Chapter 40 Confrontation Again (Part 1)

When Xi Jing walked into the inner room half curious and half anxious, Yan Yin was reporting the scene in the small courtyard in the front hall of the county government office: "...A moment ago, Concubine Ji left in a hurry, following her to let her confidant The court lady stuffed something for a guard by picking flowers in the garden, but the servants couldn’t see clearly from a distance, so they thought it was like a token.”

"Mao Jieyu stayed in the room alone with the maid Xi Le for a while, then sent Xi Le to the small kitchen to watch the fire, but called the maid Xi Jing to come over, at the moment Yue Mo was talking."

Emperor Chunjia smiled: "Let them make trouble."

Yan Yin hesitated and said, "But Mao Jieyu..."

He is not very worried about Concubine Ji, after all, this is an old man who has been in the palace for many years, with such temperament and methods, there are roughly how many people who can be used under the hands of the Ji family... The emperor has been immersed in the palace for eight years, and he knows it in his heart. Since the Empress Dowager Ji is allowed to keep her, of course there are countermeasures.

However, Yun Fenghuang is so rowdy, even though his family background is far worse than Ji's, it is still hard to be underestimated.

"It is impossible for Mao Jieyu to advance and retreat with the Ji family." The emperor took a sip of tea and said lightly, "Look at it, she already feels that something is wrong at the moment, but she is not sure where the situation is, so she still calls Concubine Ji went over to discuss countermeasures, trying to reverse the outcome...but with her temperament, how could she leave life and death to others? Now that Concubine Ji is gone, she must have tried every means to think about herself."

"Think about yourself?" Yan Yin chewed on this sentence, and asked a little puzzled, "Your Majesty, how can Mao Jieyu think about herself now?"

Why can't she sell the Ji family and join the emperor?

It's not that Yan Yin has confidence in Yun Fenghuang's loyalty, this is the person who sold Concubine Shu as soon as she entered the palace, who would believe that she lived and died with the Ji family?

The key is that the reason why the Ji family trusted Yun Fenghuang repeatedly, and even in the matter of the assassination of Mrs. Ye Guo, they still gave Jieyu a chance to hand in the name with full of doubts. It was not because of her sweet words, nor The loyalty is in place, but the gap between her and Yuan's aunt and nephew is doomed to choose the emperor's path!

If this person had a softer personality, he might be able to act low in front of the general situation, and pray for a chance of life by crawling at the feet of Yuan Niangniang and the Empress Dowager Yuan.

However, based on Yun Fenghuang's performance since entering the palace, this possibility is really not high...

"Tell people to look after Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke." The emperor smiled silently when he heard the words, but didn't answer him.

But at this moment, in the small courtyard, Xi Jing was swallowing nervously, and confirmed: "My maid... Maid is going to see Marquis Haixi? But this is Wannian County, Marquis Haixi..."

"The Marquis of Haixi has already come to Wannian County. Last night, he stood at the door all night begging to see His Majesty, but His Majesty did not see him. Chen Zhu reported it this morning. Did you forget?" Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "He will The son is still at the door and continues to ask for an interview, or he is looking for a place to rest temporarily, in short, he must still be in the county town!"

Xi Jing pinched the corner of her clothes and was a little at a loss. She is the kind of personality who loves to show off, even if she has a good relationship with Xi Le, she still wants to compete with Yun Fenghuang. It is said that being entrusted with important tasks by the master will only make her feel proud. What a cringe.

The problem is, she's a court lady!

In her conception, all kinds of errands are dealing with the Sangong Sixth Courtyard, and she feels that she came from the side of the queen, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

Who knew that Yun Fenghuang asked her to find Hai Xihou when she opened her mouth. Although she knew that Hai Xihou was the queen's father, so he was one of her own, but...

That is also an important minister of the temple!

Not only did Xijing feel stage fright, but the key point was that she felt something was wrong?

Is she really worthy of participating in this level of intrigue...

"But if the servant girl can't find Haixihou at the door..." Xijing subconsciously wanted to evade, but Yun Fenghuang interrupted impatiently after saying a word: "Then you go to die—— If you can't do such a small thing, what use is this palace asking you!"

