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"The ministers obey the order, and in the humble opinion of the ministers, there should be someone who wants to provoke the dissatisfaction of the four princes and the five princes against the emperor, and then disagree. In addition, this matter has affected the Yan family and the Ming family, which will inevitably set off an undercurrent in the government and the opposition, making the courtiers afraid and afraid. ”

"That's all?"

"Yes, the emperor is enlightened, the emperor has forgiven several rebellious princes, but this generation of thieves is not dead, does not repent, and still has different intentions in his heart. Even if there is no such thing, they will not give up peacefully, and in the imperial tomb, several princes and subordinate courtiers have contact. The Seventh Prince has always been the Yan family who supported him, and he has not cut off the past, thinking that he is just secret. Now this matter must have aroused the suspicion of several princes, so that they and the officials of the court and the court have taken action. ”

"What do you think?"

"Minister, I respectfully ask for the Holy Judge."

"Ning Bang, I don't know when I also learned this sentence from my father-in-law, I once said to him, I don't want to hear him say such things, I repeat it again today, you have to remember."

"The ministers obey the order, ask the emperor to forgive their sins, and if the ministers are foolish, let them take action, so that they can clear up the future troubles so as not to cause a catastrophe."

"I forgave their sins, but for the sake of the royal blood of the same emperor, and for the sake of the bones of my father. I don't want this generation to be unrepentant, these things happened in the harem again, Ning Bang, who is planning behind this harem thing, and what is the purpose? ”

"The minister doesn't know, the minister is not very clear about the affairs of the palace, and this matter may not be a bad thing."

Kang Yuanbang bowed his head, he knew the cause of death of Concubine Yan and Concubine Ming, he didn't know, who was behind these things and what he was planning.

He bowed his head deeply, his face was calm and waveless, but his heart was surging with waves, he suspected that the initiator of these things was the emperor in front of him who he couldn't see through, if that was the case, he should be more cautious, more low-key, and let the Xi family be more restrained.

If these things were secretly planned by the emperor in front of him, what he should care about was not the death of those concubines and the fate of the princes, but the future of the entire Xi family.

The chill surged deep in Kang Yuanbang's heart, and his heart of awe and jealousy made him bow his head and dare not look at Xuanyuan Yan's face and eyes, let alone ask anything.

"What are you afraid of?"

Xuanyuan Yan asked, he could feel that Kang Yuanbang had something to say or didn't dare to say, Kang Yuanbang's attitude was respectful and awe-inspiring, but with a faint alienation.

The minister was thinking, the person who planned this matter behind the scenes must be extraordinary, and he could plan this matter and set off with one shot, killing two birds with one stone is not enough to compare. This incident not only made changes in the harem, but also changed the princes, and the courtiers exposed their intentions, but also stimulated these things to become bigger, and controlled and cleaned up as soon as possible to calm the government and the opposition. ”

"Do you suspect that I am secretly planning these things?"

"Puff ......"

Hearing Xuanyuan Yan's words, Kang Yuanbang knelt heavily at Xuanyuan Yan's feet on both knees: "Minister."

Don't dare, please ask the emperor to learn clearly. ”

Xuanyuan Yan stared at Kang Yuanbang for a long time and didn't speak, it is normal for Kang Yuanbang to be so suspicious, after all, he has also planned many things over the years, Zhao Qian and others were left to him by the first emperor, secretly planning these things in the harem, eradicating the harem forces, so as to provoke several princes, and use this matter to make relatives take risks, so as to completely clean up the government and the opposition and the harem.

The benefits of this are great, and after the success, it is an unforgivable crime for those princes to rebel again, and he will kill a few more royal brothers, not only will he not be criticized, but he will say that those princes have disregarded the monarch's grace and committed a heinous crime that should be killed.

Above the court, he took the opportunity to clean up his relatives, take back the power in his hands, and then appoint a group of new officials, so that the power of the court and government can be firmly in the hands of Xuanyuan Yan.

After some bloodshed, after the turmoil and killing of the government and the opposition, his throne can sit more firmly and firmly.

"In my heart, what kind of person am I? To tell the truth, I don't want to hear hypocritical flattery, I command to tell the truth and be free from sin. ”

"Look up at me and say."

Kang Yuanbang raised his head slowly, he lowered his eyelids slightly, and suddenly he raised his head and looked directly into Xuanyuan Yan's eyes: "The emperor ordered the ministers to say, the ministers dare not have half a lie, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, the princes, the only person who makes the ministers can't see through is the emperor." ”

After Kang Yuanbang said this, he bowed down deeply and bowed at Xuanyuan Yan's feet without saying much, one sentence was enough.

