Chapter 145: A Change in Marriage?
Zhu Xi did not return to the real palace, but was directly summoned to the palace.
Xiao Hei was already waiting outside the palace, holding Zhu Xi's court clothes in his hand.
"Master, the emperor, the crown prince, the second prince, the prime minister, and the prince are all in the Heart Cultivation Palace"
"Hmm" Zhu Xi nodded, and the essence in his eyes flashed.
After Zhu Xi changed his clothes, he went straight to the Palace of Heart Cultivation.
In the palace of nourishing the heart, the emperor was closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, and the palace was silent.
When Zhu Xi entered the main hall, he felt that the atmosphere was very solemn.
Zhu Xi has always avoided everyone's eyes on the grounds that he heard that the princess was missing, and he was in a hurry and bedridden. In fact, he himself had already secretly left Beijing and personally rescued his sweetheart.
There are different opinions in Beijing, and naturally there will be people who don't believe in the real king and are seriously ill.
The real king Chongxi recovered from his illness, and he was angry and red-faced, and after a few days, he was in a hurry and turned around on the sickbed? Such an abnormal thing can't fool everyone!
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a smoke bomb deliberately released by the true king, and as for what the real king's purpose is, everyone is also speculating.
In the days since Zhu Xi left Beijing, all forces in Beijing have their eyes on the True Palace.
Fortunately, Youyin Xiaohei stayed in the capital to cover for the true king, so he hid from the world, and no one could find evidence that the real king was indeed not in the real king's mansion.
But the others are so confused, the emperor summoned, how can they easily excuse themselves?
Yin Xiaohei has tried all kinds of ways to avoid being summoned in the palace by taking advantage of illness, but a few days ago, the emperor has issued an ultimatum, if the real king does not enter the palace again, he will send guards to carry the real king into the palace to meet him.
Yin Xiaohei had no choice, so he had to let the true king come back quickly.
The true king traveled thousands of miles before entering the palace at the last time.
Zhu Xi saluted Zhao Pang De on the dragon throne, "Long live, Weichen pleads." Ahem......"
Zhu Xi couldn't help coughing constantly, and his face was sickly.
"The True King hasn't recovered yet?" Seeing that the real king looked sick, the emperor hurriedly excused himself and "gave him a seat"
Zhu Xi sat tremblingly on the chair of the imperial gift.
The crown prince Zhao Honghao and the second prince Zhao Hongpu on the side were also very concerned and told the real king to take care of his health.
Zhu Xi returned the salute one by one, looking very respectful.
But someone in the hall felt that the true king was pretending to be sick, and said with a questioning expression, "True king, you finally appeared?" Since the end of last year, Zhenwang has been in the capital to make the city full of wind and rain, and the people are panicked, he has been announcing that his condition has worsened, and he has never seen guests! Is the real king really seriously ill, or is he using his illness to escape accountability? ”
It was Taishi Gao Yixin who spoke.
"Master Gao, why do you say this? Xiao Wang was poisoned, which is a well-known thing. Long live mercy and let the princess marry, I planned to make Xiao Wang Chong happy. But unexpectedly, I encountered the disappearance of the princess again. Xiao Wang heard that the princess was missing, and forced himself to let people look around, and after searching for many days to no avail, Xiao Wang's illness was ashamed of his trust, and he failed to protect the princess's integrity. This is also a true thing, and there is a real royal palace doctor who can testify. As for what Taishi just said, Xiao Wang wants to use his illness to escape accountability? Where does this begin? ”
"True king, don't play stupid. You are looking for the princess, not only dispatching the guards of the True Palace, but also mobilizing the Shenji Battalion. You must know that the Shenji Battalion is the emperor's guard, so what right does the true king have to transfer privately? Isn't it, the true king thinks he has this right? Or does the true king want to take the opportunity to test and have other plans? ”
"Taishi, this sentence is too serious, right?" Prime Minister Gong Xiao immediately retorted, "The real princess is in danger halfway, and the real king is angry, so why not?" ”
"At the feet of the Son of Heaven, someone actually committed murder against the real princess in the street? There is no way to see the king? Don't even put the long live in your eyes? When the true king is in a hurry, it is understandable to mobilize the Divine Machine Battalion."
