After Rong Xia came to the throne, he was tough, but he didn't make people think he was aggressive when he should talk about human feelings. In less than half a month, the court officials gradually got used to his handling methods.
Knowing that the emperor attaches great importance to the conferring ceremony, no one in the front palace dares to slack off, especially the palace servants who serve the queen closely. Everyone's birth date is counted, and all those with unknown birthdays are screened out. Those who are not upright don't want it, and palace people who have been involved in bad things before don't want it.
"Your Majesty's enthronement ceremony is not so strict," said the eunuch, who was wiping the floor, to his companions, "The Empress really has the emperor's heart."
"Tsk," the companion glanced around, making sure no one noticed them, and then whispered triumphantly, "You are thinking too simply, it's not just that His Majesty values the queen, you forgot what the queen's ancestral name is ?"
The eunuch shook his head in a daze: "Your Majesty treats your empress so well, why don't you value it?"
"The queen is very popular in the army. Your majesty has just won the world, so why don't you show that you value the queen?" The companion said inscrutably, "Don't forget, the empress has royal blood on her body. Your majesty's current throne is The prince from the previous court abdicated and came here, do you understand?"
The eunuch looked even more bewildered. If His Majesty was only doing this for these reasons, he wouldn't have to go to this point. Isn't he afraid that the queen will control the government?
Banhua stood outside the hall, listening to the conversation between the two, turned around and saw the pale and trembling palace ladies and eunuchs behind him, so he smiled and said, "Let's go."
It's just the ignorant words of two rough envoys and eunuchs, she doesn't have to take it to heart.
After taking Banhua away, the eunuch in charge of the main hall came out and kicked at the two eunuchs who didn't know what happened: "You two don't want to die, I want your grandpa, it's really cowardly, How dare you arrange the affairs of the emperor and the empress?! Someone, stop the two of them and drag them out..."
The eunuch in charge was furious, when a well-dressed young woman with ingots in a bun came over: "Are you the eunuch in charge here?"
The eunuch in charge took a look and saw that the woman had good features, was well dressed, and had the waist badge of the Great Moon Palace on her body, so she nodded and bowed her head, "My lady, what do you want?"
"I don't dare to obey the order. Our mother said that these two little things were unintentional mistakes, and the mother didn't take these words to heart," the female officer said with a serious face, "It's just in the palace, don't talk nonsense, don't talk about it." There will be a next time, otherwise deal with it according to the rules."
"Yes, yes," the steward kicked the eunuch who was kneeling on the ground, "you two, why don't you come over to thank me."
"Okay," Yuzhu frowned, "As a steward, you should manage the people around you well. If the people below make mistakes, you should be guilty of the same crime."
The steward's knees trembled, and he didn't dare to stand upright until Yuzhu left.
"Grandpa..." A young eunuch wanted to please him, but was pushed away by the steward.
The new queen has both kindness and majesty, and her acting style is completely different from that of the Queen Mother Fuping. Those of them who are servants must be more cautious. Thinking of some of the style of this princess when he was still the princess, he only felt a chill on his back, and almost sat down on the ground.
"Your Majesty," Ruyi followed Banhua carefully, and said cautiously, "Those are little eunuchs with little knowledge. They can't do what they say accurately, so don't take it to heart."
"Silly Ruyi, since I was a child, what kind of words have I never heard?" Ban Hua smiled nonchalantly, "When I was the princess, other people liked to say these things, but now that I am a queen, the people who say about me behind my back are only Will it be more or less."
"Then..." Ruyi was worried that there would be a rift between the Empress Empress and His Majesty, and at that time, it would only be their empress who would suffer.
"Then there's nothing to say, I don't care about left and right," Banhua had already guessed what these people would say, for example, after she was too virtuous, she was worried about her extravagant enjoyment, and worried about the tyranny of her relatives.
These people want to break their hearts for the emperor, but if the emperor treats them with this kind of heart, they will naturally change their words.
