"How is Your Majesty?"
In Emperor Chengqing's dormitory, there was silence, only a group of imperial physicians were gathered around the dragon couch, all of them were frowning, wondering what troubles they were worrying about.
The concubines, headed by Concubine Jiang, were all anxiously waiting by the side. You must know that Emperor Chengqing was their existence, and if there was something wrong with the other party, these concubines would be promoted to concubines, and the treatment would not be a little bit worse.
Especially when they heard the news that the eldest prince and the third prince killed each other in the front hall and died together, they felt even more terrified. The two older princes died, and now only the ten-year-old fourth prince and the fourth prince are alive. How can the fifth prince, who is only seven years old, be able to bear the burden of his family and country? It will not be Xiao Chu, a powerful eunuch, who will be in power at that time. One can imagine what will happen to them, the former emperor's concubines.
Not only these concubines were anxious, but even the ministers who rushed over after receiving the news were also baffled.
Well, how did the eldest prince and the third prince get the news that Emperor Chengqing died of illness, the bell was not rung in the palace, and martial law was not started in the capital, so how did such unfounded and baseless news reach the two of them? The prince's ears and convinced them that they simply forced the palace and killed each other in order to seize the opportunity to fight for the throne.
If it weren't for this incident, Emperor Cheng Qing would not have passed out in a fit of rage, causing him not to wake up now, and his life and death are uncertain.
The anxious ministers couldn't help but look up slightly at the man standing beside the dragon couch. The man restrained his expression, and now he couldn't see the hostility in the past. He was wearing a smoky gray uniform, calm and calm, with a hand in his hand. A string of jasper Buddha beads that I don't know where I got it looks more like a Buddha.
Something is wrong, Dudu Xiao's temper in the past, these ministers all know that this factory owner who frequently ransacks his family and destroys his family is not such a good-tempered person, and they don't know if what happened tonight has anything to do with him.
The eldest prince and the third prince are the biggest obstacles for Xiao Chu to take power. As long as they die, any one of the remaining two little princes will be his puppet. Now if His Majesty dies, he can immediately rely on a It is not certain whether the world belongs to the Zongzheng clan or his Xiao Chu's world if he declares the succession of the throne with a copy of His Majesty's oral order dictated by him, or a forged will.
The only lucky thing is that he is an eunuch. No matter how violent the other party is, this country will return to the Zongzheng clan's hands sooner or later.
Those ministers were distracted, looked at other important ministers around them, looked at this, thought the other party was Xiao Chu's person, looked at that, felt that the other party might be involved with Xiao Chu, faced unknown forces, one by one decided to protect themselves wisely, no matter what Xiao Chu decides what to do, take a step, take a step, if you want to be a loyal minister, you have to consider the lives of the whole family.
Look at what happened to the family of Yan Zhaonan, the loyal general of the country before. His ancestors threw their heads and blood for the Zongzheng family for generations. Didn't they get killed after the evaluation of the Northwest War? If Yan Zhaonan is a little vigilant, he will never end The whole family died tragically, exposing the fate of the corpse in the wilderness.
That's why Emperor Cheng Qing felt that his fig leaf had covered it up well. In fact, with a little brainstorming, he could figure out everything that happened back then.
So the lessons learned from the past are there, and being a loyal minister will not lead to good results. For an incompetent monarch like Emperor Chengqing, it is not worth their entire family's life.
In this world, one peck and one drink are pre-determined, I am afraid that Emperor Cheng Qing didn't know that, at the beginning, he thought that his strategy was better than others, which made him fall into a helpless situation now, maybe this is also retribution.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
"Wake up, wake up, Your Majesty is awake."
Under the imperial doctor's acupuncture, Emperor Cheng Qing slowly opened his eyes with his eyes closed. His eyes were confused at first, and then a flash of panic and anger flashed across his eyes. He turned his head with all his might, trying to find Jiang Fengjiao and Xiao Chu, an adulterer and adulterer, is also a traitor and traitor, but he can't speak, even if he wants to raise his arm, it is as difficult as heaven to do.
The concubines waiting at the side saw that Emperor Qing had woken up, and hurriedly squeezed away the imperial doctors to surround him, only the concubines like Wan Qilan, who didn't care about the emperor's favor, still stood quietly by the side, and their faces were just following the trend. A little worried.
"Your Majesty, you are awake. You don't know how much this concubine is worried about you."
Jiang Fengjiao was of course the one at the front. Emperor Cheng Qing finally raised his hand and wanted to point at her nose and curse, but she grabbed her hand and pressed her body against his chest, crying out in worry.
