Chapter 212: 212 Xijue
Chapter 212 Chapter 212 Assault on the Lord
As soon as the door opened, the golden sunlight shone in slantingly, and the front suddenly lit up.
Chu Qianchen had said similar words before, but in the end he did not act. The emperor only thought that Chu Qianchen was intimidating him. He did not expect that she opened the door unexpectedly, and no one else in the room had time to stop her.
Outside the door, all the ministers headed by the chief minister were facing the direction of the door. Some were kneeling, some were standing, and some were whispering to each other with different expressions. At a glance, most of the courtiers kneeling on the ground to admonish were military generals. As for the civil servants, they were still watching the situation cautiously.
The moment the door to the royal study room opened, the eyes of everyone outside instantly rushed in, taking in the chaos in the room.
The house was in a mess, and Chu Lingxiao was kneeling on the ground in a state of embarrassment. After the examination, the emperor's face was gloomy and thunderous.
On the contrary, it was Princess Chen, whose eyes were cold and arrogant, and she looked calm and aloof.
There was silence inside and outside the door, as if time had stopped at this moment.
The scene before them made all the ministers outside the imperial study confused about the situation, and the same question arose in their hearts, what is going on? !
Duke Mu's eyes moved slightly, sighing secretly that his granddaughter was really not that simple.
In the imperial study room, the emperor, the prince and Kang Hongda were all powerful. No one was in awe of these three people, but the granddaughter did not lose the momentum in the face of them, and even vaguely overpowered them.
Even if he didn't know what happened behind closed doors just now, Duke Mu could guess that his granddaughter was definitely not at a disadvantage.
Duke Mu was quite reassured, so he would wait and see what happened, lest he would be self-defeating and ruin his granddaughter's affairs.
Chu Qianchen saw Su Mubai kneeling between the generals at a glance, and quickly exchanged glances with him.
She smiled leisurely, turned her eyes to the emperor again, and said in an upright and upright manner: "Your Majesty, would you like to ask all the adults to comment and find out whether it is the Emperor who framed the fault, or whether our prince is really treasonous and rebellious?!"
Her voice was neither soft nor strong, her words were clear, and every word clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
The atmosphere outside the imperial study became a little strange, and all the officials were shocked.
The emperor ordered the royal guards to surround Prince Chen's Mansion more than an hour ago, and announced that Kang Hongda would enter the palace. Although everyone did not know the reason, they also guessed that this matter was not trivial.
It turned out that the emperor suspected King Chen of treason!
On the one hand, the ministers suddenly realized, but on the other hand, they also felt that it was indeed the case. After all, everyone knew that the emperor was afraid of King Chen's support for his troops.
but-
In front of the emperor, Princess Chen was definitely the first person who dared to say that the emperor framed her.
The ministers had complicated expressions, and the generals were filled with indignation, thinking that the emperor must have framed him.
The emperor's face darkened again. He felt as if he had been slapped by Chu Qianchen in front of these noble courtiers, and his face was burning.
Duke Mu made a quick decision and spoke first: "Your Majesty, the crime of treason is not a trivial matter. Please investigate thoroughly!"
Several generals immediately echoed:
"Your Majesty, what Duke Mu said is true."
"Conspiracy is a serious crime and cannot be relied on just by one person's words. It should be interrogated by the three departments and thoroughly investigated!"
"Please, Your Majesty, please investigate and clear King Chen's name!"
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As the generals were talking, their tone changed, almost saying that someone was slandering and framing Gu Jue!
The muscles in the emperor's cheeks were tense, and his eyes were filled with deep anger and unwillingness.
Chu Qianchen walked out of the imperial study room, blessed his first assistant, and said, "Zhang Shoufu, I have heard that your Excellency is upright and tolerant, and is erudite and talented..."
Chu Qianchen calmly praised Zhang Shoufu, with many kind words. However, the more she praised him, the more uncertain Zhang Shoufu became. How could he not know that Princess Chen was the first to do so after serving as an official in the court for decades? After the promotion, it suppresses.
Zhang Shoufu secretly smiled bitterly, but his face was still calm, quite aloof as a chief minister, and he nodded and said: "The princess is too praised."
