The genius was bright, and Eunuch Sun woke up suddenly. He felt that something was wrong. Everyone around him was sleeping, so he got up immediately and went into the bedroom to see the emperor. In the dim light, the emperor's eyes were open, his mouth was crooked, and the corners of his mouth were drooling. Eunuch Sun was startled, and kept shouting: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" The emperor rolled his eyes and made a sound in his throat.
Eunuch Sun immediately left the dormitory, woke up the sleeping people one by one, and asked people to invite the imperial doctor. The fourth prince is now the supervisor of the country, so naturally he also asked people to invite the fourth prince.
The imperial doctor came, checked the pulse, and said that it was an internal disorder of qi and blood, and he had suffered an internal wind! At the moment, the only thing to do is to inject drugs, and the main thing is to prolong life. It is hard to say whether he can speak in this life.
The fourth prince was woken up from his sleep, washed in a hurry, came over in a palace chariot, entered the room to see the emperor, he was also surprised, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief—God helped me! Now the emperor can't speak, can't move his hands, it's because God made his wishes come true! Of course, he felt deeply guilty for being so disrespectful to the emperor, and felt a little pity for the emperor's efforts. He picked up a towel and awkwardly wiped the emperor's mouth twice, making Eunuch Sun feel that he was very filial.
At dawn, the court official came to report that the army of the third prince Ping Yuanhou had arrived at the city gate, and the emperor could not speak now. The fourth prince ordered without hesitation: "Open the gate of the capital to welcome the victorious army!" The emperor behind him rolled his eyes Turning up, Eunuch Sun said anxiously, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The fourth prince turned to Eunuch Sun and said, "I have to go back and change my clothes. I will invite Father to the palace at noon." What can Eunuch Sun say? The fourth prince is the supervisor of the country, and he still holds the imperial decree from the emperor to confer the crown prince, so he can only nod in agreement.
The fourth prince returned to his palace in a very good mood - he was worried that his father would expose him and proclaim the third prince as the prince, which would cause disputes, and he could only rely on the people brought by the third prince to calm it down. It won't happen! He can read whatever he wants! The emperor could only stare blankly.
Waiter Ding brought the fourth prince a dress that he hadn't worn for a long time. The fourth prince looked at it, shook his head and said, "Don't be so fancy, it's good enough to look at, it's better to be the kind that people can take a look at and leave no impression." , be humble, humble, and humble.”
Ding Neishi nodded vigorously: "Understood, I understand." He ran to find another very ordinary one, and waited for the fourth prince to put it on. While stretching out his arms to put on his clothes, the fourth prince shook his head and chanted: "There is a fish in the North, its name is Kun, the size of Kun is unknown, it turns into a bird, its name is Peng, the back of Peng, I don't know how many thousands of miles away it is, but it flies in anger, and its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky... When the peng migrated to Nanming, the water hit three thousand miles, and the one who swung up ninety thousand miles, and the one who went to breathe in June. The wild horses, the dust, the breathing of creatures blowing each other. The sky is blue, so it’s upright? It’s so far away, but it’s so evil? It’s looking down, and if it’s true, then it’s over..." He was tying his clothes. Ding Neishi sighed: "How beautiful! Among these ancient people, those of Confucianism always have a kind of low-key and greasy in their bones. Only Zhuangzi is really chic and noble, without pretentious begging, born in the world, free from fetters... "
Ding Nei waited and said, this is probably the realm that the fourth prince yearns for, and a person with this kind of thought really cannot be an emperor.
At the gate of the city, the soldiers received orders from the imperial palace and opened the gate wide. Marquis Pingyuan and the third prince led the volunteer soldiers into the capital. The people had heard the news and came here, crowding on both sides of the street, cheering and welcoming the victorious teacher.
Old Master Ye Zhongshu Yan, Old Master Liu, and even Old Master Jian’s disciples or colleagues tried their best to arouse the enthusiasm of the people. Sometimes people recited poems loudly along the way, and some people sang and danced on the red building—for a while, the palace might be forced. The voice of the people must be ready.
Ping Yuanhou thought that the third prince was about to become a prince, so he wanted him to move forward. But the third prince, who had been on the battlefield once, felt that he was naive. Without Ping Yuanhou's plan, he would not be able to win at all, so he insisted on Ping Yuanhou's move forward. Surrounded by soldiers, the last two drove into the city side by side.
As the 100,000 volunteers entered the capital neatly, the people's emotions rose to a climax—the whole city was a sensation, with gongs, drums and firecrackers everywhere, and the noise was deafening.
The third prince was moved to tears by the cheers, he felt that for such a common people, he was willing to die on the battlefield. Marquis Pingyuan slowly fell behind a few steps, allowing the third prince to move forward. The third prince was wearing a black war robe, light armor with a sword, and a red tassel on his helmet, he was handsome and striking. The girls and young women in the crowd were so excited that they burst into tears. Countless purses and handkerchiefs were thrown at the third prince, so that the street that the third prince walked was covered with colorful fabrics.
