Chapter 182: Rewards and Punishments

"Tell him to shut up!!!" Seeing this, the Empress Dowager Yuan, who was originally worried about Chunjia, suddenly became furious, and said in a low voice, "Why are you crying! Your father is still fighting bloody battles, and you should follow behind mourning!" These people, what are you afraid of?! How many brothers and sisters you have, you don’t know what’s going on right now! What right do you have to cry!”

Empress Dowager Qu originally planned to silence the Twelfth Prince, but when Empress Dowager Yuan said so, she hugged the child up, coaxed him softly, and said lightly: "How old is he? How do you know so many. He has been taking care of him since he was gone. Can his people not be afraid? Look at Xiao Qi, he is very stable."

"The Ai family doesn't want to be troublesome at this time." Mrs. Yuan said expressionlessly, "If you insist on taking advantage of the situation to sow discord, don't blame the Ai family for being rude!"

Empress Dowager Qu's complexion changed when she heard this, and she fell silent.

Yun Fenghuang hugged the Seventh Prince Quan and didn't hear the argument between the two empress dowagers, but silently scolded "trash" in his heart.

Could it be that the Holy Mother Empress Dowager is used to forbearance, or is she numb from being suppressed?

Obviously there were a lot of small moves before, but when confronting each other head-on, it was always so impossible to fight.

It's really frustrating to watch.

Regret again, it was the first time I experienced such a thing just now, I didn't think carefully.

She has already brought the Seventh Prince who was not on Chunjia Libao's list, so why not do more, such as letting Queen Gu Zhen come to the island with her?

At that time, with the cooperation of singing with Queen Mother Qu, what might happen to Queen Mother Yuan on Gu Zhen's impulsiveness?

Such a good opportunity was missed!

I really regret that I can't say.

... The night before dawn seems extremely long, but the morning light finally came.

When the sky was getting dark, the shouts of killing from the previous court gradually faded.

It's just that a group of people can't relax, because it's not clear which side will win.

It wasn't until an hour later that the movement gradually subsided before he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if the rebel army wins, it is impossible for the palace to be so peaceful, and it will only become more and more heated.

But they still can't relax completely, mainly because they don't know what happened to Chunjia?

If the rebels were killed but Chunjia was seriously injured, those who depended on Chunjia for their wealth and wealth would be in a dire situation.

After all, Chunjia's heirs are too young to support a dynasty at all.

Even if the Empress Dowager is in charge...

To put it bluntly, Empress Dowager Yuan, Empress Dowager Qu, and Yun Fenghuang are not capable of this.

Their shrewdness is only in intrigue, governing the country... really not, at least for now, not at all.

At that time, I don't know which powerful ministers are cheaper.

"Your Majesty is safe and sound!" They waited silently, and when the sun was high, a small boat approached. The person who came was an imperial guard familiar to the palace people, and he brought Chunjia's warrant to prove his identity.

Knowing what the people on the island are most concerned about, they told them as soon as they came up, "The leader of the rebel army has already been killed, and the rest have dispersed in a hurry. Your Majesty is worried that someone sneaked into the palace during the chaos last night, so please return the two empress dowagers and concubines." Your Highnesses are waiting here for a while, after the Imperial City Secretary thoroughly investigates the palace city and eliminates the remaining party, His Majesty will personally come to welcome you back to the palace."

"It's good that the emperor is fine." The group of people breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts were relieved.

As long as Chunjia is doing well, everything else will be fine.

Empress Dowager Yuan immediately said: "The emperor must be very busy now, so he doesn't have to worry about me waiting! If the thorough investigation of Miyagi is over later, the people from the Ai family will board the boat and leave by themselves! The left and right are in the palace, why bother to do everything My son!"

The guard said respectfully: "I will definitely bring the words to you!"

Seeing that they had nothing else to say, and glanced at the Seventh Prince who was being held by Yun Fenghuang, he also left.

Now the atmosphere in Little Penglai suddenly relaxed.

After seeing the crying tenth prince and twelve princes, Madam Yuan was not so bored anymore, and asked the palace people around her to break branches outside, and made up some funny patterns for them to play with: "Okay, okay, don't make such a face Yes, you can go back later... Really, children are ignorant!"

Yun Fenghuang hugged the Seventh Prince and coaxed softly: "It's okay, Xiaoqi, are you still sleepy? If you are sleepy, you can rely on your mother and concubine to sleep for a while. Maybe we will go back to the palace when we wake up."

Little Penglai gradually returned to normal. In the previous dynasty, in the palace of Taichu, there were many swords and halberds, and the security was strict!

Chunjia hadn't disarmed yet, and the armor was dripping with blood, and many places had solidified into brown.

The young emperor had just come down from the battlefield, and his killing intent had not yet completely subsided, his eyes were shining like a sharp sword drawn out of its sheath, frightening the soul.

