After the morning court, Chu Luojue went directly to the study to deal with the memorial without rest. In terms of diligence, Chu Luojue was definitely a good emperor.
In fact, he was also a wise king when it came to the people, but he was not very friendly towards the ministers in the court. He purged the courtiers twice in the three years after he ascended the throne. It is said that some officials in the Qi Dynasty became teachers instead of relying on Jinshi. It can be seen that being a minister is also a dangerous profession.
At this time, Huang Dezheng understood this deeply. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. He tried his best but still couldn't stop his legs from shaking.
To be fair, Chu Luojue had always been very kind to Huang Dezheng, the eunuch who had grown up with him, and had never treated him harshly. But after all, he was facing the emperor, and Huang Dezheng was inevitably always trembling with fear.
Chu Luojue walked into the study and sat behind the desk. He picked up the tea cup by the table and took a sip of tea. He couldn't help but frown. The tea this time was a little cold. Huang Dezheng would never make such a mistake. He was right He is very good at controlling the temperature of the tea. Every time he comes back, the tea he drinks is just right.
Looking at Huang Dezheng standing aside, Chu Luojue looked at him suspiciously, "Is it hot in the study? Why are you sweating so much?"
As Chu Luojue asked, Huang Dezheng was trying hard to suppress the trembling, as if some switch had been turned on, and his whole body began to tremble.
Huang Dezheng had no way to deal with it at this time. He knelt on the ground with a bang and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me. Daming Mansion has sent an important memorial..."
Listening to Huang Dezheng's words, Chu Luojue turned his eyes to his own clothes. The memorials were neatly placed into two piles, which were sorted by Huang Dezheng first. One pile contained useful memorials, and the other pile contained meaningless greetings. Zhezi, and now there is a memorial in the middle between the two piles.
Chu Luojue thought of Huang Dezheng's reaction and immediately realized that the matter was not simple. She opened the booklet and read it at a glance.
The memorial was thrown to the ground with a bang. Chu Luojue pressed his hands hard on the desk to suppress his anger. He trusted Prince An so much that he almost handed the entire Northland into his hands. That's how he was. To repay your trust
If Gu Mingxi and Chu Luoye hadn't stopped Prince An at Daming Mansion, it might be unclear who is sitting on the throne now.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you, Your Majesty, I forgive you..." Huang Dezheng immediately kowtowed, and the banging sound of his head touching the ground must have been sincere.
Chu Luojue was also very well-educated. Although he was filled with anger now, he suppressed it after a moment, looked at Huang Dezheng and asked, "What are you guilty of?"
Huang Dezheng was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, what is the crime? The crime of forging an imperial edict, is there any need to ask
But Huang Dezheng soon realized what he was doing. He was too frightened to think. The memorial only mentioned Prince An's rebellion and did not mention any imperial edict at all. What are we afraid of? The emperor doesn't know yet.
His mind was spinning for just a moment. Huang Dezheng stopped and kowtowed and said, "This memorial was sent in the middle of the night. I didn't send it to the emperor in time to read."
Chu Luojue did not answer immediately. The memorial for such an important matter should be sent to him immediately, but Huang Dezheng was not to blame.
Recently, because of a series of troubles such as Prince Jing's forced conquest and the Queen's missing whereabouts, he couldn't sleep well at night. In order not to affect his attendance at court and review of memorials, he ordered Huang Dezheng not to disturb him at night. On one side, there were orders from the emperor and on the other side, there were important memorials. No matter what The choice cannot be considered Huang Dezheng’s fault.
At this time, Huang Dezheng felt that his back was soaked with sweat. Seeing that the emperor did not answer, he thought that the emperor was not satisfied with his answer, so he racked his brains and added, "Also, there is a concubine, no, Shen. … She is the princess of the county prince’s palace and a servant…”
"Ha," the emperor's chuckle prepared Huang Dezheng's words, making him look up at Chu Luojue with some confusion.
Chu Luojue thought he had seen through everything, "I usually see the two of you fighting happily, and I thought that since we have known each other since we were young, we would not really hate each other so much. Only when things happened did I see that you really have a good relationship. "
"Don't worry, Prince An is Prince An, Su Ningxin is Su Ningxin, and Chu Jihan is Chu Jihan. I see their loyalty to me, and naturally I will not implicate them because of Prince An. , you should get up too, there is no need to plead for her." Chu Luojue had a broad-minded and perceptive expression, and waved his hand to tell Huang De to get up.
Huang Dezheng stood up in a daze, with a string of question marks popping up on his head. No, why was he trying to plead for Shen Qing? He clearly wanted to hit Su Ningxin to death with a brick.
But now that the emperor already thinks so, Huang Dezheng will naturally not stupidly tell the emperor that he understands it wrong. If he dares to say so, his end will probably not be much better.
"Rebellion, how should I deal with Prince An?" Chu Luojue said to himself. Huang Dezheng looked at his nose and heart and pretended not to hear. He would not naively think that the emperor was asking him. Views.
At this time, Chu Luojue had calmed down. He must have been angry when he first saw the news. After all, it was a major matter of rebellion, and he was also angry about being betrayed. But Chu Luojue was the emperor after all, and he didn't know how to deal with the problem. Just look at your own emotions.
King Anjun must be severely punished for his rebellion. Not being severely punished is not enough to serve as a warning to future generations, but if it is handled improperly, it will also cause a lot of trouble. For example, the troops confronting Dayong on the northern border are from Anjun. If one of the king's men fails to cause a mutiny in the army, it will shake the foundation of Da Qi.
If the punishment of King An is too light, it will damage the royal majesty. If the punishment is too severe, it will cause instability and turmoil on the border. It is really a problem.
When Chu Luojue was in trouble, a young eunuch walked in quietly, whispered a few words in Huang Dezheng's ear and then left.
Huang Dezheng reported to Chu Luojue, "Your Majesty, please go to the study and ask for an audience with the imperial concubine, the British Duke, the Marquis of Dingyuan, and the Minister of Rites, etc."
"Why is she here?" Chu Luojue reacted after finishing speaking, "She is very well-informed."
While saying this, Chu Luojue gave Huang Dezheng a slightly meaningful look. This look really made Huang Dezheng speechless. The emperor must have thought that he sent someone to inform Su Ningxin after seeing the memorial, but in fact Although he sent someone there, he had no intention of leaking information.
Judging from the way Su Ningxin started making preparations several days in advance, she must have been keeping a close eye on the news in Daming Mansion. How could he be used to inform the news
It's a pity that Huang Dezheng is full of grievances but can't explain it. He now says that he didn't send the letter because there is no 300 taels of silver here. Moreover, he just sent people out of the palace this morning, and they can find out with a single inspection. By then, he will be unable to explain himself. It might as well be It is better to acquiesce now than to let the emperor think that he is lying in front of the emperor.
Huang Dezheng: "╥﹏╥"
(End of chapter)