"You mean, He Muzhou was also plotted against?"
After all, the emperor is the emperor. After a brief moment of anger, he quickly calmed down again. After hearing what Qi Wang said, he pondered for a moment, and slowly sat on the dragon chair.
"I've heard of that bastard He Muzhou too. He is a great devil in the world. He is a well-known dude in the capital. He is a negative teaching material for educating children from various families. He Zhicheng is a good one, but the child he gave birth to has not inherited his knowledge at all. And character, he was born to be a playboy."
He Zhicheng has six children, the first five are daughters, and He Muzhou is his youngest son. He Zhicheng only had He Muzhou when he was 40 years old. With a son at this age, He Zhicheng naturally dotes on this son very much.
Having a son in middle age, He Zhicheng is naturally reluctant to put too much pressure on this child, coupled with his wife's bottomless doting, how can he raise any good children
It turned out that when He Muzhou was still young, He Zhicheng was reluctant to discipline him, but when he got older, this temper completely settled down, how can he change it? He Zhicheng has been beaten and scolded, but He Muzhou is still going his own way, and he is still unwilling to correct himself. Instead, he has become a monster even more. He is not very young, but he is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. The trouble was the worst, even the emperor had heard of his reputation as a dude.
However, the emperor never imagined that such a dude who he considered to be a waste and who took pity on He Zhicheng's place would actually lay hands on his precious daughter. How dare he be such a waste! How could he have the guts to attack his daughter? Just dying like that is taking advantage of him. If he is still alive, the emperor will definitely cut him into pieces.
Although the emperor is a bit selfish and cold-blooded, except for Qi Wang, he has never given any trust to anyone else, even the queen who has slept with him for more than thirty years has never gained any trust from him, However, for his daughter, the emperor still has a kind father's heart. If Qi Huang hadn't stopped him just now, he would have found He Zhicheng and severely reprimanded her.
But what Qi Wang said also made sense.
He Muzhou is a dude, he is smart about eating, drinking, whoring and gambling on weekdays. He has done a lot of things in the capital since he was a child, but maybe it is because of He Zhicheng's tight orders. Although He Muzhou is a bit of a dude, but But he didn't cause any major disasters, and he himself is very clear about what can be done and what can't be done.
Trying to insult the royal princess, even if he gave He Muzhou ten courages, he would not dare to do it himself. Someone must be behind his back and made him feel something he shouldn't have before he did such a thing. things come.
And the more important point is that He Muzhou cannot complete this task by himself. After all, he is a foreigner and has such a status. With his own ability, he will never be able to get close to Princess Luohe. Among them, the cooperation of others is needed.
How could an idiot like He Muzhou think of buying people around Princess Kangning, drugging Princess Luohe, and then using the time to complete his dirty schemes
Such interlocking schemes are beyond the imagination of a man like He Muzhou, he is just a pawn being used by others.
As for whether this matter was done behind the scenes by He Zhicheng, the emperor thinks that the possibility is not high. The emperor still understands He Zhicheng's temperament. He was the number one student in the new department in the year when the emperor ascended the throne. The emperor watched him all the way It took He Zhicheng nearly forty years to go from a small Hanlin to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, from a white body to a second-rank official in the court. He has done a lot of practical things for the court and is a rare loyal minister.
As the emperor is getting older, and he has not established a crown prince, the courtiers in the court have begun to move around. As far as the emperor knows, many courtiers in the court have already chosen battle teams, but He Zhicheng Has been steadfastly neutral, no one's team stands.
For a courtier like him, the emperor did not believe that he would let his own children do such a thing.
"I believe you, He Zhicheng definitely didn't know about this matter, but he was the only one like He Muzhou, and now He Muzhou was killed by Luohe. Although he deserved what he deserved, I can't predict what He Zhicheng thinks."
Hearing what the emperor said, Qi Duan's expression moved, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
The sinister intentions of the person behind it can be seen. He Muzhou must have been carefully selected by the other party. He is stupid and easy to use. Even if the plan fails, he can still stab He Zhicheng severely.