The emperor's eyes fell on the letter in Chu Qianchen's hand, and his expression became more and more tense.
Seeing Chu Qianchen turning over the letter in his hand, the emperor became anxious. This matter must be stopped in the imperial study room and cannot cause any further trouble.
Otherwise, he, the Emperor of Da Qi, would really become a joke!
The emperor's right fist suddenly tightened, and he finally couldn't hold it back any longer, and spoke before Chu Qianchen: "The Marquis of Yongding is so audacious that in order to make meritorious deeds, he did not hesitate to slander King Chen and Prince Nanyang for treason. I have found out this matter. Today I, Princess Xuanchen, came to the palace just to reassure the princess and not to panic. "
The emperor's words were high-sounding and righteous.
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The whole hall was silent, and the atmosphere underwent another subtle change.
All the civil servants and generals present were dumbfounded. Only Chu Lingxiao's heart was as cold as ice, and all the strength in his body seemed to have been sucked away. He almost collapsed like a ball of mud.
The folding fan in Kang Hongda's hand paused. He wanted to stop the emperor, but the emperor spoke so fast that he couldn't find the time to interrupt. Speaking randomly would only make the emperor feel embarrassed.
It's late.
Kang Hongda sighed in his heart, the emperor was too impulsive.
It should be said that King Chen is a knot in the emperor's heart. Once things involve King Chen, the emperor cannot calm down.
Originally, even if the evidence was forged, there might not be any room for change in the matter.
The emperor could completely put all the blame on Chu Lingxiao, stand on a neutral position, take one step at a time, and watch every step.
But now, with so many people hearing the words and the water thrown out, it is impossible for the emperor to rebel again.
After all, the emperor first ordered the royal guards to surround Prince Chen's palace today because he suspected Gu Jue was guilty, but now he personally told the ministers that Prince Chen was innocent. He couldn't change his story and say that Prince Chen was guilty for the third time.
The emperor's golden words can be said to be deceived by traitors for the first time. If he changes his words again, he will be stupid and incompetent.
Kang Hongda couldn't help but look at Chu Qianchen, who was standing next to Zhang Shoufu, with a bit of scrutiny, a bit of thinking, and a bit of inquiry.
A girl wearing a Jiuzhai crown stands tall and graceful. Under the bright sunshine, her hair is like clouds, her skin is like jade, and her national beauty is fragrant.
When the autumn wind blows, the clothes flutter like butterflies, and the graceful figure adds a bit of bright charm.
This fourteen-year-old girl was in the center of the palace. Facing the emperor and the chief minister, she was too calm and calm, which was in sharp contrast to her father Chu Lingxiao.
The reason why the situation has developed to this point is because of her.
Kang Hongda had to wonder, from the moment he entered the imperial study, whether Chu Qianchen's every move was planned in advance?
If this is the case, the young Princess Chen is not only bold, but also thoughtful. She also needs to have an extremely good understanding of the emperor's temperament and person, so that she can guide the emperor's thoughts step by step with words, anticipate the emperor's reaction, and then Forcing him to the current situation, she and Prince Chen's house were completely removed.
To achieve this point, the test is a person's ability to adapt to changes and observe what is happening. It is definitely not something that King Chen can do by asking her to memorize some rhetoric in advance. Just like Chu Lingxiao, she is so stupid that she doesn't even know she is being used. , the lies he made up are full of errors and omissions.
It's not simple. This Princess Chen is so extraordinary.
Kang Hongda fanned the folding fan again, his eyebrows squinted, and a few ghostly lights flowing under his eyes.
The emperor made the worst possible move and had no regrets.
Kang Hongda withdrew his gaze from Chu Qianchen and looked at Chu Lingxiao, who was kneeling on the ground and crumbling.
His eyes darkened, and he thought to himself: These father and daughter are not father and daughter, they are clearly enemies!
Chu Qianchen was obviously Chu Lingxiao's biological daughter. Counting the days, it had only been less than two months since she got married.
After what happened today, not only Chu Lingxiao's future was ruined, but so was the Chu family's. If Shang was in power for just one day, the Chu family would not have much of a future.
