Going to Gangnam?

Chongzhen frowned and replied: "Okay, this matter, I take it to heart, and we will discuss it in two days, it is impossible not to consult the ministers in the court for such a big matter." ”

Then it's simple, when Zhu Jie really worshiped Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan's face was already happy, and she couldn't stop praising Zhu Jie, and she had already praised Zhu Jie to the sky.

However, in the following days, the capital was not as calm as Zhu Jie imagined, and other people's guns and arrows stabbed over without stopping.

First of all, overnight, rumors about Beijing City have spread - Zhu Jie is not a grassroots general of the people, but the prince of the people left behind by the emperor, when he entered the palace, he was recognized by Empress Yi'an, so he was considered a righteous son by Empress Yi'an!

Royal bloodline! This is the pearl of the royal relics left in the folk! Otherwise, why is Zhu Jie's surname also Zhu? There is also Zhu Jie's ability to fight well, brave and brilliant, he definitely inherited the belligerent genes of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu, these are the two ancestors protecting the Ming Dynasty!

In the first two days, the rumors were only discussed in private, but two days later, there was such a statement among the courtiers, and the courtiers finally couldn't sit still, since ancient times, the emperor's power is supreme, I don't know how many people are staring at it, Zhu Jie is a loyal minister and a good general, who knows if there is such a thing, will he be loyal to the court, sometimes ambition will destroy a person's conscience.

In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen drank tea lightly, looked at Wei Dezao and Chen Yan, and asked, "Two Aiqing, what is the matter with entering the palace today?" ”

Wei Dezao glanced at Chen Yan and replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, haven't you heard some rumors?" ”

Chongzhen was stunned for a moment and asked, "The wind?" What wind? ”

Wei Dezao smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, something happened, and now there are legends about Lord Zhu Jie all over the capital, saying that Lord Zhu Jie is the blood of the first emperor left behind in the people, due to the untimely death of the first emperor, Empress Yi'an has no choice but to regard him as a righteous son, and at the same time force the emperor to make him the ...... of the prince of Zhenguo."

Chongzhen was shocked, stood up and shouted: "Wei Dezao, do you know that such a thing is enough to cause a big earthquake in the imperial court, and you can't help but chop off ten heads!" ”

Wei Dezao hurriedly knelt on the ground and said urgently: "Your Majesty, this, this rumor has just been known to the minister, so together with Lord Chen Yan, he immediately entered the palace to see the driver, it is not the minister's speculation, let alone the minister's words, not to mention the people now, even the ministers in the court have gradually spread, the emperor!" ”

Chongzhen's face was solemn, standing in front of the book case in a daze, how lethal this rumor is, he himself knows too well, the so-called three people become tigers, and everyone is gold, once it spreads, it will have a huge impact on the government and his own status, in the real sense!

After all, he is a brother and a brother, and the royal brother has no heirs, so he has cheapened himself and picked up the throne, if the royal brother has an heir, where can he get his turn? However, Chongzhen also knows very well what is going on with Zhu Jie, the heirs of the former emperor who were left behind in the people, it is impossible to think about it, the imperial sister-in-law just said that he looks like Zhu Ciran imagined, and the two are the same age, but he knows very well that Zhu Ciran was stillborn as soon as he was born, and he died before he was even born, this is Wei Zhongxian's scared hand, as for the heirs of other imperial concubines or folk women, it is even more impossible, there is no clue at all!

Chen Yan said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's about imperial power, it's about the country, you have to guard against it......"

Chongzhen glared at Chen Yan fiercely, and said coldly: "What? Chen Aiqing, are you still jealous of Zhu Jie's suppression of you three times and twice, and want to take the opportunity to retaliate? ”

Chen Yan's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said in a panic: "The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry, the minister is completely loyal and patriotic, every day can be seen, don't say it's Zhu Jie, even among the princes, there are signs of wrong, as an auxiliary minister, the minister is also duty-bound, Zhu Jie holds the military power, and now there are such rumors coming out, even if it's not true, where can the people tell clearly?" From ancient times to the present, have there been fewer incidents of powerful ministers seizing the throne? What happened to the Battle of Jingjing? The emperor knows better than the ministers, right? ”

"Chen Yan, you are presumptuous!"

Chongzhen's face changed greatly, and he slapped the bookcase fiercely, and the pen holder on the bookcase flew up with shock, Chongzhen roared angrily, "In fact, you can put your beak at will as a minister when you become an ancestor, how many heads do you have!" ”

"The emperor forgives the sins, the emperor forgives the sins!"

Chen Yan was startled, drenched in cold sweat, his head was hot for a while, he forgot the royal taboo, and accused Emperor Chengzu, which was enough for him to die ten times.

"Your Majesty, although Lord Chen Yan's words are very inappropriate, however, the reason is figured out, we can't help but be Zhu Jie, even if Zhu Jie is loyal, can the emperor ensure that all the generals under him are loyal?"

"Okay, don't say it, Zhu Jie, I can trust it! Passed the decree, ordering Lan Tianzheng to immediately sprinkle all the brocade guards, strictly investigate in the entire capital, and those who discuss this matter in private will be arrested and imprisoned, and severely punished, whether it is Li Min or high-ranking officials, they will be treated equally! ”

Chongzhen's face turned pale, and he shouted angrily.

As soon as Chongzhen's words were conveyed, two more courtiers jointly bowed to the audience - Huang Daozhou, the head of the household department, and Li Banghua, the imperial history of the left capital, asked for an audience.

The two bigwigs in the court entered the Qianqing Palace and saw Chongzhen, Chongzhen's face was ugly, and he asked, "Two Aiqing, what are you doing when you enter the palace this time?" ”

The two of them glanced at each other, and Li Banghua, as the imperial history of the left capital, said: "Your Majesty, the minister and Lord Huang entered the palace for the sake of Zhu Jie, the prince of Zhenguo......"

A hint of joy and a smile flashed in the corners of Chen Yan's eyes on the ground, but Chongzhen said, "What's the matter, you are also worried about the rumors of the past two days?" ”

Li Banghua said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the duty of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is to hear about it, Zhenguo Gong is an unworldly good general, this minister never doubts, Zhenguo Gong encircled and suppressed Li Zicheng, and the minister is also very admired, however, such rumors have spread all over the capital, it won't take long for the entire Ming Dynasty to spread, Zhenguo Gong has a heavy army, and now he is the son of Empress Yi'an, and if it is rumored to have the identity of the blood of the emperor, it is undoubtedly a huge hidden danger for the imperial court. The minister had to remind the emperor to pay attention! ”

"What's the way to pay attention?"

"Your Majesty, the minister asks to take away the military power from Lord Zhu Jie, and only retain his title as the Duke of Zhenguo and the position of Governor of Henan, only in this way, Lord Zhu Jie may be alone in this storm, and the emperor doesn't want to see the Duke of Zhenguo fall into ruin in the end, right?"

(End of chapter)