After the court meeting dispersed, only Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng were left in the huge Xuanzheng Hall.
Xiao Cheng stood up slowly, looked at the two of them, and said in a deep voice:
"You know me, why do you want to keep you two here?"
At this time, Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng had many guesses in their minds, but they were not sure. They could only lean down and bow, and said in unison:
"I am stupid, please let your Majesty make it clear!"
"Stupid?"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he laughed, shook his head and said:
"If you were stupid, you wouldn't have come to attend this meeting today!"
The two people who heard this suddenly fell silent.
Xiao Cheng glanced at the two of them again and said:
"I have heard about the rumors in the capital. But if I say that I believe them, it would be too disrespectful to take me seriously!"
Although no evidence has been found yet, the rumors in Beijing about the involvement of four families in the assassination of concubines and princes were obviously news deliberately released by the Confucian master Mingzhe in order to confuse the attention of the court officials and secretly arouse suspicion.
The reason why Xiao Cheng made this conclusion is that he himself has just reached adulthood, the prince is under one year old, and Yang Yuhuan has no signs of falling out of favor. Considering the matter of seizing the legitimate son too early is really not like smart people like Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng.
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Secondly, and the most important point. On the attribute table of the courtiers on the Golden Finger panel, the loyalty of Ma Minwen, Qu Cheng, Yang Xuanyan, and Tao Ai is all stable at above ninety. With such a loyalty value, Xiao Cheng
I really don’t believe that the four families would have different intentions.
Even if it was for the sake of family wealth and power, at least he would have to wait until Yang Yuhuan gave birth to a prince and became an adult before he would have such thoughts.
In fact, this matter of suspicion is relative. If the king is jealous of his ministers, then the ministers will naturally not serve the king to death, and then turn away from morality.
When Xiao Cheng saw today that the two people who had been raising wealth at home appeared at the court meeting, he already knew the uneasiness in their hearts. That's why after the court meeting was over, he deliberately left the two of them behind just to say this.
After Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng heard Xiao Cheng's words, their originally uneasy hearts suddenly relaxed.
Because the two of them know very well that today's world is no longer what it was when he first ascended the throne. Now in the entire Yun Kingdom, no one can match His Majesty's prestige.
As soon as Yijia returned to the capital today, Zhongqing City, which had fallen into chaos, instantly regained order. The people in the capital who were originally panicked and frightened no longer panicked, and took to the streets one after another, kneeling on their knees.
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From this incident alone, we can see the status of His Majesty in the hearts of his subjects.
With such prestige, Xiao Cheng didn't need to beat around the bush if he wanted to deal with anyone. He issued the order directly, and no subjects would object at all.
Therefore, no matter how amazing the remaining influence and power of the four families of Yang, Ma, Qu, and Tao is, they cannot shake the imperial power in the slightest. Naturally, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but bother to tell lies to appease them.
Ma Minwen, who had been pretending to be calm, felt moved at this moment. He knelt down again and said loudly:
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, even if I die, there is no way to protect me!"
Qu Cheng also looked ashamed and said in a harsh voice:
"I am deeply ashamed of having unreasonably speculated on His Majesty's magnanimity. Please forgive me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and continued:
"You don't need to pay attention to the rumors in the capital. We have been closed for the past few days. It won't be long before there is a result!"
"Your Majesty said so."
When Xiao Cheng nodded and indicated that the two of them could leave, he suddenly remembered:
"By the way, before I returned from Jiangyang County, the imperial doctor diagnosed me and found that Yuniang is also pregnant!"
When the two people who were about to leave heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up. After looking at each other, they couldn't help but look happy and congratulated in unison:
"My ministers, congratulations to your majesty and congratulations to the empress!"
The long line of royal heirs is related to the stability of the court. After all, as long as there are many princes, there will always be one or two who are successful, and the throne will not fall into the hands of mediocre people in the future.
What made the two of them even more happy was that Yang Yuhuan was pregnant.
The four families are now closely connected through the in-laws of the Yang family and have long been inseparable!
The Yang family is a relative, and Yang Xuanyan is not talented enough to easily get involved in the court. The Tao family is only in the military, and the head of the family, Tao Ai, only has some casual official titles due to his old age.
The heads of the Ma family and the Qu family have also retired from the court and are not involved in political affairs. After leaving the tea, in a few years, I am afraid that they will completely disappear from the Yun Kingdom court!
The four families do not have great ambitions, but in order to preserve the family, the influence and power of the four families must not only be enough to arouse the emperor's fear, but also be able to preserve wealth and power without losing prestige.
