Chapter seven hundred and ninety fourth: despicable means
On this night, Yu Qian and others were naturally not the only ones who were thoughtful.
In another tent, Zhu Yi stood with his hands behind his hands. In front of him, a bow and armor were placed neatly.
There were bursts of laughter outside, but everything was quiet inside the tent. Zhu Yi just stood there silently, as if waiting for something.
After an unknown amount of time, the noise outside gradually subsided, and there was a sound of movement outside the tent.
Then, Qingfeng walked in and said.
"Sir, Eunuch Ruan has come to say that the Emperor has summoned you to see him."
finally come!
Zhu Yi looked away from the bow and armor in front of her, turned around and looked at Qingfeng, but she was not in a hurry to move, but looked outside and asked.
"What time is it now?"
As a qualified personal attendant, the biggest advantage of Qingfeng is that he is not curious and answers questions without any hesitation.
"Back to the young master, at the beginning of the Xu period."
"Xushi..."
Zhu Yi repeated softly, and his voice suddenly became very faint. Even Qingfeng standing in front of him could only barely hear it.
What this young man said is...
"Cover your ears and steal your bell!"
Although the voice was soft, the mockery contained in it was not concealed at all.
So Qingfeng lowered his head and said nothing.
Of course he understood what Zhu Yi meant.
Today on the high platform, Zhu Yi's words have reached that point. In the eyes of people who don't know the real situation, there is no doubt that he is standing up for the Supreme Emperor and hurting the Emperor.
In this case, the Duke of Chengguo expressed his loyalty, but the Supreme Emperor could not and could not remain silent.
Therefore, the summons is inevitable, and it will not be later than today. Only in this way can this unbreakable relationship be truly established in the court.
This is why Zhu Yi has been waiting in the tent.
However, I have to say that the Supreme Emperor still lacks some courage.
After all, after Zhu Yi's words, the subsequent statements and statements made by Duke Chengguo in the court often represented the Supreme Emperor.
Either the Supreme Emperor would not see Zhu Yi and cut off the relationship, or he would summon Zhu Yi and tell the court that Duke Chengguo belongs to Nangong!
In fact, what the Supreme Emperor did on the high platform today clearly showed his attitude of taking the Chengguo Palace under his control.
But in this case, the Supreme Emperor delayed the summons until now, which shows that he does not want to make too much fanfare.
To put it bluntly, while he wanted to let the ministers know that Duke Chengguo belonged to him, he was also afraid that the ministers would use this to impeach him for interfering in government affairs, which is why he delayed it until now.
You must know that this is Nanyuan, not the palace, and there are many people and miscellaneous people. As long as Zhu Yi goes to see the Supreme Emperor, he will definitely not be able to hide it.
It is appropriate to summon him in this "dead of night" time and say something to cover his ears.
Qingfeng bowed and said nothing, but Zhu Yi knew that he understood.
In this way, you can set off.
So, he smiled and said.
"Let's go see the Supreme Emperor!"
…………
In the palace, Zhu Qiyu was leaning on the couch, holding a book of Zizhi Tongjian in his hand, looking at it one after another.
The man standing underneath, dressed in rich clothes, is none other than Shu Liang, the admiral of Dongchang.
"Your Majesty, that's all. After saying this, the young master will follow Eunuch Ruan to see the Supreme Emperor."
Putting down the book in his hand, Zhu Qiyu glanced at the brightly lit Imperial Residence opposite and said with interest.
"He is a cautious man!"
There is no doubt that Zhu Yi said this to express her stance to him.
Although it is said that the establishment of the Youjun was originally given to him by Zhu Qiyu, but sometimes the so-called rumors are stronger than tigers.
Zhu Qiyu naturally knew Zhu Yi's identity, but no one in the outer court knew it. If nothing else, many ministers should have been unable to sit still by this time.
"Is there anything else going on outside?"
As I said before, there are many people in Nanyuan, and the one with the most eyesight among them is naturally Eunuch Shu’s Dongchang.
Therefore, if there is any trouble, he will be aware of it.
After hearing the emperor's question, Shu Liang said tightly.
"Back to the emperor, in addition to the young prince, Yu Shaobao invited Yu Cifu, Changping Marquis and Jing'anbo to sit down in the evening."
"From outside, it seems that Yu Shaobao wants to send two generals, Yang Jie and Sun Yong, to the border to preside over the selection of candidates to fill the vanguard of the government army."