"The concubine knows that His Majesty is saddened by the unfilial conduct of the two princes, but Your Majesty still has concubines and our fifth prince. Please take good care of yourself for your concubine and the fifth prince."
"woo woo woo woo-"
Emperor Cheng Qing's angry eyes were about to pop out, and the concubines who had been paying attention to Emperor Cheng Qing felt that such a majesty was a bit strange, but thinking about what happened tonight, the eldest prince and the third prince, the two adult princes The successive deaths were due to such a serious crime as coercion, no matter how angry and sad His Majesty is, it is justifiable.
Including those courtiers, they all think so.
"Physician Liu, how is your majesty's health?"
Yan Chu's eyes met the emperor who was glaring at him, he opened his mouth slowly, and asked the imperial hospital who had just given the needle.
"Your Majesty is very angry. Just now, my minister helped His Majesty feel the pulse. Your Majesty may have suffered a stroke."
Imperial Physician Liu glanced at Emperor Cheng Qing, then quickly lowered his head and knelt down. When he knelt, the other imperial physicians behind him also knelt down.
stroke!
This kind of illness can be big or small. Combined with the appearance of Emperor Chengqing who couldn't even speak, his symptoms are definitely not mild. I am afraid that he will be accompanied by a bed in the future. Such an emperor is really capable of being an emperor. location
"Woo-ah-"
Emperor Cheng Qing didn't believe it, his body was in good condition, and he would ascend to heaven soon.
wrong.
Emperor Cheng Qing suddenly realized that Xiao Chu was the remnant of the Yan family. Could it be possible that Daoist Qingyun and the so-called Daoist priests he found through Xiao Chu had already been bought by him? Are the things he ate a pill to wish him ascension, or poison
People are paralyzed, but Emperor Cheng Qing's mind is clearer than before.
"Ah-"
Thinking of this, Emperor Cheng Qing became even crazier. He kept howling, and the saliva flowed from both sides of his lips. Coupled with his crooked eyes and mouth at this time, he saw those noble concubines feeling disgusted, without a trace He took a step back a little, trying to stay away from the emperor who had suffered a stroke.
"Woooo-ah-" The adulterer and adulteress, they were the ones who killed him, Emperor Cheng Qing almost went crazy, he was suffocated in his heart, his eyeballs bulged, and he passed out again from the anger.
"His Majesty-"
Emperor Cheng Qing was dizzy, and the concubines, who were still a bit disgusted with him, surrounded him all at once. They stepped forward and whispered to Emperor Cheng Qing, as if they wanted to wake him up. Just now, Emperor Cheng Qing just held his breath for a short time, and when he woke up the next second, he really passed out again because of the "nervousness" of these concubines.
There was another wave of chaos, and the imperial physicians were busy treating them. Obviously, it was not a good choice to stay in Emperor Chengqing's bedroom. Under the leadership of Yan Chu, those ministers, as well as several concubines who were born with princes and daughters, walked towards the front hall. go.
"Physician Liu, what is your Majesty's situation, please tell the ministers."
Yan Chu's wind and cold were still not healed. At this time, he was holding a snuff bottle carved with white jade in his hand, put it under his nose and sniffed it lightly. After his nose cleared up a little, he opened his mouth and said.
"Your Majesty has been strongly stimulated, hurting his heart, and now he can't speak, he can't act, even if he uses the best natural resources, it can only prolong His Majesty's life, but it can't cure this apoplexy. "
Imperial Physician Liu knelt down as he spoke, "I would also like to ask all the ladies, please forgive Dudu Xiao for my sin of not being able to cure your majesty's illness because of his lack of skill. Maybe there are still some experts among the people who can post a list and hire a folk genius doctor to treat your majesty."
"Nonsense, Your Majesty's body is rich in gold. The best doctors in the whole business have gathered in the imperial hospital to let those three-legged cat-level quack doctors treat your majesty. If your majesty's body is cured, you will be responsible for it. Is this palace in charge?"
Without even thinking about it, Jiang Fengjiao dismissed Imperial Physician Liu's words.
It's a joke, now Emperor Chengqing is paralyzed by anger, and the first and third princes are dead, which is the best ending she wants to see, even though when her son ascends the throne, there will be a Supreme Emperor who will make people uncomfortable Refreshing, but since he is dumb and paralyzed, there will be no troubles. It is good to keep him, and he can also be used as a deterrent to Xiao Chu.
Jiang Fengjiao didn't know the grievances between Yan Chu and Emperor Cheng Qing, she only thought that Xiao Chu designed this series of things because of his ambition, in her opinion, the people of Da Shang should have a feeling of reverence for the emperor by nature, Including herself, even though she betrayed Emperor Cheng Qing for power and status, she was still a little uneasy in her heart.
