allendalepharm Chapter 495 Emperor Chongping: How dare you do this, how can you do this!
Chapter 495 Emperor Chongping: How dare you do this, how can you do this!
Chapter 495 Emperor Chongping: How dare you do this, how can you do this!
The story is divided into two parts, but it is said that after Dai Quan and Jia Heng parted ways, they rode fast horses and led the inner guards to Chonghua Palace.
At this moment, it was almost evening, the sky and the earth were vast and the light was dim.
Therefore, in front of Tihe Hall, the octagonal vermilion wreath palace lanterns on the eaves of the porch have already lit candles, and the light and shadow sway with the wind, and circles of bright light and shadow are sprinkled in the wind and rain, falling on the alchemy that has been covered by rain, as if There is light and shadow flowing.
In the open space in front of the hall, an old figure was reflected on the cold jade steps.
King Zhongshun lowered his head, his shoulders slumped, his temple hair was blowing in the wind, his brows were furrowed, and he endured the pain from his knees.
After kneeling for only two hours, he felt his legs ache, his eyes turned black, and his heart was full of panic and regret that didn't know where it came from.
At the beginning, he was really blinded by lard, how could he think of touching Huangling's hands and feet?
If it wasn't for Huang Ling, just relying on his status as the eldest brother today, as long as he doesn't commit the crime of treason, no matter how big a mistake he makes, no one can touch him in the slightest.
Now... everything is over.
At this time, beside the red-painted door frame, Xu Guan, the chief eunuch of Chonghua Palace, stood hand in hand with several small internal eunuchs.
Xu Guan looked at King Zhongshun, who had gray hair and a little frost on his temples, and sighed inwardly. He was afraid that the old prince would get sick from his knees if he knelt like this.
Since noon, the Supreme Emperor ordered King Zhongshun to kneel outside the hall, waiting for the guards to verify the truth, and it took an hour or two to pass. Even a young and strong person can't stand it, let alone an old king who is over half a hundred years old. ?
Moreover, it was early spring, the spring was cold, and it had just rained. At this moment, the cool wind was blowing, wrapped in bursts of damp and cold, and slapped on King Zhongshun, almost making King Zhongshun shiver on his shoulders. His lips were slightly blue, and his teeth were chattering.
However, no matter how cold the weather is, it still can't resist the coldness in my heart.
Just when King Zhongshun was thinking about how to escape, he was startled suddenly, but he heard voices not far behind him, and then the voice of Xu Guan, his son in front of him.
"Eunuch Dai, why are you back here?" Xu Guan took a few steps forward, looked up at Dai Quan who was wearing a coir hat and coming in the rain, and asked, "Everyone has been arrested?"
Dai Quan stood still under the eaves, took a deep look at King Zhongshun, and did not answer Xu Guan's question, but said, "Our family is going to see the Holy Majesty."
Saying that, he took off the straw hat on his body, handed it to the little inner prisoner, and trotted all the way to the hall.
As the light in the hall was dim, many candles had already been lit, and the lights were brightly lit, as bright as day. Dai Quan went into the bedroom and stood still.
At the moment, the Supreme Emperor was sitting on the bed, leaning on the pillow, closing his eyes slightly, resting his mind, but his face was gloomy, obviously still immersed in the anger of the mausoleum's collapse.
After using the decoction, he actually took a nap for a while, but was awakened by the nightmare immediately.
He was lying in the mausoleum, and then the land collapsed, followed by endless darkness. He panicked and shouted loudly, eager to grab something, but he couldn't catch anything.
On the embroidered pier beside the bed, the silver-haired Empress Dowager Feng accompanied the Supreme Emperor.
Empress Song, Princess Jinyang, Princess Xianning and others were also sitting not far away. They were dressed in brocade and embroidered clothes, and their temples were full of wind and mist. They were just faces that were graceful, glamorous, or clear, which were common. With a cold and frosty look.
