"Earthquake?" Tang Fan's mind is still awake. At this time, he is no longer as shrewd and calm as usual. His dark eyes are even covered with a thin layer of mist, his expression is blank and innocent, and his single clothes are hung loosely on his body, revealing the bottom. A large bare chest.
Even a scribe, Tang Fan is usually not without training, at least he is proficient in the six arts of a gentleman, and he is proficient in drawing a bow and archery. Scholar, take off your clothes and really only see two rows of ribs.
However, Suizhou really likes to see the other side of him that is occasionally revealed, which makes him feel that "this person is mine, and only I can see this side of him".
Few people know that Uncle Sui's desire for monopoly is actually very strong.
"Tai'an, Shandong." Suizhou emphasized the location, and naturally reached out to tie the other party's belt, and then put his coat on him.
Although Suizhou's own clothes were not well-organized, he mainly didn't want Tang Fan to catch a cold.
His shoulders and back were warm, but his neck was still shivering from the cold air. Tang Fan was shocked and finally woke up.
"How did you know?"
"The news has now entered the palace, and Wang Zhi sent someone to tell it."
Although the knock on the door just now was not loud, it was especially harsh in the middle of the night. Tang Fan fell asleep to hear it, but Suizhou was different.
Earthquake means disaster, and if it happens in Mount Tai, the meaning is very different.
The king is ordered to change his surname and rise, and he will be promoted to Mount Tai.
Why
Because the east has been a place of auspiciousness since ancient times, Mount Tai is not only located in the east, but also regarded as a place where gods descend and gather together, so they are called Mount Tai. , This tradition has been continued, and the emperors of the past dynasties are all proud to visit Mount Tai to enshrine Zen.
Unlike Huijin Beidou, there may be various versions of speculation. If there is an accident in Mount Tai, the only thing everyone will think of is the punishment given to the emperor by God.
Did the emperor do anything wrong
That's more.
Even if not, the ministers have always been willing to link this matter, and give advice to the emperor to pick some faults and advise the emperor, what is not suitable for large-scale construction, to be diligent in government and love the people, etc., not to mention that there is a major event in front of him right now.
The emperor wants to abolish the prince.
Look, as soon as the emperor had the idea of abolishing the prince, there was an earthquake on Mount Tai on his hind foot. Isn't this an early warning from God
If the emperor insists on going his own way, then it is likely to be more than just an earthquake.
Naturally, Tang Fan would not really think that the abolition of the crown prince was related to the earthquake like ordinary people did, but there is no doubt that the emperor's original firm thoughts would definitely be shaken after he knew about this.
And this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
If it wasn't for Wang Zhi to send someone to send the news, Tang Fan and the others would at least know when they went to the cabinet tomorrow, so they would easily miss the opportunity.
Tang Fan didn't say a word, got up and got dressed, ready to visit Liu Jian, Xu Pu and others overnight, and then each wrote a brief statement, the content of which was naturally exaggerating the disaster. The emperor has since dispelled the idea of abolishing the prince.
I don't know when it started, there was an unspeakable tacit understanding between the two.
Almost as soon as Tang Fan made a move, Suizhou already knew what he wanted to do.
"I'll take you there."
"Okay," Tang Fan didn't refuse. After thinking about it, he said to him, "You are sensitive, and you have always been trusted by His Majesty. This is a civil affairs affair, so don't get involved."
Sui Zhou said a serious joke: "I understand, if you unfortunately offend Your Majesty, and I have to intercede for you, why would you mix it up?"
Tang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Can you say something nice?"
The next day, when most of the people had just learned that the emperor had clearly proposed the idea of abolishing the prince and had already found a cabinet for this, they heard the news of the Taishan earthquake again.
The court and the opposition suddenly boiled over, but before they could react, Liu Jian, Xu Pu, and Tang Fan's memorials had already been handed in. The memorials linked the earthquake to the emperor's desire to abolish the prince, and sternly admonished them. Emperor, you said that the crown prince was also your own heir, and he sacrificed to the Temple of Heaven on your behalf, which means that he was recognized by the heavens. Now he has nothing wrong with morality, but you want to depose him, so now the Taishan earthquake is To your warning, is it something you would like to see turbulence in the national society for your personal preference? I am afraid that Emperor Taizu will feel uneasy if he knows about it.
