As soon as Zhu Yijun spoke, everyone gathered around. Zhang Juzheng's beard trembled with excitement and his lips trembled a little. Zhuang Jingjia and Liang Gong even shed tears of excitement.
Zhu Yijun had actually regained consciousness when Zhang Juzheng and others entered the palace, and he vaguely heard the discussion behind them, as well as Zhang Hong's suicide note.
The reason why he didn't speak out before was mainly to see whether Zhuang Jingjia could properly handle the relationship with Queen Mother Li and to judge her political sensitivity. After hearing Zhuang Jingjia's sincere words to retain Queen Mother Li, he was secretly happy and felt
The queen can really be entrusted with big things, so she just pretends to be awake.
Although the fracture caused him to faint from pain, after the bone was reattached, Zhu Yijun only felt a dull pain in the injured area and his head felt a little dizzy. He did not feel much other discomfort.
After listening to Zhuang Jingjia's explanation of the previous handling, Zhu Yijun first said to Empress Dowager Li: "Mother, don't think too much. Although Zhang Hong claimed that he was plotting rebellion for the sake of his family, country and the country, in fact, he just lost the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
It’s just hard to think about it. Our mother and son’s blood is thicker than water. The mother worked hard and taught through words and deeds, so that we can have a son today.”
Seeing that everyone was listening quietly, Zhu Yijun took a breath and said: "Zhang Hong's divisive words have undisguised evil intentions. If my son thinks too much about it, he loses his heart and loses his filial piety - please don't do it, mother."
I am haunted by the words of such an animal, how can I help my son in the future and let him continue as usual."
After hearing these heart-warming words, Queen Mother Li could only shed tears. Zhu Yijun looked at Zhuang Jingjia again and said: "The Queen did a good job today. You know my filial piety well and can keep your duty. I am very happy."
Thank you." After a pause, he continued: "Have you been scared for the past few hours? Don't be afraid, this will not defeat your husband."
Zhuang Jingjia's tears rolled down her face and she burst into tears.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng again and said: "Old sir, there is no need to be discouraged. Zhang Hong's rebellion is because he can't keep up with the general trend and can't think clearly. He wants to be a chariot with a mantis, but he is just dreaming of an eternal dream——" His eyes turned forward
The official who came to report the news asked: "How long has Zhang Hong been dead?"
The official replied: "When the servants put him down, his body was not hard yet, so he should not have been dead for long."
Zhu Yijun showed a smile and said: "Yes. How could he ever advise you to die rather than live alone as he said? It's just that he is afraid of losing power, so he shows his stubbornness. If he really wants to die, I will get on the horse and he should commit suicide——
But seeing that my injuries were not serious, I committed suicide out of fear of sin."
After speaking, he looked coldly and said: "Although Zhang Hong is dead, his accomplices are still alive. Among the people accompanying him, there must be people who communicated with him again - this needs to be investigated clearly. Wei Dynasty, you can handle this matter."
The Wei Dynasty kowtowed and accepted the decree.
Zhang Juzheng saw that the emperor spoke clearly and clearly, and knew that he was indeed fine. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Your Majesty, the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall. Please refrain from riding horses and boating in the future. Otherwise, if there is another murderer who plots rebellion, he may not -
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Zhu Yijun said: "Well, we will talk about this later. I would like to ask the old gentleman, how to tell the foreign court and the world about Zhang Hong's rebellion? This matter is very important, so we must consider it carefully."
Zhang Juzheng was puzzled after hearing this: "The emperor has other ideas? Can this matter be hidden?"
Zhu Yijun said: "Well. On the day when the imperial edict was issued, the internal minister blatantly conspired against me and seriously injured me. It gave the world a bad impression, which inevitably shook the grassroots' desire for reform. Since the culprit was punished, I'd better give the world another explanation for this matter.
how?"
After Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't stop sighing. He bowed down and said in tears: "I have read all the history books, but I have never seen as many people as the emperor. I have no objection."
The British Duke, Lu Tiaoyang and others were all moved by Zhu Yijun's choice to focus on state affairs, and they all bowed and saluted: "I have no objections."
Wang Guoguang said: "Then, how can we say that the emperor fell from his horse?"
Zhang Siwei said: "How about hiding the fact that the emperor fell from his horse and just saying that Sheng Gong is ill?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head after hearing this and said: "The emperor cannot move for a month, and it may take a hundred days to recover. For such a long time, the world is worried about the safety of the holy bow, and can't help but be shocked and suspicious."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun didn't have any good ideas, so he could only sigh and say nothing. Zhuang Jingjia said: "How about saying that my concubine is seriously ill and the emperor has no intention of going to court early?"
