Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager stared at Wang He in shock and said,""Lord Wang, what do you mean by that?”
"Could it be that there are some rebels in the court?”
"Please make the decision, Empress Dowager!" Wang He nodded heavily.”
"The cabinet deceived their superiors and subordinates, massacred the ministers in the court, and eliminated dissidents.”
"If this continues, there will only be one voice in the entire court!”
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she frowned deeply. She had not expected the situation to be so serious.
"What exactly happened?"
"Tell this widow and don't hide anything.”
"If the situation is true, this widow will definitely make the decision for you.”
Wang He nodded excitedly and thanked him,""Thank you, Empress Dowager."
In the palace, Wang He told the Empress Dowager everything that Cao Zhengchun had taught him.
However, Wang He had changed his words a little and naturally concealed the matter of corruption.
The Empress Dowager's brows flashed with displeasure.”
"A thousand people were killed! Even if they had really committed a grave mistake, they should have reported this matter to His Majesty and asked him to make a decision.”
"After all, among the officials who were executed here, there were quite a number of second-grade and third-grade officials!”
Wang He covered his face with tears and said sadly,"Empress Dowager, this official isn't afraid of dying alone, but this official really can't bear to see the Great Ming Imperial Court fall into danger!”
"Right now, the officials in the court are all feeling insecure. They secretly call the chief assistant Liu Shaving Head and the second assistant Butcher Li.”
"Although it's just a joke, just this title is enough to show how many innocent officials they have killed in this matter!”
"Head Shaver Liu, Butcher Li! What an awe-inspiring name!"
"What they did was outrageous! Aijia will definitely punish them!"
"This widow wants to see if this world still belongs to the Zhu family!”
Wang He was overjoyed at the Empress Dowager's words, but he did not show it on his face.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager. Thank you, Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager looked at Wang He with a dignified expression and said,""Lord Wang, wait in this widow's Ci Ning Palace.”
"This widow will go see His Majesty and punish the cabinet!”
"Yes, sir."
The Empress Dowager planned to let Zhang Xuan enter the palace, which would definitely be at odds with the cabinet. Why not take the opportunity to knock the cabinet down!
……
Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Houzhao was reading the memorial.
Outside, although the commotion caused by the cabinet had not been reported, it did not mean that Zhu Houzhao did not know about it.
When Zhu Houzhao learned that Liu Jian and Li Dongyang had killed nearly a thousand officials, he couldn't help but smile.
"Head Shaver Liu, Butcher Li!"
"These two names are interesting."
Zhu Houzhao also did not expect that the cabinet, which was forced into a corner, would actually take action against corrupt officials for the sake of the national treasury. This time, the cabinet would probably bear the reputation of being cold and ruthless.
They bore the brunt of the infamy while the emperor reaped the benefits…
The monarch was a wise ruler, and the subjects were cruel officials…
However, everyone knew that without the Emperor's secret support, would the cabinet dare to act like this?
Bai Muxue left Yangxin Palace Hall when dawn approached.
Originally, Zhu Houzhao only wanted to inquire about the people's situation, but he ended up doing some palace affairs that the emperor and his concubines had to do. When Bai Muxue left Yangxin Palace Hall, her face was rosy and she looked extremely charming.
Bai Muxue had just returned to Chuxiu Palace.
An imperial edict was sent!
Outside Chuxiu Palace, twelve eunuchs and twelve palace maids carried all kinds of brocade, phoenix crowns, robes, silk, and jewelry…
Phoenix hairpins, silverware, jewelry…
Bai Muxue was dazzled.
The four palace maids and four eunuchs behind Bai Muxue had never seen such a grand scene before…
Empress Zhaoyi, these are all gifts from His Majesty…"
The eunuch's face was full of smiles.
Lady Zhaoyi was the Emperor's first concubine, and her future status in the palace was not to be underestimated. Even if the Empress Dowager were to choose a talent in the future, those beautiful girls who entered the palace would have to pay their respects to Lady Zhaoyi first…
This Empress Zhaoyi was really blessed to be favored by His Majesty. It was a supreme blessing.
The eunuch handed the title to Bai Muxue.
The position of Zhaoyi was below the nine concubines. Now, they were waiting for Bai Muxue's good news. If the beauty was happy, the position of concubine would be within their grasp!
"Lady Zhaoyi, please move to the main hall of Chuxiu Palace. From now on, Lady Zhaoyi is the master of Chuxiu Palace…"
Just as the eunuch finished speaking, Bai Muxue saw a familiar figure…
Ouyang Jing 'er appeared outside Chuxiu Palace.
