Since Nalan Jinxiu returned to the mansion, she has been living in a simple house, and her life has been quite peaceful. Ji Borong and Ji Bozhan grow up very fast, and she spends most of her time taking care of her children.

Not long after such a peaceful birthday, there was bad news in the palace, saying that Emperor Jiayu was sick. On that day, Ji Hongye, who was in the cabinet office, did not come back until late at night.

Nalan Jinxiu paced back and forth in the house, she was really afraid that the third brother would be put in the prison of Dali Temple like last time, and stay for a few days.

Therefore, as soon as Ji Hongye entered the house, she walked quickly to him and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Nothing. ”

"When I heard that the saint was sick, I thought that he was in the prime of life, and I thought that something was wrong again. ”

"Don't worry, it's okay. Ji Hongye felt that she was like a frightened bird now, and patted her back soothingly.

"Then how did you suddenly get sick?"

Ji Hongye didn't want to tell her that the palace was surging now, and Emperor Jiayu was not sick, but was poisoned. If she knew about these things, she would definitely have trouble sleeping again, and he really didn't want her to worry too much.

"It's just that I've been busy for too long, and I haven't rested well, and I'm infected with the wind cold. ”

Nalan Jinxiu heard what he said, and her heart was a little calmer. She knew the cause of Emperor Yonglong's death, and she was afraid that Emperor Jiayu would be the same, so she would not have a peaceful life.

Ji Hongye has always known that Daning's harem interferes in government politics, and the relationship is complicated. He himself doesn't like to get involved with the harem, so the power in the palace is not very large.

Emperor Jiayu's poisoning is hardly a big secret in the harem. Because the person who poisoned him obviously didn't have much patience, unlike Emperor Yonglong, who used ****, which was almost impossible to find.

Emperor Jiayu planted a poison, although after the full treatment of the imperial doctor, there is no worry about his life for the time being, but no one can solve this poison, but I am afraid that it will not be able to be called a few days.

Ji Hongye investigated all the forces that were about to move in the DPRK and China. In the end, it was concluded that the most suspicious ones were Xiangguo and King Hui.

King Hui had been seriously ill since the death of Emperor Yonglong, so he stayed in Jinling to recuperate. Although his fief is not Jinling, he is a prince after all, so he naturally has the right to stay in Jinling.

In addition, there are many things for the new emperor to ascend the throne, and those rigid old ministers have no time to take care of this matter. Speaking of these old ministers, Ji Hongye still feels a lot of headaches.

The last time he put himself in prison in Dali Temple, in order to force them to take action, they really didn't sit idly by, but since then there has been no movement.

Nalan Jinxiu gets along with him day and night, and naturally understands his temperament. She vaguely saw that he had something on his mind, and when he refused to tell her, she knew that the matter must be very difficult.

She didn't dare to show her worries on her face, because she was afraid that because she was alone, the whole house would be terrified. Her concerns proved justified.

On the night of Emperor Jiayu's death, the mansions of important officials of the imperial court were surrounded by heavy troops. Although there are guards in each official's mansion, the senior officials above the third rank also cultivate their own secret guards. But the situation is not clear, and no one dares to act lightly.

The Ji Mansion was surrounded by heavy troops, and the people in the mansion were panicked. Ji Hongye behaved very calmly, although there was no news in the palace, he could already guess that Emperor Jiayu should have had an accident.

Now there is no need to waste energy on who poisoned him, because the person who shot it must be the murderer.

He is not in a hurry, with his current status, if someone wants to be the son of Daning, then he must be wooed first.

Any emperor was afraid that he would leave a stain on the history books, especially if he was plotting to usurp the throne. If that man wants to sit rightfully on the throne of the Son of Heaven, then he will definitely come to him.

The purpose of looking for him is naturally clear, it is nothing more than to ask him to make a fake edict. The residences of all the courtiers were surrounded by heavy troops, and if anyone raised objections, it would naturally be the life of the whole family.

At such a critical time, it no longer matters whether the edict is true or false, but whether anyone is willing to believe it. The knives are all on the neck, and who dares to say no?

In fact, as Ji Hongye expected, on the second night after the heavy army surrounded Ji Mansion, King Hui personally came to the door. He was wearing dark clothes and met Ji Hongye surrounded by two guards.

"You all go down, this king wants to have a good chat with Ji Shoufu. ”

The guards beside King Hui looked a little uneasy. King Hui smiled and said slowly: "Ji Shoufu is a role model for students in the world, he is the most elegant person, he definitely can't dance a knife and a gun, and your worries are superfluous." ”

"The prince came to visit late at night, I don't know what the so-called thing is?" Ji Hongye sat firmly on the chair, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and described it as very plain.

King Hui also ignored his offense, the scholar is the most upright in his bones, Ji Hongye doesn't look down on him, and he is not annoyed. He sat down without seeing it, and said in a low voice: "If the Ming people don't say secret words, King Ji Shoufu will speak bluntly." ”

Ji Hongye didn't reply, he drank tea quietly, as if he wanted to ignore King Hui.