Only when Yang Yuhuan gives birth to an heir can the four families be closely connected with the royal family and maintain the remaining dignity of the four families.
Although decades later, it is inevitable that he will be involved in the matter of seizing the direct heir, but at the end of the day, His Majesty is a young emperor and has not yet reached his prime. With enough time, there is always room for choice.
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Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng respectfully left the Xuanzheng Hall with excitement.
"Send someone quickly to tell the Anning Marquis Mansion and the Taiwei Mansion this good news!" Qu Cheng couldn't help but said excitedly.
Yang Yuhuan is pregnant, regardless of gender, it is good news for the four families! Because this means that the four daughters of the Yang family can be pregnant and have not lost the favor of His Majesty.
Ma Minwen nodded, but then said in a deep voice:
"It's not the right time for your Majesty to be pregnant! Returning to the capital from Jiangyang County is bound to be a tiring journey, which is really not reassuring!"
When Qu Cheng was told this, he immediately reacted.
Although Qin He, the current president of the Taiyuan Hospital and an expert in Fangji family, has been among the accompanying team. The palace servants around him have also been selected. But after all, it is not as stable as in the capital. The journey back to the capital is tiring.
, maybe something unexpected happened!
"You have to send someone to wait on the queen!" Qu Cheng said immediately.
When Ma Minwen heard this, he immediately said:
"Take out all the precious treasures and medicines prepared by each government. Then select the most trustworthy, smart and capable women and maids in each government, and quickly send them to the empress to serve you."
"Although the medical skills of Qin Yuan of the Taiyuan Hospital are very high, they can't always accompany them day and night. I heard that Miss Tan, who serves in the palace, is the best at gynecology and obstetrics, so I sent someone to ask her to come... Also, although the empress is surrounded by imperial guards,
Guard, but just in case, we have to ask each government to send their trusted experts. Then we will transfer a team of personal soldiers from the Taiwei Mansion and send them together!"
This arrangement can be said to have taken everything into consideration. But the movement is a bit too loud!
After all, Xiao Cheng naturally made an explanation before returning. Even his confidant eunuch Feng Bao stayed with Yang Yuhuan, so he wouldn't have to worry like this.
But when we think about Yang Yuhuan's importance to the four families, we can understand why Ma Minwen is so nervous.
When Qu Cheng heard this, he didn't hesitate at all, he nodded immediately and said:
"Okay, let's do it now!"
I have to say that this is the advantage of having a strong foundation in my mother's family. If it were Nan Rongshu and Bian Liuyun, with their Ailao clan and Yin family background, they would be prepared, but at least they wouldn't be able to make such a big fuss.
Fighting...
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Dali Temple, inside the prison.
Shi Mingzhe, who had made up his mind, forced himself to calm down, closed his eyes and meditated, was suddenly awakened by the sound of noisy footsteps.
When he opened his eyes and looked outside, he was stunned for a moment, shook his head subconsciously, and looked again in disbelief.
At this time, in the prison, the capable Dongchang Fanzi and the guards at the sticking pole carried the seriously injured people into the prison one by one and imprisoned them separately. Countless masters also rushed into the cell and took over.
For internal and external defense, the Dali Temple was guarded extremely tightly.
The reason why Shi Mingzhe was so shocked was because he took a closer look and discovered that these seriously injured people were actually the top executives of hundreds of schools in Jixia Academy!
In the past, these sages and celebrities who were famous all over the world and respected by students and scholars from all walks of life were thrown into the prison cells like dead dogs.
Shi Mingzhe, who had already calmed down his chaotic mood, was now shaken again and exclaimed:
"Is Emperor Yun serious about killing hundreds of families?"
This posture of catching all the hundreds of families is really a bit like flipping the table and not having fun.
But most of the scholars in the world come from Bai Jia. The remaining people, even if they have not studied under Bai Jia, have read Bai Jia's scriptures and learned etiquette since they were young. They will exterminate all Bai Jia.
It offended the world's literati.
Could it be that Emperor Yun is crazy after making such a fuss?
"Shi Si Ye, you are worrying too much!" A gentle voice reached Shi Mingzhe's ears.
A man dressed in commoner clothes and a group of disciples carrying medicine boxes walked in quickly.
Shi Mingzhe had met this man before in Jixia Academy.
The current head of the Fangji Family, the Superintendent of the Yun State Official Pharmacy Bureau, the famous doctor in the world who is known as the man of life and death, Ji Xu!
"Not only for the convenience of treatment, but also for the strict protection of all of you, and for the purpose of investigation and questioning by the imperial court, Your Majesty has decreed that you will be temporarily placed in this cell in Dali Temple!"