For the benefit of King Chen, she did not hesitate to push her own father into a pit of fire that would never be restored. She was so cruel. In other words, King Chen really has the ability to train people. In such a short period of time, he had complete control over the princess.
Could it be that King Chen used those tricks for training dead soldiers on Princess Chen? !
Kang Hongda thought quietly, a faint smile of interest appeared on his lips.
Kang Hongda acted like he was staying out of the matter, but Prince Gu Nanjin couldn't just sit idly by.
He felt helpless. He had clearly advised the emperor not to act rashly...
Gu Nanjin only felt that he was no longer human inside and outside, and that deep feeling of exhaustion welled up in his heart again.
It's too difficult for him to be a prince...
"Aunt Nine Emperors," no matter what he was thinking, on the surface, Gu Nanjin still cheered up and gave the emperor a step back as if nothing had happened, "Father has found out the truth."
Gu Nanjin just wanted to reduce the big matter to a small matter and suppress the matter quickly.
For the first time, the emperor felt that the prince was satisfied and urged him to say a few more words with his eyes. He really couldn't bear to beg for peace to a little girl like Chu Qianchen.
It's a pity that Chu Qianchen didn't want the emperor to get his wish so easily.
Chu Qianchen's phoenix eyes narrowed, like a lazy and cunning cat.
She lightly rubbed the letter paper in her hand with her slender fingers, tilted her little face, and said doubtfully: "But didn't the Emperor just say that the prince colluded with the Prince of Qin to rebel?"
"The prince is not in the capital. Naturally, the emperor can do whatever he wants. It is only the women and children who bully Prince Chen."
She sighed quietly, and her few words made all the generals present feel sad.
When their generals went on an expedition, they basically left their families in the capital. To put it bluntly, their families were hostages in the hands of the emperor, in order to prevent the generals from treason.
But even in this way, the emperor was still suspicious, always wondering whether the generals were treasonous and whether they supported their troops and respected themselves.
Gu Nanjin: "..."
The corner of Gu Nanjin's eye twitched.
If he hadn't been there just now, he might have really believed in Chu Qianchen.
He, the Nine Emperor Aunt, even dares to quarrel with his father and is so aggressive. Who dares to bully her!
"Aunt Nine Emperors, this is all a misunderstanding." Gu Nanjin forced a smile, "Prince Qin just sent a good news from the northwest."
"My father is about to issue an order to let Prince Qin ascend the throne. How could he suspect that Prince Qin is plotting rebellion... Uncle Nine Emperors is even less likely to do so."
Gu Nanjin had dealt with Chu Qianchen once before in Prince Chen's Mansion. He had no idea how the imperial aunt, who was younger than him, managed to steal the Fengtai Camp from him by singing along with Uncle Nine Emperors, and how he made him agree to let her go again. Thirty thousand Xuanjia troops stationed in the capital camp, the memory is still fresh.
His Nine Emperor Auntie is not that easy to fool. It is better to lay out the conditions from the beginning. As long as she is satisfied, she will naturally stop.
Having said this, the emperor just wanted to get rid of Chu Qianchen as soon as possible. He suppressed the unwillingness in his heart and immediately said: "Qin Yao found out that the Bingzhou Guards were hiding in Tongtong Miguo, and sent troops to capture Gao, the chief soldier of the Bingzhou Guards. Keep it and serve the country well.”
The last four words were said with gritted teeth.
Kang Hongda: "..."
Kang Hongda put away the folding fan again, knowing that the matter had been settled.
Zhang Shoufu had just heard the good news and was confused when thinking about Qin Yao and Gu Jue's rebellion.
Zhang Shoufu said politely: "Your Majesty, I forgive my stupidity."
Not only the chief assistant, but also other people present did not understand. The only thing that was certain was that Chu Lingxiao was going to be in bad luck.
Gu Nanjin glanced at the emperor. The veins on his neck were pulsing, and he was obviously very angry.
He replied on behalf of the emperor: "The whole thing is that Marquis Yongding was used by Feng Miguo!"
Gu Nanjin's thoughts were spinning rapidly. Since the emperor wanted to convict Qin Yao, on the surface, it could not be said that Qin Yao framed Chu Lingxiao. He could only identify Feng Miguo as the culprit of the whole thing. .
