A few days after the Ancestral Worship Ceremony, a big event suddenly broke out in the court. Ceng Minzhi, the imperial envoy sent to Ningdong City two months ago, returned to the capital. But what he brought back was not Prince of Dongjing, who had come to the capital to plead guilty. Instead, he brought back the news that Prince of Dongjing was training soldiers and stockpiling food and plotting a rebellion.
At this time, the Crown Prince was attending to his sick mother in Huazhen Garden and was unable to rush back to the capital. Yin Tianhou was acting as regent and convened a court meeting to discuss this matter. Who would have thought that on the next day, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zeng Minzhi, would publicly accuse Right Minister Xue Lingnan of colluding with Prince of Dongjing to usurp the throne, causing an uproar.
Someone from the Crown Prince Society immediately stepped forward to defend Xue Lingnan. "Lord Ceng, don't slander us! Xue Xiangyuan is in the capital, how did he get involved with Prince of Dongjing? "
Ceng Minzhi tearfully recounted his experiences. When he arrived at Ningdong City, he did not immediately reveal his identity as an imperial envoy. Instead, he made a secret visit and discovered that ten li away from the city was filled with military camps. Every day, they trained without rest, and large amounts of rations and fodder were transported into the city. He suspected that the Lord of Dongjing had ill intentions, so he disguised himself and snuck into the Castellan Manor. One night, during a banquet, he eavesdropped on Jiang Huaiying and the generals discussing the war, and he saw through the Jiang family's ambitions. While he was shocked, he accidentally exposed himself and narrowly escaped from the City Lord's Mansion. The dozen or so guards he brought with him all died on the way to protect him.
"That day at the banquet, I hid in the dark and saw with my own eyes that there was a military counselor under the throne of King Dongjing. He looked exactly like the eldest son of the Xue family who disappeared at the beginning of the year. May I ask Prime Minister Xue, where is the eldest son of your family now? Weren't you the one who sent him to the northeast to support the King of Dongjing's provisions so that he could command his army? Otherwise, in the barren lands of the north, how could he, a marquis with a different surname, have the military funds to support two hundred thousand soldiers and horses!? "
Ceng Minzhi was the head of the Ministry of Justice and had been Xue Lingnan's subordinate for more than a decade. Now, he had stepped forward to accuse Xue Lingnan of participating in Prince Dongjing's rebellion. Regardless of whether or not the evidence was sufficient, people would still be inclined to believe him. Instantly, the voices of the Crown Prince Society began to die down. Only a few die-hard loyalists continued to cry out for Xue Lingnan's innocence.
"Nonsense! Prime Minister Xue is the maternal ancestor of the Crown Prince and is already an extremely high official. Why would he collude with a prince with a different surname to rebel? What benefit does this bring to him? "
"That's right, Ceng Minzhi. Are your eyes deceiving you? You've seen someone who looks like Young Master Xue, and yet you're trying to misrepresent him!"
Ceng Minzhi did not bother to argue with them. He turned around and bowed to Yin Tianhou, shouting loudly: "Grand Tutor is perceptive, everything this lowly official has said is the truth. "Prince" Minister of the Wang "Xuan Officer", "Xt" The most important thing now is to thoroughly investigate the collusion between the Xue family and the Jiang family. Otherwise, when the Prince of Dongjing sends his troops to the south, there will be people in the imperial court working together with him from the inside. By then, the world will be in chaos, and it will be too late! "
"Xia," the Emperor, "Chen Wang" for "Wang" Wang ", after." The officials looked. and looked.. Wang. Wang, and the officials.
Yin TianHou folded his sleeves and looked around the imperial court. His eyes stopped on Xue Lingnan's stiff face. He said in a loud voice, "Now that the Prince of Dongjing has raised his own army, Prime Minister Xue is suspicious. Immediately send him to the Supreme Court to await trial. Before this matter is fully investigated, you are not allowed to participate in court affairs."
When Emperor Zhaoqing conferred the title of Crown Prince, he promoted Yin Tianhou to be the Crown Prince's Tutor. Even the Crown Prince had to listen to Yin Tianhou's advice. So, as soon as Yin Tianhou spoke, the court fell silent. Even Guo Huaian, the Minister of the Supreme Court, who had a good relationship with Xue Lingnan, did not stand up for him.
