Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 Food for the King, Loyalty to the King
Seeing that Cao Zhengchun was so resolute, Zhu Houzhao didn't let him go out.After all, this time I came here to ask Bai Xue a few questions, and there was no other ulterior purpose.

"Your Majesty, I, I."

Bai Xue looked up at Zhu Houzhao, then quickly lowered her head.

There is a kind of affection called the secret promise of the heart, which gradually arises in the hearts of girls
On the other hand, there is a feeling called asylum spontaneously.

Baixue was helpless in the palace, it was the warmth brought to her by the young emperor, and she often heard people say that the emperor was generous and benevolent, never killing innocent people indiscriminately
But the emperor was majestic and brave, and he was decisive in killing.Cut Liu Jin in half, and sent troops to the northwest to quell the rebellion.

As for her, although she only has the title of a lady, she does not have the status of a concubine. In the harem, only those who can give birth to dragon species for the emperor can gain a foothold in the palace.

However, no one said these things to Bai Xue when she came out. She is just a little court lady, not a talented person, and she did not enter the palace to be a concubine.

For a long time, Bai Xue brought a cup of tea from the side.

"Your Majesty, please, please use tea!"

Bai Xue blushed, and before Zhu Houzhao took the teacup, Cao Zhengchun took the teacup first, took out a silver needle from his bosom, and began to test the poison cautiously.

After confirming that the tea bowl was non-toxic, he carefully handed the tea bowl to Emperor Zhengde.

"Has anyone asked you anything implicitly recently?"

"Ask implicitly?" Bai Xue looked at Zhu Houzhao suspiciously, wondering when His Majesty asked?
"Did anyone in the palace ask you what you want to eat?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager asked the concubine, and the concubine said that she likes to eat mutton buns from Beizhili."

As soon as Bai Xue finished speaking, Cao Zhengchun frowned.

He suddenly realized what was wrong, and said casually, "Please be careful!"

Cao Zhengchun remembered very clearly that the seven-step heart-broken poison came from the mutton steamed buns in Beizhili. If Bai Xue said it, could it be blamed on the Empress Dowager?

She may have said it unintentionally, but if this word reaches the Queen Mother, it will be a big deal.

Bai Xue's face was full of doubts. She didn't know what she said wrong. Could it be that she liked the mutton steamed buns from Beizhili?

Recently, the poisoning and death of a young eunuch in the imperial dining room has been widely circulated, but no one knows the specific inside story, and everyone is just talking about it in private.

Of course, Bai Xue was involved in the poisoning incident in the imperial dining room, but what she didn't know was that the seven-step heart-broken poison was actually from Beizhili's mutton steamed buns.

Originally, the meal was brought to Chuxiu Palace
Cao Zhengchun cautiously reminded Bai Xue that Cao Zhengchun knew that it was impossible for the queen mother to poison Bai Xue, and the queen mother wanted to kill anyone in the harem, so there was no need for such a big show.

Of course, if Bai Xue left a son and a half for His Majesty and gained status in the harem, then the Empress Dowager would not be able to bestow death on the concubine unless the Emperor personally ordered it.

"Except for the Queen Mother?"

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he looked at Bai Xue and saw her shaking her head.

"Where are the eunuchs and maids by your side?"

"None of them asked."

Zhu Houzhao took a sip of tea from the tea bowl and said, "Come to my bedroom at night!"

Snow White woke up with a start.

Hastily replied hesitantly: "Here, my concubine. Follow orders!"

When Zhu Houzhao turned and walked out of Chuxiu Palace, he turned to Cao Zhengchun and said, "Strictly investigate the eunuchs and maids of Chuxiu Palace."

"According to the order!"

Zhu Houzhao flicked his sleeves, left Chuxiu Palace, and went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Zhu Houzhao left, Cao Zhengchun immediately sent people from Xichang into Chuxiu Palace to conduct a strict investigation on all the maids and eunuchs.

Cao Zhengchun felt that there was a powerful force of the five elements in the palace flooding all of this.

This powerful force is like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to move.

It's just that he doesn't know who the leader of this force is.

Zhu Houzhao returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and summoned Yuhuatian.

After a stick of incense, Yu Huatian was waiting outside the hall.

"Announce him in!"

"According to the order!"

Not long after the eunuch's servant left, Yu Huatian walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Chen Yuhuatian, I greet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Be flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Yu Huatian got up, Zhu Houzhao said, "I heard that the people in the capital are not stable recently, restrain yourself, and don't make people panic and panic!"

Hearing this, Yu Huatian quickly knelt down and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I only arrested some of the Dongchang's sons and some eunuchs involved in this case, but did not arrest the people of the capital."

"I have heard this for a long time. You'd better take care of yourself. I just asked you to investigate the affairs of the White Lotus Sect and not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. But you took the opportunity to eradicate dissidents."

"I listened to His Majesty's instruction, I know I was wrong!"

This time, Yuhuatian did have some selfish intentions mixed in. He arrested the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, took the opportunity to arrest Dongchang fans, and actually took the opportunity to suppress Dongchang.

It's just that His Majesty's perceptiveness made Yu Huatian fearful.

"You have to know that I can make you powerless, and I can also make you irreversible, so I advise you, it's better to do it yourself, you step down!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, but Yu Huatian broke out in a cold sweat.

The Son of Heaven could not have said it more clearly, if he was used by the emperor, he would be able to use his power to the court, if he was not used, then he would fall into eternal doom, and finally die without a place to bury him!
Although the emperor's words were not clearly stated, he had made them clear, and a wise man could understand them as soon as he heard them.

Yuhuatian hurried to Xichang along the way, and before he knew it, his back was wet. This young emperor, although he is a boy, is the king of a country.

You have no jokes!

Same for anyone.

If His Majesty gets to the bottom of this matter, Xichang has too many handles in His Majesty's hands. If he wants to abolish Xichang, he only needs an imperial decree to do so.

After Yu Huatian left the palace, he visited Zhong Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and took the initiative to tell the Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the six doors the information about the investigation of Xichang.

Seeing that Xichang lived alone in Yuhuatian, Zhong Hong came to visit in person, and felt that the sun was coming out from the west. When did the Xichang do things, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs should be in charge?
You know, Yuhuatian’s words: I will take care of things that the East Factory does not dare to handle, and I will take care of them in the West Factory, and those who the East Factory does not dare to kill, I will kill people in the West Factory!

This is a rule that everyone in the palace knows in their hearts.

Zhong Hong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, looked at the humble and polite Yu Huatian and asked, "Master Governor, why are you so polite today?"

"In order to maintain the stability of the people in the capital, we all serve His Majesty, eat the Emperor's salary, and be loyal to the Emperor!"

Zhong Hong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, looked at Yuhuatian's expression and became even more puzzled.Is Yuhuatian still the same invincible Yuhuatian as before?

In particular, he once held the Tianzi Sword, which was the only person in the two dynasties who held this sword, after which he became very popular.

But today, this Yuhuatian is submissive,

Isn't your Xichang the most feared by the common people?

This Yuhuatian is weird!
Seeing that Zhong Hong didn't believe his words, Yu Huatian cupped his hands and said, "Before I left the palace, Your Majesty just told me not to involve innocent people."

boom!
Zhong Hong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, suddenly realized.

No wonder this villain who was so arrogant on weekdays turned out to be submissive today. It turned out that he was reprimanded by the emperor.

(End of this chapter)