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The murderer was very humane, for her sake, she said that she would commit crimes during the day in the future, don't let people not rest in the middle of the night, but the other party did as she was told.

If she mentioned it again and let the murderer automatically kneel and crawl to her feet to turn himself in, would the other party give her this face?

Ye Ruoxi shook her head, estimating that she didn't have that much face.

"How did Concubine Zhen die?"

"Suicide in fear of sin!"

One sentence made Ye Ruoxi even more speechless, what was that Concubine Zhen committing suicide for?

What crime did she commit?

If you have the courage to commit suicide in fear of sin, why don't you have the courage to confess your sins and beg for mercy?

There was a suppressed low cry from the small palace, and the low cry was full of fear, trembling silently, and it weighed heavily on Ye Ruoxi's heart.

Four slaves knelt on the snow, and two slaves sobbed quietly.

"Shut up!"

Jinxiu scolded coldly, and the two slaves hurriedly stopped sobbing and wept silently.

Ye Ruoxi stood at the door and looked into the room.

"Qi Yu Niangniang, Concubine Zhen died after drinking poisonous wine, leaving a suicide note. The protection of the ministers is unfavorable, which leads to repeated incidents in the palace, and the mother is asked to punish the crime. ”

The commander of the Praetorian Guard knelt behind Ye Ruoxi uneasily, and for three days in a row, there were three murders. Others don't know the inside story, how could he, as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, not know the hidden secrets. There were three murders, and he, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, was able to do it.

He stared down at the ground, his hands were inserted into the ice and snow on the ground, and his heart was full of bitterness.

How long has the new monarch been on the throne, and a series of murders have occurred, how can he explain the past? Now the only way to ask the emperor for guilt is to ask the emperor for mercy and spare his life, and it is the emperor's great grace to remove him from his official position.

Ye Ruoxi stepped into the room, Concubine Zhen's face was pale, her seven orifice was bleeding and lying on the bed, the wine glass fell to the ground, and the residual wine spilled on the ground.

There was a suicide note left on the table, Ye Ruoxi reached out and picked up the suicide note, it doesn't matter whether this suicide note is from the handwriting of Concubine Zhen or not.

Because she understands that this is just the murderer's desire to cover up, and whether Concubine Zhen was forced to drink poisoned wine, or was directly poured poisoned wine to death. Now, it is too ridiculous and reluctant to announce it to the public on the grounds of suicide in fear of sin.

"Niangniang, how should this matter be announced to the public?"

Lao Wu frowned, it's a big trouble, the death of Concubine Zhen, no one will believe that it was suicide in fear of sin, and conversely, the death of the previous concubines will also cause more controversy.

Ye Ruoxi looked at the suicide note, and admitted in the suicide note that she had done the tricks on Concubine Yan's medicine, and even admitted that she had instructed Concubine Lian to get those medicines in advance, and even sent Concubine Lian to mix the medicine with the original medicine in advance.

Concubine Zhen also admitted that Concubine Ming's death was sent by her.

"What a confession!"

Ye Ruoxi trembled

The suicide note in his hand: "Just handle it as such, whoever has any doubts, ask him to enter the palace to investigate this matter." ”

"Yes, yes."

Reasons are just reasons, and it doesn't matter what the reasons are, whether they will be believed or not.

It's the reaction and attitude of the courtiers that counts.

"Qi Yu Niangniang, do you want Dali Temple to intervene in this matter to investigate the murder? This, some can't be said, three murders in a row, and now there are rumors in the government and the opposition, which is very unfavorable to the emperor and his mother. “

"Yes, order Dali Temple to send someone into the palace to investigate the case, and the rest of the concubines, which palace should they move them into? Now they must not be separated, they must be placed in one place and closely protected, and nothing will happen again. “

"Slave look, let's go to Weilan Palace, there is empty all around, it is convenient to send people to monitor and guard, there is water on both sides, and now the lake is not covered after freezing, and it is also convenient to send people to guard and protect."

"That's it, how many people are left?"

"Qi Yu Niangniang, there are still three people now."

"I hope there won't be any more accidents, otherwise it's going to be messed up."

Ye Ruoxi frowned, this murderer is too urgent, if it is separated by some time, it will be easier to deal with. Those princes and relatives should be cleaned up, but now that murders are frequent, the courtiers and the families of those concubines will inevitably not be forced to take risks because of this matter, and something difficult to clean up.

"Niangniang, if you go back to the emperor for this matter, Lord Xi is still there."

