Chapter 357: Asking for Guilt
The night was shrouded, and in the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, figures tumbled down from the wall. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Across his gaze, the light of the candle lit up in the study, and he pushed open the door and walked in. Cai Jing didn't fall asleep at this time, and the moment he saw the other party come in, he leaned over and wanted to step forward, but then he continued to sit without a trace, and his expression returned to calm.
"Got it?"
Jin Poison nodded, but the old man changed slightly, he saw it in his eyes, the face behind the silk cloth, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and between movements, the quaint wooden box was taken out of his chest, "Cai Xiang wants this." β
The hand is stretched out, but the foot does not move at all.
The old man's face sank, and while the candle flame was burning, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded and got up, "The old man is very happy when the matter is done smoothly, just say what you want." β
"Cai Xiang should know. The golden poison arched his hand and placed the wooden box lightly on the desk.
"The old man will think about it, after all, the generals of the forbidden army fill the vacancies, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the old man, so they can only help you with activities. The old man took the wooden box and carefully examined it, and after it was indeed the one he took out, he was relieved after all.
"This is the end of the matter, you haven't taken anything, and the old man hasn't taken anything out, do you know?"
Mars swaying on the candlestick, calm dialogue in the study, silhouettes of the two on the window paper, people's hearts are different, thinking differently, full of the smell of interests.
Behind the silk cloth, the festering face smiled, and then nodded, "This is natural." β
Soon after, Jin Poison departed.
Cai Jing sat on the wooden chair, leaned back, and an old servant came over and put a small stove with charcoal at his feet, "Master, it's time to rest, this spring weather is humid, and it's not good for the master's legs." β
"Hmm... It's not that the old man doesn't want to rest .... Forget it, if you listen to it, you won't understand the inside story. β
On the wooden chair, the old man leaned on the back of the chair to feel the warmth of the charcoal stove, but in his heart he thought carefully about the wooden box and the sudden poisoning and death of Emperor Zhao Ji, like a huge, dark tide of chaos, floating in his heart.
"What the hell is wrong.....
...........
Ciming Palace, Cao Zhenchun held a stack of folds, now after the emperor's trip, the new emperor is undecided, among the excerpts, there are probably some things about the new emperor's candidate, enthronement and the like, among which there are many generous statements about what will happen to the little prince's succession, make prejudgments and determinations......
The moment he pushed the door, he saw Yu Huatian, dressed in a white floral palace robe, waiting next to the table, and then a bunch of folds that he had brought before were overturned.
Wow -
Drop the red blanket and spread it out.
"These Wenchen.... It's enough!" the Queen Mother Shang Yu trembled angrily, "My son is alive, pretending to be loyal to the country, a saint in one mouth, and now as soon as my son leaves, he changes his face to bully orphans and widows, what a group of wolf-hearted things." β
The white figure at the table walked to the bottom of the steps, and while bending down to pick up the folds on the ground one by one, Cao Zhenchun came over with another pile of folds and gently placed them on the table. Shang Yu didn't look at it, and sat back on the elaborately carved wooden chair, "Take them awayβthe palace doesn't want to see them!"
Cao Zhenchun hesitated for a moment, and finally chose not to speak, some things are not something he can control, and the plan has been decided, at this time, it may be bad to talk too much, and he picked up the fold he put down, sued him, and turned around to leave.
"Keep all these things. β
The door was suddenly opened, Zheng Wan's figure was surrounded and walked in, she waved her hand, the eunuch behind her retreated outside the door, and gave another order to Cao Zhenchun, who was going out.
"Yes. The old eunuch bowed his head, went back and put the fold back on the table, and then left.
Over there, the figure moved, shook her skirt on the ground, the lotus step passed, the mourning flowers on the bun were short, and the body bowed to the lady on the golden steps, "Wan'er greets the queen mother." β
"Yi'er fell asleep?"
The woman got up from the chair, walked over to help the queen up, and looked at each other with slightly red eyes, "Today's court is really difficult for you, say those words, I know that you have no choice, now think about it, didn't it answer Bai Ning's words that night, there is no loyal minister in this court, they all think about themselves." β
In the orange sight, the queen's figure lowered her head, looked towards the firelight, her eyes reflected the reflection of the flames, she couldn't see any expression on her face, and was silent for a while, "Queen Mother, the words in the court were Wan'er's heart, those people's faces, they have seen enough, Yi'er can't sit on the throne, that's my Zhao family's business, what kind of fun are a group of outsiders making up, Wan'er has figured it out today, why don't they dare to provoke Bai Ning in Dongchang?"
There was a slight pause in her words, and her eyes narrowed, "People... They all like to bully the soft and fear the hard, they don't provoke Bai Ning because they are afraid that the other party will kill them with a knife......"