Right now, they are all waiting for Dai Quan to come back from Jinyi Mansion.
As for Emperor Chongping, he also did not return to Daming Palace. Under the worried eyes of Empress Song, he paced back and forth in front of the window of Yuxuan, thinking about the collapse of Gongling Mausoleum and the ensuing prison. Influence.
In fact, the emperor's stay in the Chonghua Palace also had other deep meanings.
First, it can be seen that the emperor is filial and sincere.
The mausoleum collapsed, the emperor fainted because of it, and the emperor personally served the decoction, and never left. This self-restraint spread to the outer courts, one can imagine what kind of impression it will give to the people of the world?
Secondly, Emperor Chongping didn't want to see the cabinet ministers who were waiting in front of the Daming Palace at the moment, waiting for advice.
Gein, when Jia Heng led the guards of the Jinyi Mansion and arrested relevant officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the entire city of Shenjing was almost shaken.
Xing big prison!
Three words, like a big stone, weighed heavily on the hearts of all civil and military officials in Shenjing, making people breathless.
I don't know how many people were implicated in this big prison, lost their positions, and their families were ruined.
"His Majesty."
Just when a oppressive and dignified atmosphere enveloped the Tihe Hall, Dai Quan walked into the palace, bowed his hands to Emperor Chongping, and said to each other.
"How?" Emperor Chongping paused slightly, and cast his cold eyes on Dai Quan, aggressively.
The Supreme Emperor also slowly opened his eyes and looked at Dai Quan.
Dai Quan clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all arrested by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion and are currently being interrogated in prison."
The Taishanghuang sat on the bed, feeling a little more energetic, and said coldly: "There must be corruption in them, and after some torture, the truth will be revealed to the world."
He didn't believe the rumor that the mausoleum was destroyed by the earthquake. He had been in power for more than [-] years, and he hadn't seen anything. He didn't bother to pay attention to these corrupt officials, and didn't want to focus on his auspicious soil.
Emperor Chongping frowned, his face was as cold as iron, and asked: "Who has been arrested?"
He needs to know about this matter, thinking that he will deal with the court meeting of hundreds of officials and the subsequent balance of the court.
Dai Quan said: "Ministry Minister Pan Bingyi, Lu Cheng'an, and the relevant officials of the Tuntian Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Industry are all locked up in Jinyi Mansion. The officials of the department were all captured in one go, and escorted to prison."
The Supreme Emperor said coldly: "Corrupt officials, colluding and bold, all deserve to be killed!"
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his complexion changed, and his mind turned to the impact on the court situation.
The Ministry of Industry is not among the three parties, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reserved land for the Tian family, and it will be easier to start work after adjusting personnel.
"There is one more thing to report to the Holy Majesty." Dai Quan hesitated for a while and said.
Emperor Chongping frowned, and said in a deep voice, "What are you talking about, just say it!"
At this moment, Empress Song also looked at Dai Quan, her phoenix eyes shining, thinking about the impact of this matter on the court.
"Your Majesty, the guards of the Jinyi Mansion arrested the officials involved in the case of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Wei Chengye, a general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resisted the arrest and confronted the guards of the Jinyi Mansion. Afterwards, the governor of Jinyi Mansion, Jia Heng, arrived and killed him with the sword of the emperor. Block them, enter the Yamen to search for criminals!" Dai Quan said quickly.
Hearing this, Emperor Chongping's face turned gloomy, and he said coldly: "The House of Internal Affairs is so courageous, Jinyi's own army was ordered to interrogate him, but he resisted the order and resisted arrest!?"
This is unbelievable, almost unimaginable!
People in the hall, such as Empress Song, Princess Jinyang, and Princess Xianning, also looked at each other in blank amazement.
The Supreme Emperor's face was slightly cold, and he said: "Most likely he refused the door because there was no decree. The descendants of Ning Guogong handled it properly and made a decisive decision. The emperor has found a good general."
