Yan Qi failed to pry Wanxi's mouth open, which made him extremely defeated. Zhu Yucheng had already died. Now that things have happened, it is impossible for Yan Qi to force Wan Xi to death again. Wanxi insisted that he and Zhu Yucheng were just godfathers and godsons, so Yanqi had no choice.
Wanxi was completely useless, and was carried back to Kunning Palace with a sigh of relief.
There are many eunuchs in the palace, and it forms a world with distinct classes. It is common for powerful eunuchs to accept sons and apprentices to pair up with each other. They also disdain to care about these things, so that all kinds of customs are more prosperous, Wan Xi's words are not flawed, Yan Qi dare not be too presumptuous, so he had to give up.
Zheng Baishi and Li Muyun had witnessed the entire process of torturing people. Even though they both had a lot of experience in torture prisoners, they were still shocked by Yanqi's omnipotence. Li Muyun felt contemptuous from the bottom of his heart, and Zheng Baishi Firmly determined to follow the prince, the two of them came out together when Yan Qi left in a rage.
Zheng Baishi sighed, "Brother Li, what should we do? Now we are riding a tiger and looking like a king. If we don't make any progress later, we will hand over the mess to us."
Li Muyun also sighed, "It's a pity that you and I are both ministers. If we really reach that point, we can't even resign."
Zheng Baishi smiled wryly, "Resigning... I really haven't thought about it."
Li Muyun looked at Zheng Baishi, "Brother Zheng has great ambitions, and His Highness the Crown Prince also thinks highly of Brother Zheng, unlike me, who is a loner, if one day there is no interest in going to court, he will really leave."
Zheng Baishi looked at Li Muyun with some hesitation. Last year when the incident happened last year, Shen Yi, the former Minister of Dali Temple, was punished, and then Li Muyun took over. In the first year of the year, he really became a direct minister. He never tolerated the crown prince's confession, but it seemed that he was not loyal to the crown prince.
And if it is said who is respected, it is undoubtedly His Majesty.
Thinking of this, Zheng Baishi's face became a little solemn, "Actually, Brother Li, you have seen Cheng Wang's temper. If he...then there is still a trend of purge today in the government and the public? In contrast, His Royal Highness wants to Much calmer, quite reminiscent of His Majesty's demeanor when he was young... "
Yan Huai was the eldest son of the first emperor, and he was also the first to be crowned king. Although he and Prince Gong were only one year apart, and they were both descendants, the eldest son looked more like the proud son of heaven, but he was pregnant but not ostentatious, and had a very temperamental personality. Shen Ding, this is what the late Emperor felt most at ease with Yan Huai, but in comparison, Prince Gong seemed too sharp.
Zheng Baishi thought of the time when he had just entered the court, not long after Yan Huai had been enthroned, they could still hear discussions related to Prince Gong, saying that Prince Gong was a little bit off compared to the emperor in every way, plus other things Impulsive and irritable, so what happened later was actually expected by many people.
As for Yan Che today, that kind of composure is rare for young people. Although Zheng Baishi sometimes feels that the prince is a little less clear-eyed, there is no perfect person in the world who is not bad at everything. In comparison, he is really afraid When King Cheng came to power, the Zhou Dynasty was in chaos.
Zheng Baishi can only think about these words, but it is difficult to say them out. He glanced at Li Muyun, but saw that the old god Li Muyun was there, and seemed to be thinking about it. Suddenly, Li Muyun said, "His Royal Highness... naturally It's good, but... the prince's lineage is all from a family, I... "
Zheng Baishi blurted out, "You forgot Mr. Shen—"
When these words came out, Zheng Baishi felt that something was wrong. Li Muyun sent Shen Yi's criminal evidence back then. Because of this, everyone reached a consensus not to mention Shen Yi's matter in front of Li Muyun, but he...
Zheng Baishi was a little embarrassed, "Ahem, what I mean is that Mr. Shen came from a poor family, and His Royal Highness wanted to marry Mrs. Shen's daughter as the princess before. This is His Highness's determination to marry the poor family, but it's a pity—"
There was no embarrassment on Li Muyun's face. He was just a little stunned when he heard Zheng Baishi's words. Soon, Li Muyun nodded and said with a smile, "That's true, but the family doesn't like poor families. It's quite uncomfortable, if Brother Zheng has the heart, I hope that Brother Zheng will have the opportunity to say a few words of kindness to your brother in front of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Baishi's complexion brightened, and he immediately responded with a full mouth.