"However, the Marquis of Changping declined, saying that Prince Yang was weak and could not withstand the long journey."
"Rejected?"
Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised, but after thinking about Yang Jie's body, he felt relieved.
Unlike Yu Qian, he was very clear about Yang Jie's position and why Yang Hong wanted to help Zhu Yi.
Moreover, although he only had one face-to-face interaction with Yang Jie, through the feedback from Zhu Yi, Shu Liang and others, as well as the duel that time, Zhu Qiyu had a fairly good understanding of this young man.
Yang Jie is a smart man, although his character is somewhat both good and evil, but that is just because he was left alone in the capital since he was a child, and has developed a habit of walking on thin ice all year round.
As for Yang Jie's own position, he is still very firm.
In today's Yang Mansion, it is no exaggeration to say that Yang Jie can do most of the things. On the contrary, it is Yang Hong who, after the previous turmoil, often adopts his son's opinions more.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, the reason why Yang Hong refused this matter was simply because he was worried about Yang Jie's health.
Of course, without knowing Yang Jie's weight and the reasons behind it, some of Yang Hong's actions are indeed puzzling.
However, what makes Zhu Qiyu more concerned is.
"You mean, Yu Shaobao specially invited Yang Hou and Governor Fan to come over and asked about this matter?"
"yes……"
Shu Liang nodded and said.
"After Changping Marquis and Jing'an Bo left, Yu Shaobao and Ci Fu continued to talk secretly for half an hour. However, when sending Yang Hou out, Ci Fu stepped back and asked his confidants to guard outside.
So, I don’t know what we talked about.”
"Later, when Mr. Ci Fu came out, the younger ones looked at him and seemed to have a bad look on his face. They didn't know if he had a dispute with Yu Shaobao."
"dispute?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head, as if he had thought of something, and smiled.
"That's not the case."
For some reason, Shu Liang suddenly felt that the emperor's mood seemed to have suddenly improved. After a while, the emperor's smile faded slightly and he sighed.
"Zhu Yi did a good job this time. He should have been rewarded with something, but now... you go back and bring my words to him, saying that the iron certificate of the alchemy book of Duke Chengguo will not be kept in the palace for a long time.
Yes, tell him not to worry."
As soon as these words came out, a smile appeared on Shu Liang's face and he cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that in my heart, no reward can compare to these words of your Majesty's."
As one of the few people who knew Zhu Yi's identity, Shu Liang was so impressed by the emperor's methods this time.
Although Eunuch Shu may not be familiar with the affairs of the government, he is very good at conspiracies and trying to figure out people's hearts.
They say that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, but after looking at the whole thing from beginning to end, Eunuch Shu finally figured out the key.
Regarding the Supreme Emperor, it is actually very troublesome for the emperor to deal with him.
After all, in addition to the issue of status, there is also the fact that the Supreme Emperor is now hiding in Nangong. Although he keeps making small moves in private, he has kept his original promise after all, abdicated the throne and did not interfere with the government affairs.
With this in place, it would be difficult for the emperor to touch the Supreme Emperor.
But now in this spring hunting, because the young prince of Chengguo Palace gave up the opportunity to get back his title, resolutely stood up for the Supreme Emperor and sought benefits for the East Palace, the Supreme Emperor had to expose his own secrets.
True intention.
In fact, even until the time when the Supreme Emperor tried to bully the Emperor with his words and wanted to give a generous reward to the person who came first in the Spring Hunt, it was still something that an abdicated Supreme Emperor could do.
However, when Zhu Yi jumped out, made an impassioned speech to express her loyalty, and then brought the topic to the East Palace, the Supreme Emperor was faced with a dilemma.
The first is to remain silent and let the matter go, and the second is to stand up and push the boat forward and bring up the matter of preparing a young army again.
Facts have proved that the Supreme Emperor chose the latter.
So in fact, Youjun is just a bait!
A bait that allowed the Supreme Emperor to completely expose his political intentions in front of the civil and military ministers.
It should be said that this opportunity is quite difficult to find.
The Supreme Emperor is not stupid. From his cooperation with the abdication ceremony and other matters after entering the capital, it can be seen that the Supreme Emperor has grown a lot in one year in Yibei.
Speaking of which, this may have something to do with what Shu Liang did in Xuan Mansion. That farce made the Supreme Emperor realize his situation.