"The emperor, of course, everyone wants to compete for his favor. Whoever is the emperor's favorite is their enemy," Ban Hua touched his mouth, "Anyway, I'm used to being a thorn in the side of others, a thorn in my flesh, this kind of trouble Let me do the laborious things. I am not as good as hell, who will go to hell?"
As one wishes:......
I always feel like I was just worrying for nothing.
This matter soon reached Rong Xia's ears. He listened to Du Jiu's report, his face was very ugly, and after a long silence, he asked, "What's your mother's reaction?"
"Your Majesty, he..." Du Jiu's expression became a little subtle, "My Majesty said, if she doesn't go to hell, whoever will go to hell."
When Rong Xia heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed softly.
"Your Majesty?" Du Jiu felt that His Majesty's mood seemed to change for the better in an instant.
Rong Xia put down the pen in her hand, stood up and said, "When the lord comes next week, tell me that I have something to leave, and let him go back first."
Seeing that His Majesty went down to the apse, Du Jiu touched his nose with a helpless expression.
He is now leading the command of the Imperial Guards, and privately took over the spy team under His Majesty's previous jurisdiction, so he knows a lot about many things in the palace. For example, Empress Empress loves to leave the palace when she has nothing to do, or Empress Dowager Fuping once pleaded with Empress Dowager to come to His Majesty and speak well for King Li.
What the Empress Dowager Fuping said, and what the Empress Dowager said, he reported to His Majesty in detail. After this incident, His Majesty suddenly ordered that they should not be allowed to approach the Queen, nor could they monitor the Queen.
What happened this time, if the spies hadn't been watching the Empress Seal Ceremony to keep people from tampering with it, they wouldn't have known about it.
As soon as Rong Xia arrived at the apse, she saw Ban Hua in riding attire, ready to go out.
"Huahua, are you leaving the palace?"
"Well," Ban Hua nodded, "I said last time that I was going to clean up a certain killer organization when I went back to the capital, so I can't just keep my word."
After being stunned for a while, Rong Xia remembered what she was talking about, and couldn't help laughing: "These people have already escaped, how can they find them?"
"It's not that easy to escape, I've already arranged people to guard them," she pushed Rong Xia into the hall, "Change quickly, I'll take you to the scene."
After Rong Xia changed her clothes, seeing Ban Hua's eagerness to try: "What do you want to do?"
"First of all, you need a lot of people," Ban Hua said with the tone of someone who had come here. "Three years ago, there was a gambling house that wanted to trick Brother Heng into gambling. I brought people to smash the gambling house."
There were a lot of thugs in the gambling house at that time, but they couldn't compare to the guards she brought over. Those people were beaten to the point of crying, and even the people behind the gambling shop didn't dare to trouble her.
After leaving the palace, looking at the bustling crowd, Rong Xia was a little stunned, since he moved into the palace, he had no chance to take a good look at the capital city.
The faces of these people were full of joy, anger, sorrow and joy. They came and went in a hurry, as if they had forgotten the war not long ago.
"What you said has been done." Ban Hua sat on the horseback, looked at the handsome man beside him, and said with a smile, "You have kept the prosperity of the capital."
Rong Xia was stunned when he heard the words, his throat became uncomfortable: "Huahua..."
"What's the matter?" Banhua looked back at him with a smile, "Have you forgotten your original promise?"
Rong Xia shook her head: "I haven't forgotten, and I won't forget."
At that time, he still had a trace of old affection for the Jiang family dynasty. It wasn't until Huahua was poisoned and assassinated that his soul almost disappeared. In the end, Emperor Yunqing still blindly protected him, so he couldn't bear it anymore.
No one in the Jiang family can be a qualified emperor, so he doesn't have to bear it anymore.
Originally, he thought it would take him at least three or four years to break into the capital, but the Tiger Talisman of the Three Armies given to him by Princess De Ning, as well as Huahua's ability to dispatch troops and generals, made him even more powerful. It would have taken him three or four years to complete. What may have failed in the end, was completed within a year.
Two or three years may seem unimportant, but to the people of the world, if the war lasts for a moment, they will suffer for an extra moment and more people will die.
