"... I noticed something was wrong when I arrived at the place. However, the matter was so serious that I didn't dare to leak the news, so I arrested and imprisoned all those who knew about it for the crime of 'corruption and bribery', which caused the people to suffer floods." Danqi went down, Ouyang Yanran said in a deep voice, "I didn't even disclose it to Shouning Hou. I only asked my confidants to investigate privately. Later, when the flood subsided a little, I returned to the capital to resume my duties. I only took away the manpower at the scene, and still left people to continue the investigation in the south." .”
"Now that I have the evidence, I dare to report to His Majesty!"
He only came back two days ago. Although he had washed himself, his brows were still a little dusty.
Chunjia's face was as dark as water, and he said: "Ai Qing is very interested. If Ai Qing hadn't matured and upheld the country, I'm afraid I would have been deceived."
Ouyang Yanran said: "This is the reign of the Holy Emperor. The world is full of righteousness. The young people are trying all kinds of evil tricks, but God's will cannot succeed."
After saying this, both the emperor and his ministers looked uncomfortable.
"Since the remnants of the Ji family were able to dig through the embankment without anyone noticing, causing floods in several states and counties, it shows that they still have vitality." Chunjia said in a deep voice, "If we just do the same as before and arrest them privately, I'm afraid it will be too late. The power! But if you want to arrest him publicly, you have to have a reason."
Of course he wasn't in a good mood at the moment, but he wasn't actually very surprised.
When he conspired with the regent to kill the Ji family by surprise, the emperor knew what he was doing. This seemed to be a quick way of eradicating the roots, but after all, the Ji family was a famous family that had been prominent for three dynasties, and was a relative. She had rich experience in evading the emperor. It is because the centipede insect is dead but not stiff, it is unlikely that the host will be killed or injured, and there will be no splash at all.
There are always some remnants who are not willing to live a good life in anonymity after being lucky enough to escape the search, but must do something to be loyal to the Ji family.
He has been on guard for the past two years. Now that he heard that the flood would not have happened in the first place, or that it would not have happened by chance, it was simply caused by the remnants of the Ji family to take revenge on the Gongxiang family, he felt like "it has finally come." He breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, I discussed with Ouyang Yanran how to drive them all away. "It's just that the regent was too useless at the beginning. He kept asking me to let him act freely, but he still let these people escape."
"The regent has great ambitions but few talents. He is not a person who can really take on important responsibilities. The late emperor is not aware of it. However, His Majesty Shenzong has only two sons: the late emperor and the regent." Ouyang Yanran sighed, "The late emperor had no children, and the regent also had a few heirs. The late emperor at that time There is no choice. In fact, after all, the late emperor was too young when he died. If he had been older, he would have considered adopting a step-heir from his clan. I still remember that the late emperor was seriously ill at that time, and I was killed. Ji's plan was to demote him to a lonely place. Before leaving, he went to the palace to say goodbye to the late emperor, who looked dejected."
He praised Chunjia tactfully, "If the late emperor had known that he had an heir like your majesty, he would have been very pleased."
The monarch and his ministers talked ill of the regent for a while, and then got back to business and discussed how they could justifiably wipe out the remnants of the Ji family.
Direct orders are definitely not possible. Even if the truth is exposed, it is estimated that many people who previously sympathized with the Ji family will change their attitude and yell at them to kill them.
but…
This is not a good thing for the court's prestige.
After all, the flood affected a large area, and several of the country's most prosperous states and counties were affected.
The majestic emperor and important ministers taught a group of bereaved dogs who had lost their masters to successfully plot, and also missed a great opportunity to suppress Wei He. This is too incompetent!
Neither the king nor his ministers can afford to lose face like this.
We also have to consider the neighboring country Wei He, and the self-proclaimed Khan Hele who is currently carrying around Mu'e Khan and his family to conquer. Although the grassland has not yet been completely pacified, the situation is almost there.
The imperial court had been psychologically prepared early in the morning, that once Hele secured his position as Khan, he would definitely seek out the Central Plains.
But because Chunjia took charge first, killed the Ji family, and beat the ministers, it seems that he can still suppress the regent steadily. The court is not a master, but it is generally stable. Even if Hele thinks so, it is estimated that Don't dare to act rashly. Even Chunjia could figure out why he either couldn't unify the tribes so smoothly, or he couldn't take care of himself when there was a fire in the backyard, and so on.
But if the remnants of the Ji family have the ability to create disasters that stretch across several states, even if they just catch the court by surprise this time, but may not be the next time, how can Hele not be greedy
At that time, there will be internal and external troubles.
Therefore, the truth of this matter must be sealed.
Can't tell anyone.
At least not for now.
Otherwise, the various tribes on Wei He's side were already retreating steadily in front of Wei He. Knowing that the imperial court might not be able to intervene with them, and that there might even be civil strife in the country, the morale of the army would be even more chaotic... This would be equivalent to helping Hele. This is not a good thing for the country.
Since the truth cannot be exposed, going directly to the sea to capture documents would be detrimental to the emperor's reputation.
After all, the emperor had announced before that the Ji family's massacre was an accident and was not the emperor's intention.
The self-immolation of Ji Sheng, a common man, was even more unexpected and was not the emperor's original intention.
The fate of the former empress and former Kang Jieyu sisters was also an accident... Anyway, these were not the emperor's original intentions!
