In the Qianqing Palace, the official ...... was posted Of course, this is also the emperor and Hua Qiyi in the same gear, purely talking. Although the third prince and the fourth prince are all princes, it is impossible to see only light and not darkness in this life, especially the third prince, the crown prince who will ascend the throne in the future and hold the power to kill thousands of people, and some need to kill decisively, but it is not in a hurry to be here and now.

However, seeing that the yellow paper and the basin of water were really delivered, and he had repeatedly shouted and shouted, but had not received any response, the imperial attendant did not know that he was just acting like this, and he completely collapsed. Of course, he had the harshest training, but it was for outsiders, not for the emperor.

Under the tremendous pressure of the Son of Heaven, how could he bear the thought of having to bear the reputation of being a deceitful monarch when he died? What's more, the extreme fear of sticking to the official who blocked his mouth and nose, and really felt that he was suffocating bit by bit, approaching death, he still remembered, and he never wanted to receive it again!

Therefore, without waiting for Hua Qi to paste the first soaked paper on his face, he shouted hoarsely: "It's really Father-in-law Chu, it's definitely Father-in-law Chu!" The villain was ordered outside the celebrant office, and at that time, he could still hear the voice of Chu Gongcheng talking to people in the office. The father-in-law who came to deliver the message said that the emperor did not want to see the Zhao State Mansion and the Qin State Mansion so close......"

"Fart!"

This time, the four princes who were thunderous finally couldn't help it. If it weren't for the third prince turning his head and glaring at him, he almost wanted to pounce on him again: "Damn dog, you dare to accuse your father!" ”

Hearing such conversations, Zhang Chen couldn't wait to shrink his head to the lowest level, so that no one could see him. Fishing caught a big fish, which is not bad, but if Chu Kuan was fished, he could finally report that he helped Zhu Ying find out the head of the celebrant supervisor, but he was beaten by his father. However, the guy in front of him directly blamed the matter on the emperor, and claimed that the emperor couldn't see the two dukes getting close......

It's a human life!

Compared with the anger of the four princes, the three princes should be relatively calm. However, Zhang Shou only looked at the eyes of the people and the movements of the clenched fists, and knew that His Royal Highness the Prince, who had a good reputation among the court officials and lecture officials since the canonization, was obviously extremely angry.

And at this moment, there was an announcement outside the door: "Your Majesty, the celebrant has arrived." ”

The emperor, who seemed to be smiling, saw that the imperial attendant had been scolded by the fourth prince and turned pale, and at this time he was silent and did not dare to say a word, and Zhang Shou was stunned, Zhu Ying was disdainful, and he clearly did not believe it, but Zhang Chen was like a frightened quail, and he was not as calm as the young man Ah Liu, who had no expression as always.

Therefore, he slowly returned to his seat, and ordered people to come in. After a while, I saw Chu Kuan taking the lead, and the other seven eunuchs followed closely behind, and it was a group of people who rushed in. Chu Kuan, who was the leader, was dressed in a robe that didn't fit well in the past, but at this time, it looked a little wider, and for the first time, it had a bit of a sense of being like his name.

Others, while they lowered their heads and looked respectfully, but they also happened to hide the expressions on their faces. Among the eight people in total, except for Chu Kuan's palm print, the other three were pencils, and the remaining four were Suitang. This is the real power that overrides all the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, and they seem to have jurisdiction over only a total of more than 100 eunuchs in the inner palace, but in fact, they have to add all the miscellaneous servants in the outer imperial city.

That's already thousands. If you add those good halls that are set up in the entire Beizhili, adopt orphans, and give a second life, it can also be said that these eight people have considerable power over life and death.

When they saluted, including Chu Kuan, who grew up with the emperor and is said to have the friendship of half a brother, was also meticulous and not sloppy. However, Zhang Shou found that just like the courtiers in the Chang Dynasty, these eunuchs in the inner palace are not kowtowers, and when the wide robe and long sleeves are long, the posture is as chic and good-looking, and there is no humble or flattering atmosphere.

And after the emperor waited for everyone to finish saluting, he looked at the imperial attendant condescendingly, and said indifferently: "Didn't you say that Chu Kuan instructed you just now?" Now that the people are here, you, the imperial attendant, will repeat what you just said. ”

Although Chu Kuan didn't look back at himself at all, the royal attendant felt an indescribable fear. That is since Ruizong ascended the throne has entered the celebrant eunuch, and now he looks only forty, but in fact, he has long known the destiny of heaven, but it is said that he can still teach the new promotion in the imperial front and close servants with his bare hands.

"It's Gonggong Chu, I was ordered in front of the celebrant office!"

