allendalepharm Chapter 1450 Queen Song: This little fox is really crazy.
Chapter 1450 Queen Song: This little fox is really crazy.
Chapter 1450 Queen Song: This little fox... is really crazy.
Jinyifu official office, in the hall——
On both sides, the Jinyi Guards stood holding swords, with solemn expressions.
Qiu Liang, the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards, sat behind a lacquered wooden table with a solemn look on his face. He looked at the Jinyi Guards who were bowing and reporting below, and asked with a deep gaze, "Can Naqulang and Liu Jixian confess to colluding with the rebels Chen Yuan and his ilk?"
The officer in brocade uniforms had a serious expression on his face and said, "Your Excellency, the two of them kept their mouths shut and refused to say anything."
"Torture!" Qiu Liang said in a deep voice with a murderous look on his face.
"Sir, the emperor's oral order only said to put him in the imperial prison to await trial, and did not say to torture him." The captain of the embroidered uniforms looked serious and spoke quickly.
Everyone in the Jinyi Guards Mansion knew that Qu Lang and Liu Jixian were the Duke of Weiguo's men. If they pushed them too far, once the Duke of Weiguo started to investigate, I'm afraid things would not end well.
Qiu Liang's majestic face was already gloomy as iron. He shouted in a deep voice, "Listen to me. If anything goes wrong, I will take the responsibility!"
Thinking back to the time, Qu Lang looked at him with such contempt. If he didn't take revenge, he wouldn't be worthy of being a man!
At this moment, a Jinyifu guard outside the room said in a solemn voice, "I greet the governor."
At this moment, Jia Heng, escorted by the Jinyifu guards, strode into the government office with a cold look in his eyes.
Qiu Liang couldn't help but be shocked.
Jia Heng entered the government office and looked at Qiu Liang, who was sitting behind the desk, and said, "Mr. Qiu."
Qiu Liang calmed himself down, stepped forward from behind the table, and said with a bow, "I greet the governor."
No matter what, the person in front of him is his immediate superior, and the hierarchy in the Jinyi Mansion is strict, and offending the authority of superiors is not allowed.
Jia Heng looked at Qiu Liang, snorted coldly, and said, "Mr. Qiu, you have been so glorious recently, holding great power, and using your power to bully others?"
Qiu Liang was startled and clasped his fists, saying, "I am terrified."
Chen Xiao looked at Qiu Liang coldly and sat down on a pear wood chair nearby.
Jia Heng looked indifferent, then he came to the table and sat down, saying, "Where are Commander Qu Lang and Pacification Commissioner Liu Jixian?"
Qiu Liang bowed and said, "Replying to the governor, according to the emperor's order, the two of them have been hesitating and watching the attack on the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Now they have been thrown into the imperial prison in accordance with the emperor's order."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Come here, bring these two people up."
Qiu Liang was very anxious when he heard this, and asked, "Commander-in-chief."
Jia Heng said in a cold voice: "I am the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards. Can't I bring someone to the Jinyi Guards? Someone, bring out Qu Lang and Liu Jixian. I want to question them."
At this moment, the Jinyifu guards went to the imperial prison to arrest the two men and brought them to the hall.
Qu Lang was wearing a prison uniform, with his black hair loose, and his face was full of energy.
Liu Jixian, who was standing by, also had an indignant look on his face.
"Governor." Liu Jixian looked at the two people sitting at the table.
Jia Heng said, "Come here, please take a seat."
Immediately, two Jinyifu guards brought in two embroidered cushions and placed them in the hall.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Qu Lang, I want to ask you, in the case of the explosion in the Imperial Ancestral Temple a month ago, where did the thieves get the black gunpowder when they sneaked into the Imperial Ancestral Temple?"
Qu Lang looked calm, bowed and said, "Reporting to the governor, the gunpowder was secretly brought into the Taimiao Hall by officers of the Jinyifu of the Inner Thousand Households. After investigation, it was found that the black gunpowder was stolen from the Military Equipment Bureau."
Jia Heng frowned, his heart slightly moved.
Capture the key immediately.
Within the five thousand households, this is the excuse.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Are you sure that it was done by the bad guys sent by Zhao Wang's son Chen Yuan?"
