This is a private performance, so it is not as strict as in the court. Both the monarch and the ministers are relatively casual.
Therefore, after Hu Hu finished speaking, as the chamberlain walked down the imperial steps to deliver the document to the emperor, all the cabinet ministers present could not help but burst into low voices.
The Supreme Emperor would not come back so easily, which they had expected.
If it were them, in this situation, they would not just be satisfied with someone coming to greet them, they would definitely take the opportunity to raise conditions.
However, they did not expect that Ren Li would stay in Xuan Mansion.
By doing this, it is considered that the cards have been completely revealed.
You must know that in the past, among the noble families of the imperial court, the only one who really showed their cards was the British government family, and Zhang Fu also ended up dead.
I don’t know what other families are thinking in their hearts, but on the surface, they have not expressed their stance on the Supreme Emperor.
The last time I heard about the drum incident, I was more inclined to stand up for the British government rather than clarifying my position.
Now that Ren Li is directly staying in the Xuan Mansion, there is no doubt that he will definitely be involved in political struggles in the future.
His military exploits, his qualifications, and his title all play a negligible role in this battlefield. At most, they can only give him a chance to sit on the stage.
To survive in this place, what really depends is political ability!
At this point, the bosses are generally not optimistic about generals like Ren Li.
Say something ugly.
Wang Wen, that old guy who offends people everywhere, must have higher political ability than Ren Li!
But no matter what, this time, Ren Li took the initiative to enter the game, so what will happen next, he can only admit defeat...
The ministers below had different thoughts. Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he looked at the few family letters in front of him.
Others didn't know it, but he knew it. After Hu Hui arrived in the capital, he rushed to the palace without stopping, and then came to the Wenhua Palace without going anywhere.
In other words, these three letters, one from him, one from the Empress Dowager Sun, and one from the Empress Qian, were placed in front of him without the latter two having read them.
Without hurrying to open the letter, Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Hui meaningfully, but saw that his face was calm and his expression was not unnatural at all.
Shaking his head slightly in his heart, Zhu Qiyu didn't say anything. He handed the two letters addressed to Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Qian to the chamberlain next to him, and then opened the one written by Zhu Qizhen to him.
The letter was sealed very well, and the seal on the wax seal was clearly visible.
Zhu Qiyu opened the envelope, and familiar handwriting came into view.
"My younger brother Qi Yu personally..."
"In the past, I led the king's army to attack Buchen. Unexpectedly, I was left as a prisoner for many years. The country was in danger and the sacred weapon was empty. Fortunately, you stepped forward. This is the blessing of the Zhu family and the blessing of the world."
"I spent one year hunting in the north, tossing and turning, having trouble sleeping every night. Fortunately, the Queen Mother, the Empress, and I were thinking about you every day, and the whole court was united in welcoming you back. We sent envoys several times, and finally we were happy."
"The journey back has been so long that when I arrived at the Xuan Mansion, I felt that the souls of the heroic soldiers were uneasy, so I went up to the stage to offer sacrifices. The more I felt that I had suffered a disaster from heaven, so I patrolled the Xuan Mansion and did not return. Unexpectedly, you, the Holy Mother and all the ministers were all fist-fighting.
My heart is eagerly looking forward to it."
"I am ashamed of the ancestral temple, but I dare not not fulfill my filial piety at the knees of the Holy Mother. However, in the Tumu battle, all my close servants died, leaving only Yuan Bin and Ha Ming. There was a lot of inconvenience. A few days ago, I sent the Admiral of Dongchang
The eunuch Shu Liang is serving me, and I am very pleased with it. I would like to keep him by my side to do some cleaning, but I wonder if that's okay?"
"Furthermore, when I returned from the south, I traveled all the way. The ritual notes submitted by the Ministry of Rites, the sacrifice to heaven, the temple, and the Imperial Fengtian Palace were announced to the world. It was not necessary. You led the ministers out to welcome you outside the city, which is enough to show your close friendship.
, no need to be overly extravagant.”
The signature is, "Brother Qizhen"!
The writing was not long, so Zhu Qiyu read it quickly. At the same time, the ministers below also looked at the letter in the emperor's hand with concern.
However, when they looked up, they suddenly found that the emperor's expression became a little strange, as if he had seen something funny.
As a result, the elders couldn't help but become more and more curious about the content of the letter.
Putting the letter on the case, the emperor raised his head, with a half-smile on his face, but his eyes fell on a person that no one present had expected...
Shu Liang!
The Emperor said: "Eunuch Shu, it seems that you have done a good job. The Emperor praised you in the letter, which is very agreeable. He also asked me for someone and wanted you to come and serve him. What do you think?"
So, the elders finally understood why the emperor's expression was strange.
Who is Shu Liang, the emperor's right-hand man, and the most popular Daxuan at the moment, but in the end, the Supreme Emperor actually wants him?
Are you kidding? How could the emperor let him go?
But soon, someone with a clever mind immediately smelled something wrong.
Shu Liang, an admiral of Dongchang, went to the Xuan Mansion overnight. How could it be to please the Supreme Emperor?
If he really did this, Shu Liang would not be able to reach the capital by himself, and his head would be screwed off, let alone waiting for the emperor to ask for someone.
Therefore, Shu Liang must have done something while in Xuanfu.
In the past, the news that Yu Qian sent back was through official channels after all, so many details were concealed. The official statement was that the Supreme Emperor felt guilty and "offered" to pay homage to the dead officers and soldiers, and then he was moved by the situation and decided to stay.
Xuanfu...
As for other internal information, such as the details of a certain eunuch who used the name of a guard to besiege the mansion, Yu Qian briefly mentioned it, and it was not spread throughout the government and the public.
However, anyone who is familiar with the Supreme Emperor knows that there is something fishy in this matter.
Now, after hearing the emperor's question and thinking of the Emperor's sudden "proposition" to go to Tumubao to pay homage to the dead officers and soldiers, the ministers felt that they had touched the truth...
From this point of view, what the emperor said "the job was done well" and what the emperor said "is very agreeable" may mean completely different things.
In front of the emperor, Shu Liang always had a low eyebrow and was extremely respectful.
From the moment he entered the palace, the eunuch of Dongchang, who was famous outside, had not raised his head. Now when he heard the emperor's question, he raised his head slightly and said respectfully.
"This servant is the servant of the Emperor. Naturally, everything is subject to the instructions of the Emperor. If the Emperor says anything, the servant will go through mountains of fire and sea without hesitation."
The atmosphere in the palace was a bit strange, because Shu Liang's attitude clearly meant that he had anticipated the current situation.
This made the elders present couldn't help but become more and more curious about how much trouble this Eunuch Shu Liang had caused in the Xuan Mansion. Even the words "mountains of swords and seas of fire" came up...
Of course, the emperor's attitude is still to be expected.
After glancing at the letter on the case, the emperor sighed vaguely, but his face remained calm and he spoke.
"In that case, you can go back to the harem for the next two days and be the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace. Find a reliable subordinate in the East Factory and take care of things first."
"In a few days, the queen will give birth. Xing'an is young after all, and Cheng Jing and Huaien can't leave. I can rest assured that you can accompany her."
From being a dignified eunuch at Bingbi Dongchang, the dignified ceremonial supervisor, to returning to the harem as a general eunuch, there is a world of difference in status.
However, Shu Liang seemed to have received a huge benefit, his face was full of joy, and as soon as the emperor finished speaking, he immediately knelt down in the tunnel.
"This is my slave's blessing, thank you for your grace!"