Wise and scheming like the emperor, how could he not understand the meaning of his words.

"I can't see through it!"

Xuanyuan Yan said heavily, his eyes fell on the distance, there were still too many traces of Gong Qingtian's life, and it always reminded him of his father who made him feel too guilty.

"In my heart, what kind of person is my father?"

"The first emperor was magnificent, wise, knowledgeable, resourceful, decisive, courageous and resourceful, and made his subordinates obey."

"I'm not as far away as my father!"

Xuanyuan Yan said softly.

"The minister is guilty, please punish the emperor."

"I can't see through it, my father-in-law thinks the same?"

"Yes, the minister's father also once said to the minister that the only thing that makes him feel incomprehensible is the emperor."

"In that case, why did the Xi family choose me? Xuanyuan Xian is the best choice for us, our Xi family has had many opportunities to get rid of me, so that I will disappear forever, and there is no need to push me to this position. ”

"Bang Bang ......"

Kang Yuanbang kowtowed heavily to the ground: "Your Majesty, the Xi family is loyal to the emperor, and they will never dare to have such a rebellious thought, please let the emperor know." ”

"I know that if it weren't for that, I wouldn't be where I am today, let alone sit in this position."

Xuanyuan Yan sighed, lowered his head and stretched out his hand to help Kang Yuanbang up: "Ning Bang, those are not made by me, since my father-in-law chose me and the Xi family chose me, I will definitely not."

Let us down. The spirit of the father and the emperor in the sky is watching me, and they are doing it, and I am watching. In the same way, I am watching, my father and father-in-law have never been defeated by the monarchs and ministers for more than 30 years, and I don't know if I can do the same with Ning Bang. Ning Bang, are you willing to hand over the Xi family to me? ”

Kang Yuanbang knelt down again: "The Xi family is the emperor's courtier, please ask the emperor to command, and the minister will not give up." ”

He smiled bitterly in his heart, no matter what kind of person or emperor the emperor in front of him, the Xi family and he have no way to retreat, even if the Xi family wants to retreat, it depends on whether the emperor allows it.

Unless the Xi family intends to confront the emperor and intend to rebel, they can only be dealt with by the emperor's will.

Xuanyuan Yan was silent for a moment: "The affairs of Concubine Yan and Concubine Ming will be handed over, and the affairs of the Yan family and the Ming family, as well as the four princes and the five princes, I will hand them over." ”

"The emperor ......, and the ministers obey the order."

Kang Yuanbang wanted to say something, but he finally didn't say it, and bowed down to accept the order.

Retired and walked out of the imperial study, Kang Yuanbang stood in the cold wind for a long time, and handed over such a major ministry to him, the emperor forced him to express his position, forced the Xi family to express his position, and expressed his absolute standing on the emperor's side in front of the courtiers and serving the emperor.

"Father, if you want to retreat bravely, I'm afraid the emperor won't grant permission!"

The wind swept up the ice slag and snowflakes, the cold that penetrated the bone marrow, Kang Yuanbang's face was extremely cold, or after these people fell, he was the next one to fall!

The Imperial History Observatory of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, is the second product.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate, which is in charge of supervision, impeachment and recommendations, is the main implementation of the supervision system of the Tanglin State.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate maintains the normal order of the rule and ensures the smooth operation of the government and state, and is the highest supervision, impeachment and recommendation organ in the Tanglin State.

The highest official position is the Imperial History Observatory, which consists of the left and right imperial envoys, and the left and right deputy imperial envoys, which are divided into supervising the imperial history, patrolling the prefectures and counties, and specializing in the investigation and impeachment of officials.

The Imperial History Professional Correction of the Hundred Divisions, the Identification of Wrongs, the Commanders of the Provinces, and the Division of Discipline for the Son of Heaven.

All ministers who are treacherous and evil, villains who form a party, and who are powerful and disruptive will be impeached. Anyone who is obscene and corrupt in official discipline shall be impeached. Those who are not academically correct, and who write and say that they become chaotic and become constitutional, and those who hope to use them will be impeached.

Inspect the Beijing camp, supervise the township, the examination and the martial arts, inspect the Guanglu, inspect the warehouse, inspect the inner library, the imperial city, the five cities, and take turns to climb the drum.

The line is to supervise the discipline of the army, and each is supervised by its own affairs. The patrol press patrolled on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and the ministers of the vassal service and the officials of the prefecture and county inspected them, and the impeachment was particularly specialized, and the major matters were judged and the small matters were decided. According to the arrival, the prisoner must first be interrogated, the case file must be swiped, and those who enter and leave for reasons must be justified.