Qu Lang cupped his hands and said, "It is indeed the remnant of King Zhao."
Jia Heng looked at Qu Lang and said thoughtfully, "Why didn't Jinyifu raise the alarm earlier?"
Qu Lang said: "I don't know either."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment.
Qiu Liang listened at the side and felt relieved.
No matter what, Qu Lang and Liu Jixian were in charge of the Jinyi Guards, but they were completely unaware of such a big incident happening in the capital, which was a crime of negligence.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Keep these two people under guard for the time being."
"Yes."
Several people stood up and took Qu Lang and Liu Jixian away.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he looked at Qiu Liang and asked, "Have you found any traces of Chen Yuan's rebels recently?"
Qiu Liang also behaved much more honestly this time, and said, "Reporting to the Governor, I have sent people to search in the capital, but there is no news yet?"
Jia Heng sneered and said, "I think you are focusing all your energy on suppressing your colleagues."
Qiu Liang's expression suddenly changed, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes beneath his two thick eyebrows.
This is not an unimportant statement.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "I will go to the palace to see the emperor right away."
When Qiu Liang heard this, he was frightened. Could it be that the Prince of Wei was going to impeach him in front of the Emperor?
Jia Heng said nothing more and glanced at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "You go first, I'll sort it out in the palace guards."
Jia Heng didn't say much, and went towards the palace accompanied by several Jinyi Guards.
At this moment, it was noon, and there were already many pedestrians on the streets of Shenjing City, and they could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Jia Heng and a group of knights rode their horses and galloped towards the towering palace.
At this moment, Kunning Palace——
Through a carved window lattice, the warm winter sunlight shines on the small table above the soft couch, and there are a few teapots with steam rising from them.
There were strips of cloth wrapped around Emperor Chongping's eye sockets, his cheeks, which were as pale as gold paper, were slightly sunken, and his temples were already gray.
Not far away, on an embroidered cushion covered with brocade, Empress Song, dressed in a scarlet dress and with a majestic bun, was helping Emperor Chongping read a memorial.
Emperor Chongping paused, his eyes moved slightly, and he whispered: "The autumn grain collection of the Ministry of Revenue this year is roughly the same as last year."
As winter approaches, all the autumn grain collected by the Ministry of Revenue has been stored in the warehouse and registered.
Queen Song's beautiful eyes sparkled under her delicate eyebrows, and she said, "Your Majesty, don't worry about these things. It's exhausting. You should rest more recently."
Emperor Chongping sighed and said, "I have been living like this for so many years. I am still a little uncomfortable to relax all of a sudden."
Queen Song's face was full of tranquility. She said, "I have also read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Kongming worked hard for Shu Han and personally took care of everything. He became ill from overwork before he was sixty. Your Majesty has worked too hard for the country over the years."
Emperor Chongping said, "How could I not know?"
Then he said, "Read me the last few dozen chapters of the Three Kingdoms storybook."
Queen Song's fair complexion showed concern, and she said softly, "Your Majesty, you have been very stressed out today, you should take a rest."
Emperor Chongping said: "I am a little bored for a while."
It can be said that for a blind person, having their access to external information cut off is indeed quite uncomfortable.
Just as the emperor and the empress were talking, a young eunuch entered the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Wei has handed in a sign, requesting to see Your Majesty."
If the title of Prince is not added, it would be very easy to be confused with the King of Wei.
Emperor Chongping was surprised and said in a hoarse voice, "Announce."
What was Zi Yu doing in the palace at this time? Was it to see Xian Ning? Yes, Xian Ning and Chan Yue were both in the palace.
The young eunuch's face turned serious and he turned around to call Jia Heng.
After a while, Jia Heng entered the palace and trotted all the way to Kunning Palace.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant greets you. Long live the emperor." Jia Heng walked closer, bowed towards the middle-aged emperor, and said with a cupped hand.
When the middle-aged emperor heard this, his hoarse voice was filled with relief, and he said, "Zi Yu, please stand up."
Jia Heng said: "I thank your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping said with a cheerful tone, "Zi Yu just returned to the capital, why didn't he reunite with his wife in the mansion?"
