Chapter 209: Lost Dog
The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, Shen Zhongkang and Shen Zhengtian went straight to the Yizheng Palace, but Shen made a detour to the East Palace.
Yesterday's incident fermented overnight, one of the Chengguo Gong and the three princes vomited blood and fell into a coma, and the other was carried back to the mansion with a cane, and Jin Linwei sealed the two mansions overnight, plus the Marquis of Yongshun took people to carry firecrackers to the front of the Chengguo Mansion before dawn, and almost beat the gong and drum and blew up outside for half an hour.
Now even what I didn't know before, I know everything.
Before the holy car arrived, a group of courtiers stood outside holding the wat board and whispered.
"When I came, I heard the sound of firecrackers across the street, and I didn't know that I thought it was a funeral."
"I heard it too, and I was thinking about who was setting off firecrackers on the street so early......"
"This Yongshun Hou is too lacking in virtue, I heard that Cheng Guogong was already very sick when he was carried back last night, and he was angry again in the morning and almost lost his breath directly."
"But no, when I came, I specially asked people to go around to the side of Yongzheng Street, and I saw the people of Chengguo Mansion kneeling in front of the door and begging, saying that Chengguo Gong was about to die, and wanted people to ask a doctor to go back, but those people from Jinlinwei only said that they refused to let people out without a holy decree, and they refused to ask a doctor to pass it on for them."
"Really?"
"That's still fake, Yongshun Hou still gloated in front of the door with his waist crossed, saying that he let people go to the coffin shop in the east of the city early in the morning, ordered a good golden silk nanmu coffin, and said that he would send it to people just waiting for Chengguo Gong to breathe."
Yongshun Hou's mouth was very poisonous, and the people of the Zheng family were so angry that they fell down to him.
If it weren't for Jin Linwei's people stopping him outside, then the Zheng family would have to rush out and fight with him if they could fight against the order.
Zhan Changdong stood in the middle of the crowd, listening to the people next to him chattering about the tragic situation of the Chengguo Mansion, he reached out and hooked the ribbon around his waist with satisfaction.
It is worthy that he sent a letter to the Yongshun Marquis Mansion overnight, that Yongshun Marquis is a wonderful person, and he should move around more if he has the opportunity in the future, maybe there will be unexpected surprises next time.
The prince didn't expect that the Marquis of Yongshun could fall into the well so smoothly, and at the same time, he was a little stunned, and turned his head to Shen Zhongkang's equally stunned face.
Shen Zhongkang was silent, it was really not easy for Yongshun Hou not to be killed for so many years.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
The holy car entered the temple, and everyone entered the temple one after another.
At the beginning of the early dynasty, before the business was finished, people from the three princes and a family came forward to intercede for Chengguogong, and even said that the grounding of the queen of the middle palace would damage the face of the heavenly family.
Although Chengguogong's power in the court was damaged due to the matter of the household department, he had a deep foundation in the end, and the people who followed the three princes were unwilling to stop there.
The people who pleaded for intercession and defense one after another knelt on the ground, and the two of them were wronged when they opened their mouths and closed their mouths.
Emperor Tianqing's face was very ugly, and he held back his anger and did not attack, and the fourth prince, who should have fallen into the well, was frightened last night, but he stood next to him without saying a word.
Seeing that those people raised the serious illness of Chengguo Gong to the point of Emperor Tianqing's inconsiderate heart, they spoke about what Yongshun Hou did, implying that Emperor Tianqing intended to force Cheng Guogong to death.
Zhan Changdong was about to speak, but he didn't think that Xu Lizhen, who hadn't been in court for a long time, dragged his legs that had not yet grown up and suddenly reprimanded:
"According to the meaning of your lordships, it is a small matter for Chengguo Gong to frame the prince, and it is not a big crime to seek to seize the position of the East Palace, Your Majesty should not even investigate him? Is it true that in the future, no matter who does such a conspiracy and criminal thing, as long as he relies on his old age and infirmity to sell himself miserably, he can force His Majesty to back down and leave the past unpunished? ”
The faces of those who pleaded for mercy changed dramatically in an instant.
"What nonsense is Lord Xu, I can't wait to think that last night's incident happened suddenly, and the matter of the Criminal Department has not yet been decided, Cheng Guogong may not have wronged anyone......"
"Then Lord Han means Lone is guilty?" The prince tilted his face slightly.
How dare the courtier surnamed Han respond to the prince's words, he just wants to relieve the siege for Chengguogong, not to send himself in.
He knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice to Emperor Tianqing: "Your Majesty, Weichen has no such intention. ”
"Weichen just thinks that Cheng Guogong is an old minister of the two dynasties after all, and he will definitely not act so recklessly, everything Cheng Guogong has done over the years is for His Majesty and the great cause, even if there is really a mistake, thinking of the past merits, he should not be allowed to be seriously ill and untreated."
Someone next to him instantly chimed in: "What Lord Han said is, Your Majesty, the matter of the Criminal Department has not been clarified, and Chengguo Gong Ben has also been framed, if Chengguo Gong really dies of illness in the mansion at this time, the world is afraid that the meeting will talk about His Majesty's coldness and treat the old ministers harshly......"
"Presumptuous!" Emperor Tianqing shouted angrily.
The man who spoke quickly shut up.
Xu Lizhen saw that Emperor Tianqing was angry, and he wanted to continue to echo and curry favor with Shangyi.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhongkang suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, in fact, what they said is not unreasonable, whether it is framing the prince, plotting the East Palace, or poisoning the criminal department, it is not a trivial matter. ”
"Your Majesty has issued an order to investigate thoroughly, so there is no hurry at this time, Cheng Guogong has been friends with countless people in the court for many years, if Your Majesty allows Cheng Guogong to live and die in the palace because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been wronged, I am afraid that even if he is found guilty afterwards, there will still be people in the court who have grievances and slander Your Majesty."
Lord Han and the others all glared angrily, only to feel that Shen Zhongkang's words were heartbroken.
Emperor Tianqing was even more gloomy when he looked at these people because of that cold sentence that meant something.
Zhan Changdong said coldly: "Since Lord Han and what they want, Your Majesty might as well obey their wishes, lest Lord Han slander Your Majesty and hide their bows......"
Emperor Tianqing glanced at Zhan Changdong.
The faces of the courtiers turned pale instantly, especially Lord Han, who was named, and said urgently: "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”
"I don't think you dare to do anything."
Emperor Tianqing said coldly, "Since you care so much about Chengguogong, if I really don't care about it, I will become a faint monarch who forced the old minister to death if I turn back." ”
"Aren't you afraid that he will die in the mansion, okay, let the imperial doctor go to see it, let Ning Jingshui go in person, I want to see how sick he is!"
The early dynasty can be said to have broken up unhappily, without mentioning a word about the matter, just the matter of Chengguo Gong and the three princes made Emperor Tianqing hold back his anger, and there was no joy on the faces of those who pleaded for Chengguo Gong.
They have sinned against the Holy Driver and have lost the Sacred Heart.
Xu Lizhen's broken leg has not healed yet, his legs and feet are slightly lame when he walks, and he was almost knocked to the ground after walking far.
"Yo, isn't this Xu Yushi? This leg has not been raised yet, so I am in a hurry to go to court, and be careful to plant it in the gong bucket at night. That Lord Han was angry, and when he saw Xu Lizhen, he couldn't help but sneer.
Xu Lizhen stood firm against the palace wall next to him, his leg hurt badly, and he said with a pale face: "This is still in front of the palace, Lord Han wants to take revenge on personal revenge, and if His Majesty knows it, he will not spare it......"