Chapter Forty-Eight: The Empress Pleads
Seeing her father's expression, the smart Empress Zhou didn't understand what her father was thinking, but Empress Zhou knew that this time Emperor Chongzhen was very determined, even if it was his own family, I am afraid he would not show mercy, if his father was really strong, the end would be miserable. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
After thinking about it, Queen Zhou felt that she should let her father know the seriousness of the matter, so she said: "Dad, the emperor has made an edict against himself!" ”
"What!" Zhou Kui stood up and said in disbelief: "It's just some disaster victims, and it's not a big deal, and the emperor has issued an edict to punish himself?" Too child's play, right? ”
Glancing at Zhou Kui, Queen Zhou sighed, her father would sooner or later bring trouble to the family: "The last time Wang Gongchang exploded, a minister wrote a letter, saying that the emperor should condemn himself, thinking that it was a warning from God, there were traitors in the court, and the emperor was not properly governed. ”
"But the emperor not only did not issue an edict, but also directly reprimanded the person who wrote to the place, which shows the emperor's disgust for the guilty edict, but this time the emperor issued the edict of guilt, or took the initiative to issue the edict of guilt, do you know why? It's because of what my father thought were insignificant victims. ”
"But why? Is it to buy people's hearts? Isn't your brother a scapegoat? Zhou Kui's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly said, "You have to find a way to save your brother!" ”
Looking up at her father, Queen Zhou felt that her father was so stupid for the first time, and she still didn't understand what she had said for so long. I also knew in my heart that in my father's heart, there was no world at all, there were no people, and there was only himself.
The emperor made an edict because he felt guilty in his heart, and he felt that he was sorry for those victims and made them suffer.
Empress Zhou understands Emperor Chongzhen very well, but her father Zhou Kui obviously doesn't understand, and Empress Zhou also feels that it is a waste of time to explain to her father, so fortunately she said: "The emperor wants to take advantage of this incident to rectify some people on a large scale, Dad, if you hide far away, my brother will have nothing to do with me." ”
"I see!" Zhou Kui nodded, and when he said this, he understood, and his face became unsightly.
Those people let themselves come to the top of the tank, once they are involved, the emperor wants to move others, then he must move himself first, and the emperor will show mercy to his subordinates? Zhou Kui didn't think so, thinking of this, Zhou Kui hurriedly said: "I understand, I'll call myself sick when I go back, and your second brother will be handed over to you!" ”
Looking at the back of her father leaving, Queen Zhou sighed, one head and two big, I'm afraid this time it's troublesome.
I believe that the news will spread soon, and those who have a heart will definitely add fuel to the fire, and others will not, and the one in Chengqian Palace will not let go of such an opportunity. Especially that relative Tian Hong will not let go of this opportunity, and it is estimated that the voice of impeachment in the court will be endless.
Many people want to befriend the emperor, many people want to get rid of themselves, and many people want to deal with the Zhou family and themselves. Thinking of this, Queen Zhou couldn't sit still, and said to the palace maid beside her: "Is there any news from the Qianqing Palace?" ”
"Back to the queen, the emperor has just summoned the general envoy and is questioning!" The palace maid didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied.
Summoning the Minister? Empress Zhang didn't know what Emperor Chongzhen summoned the envoy to do, but he knew that he couldn't sit still, so he instructed the palace maid beside him: "How many silver tickets do I have?" ”
"Hui Niangniang, there are still two thousand taels, all of which are tickets from Changtu Qianzhuang." Childe replied with his head down.
At this time, there was no exchange ticket, that is, the silver ticket that was actually in circulation, and the Ming treasure banknote was also abolished during the Zhengde period. The silver ticket in the hands of Empress Zhou is a kind of stub, and the money was deposited by his father Zhou Kui into the bank.
Bearer deposits, holding this kind of ticket, but to withdraw money, that is, the prototype of the early money bank and silver ticket.
Many people pay bribes or do other things, all like this way, maybe this is also the soil in which this kind of industry was born.
Queen Zhou can't care about how the money came from now, frowning and thinking about it, Queen Zhou said to the palace maid beside her: "Go, bring the money!" As he spoke, he took out the three thousand taels left by his father, five thousand taels, almost.
After taking the silver, Queen Zhou took people to the Qianqing Palace, and did not go in, but knelt down at the door.
There was a eunuch who wanted to give Queen Zhou a mat, but Queen Zhou didn't let her, so she knelt on the ground.
Wang Chengen saw this scene, but he jumped, what kind of trouble is this? Hurriedly ran into the Qianqing Palace, and saw that Emperor Chongzhen was losing his temper, Zhao Shaotian stood aside with an embarrassed face, and he couldn't take care of it, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the queen mother is kneeling outside, and she said that she wants to ask for guilt!" ”
Emperor Chongzhen raised his eyebrows, and the queen knelt down at the door of the Qianqing Palace to plead guilty? Emperor Chongzhen touched his chin and said to Wang Chengen: "Let people release this news!" ”
"What?" Wang Chengen didn't react for a while, and seemed to be a little unable to keep up with Emperor Chongzhen's train of thought.
"Ahh Glaring at Wang Chengen, Emperor Chongzhen said directly: "Let people go and send the news out, just say that I am very angry, the queen knelt down at the door of the Qianqing Palace to plead guilty, did you hear it?" ”
"Yes, slave and maid understand!" Wang Chengen agreed and hurriedly ran out.
After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen's face suddenly changed, and he said to the other little eunuch beside him: "Go, you go to Chengqian Palace, tell me Concubine Tian, and ask her not to come to Qianqing Palace to make trouble, just say that, tell her not to let her make trouble." ”
At this time, the harem can't be messed up! With Concubine Tian's temperament, Queen Zhou was disgraced at this time, how could she not come to get involved?
Once Concubine Tian also came in to make trouble, Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian would have a quarrel, thinking of that situation, Emperor Chongzhen was one head and two big. In order to prevent this situation from happening, Emperor Chongzhen decided to kill everything in the bud.
The little eunuch didn't dare to slack off, so he quickly turned around and ran over, his steps were very fast.
After learning that the little eunuch met Concubine Tian on the way here, Emperor Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, Concubine Tian was still obedient, knowing that she was not the same, and went back obediently, otherwise it would be troublesome again.
Glaring at Zhao Shaotian, who was standing on the side, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't stand here stupidly, go back!" ”
Zhao Shaotian called a grievance in his heart, what is this called! I'm completely innocent.,Waiting.,Waiting to let me know who did it.,I'll take revenge.。 The position of the political envoy is also very crucial, and Zhao Shaotian is not a soft persimmon to be manipulated.
Emperor Chongzhen stood up from the dragon chair, feeling that the time was almost up, standing up and looking out, he couldn't let the queen always kneel!