He Zhicheng is a courtier trusted by the emperor, and He Muzhou was killed because he insulted the princess. Naturally, He Zhicheng did not dare to blame the emperor, but the emperor will definitely not trust He Zhicheng as he did in the past. As long as the emperor no longer trusts He Muzhou, They have room to calculate and use. In the original plot, didn't He Zhicheng fall because of the case of malpractice for personal gain
The people behind the scenes have a very precise grasp of the emperor's temperament. Once the emperor has doubts, the methods will be much more severe. In the original plot, the opponent obviously achieved his goal. After He Zhicheng's downfall, Zhou Zheyun took He Zhicheng's place and became Minister of the Ministry of officials.
The Ministry of Officials is an important department in the court. It governs the promotion and assessment of officials, the transfer of staff, etc. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the top leader of the Ministry of Officials. Bu Shangshu can make his own decisions.
The people behind the scenes put their own people in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, so they can arrange a group of people under them to important positions. Of course, the positions they occupy may not be crucial, but they are definitely important. If the most important people are gone, they can immediately take over the position, such as Zhou Zheyun, who stands in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, they can arrange countless Zhou Zheyun to come out.
The original Xinwang Xing was too negative. After returning from the border, he said that he really didn’t care about his own business. Even if he still held the military power, he was just a Buddhist prince who didn’t care about worldly affairs. He was passive and sabotaged. , This also caused Qi Wang to lag behind in many things. Xin Wang really only gave a general puzzle, and these small things need to be filled in one by one by Qi Wang. He sighed With a sigh of relief, he raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, a gloomy look appeared on his face.
Seeing Qi Wang like this, the emperor asked with concern: "Huai'an, are you alright? Did you think of something? Or maybe you have some clues about these black hands behind the scenes. You don't have to be polite to me. If you have anything to say, feel free. Just say it, I won't blame you."
Qi Huang shook his head and said: "Brother Huang, I don't know much about this matter. After all, I just met Luohe in the garden and took her away. The other things are long-term matters. The elder sister interrogated it, and the younger brother only deduced these things based on her interrogation, and the specific content needs to be investigated by the emperor to find out who is behind the scenes."
Qi Huang's answer was impeccable, and he didn't take the lead in everything because of the emperor's trust in him. After all, the emperor is very suspicious. He will not be too indulgent because of the emperor's trust, make decisions for the emperor, and use his own ideas to sway the emperor. thought of.
Seeing Qi Wang like this, the emperor sighed and fell silent. After a long time, he said slowly: "Huai'an, since you came back from the border, you seem to be different from the past. You don't like it. Tell me what's on your mind, the relationship between us brothers seems to be a lot rusty, although I am the king of a country, but I am also your elder brother, you can tell me if you have anything, I have said it long ago, in front of me You don't have to be restrained."
Qi Wang bowed to the emperor, and said very seriously: "Brother emperor, I understand."
It's too cold to be at a high place. After sitting in a high position for a long time, the emperor will miss the brotherhood he once had, and want to return to the original way of getting along. The same way of getting along, then he is not far from death.
The emperor can sigh with emotion, miss the past, and tell him from the bottom of his heart that he wants to go back to the past, but Qi Wang can't take the emperor's words seriously.
It's no wonder that the original King Xin didn't like the atmosphere in the capital, and he always wanted to go back to the border. Qi Wang didn't enter this world for a long time, and he also didn't like this atmosphere.
In this world, it seems that everyone wears a mask on their faces. Even the closest family members can't take off the mask on their faces. The real appearance is covered up, and most of them face falsehoods. As time goes by, The false mask seems to have become a false reality. After these false masks are lifted, what is underneath will not be the original appearance, but a bloody face, because the mask has grown together with the flesh and blood. After uncovering, you can only see devastation.
Qi Wang was very cautious when facing the emperor, and he was cautious when answering questions, and he didn't say anything constructive, and the emperor seemed to see that Qi Wang was too cautious in the end, knowing that he would not say anything. After producing something meaningful, Qi Wangqiang was not left behind.
When Qi Wang was about to leave the imperial study, the emperor suddenly asked a question.
"Huai'an, do you think I'm getting old now? Is it time to appoint the crown prince? You know that those old stubborn people in the court have been asking me to establish a crown prince. After so many years, I seem to have no choice but to appoint a crown prince." There is no way to drag it on any longer, do you think it's time for me to establish a crown prince?"