When Qin Wan arrived at Shoukang Palace, he already knew about the Imperial Punishment Division. Although the eunuch of Kunning Palace didn't say anything, the thick fog in front of Qin Wan's eyes was pushed away layer by layer.
Yan Qi will not take the lead in investigating this case, obviously, his target is the Queen and the East Palace.
In this way, Yan Qi himself is at least staying out of the matter, and the empress and Donggong are most likely behind the King Jin case. Thinking of the empress empress and the unpredictable Yan Che, Qin Wan's eyes became colder by two degrees. point.
After entering the Shoukang Palace, Qin Wan was slightly surprised by the quiet emptiness. When he arrived at the main hall, he found the Empress Dowager talking to Nanny Chen in the Nuan Pavilion on the left.
"It is said that we met at the inn. Others seem to have known that Prince Rui was going to live in the inn, and they all pretended to be. Prince Rui was shot dead by an arrow without any precautions. The other guards who followed Prince Rui were also shot. Killed by an arrow."
"Hey, it must be that Shuoxi's army has entered into a secret operation, and there is also the previous military ration case. I heard from the people on the emperor's side that a lot of people have been involved recently, and they are all investigating. Now that Shuoxi has no commander, everyone is in a hurry. People are panicking. Although Lin Shilang used to represent the emperor, he still couldn't restrain the people there. In fact, the best thing is to let His Highness Chi..."
Nanny Chen was rubbing the queen mother's shoulders while talking. The queen mother closed her eyes sleepily, as if she was listening, and seemed to be asleep. Nanny Chen was a maidservant in the queen mother's boudoir. After working with the queen mother for many years, her knowledge was not The general nuns are comparable, she handles court affairs at her fingertips, the queen mother not only doesn't blame, but also indulges her very much, which shows that this is a common thing.
The queen mother sighed, "Yanchi can't go."
After a pause, the queen mother said again, "Where are Yan Lin's guards?"
"Those guards can't be sent back intact. After all, it's so far away. After all, it took a lot of effort to protect Prince Rui's body, so those guards were buried in the ground after they found out. These days The Ministry of War has given them enough pensions, so you can rest assured, empress."
The queen mother said "hmm", "The dead are gone, the living still have to live a good life, Shuoxi is a big mess, once Yan Lin leaves, it's hard to clean up, no one can take care of it for a while."
"Yes, the former court is still talking about reorganizing the Shuoxi Army and dividing it into two."
"Nonsense! The Shuoxi army is divided into two, why should the enemy be afraid?" The queen mother said dissatisfied, "Let's see what the emperor did this time, the Shuoxi army is more important than the Beifu army, he will never be careless— "
"Empress Dowager, Princess Yongci has arrived."
With a notification, the queen mother immediately opened her eyes and said with a smile, "Come here, girl Wan."
Qin Wan entered the Nuan Pavilion with a warm smile on his face, "How is the Empress Dowager today?"
The queen mother sighed, "I don't cough anymore, it's just that I don't have energy, why did you enter the palace?"
Qin Wan said casually, "His Royal Highness Cheng asked me to help investigate the case, but it was only when I entered the palace that I found out that His Royal Highness Cheng Wang hadn't found anything, so I greet you..."
The empress dowager's face changed slightly, "Is it the eunuch of Kunning Palace?"
Qin Wan nodded, and the Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly.
"People from Kunning Palace, it's normal if they can't ask."
Speaking of which, the Queen Mother turned to look at Nanny Chen, "Then Zhu Yucheng took in many apprentices and adopted sons before he was alive?"
Mother Chen smiled gently, "Yes, I have collected a lot. Eunuch Zhu is an old man. When the concubine was there, even slaves and maidservants should respect him three points. Let alone accepting sons from eunuchs, they are There are also people in the Imperial Guard who fawn on him."
The queen mother snorted lightly, "Zhu Yucheng was smart when he was young, but the older he gets, the more confused he becomes."
Zhao Shuhua was married to the emperor by Concubine Zhao. At the beginning, even the queen mother, who was the biological mother, had no say. Instructed Nanny Chen, "Go and find out the people in the imperial guards, so that girl Guan can handle the case more smoothly. I won't be able to take care of the affairs of the palace for a long time. While I can still open my mouth, I should figure it out." I have to figure it out, lest my grandson blame me if I get underground."