Imperial City, Nourishing Heart Palace.

At this time, it was getting late, the candles in the hall were bright, and Emperor Chongming was sitting on the imperial case, still dealing with the twists and turns.

Gao Xian stepped forward cautiously and said softly, "Master, it's time for dinner." ”

"I'll use it later." Emperor Chongping didn't raise his head, looked at Song Shu intently, and said lightly.

Hearing this, Gao Xian hurriedly knelt on the ground and cried: "Master, you have been sitting for a day, and it is time to rest, if it is a long time, it will not be good for your body." ”

Emperor Chongming is diligent in government, during the day is to discuss government affairs with ministers and businessmen, and at night in the Yangxin Palace to review and read, sleep less than two hours a day, and the meals are not regular, Gao Xian, as the person around Emperor Chongming, how can he not admonish.

"Dog minion, let you do it, do it, nonsense." Emperor Chongming frowned, he hated it most when others disturbed him while he was correcting the folds.

Gao Xian cried with a face: "Master, you eat less for lunch, but now you eat a little more, the slaves and maids of government affairs don't know, they only know how to serve the master well, and the master's dragon health is the blessing of the court." ”

Emperor Chongming looked disgusted, but he was still useful in his heart, as the emperor, the people who cared about him the most had to be the people around him, so Emperor Chongming said impatiently: "Shameful things, don't go and bring dinner." ”

Gao Xian burst into tears and laughed, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes." ”

Immediately afterwards, Gao Xian hurriedly got up and beckoned to the outside of the hall: "What you don't have eyesight strength, Your Majesty wants to eat, and you won't serve it yet." ”

Hearing the greeting, the eunuch waiting outside the palace brought the meal according to the rules.

Emperor Chongming's dinner is not so exquisite, that is, a few vegetarian dishes and a bowl of rice, which is meat, and that is also vegetarian meat, so it can be seen that this is also a thrifty emperor.

Gao Xian saw that the food was served, and hurriedly stepped forward to take the palace bowl containing the rice, flatteringly handed it to Emperor Chongming, and said, "Master, please eat." ”

Emperor Chongming nodded, took the palace bowl and ate it, and after tasting a few side dishes, Emperor Chongming suddenly asked, "How is the kid of the Jia family?" ”

Gao Xian was helpless in his heart, and finally let Emperor Chongming eat, which made a fuss, His Majesty didn't need to eat, if the queen mother knew, maybe he would have to be trained.

However, since Emperor Chongming asked, Gao Xian could only reply, only to see him bow down and smile, take out a few pieces of paper from his arms, obviously prepared early, presented them with both hands, and said: "Shengshang, look, this is sent by the internal guard, and that kid from the Jia family is making trouble in the house today." ”

Emperor Chongming put down the palace bowl, took a few pieces of paper, lowered his eyes and read, turned over one by one, the words on it were everything that happened in the Rongqing Hall, and everyone's expressions and conversations were almost word for word, jumping on the paper.

Obviously, Jiafu was under close surveillance by the spies under Emperor Chongming.

After Emperor Chongming finished reading it, his face was still indifferent on his majestic face, but there was a hint of surprise in the depths of his eyes, and he said lightly: "This Jia Yun is so rebellious, he wants to kill his father......"

Jia Yun's life and death, Emperor Chongming is not worried, there is a holy decree, the people of Jiafu will not do such stupid things if they have some brains, I thought that a small punishment is a big commandment, Jia Yun returned to the mansion to meditate, but Jia Yun was not so strong, beyond the expectations of Emperor Chongming.

Gao Xian raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Chongming, and responded: "Master, according to the internal guard report, the boy of the Jia family did kill his father, but he never did it. ”

Emperor Chongming sneered and said, "It's also this kid who has no fear, but he made me a wicked person." ”

Jia Yun is carrying the holy oracle, and the Jia family will throw a mouse taboo, if there is no such creation, Jia Yun will definitely not be tolerated by the Jia family.

Gao Xian hurriedly defended: "It's that kid who doesn't know what to do, so disobedient, disregarding the principles of his father and son, and affecting his father." ”

Emperor Chongming glanced at Gao Xian coldly, and said meaningfully: "I think Jia Yun has done a good job, father is kind and filial piety, father is kind... Zicai filial piety. ”

Gao Xian was taken aback when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground busily, trembling all over, he was the old man next to Emperor Chongming, and he knew a little about it, Emperor Chongming's words were not another metaphor, and he was talking about Emperor Chongming and Emperor Taishang who lived quietly in Daming Palace.

Since his accession to the throne, Emperor Chongming has been subject to the Emperor Taishang, and he has been dissatisfied and fighting for power.

If it weren't for being controlled everywhere, Emperor Chongming would not need to privately let Gao Xian prepare internal guards.

Fortunately, in the first two years, Emperor Taishang's spirit was not good, and Emperor Chongming gradually grasped the general trend of the court, although he could not be wanton, but it was also much better than before.

After Emperor Taishang recuperated in Daming Palace, he rarely came forward, so Emperor Chongming and Emperor Taishang eased a lot.

Emperor Chongming didn't care about Gao Xian's reaction, and said casually: "Although this kid is reckless and a little clever, he can be useful, but he still needs to be sharpened." ”

Gao Xian knew that after summoning Jia Yun during the day, Emperor Chongming praised Jia Yun, especially Jia Yun said that he was willing to be Emperor Chongming's "champion marquis", "Those who commit big cadres will be punished." This kind of heart-wrenching sycophant won the heart of Emperor Chongming, so he echoed: "Look at Jia Gongzi, he is a heroic and extraordinary person, if he knows that His Majesty values him so much, he will not swear allegiance to the death." ”

Emperor Chongming snorted coldly when he heard this, and said with a smile: "If you can subdue these martial artists with a little favor and a small favor, I don't need such a headache." ”

Gao Xian was stupid, but he didn't dare to respond, he knew that Emperor Chongming had been dissatisfied with Jingzhong Wuxun for a long time.

