Chapter 327: Shocking Change
The incident of adding other drugs to Concubine De Jia Yuanchun's fetal medicine has been investigated, and the masterminds are Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan, and the cause of the incident does not seem complicated.
Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan have always been the most favored by the emperor, and among the ladies of the harem, the two have the most opportunities to occupy the emperor's sleeping rights, thus developing the arrogant character of the two. The emperor abstained from sex for nearly a month, but on the first night after the ban was opened, he was obtained by Concubine De, a good old man in the palace, and the two were already jealous. Unexpectedly, the emperor hit the ground running, Concubine De was pregnant, and the two were jealous and hateful, and evil was born to the side of the guts, so they coerced and lured and bought the minions of the decoction.
As for whether the celebrant was involved, Huang Ye had long been eyeing the position of the chief of the celebrant seal, and now this golden opportunity, how could he not make a fuss?
The child in the womb of Concubine Jia Yuanchun is the hope of the emperor, which is related to the stability of the royal family and the government, and is an absolutely untouchable scale. Although the emperor favored Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan very much, he still made a severe punishment, Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan died, all those involved were beheaded, and Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan's mother's family were also degraded and confiscated. The eunuch in charge of the seal of the celebrant seized his post and punished the guards of the imperial tomb, and Huang Ye successfully ascended to the throne.
The main officials in Beijing already knew about the distress of Concubine De Niangniang in the palace, and because of the harem, even the cabinet ministers did not dare to express their stance easily, and they all had an attitude of waiting and seeing. Then it was reported that the masterminds of the incident were Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan, and the emperor was furious, and a series of severe punishment measures shook the government and the opposition.
Therefore, thousands of people were punished to varying degrees, and dozens of people were executed, which can be described as the largest case in recent years, and it is also a royal scandal. However, to the shock of the main ministers of the court, there were still dead soldiers of forces outside the palace lurking in the palace, and if this hurt the emperor, Dahua would be in chaos.
The arrested female dead were very stubborn, and Jinyiwei used all kinds of torture, but still did not get useful information. The palace had to adopt the most primitive method to screen and examine each eunuch and palace maid, and if there was any suspicion, regardless of whether there was a record of committing a crime, they were all sent out of the palace. However, as a result, many cases of petty theft were discovered, but they were windfalls.
In order to prevent the recurrence of incidents of people adulterating drugs, Han Fei asked the quasi-emperor to replace all the fetal drugs taken by Concubine Jia Yuanchun with finished drugs developed by the Han government. This has also become a breakthrough for Hanfu's finished medicine to enter the palace, laying a solid foundation for the finished medicine to replace traditional Chinese medicine and become people's preferred way of medicine.
Han Fei's contribution to Concubine De's distress incident is obvious to all. In particular, regardless of the danger to his life, he recognized and captured the female dead, which is comparable to the skill of saving the driver. The emperor awarded Han Fei as a doctor from the court of the fourth grade, and the ministers had no objection, but to the surprise of the ministers, the emperor let Han Fei also serve as the judge of the Tai Hospital, which was obviously to let him enter the palace to facilitate Concubine De's medical treatment.
With Han Fei's medical skills, he also served as a judge of a six-grade Tai Hospital, and the bigwigs in the DPRK and China had no opinion.
The fifth rank and the fourth rank are a watershed for the officials of the DPRK and China, and the color of the official uniform has also been changed from green to red, that is to say, Han Fei has since entered the ranks of important ministers of the DPRK and China. However, although his rank has increased considerably, his main job is still to assist the emperor in handling the medals and to be in charge of the management of the Commercial Bureau.
On this day, Han Fei, as usual, sat in the side compartment of the imperial study, assisted the emperor in reading and sorting out the folds, and presented the important folds to the emperor for approval.
Suddenly, the commander of the Jinyi Mansion hurriedly entered the palace to report: "Qi Shengshang, the captured female dead man bit her tongue and committed suicide!" ”
"What?" The emperor shouted angrily: "How did you do the case, why did she commit suicide?" ”
"Weichen is guilty, the female dead soldier was tortured, saying that she was going to confess, but when the guards relaxed their vigilance, she suddenly bit her tongue and committed suicide!"