Thinking of the military parade in the first month, after Ningguo, he was full of heroism, and he did have the legacy of his ancestors.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "Although Jia Ziyu is not as young as a weak crown, he is strong and decisive, with the style of a general. His suppression of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not what I expected."
Dai Quan bowed and saluted, listening to the two emperors talking.
Princess Jinyang's jade face moved slightly, but a trace of worry floated in her heart.
Did he fight someone else?
Xianning Princess Chen Zhiqing's eyes were shining, her face was in a daze, and she was clearly worried.
Sir, his shoulder still seems to be injured, why did he start fighting with those villains?
The Supreme Emperor said coldly: "Come here, go outside the hall and tell him to see how rampant the people under him are. If there is no ghost in their hearts, why should they be so panic-stricken and fight against the angels?"
This is talking about King Zhongshun.
An inner eunuch immediately led the order out of the palace, came to the eaves, and looked at King Zhongshun, who had become uneasy since Dai Quan went in to perform his duties, and said in a sharp voice: "The emperor is shocked, the general of the House of Internal Affairs Wei Chengye, who gathered troops to fight against the imperial envoys, was beheaded by the governor of Jinyi..."
King Zhongshun knelt down with his head bowed. After listening to the eunuch's narration, his old face changed drastically, and his heart was terrified.
This is Zhou Changshi who is helping to delay time and deal with some messes, but that little Jia Heng really dares to kill someone!
This time, he lost one of his confidants.
There are also Zhou Shun and others, who want to come and fall into Jia Heng's hands at this moment, and they are imprisoned.
"In the prison, I hope they can withstand the torture, otherwise..." King Zhongshun shivered in the cold wind.
It's just that such thoughts are circling in King Zhongshun's heart. In fact, even he doesn't believe that he can withstand the torture.
In the hall, Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, looked up at Dai Quan, and said, "There are also people watching at the edict prison to deliver the latest news at any time."
In fact, Dai Quan has more experience, and he can share one or two if he thinks about it.
Dai Quan replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the servant has sent an inner prisoner to inquire about the news."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said nothing more.
However, in the palace, the atmosphere was frozen like ice, like the cloudy sky outside, the wind and rain had come, and a bigger storm seemed to be brewing.
But as time passed like water, new news gradually came through the inner prison, and Jinyi Mansion sent troops to block Zhongshun Palace, restricting the entry and exit of the people of the Palace.
The truth is also gradually surfacing, and it seems that the truth is not far away.
Until the evening, a piece of news that made King Zhongshun frightened and inexplicable came.
Zhongshun Prince's Mansion was searched by Jinyi Mansion Guards!
At this moment, King Zhongshun knelt on the ground with a slumped expression. It was already nightfall, and the pitch-black night had soaked the palace garden like ink, making King Zhongshun as if surrounded by a dark abyss.
No, even if they search the palace, it's nothing, they will never find the secret room in the inner study!
In the Hall of Tihe, Yongchang's son-in-law, who went to Gongling to see the situation, had already entered the hall and reported to the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor looked at Yongchang's son-in-law and asked anxiously, "How is the mausoleum?"
The son-in-law of Yongchang sighed, and said: "Your Majesty, seven or eight out of ten palaces in the cemetery collapsed, the plank road in Xuangong collapsed, and the corridors were cut off. People from Yamen and Wucheng Bingma Division all went to save people, and I also saw His Royal Highness King Wei."
As soon as this remark came out, Empress Song, who was instructing the maids to prepare dinner, trembled slightly, her phoenix eyes glistened, showing a hint of joy.
Secretly thought, did you go to rescue the imperial tomb?
Originally, Wei Wang Chen Ran had visited the Supreme Emperor in the afternoon, and he was not idle, so he turned back to Wucheng Bingmasi, seeing Fan Yi and other Wucheng Bingmasi generals heading towards Gongling, he had an inspiration, so he also went to Gongling The mausoleum saves people and is seen by Yongchang's son-in-law.