Although Shang Yu, who was standing there, nodded, his eyes were looking at each other with some concern, as if he realized that the once gentle woman had become a little strange.
"Wan'er doesn't have to care about them.... Let them say it's okay, Bai Ning won't let Cai Jing's gang succeed, let's just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, after all, he is still Yi'er's uncle. β
"Uncle?" the queen sneered, "He is worried that Yi'er will not get the throne, and others will take advantage of his Dongchang, how can such a queen mother think that he is kind?"
"Does that Wan'er have any plans in mind?" Shang Yu smiled embarrassedly, his eyes complicated and kind.
"Now he can only rely on Bai Ning first, no matter what he wants, he is first and foremost a eunuch and Yi'er's uncle, it is impossible to take the throne, as long as Yi'er sits on the throne of the Ninety-Five, everything will come slowly.... It's okay to start from scratch. β
There was a sudden silence in the study, and even Yu Huatian was sent away.
There were just two of them, one with his back to the other, and the silence fell.
Soon, the eyes of the two looked at each other, Zheng Wan put aside the topic and chatted about family life, then said goodbye and left, the night wind raged in the palace, and the lanterns under the eaves were red and intertwined, which became the end.
The next day, the arch hall was hung.
What was unresolved yesterday is being brought up again, and it is imminent.
"The palace still insists that the prince Zhao Yi is the new emperor, whether you agree or not, he is His Majesty's blood and blood, and he is also the only heir to the throne. β
On the left side of the bead curtain, Shang Yu's voice carried an unquestionable coercion.
"Think twice!" the ministers knelt down in unison.
Cai Jing, who was the first of the Wenchens, nodded at Tong Guan, and over there, the figure sighed and also stood up, and even took the Wuchen behind him one by one to follow Yuguan out and kneel on the court.
"The Queen Mother, the slave maid thinks that what Cai Xiang said is indeed reasonable, the country is in danger, it is not easy to ascend the throne with a young emperor, and the Wu Dynasty may be able to wait for a year and a half, but it can't wait for more than ten years, please think twice about it. β
The figure on the right side of the beaded curtain moved, trying to get up and argue, but then she sat back down, her rouge-smeared lips slightly curled and smiled.
Outside, there was a chant from the small yellow door: "Admiral Bai of Dongchang asks to see-"
"Hustle!" Zheng Wan took a deep breath, and her voice exhaled along with her breath.
The open door of the hall was when the morning light rose outside, and a ray of light came and reflected the shadows of two figures, one large and one small, and walked into the main hall, and a slowly soaring figure led a toddler child into the door.
"Your Majesty, slow down. Bai Ning said this with a bowed body holding the milk doll, and then glanced at the civil and military who were kneeling in the hall.
Walking in front of Cai Jing's kneeling body, he pointed to the old man and smiled at the ignorant Zhao Yi: "Your Majesty, you see that this old guy is dying." β
"Ahh Yes.. Eight.. Eight..."The little man who couldn't speak raised his little face and looked at Bai Ning who was talking curiously, and then hugged Bai Ning's thigh with his small arm.
"Can't hold right now.... You are the king of a country. Bai Ning smiled, lifted the little guy from the ground, and faced the hundred people lying on the side, his voice suddenly amplified: "See the faces of these guys clearly, they will eat under your hands in the future, remember to see it clearly." β
"Yi'erβ"
On the Dragon Court, Zheng Wan hurriedly rushed down, Bai Ning squinted at her, and finally put Zhao Yi down and handed it back to the queen's hand. After a while, someone below spoke up, "Bai Ning, Hugh is presumptuous, Prince Yi and you are a eunuch who plays with it, what do you want to do?"
"What does the Doge want?"
Bai Ning beckoned, a wooden chair was moved over and placed in front of Cai Jing, the robe was lifted and sat down, his palms on his knees and he sat upright and looked at each other like that, his voice was as cold as ice: "Of course this governor is here to get you-"
Below, everyone raised their heads in horror, and their eyes were focused on the two of them.
Cai Jing was flushed with anger, he was originally in a kneeling posture, but the other party sat in front of him, becoming like he was kneeling the other party, and when he heard the other party say this, he suddenly got up and pointed over: "Eunuch Er dares to be so presumptuous!"
"No matter how presumptuous this governor is, Cai Xiangju is not suspicious. The corners of Bai Ning's mouth hooked up and he got up with a sneer, turned to face Long Ting, "Please also ask the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to allow a eunuch in our family to be presumptuous in the court." β
Shang Yu looked at the woman behind the curtain without moving, nodded over there, and swept forward with the sleeves of her golden robe, "That's right." β
In fact, if you don't get permission, Bai Ning will say it, this is actually nothing more than to show people, he turned back again and looked at Cai Jing: "According to this governor's understanding, on the night of Your Majesty's accident, I heard that he took a box of pills given to the official family by Cai Xiang, I don't know if it's true?"