Zhu Xi didn't expect that before he could say a word, the Taishi and the prime minister had already quarreled first.
Taishi Gao Yixin and Prime Minister Gong Xiao are already like fire and water, and disagreements are common.
But this time, the prime minister will speak for himself. This was something Zhu Xi didn't expect.
However, Zhu Xi was not stupid enough to believe that the prime minister was really thinking about himself.
"Lord Gong, are you wrong?" Gao Yixin gritted his teeth and sneered: "It was Princess Anle who had an accident." The princess hasn't married into the real palace yet? ”
"Master, why do you want to stick to this? The marriage between the real king and Princess Anle is the emperor's personal decree, can there be any changes? Prime Minister Gong Xiao shook his head, expressing his disagreement.
Gao Yixin's eyes changed, and he said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what Weichen wants to report." I heard that Princess An Le was kidnapped by the Jurchens and the Jurchens, is there any abnormality in this? Has Princess Anle been treasonous? These things need to be investigated clearly. The true king is the pillar of my Qiandynasty, if this matter cannot be investigated clearly, the marriage between the true king and Princess Anle will be criticized by the court. Therefore, should the marriage of the true king need to be discussed again? ”
"What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty! If Princess Anle has not completely ruled out the suspicion of treason, should the marriage between the princess and the real king be postponed until the princess's innocence is restored? ”
"Master! If Princess Anle has not been able to clear her suspicion, the marriage between the king and the princess has been delayed? ”
"Lord Wang, this is also for the good of the country. You have a respected status, a special status, and a thorn in the flesh of the Jurchens. Besides, the emperor's marriage was also given in consideration of the need to rejoice for the true king, and now that the true king has recovered, what does it make if the marriage is not completed? ”
Gao Yixin clearly wanted to mess up the marriage of the real king.
Of course, Zhu Xi couldn't stop, "Taishi, do you want this king to be the one who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge?" Princess Anle was also assassinated because of this king, as for being kidnapped by the Jurchens? I don't know where did the Master hear that? Princess Anle was only seriously injured and lost on the side of the road, but was rescued by a passing merchant. The princess has never been out of the border at all, so what is the suspicion of betraying the Qianchao? ”
"True King, is this true?" Zhao Pound had been sitting in a high position, hearing everything clearly, and he hadn't interjected just now, but now he suddenly asked.
"Don't dare to deceive the Holy One. Princess An Le has now returned to Beijing safe and sound."
"Oh? Is Princess Anle back too? Zhao Pound pretended to know.
"True King, are you really sure that the princess has never been out of the border and has been to the Jurchen? How did the old man hear that the real king and Princess Anle entered the customs from Youzhou City a month ago? There was also a big fuss at the north gate of Youzhou City, and many people at the scene witnessed it? Aren't you sick and bedridden? Why did it appear in Youzhou City, thousands of miles away? ”
Zhu Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, he never thought that he would be able to hide the news of Youzhou City, after all, in front of everyone's eyes, it was under the jurisdiction of Gao Jinyun. It is not surprising that Gao Taishi got the news.
But Zhu Xi has his own rhetoric.
"Taishi, it's really well-informed. Yes, this king did go to Youzhou City with Princess Anle. The matter of the king's departure from Beijing has been made clear to the emperor, and it is inconvenient to inform him because of the confidentiality. As for the appearance of the princess in Youzhou City, the Taishi should have heard about it from Marshal Gao, right? ”
Zhu Xi deliberately mentioned Gao Jinyun to show that he didn't want to hide it.
Zhu Xi completely cut the matter of leaving Beijing without permission, and only asked Xiao Hei to inform the emperor of his departure from Beijing after leaving Beijing, otherwise, how could he have time to rush him back?
As for Youzhou City, the appearance of him and Song Yi can only show that they did enter the customs from Youzhou City at that time, and it can't prove other things? It cannot be proved that Song Yi was taken away by the Jurchens.
Zhu Xi understood that Huo Du's peace talks with the Qianchao were carried out in secret, and the emperor specially arranged for them to enter and exit the customs, so he did not leave any evidence.
