The emperor issued three decrees in succession: he released Ye Minshu from the prison of the Criminal Department, transferred Ye Minyu to the Staff Department, and locked up three unlucky officials whose flattering skills were not up to standard.

Immediately there was another storm in the officialdom.

When Ye Minyu heard the news in Prince Zhao's Mansion, he was not panicked. He also had his own team in Prince Zhao's Mansion, and he had also recruited many capable people and strangers recently, so he called a few confidants to come.

Discussing in the study room.

After sending the attendants down, Ye Minyu first asked Xu Mo, the chief historian of the palace, "What is this decree from the father?" Xu Mo is in charge of the intelligence information in the palace, and there are also sources of information in the palace.

, he cleared his throat and told Ye Minyu what happened in the palace.

Someone wanted to elect him to be the crown prince. Ye Minyu received the news from Xiao Zongchang yesterday, but she didn't expect that so many people wanted to be elected, and she was suddenly hit by such a blow. Ye Minyu naturally understood the twists and turns.

He sighed: "I was also careless for a moment!"

The expressions on the faces of several of his confidants were not pretty. Not only did King Zhao get no benefits this time, but he was weakened a lot. The orthodox intention of suppressing him was very obvious. As long as such a signal was sent, those old oilmen in the officialdom would be

Naturally, I will keep my distance from him.

Ye Minyu said with a calm expression: "The matter has come to this, and now there are only two things we have to do. First, someone is obviously planning this matter behind the scenes, and now the enemy is in the dark and I am in the open! We must first find out the enemy behind the scenes.

Leave this matter to Xu Changshi, and we must find out the mastermind in the shortest possible time!"

Xu Modao: "I will obey the king's orders!"

Everyone saw that Ye Minyu was not depressed because of this setback, but was becoming more mature and calm, and they all cheered up.

Ye Minyu nodded with satisfaction: "The second thing is to discuss it carefully with everyone. After electing the prince, my father is obviously suspicious of me. What should I do next?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Zhao Hong, Chief Secretary Zhan. Chief Secretary Zhan was a seventh-grade official. Even in Prince Zhao's palace, he was extremely inconspicuous. However, Ye Minyu trusted Zhao Hong very much. Zhao Hong was in Jing Dynasty.

When you are in Xiang, vote

Ye Minyu was originally a candidate who had failed many times. However, this person was resourceful and had a great sense of the overall situation. Ye Minyu valued his talent very much. He also gave Ye Minyu many good ideas and gradually became the think tank of Prince Zhao's palace.

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Others in the palace also respected and admired Zhao Hong very much.

Ye Minyu also always felt that Zhao Hong was even worse than Li Rui, the think tank under Xiao Zongchang.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Zhao Hong did not show any pretense and said directly: "Your Highness, the current situation is complicated and chaotic. We were not prepared before and were tricked by others. As a result, the Emperor misunderstood His Highness. Although he was very fond of us.

It’s not good. It’s just that things are not so bad that they can’t be dealt with!”

He spoke very slowly, but he had a convincing temperament. Everyone was fascinated for a while. Ye Minyu nodded and encouraged him to continue speaking. Zhao Hong said: "Now that the emperor is old, His Highness and the Crown Prince are together again."

Different, you are most wise, powerful, and highly respected by people. Even if the emperor appoints you as the prince, the suspicion will come soon! Therefore, even if the emperor wants to appoint you as the prince, you must refuse to accept it!

"

Ye Minyu was stunned when he heard that the prince had fallen. He had always felt that he was the only one who could win the prince, and he did his part. Why did Zhao Hong persuade him not to fight?

Xu Mo couldn't help but interject: "According to what you said, it's neither advancement nor retreat. Is this the position of the prince that you just have to watch and don't want anymore?"

Zhao Hong said with a smile: "No, no! The emperor occupies the ninth level, and only the virtuous can occupy it! The eldest prince is rebellious and rebellious, and now he is in prison, so there is no need to mention him; the fifth prince is young and has little knowledge, and has no sense of the country.

merit; regardless of outside influence

, and the prestige in the court cannot be compared with that of the prince. And at a young age, His Highness is both civilized and military, and has high prestige in the court, among the people, and in scholars. As for this prince, you can still fall behind even if you don't fight.

Couldn’t it be in someone else’s hands?”

Ye Minyu's eyes lit up. He said that he didn't know the true face of Mount Lu just because he was in this mountain! Zhao Hong couldn't be more right. Since the prince is his own whether he fights for it or not, why should he act so ugly and provoke him?

I have overcome my father’s suspicion!