Bai Muxue had soared to the sky and received a lot of help from Ouyang Jing 'er. If it wasn't for Ouyang Jing' er's guidance, she might not know how to face the Emperor.
From now on, Bai Muxue will call herself 'bengong'!
Once she became the master of Chuxiu Palace, even if the Emperor had a more favored woman in the future, she would not be able to compete with Bai Muxue for Chuxiu Palace unless Bai Muxue became the queen of the world, the mother of the country, and entered the Tranquil Earth Palace.
That was why Chuxiu Palace was given up.
"Sister Jing 'er…"
"Lady Zhaoyi, you have crushed this servant…"
Ouyang Jing 'er and Bai Muxue went to the main hall of Chuxiu Palace. The number of palace maids and eunuchs serving Bai Muxue increased from eight to seventy-two…
The Emperor's First Consort had entered Chuxiu Palace!
……
Yangxin Palace Hall.
As Zhu Houzhao muttered, a series of trumpets sounded outside the palace.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
Zhu Houzhao raised his head.
The Empress Dowager slowly walked into the palace after the bugle call.
"Your son greets mother. I wonder why mother suddenly came?”
"There's no need to be so polite, Emperor," the Empress Dowager said with a smile.”
"Aijia has nothing to do in Ci Ning Palace, so I might as well come here to see the emperor.”
"I wonder if the emperor has heard any news recently?”
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he pretended to be puzzled and looked at the Empress Dowager.""Rumors? What news?"
When the Empress Dowager saw this, her expression gradually became serious as she said,""Emperor, actually this widow is a harem and shouldn't be involved in court matters.”
"However, this widow heard an extremely amazing news today.”
"The cabinet chief and second chief arrested the officials of the court and executed nearly a thousand courtiers today!”
"Even if these 1,000 ministers really did something wrong, as the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses. Killing 1,000 ministers at once is not a small loss for Great Ming!”
When the Empress Dowager said these words, her gaze inadvertently fell on the Emperor's unhappy face.
Although the Emperor did not flare up because of her identity as the Empress Dowager, she was still a little worried.
"Emperor, this widow did not have any other intentions in coming to tell you this.”
"After all, you are the emperor of this Ming Dynasty. Aijia said all this in hopes that you can restrain the cabinet.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao said,"Mother, who asked you to be a lobbyist?”
" This..." The empress dowager was at a loss for words. She didn't know how to respond to the emperor.
"If you have anything to say, let him say it to me directly!”
As soon as he said this, the Empress Dowager suddenly felt that the Zhu Houzhao at this moment was no longer the child who had surrounded her before.
Instead, he was a true emperor of Ming Dynasty.
With the might of an emperor, a single order could cause millions of corpses and thousands of miles of blood to flow!
The Emperor's words were not only for the minister behind her, but also for her.
The Empress Dowager was the Emperor's mother, but the Emperor was the one who made the decisions in this matter. Don't use the Empress Dowager to pressure him!
"The junior officer Wang He told this widow.”
"Mother! The person behind the cabinet is me! Mother, pass on my message to Wang He to prepare a good coffin!”
Zhu Houzhao's eyes were filled with killing intent!
Seeing Zhu Houzhao like this, the Empress Dowager could no longer persuade the Emperor.
Although the Emperor was young, he showed off his abilities and displayed the might of an Emperor.
Only in this way could a qualified emperor not be bewitched by powerful and crafty officials!
When the Empress Dowager left Yangxin Hall, her expression became much more serious and she said with dignity,""This Wang He! How dare you."
"How dare you sow discord between this widow and the emperor!”
After saying that! The Empress Dowager hurried towards Yangxin Palace Hall.
Inside Yangxin Hall.
The junior officer, Wang He, waited patiently for the Empress Dowager's arrival.
It had been half an hour since the Empress Dowager went to Yangxin Palace Hall. Wang He's originally nervous mood had obviously relaxed a lot.
This time, with the Empress Dowager personally taking action, she would definitely be able to make this cabinet stop.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
When the bugle call sounded, Wang He bowed and greeted him with anticipation,""This subject welcomes the Empress Dowager."
The empress dowager's face was gloomy as she hurried past Wang He, as if she didn't see him at all.
Seeing this, Wang He was suddenly shocked. He went forward and asked nervously,"I wonder what the result was when the Empress Dowager went to ask His Majesty?”
"Should we stop the cabinet and punish them?”
When Wang He said this, the Empress Dowager looked at him coldly and said,""His Majesty asked this widow to tell you to go back and prepare a good coffin!”
When Wang He heard this, he felt as if the sky had collapsed.
"Don't go back and prepare the coffin! Aijia is powerless!"
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