There are many institutions under the Metropolitan Procuratorate, many officials, and the functions and powers are complex and significant

In the past dynasties, the selection of candidates for the Imperial History Observatory of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was very strict.

If there is a deficiency in the supervision of the imperial history, the court of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the provincial officials must be issued and implemented, transferred to the Ministry of Counselors, inspected and corrected, and then removed. Subsequently, there was a crime of bribery and incompetence, and the offender was guilty of the same crime.

The Imperial Historical Observatory must be knowledgeable, well-versed in political affairs, familiar with the government and officials of the DPRK and China, and loyal and upright to be competent.

Today, Kang Yuanbang's position is the Imperial History Observatory of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the official residence is second-class, only one level lower than his father Ye Tianqing.

The position of earl, several powerful figures of the Xi family, Ye Tianqing is the position of a first-class marquis, Kang Yuanbang and Kang Yuanyuan are both earls, with high power and great power.

Xuanyuan Yan's promotion of Kang Yuanbang and Kang Yuanyuan's official titles made the courtiers even more unable to see through Xuanyuan Yan's thoughts, because the Xi family supported the emperor in the battle for the throne, and the emperor had just ascended the throne and was unstable to stabilize the Xi family's heart?

Or did the emperor deliberately give the Xi family more and heavier power, and let the Xi family fall even more hard in the future?

Ye Tianqing avoided the imperial tomb and guarded filial piety for the first emperor.

Kang Yuanyuan recuperated from illness and accompanied Ye Tianqing to the imperial tomb to guard filial piety for the first emperor.

The low-key and retreat of the two heavyweight and powerful figures of the Xi family made the ministers speculate and did not understand the thoughts of the Xi family.

Kang Yuanbang was once in power, and the low-key silence made the ministers look sideways, and they couldn't see through what tricks the emperor and the Xi family were playing, and all kinds of speculations and rumors were rife. The emperor wants to fly the birds and hide the bow, intending to eliminate the Xi family step by step, regain authority, eliminate relatives, and prevent the power of the court from falling.

All kinds of rumors and discussions are spreading among the government and the opposition.

Kang Yuanbang walked towards the outside of the palace, he couldn't be in a daze here, he would give some people more words.

Looking back, the wind and snow are filled, and the solemn and gorgeous Forbidden City stands in the cold wind, with a dazzling cold.

has been in the imperial court for many years, although Kang Yuanbang is not very old, he is already an old fritter in officialdom. The genius of Jian'an City and even the Tanglin Kingdom, his wisdom and resourcefulness far exceeded the expectations of others.

Kang Yuanbang got into the carriage, and in such a snowy winter, he would not let himself suffer by riding a horse. Warmth came into his body from the carriage, which lit a fire to add a bit of warmth to this winter.

He put his hands on the foot stove at his feet, warming his cold hands.

He didn't know very well what the emperor was going to do, and the emperor, his sister-in-law, did have a feeling that he couldn't see through.

The phoenix seal was given to Ye Ruoxi, it seems that the lord of the middle palace, the future queen, there will be no one else except Ye Ruoxi. However, the phoenix seal was given by the emperor, and the emperor can take it back whenever he wants to.

Just like the power and wealth of his Xi family, they are also given by the emperor, although they were given by the first emperor, but the new monarch ascended the throne, if the emperor is interested, he can also take it back.

Kang Yuanbang lowered his head and pondered, what is behind the changes in the palace in the past two nights, the deaths of Concubine Yan and Concubine Ming?

He was investigating, but he didn't dare to be in a hurry, let alone be too obvious. was informed by the emperor that he sent someone to investigate this matter in the palace, maybe he was really not far from death.

The death of a Concubine Yan aroused his vigilance, and the death of Concubine Ming made his heart surge

Endlessly. Was it deliberately arranged by the emperor in secret, or was someone else acting in secret to achieve some kind of purpose?

Kang Yuanbang exhaled heavily: "Go home." ”

The carriage crushed the snow and ice on the ground and headed in the direction of the Prime Minister's House.

Perhaps, it's time to make a final arrangement, no matter what the emperor thinks, he can't help but take precautions, arrange the Xi family properly, and leave the back road well, so as not to give people a chance to take advantage of it. He never wants to be in a passive situation, but likes to arrange it in advance, no matter when and where, he must take the initiative in his hands and calmly retreat.

It's just that today, he is not sure, because today, the initiative is no longer in his hands.

