In Cining Palace, upon hearing Qin Chang's report, Queen Mother Sun frowned and fiddled with the jade beads in her hand a little faster.
"Can you tell me what happened?"
After hearing the news, Queen Mother Sun felt a sense of uneasiness. What she was most worried about had finally happened.
She had always been worried about this when the prince came out of the cabinet.
Although his reason told him that the crown prince's position was determined, it was impossible for Zhu Qiyu to do anything blatantly to Zhu Jianshen.
However, what she knows better is that sometimes, it is not necessarily the visible knife that hurts someone.
In court fighting, there are too many ways to destroy a person.
Before leaving the pavilion, Zhu Jianshen was in Cining Palace, and she could still take care of him all the time, but now that he has moved to the East Palace, he is naturally out of reach.
Whatever happens, it’s difficult to stop it!
Moreover, what made Queen Mother Sun even more angry was that after hearing her question, Qin Chang actually shook his head and said.
"The visitor didn't say what the matter was. He only said that the emperor had summoned him. I didn't dare to neglect, so I sent Liang Fang and Zhen'er to go with me, and then I hurriedly came to report to the Holy Mother."
"You don't know anything and you dare to hand over the prince, you're a loser!"
With a soft drink, Queen Mother Sun's face darkened, but she also knew that this was not the time to get angry, so she turned sideways and said to Wang Jin beside her.
"Why don't you hurry up and find out!"
Wang Jin received the order and hurriedly walked out. However, as soon as he reached the door, he ran into the servant who came in a hurry.
After hearing the news from the chamberlain, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately turned around and returned to the palace, saying hurriedly.
"Holy Mother, it's not good, the emperor took His Royal Highness and left the palace!"
"What?"
The beads in Queen Mother Sun's hand were scattered all over the floor, but she didn't care at all. She suddenly stood up from the couch and said with a stern voice.
"Leave the palace?!"
"Absurd! What kind of status does the prince have? He leaves the palace at this time. If something goes wrong, what will happen to the country?"
Qin Chang knelt down and his eyes widened. He obviously did not expect that the emperor would be so bold.
He lowered his head deeply, fearing that the Queen Mother would blame him, but it was obvious that he still couldn't escape.
After taking two steps back and forth in the palace, Empress Dowager Sun stared at Qin Chang angrily and said.
"Didn't you say that Liang Fang and Wan Zhen'er followed the prince? They were doing something to eat, so didn't you know how to stop them?"
"Qin Chang, the Ai family and the Supreme Emperor gave the prince to you, is this how you protect the East Palace?"
Fortunately, at this time, Wang Jin stepped forward to help him out, saying.
"The Holy Mother calmed down her anger. The person who sent the message said that Liang Fang and Wan Zhen'er were nearby and did stop them. However, Yu Qian and Shen Yi were also present. After all, Liang Fang was the eunuch of the inner palace. As soon as he spoke
, he was denounced as interfering in government affairs, and was almost regarded as a traitor who tempted His Highness the Crown Prince to return to eunuchs. In the end, he was punished by the emperor with twenty sticks, and his skin and flesh were bruised by the beatings."
Empress Dowager Sun sat down slowly, calming down a bit and realizing that this was not the fault of Liang Fang and others.
How could these servants stop what the emperor wanted to do?
In the final analysis, it is because the prince is too young now and lacks the ability to protect himself. There is no one with weight around him...
After sorting out her chaotic thoughts, Queen Mother Sun frowned and slowly regained her senses.
"You just said that Yu Qian and Shen Yi are also here? They also followed him out of the palace?"
Wang Jin replied: "Our Lady is wise, the emperor took His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two ministers out of the imperial city through the Xihua Gate."
As a result, Queen Mother Sun finally felt relieved.
Although she still didn't know what Zhu Qiyu was going to do when he took Zhu Jianshen out of the palace, it would be much safer now that Yu Qian and Shen Yi were present.
Although these two ministers had always supported Zhu Qiyu in the court affairs, Empress Dowager Sun knew that both of them were trustworthy ministers.
As long as they are around, at least many of the cunning methods will not appear.
As long as the prince can come back safely, then everything will be easy.
After pondering for a moment, Empress Dowager Sun stood up, walked back and forth in the hall twice, and gave instructions.
"Say, the Ai family is going to Nangong to meet the Supreme Emperor!"
He can no longer be so passive. This time Zhu Qiyu can take Zhu Jianshen out of the palace casually, but he may not do anything after that.