The fourth prince watched the army marching forward amidst the cheers of the people from a distance on the palace wall, he was extremely envious, and also rejoiced: the third prince is back! He might be able to move out of the palace today! Then, he will be able to live freely and freely. The third prince will be imprisoned here permanently, and it is right to enjoy the love and affection of the people now.
At the gate of Wuwu, Marquis Pingyuan offered prisoners and took the bound He Duo to the gate. The court officials and the common people cheered for a while, and the fourth prince waved his hands repeatedly in the city, laughing so much that his mouth opened. Anyway, he didn't care about forcing the palace or not, so he let people open the gate of the palace to welcome the third prince Pingyuan Hou and the rebel generals they brought into the palace. One hundred thousand volunteers stayed outside the palace, having a party with the common people.
Looking up, the officials of the Lu family looked at the third prince and Ping Yuanhou who came with hundreds of rebel generals, and they were all extremely nervous-this is forcing the palace, obviously forcing the palace! Old Madam Lu told them all to be ready, as soon as they heard the emperor announce the fourth prince as the crown prince, they would fight with reason, even if the court was blood-stained, they would force the third prince and Marquis Ping Yuan to recognize the emperor's will. The court officials of the Lu family also knew that this was a matter of life and death. They had been fighting against the third prince all these years. If the third prince became a prince, he would not have any good fruit for them.
The court officials stared eagerly at the rear gate, preparing for the emperor to shout long live as soon as he entered, and to suppress the momentum of the third prince. But the fourth prince entered the hall with a friendly smile, and the eunuchs behind carried the emperor in. Although Eunuch Sun scrubbed and combed the emperor well, the emperor's eyes were crooked, his body was half twisted, and something was wrong with him. The fourth prince told everyone that the emperor had a stroke last night and could not speak now. When all the ministers heard this, their hearts were heavy—the key figure who fought against the third prince Pingyuanhou fell ill, and no one knew what would happen next. The fourth prince asked Ding Neishi to place two braziers next to the emperor's head and feet. Spring has just started, and there is a cold wind blowing in the hall with wide open doors and windows. Does anyone care whether to set the brazier
As soon as the third prince entered the palace, his face darkened. He didn't rush by the palace, but led a group of people towards the court hall with big strides. He thought of the imperial decree and his mother's death many years ago, and his chest was burning with anger. He walked firmly and aggressively, the cloak on his shoulders fluttered behind him, and the people in the hall felt his majesty before he entered the hall, and the eunuchs and civil servants at the door hurriedly backed away to make way.
The third prince took the lead, followed by Marquis Ping Yuan. A group of warriors walked into the hall, like a cloud of dark clouds poured into the room, and the hall seemed to be much darker in an instant.
Stepping into the relatively dark palace from the bright sunshine, the third prince blinked a few times, then gritted his teeth and walked straight to the throne. He was about to ask the emperor why he ordered to kill the volunteers who resisted Beirong and himself , Why did he want to copy and kill Zhenbeihou and Pingyuanhou, but he just said: "Father..." He saw the emperor leaning on the reclining chair, just like the surprise of the fourth prince at the beginning, the third prince was also stunned, He never thought that he would come back from the expedition, but within two months, the emperor was so old: his hair was gray, his face was drooping, he couldn't sit still, he could only lie there drooling.
Seeing this, the fourth prince explained in a low voice: "Father has suffered a stroke and can't speak."
The third prince's agitated emotions suddenly broke his wings in mid-air, and he could not utter a single question and accusation that he had prepared before—how could it be impossible for him to point the nose at a half-dead old man and scold him? What's more, this old man is still his biological father!
The third prince asked in a daze: "Where's the prince?" He knew that the prince had been deposed, but at this moment, he was able to get out of his anger by pulling out the prince and yelling at him. The fourth prince said in a low voice: "Prince Li was beaten, his nose was broken, his head was broken, his hands and feet were broken, and now he is lying down unable to move."
"What?" The third prince looked at the fourth prince in surprise, the fourth prince nodded, and said in the ear of the third prince, "He beat the concubine to death. This may be revenge from the Lu family."
With so much information, the third prince couldn't react for a while, so the fourth prince said in time: "Congratulations, brother three, on your triumphant return."
The third prince blinked, turned his head and saw that the court officials were all looking at him, and he said loudly: "Everyone, our army has defeated Bei Rong and killed more than 20,000 enemy troops!"
The emperor's eyes were protruding, and his throat was rattling.
A court official said: "Congratulations, Your Highness! The court cannot be without a king for a day..." As soon as the words started, others said, "Exactly! Your Majesty is not feeling well, and you want to make a crown prince immediately..." The third prince came with the army , the emperor can't move anymore, who is the next emperor? Hurry up and kiss your ass! Otherwise it will be too late!