Ban Hua saw him looking deep in thought, and wondered where he was thinking, so he sighed helplessly, a smart man is just fine, even if he thinks too much, I don't know if he will grow old easily?
"arrive."
Ban Hua's words brought back Rong Xia's sanity. He saw that there were few people here, but the pavilions and pavilions were exquisitely built, and there were beautiful red lanterns hanging in front of many doors. There was a plaque hanging in front of the wooden building facing them, with the words "Huanhua Pavilion" written on it. The name was elegant, but the font was a bit frivolous.
He frowned: "Where is this place?"
"This is the headquarters of the killer building. They probably don't know that they have been exposed," Ban Hua jumped off the horse, with one hand on his hip, and said to the guard, "Smash it on me, the harder the better."
"yes!"
I saw Banhua's personal guards take out hammers, axes, maces and other things from their cloth bags, and smashed them towards the gate of Huanhua Pavilion. In the blink of an eye, the carved gate shattered into pieces. A very small guard With a flying kick, the remaining half of the wooden door flew out in response, hitting the screen wall and breaking into pieces.
Du Jiu and the emperor's personal guards watched this scene dumbfounded, and it was the first time that they really saw the demeanor of a dandy.
"This move is called preemptive strike."
Ban Hua raised his chin, "That's what our family did when they smashed Zhongpingbo's mansion."
Du Jiu opened his mouth and closed it again. The Ban family's method was really simple and rude, but... it was exceptionally relieved.
Ban Hua made too much noise, which alarmed the people in Huanhua Pavilion. A few middle-aged men with sticks rushed out, and before they had time to reprimand them, they were beaten up by Ban Hua's guards. Ban Hua brought a lot of guards. Mr. Gui, or the killer pretending to be Mr. Gui, was powerless to fight back under this chaotic attack.
"Aiyo, aiyo, this nobleman, I'm so polite," a woman in a purple dress came out. Although she was a young lady, it could be seen from her eyebrows that she should have been a young lady when she was young. An extremely beautiful woman, "I don't know how this small courtyard of this slave family offended the nobleman and made you so angry."
"I think your building is not pleasing to the eye, and you have to be smashed to relieve your anger," Ban Hua raised his hand, "Go on, don't stop."
The smile on the face of the woman in purple almost couldn't hold back: "My lord, what do you mean?"
"It means literally," Ban Hua pushed the woman away, "Don't block me, stay away from me."
The woman in purple gritted her teeth halfway in anger at Banhua's arrogant attitude: "Although the nobleman has a high status, he shouldn't bully others like this. If you continue to make trouble, the slave family will have to report to the officials."
"Just report it, I don't see who dares to control me," Banhua said arrogantly, "Do you know who my father is, do you know who my husband is? Even if Jing Zhaoyi is here, you have to kneel down to me obediently." ."
The woman has never seen anyone in Fengyuechang. People like this who talk about my father, my brother, and my uncle are mostly not valued by the family. Most people with real status are low-key, how can they be like this woman, for fear that others will not know.
After thinking about this, the lady in purple turned even more ugly: "As a woman, you are making trouble in a romantic place like ours. Your husband is a decent man. If you know that you are here to trouble us poor people, I'm afraid It doesn't look good on the face either."
"I'm really sorry, my husband is very obedient to me, let alone I smashed your building, even if it is set on fire, he will help me carry it around," Banhua said, full of the addiction of being unreasonable and dandy. , after having an enthusiastic quarrel with the old bustard, his subordinates smashed it even harder.
Rong Xia who was standing outside the door turned to look at Du Jiu: "This is..."
Fireworks Willow Lane?
Du Jiu nodded awkwardly.
From time to time, there were sounds of ping-pong-pong in the building, as well as women's screams, which was very lively.
When several nearby brothels heard the movement, they stretched out their heads and took a look. Seeing that there were many people around Huanhua Pavilion, they retracted their heads again.
It must be that the man didn't guard his lower body, but was caught by the tough lady, and now he came to the brothel with his guards to make trouble. If you smash it well, if you smash it harder, you will lose a building and a competitor.