As soon as the female dead soldier died, the clue was broken, and the emperor was very angry.
"Your Majesty, it's just that the female dead man is too cunning!" Han Fei got up and played: "Your Majesty, the news that the female dead soldier is dead cannot be revealed, but the news of the capture of the female dead soldier is secretly publicized, and at the same time, the Jinyi Mansion will increase its investigation, maybe you can find the person who is a thief!" ”
"Well, Han Aiqing is reasonable, just do it!"
After the Jinyi Mansion commanded the envoy to go out, the emperor said worriedly: "Han Aiqing, once the female dead soldier dies, it will be difficult to find out whether there are any of her accomplices in the palace!" ”
"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that it is less likely that there are accomplices in the palace, and the arrest of the female dead soldier is in full view, if there are accomplices, I am afraid that they will also show a little bit of hindrance, but now that nothing has been found, I believe that there will be no problem. However, in order to be cautious and ensure the safety of His Majesty and all the maidens, Wei Chen suggested that the vigilance in the palace should also be strengthened. ”
"What Aiqing said is very true, I can't imagine that there have been accidents in the palace one after another, and the arrogance of the thieves is too arrogant!"
"Your Majesty is not angry, although the palace is strictly forbidden, but the internal personnel must be too large, it is inevitable that there will be treacherous people mixed in the meantime, there is no shortage of things in the past dynasties, as long as it is handled properly, it will be foolproof."
"It's ......"
A eunuch on duty outside the hall hurriedly entered the palace to report: "Your Majesty, Ruan Changfeng, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Du Yun, the second assistant of the cabinet, ask to see you outside the palace!" ”
Ruan Changfeng and Du Yun have always had political disagreements, and they didn't expect to come together, the emperor and Han Fei were surprised, and at the same time, they also had a premonition that something big had happened.
"Announce the meeting of the two Aiqing!"
Ruan Changfeng and Du Yun walked into the imperial study in turn, their expressions were very solemn, Han Fei could see that the situation was serious, and hurriedly retreated to the side compartment and continued to sort out the folds, while paying attention to what the two said.
"Your Majesty ......" Ruan Changfeng, the head assistant of the cabinet, held a book in both hands, and said with a solemn face: "Your Majesty, an urgent report has been sent from the southwest, the situation in the Jinghu area has further deteriorated, the White Lotus Sect has instigated a riot, and the minister sent by the imperial court to proclaim the pacification has been attacked and killed by thieves!" ”
"What? How dare a thief attack and kill the minister of the imperial court? The emperor took the case and shouted angrily: "Are they going to raise the flag to rebel? ”
Du Yun, the second assistant of the cabinet, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the thieves have not yet reached the point of raising the flag to rebel, but the new style is also very worrying, the thieves are arrogant, and the local county government can only close the city gate to protect itself, if this continues, the situation will get out of control, and the court must take decisive measures!" ”
During this time, the imperial court seemed to have entered an eventful autumn, the vicious incidents in the palace had just subsided, the situation in the southwest had deteriorated further, and the emperor's face was extremely ugly.
"Two Aiqing, what does the cabinet think about this matter?"
Ruan Changfeng and Du Yun glanced at each other, and Ruan Changfeng first said: "The old minister's intention, the imperial court decisively sent troops to encircle and suppress it, and restore local order as soon as possible!" ”
Du Yun said: "Your Majesty, the rebellion in the southwest is mainly due to the displacement of the people after the catastrophe, coupled with the improper handling of the officials, which was instigated by the White Lotus Sect. Therefore, Lao Chen suggested that he should be pacified first, otherwise the soldiers would be together and bleed for thousands of miles, and more hatred would only accumulate! Of course, for the White Lotus Sect, we must not be merciful! ”
The emperor is a benevolent and righteous king, and his heart is biased towards Du Yun's views, but he is worried that the situation will get further out of control, so he pondered for a while and said: "The two Aiqing will go back to the cabinet to discuss a feasible plan, and I will consider the suggestions of the two Aiqing!" ”
(End of chapter)