Just relying on Liang Fang and others is definitely not enough, we must find other ways.
After hesitating for a moment, Queen Mother Sun said again.
"In addition, according to the Yi family's decree, Zhu Yi, Duke of Chengguo, is summoned to the palace!"
this……
Wang Jin hesitated a little, but after a moment, he couldn't help but speak.
"Holy Mother, will you summon Duke Cheng to Cining Palace?"
"if not?"
Queen Mother Sun frowned and glared at Wang Jin, so Wang Jin didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly went down to do it.
But actually, what he wanted to say was that summoning Cheng Guogong at this time was actually a bit eye-catching.
Although it is said that everyone in the government and the public now knows very well that Duke Chengguo belongs to the Supreme Emperor, but he knows that if he is really too secretive, it will still cause discussion in the court.
The last time Zhu Yi went to Nangong to stop Shu Liang from breaking into the palace, it finally reduced the trouble for the court. However, in recent times, the Supreme Emperor often summoned him to Nangong, so the court could not help but criticize this.
Now, the prince has just left the palace, and the Queen Mother is eager to summon him to see him. Isn't it obvious that the Queen Mother and Nangong have been secretly paying attention to the government affairs, and they are also in contact with Duke Cheng Guo?
Wang Jin was worried about this, so he tactfully confirmed it again.
But obviously, the Queen Mother did not notice this, or in other words, she noticed it, but she did not intend to change her mind.
No matter which one it was, Wang Jin knew that he could no longer persuade him. Ever since Wang Zhen's incident, the Queen Mother had always been wary of eunuchs interfering in politics.
Wang Jin has been serving the Empress Dowager Sun, and he naturally understands this very clearly. He does not have Jin Ying's qualifications, nor does he have the affection to serve Li Yongchang for a long time, so he naturally needs to be more cautious.
What's more, what happened to the first two people who worked so hard...
Jin Ying is doing better and is being raised in Nanjing. It is said that her life is not bad, but Li Yongchang did not even save his life.
Wang Jin cherishes his life, and he has no intention of following in the footsteps of these two...
In addition to the palace, at this moment, all the yamen in the entire imperial city were also frightened by this shocking news.
Although what happened outside Xihua Gate was not a big fuss, after all, the emperor was leaving the palace, and the people accompanying him naturally had to ensure their safety.
Therefore, when Zhu Jianshen was bargaining with the little girl, the accompanying Jin Yiwei had already quietly guarded the scene.
The battle was not big, but it was not small either. With everyone in the capital doing their best to provide disaster relief and government and military officials everywhere, it was natural that the censor patrolling the city was quickly alerted.
Although the censor who patrolled the city only glanced at it from a distance, Zhu Qiyu's combination was indeed too eye-catching.
Even if we don't mention himself and Zhu Jianshen, the crown prince, Shu Lianghuai'en who serves beside him and the two ministers who are behind him are all very famous figures.
Therefore, the censor who patrolled the city naturally recognized the person immediately. Of course, after recognizing him, he immediately knew that the matter was beyond his control, so he stepped back with a wink.
However, the news spread like wildfire and soon reached the imperial city.
Therefore, all the major government offices got the news immediately, especially the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. They were originally wondering where their two elders had gone, but they never thought that they were actually accompanying the emperor and the prince to inspect the public sentiment.
However, these two departments were relatively calm, but when the other yamen got the news, it was like they exploded.
What is the situation now?
The Earth Dragon had just turned over, and the capital was in a mess. Although arrangements had been made before, there were still countless things that needed to be decided when the disaster really came.
All the ministers were waiting for the emperor to go to court in the morning, but who would have thought that the emperor would leave the palace even if he didn't go to court?!
This is the emperor leaving the palace!
The earthquake outside has just ended, and it is a time of chaos. All kinds of thieves and gangsters will inevitably appear at this time. The emperor has brought so many people out of the palace. If something goes wrong, who will bear the responsibility?
rise?
Not to mention, he also brought out a little prince!
Oh my god, is this still the emperor they have always stabilized? When did he become so willful?
It’s okay for the emperor to be willful, but the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household actually followed the emperor to cause trouble?
Suddenly, various yamen were talking about it. At the same time, almost all the ministers sent people out through various channels to inquire about the whereabouts of the emperor after he left the palace...
At this time, Zhu Qiyu had already left the capital with a force of two thousand Jin Yiwei and arrived at Daxing County in the southern suburbs of the capital.