At this moment, Queen Song also looked at the tall young man in the python robe, and saw that his handsome and chiseled face was as heroic as ever.
The beautiful woman's heart trembled slightly, and there seemed to be endless affection surging in her beautiful eyes.
Jia Heng paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I went to the Jinyi Palace today and saw that Qu Lang and Liu Jixian were thrown into the imperial prison. Both of them have made great contributions. I would like to ask for mercy for them."
Emperor Chongping looked stern and said in a deep voice, "Some time ago, the villains set an ambush in the Imperial Ancestral Temple to assassinate me. The Jinyifu monitored the entire capital, but failed to investigate and warn in advance. I was so angry."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment. He felt the emperor's anger and was in a very difficult situation.
Generally speaking, when people encounter major changes, they tend to become bad-tempered.
Emperor Chongping asked, "Zi Yu, do you want to plead for these two people?"
Jia Heng suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure coming over him and could only wink at Queen Song who was not far away.
When Queen Song heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She felt that the young man's eyes were like a pair of large hands caressing her body. Her heart trembled, and his fragrant face was clearly flushed.
This little fox is so bold that in front of His Majesty... he actually made eye contact.
But for some reason, the pair of slender, straight legs under the skirt came closer together.
However, Queen Song noticed that the atmosphere was a little tense, so she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Zi Yu is just thinking of our old friendship, and he has no other intentions."
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the assassination was not carried out by the outer Jinyifu guards where Qu and Liu were, but by the inner five thousand households in collusion with the remnants of King Zhao. However, the two were indeed responsible for negligence, which led to the failure to warn the emperor in advance. In detail, it was also because I, the Jinyifu governor, was not strict in my rule." Jia Heng spoke earnestly, and suddenly raised the token in his hand and said, "I am willing to resign as the governor of Jinyifu to atone for the death penalty of the two men."
Emperor Chongping's face turned solemn and he remained silent.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the warm room gradually became tense as Emperor Chongping remained silent, as if it had been suppressed to the extreme.
Queen Song was filled with worry. She pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping said, "Zi Yu was still fighting outside at that time, so he was not able to take care of the Jinyi affairs in the capital, which is understandable. However, Qu and Liu were responsible for protecting the palace and spying on the capital, but they neglected it so much that the Taimiao, the resting place of the spirit of our great Han ancestor, was disturbed. I almost died under the mausoleum. How can I not be guilty?"
In the final analysis, the Jinyiwei is the emperor's lackeys. If they fail to protect the emperor well, they will be guilty.
Jia Heng's face became solemn, and he said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I beg for your grace."
Emperor Chongping's heart moved slightly.
He did intend to remove Jia Heng's post as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards. After all, being in charge of both the Imperial Guards and the Beijing military camp posed a serious threat to the imperial power.
At this moment, Jia Heng's "sensible" attitude made Emperor Chongping begin to doubt and hesitate again.
If Jia Heng had not been protecting him, would the other princes have colluded with the cabinet ministers to sideline him?
Emperor Chongping's mind was racing like lightning, and in the end, the emperor's suspicion took over again. He said in a deep voice: "The border issue has nothing to do with you, but since you have asked for mercy, I will pardon the two of you for neglecting your duties. Although the death penalty can be spared, the living crime cannot be escaped. You will be dismissed from your Jinyi post and expelled from the Jinyi Palace."
Let Zi Yu directly control the Jinyi Mansion's left and right hands and cut them off. If Qiu Liang is unavailable, use Zi Yu to check and balance Qiu Liang.
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart was moved and he said, "I thank the emperor for his grace. Long live the emperor."
He had not expected that Emperor Chongping did not take away his title of Jinyi Dudu.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "If you work sincerely, I will not doubt you."
Upon hearing this, Jia Heng said hastily, "I really don't dare to guess your Majesty's intentions."
Emperor Chongping looked solemn and said, "When you were conferred the title of Prince of a County, some of the ministers said that being a Prince of a County at such a young age and having great power in the court and the country might not be a long-term solution. I rejected all the opinions at that time. As for all the slanderous opinions in the past, when did I ever believe a single word of them? Ziyu, you have not let me down, and I have not let you down."
