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"My lord has a life, Li Fei and Wang Wei are not good at handling official documents, and they will be sent to prison for review."

Several guards couldn't help but say, and stepped forward to tie up the two people, gagged and dragged them down, not even leaving them a chance to defend themselves.

While the officials were chilling in their hearts, they also breathed a long sigh of relief, they finally escaped, they worked harder, stared at their blood-red eyes more seriously, stared at the official documents and continued to deal with them, just hoping to finish processing these official documents at the last moment, so that Kang Yuanyuan could hand over in front of the emperor, and they also escaped.

Finally, under the unity of the people, before the last dawn came, when Kang Yuanyuan had to go to the court to restore his life, the last official letter was processed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, raising their heads and staring at Kang Yuanyuan with blood-red eyes.

"Going to court."

The Lord Shangshu didn't bend his waist anymore, his legs slipped straight, his cough was cured, and he didn't need to be supported by others when he walked.

In the early dynasty, the ministers saw the third young master of the Xi family, Lord Xi, the secretary of the military department who had just taken office for three days, and walked in leisurely with a smile on his face, carrying the official documents of all the military departments.

The ministers all understood that the official documents piled up by the military department, this Shangshu Lord used strong means to mobilize all the officialdom and idle forces in Jian'an City, and finally completed the return to the emperor.

What makes them curious and looking forward to is how the emperor will deal with this matter.

This is how the miracle happened, the official documents that had been piled up by the military department for more than a month were dealt with by the young and sick military department Shangshu and the sick department within three days.

Although, many people know that this Lord Shangshu is as healthy as an ox and has never even processed and reviewed an official document, but this credit can only fall on this adult, and the hard work and efforts of others are just atonement.

If you don't punish them, it means that Lord Shangshu is merciful, where do those people dare to snatch the credit.

The emperor ascended to the Jinluan Palace, and the ministers had finished worshipping and were divided into two compartments, Kang Yuanyuan was still gasping slightly and coughing softly, it seemed that after a few busy days, the adult's condition and injuries were even more serious.

Although this injury did not delay the adult from going to the banquet night and night to meet with his colleagues to catch up with the past, no one wanted to doubt or question Kang Yuanyuan's illness and injury. If someone wants to question and doubt, that person can only be the emperor.

"Kang Yuanyuan."

Xuanyuan Yan dealt with a few things, and finally set his eyes on Kang Yuanyuan.

"The minister is here."

Kang Yuanyuan hurriedly went out of work and bowed, his body kept shaking, and he looked like he would fall at any time.

"Your Majesty, the minister has already dealt with all the accumulated official affairs of the military department, and I would like to reply to the emperor."

Xuanyuan Yan couldn't help but laugh in his heart, of course he knew very well what had happened in the military department in the past few days. Kang Yuanyuan's means he ten

Appreciation, this young courtier really has the means and brains, and the means are very ruthless and effective.

"Bold!"

Xuanyuan Yan slapped the dragon book case heavily, and the next moment, Lord Shangshu stumbled and fell to the ground, he gasped and coughed and turned over and knelt under the Danqi, bowed his head deeply, and said nothing.

"Kang Yuanyuan, so bold, what is the place of the military department? The Ministry of War is an important place in the country, and it dares to let many idle people go to the Ministry of War to help deal with official documents, so that state secrets, major events of the imperial court, and important news of the military situation are known by many miscellaneous people, what crime should be done? ”

Kang Yuanyuan was speechless, important official documents and military information, he had already ordered people to pick them out and send people to deal with them, and the official documents for those people to deal with were nothing important, he was not a person who didn't know the severity, but he had no way to say this.

The emperor is picking bones in eggs, no matter whether he can complete the task and return to his life today, it is inevitable that he will be reprimanded and punished by the emperor.

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

Kang Yuanyuan bowed to the ground and pleaded very respectfully to ask the emperor for punishment.

"Hmph, damn it!"

Xuanyuan Yan's tone was cold and cold, without the slightest warmth, and the two words that spit out from his thin and graceful lips made the ministers' bodies tremble fiercely.

They looked at the face of Kang Yuanbang, the lord of the Imperial Historical Tower, Kang Yuanbang's expression was unmoving, calm as before, as if he had not heard the emperor's cruel words.

