King Wei has never been very smart, but he still feels somewhat accurate.
An hour later, officials above the third rank in Beijing were summoned to the palace. In addition, the emperor later announced the king of Qi, the fifth prince, and the direct son of the king of Wu to enter the palace. As soon as these three people came, they immediately broke the situation of King Wei's thriving.
The emperor said that he would arrange the funeral, but in fact his health was not so bad that he was about to die immediately. Maybe he just found out that the prince was really beaten when he passed away, and he almost didn't recover, but then the big problem of Jiangshan's inheritance came to his mind, and he knew that Zhang Jianwei, his right-hand man, was gone. Zhiqiang held his breath.
At this time, in the presence of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, the emperor, although weak, still insisted on arranging everything. First, the political affairs were temporarily entrusted to the Prime Minister to handle it, and then he named Wu Wang's direct son as the heir. At the age of twelve, he assumed the throne. The fifth prince did not have a rejuvenation, but since he was summoned, he did not forget him and intended to let the new prince be gracious.
The emperor had few sons in total. King Wu died, and the son of King Wu was a grandson and young, so of course there was no threat. The fifth prince did not regain his title either, so he would lose his share when he inherited the throne. Instead, it was King Qi. When he was called at this time, he did not have any ambitions in his heart.
The King of Wei was a little flustered in the face of this situation, but he didn't dare to say anything, and only looked at the emperor.
The emperor ignored the two sons, took a breath, and waved in Qi Yang's direction. Seeing this, Qi Yang stepped forward, only to see the emperor beckoning again, but this time his eyes were on Lu Qipei.
Lu Qipei was hesitant in his heart, but he didn't dare to hesitate at all. He followed Qi Yang and called, "Imperial Father?"
The emperor nodded, and turned to look at the servant beside him - this servant was Zhang Jian's apprentice, although he did not have the Sacred Heart like Zhang Jian, but he also knew a lot of things with his master. Now that Zhang Jian was gone, the emperor asked him to temporarily take Zhang Jian's place. When he was waiting for the officials to enter the palace, the emperor had sent him back to the Xuanshi Hall to get a brocade box.
Everyone saw that the inner servant brought the brocade box, but they didn't know what was in the brocade box, let alone who it was for. Until this moment, seeing the emperor's gaze, the inner servant immediately understood and handed the brocade box to the concubine.
Lu Qipei was at a loss, took the brocade box and opened it, but was stunned.
Lying quietly in the brocade box is a token.
The emperor's voice immediately sounded: "This is the token to mobilize the Imperial Army. Today is a troubled autumn, and there is no peace in the palace. I will share this token with you, and I hope that the consort will keep the peace in this palace for me."
No one expected this to happen, including Lu Qipei himself. She held the token with a stunned expression, but when she saw Qi Yang looking back, she returned to her senses and bowed slightly in response: "I will obey your orders and will live up to your majesty's trust."
The imperial guard Yulin was loyal to the emperor and could not tolerate others' interference, but now the emperor has handed over the imperial guard to Lu Qipei, which is a clear signal. Not to mention that the ministers looked at each other in dismay, there was already speculation in their hearts, even if King Qi and King Wei were stupid, they would find that something was wrong. The two brothers stepped forward at the same time and shouted eagerly, "Father."
The emperor still ignored the two. After all, the foreshadowing was done, and the next words were the most important: "The crown prince was killed because of his escort, and my heart is very painful. However, the country cannot be without reserves. The character is benevolent, and he is specially designated as the grandson..."
King Qi and King Wei were stunned when they heard the words, and King Wei couldn't help but say, "Father, think twice, the eldest grandson is still young!"
As if he hadn't heard of it, the emperor continued to continue the unfinished words: "The prime minister is the grandson of the grandson, the general of the town is the grand master, and the king of Lu is the chief protector. The Central Book Order immediately draws up the decree and announces it to the world."
When the emperor finished speaking, the king of Qi and the king of Wei were all stunned. It is true that these three divisions are too heavy - the prime minister is the head of the hundreds of officials, commanding the hundreds of officials, and it is not necessary to mention the prestige in the court. General Zhen Guo is the leader of the generals. Even though he has not led troops for many years, his prestige in the army is not comparable to others. The last King Lu was a highly respected elder in the clan, and it was not something that King Qi and King Wei could easily dismiss.
Just by looking at the choices of these three divisions, you can know the emperor's determination to maintain his grandson and establish him. Not to mention Qi Yang and his concubine. Although the two of them were not canonized by the emperor, how could the entrustment of the Imperial Army be unusual
A smart person can understand after thinking twice that the three divisions are basically the ministers that the emperor prepared for his grandson, while Qi Yang and his concubine are his back-ups for his grandson—not to mention how the two of them did it, Qi Yang was a firm prince and party before, but now he has accepted the prince's entrustment, and she and the concubine are determined to be wholeheartedly towards the grandson.
Furthermore, Qi Yang is not without power. Since the prince has passed away, the forces that once depended on the prince will inevitably fall into her hands in a short period of time. And with her restraint, she is not afraid that the third division will take the throne after Taisun's enthronement, at least she can protect Taisun from adulthood.
Since the emperor's arrangements were clear, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then they thought about the grandson who had never met twice in their hearts.
