Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 548 Who is the scapegoat?

In the Yangxin Hall,

The news that Emperor Wu was ill suddenly spread to the courtiers inside and outside the palace. They were all talking in low voices. Some of them had fear on their faces and thought in their hearts that the court was unstable.

However, the Imperial Guards Zuowei and Xiaocheng never saw His Majesty greeting the Emperor, so they could no longer bear to stand up and march out.

"Your Majesty, I would like to inform you that the commander of the left guard, He Xiaocheng, is asking your Majesty if the Supreme Emperor of Changle Palace is doing well."

"Your Majesty, Yi Anxin, the commander of the right guard, please inform your Majesty that the Supreme Emperor is safe and sound now."

The tone was somewhat questioning, and everyone present did not dare to breathe. The nobles were also worried about the safety of the Supreme Emperor, but are you two asking too hastily, you bad guys?

But this was what the nobles and the court officials wanted to know eagerly, so they did not reprimand them. Only Zhang Jinyu, who was kneeling in front, watched the two of them walk further away on their way to death.

Look carefully at His Majesty's gloomy face. What a great opportunity. If you don't ask, I will! Zhang Jinyu patted the dust on his legs, stood up suddenly, and shouted loudly,

"Who do you two think you are? You dare to question His Majesty here? Your Majesty, please give me a memorial to deal with them for their crimes of treason and immorality. In front of the palace gate, these two people led their troops to the palace without any order. What do you want to do? I think the two of them have disobedient intentions. If I hadn't led the army to block them, I don't know if I would have led the troops to break into the palace, and the consequences would be unpredictable."

Everyone looked back at Zhang Jinyu in surprise, and suddenly got angry.

Zhang Jinyu said again unhurriedly,

"At the gate of the palace, the two commanders showed off their power and sent the vanguard officer He Chang to provoke me. I couldn't help but let my vanguard deputy generals fight. Who would have known that the so-called brave champion of the three armies turned out to be a useless thing, a silver spear? Watou was shot by one of my subordinates, but Your Majesty, it is really unjustifiable that these two people came to the palace without orders, so I request that these two be detained for strict review."

"Marquis Luo Yun, he is a mouth-watering bastard."

He Xiaocheng was furious and gritted his teeth with hatred as he looked at Luo Yunhou who was confusing right and wrong.

Yi Anxin looked over with blazing eyes, as if he wanted to fight desperately,

"Marquis Luo Yun, you are a guest army. How can you enter the capital? I'm afraid you are the one who is the most treacherous."

The two sides actually confronted each other in the Yangxin Hall. Many officials from the capital looked over and thought deeply, but all the cabinet ministers remained silent. The nobles and nobles sweated on their foreheads. The Duke of Zheng couldn't bear it anymore and cursed. ,

"It's nonsense, keep silent. Do you still have the Holy Emperor and the Supreme Emperor in your eyes?"

"Your Majesty, the two of them are just worried about the safety of Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor in the palace, so they came with troops without authorization. There is something hidden inside. Please let your Majesty know clearly."

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

The nobles in the hall were bowing down to each other under the leadership of the Duke of Zhen. Zhang Jinyu was stunned when he saw it. Good fellow, it turns out that this is what happened. The Supreme Emperor can compete with His Majesty. Although the civil servants are from His Majesty's side, if you do this, it will always be wrong. If you feel like you are being forced into the palace, no matter how you look at it, you will feel that you are no longer human inside and out. That old man Zhen Guogong is really like that.

Just as he was about to curse in his heart, the Duke of Zhen suddenly said,

"Your Majesty, although Marquis Luo Yun is a guest army, from top to bottom, no one under his command is running wild in the capital. Although it is a bit reckless to bring troops to the palace today, his loyalty to the emperor is still vivid in his mind. Even though he is in the palace, There is some misunderstanding, and that is He Chang's fault. I can see clearly that if his skills are not as good as others, it is natural to die in battle. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

Duke Zhen Guo suddenly changed his tone and said good things for Marquis Luo Yun, which made the two commanders behind him who were still happy suddenly turned cold. What did Duke Zhen Guo mean?

