Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 312

In the early morning, not long after Zhu Youjian got up, he saw durian flowers blooming all over the palace wall outside the window. When the spring day was warm, he couldn't help throwing his books out of the palace door, looking at the durian flowers in a trance. He already had three Yue didn't leave this square inch, she couldn't help laughing bitterly for a moment, she was also the King of Ming Dynasty after all, yet she was so afraid of this world.

However, when he thought that the imperial guards of the entire palace were officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards, and that almost all the court ladies and eunuchs in front of him were old people who moved south with him, he felt a little relieved and said involuntarily: "Liuhua Great job!"

At this time, Xia Yongde, the deacon of Qianqing Palace, came over and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there are more pomegranates in Fengxian Palace, and they are more prosperous than here."

Zhu Youjian's face turned cold, he didn't know why Xia Yongde would answer such a sentence suddenly, logically speaking, if he said something casually, even if he answered it, he would just echo it, why did he lead to Fengxiandian!

Having struggled for several years in the officialdom and workplace in modern society, his character has already become extremely sensitive, especially to the potential threats that may exist to him.

When Xia Yongde said this, Zhu Youjian thought of Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Houzhao who were drowning.

Seeing Chongzhen Zhu Youjian's unkind expression, Xia Yongde also became a little scared, and stepped back timidly, not daring to speak any more.

"Come here! Send Xia Yongde to the Imperial Prison and interrogate him severely. How dare you instigate me to go to Fengtian Palace? What is your intention, who is instructed, and who is appointed!"

As soon as Zhu Youjian gave such an order, the commander of Jin Yiwei, Wang Zide, brought the two captains over.

Seeing this, Xia Yongde quickly knelt on the ground: "The emperor spares his life, the emperor spares his life, the servant is just, just talking casually!"

"Procrastinate! If he refuses to confess, he will be executed Ling Chi three days later! In addition, tell Han Shoujing that all the courtiers and eunuchs in Fengxian Palace will be temporarily detained!"

Zhu Youjian didn't know whether Xia Yongde made a slip of the tongue or had ulterior motives, but at least it provided him with an opportunity to deter the inner court and the outer court, and Zhu Youjian wanted to warn these people not to think about murdering himself through the palace servants.

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Beside the Fengxian Hall, an eunuch hurriedly ran up to a court lady: "Sister Saint, Eunuch Xia originally mentioned something because His Majesty felt disgusted with staying in the Qianqing Palace, but the Emperor gave it to you." You have entered the imperial prison, and now you have to detain all the eunuchs and maids in the Fengxian Palace!"

The court lady couldn't help but her face tightened: "I didn't expect him to be so vigilant! Anyway, let me know, don't act rashly, Mr. Xia will go to Shengxian to see Patriarch Baihua in advance!"

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A day later, Jin Yiwei commanded Wang Zide to come to Zhu Youjian: "Your Majesty, this humble minister is incompetent. He died suddenly within a day after he escorted Xia Yongde to the imperial prison!"

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian's expression became serious, and he became even more uneasy. In fact, he hoped that Xia Yongde was wronged, and that he wanted to interrogate him severely because he was nervous and overreacted.

But Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian didn't expect that Xia Yongde would die suddenly. What does this mean? This shows that there is indeed a conspiracy behind Xia Yongde!
And Xia Yongde is just a pawn of theirs.

But Xia Yongde is Wang Chengen's godson, the eunuch who moved south with him back then, in three years he was promoted from Jiancheng to Zhidian Supervisor, Shaojian, Qianqing Palace Deacon, Zhu Youjian never thought that Xia Yongde would become a chess piece used by others.

"Don't say anything about this in advance, and continue to investigate secretly. I will see Shi Kefa, Supervisor of Rites, Bingbi of the Supervisor of Rites, Wang Chengen, Admiral of the East Factory, Han Shoujing, Supervisor of Rites, and He Xin, Supervisor of Yuma".

Zhu Youjian said something in a cold tone.

Now my own harem has basically not expanded the number of palace people, and the palace maids used are those from the south, and the inner eunuchs are only the servants and eunuchs guarding the eunuch's mansion in Fengyang, Nanjing, etc., and the personnel are not redundant.

But Zhu Youjian still doesn't quite understand how many people in the not very complicated inner court colluded with the Jiangnan officials from the outer dynasty or the Jiangnan officials and gentry outside the palace, and plotted against him.

Now Zhu Youjian is indeed sure that the enemy manipulating Xia Yongde is a Jiangnan official and gentry. Although he still can't find out who did it, he knows that this is the only force that wants his life.

Not long after, four of the highest-ranking ministers of the Ming Dynasty entered the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youjian immediately issued an order to promote Shi Kefa to be the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, and became the veritable head of the courtiers. The other three courtiers knew that this was because His Majesty was vigilant against him, so they didn't say anything.

"You should all know about Xia Yongde; apart from Shi Kefa, Wang Chengen, Han Shoujing, and He Xin, you should know that the 24 people in the [-] yamen of Daming are now your godsons and grandsons, and you are all in charge of Dongchang. One is in charge of my money bag, the other is in charge of the military power in Nanjing City, the inner court is the world of the three of you, I believe in your loyalty, but now about Xia Yongde, what can you say, just escorted to prison, Suddenly died suddenly within a day, what is going on, how do you manage the inner court! Especially you Wang Chengen, you are in charge of the East Factory and Imperial Prison, this Xia Yongde is still your godson!"

Zhu Youjian roared suddenly, and Wang Chengen, Han Shoujing, and He Xin all knelt down, sweating profusely, and didn't know how to answer for a moment. They didn't expect Xia Yongde to die suddenly, and they didn't even know why Xia Yongde would die suddenly. Suddenly he was arrested and sent to prison.

"Forget it, you all get up, I don't intend to punish you, but I want you all to be careful and keep an eye on it. Someone in the inner court is secretly fanning the wind and lighting the will-o'-the-wisp. You must know, Wang Chengen , you people in Dongchang need to do a good job of investigating. Who has been in close contact with people in the inner court recently? Check one out and kill the other! Han Shoujing, most of the people in the inner court are from your original people, you also have to investigate carefully Those who don’t know the details should be dismissed first, and I’d rather have fewer servants in each palace now, and don’t keep irrelevant people, He Xin, the security of the capital, especially the Forbidden City, must be done well!”

When Zhu Youjian said this, the three of them quickly responded in unison: "Please rest assured, the emperor!"

Zhu Youjian nodded, and continued to order: "The Jinyiwei Commander Wang Zide secretly investigated Xia Yongde's matter. You don't need to say anything about it now, as long as you know about it."

At this moment, Qin Liangyu, the deputy marshal of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, prostrated himself outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of Fujian, has rushed to Beijing. The intention is to encourage the Zheng family to conspire to commit crimes along the coast of Songjiang Prefecture! I know that this is a serious matter, and I dare not make any claims, please Your Majesty's order!"

What, a large number of pirates concentrated in Songjiang Mansion?The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River encouraged the Zheng family to commit crimes?This is really a wave of ups and downs.

Zhu Youjian couldn't help but thumped in his heart.

(End of this chapter)