But the officials of the Lu family resisted and said: "Wait a minute! Has the emperor left any orders? Has he appointed a crown prince?" Mrs. Lu said that the emperor would definitely appoint the fourth prince as the crown prince!
The fourth prince said loudly: "Father gave the imperial decree, please allow me to read it out!"
The hall fell silent, the fourth prince took out the yellow imperial decree from his sleeve with a smile, covered the hole he burned with his sleeve, and read aloud: "...the third son of the emperor... character is precious, deeply humbled by me, and will surely be able to bear the burden of greatness." Tong, now registered as the crown prince, who will follow me to ascend the throne, that is, the emperor's throne!"
There was an uproar in the hall, someone shouted "Zunzhi!" Someone said: "Please pass the imperial decree to the Fourth Highness..."
All kinds of voices were mixed, completely covering up the guttural rattling sound made by the emperor's staring eyes.
As soon as the fourth prince lowered his arms, he put the imperial decree behind his sleeves on the brazier, then turned his head and smiled guiltyly at the emperor who was staring at him with all his strength. Eunuch Sun, who knew the inside story, was shocked: he has been with the emperor for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen someone pretending to be an edict! Then burn the imperial decree! Reckless, he rushed forward with a few steps, and took out the imperial decree from the brazier, and saw that one corner had been scorched by the fire, and there were two big holes in the middle, which happened to be the serial number and name of the prince!
Eunuch Sun opened his mouth to look at the fourth prince, who shook his head tut-tut: "Eunuch, be careful!" How could this be his fault? ! Eunuch Sun heard the warning in these words. If he said now that the imperial decree was not what the fourth prince read, who would believe him? Moreover, the third prince brought people in, and the fourth prince did not order the Imperial Forest Army to come to defend. At this time, the third prince's people all have knives and guns. This is forcing the palace! The third prince is definitely going to ascend the throne, if he said out loud that he is not the heir appointed by the emperor, then the third prince will be the first one to kill, he is the one who knows the truth? ! Eunuch Sun stepped back holding the imperial decree, lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.
The third prince frowned and stood on the spot, distracted by all the ministers' praises, suggestions to ascend the throne quickly, questions and so on. Suddenly, a few distant pigeon whistles came from outside the palace. It was presumably that pigeons flew past the palace wall. The whistle sounded so melodious and clear at such a distance, probably because in the clear sky, there is no obstacle, and the pigeons can fly as much as they want... The third prince turned his head and looked out of the hall, looking from the dark to the bright, the sky outside the hall looked extraordinarily blue, and a few faint white clouds seemed to stop there quietly, but the third prince knew that they would float slowly, Blown by the warm spring breeze, he went to embellish the green field, but in the end he didn't see all the flowers blooming... What did he come back for? Anyone who wanted to kill him was finished...
Maybe it's brotherhood, the fourth prince also raised his eyes to look at the sky outside the palace gate, he couldn't help but smile - this blue sky is really not a beautiful scene, the vast starry sky in the wilderness, the sea where the sky and the earth are united, the undulating scenery of mountains... I am coming!
The two stood for a while, and the courtiers still shouted loudly. The fourth prince came back to his senses first. Seeing the third prince standing still, he wanted to ask the third prince to accept the order, but he was afraid that the third prince would be caught by the place where the name was written on the imperial edict. If it was burned, I would become suspicious, so I went to the imperial case to hold the brocade box containing the Chuanguo Yuxi, and handed it to the third prince with both hands, saying: "Brother Sanhuang, please take Sheji!" This Chuanguo Yuxi represents the name of the emperor. points, the power of the supreme ruler of the country! As soon as the third prince picked it up, the sex was settled. Let the Ministry of Rituals slowly plan for the enthronement and temple worship. The fourth prince is waiting to be named an idle prince, marry the woman he loves, and go traveling happily...
The third prince still looked at the outside of the palace, looking like he was flying into the sky. The fourth prince pushed the imperial seal to the chest of the third prince, almost touching the black breastplate worn by the third prince. Seeing the burly figure of the third prince in light armor, the fourth prince praised: "Brother San Huang is really mighty!" .”
Only then did the third prince lower his head and look at the imperial seal under his nose, but without raising his hand, he raised his eyes to look at the fourth prince. Seeing that the third prince did not accept the imperial seal, the court officials became quiet, wanting to hear what the third prince had to say.
The third prince suddenly asked the fourth prince: "Fourth prince, is your leg healed?"
The fourth prince suddenly felt the danger, he shook his head quickly and said: "It's not good! It's still very disabled!" He turned a bit, his shoulders tilted to one side, and said: "Look, I can't stand still, brother three, hurry up and pick up Yuxi !"
