Chapter 48: The Dream of the Broken Cup (5)
The night breeze was blowing vigorously.
Passing through the wide and narrow gaps between the pavilion buildings, the sound of the wind becomes high and low, and it is like a ghost roaring in your ears.
On the night of the cold winter wax moon, the cold wind is like a knife.
Song Yongchen came out of the warm dormitory, panicked and did not add clothes, a gust of wind came, and he suddenly felt cold all over his body.
Guiwei Imperial Medicine Institute knows that no one dares to crowd around him. Within a kilometer, no one else was standing, and there was no cover, and they were shivering from the cold.
Looking a little farther away, the low-level chamberlains and palace maids who were huddled together couldn't help but be envious. Huddled together not only keeps you warm, but also strengthens your courage. It won't be like him, the body is cold, and the heart is even colder.
However, outside the crowd, there is a straight circle in a circle, whether it is cold or hot, there will be no difference in the final result.
Wang Zhongzheng was ordered by Han Gang to take people to guard his companions who came out of the Funing Palace.
The group of tall Ban Zhi, one by one with knives and guns in their hands, and a longbow at their waists, stared at the group of palace people who were surrounded inside as if they were anti-thieves, and there was nowhere to escape if they wanted to.
"Zhengqing, it's not cold."
Liu Weijian squeezed over at some point, calling Song Yongchen's words, and was affectionate like an old friend. But the relationship between the two has never been harmonious.
However, Song Yongchen was too lazy to compete with Liu Weijian this time, so he sighed and lowered his voice: "If you freeze for a while, you can keep safe, and it's nothing if it's cold." ”
“…… Who says no. ”
Liu Weijian hugged his arms and said tremblingly. was kicked out of the Funing Hall by Han Gang, waiting for the verdict inside, and now his heart is half cold, and he doesn't know if his life can be saved.
He and Song Yongchen are now both blue and white, three points are cold wind, and seven points are fear.
Emperor Taishang died suddenly, and he took three lives with him, judging from Han Gang's inquiry, no matter what he thought, it was a disaster caused by the official family who was a son who wanted to do his filial piety.
Liu Weijian understands that if the Zai Fu wants to help the Son of Heaven cover up, killing people is the easiest way to do it.
Even if there are rumors outside the city in the future, you can pretend not to hear it. Rumors are meaningless unless they are used by people with good intentions.
The sound of the candle shadow axe, the alliance of Jinkui, and the mystery of Emperor Taizong's ascending to the great treasure have been passed down in the world for hundreds of years, but now sitting on the royal couch is not the same as Taizong's descendants?
However, if the emperor violently killed the palace people who were on duty in the palace that night, it would be difficult to have a good end, otherwise there would be a lot of people and there would always be all kinds of problems in the future.
This is not a difficult thing to imagine, looking at the past, the little yellow door is panicked one by one, and the palace maids are also sobbing in a low voice.
Only Wang Zhongzheng strutted with his head held high, scolding a few straightsters who were looking for a place to take shelter from the wind.
Of the palace people who came out of the Funing Palace, only Wang Zhongzheng did not have to be afraid, Han Gang asked him to lead the troops as guards, making it clear that he wanted to protect him, if the court wanted to use a knife, it would definitely not be able to cut off his head as a regular observer, at most it would only let him find a place to retire.
The two pairs of eyes looked at Wang Zhongzheng from afar, and the emotions of envy and hatred were intertwined in the sight, but these emotions were quickly put away and properly hidden.
Shi Deyi came over.
However, he was stopped outside by Wang Zhongzheng.
Liu Weijian squinted her eyes and looked over, not knowing what the two were talking about. I only saw that Shi Deyi was first angry, and then he looked surprised, and turned around to leave.
"Someone came out." Song Yongchen suddenly said nervously.
Liu Weijian hurriedly looked at the palace gate, and Han Jiang and Guo Kui walked out of it.
Except for Ban Zhi on duty, everyone in front of the hall bowed down to salute the prime minister, and Shi De couldn't dodge it, so they could only bow to Han Jiang together.
Standing at the top of His Majesty, Han Jiang looked down from top to bottom, his tall body, in the firelight, with an indescribable sense of coercion.
The crowd was already very quiet, and it was so quiet that it could be heard.
"Let's all go inside."
Han Jiang opened his mouth, his voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.
Song Yongchen trembled, it seemed that Empress Taishang and Zai Fu had already made a decision. But he didn't see any clues from Han Jiang and Guo Kui's faces at all, and his heart was confused for a while.
I only heard Han Jiang then add, "Those who were in the Funing Hall just now are all going in, and Empress Taishang has something to say." Zhang Shouyue, Wang Zhongzheng...... Oh, Shi Deyi is also there, you go in too! ”
Shi Deyi didn't dare to argue, from the big mink who was the observer, to the little eunuch with no grade, as well as the female officials and palace maids, in front of the prime minister, no one dared to ask more, obediently and obediently climbed the stairs, and entered the palace.
Han Jiang turned his head and said to Guo Kui, "The class straight below, please restrain Zhongtong first." ”
"Guo Kui understands."
Guo Kui bowed, went down the steps, and naturally took Wang Zhongzheng and Zhang Shouyue's class. When the first general of the dynasty just swept around with his eyes, the unruly class straight all stood with bated breath, and none of them dared to raise their heads to look at each other.
Song Yongchen led the way, with Liu Weijian beside him, walking up the steps step by step.