Zhao Hongdao: "Next, I would like to ask you to do two things. First, resign from the civil service department in the name of your lack of talent and lack of knowledge. Second, ask the emperor to pardon the prince's death penalty!

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Ye Minyu frowned and said: "The first thing I understand is that it doesn't make much difference whether I can hold the official position or not. I will tell my father to show that I am not obsessed with power and position, and I can also let him treat me.

Don’t worry!”

"It's just the second one, but why? The prince has used many conspiracies and tricks against me behind my back for so many years. It's already good that I don't make trouble for him and persuade my father to kill him, so why bother to save him?

?”

Zhao Hong said calmly: "Your Highness has been with the Emperor for so many years, haven't you realized what kind of person the Emperor is? The Emperor is a very affectionate and righteous person! After so many years, let alone being a confidant

A minister is a chamberlain who serves the emperor. Have you ever seen him kill a person?" The word "love and justice" may not be appropriate for Zhengtong, but he is indeed very kind to the people around him.

Ye Minyu was stunned when she heard that the people who had served the emperor over the years, even if they were convicted, were rarely sentenced to death. The emperor would not even kill such a person, let alone his biological son.

Not long after the emperor's decree was issued, Ye Minyu came to Qianqing Palace. The emperor was originally angry, but when he heard that Ye Minyu was coming, he asked Chen Jia to invite him in.

Seeing his young and handsome son walking into the hall with steady steps and no trace of dissatisfaction caused by being stripped of his power and position on his face, Zhengtong felt a little satisfied in his heart.

After the emperor gave him a seat, Ye Minyu explained his purpose of coming. When the emperor heard that he was resigning from his official duties, he couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that he was expressing his dissatisfaction by retreating in order to advance, but it didn't seem like it from his expression.

Zhengtong then asked: "But what are you dissatisfied with about my arrangement?"

Ye Minyu said with a smile: "Father, I have misunderstood. I really have limited knowledge and do not dare to take on such a big responsibility. I am afraid that it will mess up the ministry and affect the normal operation of the country. Moreover, my son Jing Xiang was injured by an arrow when he died.

, a dull pain comes as soon as winter comes, too

The doctor has been telling me to rest. Even if my father doesn't give me the errands of the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, I still want to come and ask my father to have a good rest for a while! As for my father's arrangements,

I really have no dissatisfaction at all!"

His tone was very sincere. Zhengtong also knew about the arrow wound. His expression softened and he couldn't help but asked with concern: "Is it okay? If you need any precious medicinal materials, just come and tell me, I will ask someone to give it to you.

You look for it!”

"Thank you, Father, for caring about me. You won't be polite there!" Ye Minyu said with a smile: "As for the official department, please let me go for the time being. When my injury is healed, I can share my worries with my father.

!”

Zhengtong felt a lot relieved when he saw that he didn't care about power at all.

Ye Minyu observed the words and expressions, and saw that the orthodox emperor's expression became amiable. He knew that he must have made the right move, so he continued: "My son, I have one more thing to ask of my father."

"If you have anything, just say it!"

"The eldest brother has committed a serious crime under the national law. My father ordered the ministers of the Three Law Departments to discuss the crime against my eldest brother. I heard that the group of people from the Three Law Departments came up with a verdict of execution! The eldest brother's crime is so heinous that the national law cannot tolerate it. He should have deserved his death! But!

After all, he is my eldest brother, and my father only has three brothers. Over the years, I have been thinking about how old I was when I was still young.

When I was young, my eldest brother always took great care of my younger brother. Back then, when my mother-in-law was in charge of my son, I would not tell him to eat more meat, so my eldest brother would go to the imperial kitchen and steal braised pork for him to eat..." This is not what he said.

Editor, when the two brothers were young, they still had a good time for a while. Unfortunately, as they grew up, they parted ways for the sake of the crown prince position.

Having said this, Zhengtong was also very emotional when he heard it. Ye Minyu suddenly knelt down and said, "I have the guts to say something, please forgive me for my eldest brother's filial piety to you in the past. Please spare my eldest brother's life!"

Zhengtong didn't want to kill the prince in the first place, but after hearing this, his heart suddenly dropped to his stomach. "Are you sincere in what you said?"

"My son, I dare not lie to my father!"

A smile appeared on Zhengtong's face: "They say there is no family affection in the Tian family. I am very happy that you can intercede for your eldest brother! Good boy!" He patted Ye Minyu's hand and happily took him to sit on the dragon's seat.

On the bed, not just anyone can sit on the dragon bed. Ye Minyu firmly refused, but Zhengtong insisted on letting him sit.