This has a bit of a "heartfelt" impact.
Upon hearing this, Jia Heng's heart was shaken, his voice was choked with sobs, and he said, "Your Majesty's kindness to me is as great as the sky and the earth. It is like a rebirth. We are king and subject on the outside, and father-in-law and son-in-law on the inside. If I have any other thoughts, I will be struck by lightning and die without a burial place!"
Well, there shouldn’t be any thunder in winter.
Otherwise, if there was a thunder outside, he would be embarrassed.
Emperor Chongping listened to the young man's earnest words and said in a deep voice: "Zi Yu, you are suspicious. How could I not know your character?"
At this moment, beneath Queen Song's beautiful eyebrows, her crystal clear heart was clearly shaken.
Your Majesty and this little fox...
After all, Queen Song had been in the deep palace for many years and was accustomed to the intrigues. At this moment, seeing this solemn confrontation, how could she not know that some suspicion and rift had arisen between the monarch and his subjects.
At this moment, Jia Heng's eyes were bright and his voice seemed to tremble with emotion.
"Okay, stop talking about this and stand up." Emperor Chongping called out, with an inexplicable look of shame and anger in his eyes.
Jia Heng thanked him and then stood up.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "You have been away fighting wars for the past few years. Now that the world is at peace, you should spend more time with your wife and children."
Jia Heng said, "Your Majesty, I also wanted to go out for a walk. Originally, I wanted to be free after being relieved of my duties. Now that I have the title of a prince, I have achieved my wish in terms of fame and honor. I should also go out for a walk and enjoy the mountains and rivers."
This is actually the truth. Since coming to this world, I have basically been on the road of conquest and cannot stop for a moment.
However, the situation in the capital is dangerous now, so it is impossible to go out and travel.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, and then he said in a tone that sounded like an elder blaming him: "Xianning is pregnant, and you still have the time to travel around?"
Jia Heng said, "After Xianning gave birth, I promised her that she could go out and have some fun."
Queen Song smiled and said, "It won't be too late to leave after Xianning has given birth safely."
Jia Heng nodded, took a look at Queen Song's plump and delicate body, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I want to go see Xianning."
Emperor Chongping paused for a moment, then said in a clear voice, "Go."
Jia Heng said nothing more and bowed before leaving.
Empress Song said softly to Emperor Chongping, "Your Majesty, I will see Ziyu off."
The little fox must be scared, so she should go over and comfort him.
"Go." Emperor Chongping now felt that his "frankness" just now had somewhat hurt the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, so he said softly.
The conversation between the emperor and his minister just now could indeed easily create a rift between the two of them, so it might not be a bad idea to let Zi Tong say a few words to comfort them.
While Queen Song was speaking, she followed Jia Heng to the outer room.
Walking to a warm room with carved phoenixes in the outer hall, the beautiful woman with snow-white skin and jade-like face looked at the young man in python clothes and said, "Zi Yu, just now... um~"
The beautiful woman's heart trembled involuntarily. It was clearly that the young man hugged her and pulled her to the side of the screen. Suddenly, that fiery breath approached and engulfed her like a flood.
A trace of panic appeared on the face of the beautiful woman with snow-white skin and jade-like complexion. Under her beautiful eyebrows, her pair of gentle and beautiful eyes were full of shame and anger. She lowered her voice and shouted clearly: "You... are so presumptuous."
This bastard is so bold.
……,……
……,……
Jia Heng whispered, "My Lady, I'm going to Funing Palace first."
Having said that, without saying much, he quickly left the warm room where the beauty was.
Just now, I swear to God, he was really a little aggrieved and could only collect a little interest from the sweet girl.
However, the palace cannot do anything else, otherwise, if it falls into the eyes of others, it will be a disaster.
We can only wait until Tianniuer goes to Da Ci'en Temple to pray before we can make any decision.
The beauty's charming eyebrows and eyes, which were filled with seduction, stared at the serious young man as he turned and left. Her rosy face was already filled with shame and anger.
This bastard, he just sets the fire without caring about putting it out, right?
(End of this chapter)