The third prince took a deep breath and said, "Actually, you don't need to stand, you just sit on the throne every day, it doesn't matter if you have bad legs!"
The fourth prince was terrified, and his heart was in his throat immediately. He pushed the imperial seal into the arms of the third prince with all his strength: "Brother three! Brother three! I am a cripple! There is no cripple in history sitting on the throne!"
The third prince said: "Let's start writing a new history! Fourth brother, I never wanted to be an emperor. No one believed me, but I really didn't want to... You are more suitable!"
The fourth prince's eyes widened: "No! I'm not suitable! I'm not suitable!" What do you mean? !
The third prince took a deep breath, looked around, sneered, and said, "I really hate this place! I've been here all these years, and I've heard enough nonsense! I've seen enough shameless things. What a face! These people, one by one, for selfish reasons, do not help the border, do not release military supplies, I can't wait to cut them all!"
There was silence in the hall: My God! Once this person ascends to the throne, he will be a tyrant! ... The officials of Lu's family shouted secretly - don't let him proclaim himself emperor! He actually said he didn't want to be emperor? Very good! The four princes should be respected...
The fourth prince said in a panic: "Brother Sanhuang should do everything! Some people are indeed hateful... Brother Sanhuang, you are a good person!" What do you mean by beheading a few people? The formation designed by Second Miss Shen has deceived hundreds of thousands of people, right
The third prince smiled wryly at the fourth prince, and said, "Fourth prince, this place drives me crazy! These black logs, these dirty stone slabs! Sometimes I really want to burn them all!"
Ministers: You are not the prince, you are Xiang Yu! Do you want to set fire to Afang Palace
The fourth prince still blindly agreed: "Brother Sanhuang, you can burn it down and rebuild it! Brother Sanhuang chooses the materials himself, and he will definitely be satisfied!"
Ministers: You are not a prince, but a traitor.
The third prince shook his head: "Fourth emperor, rebuilding can't get rid of the smell in this palace. As soon as I enter the palace, I feel that everything stinks..." Before he finished speaking, the emperor burst out a string of smells. There was a loud fart, and the stench filled the air. Everyone didn't dare to cover their noses, so they could only hold their breath in secret.
This time the fourth prince didn't dare to say anything, the third prince looked at the emperor, and said something that the fourth prince was also thinking: "Who wants to be the emperor!" Being imprisoned in a palace, he could not go out freely for the rest of his life . I hear people chattering in front of me every day, half of the words are true and half are false, some are deceitful, some have ulterior motives. If you are cheated, it is your own fault. If you are not deceived, there will always be a next time! Although you have enjoyed the glory and wealth in your life, which day is it not to live in fear? Afraid of being poisoned, plotted against, and rebelled... You can't drink a mouthful of food or water casually, and you can't walk casually even in the palace. ... In old age, don't we still have to face diseases? But in illness, there is no intimacy of children around the knees, no warm love, and finally, there is only loneliness and pain.
The third prince turned around and said loudly to the courtiers: "I am not the emperor!"
Originally, the quiet hall was like a frying pan, and everyone started to yell, some persuaded the third prince, some said that the emperor's order must not be violated, some asked the third prince to appoint someone, and some said that they should respect the third prince's wishes and not force others so good...
The third prince yelled: "Everyone be quiet!" Everyone shut up instantly, and the third prince said: "Let my fourth brother inherit the throne!" After saying this, the third prince felt that a heavy stone was removed from his heart, Get angry and feel relaxed!
The fourth prince shook his head desperately: "No! No! Don't!" His courtyard is full of wisterias, his neighbors who have cats and dogs, his benefactor who will help write prescriptions, and he can make chess appointments at any time. The chess friend who was defeated, the island he was going to, the new world... He seemed to see a hand holding all the good things he wanted, stretched out in front of him, but with the third prince's actions... In other words, this hand retracted...
The third prince continued: "My suggestion to store grain is the suggestion of the second son of Shen. The memorials of these years are all written by the eldest son of Ye. It is the commander of Pingyuanhou who went out to meet the enemy..." There was a pleading voice coming down. , someone said: "His Royal Highness used to have incisive strategies and theories, and had his own literary and military strategies..."
The third prince raised his hand and said: "My four princes helped me write those theories I wrote back then!"
The fourth prince cried: "No... not..."
The third prince was unmoved, and said: "I believe that my talents and virtues are beyond the burden, and I can't be an emperor. I only want to protect the country and protect the land, and fight on the battlefield!"
The fourth prince burst into tears, and desperately stuffed the imperial seal into the hands of the third prince: "Third brother! If you know how to use people well, you will definitely be a good emperor! I heard that many people with lofty ideals, such as Ji Xiuming, will come to assist you Yours! Third brother, be the emperor! You will become a wise king through the ages!"