Xijing: "..."

Knowing that what the master said might not be angry words, she hastened to save her, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The servant girl is just worried that I will be stupid and delay the affairs of your Majesty. There is absolutely no other meaning! The servant girl went to the door to find Marquis Haixi, but I don't know what to do and say when I found Marquis Haixi?"

Seeing that she was quite interesting, Yun Fenghuang calmed down a little, and pointed out with a cold snort: "Hai Xihou wanted to see His Majesty but failed, even if he left, how could he not leave his eyes and ears to watch around the county office, in case See you again? You can't find Marquis Haixi at the door, so you can ask someone left behind to convey the message."

After a pause, she signaled Xijing to come forward, and whispered a few words in her ear. Xijing's face was ashen when she heard it, and she almost screamed out!

Yun Fenghuang, however, acted as if nothing had happened, and said calmly: "Okay, while His Majesty is still ahead, you hurry up - you're late, and it's not just my palace's affairs that will be delayed!"

Hearing the euphemistic threat in these words, Xijing saluted tremblingly: "Yes... yes!"

Watching her leave, Yun Fenghuang's eyes flickered, he tapped on the table with his fingers, contemplating deeply.

The current situation is very clear. The emperor hibernated for eight years before he found the opportunity to personally assassinate the wife of the Duke of Ye. He took advantage of Ding You to hold back the children of the Ji family and got the chance to be in charge and seize power. To be negligent, one has to take advantage of the situation to attack——Zheng Fengfen's case is probably just an excuse for the emperor to leave the empress dowager, the three empress dowagers, the empress and other clan elders, and most of the courtiers, and stay alone in Wannian County.

After all, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been under the supervision of the former court and the harem all the time.

It is rare that only Yun Fenghuang and Ji Muzi, Yi Xingen and one concubine and two concubines are in the harem this time. Apart from a few companions and a marquis and an earl who rushed over overnight for their son, the courtiers are either accompanied by the empress dowager. On the way to Qishan, either stay in the imperial capital, since the emperor practiced Zuo, he had the fewest eyes and ears, the least restraint, and the most suitable time to flex his muscles.

The defendant, Zheng Fengfen, who trampled on young crops and killed innocent people, and Du Qinghui, who was stubborn and unafraid of power and authority—these two special identities, as well as the emperor's low-key performance in personal administration so far, and never even put forward any opinions in public, were paralyzed to the extreme after all. Some people think that the emperor is either young and aggressive and wants to see clearly, or he wants to use this case to show his brilliance.

In short, Zheng Feng is Zheng Gu's adoptive son, and Du Qinghui is Cui Wan's student. Who would have thought that the emperor's real goal is the Ji family?

Ji Minggan was imprisoned too abruptly, even Yun Fenghuang, I didn't see this person when I came back from a lake tour yesterday, and I didn't react to it.

Even after Qi Jiulu came over to tell some news at night, she didn't think much about it. It was only after hearing Chen Zhu's report that she felt something was wrong.

Asking Ji Muzi to go to Xinqi Mountain, and by framing Concubine Shu to murder the emperor's heir Layi Duke's mansion... To be honest, in Yun Fenghuang's opinion, the effect is not very great.

If the emperor is in power, even if the Yun family is temporarily suppressed to prevent public opinion, after a few years the limelight has passed, wouldn't it be good to find a chance to be promoted again?

The matter of Yuan Niangniang's murder of Concubine Shu was publicly exposed back then, and Duke Yi is still loyal to the emperor. Could it be that he would not even bear this grievance?

The reason why she pushed Ji Muzi so much was mainly to take the opportunity to resolve the matter of submitting the certificate - in Yun Fenghuang's view, the real solution to this crisis still depends on Haixihou, Minyanghou, the mainstays of the Ji family.

so……

The eyeliner Hee-kyung that the queen kept beside her came in handy.

"But Wang Haixihou doesn't want his sons and daughters to love each other." Yun Fenghuang stopped knocking, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.