"Actually, I also want to pardon that evildoer's death penalty!" Ye Minyu's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Zhao Hong's guess was indeed accurate. He pretended to be happy and said: "Father is generous and kind, with your words, my son

I’m relieved! If I can get your pardon, I’ll definitely be able to change my mind, change my past, and be a new person in the future!”

"There's no need to talk about that treacherous son. I spared him a humble life, which is an act of mercy outside the law. But your arrow wound must not be careless. This time it must be cured." After thinking about it, he said again.

: "My arrangement this time is a bit unfair to you. After you recover from your injury, I still have important things to do for you!"

Ye Minyu was willing to intercede for the prince, which was beyond his expectation. Since he still missed his old love for his brother, he would never do anything like forcing his father to have a baby.

Zheng Zheng couldn't help but feel that he had wronged his son and felt a little guilty towards him, so he said such words. Ye Minyu was naturally humble in every possible way. The two of them talked filial piety for a while, and then Ye Minyu stood up and left, saying that she was going to see Concubine Xiao.

When they arrived at the Chengqian Palace, the mother and son had a secret discussion behind closed doors. Concubine Xiao said, "What did you and your father say in the Qianqing Palace?"

Ye Minyu recounted the conversation between father and son just now. Concubine Xiao looked at her son for a while, then sighed and said: "You have really grown up! It's very good to deal with it like this!" Although she is a female, she still He is also very knowledgeable and naturally knows that showing weakness at this time is the best way.

She was quite pleased that her son was able to find the most appropriate solution in such a short period of time. However, her son did not discuss such a big matter with her at all, and just decided to deal with it first, which made her a little sad. After all, Xiao Yunqian's incident left an irreparable rift between mother and son.

"It's okay to take this time to rest! If the prince does something that is worse than a beast, he will never be able to turn around again. Sooner or later, this prince will be yours..."

Just as she was talking, the eldest maid next to Concubine Xiao ran in in a hurry. She looked very panicked! Concubine Xiao was having a secret conversation with her son. When she saw this scene, her face immediately darkened: "How presumptuous! Who allowed you to come in?"

The eldest maid suddenly knelt down at Concubine Xiao's feet: "Your Majesty, something is not right, Wu Yunqi is missing!"

"What did you say?" Concubine Xiao stood up from her seat in shock when she heard the news. Wu Yunqi was the guard that Concubine Xiao used to frame Yigui, had an affair with her and had a child with her. Did he know? He has little inside information and is a very dangerous person.

After the prince fell, Concubine Xiao did not immediately kill him out of caution. She waited until recently to kill him, but unexpectedly he disappeared suddenly.

This matter is very serious. Once it is revealed, the implications will be too great. "No! We must find him. He must be seen alive and his body must be seen dead!"

Zhengtong released the eldest prince Ye Minshu from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and sent Ye Minzhao to Yuqing Palace to supervise him. The original intention was to spare this son's life, but who knew something went wrong. The prince was used to being pampered and was imprisoned in heaven. When he was in prison, the emperor was very angry. The officials of the Sanfa Division thought that he was dead and beat and scolded him, which really made him suffer a lot. By the time Ye Minzhao brought the prince back, he might be I was so stimulated that I went crazy.

Ye Minzhao did not dare to make the decision on his own, so he hurriedly reported it to the Zhengtong Emperor. Zhengtong took Chen Jia to see it in person. When they arrived at Yuqing Palace, they saw the deposed prince huddled in the corner of the hall. He did not even recognize his father. He just kept going. Said: "I am the prince, you don't come here! I am the prince, you get out of here!" Such words!

Zhengtong couldn't help but shed a few tears after seeing this! On the one hand, he invited famous doctors to treat the prince, and on the other hand, he got angry and threw the officials in charge of the prison in the criminal department into prison. This was regarded as revenge for the deposed prince.

Since the emperor had such an attitude, no one mentioned the matter of the Tribunal Tribunal anymore. The Taiyuan Hospital did nothing to deal with the eldest prince's illness. A few days later, Zhengtong issued an edict and re-titled the deposed prince as Prince Shun. , the title of Princess Yuxin was restored.

King Shun and Princess Shun still temporarily reside in Yuqing Palace.

With Prince Shun in this state, there was no longer any possibility of rebellion, and the palace ban in Yuqing Palace was lifted. At that time, the eldest wife's illness had not recovered yet, so she still dragged her sick body to see Yuxin, who was already Princess Shun, and saw the former The prosperous palace was in ruins, and the high-spirited crown prince had now become a crazy fool. The eldest wife was filled with regret, and when she returned home, her condition became even more serious.
To be continued...