Chapter 155: The Great Drama Begins
Chu Cangming led people all the way to the prince's mansion, he didn't know if the prince would resist tonight, but the emperor's order had already come down, and there were already speculations in the court.
"My lord, if the prince does it, will it be in the future?"
"Will it have nothing to do with us, no one can change His Majesty's order, unless His Majesty can issue an order to release people."
The sound of the carriage passing through the street is clear and slow, most of the pedestrians on the road will not watch, ordinary people have seen more, and they know that there are big people above, and it is too late to avoid suspicion.
The people who poked their heads out to see either didn't know who was in the carriage, or they had waited for a long time and needed to go back to their lives, and they could see at a glance either one.
There is a small hole on the inside of the curtain that can be looked out, and after the people in the carriage saw it, they were worried that they couldn't do it, after all, the emperor's body was not as good as day by day, the crown prince would soon be in power, and the prime minister would be able to tilt the power again.
"The people from the Lin Mansion have already gone back to tell Lin Xiang that if we don't do well, we may not even be able to save our heads." He was really afraid, half a year ago, there was a speech official who impeached Lin Xiang in the early dynasty, and a body was found on the outskirts of the city day and night, and Jingzhao Yin's mansion did not give any results, and in the end the person died in vain.
There is also a prince who can't do things and can't manage the government, so it's rare that His Majesty likes him.
Chu Cangming didn't want to speak at this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hidden in his heart was not a person who was greedy for pleasure, and he handed over the power in his hands just to avoid suspicion.
The sound outside was wrong, Chu Cangming clearly knew that someone was following them, and the guards seemed to be a little aware that Yu Linjun was already waiting at the entrance of the alley.
"He doesn't dare, Your Majesty is not dead yet, so he can't compete with us and settle down." The token in his hand is like a hot potato, the closer he gets to the prince's mansion, the more nervous he becomes, it stands to reason that His Majesty's holy decree should be delivered at this time.
Several squires all arrived tonight, sitting at the door of the prince's mansion and not daring to leave, and when the carriage arrived, they swarmed up and planned to return in place.
"I have His Majesty's token in hand, and obstructing me tonight is tantamount to disobeying His Majesty's orders, so you adults think about it before you speak!"
There was still no sound in the back, the people who arranged it had already arrived, and the commander of the Yulin Army had changed to a hairy boy, who seemed to be from the Ning family, Chu Cangming suddenly felt that His Majesty's arrangement was interesting.
Gonggong Yang sat in his room, the bench seemed to have thorns, he couldn't sit still, he didn't call him to serve when he got up several times, the little eunuch was also very anxious, the change in the palace was too big, and he was afraid that he would follow Gonggong Yang to stand on the wrong team.
At this time, the emperor actually felt that the cough was better, and he might be able to sleep peacefully tonight, so he picked up the fold and began to criticize it, which was full of Lin Xiang's merits, and there were people who went to the book and wanted him to be the teacher of the grandson.
"Why hasn't there been any movement tonight, Yang Feng?"
When the little eunuch heard that he was asking where Gonggong Yang was, he replied tremblingly and slept in his house.
"Sleep? I see that you can't sleep, the movement hasn't come out yet, how dare you! ”
The folds in his hand look meaningless, the little eunuchs in front of him are useless, I don't know what is happening in the palace, the queen is afraid to sleep when she hears the movement, and as soon as she enters the emperor's palace, she hears the emperor's words.
"Your Majesty, tonight in the palace is not the same as usual, what is the difference."
Seeing their clever appearance, the emperor felt a little better, and in the days when he couldn't sleep, the eunuchs and palace maids outside were all afraid that they would not die and would not be able to climb the crown prince.
After sighing, he called Yang Feng over, hearing this, the stone in Yang Feng's heart can be regarded as falling, if he doesn't do it, it means that the prince still has a chance, if he does, the prince doesn't talk about the throne, even his life may not be saved.
"Your Majesty, when the servant heard that you wanted to see me, he immediately rushed here."
Yang Feng saw that His Majesty was in good spirits, not like a seriously ill person, and his face immediately turned pale, thinking that His Majesty's body could no longer support it.
The Emperor took some of the same long folds and threw them in front of him, and the things written on them were unsightly, and there were problems with this spring's harvest everywhere.
"Look at how many people are waiting to sing the praises of Lin Xiang and say that I am unbearable." The moment he opened the fold, Yang Feng felt that he was close to death, that is, the time when the incense ash burned out.
The above mentioned content and the things in the account book made Yang Feng's face sweaty, and the movements of his hands were also very slow, and his face was sluggish, but it was a little real.
"Your Majesty, is it possible that I was mistaken, the slave remembers that the prince has also done a lot of good things!"
I couldn't swallow the words until I said them, and what I was waiting for was the emperor's sneer.
Prostrate at his feet, looking at the pattern of the dragon robe, he also felt that the dragon was extremely fierce, and tremblingly knelt down to pick up the shaken fold and put it aside, still thinking about how to answer in his heart.
