diskusbooks Chapter 394: The capital is a bit chaotic
Chapter 394: The capital is a bit chaotic
Tian Qiquan just said "oh" and his expression changed, "Where are Prince Ning and Princess Ning? Have they been into the city?"
This question again surprised everyone.
Eunuch Liang felt even more nervous. If it was really Princess Ning who entered the palace last night, then was the emperor's condition caused by her?
But he didn't dare to talk about this possibility, although he was now very sure in his heart, but if it was true, he would be charged with lax guarding.
Thinking of this, Eunuch Liang shrank back in fear and knelt more devoutly.
Lan Ruyun raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, the fact that Princess Ning's father was taken away earlier means that their people have already entered the city. Is there any other meaning behind your question now?"
Tian Qiquan raised his eyes and looked at Lan Ruyun, "Did the Queen sleep well last night?"
Lan Ruyun's heart skipped a beat. "Although I fell asleep because I was worried about my son, I had a dreamless night and woke up early this morning."
Tian Qiquan got off the bed. Seeing that he was swaying for a moment, Eunuch Liang quickly stood up and went to support him. "Your Majesty, you are not fully recovered yet. You need to take some more rest."
"Humph, some people really hope that I can't get up!"
Eunuch Liang was so frightened that he dared not breathe. He just carefully supported the new emperor and followed him out.
When Yan Henian heard that the new emperor had suspended court due to a cold, there was no expression on his face.
When they returned to the hall, the waiting officials surrounded them.
"Yan Qing, why didn't the emperor attend the court earlier? What big thing happened in the palace?"
"We haven't heard of anything major happening this early in the morning. Why didn't the emperor attend court?"
"The late emperor reigned for eighteen years. Except for the days when he stopped court as stipulated by regulations, he never missed a single day. I remember one cold winter day when the late emperor really caught a cold, but he rushed over with a hot water bottle in his arms."
All the ministers nodded.
"The late emperor was very attentive to government affairs, otherwise there wouldn't be the peaceful days of our Great Saint Dynasty for more than a decade."
Prime Minister Lan coughed vigorously a few times.
When everyone saw that it was Prime Minister Lan, they immediately shut their mouths and the hall immediately fell silent.
Soon they all prepared to evacuate and walked out of the hall.
As a result, the person walking in front just arrived at the door and saw the new emperor standing at the door with a cold face.
The official was so frightened that he stopped in his tracks and said, "Your Majesty, this old official is here to see you!"
At the entrance of the hall, there was a sudden sound of knocking and bowing.
Tian Qiquan entered the hall with the help of Eunuch Liang.
He walked straight to the dragon throne that symbolized supreme authority and sat down, then he let out a heavy breath, "All the ministers, please stand up."
Yan Henian looked at the new emperor with some suspicion. When all the officials stood up and stood on his left and right, he immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, something strange happened in the capital last night. The Dali Temple is investigating. I wonder if something happened in the palace as well?"
Tian Qiquan was stunned, "What happened in the capital?"
Yan Henian hesitated for a moment, but still said, "The streets are full of various notices asking for the late emperor's coffin to enter the city, and they also say, they also say..."
"What else?!" Ever since someone rescued Girion from the city gate and posted several notices saying that he had few offspring, was fond of men, and could not sit firmly in the family, he hated the notices that appeared indiscriminately in the city.
To this end, he has ordered the city defense camp to closely monitor the streets and alleys in the city, and if anyone is found posting anything about the royal family at will, they will be killed without mercy.
So when he heard Yan Henian say that there was a mess in the capital again last night, his anger immediately rose.
"My dear ministers, I believe you have all received the news from the Ministry of Rites. There is only one queen in the harem, which is indeed deserted. So I have arranged the selection of concubines. This time, I will arrange one queen and four concubines at once. Do you have any other suggestions?"
The officials looked at each other in bewilderment. It was so sudden that they couldn't accept it for a while.
After all, two days ago, the notice at the city gate said that the emperor liked men and not women. Wouldn't it harm these women if he suddenly appointed four concubines?
So except for Lan Xingan, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.
