Qin Yi rushed back to the Forbidden City from Changhe Garden early in the morning, and he was strict with etiquette.
Qin Yiquan didn't know that he used to live in the palace, so I didn't say if he could sleep a little longer, and he didn't have to stand outside the palace wall during the fourth watch. But now he appeared outside the palace gate. Where did he go last night, it was like writing on his face publicly.
As the crown prince of the country, the matter of going out of the palace privately can be big or small, and it is up to the censor whether to seize the attack or not. But today, the censor has no time to deal with the prince's disobedience.
Zaochao-up talked about the northern frontier again. It just so happened that during this time, there were faint rumors that the emperor wanted to conquer in person, and the court couldn't help but talk about it again. The ministers insist on their own opinions. Some people think that since the fall of autumn, there have been disasters in various places and the tax revenue is extremely poor. As a result, the military equipment will inevitably be unable to keep up. If we go to war with Oara again at this time, the consumption will be too great. The military heart, and secondly, to deter Orah, is enough to make these sidebars tremble and retreat. There is some truth to this proposal, but more courtiers are strongly opposed to it. The reason for their opposition is very simple. The saint is the real son of the dragon, and the health of the country is related to the country.
The two sides insisted on their own opinions, and they quarreled for a morning, but in general, there were more opposition. The emperor sat upright on the white marble steps like this, and he didn't know how much he heard clearly. When the disbanding of the dynasty was approaching, the voices against the expedition had become overwhelming. The emperor did not express his position, and directly announced the disbanding of the dynasty.
Qin Yi didn't speak up in the morning either. He has a special status. No matter which side he agrees with, he is easy to be labelled by someone with a heart. It is better not to say anything, not to stand on which team, and to leave the result to the emperor to decide.
After the dynasty disbanded, the emperor left first, and then Qin Yi's turn. Qin Yi was walking on the clean and empty corridor, and after a while, a courtier chased after him: "His Royal Highness."
"Please get up, you don't need to be too polite."
After greeting each other, the courtier asked around Qin Yi's thoughts: "His Royal Highness, what do you think about the personal expedition?"
Qin Yi just smiled estrangedly at this: "As a son-in-law alone, how dare you speculate on the holy will."
This minister touched his nose and said with a shy smile: "His Royal Highness said that the minister has no status."
Qin Yi really didn't plan to care, but in his heart he was inclined to the faction that opposed the personal expedition. But it's not because he is worried about loyalty. Qin Yi thinks that the reason why the emperor won't go is very simple. It's so tiring to go on an expedition with the army, will the emperor go
Qin Yi didn't think that the emperor had such perseverance, let alone how many national responsibilities he would have. Most of the words of personal expedition were put forward by the eunuchs around the emperor. The supervisors of this dynasty were all eunuchs, and the power of the supervisors was even greater than that of the generals. Just paving the way for himself, Qin Yi didn't think the emperor would agree to such an obvious hardship.
Qin Yi thought about it for a while and then put the matter aside, and concentrated on going to the Wenhua Hall to manage politics. Today, Qin Yi doesn't want to go back to the East Palace anymore. Ciqing Palace is dead, and Qin Yi almost feels that he is guarding the mausoleum. It is better to finish these things earlier, and he goes directly out of the palace to Changhe Garden.
But at sunset today, a eunuch walked hurriedly to Qin Yi's side, bent over and said something in Qin Yi's ear.
Qin Yi's face became visibly serious: "Is this news true?"
"Our people have seen it with their own eyes and can't go wrong."
Qin Yi frowned unknowingly, tucked his sleeves and walked to the window, looking up at the magnificent sunset in the sky.
The informant just came to report that the queen went to the Qianqing Palace to persuade the emperor, and even persuaded the emperor to agree to the expedition in person.
All things that can be persuaded in the harem are nothing more than smooth sailing. If the emperor really didn't have this idea, let alone the Queen of Qi, the cabinet, the eunuchs, and the concubines of the harem would take turns to go into battle. The emperor didn't want to go, just didn't want to go.
