Chapter 21: Episode

On the fifth day of the third month of the second year of Yufeng, Emperor Feng Wuhen ordered the Ministry of Revenue to allocate 500,000 taels of silver to rebuild the tribute court. Not only that, he also issued an order to strictly handle the number of servants in the examination room that day, the least of which was exiled outside the pass, and ordered Shuntian Mansion, the commander of the infantry and the Ministry of Justice to join forces to investigate the real murderer behind the scenes. Later, Feng Wuhen ordered the Ministry of Justice to draft a reward document on the grounds that the cult was flooded. If anyone could provide any cult clues, he would reward ten taels of silver. If anyone knew the clues of the cult leader, he would reward a hundred taels of silver. For a moment, the people in the public were talking about it, and all kinds of rumors spread.

"Emperor, I think that this kind of gesture will probably have a greater impact on this cult." Hai Guanyu seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the emperor, so after the court review was completed, he asked to see the emperor alone. "Since ancient times, evil has not overcome justice. The so-called cult only uses the herd mentality of some people, and supplemented it with many tricks to create a true god to confess and worship. Therefore, these matters can only be investigated secretly, not explicitly investigated, and the emperor is also asked to take a clear view."

Feng Wuhen's face showed a deep thought, but he shook his head and said, "Old Master Hai, you are only half right. I have investigated this matter in a big way, although there is a possibility of alarming the snake, but it is to give the people of the world an explanation. The imperial examination event of the imperial court was taken advantage of by a young man. If I don't follow up, the rumors in the market would only be more prosperous. I know that in this way, those who are interested can make a big fuss, but I don't care." He slowly stood up from the throne on the throne, and his expression became extremely solemn, "Since I have taken the throne from the late emperor, I have to do my best to govern the country and govern the country, and we cannot let these so-called minor illnesses be ignored. The court has accumulated deep ills, and this time I took the opportunity to repair the tribute court, block the verbal talk of those pedantic people, and it is not bad to clean up the government."

Seeing that Feng Wuhen had made up his mind, Hai Guanyu didn't want to write another article on this matter, so he asked about the condition of the Empress Dowager Xiao. Speaking of this, Feng Wuhen lowered his face, as if he remembered something unpleasant. "The Empress Dowager is just a little fish. The rumors about those people outside are really distorted. If it really makes me angry, what good will it do to them? As a minister in the court, he actually spread rumors. These talkative guys are really impatient!"

It was the first time that Hai Guanyu saw Feng Wuhen getting angry about such family affairs, and he couldn't help but be stunned. At this time, he was a little confused, but he was speculating in his heart what the mother and son were selling. As he thought about it, Hai Guanyu spoke and tentatively: "The Empress Dowager is sick, and it is natural for the officials in the court to care about it, but they must not be able to visit them, and they were a little anxious, so there were rumors. It would be better for the Emperor to issue an order to pray for the Empress Dowager, so that they could calm their thoughts."

"Well, the old lady Hai's beloved said this is the same as what my uncle said. It's so tacit understanding." Feng Wuhen couldn't help but tease her. Seeing that Hai Guanyu had changed his face, he woke up to his mistake. "I'm just a joke, you don't have to care. The empress dowager is my biological mother. This time, I should do my best to do my best. Just follow the old lady Hai's beloved. I will issue an order tomorrow to ask my uncle and others to go to Yuanzhe Temple to pray for the disaster for the empress dowager."

Hai Guanyu suddenly realized something and bowed quickly and said, "The emperor is wise!"

After seeing Hai Guanyu away, Feng Wuhen went to Cining Palace again. Seeing that the Empress Dowager Xiao was really a little clear, he was stunned. Rouping quickly reported to his master's changes during this period. Feng Wuhen couldn't help but frown. He waved his hand to remove the eunuchs and palace maids, and sat down at the head of his mother's bed. Then he comforted him: "Mrs. Queen Mother, I should be more open-minded in everything. I didn't want to remove my uncle's authority so early, but he was really too hasty. Besides, you don't hesitate to cheat your illness and lead to his sincerity. I am really grateful for your rationality. If you can't think it through, it's my fault."

Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Emperor, your temperament is still like this, and the Ai family doesn't know what you are good about. The Ai family is a member of the Xiao family, and being able to ascend to the throne is entirely due to the power of the Xiao family, so you should be very clear about the family." She stared at her son deeply, saw the other party nodding slightly, and continued, "Therefore, the Ai family must not allow anyone to destroy the foundation of the Xiao family, regardless of whether that person is the brother of the Ai family!" At this point, Xiao showed a bit of solemn expression, and his right hand also grabbed Feng Wuhen's hand tightly.

Feng Wuhen sighed deeply. Despite successfully ascending the throne, he was still wary of his mother. Not only because of his deep memories when he was young, but also because of his mother's determination to cut off her arm like a hero, for her future and family future, or for the advice of the late emperor, she could ruthlessly destroy her favorite son. But now, he suddenly realized that although he was cold, his mother was still a flesh-and-blood person. She was always calculating, calculating court officials, calculating her son, and calculating her brothers, but when she made a choice, she still had the joys, anger, sorrow, and happiness of ordinary people.