The Supreme Emperor nodded, looked at Empress Song at the side, and praised: "However, she has a pure temperament, and the empress is good at teaching her children."
Empress Song was overjoyed, but she didn't show the slightest bit on her face. She hurriedly said: "Father, this is what he should do. Now that Gongling has been robbed and Shenjing is shaken, as a grandson, he should also run to save him."
The Supreme Emperor said a word, and said no more.
Princess Jinyang said softly: "Father, you should also calm down, don't be so angry, it's already night, why don't you pass on the food? There are also soups and medicines, should we use them?"
The Supreme Emperor nodded, looked at Empress Dowager Feng and said, "Let's pass on the meal."
Empress Dowager Feng looked pale, and ordered the inner eunuch to pass an oral order to the imperial dining room to prepare meals.
Not long after, groups of court ladies and inner eunuchs came in from outside the hall with meals. Empress Song ordered the female officials beside her to set meals in the main hall of the hall.
The Supreme Emperor used the decoction first.
Princess Jinyang and Princess Xianning also left the bedroom and went to the main hall. At this moment, the candles on both sides were lit, like fire dragons, reflecting the floor tiles in front of the hall as clear as water, reflecting people's shadows, and the aroma of delicacies also passed through the gate of the main hall Floating outwards, King Zhongshun, who was kneeling under the pillar, felt his stomach growl a few times.
King Zhongshun was really in pain and hungry right now, his eyes turned black and he opened his mouth, but it was hard to beg for food.
Just after Empress Song ordered the female officials to be busy for dinner in the palace, and invited Empress Dowager Feng, Princess Jinyang and others to sit down.
Suddenly, a lantern came from the rainy night outside the hall, and when he walked to the front of the hall, the inner eunuch quickly entered the hall, knelt down "Putong", and said: "Your Majesty, the governor in brocade clothes, Jia Heng, is begging to see you in front of Daming Palace."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall who was cleaning their hands and preparing to eat was slightly startled.
There was a hint of surprise on Yanmei, the eldest princess of Jinyang, but it disappeared in a flash.
Emperor Chongping called out: "Xuan!"
The eunuch hurried away.
Outside the palace, King Zhongshun, who was kneeling, felt his heart tremble. He couldn't help but look back. He saw lanterns gathering in the direction of Daming Palace, and a familiar figure gradually came into view.
Jia Heng glanced at King Zhongshun, expressionless.
However, with just this glance, King Zhongshun's heart "thumped", and he felt something was wrong, and said loudly: "Jia Heng, you and this king have long had enmity, and you want to take this opportunity to frame me?"
Jia Heng ignored King Zhongshun's "dying struggle" and strode into the palace.
At this time, Emperor Chongping in the palace naturally heard the yelling, frowned, and said to Dai Quan: "Go and have a look, don't let him yell indiscriminately!"
Dai Quan quickly led the order out.
Not long after, I saw a tall and straight boy in a python suit, who walked quickly into the main hall, stood still, and first bowed to Emperor Chongping who was sitting behind the table.
"My minister, I have met the Holy Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
"Jia Qingping." Emperor Chongping looked at the young man and said in a deep voice.
At this moment, not only Princess Jinyang and Princess Xianning, but also Empress Song stared at the boy with her phoenix eyes, waiting quietly for his words.
Emperor Chongping asked, "How is the case investigation going?"
Jia Hengdao: "Since taking your Majesty's order, I have rushed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry to arrest the relevant criminals and detain them in prison. After preliminary interrogation, according to Luo Chengwang's account from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, King Zhongshun is involved in the case and is the mastermind! Luo Chengwang confessed that they colluded with Pan and Lu of the Ministry of Industry, and Liang Yuan, the right servant of the Ministry of Households, and others. Through fictitious accounts, they used inferior products as good ones to delay the construction period. Ju, in order to clarify the accounts and facilitate the distribution of the spoils, they recorded the account books, including the details of the distribution of the spoils by the relevant officials, the existing books are here, and please read and inspect them!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Secretly thought, King Zhongshun is so courageous, he dared to set his mind on the imperial tomb, and this made people find evidence of crime?