The emperor actually agreed to go to the expedition in person, and the meaning behind this was troublesome.
Of course Qin Yi knew that the most critical turning point for him to reach today was the battle at Xuande.
He was sent to the border because of Xiao Qi. It was really difficult at the beginning. His position in the border was very embarrassing. As a prince, he did not have the right to lead the army. He is old, weak and sick, but he is just pretending to coax him to play.
When did Qin Yi suffer from this kind of neglect? When he was in the palace, everyone held him, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was calling for wind and rain, but in the blink of an eye, he, the crown prince, was sent to the border because he annoyed the emperor. I can't stand this difference myself. It was also because he was young and energetic at the time that Qin Yi couldn't stand this silent contempt, so he led his troops out to chase the Tartars without telling the crowd, and then he was injured, and when he woke up, he saw a little girl being led into the Hou residence. , looking at everything around her in surprise and timidity.
That can be said to be the most difficult and fantastic time in Qin Yi's life, not only in terms of external conditions, but also emotionally and internally. But he survived, so the most humiliating punishment became his first step to the peak of power. At that time, Qin Yi was seventeen years old. Although he had been the prince for seven years, he was trapped in the palace most of the time. The only force that could develop was the eunuch eunuch. He could not even count on his mother's Zhenbei Houfu. When Qin Yi shot that arrow, he really wanted to kill the pair of dogs and men, so he deserved to be assigned to the frontier. On the surface, this is Xiao Qi's great victory, but at the same time, Qin Yi also has the opportunity to leave the palace and come into contact with the war and the army. That is the real power.
Many capable people around Qin Yi came to him during that time. Later, the two countries went to war. During the war, power was highly concentrated, which was the best time to centralize power. Qin Yi's forces expanded rapidly. The highest peak will always be reserved for the most demented gamblers. Qin Yi made a desperate bet and took 3,000 people out of the country for a surprise attack. Later, he won the bet. Sheng. In the army, he gained countless real power and benefits, and his reputation among the people was far more than that of the previous emperors and elders. This is called both fame and fortune.
He even found his princess.
Later, Qin Yi took the opportunity of the big wedding to return to the court in an open and fair manner. This time, he was full of wings, and he was all praised by the court. The emperor was a man who didn't like to take care of things. This power grew until it developed into the behemoth it is today. Up to now, Donggong is so powerful that it is no longer just talk.
And now, the emperor also intends to go into battle in person. Is this the emperor's intention to centralize power in the army, or is he trying to test Qin Yi? Qin Yi stood in front of the window and thought for a long time, until the light in the west gradually dimmed and finally turned into ashes, Qin Yi turned around, and commanded in a light tone: "Prepare the horse."
The attendant Xiao Linzi was surprised: "Your Highness, are you still going out?"
Qin Yi glanced at Xiao Linzi coldly, Xiao Linzi quickly lowered his head, and at the same time scolded himself inwardly, how dare you question the prince's orders
Xiao Linzi lowered his eyebrows and ran out to arrange a trip. After walking far away, he dared to sigh deeply. Crown Princess, when will you come back? It's not a day that no one has ever lived.
In Kunning Palace, Queen Qi had just returned from Qianqing Palace, and now someone is serving and changing clothes.
After the placement was done properly, Xiao Qi sat on the soft side, lifted the tea cup happily, and gently blew the hot air.
"Niangniang." Lan Yu served by Xiao Qi's side. At this time, she finally had the opportunity to ask, "Why do you want to help Eunuch Liu?"
Eunuch Liu was the most favored eunuch in front of the emperor. For some reason, Eunuch Liu suddenly wanted to lead troops to fight. After passing the addiction of the general, he strongly encouraged the emperor to go to war in person. Eunuch Liu's influence cannot be underestimated, but even if he went out in person, he didn't let the emperor make up his mind.
