The sky is about to brighten, the banners on the Fengtian Gate are waving, and the curtain is all over the sky.
When the first ray of sky came down, Zhu Yunxuan, dressed in a crown, stepped up to the gate tower step by step amidst the continuous sound of majestic bells and drums, and performed the prayer ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.
On the royal road outside the Meridian Gate, hundreds of officials lined up on both sides, and all of them knelt down to the ground.
At the hour of Chen, the new king entered Fengtian Hall and ascended to the imperial seat. The ministers arrived in different classes and entered the congratulatory form. Lai Lie Sheng's Hong Xiu, according to the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing, belongs to the order of Yilun, and entered Fengzong... "
Lang Lang's voice echoed in the hall for a long time, and when the last word was pronounced, the bells and drums sounded again, and the officials and officials bowed three times and kowtowed nine times.
Zhu Yunxuan sat high on the throne, his eyes slowly swept over everyone below the steps, and fell on Liang Zhen who was kneeling among the generals. Liang Zhen seemed to have sensed it, and suddenly raised his eyes, met Zhu Yunxuan's gaze, and smiled slightly, Zhu Yunxuan's expression was hidden behind twelve o'clock, and he couldn't tell clearly.
The new emperor was enthroned, Jianyuan Jingrui was removed from service on the 27th, and the Daxing Emperor’s palace was moved to another palace, and it was launched on the 49th. When everything was done, it was the spring of the next year, which was the first year of Jingrui.
On the day when Zhu Yunjing's letter was sent, it was still cold in the imperial city, Gao An enshrined the letter with both hands, and Zhu Yunxuan, who was reviewing the memorandum, moved slightly, stopped what he was doing, and took the letter paper.
Zhu Yunjing is the elder brother of Zhu Yunxuan's mother and compatriots. The old crown prince was abolished due to the East Palace witchcraft case, and was given to death. He was rescued by Dingyuan Marquis He Huailing and escaped from feign death. It has been four years, and this is the first letter Zhu Yunxuan sent after he took the throne.
In the letter, Zhu Yunjing worriedly told him many things, and also asked Liang Zhen why he would help him. ", but "Your Majesty" who is no different from others, Zhu Yunxuan stared at the letter paper in his hand for a long time, silent.
Gao An helped him change a cup of hot tea, seeing that he was motionless with a gloomy expression, he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why did His Highness write down... are you still so unhappy?"
A hint of self-deprecation floated in Zhu Yunxuan's watery eyes, put down the letter paper, and whispered softly: "No wonder the predecessors said that the heights are extremely cold. From now on, I will be truly lonely."
"Your Majesty..."
Zhu Yunxuan closed her eyes: "Forget it, this is the path I chose myself, and I can't blame others."
Anlehou Mansion.
The carriage stopped outside the gate of the Hou Mansion, and Liang Zhen walked in slowly. In the main hall, all the Liang parents and elders including An Lehou were present, all of them looked anxious. It’s a big deal, only after three invitations and four invitations is he willing to come back, let me, the old woman, and your uncles and elders of this big family wait for you.”
Liang Zhen was unmoved, and said calmly: "Grandma, why do you say that, the former emperor passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne, and there are many things in the palace, I really can't spare time, I always put business first."
"What business do you have?" An Lehou Liang Feng stared at him gloomily, and cursed angrily, "You don't want the good regent position, but you want to help King Narui take the throne of His Highness the Ninth Prince, you are wronged." Are you crazy?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a beautiful woman in luxurious clothes rushed forward crying and questioned Liang Zhen: "You tell me how Xin'er died? Why did she choose to be buried when she was fine? Did you force her to death?" ?Yes or no?!"
When the other party was about to grab his clothes, Liang Zhen took a step back calmly, and the sword in the hand of the guard beside him was out of its sheath. The old lady was very angry when she saw this, and asked Liang Zhen sharply: "What do you want to do?! You brought these people here because you want to do something to your family?!"
Liang Feng also scolded angrily: "You scoundrel! Don't forget that you are still my son in name!"
Liang Zhen coldly scanned everyone in the room filled with righteous indignation, and said contemptuously: "Grandmother, father, you called me here, saying it was for family affairs, but now you keep talking about the affairs of the Tian family, and even questioned Your Majesty, Are you not afraid that if these words spread, it will bring disaster to the entire Liang family?"
"you!"
Liang Feng's eyes were so wide open that he wished that the family law would take care of this disobedient and unfilial son. Liang Zhen looked at the family with no warmth in his eyes, suppressing his impatience, he first reminded the crying woman: "Third aunt, Imperial Concubine Chen asked herself to be buried because of her deep affection for the late Emperor, this is a good thing, and you should be honored, so don’t say anything else, lest disaster come out of your mouth.”
Then he turned to Liang Feng: "Father, there are some things that you and I know very well, so why bother to make it clear, since we are father and son in name, I will never break the skin with you, but from now on, you guys are the best!" Don't point fingers at me anymore, otherwise... don't blame me for being ruthless."
"You bastard! The Liang family has raised you for twenty years, you..."