This issue is too sensitive. It is the emperor's own choice whether to establish a prince or not. The emperor has seven princes under his knees. There are too many choices. It is up to him to decide who to choose.
In the original plot, the prince finally selected by the emperor was the fourth prince Qi Jianping. This choice was actually within Wang Xin's expectation. Cause foreign relatives to monopolize.
But the emperor also trusted the fourth prince, he felt that with the fourth prince's talent and character, he could suppress his mother's family.
"The fourth child is both civil and military, and has the talent of an emperor, and his personality seems tough, but in fact he has a gentle side. He is not the kind of cruel person. If he ascends the throne, the other brothers can be idle. Prince, although he can't hold real power, at least his life is safe and he can live his life in peace."
In the original plot, when his life was about to come to an end, the emperor finally let go of his doubts, and chose his favorite prince with an objective and fair attitude, the one he thought could inherit the entire Great Yan Kingdom. people.
The emperor obviously trusted King Xin very much. The candidate he selected had only told King Xin, and the imperial edict written by himself had also been handed over to King Xin. He felt that King Xin would definitely help the Fourth Prince and keep him safe and sound. Sitting on the throne, my most trusted younger brother will definitely help the emperor he chooses to guard Dayan's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.
However, the emperor never expected that King Xin, whom he had always trusted Youjia, would choose to betray him at the last moment. After his death, he would tamper with his imperial edict and pass the throne to the sixth prince whom he was least optimistic about.
One wrong step, one wrong step, and finally walked on a road of no return.
In the original plot, the emperor asked Xin Wang several times, wanting to know the candidate for the crown prince he said, but Xin Wang was very cautious, never told the emperor his choice, but let the emperor make his own decision.
Now that it is Qi Wang, he is naturally like a king of faith, letting the emperor make his own choice.
In the original plot, the emperor's succession edict was obviously not written in haste. As for the successor, the emperor already knew the successor, so there was no need for Qi Wang to say anything more.
If he mentioned the candidate of the fourth prince, maybe the emperor would have doubts, and the suspicion would be committed again, which would actually complicate things.
"Huian, you have also become tactful."
The emperor sighed with emotion, but he didn't continue to ask questions. He waved his hand to signal Qi Wang to go out, but Qi Wang didn't stay in the imperial study room too much. After paying his respects, he turned and left the imperial study room.
It was already mid-morning when Qi Wang left the imperial study room. Princess Luohe had already been brought to Kunning Palace where the queen was by Princess Shaoan Chang. Although Qi Wang was a little worried about Princess Luohe, the harem was not something he could just do. After thinking for a while about where to go in and out, Qi Wang prepared to leave the palace directly.
When he entered the palace, he didn't bring any attendants with him, and when he left the palace, he was alone, but when he reached a secluded place, a fair-looking eunuch blocked Qi Huang's way.
"My lord is well."
The white and clean little eunuch saluted Qi Huang, then raised his head and looked at Qi Huang with a pair of round eyes.
Qi Huan: "..."
The appearance of this little eunuch looked familiar, Qi Wang searched his memory, and quickly found out his identity, but after knowing who he was, Qi Wang's expression became a little subtle.
"My lord, my slave has something important to report, can my lord take a step to speak?"
After the little eunuch finished speaking, he looked at Qi Wang with more earnest eyes, if he hadn't remembered the rules, he would have come forward to grab Qi Wang's hand.
It was already winter at this time. After two consecutive snowfalls, the temperature became much lower. People put on thick winter clothes to resist the cold. However, the little eunuch who suddenly stopped him was wearing In the thin autumn clothes, a finger-wide belt was tied around his waist, outlining his gleaming waist.
This little eunuch has a very curvaceous figure, as long as the eyes are not blind, you can see the identity of the little eunuch, but at this time he is so big in front of Qi Wang, but no matter how far away he is towards this side The guards who looked over, or the palace servants who walked past him with their heads down, didn't notice his existence.
Qi Wang stared at him for a while, and finally followed the little eunuch to a secluded place.
The little eunuch took Qi Huang and walked forward a few steps, and after bypassing a few trees, they arrived at a secluded palace. His black hair fell loose, and his originally beautiful face became gorgeous after the hair fell loose.