The Prime Minister stood quietly in front of the officials. He did not say a word from beginning to end. So, after the court meeting, Xue Lingnan was sent to the Supreme Court by Yin Tianhou and temporarily detained.
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In the evening, Zhu Muzhao returned to Taixi Tower. Zhu Qingjue was also there. Because of Yu Shu, the father and son met each other every day.
"How is she? Has she woken up yet?"
"No." Zhu Qingjue's tone was slightly helpless. "I gave her the best medicine. I even fed her the Nine Transformations Mind Restoration Pill that my Master, the King of Medicine, gave me before we parted. I endured the pain and fed it to her, but she still doesn't wake up. There's nothing I can do."
Zhu Muzhao frowned and sat down. His headache was not only because of Yu Shu's coma, but also because of Prince of Dongjing's rebellion. In today's court meeting, half of what Ceng Minzhi said was instigated by him, but the other half was made true. It turned out that Yun Hua had really brought Xue Rui to seek refuge with the Jiang family. This made him think of the prophecy about the birth of the "Minister of the Left" that he had predicted a few months ago.
One of Yun Hua's sons was a great calamity, and the other was actually the Minister of the Left who could reverse the situation. Prince of Dongjing had met his destined benefactor, and he had the great fortune to seize the world.
His original plan was to use the Prince of Dongjing's rebellion to uproot the Xue family before the Crown Prince ascended to the throne. In this way, the Crown Prince had no choice but to rely on the Celestial Commissioner. But now he had to consider whether Yu Shu had already known the whereabouts of Yun Hua and Xue Rui. Did she know that they had escaped to Ningdong City to help Prince of Dongjing in his rebellion?
Would he be able to leave the Imperial Astronomer in her hands without any worries?
"Father, you look so pale. Did something big happen in the court again?" Zhu Qingjue hesitated and went behind him. She pressed her hands on his shoulders and neck and massaged him evenly.
Zhu Muzhao leaned against the back of the chair comfortably and said slowly: "I still remember that year when you ran away from home, I was so angry. Your mother blamed me for being too strict with you. I wanted you to inherit my legacy, but you never listened to me. But after you left, I regretted it in less than three months. To be honest, your temperament is not suitable for you to stay in the officialdom for long. I don't want to turn you into another me. After I thought it through, I will no longer care about you. Even if you only want to be a doctor who treats illnesses and doesn't have much of a future, I will not stop you. Because I can't follow my heart in this life, at least my son can live freely. "
"Father …"
Zhu Muzhao patted the back of his hand on his shoulder and said sincerely: "If one day I step down from this position, the Zhu family will no longer be prosperous. If you want to live freely, you will have to rely on yourself."
Zhu Qingjue asked with mixed feelings: "Your Majesty doesn't have much time left. In the future, when the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, you will have to step down from your position. At that time, who will be the Celestial Commissioner? Will it be Junior Supervisor Ren? "
Zhu Muzhao said: "I still need to think about it." When Yu Shu wakes up, he must ask her first. It would be best if she was willing to tell him. If she still wants to cover up the whereabouts of Yun Hua and his son, he can't hand over the Celestial Commissioner to her.
The father and son were talking downstairs. The bedroom on the second floor was quiet. Yu Shu was lying motionlessly on the bed. There was a lamp hanging on the head of the bed. It was hot in the summer. Her body was only covered with a thin blanket. Her exposed hands and feet were tightly bandaged. Her forehead was covered with a fine and soft white gauze. A purplish red ointment was seeping out. Her cheeks were sunken and her skin was pale. Her eyes were closed. At first glance, she looked like a dead person.
A clear cry of a crane came from outside the window. It was a celestial bird that was raised on the Nine Bends Bridge. It always came and went when it was happy.
The crane's cry rang out three times, and Yu Shu, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened her eyes. Her black and white eyes were empty. After a moment of blankness, her eyes became gloomy.
Except for her eyes, she could not feel her body. Numbness was often more frightening than pain. However, her eyes were very calm.