Now he comes with a divine command saying that he doesn't want the remnants of the Ji family to have any chance of survival. Isn't this a slap in the face
But it's not good to be secretive. Chunjia said that the regent was incompetent, but in fact he knew in his heart that after the Ji family was overthrown, when the iron was hot to hunt down the Ji family's remnants, because the imperial court still accorded honor to the Ji family, The regent cannot publicly and widely exterminate people, and it is difficult to keep everything from leaking.
No, it should be said that it is impossible to be watertight.
... The monarch and his ministers discussed secretly for a long time before Ouyang Yanran resigned with a solemn expression.
After he left, Chunjia sat alone in the hall with his eyebrows pinched. After a long while, he got up to review the memorial.
In the harem, Yun Fenghuang listened to Chen Jing come to report that Ouyang Yanran went into the palace alone to meet the emperor for a long time before leaving. He thought slightly: "Is it because of Ouyang Fulu and Yun Qike's marriage?"
"Aren't you already sure about this?" Qingren next to him said softly, "Master Ouyang, why do you need to take this extra step?"
Yun Fenghuang said: "I just promised not to object... Maybe Ouyang Yanran is worried?"
She thought for a while and felt that Ouyang Yanran's old cunning person should not be so incompetent, and in his capacity, he did not need to discuss this kind of matter with the emperor for a long time. He just pondered, "Is it for state affairs? But the floods in the south can only be calmed down. I haven't heard of it." What else happened?"
Chen Jing also said: "I went out to do business with others the past two days. When I came back, I said that I met merchants from the south and said that the people there said that they had suffered disasters in recent years. This time, the relief was the fastest, and the imperial envoys also worked hard to help the people." Please give me your life, it turns out that this is truly the Son of Heaven. It sounds like after the flooding in the south is calmed down, there will be peace?"
"... This is not something that the harem has to worry about." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and said slowly, "That's all, will you see His Majesty come over later? If His Majesty comes over, I will inquire about it myself."
After a while, Chunjia came to the Huanhua Hall. Yun Fenghuang welcomed him in and sat down. After observing his words, he stepped back and said, "Your Majesty seems to have something on his mind?"
"I heard some troublesome news today." Chunjia did not hide her intention and said slowly, "The flooding in the south is caused by the remnants of the Ji family. I intend to eradicate the roots, but it hinders the fact that the Empress Dowager is still alive, and the people of the world Everyone knows that I was selected for the Ji family at the beginning... If it is a public arrest, the crime cannot be revealed, but what reason should be used?"
This is not simple!
There is no need to accuse them, they don’t have to do anything, I will come up with 800 reasons every minute to make them deserve their death!
Yun Fenghuang swallowed the words as soon as they came to her lips: It is easy to help Chunjia frame the remnants of the Ji family now, but when she needs to frame others later, what will happen if Chunjia doesn't believe her
Isn’t it difficult that the previous lessons were not enough
The imperial concubine sighed in her heart, and persuaded herself to be more virtuous and virtuous, and said seriously: "Why do you need your Majesty to worry about such trivial matters personally? Are all the civil and military officials in the dynasty just living for free? Your Majesty is too doting on them!"
Chunjia laughed dumbly and said: "It's not that the ministers don't try their best, it's just that I don't want too many people to know about this."
"Then why did Your Majesty tell me this?" Yun Fenghuang looked at him with a smile upon hearing this.
"You are not an outsider." Chunjia said, "Actually, what worries me is not the flood. Anyway, everything has been dealt with. Moreover, after this incident, we can catch more or less clues, so that these remnants will not be lurking all the time. They are acting in secret, but the court knows nothing about it!”
He breathed out slowly, "I'm worried about the north!"
Yun Fenghuang asked in surprise: "Is it possible that this flood... is related to Wei He?"
"It may not be Wei He." Chunjia shook his head and said, "I think this flood happened just too much by chance."
"This..." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and raised his eyebrows slightly: Indeed, when this sudden flood happened last year, the whole court was intensively discussing how to take advantage of Wei He's incident and intervene. The future master of the grassland.
Just when the time was set in the temple, news of floods came from the south, so that the court was forced to give up its involvement in Wei He's civil strife, and even handed back the mother and son of the Dalan family who took the initiative to surrender.
She mused: "It's really a coincidence... If it hadn't been for the flood, the dynasty would have already marched on the grassland! Huh?"
Yun Fenghuang came to his senses and said, "Since this flood is related to the remnants of the Ji family, then why did the army come to the grassland before the country has sent troops?"
Wouldn't it be more troublesome to start a flood after the country sends troops
Even more viciously, when the imperial dynasty is fighting with Hele, letting the dams burst and flooding the most prosperous states and counties, and adding some unlucky prophecies, nursery rhymes, etc., then it is called Chunjia et al. Everyone is busy and overwhelmed!
So from this point of view, the remnant of the Ji family seems to be doing this to retaliate against the court and Chunjia, taking out innocent people and the country's power, but in fact... is it merciless
Considering the grievances between the remnants of the Ji family and Chunjia's uncle and nephew, there is no possibility of being intolerable!
this…
Yun Fenghuang recalled what Chunjia said that he was worried about the north, and was surprised: "Your Majesty suspects the Dingbei Army???"