Tian Qiquan knew that all the people in front of him were affected by the notice, but he did not point it out. He just looked at Yan Henian and asked, "What did those people in the city say last night?!"
Seeing the new emperor's aggressive look, Yan Henian had no choice but to say, "They said that if the emperor doesn't allow the late emperor's coffin to enter the city, then you are the one who killed the late emperor!"
When Yan Henian said this, all the officials in the court were stunned.
Is Yan Henian looking for death? !
Does he know that the emperor hates others mentioning the late emperor?!
However, Prime Minister Lan Xing'an was somewhat happy. He looked at Yan Henian and added fuel to the fire, "Sir Yan, you can't say these things carelessly. You saw those notices with your own eyes. If you heard it from hearsay, it would be considered as disobedience to the emperor!"
Some officials nodded frequently.
"If Prime Minister Lan doesn't believe it, you can come and see it with your own eyes!" Yan Henian said as he took out a notice from his arms and unfolded it for everyone to see.
"I tore the things off the wall on my way into the palace. If the Prime Minister doesn't believe me, you can send someone to check immediately. But, Lord Lan, it's a long way from your house to the palace. Don't you think you've seen a single picture along the way?"
Lan Xing'an didn't dare to meet Yan Henian's gaze and quickly turned his gaze to the hall.
"Your Majesty, there have been a series of disturbances in the capital recently. I'm afraid someone is deliberately causing trouble. We should let the city defense camp take good care of it."
"Yes, yes, we really should take care of it. This kind of behavior of slandering the emperor must not be allowed to continue to grow. It should be severely punished."
Tian Qiquan looked at the officials in the hall. These people were really lying with their eyes open. Ever since Ji Ruian was rescued, he had increased the defense efforts in the city.
Not to mention that the Dali Temple’s prisons have been overcrowded these past two days.
However, the city’s defenses have obviously been strengthened a lot, so why did so many notices suddenly appear in the capital last night?
Could it be that the people sent by Princess Ning are still in the capital?
"Yan Henian!" Tian Qiquan suddenly shouted.
Yan Henian was startled, but still took a step forward, "I am here."
"Can you, the Dali Temple, find out who rescued Ji Rui'an? And who wrote those messy things outside the city?"
Yan Henian shook his head and said, "The people arrested by the City Defense Battalion these past two days have nothing to do with this matter."
"Master Yan!" Lan Xing'an objected, "How do you know that those people really have nothing to do with the people who slandered the emperor? Have you interrogated them thoroughly in the Dali Temple?!"
"We are trying the case in the Dali Temple. Doesn't Prime Minister Lan believe it?"
Lan Xing'an's neck stiffened. "You are so arbitrary in saying that those people have nothing to do with this matter. This makes me doubt which side you are on. After all, you had a good relationship with Prince Ning before, and that Ji Ruian was able to survive under the protection of your Dali Temple!"
"Your Majesty, please make a wise decision!" Yan Henian turned around and bowed to Tian Qiquan. "The Dali Temple has never taken sides or shown partiality. No matter which case it is, it will be handled impartially and no one will be wrongly accused. I don't know what Prime Minister Lan's intention is in distorting our Dali Temple like this."
"You, you!" Lan Xing'an was furious. "Yan Henian, I don't believe that you, the Dali Temple, haven't found those rioters in two days!"
"If Prime Minister Ruolan feels that you have the ability, I don't mind giving you my position as the Supreme Court Justice. You can investigate thoroughly. However, if you torture someone into confessing and falsely accuse someone of the crime, I, Yan Henian, will not just sit there and watch."
Seeing that the two were on the verge of a fight, Tian Qiquan quickly said, "Okay, okay, Lord Yan, you can leave first and go find those people who made trouble in the city last night. They were able to avoid the patrol of the city defense camp, which shows that they are very familiar with the city. They should be from the capital."
Yan Henian nodded, "The emperor's speculation is exactly what this old minister judged."
"Then go check it out quickly. You must give me a result today!"
"Yes!" Yan Henian agreed and turned around and left in a hurry.
Lan Xing'an was about to step forward to say something, but Tian Qiquan stopped him by waving his hand, "I am a little tired, let's adjourn."