Warm rain and clear wind
In the side hall of Ganquan Palace, the ministers of households were walking on thin ice, and they seldom spoke during the whole process. Except for Xing Jingfu, Gongyanghuai, and Qin De, the military assistant who was born in Jinzhou Prefecture, the expressions of the other adults were a little unnatural. They used to be. I had some personal friendship with Nangongda, I thought I could be one of the heroes of the new dynasty, but I didn't want to end up like this. Fortunately, Nangongda is already dead. As long as the court does not take it seriously, this matter will pass.
It's just that they don't understand, Nangong Da Mingming has already won the ticket, why should he do such a stupid thing, wait patiently, complete the last emperor's edict, and then successfully ascend to the throne
Gongyanghuai knew the reason for Nangongda's rebellion. At this time, he was extremely grateful to Qi Yan. If it wasn't for the other party's repeated reminders and painstaking persuasion, Gongyangfu's current situation might not be much better than those in the house.
And the middle book makes Xing Jingfu gradually taste it, why did Nangongda rebel? I am afraid that it is inseparable from the last emperor's edict. Nangongda is closer to the center of power than himself. He should smell something unfavorable, so he has to fight to the death, just standing opposite Nangongda, or the means of that group. Really clever, Nangongda must have smelled the breath recently, or there is no conclusive evidence, so he lost the opportunity, made hasty deployments, and lost everything.
Xing Jingfu felt that this incident was no pity for Nangongda. Since ancient times, it was the fate of a prince to become a king and lose a bandit and die on the way to the throne.
But Xing Jingfu really couldn't think of the new emperor candidate in the last emperor's edict. Who else would there be besides Nangongda, the seventh prince was withdrawn, the eighth prince was not as weak as the weak crown, and the second and fourth princes were very capable, but they were once involved in the art of loathing victory Even his biological mother, Concubine Hui Gui, was implicated, and it was impossible for him to inherit the throne again.
Xing Jingfu didn't think about the princess at all. It was unheard of for a woman to ascend the throne as an emperor, not to mention that the previous emperor had nine sons, and it was never his turn to be a princess.
The figure of Qi Yan flashed in Xing Jingfu's mind. How much is this unfathomable consort to this matter
Qi Yan, Xing Jingfu hate and fear...
According to the palace etiquette, there were no women left in the mourning hall when the child was over. The three princesses and the Liang Di left one after another, leaving only the four princes to stay in front of the mourning.
Nangong Shunv can't stay in the inner court today, she will take Lu Zhongxing's body back to the Taiwei's mansion. Also leaving was Zuo Pushe Lu Boyan, and the funeral guards had already headed to Duke Zhen Guo's fief.
Nangong Sunu and Nangong Jingnu returned to the Weiming Palace. The two came to Nangong Sunu's palace to discuss countermeasures. Lu Zhongxing's death plunged the originally bright road of the empress into darkness, and they were caught off guard. Military officers were no better than civilians. They have military power in their hands, and they are in a hurry to rise up one after another, and the country and the society will be over.
Nangong Sunv: "For today's plan, let Chen Chuansi go to Gyeonggi immediately with the token of this palace, and invite the concubine to come to Beijing to be the master. The Zhenbei General's Mansion has a history of over a hundred years, and he has a certain right to speak in the military attache. "
Nangong Jingnu: "Just follow what the eldest sister said."
Nangong Sunu took a deep look at her little sister and said with emotion: It's rare that my little sister trusts me so much that she has no suspicions about the Zhenbei General's Mansion. However, Nangong Sunu dared to do this because she knew her own consort, and the other party only wanted a hereditary replacement, never mind Youzhou.
Nangong Sunv: "The problem now is... to choose a new Taiwei as soon as possible. The military attache's emotions are all comforted by the Taiwei, which can also reduce the pressure on the court. But..." After a while, Nangong Sunv really Unexpected candidates, and the head of the military attache, must be appointed by the emperor, which is the crux of the problem: without the Taiwei, the empress may not be able to successfully ascend the throne, but how can the empress be appointed the emperor if she does not ascend the throne
Nangong Jingnu: "Before Qi Yan recommended a candidate to me, the second son of Gongyang Mansion, Gongyanghuai, Minister of Rites."
Nangong Sunu: "Is that the one from Zongzheng Temple?"
Nangong Jingnu: "That's right."
Nangong Sunu: "Well... Gongyanghuai is a good candidate. Zongzheng Temple is one of the oldest gentry. If he is appointed as Taiwei, it can greatly reduce the voice of the gentry's opposition, but... I remember Gongyanghuai as a king. No. 2 in the Golden Division in the eighth year of Jia’s reign? There is no such precedent for a civil servant to serve as a captain.”
