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The other two people in the carriage couldn't help but glance at each other when they saw the cold smile on Kang Yuanbang's lips, every time the eldest young master showed such a smile, there would definitely be many people who were unlucky to die, and the blood flowed like a river, and that kind of smile made them tremble from the bottom of their hearts.

"The two of us commanded to go down, so, so ......."

Kang Yuanbang pondered for a moment, and one after another orders were issued from Kang Yuanbang's mouth, and the two bowed: "Yes, the subordinates obey the order." ”

"Go to Tian'en Temple."

Tian'en Temple, an exclusive temple for the royal family, prays for the royal blessing and recites sutras, and receives the royal nobles. Not open to commoners, it is a temple of royal nobility, which only receives royalty, nobles, and ministers who are good enough to hold positions.

After the death of the royal concubine, they will be sent here to rest for seven days to accept the worship of their families, and Tian'en Temple will send them to be buried after seven days.

The coffins of Concubine Yan and Concubine Ming are parked here, so the Tian'en Temple in Suri is overcrowded at the moment, and the people who come to pay their respects, the carriages and horses converge into a torrent, almost blocking the road.

It's just that no matter how many carriages and horses there are, after seeing Kang Yuanbang's carriage coming, they all tried their best to lean on both sides of the road to make way for this honorable Lord Yushitai.

The servants standing on both sides knelt on the ground and bowed their heads and waited for Kang Yuanbang's carriage to pass, and those officials hurriedly got out of the carriage and stood in the cold wind, bowing their heads and saluting.

Kang Yuanbang lifted the window and swept his eyes from both sides, and the officials who wanted to be lazy and perfunctory saw the cold face that emerged from the window, and couldn't help but hurriedly bend their waists lower.

In the distance, there was a plain white, covered with white Tian'en Temple, and there was a faint sound of low crying, mournful and sad, floating in the air for a long time.

Soon in the crowd took the initiative to give way, Kang Yuanbang's carriage arrived in front of the gate of Tian'en Temple, and the people of Tian'en Temple had already learned the news, and presided over and led the head monks in the temple to personally greet them from the temple.

They don't have to pay attention to these others, and they don't have to go out to greet them, Lord Yushitai, Uncle Guo is here in person, how dare they have the slightest rudeness.

Kang Yuanbang walked into the temple, paused at the door for a moment, and walked towards Concubine Yan's mourning hall first.

The surrounding officials bowed down to greet each other, and the eyes of the Yan family lit up, and when they saw Kang Yuanbang taking the lead in coming to Concubine Yan's mourning hall, they hurriedly greeted him and welcomed Kang Yuanbang in.

The faces of the people of the Ming family were slightly gloomy, and they were unwilling to watch Kang Yuanbang enter Concubine Yan's mourning hall first, they also understood that Kang Yuanbang would come over after a while, but seeing Kang Yuanbang go to worship Concubine Yan first, their hearts were a little uncomfortable.

The fourth prince Xuanyuan De knelt on top of the mourning hall, and was guarding the spirit to worship Concubine Yan, he lowered his head and stared at Concubine Yan's coffin, his heart was like a tide and it was difficult to stop.

Someone gently tugged on his sleeve and whispered a few words in his ear, Xuanyuan De raised his head and saw Kang Yuanbang's body

Shadow stepped into the mourning hall.

Kang Yuanbang burned incense and worshipped, and someone asked Kang Yuanbang to sit down.

Xuanyuan hurriedly walked over and bowed down: "Thank you Lord Yushitai for coming here to worship in person, Xuanyuan De has thanked Lord Yushitai here." ”

The voice was low and hoarse, Xuanyuan De's eyes were slightly red and swollen, his face was dark and painful, he bowed deeply to Kang Yuanbang, now he is just a deposed prince, the identity of a commoner, no longer has the aura of the former royal family, in the face of today's important ministers in the court, Yushitai Kang Yuanbang, he can't be rude.

"Fourth master, the festival mourns and changes."

Kang Yuanbang said coldly and stood up from the chair, after all, the other party used to be the identity of the prince.

"Your Excellency, please be seated."

Xuanyuan De was not in the mood to say anything to Kang Yuan Bang, there were too many eyes around, although they were all from the Yan family, but among these people, there were those who supported him and those who supported the Seven Princes.

He and the seventh prince Xuanyuan Qing were originally brothers of the same clan, and their mothers and concubines were all daughters of the Yan family, but because of the battle for the throne, the two were on the same page, and this time they came back to worship Concubine Yan, and the seven princes did not come back with him.

"I don't want Concubine Yan to go like this, it's really a pity, Concubine Su Ri is not in good health, and her conditioning is extremely careful, so she left suddenly, please don't be too sad for the fourth master."