Chu Lingxiao's body trembled again, and this time, he finally collapsed.
He knew that everything was a foregone conclusion, his future was completely ruined, and his whole life was ruined!
Su Mubai lowered his eyes, his eyes shining brightly.
It's done!
Although they had deduced all of this many times, their plan could not be so detailed that they could predict every reaction of the emperor and the prince. The specific implementation still had to depend on the princess herself.
Every step the princess took was just right, far better than he expected! Su Mubai curled his lips.
After getting up, Gu Nanjin's thoughts became smoother, and he continued: "Fengmi Kingdom has been harassing the northwest border of Daqi for many years, and it covets Daqi."
"Unfortunately, King Nanyang passed away. Seeing the turmoil in the Northwest Army, Feng Mi Kingdom had evil thoughts. He intended to frame the Prince of Nanyang for rebellion, shake the morale of the Northwest Army, and create a gap between the Nanyang Palace and the court. It was really a sinister intention."
"Feng Miguo was ambitious. He not only secretly colluded with Gao Cunzhi, the commander-in-chief of the Bingzhou Guards, but also wanted to drive a wedge between the Nine Emperors and his father. Fortunately, Prince Nanyang discovered Fengmiguo's conspiracy in time and pacified the Bingzhou Guards."
"The Fengmi State Council is really cunning. Not only did it take advantage of Marquis Yongding, but it also 'almost' deceived my father. Fortunately, my father, Ming Dynasty, has found out the truth and restored the innocence of Prince Nanyang and Uncle Nine Emperors."
Gu Nanjin's words sounded reasonable and had cause and effect.
However, most of the ministers present were shrewd people. They had been in the court for decades, and most of them were important ministers of two dynasties. They had never seen anything before, and some of them had already keenly noticed that the prince's words were half true and half false. Even 30% of it is true and 70% of it is false.
But for them, no matter what the truth is, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the emperor has given an explanation.
As long as the emperor, Prince Chen's Palace, and Prince Nanyang's Palace can reach an agreement and put things to rest, it will be a good thing for the court.
Zhang Shoufu smiled and said to Xi Ni: "Just find out! This is the blessing of Daqi and the blessing of the country!"
These words pierced the emperor's heart like a thorn.
The emperor gritted his teeth and reluctantly followed what the prince had just said: "Qin Yao has contributed a lot to defeating Fengmi State. I have carefully considered it. Now that the Bingzhou Guards are unstable, I have temporarily placed them under the command of Nanyang Prince's Mansion to stabilize the morale of the army."
"The death of King Nanyang is not suspicious. A hundred days have passed and a dead person cannot be resurrected. Qin Yao is the eldest son, so he should inherit the title."
The emperor spoke slowly, each word difficult.
This time, he took a big step back.
The Nanyang Palace is a vassal king, and has been in charge of the military power in the northwest for three generations. Qin Yao's generation is the fourth generation. Originally, this happened to the Nanyang Palace, and the emperor wanted to take the opportunity to cut down the vassal and take back the military power in the northwest.
Therefore, regardless of whether Qin Yao really killed his father or not, the emperor had no intention of letting him seize the title.
Even the emperor had already decided to set the northwest as the Liangzhou Guard, and transfer a commander from the Twelve Guards to the Liangzhou Guard to take over the northwest army.
Although the northwest area is remote and desolate, it is vast, including Liangzhou and some surrounding grasslands, deserts, Gobi, etc. In addition to the people of Daqi, there are also some small nomadic tribes that depend on Daqi.
More importantly, the northwest is only separated from the north by Bingzhou. Once there is any change in the north, the northwest will be crucial, so the emperor wants to take the northwest in his hands.
Now with such a twist, the emperor could only be forced to let Qin Yao continue to attack the princes. Not only that, he also had to cede a large piece of land in Bingzhou to Qin Yao, connecting the northwest, Bingzhou and Beidi together. It was as if a knife was pointed at the capital.
Moreover, he took the initiative to help sharpen the knife.
The emperor's heart was bleeding, as if a piece of flesh and blood had been cut out of his heart.
(End of chapter)