Nangong Jingnv: "There was no precedent for an empress before, and everything must have a beginning."
Nangong Sunu: "Why don't you ask Lu Boyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, to be the prefect? When it comes to the connections and foundation among military officers, the Lu family is always stronger than the Gongyang family."
Nangong Jingnv shook her head: "Qi Yan worked hard to divide the Taiwei's mansion into three parts. Lu Boyan is the eldest son of Lu's mansion. If he were to be the prefect again, wouldn't his previous efforts be in vain?"
Nangong Sunu: "But what should we do next?"
Nangong Jingnv's first reaction was to ask Qi Yan for advice, but then she thought: Although she will spend her whole life with Qi Yan, she can't ask him to worry about everything, she has to grow up quickly, if she has enough Ability, early insight into Nangongda's mind, Qi Yan will not be in danger today.
After thinking about this, Nangong Jingnu gave up the idea of asking Qi Yan for advice, but she still recalled what Qi Yan had taught over the years, and tried to think of countermeasures in Qi Yan's way.
After a long time, Nangong Jingnu replied, "First of all, we have to wait until the eldest brother-in-law leads the troops into Beijing. If you have the military power, you will have the right to speak. Xiao Qi and Lao Ba still have to follow the father's will and go to the ancestral mausoleum to pick up the mother's coffin and return to the coffin. Jing, this time it takes more than a month at the earliest, so we have some buffer time. I think... "
Nangong Sunu: "Do you want to read out the will of the emperor while the seventh and eighth are not in the capital?"
Nangong Jingnv: "That's right, although the current situation is not the most ideal state, I'm afraid it will change for a long time, and I don't know what will happen if it drags on. Fifth Brother is the best example. No matter what the courtiers and the common people think, the emperor's father's The edict is written clearly and clearly, and this palace is justified. As the saying goes, if I don’t take the position, I don’t pursue the government, and if I don’t ascend the throne for one day, I will always be constrained by the status of the princess, and many things cannot be arranged.”
Nangong Sunu: "But... I'm still a little worried, once this chaos, the imperial court and even the whole world will be in chaos."
Nangong Jingnu: "I understand, but I really can't think of a better way. Let's take a gamble."
Nangong Sunu: "Okay, the concubine doesn't know that you are the candidate for the crown prince. I will tell him in detail when he enters the capital. You can wait for now."
Nangong Jingnu: "Eldest sister... I don't say thank you for your kindness."
Nangong Sunu: "You and my sisters are of the same mind. What do you say these foreign words? This palace is not without desires, and this game should be accompanied to the end."
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Nangong Jingnu dragged her tired body back to the bedroom. She should avoid it at this juncture, but too many things happened today. She just made another life-and-death decision, and she desperately wanted to see Qi Yan, as if Only by seeing Qi Yan, can his restless heart be stabilized.
Qi Yuxiao was already asleep, and Qi Yan was preparing to build a bunk under the bed. Although Qi Yan was also a woman, she walked in the world as a man after all, and she didn't want to cause any trouble to Yuxiao's growth.
Nangong Jingnu saw it and asked, "What are you doing?"
Qi Yan put her index finger on her lips, "Yu Xiao just fell asleep, His Highness should speak softly."
Only then did Nangong Jingnu see a little man lying on the bed, with his little face flushed from sleep.
Qi Yan: "Yuxiao was frightened today. She had nightmares at night and the palace maid couldn't coax her well, so she brought her to look for you. When His Highness was not around, I decided to keep Yuxiao."
Nangong Jingnu: "There are no earth dragons in the side hall. You will catch a cold when you sleep on the ground. I will accompany Yu Xiao tonight, and I will send someone to take you to the main hall to sleep."
Qi Yan got up and put on her clothes and sat at the table with Nangong Jingnu: "Does your Highness still have a headache? Why are you here so late?"
Nangong Jingnu sighed and said in a very low voice, "Lu Zhongxing is dead. When he went to ask for help today, he was intercepted by the Royal Forest Army. He and Liu Ziyu were defeated, and Liu Ziyu was at stake."
Qi Yan frowned, "tsk".
Nangong Jingnu knew that Qi Yan understood what she wanted to express, and asked straight to the point, "What should I do?"
Qi Yan's index finger and thumb tapped twice on the table: "Rong Chen think about it."
A dark night, a quiet bedroom.
