Sending Xiaopang, who was almost tearful and thought he was dying, back to the palace, was not for turning back to the palace.
There are still many things that he needs to deal with first and last.
... If I guessed correctly, the hall will probably be very lively tomorrow, right
Early the next morning, when the emperor came to the Tai Chi Hall, he was surprised to find that the number of courtiers seemed to be a bit wrong.
Before he could open his mouth to ask, Prime Minister Su was the first to stand up: "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say."
While speaking, he looked at His Highness the Crown Prince who was wearing a black crown at the bottom of the imperial steps.
This is the first time that Yuanbuwei officially went to court after he came to this world.
He was tall and straight, tall and tall, and there was no wave on his calm face, and he had an aura that made people unreasonably awe-inspiring. Just standing quietly in this Tai Chi Hall without saying a word, but no one can ignore it.
To be honest, with Prime Minister Su's smooth temperament, he was unwilling to face His Highness the Crown Prince head-on, even though he had already known the emperor's thoughts.
But Yuan didn't attend the wedding banquet because of the front foot, but he took away the guests of the Prime Minister's mansion, and blocked the door of the Prime Minister's mansion to arrest people. After doing such a face-slapping thing, if he still keeps silent, who knows How many people secretly ridiculed him for being unworthy.
Facing the indifferent gaze, Prime Minister Su took a deep breath, and continued: "Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for guests, and arrested more than a dozen important ministers and nobles into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. His life and death are still unknown..."
Following Prime Minister Su's words, other officials stepped forward one after another. A group of courtiers who usually had disagreements all aimed at His Highness the Crown Prince unanimously, accusing him of being incompetent at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion last night. move!
Many people here had no opinion of the prince at first, but what happened last night seemed really inappropriate to them.
It is certainly a major event for the prince to be poisoned and murdered, but it is impossible to arrest so many ministers without evidence, right? Not to mention, without so many people, whether the various yamen can still operate as usual; the fact that they are arrested for no reason and only based on a little suspicion makes many officials feel sad.
— This precedent must never be set!
The emperor's eyes showed surprise: "Prince, what the gentlemen said is true?"
Yuan did not admit it frankly: "There is indeed such a thing."
Even so, he had a calm and composed expression on his face, without the slightest sign of regret or remorse.
Suddenly, the noise in the court hall became louder.
The emperor was also surprised.
Although as early as when he handed over the imperial decree to Yuan Buwei, he had expected that the other party would soon make a big fuss, but he didn't expect the prince to act so vigorously, and he didn't even reveal the slightest rumor in advance.
And the emperor was still making a fuss over the belly of a certain concubine last night, and he didn't know about his amazing move until now!
He sat on the dragon chair majesticly, looking at the chaotic court, frowning.
"That's enough! Above the court, dignified ministers and dignitaries are so noisy and noisy, how decent it is!"
Seeing that the hall of Taiji was finally quiet, the emperor continued: "Your gentlemen, this matter involves the case of the prince's poisoning, which is of great importance. For the details, you might as well ask the prince first." After speaking, he looked at Yuan Buwei.
"Prince, do you have any excuses? Could it be that you have already found evidence that someone poisoned you?"
The meaning of partiality in the emperor's words is already obvious.
At the beginning, he let the prince let go to investigate the case, and even said such words as making a decision on the spur of the moment. His original intention was to hope that the other party would act recklessly in anger.
... The prince's popularity is too high! If this continues, he feels uneasy.
Now, the prince not only perfectly understood his intention, but also executed it far beyond his expectations. Just looking at the anger of these courtiers, one can know how "excellent" the prince's actions are!
So how could the emperor blame him? He even wanted to encourage the prince to do a few more votes, and it would be best to offend all the ministers in the court!
At this time, the emperor looked at Yuan Buwei with loving eyes, with a bit of gentleness and concern, full of the support of a loving father: let go, as long as you can find out the mastermind behind the poisoning, I will do everything for you be magnanimous.
The crown prince also seemed to understand his hint, and immediately said: "Father sees thousands of miles away. Although my son has not found any evidence of their poisoning, he has gained something else."
He turned around and looked at the courtiers again: "As the crown prince alone, he will not arrest people at will. Every one of these people who were arrested has serious suspicions."
In the surprised and uncertain eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Yuan Buwei pulled out a stack of memorials from his sleeve.
Looking around, I didn't think I missed Xiaopang a little bit. In the end, he raised his hand to beckon the little eunuch who was standing in the corner of the main hall waiting for orders.
"...you read it."
Seeing that the emperor had no objection, the little eunuch trotted up to take a stack of memorials, opened them and began to read.
The contents of this memorial are all kinds of small actions of those who were arrested in private. Of course, it is impossible to see that they poisoned the prince based on these, but each of these piles was deliberately picked out by Yuan Buwei. When the little eunuch read out the little things in one breath, even the most careless military commander can sense something is wrong.
Because their petty actions are all aimed at the prince.
If one thing is singled out, no one may notice it, or even treat it as an insignificant accident and coincidence, but if it is read out in a long list, anyone can feel that there is something wrong with it.
