Chapter 55
His sister is still young, even if she was lucky enough to win against Gu Yanxi at that time, she could only be bullied in front of those old foxes in the royal family. If you marry the fourth prince, you will be like a sheep.
If Gu Jiahui wins the favor of the four princes, it is easy to say that she will live in the mansion of the four princes. If one day, the fourth prince ascends the throne, how can he favor her alone? There must be all kinds of powerful women in the harem, so how can I be my little sister who can fight?
"If I'm sincere, how can I treat her badly? Your worry is unnecessary, what kind of person am I, don't you know me? Zhu Hanyi knew that Gu Muyu loved his sister, and it was understandable. If someone wants to marry Qiong'er, he will not let him go easily. "Let's go, I'll talk about that another day. I have something to do with you today. ”
The two of them didn't stay too much at the door, Gu Muyu took Zhu Hanyi to his own yard. drove all the men away and closed the door.
"Mu Yu, how are things going?"
Gu Muyu took an envelope from the bookcase, and the mouth of the envelope was sealed by a candle. "I just got the news this afternoon, and I haven't read it yet. Let's take a look. ”
The fourth prince took the envelope and opened it. There are not many words on the letterhead, just two words: it has been done.
The fourth prince was overjoyed, "We succeeded, I'm afraid he won't be able to run away this time." ”
"Great! Tomorrow there will be a bloody storm in the court, so you still have to be more careful. He's an old fox, and he's very shrewd. Be careful. ”
"It's inevitable, but we don't have to worry too much. I will definitely be able to bring him down this time, and my father will definitely be very satisfied that I helped my father get rid of his henchmen. "The fourth prince is very satisfied with this matter, and the throne will definitely be his own in the future.
On the second day, there was a bloody storm blowing above the court.
The emperor was furious, and many officials related to this matter all knelt together, of course, including the grandfather of the second prince, the prime minister.
"Is there anything you want to tell me?" The emperor angrily threw down a stack of folds from the dragon chair, "These folds are all for you!" It's ridiculous! ”
The faces of the officials below changed, and their heads were lowered.
"What? Speechless? When you were doing things, why didn't you think there would be such a day! If someone hadn't reported it, I would have been kept in the dark! "The emperor was so angry that he couldn't sit on the dragon chair and began to pace back and forth." I didn't expect it! I thought the inspector would do a good job, but I was also sloppy, who would have thought that you were a group? I didn't expect your small group to be so big, if I wasn't sitting on this dragon chair today, I would have thought that this country had changed hands! Prime minister! My good prime minister! Explain it yourself! ”
"Your Majesty, the old minister is terrified, this matter really has nothing to do with the old minister, the old minister is loyal." The prime minister began to exonerate himself. "Someone must have wronged the minister, and if he wants to wronged the minister through this matter, he must not let them succeed. Please Emperor Mingjian! ”
"The evidence is all in front of you, and the city and countryside still want to be hard-mouthed? How? Now start pretending that I don't exist! You old puppet still want to cover the sky with one hand? The emperor was so angry by the Prime Minister's words, "You can look through the folds yourself, use your brain, and then talk to me!" ”
The prime minister saw that he couldn't hide it, and he didn't say anything, just bowed his head and said nothing.
"What? My good prime minister is speechless? Seeing that the prime minister was just lying on the ground and not speaking, the emperor looked at the people kneeling behind the prime minister, who were nearly more than half of the people in the court, "Then what do you prime minister's cronies have to say?" None of you who kneel here will escape this fate. ”
"Your Majesty, Weichen is wrong, please ask the emperor to spare his life!" The people kneeling below were all afraid, they didn't want the prime minister to be so rich, if they were to be connected to the nine clans, there would not even be a person who pleaded for mercy.
The four princes stood aside and watched the play, and they were in a good mood today, and the prime minister would definitely be brought down.
The second prince on the side did not dare to intercede for the prime minister at this time, the emperor was angry, if he interceded at this moment, there would definitely be no good results.
"Spare your life?" The emperor walked next to the prime minister and picked up a book that he had just thrown away, "Yizhou Dashui, the prime minister sent his cronies to relieve the disaster." The state treasury allocated 3 million taels, and it was less than 100,000 taels to Yizhou. The people are still living in dire straits. And my good prime minister, the cronies sent to eat and drink in Yizhou are all paid for by the local victims! My people are struggling to make a living, and what are you doing?! ”
The emperor did not specifically pick out the biggest event, there are hundreds of such twists and turns. And it's not the first time that the prime minister has done this kind of thing, the emperor has been patient, because the prime minister is the old man of the previous emperor, and the emperor needs someone to assist him when he ascends the throne. This person is the prime minister, and the emperor has always endured the prime minister. To this day, it is said that the prime minister sold the border land of Huang Yuguo to Zhongyu at a high price. This kind of thing has made the emperor unable to endure it any longer.
"It's like this, come here, put all these people in prison!" The emperor made a final decision, "I will give you a chance, and you will reflect well in prison." And every day I will send someone to bring pen and paper, and you will write the accusation of other people's crimes. As long as I am satisfied, I will definitely spare you a way to live. As for those who don't say anything, then they have to join the nine clans, accompany the prime minister you love, and go to the underworld to enjoy a good life together! Retreat! ”
A group of guards came in and took all the sinners away, and the gang was still shouting for mercy, but the prime minister was silent, knowing that there was no room for maneuver.