The third prince shook his head to the fourth prince and said, "I have to go to the north to rescue the Marquis of Zhenbei, and there are still people waiting for me there."
The fourth prince whimpered and said, "Brother Sanhuang can lead the conquest by himself! I will help Brother Sanhuang organize the army, and it will be very soon...Really! I will not be lazy this time..."
The third prince still shook his head and said, "It's not fast enough! I'm leaving in a few days!"
A courtier behind him said: "Third Highness! The holy will must not be violated!"
The third prince sneered: "What holy will?! He still wants me to die! Do I have to listen too?! He has always disliked me, even if he wrote this kind of will, he was forced to help him. I don't want his will ! My way, I choose! I will not listen to him!"
The fourth prince cried aloud: "Brother Sanhuang! I want to go my way too!"
The third prince looked at the legs of the fourth prince and said, "You are quieter than me, you can sit still."
What is this nonsense? ! The fourth prince cried: "That's because my leg is broken! There is no disabled emperor, no one will listen to me..."
Hearing this, the third prince said to the officials: "If someone refuses to tolerate my fourth brother because of his legs, I will disable his legs! See if he still says that disabled people can't do things!"
At this time, the official of the Lu family whispered: "Okay, just listen to Your Highness." Oh my God! There is such a miracle? ! As long as the third prince is not the emperor, they will have a way out!
The people who followed the third prince were very disappointed—what happened to the third prince? Why not be an emperor? But the third prince said so firmly, no one can persuade the third prince to become emperor in front of the fourth prince. If the third prince is really not the emperor, the fourth prince will definitely not like the person who persuaded the third prince to become the emperor in the future.
Marquis Pingyuan frowned slightly - what a fool the third prince is! Totally unreasonable. But the fourth prince seemed to have a good temper, not as narrow-minded as the original emperor. Anyway, after this incident, I really retired. It shouldn't be too much harm for the fourth prince to be emperor, right? He didn't know that the fourth prince had traveled north, so naturally he didn't have a sense of crisis.
The third prince turned around and left. After taking a few steps, he saw that the people he was leading were standing still in silence, so he turned his head and said to the fourth prince who was holding the imperial seal and chasing him tearfully: "The people who have followed me all these years are not Easy, don't worry about them."
The fourth prince almost burst into tears, and said in a broken voice: "Third brother...don't go!...don't go! I'm younger than you!" The intrigue, the tragic situation of the prince, the endless intrigues, the vortex of inaction in the long river of history... such a heavy and useless burden! I don't want to carry...
The third prince said to the fourth prince with tears in his eyes: "Fourth brother! I really can't be that! Thank you for your hard work." After speaking, he didn't look back, and strode out of the hall. Marquis Pingyuan frowned, the matter was already like this, so he had no choice but to leave with the third prince. Hearing what the third prince said, he was about to send his troops to the north, so he had to meet with his family as soon as possible. The other people brought by the third prince naturally also left with the third prince.
The fourth prince was crying and limping as he wanted to chase the third prince out of the palace. Suddenly, a few people from the courtiers ran over and knelt in front of the fourth prince: "Your Highness! The country is important, and a country cannot live without a king!" Then there was a burst of response. Sound, a large group of people came and knelt down - great! The fourth prince has always lived in seclusion and never made enemies. Such a person becoming the emperor is definitely more beneficial to the Lu family than the third prince's ascension to the throne! Officials from the Lu family already accounted for the majority of the court officials, and now they immediately gathered together to persuade the fourth prince to take over the pick from the third prince and ascend the throne as soon as possible.
The fourth prince recognized that these people were all officials of the Lu family with tears in his eyes, so he naturally understood what they meant, he really wanted to kick them all down, but these people were densely packed, everywhere. The fourth prince looked at the back of the third prince who was fading away at the end of the crowd, and in the dimness of tears, he felt that the surroundings were dim and the roof was drooping.
He choked with sobs and said: "Let's retreat!" He walked back to the desk case with Yuxi in his arms, and put Yuxi back on the desk.
All the ministers shouted long live, the fourth prince didn't look at everyone anymore, he motioned to Ding Neishi to support him, and left the court hall.
Everyone thought that the fourth prince had to go through the process of three requests and four requests, and he had to give way several times, but he agreed in his heart. After the fourth prince left, everyone began to discuss how to prepare for the enthronement ceremony. The courtiers of the Lu family jumped up and down, expressing their old relationship with the fourth prince. Some of the courtiers who supported the third prince could not find the north, but the relationship between the third prince and the fourth prince was said to be good. Just now the third prince entrusted the fourth prince. If the fourth prince Ascension to the throne, one shouldn't treat the third prince too badly, so there was no objection to the enthronement ceremony. Everyone wanted to do their part to make a good impression on the Fourth Prince. The officials were in a rare harmony, and the ceremony was finalized quickly. Five days later, the fourth prince would be able to worship the heavens and worship the ancestors, and officially enthroned.
