To say that the whole incident was beyond the expectation of Ji Zhongnian and others.
After the group of them went down just now, after thinking about it, they still felt that the whole thing was too strange. It was so strange that the old officials, who had been struggling in the court for decades, felt chills after thinking about it.
You must know that to be in their position, many times the sense of crisis has formed a subconscious reaction. After discussing with each other, they decided to be on the safe side—whether it was the imperial concubine's treason, or the middle palace's family had something they shouldn't have, the whole matter was focused on King Wei and King Hui.
Now that King Wei is not in Beijing, and the imperial concubine has disappeared together with His Majesty, the always low-key Princess Wei has become the core of the matter.
For the Zhonggong family, being able to hold the pregnant Concubine Wei and the two little grandchildren of the Wei Palace is the best way to restrain Wei Wang. If you want to find the missing imperial concubine, you may have to rely on her.
Similarly, if it wasn't that the imperial concubine wanted to conspire against him, but that the Zhonggong department had other intentions, being able to protect Princess Wei might be the key to their survival.
This idea was proposed by Ji Zhongnian, and there were inevitably some people who opposed it, but both Zhao Shujie and Chen Qinghua who opposed it were inextricably linked to the Zhonggong family, and the others were not stupid. Although some people want to be conservative, that is, they don't help each other.
But Jiang Boxue agrees with Ji Zhongnian's idea, and Ji Chunde, Ji Chunde, Ji Zhongnian's hard-core Minister of Industry, supports him. There are only a few people in the cabinet, and half of them have gone. According to the tree, his inclination has shaken several ministers who planned to be neutral.
The end result is that it all came.
Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine who was said to be rebellious was actually in Baoyue Tower. She did not disappear, but came to visit her pregnant daughter-in-law and grandson. This kind of statement is not untrustworthy.
Who is lying
Generally speaking, at the moment, everyone is still leaning towards the imperial concubine, because everything is said by the Zhonggong department. They are the ones who say that your majesty's dragon body is dying, and they are the ones who say that the imperial concubine intends to rebel, including today's fake biography It was King Hui who ordered them to come to Xiyuan.
What do King Hui and Queen Chen want to do
And calm down and think about it, although His Majesty did not establish a crown prince, but the intention of leaning towards the King of Wei is already obvious, why would the imperial concubine seek rebellion under such circumstances
It should be known that the imperial concubine came from a poor background, and the king of Wei did not have a capable family. The mother and son could make it this far, except that the king of Wei was strong enough, and they all relied on the sacred heart. What good would it do them if they really conspired against each other
But this does not mean that the imperial concubine has no possibility of treason, but that she is relatively more convincing.
"Master Zhao, why don't you explain to us?" Lu Yunbo, who had a bad temper, was the first to speak.
Zhao Shujie laughed awkwardly: "What does Master Lu mean by saying that? I came here with you, and I am also at a loss as to what happened after I came."
Lu Yunbo smiled sarcastically, although he didn't speak, but everything he said was in this smile.
Almost immediately, Zhao Shujie was empty, only Chen Qinghua was left.
Chen Qinghua subconsciously said: "There is really no reason for you to doubt Master Zhao so much..."
But no one paid any attention to him at all, and some people were hesitant to speak, probably because they had something unpleasant to say in front of others.
"My lords, what's going on?" the imperial concubine asked.
Ji Zhongnian did not hide anything, and told the whole story in the future.
After hearing his words, the imperial concubine's face immediately turned pale, she called out 'Your Majesty', and said anxiously: "My lords, you can distinguish right from wrong, for now, you must not fall into certain Damn, it's clear that someone has a bad intention, but wants to plant it on Bengong. I said why people mentioned Brother Xuan and Brother Xuan repeatedly in front of me today. I thought that I haven't seen my two grandchildren for many days. I'm here, just come and have a look, it's clear that someone is deliberately trying to lure me away from His Majesty so that I can do something wrong..."