The so-called Wuxun in Beijing is a noble group headed by the four kings and eight dukes, and these people are not powerless, but also "share difficulties and glory", "one glory and one loss".

The power of the four kings and eight princes is intertwined, not only in the imperial army, but also in the court.

Taking the Jia family as an example, the Jia family is a family of two dukes, which can be called the first meritorious family under the prince and the head of the eight dukes.

The Jia family's "Jingying Festival Envoy" for decades is still in the hands of the four major families and is "controlled" by Wang Ziteng.

The same is true of the four families. The Jia family has two dukes, and the father and son of Ning Guogong, who have a lower title, have concurrently served as envoys to the Jingying Festival and have mastered the safety of Kyoto.

Rong Guogong has more power in the military, and most of the generals in the border pass are his old departments, just like the Shenwei generals Feng Tang and Feng Ziying, father and son, and the Jia family have ancestral friendship.

The historian is not the prince of the country, and he is no worse than the national government at all. Baoling Hou Shi Gong is the Shangshu Order, the head of the six Shangshu, the head of the Wenchen, how many protégés are old?

Relying on the Jia family and the historian family, they basically controlled most of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. Not to mention that the Wang family was originally a captain and mastered politics and law, while the Xue family was a wealthy businessman and controlled money.

Emperor Chongming has always been worried about this, and he has been thinking about how to dissipate these hidden dangers, but these martial arts are like "fortresses", which are difficult to break.

What's more, Emperor Chongming's foundation is still shallow, his prestige is insufficient, and it is difficult to deter, coupled with the blessing of Emperor Taishang everywhere, Emperor Chongming is even more difficult to support alone, and there is nothing to do.

For the Emperor Taishang's honor and favor of these nobles, Emperor Chongming's heart is itching with hatred, thinking that the Emperor Taishang was also a god of heaven, could he not tell the harm of these nobles to the great cadres, Xu is old, and his heart is also confused, and he is no longer heroic?

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongming sighed, and then looked at the briefing in his hand again, when he saw Jia Yun passing through the room, Emperor Chongming said angrily: "The dignified Ningguo Gong's long room is in the same vein, and he actually passed the room to the seventh room, is there no one in the Ningguo Mansion?" ”

Emperor Chongming treated Jia Yun favorably, just because of Jia Yun's identity as the head of the Ningguo Mansion, did he really think that he would be able to face the saint by killing a few Tartars?

Gao Xian saw that Emperor Chongming was angry, and replied cautiously: "Master, the slave and maid have sent someone to check, and the heirs of the other houses in the Ningguo Mansion are not suitable for passing the house, although Jia Yun is in the same vein as a long house, but the heirs of the seven rooms are also in line with the rules..."

Emperor Chongming glanced at Gao Xian coldly, and Gao Xian knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak.

After a pause, Emperor Chongming was not concerned about this matter, and the people in the official mansion of the country, although there was a deviation, it was not a big problem, and then he turned to ask: "How is King Ning's side?" ”

Liu Xi, King of Ning, is the youngest son of Emperor Taikang, now twenty years old, loved by Emperor Taishang since he was a child, it is rumored that if it were not for the fifty years of Taikang Emperor Taikang's serious illness, King Ning was still young, and he was afraid that the throne would not fall into the hands of Emperor Chongming.

In the fourth year of Chongming, King Ning turned sixteen years old, and the Emperor Taishang issued a decree to give Liu Xi the title of the king of the county, the title "Ning", and entered the Ministry of Rites to observe the government.

According to the Great Qianzu system, the prince opened the palace and entered the six departments to observe and study.

After being familiar with the ministry affairs, he can participate in politics, establish meritorious deeds, and after gaining the emperor's grace, he can be promoted to the king of the county, and then he can be promoted to the prince after making great contributions.

Having said that, since the founding of the country, most princes can only stop at the county king in their lives, and they still rely on grace rather than merit.

There are only a handful of people who can be the prince in charge by virtue of their talents.

And King Ning was the king of the county at the beginning of the mansion, so even if he survived for twenty or thirty years, he could survive to the prince by virtue of Enfeng.

From this, it can be seen that the Emperor Taishang favored King Ning.

Originally, Emperor Chongming had nothing to say about Emperor Taishang's pampering of his young son.

But Emperor Chongming's half-brother doesn't seem to be honest......

Talking about this topic, Gao Xian said carefully: "His Royal Highness King Ning entered the Daming Palace to greet the Emperor Taishang at the end of the morning, and had breakfast together, stayed for an hour and left the palace, and then stayed in the palace. ”

Emperor Chongming's face was as usual when he heard this, Emperor Chongming had long been accustomed to this kind of thing, from the original resentment to today's insipidity, there was no wave in his heart, and he said lightly: "Can someone visit?" ”

Gao Xian shook his head and replied, "Not really. ”

Emperor Chongming nodded, and then said coldly: "Keep an eye on it, if something goes wrong, I won't spare you." ”

Gao Xian knew that Emperor Chongming attached great importance to King Ning's affairs, so he naturally cheered up his spirit and hurriedly responded: "Master rest assured, every move of King Ning's mansion will be watched by the slaves and maids at all times, and nothing will go wrong." ”

Emperor Chongming nodded and continued to eat......