The old emperor was drooling and lying beside the throne, alone, no one looked at him and forgot him.
The fourth prince returned to his palace, feeling dizzy and headlong on the bed. He had already cried out his tears, but now his chest was tightly blocked, making him unable to breathe. He hugged a pillow and slapped it on the ground: "I'm so stupid! I'm so stupid! It's time to close the palace door and let him force the palace! Can't I just hide in a corner?! I burned the imperial decree, this piece The matter has nothing to do with me at all! He will not embarrass me! I should let them force the palace! I am stupid! I am so stupid! I should know the temper of Brother Sanhuang! He went out this time, why? Can you still hold back your temper?! I'm so stupid! I'm so stupid!..." The fourth prince wailed hundreds of "stupid" words, regretting that he had brought himself to this point without paying attention. He didn't know that later generations would call a person like him Mrs. Xianglin.
The third prince left the palace and immediately said to Marquis Ping Yuan: "I want to go out of the city to set up camp."
Marquis Pingyuan was confused now, knowing that the third prince didn't want to stay in the capital, lest people think his decision had changed, so he agreed. The third prince led the Chinese army of ten thousand people out of the north gate, and set up camp outside the city. The other rebels and the people of the capital celebrated all night, until dawn, before going out of the city to set up camp one after another.
Marquis Pingyuan returned to the mansion, and at the gate, he saw Mrs. Li who had been waiting inside the gate. When the husband and wife met Li Shi, they naturally cried bitterly. Marquis Ping Yuan comforted Li Shi for a long time, and Li Shi suppressed the crying. Zhang Yunzhao came over to salute arrogantly, Ping Yuanhou was very satisfied with his capable appearance. After seeing the ceremony, Zhang Yunzhao accompanied Marquis Pingyuan into the mansion, and told Marquis Pingyuan vividly the process of resisting copycats along the way. Marquis Pingyuan looked at the remaining mess in the mansion, and felt resentful, but he remembered hearing that the prince was deposed , was murdered in the palace, although he did not die, but living would not be comfortable, so he had no choice but to let go of his revenge. First think about what preparations your family should have if the fourth prince ascends the throne.
The group of them was walking, and Pingyuan Hou caught a glimpse of two Taoist priests standing under the eaves in the distance. Marquis Pingyuan turned his head to look carefully, and the old Taoist quickly turned around, wanting to enter the house. But Marquis Ping Yuan saw it clearly, and said loudly, "Prince Daoist! Oops! Priest Daoist! I see you again!"
The old Taoist smiled a little embarrassedly, and saluted Ping Yuanhou.
Marquis Pingyuan whispered to Mrs. Li, "This is the Taoist priest."
Zhang Yunzhao immediately ran over, chatting and laughing with the little Taoist priest in a low voice—the old Taoist priest and others lived in, and the little Taoist priest met Zhang Yunzhao once, only then did he know that Zhang Yunzhao was actually from Pingyuanhou's mansion! When old friends meet, they are very close, and naturally they meet every day. Although they can't mess around like before, they can still chat together.
Li naturally understood that this was the Taoist priest who suggested that they raise their second child as a daughter. She didn't know what it was like, it was because of the Taoist's words that her second son suffered so much. She is about to be twenty-two now, and she hasn't been raised as a daughter all these years, isn't there nothing wrong with her? It can be seen that this Taoist priest is unreliable!
Marquis Pingyuan walked up to the old Taoist priest and saluted. The old Taoist hurriedly returned the salute. Marquis Pingyuan smiled and said, "How is the Taoist priest?"
The old Taoist was a little embarrassed: "It's okay, it's okay."
Ping Yuanhou said: "I want to thank the Taoist priest for his kindness at the beginning."
The old Taoist nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, I was kind, but, some people went against the sky, and in the end, everything changed."
Mrs. Li felt that the old Taoist priest was making excuses, but Marquis Pingyuan said solemnly: "That's true, otherwise, the Taoist priest is my benefactor."
The old Taoist quickly waved his hands: "Where! Where!"
Marquis Ping Yuan insisted: "Tonight, the Taoist priest must be invited to have dinner with me, we can chat."
The old Taoist thought that eating is enough, and chatting is fine. He nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Lord Hou, oh, I also have a younger brother who... this... is sleeping." Taoist Mao hid in the house every day, dare not come out.
Marquis Pingyuan said: "Come together! It's so lively when there are many people eating!" The old Taoist smiled and saluted. Marquis Pingyuan took Mrs. Li and called Zhang Yunzhao to leave together.
The old Taoist breathed a sigh of relief, and the young Taoist asked in a low voice: "Master, is this not accurate? I saw a skeleton on his face..."
The old Taoist nodded: "Of course, if it's right, he won't be here now."