Although there are three copies of the memorial, and the wording is different, it means the same thing. After the emperor read it, he will not post it. However, there are no secrets in the officialdom of the capital, and the content of the memorial is still quietly circulated through the Secretary of General Affairs.
Those who can be officials and stand out in the slaughter of thousands of troops, the officials who become the six ministers and nine ministers will not be a fuel-efficient lamp. From Liu Jian's memorials, these officials have glimpsed a lot of problems.
Question 1: There were originally seven members of the cabinet, but now only Liu Jian, Xu Pu, and Tang Fan are among the top three. It can be seen that there are different opinions in the cabinet.
Question 2, Liu Jian and others chose to talk directly to the emperor instead of communicating with the emperor in person. It can be seen that they may have broken down with the emperor before that.
Just as there are often different explanations for natural phenomena, the Taishan earthquake is actually a matter of opinion, not necessarily related to the abolition of the prince, but can also be explained by the emperor's slack in the government, depending on what others want to say.
In other words, there are actually a few choices in front of the court officials.
Do they want to follow Liu Jian and the others, or pretend they don't know
If you want to sparse, which side should you support
Associating the earthquake with the abolition of the crown prince would undoubtedly be on the opposite side of the Wan Party. If His Majesty is stubborn in the end, will the crown prince be really abolished
Those who are now shunned will all offend the new prince in the future.
No one can predict the future direction.
Just like the people who stayed in Qintian Prison all their lives and dealt with the stars every day, they would not even be able to see through the secrets of the sky all their lives, and they might not even be able to see through their own destiny.
But the wheel of fate will not stop moving forward because of personal confusion, even the will of the emperor cannot be reversed.
The so-called man must conquer the sky is actually a fearless and ignorant argument.
The emperor was finally afraid.
He looked at the three seals in front of him, and finally made up his mind, but was completely defeated by an earthquake.
No matter how hard Wan An and others tried to persuade, it was of no use. The emperor himself had the ability to think. He was not a puppet or a fool. The earthquake was like a wake-up call that woke him up.
He didn't know that the reason why Wan An and others bothered to make King Xing the crown prince was just for their own selfishness.
But from the beginning to the end, the emperor wanted to abolish the prince, neither because of the party, nor because he hated the prince, although that was only one of the reasons.
The real reason was that he didn't want to disappoint Concubine Wan.
The death of Wan's son at that time made the two of them very sad, and after that, Wan's family never came out. This inheritance will not be shouldered by their sons in the future.
Since the Wan family likes King Xing and hates the prince, and hopes that King Xing can inherit the throne, the emperor is also willing to fulfill her wish.
Anyway, both of them are his own sons, whoever becomes the heir will make no difference to the emperor.
Only this time, the emperor hesitated, not from the objection of the minister, but from the warning from God.
Don't even God want to let me and Wan's wish come true
Does God also think that Zhu Youjie cannot replace Zhu Youjie
After all, Emperor Chenghua was not an irresponsible person.
Although he has no interest in the government, he is more willing to raise birds, plant flowers and paint, but the education he received from the East Palace since he was established as a prince has long been deeply engraved in his mind. The burden of swaying in his heart for a long time, finally chose the latter.
"Sister Wan, I'm sorry for you! It's not that I don't want to set up Zhu Youqi, but I have to explain to the ancestors!" The emperor held Wan's hand and said to her with a little pain.
"Why does Your Majesty say such a thing, it's my good fortune, God doesn't want my son to be a prince, I don't want me to be a queen, and now I don't want my favorite child to get his wish, I'm afraid I won't have such a fate in my life. It's gone." Concubine Wan also sighed, although she was short-tempered, she was not someone who would lose her temper blindly, if that's the case, it would be impossible to give the emperor endless tenderness and comfort when he was young.
After listening to her words, the emperor will only feel more guilty and painful. He really loves this woman deeply. He has gained a lot and lost a lot in his life, but even if he loses the throne, he is not willing to lose the woman in front of him, but now he It is true that he is still on the throne of the Zhu family, and his character also makes him unable to ignore all the opposition and insist on doing a crazy thing.
"No, if you don't have luck, I will give it to you. After a hundred years, I will make a will and let them follow you as the empress dowager. I know you don't like the prince, but he is a filial child, so he will not If you go against my will, he will treat you well on my behalf, and serve you to live in peace."
