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The two were silent for a while, and Cui Chengxiu broke the silence and said, "How to punish me." ”

"At today's court meeting, the emperor said that Ling Chi was executed, without going through the three divisions, the ministers stopped one after another, and Gonggong Wei also spoke, and finally the emperor decided to let the criminal department try it, but I am afraid that you will not be able to escape Ling Chi's fate." Tian Ergeng said softly.

"Ling Chi was executed, haha, so far, Gonggong Wei has said a few words, and he has harmed me so badly, Wei Zhongxian, I really misjudged him and followed the wrong person." Cui Chengxiu gritted his teeth and said, Cui Chengxiu didn't see Liu Tong's killing, and at this time he still firmly believed that Wei Zhongxian instructed him to rebel.

"What does this matter have to do with Grandpa Wei, don't talk nonsense." Tian Ergeng looked around and said hurriedly.

"Tian Ergeng, you're right, you're just smarter than me, you already know Wei Zhongxian's true face, don't hide it, I rebelled because of Wei Zhongxian's instructions." Cui Chengxiu said viciously.

"Impossible, when I saw Gonggong Wei today, he didn't seem to know about it at all, if he said that he instructed you to rebel, I would never believe it."

"That's because the matter has been revealed, how smart Wei Zhongxian is, how can such a killing disaster be taken on his own body."

Tian Ergeng was silent, and Cui Chengxiu continued: "Lord Tian, can you promise me one thing for the sake of our former colleagues." ”

"What?"

"Kill me." Cui Chengxiu couldn't wait to say that he really didn't want to bear the taste of a thousand cuts.

"This, this must not be, you are now a repeat offender in the imperial court, I am responsible for detaining you, if you die, I will not escape the blame, in case it is self-defeating, the emperor thinks that I colluded with Gonggong Wei, and it will be too late to regret it at that time." Of course, Tian Ergeng didn't want to do the matter of killing Cui Chengxiu, and at this critical juncture, he didn't want to stop himself.

"Tian Ergeng, do you think the emperor believes in you?" Cui Chengxiu said softly.

Believe it? Tian Ergeng also asked himself in his heart, it turned out that Zhu Youzhen didn't believe in himself at all, otherwise how could he let Luo Yangxing lead his troops to surround his mansion, if he didn't act according to the emperor's wishes, the people in the mansion were afraid that they would all suffer unjustified disasters.

"Once the son of heaven and a courtier, the emperor doesn't believe you, he only believes in his cronies, but you occupy a high position, and your heart is not with him, whenever you see you, you are like a fish thorn in your throat, how can you be comfortable, you have now solved the case of rebellion, there is a great merit, the emperor is also worried about how to reward you, and there is no reason for you to retire, but if you neglect your duties, resulting in the mysterious death of the guard's repeat offender, the emperor will have a reason to remove your position, and at that time, you are truly safe." Cui Chengxiu said earnestly.

Cui Chengxiu's words made Tian Ergeng startled, he was looking for an opportunity to get out safely, and Zhu Youzhen was also looking for a reason to let Tian Ergeng step down, which was a good opportunity for him, but if Zhu Youzhen wanted to link these to his secret connection with Wei Zhongxian, it would not be worth the loss, Tian Ergeng was very entangled at this time, he was now like walking on a lone bridge, every step needs to be thought through, otherwise he will fall into the canyon and never turn over.

"Let me think again."

"What do you think, this is your only way out, I fell, Yang Huan, Tian Ji, Cui Yingyuan were all wiped out, Wei Zhongxian's death is not far away, if Wei Zhongxian dies, the next turn is you, if I die in prison, the emperor will understand your hard work, know that you are not willing to be entangled in this government, this is the best way to get out." Cui Chengxiu then persuaded Tian Ergeng.

After thinking for a while, Tian Ergeng looked at Cui Chengxiu and said, "For the sake of my former colleagues, I will give you a good time, I hope it is as you think." After saying that, Tian Ergeng turned around and walked outside.

Cui Chengxiu looked at Tian Ergeng's back, his heart was like ashes, and simply dying was better than Ling Chi's execution, although this was the best ending, but he still had all kinds of attachments to this world, a dream of wealth and wealth, and he exchanged his life for power.

