The Submissive Emperor

The cook smiled and poured the rice paste into a small cup, covered it, and put it on the tray in Chunfu's hand.

Chunfu left with the rice cereal in his hand, and walked slowly towards the main hall of Fengyi Palace - Qingwu Hall.There were few maids in Fengyi Palace, but most of them were eunuchs. There was no one wandering around, each had their own things to do, and no one noticed the little eunuch carrying a plate.He is only a second-class young eunuch, not qualified to enter the Qingwu Hall. The rice paste is handed over to the eunuch in charge outside the threshold, and Chunfu must stand outside the hall. When the people in the hall finish their meals, he will serve them Go empty the bowl.

These are the rules of Fengyi Palace, every link and buckle are very clear, if there is any mistake, the person who handles it can be found quickly.

Chunfu stood outside the hall with his head bowed, with waves of despair in his heart.

Ji Zhuo took a hot cloth towel and wiped the emperor's grandson's face, coaxing him to wake up, "Is Rui'er hungry?"

"I'm not hungry." Xiao Qirui yawned, because he drool from sleep, and when he opened his mouth, he blew out a bubble.

Empress Ji smiled, hugged him and sat on the big welcoming pillow, "Go and call that little eunuch in."

Chunfu was standing outside the door in a daze, when he suddenly heard him go in, he broke out in a cold sweat, followed the eunuch in charge, and knelt down in front of the empress' phoenix couch.

Ji Zhuo glanced at him, took the small cup containing rice paste, stirred it with a small spoon, his stern eagle eyes were full of smiles, "Ruier, come to eat rice paste, let them add honey into it today , your uncle loved eating this when he was young."

"Uncle..." Xiao Qirui murmured, opened his mouth obediently, and put the fragrant and soft glutinous rice paste into his mouth.

Chunfu can no longer think, just staring blankly at this scene, it feels like torture, knowing the consequences, but he has to watch it happen slowly.

"Your name is Chunfu. I heard that Chunde entered the palace in the eighth year. There are some things you may not know." Ji Zhuo didn't look at him, and concentrated on feeding the emperor's grandson, and said slowly, "In my life, the last There are two kinds of people to hate, one is to bully women and children, the other is to mutilate young children."

Chunfu was already scared out of his wits, looking at the queen's posture, he knew everything, but why did he still give rice paste to the emperor's grandson? Could it be that the queen wanted to let the emperor's grandson die, so he had to push it away? For Chen Guifei?

"Young boy, young boy!" Xiao Qirui swallowed a mouthful of rice porridge and continued talking.

Ji Zhuo smiled and took a cloth towel to wipe the mud from the corners of his mouth, and took another spoonful, "In the first year of Chunde, the second prince was poisoned, do you know how I deal with those palace people?"

Children can't eat much, Xiao Qirui soon gets full and refuses to eat any more with his mouth curled up.The queen put down the spoon and handed the grandson of the emperor to the nanny, "Go play in the garden for a while."

Chunfu was already shaking like a chaff sieve, when the second prince was poisoned, as long as the palace servants who had handled the plate of dim sum were all killed, "Old and old, old and young, young and young, and young," Ji Jue After cleaning my hands in the sink, I wiped them clean with a cloth towel, sat upright, and quietly looked at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground, "I will give the plate of snacks that the second prince didn't finish to those eunuchs." Young children in other people's families ate it, whether they were younger siblings or nephews."

"Empress, little one, little one..." Chunfu collapsed on the ground, he would sacrifice his life to Concubine Chen, precisely because his family was in the hands of Concubine Chen, the older brother had many children, and the younger sister had to support him.

"Queen Qi, the medicine has been tested, and it is Crane Crown Red." Just as he was speaking, an imperial physician led a young eunuch out, and bowed to report that what the little eunuch was holding in his hand was obviously sent by Chunfu. That cup of rice paste.

"Your home is in Linxian County. I'm afraid this cup of rice porridge is already cold when you send it over. You have to ask your brother to heat it up before serving it to the children." Ji Zhuo slightly raised his hand and asked someone to put the cup of rice porridge on the table. In front of Chunfu.

Since the left minister left, the situation in the court has become one-sided, and the daily morning court has become a monologue of the right minister, and Emperor Chunde is very dissatisfied with this.

Many recent events have made Emperor Chunde no longer trust Chen Shichang. What's more, the situation in the court is one-sided. If the left prime minister is left, the emperor has to deal with more than doubled things in vain. How can the pleasure-loving Emperor Chunde endure it?

Therefore, in terms of seniority, Emperor Chunde promoted Yang Youting, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, as the left minister, but he regretted it early the next day.

"The minister has a book to play!" Yang Youting came out and took out a memorial, "There are rumors in Beijing that the left minister Ding You is actually being persecuted by others, because the third prince coveted the number one scholar of the Zhao family."

Immediately, needles could be heard in the main hall. Yang Youting is now the prime minister of the left, and ordinary officials cannot come out to refute him at will.

"Catching wind and shadows, how can you take it seriously!" Chen Shichang was so angry that his chest hurt, and he hurriedly said.

"Such matters related to the face of the royal family, are you talking casually?" Yang Youting refused to let go, bowed to Emperor Chunde and said, "Your Majesty, the Taizu made a rule that if you want to make the queen's son the prince, you will It is for the succession of the emperor's heir..."