An hour later, the maid who was responsible for taking care of her went upstairs to feed her rice. When she realized that her eyes were open, she quickly put down the food and ran downstairs to call for help. After a while, Zhu Muzhao walked into the room in big strides. He stood beside the bed and looked down at her.
"Yu Shu?" He was most afraid that she would hurt her brain, so he called her name.
Yu Shu turned her eyes and looked at him. Her lips moved slowly and made a subtle sound. He bent down to listen and heard clearly that she said, "You saved me."
He could not tell if she was confused or just awake. He comforted her. "It's okay. It's all over. You are in Taixi Tower now. With me here, no one can touch you."
Yu Shu's mind was in a daze. Many voices came out of her mind, and many images flashed past her mind. The silhouettes in front of her eyes overlapped, and Da Dian's face suddenly turned into Xue Rui's. He looked at her with a gentle gaze and told her, "Ah Shu, your big brother will always be by your side and protect you."
Then, Xue Rui's face turned into Jing Chen's. He looked at her guiltily and said, "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid. I won't let anyone hurt you anymore."
In the end, Jing Chen's appearance changed back to that of Daoist Qing Zheng. He glared at her angrily and questioned her, "Why did you learn the things in the Book of Mystic Maiden's Six Rens? Didn't you swear to your master that you would destroy it? Look, you're getting your retribution now!"
In a flash, Qing Zheng's face disappeared. An ugly scarred face appeared in front of her. He licked his lips and smiled at her. He held an awl in his hand and stabbed it between her eyebrows.
Yu Shu's breathing became chaotic. She closed her eyes tightly and her lips trembled. Her pale face suddenly turned purple. Seeing this, Zhu Muzhao hurriedly shouted, "Go and call Qingjue back. Go!"
At this time, Zhu Qingjue was taking a nap at Tianyuan Terrace near Taixi Tower. When he heard that Yu Shu was awake, he immediately ran over. Seeing that she was crazy, he stuffed a pill into her mouth and poured water down her throat without saying anything.
After taking the pill, Yu Shu quickly calmed down. She panted slightly and opened her eyes to look at Zhu Muzhao. She breathed in and out and tried hard to speak, "Xue, Xue Lingnan, he, he …"
Zhu Qingjue could not bear it and interrupted her, "Don't talk. Have a good rest." Yu Shu's lips trembled and she stubbornly said, "He, Xiang …" Xue Lingnan colluded with Prince Xiang.
Zhu Muzhao gently pushed his son aside and leaned forward to listen.
"Jing, Jing Chen …" Jing Chen was ambushed on his way to the capital. It was Prince Xiang who leaked his whereabouts.
"Don't kill … it's …" Xue Lingnan did not kill Jing Chen because he wanted to lure Yun Hua out. He did not expect Jing Chen to be saved by her.
"Taishi Academy …" The murder case in Taishi Academy was committed by Xue Lingnan and Prince Xiang was an accomplice.
With every sentence she said, Zhu Muzhao's expression became more solemn. Although he suspected these things before, he could not confirm it. Now that she said it, it became the truth.
"I know. You should rest." He raised his hand in the air and gently patted her shoulder. However, he saw her squinting her eyes and drooping eyelids. She slowly told him another thing.
"Yun Hua … Xue Rui … Ning Dong City." Yun Hua and Xue Rui went to Ning Dong City to seek refuge with King of Dongjing, Jiang Huaiying.
After listening to this last sentence, when Zhu Muzhao raised his head again, the way he looked at her was immediately different. She seemed to have exhausted all the strength in her body. She closed her eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.
Zhu Qingjue did not understand. He squatted down and felt her pulse. He was amazed, "I thought that even if she woke up, she would become a madwoman. I really did not expect that she did not cry or make a fuss. Father, don't worry. I don't think she will seek death. "
Zhu Muzhao nodded. He got up and walked out, "You stay here tonight and watch her. Don't let anything happen to her. If she wakes up, talk to her and comfort her. Don't ask her about what happened in the prison."
"Ah? Father … "Zhu Qingjue raised his hand. He wanted to say that he had not slept for two days. She was not in danger and did not need him to accompany her. However, Zhu Muzhao left in a flash and did not give him a chance to protest.
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