What is it like to start as Tiandao?

Chapter 183

"Have you heard that Concubine Zhuang actually pulled the eunuchs to do that in the harem. Hiss! The circle of the rich is so chaotic. Who would have thought that even the emperor has a green head."

"Nonsense, where are the eunuchs? It is clearly Concubine Zhuang playing with a few palace maids."

"You are all wrong. It was Concubine Zhuang who pulled the palace maids and eunuchs together."

"Ah? No, brother, where did you hear this version from? Please tell me in detail."

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The palace.

"Who is spreading these rumors outside?"

The rumors outside were so big that the emperor naturally got the news.

The moment he learned the news, the emperor was furious. He overturned the table with one hand and stared coldly at the middle-aged man in brocade clothes below.

The man's name is Lu Zhengyi, the commander of the Jinyiwei, a third-rank official.

Don't look at him as a third-rank official. In fact, the Jinyiwei is only responsible to the emperor and has the right to supervise all officials. They can be seen all over the country and are the emperor's eyes.

Even under special circumstances, the emperor allowed him to execute first and report later.

With this treatment, his status was no less than that of a first-rank official.

But now, Lu Zhengyi had no face in front of the emperor, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

There were so many rumors about Concubine Zhuang outside, but he couldn't find any clues at all. He really failed the emperor's grace.

Secondly, this emperor was not a good person. He would do whatever he wanted. His hand was very strong.

Serving this gentleman, Lu Zhengyi was always trembling with fear, fearing that one day the emperor would take off his head.

"I am incompetent and have not found the person behind the scenes. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Lu Zhengyi knelt down on the ground and asked the emperor to punish him.

Speaking of this matter, Lu Zhengyi was also very strange. Logically speaking, rumors are easy to investigate. As long as you lock on a clue and follow it, you can find the person behind the scenes soon.

But the result was that Lu Zhengyi sent a large number of people and dug three feet into the ground, but he couldn't find any clues.

He also arrested many people to ask where they heard these rumors from.

This person said that the rumor came from his second aunt's house.

Lu Zhengyi sent people to his second aunt's house to arrest people, but his second aunt said that he heard it from his third aunt's house.

Lu Zhengyi sent people to his third aunt's house to arrest people, and finally it turned out that he heard it from his fourth uncle's house.

Lu Zhengyi's head was about to explode because of this.

Since he took the position of Jinyiwei Commander, he has never dealt with such a difficult matter. It's really weird.

"Waste, you can't even investigate such a simple matter. What's the point of me keeping you?"

The emperor was really angry. If he couldn't even handle this matter, could he still trust Jinyiwei in the future?

It was said outside that it was Concubine Zhuang's matter, but he was the one who was slapped in the face.

He had lost all his face. It was said that he, an emperor, had a green head, which would affect the country.

Take Xiao Tingxuan's mother, for example. Someone reported that she was having an affair with a eunuch.

The emperor was very angry when he learned about this, but for the sake of his own face, the emperor did not want to make a big move, so he only banished her to the cold palace, and then made Xiao Tingxuan, the rebellious son, the Prince of Su, and sent him to Sanhe.

It can be said that the emperor's behavior today is not his own fault.

"I have failed in my duty, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Facing the emperor's behavior, what else can Lu Zhengyi say? He just took the initiative to take the blame and waited for the scolding.

When the emperor is angry, you must follow the emperor's mood. As long as you say one more word to avoid it, you will definitely end up badly.

Sure enough, Lu Zhengyi has grasped the emperor's mind.

The emperor felt better when he saw Lu Zhengyi's confession.

He has been in this position for so many years. As an emperor, how capable are the ministers? Doesn't he have any idea?

The emperor knows Lu Zhengyi's ability to do things very well.

Even Lu Zhengyi can't find a clue, so there are only two explanations.

One explanation is that Lu Zhengyi is in the same group with the other party, and Lu Zhengyi and the other party came together to deceive him.

In this case, if you let Lu Zhengyi investigate himself, it would be strange if he could find anything.

However, the probability is almost zero. The emperor still has confidence in himself, and Lu Zhengyi will never betray him.

Throwing aside this explanation, the only possibility left is that the other party is very powerful and has superb methods of committing crimes, which has exceeded the scope of Jinyiwei, so Lu Zhengyi can't find any clues.

However, what makes the emperor puzzled is when such a powerful person came to Kyoto.

You know, Lu Zhengyi is in the innate realm. If you want to hide it from his eyes, you must be at least a master or a grand master.

If such a strong person really comes to Kyoto, it is reasonable that he will receive the news.

"I heard that Tianyu went to see Tingxuan two days ago?" The emperor asked, his tone was not as heavy as before.

There are not only those things about Concubine Zhuang in the rumors in Kyoto, but also the fifth prince's visit to the ninth prince, but it is not so popular.

The emperor was wondering if this matter was related to the two of them.

Seeing the emperor asking about this, Lu Zhengyi knew what the emperor wanted to ask, so he replied: "Your Majesty, yes, the fifth prince went to see the ninth prince in person two days ago.

It's just that it's not as exaggerated as the rumors outside. The fifth prince just gave some simple gifts, and the two princes didn't communicate for long. In less than a quarter of an hour, the fifth prince left.

I also paid special attention to the two princes. The fifth prince has been studying in the mansion for the past two days and has not gone out.

His Highness the Ninth Prince was recruiting guards, probably in preparation for his enfeoffment. Apart from this, there were no other actions, and everything was normal. "

Lu Zhengyi told the emperor what he had found out.

At first, Lu Zhengyi suspected that the rumors were spread from Xiao Tianyu and Xiao Tingxuan, but after his investigation, he found no suspicious points on the two.

In the end, Lu Zhengyi gave up.

Although he was the commander of the Jinyiwei and his status was comparable to that of a first-rank official, it was taboo to suspect the prince for no reason.

Until the dust settled and the end came, no one knew which prince would finally sit on the supreme throne.

Besides, he was the commander of the Jinyiwei and the emperor's minion. He didn't need to stand in line like an official and earn the merit of following the dragon. He only needed to do his job well and be loyal to the royal family.

As for who will be the emperor, it had nothing to do with him. As long as he didn't commit suicide, the new emperor would not easily change people.

Only when the emperor asked in person did Lu Zhengyi dare to say a few more words.

But just after Lu Zhengyi said this, the emperor sneered:

"Hehe, Lao Wu has been stable recently. He has been studying at home these two days and has not gone out. "

"Huh? "

After hearing the emperor's words, Lu Zhengyi was shocked.

What did the emperor mean by this? Was he suspecting that this matter was related to the Fifth Prince? Was the Fifth Prince behind this?