The woman in purple saw that Banhua was in a deserted place in their building, she couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily: "My lord, you are deceiving people too much, don't blame me for being rude."
As soon as she finished speaking, more than a dozen strong men with knives rushed out from the building. These men had a murderous look, and they were not ordinary people at first glance.
"A small brothel dares to carry a knife illegally," Ban Hua sneered, "Your fox tails are finally exposed. Come here, enclose this building, and no one will be let go."
"yes."
The woman in purple noticed that the uncle who was sweeping the floor in the building, the woman who was cooking in the kitchen, and the rough servant who planted flowers all stood up. These people swept away their previous timidity and honesty, and became aggressive.
Seeing this situation, she screamed in her heart that she was not good. The other party obviously came prepared. These women and uncles were recruited half a year ago. This woman was placed in their building half a year ago. What is her identity?
When things got to this point, the women in purple knew that they had no other way out, so they had to give it a go.
Hearing the sound of weapons colliding from inside, Rong Xia's complexion sank, he got off the horse and said, "Everyone go in and protect the empress."
"yes."
Du Jiu felt that at this time, there was no need to worry about the safety of the empress. The bodyguards of the empress were absolutely top-notch. With the killers in this building, they couldn't even get close to the empress.
Du Jiu was right. When they rushed into the building, what they saw was the maid's personal guards pressing down on the assassin to fight, and relying on their numbers, these first-class masters beat one in two or three, and the killer couldn't fight back. Power.
He looked back at His Majesty's expression, and raised his hand to signal his subordinates to rush forward, leaving only half of them to protect His Majesty.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the killers were arrested, and even the prostitutes in the building were brought out and arranged according to height, short, fat, and thin.
"The well-known killer organization in the capital actually hides in this fireworks and willow alley," Ban Hua walked around these tightly bound killers, patting them on the head with a racket as he walked, "Dare to do any business." Then, you dare to kill anyone, your backstage is down, and you still want to stay in the capital to pass the test, do you think everyone else is a fool?"
It's a pity that these killers each claim to be cold-blooded and ruthless. At this time, they are like dogs, beaten and patted by Banhua, unable to even resist, how aggrieved they feel, it can hardly be described in words.
Banhua sat down on the chair: "Let's talk, when King Li colluded with King Changqing, whoever arranged for someone to assassinate Marquis Cheng An."
Hearing the word Cheng Anhou, the purple-clothed woman's eyes flickered, but she didn't speak.
"Tell me," Banhua pointed at the woman in purple, "I know you are not an ordinary bustard, but the landlord of the killer building. What is your relationship with King Changqing?"
The woman in purple gritted her teeth and said, "What the nobleman is talking about, I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, anyway, King Changqing is locked in the sky prison. I will torment him when I am idle and bored. What do you think?"
The eyelids of the woman in purple trembled slightly, but the expression on her face remained unchanged: "I don't know this person, you don't need to tell me what the nobleman wants to do."
"Has anyone told you that your eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to King Changqing?"
"The servant girl is just a lowly person, how can she compare with His Royal Highness King Changqing?"
"Of course it can be compared, he is just a lowly person now," Ban Hua fiddled with his beautifully manicured fingernails, "It is not an exaggeration for him to assassinate His Majesty today. But how much do I have with this Evergreen King?" If you share your friendship, maybe I will be in a better mood, and I will ask His Majesty to spare his life, and only let him fall into a low status and stay in the harem as an errand."
There is only one kind of humble man who stays in the harem as tea, and that is the eunuch.
The woman in purple finally couldn't control her emotions, she glared at Ban Hua: "Who are you?!"
"Me?" Ban Hua raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Your son called me..."
"Who is causing trouble?!" Zhao Dongan rushed into the Huanhua Pavilion with his subordinates, and saw a group of people kneeling or standing in the lobby inside, surrounded by a group of unidentified people, and the reprimand came to his lips. swallowed.
As an eight-rank county lieutenant in the capital, he understands a truth, the capital is full of masters, and he can't afford to offend easily.
