The entrance to the palace.

The six Shangshu, the squire, and the cabinet ministers were called up in the middle of the night, and when they heard that the emperor's order was like a hanging thread, they rushed to come one by one, but they were unexpectedly blocked here.

How can this be endured?

"Do you want to get out of the way?!" The bigwigs want to breathe fire.

"I'm sorry for you," the little eunuch smiled, "the prince has issued a death order, and no one is allowed to enter the palace." ”

"Prince?" Everyone was shocked, "The prince is back?" ”

The little eunuch nodded: "Our family doesn't dare to talk nonsense, and I hope that your adults will not embarrass our family." ”

Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, snorted coldly: "The emperor is in danger, summoning us to wait for the dying, why don't you let us in?" ”

Huang Fu shouted: "What is the prince doing here? Do you want to be emperor yourself behind closed doors!? ”

The little eunuch had never seen this posture, he was stupid and didn't know how to refute it, but the prince gave a strict order, if he really let these people in, his life would definitely be in danger.

"I'm sorry for you, my family, too." The little eunuch made amends while beckoning his companion to close the door.

"You dare?" Jin Youzi stepped forward to block the door and snorted coldly: "Everyone, don't be deceived by this eunuch, the prince is in Nanzhili, how did he come back, I think it is obvious that there has been a big change in the palace, and even the emperor has been threatened." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces couldn't help but change again.

It's all too likely.

When the palace gate was locked last night, I didn't hear any news about the prince's return to Beijing, so he entered the palace?

Who believes!

The prince's honor guard is such a big battle, if you really want to come back, you can't hide it from them at all.

"Jian Shangshu, you say something!" Huang Fu said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Jian Shangshu, there is clearly a conspiracy, and the emperor is still waiting for us." Others chimed in.

Jian Yi knew that these people wanted to put himself in front, but this time he didn't fight with the mud again, and stood up definitely.

Power is a double-edged sword, if you can't hurt others, you have to hurt yourself, not everything can be done with mud.

Jian Yi said categorically: "Don't worry about him, go straight in!" ”

As he spoke, he took the lead and rushed in, and the others immediately followed.

"Can't enter, can't enter......" The two little eunuchs cried and tried their best to stop them.

But at this time, Xiao Lizi, who went to inform the ministers, returned with people.

The two little eunuchs are now savors, and they said sharply: "Gonggong Li, stop them quickly, the prince has given a death order and must not let them enter the palace." ”

"Gelding, shut up!" Huang Fu scolded angrily: "The prince is clearly in Nanzhili, and he wants to deceive me." ”

"Slow~" Xiao Lizi stepped forward with a calm face, and the word gelding made him angry, "Who said that the prince is in Nanzhili?" Our family saw the prince enter the palace with their own eyes. ”

He looked at the two little eunuchs: "Did the prince really say that?" ”

"Oh, Father-in-law Li, how dare we fake the prince's message."

Xiao Lizi thought about it for a while, turned around and said, "Since the prince has given an order, then please go back." ”

Zhengxiang, who slept in the middle of the night, woke us up, and now said let us go back, what about monkeys?

The six ministries and the cabinet were furious, although they were hostile, they all despised the eunuchs.

"What are you?" Jian Yi scolded, "This official wants to see which one dares to stop him!" ”

Xiao Lizi was also angry.

He was able to stand out from the eunuchs, enter the East Factory, and gradually rise to the second in command of the East Factory, how can he be an ordinary person.

When he heard that the prince would not let these people enter the palace, he made a decision in his heart and must implement it meticulously.

It doesn't matter to him whether the crown prince really wants to be the emperor behind closed doors or not, the current situation is clear, the prince is his future master, and he must maintain absolute loyalty to the new boss.

"Come on, stop them for our family."

A group of brocade guards looked at each other, quickly made a decision, and stepped forward as ordered.

The current Jinyiwei has been reduced to a vassal of Dongchang, and for the sake of their future, they have to give in.

There is no way, they are all for the sake of eating, they have a deep enmity with the official group, and there is no possibility of mediation;

And the previous commander Ji Gang died because of his friendship with Wenchen, and it was for this reason that Jinyiwei's powerful position plummeted.

With the experience of the past, they dare not cross the thunder pool again.

The wolf-like brocade guard stepped forward, simply and rudely pulled these people aside, and blocked them in front of the palace gate.

"How can this be reasonable, really how can this be reasonable...... Jian Yi was so angry that he trembled: When he acts in a minister's book, it will also depend on the face of the eunuch.

Huang Fu even scolded loudly, one by one.

"Father-in-law, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that if they dare to break in, they will be arrested directly." The two little eunuchs were angry and began to arch the fire.

Xiao Li Zihu said suspiciously: "Really? ”

"How dare the little one talk nonsense, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said it himself." The little eunuch nodded wildly.

Xiao Lizi smiled: "Very good, arrest them and escort them to Zhao Prison." ”

"Presumptuous, presumptuous......"

All the officials were about to explode, but they were powerless, and where were they the opponents of Jinyiwei.

screamed happily, but couldn't escape the fate of being dragged away in embarrassment.

Xiao Lizi smiled coldly and spat out: "Ahhh ”

"My father-in-law is mighty." The two little eunuchs were convinced, and their faces were full of worship: it turns out that our eunuchs can also straighten their backs and be people!

