Chu Jifeng's eyes were indifferent, and he didn't have any desire: "I don't want to, how good it is to be a powerful minister, sometimes the emperor has to be threatened by me." ”

"Then don't bother with that idea." Su Yinyue breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't like to be on top, because it would restrict her from doing a lot of things, "If I think about it again, there are always more ways than difficulties." ”

She touched his hand, which had recovered a little warmer, and asked again: "What does the emperor mean about the matter of His Royal Highness?" ”

Chu Jifeng leaned lazily on the soft pillow and said, "The emperor naturally reprimanded him severely, but the emperor didn't punish him, just let him take care of the aftermath." ”

When Su Yinyue heard this, she immediately wrinkled her brows: "His guards killed several people, so do you just do it?" ”

Chu Jifeng said: "He didn't assassinate the emperor like Chu Chengxian, so naturally he won't punish him much." ”

Just a few people died, and Emperor Qiwu would not feel distressed, after all, the needle did not pierce him.

Su Yinyue could only sigh: "Take pity on those people." ”

Chu Jifeng tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "Don't care, Marquis Dingyuan will not let go of this opportunity easily, Your Highness is afraid that there will not be a few days of stable life in the future." ”

This is about the struggle of the imperial court, and Su Yinyue is proud to hear it.

After all, the struggle for imperial power has always been bloody.

The next morning, the Marquis of Dingyuan and his party really impeached Chu Chengde, saying that he had killed many people and should be severely punished.

Chu Chengde's face froze, and he turned his head and stared at the Marquis of Dingyuan tightly: "His Royal Highness just wants to do things for the people, but I didn't expect that those people would compete for white rice, so this tragedy happened." His Royal Highness naturally has to bear some responsibility, but Marquis Dingyuan has let His Royal Highness take full responsibility, I'm afraid it's a bit too much. ”

Marquis Dingyuan said coldly: "It seems that His Highness still doesn't realize what is wrong with him, why do the people compete for white rice, His Highness doesn't know it in his heart?" ”

"You!" Chu Chengde was angry, turned to Emperor Qiwu and waved his hand and said, "Father, the son just wants to share your worries, this time it is the son of the minister who is inexperienced, so he is not effective, it is not intentional, please father and emperor to see!" ”

Emperor Qiwu twisted his eyebrows, and it was difficult to make a decision.

After all, it is royal blood, and if he is heavily punished, he will be slapping himself in the face.

Prime Minister Gu cleared his throat and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness deliberately delayed the time to send rice, so that the people waited for a long time in the cold wind, so it would cause chaos!" The people have been angry, the injured people have begged to go to the door of Weichen's mansion, the emperor, His Royal Highness has made such a big mistake, if it is not punished, it will be difficult to eliminate the anger of the people! ”

Chu Chengde was stunned, he didn't expect Prime Minister Gu Cheng, who had always been neutral, to speak like this!

Emperor Qiwu's face had changed, and he was too lazy to read the impeachment of the imperial history, but he couldn't help but listen to Prime Minister Gu's words.

Previously, his construction of the Hanyu Palace had already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Manchu Dynasty, and the people also complained, and now that Chu Chengde has made this incident again, the people's resentment will be even worse, and if he can't suppress it at that time, then he won't want to sit firmly on the throne.

"The prime minister is right." Emperor Qiwu nodded solemnly, "Your Highness has no mercy and connives, and your subordinates cruelty to the people, I will punish you to kneel in the Buddha Hall to atone for seven days, face the wall and think about it, and you must no longer ask about political affairs." The guards such as slashing and killing the people were escorted to the execution ground and beheaded, and the accompanying officials were all dismissed and investigated, and there must be no mistakes! ”

Chu Chengde shook his body and almost didn't stand firm.

Prime Minister Gu Cheng, Marquis Dingyuan and others were quite satisfied, shouting that the emperor was wise.

With the beheading of guards at the execution site and the dismissal of officials, the anger of the people has finally decreased.

Chu Chengde knelt in the Buddhist hall for seven days, his knees were red, swollen and numb, and he couldn't stand up.

Zhang Guifei came to pick up the person and asked the eunuch to carry the person back.

The doctor looked at the knee injury and only said that he would recuperate quietly and that he would get better in a few days.

Chu Chengde was locked up for a few days, and the stubble came out, losing his previous vigor and nobility, and his voice was hoarse: "Why didn't my father let his sons out in advance?" Didn't the mother go to ask her father? ”

He lived for more than ten years, but he felt that these seven days were even longer and more difficult, and he almost went crazy in front of those scriptures and Buddha statues.

Zhang Guifei sighed and said: "The people complained, your father is for your good, you have knelt for seven days, those courtiers naturally can't say anything, and the voice of the people will be much quieter." ”

"When will the father let his sons discuss matters again?" Chu Chengde asked urgently.

"Don't worry, wait until you get your knees well." Zhang Guifei said.

When Chu Chengde heard this, he was instantly furious, and stared at Zhang Guifei deadly: "I am not your own child, that's why you neglect me so much?" I'm disgusted by my father, and I can't go to court to discuss matters, and it's not good for you! ”

Zhang Guifei was stunned, but she was a child she had raised for many years, and she couldn't be angry.

But the palace maid who applied the medicine couldn't stand it, and said: "Niangniang is kneeling in front of the imperial study, because the emperor doesn't want to see Niangniang!" Although the emperor favored the imperial concubine before, he would come here at least once every few days, but now that the mother has been implicated by you, the emperor has not set foot in the Pearl Palace at all! ”

After hearing this, Chu Chengde's face was dejected, and he was even more guilty: "Mother concubine ......"

Zhang Guifei patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "It's okay, we are mother and son, one is prosperous and the other is lost, and we naturally have to bear it together." Your father is just angry in his head, and he wants to block the mouths of the courtiers, so he will be like this, and after a few days, he will naturally reuse you again. After all, Chu Chengxian has committed an unforgivable sin, and no one can threaten you. ”

Chu Chengde shook his head and said seriously: "There is also a third brother." ”

Zhang Guifei disagreed: "He is not yet ten years old, and he can't even write articles, so you don't have to worry too much." ”

"Mother, you must be on guard." Chu Chengde said, "I have angered my father now, and I can't guarantee that my father will put his hope on the third brother." ”

Zhang Guifei remembered something: "Prime Minister Gu Cheng has been to the Taifu Academy a few times before, it seems that he is going to check the homework of the Third Highness. ”

"That's bad!" Chu Chengde was quite flustered, he had already thought of the scene of losing the throne, he grabbed Zhang Guifei's hand, "Mother, if Prime Minister Gu really wants to support the third brother, our chances of winning will not be great!" ”

Prime Minister Gu is the head of the hundred officials, and he has a lot of protégés, he has always been neutral before, so Chu Chengde didn't care very much, but now that Prime Minister Gu has the intention to support Chu Chengming, then he will lose half of it first.

A hint of panic flashed on Concubine Zhang's face, and she said, "This palace has to write to my brother to talk about this matter and see what can be done." ”

She has been fighting with Queen Zhen for many years, and when she saw that she was about to win, who knew that another Three Highnesses would block the way, how could she be willing!

Chu Chengde's eyes were fierce, and he said: "Uncle can't persuade Prime Minister Gu, it's useless!" For today's plan, it is necessary to quickly cut down the grass and eradicate the roots. ”