Kang Yuanbang has something to say, these people are all transparent, there is no need to say too much, the effect is the best.

Xuanyuan De's gloomy gaze flashed, and the words of this Lord Yu Shitai were quite profound, which made his heart churn even more violently.

"My lord, it's rare for an adult to come to worship in person, please come to the back hall for tea."

Xuanyuan De bowed down and invited Kang Yuanbang to the back hall for tea, wanting to hear some news. He understood that if Kang Yuanbang was willing to mention a few words to him, it would be ten times more useful than his own guessing and investigation.

Kang Yuanbang nodded, and accompanied by Xuanyuan De and several leading figures of the Yan family, he went to the back hall to have tea.

"My lord, I was not here when the concubine went, and I would like to ask you for advice on the details."

In the end, only Xuanyuan De accompanied Kang Yuanbang into the back hall to serve tea, and the rest of the people found an excuse to quit, so that Xuanyuan De could ask Kang Yuanbang for something.

Kang Yuanbang picked up the tea and gently stirred the tea leaves in the teacup with the lid of the teacup, he didn't want to drink tea and didn't want to drink tea, he came here just to mention a few words about the fourth prince.

"Puff ......"

Xuanyuan De knelt down on his knees, bowed his head and bowed: "Lord Yushitai, please give me advice, Xuanyuan De is here to thank you." ”

The humiliation rose deep from the bottom of his heart, the former royal and noble prince should have been kneeling at their feet by all the courtiers to worship and kowtow, and he didn't want to kneel at the feet of the Xi family father and son to beg in a short period of time.

"The fourth master is such a big gift, this official can hardly bear it, please get up."

"My lord, now I am just a grass people, and I am naturally able to bear it, so I ask my lord for advice."

Xuanyuan said goodbye deeply.

Kang Yuanbang stretched out his hand to help Xuanyuan De up, and sighed: "Fourth master, there are some things I didn't want to say, but these words are like a fish in my throat, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy." Su Ri has a relationship with the fourth master, I just can't bear to see Concubine Yan wronged underground, so unexplained. ”

"Please mention it, Xuanyuan is grateful."

Xuanyuan shook himself to the ground and pleaded in a low voice.

"On the night that Concubine Yan went, Concubine Zhen went to visit Concubine Yan and boiled medicine for Concubine Yan with her own hands!"

After Kang Yuanbang finished speaking, he got up and raised his voice: "Fourth master, please mourn, this is also the destiny of heaven, Concubine Yan has always been in good health, and the old disease recurred, and she followed to wait for the first emperor." The fourth master rushed back in the starry night to keep filial piety for the concubine, and also fulfilled the filial piety of the son of man, so as not to be too sad, so as not to hinder the body. ”

"Thank you, sir."

Xuanyuan nodded to the ground on one knee and bowed his head to Kang Yuanbang again.

Kang Yuanbang shook his head, turned around and walked out, he stayed in Concubine Yan's mourning hall for a moment.

Walking out of Concubine Yan's mourning hall, he went to Concubine Ming's mourning hall to worship and comforted him a few words. He is convinced that his few words are enough, which can make the Yan family fight endlessly, and the internal friction is enough to make the Yan family unable to do more, and all he has to do is to continue to provoke the relationship between the Ming family and the Yan family, so that the two families will have a disagreement, and save him a lot of things.

If others say these words, the people of Xuanyuande, the Yan family and the Ming family may not believe it, and they may not listen to it.

The Imperial Historical Observatory of the Imperial Procuratorate, the eldest young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the uncle of the Tanglin Kingdom, the minister who is favored and relied on by the emperor, and the person who must be summoned after the next day.

His words, no one will doubt, and no one dares not to think deeply.

"I don't want Concubine Ming to go like this, it's really eventful, Concubine Yan took the first step, and Concubine Ming is also going now."

"Thank you, Lord Lao, for coming to worship in person."

The head of the Ming family accompanied Kang Yuanbang with the head of the Ming family, figuring out the meaning of Kang Yuanbang's words.

The head of the Ming family let Kang Yuanbang into the back hall for tea, on the one hand, he wanted to hear the news, and on the other hand, he also wanted to have a relationship with Kang Yuanbang.

The emperor's mind is unclear, Kang Yuanbang was exceptionally promoted and reused, and the position of the right minister is still Ye Tianqing's, although Ye Tianqing went to the imperial tomb, there is no doubt about that position.

The Xi family's recent retreat and low-key made the Ming family think that there was an opportunity, no matter how powerful and powerful the Xi family was, it should not be underestimated, even if it was low-key, if the Xi family wanted to, they could still tilt the power towards the government and the opposition.