Wan couldn't help but be moved, this man who was nineteen years younger than her was indeed good enough to her.
She had also quarreled with the emperor for the endless stream of concubines and heirs in the emperor's harem, and even did everything he could to those women and children, but the emperor knew that, but turned a blind eye.
Sometimes she also wonders if this is God's retribution, because she killed so many people, so she is destined not to give birth to a son, nor to be a queen.
But sometimes, there will be a feeling of unwillingness in her heart, she thinks why should I try my best to raise you up, when you are down, even your biological mother dare not come to visit you, if it wasn't for me, you are now No one knew that I died in the deep palace, but in the end, you dared not make me the queen because of your mother's objection!
This kind of contradictory thinking led to Wan's feelings for the emperor always being a love-hate relationship, and it was unclear whether he hated more or loved more.
"Since Your Majesty has made up his mind, there is no need to say more, just treat me as not having this blessing." She held the emperor's hand with her backhand, patted the back of the other's hand, and showed a consoling smile. "Just something else."
The emperor is now so guilty that he can't wait to hold the best things in the world in front of her. Hearing the words, he said, "You say it."
Concubine Wan said: "Seeing that the Chongzhen Longevity Palace is about to be completed, you used to have to go out to the palace to offer sacrifices in person, and those ministers were so rambunctious that they wouldn't let you go, but now it's better for the prince to go on your behalf, so that they won't be able to say anything. , you are not in good health, I want the prince to pray for you."
The emperor was a little moved: "Sister Wan, only you can think of me like this."
Concubine Wan pursed her lips and smiled, and slowly stroked his hair: "You were brought up by me, and I naturally have to think about you."
Almost at the same time as the emperor and concubine were talking, there was another scene in Wanfu.
With a crisp bang, the tea cup was swept to the ground, and the fragments smashed and splattered. Some of them smashed directly on the leg of the maid next to them and fell down. Fortunately, the fragments were too small and there were clothes blocking them, so it did not cause any harm.
Even so, the maids in the hall still showed a look of fear, and even the breathing subconsciously relaxed, for fear of angering the master here.
"There's no reason, there's no reason! How could there be an earthquake! Besides, what's the matter with the earthquake, can all the natural disasters be counted on the head of the abolished Crown Prince?!" Wan was trembling all over.
He couldn't help but feel angry about this matter. Originally everything was ready, even the emperor's edict was drawn up, but suddenly it came out like this. It is said that the emperor chased back the edict that had been issued by the General Secretary overnight, and never mentioned it again. Abandoned prince thing.
Wan An, Peng Hua, Yin Zhi and the others looked at each other and all sighed secretly.
Natural disasters happen every year, but it is really rare for the emperor to abolish the prince on the front foot, and the earthquake on the back foot. Moreover, the location of the earthquake is in Mount Tai, which is the crux of the problem. With all the hype, the emperor would not change his mind.
But it's too late to say anything now, like the emperor's indecisive temperament, once retracted into the shell, it will be difficult for him to make up his mind.
Everything they've done before has been in vain.
Wantong can still lose his temper here, but Wan An's experience in the cabinet today is worse than his.
Not to mention how the three of Liu Jian, Xu Pu, Tang Fan and the others were chatting and laughing in front of him, and even Liu Ji, who had previously made an agreement with him in private, also turned a blind eye to him. Ji made an excuse to avoid it, and even the official document was sent by Si Zhilang.
Ever since Wan An became the first assistant, he had never encountered such a thing, and his nose was crooked immediately.
But what can be done
In fact, Wan Anxin is not afraid of it, just how hard is the prince's life? Even though they suffered hardships in their childhood, they did not die as early as Prince Miao Gong, and they grew up safely. They even carried out the celestial phenomenon, but they still let the other side avoid it again.
Is the prince really destined to be the real dragon emperor's life
Then what are these people who are against God
These confusions were buried deep in his heart, and Wan An never told anyone about it.
But he thinks that Peng Hua, Yin Zhi and others are very likely to think like him, but no one dares to say it.
Wantong saw that the three were silent, and the fire in his heart couldn't help burning more vigorously, and said sullenly: "Yuanweng, what is the statement now, please come up with a charter!"
