A failed palace change completely broke the balance of power in the court, and a major reshuffle in the power circle in the capital was imperative. The exit of the Empress Dowager of the East Palace, and the complete decentralization of the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, laid the firm core position of Han Fei, the Duke of Zhongguo, in the court, which was formed by the blood that had not dried up outside the palace, and the scholars of the Cabinet of Auxiliary Ministers all endorsed this pattern.

Han Fei has the military and political power, so he has the right to take life and death, and in the current situation, no one dares to risk his life and oppose him.

Straightening out the power relationship, Han Fei sat in the position next to the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, and said to Tang Yue outside the door: "Lord Tang, you can introduce the people involved in this mutiny to your lords!" ”

"Obedience!" All the facts of the case were investigated by Zifu, Han Fei handed it over to Tang Yue, and Tang Yue took it out and read it according to the script, "The key person in this case, the staff of King Huainan has been arrested, and the people who have come into contact with King Huainan's staff are, King Beijing, ......"

"King Beijing and the first emperor have a deep brotherhood, and they will never be involved in this matter and will be removed from the list!"

"Obedience!" Immediately afterwards, Tang Yue read the list of people involved in the case, and there were dozens of officials involved, and the ministers were full of doubts.

At this time, a ray of light came in from the palace, the sky was about to dawn, and the new year began, but this start seemed too dignified.

Han Fei looked at the expressions of the ministers, looked at the sky outside the palace, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Tang, can the people involved in the list have empirical evidence?" ”

"Qi Yu is loyal to the country, and the humble position has been investigated!"

"Okay, pass the order, cancel the curfew in the capital, the opening of the outer city gate is delayed, except for the mansions of the people involved in the case, personnel are strictly prohibited from entering and leaving, and all the Jinyi guards in the mansions of the officials are withdrawn and standby!" Han Fei paused for a moment, and then said: "Summoning officials at all levels to enter the palace to participate in the first day of the new year......

Jia Yuanchun, the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, hurriedly said: "Brother Fei, will the court continue today?" ”

"Queen Mother, today is the first day of the emperor's new year, and a court meeting should be held, and it is also a declaration to the government and the opposition that the emperor is safe and sound! The younger brother is ready to punish the traitors at the court meeting and establish authority for the emperor! ”

"What the non-brother said is reasonable, and the mourning family agrees!"

The first day of the new year continued to be held, and the ministers hurriedly withdrew from the Ci'an Palace to prepare, and Ling'er came out of the inner room to assist Han Fei to take off his armor and change into a set of court clothes sent by the eunuch.

"Ling'er, you take people out of the palace to rest, let the ninth princess and a few sisters enter the palace to accompany the queen mother, let Baochai go to the people to declare and publish the news, introduce the mutiny in detail, and issue an edict in the name of the emperor to expose the crimes of King Huainan, and behead according to the law, but Gu Nian King Huainan is the younger brother of the first emperor, the emperor's uncle, give him a chance to repent and reform, and deprive the prince of being demoted to a concubine!"

When the Empress Dowager of Xigong heard this, she said: "Non-brother, the king of Huainan should be beheaded for his crimes, is it too light to be demoted to a concubine?" ”

"Queen Mother, the King of Huainan has rebelled, and the punishment of the court cannot be implemented at all, it is better to be generous, show the emperor's benevolence and filial piety, and win the support of the people of the world, if the King of Huainan does not repent and continues to rebel against the court, the courtiers will definitely lead the army to kill him!"

"It's still non-brother who thinks thoughtfully, and everything is done according to your wishes!"

"Wechen obeys!" Han Fei looked outside the gate of the palace, and said: "Queen Mother, this place is too angry, you and the emperor should move to Cining Palace to live, Ci'an Palace will restore its old name, completely renovate it, and leave it for the emperor's concubines to live in the future!" ”

With so many dead people here, it's terrifying to think about, Jia Yuanchun naturally didn't want to live here, and said, "Let them move later...... That slut has already moved out of Cining Palace? ”

"The younger brother has already let her move to Xiyuan, and for the sake of royal decency, the younger brother has not cut her courtesy!"

"It's okay, it's good to arrange it for the younger brother, the mourning family doesn't want to meet her!"