Comparing her heart with her heart, she felt that Yan Chu was the same, otherwise the other party should have killed Emperor Cheng Qing and wiped out the roots, instead of leaving his life and letting him linger on.
How did she know that Yan Chu just felt that it was too much pleasure to let him die like that. He let him live just to let him suffer from heart-piercing pain day and night, to experience the original body living every day, just like being in hell. Suffering in the hospital for a year, the pain of life is worse than death.
Jiang Fengjiao's words were approved by some courtiers. In fact, as early as a few years ago, Emperor Chengqing had not dealt with government affairs very much. Whether the other party was paralyzed or not had no significant impact on the current operation of the court. It is more reliable to promote him to be the Supreme Emperor, and quickly establish a new king.
Although the fourth prince and the fifth prince are still young, the two princes have already shown good talents when they were still in the palace school. They only need to patiently cultivate the successor prince, and then look for opportunities to take back from the eunuch Xiao Chu. The country of the Zongzheng clan is not out of the question.
"As things stand now, His Majesty still has to ask for a new king."
Yan Chu spoke amidst Jiang Fengjiao's excited expression, and from the beginning to the end, he never glanced in Wan Qilan's direction.
"That's right."
"Makes sense."
The courtiers discussed one after another, but they were also a little confused. Now that His Majesty looks like this, how can a new monarch be established, who is more appropriate to be established, the fourth prince or the fifth prince.
"Mr. Lixin is the foundation of the country. Such a major event should be decided by His Majesty himself."
As soon as Yan Chu finished speaking, an imperial physician who had been guarding the bedroom hurried over and said happily, "Your Majesty has woken up again."
"Since His Majesty has woken up, all ministers are invited to go in with me."
Yan Chu put away the snuff bottle, ignored Jiang Fengjiao's sudden frightened and puzzled expression, and meandered ahead.
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"Ah-woo-"
Let him be the Supreme Emperor, but he disagreed. Emperor Chengqing blushed with anger. He is the emperor. This is the throne he took from his brothers and emperors. He is not dead yet, so how could it be someone else's turn to sit.
"Your Majesty is also requested to choose a new monarch as soon as possible to reassure the people."
Yan Chu stood by the bed and said in a peaceful voice.
Today's Dashang is not monolithic. After more than 20 years of recuperation, the Northwestern Yi people who were subdued by Yan Zhaonan are gradually showing signs of making a comeback. The border of Dashang these years has not been peaceful at all.
In addition, in the past few years, there have been frequent natural disasters such as droughts and floods in Dashang, and people in some areas have had a difficult life. Once it is reported that Emperor Chengqing suffered a stroke and was paralyzed, and Dashang has not yet confirmed the successor. The Yi people in the northwest will take advantage of the gap, and those interested in the disaster-stricken areas will not be able to sit still.
Xiao Chu's words were reasonable, and even some ministers who looked down on him had to agree and nodded, asking Cheng Qing to make up his mind as soon as possible.
"The birth mother of the fourth prince, Concubine Lan, was born in the Wanqi clan with impure blood. The birth mother of the fifth prince Jiang Guifei is deeply favored by His Majesty, and the fifth prince is talented and intelligent. I believe that the fifth prince is the best candidate for the next emperor."
The minister who agreed with Yan Chu's words just a second ago paused his nodding motion after hearing what he said, and his face showed such an expression.
The fifth prince is younger than the fourth prince, and his mother's family is not visible, so he can control him better. Xiao Chu's choice of the other to succeed him fully shows his wolf ambition.
"Ah-woo-"
Emperor Cheng Qing was so angry that he wanted to slap the bed, the adulterer and prostitute had hooked up very early on, that bitch Jiang Fengjiao actually betrayed him for a eunuch, hateful, hateful.
Originally, Emperor Chengqing loved the fifth prince the most, the youngest son, and there was also a reason for his love of the house and the black. Now Jiang Fengjiao was rejected by him, and even the fifth prince, Zongzheng Qingde, was naturally not liked by him.
I want him to follow their wishes and let the fifth prince succeed, don't dream.
"If your majesty prefers the fourth prince, then blink once, if you prefer the fifth prince, then blink twice."
With his back turned to those courtiers, Yan Chu stared at Emperor Cheng Qing with threatening eyes.