But, not only the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also the Ministry of Household Affairs are involved?
This is really... There are no good people in Hongdong County.
All officials involved in the supervision of the imperial mausoleum were dragged into the water. If this is not all villains, what is it?
As Jia Heng said, with a serious face, he turned his head and took out the book from the leather briefcase he was carrying.
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his heart skipped a beat, and he said in a deep voice, "Dai Quan, go get it."
"Your Majesty, this booklet was obtained from the secret room of Zhongshun Prince's Mansion. The records on it are clear and written. There are also confessions from Luo Chengwang and others, which are still being recorded in Jinyi Mansion. The confessions of the relevant prisoners will be recorded and recorded in detail, Your Majesty. Check it out together." Jia Heng held the booklet in front of him and said loudly.
Dai Quan stepped forward to take the account book, turned around, and handed it to Emperor Chongping respectfully with both hands.
Emperor Chongping stretched out his hand, took the book, and flipped through it. At first, he read it very slowly, and then "scrubbed..."
Flip through the pages.
The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Household Affairs all have their names and surnames recorded on them. It is clear that the construction of the mausoleum is regarded as a gluttonous feast.
As time passed, the face of the middle-aged emperor was overcast, as if there was thunder hidden in it, and it would come down at any time.
"How dare you do this, how can you do this!"
Emperor Chongping's face was livid, and he said angrily.
The country's finances are in distress, and such silverfish and rats are rampant. How can the country's affairs not be in dire straits?
And the Supreme Emperor inside heard the roar of Emperor Chongping, and with the support of several inner eunuchs, he walked slowly to the main hall, looked at the account book in Emperor Chongping's hand, he understood the details, his face was slightly cold, and asked: "Check out gone?"
"Father..." Emperor Chongping's face was not very good-looking, and he said: "There are some eyebrows."
There is no brilliance on his face. Almost all the officials appointed by the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved in the case.
The Supreme Emperor sat down on the Arhat bed, took the book from Dai Quan, and slowly flipped through it, his old palms were slow and strong. At this time, the Empress Dowager Feng took the candle from the maid with a calm face, and helped to hold the candle to light it.
A pair of old men and old women were flipping through a book.
Seeing this scene, Jia Heng's eyes moved slightly, and he thought to himself, at a glance, there really was a bit of warmth between husband and wife.
With this in mind, she couldn't help looking at Princess Jinyang while staring at her, but she seemed to have a tacit understanding, casting her beautiful eyes full of autumn water over her, with a gentle and gentle face, and seemed to have similar thoughts to Jia Heng.
Hold your hand and grow old together.
Well, it's just that the Supreme Emperor is not a loyal person.
Princess Xianning's clear eyes sparkled, she grabbed the handkerchief, and bit her cherry lips lightly with her white teeth.
Secretly, aunt and husband... Are these flirtatious?
This is still in the Temple of Tihe.
However, at this moment, everyone's eyes are focused on the Supreme Emperor and the book in his hand, or they are waiting for the Supreme Emperor's reaction.
How to deal with King Zhongshun?
On the contrary, it is not easy for Emperor Chongping to speak first, because unlike his foreign ministers, the Emperor Zhongshun's treatment is the most suitable for King Zhongshun, and the more crisp and neat the treatment, the more it can calm the public opinion of scholars, and it can also set the tone for the next big prison. Can't guarantee, what's the matter?
Jia Heng also held his breath at this moment, waiting for the result.
Seizing the title and banning it?Or next to it?
If it is a court meeting, there will be eight meetings to discuss relatives, but there is a high probability that the feudal king will deal with family affairs, and the foreign ministers will be handed over to Yousi.
Let the water flow, the body can hardly hold it anymore.
(End of this chapter)