Kang Yuanyuan bowed his head and waited for the emperor to deal with it, and he didn't open his mouth to beg for mercy, as if he had been appointed.

"If it weren't for Nian's great merit in the war against the Japanese Shengguo, I would have killed him!"

"Thank the emperor for not killing him."

Kang Yuanyuan climbed up the pole, he already knew that he couldn't die, he wasn't worried at all, and he still had to talk about it.

"Is it serious?"

"Ahem, it's not heavy, the emperor doesn't have to worry about the ministers, it's okay."

"Someone, check the pulse of my Lord Shangshu and see how serious his condition is."

Xuanyuan Yan said a word, and several imperial doctors pounced, grabbed Kang Yuanyuan's wrist and began to diagnose Kang Yuanyuan's pulse.

Kang Yuanyuan looked helplessly at several imperial doctors, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, sometimes changing color.

He was not sick in the first place, and his wounds were healed, so there was anything wrong with him.

The ministers all looked at several imperial doctors with their eyes, and now the emperor is really angry, so he asked the imperial doctor to treat Kang Yuanyuan in the Jinluan Palace, is it to treat Kang Yuanyuan for the sin of bullying the monarch and pretending to be sick?

All eyes fell on the imperial doctors, observing the expressions of the Xi family brothers and the imperial doctors.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xi is slightly affected by the wind and cold, and his body is fine."

"Your Majesty, Lord Xi's blood is weak, and he needs a lot of nourishment and conditioning."

"Your Majesty, the minister will prescribe a prescription for Lord Xi to ensure that Lord Xi can recover in a few days without any discomfort."

Several imperial doctors said in unison, this Lord Shangshu is a little sick, but there is no big problem.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, the minister is just a little cold and has an uncomfortable throat, and he has already returned to the emperor, and it is fine. The emperor cares so much about the minister's body, and the minister is grateful. ”

"Humph......"

Xuanyuan Yan snorted coldly: "Tell me, how to deal with the guilt?" ”

"Leave it to the emperor's disposal, and the minister will know the guilt."

Kang Yuanyuan's attitude of admitting his guilt is excellent, he bows his head and does not defend himself, let the emperor deal with it.

The eyes of the ministers fell on the emperor again, speculating how the emperor would deal with the third powerful figure of the Xi family.

"A fine of one year, degraded to a third-class earl, to see the aftermath."

"Thank you for your grace."

The ministers were speechless, how exactly the same as the treatment of Kang Yuanbang three days ago.

The official position is still the same, one year's salary is missing, and the title has been degraded by two levels, which does not hurt the muscles and bones.

What does the emperor mean by this?

Isn't it because you want to deal with the derogation step by step, and refuse to act too much at once, so as to test the bottom line and attitude of the Xi family?

When the early dynasty retreated, the emperor's face was pale, and he threw up his sleeves and left, which made the ministers think that the emperor meant that.

The harem was finally quiet for three days, and there were no more murders for three days.

Ye Ruoxi was very entangled, she really said something that should be stopped for a few days when Concubine Ling died, but it really stopped for a few days, and the only surviving Concubine Lin is still alive.

Concubine Lin's innocence made all eyes lock on the Lin family, and began to suspect that the murderer behind this incident was the Lin family, and the emperor and the mother were kept in the dark and did not know the inside story.

The Lin family is very innocent, the Lin family is speechless, and the Lin family doesn't know how to explain.

Concubine Lin's life is like a mountain, weighing heavily on their hearts. The taste of being suspected of hatred has become the taste of the public enemies of the Yan family, the Ming family, and the Ling family, which makes them panic, and they can't help but secretly hate the murderer behind the scenes.

The Yan family and the Ming family, who were originally going to form an alliance, were also divided because of some things.

Ming Ying sighed helplessly, he was summoned by the emperor for more than an hour, and after he went out, too many people asked him what the emperor said to him.

He told the truth, and the emperor didn't say anything, just comforted him a few words and asked him to mourn and change.

No one believed his words, even Yan Nanbei listened to his explanation, and stared at him with cold eyes for a long time.

