Chapter 022: Changes in the Court (2)
Zhuang Tiancheng was like this, and those who followed him just now were naturally even more frightened. I'm afraid even they don't know if the fear they feel at this moment is because they can't argue for Ai Gaoyi, or because of the cold domineering aura that Long Zeye exudes.
"Although Lord Zhuang is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, he should be familiar with the laws of my Yuan Chu! If Aiqing can't remember clearly, I can ask the criminal department Shangshu to remind Zhuang Aiqing in front of the big guy. Long Zeye didn't give Zhuang Tiancheng and the group a chance to breathe, and looked directly at Zhuang Tiancheng and asked coldly.
Zhuang Tiancheng can win Ai Gaoyi's favor, and he is naturally not incompetent. Hearing Long Zeye call his name, he immediately recovered from the stiffness just now.
With an absolutely loyal and a little frightened look, kneeling below, Nuo Nuo said: "Weichen doesn't dare." Weichen always remembers the law of Yuan Chu, and is absolutely loyal to Yuan Chu and the emperor! ”
Zhuang Tiancheng is cunning, he knows when to advance and when to retreat. For example, now, if he tried to help Ai Gaoyi intercede, then Long Zeye could have punished him for a joint crime, but he didn't, he wisely chose to protect himself temporarily.
Zhuang Tiancheng said this, and the rest of the people naturally hurriedly followed to make a stand and never let themselves have an accident.
Qi Yi glanced at this group of people, with great disdain in his heart, and snorted coldly.
"Since Zhong Aiqing has no objections" Long Zeye glanced at those people, then raised his hand at Fan Chengfu and said, "Then let's announce the decree." ”
Hearing this, Fan Chengfu immediately took a holy decree from the hand of a little eunuch and walked to the middle position. opened the holy decree, cleared his throat and said aloud to the people below: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said." Prime Minister Ai Gaoyi, the recommendation is inappropriate. As a result, the queen mother's phoenix body was damaged, so she was dismissed from the post of prime minister and demoted to the imperial doctor. Cheap slave Qiao Qi. The witch power is chaotic and deceives the king. He was sentenced to death by hanging, and to be executed three days later. Chin this! ”
After Fan Chengfu finished reading, he put away the holy decree, bowed to Long Zeye, and stepped aside.
Long Zeye had been observing everyone's expressions, and it was obvious that the faces of Ai's henchmen were extremely ugly, and Ai Gaoyi was degraded. They are about to begin to face the danger of being purged, and they know that very well.
"Do you have any objections?" Although Long Zeye asked so, where would anyone dare to speak at this moment. At this time, the most important thing is to protect yourself. Even Zhuang Tiancheng chose to be silent at this time, as long as Prime Minister Ai Cheng came out, sooner or later there would still be a chance to turn the tables!
"Since the secretary has no objections, let's discuss other matters." Long Zeye looked at everyone with satisfaction and said.
Long Zeye knew very well in his heart that as long as Ai Gaoyi lived for one day and the Ai clan survived for one day, then this court would never be peaceful. Although this time it depreciated Ai Gaoyi. But it doesn't play a real role at all. At most, it's just a matter of quieting the Ai henchmen for a while.
But overall, this time I still won by a small margin.
"Lord Zhuang, the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet is imminent. Is the Ministry of Rites all ready? In the silence, Long Zeye suddenly asked.
Zhuang Tiancheng had been reminding himself just now that he must be careful in doing things during this time, and he didn't want the emperor to suddenly call him.
Long Zeye was just asking casually, but at this special time, many sensitive people were thinking, wouldn't the emperor have already started to do it? Have you started to cleanse them of them by all sorts of things?
Zhuang Tiancheng immediately took a step out, saluted Long Zeye respectfully, and said, "Return to the emperor." All the qiē needed for the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet has been prepared. The envoys of various countries and the envoys of Fanbang have all been arranged, and they are very satisfied. Please rest assured. ”
"That's very good." Long Zeye nodded appreciatively.
"The secretary still has something to do. If you have nothing to do, retreat. Long Zeye looked around and asked lightly.
After a long time. Still no one stood up, Long Zeye stood up and said to the people below: "The tide is receding." Dong Aiqing came to the imperial study with me. ”
The moment Long Zeye's words fell, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Congratulations to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live." ”
After Long Zeye left, Lingyun Hall exploded all of a sudden. Many people surrounded Zhuang Tiancheng and asked worriedly, what should happen next? Will the emperor make a move on them? When will Prime Minister Ai be reinstated, etc.
Zhuang Tian had a headache, and now so many people were talking nonsense, which made him feel even more annoyed, glared at everyone coldly, and without saying a word, he just threw his sleeves and walked out.
When Fu Yi arrived at the imperial study, Long Zeye had been waiting there for a long time, writing something.
"Weichen see the emperor." It is easy to salute.
"Jian Ning will be executed tomorrow?" Long Zeye asked bluntly.