Looking at the nobles who were still stunned, the Duke of Zheng looked gloomy and glanced at the people around him secretly. The reason why Marquis Luo Yun came was because he had obtained His Majesty's order and appeased Marquis Luo Yun. The matter was over, and he coughed. With a sound, as if giving an order, the noble man bowed again,

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

Your mother, old fox, this is like giving a sweet date. With them and the mud, His Majesty will definitely recognize it. Okay, let's wait and see.

Zhang Jinyu looked at the many kneeling nobles on the ground, and couldn't figure out what they meant. They were using He Chang's life as payment. The Duke of Zheng wanted to settle the matter, but the nobles in the world were all here. Offending them was not a conscious decision. Yu Xungui? At this time, Zhang Jinyu could understand His Majesty's helplessness. He could only take a step back and said,

"Your Majesty, outside the palace, this minister was a little reckless. His subordinates did not understand the rules and lost their sense of proportion. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Seeing that Marquis Luo Yun understood what he meant, Duke Zhen and the nobles behind him secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Marquis Luo Yun did not pursue the matter, it would be fine. However, when they looked back at the two commanders, they were still stunned. The Duke felt helpless, his eyes became stern, and he cursed, like a winkless thing,

"You two bastards, you still haven't confessed your guilt! You are worthless things."

The two commanders came to their senses as if they had just woken up from a big dream. They quickly knelt down and apologized,

"Your Majesty, the two of us were reckless and almost made a big mistake. Please punish us."

The Duke of Zhen Guo seemed to be scolding him, but it was nothing more than a joke. He also reminded the Holy One that these two people were the Emperor's confidants. Zhou Shihong leaned on the dragon bed and looked at the ugly behavior of the people in the inner palace. His mind changed. Is there an opportunity at this time, but I think that my father can't only have two people as back-ups. Even if he detains two people, how can he still take action after the emperor wakes up? The concubines have passed away. If something happens, they will definitely send a message to themselves. If they don't send a message, it means that the Supreme Emperor has nothing important to do.

Looking at the nobles in the field, most of them wanted to protect the two of them, and they must have protected them. Marquis Luo Yun was just alone, and he just beat the two of them. He Chang actually died, and it was still during the competition. , isn't it said that this person is brave enough to win the three armies? Why can't he even defeat Luo Yunhou's deputy general? He's a waste.

"Marquis Luo Yun led the troops to the capital. I asked him to lead the troops here. You brought the troops here for no reason. I wanted to punish you two for your crimes, but the Duke of this town also said that seeing that you are loyal to the court, It’s the first time I offend you, so I’ll let it go and be fined one year’s salary.”

The two of them were heartbroken, but what should He Chang do?

"As for the pioneer officer He Chang, he showed off his force at will and showed off his power in the palace. He should have been punished. Now that he has been conferred, the merits and demerits are balanced, and the matter is over."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong paused, glanced at the ministers in the inner hall, and said slowly,

"As for what you all asked me just now, how is the Supreme Emperor? In Changle Palace, the Supreme Emperor fainted. I am inconvenient, so I asked the Queen to lead the chamberlain over to have a look and think about it."

"Report, Your Majesty, the Queen of Changle Palace has sent a message."

While he was talking, Eunuch Yun from Yangxin Hall hurried in with Xiao Huangmen. Everyone's eyes followed Eunuch Yun's footsteps, and they all looked nervous.

Zhou Shihong's calm aura was suddenly disturbed. When he saw Xiao Yunzi approaching, he fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, I have a message from you."

Then he looked at the ministers around him and kept silent, leaving everyone waiting impatiently. Emperor Wu looked at the ministers and thought that it was impossible not to say anything.

"Go on, how is the Emperor? He is safe."

