I want to ruin the country

Although the old emperor appointed Mu Zhang'a as the regent, he knew that the new emperor had always been dissatisfied with him and Qi Ying.

When the emperor was in his private residence, rumors spread that he had framed Lin Zexu and was a capitulator, and should not be reused.

It is said that Qi Ying falsely accused Yao Ying, the Taiwan governor, and Da Hong'a, the general who fought against the British in Taiwan, of "taking credit for their own achievements and deceiving the country", and signed an unequal treaty that was a loss of sovereignty and humiliation to the country.

The two men thought that nothing good would happen to them in the future, and it would not be surprising if they lost their lives. It would be better to get rid of the emperor while he had just ascended the throne and support Prince Gong to take the throne.

The assassination of the emperor by Lianxin was arranged by him and Mu Zhang'a after discussion.

After the emperor ascended the throne, Qiying locked up Lianxin's family.

Tell Lianxin through an insider that if she obeys, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory after the success, but if she disobeys, none of her family members will survive!

That day in Xianfu Palace, Prince Gong failed to sit on the throne for the second time, so Qi Ying informed Lianxin and asked her to take action as soon as possible.

They didn't know whether Lianxin had done anything or not, but Lianxin's bones had returned.

Mu Zhang'a asked,

"What did you tell her? Was she the only one who was arranged to do this?"

Qi Ying also scratched his head.

"Others can't reach the emperor, so how could they have a chance? Only Lianxin can get to the emperor, and just bringing the knife in took a lot of trouble.

She was told to take action within the next two days, letting her choose the timing, but this situation is so unpredictable!"

Mu Zhang A Dao,

"That's right, if they had taken action, there shouldn't have been any movement in the palace!"

Qi Yingdao,

"I'm also wondering, if it succeeded, that person should have passed away!

If it hadn't succeeded, whether Lian Xin was captured or dead, the palace wouldn't be in the situation it is now!"

"Yes, if the truth is revealed, can we still sit here in peace?"

"Could it be that Lian Xin really died of the plague?"

"It doesn't seem like it. If it was a plague, how could she be the only one who died?"

"Damn, this is really troublesome!"

Qi Ying and Mu Zhang'a were very nervous and racked their brains but couldn't figure out what was going on!

They began to regret putting their lives on a little girl, but now it was too late to regret.

Finally, Qi Ying slapped his thigh.

"I think this girl is seeking her own death!"

"why?"

"Lian Xin probably felt that she couldn't complete the mission, and was also afraid that her family would not survive, so she just ended it all!"

Mu Zhang'a also thought it made sense and said,

"That makes sense. Otherwise, why would the palace reward him with a hundred taels of silver? Who would reward an assassin for collecting a corpse?"

"That makes sense!"

The two people came to the conclusion that Lian Xin committed suicide, so they felt relieved. As long as there is a green mountain, there will be no shortage of firewood. So they will look for another opportunity!

Qi Ying said,

"Master Mu, I heard that the Emperor asked Du Shoutian to issue an imperial decree, appointing his son Du Han as the Minister of Works and a member of the Grand Council. Have you heard about this?"

Mu Zhang A Dao,

"I heard that the Emperor bypassing the cabinet and issuing a direct decree this time is not a good sign!"

Qi Yingdao,

"Who says it's not true? Why don't we submit a memorial and talk about it? If this continues, what use will we old guys be? Sooner or later, we will be left aside!"

Mu Zhang'a shook his head.

"The situation with Lian Xin is still unclear, so let's not stir things up. A military secret agent who lifts the curtain won't cause any trouble for the time being. Let's wait until things calm down before we deal with it!"

Qi Ying said unwillingly,

"But if we don't speak up, will the emperor become more aggressive in the future?"

Mu Zhang A Dao,

"There's nothing you can do about it. If you push him to the limit, what can you do even if you dissolve the cabinet?

Not to mention Du Shoutian, even Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Wenqing and others are not on the same page with us?

Even with the help of Senglin, we probably won't be able to stop this. We'll be in a more passive position after losing both the wife and the army!"

Qiying sighed and said,

"If the Sixth Prince sat in this position, wouldn't we still have the final say? What a pity..."

Mu Zhang'a also shook his head and sighed, most of the time things in the world are not as we wish!

After returning from Mu Zhang'a's house, Qiying felt that it was pointless to keep Lianxin's family locked up, so he had to order them to be released!

Lianxin's parents were bondservants of the Qiying family, and their families had lived in the Qiying mansion for generations.

A while ago, their whole family was suddenly locked up, saying that they had stolen their master's treasure.

What is puzzling is that they were neither tried nor questioned, but were just locked up, and meals were delivered to them every day, and the food was pretty good.

The whole family was very depressed. They didn't steal anything, but no one cared about it and they didn't even have a chance to appeal.

One day, someone suddenly came and released them, saying that the treasure had been found and it had nothing to do with them.

The whole family was very happy that they were cleared of all charges this time.

After coming out, he heard the bad news that his daughter had died of plague in the palace.

And in order to prevent infection, the body was cremated, and they only received a jar, which was said to contain the bones of Lian Xin.

How is it possible that there is a plague and we didn't get any news about it in advance?

After thinking about it, I felt that it was possible. My whole family was imprisoned, so even if I got the news in advance, it would not reach their ears!

The family thought there was no other way, so they cried and found a mass grave to bury their daughter's bones.

Dying at this age is considered premature and she cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb. Moreover, she is a girl, so she can only be buried in a mass grave!

The palace did reward him with one hundred taels of silver, which was not a small amount. It was enough for his two sons to buy houses and get married.

It’s worth it to exchange my daughter’s life for the happiness of my family!

Lian Xin’s matter came to an end here.

But Qi Ying, Mu Zhang'a and others didn't know that Lian Xin was alive and well. She was like a time bomb that would blow them to pieces at any time!

On the third day of quitting smoking, Yining felt better.

He asked Yi Guofang to convey his order and ask Wenqing to come and see him.

Wenqing didn't come, but Du Shoutian did.

Although Yining had ordered himself to quit smoking and not see anyone, since the teacher was here, he should be allowed in.

Seeing the emperor's current expression, Du Shoutian became anxious.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Before Yining could answer, the eunuchs came to report that Zaiyuan and Duanhua wanted to see him.

It was getting lively this time. Yining thought, it doesn't matter if I drive one sheep or two sheep, so why not just let them come in together?

After the greetings, Wenqing also arrived.

Yining Road,

"You've come just in time. Let's sit down and discuss this together!"

Wen Qing is now in charge of the Imperial Household Department and the Infantry Commander's Office. He is fifty-six years old, with a gray beard and a slightly hunched back.

In Yining's impression, he was a man of integrity, and he also strongly advocated the use of Han people, so Yining had a good impression of him.

Everyone was shocked to see the emperor looking so sick. They hadn't seen him all day yesterday, so how come he looked like this?

Zai Yuan asked hurriedly,

"Is the Emperor ill?"