The tone she asked Xijing to pass on to Haixihou was very simple: she would give up the car to protect the handsome man. Since the emperor suspects that Ji Minggan intends to assassinate the emperor, he should simply abandon this son. Anyway, he is not the eldest son. Anyway, Haixihou has more than one son, right? ? !

In this way, not only can the Ji clan be exonerated from the crime of treason, the most important thing is...

Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke should have been captured by the emperor while they were on the boat, and they are still imprisoned in the hands of the Imperial City Secretary.

Well, let me say something here: Everyone in the country knew that Emperor Xiaozong handed over the Imperial City Secretary to the Regent, but in name, the Imperial City Secretary was still loyal to the emperor.

Especially now that the regent has formed a temporary alliance with the emperor, the Imperial City Secretary is actually doing errands for both uncle and nephew at the same time.

In this case, if Ji Minggan died in the hands of the Imperial City Secretary, not only would the emperor be suspected of murder or lynching to vent his anger, but the key point was that the trust between uncle and nephew would also be tested.

In Yun Fenghuang's view, this is the fastest way to solve the trouble.

Of course, this method has great consequences. The most direct one is, even if Marquis Haixi reluctantly sacrificed his first-born son for the sake of the overall situation, would he and the Ji family be grateful to Yun Fenghuang, the person who made the plan afterwards?

Of course that was impossible, instead they would pour their anger on her that they could not vent to the emperor.

But after all, this is a matter of the future. If you can't pass the current test, maybe there will be no future.

Therefore, although Yun Fenghuang knew the disadvantages, he still forced Xijing to spread the word.

After a while, Xijing, whose face was flushed from the sun, came back in a hurry to return to his command. While gasping for breath, he said in a low voice that there were some twists and turns but the overall process went smoothly, and he took out the two silver tickets rewarded by Marquis Haixi to ask her for instructions. Next, there was no smile on Yun Fenghuang's face, he just said lightly: "You have worked hard today, since it is for you, then you can take it."

Seeing this, Xi Jing was quite puzzled, and was thinking whether to make side-steps, but Yun Fenghuang had already waved her to let her go down.

She just went out, Yun Fenghuang's face was already gloomy: She told Xi Le before that the emperor acted hastily, it is impossible to be perfect, let alone leak-proof, it is true.

Up to this moment, she also thinks so—the emperor has been emptied for nearly ten years, and he was not the first emperor's own flesh and blood. He came all the way from Fuyang County to the imperial capital to take the throne. One can imagine the difficulty of planning!

The problem is, even if the emperor can't take care of other aspects, how could he not be optimistic about her? !

Is it because her performance since entering the palace was not impressive enough?

Was it because she was not straightforward enough to sell Concubine Shu?

Was it because she pinched Yuan Niangniang not hard enough? !

Or is she not active enough to obstruct Emperor Yuji Yunei? ! !

The emperor has acted as if nothing had happened until now, she thought that the night meeting with Qi Jiulu would be smooth and peaceful; she wanted to call Ji Muzi to discuss countermeasures, so she quickly summoned them; The message passed... It was so calm, Yun Fenghuang almost wondered if he was thinking too much?

In fact, the emperor felt that it was embarrassing to fall into the water in public, so he locked up Ji Minggan and Yuan Ke to vent his anger?

Hai Xihou and Xing Ningbo stood outside the door for the whole night last night, is the anger still lingering?

Was it because she treated the king's belly with a villain's heart too much, and fantasized about earth-shattering changes?

"No!" Yun Fenghuang walked back and forth in the room with a sullen face for a while, stood still, but shook his head, "It is absolutely true that Mrs. Ye was shot and killed by Chun Jia himself. He used me to do this. Maybe he has been wronged! As the dignified son of heaven, when no one is available, he would not hesitate to kill his parents himself. There is no news... Counting the time when Mrs. Ji returns to the temple, how is it possible that he won't do anything again?!"

So here comes the question, the emperor, what kind of self-confidence does he have, so that he has not restricted her and allowed her to act? ? ?