Ye Ruoxi nodded, he wanted to study the two demons carefully to see how to prevent the situation from continuing to develop out of control.

"Ning Bang, what other good ideas?"

"Qi Qi Emperor, now that the emperor is on the throne, he can open Enke."

Kang Yuanbang only said one sentence and did not continue, he believed that he was as wise as Xuanyuan Yan and must have understood what he meant.

"Kaienke, my father has not passed a hundred days, who should be the official of the main examination?"

"Big things are not informal, and now there is a serious shortage of officials in the DPRK and China, and many officials are not careful. The emperor can be selected at all levels of the country, regardless of the high and low background, all talented people can come to participate in the examination. It will take some time for such news to spread to all places, and it will take some time for students from all over the country to come. ”

Xuanyuan Yan nodded slightly, Kang Yuanbang's words were indeed for his sake, and the new monarch ascended the throne to Kaienke, which was also to win the hearts of students all over the world and cultivate his courtiers.

These people are hired by the son of heaven Enke, and they will inevitably do things for him, and Kang Yuanbang suggests that they should take scholars from all over the world, regardless of whether they are high or low. In this way, it can avoid the protection of officials and officials, and the selection of scholars and future appointments are all noble and official families, forming a joint relationship.

The question is, who will be the official for the main examination, this is the most critical.

The officials who take the examination are finally the people who choose the scholars, and these students who take the examination are the protégés of this person, and it will be difficult to break away from the relationship in the future.

This person shall not be appointed

The rules will make the students of the world be used by others, which Xuanyuan Yan does not want to see.

"Localities can be selected at various levels, but local officials will inevitably engage in favoritism and malpractice, resulting in some students from poor backgrounds missing out on great opportunities. The emperor can decree that students from all over the country who are self-responsible and talented can enter Beijing to participate in Enke through local selection, and those who are not selected by the local government can directly enter Beijing if they think that there is something omission in the locality. ”

"In this way, it will take some time to select from the local area first, and there will inevitably be many students who cannot be selected, and if they all flock to the capital, it will cost a lot."

"In my opinion, this is the best, after these students enter Beijing, they can first select exams and eliminate them layer by layer. In this way, it is possible to prevent local officials and ministers from showing favor to them. ”

"In this opinion, who is the most suitable examiner? Presiding over the matter? ”

Kang Yuanbang suddenly smiled and said meaningfully: "The chief examiner, the emperor, is uncertain for the time being, and there are many people who want to compete for this position." The minister thought that the final main exam, when it was none other than the emperor, this time Enke, they are all protégés of the Son of Heaven! ”

Xuanyuan Yan smiled with satisfaction, Kang Yuanbang was able to say this, because he was thinking about him, and he did not have the slightest selfishness, he was extremely satisfied.

"Let's arrange this."

"Obey."

"Your Majesty, the mother asks to see."

As soon as the voice outside fell, Ye Ruoxi had already floated into the dormitory, and she glanced back at the eunuch who was informed. When the emperor drove them, he pretended to be deaf and dumb, and when she came back, these people were very active in reporting to the emperor, and they were really a group of minions who watched people put dishes on their dishes.

The eunuch saw Ye Ruoxi staring at him, and he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and trembled.

This lady Su Ri didn't even bother to say a word about them, since Ye Ruoxi was in charge of the harem, she almost never scolded and punished a slave.

But I don't know why, these slaves are very in awe of Ye Ruoxi in their hearts, and they are cautious in their actions and words. On that day, Ye Ruoxi had just punished several female officials after entering the palace, which left a deep impression on these people, and they understood that although this master's temperament was generous, he was not a person who was willing to suffer the slightest grievance.

Even the emperor coaxed the mother, how dare they be the slightest slack and rude.

Ye Ruoxi didn't have the time and mood to worry about a minion, in the end in the hearts of these minions, Xuanyuan Yan was their serious master, the supreme emperor.

"It just so happens that everyone is here, Concubine Zhen died, drank poisoned wine and died, leaving a suicide note."

Ye Ruoxi came in and walked to Xuanyuan Yan's side, stretched out his hand to hand the suicide note to Xuanyuan Yan.

Kang Yuanbang looked at Ye Ruoxi, she didn't know that after the transmission, she would have to wait for the emperor's order before she could come in? She didn't know, when she came in and saw the emperor, did she want to kneel and salute?

; Even if you say a thousand blessings and call the emperor.

