PFC Chapter 199 The annual banquet is about to begin!
Chapter 199 The annual banquet is about to begin!
Emperor Xia opened the letter and read it silently.
A good while.
He handed the memorial to Tianshu: "Gu Jingzhi said Jin Lehuang was plotting a rebellion, and the Crown Prince thought something might go wrong at the annual banquet... Regardless of the answer, the two of them have the same point..."
"Le Huang has a backup plan in the capital, and he must be planning something! I ask you, whose ideas do you prefer?"
"This……"
Tianshu frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I think it's more likely that something happened during the annual banquet!"
"Oh? Tell me about it!" Emperor Xia did not comment.
Tianshu said, "If we talk about rebellion, we can't accomplish anything without soldiers! And on the day of the annual banquet, the imperial guards will be stationed in the palace. Even with a hundred thousand soldiers, it's impossible to accomplish anything!"
"On the contrary, if there are spies planted in the palace, it would be much easier to make trouble!"
Tianshu felt a little overwhelmed. He knew the capabilities of the inner guards. There were many palace maids, eunuchs and guards in the inner palace. In addition, during the New Year banquet, there were many people moving around in the palace.
Even for the inner guards, it is extremely difficult to detect all the spies planted in the palace.
After hearing his words, Emperor Xia simply said, "Since you know, why don't you investigate quickly? Also, I'm very disappointed in you for such a huge oversight in the Inner Guard!"
"His Majesty!"
Tianshu knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty..."
"Okay, now is not the time to confess, you should solve the problem first!"
Emperor Xia just waved his hand. Tianshu stood up silently, saluted Emperor Xia, and then quietly retreated!
……
Time passed little by little, and soon it was New Year's Day.
The entire Inner Guard Department has been exhausted these days. Even with the intelligence provided by Yuheng, Tianshu has found many of Jin Lehuang's people from the Inner Guard Department, the Imperial Palace, and various mansions.
Unexpectedly, in addition to the list provided by Yuheng, Tianshu found dozens of people from the palace alone.
These few dozen people would be nothing in the huge palace, but it would be a different story if they were all well-trained spies!
Emperor Xia was immediately furious when he received the list.
Jin Lehuang buried dozens of people in the palace... In other words, he, the emperor, lived with assassins in his own palace all day long.
Just as the prince had expected, these people actually planned to tamper with the annual banquet.
Fortunately, we discovered it early, otherwise if there were any omissions at the New Year’s banquet, it would have been a big disaster!
After all, those who participated in the annual banquet included the emperor's family, royal family members, relatives, and important ministers!
Seeing that most of Jin Lehuang's spies had been exposed, Emperor Xia breathed a sigh of relief. The prince's suspicion had been basically cleared. These were all done by Jin Lehuang alone. Neither Gu Jingzhi nor the prince was involved.
In fact, what worried Emperor Xia the most was Gu Jingzhi's guess. If it was really a rebellion, it would be a serious problem. The key was that it was impossible to find out which army might be causing the rebellion.
Now that the prince's guess has been confirmed and so many hidden clues have been uncovered from the palace, it is enough to show that Gu Jingzhi's idea is indeed a bit groundless!
Looking at the somewhat exhausted Tianshu, Emperor Xia nodded with a slight satisfaction and said, "After tonight's New Year's banquet, you should rest for a few days! You've been exhausted these past few days!"
"I thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tianshu bowed respectfully and asked, "Your Majesty, the annual banquet is about to begin. I wonder if the Crown Prince's residence..."
Emperor Xia pondered for a moment and said, "The Crown Prince was able to predict that the thief would strike at the annual banquet, and now he has investigated so many people, but there is no evidence pointing to him!"
"Well... let's make an exception and let him attend today's annual banquet!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
"Also, let's also let Gu Jingzhi attend tonight's New Year's banquet! He has done a lot for the court since he entered the court and has made great contributions to the country! Furthermore, Gu Heng stole the credit of the Gu family and will be executed after the New Year. Naturally, the credit should be returned to the Gu family."
"Take your men to his house and read out my decree!"
"promise!"
Tianshu agreed silently, but felt somewhat envious in his heart.
The merits of his ancestors now fall on Gu Jingzhi, and coupled with his own contribution in recovering the northern territory, he will probably be granted a title, right?
……
Gu Jingzhi's family was also quite lively today.
Although Gu Jingzhi has been dismissed from his official position, his other treatment has not changed. Although the people in the mansion are a little worried, after so much time has passed and everything is back to normal, they feel a little more at ease!
Especially a few days ago, before the court was adjourned, the case of Guo Huai and Jiang Ming was completely overturned, and the imperial edict to restore the reputation of the two families was also issued to Gu Jingzhi's residence.
Seeing that Gu Jingzhi had lost his job but was not forgotten by the emperor, those who were originally ready to make some moves also quieted down!
Today, Gu Jingzhi's family gathered together, and he called Chen Yu's siblings to come and celebrate the New Year together.
Originally, Chen Yu felt that this matter was against etiquette, but Gu Jingzhi didn't care. He had a premonition that something big was about to happen, especially as the end of the year approached, this feeling became stronger and stronger.
Jin Lehuang has been away from the capital for quite some time, but the entire capital has been quiet these days, which makes Gu Jingzhi feel more and more uneasy.
Seeing the people in the mansion all happy and preparing for the annual banquet in the evening, Gu Jingzhi silently thought...
I hope all this is just my imagination!
In the main hall, the maids and servants were busy running around, and the housekeeper Jiang Feng was happily directing all affairs. Now that the Jiang family's grievances had been cleared, and their young lady had found a home, although she was only a concubine to Gu Jingzhi, he was satisfied.
After all, the young lady had been in the Jiaofang Bureau for a while. Although her innocence was not lost, her reputation was...
It would be a great thing to be treated with courtesy by Gu Jingzhi and to take her into his house as a concubine.
Besides, based on his decades of experience in judging people, the new mistress who has not yet entered the mansion is a kind person, and his young lady should not suffer any loss.
Thinking this silently, I felt a little more at ease.
Gu Jingzhi also noticed Chen Yu and others. She was talking to Taoer and Jianer. Now that Taoer, Jianer and Gu Jingzhi had a relationship, they naturally couldn't wear maids' clothes.
Originally, when Chen Yu came to visit today and saw Tao'er and Jian'er, he felt a little panicked.
Even before the wife entered the palace, there were already two concubines. They had been staying in the palace since the Emperor bestowed upon them...
Will I be involved in disputes in the mansion again in the future?
Fortunately, Tao'er and Jian'er were very clear about their own identities, and did not target Chen Yu because she was the Chen family's concubine's daughter. In just half a day, they got along well.
Gu Jingzhi looked at all this and felt quite satisfied.
If it weren't for the deadly sword of the aristocratic family, he would definitely be a winner in life.
Just as he was thinking this, someone outside the door suddenly shouted, "The imperial edict has arrived..."