Shangguan Hongye leaned on his chair and knocked on the table: "Also - send people to the Northeast Territory immediately to invite Duke Ming back."
He once followed Ming Lanruo's request and concealed the news from his father that Duke Ming Guo was not critically ill, so as to prevent his father from killing him again.
Now it is time to invite the future father-in-law back from Northeastern Xinjiang.
Ming Guogong is here, Ming Lanruo will naturally return to him obediently.
Ling Bo took the order and left.
Shangguan Hongye felt tired after dealing with a series of things.
If Cang Qiao, the demon, dies, it will obviously be regarded as his own benevolence.
Because when she entered the palace to see her father, Cang Qiao had numerous opportunities to kill him, but she did not take action and even allowed herself to force him into the palace.
But if he hadn't died...
It can only mean one thing - Cang Qiao wants to use him to force the palace to escape.
Let the "person" who was nine thousand years old and the Governor of Dongchang completely "die" in front of everyone in the most tragic way.
So, here comes the question, what is the purpose of Cang Qiao actually giving up her status as one person inferior to ten thousand people?
Also, what is the reason for Cang Qiao's unforgettable hatred for her father that seems to have been hidden for many years?
Shangguan Hongye narrowed his eyes, pondered, and tapped his fingertips on the table.
Could it be that it was just to escape privately with Ming Lanruo and stay together?
No, that doesn't make sense. Something seems wrong.
Now, he seemed to have made a move on the chessboard, and seemed to have a great advantage and chance of winning, but he could not clearly see his opponent, and he did not even know whether his opponent was alive or dead.
The chess game was hazy, and beneath his chances of winning, there seemed to be dangers hidden everywhere.
Although Cang Qiao is dead, he still hangs over the capital and even the empire like a ghost.
He rubbed his sore forehead and closed his eyes to rest.
After he ascended the throne, he was so busy that he felt dizzy, but every time in the dead of night, moments of getting along with Ming Lanruo in the Northeast would flash before his eyes——
"Have you said enough, Your Highness?"
"Your Highness can't laugh, can't you even seduce people? Are you laughing?"
"Your Highness is injured, don't move, I'll take care of it for you!"
"What’s wrong with you……!"
When he was poisoned on the island in the middle of the lake at the magistrate's residence, what he saw before he fainted was her anxious, beautiful eyes.
Even though those worries were not sentimental, they were so real concerns for him.
At that time, they were allies.
We rode back to Beijing together and had a heart-to-heart talk with her outside the city. She called him "Hongye" for the first time.
At that time, they were about to part ways.
She said she had a sweetheart, and she and her sweetheart were on the same page.
Only now did he understand that the person in her heart at that time was Cang Qiao.
Therefore, even if Cang Qiao does such treasonous things, she will accompany him all the way to the end.
A eunuch, a eunuch, but he has a very big heart...
But there are thousands of roads in the world.
She chose the most difficult one, not knowing what she was trying to do?
That woman always makes some strange and irrational choices. In the past, she had to choose herself who didn't love her.
Now, why not just choose a eunuch who can only live hiding in the gutter for the rest of his life?
Shangguan Hongye chuckled tiredly, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw the sharp light that was inevitable.
It doesn't matter, he will help her make the "right" choice again!
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Go to court on the second day
Shangguan Hongye had just finished handling various matters, when he suddenly heard the sound of "dong dong dong!" a drum sound.
He frowned and suddenly looked at the ministers, only to see that they all looked dumbfounded.
When the new emperor just ascended the throne, why did someone beat the "Dengwen drum" outside the palace to cry out for injustice?
All the courtiers looked at each other uneasily.
After all, now is still the time when people are panicked and most unstable.
It stands to reason that after the death of the late emperor, there would be no major problem with the crown prince's succession. However, the problem was that the new crown prince led troops to launch a palace coup, and the previous emperor died during the palace coup.
Although there are rumors everywhere that the Nine Thousand Years Old kidnapped the late emperor and wanted to make the younger prince the crown prince so that he could continue to control the government.
But...even if a eunuch is replaced by a young prince to control the government, how many years can he control it?
The old emperor loved the nine-thousand-year-old Cang Qiao so much. If he wanted to change his position to a crown prince, he might be able to do it. Why take such a big risk?
Therefore, this rumor is not pleasant to hear.
Some people have secretly spread the rumor that King Qin is dissatisfied with His Majesty's favor for nine thousand years, and because the Queen is gone, something happened to the Zhou family.
He was worried that the late emperor would be betrayed and change his position to crown prince again, so he simply refused to do anything and continued to force the emperor to enter the palace, killing the late emperor and Jiu Qiansui.
Of course Shangguan Hongye knew these things and had been using extremely harsh methods to deal with the rumors, arresting and killing them if found out.
When he first ascended the throne, everything was not yet stable. He had to use high-pressure measures to suppress rumors and subdue both the government and the public.
Absolutely no one will take advantage of it, especially the "ghost" of Cang Qiao wandering in the capital!
Therefore, the ministers were in panic, and he was also disgusted by another unexpected incident - for example, someone beat the drum and complained to the emperor.
Mr. Xu, the minister of Dali Temple, who was standing on one side, still came out: "Your Majesty, please play and summon the drummer!"
After all, according to regulations, the Dengwen drum cannot be beaten casually. It must be related to military and state affairs, or it must be greedy and evil, causing extraordinary injustices and misfortunes.
Anyone who beats the drum himself will be whipped!"
This matter really belongs to Dali Temple.
Shangguan Hongye said calmly: "It's accurate."
So what if we are not allowed to play?
If this is the first move made by the "ghost" of dead Cang Qiao, he takes it.
However, none of the ministers in the court, not even Shangguan Hongye, expected that the person brought up turned out to be——
Zhou Tongchen?!
The eldest son of General Zhou, the eldest son of the Zhou family who was once exiled and now serves as a captain! The cousin of the new emperor!
Shangguan Hongye looked a little ugly when he saw Zhou Tongchen, who was beating the drum even after being whipped ten times.
What is Zhou Tongchen doing! If there is something that cannot be reported to him in private, why should he come to beat the drum?
He never expected that after waiting for a long time with his knife in hand, the person waiting for him would be his cousin from the same camp?
"Captain Zhou, why are you beating the Dengwen drum?" Mr. Xu seemed a little surprised, but he quickly came to his senses and asked.
Zhou Tongchen turned pale and glared at Mr. Xu fiercely: "Shut up, you old man who has no clear official position and wronged good people. Why should I beat the drum? It's none of your business!"
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the court suddenly showed absurd expressions and looked at Zhou Tongchen with disgust.
How dare you say dirty words in front of the emperor in the court hall!
"No foul language is allowed in the court, otherwise you will be slapped and slapped!" Shangguan Hongye warned coldly.
Is it possible that Cang Qiao's ghost is so powerful and colluded with this cousin of the Zhou family?