In the first year after the little emperor succeeded to the throne, the first day of the new year was held in the Tiandian Palace, and in the sound of ceremonial music, Jia Yuanchun, the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, was in front, and the Duke of Zhongguo held the hand of the little emperor Zhang Yuanlang behind, and slowly walked into the main hall. After Jia Yuanchun, the empress dowager of the West Palace, sat on the curtain, Han Fei hugged the little emperor on the dragon chair, and when he was about to go down to pay homage, the little emperor did not follow, pulling his sleeve and refusing to let go.

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager of the West Palace said, "Add a seat on the side of the dragon chair for the Duke of Zhongguo!" ”

This sentence set the position of Han Fei in the future meeting.

At the beginning of the court meeting, the courtiers first sang praises of virtue according to the usual practice, and then blessed the new year. Today's court meeting did not have a trace of festive atmosphere, the courtiers all knew about the mutiny in the palace last night, and also knew that there would be a major event in today's court meeting, and they all had solemn expressions, especially those who had ghosts in their hearts, and they were even more cramped and uneasy.

Immediately afterwards, Jia Yuanchun, the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, instructed the eunuch Huang Ye to read the holy decree, giving Han Fei, the prince of Zhongguo, a series of powers. Hearing this, some people couldn't help but shout, there is no one with this power, no wonder the Queen Mother added a seat for Han Fei next to the dragon chair, it is natural for such a powerful person to sit there and listen to politics.

With the power in his hands, Han Fei was no longer hypocritical, got up and walked to the side of the imperial steps, glanced at the ministers, and said in a deep voice: "Presumably all of you all know about the mutiny in the palace last night, and this seat will not say much, the palace avant-garde has lost the emperor's grace, and the establishment of the palace guard battalion has been officially abolished, and the palace guard battalion has been re-established, named the imperial avant-garde!" ”

The front guard of the palace has changed, and it is the meaning of the question that it has been abolished, Han Fei is now in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, and it is also in line with the etiquette system announced by him, and no courtiers raised objections to this proposal. In fact, everyone's mind is not here, how to change the palace guards, there is no interest relationship with the courtiers, and everyone is concerned about the follow-up disposal of this case.

Han Fei didn't let everyone wait too long, and continued: "The Chinese New Year's Eve palace mutiny, the culprit is the king of Huainan, the king of Huainan as the first emperor's own brother and the emperor's uncle, does not want to serve the imperial court, now the first emperor's bones are not cold, brazenly colluded with the traitors in the capital, plotted to rebel, the crime should be killed, but the emperor is benevolent and filial, pardons his capital crime, and deprives the prince of being a commoner!" ”

Han Fei said the king of Huainan and the traitors in the capital, and many people were pale and panicked.

"This mutiny caused the Empress Dowager of the West Palace and the emperor to be frightened and almost killed, the King of Huainan will not escape the blame, and the traitors who conspired with the King of Huainan will never let go!" Han Fei swept the hall angrily and shouted: "This seat gives everyone a chance, and those who surrender now will be punished lightly!" ”

The hall was quiet, no one came out, Han Fei snorted coldly and shouted: "The commander of the Jinyi Mansion makes Tang Yue read out the list!" ”

"Obedience!" Tang Yue immediately took out the list and read it out on the spot.

"The Queen Mother, the Emperor, Weichen has been wronged!" The official whose name was read was pale, and hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground and shouted grievances.

"Wronged? Plotting to harm the queen mother and the emperor, committing rebellion, and daring to shout injustice? Han Fei said coldly: "Tang Yue read out the evidence found in public!" ”

One by one, when and where they colluded with King Huainan's staff, who the eyewitnesses were, and when the detailed evidence was read, the officials who were prostrate on the ground were terrified and trembled with fright.

"The Queen Mother spares her life!"

"The emperor spares his life!"

"Loyal to the country, spare your life!"

……

"This seat has already given you a chance, and it's too late to call for mercy at this time!" Han Fei snorted coldly: "Remove the prisoner from the title and official position, and put the prisoner and his family in the prison of the Criminal Department, and the Jinyi Mansion will review it in conjunction with the three law divisions, and confiscate the property of the offender!" ”

(End of chapter)