"Wait!" The emperor stopped the guards who were about to leave, "Leave Liu Jingfu behind." ”
Liu Jingfu is the prime minister's real name, and the matter has come to this point, and Liu Jingfu's position as prime minister can no longer be done.
"I left you, do you know why?"
"The grass people don't know, and they still hope that the emperor will see it." Liu Jingfu knew that his life was short, and what he could do now was to find a way to save his family's life. "The grass people must know everything and say everything."
"You know that your family's lives will be at risk, your eldest daughter, my concubine. Your only son, I have to say that you have raised a good son, I have already sent someone to monitor the household Shangshu, I didn't expect to be honest, I don't want you to be so ridiculous! They're all going to be killed, and what you've been hoping for won't happen. "The emperor has been monitoring the dynamics of the prime minister's party, and it is a matter of time before he gets rid of them, and now he has this opportunity." Tell me all your cronies of Zhongyuguo, and I will choose to spare them a way to live. ”
If these wicked people are not eliminated, Huang Yuguo will have an accident sooner or later. The emperor planned to send someone to assassinate these people, which was regarded as a notice to Zhongyu Kingdom.
"The grass people have another condition, please ask the emperor to appoint the second prince as the crown prince. The grass people told the emperor everything they knew. ”
"Why do you think I'll agree to your request? You're dying now, and I really won't agree with what you're saying. "As the emperor of a country, how can he be threatened by a sinner?
"Because the people of Zhongyu Kingdom are very ambitious, the emperor must want to know their movements, how can the emperor give up this opportunity so easily? The old man has nothing now, only thinking about my grandson, if the emperor wants to appease the grass people, it is better to listen to the grass people's persuasion. ”
The emperor was speechless for a while, what Liu Jingfu said was very reasonable, Zhu Hance was at least his own son, and if the entire Huang Yu Kingdom fell into the hands of Zhongyu Kingdom, it would be a great disaster.
Liu Jingfu saw that the emperor was still hesitating, and knew that his heart was shaken. "The grass people advised the emperor to think twice, even if the emperor did not agree to the grass people, the grass people had nothing to lose. Since the emperor disagreed, the old man could only let Huang Yuguo and the grass people be buried together! ”
"You're threatening me?!" What Liu Jingfu said is not unreasonable, the emperor knows that this matter is not trivial. Even if they meet with the Zhongyu Kingdom one day, with the strength of Huang Yu Kingdom, they will definitely suffer the disaster of annihilation!
Zhongyu is the second largest country in terms of territory among the nine countries on the mainland, with fertile land, abundant pastures, and strong military strength, which are unmatched by Huang Yu. If Zhongyu really has the intention to annex Huang Yuguo, Huang Yuguo will definitely have no power to turn over.
"I ...... I promise you! The emperor gritted his teeth and agreed to this matter. The second prince will be a Ming monarch, and there will be no threat to him if he takes off the arm of the prime minister.
"Then trouble the emperor to write an edict now. The grass people wrote on the side about the traitors of Zhongyu Kingdom. The emperor was relieved, and Liu Jingfu's purpose was achieved. Although it is said that it is difficult to escape death, as long as Zhu Hance becomes the emperor, he has no regrets.
The emperor sat back on the dragon chair and threw the paper and ink to Liu Jingfu. Liu Jingfu picked up the paper and ink and began to write, and at the same time the emperor also began to write the edict.
After a few minutes, the two of them stopped writing, "The edict has also been written, give it to me." ”
"Don't joke about it, the grass people used to be the prime ministers of the two dynasties, and if this holy decree is not read, it is also a fake." Liu Jingfu grabbed the paper in his hand and refused to hand it over to the emperor. "The Emperor sent Father-in-law Su to read it."
The emperor thought that he had left a way back, but Liu Jingfu was an old fox, how could he not know what the emperor was thinking.
"Father-in-law Su!"
"The slave is here, what does the emperor command?" Father-in-law Su has been waiting outside the door, he is the emperor's personal eunuch, if he does not receive the order, he will never leave the emperor half a step.
"Go, read this edict."
Gonggong Su picked up the emperor's edict and walked out.
I only heard Gonggong Su shouting vigorously outside about the contents of the holy decree:
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: The second prince, Zhu Hance, has good conduct, talent and appearance, and is the pillar of the country. I decided to crown the second prince as the crown prince, and I admire this! ”
The emperor stood in the hall and listened to Gonggong Su's speech, "You can hand over the things to me." ”
Liu Jingfu directly handed over the things in his hand, "Then the grass people congratulate the emperor on appointing the crown prince." ”
The emperor opened the paper in his hand, and Yamada wrote in detail various secret transactions between the two countries, "Someone! ”
"What does the emperor command?" The guards walked in and asked the emperor.
The emperor didn't say a word, he took out the guard's knife and attacked Liu Jingfu, and when the knife fell, Liu Jingfu's head had already landed. The emperor was very happy, "Dispose of the corpse, and the head will be sent to the heavenly prison to be hung up for the prime minister's anti-thieves!" Three days later, hang the head on the city wall as an example! ”
The guards took the order and dragged out the body of Liu Jingfu's family. The floor in the hall was covered with blood, and even the emperor's face was splashed. The emperor was as if he was numb, he didn't care about the blood on his face at all, but had a smile on the corner of his mouth. The other hand tightly grasped what Liu Jingfu had written before he died.