The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 175
Master Yu said: "I heard that it was Kang Chaoguang's wife who went to the Lin residence in person. I don't know if it was a slip of the tongue or what happened. Since she went, rumors spread in Beijing that night that the son of Prince Wei asked to marry Da Lin." girl."

"I said how did that bastard Xie Xi focus on Xie Yan, so that's how it is!"

Xie Hui said bitterly, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Kang Zhaoguang has done things like this, why can he still be promoted to Hezhong Chief Envoy? Who recommended this?"

Due to the poisoning incident, the emperor searched the palace extensively in the past few days, looking for suspicious Beidi spies.

Xie Hui stayed in the palace all the time in order to cover up people's eyes and ears, completely unaware of what earth-shaking things happened outside the palace.

Xie Yan was one of the people Xie Hui recruited outside the palace. Because of the special status of King Wei, many things that Xie Hui couldn't keep privately in the palace were all placed in King Wei's mansion.

Xie Hui felt more at ease when these things that were obtained through painstaking efforts were placed in Prince Wei's residence.

He heard that Prince Wei's mansion was interested in the second girl from the Lin family and the third girl from the Luo family, so this time he wanted to, and King Wei's wish came true.

Unexpectedly, there was a single word difference, the person who proposed marriage was wrong, and there was such a big trouble in the middle, which caused a storm.

The emperor didn't care about brotherhood at all this time, not only surrounded the Prince Wei's mansion, but even the things in the Prince Wei's mansion were confiscated.

When he received the news that Prince Wei's Mansion had been seized, it was already noon that day, and because of the urgency of the matter, Xie Hui couldn't do anything to deal with it, and could only watch Xie Yan enter the imperial prison.

Dongchang went to search, fearing that all the hard work accumulated in the past few years would be wasted.

Thinking of this, Xie Hui got angry and shouted angrily: "This Kang Chaoguang is more than a success than a failure! Go, go find him, let him tell me clearly, I want to hear what he has to say !"

Master Yu looked distressed, and said: "I heard that all the things in Prince Wei's mansion have been confiscated by the eunuch Cao Lang. It may not be easy for us to take care of Kang Chaoguang."

Master Yu's meaning was very obvious. Kang Chaoguang used to have a handle in King Wei's hands, so he would naturally be obedient.

Now that his handle was in the hands of the emperor, not to mention that Kang Chaoguang had gone to Hezhong to take up his post, even if he was still in the capital, it would be an ugly order.

Xie Hui stood blankly for a long time, found a chair and sat down, bowing his head in thought.

When he raised his head, he changed into a kind tone, and said: "Just now, this Palace was in a hurry, so I couldn't choose what to say for a while, Mr. Yu can't be blamed."

Seeing that Xie Hui had regained his former composure, Master Yu admired Xie Hui's demeanor, and said with a smile, "How dare this old man blame His Highness? He ventured into the palace today just to make things up with His Highness. What should we do next?" how to act."

Xie Hui nodded, and said: "Mr. Yu is right. The past cannot be traced back. Xie Yan is in prison. I am afraid that he will confess something. Then it will be difficult for us."

"The old man sees His Majesty's intentions. He still has the intention of appeasing King Wei. It's just that he was watched closely by the courtiers, so he had to search King Wei's mansion. The only way out now is to find a way to divert the wind. As long as no one pays attention to this In just a few months, Prince Wei's son will be released from the Imperial Prison."

Xie Hui deeply believed that King Wei had committed a lot of crimes in these years, and the censor often participated in the performance.But the King Wei's Mansion has always been able to stand upright, which is inseparable from the emperor's connivance.

Now that the emperor is just recovering from a serious illness, as long as there are other things to distract his mind, he will probably put this matter aside.At that time, if he finds another opportunity to intercede for Xie Yan, the matter will be revealed.

But this reason is not easy to find. If the matter is too big, it may cause fire; if the matter is too small, it will not be able to attract the attention of the courtiers.

Master Yu said: "I have two methods here, Your Highness, please refer to one or two."

"In the past, we were able to control those officials because we took advantage of their shortcomings. They were afraid of us, so they were willing to obey our orders. If there is a rumor that these things of theirs are in the hands of His Majesty, what do you think they will do? reaction?"

Xie Hui pursed his lips, and said, "Are you trying to fish in troubled waters? Teach all the officials to be in danger, and then let King Wei go? This is also a good plan, but Mr. Yu, our original intention is to cover up this matter, In this way, instead of putting this matter on the bright side, if you are not careful, you will burn yourself."

Yu Shizhong nodded in agreement, and then said: "Your Highness is worried, then you can only use another excuse. Your Highness is now at the age of choosing a concubine. Your Highness may wish to persuade the emperor to arrange the selection of concubines as soon as possible. .”

"Choose a concubine?"

Xie Hui thought about it for a moment, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded and said: "This is a good reason, the selection of concubines is also a major national event. The emperor mentioned it many times a few days ago. If there are not many things in the court this month, I am afraid It is the princess of the palace who has already been selected."

Master Yu smiled all over his face and said: "If Your Highness agrees, I will tell the people below to let them create momentum and put some pressure on Your Majesty. It's just that His Highness has been wronged. There will be a lot of trivial matters in the house at that time." .”

Xie Hui waved his hand and said, "It's not a matter of being wronged or not, but this candidate will have to be selected carefully by my mother and concubine. All those daughters of high families and rich families have their own. I don't like a proud heart. A girl from a small family is easy to control and won't ruin our big business."

The two were still discussing some details, but they didn't expect that the emperor's movements would be faster than theirs.

That night, the emperor summoned Marquis Weiyuan, Duke Chang and the cabinet to discuss the selection of concubines for the princes.

In the Dayan Dynasty, there were rules to follow in the selection of concubines by princes and concubines. Whether it was the details or the regulations, there were well-established regulations, and there was nothing to change.

But the emperor specifically explained to the Ministry of Rites that he was already optimistic about the candidates for the second prince and Prince Dun's concubine, so there was no need to make further selections.

Marquis Weiyuan knew the meaning of the emperor's words, and the second concubine was most likely the girl who had been appointed by himself, so he readily expressed his approval.Liang Guang, the Duke of Chang, had never had any opinions, so he agreed without hesitation.

When he arrived at the cabinet, he was met with unanimous opposition from all the ministers.

Qian Minzhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, jumped out immediately, accusing the emperor of not conforming to the etiquette system and the way of the ancestors.

Everyone in the cabinet usually has different thoughts, but on the matter of choosing a concubine, their opinions have been unprecedentedly unified.

In fact, the reason is very simple, the imperial court has its own rules and regulations.If the emperor is allowed to be whimsical, over time, how can he restrict the emperor's every move?
(End of this chapter)