Come on, Your Highness

All the cabinet ministers were imprisoned, even Mr. Xie Ge, who had always been heavily entrusted by the emperor, was not spared. Such a big movement shocked the entire capital.

The cabinet is the head of a hundred officials, how many decrees came from it, the emperor suddenly questioned the cabinet, it can be seen that something earth-shattering has happened.

When the officials got the news, they went out early before dawn, and went to the palace worriedly, planning to find out some news from their colleagues before the morning court.

Unexpectedly, the eunuch who delivered the decree from the main hall of the Qing Dynasty was already guarding the gate of the palace: "The emperor has ordered that the imperial court be suspended today, my lords, please go back."

I can't even go to morning morning!

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, inevitably wanting to inquire about some news.

But the eunuch smiled and said: "Don't worry, adults. The emperor didn't keep this matter secret, and you will know about it in a short time. But the emperor has explained. Although he will not go to court, the adults still treat him well these few days." In the mansion, don’t move around if you can.”

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and bowed to the courtiers, and then went straight into the palace to return to his command.

The father-in-law said the last step casually at any time, but it had a deep meaning.

What do you mean if you can't move, don't move?

It can be seen that this matter is not only related to the cabinet, but may also spread to civil and military officials.

What ministers are most afraid of is not criticism and impeachment from others, as long as they can be put on the bright side, there is room for maneuver.

The most worrying thing is that the emperor suddenly made a big move, and people were caught off guard and caught in the vortex, falling to pieces, and it was too late to call for help.

Without cabinet ministers, the six ministers became the object of inquiry by hundreds of officials.

Especially Wei Guogong, who was called into the palace last night, but was still able to come out with his whole body.

Unfortunately, he didn't come today.

The gate of Wei Guogong's mansion was closed tightly. The Duke said he was sick at home and would not see any visitors.

But this reason can stop most officials who inquire about the news, but it can't stop some people.

Prince Li wanted to see his grandfather, but Wei Guogong couldn't get up because of illness, so he had to see him.

Furthermore, the imperial concubine and empress in the palace sent people to express their condolences, and he couldn't avoid it.

Of course, he didn't want to hide either.

In fact, if Xiao Ming didn't come, he would inform the other party through He Mingrui.

In the study, He Mingrui poured tea for his grandfather and Prince Li before sitting down.

Before Xiao Ming could speak, Wei Guogong took the lead to ask, "Is your Highness in contact with the Lu family in Jiangzhou?"

Xiao Ming was stunned: "The Lu family?"

"Marquis Cheng En."

"That's the emperor's grandmother's brother..." Xiao Hong frowned slightly as he thought about it.

Wei Guogong looked at him and said: "No, this matter has nothing to do with His Highness, if there is, we should get rid of it as soon as possible."

He Mingrui was surprised: "Why did grandfather say that, the Lu family is the mother family of the Empress Dowager, and the emperor has always given preferential treatment?"

Wei Guogong smiled lightly: "No matter how preferential treatment is, if you murder the prince, you will have to kill the whole family."

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Hong and He Mingrui's eyes widened.

"Murdering the prince...Brother?"

Wei Guogong nodded and briefly explained what happened yesterday.

"The emperor did not know where he received the news that the king of England was trapped in Lu's house, and the Jiangdong army's military positions were specially erased in the cabinet, which made the emperor extremely angry."

Listening to the inside story, Xiao Ming and He Mingrui were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

King Ying just went to treat the water, but it was so thrilling that the two felt as if they were dreaming.

It wasn't until Prince Li's mansion that the chaotic thoughts gradually subsided, but at the same time, a bitterness spread in Xiao Ming's mouth.

He looked at He Mingrui and said: "Father is willing to hand over the military power to eldest brother just to protect him, but I don't even dare to think about it. Back then, my eldest brother wanted to marry a girl from the Marquis of Yongning, so I couldn't sleep ,now……"

He sighed deeply, with an obvious downcast expression: "Even if he's not in Beijing, or in front of the father, as long as the messenger of the elder brother comes back, even if the key to the palace gate is released, the guards guarding the gate will let him in." Said. At this point, he laughed at himself, "Mingrui, tell me, why am I working so hard? Anyway, my father only has big brother in his eyes. No matter how good I do my errands, I am always courteous and filial. When big brother comes back, I'm afraid It is time to honor him as a monarch and minister."

Xiao Ming was not reconciled, but the facts were in front of him, so he couldn't help but accept his fate.

"Then the King of England must come back." Suddenly, He Mingrui sneered.

Xiao Ming was startled, staring straight at him: "What did you say?"

"Your Highness, didn't you hear what grandfather said? King Ying was trapped by the Lu family, so he could only find ways to ask the emperor for help, even if he had a soldier talisman in his hand, so what? The Jiangdong Army has not rescued him yet! Lu, there is only one King of England in their hands, and they will definitely not want to capture it without a fight. The longer the time drags on, the more dangerous it will be for the King of England. Even if the emperor rushes to send people to go, the journey will take several days after all. The Lu family is afraid Can't wait that long, no..."