There was a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, he could only close his eyes and turn his heart sideways, and he was sure that it was Chu Kuan, but he didn't dare to look at the expressions of other people when they heard this. Therefore, of course he couldn't see it, hearing this accusation by name, Chu Kuan didn't react at all, and the person stood here calmly as usual, even if many eyes gathered, the person still didn't even blink his eyelids.

The emperor sneered and said lightly: "I think that if I specially summoned you here because of this brainlessness, you would not understand. Yingying is anxious, Hua Qi has always liked to add oil and vinegar, Zhang Chen will probably be incoherent at this time, and Ah Liu is even more eager to say ten sentences into one sentence. Chapter nine, the ins and outs of the matter, let's talk about it. ”

Since the emperor named him, Zhang Shou also concisely told the story of the Lu family's incident. He had just finished speaking, and before he could add his opinion, he was interrupted.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible for Father-in-law Chu to do such a thing! He has always been wise and calm, how could he do such a rough thing? ”

Seeing that Lu Chan, who was speaking, was glaring at him angrily at this time, Zhang Shou smiled and said, "What Father-in-law Lu just said is also the opinion of me and Miss Zhu after hearing that this person confessed to Father-in-law Chu. Hua Qiye is the same, he would not have used lynching on other people's happy days, but since he kept saying that it was instigated by Gonggong Chu, he couldn't help but use a sticker to add officials. ”

All of the celebrants who came today entered the ceremonial eunuchs at a young age, and then worked all the way to get promoted, and finally sat in the current position, of course, they are not like the third prince and the fourth prince, and they are still ignorant and don't know what kind of torture it is. Even Chu Kuan, who was silent just now, couldn't help but change color slightly at this time.

However, before the others could react otherwise, he slowly stepped forward, then knelt down on his knees, kowtowed respectfully, straightened his waist, and then knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the palace maid has done such a thing, and the slave and maid, the master of ceremonies, are already to blame, and I ask the emperor to deal with it." ”

No one expected that Chu Kuan would not refute, not argue, and be straightforward, as if he had just acquiesced. Even Zhang Shou felt that Chu Kuan's frankness was really overdone. Even if the monarch and the minister have been together for many years, people believe that the emperor will see everything and make the clearest judgment?

After a moment of silence, the celebrant who came with Chu Kuan suddenly opened their mouths one after another, some defended Chu Kuan, some pleaded for Chu Kuan, and some people reasoned about Chu Kuan's exploits...... At first glance, Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel that Chu Kuan had absolute authority in the celebrant supervisor, so there was no one who fell into the well at this time.

Zhang Shou faintly realized that the scene of everyone in the ceremonial supervisor standing on Chu Kuan's side was really a bit out of harmony.

He knew that Chu Kuan was very shrewd and capable, even if he was a eunuch, he was not half a point weaker than those court officials who were known as cold and hard-working, but even if he could really control the rest of the celebrant and the others like a finger, it stands to reason that when he was suddenly accused like this, no one would stand on Chu Kuan's side.

Because isn't this clearly telling the emperor that the celebrant is already Chu Kuan's Yiyantang?

Sure enough, when he saw Chu Kuan just now without justifying or refutating, but kneeling straight and confessing his guilt, the emperor only frowned slightly, but at this time, when he saw the rest of the celebrant scrambling to speak for Chu Kuan, his brows were twisted into a knot.

Just when the emperor sank his face and was finally about to get angry, the third prince suddenly asked: "Father-in-law Chu, you just said that it is difficult to escape the blame, so do you admit the crime of negligence, or do you instruct the crime?" ”

The fourth prince just punched and kicked the royal attendant, firstly, because his father was actually choreographed, and secondly, because Chu Kuan was not like some guys who were just respectful to their brothers, but in fact they didn't have much respect, people were really the same to them as the eldest prince and the second prince, and he even had a vague childhood impression that he seemed to have ridden on someone's shoulder.

Although it seemed that the third brother was still riding his father at that time, the two adults carried them around the Qianqing Palace, and he still remembers that joy...... It was a long, long time ago, and he wasn't even sure how old he was at that moment.