Xiao Qi blew the tea cold, took a sip of the tea, and smiled contemptuously: "Why is this palace trying to help him, he is no more than a eunuch's spoils, so why is it worth this palace to form an alliance with him. out of control."
"Then you..."
"Lan Yu, you said that there is really something in the palace that is asking for mercy?"
"The slaves are stupid and don't understand the meaning of the goddess."
Xiao Qi put down the tea cup and snorted softly: "The emperor can be persuaded by Ben Gong, not because Ben Gong said it well, but because he originally meant it. The emperor dragged on for so long, but he was waiting for others. Three persuasion and six invitations, just hand him the steps. If this palace can stand in this position, if I can’t understand the emperor’s heart, how can I enter the palace, and how can I be favored for so many years?”
Only then did Lan Yu understand the reason why Xiao Qi did this later: "So, Niang Niang, you are not because of Eunuch Liu, but because of your favor?"
Empress Xiao Qi didn't like the word "return to pet" very much, but Lan Yu was an old man beside her, she just snorted coldly and didn't have a seizure: "In this palace, those who are obedient will prosper and those who are disobedient will perish, the rise and fall depends on the emperor's wishes. You can live well and live for a long time only if you get your heart's content right. The emperor is also panicked. This time, Ben Gong scratched his itch precisely. He won't say it now. , when the time comes, this palace will work harder to eliminate misunderstandings and restore glory is just a snap."
The information in this passage is so terrifying that even an aunt like Lan Yu dare not listen. The emperor is the real dragon and the emperor, the honor of ninety-five, what is he panicking about
This is taboo, and no one dares to mention it in the entire court. The only one who can make the monarch of a country feel a sense of crisis is the prince.
The court's opposition to the personal expedition was one-sided, but this was all based on the emperor's unspoken position. The queen's personal advice seemed to put the last weight on the scale in the emperor's heart. The emperor finally made up his mind to follow the army in person and set off on the northern barbarian expedition.
After the courtiers knew about the incident the next day, several senior officials took turns to advise him, but all of them had little effect. Now, the old foxes and the little foxes in the court have figured it out. The emperor himself is willing, and the queen is also towards the emperor. . The two most honorable people in the world agreed, who would be so clueless and blind to oppose the emperor.
The emperor made his promises, and as soon as he opened his mouth, this matter was turned into molten iron and cast into iron nails, and there was no reason to return it. Soon, the news of the emperor's personal expedition spread from the court to the market, and the people were very excited when they heard that the holy expedition was in person, and the emperor's poor reputation quickly turned positive.
In Changhe Garden, Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian were also discussing this matter. Chu Jinxian asked: "I heard that the emperor's personal expedition is a foregone conclusion. I don't know when to leave. Can you still live here?"
Chu Jinyao also shook his head: "The personal expedition is not a trivial matter, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War still has many things to arrange, but it is estimated that various ceremonies are indispensable. Alas, it is estimated that I will be quiet for a few days, and when the ceremony in the palace begins, I will have to gone back."
When she said this, Chu Jinyao didn't expect that she would be self-indulgent. Within two days, Qin Yi came to Changhe Garden early, and Chu Jinyao was used to coming up to help him warm his hands: "The weather is getting colder and colder, you have to go to the court tomorrow, so why bother in such a one night time? Running this far in the cold wind?"
Qin Yi smiled with some inexplicable taste: "I don't need to go to court tomorrow."
Chu Jinyao's mind slowed for a while: "What did you say? It's not even the first month, so why don't you need to go to court?"
"I really don't need it." Qin Yi smiled with some sincerity, he rarely showed such approval, "The emperor has already led the five army camps and the Shenji camp to go out, and there is no leader in the court, so naturally there is no need to go to the court. "
Chu Jinyao was stunned for a long time: "Just leave like this?"
Shouldn't the emperor's personal expedition be a big deal, and he just left? She, the princess, didn't even know anything.