That's it, swaggering, just came in?

The wives of ordinary people's houses, when they see their husbands,

People who have a bit of rules and etiquette have to greet their husbands, and this lady's rules should really be on the line.

Kang Yuanbang's eyes fell on Xuanyuan Yan's face, Xuanyuan Yan's face was soft, and he reached out to hold Ye Ruoxi's hand, he didn't go to read the suicide note, but held Ye Ruoxi's hands in the palm of his hand and warmed Ye Ruoxi's hands with the temperature of his palm.

"Your Majesty, you have spoiled your mother, and you are becoming more and more unruly."

Kang Yuanbang glanced at Ye Ruoxi, there is still him here, Ye Ruoxi is so rude and unruly, and the same is true in front of the slaves, in the end, Xuanyuan Yan's identity is different, he is the supreme of a country.

"I'm used to it, let her have rules, I'll not get used to it."

"Big brother, it's really my own eldest brother, if you don't speak for me, forget it, and calculate the rules for me all day long. I'm like this, it's like this when I'm not a queen, if I show it, what's the hurry. ”

"Big brother, don't pay attention to Ruoxi, it's good if she doesn't set rules for me, don't expect her to learn rules and etiquette. Let her be, I'm willing to spoil her, it's not enough! ”

Kang Yuanbang was speechless, what is the emperor's intention, so indulgent and pampered? Why, he, the demonic sister, still dares to set rules for the emperor?

"Your Majesty, you are so used to spoiling your mother, and if you go on like this, the government and the opposition will say that your mother has no rules and etiquette."

"It doesn't matter, my women I am willing to spoil, this is a family matter of my harem, and it has nothing to do with them. The more unruly, the better, and I can come back clean and casual, and as long as I don't delay in handling state affairs, they can't say anything too extraordinary. ”

"What do you think about this?"

Xuanyuan Yan shook his hand and picked up the suicide note and glanced at it, and handed it to Kang Yuanbang, who hurriedly took it with both hands and looked at it twice. Both of them knew that this suicide note was perfunctory, but the content was quite wonderful and intriguing.

"Your Majesty, I have already ordered someone to summon someone from Dali Temple to come and investigate this case, see how it goes?"

Xuanyuan Yan nodded and smiled: "It's so good, let Dali Temple come to investigate this case, there have been several murders in this harem, and I should arrange the guards around me more tightly." ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers see that this matter has a lot to do with it, especially the Yan family and others, and they have a lot of complaints about this matter. Emperor Longen, can order the Yan family and the Ming family to also send people to help in this matter, and cooperate with Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the case. ”

"Excellent, someone is here, and the Dali Temple and the person in charge of the party's family will cooperate to thoroughly investigate and deal with this case."

"Yes."

Someone conveyed the will.

Xuanyuan Yan and Kang Yuanbang glanced at each other, both understood each other's intentions, and couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Two demons!"

Ye Ruoxi muttered, and was heard by Xuanyuan Yan and Kang Yuanbang, and Kang Yuanbang couldn't help but observe the emperor's expression.

Xuanyuan Yan smiled: "Ruoxi, the most demonic thing here is that we are a demonic family. ”

healthy

Yuan Bang was speechless, this emperor's only favor for his sister is far better than those rumors outside.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had never delayed the affairs of the court and the state affairs diligently, I am afraid that some evil would have misled the country, and the impeachment of the flattering king would have drifted like snowflakes long ago. Even so, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty also had a lot of impeachments, saying that the emperor should not keep Ye Ruoxi in the palace.

There are all kinds of rumors outside, saying that Ye Ruoxi dominates the harem and has been forcibly staying in the emperor's bedroom, just to keep an eye on the emperor all the time, so that the emperor has no chance to pamper other slaves and maids.

There are even rumors that Ye Ruoxi is jealous of the unparalleled in the world, and the emperor often does not dare to stay in the dormitory, and wants to go to the imperial study to lay the floor......

Yunyun ......

"Your Majesty, the matter of Concubine Zhen will definitely cause an uproar in the government and the opposition, if this matter continues, an oversight or improper handling will change."

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army asks to see the Emperor."

Xuanyuan Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ning Bang, said that this commander of the Royal Forest Army, is it time to change people?" ”

"Emperor Qi, that is the person left by the first emperor to the emperor, loyal to the first emperor, and the same is true for the emperor. Although he has unshirkable responsibility for this matter, it is the same for whoever he replaces. ”

"It's because of his loyalty that I want to change."

