"Tell him to shut up!!!" Seeing this, Queen Mother Yuan, who was originally worried about Chun Jia, suddenly became furious and shouted, "Why are you crying! Your father is still fighting bloody battles, you can just follow behind and mourn. What are you afraid of, these people?! How many of your brothers and sisters don’t know what’s going on right now! Why do you have the right to cry!”
Empress Dowager Qu originally planned to silence the Twelfth Prince, but after Empress Dowager Yuan said so, she picked up the child, coaxed her softly, and said calmly: "How old is he? How do you know there are so many people? Zha Li has been taking care of him. How can his people not be afraid? Look at Xiaoqi, he is very stable."
"The Ai family doesn't want to get into trouble at this time." Empress Dowager Yuan said expressionlessly, "If you insist on taking advantage of the situation to sow discord, don't blame the Ai family for being rude!"
Queen Mother Qu's face changed when she heard this, and she actually fell silent.
Yun Fenghuang hugged the seventh prince Quan Dang and didn't hear the argument between the two queen mothers, but silently cursed "trash" in his heart.
Could it be that the Holy Mother Queen Mother is used to forbearing, or is she numb from the suppression
Obviously there were a lot of little tricks before, but when confronting each other head-on, it was always so impossible to fight.
It's really depressing to watch.
I regret it again. This is the first time I have experienced such a thing. I didn’t think carefully about it.
She had already brought the seventh prince who was not on Chunjiali's list, so why not do more, such as asking Queen Gu Zhen to come to the island with her
When the time comes, with the cooperation of Queen Mother Qu, Gu Zhen might impulsively kill Queen Mother Yuan. What will happen
Such a good opportunity was missed!
I really regret it beyond words.
… The night before dawn seems extremely long, but the morning light finally comes.
At dawn, the shouts of killing from the front gradually became muffled.
But the group couldn't relax because they didn't know who was winning.
It wasn't until about an hour later that the noise gradually subsided, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, if the rebels were victorious, the palace would not be so peaceful, and it would only become more and more agitated.
But they still can't completely relax, mainly because they don't know how Chunjia is doing
If the rebels are defeated but Chunjia is seriously injured, those who depend on Chunjia for their wealth and wealth may also be in a worrying situation.
After all, Chunjia's heirs were too young to support a dynasty.
Even if the Queen Mother comes to serve as regent...
To put it bluntly, neither Queen Mother Yuan nor Queen Mother Qu nor Yun Fenghuang had this ability.
Their savvy is only in intrigues and governing the country... It really doesn't work, at least for now, it doesn't work.
At that time, we still don’t know which powerful officials will be advantaged.
"Your Majesty, everything is safe!" They waited in silence. At three o'clock in the morning, a small boat approached. The person who came was an imperial guard who was familiar to the palace people, and he had Chunjia's warrant to prove his identity.
Knowing what the people on the island cared about most, he told them as soon as he came up, "The leader of the rebels has been killed, and the rest have dispersed in a hurry. Your Majesty is worried that someone sneaked into the palace during the chaos last night, so he asked the two empress dowagers and concubines to return to the palace." Your Highnesses are waiting here for a moment. After the Imperial City Secretary has thoroughly inspected the palace city and eliminated the remaining parties, His Majesty will come in person to welcome you back to the palace."
"I hope everything is fine, Your Majesty." The group of people breathed a sigh of relief, feeling heavy in their hearts.
As long as Chunjia is fine, everything else will be fine.
Empress Dowager Yuan immediately said: "Your Majesty must be very busy now, so he doesn't have to worry about us! If the thorough investigation of the palace is completed later, the Ai family can board the ship and leave on their own! Both the left and right are in the palace, so why bother doing everything My son!"
The guard said respectfully: "I will definitely bring the message to you!"
Seeing that they had nothing to say, they looked at the Seventh Prince who was being held by Yun Fenghuang and then left.
Now the atmosphere in Xiao Penglai suddenly relaxed.
Queen Mother Yuan was no longer bored looking at the crying Tenth Prince and Twelfth Prince. She also asked the palace attendants to go outside and break branches and make up some interesting looks for them to play with: "Okay, okay, don't make such a face. Now, you can go back later... What a child, you are so ignorant!"
Yun Fenghuang hugged the seventh prince and coaxed him softly: "It's okay, Xiaoqi, are you still sleepy? If you are sleepy, sleep next to your mother and concubine for a while. Maybe we can go back to the palace when you wake up."
Xiao Penglai gradually returned to normal, but in the previous court, in Taichu Palace, there were many swords and halberds standing there, and they were heavily guarded!
Chunjia had not yet removed his armor, blood was dripping on his armor, and many places had solidified into brown.
The young emperor had just come down from the battlefield, and his murderous intent had not yet completely subsided. His eyes were glaring as he looked around, like an unsheathed sword, which was soul-stirring.
