524 The Emperor's Decision (Second Watch)
The carriage arrives at the Royal Palace.
His Majesty was going out of the palace today to attend the wedding banquet of the Xie family, as a sign of the king's affinity with the people. It's just that before leaving the palace, I received a message from Gu Ci, saying that there seemed to be an abnormality in the imperial capital, and I asked His Majesty to put his own safety first.
So, the emperor suddenly didn't go anywhere, just stayed in the heavily guarded imperial study, lunch was also sent in by Chang Gonggong himself, and the silver needle was tried again and again to ensure that it was safe and non-toxic, and the emperor symbolically ate a few bites.
Some taste the same as chewing wax, and I am not in the mood to eat it.
After waiting for more than an hour, I heard the guard report that Master Gu was coming, and he got up in a hurry to greet him, walked two steps, and felt that it was probably not safe to go out of this door, even if the road was full of his own bronze soldiers, but ...... Who knows?
So, he stopped again, thought about it, returned to the chair and sat down, and instructed Chang Gonggong, "Hurry, go and invite me." ”
Gu resignation money came, not in a hurry.
Father-in-law Chang led the way, leading the way, while turning back frequently, I only felt that this son was really burning his eyebrows and was so calm...... I thought about it, but suddenly I realized: this ...... When did the eyebrows burn? Speaking of which, at that time, Gu Gongzi only said that there might be a change in the emperor, but in the end, was there any change, and even if there was, who was this change aimed at? Gu Gongzi didn't say anything clearly, but just one "abnormal movement" made His Majesty scare himself for a whole day......
At the moment, he was not in a hurry, and even smiled elegantly when he entered the door, "Gu Gongzi, please." ”
Again, calm and relax.
The emperor was in a hurry, and when he saw Gu Ci entering the door, he couldn't sit still at the moment, and hurriedly walked up to support Gu Ci, who was about to salute, "Ah Ci, what happened, where is the change?" Did these thieves catch it? Once caught, you will be beaten to death with a stick! You don't even need to tell me! ”
"Your Majesty." Gu Ci was held, half of the salute was done, and he took his hand casually, "Back to Your Majesty, this matter is ...... I'm afraid that I will have to know that Your Majesty will meet, and ask Your Majesty to decide. ”
The emperor's face turned pale, and he turned around and walked back to his chair quickly, "...... What's the matter? ”
"Your Majesty. At that time, Weichen reported to His Majesty that there might be changes in the imperial capital, but it was just a premonition, and he couldn't take it seriously, but he was really worried about His Majesty's safety, so he felt that he would rather believe it than believe it...... Who knew that Fangcai, Lord Qiu of Dali Temple, was in a hurry to find Weichen for help, saying that it was ...... The former king of Changshan was robbed and imprisoned...... The guards of the prison were killed and injured, and in the end, he escaped! ”
"Evil beast!" The Emperor was furious, "What about now?!" Can you send heavy troops to search?! There are enough people, if it is not enough, the guards in this palace will be dispatched by you, and you must capture this evil animal back today! ”
"Your Majesty is relieved...... Because of the Xie family's wedding, Lord Qiu had no choice but to find Weichen. Now that Weichen has assisted Lord Qiu, he has brought back the former king of Changshan County, as well as two of his accomplices, one of whom is a woman, who is dead...... testified before her death, saying that the case of the Jiang family's destruction at that time was personally carried out by her and was ordered by the former king of Changshan County. ”
"Ridiculous!"
The emperor's eyes darkened with anger, and the entire imperial study fell silent with this roar. No one spoke, and Chang Gonggong had already retreated into the dark, looking at his nose and nose, and even breathing.
In the closed door of the imperial study, the candle flame flickered slightly, flickering and dimming.
Gu Ci waited.
Waiting for the expected answer.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the emperor to calm down, he sat back in his chair, tapped the leniency table with one hand, and sighed in a deep voice, "Ah Ci." The woman is dead, and she is to blame. It's just that this Jiang family ...... Now that there are no descendants, this case ...... If you can't turn it over, it doesn't mean much. What's more, since this woman is dead, there is no proof of death, and it is not easy for me to turn it over. Let's stop this case......"
"Yes." Gu Ci should have given up, and there was no accident at all.
The Jiang family's case, in the final analysis, is a holy decree issued by the emperor with a final word, saying that it is a reversal of the case, but in fact, it also slapped the emperor himself in the face, and it cannot be overturned no matter what. It is precisely because of this that Gu Ci will take it out at this moment and say, first, this thing is disgraceful, you know this disgraceful thing, heaven and earth don't know, there is always some use invisibly. Second, if he says it at this moment, the emperor will become more and more angry, and he will be extremely angry, and it will be impossible for Gu Yanqing to see the moon tonight.
Obedient courtiers are always more pleasant, if the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are the same as Gu Ci, it would be good to say whatever they say. The emperor's face softened slightly, "Where is this rebel now?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, after Weichen assisted Lord Qiu in capturing the former King of Changshan County, he came directly to the palace. Want...... Lord Qiu should have brought people back to the prison, after all, he is the prince, and Lord Qiu is not easy to deal with, so I ask Weichen to ask Your Majesty, how to deal with it? ”
"The Prince?" The emperor pointed out the gate, his anger was not light, his fingertips were shaking, "Look at him, when did he do something like a prince should do?!" Yes?! Poison me! What do you want to do? He wants to kill the king and usurp the throne! Ahem...... I thought about that little bit of blood affection, didn't want his life, and expected him to reflect on it in the prison, what did he do again?! ”
"Wounded, killed the guards, fled! It's really my good son, capable! Where is he going to flee? Sunset City? What to do in Sunset City? Recruit troops, and then kill back to the imperial capital? Yes?! Is this what a prince should do? I've been underestimating him! He's harder than his two younger brothers! Ahem...... Cough! ”
"The means are also ruthless!" Speaking of excitement, the emperor covered his heart and coughed repeatedly, coughing red ears on the ground, as if he wanted to cough out his heart, liver and lungs......
"Ah......h Your Majesty, Your Majesty the old slave...... You slow down......" Father-in-law Chang hurriedly stepped forward, handed over the tea, patted his back, and recited the words, "No, Your Majesty, no...... Look at His Royal Highness King Rui, it is excellent...... And the virtuous king. ”
The emperor took a sip of tea, warm, moistened his throat and said in a low voice, "Sheng'er is indeed good...... Like his mother, he did not value power, and his mind was never focused on fighting for power. I used to think that he was not at ease, but now it seems that he ...... It's the most worry-free one. "As for Gu Yanyao, huh...... There is also a lot of caution.
"I haven't seen him for days, where has he been today? …… Oh, yes, today's wedding of the Xie family, he loves to be lively, he must have gone to ......" The emperor said, put down the teacup, and instructed Chang Gonggong, "You send a little eunuch to run tonight, so that he can come to accompany me for dinner tomorrow." You can make a trip to the Imperial Dining Room and let him prepare some of his favorite dishes. ”
"Yes." Chang Gonggong smiled and bowed his head.
The emperor couldn't laugh at all, he closed his eyes, as if he had made up his mind, and his voice was deep and cold, "Ah Ci." ”
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