"Empress Dowager, I have ordered the study room to draft an order to promote Xiao Chonghua to the third-class Chengen Marquis, and to transfer him to Guanglu Temple. It was a leisurely servant, and he happened to be in line with his title, so that he could hand over the court officials. As for his eldest son who was too mediocre, he would not be promoted for the time being. The Hangzhou prefect is just in a vacant position, so he can make up for his second son. Although he has not been promoted to the center of the court so quickly, it will only take ten years to use it." He did not intend to completely weaken the Xiao family, so the arrangement was considered thoughtful.

"Well, you are so considerate, the Ai family is also very pleased." Xiao nodded, and she leaned against a pillow, with a slight lazy look in her expression, which seemed to be unique. "Although my brother has always been the Minister of Personnel, the real man has always been Mi Jing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so once the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is vacant, there is no chance of failure. The Ai family cheated on illness this time just to strengthen their determination. You are now a legitimate emperor, holding great power, and naturally you don't need to completely use conspiracy. Just according to your wishes, let your brother go to Yuanzhe Temple to pray for blessings tomorrow, and then let Bao Huasheng and the others put on the bulletin, and then he will be exempted from his official position."

At the court meeting the next day, the emperor announced the imperial decree of the Empress Dowager, from Xiao Yunchao to Yuanzhe Temple to pray for him to save disasters. The affairs of the Ministry of Personnel were temporarily handled by the Left Minister Mi Jingfu. This decree was indeed shocked, and even the civil and military officials showed strange expressions. Although some people had proposed a proposal for praying for blessings before, the emperor kept these memorials and did not send them, which undoubtedly expressed his attitude. However, this time the emperor suddenly changed his attitude, not only agreed to the matter, but also asked Xiao Yunchao to lead the way himself. The profound meaning of the meaning made those who were interested even more nervous.

Xiao Yunchao received the order, and as soon as he returned to the mansion, he invited Mr. Rong to the study and told him what happened in the court in person. Mr. Rong seemed extremely shocked. After a while, he suddenly came to his senses and replied in a deep voice: "Dongweng, I think this matter is a fraud!"

A sentence suddenly shocked Xiao Yunchao so much that he couldn't stand it. After finally stabilizing his body, he asked uneasy: "Mr. Rong, what do you mean? Since the emperor is willing to pray for the empress dowager, it proves that the empress dowager's illness was not what the emperor wanted. In addition, I had visited the palace before, and the empress dowager's illness was a real disease, and she had never shown the intention of being plotted against by others, so how could he have a fraud?" He poured out all the questions in his heart and felt much more relaxed.

Mr. Rong's face did not change at all. He walked to the desk a few steps, pulled a piece of white paper, and drew a pen and dipped the ink and wrote a few names on it. "Dongweng, look, He Furong was so powerful that he had already retired and rested at home, and the He family had no strength to fight. After Haiguanyu gave up his words, he only raised objections to military and national affairs and ignored ordinary minor matters. Now that the access control of Haifu is getting stricter, he rarely handed over foreign officials, and even those Hai family disciples rarely gathered. One of their families was the former relatives and the other was the current relatives, but they were all keeping their low profile. And Yue Qianfan's daughter is pregnant, and it will be a matter of time before he was promoted to the imperial concubine. Don't you realize that he has been much more at ease recently? Since ancient times, what the emperor feared most was the autocracy of the foreign relatives. Dongweng, your authority is too great!"

A word woke up the dreamer. Xiao Yunchao suddenly realized, but he was a little confused. "After the emperor ascended the throne, the power of the Xiao family had not expanded. Isn't it the situation of the late emperor that year? Why did the emperor have to force each other to force each other?" He said angrily, "If it weren't for the support of the empress dowager, how could he have gotten the difference between nine or five? He wouldn't be an ordinary prince! Now that he has firmly sat on the imperial throne, he will threaten his mother's family. This is simply destroying the bridge across the river!"

Mr. Rong sighed in his heart that Xiao Yunchao's stupidity. If he hadn't visited Prince Ning, Feng Wuxi, and repeatedly restrained the emperor in the court affairs, how could this disaster come so quickly? However, these things have nothing to do with him, and all he had to do was pour a sum of oil on the fire.

"Dongweng, the situation has been determined now, so you can only think about it yourself. If you take a step back, the ending of Shangpiao Astronomy." He shrugged, "Since ancient times, there are many high-ranking officials with great power, but few have good endings. It is better to retire as soon as possible and learn from He Furong's style, and you can still be free and easy."

"No!" Xiao Yun stood up suddenly and refused firmly, "The Empress Dowager is also a member of the Xiao family. She will not let the emperor do whatever he wants. Besides, why should the emperor enjoy the basic relationship that the Xiao family has worked hard to create? No military power, huh, does he really think that my Xiao family has no military power?"

Mr. Rong was shocked all over and looked at the person in front of him incredibly, and almost felt unaware. Xiao Yunchao's impression was always too sinister and lacked knowledge, but it was Xiao Yunchao's words that made him, the person who had been watching for a long time, feel a chill. Could it be that the power of the Xiao clan is far from this point in front of him?
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