I’m sorry

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, after two days of suspension of morning court, all officials resumed morning court.

Some well-informed people knew that the prince of Zhen Guo Gong was detained by the Ministry of Punishment last night, so they speculated that the situation was getting more serious, and the emperor was probably determined to deal with Zhen Guo Gong.

Everyone was uneasy and did not dare to discuss, for fear of being caught out and suffering disaster.

Sure enough, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment announced to the court that Wang Mao, the Duke of Zhenguo, was accused of raising an army to rebel and forming a clique for personal gain. All his official positions were taken away, and everyone in the palace was detained in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The Wang clan members within the fifth service, as well as Zhang Datong of the Jinwu Guard, etc.

Several officials were implicated and imprisoned.

Emperor Qingming's tactics were ruthless and ruthless. All officials were silenced, and no one dared to speak out for the Duke of Zhen.

The royal officials of Chengjun were reinstated and the guards outside the mansion were evacuated.

Luo Shangshu was promoted to the position of first assistant of the cabinet. Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment made meritorious service in investigating the case and was appointed as the second assistant of the cabinet.

After the dispersion of the dynasty, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and the Royal Forest Army became busy, arresting people and ransacking their homes.

At the end of the year, the capital loses its New Year atmosphere, and a thick layer of haze hangs over the sky, making people panic.

The Queen Mother got the news and hurried to the imperial study room.

"The Ai family heard that the emperor has convicted the Wang family of treason and is searching the house?"

Emperor Qingming said quietly, "Queen Mother, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."

The Queen Mother said angrily, "The Wang family is the natal family of the Ai family! Your Majesty wants to destroy the maternal family of the Ai family!"

Emperor Qingming looked at the Queen Mother, his eyes full of coldness, "If I continue to tolerate this, this country will no longer have the surname Zhao."

The Queen Mother looked at him in disbelief, "How could Duke Zhen Guo usurp the throne! He is the prince's biological uncle! You only believe what others say, why don't you believe what Duke Zhen Guo says!"

"Does the Queen know what happened last night?"

The Queen Mother shook her head, "The Emperor imposed strict restrictions on everything, and even punished two eunuchs in the Ai Family Palace. The Queen Mother of the Ai Family is not stronger than others, so who knows what happened last night."

"Those two eunuchs, one left the palace without permission and the other went to prison without permission. If I don't deal with them, wouldn't it be a violation of the rules?"

Emperor Qingming said, "Last night Wang Mao sent someone to Zhang Datong's Mansion to make confessions, in order to deceive me that Wang Mao and Jiahe were engaged, in an attempt to tie Prince Cheng to them, and use Prince Cheng's innocence to prove their innocence.

Mother, please tell me, if there is no evil in their hearts, why do they act like this?"

The Queen Mother frowned, why is the Crown Prince so confused? Isn't this the same as asking for it!

Emperor Qingming said again, "I promised Zhao Chen the position of crown prince and Wang Can the position of chief minister of the cabinet. They are not satisfied yet and want to completely hold this country in their own hands. Queen Mother, if that happens, you

Is there still a way to survive?"

The Queen Mother's lips moved, but she couldn't say anything positive.

If Wang Can becomes the emperor, who will she be as the queen mother? Naturally, she will have to make room for them so that they can be justified.

Her mind was in chaos, and after a long time, she finally found her thoughts.

She shook her head slowly, "No, I don't believe they would plot rebellion. This is all a frame-up by others."

Emperor Qingming said calmly, "When the Queen Mother was making things difficult for King Jin and Princess Jin, she should have understood that she was being used by Wang Can. He was the one who started everything. Now that others are framing her, I'm afraid it's hard to convince me."

The Queen Mother regretted extremely that she had been good to Zhao Chengyuan for twenty years, so why did she foolishly provoke him at this time?

If I had left some room for action at that time, why would I have ended up like this?

Thousand-year snow lotus and a death-free gold medal have failed to save the Wang family. What else can she do?