"You are?" Du Jiu glanced at Zhao Dongan's official uniform, "County lieutenant?"
"Your official, Lieutenant Zhao Dong'an of Jingcheng County, may I ask who you are and why are you making trouble here?" Zhao Dong'an punched Du Jiu, "If you have any questions, you can report to the official. I will try my best to mediate for everyone, please Do not use your sword privately. According to the regulations of the capital, people are not allowed to wear a sword privately. If the circumstances are light, you will be fined a tael of silver.
Du Jiu saw that the county lieutenant's shoulders were still shaking when he spoke, but he still said these words, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, we are following orders, and we will definitely not violate the management regulations of the capital."
It doesn't violate the capital regulations, which means that their status is not ordinary, and they are allowed to carry knives. Zhao Dongsheng took a peek at the man and woman sitting there. The man was handsome and the woman was wearing a gorgeous riding outfit. She was so beautiful that no one dared to take a second look. He was secretly surprised, this woman seemed familiar?
Seems like I've seen it somewhere.
Zhao Dongsheng had met Ban Heng. Even two years ago, Ban Heng had someone fainted in front of his horse, and the person who finally fainted was taken away by unknown people. He also deliberately found Zhao Dongsheng, the county lieutenant, to report the case.
"You are the county captain of the capital?" Ban Hua turned to look at Zhao Dongsheng, and nodded to him, "Two years ago, my younger brother came to you to report the crime, and when he came back, he said that you were very conscientious. It seems that what he said was true ."
Zhao Dongsheng didn't dare to look at Ban Hua: "I don't know who your brother is?"
"The eldest son of the Jingting mansion."
Oh, it turned out to be the dandy son of the Jingting mansion.
No, Mr. Jingting only has one son and one daughter. This woman said that her younger brother is the eldest son of the class, so isn't she...
With a plop, Zhao Dongsheng knelt down for Ban Hua.
"See?" Ban Hua looked at the woman in purple with a smile, she was extremely cute and cute, "I said before that my father and husband are very powerful, do you believe me now?"
Rong Xia: ...
Du Jiu: ...
Zhao Dongsheng: ...
"It's you, it turned out to be you." The woman in purple suddenly remembered something, and the expression on her face suddenly became terrified. She was afraid that Banhua would tell those secrets, and she didn't dare to let King Changqing know some old things.
Seeing her like this, Banhua felt that this woman was pitiful and hateful. She shook her head: "Don't worry, as long as you explain the cause and effect clearly, I won't say what you dare not say."
The woman in purple was silent for a moment, and told how she built the killer building, how she trained killers, who she helped kill people, and how she resolved grievances.
In order to let Banhua keep a secret, she even took out the roster.
Banhua asked his personal guards to put all these killers in prison. As for those prostitutes who didn't know, let them be good if they were willing to do so, and he didn't care if they were willing to go back to their old jobs.
Many prostitutes feel that no matter how they live in the future, the fact that the building they stayed in before turned out to be a killer building, and that they have met the empress is enough for them to brag to others for a lifetime.
After leaving the Huanhua Pavilion, Rong Xia and Ban Hua got on their horses. Ban Hua glanced at Zhao Dongsheng who was following behind him, and said, "Go on your own."
Seeing that Ban Hua was behaving intimately with the handsome man beside him, Zhao Dongsheng already guessed the man's identity, but there were so many people coming and going here, he didn't dare to reveal His Majesty's identity, so he could only keep his excitement in his heart.
"Huahua," Rong Xia said to Banhua after returning to the palace, "Is that killer leader the biological mother of King Changqing?"
Ban Hua nodded silently, and said for a while, "The Changqing Palace is a mess, but they cover it up well, so people outside don't know about it."
Even she shouldn't have known.
Until that day, when her grandmother passed away, she went to the Dachang Princess Mansion for the last time, and found a box in the tree hole where she and her grandfather usually hid "treasures", which were full of secrets about the royal family.
These things were specially left to her by her grandmother.
Because grandma knows, she will definitely go back and have a look at the place where she used to play happily.