Liu Weijian looked straight ahead with a pair of eyes, muttering something in his mouth. Song Yongchen listened carefully, but he was not chanting the Buddha, but praying vaguely: "...... It's good not to be so faithful, it's good not to be so faithful......"
Although he had no head or brain, Song Yongchen understood as soon as he heard it, and secretly muttered in his heart: "It's not biological, it's not biological......"
He, like Liu Weijian, hoped that Empress Taishang and Zaifu would have selfishness, rather than being loyal to the little emperor.
After all, even if the Zai Fu helped the little emperor cover it up, no one knew if the little emperor would think that the Zai Fu who knew the inside story of Lu Dao would not be so safe in the future, and then kill people again to completely eliminate the insiders.
Han Jiang returned to the hall one step earlier.
A group of palace people were extremely rare to be surrounded by the two classes of Zaifu in the center of the outer hall.
Even though the number of people was several times larger than that of the ministers, politicians, and privy councillors on both sides, they were surrounded by them and trembled on their knees.
Cai did come out of class and stood in front of the crowd,
"It has now been verified that the emperor's trip was an accident. Although there is no unforgivable sin, the fault of negligence and negligence cannot be forgiven. ”
Accidentally!
When Song Yongchen heard this, his tense back softened, and he almost collapsed to the ground. Liu Weijian beside him was also shaken, and the sledgehammer hanging on his head finally fell, making the two completely powerless.
If there is an accident, someone must be responsible. Since it is said that all the sins of the temple are unforgivable, it is not among them who are responsible.
It is impossible for the three people who died together, and it is impossible for the Empress Taishang and Zai Fu in the palace to follow, so who else will be left?
Although it is not directly pointed out, it is enough to explain it together.
confirmed the speculation, Song Yongchen still didn't dare to be completely relieved. Glancing at Wang Anshi out of the corner of his eye.
In this palace, the most loyal to the little emperor will only be Wang Anshi and Han Gang, and if the little emperor really does something, both of them are inseparable.
However, Han Gang must be inferior. When Han Gang interrogated the palace people, it was impossible not to find out that the little emperor had a grudge against him.
But Wang Anshi just kept a calm face now, and he didn't mean to object at all.
His loyalty to the official family seems to be also for the emperor's sake.
And being able to make a public declaration to the palace people shows that Empress Xiang has been convinced.
After all, it is not biological.
Song Yongchen thought to himself, this time the big stone in his heart can finally be put down.
Now they are all here to explain the truth so calmly, and they will definitely disclose it to the courtiers in the future. Otherwise, wouldn't the status of the courtiers be inferior to their slaves?
But Song Yongchen immediately realized that he had guessed wrong, and the time to disclose the truth was not later, but now.
Cai did report a long list of names, all of which were golden and purple ministers of the dynasty, and he wanted to notify them to enter the palace immediately.
Song pressed his face to the ground and wrote them down one by one.
If the Emperor Taishang died of illness normally, the palace would be busy now.
Collect the relics of the emperor, replace the furnishings, and arrange the Zi Palace. Prime Minister Han Jiang served as the envoy of the mountain tomb and presided over the ceremony, assisted by Cai Qu. and sent an envoy to mourn the Liao State. Amnesty to the world. It is also necessary to send someone to inform the temple in Beijing to ring the bell and pray for the emperor.
The imperial court has been prepared for these things for a long time, as long as an order is given, the palace and the palace can immediately take action. But now it is to summon the important ministers in Beijing to discuss together.
Recruiting important ministers into the palace overnight, doing so, is it to abolish the official family and re-establish the Son of Heaven?
Thinking of this, Song Yongchen shuddered, didn't dare to think about it anymore, and received the decree with Liu Weijian and Shi Deyi, and hurriedly went out of the palace and arranged for people to notify all the important ministers in Beijing to enter the palace overnight.
Wang Zhongzheng then also received the will and went to invite Zhao Xu, the son of heaven.
The rest of the people were arranged, and the queen went inside to guard her husband's body, and the Zaifu also sat down outside.
Although it has not been a long time to enter the palace, and less than an hour has passed, since Wang Anshi and below, the two governors are all physically and mentally exhausted, and they sit in their seats in a daze.
"Yukun." Zhang Dian turned his head and asked Han Gang in a low voice, "Is this really good?" ”
"What else else can I do?" Han Gang asked rhetorically.
Zhang was stunned for a long time, speechless.
It is not so easy to make up your mind to do the abolition, and after Zhao Xu is deposed, if he is alive, no one dares to guarantee that he will not make a comeback in the future. If they die, they don't want to leave a good reputation in history.
For the sake of Yi Yin, put Taijia in Tong Palace. But Zhao Xu is not an emperor who is like Taijia, but he did something wrong with good intentions. A six-year-old child, benevolent, filial piety and intelligence, how many places do you need to reflect and repent?
The last one could only sigh: "This kind of thing, there can't be a few cases in Tokyo City in a winter, but it fell into the Funing Palace." ”
Even if it was a complete accident, Zhao Xu would have to bear a lifetime of sin. is a good and intelligent genius, and after a long time, I don't know what will become.
Han Gang never expected Zhao Xu, a student, to be able to open his eyes for qi learning, and he never expected to teach an emperor who was obedient to his words.
The changes in the Funing Hall are indeed emotional, but after sighing, his remaining thoughts are how to take advantage of this opportunity.
Han Gang looked at the darkness outside the door and waited for them to come.