Chapter 58 Secret discussion

"The East Palace will release the news that the emperor is sick?" Everyone was stunned when they heard Fang Yanqian's words and quickly analyzed the pros and cons.

The emperor has been ill for five days now. The carrier pigeon from Renshou Palace sent a message to the East Palace once a day. The emperor's body has improved after several days of recuperation, but he still cannot get out of bed, not to mention reviewing memorials to deal with political affairs. However, because Renshou Palace blocked the emperor's illness, all officials did not know about it. Therefore, although the capital was undercurrent, it was calm on the surface.

Originally, Zhang Qiu Taiyi and others thought that the news of the emperor being sick came out, and those who did not want the prince to ascend the throne would definitely take action. Unexpectedly, except for one Murong Mansion, the secret guard could not find any news. If there was only one Murong Mansion against the prince, it would be impossible. It was only said that the other group of people were too careful.

If they could not hide the news from Renshou Palace, they might have completed the arrangement. Since they could not find them, they might as well just release the news in advance and catch them off guard.

"Your Highness, the proposal of the Lord of the House is feasible." Yuan Hao said affirmatively, and Zhang Qiu Taiyi and others nodded.

Yang Yong no longer hesitated: "Okay, let the secret guard spread the news that the emperor was seriously ill immediately, but let everyone act carefully and not let others know that this news comes from the East Palace."

Yuan Hao replied loudly: "Don't worry, your highness, the lower officials will not send out the internal personnel of the secret ward to convey information and spread rumors and cause trouble. Those people of all kinds of religions are the best at it. As long as you spend some money, the lower officials will guarantee that they can spread to the whole city in one day, and they will not contact the Eastern Palace anyway."

The next day, the entire capital was shrouded in an uneasy atmosphere. The news of the emperor's illness was quickly spread among the crowd, and the more he spread, the more evil it became. In the end, there was even news that the emperor had passed away.

This news was first circulated among the civilians, and then some yamen soldiers finally reached the ears of officials. These days, the memorials sent to Renshou Palace were not reviewed, and no officials who came to Renshou Palace returned. In fact, many officials have already become suspicious. Once this rumor is confirmed, most officials immediately believe it.

However, it was a big deal for the emperor to get sick, and the news had to be spread among the people. No one dared to talk nonsense. He could only find the left-behind Shangshu Zuo Pushe Su Wei to verify.

Su Wei knew nothing, and in a hurry, he quickly found Yang Yong: "Your Highness, it is said that the emperor is seriously ill and his life is in danger. What's going on?"

"What, there is such a thing." Yang Yong flatly denied: "It's impossible, this must be a rumor, otherwise how could this palace not know?"

Su Wei was also stunned. If the emperor was really sick, he would not hide the truth of the prince unless someone wanted to plot to rebel. Thinking of this, Su Wei suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "Your Highness, no matter whether this matter is true or false, since it is very rumored outside, your Highness needs to immediately verify it from Renshou Palace."

"What Lord Su said is that, that's true, then Lord Su might as well send someone to report to his father and let him avoid rumors about this matter. However, if someone dares to conceal his father's condition privately, I hope Lord Su will help me with his help and kill this evil person."

"Okay, I'll follow the order." Although Su Wei was sloppy, he was an old minister after all. He knew that the matter was getting more and more delayed, so he nodded and agreed.

The next day, the messenger sent by Su Wei arrived at Renshou Palace. Yuan Yan, Liu Shu and others were very puzzled when they received Su Wei's messenger. They didn't know how the news from Renshou Palace spread to the capital so quickly. They did not dare to take the initiative and had to report it to Yang Jian.

After several days of rest, Yang Jian's illness finally recovered a little, but he was still dizzy and lacked energy. He could only rest with his eyes closed most of the time. Of course, he had no energy to deal with government affairs. The blockade of the news of his illness was affirmed by Yang Jian. When he heard the news of his illness spread, Yang Jian was furious: "Who is it, who spreads the news of my illness? Investigate, no matter who it is, he will be executed."

Seeing the emperor getting angry, Yuan Yan, Liu Shu and others were shocked and knelt down quickly. After Yang Jian calmed down, Yuan Yan said tremblingly: "Yes, I obey the order, but Your Majesty. Now Lord Su sent someone to ask, how should I answer?"

"I'm not sick, I'm not sick, cough... cough..." Yang Jian said, and gasped fiercely. For an emperor, the most annoying and fearing thing is that he is sick.

"Don't calm down, the emperor calm down." When Mrs. Xuanhua and Mrs. Ronghua saw the emperor coughing, they hurriedly comforted her and massaged Yang Jian's back.