In this way, Yang Youting quoted the scriptures, from the rules of Taizu, how the previous dynasty was destroyed, and how the right minister supported Chen Guifei's son's wolfish ambitions, until the early dynasty dispersed, he was still unsatisfied.

"Hahahaha..." Lou Jing looked at the news in Beijing, laughed and fell on the lap of His Royal Highness King Min, "How can the emperor bear it?"

Xiao Chengjun smiled and gave him a pat on the back, "Yang Youting used to be a tutor, and Li was the father's husband, so when he said it, the father could only listen carefully."

Regarding the arrangement of the court, Xiao Chengjun never put his bet on one person. Even if Zhao Duan left and the situation in the court was biased for a while, someone else would soon make up for this loophole, even though Zhao Duan was not there. At least he won't let the right prime minister take advantage of him.

"My lord, those Japanese merchants have been captured." Lu Zhao came in to report.

"Come on, let's go and have a look." Xiao Chengjun patted the guy on his lap and pulled him out.

The group of Japanese pirates who attacked the south last month was suppressed by Xu Che. Xiao Chengjun sent people to keep an eye on the fish that slipped through the net to see who they contacted. And caught.People set up a high platform in the most lively place in Rongcheng, and beat gongs and drums to call the people in the city to come.

"Everyone, see clearly that these Japanese pirates are invading Nanjun, and these three Dongying merchants are their employers!" On the stage, three well-dressed Dongying people knelt in front of them, and two rows of bald men knelt behind them. Japanese pirates with half of their heads.

"The king of Fujian is benevolent, he only kills Japanese pirates, not businessmen, but you are not grateful, and still instruct his subordinates to kill and loot," General Cheng said, standing on the stage, "respect the order of the king of Fujian, and ask to beheaded at three quarters in the afternoon." !"

The sturdy executioner, wearing a sleeveless gown and holding a big knife tied with a red cloth, stood in the center of the stage with a fierce expression, waiting for the time to cut.

The common people stood in the audience talking and pointing at the Japanese pirates.

"The Japanese pirates were instigated by these Japanese dogs!"

"I used to think it was a rich man from overseas..."

"People do business like a dog, but they instigate Japanese pirates behind their backs!"

If it weren't for the officers and soldiers surrounding the execution ground, the common people would throw rotten eggs on the stage.

The three businessmen were so frightened that their faces turned ashen, and they yelled and refused to listen, but no one paid attention to them.

"Keep people under the knife!" A rich businessman in the city stumbled over, "General, these three businessmen only came in August, and they don't know about His Royal Highness Min's new decree!"

Those who don’t know are not guilty, the decree was promulgated last month, and these wealthy businessmen were only informed privately. For the Japanese businessmen who came after July, they had no time to inform them, and the pirates brought by those people had already begun to be burned and killed.

"Hmph, is it possible that His Highness should go to Dongpu and tell them one by one? I think he is pretending not to know!" Someone in the crowd snorted coldly.

General Cheng ignored him and just looked at the sun, "It's [-]:[-] noon, execution!"

The executioner raised the knife and dropped the knife. The executioner was experienced and his shots were very neat. After a while, more than a dozen Japanese pirates became ghosts under the sword, and finally it was the turn of the three businessmen in front.

Standing under the stage were not only the people of Rongcheng, but also other Dongying businessmen. They were all trembling with fright, and finally realized that His Highness the King of Fujian was not just talking, but was really doing what he said.In the hands of King Min, there is no luck. If you know the rules, you will be honest. If you don't know the rules, you will be punished.

Xiao Chengjun's decree was quickly known to the Japanese island country thousands of miles away through the word of mouth of the Japanese pirates. Although there were still Japanese pirates who burned, killed and looted, the number dropped sharply, and most of them became honest.

In the blink of an eye, the bandits in the four south counties of Jiangzhou were cleaned up by Lou Jing for three days of fishing and two days of drying nets in the past few months, but Lu Xin, the governor of Jiangzhou, still detained half of his Food and pay.

"I have to go to the four northern counties to talk to that old boy," Lou Jing said dissatisfied, "It just so happens that Zhao Xi is also back in Yuezhou, so I'll drop by to see him."

From Rongcheng to the North Four Counties of Jiangzhou, the shortest way is to go to Yuezhou.

"I'll take care of you here, you can go wherever you want." Xu Che rubbed his nephew's head.

"I'll go with you." Xiao Chengjun was looking at a letter in his hand with a dignified expression.

"What's wrong?" Lou Jing walked over and asked.

"Something happened in the palace, my father asked me to go to Yuezhou." Xiao Chengjun showed the letter to Lou Jing.

Someone poisoned the emperor's grandson and was caught by the queen. After a strict trial, he confessed that the matter was related to Concubine Chen.Empress Ji was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.However, Ji Zhuo only said this in the letter, and did not say what happened specifically, nor did he say what Xiao Chengjun was asked to go to Yuezhou for.

"The empress...is he alright?" Xu Che almost knocked over the cup in his hand, spoke hastily, stopped midway through the conversation, and asked pretending to be calm.

Lou Jing glanced at her second uncle, with a strange expression on her face. The uncle seemed to be very concerned about the queen's affairs.