The little Taoist said: "It's better not to be allowed, otherwise he will definitely not be able to treat us to dinner."
The old Taoist sighed: "Why did you forget the dignity of the master for just one meal?"
The little Taoist was surprised: "So serious? What is the dignity of a teacher? Do we have this?"
The old Taoist raised his chest: "Of course! I was very accurate in the past!"
The little Taoist whispered, "That doesn't count..."
The old Taoist's chest collapsed, but he said: "Whose credit is it for us to be here today? Don't forget! Talk back and I won't take you to the banquet tonight."
The little Taoist shouted: "How can the master not take me? I am the master's apprentice! Why must the master bring the uncle?"
The old Taoist whispered: "Your master uncle was in the palace in the past, so he might have offended someone, and he has a relationship with Ping Yuanhou, so there are multiple layers of protection, right?"
The little Taoist curled his lips: "The master is so kind to the uncle!"
The old Taoist patted the young Taoist: "I treat you the best! You little heartless! You're still jealous!"
The little Taoist smiled and said, "I'm too embarrassed to serve food at the banquet, so Master needs to help!"
The old Taoist snorted: "You still have the nerve to say?! Is there anyone who asks the master to serve food?!"
The little Taoist is gearing up: "Then I'll go and clamp it for the master!"
The old Taoist hurriedly said, "Don't! Don't! Let me do it!"
In fact, the little Taoist didn't have to worry about not having enough food for the banquet at night. Zhang Yunzhao sat on the side and tried his best to pick up vegetables for him, which made him unable to straighten up after the banquet.
Young Master Ye went out of the palace with the third prince, but he did not go out of the city with the third prince, but rushed home to tell Ye Zhongshu the amazing news. Ye Zhongshu frowned, and listened to Mr. Ye's description of the various events in the court, and then asked: "Third Highness said those policies were written by the Fourth Prince?"
Mr. Ye nodded vigorously, and Ye Zhongshu said: "Hurry up, find out those "Passersby Talking about Ancient" and other manuscripts written by passers-by on water conservancy and strengthening the army, and let's go see Old Master Jian." Both their father and son suspected that the passer-by was the Fourth Prince, but because the Fourth Prince was cautious and avoiding things on the surface, they did not believe that the Fourth Prince would write such sharp words. Now that the third prince said that his policies and theories were all written by the fourth prince, he had to let Old Master Jian read these manuscripts to see if he had the style of the fourth prince. Ye Zhongshu regretted why he didn't think of this. When he suspected it was the fourth prince, he should have gone to his teacher.
The two of them arrived at Jian's mansion, and soon met Mrs. Jian. After explaining the purpose, Mrs. Jian took the manuscript and said, "I have read a few articles about ancient times by passersby, but I have never thought about it. I will also let you see some of the two of them's policy comments that I have collected. , and compare them too."
Therefore, Old Master Jian asked people to find out some texts written by the third and fourth princes that Old Master Jian thought were meaningful for preservation, and asked Ye Zhongshu and Young Master Ye to read through them, while he quickly flipped through the manuscripts they brought. In less than an hour, all three of them finished reading. Ye Zhongshu looked at Old Master Jian, and Old Master Jian nodded: "It's the fourth prince. Although the theories are different, some habits of choosing words and making sentences will always be revealed."
Ye Zhongshu said: "If these strategies and theories are all written by the fourth prince, he is still hiding his clumsiness." He didn't know that the fourth prince had other encounters during this period, so he naturally thought differently.
Old Master Jian nodded: "Exactly! The passers-by behind talked about Gu and other remarks, and his intentions were more novel and lofty than those policy theories. He didn't try his best to write policy theories."
The three were silent for a moment, and Old Master Jian sighed: "The fourth prince is indeed more suitable to be emperor."
Ye Zhongshu frowned: "It's just that I don't know what his temperament is..." My family follows the third prince, will the fourth prince hold grudges
Old Master Jian is not sure: "At the beginning, he was careful not to steal the limelight."
Ye Zhongshu's expression did not relax at all - this kind of person who can control himself is even more terrifying.
Young Master Ye said: "Anyway, I'll follow the third prince. He needs staff anyway. I'll go wherever he goes."
Ye Zhongshu didn't want his eldest son to leave the capital, but the current political situation was chaotic, so he had no choice but to do so first, and nodded. Young Master Ye went out of the city that night and stayed in the middle army of the Third Prince.
The Jiang family, the fourth prince's natal family, became particularly lively. There was an endless stream of visitors until late at night. The old official Jiang was so frightened that he pretended to be sick, and he dared not see anyone—it was said that the third prince gave up the country, is this possible? In case the third prince kills his carbine, his family will be full of families. Therefore, people in Jiang's mansion politely refused all visitors, and did not accept any gifts, so as not to fall into the trap.
The old emperor had a stroke, the third prince declined, and the fourth prince will become the emperor! The news quickly spread throughout the capital like wildfire.
