Chapter 452 The mantis stalks the cicada
Capital city.
The situation is tense and everyone is in danger.
A large number of officials were imprisoned and their homes were searched.
Thanks to their selfless dedication, the national treasury has become much richer.
Especially Minister Jiang’s family.
It was Prime Minister Cui who ordered the search and confiscation, but he only dismissed the officials and removed them from their posts, without punishing them.
Probably because the prisons of Dali Temple and Ministry of Justice were full.
Of course not this reason.
In fact, it was Cui Yan who made an exception.
He took care of his daughter and her two brothers.
Daliang has always attached great importance to filial piety, governing the country with culture and filial piety, and even incorporating it into the assessment of all officials.
As an official in the court, every word and action is subject to its constraints.
The Jiang Ziyan brothers could not decide their own origins, nor could they truly sever their relationship with Jiang Yunze.
Even though Jiang Yunze has never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, the blood relationship between them cannot be severed.
The two brothers also had to support him.
It's funny to say, Jiang Yunze should have been confiscated and exiled.
But the two children cannot become the sons of a criminal, and their bright future cannot be ruined because of their biological father's fault.
Especially Brother Yan, who is about to take the imperial examination, must not be affected by the affairs of the Jiang family.
As for Jiang Yunze, he has his own karma.
Cui Yan also calculated that Yan Xiang was a narrow-minded person who could not tolerate any injustice. He was also cruel and ruthless and would not let Jiang Yunze go easily.
Since Prince Chen and his faction have failed in their plan this time, someone must take the blame.
This big pot naturally fell on the head of Jiang Yunze, the spy.
Evil people must be punished by evil people.
Whether he lives or dies depends on his fate.
News about the Jiang family being raided.
The report was submitted to the palace the next day.
Miaomiao was lying in a rocking chair eating melon seeds. When she heard Xier coming to report, she swallowed several melon seeds.
Almost choked.
She just wanted Jiang Yunze to be transferred from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Works to build canals. She didn't want him to interfere with her second brother's imperial examination, nor did she want him to match up her brothers.
As a result, my father not only dismissed the man from office, but also raided his house.
Far exceeded expectations.
For the first time, she had a clear understanding of the power of the Prime Minister. Perhaps the Prime Minister really had the power to cover the sky with one hand in the court now.
Jiang Yunze probably never dreamed that the person he really offended would be a little girl like her.
These days.
Although Miaomiao was in the palace, she was always paying attention to the developments around her.
A fire changed the situation in the former court and the harem.
All the memorials from the court officials impeaching the Empress' grandmother were placed in my father's hands, and he almost even implicated Prince Chen's mother.
The plan of King Chen and his party failed.
Dad also used the list she gave him to deal with a group of people.
The homes of many corrupt officials were raided.
It's very satisfying.
This is like killing the chicken to scare the monkey.
Prince Chen was unwilling to give up, so he instigated his younger brothers and sisters to go to the emperor's palace every day to ask for an audience.
The emperor is still nowhere to be seen.
Almost cut off from the outside world.
However, there were still many ministers, princes and grandchildren who asked to see the emperor every day, but they were all turned away by the empress dowager.
Miaomiao asked Jiujiu to go and see it secretly.
The emperor is really sick this time, sometimes confused and sometimes lucid.
She suspected that the emperor had been fed drugs, similar to today's sleeping pills. In ancient times, it was probably something like tranquilizing pills and tranquilizing incense.
The person who drugged her turned out to be Concubine Zhengui.
But she was the only concubine the Queen Mother agreed to stay and take care of the Emperor.
Miaomiao guessed that either the Queen Mother turned a blind eye or she instructed it.
The precious concubines, eunuchs, palace maids, and even the imperial physicians in the emperor's bedroom.
Almost everyone spoke with the same tone about the emperor's illness: the emperor was recuperating and should not be disturbed, so he would not see anyone.
In short, it is ambiguous.
Not meeting anyone means you are left guessing.
The court officials were panicked, as were the concubines, princes and princesses.
The most panicked one was King Chen.
I was afraid that if my father passed away suddenly and left no other will, the throne would have to be inherited by the crown prince.
He had been planning this for a long time, how could he let something like this happen.
Then something happened in the palace.
People die every day, a princess today, a little prince tomorrow.
This caused panic among the people in the palace.
Especially those concubines who had children did not dare to take their children out.
It seems to be an accident, but who dares to say that the accident in the palace is a real accident.
The Queen Mother was old after all. Although she had the ability, her body could not support her excessive work.
Because of the death of the royal heir, he eventually became ill due to anger.
Although the emperor and the grandson were not her blood relatives, her child died young and she was unable to leave any offspring.
In fact, I like these little grandchildren very much.
On weekdays, she would also ask some sensible and well-behaved concubines to bring their children to see her.
Among the royal heirs who died this time, there was her favorite child.
Early in the morning, the concubines in the harem were summoned.
Everyone is there except the queen who is under house arrest.
Even Concubine Chen, who was reprimanded by the Queen Mother and punished to copy Buddhist scriptures, came.
The Queen Mother smashed the teacup in her hand to pieces. "Investigate, investigate thoroughly for me. I want to find out who is so bold as to harm the heir to the throne."
He glanced at the concubines in the hall.
Those with more experience have no ability, and those with some ability have low positions and cannot be controlled.
He glanced at Chen Fei with a cold gaze.
Finally, the question fell on Princess Yuqing who was standing aside: "Qing'er, you are responsible for investigating this matter."
"Me?" Princess Yuqing was surprised. "Grandmother, are you asking me to investigate?"
She came to visit because she heard that the Queen Mother was not feeling well.
By the way, find out some information.
As a result, this big thing fell on her head.
It goes without saying that Prince Chen and his mother were involved in this matter.
Prince Chen and his mother were so mad that they forced their father to come forward and kill his brothers in order to find out his true strength.
Such a young child posed no threat to him at all.
Damn you beast!
The Queen Mother took Princess Yuqing's hand, her eyes full of meaning. "Qing'er, your father is too ill to get out of bed, and your mother is in trouble again. You are the eldest princess of Daliang and the eldest sister of the children. You are the most suitable person to investigate this matter."
"Grandmother, I will investigate this matter. I will definitely find out the murderer who killed my brothers and sisters, cut him into pieces, and throw him into the wok of oil." Princess Yuqing said while observing Concubine Chen's expression.
She found that this woman was very good at pretending.
He remained calm from the moment he entered the room, looking as if he was not interested in worldly matters.
But when she heard that the murderer was to be cut into pieces and thrown into a wok, she couldn't hold it in anymore and frowned.
He cast a provocative look at Princess Yuqing.
Princess Yuqing smiled at her and turned to look at the Empress Dowager: "Grandmother, could you please let Concubine Chen assist me? I'm afraid I don't have enough experience."
During the time that Concubine Chen was in charge of the harem, she must have placed a lot of spies everywhere.
She was just about to take this opportunity to remove all these eyeliners.
She wanted Chen Fei to see with her own eyes everything she had deployed destroyed in her hands, including herself.
"Her?" The Queen Mother was puzzled. "Have you thought it through?"
"Well, I just want her to help me."
The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. She looked at Concubine Chen and said, "The fire in your bedroom has not yet been fully investigated, and you are still guilty. You should not be involved in this matter, but Yuqing needs you. You must obey her orders."
Chen Fei was also shocked and wanted to refuse.
But seeing the Queen Mother's sharp eyes, she nodded reluctantly.
She was a royal consort, but she had to obey the princess' orders. It would be a joke if anyone told others about it.
And that damn girl Yuqing must have bad intentions.
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