Is there really a force secretly targeting the prince
The expressions of all the courtiers changed, and the courtiers who accused the crown prince of arresting people before also retreated silently, without saying a word. They always feel that they are involved in a puddle of unfathomable muddy water.
The emperor felt a little uneasy, and the joy in his heart faded.
The atmosphere in the Tai Chi Hall gradually became strange.
The little eunuch couldn't help shrinking his neck, trembling and continuing to read. Originally, I just listed those "suspicious traces", but did not mention the specific names. But now, the little eunuch finally read the most crucial part, a series of names, official titles, and titles came out of his mouth.
Among them were two Dukes of the State, a county king, several officials above the fourth rank, and two military commanders.
As the emperor listened, his expression changed.
… The names were all too familiar to him. Aren't these all the confidantes he tried so hard to subdue? Is his absolute loyal.
With a thud in his heart, he almost stood up from the throne.
Fortunately, he forced himself to calm down, and his eyes immediately scanned the courtiers carefully.
Although he realized that the number of people in the palace was wrong before, these courtiers lined up in several rows, and the people in front blocked the people behind. The emperor glanced over, but he didn't see who was missing.
Now look carefully, suddenly furious.
... Sure enough, except for a few who were not qualified to go to court, everyone else was wiped out by the prince!
But Yuan Buwei stabbed him in the heart again at this time: "I have been fighting outside for many years, and I never thought that I would be so hated by others. Those who want to come behind the scenes to poison Gu are probably among them."
Having said that, His Highness the Crown Prince sighed lightly.
He has a very good appearance, usually with frost and snow between his eyebrows, there is an unstoppable awe-inspiring awe, but now he sighs lightly, the coldness immediately turns into sadness. Let other people's emotions can't help being affected.
——His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fighting abroad, and he is dedicated to defending his family and the country, but there is a villain behind his back who makes a malicious move. How can this not make him feel sad
All of a sudden, he understood what His Highness the Crown Prince was thinking, and all the courtiers who were filled with righteous indignation fell silent, and suddenly understood why His Highness the Crown Prince was so irritable last night.
In the past, they only saw that His Royal Highness was invincible and invincible. It seems that they have only now noticed the many difficult aspects behind it. Thinking about it again, His Royal Highness is staying in the capital because of the recurrence of old injuries...
Before the emperor could speak, the courtiers stepped forward one after another and began to defend the prince on their own initiative.
Such as "His Royal Highness is only impulsive at the moment, it is all because of the thief who deceived others too much", "Although there are so many ministers implicated without evidence and evidence, I can understand His Royal Highness's painstaking efforts", "The murder of the crown prince has ulterior motives, and no suspicious person can be let go." However, colleagues who want to be arrested should also understand." Yunyun.
Except for a very small number of smart people who had vague guesses about the emperor's mind and did not express their views, the attitudes of other courtiers had changed drastically.
Of course, there is also a faction that already supports the prince to fish in troubled waters and incite public opinion.
Yuan didn't look at this scene, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
This is the popularity that Qi Xuan has accumulated over the years!
As a prince, he joined the army as a young man, won countless battles, and regained the Central Plains... There are so many ministers in the imperial court who admire him, not to mention the common people.
No wonder the emperor was so afraid.
Looking at the scene in the palace, the emperor sitting high on the throne took a few deep breaths, but still couldn't suppress the stuffiness in his chest. Instead, he clutched his chest and let out a violent cough.
——He granted the prince the power to make decisions on the fly in order to let the prince offend the minister and lose his prestige, not to let the prince wipe out his confidants and take this opportunity to win people's hearts!
"Cough cough cough!"
The breath was stuck in his chest, but he couldn't let it out, the emperor patted his chest and coughed violently.
Suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Father!"
For the first time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had always been calm, changed his face and rushed forward.
"Father, what's wrong with you? Don't ruin your body because of such treacherous petty anger!"
The emperor was so angry that he couldn't speak, raised his finger, rolled his eyes, and passed out completely.
Quickly ordering someone to carry the emperor down, His Highness the Crown Prince turned around in pain, with a murderous look on his face:
"As an important minister of the imperial court, but intending to murder the crown prince, and even hurt His Majesty's dragon body... an unforgivable crime!"
His pale and handsome face seemed to be a little blushing because of extreme anger, and a pair of dark eyes were as deep as a cold pool, and an invisible evil spirit suddenly radiated.
The courtiers immediately realized what he was trying to do, and looked horrified. Prime Minister Su was the first to step forward:
"Your Highness, no, this is according to the law..."
Originally not because of a glance, he immediately closed his mouth.
"Pure and filial", His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was "infuriated by His Majesty's dizziness", turned around coldly, with a sullen expression on his face.
"Father has been murdered to such a degree, such rebellious ministers... how can we allow them to live a moment longer?" His tone was suppressed with deep anger, and the sudden burst of momentum made the ministers dare not speak anymore.
In the silence, only his cold and stern voice could be heard.
"Push out of the Meridian Gate immediately, kill them all!"