The Child Emperor

Yuan Jiuding, who traveled thousands of miles to the East China Sea to investigate the truth and escorted the Wang family to Beijing, only got a hard work. Instead, Han Chou, who remained in the capital and did nothing on the surface, successfully won the favor of the Queen Mother and was even regarded as a family. Man, it really took the entire court by surprise.

It was heard that the emperor was going to deal with him. The King of the East Sea and Jing Yao were both surprised and relieved. , The King of the East Sea took a slow step forward, thinking of good strategies.

The King of the East Sea stopped and said first: Han Chou has done a lot of evil in Luoyang. He arrested a group of businessmen and tortured him. There must be someone who will confess him. If you follow the vine, you will naturally be able to take Han Chou down.

Han Ruzi shook his head, First, the merchants in Luoyang have just burned the IOUs of the refugees, and everyone in the city knows that arresting them at this time will confuse the world. Second, Han Chou has many tricks, and if he detects something wrong, he will definitely publicize it. Said that what he had earned over the years was either given to me, or to my uncle's house, and now I have nothing, I want to kill the donkey.

Looking at how fat he is, I can't tell that he's still an old fox! The King of the East Sea inexplicably admired Han Chou.

He started pacing again, and stopped again after a few steps, It's really not easy to overthrow a high-ranking official like Han Chou. As far as I know, it is usually necessary to transfer him out of the capital first, and then find a way to collect evidence.

This is a way, but Han Chou's roots are in Luoyang, and I have already transferred him out, and he is Zong Zhengqing, and there is no one outside Beijing who can match his official position.

The King of the East Sea smiled and said: The official appointment will make him suspicious. Your Majesty only needs to let him be an imperial commissioner and go out temporarily, but he lacks a suitable excuse... There are more than a dozen vassal states in the world. At this time, who can do it? Just make something happen.

Not long after the rebellion in Qi was settled, the King of the East Sea came up with such a sentence, and he reacted as soon as he said it, and hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand, Your Majesty, I didn't mean that, the vassal states can't, shouldn't, don't dare to make a big deal, my It means that if something goes wrong in someone's family, whether the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law are not in harmony, the father and son are not in harmony, the brothers are fighting for power, and the wives and concubines are jealous, these things are under the jurisdiction of the Zongzheng Palace.

Han Ruzi smiled, How can it be so coincidental?

The King of the East Sea also smiled, and Jing Yao, who had not spoken, said at this time, It's really possible that it was such a coincidence.

Um?

Jing Yao first bowed to the emperor, There are few records in the history books, so Your Majesty may not know much about it. The things that the King of the East Sea just said happened frequently in the vassal countries. It is actually very easy to find one.

There are few records in the history books. What about the memorials? I have never seen the relevant memorials. Could it be that no one reported to the court if something happened to the prince's family?

The King of the East Sea took the lead and said: I know this, as long as the family affairs of the feudal lords are not too big, the local officials usually do not report it to the court. If it is reported, it will be handed over to the Zongzheng Palace first, and the Zongzheng Palace will transfer it to the palace when it feels necessary. The Prime Minister's House. This is the rule set by Emperor Wu. It is said that he is tired of the trivial matters in the families of the princes, and he does not want the clan to be ugly, so it is stipulated that it is not a major event and does not need to be sent to the palace.

Why is it such a big deal? Han Ruzi asked.

The East Sea King gave a long hum, Dead, right?

Jing Yao added: It is worth reporting if the children of the clan's pedigree were killed, or if three or more people died, or if there was a lot of trouble in the local area.

Han Ruzi couldn't believe it, Is this the rule set by Emperor Wu?

The King of the East Sea just heard, but Jing Yao was the one who witnessed it, and nodded, There are too many similar things, if you check every one of them, the princes will be wiped out...

Hey, it's not as serious as you said, and the princes are not all bad people. Donghai King corrected.

Jing Yao smiled and said: Old slave, please forgive me for the slip of the tongue, Your Majesty, and the King of the East Sea, please forgive me. The lords are respected, even if only one is dealt with, it will be known to the whole world. Emperor Wu is mainly reluctant to publicize family shame.

The East Sea King turned his head and pouted.

The clan is not only decadent, but also rotten. The clan children who were supposed to be the foundation of Da Chu have become worms in the foundation. Even Emperor Wu has taken their measures, and would rather be invisible.

Han Ruzi sighed lightly, Han Chou's problem has not been solved, and a few gossips lead to bigger problems, Han Chou is Zong Zhengqing, the princes have to report things through him, I guess he won't cause trouble for himself, Unless the matter of the princes happens before my eyes...

Han Ruzi looked at the King of the East Sea, and there was indeed a prince in front of him.

The King of Donghai was taken aback, Your Majesty, don't be kidding me, I'm an honest and responsible prince, I don't mess with anything at all, I only have a good wife in my family, I have no concubines, no children, and even the servants are less than other princes. many.

Don't be afraid, I'm thinking of Han Chou.

The King of the East Sea breathed a sigh of relief. In order to prevent the emperor from turning his thoughts to himself, he suggested: There will be a big festival in the spring of next year. According to the rules, all the princes must enter the capital to participate. Your Majesty can clean up whoever you want.

It's not the princes, it's Han Chou. Han Ruzi still didn't have the energy to clean up the clan. And as soon as possible, Han Chou knew that he would anger me, and he dared to do something wrong. There must be other tricks. This time I will preempt others.

Jing Yao said: Han Chou came to the capital for the first time, and his plans are difficult to cover. If the old servant is not talented, there may be a way to find out.

This is exactly what Han Ruzi wanted to summon Jing Yao, Don't disturb him.

Yes, the old slave understands.