Shen Wen heard that the third prince entered the city with great momentum in the morning, and he felt a little better, with some energy, and got out of bed and sat for a while. She didn't know that the emperor had a stroke, but she knew that the third prince should at least be registered as the crown prince. He led the victorious army into the city, and his strength was enough to make all the officials bow their heads, and the emperor bowed his head. The emperor won't live long, and the third prince will ascend the throne.
At night, it was time for dinner. Su Wanniang came in and put the food plate on the table, and said to Shen Wen, "Why don't you get out of bed and eat something?" , Weakly said: "Okay." Su Wanniang came to help Shen Wen, Shen Wen put her hand on Su Wanniang's arm sleepily, and looked up to see that Su Wanniang's expression was wrong: Su Wanniang looked a little distressed. flushed.
Shen Wen got up and got out of bed, and walked towards the table with Su Wanniang's arm on her arm, asking, "What's wrong with you?"
Before Su Wanniang could speak, she began to cry. Shen Wen stopped and asked in surprise, "What happened?" She didn't think anything dangerous would happen now.
Su Wanniang couldn't bear it anymore, she cried and said: "The fourth prince... is about to become the emperor..." If the fourth prince is an idle prince, as the adopted daughter of the Zhenbei Houfu, she can still have a marriage relationship with him. But if the fourth prince is the emperor, the relationship between the two of them will be broken. It is impossible for her to enter the palace and share a husband with many women, even if she is a queen, so what? What's more, with her background, how can a person who has been in the 22nd floor of Qing Dynasty enter the palace as a queen? It's almost like being a concubine. But how could she go against her father's precept to be a concubine... The original lover is no longer possible... Su Wanniang is heartbroken.
Shen Wen stopped and asked in a voice: "How could this be?!"
Su Wanniang sobbed and said: "I heard people say that the old emperor suffered a stroke and lost his speech. The third prince was not the emperor and led his troops out of the city. Let the fourth prince be the emperor..."
Shen Wen's eyes widened in shock: "This is impossible!"
Mrs. Liu was walking in the door, heard the end of the sentence, and said: "It's true, my grandfather sent a letter just now, saying that the fourth prince is the emperor, and the courtiers are already preparing for the ceremony, and he will ascend the throne in five days..."
Shen Wen felt dizzy for a while: Fourth Prince? ! He knew how he designed the prince, he followed him to the border, and understood his deployment... Helped him enter the palace... Seeing him plot against his father and brother... Once he becomes the emperor, he will be most afraid of himself!
Shen Wen's eyes darkened, and she fell backwards. Su Wanniang hurriedly supported her, and cried out: "Miss!"
Shen Wen didn't hear it, she was full of fear: she originally wanted to get rid of the scourge of the prince for her family, but now she has created an enemy for her family that is stronger than the prince! The new emperor! This person knows everything about himself, and he has completely lost his advantage in the dark! Shen Wen, who has been around the world for thousands of years, knows the horror of the emperor: no matter how majestic and approachable a person is, once he becomes the emperor, he will be suspicious of capable ministers and kill loyal ones indiscriminately in order to preserve his power. The fourth prince is a person who has witnessed his actions. He became the emperor, how can he tolerate people who dare to challenge the royal family? He is good at chess, so he must have a meticulous mind, and his methods will be unpredictable in the future. His family has just escaped danger, and now he is in a new predicament, but this time it is more terrifying...
Suddenly, Shen Wen felt deeply tired! Since her rebirth, she has carefully planned for fifteen years! But what did years of calculation bring? ! In the end, the old lady is dead, and the new emperor is a person who knows his own details! She suddenly thought, if she died, would she be able to ease some of the new emperor's fears and give her family time to escape? Anyway, the eldest brother and the second brother both knew that they should retire after the border war. Now that the old lady passed away, his father must also observe his filial piety, just to go home... Yes, it would be fine if he died, just like the old Hou Ye who praised the other A prince, after the new king ascended the throne, fell into an ambush by the enemy and died at the border...
After so many days of not thinking about eating, Shen Wen's body is already very weak, coupled with negative emotions, when this thought occurs, the yang energy is weak, and she gets out of her body at once. Shen Wen looked at Su Wanniang and Liu Shi who were calling loudly beside his body in the air, feeling a little numb. Surrounding her is the gray mist that she was very familiar with in the past, is she going to linger this time? Shen Wen didn't have that kind of power, she took revenge, but the hand of fate erased her achievement, in the end, it was nothing. Shen Wen was devastated, a darkness came, Shen Wen helplessly faced the pain of the journey - she committed countless blood debts, on her road of revenge, how many innocent people were killed, she has to bear some responsibility , now is the time for her to experience the feelings of those people. Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed Shen Wen's hand, and Shen Wen suddenly turned around...