Hyewang has to admit that he has a lot of pressure, and this pressure stems from his mentality. His biological mother came from a humble background, and even he felt inferior to others.

It is because of this mentality that he will be extraordinarily strong. If he is not as good as other princes, it is just Ji Shoufu, who was born in this businessman.

is obviously the lowliest person, but there is a sense of arrogance in him. Especially after becoming the head of the cabinet, under the influence of power, it is even more amazing.

"This king needs a copy of the edict of succession. ”

"What the prince wants, he should go to the palace to discuss with the saint. ”

"The King of Escape is dead. ”

"The name of the Holy Hidden Dragon Period is not something that the prince can say. ”

"It's hard to say, he's a dead man. ”

"What does the prince do, but he is disagreeable by the world. ”

"Every emperor's path to the throne is not justified, because of scheming and superior means. This king just doesn't want to be hypocritical like those people, and tells the truth. ”

Ji Hongye's expression did not move, and his voice was the same as usual: "The prince knows that your truths will be written into the history books by historians in the future."

When the prince is mentioned in later generations, he will probably evaluate you as a thief, the prince is from a royal family, so he really doesn't care?"

King Hui smiled, still with his usual gloomy appearance: "What about being born in the royal family, if it weren't for the fact that I was a little smart, I am afraid that I would have been eaten alive a long time ago."

But sometimes I have to thank myself for my background, if it weren't for such conditions, how could I hone my heart?"

"The prince's heart is indeed higher than others. ”

Ji Shoufu praised it. "King Hui has always had great respect for Ji Hongye, and it can be said that he has great respect for any strong person.

"I have always regarded Ji Shoufu as a confidant, and I have always been courteous to you, Emperor Jiayu is dead, and there is no one in this world who is more suitable to sit in that position than me. I advise Ji Shoufu to judge the situation and assess the situation. ”

Ji Hongye's slender fingers slowly rubbed the bone spur teacup, and when he heard this, he whispered: "I don't have the courage of the prince, and I can't do things like a thief." ”

When King Hui heard this, he was not angry at all. He got up and walked to the window, and said:

"Now the princes who are adults and have made achievements are only me and King Xun. King Xun relies on Zong Xuanyi everywhere, if he is made emperor, I am afraid that the surname of this country will become the surname of Zong. ”

Ji Hongye was silent.

"This king knows that Ji Shoufu is an ambitious person who regards the affairs of the world as his own business. Of course, you don't care who the ruler is called, but aren't you afraid of the misery of life?"

"I don't think you can be a good emperor. ”

"But compared to King Xun, I do have enough advantages for you to support. As long as I ascend the throne, I will definitely try my best to suppress Xiangguo, and the only powerful minister in the court will be you. ”

"Does the prince think I care?"

King Hui turned his head to look at Ji Hongye and said coldly: "Your heart is higher than the sky, of course you don't care about this." But if you have that right, you can pursue your own political opinions, and no one can stop you. ”

To say that King Hui's words are indeed very tempting for a high-ranking official in the court. It's a pity that Ji Hongye knows him too well, and besides, he has hurt Ah Jin.

In order to achieve his own goals, a person can hurt others without a bottom line. Such a person's character is destined to be problematic, so he is not the choice of a good king.

"Ji Shoufu, I hope you can recognize the fact that it is up to you to call the shots now. ”

Ji Hongye maintained an attitude from beginning to end, calm and frightening. He was threatened, but his tone remained the same: "I have never been coerced. ”

"If you keep being so tough, then the soldiers from outside the house will rush in. I heard that your wife has just given birth to twins for you, and the children are still young, so I'm afraid they will be scared. ”

"You want to attack the mansion of the cabinet chief, you are indeed the first person since the establishment of the Daning Dynasty. ”

"This king has never lacked courage in doing things. ”

"If everyone disagrees, is the prince ready to kill all the people in the world?"

"Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish. ”

Ji Hongye only showed a hint of a smile at this time, and he said in a low voice: "Then it depends on whether the prince has the ability to enter my courtyard." ”

"Good. King Hui got up and said coldly: "Toast and don't eat and drink." ”

King Hui never thought that his own people would not be able to attack it. Although Ji Hongye is the first assistant of the cabinet, he is only a minister after all, unlike Peng Jing, although he is only a second-rank military marquis, there are thousands of troops stationed in the palace.

He always felt that the 3,000 elite soldiers he put in Ji Mansion were enough to make Ji Hongye retreat. The truth is, they really can't even get through the door.

Because of the use of bows and arrows, it looks like the outside of the Jifu Gate is also full of devastation. The sound of arrows last night made Nalan Jinxiu not sleep well all night.

"Are there any casualties in the mansion?" Nalan Jinxiu first went to see Ji Borong and Ji Bozhan, and was relieved to make sure that last night's movement did not scare them.

"Nope. Ruyi is the oldest of the maids, and she has always been calm in doing things, but the scene like yesterday really scared her.