The Queen Mother suddenly fixed her gaze.

Lao Qi, she can beg Lao Qi!——

When Zhao Chengyuan and Han Youning were having lunch, Eunuch Wei came to invite Zhao Chengyuan into the palace.

Zhao Chengyuan did not see him, and only asked Ye Chang to send a message, "The old illness has returned, and I am afraid of offending the Queen Mother."

Eunuch Wei grimaced and bowed his hands repeatedly, "Servant Ye, please do me a favor and let the prince come to the palace no matter what. The Queen Mother felt sorry for Princess Nanzhang a few days ago, and she was upset and hurt the prince. She really regrets it." Very good."

Ye Chang sat down, looked at him sideways and said, "No, you are the chief eunuch of Cining Palace. You have a big reputation. Why are you saluting me?"

Eunuch Wei pinned the fly whisk behind his back and stepped forward to help Ye Chang rub his shoulders and back, "Prince Jin has a distinguished status, and you are his personal bodyguard. Who in the capital cannot respect Ye Chang when he sees you?"

After finishing speaking, Eunuch Wei twitched the corner of his mouth, what kind of surname is this, taking advantage of others.

Ye Chang had a look of enjoyment on his face, "Eunuch Wei is good at serving people. Since you call me grandpa, I will show you a clear path."

Eunuch Wei looked happy, "What's the bright way?"

Ye Chang pointed to his shoulder, and Eunuch Wei hurriedly continued to squeeze his shoulder.

Ye Chang then said, "Our princess was wronged for no apparent reason and became the murderer of Princess Nanzhang. The prince felt sorry for the princess, so naturally he felt unhappy, and this disease followed. To put it bluntly, this is a heart disease. If you want the prince to enter the palace, you must relieve his heartache."

Eunuch Wei asked, "Then how to solve this heart disease?"

"Of course it relieves our princess's grievances, stupid!"

Eunuch Wei smiled apologetically, "This... the Queen Mother will definitely give justice to the princess. Princess Nanzhang's illness must have nothing to do with Princess Jin."

Ye Chang sighed, "There has to be a sequence to this matter. The princess is still aggrieved, and the prince has to be by her side all the time, so why would he want to enter the palace?"

Eunuch Wei tried his best to persuade him, but in the end he returned without any success.

He returned to Cining Palace and reported the truth.

The Queen Mother sneered, "He relied on the Ai family to request him, so he set the stage!"

Eunuch Wei persuaded him kindly, "Empress Dowager, you and the King of Jin have always been deeply affectionate as mother and son. Everyone knows this. You were harsh to the prince a few days ago. The prince was playing tricks on you. He felt that he had been wronged. I have to go down the steps."

The Queen Mother's expression softened a bit, "That's all, if he wants steps, the Ai family will give him steps."

She stood up and walked out, "The Ai family will personally choose something good for Princess Jin. It must satisfy the couple."

Eunuch Wei was surprised and said, "My dear, you haven't been to the warehouse for several years. You are really kind to Prince Jin. If the prince knew about it, all the grievances would be gone."

The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, "I don't know how much of the relationship between the Ai family and his mother and son can be restored."

"Does the Queen Mother want to apologize to the seventh brother?"

Emperor Qingming came towards him and said, "That's very good. My son will accompany you."

When the Queen Mother saw his son, she couldn't help but feel cold in her heart. She said softly, "The Ai family was confused and wronged the couple. They should be comforted."

Emperor Qingming smiled, but did not reveal her thoughts, and helped her to the warehouse in the side hall.

The warehouse is full. There are boxes and cages of various sizes on the shelves on the floor, and there are various kinds of ornaments on several shelves. There are jade, coral, gold, and all kinds of huge rough stones, half-covered by the pipa. noodle.

Emperor Qingming shuttled between several shelves, talking about the origins of some of the ornaments. When he came to a huge rough stone, he stopped.

"If I remember correctly, this is something left by my father, right?"
Chapter completed!