Chapter 641: Xiao Jing said that the Empress Dowager Zhang Caishang revealed the secret
In the Qianqing Palace, Empress Dowager Zhang turned pale when she thought of the message Qian Ning had just brought. Her life had not been easy in the past few months. If it weren't for Xu Xun's secret report, she would always be Attached was Zhu Houzhao's autographed letter, in which her only son was chattering about what he had seen and heard outside. At the end, he would always greet her with greetings. When she felt that her son was becoming more and more sensible, she finally strengthened her resolve. She just I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on anymore.
At this moment, looking at the queen kneeling on the ground, she felt angry. She immediately slapped the armrest and said in a deep voice: "You stopped me from dispatching troops to Qian Ning's edict because you listened to your advice. , and now something like this has happened! People in the court are already panicking because of the emperor's illness. If the news is allowed to spread again, can you afford the consequences if something happens?"
Zhou Qiniang pursed her lips tightly. But thinking about the secret letter from Xu Xun that had come into her hands earlier, she could not say that Zhu Houzhao, Xu Xun and his party were all safe and sound, otherwise the grudge in Empress Dowager Zhang's heart would be deeper. Moreover, it was not a letter written by the emperor. Empress Dowager Zhang may not believe it either. So, she could only lower her head and remain silent, silently bearing the accusations, while rapidly thinking about the hidden reasons behind Qian Ning's deployment of troops. Finally, after Empress Dowager Zhang lost her temper again, outside Rong Shangyi's voice came.
"The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and Eunuch Xiao are asking to see you. They say there is something important."
"Xuan."
Empress Dowager Zhang called out and signaled Zhou Qiniang to stand up. She just straightened her expression. When Xiao Jing came in, her expression was as usual. But Xiao Jing just spoke the first sentence, and it was difficult for her to maintain it. Easily disappear.
"Marquis Pingbei sent a secret message eight hundred miles away, and Xichang handed it to my slave. I didn't dare to hesitate and sent it immediately."
"Bring it to me and see!"
Empress Dowager Zhang almost grabbed the letter and was about to tear it open. Unexpectedly, the oil paper seal was extremely strong. She tore it off twice but it didn't budge. Zhou Qiniang was quick to see the opportunity and immediately went to get a paper knife. He came forward and helped cut the seal. When Empress Dowager Zhang took out the thick stack of papers, she immediately turned over them one by one with trembling, and in a moment she found Zhu Houzhao's familiar handwriting.
"My mother is safe. Everything is well with my son. The rebellion in Ningfan in Jiangxi has been put down. I will return to Beijing in the near future. Details will be reported later." After these few lines of handwriting, which were simple but shocked her, she said It's a few lines of more scrawled writing.
"Liu Jin sacrificed his life to assassinate King Ning, and I felt confused. This time I left the capital, my mother and queen were frightened. It was my fault, but if I hadn't left the capital this time, I would not have known about it. Humanity is in a peaceful and prosperous age, and as a But the emperor only sees the whitewash of peace."
Did King Ning really rebel? Liu Jin sacrificed his life to assassinate King Ning?
Empress Dowager Zhang almost blankly handed Zhu Houzhao's letter to Zhou Qiniang. Then she woke up and hurriedly took out Xu Xun's letter and read it carefully from beginning to end. Fortunately, Xu Xun's account was like writing a novel. , the ups and downs were thrilling, and she couldn't help but stand up when she saw the most nervous moment. When the dust finally settled, she breathed a long sigh of relief. When she saw what Xu Xun said, humanity in Prince Ning's Mansion is money. When Ning came to Nanchang Mansion, she had a series of banquets with King Ning and had a close relationship with him. Thinking that Qian Ning had just come to mobilize troops, she immediately exclaimed.
"Where is Qian Ning? Chase him back quickly!"
Xu Xun had already met Xiao Jing when he left Beijing before, so even if the old eunuch, who was over seventy years old, had never seen this tightly sealed emergency report, he could probably guess something about it. When he saw Empress Dowager Zhang, he called her repeatedly.
, he saw Rong Shangyi was about to leave in a hurry, and immediately winked at Zhou Qiniang. When he saw the young queen immediately stood up and took Rong Shangyi out, he stepped forward and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother may let this servant
Take a look at Pingbei Hou’s report?”….
Seeing the Empress Dowager Zhang handing over the things indifferently, Xiao Jing only picked out the important things and hurriedly scanned them for a while. After roughly grasping the whole story, he said softly: "The Empress Dowager wants to chase Qian Ning back, but what important matters have you told him?"
?”
Empress Dowager Zhang only knew that Qian Ning was also a minister who was trusted by Zhu Houzhao, so she gave the edict after being instigated by others. She also scolded the empress severely. But now that she knew the whole story, she couldn't help but feel abnormal.
Regret. After Xiao Jing returned to the palace, she summoned him several times. In addition, she needed the most senior eunuch in the palace to suppress the internal officials. After careful consideration, she confided in Xiao Jing that Zhu Houzhao was not in the palace.
At this time, she struggled for a moment and then told the story, saying that she ordered Liu Yu, Cao Yuan, and Zhang Cai to go with Qian Ning. She thought that Xiao Jing would also be shocked, but unexpectedly the other party comforted her with soft words.
Got her.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I've heard that the left and right government offices have already established a system. The deployment of troops must go through the decree issued by the imperial edict of Wenyuan Pavilion, stamped with the emperor's personal seal, or signed by the emperor himself. Otherwise, they will never be mobilized. Jingyang Boshen
After Ying went through the dangerous situation last year, he will never be fooled by Qian Ning!"