The officials who arrived in a hurry only took a brief look before subconsciously bowing their heads, prostrating themselves on the ground, and confessing their guilt.
"Tell me, how did these people sneak into the imperial capital?" Chunjia glanced at them lightly, ignored them, only nodded to a courtier who was kneeling closer to the front, and asked slowly.
His tone was not intense, and his expression was very casual. However, Sun Yu, who was named, swayed and almost fell down, and said in a trembling voice: "Report to your Majesty! I just interrogated several thieves, and it was... they were false names." Under the command of the Dingbei Army, Hale successfully attacked the Dingbei Army again not long ago. Many of the noble sons of the high family died and were scattered. He pretended to be the disciples of the high family who were separated, and hurriedly returned to the imperial capital with some gold sand... Because the seals and ribbons were complete, and the disguised person was right. The high gates of the Imperial Capital know it very well, and none of the officials along the way, including the imperial guards guarding the Imperial City, noticed any clues!"
The emperor sneered.
The courtiers who were kneeling on the ground became more and more angry and did not dare to speak out.
In the silence, Mr. Gu walked out of the queue with trembling knees, kowtowed to Chunjia and apologized: "It is the fault of the ministers, which gave the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of! However, Your Majesty clearly knows that although the ministers are stupid, they are loyal to Your Majesty, and there is no such thing as What he wants! None of my ministers and my family know anything about this matter, Your Majesty!"
As he spoke, he subconsciously looked at the Gu family's allies nearby.
But these people avoided his gaze.
There is no way. Although we still don't know what happened, but with Sun Yu's words, it is really difficult for the Gu family to get rid of the relationship.
You said that you were just pretending to be a high-ranking disciple of the Dingbei Army who was separated from the army due to a sneak attack and escorted Jinsha, who was also scattered, back to the imperial capital in a hurry. Then you can still say that the Beijun Army and Gu Fangshu were framed.
But there are even seals and ribbons...
Even if these seals and ribbons are fake, even the officials along the way have been deceived. Is this something ordinary people can do
To put it mildly, this matter is because Gu Fangshu was not strict with his subordinates and spread the seal and ribbon style to the outside world, which disturbed the emperor and shook the palace. This is not a small crime; to put it more seriously, Gu Fangshu had collusion. He even incited the rebels and forced the palace to commit crimes!
If Chunjia holds on tightly, the entire Gu family will be executed without any injustice.
After all, no matter how hard you have worked on guarding the border for many years, how can you offset the crime of treason
"..." The emperor on the throne was silent.
Mr. Gu became more and more anxious and desperate. He kowtowed desperately, and blood gradually dripped from his forehead: "Please, Your Majesty, see clearly! Please see clearly, Your Majesty!!!"
His only hope now is that the emperor has no intention of eradicating the Gu family.
Otherwise, although the Gu family in the imperial capital would not be able to fight back, Gu Fangshu, who was far away on the grassland, might not be able to convince all his subordinates to rebel with him.
After all, the hearts of the people in the country still support the Gongxiang family.
During the three dynasties of the Ji family's regency, they failed to bring the world back, let alone the Gu family, which had never entered the ranks of top officials
In particular, Mr. Gu knew in his heart that he had no thoughts of rebellion, and he certainly would not brainwash his confidants into knowing only the Gu family but not the emperor.
On the contrary, everyone in the Dingbei Army looked forward to Ming Jun's reign and the rejuvenation of the country.
Chunjia has been highly recognized by them since he took office.
The Gu family simply didn't have enough leverage to get out of this matter.
"The queen is virtuous and virtuous, and the Gu family is loyal to the country. This matter has nothing to do with the Gu family." For a long time, some of the old and frail ministers knelt unsteadily. Chunjia finally finished the long examination and slowly spoke, the first sentence, The heart in Old Mrs. Gu's throat was so relieved that she couldn't help but kneel forward and burst into tears: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!!!"
Chunjia said calmly: "Leave this matter to Mr. Gu to investigate thoroughly."
Old Mrs. Gu couldn't ask for more. He didn't want to know who was trying to kill his family: "I obey!"
Gu was removed in a few words, which made all the officials feel relieved. You must know that during the reign of Xiaozong, everyone in the government and the public knew that the emperor and his maternal family were deeply separated, and there were several fierce conflicts in public... Such a situation, during the reign of Xiaozong, There has never been a palace change!
The recent palace changes in the country happened on the eve of Shenzong's ascension to the throne.
The change occurred only after decades, coupled with the fact that Chunjia was young and energetic, and he was a master who could be ruthless.
The ministers were really afraid that after being frightened, he would get angry and kill everyone regardless of the crime!
Now seeing that he treated the Gu family lightly, even if it was because Gu Fangshu was leading the troops and was reluctant to part with the elite Dingbei Army and the remaining high-ranking nobles in the army, this calmness and balance also made them Feel at ease.