Song Yi was taken out of the customs by Huo Du from the Qian, and there is no record.
As long as he bites his word, he won't be caught.
Zhu Xi's words made Gao Yixin not know where to start.
Gong Xiao saw that the Taishi had nothing to say, so he said with a smile, "Taishi, your doubts, the True King has already explained. Do you still have any questions? As for the marriage between King Zhen and Princess Anle, it has been delayed for two months, and they should be married as soon as possible."
"No" Gao Yixin still didn't give up, and said to stop, "Next month is the wedding of the three princes." There is no doubt that the marriage of the true king is before the marriage of the three princes, and it should wait for the prince's wedding before making another arrangement."
"Taishi, why do you want to do the thing of beating mandarin ducks? Isn't it because of the recent rumors in Beijing that the Taishi is angry with Princess Anle, right? ”
"Lord Gong, why do you say this?" Gao Yixin was poked by Gong Xiao in the center, and he was a little weak-hearted.
"Gong Aiqing, what are the rumors in Beijing?" The Emperor asked with interest.
"Long live back. Recently, young children in Beijing often sing a nursery rhyme. The nursery rhyme is sung like this: 'The agency is too clever to calculate Qingqing's life.' The heart is broken before death, and the sex is ethereal after death. The family is rich and the people are peaceful, and eventually there is a family that dies and everyone scatters. It's in vain, and the intention hangs in the heart of half a world, just like it, and it's a dream of three more people. Suddenly the horn is like a building falling, and it is miserable like a lamp is about to run out. Yikes! A joy and sorrow. Sigh the world, it is difficult to determine in the end'"
Gong Xiao did not chant, but recited it word by word.
The emperor could hear this, and there was a deep expression on his face.
The crown prince on the side had a smug look on his face, while the second prince had gloomy eyes, obviously hearing the rumors.
Zhu Xi also immediately understood something, and also did not make a sound.
"What's the solution?" Zhao Pang De didn't understand and asked the prime minister.
This is exactly what Gong Xiao wanted, and he hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, this nursery rhyme is from the strange book "Dream of Red Mansions", and it is also a song sung by Princess An Le when she was in the palace of the Three Princesses that day, called 'Smart and Tired'. The song is about a woman who works in the drill camp and is good at scheming, thinking that she will fly on the branch and become a phoenix, but in the end, it is a bamboo basket that is empty, but it hurts 'Qingqing's life'"
"Oh? So what does this have to do with Master Gao? The more the Emperor listened, the more interested he became, and continued to ask.
Gong Xiao hurriedly smiled and said, "Long live, this is about Wang Xifeng in "Dream of Red Mansions", I don't know who is far-fetched, with false rumors, but there are good things to say, saying that Princess Anle used the characters in the book to satirize the imperial concubine that day. Say ......"
"Say what?" The Emperor also tasted the taste.
The minister was terrified. Some people say that the imperial concubine is Wang Xifeng in "Dream of Red Mansions", who was originally a broken family, but she wanted to enjoy the wealth that she shouldn't have, and in the end she was just ......"
"Okay, that's enough. In my opinion, it must be some ill-intentioned people who want to take the opportunity to slander the imperial concubine. This matter, we must follow the people of Tianfu Yin to find out, I want to see who ate the confidence leopard guts and dared to create rumors about the imperial concubine? ”
"Long live Shengming, Weichen also felt that this matter was too ridiculous, so he laughed it off after hearing it, but he didn't expect that the Taishi loved his daughter and would be angry with Princess Anle"
"Lord Gong, please be cautious. Not to mention that the old man has never heard the nursery rhyme that Master Gong said, even if he hears it, he will never be as uninformed as the people in the market, let alone angry with Princess Anle because of this."
"The imperial concubine is destined by heaven, how can she allow those who have a heart to be defiled. Weichen implored the emperor to severely punish those who seriously injured the imperial concubine. ”
"Why should the ruler be like this? I let the second emperor personally investigate."
"Erchen obeyed the order", the second prince Zhao Hongpu received the holy decree and went to investigate.
When Zhu Xi came out of the palace, it was already dark, and he had no danger today.