Kang Yuanbang's mind turned: "How does the emperor want to settle this person?" ”

"The weather is going to change, how can you not give them a chance, this person is derelict in his duties, send him to guard the city gate."

"Your Majesty."

Ye Ruoxi blinked a pair of phoenix eyes, what these two black-bellied demons were studying, she didn't understand too much.

"Let him wait outside."

Xuanyuan Yan said coldly and continued to study the next conspiracy with Kang Yuanbang.

Both of them ignored Ye Ruoxi, saying obscure and meaningful words, only the two of them knew each other, saying half of each sentence, leaving most of the words unspoken.

Ye Ruoxi felt that it was too tiring to listen to the two of them, so she simply hid to the side to rest, not caring about the secret words and riddles between the two demons.

After a long time, Xuanyuan Yan said: "Come here, spread my word to go to the imperial tomb, tomorrow I will see Kang Yuanyuan, let him stop pretending to be sick, and give me to come and wait." ”

"Yes, the minion obeys."

Someone agreed, and sent someone to send the edict to the imperial tomb.

Xuanyuan Yan smiled and said: "Father-in-law, please don't move, just arrest Xiao San back to do things for me first, see if he dares to disobey my words and continue to stay in the imperial tomb and pretend to be sick." ”

"Your Majesty, how dare the third brother go against the holy will, he is sad that most of his martial arts and internal skills have been wasted, and he has no ability to do anything for the emperor, and he is a little disheartened."

"I don't need him to kill the enemy, let alone protect me, my martial arts are useless, and my brain is broken?"

Kang Yuanbang hurriedly bowed down to plead guilty for Kang Yuanyuan.

"Let him come and plead with me

, but it can't be replaced, I didn't have to do things for me a few days ago, and I will write down this account first. Calculate for yourself how to do things, and make credit for your crimes. ”

"Yes, thank you, Lord Long."

Kang Yuanbang bowed down and thanked him again and retired.

Out of the dormitory, Kang Yuanbang couldn't help wiping a cold sweat, Xuanyuan Yan knelt down and swore just now, he was really frightened, and he was covered in a cold sweat.

He was also very satisfied with today's results, the emperor was not a person who did not miss the past, he couldn't help but be glad, fortunately the Xi family had the most demonic daughter, otherwise he really didn't know how the emperor would deal with the Xi family in the future.

"Lord Xi, the slave greets the adult."

Zhao Qian came back from outside and saw Kang Yuanbang bowing down.

"The steward doesn't have to be polite."

Kang Yuanbang knew that Zhao Qian was now the head of the Inner Palace, the celebrity around Xuanyuan Yan, and the most trusted person, so he was also extremely polite to Zhao Qian.

"Have you just met the emperor?"

"Yes, the big butler, Niangniang has always been in front of the emperor, is there no etiquette like that?"

Zhao Qian said with a smile: "A few days ago, the mother was still carrying the emperor's ears and wanted to set rules for the emperor." Adults don't have to worry about worrying, the emperor can spoil the mother, and every day he is worried about disturbing the mother's rest, and many times he secretly goes to the imperial study in the middle of the night to deal with the review and folding. ”

"The emperor is too fond of his mother, and his mother is more and more unruly when she is favored by the emperor."

Kang Yuanbang sighed, how did he get born if it went on like this?

"Why should you worry, the emperor is the most nostalgic person, even the minions are waiting for the emperor, no matter how difficult and dangerous the emperor has been these years, he can't bear to use the minions to do anything, so he is worried that the minions are in danger. What's more, it is Niangniang, Niangniang has experienced many lives and deaths with the emperor all the way, and the emperor only has Niangniang alone in his heart. ”

Kang Yuanbang lowered his head and pondered: "A few of us have also served the emperor for many years. ”

"Yes, the minions have been waiting for the emperor for 20 years, and there are only a few minions left who are waiting for the emperor, and the emperor refuses to let the minions go out to do things, leaving the minions to wait for the palace."

Zhao Qian walked to Kang Yuanbang's side and said in a low voice: "The emperor sighed many times, saying that Xiangye has worked hard and hard, and he has suffered Xiangye all these years, and the emperor has remembered the love between Xiangye and you." ”

Kang Yuanbang clenched his fists: "Thank you for the reminder, Ning Bang understands in his heart, I will do my best to do things for the emperor from now on, in order to follow the work of dogs and horses, and the manager can rest assured." ”

(End of chapter)

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