Finally, he relaxed a little, and heard the emperor continue to ask: "Where is the General Hussar?"
Zheng Ju, who was at the head of the ranks of generals, felt his heart sinking and walked out of the line on his knees: "I am here, I know your crime!"
"The rebels marched straight into the imperial capital, pretending to be high-ranking nobles. The officials did not dare to stop them along the way, which is understandable." Chunjia narrowed her eyes and looked at him lightly, "But... after the rebels sneaked into the city last night, why didn't the imperial army A brief report?"
Zheng Ju was sweating profusely. The imperial army was responsible for the safety of the imperial capital, as was the city gate gentry.
Like the disguised rebel team, identity documents, seals, ribbons and other items are required to be checked when entering or leaving the city gate.
Ordinarily, this news involves the Dingbei Army, Wei He, and Jinsha, so this news should be reported to the emperor immediately.
But the Imperial Army did not do this...
In fact, there is a reason for this, just like the officials along the way did not report such a "remnant army" to the emperor.
Because there are many nobles among them.
The disciples who originally planned to go out to gain merit were defeated due to various reasons. Ordinarily, they should meet with Gu Fangshu immediately. But they brought a few carriages that were said to be loaded with gold sand. In this case, there was a reason to leave the coach and go straight to the Imperial Capital: to use these carriages of gold sand to make a fuss, ask the father and brother at home to help run the operation, and get a share of credit.
Otherwise, if Jinsha is in the hands of the coach, what will they have to do? Even considering their origins, Gu Fangshu would not take all their credit, and it would probably be enough to give them away.
Therefore, the officials and imperial troops along the way did not report to Chunjia in advance, because they had to give the high sects time to plan and operate for their children.
If these people were real, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, it was an official practice to facilitate each other.
As an eunuch, Zheng Ju was not a direct descendant promoted by Chun Jia. He became more obedient after the emperor took charge. However, he was worried about his status as an eunuch and would one day be impeached. It was unclear. What's more, he is not completely innocent. His adopted son Zheng Fengpi is quite trouble-making!
At this time, naturally he would not offend Gaomen rashly.
In particular, people such as Ouyang Yanran, Yin Qu, and Yun Zhao were trusted and relied upon by the emperor.
Zheng Jule must sell well... Who knew that such a thing would happen? !
For a moment, Zheng Ju regretted not knowing what to say. He hated the people below for not being able to identify the impostor; he also hated himself for being confused. Since he had decided to surrender to the emperor early on, why not be a lonely minister and follow the emperor wholeheartedly? , ignore other people and things? !
In the final analysis, he was not confident in his status as a eunuch, and he was always worried that if he did not interact with foreign ministers, once the emperor no longer wanted him, he would have nothing to do.
I always want to have a good relationship with the ministers, so that at least someone will help me and say a few good words.
It's all right now. The officials along the way didn't dare to stop the procession of people claiming to be nobles from high families, but what about the forbidden troops
The Forbidden Army was indifferent to the news of their entry into the city and did not report it to the emperor. They even said where the conflict last night took place? At the palace gate!
According to the rules, there is a curfew in the Imperial Capital after dark. If the Imperial Guard is responsible, then these people will be discovered when they leave their residences. Where can they get the chance to gather close to the palace gate? !
There is no excuse for the Imperial Guard's dereliction of duty!
Zheng Ju didn't even ask the emperor to understand the truth!
He could only hope that Chunjia would remember his old feelings and treat him lightly.
But Chunjia had just let the Gu family go, showing his calmness and tolerance after the crisis, and did not intend to give the Zheng family the same treatment.
The emperor said calmly: "Let the six ministries and the Dali Temple discuss the crime of the hussar general!"
He said "sin" rather than "mistake", which shows that he did not mean to take things lightly.
Moreover, the Six Ministries and Dali Temple jointly discussed...
It was obvious that he wanted to make the matter bigger and establish the fault of the Forbidden Army openly and openly.
Originally, when eunuchs were in power, they were vulnerable to criticism and criticism. The emperor's move could be said to be an attitude of not giving any protection or favoritism. So one can imagine the fate of his own faction!
Zheng Ju almost fainted for a while!
Chunjia naturally ignored him. The imperial army was so important. Not to mention that there was a palace coup this time. Zheng Ju deserved it.
Even if there is no palace change, if he frees up his hands, Zheng Ju will be replaced sooner or later.
Not only Zheng Ju, but also the entire Forbidden Army, he will thoroughly cleanse it to ensure that it is completely under his control.
Otherwise, what if something similar happens again, or even a direct mutiny by the Forbidden Army
... The ministers received news one after another in the middle of the night. Some people waited and watched, and some people rushed to the palace gate with their servants to escort them... In short, it was dawn when they gathered in Taichu Palace to meet, and by the time they left the court, the sun was already rising. .
And the results of this hastily held court meeting quickly dispersed.