Therefore, if you want him to tear off the facade of 'Anju Nangong', you have to throw out a tempting enough bait.
The young army of the East Palace can not only win over the nobles, but also protect the prince, and maybe... it can be said to be a great temptation for the Supreme Emperor.
However, precisely because it is so critical, even if this bait is thrown out, it cannot really be bitten away.
Hence, Mr. Zhu’s ‘iron-blooded loyalty’ emerged.
Shu Liang believed that after this time, Zhu Yi would become the Emperor's true confidant, and no matter what suspicions he had been subjected to before, they would be completely dispelled.
At the same time, as the second minister in the court to "blatantly" express his stance on Nangong after the succession ceremony, his status in the Supreme Emperor's party will also rise steadily, becoming the most vocal.
One of the powerful people.
More importantly, Zhu Yi actually became the spokesperson of the Supreme Emperor in disguise in the court.
This level of identity is far more important to the emperor than others.
Of course, there are disadvantages too!
Just like Yang Hong was tempted, Zhu Yi, as the "tool" used by the Supreme Emperor to interfere in the affairs of the court, will definitely receive a lot of criticism in the court in the future.
However, Shu Liang believes that it will not be difficult for the emperor to resolve these issues...
"Okay, please step back and proceed with caution."
It could be seen that the emperor was in a good mood. After listening to the report, he waved his hand and asked Shu Liang to leave.
However, at this moment, Wynn, who was originally guarding the outside, walked in gently and stood at the door.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu was a little confused, but he still waved and said.
"What happened?"
So, Wynn knew that the conversation was almost over, so he walked forward quickly and said.
"Your Majesty, the news just came. I don't know where the mistake went. Now several people in the camp are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea."
"What?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly frowned, feeling angry.
However, it only took a moment for him to calm down, and the spring hunting ceremony was passed on early.
Hu Xi is a cautious person. Although Guanglu Temple is responsible for the food, it is impossible for him not to check it.
Therefore, if the problem is revealed, someone must have deliberately drugged it!
"Who are all sick?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu seemed to have thought of something and asked.
So, Wynn replied.
"Most of them are camps of various foreign envoys. Some of them are not used to the tea and rice at Guanglu Temple, so they bring their own food. The most serious of them is from the Wala envoy..."
it is as expected.
Zhu Qiyu squinted his eyes, and it became clear in his mind.
This Bodu was very flexible and flexible, and he actually came up with this method to avoid the competition. It seemed that he had thought clearly.
"Check it out. Let Jin Yiwei take the imperial doctor to Dali Temple and investigate the matter carefully."
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and gave instructions.
No matter what, in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, if something like this happened, the court's attitude would be certain.
"yes."
Wynn responded, but did not retreat. Instead, he hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.
"Your Majesty, what about tomorrow's martial arts performance?"
Everyone knows that the highlight of Spring Lie's martial arts performance is the showdown between Bodu and Asu, but now, something like this has happened.
Zhu Qiyu was silent for a moment and asked.
"How's it going with General Asu?"
Wynn said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong over there, everything is normal."
"In this case, tomorrow's martial arts performance will continue as usual!"
Zhu Qiyu sneered.
Pretending to be sick to avoid a competition is a bit...
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside, causing Zhu Qiyu to frown.
Before he could send someone out to investigate the situation, a servant came in from outside to report, saying.
"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Wala Mission, along with several other envoys from other countries, said that they found a drug that causes diarrhea in the camp of the Seven Guards in Kansai. They are making a fuss outside now and want to get an explanation from Your Majesty.
"
"What?"
At this time, Zhu Qiyu's face darkened.
He really didn't expect that this Batu would be so cunning and cunning.
This trick of beating the enemy with a rake was done with great proficiency.
In this situation, Zhu Qiyu naturally had to see it, so he had to give instructions.
"Tell them to come in."
So, not long after, several envoys dressed in various colors of robes, but all with good-looking faces, entered the palace.
However, the leader was not Bodu, but Naha Chu, who had been dealing with the Ming Dynasty before.
After saluting, the Mongolian nobleman who was good at diplomacy said.
"His Majesty the Great Emperor, Nachuha, on behalf of the Grand Master and His Excellency Bodu, requests you to punish the Seven Guards of Kansai who used despicable means to attack their opponents in order to win the military exercise."
"Please seek justice for the tribe that is loyal to you."