Xiao Yunzi clasped his hands and replied,

"Back to Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor was just frightened while drinking soup. His energy and blood surged up for a moment, and he lost his mind and fell into a coma. Now the imperial doctor ordered him to perform the acupuncture himself. The Supreme Emperor vomited the phlegm from his heart and breathed smoothly. He needs to rest for some time. Fortunately, the Emperor is still unconscious. In order not to disturb the Emperor's rest, the Queen Mother and the old concubine drove out all the other concubines and maids. Seeing that things were more stable, the servants hurriedly came to deliver a message to His Majesty." The people in the palace followed. Listening to the words of Eunuch Yun, the young eunuch, he felt uneasy in his heart. When he heard that the Supreme Emperor was fine, he was relieved, and when he heard that the Supreme Emperor was unconscious, he frowned.

Zhang Jinyu also didn't know what it meant when qi and blood surged up when drinking soup, and the phlegm confused the mind. If you were in a coma, you would be in a coma, and if you woke up, you would be awake. Such ambiguous words meant whether it was good or bad. Looking at the faces of the officials, for a while White, green for a while, just like changing his face. I looked at His Majesty secretly, and his face was not very good. It is really not easy for this emperor to be, but I think the Supreme Emperor should be fine. He is seriously ill every time, and every time he survives Everything is fine, but I can't be sure even after thinking about it. Besides, the Queen Mother and the old concubine are still there, so the Queen Mother can only look at them.

a long time,

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong pretended to be sad and stood up with difficulty.

"Dai Quan, change your clothes. I want to see how my father is doing."

He staggered and almost fell to the ground. Dai Quan hurried over to help him, and all the ministers knelt down and worshiped.

"Your Majesty, the dragon's body is very important and must not be touched lightly."

"Your Majesty, all eyes are on the palace now. Your Majesty can rest in peace and recuperate. If you need help, I and other senior ministers will be here to serve you."

Lu Wenshan burst into tears, knelt on the ground, crawled a few steps forward and shouted, while the others all had red eyes.

Gu Yichen was even more in tears.

"Your Majesty, you must not move lightly. The dragon's body is very important. Now the guest army is about to enter Beijing. The food, grass and money of the household department have been prepared. The court affairs are getting more serious. For the safety of the world, your Majesty must not move lightly."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the overall situation is the most important thing."

The civil servants were all crying and Hu Tian was in a panic. The nobles' eyes were stunned. Duke Zhen also didn't expect that His Majesty was so seriously injured. He just sat there motionless and didn't realize that his body moved. Unexpectedly, he couldn't hold on, and he felt even more uneasy, wondering what was going on with the Supreme Emperor.

I also burst into tears,

"Your Majesty, the most important thing is to take care of the dragon's body. For the rest, I and other veterans are here to share your worries for Your Majesty."

Someone took the lead, and the noble acting skills were no worse than those of civil servants. Tears still flowed, and those who cried were saddened by those who heard them and cried when they saw them. Zhang Jinyu had to wipe her eyes, Cao! What's the situation? He was so well-spoken that he even started crying. Could it be that His Majesty was injured again when he came back? I have to wonder, as if he was dying just now.

"Dear dear sirs, I can clearly see your loyalty to the king. I am fine. I am only slightly injured. The emperor has the queen mother and concubine watching over him. Even if you go to visit, you still need to wait until the father wakes up or the queen mother. Only with the approval of the concubine. As for the palace, to restore the past, the government must rely on all the dear ministers to work hard and focus on stability. As for the guest army, Dai Quan asked the Imperial City Secretary to pass on the oral instructions and immediately go to the Anhu camp to assemble. , after Wang Ziteng completes the reorganization of his army, he will immediately go south."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The courtiers all responded, and the nobles were relieved. Since they could go to Changle Palace to pay their respects, the Supreme Emperor would have nothing to do with his visit, and there would be no change in the court situation.

"I'm tired, let's go."

"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body. I will take my leave."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong finished his instructions and asked all the dear ministers to take care of their own affairs, and then let the ministers disperse. As the ministers left the palace, the Emperor of the Yangxin Hall summoned the ministers, and the Holy Emperor was injured. Panshi's news spread naturally.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart,

After the ministers left one after another, Zhang Jinyu was the only one who kept moaning at the end. Then he was picked up by Eunuch Yun and stayed. After waiting for a while, a servant came to report.

