Chapter seven hundred and ninety-eight: He is really up for something!
There was silence in the palace, everyone had their heads lowered, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Seeing the emperor's gloomy expression, Shu Liang immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It was your servant who neglected his duty and failed to discover this in time, so that all the slaves escaped. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed and he finally calmed down.
This incident was indeed beyond his expectation.
Of course, what was unexpected was not what Zhu Qizhen did. Zhu Qiyu had already known his character for a long time. He would not be surprised by what kind of things such a person would do.
What really surprised him was that Bodu would choose to escape. You must know that he came as an envoy this time. This behavior will undoubtedly make the relationship between Daming and Wala sour.
However, he would rather take this risk and leave the capital overnight. There must be some reason that he doesn't know.
After calming down, Zhu Qiyu immediately gave instructions.
"Ask Lu Zhong to lead three thousand guards in golden uniforms to go out of the city overnight to chase the people back. In addition, we will rush eight hundred miles to send orders to all border towns to patrol strictly and check the people coming in and out. If they encounter suspicious people, they will be detained immediately. If
If traces of Bedu are found, they will be escorted back to Beijing immediately."
"yes."
Shu Liang accepted the order and hurried down to deliver the order.
Not long after, the tired Lu Zhong also rushed over. At the same time, a group of ministers followed.
Such a big thing happened, especially when Shu Liang was talking and Hu Hui and others were still present, so naturally they couldn't hide it.
However, Zhu Qiyu thought for a while, but he saw no one. He just ordered someone to send a message saying that everything would be discussed after returning to Beijing, and then blocked a group of elders back.
As a result, the martial arts performance on the second day became boring.
You must know that this military performance was originally staged to intimidate Wala, but in the end, all the soldiers ran away, and the entire Wala delegation was also detained.
Although the civil and military ministers of the imperial court did not receive the exact information, rumors had spread for a long time. Naturally, they were not in the mood. Even the two emperors on the throne were obviously absent-minded.
Of course, there are also calm ones. For example, the Supreme Emperor, who is sitting comfortably on the throne, is even in the mood to comment on the skills of the martial arts disciples.
But overall, the atmosphere was depressing and nothing compared to the hunt the previous day.
After finally returning to Beijing, a group of ministers immediately handed over signs asking to see him.
So, on the second day after returning to Beijing, the six ministries and seven ministers, cabinet ministers, plus Jing'anbo who was in charge of the capital camp, Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, who was responsible for receiving the Oara envoys, and Feng Guo, who was responsible for playing side drums in the court every day, were arranged
Duke Li Xian and others gathered at Wuying Hall.
However, these elders had just finished their salutes. When they raised their heads, they saw the cold face of the emperor on the throne, and their hearts suddenly tightened.
Fortunately, the emperor did not show off and gave the straightforward explanation.
"You must have heard about what happened in the past two days. The day before yesterday, diarrhea occurred in many envoy camps. The Batu of the Wala envoy took advantage of the chaos to escape from Nanyuan and disappeared."
"After I learned the news, I immediately ordered people to hunt him down. However, it was too late. I just got the news this morning that Bodu had escaped from a border pass."
The scene suddenly became gloomy. In fact, the ministers were already prepared for this outcome.
Since Bodu ran away, he would not be unprepared.
To catch such people, generally speaking, it is most effective to seal the city gates initially.
But it happened that Bodu was in Nanyuan when he ran away, not in the city.
Again, after Taizong moved the capital, the distance between the capital and the border was too close. If you took the official road, even if you didn't have to rush 800 miles, it would only take a day at most to ride a horse.
If it is a large group of people, it is better to say that it is easy to identify and intercept.
However, Bodu only brought a few guards with them, and they were very simple and obedient. If they did not expose their identities, it would be very difficult to hunt them down.
After all, no one knows which way he is taking advantage of the darkness. Moreover, the border between Daming and the grassland is very long. Even if there are more troops, it is impossible to guard against everything. Otherwise, there will be no way.
There will be grassland tribes who dare to plunder.
It is actually not difficult for just a few people to try to escape from the Ming Dynasty without stopping if they have the upper hand.
Of course, the biggest reason is that no one thought that Bo would escape at this time.
You must know that although Asu has been more provocative to the Wala envoy since he arrived in the capital, after all, Wala has re-established tribute with the Ming Dynasty, so theoretically, as a tribute envoy from Bodu, as long as he is in the capital, he can
Nothing will happen.