"Imperial Concubine, don't plant spoils on Bengong's head! Do you mean that Bengong has mischievous intentions towards His Majesty? Bengong is a young couple with His Majesty, why does Bengong want to harm His Majesty?"
Following the sound of this voice, Empress Chen stepped in from the door. Instead of her usual gentle and generous appearance, she appeared a little aggressive.
Not to be outdone, the imperial concubine said with a sneer, "Why do you want to harm His Majesty? Only you know this in your heart."
"You are bold, dare to commit the above crimes, and despise me, the queen, come—"
"Wait." Ji Zhongnian stood up and interrupted, "Empress Empress, it's not clear what is right and what is wrong now, but it is better for you not to make a big move."
"This Palace punishes more than one concubine who committed a crime, and you also take care of it? Mrs. Ji, it seems that this is not your turn to take care of it?"
"Of course, the old minister can't control the affairs of the harem, but now that His Majesty is missing, the empress and the imperial concubine insist on their own opinions. In order to avoid suspicion, it is better for the empress to be on the safe side."
"You—" Empress Chen was anxious, and turned to the others: "Your lords also have the same opinion?"
Jiang Boxue stroked his beard and said: "The old minister is getting old. If it hadn't been for His Majesty's continued retention, the old minister would have retired. However, the old minister feels that the words of Mr. Shou Fu are very reasonable. Empress, it is better to know that rumors are fiercer than tigers." good."
"Exactly."
"Exactly."
The others all thought they understood and thought they were confused, and nodded one after another.
Empress Chen's face turned pale with anger, but she finally calmed down.
"Then I will not pursue this matter for now. In order to show my innocence, I will accompany you and wait here. When King Hui finds His Majesty, I will have my own conclusion..."
"Wait." This time it was the imperial concubine who interrupted Empress Chen.
The imperial concubine looked at Ji Zhongnian and the others, and asked, "Is it just King Hui who brought someone to find His Majesty?"
After hearing this, the others immediately reacted.
Empress Chen was furious: "Imperial Concubine, what do you mean?"
"The concubine has no other intentions, but Ji Shoufu also said that Li Xia in the melon field is suspicious, and the concubine feels that it is inappropriate for King Guanghui to preside over the search for His Majesty alone."
"It's really not right." Ji Zhongnian and other ministers discussed with each other with their eyes and came to a conclusion.
At this time, Empress Chen was so angry that she lost her temper.
"Then what do you say?"
"Why don't you find a few more people to accompany Lord Hui?"
"My lords, you should know that this matter should not be leaked. If people outside know that His Majesty is missing, the society will be in turmoil at this moment."
What Empress Chen said was indeed reasonable, and just as the ministers were deliberating, the imperial concubine said again: "Where is the blessing?"
"Eunuch Fu is also missing." Empress Chen didn't want to talk to the imperial concubine, so Fu Chun answered on her behalf.
"That Zhang Laishun?"
"Eunuch Zhang is here." It was Lu Yunfu who interrupted, and he glanced at Empress Chen while speaking.
"Then let Eunuch Zhang take people to look for it, as well as Shao Cong, the commander of the imperial guards."
Shao Cong was a person who was forgotten, because he was usually too low-key and seldom appeared in front of people.
The imperial concubine's proposal was unanimously approved, and Empress Chen could only order people to look for Shao Cong and Zhang Laishun, fearing that someone in the middle would deliberately make trouble, the imperial concubine even sent several people to go with her.
At the same time, King Hui's clothes were already wet due to being exposed to the rain, not to mention the guards.
One after another came to report to Hui Wang: "Your Highness, I haven't found it."
"Your Highness, I haven't found it."
The whole Yingtai was turned upside down by King Hui, but there was no trace of Emperor Jianping. At this moment, news from Baoyue Tower also came.
King Hui was so angry that he kicked the mud and water under his feet to splash everywhere: "This group of old men will do bad things! Mr. Lu, what do you think is the best thing to do now? Shao Cong asked me to hold him back on purpose, but if someone goes looking for it, Shao Cong will do it now." People have always been sharp-eyed and decisive, so I'm afraid we can't hide this matter."
