Chapter 583: Climbing the Palace
Although he was prepared in his heart, Concubine Zhuang couldn't help but shed tears when she heard the bad news of Haoge. This was a strong woman, and tears were rolling in her eyes, but they never fell down: "I passed on my will, the emperor was in Qingning Palace, and no one was allowed to visit him. All officials in the court should be punished for their crimes of trespassing Qingning Palace."
Concubine Zhuang was resolute to the state, which had already caused dissatisfaction among the court officials. Now, Concubine Zhuang issued an order not to go to Qingning Palace to see Huang Taiji. For a moment, the court was in an uproar.
Now Oboi and Fan Wencheng are back in a mess with Haoge's body, and Haoge's body is covered in blood. Concubine Zhuang just took a look, and then ordered people to cremate Haoge.
The eldest prince died in battle, and the emperor was seriously ill in Qingning Palace. Concubine Zhuang did not allow anyone to visit, including the concubines in the palace and the civil and military ministers of the court.
Even Prince Beile cannot visit Huang Taiji at this time.
This is tantamount to arousing huge suspicion in the court. Many people are speculating that the emperor is no longer able to do it. And this Concubine Zhuang wants to take the opportunity to impose an imperial edict.
There are more than one person who thinks this way, and even a few princes led by Jirgalang. They are all thinking this way.
If Huang Taiji was critically ill, the power structure of the Qing Dynasty was actually quite interesting. The Eight Banners were not as friendly as they appeared, but in fact they were undercurrents and were all spying on the imperial power.
Nurhaci gave birth to sixteen sons. Although Daishan and others were dead, their descendants also had royal blood. In other words, each person could be the legal heir to the throne.
Originally, it was Huang Taiji's eldest son, Haoge, who was the most popular. However, Haoge died outside Jinzhou City. Huang Taiji's remaining sons were either young or died young. The fourth son of the emperor Aisin Gioro Yebushu, the emperor's supplies Aisin Gioro Shuosai and others were ordinary and could not suppress the Eight Banners' children at all.
Huang Taiji was critically ill, and all forces took the opportunity to rise up. Everyone regarded Concubine Zhuang as a thorn in her eyes.
But as the governor of the country, Concubine Zhuang actually came with an imperial edict that he would not be allowed to visit Qingning Palace. What does this Concubine Zhuang mean is nothing more than fear that everyone will see the emperor, so the emperor changed his mind and left a will to select an heir.
Concubine Zhuang wanted to take over the power, but she wanted to rule the country from behind the curtain.
There were more than one minister who thought so, and the concubines in the harem. The concubines went to make trouble outside Qingning Palace, but Ebilong led the palace guards to refuse to give in. Whoever dared to trespass and killed them without mercy.
The concubines in the harem were afraid that no one really dared to break into the palace. They were all afraid that Ebilong was afraid that he could do it and dared to kill people with a knife.
The concubines cried and scattered for a while, and then they parted. But the officials and princes and belles in the court didn't care about these.
For example, Prince Zheng Jirgalang was a prince with great military achievements. At this time, Jirgalang summoned a group of ministers in the court and went outside Qingning Palace in a mighty manner.
Jirgalang's purpose is very simple, so he wanted to take this opportunity to make a fuss so that he could gain the support of his ministers. Even if his throne was hopeless, at least he could not fall into the hands of Concubine Zhuang.
Prince Zheng Jiergalang, with Guarja Tulai of the Zhenghuang Banner, Han minister Kong Youde, and the younger brother of Concubine Yijing of Huang Taiji, and others, broke outside Qingning Palace together.
Ebilong was quite nervous because it was not someone else but the dignified Prince Zheng. However, Ebilong, who accepted Concubine Zhuang's order, gritted his teeth and held his sword tightly, and guarded the palace gate with his guards.
Jirgalang was furious: "Ebilong, please get out of here!"
Ebilong took a step back, but he did not mean to get out of the way: "Prince Zheng, I'm sorry. According to the imperial edict of Concubine Zhuang of the State of the Supervisory Kingdom, anyone who dares to trespass on Qingning Palace, no matter who it is, will be killed."
Jierhalang was furious: "I am Prince Zheng. You are like a dog, and you dare to kill me. I insist on breaking through, touch me and take a look!"
Ebilong was also forced to get angry, and his eyes were red: "Prince Zheng! Don't force the last general again, the last general will really kill people. The imperial decree is here, who dares to trespass, and he will be killed without mercy."
Jirhalang was trembling all over. I don’t know if he was angry or was really frightened by Ebilon, so he didn’t take a step forward.
But he is Prince Zheng, let alone Concubine Zhuang, even Huang Taiji himself cannot easily punish Jiergalang.
But a first-class guard actually took the courage to draw his sword at Jierharang. Although there was the imperial decree of Concubine Zhuang, if Jierharang insisted on breaking through, no one would know whether Ebilong would do anything.
The people were organized by Jirgalang, and many important officials in the court followed. If you give up at this time, where will Jirgalang's face be put?
Both sides were in a difficult situation, and Jirgalang had no way out at this time. The important officials in the court were afraid that they would be dictatorial by Concubine Zhuang. This woman wanted to be Wu Zetian and seize the power of the Qing Dynasty. So she came with Jirgalang.
Everyone wanted to see if the emperor was really seriously ill or had been controlled by Concubine Zhuang. Jiergalang's wishful thinking was even louder. If the emperor was controlled by Concubine Zhuang, he would lead his troops to surround the palace at this time. Then, he raised his arms and shouted to seize the imperial power in the name of clearing the emperor's side.
At that time, Jirgalang raised his arms and shouted, wouldn’t this candidate for the successor be his own?
Jierhalang was about to bite the bullet and break in. Huang Taiji's concubine, Concubine Yijing, the younger brother of Concubine Yijing, relied on her sister's identity as a concubine in the harem, rushed to the front: "Okay, Ebilong, I want to see how capable you are."
Abugan ignored it and rushed into Qingning Palace. He ignored the obstacles of Ebilong and others. After Abugan broke out, the ministers behind him rushed up one after another.
Abugan shouted: "Emperor, the emperor, I am going to see you. Master, how is your dragon body?"
Ebilong stood on the steps with a knife: "Whoever dares to come up, who dares to step forward, don't blame me for being ruthless under the knife!"
At this time, Abugan felt that he had many people and had taken Ebilon seriously. He stepped forward and stepped onto the steps: "I'm here, what do you want."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ebilong raised his hand and fell to his sword. He killed Abugan outside the Qingning Palace with one knife, and blood flowed from the steps.
Everyone was shocked. Even Jirgalang couldn't help but take a step back and pointed at Ebilong in horror: "You, you, you dare to kill Abugan, he is the younger brother of Concubine Yijing."
The ministers behind were so scared that they looked down upon each other. No one expected that Ebilong would really dare to kill people. The one who killed him was the younger brother of the current great concubine.
The ministers panicked, and Jirgalang was also scared. This Ebilon was crazy, he really dared to kill people.
Ebilong was outside the hall with his sword, and his eyes were red and shouting: "Who dares to come forward and kill him according to the order!"
Just when everyone was frightened, the gate of Ganning Palace opened. Huang Taiji stood coldly at the entrance of the palace.
Chapter completed!