Wan An smiled bitterly: "This is the end, we have done everything we should do, what else can I do, I really can't do anything."
Wantong said with a sullen face: "Don't forget, when you encouraged His Majesty to abolish the prince, you have already expressed your attitude. If you don't hurry up and think of a way, you will wait until the prince ascends the throne. Now, even life and death are not up to us!"
Yin Zhi coughed lightly: "The prince has a soft temperament and looks like his father, so things may not reach that point."
Wantong was furious: "So you all decided to hand over your life and future to others?!"
The reason why Wantong is so nervous is because he is a foreign relative, and foreign relatives and civil servants are different in nature. Wan'an and the others are on the wrong team and with the wrong person. At best, they will be dismissed and returned to the field, but if the emperor dies , Concubine Wan has no backer, and they are likely to face a more tragic ending.
As he said himself, the future of life can only depend on the new king's thoughts.
Yin Zhigan laughed: "It's not like that..."
Wantong snorted: "Don't forget, your son is still locked up in Jinyiwei. I went to ask for someone, but Sui Guangchuan didn't give it to him. He said that the interrogation has not yet been completed. Is it close! Now that my sister is still here, he dares to do this, if he waits in the future... You see how many lives your son has left to be tossed about!"
When he said this, Yin Zhi also closed his mouth.
Peng Hua looked at the faces of the two, and was about to say something to change the atmosphere when he saw someone hurried in outside and reported to Wantong, "Master, someone has come from the palace and said he wants to see you."
Wantong asked: "Who?"
The other party said, "It's Xiao Liu."
Wantong obviously knew this person and was quite familiar with him: "Let him in."
The person who came was a young servant in blue clothes and a small hat, dressed as a commoner.
As soon as he entered the room, Wantong asked, "Liu, did Mr. Liang let you come here, or did my sister let you come here?"
This is known as Xiao Liu's chambermaid, and now he is doing what Wang Zhi did at Zhaode Palace, serving Concubine Wan, but he is also the apprentice of Liang Fang, who is in charge of Yin Liang Fang, so Wantong has this question.
Xiao Liu said: "Xiao is under the order of Duke Liang, and I have something to discuss with the adults."
Wantong was a little disappointed. He originally thought that Xiao Liu was sent by his sister, but he still waved his hand, backed away, and said impatiently: "Mr. Liang asked you to come and say that your majesty will not abolish the prince, we will do this. I already knew that!"
Xiao Liu: "My lord has misunderstood. Mr. Liang knows that all of you adults already know that the little one is coming because there is something else important."
Wantong: "Stop selling off!"
Xiao Liu smiled slightly and said what he was ordered to convey.
After Wan An heard this, his face changed greatly: "This matter must not be done!"
Wantong was still thinking about it, but after listening to Wan An's words, he felt unhappy: "What can't be done, I think this is a good idea!"
Peng Hua and Yin Zhi's expressions changed, but they did not refute Wantong's words.
Wan An even changed his voice: "Are you crazy, if this matter is exposed, you, we will all finish..."
Everyone in the audience had different reactions. Wantong was ruthless, Wan An was shocked, Peng Hua was calm, and Yin Zhi hesitated.
Xiao Liu had a panoramic view and remained calm.
Wantong said with a gloomy face: "As long as the operations are properly planned, there is no danger of being exposed!"
He looked at Peng Hua and Yin Zhi: "What do you think?"
Peng Hua asked Xiao Liu, "How sure are you about this?"
Xiao Liu is confident: "Not to mention 80-90%, at least 70-80%, Liang Gong has already made arrangements, everyone, please rest assured."
Yin Zhi said: "What about the noble concubine, she also knows about it?"
Xiao Liu smiled and said, "Yes, as early as a month ago, Empress proposed this idea to Eunuch Liang. No one knows His Majesty better than her. She said that His Majesty has never been resolute and resolute. Persuading Your Majesty, in the end, it is very likely that the success will be lost, but at that time, the Empress and the Duke of Liang had not made up their minds, so they did not inform the adults about it, but now it is broken and the boat has to be done."
Wantong slapped the table: "That's right! You're right, this matter is already on the line, and I can't help it. Whoever backs down at this time..."
He glanced at Wan An and the other three, and said viciously: "That is to be my enemy of Wantong and my sister!"
Wan An moved her lips, but she didn't make a sound after all.