Chapter 154: Appointment
The eldest prince leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed, his fingers tapping on the armrest.
He had an answer swirling in his mind, but ......
Frowning, the eldest prince raised his hand and beckoned an entourage, "Go and check, that incident sixteen years ago." ”
The attendant received the order and left silently.
By the time the retinue turned back again, it was already the moonlit willow treetops.
The eldest prince was still sitting in the plum pavilion with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Although it is a cold winter, the plum pavilion is very warm because of the dragon burning on the ground, and the four pillars of the pavilion are all hot.
The attendant stood obediently on one side and bowed in a low voice, "...... The first queen gave birth to a baby girl that night......"
The attendant was still talking, and the eldest prince's dark eyes suddenly opened, and he raised his hand to interrupt him, "You go." ”
He didn't care at all about how his father usurped the throne sixteen years ago.
That was the last generation.
Things have happened, and they have happened for sixteen years, and there is not much need to investigate the cause and process.
Once, he didn't bother to look into the past, he only looked at the present.
But the baby girl ......
By now, the eldest prince can basically conclude that this baby girl is Song Jin.
No wonder Tiangu has that attitude towards Song Jin.
Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, the corners of the eldest prince's mouth were raised, and there was a cold smile in his dark eyes.
It's getting more and more interesting.
The eldest prince ordered a servant girl to step forward, "You find a suitable opportunity to go to the Queen Mother to reveal the news, just say that Shen Yue and the first queen are a little similar, don't let others hear this." ”
"Whoa."
The handmaid was commanded to leave.
At this time, Song Jin stood in front of the palace gate and handed over the sign, "This king has something important to ask to see his father, and it is related to the gold case." ”
With his hands behind his back, without the cowering of the past, and without the cowardice of pretending to be done in the past, Song Jin Yushu stood there in the wind.
The guard looked at the sign and hesitated.
In the past, the four princes had never taken the initiative to ask to enter the palace to face the saint, and they had never dealt with such a problem.
Right now......
Although the whole of Kyoto knows that the emperor does not want to see the four princes because of Qin Tianjian's words, they are also princes in the end.
They're just a minion......
The guard hesitated for a moment, and said politely, "Your Highness later." ”
At the entrance of the palace, there is only a hundred steps inside, and there is a hut with attendants in it, in case anyone suddenly has something important to enter the palace to face the saint, but there is no qualification to enter the palace.
At night, the cold wind was biting, and the little chamberlain was chatting over the fire in the house, and suddenly received the task, scolding and scolding towards the imperial study.
The imperial study room is brightly lit.
The emperor had a gloomy face, sat behind the table, and slapped the table, which shook the pen stand on the table.
There was a stack of blood-stained rice paper on the table.
It was Concubine Li's confession.
There are very few mouths that the prudent punishment division can't pry open.
On the rice paper, it was clearly written how Concubine Li colluded with Lord Liu, the Qintianjian to set fire to the imperial study.
This is the Imperial Study!
In order to vent their anger and frame Shen Yue, they dared to burn down the imperial study.
Feeling that the majesty was offended, the emperor gritted his teeth with hatred.
However, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't kill Concubine Li.
Although Duke An Guo is dead, he still has the Duchess of An Guo, and the brother of Duchess An Guo, the hussar general, is still on the front line.
Concubine Li was determined that he was afraid of the hussar general, so he dared to be so unscrupulous.
It's disgusting.
"Put her in the cold palace and reduce her to a permanent presence."
Under Concubine Li's confession is Concubine De's confession.
At that time, because the matter of Concubine De was relatively special, the Queen Mother personally took over the interrogation of Concubine De for the sake of royal face.
The person in the hands of the Queen Mother is no worse than the Shen Punishment Division, but Concubine De gritted her teeth and did not say who the man in the golden box is.
Even she insisted that this was tailor-made for the emperor, just to see things and think about people.
Because it's too explicit, it's hidden.
There are no words on the box, it can't really be used to prove anything, does the emperor have to rush to put a green hat on himself.
But the emperor's face is still pale.
He clearly remembered the reaction of the Queen Mother when she saw this gold box.
It was clear that the Queen Mother knew this box.
But the confession sent by the Queen Mother was related to this box, and there was not a word.
When he even sent someone to get a confession, he also specially told the Queen Mother to remind the Queen Mother about the origin of this box.
But the Queen Mother still chose not to say anything.
The emperor squinted his eyes and sat there, with a fierce light that could not be stopped.
Why!
He is the chosen son, he is the only reliance of the Queen Mother, and they are also their own sons, if they are the eldest brother, will the Queen Mother be like this?
Definitely not!
The anger in the emperor's heart almost erupted from his eyes.
"Concubine De, if you are not worthy of virtue, remove the concubine position, be demoted to a permanent presence, and move into the cold palace with Concubine Li."
Since she wouldn't speak, then he wouldn't listen to it.
Anyway, it's not a good thing to listen to.
The chief attendant received the order and hesitated for a moment, "Concubine De is on her knees, and there is Princess Liyang." ”
The emperor snorted coldly, "There are many concubines who have no heirs in the palace, and everyone wants to raise a princess." ”
The chief chamberlain understood what the emperor meant, and turned around to pass the word.
Of course, he didn't pass on this in person, but he just told the little chamberlain at the door and turned back, "Your Majesty, Lord Shangshu of the Criminal Department is still waiting at the door." ”
The matter of the palace made the emperor so angry that he almost forgot about the matter.
He took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressed his anger, and drank a glass of temperature difference, "Xuan." ”
With an order, in the blink of an eye, Shang Shu of the Criminal Department came in with his robe and saluted respectfully.
It was recruited by the emperor and the secretary of the criminal department.
Jing Zhaoyin was corrupt and colluded with Anguo to open a private treasury, which has been disposed of.
But Jing Zhaoyin's position is related to the stability of public order in Kyoto, and he can't always be represented by the secretary of the criminal department, and the emperor summoned him to do this.
After taking a sip of hot tea, the emperor said: "Jing Zhaoyin, is there a candidate for Aiqing?" ”
Regarding the emperor's question, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department did not show the slightest surprise, after all, in his opinion, it was normal for the emperor to ask him.
Moreover, before the emperor asked him, he must have asked the household department and the military department.
"There is a recommendation from the minister." Shangshu of the Criminal Department has always been an upright character, and he did not shirk playing Tai Chi and said bluntly.
The emperor smiled, "Who?" ”
The military department Shangshu said: "The squire of the criminal department, Su and Zhejiang." ”
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Su Zhejiang? I thought you would nominate Zhao Jide. ”
The military department was stunned for a moment, and looked at the emperor in astonishment, "Zhao Jide? He is the prefect of Yuzhou! ”
This is said with a reasonable amount of confusion.
The emperor smiled, "The prefect of Yuzhou has been in office for sixteen years, which is enough for him to be Jing Zhaoyin once." ”
Shangshu of the Criminal Department immediately said: "The prefect's transfer to Jing Zhaoyin is understandable, and it has always been this procedure, but according to the regulations, those who can do Jing Zhaoyin must at least serve in four places with completely different folk customs and have certain objective performance." ”
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