He Mingrui paused for a moment, with light in his eyes: "It's not just these few days, don't forget to count the time to deliver the letter from Jiangzhou to the capital! Hehe, the day lily has been cold for a while, so I said Maybe, the Lu family will die and the net will be broken?"

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible.

Considering that He Xichao is also there, such a weak scholar, no matter how resourceful he is in the face of such a predicament, he is only 15 years old after all, how can he be an opponent of an old fox like Cheng Enhou?

Even if King Ying could not be killed, it would be good if he could be killed in the end!

When He Mingrui thought of that scene, his heart would heat up.

Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. To be honest, he was a little startled by He Mingrui's expression.

"Ming Rui, why do you think so..." Xiao Ming was a little strange.

Hearing this, He Mingrui pursed his lips, lowered his eyes and said, "Your Highness thinks it's scary for your subordinates to think like this?"

Xiao Ming nodded slightly.

He Mingrui smiled: "But this is the royal family, Your Highness! If you accept your fate, if you give up, what you will lose is not only the supreme power, but also not just bowing your head and bowing your head. Recalling when the emperor ascended the throne, King Cheng was What's the end, where is King Rong now? Not to mention those courtiers..."

Xiao Ming's pupils shrank suddenly, but slowly he shook his head and retorted: "King Cheng and King Rong sent people to assassinate the father. At that time, it was a life-and-death situation. It is not surprising that the father ascended the throne and liquidated. But isn't Prince Guang good? ? The emperor still has a lot to rely on..."

"Prince Guang was raised in front of the Empress Dowager since he was a child, and he and the Emperor are like brothers, planning for the Emperor wholeheartedly... But is your Highness?"

He Mingrui's rhetorical question hit Xiao Ming's heart like a heavy hammer.

When he and Xiao Hong were young, they were as close as fellow countrymen, but since the prince was abolished, Xiao Hong has become farther and farther away from him.

Sometimes Xiao Ming is really sad when he thinks about it, he is even far inferior to He Xichao in Xiao Hong's heart.

But no matter what, he never harmed Xiao Hong!

"Your Highness, think about the imperial concubine! If you back down, will the empress be willing? Doesn't the King of England really hold a grudge?" He Mingrui gave him another push.

Xiao Ming was speechless for a moment, if he was blamed for what his mother did to Xiao Hong, he and Xiao Hong would have turned against each other.

Sometimes the fierce fighting between the princes is not because they want to, but because they are forced to fight.

Xiao Ming was so confused that he sat down in a daze.

He Mingrui didn't provoke Xiao Ming anymore, the relationship between him and He Xichao has long been life and death.Only when Xiao Ming wins, can he firmly trample the opponent under his feet.

So, no matter what, he had to push Xiao Ming forward.

The only pity is that they knew too late when it was time to get rid of King Ying and He Xichao.

The journey is far away, and it will be too late to send people there, otherwise they can trade with the Lu family.

After a long time, He Mingrui said: "Your Highness, you don't need to think too much now. What you do in the future depends on whether His Royal Highness can return safely. The most important thing now is to get us out of this vortex."

"what?"

"Jiangzhou Mansion sends two salutes and three salutes every year, and there is also a relationship with the Lu family. Your Highness, we have to find a way to get rid of it."

Xiao Ming was surprised and said: "Isn't this a custom? Not only my place, but also the second brother's place, there are also other palaces."

"But His Royal Highness did not accept it."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming's expression darkened, not without envy, he said: "What else does he need to accept, the emperor loves him so much, he can come here as he wants, someone will take care of it for him, why do you need money to clear it up?"

Xiao Ming was still not reconciled, He Mingrui smiled: "No matter what, we should be more careful about this matter. The emperor's thunder is about to be furious, and the imperial envoy is the censor of Zuodu, the disciple of Mr. Xie Ge. With his uprightness, he will definitely be able to investigate. The truth came out. My subordinates speculate that not only Jiangzhou will be cleaned up, but even the officials in the capital will be implicated. If His Highness can stay out of the matter, he will have a good impression in front of the Emperor, otherwise he may be angered."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming nodded again and again: "You are right, I can't anger Father at this time."

The footsteps outside approached, and He Mingrui finally persuaded: "Your Highness, it's still the same sentence, people are not good in every way, flowers are not popular in a hundred days, who will win and who will lose in the future? Who can predict the future? The emperor is in his prime, even if the hero So what if Wang Ping'an returns and is crowned prince? If you don't ascend the throne, it's not over."

After hearing this, Xiao Ming's hesitation disappeared at the end, and he even secretly hoped that Xiao Hong would really never come back as He Mingrui said.

"Your Highness, the imperial concubine invited you into the palace, saying that she has something to discuss." The servant came in and reported.

He Mingrui then said: "It's just right, please mention it to your highness and empress."

The noble concubine has already got the news, and like He Mingrui, she is still concerned about whether Xiao Hong can come back.

"I really hope God has eyes and let him die directly in Jiangdong." The noble concubine's delicate face showed indifference.