"You guys can't even say anything when you see me, last year Zhao Xingzhi was assassinated the next day because he said that Lin Xiang coveted the silver for disaster relief in Hedong, and when he sent it up, he said that he was bitten to death by a leopard on the outskirts of the city, the excuse is ridiculous, even the prince doesn't believe it, let alone me?"
When old things come out, there will always be people who will bite them, but today's Yang Feng didn't say a word, and it was clear that he detained this matter on Lin Xiang's body, and naturally he couldn't mention anything about His Majesty.
"That's when you and the Lin Mansion reached a consensus!" I can't remember the previous things clearly, but he still remembers the things in Lin Xiang's mansion vividly, "Say, how much have you been involved in Zhao Xingzhi's affairs, I'll see if I can spare your life?" ”
Zhao Xingzhi remembered the name very clearly, when Hedong disaster relief, he happened to need silver taels to his brother outside the palace, so he couldn't bear to swallow one-third of the silver, and then Zhao Xingzhi didn't know where to get the news, saying that Lin Xiang embezzled the disaster relief silver taels, and then Lin Xiang came to the door and said that someone wanted to make his affairs public.
The result was that Lin Xiang carried this matter, and Zhao Xingzhi also killed Lin Xiang in the name of Lin Xiang, and the result was naturally what they wanted to see, and he couldn't be neutral.
"Hedong corruption is done by slaves."
"You did it? Do you know that in the end, there are only 3,000 taels left in the disaster relief money? ”
One-third is about 100,000 taels, and through the hands of officials at all levels, according to the secret rules, there can be 50,000 taels left, which can ensure that most of the victims in Hedong can survive the winter.
"No way, Your Majesty, the minions didn't take much."
Standing outside the main hall was Lin Xiang, who heard Yang Feng say things one by one, and then thought about His Majesty's handwriting, so that he couldn't move.
"Lin Hohe, come out," the moment the prime minister heard the voice, he felt powerless under his feet, he hadn't seen such a formation.
Covered with gold and silver threads, he, the emperor, looked a little shabby in front of him, and his slow walking posture looked like he was delaying time.
"Your Majesty, the minister also investigated the matter of Hedong in detail, and the minister was confused at that time, and he should not shield his students."
It's okay to admit mistakes, if the emperor doesn't know the face under this honest face, I'm afraid he will be deceived.
"I know that you love your students very much, but the state has national laws and family rules, you say that you are both covering up and collecting money, how can I exonerate you, Zhao Xingzhi's son has not been able to enter the office for so many years, you are responsible."
The dragon chair has no temperature, the emperor feels very uncomfortable when he sits on it, and when he gets up, he finds that the hall is empty, and there is no place to stay, so there are two people in the club, and it is not worry-free.
The emperor had no place to sit, so he walked down and found that the chair seemed to be able to sit again, "What are you two doing, I have always turned a blind eye, but Zhao Xingzhi can't do it, he died innocently in vain, and he didn't explain, Prime Minister, don't you plan to find someone to investigate this matter clearly?" ”
Lin Xiang didn't expect the emperor to settle accounts after the autumn, and suddenly thought of the queen mother's birthday last year, and he spent a lot of money, and just after he wanted to say it, he saw Yang Feng's expression.
"Yes, Your Majesty's money, I will send someone to Hedong, there must be grievances in Zhao Xing's case, and the minister will let people check it when he returns."
"Okay, I'll wait, you can send the murderer to me in two days, since it was the student who did it, then send the student."
How can there be no villain in a play, Chu Cangming couldn't wait for the holy decree, and all the people gathered together, and the little sparks on the torches were blown up by the wind, and in an instant, the door of the prince's mansion was like daylight.
The people inside were still eating and drinking, and the gatekeeper was trapped in the gatehouse and couldn't move at all, Chu Cangming took people in, and was disheartened when he saw the scene in the house.
"Lord Chu is here?"
The prince waited for a long time, and the list had already been sent to Chu Cangming's hands, so he waited for the person in front of him to open the knife and cut off those dark lines one by one.
"Your Highness, I'm here to catch some unscrupulous villains, please get out of the way." With the emperor's secret order, the prince did not dare to make a mistake, and pretended to be extremely afraid.
The butler also knew what they wanted to do, and made way for them and sent them everywhere, being careful along the way, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
After all the people hiding in the shadows were gathered, they were tied up in the garden, and because the movement was too loud, the entire prince's mansion was full of wails, each saying that he had been wronged.
"Lord Chu, my father only said that he came to my mansion to check, but he didn't say that he arrested all the people."
Chu Cangming saluted the prince, and then ordered someone to bring all the people back, including the crown princess and the side concubine, so if the prince wanted to pretend to be affectionate, he had to pretend to stop him.
After many years of secret agents, how could Chu Cangming not understand, and ordered someone to knock the prince unconscious and send him back to the prince's room, as for how to explain it later, he thought that the prince who pretended to be faint was clear in his heart.
"Your Highness, everyone is gone, and the rest of the house has been cleaned up."
He had just been beaten, his neck was very sore, and when the prince got up from the bed, he felt that he was about to die.
"It's a good thing, don't send me food these days, just say to the outside world that I don't think about tea and dinner because of this matter!"