Chapter 90
Chen Jinsong was taken down by the eunuchs in the palace and was locked in an inner prison on the northernmost side of the palace.
This place was originally a place where eunuchs and palace maids who made mistakes were imprisoned, and after entering, it would be difficult to go out again, and almost no one could go back alive.
Chen Jinsong has been in the palace for many years, so he naturally knows what kind of ghost place this is.
This made him feel scared, sad, and a little unwilling to accept it.
I worked diligently for the official family for many years, and even if I had no credit, I would have worked hard? Is it because of a mistake that I had to go to prison?
Is this royal family too ruthless?
But it was not the time for him to despair. He died when he died. But behind him there were hundreds of people in his family and a "Jingshitang" that had been passed down for a hundred years.
If the political enemies make a fancy trick today, although the nine clans will not be killed, if the whole family is sentenced to exile in Lingnan, it will be an absolute disaster for "Jingshitang".
So he had to report a letter to his family in advance to prepare them.
"Doctor Chen, go in and stay here, so don't do anything bad, so that everyone will not look good."
A little eunuch was also arrogant at this time, speaking sarcastically to a medical officer in the Imperial Hospital.
Chen Jinsong took the little eunuch's hand while the person was unprepared.
The little eunuch was about to have an attack, but suddenly he felt something cold in his palm, which made him shut his mouth like a conditioned reflex and did not scold him.
"Father-in-law, this is a piece of beautiful jade I carried with me. I bought it for 1,000 taels of silver and gave it to my father-in-law. I just asked my father-in-law to help me and Chen Kan in the Imperial Hospital, saying that I was imprisoned for a diagnosis and treatment error, so there is no need to say anything else."
The little eunuch pinched the beautiful jade in his palm, which was extremely lubricated when touched, and thought it was indeed a good piece of jade.
"Is this really just a sentence?"
"Just this, Chen thanks my father-in-law. If Chen has a day to go out, he will have a generous gift."
The little eunuch looked at the left and nodded, "Sure, the Sa family will bring you this, and the rest will depend on Dr. Chen to ask for more blessings."
After saying this, the little eunuch left quickly.
Chen Jinsong looked at the dark cage with no window, only a lamp, and could smell the bad moldy smell on his nose, and punched him hard on the wall.
Chen Kan, who was anxiously waiting in the Imperial Hospital, was also Chen Jinsong's companion. When he received the news that his master was imprisoned, he suddenly became stunned.
When he came to his senses, he ran to Donghuamen as fast as possible, and he wanted to tell his family about the shocking bad news.
Because he knew that the Chen family's imprisonment might just be the beginning, not the end. The royal affairs are no matter how small they are.
The one who passed by Chen Kan in the palace was Zhou Jingyi, the commander of the Imperial City Commander.
This is a burly man in his forties. At first glance, he has the temperament of a martial artist. His other identity is Queen Yang's nephew or his own nephew.
Queen Yang is the youngest daughter in the family, and there are many brothers and sisters on it. Zhou Jingyi is her eldest sister's son this time.
Therefore, the age difference between Empress Yang and her eldest nephew Zhou Jingyi is not very big. She is said to be an aunt and nephew, but is almost the same as a sibling.
The military system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Imperial Army was the main armed force to defend the capital. It supported the four armies of the Japanese army, the Tianwu army, the Long Guard army and the Shengu army, respectively, and was stationed in four directions southeast and west of Bianliang City to protect the capital.
The command organization is also divided into the Palace Front Office, the Guards Horse Army Office, and the Guards Infantry Office. The military status of the Imperial Army and the power to send troops belong to the Privy Council.
There is war on the border, and as the most elite imperial guards of the empire, they will also go to the battlefield and form the main field attack force with the border troops to defend the country.
Therefore, the number of imperial guards was the largest, and the total number reached a huge amount of 500,000.
However, the Imperial City Department was responsible for the guards in the imperial palace. At the same time, the Imperial City Department was also a secret agency of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and its role was similar to the later Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty.
That is, outside the imperial palace, the imperial guards are in charge; inside the imperial palace, the Imperial City Department is in charge.
Therefore, the Imperial City Army also has an army of 5,000 people, and its elite level is far better than that of the Imperial Army. After all, this "Imperial City Army" must protect the officials in close proximity, and their loyalty and military power are the highest in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The true "Great Zhou Royal Army" vows to be loyal to the royal family.
The reason why Empress Yang was able to interfere in the government affairs did not allow Prime Minister Cui's family to dominate and did not give him the opportunity to replace him.
That is when Empress Yang firmly grasps military power. As long as she has military power, the imperial power will not decline, and there will be no change of dynasty.
Although Prime Minister Cui was calling out to the wind and talking in the court, he had no military power. It would be a matter of one word for the official to really touch him. Isn’t he afraid that he would do something about "give nine tins, fake yellow axe, praise and worship without a name."
Whether it is the commander of the Imperial City Department, the commander of the Imperial Army or the deputy commander of the Imperial Army, they are basically appointed by Empress Yang himself. Although Prime Minister Cui also seeped into the Imperial Army, it was not a big deal in general.
Through the direct appointment of the upper-level officers, Empress Yang also firmly controlled the military power in her own hands.
The administrative power can be handed over to Prime Minister Cui. If the military power is handed over again, there may be a "Chenqiao Mutiny" one day.
Zhou Jingyi came to the side hall of Funing Hall, and Empress Yang was already waiting for him.
"Meet my aunt."
This is privately, Zhou Jingyi will naturally call him more intimately. His IQ is not high, but his emotional intelligence is enough.
But today Queen Yang was obviously in a bad mood, so she just nodded and did not smile at him as usual.
"The Sutra is to call you over to do something immediately. From today on, the people entering and leaving the palace must be strictly investigated. Eunuchs and palace maids who do not have tokens are not allowed to enter and exit freely.
In addition, your Imperial City Department secretly checked how many people in this palace had contact with the outside of the palace, and found a few of the most rampant ones to come out, kill one to warn a hundred, don’t be ruthless, I will hold on for you if there is something to do.
If the palace is not rectified, it will become more and more unreasonable. Every move of the official and I are under the surveillance of outsiders. How can the official and the official family be at ease? How can I be at ease?"
When Zhou Jingyi heard this, he knelt down and said, "Goddess, this matter is a careless person. I will definitely live up to the empress's entrustedness and will return to the palace to a quiet place."
Queen Yang nodded:
"It's good that you have this attitude. You did not do well or strictly before. In addition, you should step up surveillance of Prime Minister Cui and Duke Cheng. No matter what method you use or how much you spend, you must take every move of them in your hands.
In recent years, as the government family's health has become worse day by day, Prime Minister Cui and Duke Cheng seem to be ready to move. Last night, the government family fell ill, and they both got news in the middle of the night. It was probably a weasel who wished the chicken a happy New Year."
Zhou Jingyi was a little puzzled: "Auntie, Duke Cheng Guo would not deal with me, I understand, isn't this Prime Minister Cui and us the same boat?"
Chapter completed!