"But Liu Yu, Cao Yuan, and Zhang Cai, two pavilion elders and a minister, came over and brought my edict with them..."
"Although the Queen Mother is relieved, it is true that they are old ministers, but they only have this status and power because of the emperor's trust. But in the army, the three of them are not considered civil servants! Now that the Ning Fan rebellion in Jiangxi has been put down
, the Queen Mother is now in charge of the capital on behalf of the emperor. Although there have been discussions at home and abroad in the past few months, things have generally been peaceful. Now that the emperor has received news that Jiangxi has been pacified, it is a good time to arrest those with ulterior motives in the capital.
come out."
At this point, Xiao Jing struck the iron while the iron was hot and said, "I'm sorry to say something bold. Although Prince Shouning Hou is now quite trusted by the emperor, Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou have never had any responsibilities. As honorary relatives, I
I don’t care about these, but wouldn’t it be better if they could be trusted by the emperor more? As for the edict issued by the Queen Mother, I can have someone bring another copy to Jingyang Bo immediately.”
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Zhang's eyes suddenly brightened, and the uneasiness on her face turned into a look of uncontrollable joy. Her father was just a prison student, and her two brothers from her mother's family were not outstanding people. They just took advantage of their relatives.
In addition, Emperor Hongzhi only had her as his queen, so both Aiwu and Wulian Zhang Changling were granted the title of marquis. Zhu Houzhao had always treated these two uncles in a mediocre manner. If it weren't for Xu Xun's support of Zhang Zong, he would have been in trouble with Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning.
, Zhu Houzhao still doesn’t know how to deal with it!
So, she immediately nodded heavily and said: "You really reminded me that Hou Zhao has always been lukewarm towards his two uncles. If they can achieve great achievements, Hou Zhao will definitely treat them differently when he comes back."
While she was talking, Zhou Qiniang had already re-entered the room. After bowing, she bowed next to Queen Mother Zhang and said, "Mother, Rong Shangyi is waiting for your instructions outside."
Empress Dowager Zhang had changed her mind at this time, and naturally she would not blame Zhou Qiniang for stopping Rong Shangyi, and even said pleasantly: "Very good. In this case, you ask Ding Banshan to go to Xichang to send a message, and ask the boss of Xichang
"Execution of thousands of households..." She couldn't remember the person's name for a while, so she simply mumbled, "Let people keep an eye on Qian Ning and those people, and report any news immediately."
Seeing that Zhou Qiniang agreed and was about to leave, she suddenly stopped him, looked at Xiao Jing and said: "Although your idea just now is good, even if Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou have the intention, there is still some shortcomings in adapting to the situation.
.Besides, both of them are military attaches and their reputations in the army are not high enough. Do you have any good candidates to recommend?"
Xiao Jing glanced at Zhou Qiniang and saw that the queen's eyelids were lowered and speechless, so he said respectfully: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, this time Pinggan has won a great victory. Xu Xun, the Marquis of Pingbei, has contributed, and Eunuch Liu, the chief official of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, has sacrificed his life.
The assassination is also a great achievement. In this case, it would be best to ask Pingbei Hou's father, Xing'an Hou Xu Liang, to come forward. As for the civil servants..."...
Xu Xun was brought up from Jinling by himself in order to establish a good relationship with Zhu Houzhao. Now, not only has this goal been achieved, but it has become ten times better than he expected. Therefore, Xiao Jing accepted Xu Xun's request before leaving.
Shi Shao had to try his best to cover everything. At this moment, he had to hesitate. It should be noted that among the civil servants in the capital, the most adept at maneuvering was Li Dongyang, the chief assistant, and Zhang Cai, the current official minister. As for people like Lin Jun and Zhang Fuhua, although
He has a close relationship with Xu Xun, but he is too upright. But it turns out that Li Dongyang is now a centrist, with a lean camel bigger than a horse, and a group of disciples who are still there behind him; while Zhang Cai switched to Liu Jin's sect and hired him.
It is inevitable that the Liu Party will benefit, not to mention that Qian Ning had previously deliberately added Zhang Cai to Liu Yu and Cao Yuan, and there might be another mystery.
At this time, another voice came from outside: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, Sun Bin, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is asking to see you."
Now that Xiao Jing is back, he has not played any arrogant tricks. After all, it has been two or three years since he left the center. He had to promote his former disciples and disciples to work, and Sun Bin, his godson, was appointed again. At this moment, he immediately
Queen Mother Zhang explained the person's identity. When Sun Bin entered the room, before he could ask, Sun Bin spoke.
"The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and Mr. Qian took Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Cao Ge out of the capital. It is said that Zhang Shangshu, the official, suddenly fainted in the hall, so the three of them left first." At this point,
He paused slightly, took a look at the expressions of Empress Dowager Zhang, the Empress, and Xiao Jing, and then said softly, "I just don't know if someone deliberately spread the news, or if it was the same voice that Cao Ge always shouted in front of Qianqing Palace, Wufu
The six departments, the Procuratorate, etc. are all spreading the news that something happened to Ping Beihou and Eunuch Liu!"
boom--
At this time, Empress Dowager Zhang still didn't know that it was Qian Ning who was playing tricks. She gritted her teeth and slapped the handrail hard, and then said in a stern tone: "Send the order, let Shouning Hou Jianchang and Xing'an Hou take the imperial city red together."
Spread out the Imperial Guard!"
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, another voice came from outside.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Master Zhang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, presented the secret revelation." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)