Yuan Yan and Liu Shu looked at each other, and had no choice but to feel helpless. Su Wei's letter made it clear that the capital city had already spread the emperor's illness. Unless the emperor showed up to meet the ministers, how could people believe that if someone suspected that they had blocked the emperor's news without authorization, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Liu Shu said carefully: "The father has not received the minister for several days, and the memorial has not been approved. Now there are more than a dozen ministers outside Renshou Palace who want to meet his father. Since the news has reached the capital, if the father has not made any statement, it is probably difficult for the ministers to believe it. In order to prevent the ministers from being suspicious, only a few ministers who entered the palace and saw it carefully, so that the doubts of all officials will be dispelled."

As soon as Liu Shu finished speaking, Mrs. Xuan Hua immediately objected: "No, the emperor's body is so weak, how can he meet the ministers?"

"I'm not sick, I'm not sick." Yang Jian's angry interface seemed to be a child.

"I know that the emperor is not sick, but it is a fact that it is not good for the past few days. It is better to tell Lord Su's messenger that the emperor is just slightly ill and will recover in a few days. In this way, it can also relieve the doubts of all officials. I wonder what the emperor thinks?" Chen Xuanhua advised.

"Okay, that's it, you guys go down." Yang Jian waved impatiently.

Yuan Yan and Liu Shu looked at each other and could only say, "I'm going to leave!"

The news that the emperor was slightly sick was sent back to the capital, and the discussions in the capital suddenly subsided a lot. However, many ministers still believed and became half-doubted and half-doubted, and became obviously intimate with the East Palace. For a moment, the East Palace was full of guests every day. After all, if the emperor had a few shortcomings, the prince would become the emperor.

"Bastard, who leaked the news that the emperor was sick?" In a large mansion in the capital, a middle-aged mansion smashed several precious porcelains into pieces and started to curse.

At this time, there were three people in this room. These three were middle-aged men in their forties. Two of them looked deep and their noses augmented, and their beards under their jaws were slightly yellow. You could tell that they had alien blood at first glance, while the other was elegant. Although they were over 40 years old, they were still a rare handsome man. No matter how they were dressed, they looked extraordinary, as if they were all in high positions.

"Puyang Duke, the news has been leaked now. It is meaningless to investigate who will leak it. Think about how we should do the next step." The middle-aged handsome man sitting advised.

"Mr. Wenxi, it was because he was the one who forgot that he was not in the government, but he smashed the thing Wenxi loved."

"A few small pieces of porcelain will fall if they fall. Puyang Gong doesn't have to care."

Puyang Gongzheng is the title of Yuwen Shu, but Wenxi Gong is the title of Shangshu Zuo Cheng Pei Ju, and the other person is Yuwen Mi, the Pingchang Gongzheng, who is the general of the Twelve Guards with Yuwen Shu. If an official saw the three of them talking so intimately together, he would definitely jump up in shock.

It is not difficult to understand if Yuwen Shu and Yuwen Bi get together. After all, these two people have the same surname, Yuwen, and they are usually close to each other, but it is too unbelievable that Pei Ju also gets together with them. After all, the Pei family has always had close ties with the Eastern Palace. Pei Ju has been the Left Chief of Shangshu who has been the Shangshu Zuo Cheng for seven or eight years, and often deals with the Eastern Palace. How could they get secretly with Yuwen Shu and Yuwen Bi? And according to their tone, Pei Ju still provides the place.

No wonder the Dark Uniform Guard could not find out what was abnormal between Yuwen Shu and Yuwen Bi. I am afraid no one would have thought that Pei Ju had such a close relationship with these two people. Pei Ju's nephew Pei Tong has been promoted to a thousand-household family of Dark Uniform Guard. Dark Uniform Guard has long regarded the Pei family as his own, and the Dark Uniform Guard's main attention will naturally not be on the people of the Pei family.

"Oh, I wanted to take advantage of the time when the emperor was sick and kept it secret, but now the news of the emperor's illness was leaked, which would definitely arouse the alertness of the Eastern Palace. If the king of Jin cannot enter the capital, when the prince ascended the throne, we will never have a day to turn over." Yuwen Mi sighed.

"Not necessarily, you think the Eastern Palace doesn't know about the emperor's illness. Ju suspects that the news was deliberately leaked by the Eastern Palace." Pei Ju said lightly.

Yuwen Shu and Yuwen Mi both opened their eyes wide, and Yuwen Shu said in surprise: "How is that possible?"

Indeed, if the East Palace knew about the news, it should be concealed. Once the emperor passed away, the East Palace could ascend the throne immediately. How could it release the news to make the capital chaos?

"How is it impossible? Shortly after Xu Cheng disappeared, Ju found that many people were searching secretly. Because of this, Ju would rather alert the enemy. After asking about the emperor's condition, Xu Cheng did not let him go back. Now that he thinks, these people are very likely people from the Eastern Palace."
Chapter completed!