noffsinger Chapter 147 The new emperor ascends the throne
Chapter 147 The new emperor ascends the throne
In the Yangxin Palace, Jiang Moting knelt in front of the emperor's bed.
"I am damned for not discovering Shen Yanfeng's entry into the Jiang Residence sooner. My daughter was almost raped by him. This Shen Yanfeng is really abominable."
The emperor half-squinted his eyes and glanced at him, then said in a cold voice: "You mean, your daughter has never seen him before?"
Jiang Moting: "Your Majesty, I know he is an exiled prisoner. If I knew he was coming, I would have told you immediately."
The emperor glanced at Jiang Moting coldly, then closed his eyes and said, "But as far as I know, Shen Yanfeng seems to have arrived in the capital a long time ago."
Jiang Moting: "Really? I didn't know about this all along, and my daughter was also scared. If she knew it in advance, she would definitely tell me. Even if she had a thousand courages, she would not dare to shelter a criminal, Your Majesty!" As he said that, he quickly kowtowed to the emperor.
The emperor glanced at him sideways, and then suddenly couldn't help coughing violently.
Jiang Moting: "Your Majesty, are you okay? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"
The emperor waved his hand and said in a low voice: "You can leave now!"
Jiang Moting: "I obey your order!"
The emperor naturally would not believe Jiang Moting's lies, but now that his right-hand man Li Yi had been assassinated, if he wanted to choose another confidant, he had to examine him carefully.
In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne, and Jiang Moting is still needed to stabilize the court.
In a few years, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's regime is stable, Jiang Moting can be removed.
All those who deceive the emperor should be executed along with their entire family.
But the biggest problem now is whether he can hold on until that time and help the new emperor get rid of Jiang Moting.
In the evening, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came on time to pay his respects to his grandfather.
He naturally knew that his royal grandfather had sent five thousand elite soldiers to hunt down his father, and that his father was definitely in great danger this time.
He didn't know why his royal grandfather did this. His father just came to see Second Mother, so why did he have to kill him?
"My grandson pays his respects to my grandfather."
Emperor: "Cheng'er, come sit beside my bed."
The prince glanced at him, then stood up and sat beside his bed.
The Emperor looked at the grown-up Crown Prince in front of him and couldn't help but smile with relief.
"Cheng'er has grown taller again?"
The prince: "My Royal Highness, it seems to have grown a little."
The emperor suddenly choked on a mouthful of phlegm. Seeing this, the prince hurriedly picked up the spittoon and helped the emperor spit.
The emperor cleared his throat and lay back down. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince picked up his handkerchief and quickly wiped the corners of his mouth.
"Cheng'er has grown up, and Grandfather can pass the throne to you with peace of mind."
The Crown Prince: "Cheng'er will definitely live up to the trust of the Royal Grandfather."
The Emperor: "The coronation ceremony will be held in two days, and the etiquette has been practiced."
Prince: "I have practiced all of them."
Emperor: "You should have heard that Shen Yanfeng actually returned to Beijing secretly. His return to Beijing at this critical moment must have been premeditated. This time I must kill him and his family to eliminate the trouble forever."
Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could not help but frown: "Grandfather, the people of the Shen family are actually nothing to be afraid of."
Emperor: "Cheng'er, as an emperor, you must be decisive in killing. If I kill Shen Yanfeng, Shen Changfeng's family will definitely feel resentful. Instead of guarding against their rebellion, it is better to kill them all together. In this world, only dead people are the safest."
If the Shen family wants to rebel, they need military force. How can a mere prefect have the ability to rebel?
"Grandfather Huang is absolutely right."
Emperor: "And this Jiang Moting family, they actually dared to harbor evil intentions and shield Shen Yanfeng, deceiving the emperor and deceiving the superiors. They deserve to be killed."
The prince's eyes widened when he heard this: "Grandfather, Lord Jiang is loyal to the court!"
Emperor: "When he worked with me before, he was indeed loyal, but his daughter colluded with Shen Yanfeng. Those who disregard the imperial power must be punished."
"Plus, Jiang Moting is the prime minister. If he is allowed to control the government for too long, he will inevitably become greedy, so he must be eliminated."
The prince said: "But Lord Jiang has the talent to handle affairs. If he is gone, who can support the position of prime minister?"
Emperor: "Whoever gets the position of Prime Minister will have it."
"As long as you have power, you have the right to speak, and naturally you will be different from others."