Qi Yuxiao slept soundly, an oil lamp stood on the round table, and the candle the size of a soybean grain lit up a corner of the bedroom, and also cast a dim yellow halo on the furnishings in the room.
Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan sat opposite each other, the hall was very quiet, and Qi Yuxiao's babbling could be heard occasionally.
Nangong Jingnu stared at Qi Yan with trust in her eyes. She waited patiently and hoped that Qi Yan could give the same answer as herself.
In this quiet night, the two who have been busy for a long time have a rare time together. Even if they may face a sea of swords and flames tomorrow, this moment belongs to their comfort.
Qi Yan finished thinking and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Where is General Shangguan now?"
Nangong Jing Goddess's feelings were lifted, even if it was just the beginning, but it also vaguely confirmed that her thoughts coincided with Qi Yan's!
Nangong Jingnu: "It's in Gyeonggi, and someone has been sent to invite it."
Qi Yan nodded: "Tomorrow, Your Highness asks Eunuch Sijiu to come forward. No matter what, he will send the two His Royal Highnesses out of Beijing in accordance with the decree, and ask General Shangguan to come forward to stabilize the situation and discuss later."
Nangong Jingnu: "Let's discuss again?"
Qi Yan saw through Nangong Jingnu's thoughts and asked, "Does your Highness want to ascend the throne early?"
Nangong Jingnu nodded.
Qi Yan: "It's not impossible... But His Highness only considered the military officer camp. Have you thought about the civilian side?"
Nangong Jingnu's face froze: "Time is running out... I originally planned to take it upon myself to do it slowly and justifiably after ascending the throne."
Qi Yan: "How about if Your Highness can trust it and give it to the minister to give it a try?"
Nangong Jingnu: "I naturally believe you, but what are you going to do?"
Qi Yan: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this minister has his own way."
Qi Yan also has Xing Jingfu's Gaotang mother and direct son in his hands. He originally planned to use them to force Xing Jingfu into submission and get rid of this enemy when the time was right, but now... Qi Yan decided to leave this resource to Nangong Jingnu.
But Qi Yan didn't want Nangong Jingnu to know about such a despicable and dirty method.
The two said some self-conscious words again, and Qi Yan went to the main hall to sleep.
Early the next morning, when the sky was just dawning, Qi Yan heard the palace maid come to report: "Concubine Li is visiting."
Concubine Li, the biological mother of the Eighth Prince Nangong Bao, heard that this person has the appearance of bewitching the country and the city, so she was given the title "Li", but this concubine is always low-key, and the daily palace banquets are also avoided if they can be avoided, and she rarely shows up. , Qi Yan and Nangong Jingnu have been married for eight years, and this is the first time they have seen her.
Qi Yan woke up long ago, straightened her clothes and invited Concubine Li into the hall.
As soon as Concubine Li came in, she saw that Qi Yan was obviously stunned, Qi Yan understood and took the initiative to explain: "See Concubine Li, last night Princess Yanyang went to the side hall to find ministers in a nightmare, and Her Royal Highness Zhen Zhen and the county master stayed in the side hall. , the minister came to live in this main hall."
Concubine Li looked pale and replied, "I also heard about yesterday's incident, I heard that His Highness Zhen Zhen was injured, so I came to visit, perhaps the maid brought me here without knowing that the two of them had changed their dormitories. coming."
Qi Yan: "Thank you for your concern, Concubine Li, and I will go and invite Your Highness to come here."
Concubine Li nodded slightly, and said no more, she chose to sit first.
Qi Yan entered the side hall, and when she saw the scene in front of her, she couldn't help but smile, with warmth flowing in her eyes.
Qi Yuxiao was standing on the bunk bed, Nangong Jingnu was dressing Yuxiao, Qi Yuxiao's eyes lit up, and she called out sweetly, "Father!"
Qi Yan walked over, stood by the bed and looked at Nangong Jingnu with a smile. The latter blushed and showed a little shyness. Even Qiu Ju, who was behind her, showed a knowing smile. A private family of three, after so many years, His Royal Highness and Consort finally...
Qi Yuxiao pouted and complained, "Daddy lied, you will be gone as soon as you wake up."
Nangong Jingnu gently explained to Qi Yan, "Isn't it enough to have a mother to accompany you?"
Qi Yuxiao laughed twice, Qi Yan looked back at Qiu Ju, who led Qi Yuxiao out.
Qi Yan said in a low voice, "As soon as the sky is bright, Concubine Li is here."
Nangong Jingnu frowned slightly: "What is she here for?"
Qi Yan: "I'm here to visit you, but I'm afraid the visitor is not good."