Qing Jialu

It was almost dusk, the sun was setting, and the sun radiated its last faint light, illuminating the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City shining brightly.The emperor walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and stood on the imperial steps with his hands behind his back.His whole body was enveloped in warm light, overlooking the red blood stains on the steps.

It was the blood of His Royal Highness King Kui who had just been tortured with a stick, and had not been wiped clean by the eunuchs.Xiao Yi looked there, but there was nothing in the depths of his eyes.Once again, he set off a bloodbath for his fellow brothers.

The eunuch palace women on duty outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation were all in danger, and when they saw the emperor came out, they didn't even dare to show their air.When Eunuch Chen came back with the imperial doctor to see King Kui, he saw his master standing there alone for an unknown how long.

Eunuch Chen looked at His Majesty's legs worriedly, trying to persuade the master not to stand for a long time, but he swallowed the words.

"What did the imperial doctor say?" It was Xiao Yi who saw him and asked first.

Eunuch Chen bowed and said, "It's a skin injury, it's not a problem. It will be fine after a while of cultivation."

"Let the imperial doctor stay in the palace temporarily. When King Kui's injury recovers, when will he leave the palace again."

This is the news that the imperial doctor was detained and King Kui was tortured to death.Eunuch Chen had already prepared and arranged a residence for the imperial doctor.

At this time, Jiang Ji, the commander of Jin Yiwei, came quickly and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, all 18 people headed by Wu Shang have been captured."

"Very good." Xiao Yi said coldly, "Be sure to hit it with one blow and make an iron case."

"Follow the order." Jiang Ji took the order and left.

Eunuch Chen on the side was terrified when he heard it. How long has he been away before the sky changed?

"Loyalty." The emperor called lightly, "I am not feeling well. Starting tomorrow, I will stop court for three days."

The emperor never left the court, and even if he suffered from leg problems, he still insisted on listening to the government.Eunuch Chen knew that the imprisonment of Mr. Wu Ge and other Yongwen's old ministers was bound to cause huge waves in the court.But if the emperor does not go to court, they will cut off their last retreat.

"The old slave complies with the order." Eunuch Chen looked at the sky above the Forbidden City, and the wind filled the building with the mountain rain coming.

The emperor dropped out of court, and Ge Lao was imprisoned, which really made the ground in the capital tremble a few times.The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate begged to see His Majesty but failed, so they knelt in front of the Meridian Gate and begged Jin Yiwei to release him.

Cheng Shoufu's attitude was ambiguous, and he also asked Chen Gonggong several times to send messages to the palace on his behalf, asking to see the emperor.But His Majesty seemed to have made up his mind not to see anyone, even Lord Shoufu was turned away.

Cheng Weiting looked at the overlapping palace gates, frowning.He is His Majesty's confidant, and he can't guess what His Majesty is thinking at this moment.

On the evening of the second day, the atmosphere in Beijing became more and more tense.Shen Jia looked at the closed palace gate, walked through the officials kneeling at the Meridian Gate, and said loudly to the servant guarding the palace gate: "Minister Shen Jia, please see Your Majesty."

To everyone's surprise, after a stick of incense, the palace gates opened layer by layer.Eunuch Chen came out in person, "Your Majesty declares that Lord Shen will have an audience."

Shen Jia entered the palace gate under the disbelieving eyes of his colleagues, and Eunuch Chen led the way without saying a word.He brought Shen Jia to the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, stopped, and signaled Shen Jia to go in with his eyes.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation, which was busy and orderly in the past, now looks deserted.There is no court lady eunuch outside the gate of the palace, let alone a minister of guards.Shen Jia pushed open the door, walked in, and saw that the inner hall was also empty.It was already dark, but the Hall of Mental Cultivation was pitch black without any lights.

Shen Jia thought for a while, then walked straight into the emperor's bedroom, and sure enough, she saw Xiao Yi lying alone on the soft couch.

Xiao Yi didn't comb his crown, and his long hair was half covered, as if he hadn't slept yet.Seeing Shen Jia coming, he asked in a weary voice: "Changqing, are you here to persuade me not to kill indiscriminately?"