Ji Xu said this indifferently, and then directly signaled the disciples of Fang Technologists around him to spread out to diagnose and treat people from hundreds of families.
The five-star treasure Shooting Dragon Divine Bow, coupled with the four-star treasure Qingming Sword, and Xiao Cheng's martial arts, the power displayed is really amazing. Even though hundreds of masters, including several ninth-level masters, all came to resist, but
It was impossible to escape the fate of Qiqi being seriously injured.
Fortunately, Xiao Cheng could still maintain some sense and did not want to push all the families to the opposite side, so he reserved some strength when taking action. Otherwise, there would be no need for Ji Huan to come forward to treat him at this time!
Seeing Shi Mingzhe, he was stunned for a while. Jiao Shan, the head of the farmhouse in the cell next to him, raised his head and couldn't help shouting:
"Shi Mingzhe, are you responsible for this? I'm telling you, you've made a big deal..."
The Mohist Master of the Mohist Family could not help but grimace at this time and said:
"This time, all the hundreds of schools in Jixia Academy, except Yin Yang, Zongheng, Bing, Za, Novel, Yue, and Fang Ji, have all been brought in! Alas, no matter what the outcome is this time, this
Everyone’s face has been completely ruined!”
So many experts from the Bai family were seriously injured by Emperor Yun's "arrow". Regardless of how to deal with it afterwards, the face of the Bai family was greatly lost!
Shi Mingzhe sat there and was stunned for a long time. Then he slowly came back to his senses and said with a depressed expression:
"What a great teacher, Mingzhe, you actually did it!"
"To act like this is to deceive others too much!"
"Wait a minute, are Legalists and famous scholars also involved?"
"Okay, we've all been plotted! What a skill!"
"Haha, Confucian people don't consider themselves to be gentlemen, so why would they resort to such dark means?"
Even though everyone from the Bai family has always maintained their identity and cultivated their moral character, they couldn't help but feel emotional at this time. Some yelled, some made sarcastic remarks, and some were eager to take action directly at this time to settle their grudges.
This time, every family lost their dignity, and it is unknown how many students and disciples were killed or injured in this chaos in the capital. The losses were really heavy. At this time, when they heard that it was all behind Shi Mingzhe's back, everyone was naturally angry.
"Shi Mingzhe, why are you provoking Emperor Yun? Do you really think that this is still the Xia Kingdom, and your Confucian influence can make the emperor so afraid that he dare not eradicate it?"
Shi Mingzhe lowered his eyes and gritted his teeth:
"My younger brother, Shi Mingyi, assassinated Emperor Yun on the Yuan River, but failed and was killed. This is the only way I can avenge my younger brother. This matter has little to do with Confucianism, it was all done by me alone..."
At this time, a loud shout was heard:
"Oh, is this really true?"
Everyone present couldn't help but look towards the place where the sound came from.
Then they saw three officials wearing official robes with cold and solemn auras standing on the corridor of the cell, looking at Shi Mingzhe with expressions as deep as water.
At this time, Shi Mingzhe didn't know why, but when he saw these three people, he felt uneasy in his heart.
In fact, what he just said is correct, but it is not entirely correct!
Regardless of whether they were Confucianists, famous scholars, or Legalists, they all planned to lie dormant after their plan to cheat in the imperial examination failed. After the Yuanjiang assassination, and after Xiao Cheng truly showed his martial arts, they all developed a sense of awe and fear.
It can be said that this incident was planned independently by Shi Mingzhe inciting Ji Fang and Gongsun Song by using the power of the three families in the Yun Kingdom. It does not have much to do with Confucianism!
But if you can mobilize all the power of the three families in the Yun Kingdom, how can you hide it from the heads of the three families? The heads of the three families did not express their stance, they just wanted to sit back and watch the success or failure!
If it succeeds, the three families will gain great profits from the Yun Kingdom Court. If it fails, relying on the loyalty of Shi Mingzhe and the other three to each school, they will only shoulder all the responsibilities, and the overall situation of the three families will not be affected.
The leader spoke again at this time:
"By the way, I forgot to introduce you to you. I've met you all in the capital of Dali Temple! Now, by your Majesty's order, I'm in charge of this matter."
"Zhang Tang, the head of the Criminal Department, has met you all!"
"Zhao Yu, the censor of the Gyeonggi Prefecture, has met you all!"
After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he then sneered:
"I don't really believe what Shi Siye said at this time...but I feel that this matter will come to light soon, hahaha."
When he said this, Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes, and the ruthless look on his body involuntarily made Shi Mingzhe feel cold...