God knows, for more than an hour, the emperor has been watching the twists and turns, and he hasn't said a few words to him. After that, I just asked him how he was doing recently, whether he was eating well, and what medicine he used to let him stay

It's just a matter of sorrow.

But who will believe his words?

Even he himself didn't quite believe it, but it was true.

The old treacherous and cunning like Mingying understood one thing, the demonic emperor,

It was deliberately in the trap of him.

No one believed such words, but the problem was that he was indeed summoned by the emperor, and he had a secret conversation with him for more than an hour, which made it difficult for him to argue.

Ye Ruoxi wandered in the harem, Concubine Lin did not die, but Jiao Tao disappeared, no one was seen alive, no body was seen, since the death of Concubine Ling, Jiao Tao has lost her trace.

There is only one result, that is, Jiao Tao found something, was killed by the other party, destroyed the corpse, or killed people, and the best result was that she was caught and imprisoned by the other party.

"Old Five, who can do these things in the harem?"

"Mother, the slave is stupid, I really don't know. Niangniang, you are wise and powerful, please give me advice. ”

"I remember, there are also people waiting around the first emperor, what about the people who are waiting for the first emperor?"

"Did Niangniang ask Mr. He? Mr. He is old, and after the emperor ascended the throne, he also asked him to continue to preside over the harem, but Mr. He insisted on not accepting it, saying that he was old and frail, and he was confused, and asked the emperor to allow him to go to the Buddhist hall to chant for the emperor and the emperor in order to spend his old age in peace. ”

"Now, is Mr. He in the Buddha Hall?"

"Yes, Mr. He has always stayed in the Buddha Hall, and he has never taken half a step out of the Buddha Hall, I heard that he is really confused, and his mind is not very clear."

"Delirious, good reason, come with me and have a look."

Ye Ruoxi is very worried about Jiao Tao, although that kid has made big mistakes, he has been doing well recently, she doesn't want to see Jiao Tao killed and become a victim of power.

The strong smell of sandalwood wafted in the air, lasting for a long time, and the strong smell was full even in the courtyard.

"Niangniang, the slave sees Niangniang."

"Niangniang, these two minions are the boys who are waiting for Mr. He."

"Just the two of them waiting for Mr. He?"

"Yes, the chief manager said that since he entered the Buddha hall, he has jumped out of the mortal world since then, and he should be a person who sincerely worships the Buddha here. However, he was old and frail, and he couldn't do without the care of others, so he found two boys to wait, and didn't want more people, so as not to disturb the purity of the Buddhist hall. ”

Ye Ruoxi looked up, the simple and elegant courtyard was simple and tranquil.

"Is this the place where the queen worshiped the Buddha in the first place?"

"Yes, this is the Buddhist hall where the queen mother chanted and prayed for the emperor here."

Ye Ruoxi couldn't help but smile, it's really a good place, there are queens and managers here to recuperate. The previous queen was forced, and the governor asked to come automatically. There is no place that will not attract the attention of others than the Buddhist hall, this place is the royal Buddhist hall, even the Praetorian Guards dare not come to disturb it.

The rat holes in the palace are about to be turned over, and this place is the only one that has not been disturbed.

"Steward, Sir, my mother has come to visit you."

A little eunuch whispered in Chief He's ear.

On the chair, an old eunuch with gray hair and a full head of silver hair was soft

The sun shimmered with a silvery sheen, without a single black hair.

Wrinkled, his face was dull, and his eyes were tightly closed, even if the little eunuch said in his ear that Niangniang would come to visit in person, Manager He never opened his eyes, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep or coma.

He was covered with a thick blanket that covered most of his body, revealing only his thin shoulders and thin hands, with bruised muscles and skinny bones.

"Niangniang, please forgive your sins, the manager is old and faint, deaf and blind, and often falls asleep."

The little eunuch knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty to Ye Ruoxi, and replied in a low voice.

"Has he always been like this?"

"Yes, Hui Niangniang, Mr. He has been like this for the past few days, almost half a month, it is difficult to wake him up, he is deaf and dizzy, and he is delirious."

Ye Ruoxi looked at the deserted Buddha hall: "Just the two of us waiting for him?" ”

"Yes, the two minions were personally selected by the Governor, and they are waiting for the Governor here."

