To be honest, Zhao Xin was a bit thoughtful, after all, Captain Li Jian was a loyal minister. But his mistake was that he followed the wrong person.
It's really pitiful, sad and lamentable.
Now that the Anshen Festival had passed, and the Su Qingyu incident had been investigated, he sat on the roof of the Glass Palace, awaiting the results.
"Send him down with the troops to investigate that captain. If he can still stay, then keep him."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
Once the court officials in the Qinzheng Hall left, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Moreover, the old scoundrel Nan Cang had written several lengthy memorials in the past two days, all of which were definitely directed at him. It wasn't just some rambling or rambling, it was the first time he had written a long and detailed strategy about the imperial court.
Did he wake up suddenly or what?
He had seen this old thief Nan Cang before. His loyalty value was always stuck at 50, neither going up nor down, and the same was true for his ambition value.
He also couldn't figure out whether this smooth-looking old man was going to lead his troops in rebellion or submit to him.
Nowadays, military tactics say that when playing chess, one should not throw away all the baggage on one's body, but also avoid the opponent's sharp edge, especially when in a disadvantageous situation.
Otherwise, it would be like putting a rabbit in the bag, and it couldn't escape even if you ran away.
Now this is no different from the war in the court. Although the empress dowager has no power and is under house arrest by him, it is not certain that Cui Luan's silence in the past few days is not a sign that he is secretly planning a big move.
Never look down on a person who is at a disadvantage, because you never know when those disadvantaged people will join forces.
Although he is not afraid, who wouldn't feel disgusted by the sight of several people banding together to stir up trouble?
Nan Luoying had told him two days ago that she wanted to visit the library. He had no objection and simply gave her the key to the first floor of the library so she could browse freely.
Being studious is a good thing, and no one comes to the library anyway.
He didn't want to get involved in the dispute among court officials. There were no foreign enemies at the moment. He didn't know why the Cui family suddenly couldn't sit still these past two days and jointly submitted such a memorial to him.
The general idea is that the empress dowager is still the mother after all, so how could the emperor be so cruel as to put his own mother under house arrest here?
There is no need to make any calculations. Just look around the palace and you will know who the beneficiary is after the Queen Mother is released.
The Cui family.
After all, the Cui family has many civil officials, and the emperor can be restrained in all aspects. I don’t know why they are so narrow-minded and have to use the queen mother to bring things up.
How can he stay if the Queen Mother doesn't even take him seriously?
So when he went to court, he picked up the memorial and threw it into the hall.
It must be said that the technique was truly effective, as it could accurately drop the memorial at Cui Luan's feet. Perhaps the old thief also knew something, as he lowered his head and said nothing.
It's just weird.
"Lord Cui, raise your head."
Cui Luan reluctantly raised his head. Despite his wrinkled, aged face, he could inexplicably see a hint of timidity. It was as if he was afraid of the court, or perhaps even of himself.
"Lord Cui, what is the meaning of this memorial?"
"Your Majesty, this memorial from this old servant... My sister is still in the palace. I have been unable to eat or drink for the past two days. If I disturb Your Majesty, I will be greatly offended."
"Hmph, that's easy for you to say."
Now he is too lazy to use his eyes to judge people to see this person's loyalty. It's not that he doesn't want to win him over, but mainly because this old thief's loyalty value is too low.
The loyalty of those people, which was only in the single digits, was really not enough for him to win them over.
"Then, Lord Cui, please rest well at home for a few days and come to court when you have enough strength."
He clearly wanted Cui Luan to make the battle line clear. Although he could not move the army under his jurisdiction outside, the people in the palace and the court were just like his family members, so he could just take anyone to entertain himself.
As for the Imperial Guards and Border Guards, Zhao Xin had considered sending his own men to command them. However, it was said that these troops had been under his command for decades and had developed a mutual affection for each other, and at this time, they were particularly friendly to the generals.
If he forcibly transferred those generals, it would probably lead to rebellion. He didn't want to challenge such a thing that would harm others and not benefit himself.
However, Zhao Xin originally thought that after he said this, this guy would at least panic among the ministers or join forces with the minor officials in the court who supported him to confront him.
What no one expected was...
Cui Luan knelt down in front of him without saying a word.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will obey your command."
He really couldn't get around this contrast. He felt completely down upon hearing this promise. How come there wasn't even anyone in the court who could contradict him?
Nan Cang also became introverted and honest, and the people of the Cui family kept their heads down and didn't say anything. People like the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, and the group of Court Judges all felt that even the same pants were too big for them.
Everyone pressed the mute button.
But this Zong Zheng spoke.
As for the Zongzheng, Zhao Heng, he was a close relative of the royal family. After all, this position was in charge of the Sikong Judicial Department, a higher level than the Shenxingsi.
To be honest, anyone can speak in the court, but he really doesn't want to hear Zhao Heng speak.
After all, the position of the tube is a bit awkward, and if he opens his mouth, something will definitely happen.
"Your Majesty, regarding the Qiu family matter...how will Your Majesty decide?"
"What Qiu family?"
I've been so busy these past two days that I'm a little confused. What happened to the Qiu family?
"It's the Qiu family that gave us the Eternal Lantern a few days ago."
If Zhao Heng hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten about the servant who had been put in jail before. However, at most he was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, so why would he care about the people of the Minister of Works?
"Why, that person was imprisoned in Sikongju?"
Zhao Heng nodded. This was a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. He clearly used the lamp awarded to the eunuchs and female officials of the previous dynasty to reward the emperor. Not to mention being promoted to the Sikong Department, it would not be an exaggeration to beat him half to death and throw him in front of the door of Qiu's house.
"After you've asked me something and made me put my fingerprints on it, I'll beat you to death."
"Yes, I have received your order."
Which of the ministers in the court had not heard such words before? Therefore, they were no longer surprised by the emperor's cruelty.
The empress dowager before was even more cruel than the emperor. She would take action against everyone in the court if she was unhappy. If you think about it this way, to be honest, the emperor can be considered a good person.
“…”
Zhao Xin didn't expect that just this one sentence would also bring up the loyalty of the entire court to him.
He seriously suspected that these ministers all had masochistic tendencies.
"If you have anything to report, please do so. If not, please leave the court—"
No one spoke.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
Zhao Xin walked out along the sandalwood platform next to him, and the eunuch followed him. The group of ministers also dispersed.
Cui Luan stood at the end and sighed as he watched the Cui family members who left early to return home, his eyes full of disappointment.
“You guys…”
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