It was just a martial arts show, and at most he would be injured and lose face. Although it had strong political significance, it would not allow him to abscond overnight.
Because of this, Daming did not take more precautions against this matter, and he took advantage of this loophole.
However, even so, there are still two problems...
"Your Majesty, I have something unclear. Nanyuan is heavily guarded, and every exit is guarded by forbidden troops. How can Bodu be able to leave Nanyuan so easily?"
"From the capital to the border, in such a short period of time, it is impossible for a person to walk through the barren mountains and wild ridges. He must have taken a road. So, where did he get the road guide from and could he avoid being interrogated along the way?"
As a master of charge in the court, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel was the first to ask questions.
Of course, one of the reasons why Mr. Wang came out so quickly is also related to the rumors that have spread in the past two days.
It is said that on the night when Bedu escaped, several imperial guards on duty had been imprisoned. However, after all, there were many people at that time, and many things could not be hidden.
Therefore, many of the ministers present had basically heard the news, saying that Bodu had disguised himself as a eunuch, and then took the emperor's imperial edict and left Nanyuan smoothly.
Most of the reasons why the elders were anxious to see the emperor that night were also for this reason.
If this matter is true, then the matter of manipulating the Wala nobles to flee is no small matter!
As a result, everyone's eyes followed Wang Tianguan's words and focused on the Emperor.
After hearing these two questions, the emperor sighed and said.
"All the ministers are important ministers of the country, and I have nothing to hide. When Bodu left Nanyuan that day, he indeed took the document from the Supreme Emperor."
"However, after leaving Nanyuan, he never used it again. The Jin Yiwei investigated the whole way and found that Bodu used forged road guides and identity documents on the way back to the grassland."
Speaking of this matter, Zhu Qiyu was also a little helpless.
The household registration system of the Ming Dynasty should be considered strict enough, but no matter how strict the system is, it will eventually require people to implement it.
Bedu was obviously well prepared for leaving this time. Not only did he have a forged road guide, but he also took away a lot of gold and silver.
It is said that money can make people go around. It is indeed not difficult to smash a pile of gold and silver and let the little officials who check the road guide raise their hands to let them pass.
Zhu Qiyu didn't make it too clear, but how could the officials present not know the key point? Hearing this, they could only sigh.
However, at this moment, Zhu Qiyu spoke again and said.
"However, according to reports from the patrolling guards, Bodu had been near the palace when the camp was in chaos. At that time, he was wearing the robes of a Mongolian noble. He neither rode a horse nor brought many things with him. Several of his entourages were carrying
There is only a small baggage."
"The guards on duty at the palace asked about it, and Bodu said that it was a tribute he wanted to give to the Supreme Emperor..."
The emperor's words stopped suddenly, and the palace became quiet.
This is almost an explicit statement.
From the chaos in the camp to the time the emperor sent his eunuchs to summon the capital, the time between them was not very long. Even if the road guide and identity document could be faked, it is impossible for the imperial army to be unable to recognize the imperial edict since they have been in the palace for a long time.
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This kind of thing, from the material to the seal, cannot be easily forged. Moreover, even if it can be forged, the horses and the clothes and shoes of the eunuchs are not easy to find.
Once Bodu makes too much noise, it will be discovered immediately.
The fact that he was able to leave Nanyuan so silently can only mean that someone is helping him!
As for who this person is..." Your Majesty, I have risked my life to remonstrate with you. The Supreme Emperor has indulged the leader of Wala without regard to the overall interests of the court. Moreover, Wala's visit to pay tribute is a matter of the court. The Supreme Emperor has summoned him many times. This is already an interference in the affairs of the court.
It is inconsistent with the edict issued when I returned to the court."
"Now there is more of this incident. It can be seen that there must be treacherous people on the side of the Supreme Emperor to sow discord between the Tian family. Although Your Majesty cherishes the love of family and brothers, he must not indulge in it."
"I sincerely request your majesty to conduct a thorough investigation of the Nangong Palace. At the same time, I will issue an order to all officials. From now on, if it involves government affairs, you must obtain the emperor's jade seal. If it involves the harem, you must see the queen's phoenix seal. Otherwise, if things continue like this, there will be many orders and palaces.
Above and below, there will be chaos."
Sure enough, in the end, it was Wang Tianguan who lived up to expectations and took the lead in attacking.
It has to be said that Mr. Wang is highly appreciated by the emperor, and it is not without reason...