Han Ruzi was still not at ease with Jing Yao and asked, How are you going to investigate?

Jing Yao hesitated for a while, but it was not because he wanted to keep it a secret, but because some things were not suitable for the emperor to tell, but the emperor is unusual today, so he still replied: Han Chou is lustful, he may accidentally leak some words to the person beside his pillow. .

Can Duke Jing investigate Han Chou's pillow? Han Ruzi was really surprised.

Jing Yao had to continue to explain: Han Chou's pillow people are actually just some servants, not even concubines. They were favored for a while, but later abandoned, and some were even given to others. There is no resentment in their hearts. Find the right person and persuade a little, maybe you can find out some news.

Han Ruzi nodded and stopped asking.

The King of the East Sea smiled and said: Jing Gong knows Han Chou very well. You knew that you would be summoned by His Majesty, so you did your homework in advance, right?

Jing Yao said sternly: How could this old servant guess what His Majesty is thinking in advance? This old servant just stayed in the palace for a long time, and I heard a few things. Han Chou has always been in charge of Luoyang and has a great reputation, so it is natural that the old servant heard the rumors. A little more.

So it is. Donghai King said flatly.

Before they could figure out a plan to deal with Han Chou, the two of them fought openly and secretly.

After chatting for a while, Han Ruzi asked the two of them to step back, think about countermeasures, and discuss it tomorrow.

The study has been tidied up, but Han Ruzi doesn't want to sleep here tonight. He has too many things to think about this day and needs a good rest, so he turns to the bedroom.

Tonight is Tong Qing'e. She was named a concubine by a palace maid because of her meritorious service. She is a few years older than the emperor, but she has no corresponding calmness. Every time she sees the emperor, she is nervous, shy, and a little bit afraid.

Han Ruzi had nothing to say to her. Lying on the comfortable bed, her mind was still full of thoughts, and it took a while before she fell asleep.

Early the next morning, the first snow of this winter came unexpectedly. It was not big, and a thin layer was spread on the ground. Anyone who could talk to the emperor would be congratulated, and those who thought that the snow was a good year would be more able to talk. Then I think of yesterday's queen mother saving relatives, claiming that this is a divine induction.

Han Ruzi was going to the Qinzheng Hall. He left early, and his genius was bright. He prefers to ride horses, but for safety reasons, Cai Xinghai and others prefer the emperor to ride in a sedan chair. Han Ruzi did not insist on his opinion.

Han Ruzi had just entered the sedan chair and sat down when Zhang Youcai came over and said, The King of the East Sea is at the door and wants to see His Majesty.

Han Ruzi hummed, and Zhang Youcai went to call the King of the East Sea.

The King of the East Sea opened the curtain of the sedan chair with one hand, probed in, and saluted the emperor, I thought about it all night, and I think there is only one way for His Majesty to make a quick decision.

Say.

The King of the East Sea pondered for a moment, Forget it, I thought it was good, but if you think about it carefully, it's not suitable. Please forgive me and let me think about it again.

Don't talk nonsense, it's up to me to decide whether it's suitable or not. Whatever you think of, just say it.

The King of the East Sea laughed twice, then put away his smile, I only remembered it when I saw Jing Yao, Jing Gong has been in the palace for a long time and knows a lot about Han Chou, but there is actually one person who not only knows Han Chou, but also extremely He may have had direct dealings with him, and maybe he has a handle on it, if your majesty can...

Don't say it, your method is really inappropriate, think about it again.

Yes, Your Majesty. It's really cold today, but the snow is so nice. It's wrapped in silver, which indicates the prosperity of the Great Chu. The King of the East Sea smiled and lowered the curtain of the sedan chair.

Han Ruzi understood who the King of the East Sea was talking about.

Han Chou is an official in Luoyang and must have a backer in the capital, but ministers like Shen Mingzhi just don't speak ill of him, and it is impossible to really protect him.

Han Chou's backer is bigger. He is skilled in pleasing the Queen Mother Cining. Obviously, this is not the first time that he has done such a thing. It is very likely that he has also courted another Queen Mother before.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan has been out of sight of Han Ruzi for a long time. Although according to the rules, he must enter the palace at least once every five days to greet the two empress dowagers, but the empress dowager in his eyes is only the mother, and the other one is no different from the statue.

The East Sea King dragged the statue back to the emperor's eyes.

Her mother had always maintained a humble attitude towards the Empress Dowager Shangguan, but Han Ruzi was reluctant to bow her head to her former enemy, let alone ask her for help.

In the Hall of Diligence and Administration, Shen Mingzhi and others first paid tribute to the empress dowager for the grand event, and then also praised Ruixue this morning. Han Ruzi cheered up and raised the issue of the appointment of the censor. He did not mention the candidates and asked the prime minister to draw up a list. Feng Ju, the official minister of the Ministry of Personnel, must be among them.

Then he said that he was young and had not completed his studies, and still needed the teaching of a saint, so he had to find a qualified imperial teacher. Similarly, he did not propose a candidate, and with Qu Zixi's qualifications and status, he must also be on the candidate list.

As Zhao Ruosu said, if you follow the rules, many things will be very simple, and there will be no disputes between the ruler and the minister. The only disadvantage is that it is slow, which is obviously an inevitable matter. It takes three or five days to draw up the list.

Han Ruzi was not in a hurry, but left earlier than usual. He wanted to go to Cui Mansion with the queen to visit the injured general Cui Hong.

The deputy commander, Wang He, accompanied him and insisted on staying by the emperor's side. Although all the assassins had been arrested, he still couldn't feel at ease. He still remembered people around the emperor. He didn't believe that the previous captives were just bragging. Party hidden.

(One update today, please know. It's rare to see good weather, so go out for a walk.)