"Mother and concubine, the journey is too far away. This is beyond our control. The most important thing now is to get rid of the relationship. My son doesn't want to be affected by it." Xiao Ming said.

However, the imperial concubine hesitated: "Ming'er, will this seem too heartless? I dare say that there are not eight or nine people who have no contact with Jiangzhou in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and there are also six or seven. Do something for you?"

Xiao Ming frowned upon hearing this.

"Now there is no result in Dali Temple. No one knows what will happen to the emperor. The Lu family belongs to the empress dowager's mother's family. If it wasn't for disrespecting the prince and breaking the taboo, a mere Kuiliang county is nothing." The noble concubine said lightly.

"However, my grandfather advised my son to stay out of it as soon as possible!"

Speaking of Wei Guogong, the noble concubine snorted coldly: "Don't you know what kind of person your grandfather was? When the crown prince was deposed, he immediately turned to support you. Now the emperor loves Xiao Hong so much that he even gave him military power. Why would he look at you again, his heart is all on Jiangdong now. The grandson who is highly valued and the grandson who has high hopes are all there, he is looking forward to Xiao Hong's return more than anyone else."

When the imperial concubine said this, Xiao Ming couldn't help feeling sad and angry, but he was helpless. He suddenly felt the coldness that Xiao Hong felt when he was abandoned.

"But one thing needs to be confirmed as soon as possible."

"what?"

"What exactly did the Lu family do? It will attack Xiao Hong."

The emperor's eyes are now fixed on Dali Temple. Under such a deterrent, in the evening, Dali Temple will produce results.

There are only so many people in the cabinet, and each book has to be signed and recorded every time it passes through. It is not difficult to determine which link is missing.

Then compare the words one by one, and you can immediately determine who moved the hands and feet.

This Mr. Yu is an old minister with limited accomplishments, so his talent is not considered outstanding. Compared with Mr. Xie Ge and Mr. He Wangge, he is really inconspicuous, and he has always been ranked at the bottom of the cabinet.

But even so, he was also the number one scholar in the late emperor's period, and he was able to survive through his qualifications all the way in a stable manner, which is considered a skill.

There are five people in the cabinet, and there are naturally factions among them. They are often headed by Xie Ge and Wang Ge. Your Excellency was elected to the cabinet just to occupy a seat.

For a long time, this Master Yu insisted that no one should be offended, rarely spoke, rarely participated in debates, and seemed to be the most indifferent to the world.Unexpectedly, this shot sent all the cabinet ministers to Dali Temple for a walk.

Seeing him being escorted away, the expressions on the faces of the remaining four people were all complicated.

Then ransacked his home and sent him to prison, waiting for the Lu family to interrogate him.

Emperor Tiangan looked at the confession with a glacier-cold expression.

Money is expensive and charming, not only the Lu family's irreversible situation caused by greed.

Mr. Yu never dreamed that the soldier who handed over the paper didn't return immediately.

Seeing the emperor pondering, Eunuch Huang thought about the people kneeling outside, then whispered: "Your Majesty, Liu Yezi is still kneeling outside."

Emperor Tiangan changed his posture and said coldly: "Go and tell him, if King Ying is fine, I will give him another chance, if... a thousand cuts are not enough to appease my hatred! "

Outside, it started to rain again.

And on the bluestone floor tiles under the steps of the Qingzheng Hall, a father-in-law knelt in the rain and dared not move, as if he had become a statue.

Anyone who saw this eunuch would not dare to take a second look at him on weekdays, and would never appear in front of him if he could avoid it. His reputation in the palace was as frightening as his methods. This was the head eunuch of the Punishment Department.

Eunuch Huang came out with an umbrella to cover him from the rain.

"Huang Ji, take it away." He said.

Eunuch Huang sighed, didn't move, and just said: "You have lived comfortably for a long time, I'm afraid you forgot how cautious you were when you came here, but if you can find out that something is wrong with your subordinates earlier, you won't let His Royal Highness be in such a situation. In danger. The emperor didn't fall asleep at all last night and was worried all the time."

"This slave deserves death..." Water kept streaming down his cheeks, and he didn't know whether it was tears or rain, he gritted his teeth and said, "This slave should have died to apologize for such a big mistake, but His Highness is not out of danger yet. I really don't have the face to just let it go, I only hope that I can make up for my mistakes with the body of a sinner, and help His Highness turn the crisis into safety, so that this servant can be satisfied and die with a smile on his face."

They all grew up with the emperor. Eunuch Liu, like Eunuch Huang, is trusted by the emperor, and he is in charge of the local eyeliner. He has been inquiring about news for Emperor Tiangan for so many years.

I didn't go to the place where I couldn't go wrong first, but I made a mistake.

"Hey... you're right if you think so." Huang Gonggong said, "The emperor misses old feelings. As long as His Highness is fine, you still have the opportunity to be loyal to the emperor."

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Eunuch Liu knocked his head on the ground.

The author has something to say: Xiao Ming's ears are too soft, he was pushed away, and in the end...

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