The Crown Prince: "But Lord Jiang's ability to plan and strategize is unmatched by anyone in the court."
Emperor: "You are the emperor, you should make your own plans instead of relying on ministers, otherwise your throne will be taken away by others sooner or later."
"Isn't the danger of Prince Yong'an enough for you to understand?"
"If you want to stabilize the imperial power, you must control everything in your own hands."
The prince said: "Grandfather is right."
Upon hearing this, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
After the prince left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, his face instantly turned gloomy.
The Emperor's grandfather not only wanted to kill his father, but also wanted to kill his second mother's family. The key point was that he saw Lord Jiang's loyalty.
If he had any questions, as long as he asked Lord Jiang, Lord Jiang would give him solutions and guide him to think for himself.
Moreover, looking at the entire court, Lord Jiang is the only good official who truly serves the country and the people, and the rest are all a mob.
If Lord Jiang was gone, he really wouldn't know how to be the emperor.
And there is Er Niang. It was Er Niang who made him truly feel the motherly love. She was really good to him, and he really liked her.
The Emperor's grandfather even wanted to kill Second Mother. He knew that he liked Second Mother, but he didn't consider her feelings at all.
If he can't even protect his own relatives, then he, the emperor, is nothing more than a puppet.
What the emperor's grandfather wanted was that the imperial power be in the hands of the royal family, and he was just a puppet, and he had the final say in everything.
The next day, Jiang Sujin saw a white jade hairpin on the bed. She didn't have such jewelry, so she thought it must be a gift from Shen Yanfeng.
For this, she held the hairpin and cried for a long time.
She wanted to send someone to protect Shen Yanfeng, but was sternly rejected by Jiang Moting.
The Emperor has now made up his mind to conceal the truth from the Jiang family. If the Emperor knew that the Jiang family sent people to secretly help Shen Yanfeng, then everyone in the Jiang family would be doomed.
Because of this, Jiang Sujin fell ill. She hadn't been sick for a long time, but this time she was seriously ill and could not get up.
Hanhan came to his mother's bed and took Shen Yanfeng's dagger in front of her.
"Mother, who is father? Can you tell me about him?"
Jiang Sujin lay on the bed, speaking weakly with red eyes.
"Your father used to be the commander of the Imperial Guards. He was a skilled martial artist and was known as the Jade-faced Jackal. Later, he assisted your grandfather in eliminating the traitor King Yong'an. He was a true hero with the courage of a single man standing against ten thousand men."
"That year, he rescued my mother from the river, and then my mother married him."
"Then why did we go to the Bamboo Sea later?"
"Because... because I mistakenly believed that your father didn't like me, so I went to the Bamboo Forest on my own."
"But why did Dad say he was an exiled criminal?"
"The emperor is suspicious and is afraid that his achievements will surpass his own, so he wants to put him to death."
Upon hearing this, Hanhan couldn't help but asked nervously, "Is Dad dead now?"
Jiang Sujin's eyes were red as she said, "Your father will definitely not die. He is a martial arts master. Even with thousands of troops, there is no way he can be defeated."
Hanhan: "Daddy is so awesome."
Jiang Sujin: "Yes, he is very powerful."
Five thousand elite soldiers had been chasing Shen Yanfeng, but they could not get close to him at all. Once they got close, they would surely face casualties, so they could only follow him, getting farther and farther away.
Two days later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally ascended the throne.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, a banquet was specially held and the families of some high-ranking officials were invited to the palace.
Jiang Sujin was in poor health and didn't need to go, but she still dragged her sick body there.
When she went this time, she specifically brought some pastries that the new emperor once liked.
The new emperor specially met with Jiang Sujin in the inner palace. Jiang Sujin didn't say anything else, but just chatted with the new emperor about some interesting things they had experienced in the Shen Mansion.
The new emperor and Jiang Sujin recalled the past together, and naturally felt a lot of emotion in their hearts.
At the same time, his guilt towards Shen Yanfeng became even heavier.
Not long after Jiang Sujin returned to the Jiang Mansion, she received an imperial decree from the Emperor conferring her the title of First-Rank Lady.
In this way, not only could she enjoy the salary of a first-rank minister, but even if she committed a crime in the future, only the emperor could interrogate her, and other officials could not arbitrarily judge her crimes.
This is equivalent to giving her a golden medal of immunity from death. As long as the emperor doesn't want her to die, no one else can do anything to her.