"Ho-ho-ho-"
Emperor Chengqing laughed back angrily. This was to threaten him. If he didn't follow his will to make the fifth emperor emperor, would he still have to kill him
It just so happened that with this appearance, he would rather die than live, especially if he had to look at the adulterer and whore with this appearance of the living dead in the future, he would live like a year, he might as well die completely.
Emperor Cheng Qing was a little crazy, and the courtiers all thought that His Majesty was crazy. After a bunch of discussions came from below, Emperor Cheng Qing calmed down a little.
Facing Yan Chu's gaze, he blinked slowly, then widened his eyes, and never blinked again.
Although the fourth child is not valued by him, his biological mother, Concubine Lan, is also a wooden beauty in the palace, but he wins because the most difficult Wanqi family is still standing behind him. It depends on whether the Wanqi family agrees or not.
Jiang Fengjiao paid close attention to the changes in the situation, her fists were clenched tightly, the situation was so good before, Xiao Chu was stupid to let Emperor Cheng Qing make his own decision, now it's all right, riding a tiger is hard to get off, could it be possible to wait and wait for Emperor Cheng Qing Eyes are sore, blinking a second time won't work, those ministers are not fools, unless they are all killed, otherwise, when her De'er ascends the throne, it will be a dishonorable name.
"Your Majesty prefers the enthronement of the fourth prince, and we will begin preparations for the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor, as well as Empress Lan, from now on. From now on, it's time to call you Empress Dowager."
Yan Chu took a deep look at Emperor Cheng Qing, and in the eyes of the other party's complacent eyes, he turned and knelt down towards Wan Qilan: "May the Empress Dowager be blessed and safe, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
"The empress dowager is blessed and safe, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
The emperor chosen by Emperor Chengqing himself, as the birth mother of the new emperor, Wan Qilan is the sure mother empress dowager. After Yan Chu knelt down and bowed his head, other courtiers also knelt down and called Qiansui directly.
I didn't expect Dudu Xiao to accept the fourth prince's enthronement so easily. Now it seems that Dudu Xiao still has some scruples. Although the fourth prince has a foreign blood, but now it seems that the advantages of his enthronement outweigh the disadvantages, at least better than the fifth prince. Quite a few, besides, the crown prince personally selected by Emperor Chengqing is justified, so why should they be dissatisfied.
"Xiao—"
Jiang Fengjiao was dumbfounded, all this was completely different from what they had agreed on before, Zongzheng Qingqi ascended the throne, so why did she act in a play with Xiao Chu, paralyzing her biggest backer with anger.
She was about to question Yan Chu, when she watched the little eunuch standing silently behind Yan Chu take out a jade hairpin from his bosom, and broke it off in front of her.
Jiang Fengjiao was so frightened that her face turned pale, she recognized that this hairpin was the jade hairpin that her emperor's son was wearing today.
Yan Chu was threatening her, that's right, he even killed the eldest prince and the third prince, so what if there is another fifth prince, as long as the fourth prince is still alive, he can still support a puppet, and he can feel at ease as he is actually a puppet. Regent.
Jiang Fengjiao's teeth chattered, she was too stupid to seek skin from a tiger, regretting that she almost devoured Jiang Fengjiao, she glared at Yan Chu with resentment, wishing to devour him alive.
But the situation is stronger than others, she depends on the fifth prince for life, and she can only bear with it. Only by living can she dream of the future.
Wan Qilan looked at Yan Chu who was kneeling in front of her with a complicated expression. She knew that she could not step forward to help him up under so many eyes.
Everything that happened tonight was beyond her expectations. Even though her plan to help the Yan family be rehabilitated is still progressing steadily, the other party has already quietly defeated his greatest enemy. Qi'er became the new emperor and made her the empress dowager.
It seems that everything is about to usher in the light, but Wan Qilan's heart is getting more and more uneasy. She feels that maybe until now, they have really come to the opposite side. Once she makes a wrong decision, they will really There is no chance of redemption.
"Ah-woo-"
Emperor Cheng Qing felt that something was wrong after Yan Chu accepted his choice frankly. Didn't the other party have an affair with Jiang Fengjiao and wanted to support the fifth child to take the throne? Why not fight for it now, and accepted the fact that the fourth child ascended the throne so obediently.
He felt that he had fallen into a trap, which was set by Xiao Chu from the very beginning.
When Emperor Cheng Qing turned his gaze to Wan Qilan and saw the flash of yearning and pain in the other's eyes, he understood and became angry.
This traitor, this eunuch, not only hooked up with Jiang Fengjiao, he also seduced Concubine Lan.
He is a eunuch, why should he.
Emperor Cheng Qing was so angry that he felt that the entire harem united to put a green hat on him.