The emperor's meaning

He can't see through it, the one in charge of the six palaces of the phoenix seal is the elder sister of this adult, although he has no name until now, and the emperor has also said that this matter must not be mentioned within 100 days. But the emperor's exclusive favor and arrogance to that lady, who doesn't know who doesn't know?

"My lord, I don't want Lord Lao to come in person, my lord is busy with state affairs, and I take time out of my busy schedule to come to worship, and I am grateful for my humble duties."

"Lord Ming doesn't have to be polite, Concubine Ming

Ran left, so that the official also sighed. ”

"Yes, I don't want the concubine to be so resolute, I want to follow the first emperor underground and serve the first emperor. This is the princess's loyalty, and her humble position is admirable. It's just that the poor fifth master is now guarding filial piety for the first emperor in the imperial mausoleum, and I don't know how sad I should be when I hear the news. ”

"Please mourn the change on the Fifth Master's Day, and rest assured that you are here to keep filial piety for the concubine."

"Yes, in accordance with the orders of the adults, the two slaves and maids who waited for the concubine on the past day were the slaves and maids in the old family, and the two of them had been waiting for the concubine for many years, and they were sad that the concubine had left, and they wanted to ask for the things left by the concubine, thinking that they would be a souvenir, and they asked the adults to be more accommodating in this matter."

He looked up and peeked at Kang Yuanbang's face, and Kang Yuanbang's face was a little unclear.

"My lord, I think that those two slaves and maids are doing their best to serve the concubine, and they are not young. Niangniang was kind and generous, and let many slaves and maids leave to find a home. The two slaves and maids wanted to take it back, so that the dogs recognized them under their knees, and they could find a good family for them in the future, and they could also comfort the concubine's spirit in the sky. Concubine Suri likes those two girls very much, and she can be regarded as a humble person who does her best for the concubine. ”

"They also followed their masters and martyred them!"

Kang Yuanbang said meaningfully, and glanced at Concubine Yan's mourning hall: "Concubine Yan's old disease on her front foot recurred, and this Concubine Ming went later." ”

"My lord, I don't want to be like this, it's too painful to be humiliating."

Mingying couldn't help hiding her face and crying, but she peeked at Kang Yuanbang's face and gaze through her cuffs.

The corners of Kang Yuanbang's lips curled slightly, revealing a disapproving smile, but his eyes fluctuated slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"Adult ......"

Ming Ying knelt down and kowtowed to Kang Yuanbang again and again, and grabbed the corner of Kang Yuanbang's clothes: "My lord, I beg your lord to be gracious and give you a good answer." The lowly is willing to recognize the two loyal girls as granddaughters, enter the genealogy of the lowly family, and bury them with beautiful scenery, so as not to let such a loyal woman be wrapped in a straw mat and hastily buried. My lord, I ask my lord to be gracious, and I am grateful for my humble duties. ”

Kang Yuanbang smiled secretly, so it is okay, lest he bother to say anything more, and hand over the bodies of the two slaves to the Ming family to deal with, there is no need to say much about this matter, in Ming Ying's heart, there should be a number.

"This matter involves the harem, and the emperor has not long ascended the throne, and the mother's laws and regulations are strict, which is quite difficult to do."

Kang Yuanbang deliberately hung Mingying's appetite, since this old fox was suspicious, he would never give up easily, and he wanted to figure out this matter wholeheartedly. Those rumors should have spread to the ears of the Ming family, there is no Ming Concubine in the harem, the five princes are imprisoned, and the power of the Ming family has plummeted, which the Ming family is absolutely unwilling.

"My lord, I beg your lord to bother, how can you make such two loyal girls be buried thinly. The two of them have been waiting for the concubine for many years, and the concubine in the house treated the two of them like sisters in the past

They are like granddaughters. Now that he is martyred for the concubine, he begs the lord to say a few kind words in front of the mother, and he is grateful and grateful, and he lives up to the kindness of the concubine. ”

Ming Ying kowtowed to Kang Yuanbang again and again, pleading sadly.

"Lord Ming, please get up, there is some embarrassment and inconvenience in this matter, and this official is very embarrassed."

"My lord, please give me advice."

"Lord Ming doesn't know that several of the slaves who are waiting for Concubine Ming have all died of martyrdom."

Kang Yuanbang's tone was slightly heavy, but his voice was extremely low.

Mingying's body trembled, just now Kang Yuanbang said that the two maids committed suicide and martyrdom, and he understood that there must be a secret in this, so he did not hesitate to kowtow to Kang Yuanbang and begged, and wanted to bring back the bodies of the two slaves and maids for careful examination for such a reason.