Fu Yi was stunned for a moment, and then immediately replied: "Yes, the execution will be carried out at three o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow." ”
Long Zeye handed the bright yellow holy decree that he had just written to Fu Yi, and said without a trace of emotion: "Wait until someone robs the law field, and then read this holy decree." At any cost, be sure to take down the people who broke into the court, and if they run away, you can weigh what to do with you! ”
Yi Yi glanced at the contents of the holy decree and was a little confused. What does the emperor mean by this?
"Your Majesty, what if no one comes to rob the Dharma Field?" Fu Yi asked puzzled. Why would the emperor be so sure that someone would come to rob the Dharma field? Besides, if the emperor knows that someone will rob the Dharma field, then does the emperor know who it will be? But if you know who it is, wouldn't it be nice to just control them first, why would you still let them rob the Dharma field?
The point is, if you don't pay attention and don't catch them, isn't it, this life is worrying?
"Someone is going to go, all you have to do is find a way to catch them, and leave the rest alone." Long Zeye didn't raise his head, and said in an affirmative tone, "Tomorrow I will send King Xiang to take the forbidden army from Kyoto to the law field to assist you, I hope you will not disappoint me." ”
"Your Majesty, are the people who come tomorrow very powerful? Isn't it hard to catch? The emperor should change someone else to supervise the beheading. "As soon as I heard that King Xiang and the forbidden army in Kyoto would go tomorrow, such a big battle proves that tomorrow's people must not be simple, and it is better to cherish your own life.
When Long Zeye heard this, he raised his eyes and glanced at Qi Yi coldly, and said, "Then do you want me to change the position of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department to sit down?" Now that you have become a cloth cloth, you are not worthy of the natural rain rhyme. I will call the shots and give her to Ye Yan in marriage, presumably Ye Yan is very happy. ”
Hearing this, Fu Yi's face immediately changed, and he hurriedly spoke: "Your Majesty, just now Weichen was just joking. The emperor can rest assured that Weichen will do his best to arrest them all in the prison of the Criminal Department! ”
The one in Yi Yi's heart is called gnashing teeth! The emperor really bit himself to death, and grabbed his weakness as soon as he opened his mouth.
Since ancient times, it has been said that heroes are sad to pass the beauty pass, and they originally disdained it, but now they are fascinated by a woman. The most infuriating thing is that this woman is still very proud, and she has not turned back yet. Seeing that he succeeded in working hard, he couldn't let the emperor say a word and cheapen Ye Yan's kid.
Although Long Zeye didn't have any expression on his face, he had already laughed in his heart. Who said that the little maid is useless, look at the little maid you have raised, and it will be very useful. It is really beneficial to be able to help yourself deal with some things, and to be able to tie up a bunch of men to do things for yourself, but it's a pity that I raised such one, and I knew that I would have cultivated a few more at the beginning.
"How is Qiao Qi in prison?" Long Zeye felt a little proud in his heart, and asked seriously.
Although Qiao Qi was just a minion, Long Zeye didn't dare to underestimate him. Because he is different from ordinary people in the end, a person who knows witchcraft, he really has to guard against it.
"Back to the emperor, after being locked up in prison last night, he didn't wake up until today." It is easy to reply truthfully.
"Keep a strict watch over him, send a few more men, and not neglect him for a moment for twelve hours." Long Zeye said with a frown. It has been more than three hours since he vomited blood and fainted, and he hasn't woken up yet, so it seems that his injuries are not light.
Thinking of this, Long Zeye's brows furrowed tightly. Qiao Qineng has been by Ai Gaoyi's side for so many years, and he must not be a person with mediocre ability. Now that Qiao Qi has been seriously injured, one can imagine how strong the person who performed witchcraft on the Empress Dowager was.
But now in Yuanchu, I really haven't heard of anyone who knows witchcraft, Gu magic or any evil arts? Usually the people who use witchcraft are some people from Miao Jiang, and the people of Miao Jiang are obviously different from the people of Yuan and Chu. If someone from Miao Jiang enters Yuanchu, it should be easy to find.
"You stand down first." After thinking about it for a long time, Long Zeye didn't come up with a clue. looked at Yi Yi, who was still standing there, and waved at him.
Hearing this, he bowed and withdrew from the imperial study.
"Half clouds." After Fu Yi left, Long Zeye immediately called to the empty imperial study.
Just like last time, Banyun appeared in front of Long Zeye silently. Kneeling on one knee, clasping his hands into fists, he said, "Master." ”
"How is that Princess Leling of Dongshang Kingdom checking?"
"Back to my master, all the news about her that I can find out is here. During this time, she has always lived in the palace, and she has never done anything special, except for the time when she was invited to the palace by Concubine Ai, she has never seen anyone. Banyun presented a letter to Long Zeye and reported as he spoke.
Long Zeye took it, roughly browsed it, and asked with a frown: "What's going on in the past six years?" ”
Long Zeye pointed to a place on the paper and asked suspiciously. The reason why he suspected it was not because something special had happened in the past six years, but because these six years could be said to be a turning point in the life of Princess Leling, and it could also be said that it was an experience that a princess should not have. (To be continued) R580