All he can do is try his best to avoid making mistakes, give the emperor and the courtiers any reason and excuse, disparage the Xi family, and impeach the Xi family.

The arrangements had already begun, and long before Xuanyuan Yan left the city to go to Donghai County, the Xi family was constantly arranging. In order to be able to retreat, in order to be able to do their best to protect the Xi family as much as possible, and save their strength.

Saving strength is not to fight against the emperor, not to rebel, if the Xi family wants to, he believes that with Ye Tianqing's means and ability, he can make the Tanglin Kingdom change the sky when Gong Qingtian is seriously ill.

They are just trying to protect themselves.

"The power of the Xi family, the power of my father and me, is too heavy!"

Kang Yuanbang whispered, leaned against the soft fox fur, closed his eyes and rested.

"Young Master, will the emperor attack the Xi family?"

There were two other people in the carriage, and they sat respectfully on the other side of the carriage, looking up at Kang Yuanbang.

"Since ancient times, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, and today the emperor summoned him and handed over the affairs of the Yan family and the Ming family to the master to deal with."

"Young Master, although you are the Imperial Historical Tower, the Yan family and the Ming family have a lot of power in the government and the opposition, and they are relatives of the emperor, so it's not appropriate for you to deal with it, right?"

"The emperor did it on purpose, and they don't understand."

"Yes, all the subordinates obey the orders of the eldest young master, the subordinates are a little worried, and the emperor's thoughts are incomprehensible."

Kang Yuanbang smiled, even their father and son have a feeling that they can't see through the emperor, how can others see through it?

"Continue with the plan and hurry up."

The two bowed in response, their faces heavy, and they both knew very well what was behind the acceleration plan. has been working for the Prime Minister for many years, and now they all know what the Xi family is arranging and preventing, which is the last thing they want to see.

They are members of the Xi family, subordinates of the Xi family, and the honor and disgrace are closely related to the Xi family, and they share weal and woe.

"Be cautious and cautious, and don't be public, as today has changed."

Kang Yuanbang said a word, and the two hurriedly bowed their heads in response.

Kang Yuanbang pondered silently, looking at what was wrong and omission in the arrangement, maybe the slightest omission would cause the Xi family to fall into a situation from which they could never recover. He's just preventing, giving

The Xi family left a way out, I hope it can't be used, but it can't help but be prepared.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and his cold and sharp gaze fell on the two people in the carriage, the Xi family wanted to retreat, wanted to keep a low profile and even wanted to protect themselves, but these forces attached to the Xi family, would they be willing?

If these people have already sensed something, will they have different intentions, want to find another master, or even want to betray the Xi family and step on the Xi family a few times.

Danger never comes from the enemy, but from these unclear people around you.

The two of them were forced to look at Kang Yuanbang's gaze, and couldn't help but bow their heads deeply: "Please give instructions from the eldest young master." ”

"Don't let Ye find out that anyone has any thoughts about the Xi family and the Lord that they shouldn't have, keep an eye on it!"

The two of them trembled, knelt on one knee in the carriage: "The subordinates obey the order, please rest assured that the eldest young master, the subordinates will order people to keep an eye on them, who dares to have a little disagreement with the Xi family and the eldest young master, and the subordinates will take their lives with their own hands." ”

Kang Yuanbang closed his eyes and didn't say anything more, calculating how to deal with the affairs of the Yan family and the Ming family, and explaining to the emperor.

These things are too complicated, the Yan family and the Ming family have a lot of power in the government and the opposition, if the two families are united, it will definitely be a big trouble.

United?

Kang Yuanbang sneered, the two families belong to two different camps, one is to support the fourth prince and the seventh prince, and the other is to support the fifth prince.

The Yan family, at the same time, bet their chips on the two princes, and they have more choices, one prince can't do it, and there is another prince to substitute him. It's just that in this way, there is also a big conflict within the Yan family because of who to support.

A thought surged into Kang Yuanbang's heart, this kind of thought has been around for a long time, he didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the Yan family and the Ming family, and it was his attitude to watch coldly.

The death of the two concubines will definitely escalate the contradictions between the two families, and also make the relationship between the fourth, seventh and fifth princes more motivating confrontation.

The emperor entrusted the affairs of the two families and the affairs of the princes to him, and now what he has to do is to add some dry wood to this raging fire, pour some oil into it, and make the fire burn more violently and for a long time, until it turns into ashes.

The cold and solemn smile curled up at the corner of Kang Yuanbang's lips, maybe there are some things that he doesn't have to do in person, he only needs to arrange them in secret, he can still watch from the sidelines, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

(End of chapter)

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