Liang Zhen interrupted him politely: "Father, you understand why the Liang family raised me. Otherwise, how could I, an illegitimate son born secretly by the concubine of the Liang family, enter your Liang family's door? You ruined my father, don't even think about destroying me again." me!"
"You... What nonsense are you talking about?! We worked so hard to raise you, but we are not?!"
"Really?" Liang Zhen repeated softly, his eyes full of contempt and indifference.
Liang Feng was taken aback, and when he touched his eyes, his aura weakened a little, and he lost all confidence in what he said: "Of course it is true... You are disobedient and unfilial, do you have reason?"
"Ah."
At that time, the Xie family was very powerful, and the father of Empress Xie, Old Duke Xie, was the chief assistant of the dynasty. It dragged on for more than ten years, and when Duke Xie's mansion collapsed, the prince fell out of favor with the Emperor's heart and took the opportunity to send him to the imperial court. From the very beginning, this family just wanted to exchange him for the greatest benefit, that's all. , can only deceive three-year-old children.
The old lady was distraught, and scolded: "You are heartless, you have been the heir of Anlehou Mansion for so many years, which one of us can't forgive you? How could you do this, how could you do this!"
"Is grandma going to force me to tell those dirty things?" Liang Zhen's expression became colder, and he took another step forward.
Meeting his sinister gaze, the old lady's eyes flickered, she suddenly became hoarse, and looked away guiltily.
Liang Zhen stopped talking to her, and looked at the woman beside Liang Feng who looked cold and expressionless: "No one knows better than my mother what kind of life my eldest son has lived in this family all these years, why bother?" ask me."
The woman didn't look at him with a sullen face, but she couldn't hide the guilt in her eyes either.
Liang Zhen was stunned, and he didn't want to entangle with this family any longer. He reminded the people in the room with different expressions in a deep voice: "You don't want to manipulate me anymore. I can give up this Liang surname at any time. Today is different from the past. I think you are the best!" It’s better to recognize the reality as soon as possible.”
Coming out of the Hou's mansion and sitting in the car, the servant asked in a low voice whether to go back to the mansion or to the palace, Liang Zhen closed his eyes tiredly, and ordered: "Let's go outside the city."
The Yuanji Temple in the southern suburbs was built in the previous dynasty and has a history of 500 years. It has always been a royal temple with a prosperous incense. Liang Zhen's car was parked at the side gate of the temple on the back mountain, and a young novice greeted him, leading him into the back hall where ordinary pilgrims stopped.
In the quiet and cold hall, Liang Zhen personally added sesame oil to the two long-burning lamps that had been burning for twenty years, and the jumping flames were reflected in his deep eyes, bottomless.
The benevolent old abbot stepped into the door, and Liang Zhen stepped forward and performed the Buddhist salute respectfully.
"sit down."
Sitting down on the futon, the old abbot recited Buddhist scriptures as usual, and the low voice of the Buddha echoed in the hall. Liang Zhen listened quietly, gently turning the prayer beads on his wrist, and his restless mood gradually calmed down.
When it was getting dark, the old abbot stopped chanting, slowly opened his eyes, looked at Liang Zhen, who was in front of him, and sighed softly: "For so many years, I have regretted countless times that I didn't keep you. "
Staying in the temple to live a miserable life, it is better to go to the place of tigers and wolves in the Hou Mansion to be tortured. The mother in name thinks that he has taken the life of her son. Even the Liang family thinks he is the emperor. Before the age of seventeen, Liang However, Zhen didn't have a good day. The woman used all kinds of secret means to torture him quietly. It was not easy for him to grow up safely.
Liang Zhen smiled wryly: "If you stay in this temple, how can there be King Zhao who is in power today. It's not bad now."
"Benefactor Liang definitely doesn't want to see you like this."
Liang Zhen closed his eyes: "My father...does he really not hate? For the sake of future prosperity, the Anlehou Mansion dedicated him to the emperor and forcibly separated him and his father. Does he not hate at all?"
The old abbot said lightly: "What's the use of hating, when will the injustice be repaid."
"The Dog Emperor is dead, and the Anlehou Mansion will be defeated sooner or later, Xie..."
"Empress Xie's son is now the emperor, and you pushed him all the way, so why do you have to do this? The fault is Empress Xie's elder brother, not Empress Xie. Back then, she really wanted to let your father go, yes That Mr. Xie Guogong presumptuously pushed your father to a dead end. When Empress Xie was still alive, she always felt guilty about this matter. She felt that she had harmed your father and that child. She came to the Buddha to repent many times. She is a truly kind person. Even if Xiao Liang's benefactor wants revenge, she shouldn't implicate her child, the past is over, why should you be persistent, it's nothing more than suffering yourself."
Liang Zhen was slightly startled: "Since I have helped him ascend the throne, how could I want to take revenge on him, it's just that he doesn't believe me."
"Trust is as important as a thousand pieces of gold. It's not easy, and you don't trust him."
Liang Zhen sighed: "...he, like me, is a helpless person and dare not trust others."
The old abbot was silent, and after a while, he closed his eyes and recited the scriptures again.