The ministers who rushed over only took a look, then subconsciously bowed their heads, kowtowed to the ground, and professed their guilt.

"Let's talk about it, how did these people sneak into the imperial capital?" Chunjia glanced at them lightly, ignored them, and only nodded to a courtier who was kneeling nearer the front, and asked slowly.

His tone was not fierce, and his expression was very casual, but Sun Yu, who was named, swayed, almost lying on the ground, and said tremblingly: "Report to Your Majesty! I just tried a few thieves, the answer is... the answer is they fake Said to be under the command of the Dingbei Army. Not long ago, Hele successfully attacked the Dingbei Army again. Many noble sons died and scattered. He pretended to be a lost disciple of the noble family and returned to the Imperial Capital with some gold sand... because the seals and ribbons were complete, and they were disguised. People know the gates of the Imperial Capital like the back of their hands, and the officials along the way, including the imperial guards guarding the Imperial Capital, have not noticed anything!"

The emperor sneered.

The courtiers who knelt on the ground became more and more angry and did not dare to come out.

In the silence, Mrs. Gu walked out on trembling knees, and kowtowed to Chunjia to plead guilty: "It's my fault, and I gave the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of it! However, your Majesty has learned that although my ministers are dull, they are loyal to His Majesty. He meant it! This matter, the courtiers and the whole family of the courtiers are completely ignorant, Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously looked at the allies of the nearby Gu family.

But these people avoided his gaze.

There's no way, although I still don't know what's going on, but it's really hard for the Gu family to break away from Sun Yu's words.

You said that you were just pretending to be a member of the Dingbei Army who was separated from the army due to a surprise attack and escorted Jinsha, who was also dispersed, to rush back to the imperial capital. Then you can still say that the Dingbei Army and Gu Fangshu were framed.

But there are even seals...

Even if these seals are fake, even the officials along the way have been deceived. Is this something that ordinary people can do?

To put it lightly, it is Gu Fangshu who is not strict with the government, and the style of seal and ribbon is spread outside, so that it disturbs the emperor and shakes the palace. This is not a small crime; He even incited the rebels and forced the palace to commit crimes!

If Chunjia insisted on holding on tightly, Gu's whole family would be executed without any injustice.

After all, no matter how hard you have worked hard on the frontier for many years, how can you offset the crime of treason?

"..." The emperor on the throne was silent.

The old man Gu became more and more anxious and desperate, kowtowed desperately, his forehead gradually dripping with blood: "I beg Your Majesty to see clearly! Please Your Majesty to see clearly!!!"

His only hope now is that the emperor has no intention of eradicating the Gu family.

Otherwise, although the Gu family in the imperial capital would be powerless to fight back, Gu Fangshu, who was far away on the grassland, might not be able to persuade all his subordinates to rebel with him.

After all, the hearts of the people at the top and bottom of the country are still towards the Gongxiang family.

At that time, Ji's regency failed to win the hearts of the world for three dynasties, let alone the Gu family who had never stepped into the ranks of top officials?

In particular, Mrs. Gu knew in his heart that his family had no rebellious thoughts, and of course he would not brainwash his cronies so that they only knew Gu Shi but not the Son of Heaven.

On the contrary, the entire Dingbei army is looking forward to the reign of Mingjun and the rejuvenation of the country.

Since Chunjia took office, she has always been recognized by them.

The Gu family simply didn't have enough bargaining chips to get out of this matter.

"The empress is virtuous and virtuous, and Mrs. Gu is loyal to the country. This matter has nothing to do with Mrs. Gu." After a long time, some old and frail courtiers were crumbling on their knees. Chunjia finally passed the long exam and spoke slowly. The first sentence, Let the old man Gu's heart go down to his throat, and he couldn't help but walk forward on his knees, tears streaming down his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!!!"

Chun Jia said indifferently: "I will hand over this matter to Mrs. Gu for a thorough investigation."

Old Master Gu couldn't wish more, why didn't he want to know who was driving his family to his death: "I obey!"

In a few words, the Gu family was picked out, which made all the ministers breathe a sigh of relief. You must know that during the time of Xiaozong in the previous dynasty, everyone in the court and the public knew that there was a lot of estrangement between the emperor and his family, and there were several fierce conflicts in public... In such a situation, during the Xiaozong years, , There has never been a palace change!

The recent change in the imperial court happened on the eve of Shenzong's ascension to the throne.

The change happened after decades, coupled with Chunjia's youthful vigor, she is also a master who can be ruthless.

The courtiers are really afraid that after he is frightened, he will be furious and kill everyone without asking indiscriminately!

Seeing that he treats Gu's family lightly now, even if it may be because of Gu Fangshu's leading troops outside, he is reluctant to part with the elite Dingbei army and the remaining noble sons in the army. This calmness and balance also let them Feel at ease.

In the end, he relaxed a little, and the emperor continued to ask: "Where is the general of the hussars?"