However, the emperor's arrangement didn't stop there. He finally glanced at his two sons who were gray and defeated, and continued: "The king of Qi and the king of Wei have been added as uncles, and they should stay in Beijing to assist after the new king ascends the throne. Before, you must not leave the capital to become a vassal.”
The so-called auxiliary government has its own three divisions in the court, and there is still Qi Yang in secret, and where is the position of the second king? They were already severely suppressed by the prince, and there was not much power in the DPRK. When the dynasty changes, they don't even have the advantage of the prince, and it's fine if the servants don't change the family, where can they become popular again
Therefore, to stay in Beijing to assist the government is just because they are afraid that they will make trouble after the vassal!
King Qi and King Wei understand this no matter how stupid they are, but what can they do? It can only be said that the prince died too late, they didn't even have a chance to develop themselves, and they couldn't compete without a foundation.
In the end, the two of them could only put their faces white, gritted their teeth and accepted their fate: "My son, obey the order."
This chaos lasted a day and a night, and by the time the emperor had braced himself up and explained everything, it was already dark outside.
The emperor was seriously injured, and after explaining the matter, the spirit of the strong fight couldn't hold it any longer. Fortunately, he still remembered that everyone guarded him for a day and a night, so he ordered everyone in the night watch to go back, but in the end, he left the fifth prince and the prince of Wu to serve him.
These two people have less interests, and the emperor can feel at ease if they are guarded by them.
Qi Yang and Lu Qipei were finally able to leave the palace and go home. However, too many things happened in the twelve hours of the day, which was enough to make people exhausted. Qi Yang didn't remember to ask until he walked out of the palace gate, "By the way, where is A Sheng, where has A Sheng been?"
Last night, the family of three watched the fun outside the palace gate. Later, when an accident happened in Chaoyang Tower, Qi Yang rushed into the palace regardless, and Lu Sheng also brought him into the palace when it was too late to arrange. But later on, they were busy treating the emperor and the prince, taking care of assassins, and dealing with the aftermath... That quiet child had long been left behind by her.
Thinking of it at this moment, Qi Yang suddenly panicked, and subconsciously wanted to go back to the palace to find it.
Lu Qipei hurriedly grabbed her and explained, "Last night when King Wei and others entered the palace, I sent her back to the palace. During this time, the palace was too chaotic, I was afraid that she would have an accident if she was left unattended, and In her capacity, it is not suitable to stay in the palace."
"That's good, A Sheng is fine." Qi Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words. The long-term tension and the sudden shock at the moment made her feel a little buoyant after she relaxed.
Fortunately, Lu Qipei was always by her side, she helped her to the direction of the carriage, and said as she walked: "Your Highness has not slept all night, and now I am tired, so I'd better go back to the house and get a good night's sleep. For the time being, don't worry about other things, everything is fine. and me."
There are still many things to do next, not to mention the seriously injured emperor, the death of the prince, it is impossible for Qi Yang not to attend the funeral, and it will be a troublesome thing. If the emperor is seriously injured and can't take it any longer, after the prince's funeral, I am afraid that there will be a national mourning, and I am afraid that Qi Yang's body will not be able to bear it.
Lu Qipei was distressed, and just wanted Qi Yang to rest quickly, so that he wouldn't be dragged down by these things.
Qi Yang naturally understood her intentions, and his sorrowful heart also felt a little warm because of the phrase "everything is still with me". She gave a soft "um", and was immediately helped by Lu Qipei on the carriage back to the house. After she really relaxed and sat down, she felt physically and mentally exhausted.
Lu Qipei sat down next to Qi Yang, and Qi Yang's habitually straight back slackened, leaning his head slightly on her shoulder. Lu Qipei felt the weight on his shoulders and adjusted his posture slightly, and he took the person halfway into his arms, which also made it easier for his sweetheart to lean on his arms.
The car was quiet, but the atmosphere seemed warm.
Until Qi Yang closed his eyes, he suddenly said quietly, "A Pei, do you know where those assassins came from?"
Lu Qipei's body froze, she knew that Qi Yang could feel it, and perhaps guessed something. But at this moment, she was faced with a non-stern question from the other party, but she only felt speechless, unable to say a word.
Qi Yang really guessed something. When Dali Siqing reported the investigation results, she noticed Lu Qipei's abnormality. And even if it didn't happen, she was not stupid. She could quietly arrange such a manpower arrangement in the palace. She couldn't think of a second person except Xie Yuan. It's a pity that these thoughts are all after the fact. Before that, neither she nor Lu Qipei thought that Xie Yuan would have such a backhand.
After a long time, Lu Qipei turned his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
Hearing this, Qi Yang still closed his eyes, leaned against her arms, and said nothing... She didn't know what to say.
Do you blame Lu Qipei? She and Xie Yuan were two-way people from beginning to end, apart from that little blood connection, she really didn't know what else could anger Lu Qipei. But to say it's relieved, when this matter has nothing to do with Lu Qipei, Qi Yang is not so straightforward.
Her Royal Highness has just lost her close brother, and may soon lose her loving father, so it is difficult to maintain a normal mind for a while. She was in a turmoil, but she was nostalgic for the warmth of Lu Qipei's embrace, and finally chose to remain silent.