"Master Marquis, please wait a moment, His Majesty has summoned you for something."

"Excuse me, father-in-law."

Zhang Jinyu responded, followed the officials and grumbled for a while, then ducked out of sight and walked back.

He walked in a hurry and soon returned to the inner hall. When he saw Emperor Wu drinking medicine from a medicine bowl, he stopped and stood there, not daring to make a sound.

After Emperor Wu finished drinking the medicine, he immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I am back."

"Okay, good to be back. Today, Aiqing has made great achievements."

Zhou Shihong lifted off the quilt, put on his robe, sat up and praised, with a look of relief on his face.

Zhang Jinyu was a little confused. Wasn't His Majesty just "sick" and now he's healed?

"I don't dare. It's all my fault for not being able to protect you. Your Majesty was injured. It's really my fault."

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. What happened today was something I had no choice but to do. The Supreme Emperor is still in a coma, and there is an earthquake in the capital. In such troubled times, we can only do this. There is no need for the soldiers in the palace. The imperial army and your soldiers will go ahead for the time being. Withdraw it, but keep half of it. The demon must be captured and brought to justice. I want to see if his so-called immortal master's spell is true or false. As for the Ningguo Mansion, Ai Qing can do something about it."

Emperor Wu had also thought about it for a long time before. Although the evil way was unbelievable, at noon, there was only such movement outside the gate of Ningguo Mansion, and it was watched by a large number of people. Even Zhou Shihong himself was very surprised at the time and believed it to be true, but later , I was extremely surprised when I saw the monster, and I guessed that this person was just a coincidence. Now that things have come out, if I want to keep Li Cunhou, the chief minister of the cabinet, I need a scapegoat. Ningguo Mansion, it’s time to test it, Jia Zhen, Jia Jing, Emperor Wu thought to himself.

Only then did Zhang Jinyu realize that this was all just pretended by Emperor Wu. It was really powerful. Speaking of the evil way, the Jia family of Ningguo Mansion was the leader of the four princes and eight princes. Although it is no longer the case, the nobles and nobles are watching. At this time Is it too hasty to start? It's better to let Yan Guan test it first.

"Your Majesty, I have sent troops to surround the Ningguo Mansion. Catching the monsters is just a matter of effort. However, the Ningguo Mansion is the Duke's Mansion after all. The old Duke has made great contributions to the court. If I continue to surround the Ningguo Mansion without any proper reason, I'm afraid it will cause criticism. It is better to let those officials write about this matter, so that the court can legitimately investigate the case thoroughly. As for how to convict General Jia Zhen, the third-rank powerful general of Ningguo Mansion, His Majesty still needs to decide."

If Zhang Jinyu hadn't been in front of the Ning Mansion and witnessed what happened with His Majesty, Ning Guo Mansion would never have had such a disaster. Thanks to Jia Zhen, who has done many bad things, it would be impossible to take away the title of Ning Guo Mansion. After all, Your Majesty will fight to the death to keep it. Otherwise, if His Majesty reduces the title of Ning Guofu today, he may reduce the title of others tomorrow. Even the Four Kings will definitely not allow it, and even Zhang Jinyu will not agree, so he gave an ambiguous reply. In other words, Jia Zhen was convicted and Ningguo Mansion was not mentioned.

"Marquis Baoning, what do you think?"

"Back to your majesty, I also think that this case should be investigated thoroughly. Who was the instigator of that demon to deceive the Duke's government? As for the deception of Jia Zhen in the Ningguo government, I feel that we need to consider it in the long term."

Marquis Baoning knelt outside and replied. Compared with Zhang Jinyu's ambiguity, Marquis Baoning was much more straightforward. He just wanted to check if he could, and then discuss the title.

Zhou Shihong nodded, knowing that he had gone too far. The title could not be touched, but other places could be touched. It would depend on what the Supreme Emperor said after he woke up. As for the official report, the answer was given today.

(End of this chapter)