"No, I'm worried about Your Majesty." Shen Jia walked to Xiao Yi's side, "Is Your Majesty okay?"

Xiao Yi never thought that Shen Jia would say that, he was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Aren't you afraid?"

These two days, even Chen Jinzhong, who had followed him for many years, did not dare to touch him, and stopped persuading him to take medicine.The maids and eunuchs in the Palace of Mental Cultivation were even more careful in serving them, for fear that something might go wrong.

"Don't be afraid." Shen Jia said firmly, "I don't believe that His Majesty will kill his nephew, let alone kill innocent people indiscriminately. Mr. Wu Ge is guilty, and His Majesty should deal with him as it should be. But it is detrimental to His Majesty to punish Mr. Wu Ge at this time." Clear reputation."

Elder Wu Ge advocated a thorough investigation into Xiao Mingrui's death, but he was arrested by Jin Yiwei at this time. Anyone would think that His Majesty was guilty, and instead confirmed the rumors of murdering the deposed emperor's heir in disguise.

"I will be afraid of the opinions of the officials, the stylus of the historian?" Xiao Yi asked back.

If he was afraid, he would not rebel, nor would he kill his eldest brother in front of the civil and military officials of the court.

"Is it for King Kui?" Shen Jia guessed, "Besides King Kui, who else can come and go freely in the harem and install eyeliners?"

Xiao Yi sat up suddenly, "How did you know?"

"I guessed it." Shen Jia explained, "Before I thought that there was no family affection in the royal family, but now it seems that I was wrong. Your Majesty is not ruthless to his brothers, and his affection is so deep that he is even willing to take the blame for him."

Xiao Yi lay back on the couch again, it was Shen Jia who was the first to see his heart clearly.

Seeing that His Majesty didn't answer, Shen Jia asked again: "But how much sincerity does King Kui have towards His Majesty? Why didn't he do things more covertly, where did he put His Majesty when he killed the deposed emperor's heir?"

Xiao Yi knew a long time ago that his younger brother is not a cheap lamp.As early as three years ago, when he used the "leading machine" to poison the abolished emperor; and many years ago, when he sneaked to Qinzhou alone and instigated himself to rebel.

"But he is my brother after all. Before my mother passed away, she gave him to me and let me protect him for the rest of his life." Xiao Yi closed his eyes wearily, "Besides, he also suffered from cold poison. I was poisoned more deeply, and I couldn't live for a few years."

Shen Jia was shocked. Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongwen was not only jealous of Xiao Yi who held a heavy soldier, but also Xiao Shu who had just reached the crown at that time.I don't know if the youngest fourth prince, Xiao Ling, was murdered by his elder brother.

"Your Majesty plotted rebellion for King Kui?" Shen Jia suddenly figured out something. When he first met Xiao Yi, he obviously had no fighting spirit and even wanted to commit suicide. How could he suddenly think of plotting rebellion.

Xiao Yi admitted: "It's not all because of him. When I was disheartened back then, he did push me."

Sure enough.Shen Jia looked at Xiao Yi and suddenly understood him, so she stopped persuading him.He compromised: "Your Majesty wants to protect King Kui, and I am willing to help His Majesty."

"You, are you willing to help me?" Xiao Yi showed surprise on his face. Shen Jia, who has always been principled, was even a bit rigid, and was willing to make an exception for him.

"The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate kneeling and admonishing are just bewitched and used by others. I will try my best to persuade them to leave." Shen Jia said methodically one by one, "As for the rest of the officials in the court, Cheng Ge must be able to appease them. There won't be any trouble. However, after this incident, I'm afraid your Majesty's suspicions will not be cleared away."

"It's okay." Xiao Yi finally showed a brisk smile that he hadn't seen for several days, "When I ordered Wu Shang to be arrested, I never thought about clearing up any suspicions. Changqing, if you can help me, this matter can be resolved as soon as possible." I'm happy with it."

Shen Jia also smiled, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself."

When Shen Jia walked into the palace, he saw the Hall of Mental Cultivation without a trace of popularity, and from the first moment he saw Xiao Yi, he knew that no matter what, he would stand by His Majesty's side.

I just hope he's okay.