Mr. Lu was standing beside him, also wearing a coir raincoat, but because of the heavy rain, the hem of the robe under the coir raincoat had already been soaked by the rain.
"For the current plan, His Royal Highness King Hui can only take risks."
"Mr. Lu means—"
Mr. Lu nodded, and said solemnly: "The empress went to Baoyue Tower to delay the time. Obviously, those old and cunning adults are not easy to deal with, and she was instigated by the imperial concubine to find someone to restrain her highness. Her highness only has two There are only two ways to go, either to find His Majesty before anyone comes, or to burn the boat.
"Actually, when you think about it, everything seems to be very strange, but it would make sense if it's the concubine's tricks. She may have known His Highness's actions a long time ago, but she pretended not to know that His Highness did it on purpose. Now the thief is shouting to catch the thief and hide In Baoyue Tower, her intentions were reversed, and after all the adults became suspicious of His Highness, her trick succeeded.
"At that time, His Majesty never showed up, and he had to choose a new king to take the throne. After such an incident, those ministers would definitely favor King Wei. Her idea was to fight without bloodshed, and she wanted to gain a good reputation by stepping on His Highness. Everyone expects it. But there is no such good thing in the world, Your Highness might as well do it instead."
"On the contrary?"
Mr. Lu nodded his head and said: "No matter in the world, whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, it is impossible to be perfect. There must be a key point. Smart people will cover up or remedy it. Since the imperial concubine wants to be famous, she will take a big risk. Risks, just like now, Baoyuelou not only has those ministers who can control the government, but also herself, and the family members of King Wei. Another threat."
Amidst the bursts of rain, Mr. Lu's voice was not high-pitched, it could even be said to be a little low, but it made King Hui's blood boil.
Yes, why should he be blinded by a leaf, with these people in his hands, why should he worry about not being able to ascend the throne, and there is no need to waste time with them here.
"The only thing is—"
King Hui's face froze, and he felt a sense of irritability.
He was already irritated by the situation in front of him, and when he heard this panting way of speaking, a sense of violence rose from his heart for no reason, but he still suppressed his temper and said, "Mr. Lu, speak quickly."
"If all of this was deliberately arranged by the imperial concubine and the king of Wei, then the king of Wei may not be in Fujian at this time, and they must have some other tricks, so His Highness should be on guard. Now only the deputy commander of the guards of the imperial guards is in the Xiyuan. His Highness, but there is still Shao Cong. And the most urgent thing is to find His Majesty first, to see people alive, to see corpses when dead. During this period, His Highness should also think about the inner city for fear of being taken advantage of. After all, Xiyuan Unlike the Forbidden City, the defense is not strict enough, if someone with a heart takes advantage of the loophole, everything His Highness has done will fall short.”
What Mr. Lu is saying is that we should not only guard against the King of Wei, but also the King of Wu and King Zhao, etc. In this world, there is never a shortage of praying mantises catching cicadas and orioles behind them. Moreover, the reason why King Hui was able to arrange these things did not just show that the guards in Xiyuan were not strict enough. Who dares to say that others cannot do what he can do.
"What Mr. Lu said is very reasonable."
After a series of discussions between the two, King Hui hurried to make arrangements.
"Xiao Liangzi hasn't come back yet?" the imperial concubine asked.
In the hall, she and Empress Chen were in the first place, one on the left and one on the right, Feng Sheng sat on the first place under the imperial concubine, and several adults sat below.
Everyone had a cup of tea at hand, and the maids had come in and out to change the tea twice, but the person sent out still didn't come back.
"Maybe it was delayed on the way?" Qianru said.
No one else made a sound and could only continue to wait.
Feng Sheng winked at Tao Zhi who was standing below, and when someone came in to exchange tea next time, Tao Zhi took the initiative to take the tray, exchanged tea for the imperial concubine and Empress Chen, and followed the maids who came to exchange tea down.
After a while, she came in from the outside again and said: "Princess, the young master is awake and is clamoring for you."