Xiao Lizi enjoyed the praise of the two very much, he also came over like this before, and asked in a slow voice, "What else does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince command?" ”

"The prince said that he wanted to lock the palace."

"Then why are you still stunned, lock the palace!"

——

Qianqing Palace.

Chubby was lying on the bed, with a peaceful face and a deep sleep.

Li Qing and Zhu Zhanji were by their side, and there were only three people in the huge hall.

The two didn't dare to close their eyes, nor did they dare to let outsiders approach, the edict was full of suspicions, Li Qing was also infected by Zhu Zhanji, and no one looked like a good person, there was a feeling: there was always a feeling that Diao people wanted to harm me.

……

Before you know it, the sight of the hall gradually brightens, and a ray of light flows through the window, and the floor is covered with a layer of gold.

It's dawn.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the night finally got through.

However, Chubby still showed no signs of waking up.

Zhu Zhanji's face was full of worry: "Father... It's going to be okay, right? ”

"It's okay for now, he's just too tired and needs enough rest." Li Qing said softly.

"What is my father's illness?" Zhu Zhanji asked.

"Emotional agitation induces a sudden burst of high blood pressure, which causes heart failure," Li Qing said in a low tone, "There may be a little blood hemorrhage in the brain, in short...... The situation is not optimistic. ”

Zhu Zhanji frowned and said, "What is high blood pressure?" ”

Li Qing was in no mood to explain to him, "You can understand it as...... Rush to the heart. ”

Now, Zhu Zhanji understood.

There was silence for a moment, "Is it really between the morning and the night?" ”

"That's not it," Li Qing shook his head: "I'll do my best to heal, and... For quite some time. ”

As he spoke, Chubby snorted softly and slowly opened his eyes.

The two hurriedly stepped forward, "How do you feel about the emperor (father)?" ”

"It's fine." There was some blood on the little fat face, and he no longer looked like he was about to die at any time.

Zhu Zhanji helped him sit up, although he felt a little inappropriate, he still asked the question in his heart: "Father, did you give the edict?" ”

"Of course I said this!" Chubby rolled his eyes, "But I don't need it right now, I think I can live for a while." ”

“……”

Li Qing frowned slightly: "Why did you move the capital back to Nanjing?" ”

"Back to Nanjing?" Chubby was confused, "When will I go back to Nanjing?" ”

When Zhu Zhanji heard this, his whole person relaxed, "This is a testament, father, you see." ”

Chubby took it and unfolded it, and after a while, the fat face became angry, "Someone... Ahem......"

"Calm down." Li Qing soothed and patted him on the back, "If you have something to solve, don't be angry, you can't be angry now." ”

Chubby breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.

"Does this queen mother know?" Zhu Zhanji asked the biggest doubt in his heart.

Chubby shook his head.

Li Qing asked: "Does the Sixth Ministry or the Cabinet know?" ”

Chubby still shook his head.

Hearing this, Li Qing and Zhu Zhanji were also dumbfounded: "You alone know?" ”

"Not really." Xiaopang frowned and said, "I wrote this edict three days ago, I wrote it in the inner hall, and at that time, there were people from the cabinet, the six ministries, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the imperial study outside, but they didn't know the content, and they didn't know that I wrote the edict." ”

"Then why did you write a testament?" Li Qing asked.

Chubby smiled bitterly: "Didn't you think you were dying at the time?" ”

"It's easy to do." Zhu Zhanji opened his mouth and said, "Father, your dragon health is not good, they must be able to see that those people are all fine, and it is estimated that they have calculated that their father has prepared an edict;

So taking advantage of his father's critical illness, he colluded with the eunuchs, found the edict, and then dropped the bag;

Just arrest those people and interrogate them, and you will definitely be able to solve the case! ”

Li Qing nodded, he also agreed with Zhu Zhanji's inference, there was no better explanation.

"No!" Chubby shook his head categorically.

Zhu Zhanji was anxious, "Father, it's time for you, don't be merciful, they even dare to tamper with the edict, what else don't dare, if you continue to connive like this, it will definitely cause greater disaster." ”

"Listen to your father." Li Qing looked at Xiaopang, "What are you worried about?" ”

"It's not a bitterness, it's a ...... There are too many people. Xiaopang smiled bitterly, "On the day I wrote the edict, I was discussing the migration of the people, except for you, the other five books are here, the cabinet is also there, and the left and right imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so many people can still be arrested?" ”

Zhu Zhanji choked for a moment and asked rhetorically: "Why can't you?" ”

"Impulsive!" Xiaopang glared at him, "You don't look at the current situation, the vassal kings, nobles, and officials have all been offended, if they are imprisoned again, it will definitely make their already sensitive nerves stretched to the limit, or even broken;

If that's the case, this Da Ming is really going to be in chaos! ”

Chubby said vigilantly: "Zhanji, don't you think that you can do whatever you want since you took over the army.

Let me tell you, the current situation is much more severe than when your grandfather was in power, and our father and son combined are not as good as your grandfather. ”

"Check, must check!" Li Qing answered: "The prince's starting point is not wrong, such a major event as tampering with the edict must not be tolerated, otherwise, there will be more excessive things in the future." ”

He asked rhetorically, "Have you ever wondered what we would be like if we came back a few days late?" ”