"Ridiculous.... Your Majesty is in good health, how could the old minister do such an extra thing. Cai Jing threw down his long sleeves, turned sideways, and said proudly.
"You know, you'll say that. β
Bai Ning clapped his hands, and on the side, the old eunuch bowed over with a wooden plate, covered with red silk, and it was not difficult to see through the shape of the concealment that it was the appearance of a box. Cai Jing trembled, but quickly recovered, and snorted coldly: "What is the trouble of wanting to add to the crime? Just find a wooden box and say that the old man poisoned His Majesty? It's ridiculous." β
"Cai Xiang, don't panic...."
The black and gold figure sat back on the wooden chair, his eyes raised back, as if he was looking at something, and everyone around him couldn't help but look back, and the two figures walked in the morning light, came from afar, and then knelt down outside the hall.
When Cai Jing saw one of the people holding something, his pupils suddenly constricted, his hand trembled violently, and he pointed over, "You.... You... How dare you...."
The figure next to Cao Shaoqing was the old servant who always accompanied him, and the old man's whole body was trembling, "Master, the old slave is sorry for you.... I'm sorry for you...."Tears flowed out of his eyes in an instant, and the wooden box he was holding in his hands was the one that Cai Jing handed over to him to destroy that night.
"Look.... The certified physical evidence is there, Cai Xiang has nothing to say. Bai Ning walked to the position at shoulder level with Cai Jing and squinted at the other party.
The old man who has been an official all his life closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but he would not admit defeat so easily, "Admiral Bai spoke too early, what if the old servant was bought by someone else to frame the old man?
Bai Ning, who had silver threads, stood there and smiled, hooked his fingers, and asked Cao Zhenchun to hold up the wooden box he had taken out earlier, he opened it and took out one, "Then Cai Xiang might as well eat one to prove his innocence?"
At the same time, a red lacquered wooden box containing the elixir appeared, obviously the other party came prepared.
Eat?
Cai Jing looked at the pill spread out in the palm of the other party's hand, cold sweat flowed down his cheeks, and he hesitated. Bai Ning rolled up his fingers and held the pill in the palm of his hand, "I know that you don't dare, because you know that it is poisonous.... Ben Governor is right. β
Behind the bead curtain, the Queen Mother and Zheng Wan stood up almost at the same time and looked at the gray-haired old man, "Cai Xiang, what Admiral Bai said is true? No wonder you are so anxious to choose another emperor, it turns out that it was really your hand?"
"This.... This..."The double suppression, bright and dark, suddenly attacked, and in a hurry, Cai Jing was completely confused at this time.
"The old minister is wronged.... Please see the Queen Mother!" the old man knelt down and bowed to the ground.
Bai Ning turned in front of his head, and suddenly walked up to the curtain of the Dragon Court, and the prince who Zheng Wan was holding asked, "What does Your Majesty think?"
"Ahh Oh... Oh. The baby didn't know what to say.
Bai Ning, who bowed through the curtain, straightened up and looked at the old man at the bottom of the steps, "Your Majesty said that Cai Jing has ill intentions, assassinated the first emperor, and committed a great crime. β
On the stairs, the palace robe waved: "Take off the hat and bring it down-"
"What?" Tong Guan and the others were shocked, and in their surprise, the guards had already come over and took off their official hats and dragged them up.
In the struggle, Cai Jing, who was dragged away, shouted: "The Queen Mother.... Dowager..... The eunuch refers to the deer as a horse...... He's wronging the old man! The old man is not convinced!"
The voice faded away, and finally disappeared outside the temple.
"The certified physical evidence is there, who is not convinced?" Bai Ning's feminine face looked at the Wenwu over there, and shook his fingers, "If you are not convinced, you can come to our house to theorize..... But not today, it is necessary to discuss the establishment of a new emperor. β
Then, Bai Ning bowed to the dragon court, "Weichen has arrested the real murderer of His Majesty, so he wants to go back to Dongchang immediately for interrogation to see if there are any comrades, and leave here." β
Behind the curtain, Zheng Wan raised her chin, "Stand down." β
"Yes!" Bai Ning glanced at the other party and turned to leave.
.....
In the main hall, the silence spread for a moment, and the queen walked out of the beaded curtain.
"The new emperor is imminent, do you still have any objections?"
The ministers seconded. β
"Well, Keri will hold the new emperor to ascend the throne, and then hold the funeral of the first emperor, so it will be decided!" Zheng Wan said conclusively, and then left with the Empress Dowager Shangyu.
Cao Zhenchun had a smile on his face, glanced at the kneeling figures in the hall, and shouted: "Retreat from the dynasty-"
PS: Big Chapter, it's gone today.