In Kunning Palace, Zhu Youzhen and Queen Zhou had lunch together, and the imperial meals they ate were all light, which was also the most attractive place for Queen Zhou to Zhu Youzhen.

"Empress, do you know anything about the previous dynasty?" Zhu Youzhen put down his chopsticks and said softly.

"The concubine knows something, Cui Chengxiu's rebellion is his own wolf ambition, and the emperor has no immorality." Zhou Yufeng opened his mouth to persuade him, of course Zhou Yufeng didn't know what his husband was really thinking at this time.

Zhu Youzhen's heart is extremely contradictory, Cui Chengxiu has fallen, the core members of the eunuch party have almost been wiped out, and Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man has been eliminated, so Wei Zhongxian is no longer a threat to his imperial power, and his contradiction lies in Wei Zhongxian, Wei Zhongxian is no longer a threat to him, whether he lives or dies is between his own thoughts, but how to deal with Wei Zhongxian makes Zhu Youzhen very hesitant.

According to his heart, he was the primary emperor, Wei Zhongxian was loyal to himself during this period and made many contributions, but on the other hand, Wei Zhongxian did do something hurtful to the heavens and reason, and once stood at the peak of the power of the Ming Dynasty, established a living shrine, excluded dissidents, and blinded the royal hearing, which was the source of corruption among officials in the Ming Dynasty at this time.

"Wang Chengen, you step back first."

"Yes." Wang Chengen knew that the husband and wife were going to say some private words, so he took the slaves and eunuchs out of Kunning Palace and closed the palace door.

"Queen, there is one thing that bothers me very much." Zhu Youzhen said softly.

"Why is the emperor troubled, you can tell the concubines." Queen Zhou said softly, with a worried look on her pretty face.

"This time Cui Chengxiu rebelled, I have evidence that Wei Zhongxian in the palace instigated, and I am worried about whether to go against the will of the imperial brother and take down Wei Zhongxian." Zhu Youzhen wanted Zhou Yufeng to make suggestions to himself, as for wronging Cui Chengxiu and plotting against him, Zhu Youzhen didn't have the slightest idea of wanting to say it to Zhou Yufeng, not that he didn't believe Zhou Yufeng, but the fewer people who knew some things, the better.

"Wei Zhongxian? But Wei Zhongxian has been in power for many years, if the emperor wants to take him, wouldn't he have to take a big risk? The emperor has just ascended the throne, and his foundation is unstable, so he must not act rashly. ”

"What the queen said is yes or no, if what the queen said yesterday is true, but today is different, Cui Chengxiu is down, he is involved in more than half of the eunuch party members, and what remains are some powerless officials, if Wei Zhongxian's influence in the court at this time is probably not as good as Huang Liji, the first assistant of the cabinet, if I want to take him, I just need to find Feng Ying and tell him that Wei Zhongxian is the mastermind of Cui Chengxiu's rebellion, and even if I don't make a move, those imperial history chapters can kill Wei Zhongxian." I don't know why, Zhu Youzhen told Zhou Yufeng his psychological words.

Wei Zhongxian's three words not only put a lot of pressure on Zhu Youzhen, but also kept Zhou Yufeng awake at night, just because when she entered the palace, Empress Yi'an had asked Zhou Yufeng more than once to let her take good care of the emperor and avoid being conspired by Wei Zhongxian, who made the world into a miasma, he was Liu Jin in the Zhengde period, and he was extremely harmful to the community. ”

Zhou Yufeng hated Wei Zhongxian, the reason was Queen Zhang, after entering the palace, Zhou Yufeng often went to find Queen Zhang, and learned from Queen Zhang's mouth that Wei Zhongxian used means to cause Queen Zhang's miscarriage, Zhou Yufeng is a woman, and the same identity as Queen Zhang, she doesn't want Wei Zhongxian to put the same trick on herself one day, and there is more meaning of revenge for Queen Zhang, Wei Zhongxian is not clear, just when Zhu Youzhen hesitated, the queen gave him a fatal blow.

"What the queen said is indeed reasonable, I must make up my mind to get rid of Wei Zhongxian no matter what." For some reason, Zhu Youzhen suddenly had an idea, since the official group in the late Ming Dynasty liked to form gangs, as the emperor, could he support some newcomers, form the imperial party, beat the drum and cheer for the national policy formulated by the emperor, and charge into battle.