Therefore, since Zhang Shou said that he and Zhu Ying didn't think that Chu Kuan did it, when he heard the opening of the third prince, the fourth prince rushed behind his third brother and said in a helpful voice: "Father-in-law Chu, if you are wronged, just say it, my father is the most discerning!" ”

The third prince glanced at the fourth prince helplessly, but it was not good to blame people for causing trouble. Sure enough, he saw Chu Kuan hanging his head and said: "After the imperial servant entered the palace for training, before he was transferred to various places, he was under the supervision of the celebrity, and if such a major event happened, whether it was instructed by the slave or not, the palm print of the slave and maid deserved the crime." ”

"So you didn't tell me?" The fourth prince hurriedly asked, and seeing that Chu Kuan was silent again, he couldn't help but be a little anxious, "Father-in-law Chu, you tell the truth!" What are you afraid of in front of your father, he has always believed in you! ”

Chu Kuan suddenly smiled bitterly: "It is precisely because the emperor has always trusted the slave and maid, and the slave and maid have repeatedly given medicine when they were sick before, that the slave and maid are panicked. Although there are many servants in front of the palace, every year the new trainees, slaves and maids have also been seen one by one, so everyone's name and surname are remembered. This person had just entered the palace two months ago, and his name was Xin 18 in order of earthly branches. ”

"This person just said that he was ordered outside the palace of the celebrant of ceremonies, and it was a certain chamberlain who came out to pass the word, and during this period, he could even hear the slave and maid talking to people in the public hall, so he would definitely leave a record of entering and leaving the imperial city of the celebrant of the palace. There are still rules for celebrants. ”

"So it's not nonsense. And just a few days after the slave maid was recuperating from illness, I heard that one of the celebrant eunuchs had died of illness and was a pity, and some people said that it was a pity to be young, so I don't know if I was falsely ordered to pass the word to Xin Eighteen. ”

"If this is really the man, there is no proof of his death, but the slave and maid cannot produce evidence that he has not instructed him, except for the guilt, there is no excuse. And if it is not this person, it is also necessary to appoint someone else to investigate it in detail, and the slave maid, as a palm print, should naturally have the sin he deserves. ”

Chu Kuan was so frank that even though the fourth prince wanted to help someone ask for a favor, what he should say had already been snatched by the celebrant and the others, and he was suddenly dumbfounded. And the third prince just wanted Chu Kuan to make his words clear, whether he was simply admitting the command or just neglecting, but now that Chu Kuan said it so clearly, he also felt that he had nothing to say.

It's just that compared with his younger brother, the third prince is still a little more stable, he stood silent for a moment, and finally said deeply to the emperor: "Father, today's incident is actually in the same vein as the so-called impeachment of the Sheshan Hall by the former celebrant supervisor, plus the turmoil before the Guozijian. Why not ......"

He paused, although he knew that he was afraid that his father would not agree to this idea, and he would be even more angry, he still said in a deep voice: "Erchen implores my father to let Erchen personally investigate these cases." ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shou, who had already persuaded the third prince not to take on this series of troubles, suddenly wanted to help his forehead, and immediately objected categorically: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now the time to study and watch politics, and it is not your responsibility to ask questions and preside over justice." Not to mention that some of the celebrants are capable people, and there are even more followers in the court who are iron-faced and selfless and can make good decisions. ”

Zhu Ying immediately echoed: "That's it, how can this kind of thing be used by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in person?" Isn't it to make the people laugh at the incompetents inside and outside the Manchu Dynasty? I think my eldest brother is very powerful......"

Seeing that the third prince was opposed by Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying one after another, his face was red for a while, but he was still not so dead-hearted, and Zhu Ying was as used to pushing the difficult things to his eldest brother as always, the emperor couldn't help but laugh and said: "This case after case seems to be very complicated and troublesome, but if you let me say it, there is no need to investigate, no need to judge!" ”

When he said the last six words, there was no smile on his face, and he was a little more murderous. It was the first time for Zhang Shou to see such an angry Son of Heaven, but Zhu Ying had seen such an emperor, and immediately grabbed Zhang Shou's hand without thinking about it, and his fingers quickly drew the word caution on Zhang Shou's palm.

At this time, even if it is her, she will never plead or interrupt without her own strength!

"The turmoil in the Guozijian, and finally the Jiuzhangtang was moved out, this matter Yingying and Zhang Chen have been verified to be done by the ceremonial eunuch and the foreign office, and the scholars of the Guozijian have also been punished, even so, Lu Chan, who is in charge of the foreign office, has been reduced to Fengyu and temporarily presided over the foreign office, but he needs a rod of twenty to show punishment! All the people below Lu Chan who are involved in this matter will all go to guard the imperial tomb! ”

Seeing Lu Chan's pale face and kneeling down to thank him, the emperor said slowly: "Whether it is Chu Kuan, or other people, I have been in the master of ceremonies for more than ten years, and at most twenty or thirty years. Chu Kuan, from today onwards, you will hand over the palm seal of the celebrant and go to Ciqing Palace to serve the prince's pen and ink! ”

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