As for the gratitude for the kindness of the concubine, the two maids are loyal, but they just say it in passing to find a reason and excuse. The two dead slaves and maids are just a name, and it is nothing, the important thing is to find out the inside story of this matter.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Ming Ying did not hesitate to give the names of the two slaves and maids into the Ming family tree, so as to obtain the bodies of the two, and wanted to verify certain things from them.

He had already suspected that Concubine Ming's death was not normal, but the excuse for Concubine Ming's death was too open, and there was a suicide note as evidence, so he didn't dare and couldn't say anything.

Kang Yuanbang's words contain deep meaning, in Mingying's view, it may be that this Yushitai intends to show goodwill with the Ming family, and wants to win over the Ming family and form an alliance. After all, now the emperor's intentions are obscure, and the Xi family's series of behaviors are low-key actions to avoid trouble, which seems to be intentionally alleviating the emperor's suspicion and jealousy.

The emperor allowed Ye Tianqing to go to the imperial tomb to guard filial piety for the first emperor, Kang Yuanyuan went with illness, the two heavyweights of the Xi family faded out of the government and the opposition, does the Xi family want to retreat, or do they want to retreat?

Or, now the Xi family also understands that it is difficult for a Xi family to confront the emperor, and they want to make friends with a few more to fight against the emperor together?

No matter what was in it, Ming Ying didn't want to let go of this opportunity, as soon as Concubine Ming died, the five princes were detained. He didn't know how the emperor would treat the Xi family, but he understood that the next person the emperor would deal with must be the Ming family.

If Concubine Ming's death has hidden secrets and insider information, then the Ming family is even more dangerous.

"Please give me advice, I beg you to teach me a thing or two, Mingying begged my lord."

Ming Ying knelt down in front of Kang Yuanbang again, and pleaded with a loud head.

"Lord Ming doesn't have to be like this, this matter, someone is just making a hindrance in it, as the Yushitai, how can I watch traitors run rampant and do such a thing that people and gods are angry about. However, this matter involves the royal family of the harem, and the official is also helpless. The emperor has just ascended the throne, the harem of the government and the opposition is unstable, Niangniang is worried every day, and the official can't bear to make the emperor and Niangniang worry more. ”

"My lord, the concubine is the concubine of the first emperor and the mother of the fifth master, how can she go like this without knowing what is wronged? My lord, I ask you for your advice, and I am grateful to the lowly family. ”

"Bang Bang ......"

Ming Ying kowtowed to the ground hard, reached out to hug Kang Yuanbang's legs, and raised his head with tears: "I don't dare to have other extravagant hopes, let alone work The emperor and Niangniang are worried about this, I just ask for advice from adults." ”

Kang Yuanbang bent down and stretched out his hand to hug each other, and whispered a few words in Mingying's ear.

"The matter of those two slaves and maids, the official tried his best, Lord Ming should understand how much relationship the official bears, and handle it in secret, otherwise it will ......"

Kang Yuanbang's face was cold, his eyes were cold and sharp, and his body exuded a faint aura of solemnity.

"Yes, the lowly position understands, the lowly position understands, please rest assured, the lowly position will satisfy the adult, and you will never dare to add a little trouble to the adult."

"My lord, Xiangye went to the imperial mausoleum, this matter ......"

Ming Ying asked a few words cautiously, Kang Yuanbang's expression was a little lazy, his tone was flat, and he said a few perfunctory words, revealing a slight meaning from the words, which made Ming Ying full of doubts and thoughts, and he was full of worries for a while.

Kang Yuanbang raised his voice and said a few words on the official face and left, the two families and the host of the temple carefully sent Kang Yuanbang out of Tian'en Temple, the Yan family and the Ming family were full of worries, and the wind and rain were coming.

Kang Yuanbang sneered, what to do with him, just a few words are enough to make the Yan family and the Xi family enemies each other, and the Yan family is in turmoil because of internal friction.

Your Majesty, can you be satisfied with this?

Eradicate the Yan family and the Ming family, who do you want to get rid of next?

He closed his eyes slightly in the carriage and pondered, thinking about how to add another fire and pour a few barrels of oil into it, so that the fire burned more violently until the Yan family and the Ming family were reduced to ashes.

The emperor's mind should be like this, and handing over these things to him is testing his loyalty and ability, and it is also looking at the attitude of the Xi family.

Who will die next?

It should also be the mother concubines of several rebellious princes, right?

Kang Yuanbang pondered for a long time, predicting in his heart what would happen next, the reactions of the Yan family and the Ming family, and the reactions of several princes. This matter was entrusted to him by the emperor, and he had to satisfy the emperor and not find anything wrong.

Of course, if the emperor must find fault, it will never be nothing.

(End of chapter)

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