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li interjected: "No, the queen will inevitably be known as a troublemaker, and it will also be bad for the emperor's reputation. It's better for me to pretend to be sick."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Chen smiled and said: "My sister is strong, but I am sick. I pretend to be sick."
Hearing them arguing about pretending to be sick, Zhu Yijun laughed. At this time, the injury suddenly hurt, and he couldn't help but let out an "ouch".
Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng said: "It is getting late and the palace gate will be locked. This is not an urgent matter. We will discuss it tomorrow. I will leave. The emperor lives in Bailu Palace, and security in Xiyuan needs to be strengthened - please arrange it with Mr. British."
The British said fairly: "Uncle, don't worry, the imperial horse supervisor and the royal guards have surrounded this place like iron barrels to ensure that everything is safe."
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After Zhang Juzheng and others left, the two palaces also went to the side hall to rest, allowing the queen to lead people to take care of the emperor. At this time, Zhuang Jingjia could stand aside and talk quietly with the emperor.
Zhu Yijun heard her talk at this time. Empress Dowager Li was reluctant to let Prince Lu come to Xiyuan at first, so she smiled and said: "Empress Mother said you think too much, but in fact she thinks more."
Zhuang Jingjia looked pale and said to Zhu Yijun sincerely: "No matter how much the Queen Mother thinks, it is still much less than what the Emperor thinks."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun sighed and said: "Yes, I am an emperor who feels aggrieved. All I can think about is his sudden death and sudden serious illness and his inability to govern. I am the only emperor like me in the past."
After hearing this, Zhuang Jingjia said: "The emperor is out of trouble, and everything will go smoothly from now on. I hope that the day will never come when the emperor's arrangements are used."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun smiled bitterly and said: "You don't want to harm King Lu, so you can only hurry up and give birth to a son. Otherwise, the prerequisite for adoption from a side branch will not exist."
After hearing this, Zhuang Jingjia nodded and said: "When the emperor's legs are healed, I will also prepare to have a child - when the time comes, I ask the emperor to be more diligent." The words spoken by a lady made her face flush at first.
Zhu Yijun laughed loudly after hearing this. Hearing Zhuang Jingjia say again: "I have arranged for Chen Ju to go to Nanyuan. Have you sent someone to notify him to come back? Although the queen mother did not ask, she should know something about it."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun's expression turned serious. He mused: "He is the only one who can be judged as the traitor based on Zhang Hong's suicide note, but we cannot be so arbitrary. Let Chen Ju stay there for a few days. After all, the new army started from Nanyuan.
It takes some time to get here, and running back and forth with secret orders can easily lead to problems."
After a pause, he said: "You ask someone to bring in the urinal, and I want to relieve myself. Let them bring the rice in, and I will take a few bites."
Zhuang Jingjia: "..."
Zhu Yijun's fall from a horse, Zhang Hong's suicide and even his suicide note were not known to many people in the palace, but there were hundreds of them. However, it was too difficult to keep them secret and it was easy for rumors to arise.
The next day, after a meeting, Zhu Yijun decided not to conceal it and took the initiative to disclose it: Zhang Hong was disobedient and wanted to harm the emperor because Zhang Hong was deposed as the Supervisor of Ceremonies. After the conspiracy was exposed, he committed suicide.
As soon as the newspaper was published, the whole capital was shocked. The Jinyi Guards went out to search for Zhang Hong's gang members. Zhang Jing was Zhang Hong's adopted son and was also called for questioning - if Zhu Yijun did not protect him, it would not be as simple as questioning.
Everyone inside and outside the palace who could be related to Zhang Hong was as if they had passed through the gate of hell. The Wei Dynasty interrogated all the eunuchs, big and small, who were close to Zhang Hong on weekdays, and soon found out the contacts between the emperor and Zhang Hong.
Several internal supervisors reported the news to Zhang Hong.
Because they were involved in the Great Rebellion, all three clans of the internal prisons were arrested, as well as all the people in Zhang Hong's outer house. Li Liu and others who raised horses for Zhu Yijun, although they did not participate in the Great Rebellion, were also arrested because of negligence in their errands, which caused his death.
If you are arrested, you will inevitably be stabbed in the future.
The city was searched for two days - more than 1,100 people were imprisoned. Li Santai, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was dismissed by Zhu Yijun due to poor intelligence, and Wang Tong took over the command. On the night of August 18, Wang Tong
He immediately asked to see Zhu Yijun and report on the investigation and handling of Zhang Hong's rebellion.
When he met the emperor, the first thing he reported was not the progress of Zhang Hong's rebellion, but an urgent report of the eight hundred miles of Jiangling Jinyi Guards to the emperor - Zhang Wenming was assassinated at home on August 15th!