"Chief Manager He is the confidant of the first emperor, and they have to wait attentively, and I know that they dare to slack off and perfunctory, but they will not spare you."

"Yes, the minions don't dare."

The two little eunuchs bowed their heads and replied respectfully.

Ye Ruoxi glanced at Manager He carefully: "Let's step aside, I'll accompany Manager He here for a while." ”

Lao Wu retreated with the others, Ye Ruoxi was left alone, she walked in front of Manager He, pulled the blanket on Manager He's body up, and put Manager He's hand into the blanket.

The two little eunuchs just said that Mr. He had a stroke, and now he is not only delirious and often unconscious, but also unable to walk, so he can only sit or lie down.

The corners of Mr. He's lips were slightly crooked, and a trace of crystal seeped out from the corners of Mr. He's lips, Ye Ruoxi took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped the saliva from the corners of Mr. He's lips.

"Mr. He, I know that I am very awake and can hear my words. Those things must have been planned behind the scenes, right? ”

Mr. He's slight voice echoed through the room.

Ye Ruoxi pulled over a chair and sat opposite Manager He: "I've planned so many things, and I'm tired, how should Concubine Lin deal with it?" You won't keep her, will you? Didn't do it now, just for my words? Or, this was the plan to draw all eyes to the Lin family? ”

Manager He didn't say a word, tilted his head and fell asleep.

"What's next?"

Ye Ruoxi smiled, with a strange look on his face: "I had already guessed that it might be, but I didn't want to come over and ask at that time, now that things have come to this point, do you think the emperor can control it?" The courtiers are not stupid, will they give all their suspicions to the Lin family? “

No one answered her, and the day before yesterday she woke up to the fact that if there was a behind-the-scenes black hand in the harem, she would not be able to do these things

Found.

Every time, what she said would be executed by the other party, killing people from the middle of the night to the middle of the night, because she complained about a sweet dream that disturbed her, and it turned into daytime.

The time is accurate, wait until she finishes her breakfast, so as not to disturb her meal.

Such a caring and careful murderer, she encountered it for the first time, and her suspicion gradually locked on a powerful person in the harem, who had been waiting for the first emperor.

Before Xuanyuan Yan ascended the throne, all the affairs of the palace were handled by this chief administrator.

Gong Qingtian is seriously ill, and it can be said that the entire palace is supported and managed by this chief administrator. The only hidden force capable of doing these things and planning these conspiracies can only be this chief manager.

Because behind the scenes of all this, they are cleaning up the concubines in the harem, so as to affect the forces of the government and the opposition, and force several princes and those courtiers to move.

For Xuanyuan Yan to clean up the rebellious prince, eradicate the relatives of the ministers, and let the power of the government gradually give Xuanyuan Yan in his hands.

This kind of planning is not to harm Xuanyuan Yan, although the plan is a little urgent.

"I guess, Concubine Lin will still die next, but before she dies, you shouldn't let go of such a great opportunity not to squeeze the residual value of Concubine Lin and the Lin family, right?"

A harmless smile of humans and animals appeared on Ye Ruoxi's lips.

"Now, I only need to add another fire, what if I can make Concubine Lin take the initiative to confess her guilt and admit all this in front of the ministers in the Jinluan Palace, which was done by her and the Lin family?"

Mr. He closed his eyes tightly and kept dripping saliva from the corners of his crooked lips.

Ye Ruoxi didn't dislike it, and reached out to wipe it clean with a silk handkerchief.

"Jiao Tao is here for you, right? You should know his identity, I can't hide anything from your eyes, I don't want him to die, if you haven't killed him, just spare his life, I'm still useful. ”

Ye Ruoxi got up, bent down to approach Manager He, whispered a few words in Manager He's ear, and finally Manager He wiped the saliva from the corners of his lips, got up and walked out.

"Niangniang, everything is as you wish!"

Ye Ruoxi's figure disappeared after the Buddha Hall, and a slight and subtle sound like a gnat spit out from Manager He's lips, almost inaudible.

The old snow-white head straightened, and the crooked corners of his lips returned to their positions, revealing a smile of relief.

(End of chapter)

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