Zheng Ju, who was at the head of the ranks of generals, sank in his heart, and stepped out on his knees: "I am here, I am guilty!"

"The rebels drove straight into the imperial capital under false pretense of noble sons, and the officials along the way did not dare to stop them, so it is understandable." Chunjia narrowed his eyes and looked at him lightly, "But...after the rebels entered the city last night, why did the forbidden army There is no report of a single word?"

Zheng Gu was sweating profusely, and the safety of the imperial capital was the responsibility of the Imperial Army, as did the city gate gentry.

Like the disguised team of the rebels, identity documents, seals and other things need to be checked when entering and leaving the city gate.

Ordinarily, Dingbei Army, Wei He, and Jinsha were involved, so the news should be reported to the emperor immediately.

But the Forbidden Army didn't do that...

In fact, there is a reason for this, just like the officials along the way did not report such a "remnant army" to the emperor.

Because there are many noble sons among them.

The Gaoliang disciples who originally planned to go out to earn merits were defeated due to various reasons, so they should meet Gu Fangshu immediately. But they brought a few carriages that claimed to be loaded with gold sand. In this case, there was a reason to get rid of the coach and go straight to the imperial capital: use these cars of gold sand to make a fuss, ask the father and brother at home to help them operate, and seek credit.

Otherwise, if Jinsha is in the hands of the coach, what else will they do? Even for the sake of their backgrounds, Gu Fangshu would not have swallowed all of their credit, and it is estimated that they will be dismissed in three melons and two dates.

Therefore, the officials along the way and the forbidden army did not report to Chunjia in advance, because they had to give Gaomen time to plan and operate for his children.

If these people are real, it's actually not a big deal, after all, it's an official practice, and it's convenient for each other.

As an eunuch, Zheng Gu was not a direct descendant promoted by Chunjia, and he became more and more docile after the emperor took charge, but he was worried about his status as an eunuch and would be impeached one day, which is hard to say. What's more, he is not completely innocent, his adopted son Zheng Fengfen has caused troubles a lot!

At such a time, naturally he would not rashly offend the Gao family.

In particular, Ouyang Yanran, Yin Qu, and Yun Zhao were all trusted by the emperor.

Zheng Ju is happy to sell well... who knew that this kind of thing would happen? !

For a moment, Zheng Ju was so regretful that he didn't know what to say. He hated the poor people for not being able to recognize the faker, and hated himself for being confused. Since he decided to surrender to the emperor early on, why not be a lonely minister and follow the emperor wholeheartedly , ignore other people and things? !

In the final analysis, he was not confident about his status as a eunuch, and he was always worried that if he would not interact with foreign ministers, once the emperor did not want him, he would have nothing to do.

I always want to have a good relationship with the officials, so at least someone will help to say a few good words when the time comes.

Now it's all right, the officials along the way dare not stop the team of self-proclaimed noble sons from passing by, what about the forbidden army?

The imperial army was indifferent to the news of their entry into the city, and did not report to the imperial court. Even where did the conflict last night happen? Palace gate!

According to the rules, there is a curfew in the imperial capital after dark. If the imperial guards are in charge, then these people will be found out when they leave their residences. How can there be a chance to gather near the gate of the palace? !

There is no excuse for the dereliction of duty of the imperial army!

Zheng Ju didn't even have to say anything to ask the emperor to see clearly!

He can only hope that Chunjia will remember the old love and punish him lightly.

But Chun Jia had just let Gu Shi go, showing his calmness and tolerance after the crisis, and did not intend to give Zheng Shi the same treatment.

The emperor said indifferently: "The Six Departments and Dali Temple jointly discussed the crime of the Hussar General!"

What he said was "sin" instead of "off", which shows that he didn't mean to take it lightly.

Moreover, the six ministries and the Dali Temple jointly discussed...

It was obvious that he wanted to make things bigger, and it was the fault of the forbidden army in an upright manner.

Originally, eunuchs were easy to criticize and criticize when they were in power. The emperor's move can be said to be an attitude of not giving any protection and favoritism, so one can imagine the fate of his own faction!

Zheng Ju almost fainted for a while!

Chunjia naturally ignored him, the imperial army is so important, not to mention the palace change happened this time, Zheng Ju deserved what he deserved.

Even if there is no palace change, he will replace Zheng Gu sooner or later if he is free.

Not only Zheng Gu, but it can be said that he will thoroughly clean the entire forbidden army to ensure that it is completely in his own hands.

Otherwise, what if there is a similar incident, or even a direct mutiny of the Imperial Army?

...The ministers received news one after another in the middle of the night. Some people waited and watched, and some people took their family members and rushed to the gate of the palace to escort them...In short, when they gathered in the Taichu Palace for an audience, it was early dawn, and when the court dispersed, It's already three poles in the sun.

And the result of this hastily convened court meeting quickly spread out.