If something happens, he will really come to you!
In the whole court, he was the only one who dared to speak like this.
In these words, he first accused the Supreme Emperor of interfering in the affairs of the court, and made it clear that the Supreme Emperor was violating the agreement he had made with the emperor and his ministers when he returned to the court.
Then he said that there were treacherous people on the side of the Supreme Emperor. This was a common tactic used by ministers. Everyone knew that it was to save face for the court.
However, Mr. Wang’s rank is naturally extraordinary when used.
He not only said it, but also did it. A thorough investigation of Nangong's people revealed the true purpose of this old man.
To put it bluntly, although it was said that the Supreme Emperor was bewitched by others, what Wang Tianguan really meant was...
Your Majesty, you are too disrespectful to the Emperor!
In fact, from the perspective of the outer court, the emperor has always been very respectful and devoted to his elder brother, the Emperor, not to mention food, clothing, housing and transportation. After several visits during important festivals, the courtiers have a deep understanding of the luxury of Nangong.
In addition, there are enough people to serve. Except for the people sent in by the emperor and the eunuchs and maids arranged by the Holy Mother in the harem, the emperor did not stop him.
In fact, in order to protect Nangong, a special guard of the Imperial Guard was added, and without any grudges, the command of the Imperial Army was handed over to Meng Jun, who was close to the Supreme Emperor.
These many actions have already done everything that can be done. The words "harmony of the heavenly family" are more than just words.
Of course, for the big shots in the imperial court, they know better.
From the previous ceremonies and some incidents in the past few days, these elders can see that the emperor does not like the emperor in his heart, and even showed defensiveness in many places.
However, being in high positions, they naturally have a deeper understanding of the court.
It would be strange if the emperor was not prepared for the Supreme Emperor. Being prepared is not a problem. As long as they can keep their face, the elders are not willing to get involved in royal affairs.
This is also the reason why the elders are very tolerant of the emperor's occasional little willfulness.
However, even from the perspective of these elders, the emperor was actually kind enough to the emperor.
After all, there were many emperors in the past dynasties, but Nangong was the only one who could receive such treatment.
But to put it a little harshly, in fact, for the elders, the harmony of the Tian family is for the world to see, and it is enough to keep it like this. As for whether the harmony is really harmonious, no one actually cares.
The implicit meaning of the so-called thorough investigation of Nangong is actually to strengthen the control of Nangong. The crafty people are naturally the confidants of the Supreme Emperor in Nangong.
Wang Tianguan's intention was actually to replace all the Supreme Emperor's confidants. In this way, the troubles in Nangong would not be hidden from the emperor, and naturally such things would not happen again.
Of course, this kind of behavior is a trivial matter after all and cannot be brought to the table.
Therefore, Wang Tianguan added double insurance, and the last two sentences just said clearly that he asked the emperor to issue an edict so that Yousi could ignore the edict of the Supreme Emperor.
Normally, these words would definitely cause an uproar, but this time, the elders in the court watched with their noses and noses, as if they had not heard anything.
It should be said that the incident in Bodu was just an introduction. Even without this incident, the Supreme Emperor's interference with the East Palace young army at the Spring Hunting Ground was enough to arouse the vigilance of the courtiers.
In fact, before this incident occurred, many ministers were planning to report to the emperor after returning to Beijing and prepare to restrict Nangong's power. However, most of them were not as radical as Wang Wen.
However, this incident in Bodu made them realize that they could no longer allow the Supreme Emperor to continue to act recklessly.
As Wang Wen said, if this continues, the court will be disrupted by the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, although Wang Wen's words were a bit harsh, none of the ministers had any intention of objecting.
So again, the current relationship between the Tian family is the first time I have read through history books. As the eldest brother emperor, and it is a peaceful evolution of the succession process, under this situation, what can the emperor do and what cannot he do?
It is a fuzzy state.
If we want to clearly separate this state, we can only try to find a boundary through constant practical accumulation and mutual pulling.
Of course, in this process, there will definitely be all kinds of troublesome things happening.
There was some silence in the main hall. A group of elders did not want to get involved in this matter, and Wang Wen seemed a bit weak alone. If Zhu Qiyu agreed immediately, it would be a bit eager.
After such a delay, two servants suddenly came in from outside, and immediately after, Wynn stepped forward to report.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Ruan Lang is outside the palace, saying that he is here on the orders of the Supreme Emperor and asks to see Your Majesty!"