Along the way, we met some bandits who took the opportunity to cause trouble. However, these people were naturally vulnerable to the most elite Jin Yiwei. They were arrested in a few moments and were transferred to the government as soon as the matter was over.
"Stop, go down and take a walk!"
Looking at the small village in front of him from a distance, Zhu Qiyu spoke to the chamberlain beside him. Then, he took Zhu Jianshen, Yu Qian and others out of the carriage, and ordered a large group of people to wait here. He drove lightly and followed dozens of people.
, go forward.
Strange to say, in the capital, there are people everywhere who have been affected by the Earth Dragon's transformation, but outside the capital, such scenes are rare.
It is now almost noon, and several villages in the distance are already lighting up their cooking smoke. As you get closer, you can see that the villages are also very busy.
Compared with the capital city, the houses in these villages are basically mud houses, and more have collapsed. Every family is busy reinforcing the house, but it is rare to see a look of despair on their faces.
"Your Majesty, the houses in the village are not earthquake-resistant, but the people live relatively scattered, not as densely packed as in the capital. Moreover, the houses are simple and not big, so there are not many casualties."
Since preparations had to be made in advance, it was natural not to just focus on the capital. Seeing the emperor looking into the distance with a thoughtful look, Yu Qian softly explained.
"Let's go and have a look."
Zhu Qiyu didn't say much, he just took Zhu Jianshen's hand and continued to move forward.
The village is not big and is built near the water. A small stream meanders through it. In front are the villagers' houses and in the back are pieces of farmland.
It should be said that even if they are simple and simple people, from the clothes of Zhu Qiyu and others, it can be seen that they are either rich or noble.
However, after they arrived in the village, not many people noticed them. At most, they only glanced at them twice and continued to do their own things.
After all, Daxing County is under the jurisdiction of the capital, and there are many officials and officials coming and going. It is not surprising. On the contrary, at this time, when the earth has just turned around, it is a bit surprising that such a rich family kid would come out to play.
But it was only a few. Although there were not many casualties in the village, many houses collapsed, and they were busy.
Obviously, Zhu Qiyu had no intention of disturbing them. After walking around the village, the group came to the field ridge at the back of the village.
Although it was almost noon and it was just after the earthquake, there were still farmers busy in the scattered fields.
Zhu Qiyu took Zhu Jianshen and came to an old man who was sitting and resting on the edge of the field. He didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, and sat down.
"Hello, husband, can you talk to me for a moment?"
This old man looked to be nearly seventy years old. He had a sweat towel wrapped around his head and was fanning himself with his clothes open.
When he saw a noble man like Zhu Qiyu coming over, he wanted to hide away, but unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu actually sat down next to him.
"If the young master has something to ask, the old man can just answer it. If you want to talk about it or not, I don't dare to answer it."
The old man was obviously a little reserved, and he was a little nervous when he spoke.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu smiled, pulled Zhu Jianshen to sit down next to him, and said.
"Don't be nervous, old man. The earth dragon turned over last night, and my uncle and nephew's house was destroyed by the earthquake. Now we have hired craftsmen to repair it. We have nothing to do, so we will go out for a walk."
"real?"
The old man said with a look of disbelief.
"The old man has lived for so many years, and I have met a few noble people. I think the young master is young, very noble, and his status must be extraordinary. He doesn't look like someone who only has a house..."
"No matter how nice a house is, it will get boring after living there for a long time. Come out and relax!"
Zhu Qiyu was free and easy, and admitted it cleanly, saying.
"Besides, no matter how noble a person is, don't they just sit on the floor like my father-in-law?"
"Young master is right, the old man has got something wrong."
It seemed that Zhu Qiyu's gentle attitude made the old man slowly relax and speak more casually.
Looking at the farmers still plowing the fields in the distance, Zhu Qiyu first asked.
"Old man, the earth dragon turned over last night, and many houses in the capital city collapsed. I wonder how your family is doing?"
"Well, what can we do about the earthen house? It collapsed, but no one was hurt. My eldest grandsons are busy tidying up the two rooms they can still live in. They must have a place to live.
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"It's all heavy work over there. The old man couldn't help, so he just took a hoe and came to this field. The more he can do, the better..."
When the old man said this, the mottled wrinkles on his face trembled, and it was hard to tell what kind of emotion he was feeling.
Hearing this, Zhu Jianshen, who was holding his chin on his side, blinked his eyes and asked.
"Grandpa, do you want to plow such a big field by yourself?"