Jing Shao was stunned for a while, speechless. The two imperial decrees are diametrically opposite. The emperor is telling him that loyalty will lead to eternal prosperity, and greed will lead to eternal redemption.
"Your mother named you Shao because she hopes that you will be like Xiao Shao's nine chapters, and bring happiness and well-being to Dachen," Emperor Hongzheng sighed, "I watched you grow from a small child to an invincible prince. How can I be unhappy as a father? It's just that I am the emperor of Dachen, so I have to think about the country and the country. Although I am an emperor, I can do everything I want. I hope that your brothers can protect each other and not let you down. The mother is very distressed."
"Royal father..." Jing Shao raised his head, his eyes were a little red. He had never heard his father praise him like this. These words were the first time he had heard them in two lifetimes.
"The lack of people's hearts, in the final analysis, is nothing more than a word of greed. I have been drowsy these days, as if I heard the call of the Taizu. I woke up last night and re-read the Taizu's handwriting, only to know that I violated the Taizu's intention." Emperor Hongzheng sighed. , took out a yellowed booklet from under the pillow and handed it to Jingchen. His voice was a little lower than before, and he even breathed a little, "Huainan should be done according to Taizu's last wish and cannot be forced."
Jingchen took the booklet and kept silent. Taizu's handwritten notes were kept by the successive emperors of the Chen Dynasty, and the meaning of it was self-evident that his father gave this to him.
Emperor Hongzheng waved his hand, and the Minister of Officials opened the third decree, but this time, it was not as smooth as before, and he was very cautious: "King Rui Jingchen, Duanhui Rende, Shangshun Tianming, In harmony with the hearts of the people, we should inherit the great power and succeed me as the emperor."
Jingchen silently took the edict and kowtowed three times to Emperor Hongzheng respectfully.
"I will hand over the Jiangshan Sheji to you. Take the precepts of the ancestors of Taizu as a precept, be diligent in government and love the people, and always reflect on yourself." Emperor Hongzheng's voice became weaker and weaker, and he held Jingchen's hand in his palm, "Jingshao is yours. My brother, if you make a big mistake in the future, remember the brotherhood that he kept you behind today."
"My son obeys the order." Rao Shijingchen couldn't help but redden his eyes.
"Royal Father!" Jing Shao couldn't bear it any longer. He walked over on his knees and crouched beside the bed. There is no father in the world who doesn't love his child, but the Emperor's heart for him can only be understood until now. What happened in the last life, why didn't the emperor tolerate him again and again, and kept him alive again and again...
"Keep the foundation of our ancestors well, as a father and your mother, you will... take good care of you..." Emperor Hongzheng's voice gradually became light, as if thinking of the gentle and dignified Yuan Queen, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. meaning.
In the sixteenth year of Dachen Hongzheng, Emperor Hongzheng died in the palace at the age of forty-eight years.
"Imperial Father!" Jing Shao tugged at the quilt and couldn't stop crying, the mountain collapsed, and the father died.
Jingchen pursed his lips tightly, and his red eyes couldn't stop the tears, which fell silently.
"Your Majesty, don't cry so badly." An Xian and the Minister of Officials rushed to help Jing Chen, who had changed their name to the Emperor.
Xiao Yuan helped Jing Shao up and handed him a jinpa: "My lord, condolences, there are still many things waiting for the lord to do."
Jing Shao wiped his face with the veil, and let the servants tidy up their clothes before taking the sword from Shang Fang: "Who gave the poison?"
The official secretary said: "The late emperor was seriously ill, and he will be able to find out in the future."
Jing Shao glanced at him, and what to say, was stopped by Jing Chen: "An Xian goes and calls all the princes over."
"Yes." An Xian bowed in response and turned to arrange affairs.
"Jingshao, hurry up and dispatch the imperial army, the father suddenly died, and I am afraid of trouble." Jingchen arranged the responsibilities of everyone in a clear and orderly manner.
"Yes." Jing Shao responded and clenched the sword in his hand. Just as he walked to the door, An Xian stumbled back.
"My lord, it's not good. The Royal Forest Army suddenly surrounded the main hall." An Xian was very flustered. Originally, the Royal Forest Army was transferred into the palace by the late emperor to prevent any prince from forcing the palace, but if the Royal Forest Army forces the palace, they can't escape. .
When Jing Shao heard the words, he didn't ask any more questions, and swept out directly.
Beneath the jade steps, the Royal Forest Army marched in unison and was rapidly approaching the main hall. Mo Yun's Eighteen Riders retreated to the jade steps. The commander of the Royal Forest Army was not there, and was replaced by the deputy commander, Lin Gang.
"Father has an order, the guards in the palace and the Imperial Forest Army are temporarily under the jurisdiction of this King." Jing Shao looked at the unmoved Imperial Forest Army, and took out the Imperial Forest Army's order arrow, "Wait fast to guard the palace gate, and the idle people are all equal. Not allowed in."
"Don't listen to his nonsense." One person drove his horse out of the crowd, and it was the fourth prince Jingyu. "King Rui and King Cheng seek to usurp the throne, and those who kill King Cheng and King Rui will be rewarded!"
However, he said that Mu Hanzhang took the left and right guards all the way to the deserted forest in the eastern suburbs, and Ren Feng was directing the training, and he immediately stepped forward to salute when he saw him. Ren Feng originally recruited martial arts practitioners in the other courtyard, but he recruited about the same, so Jing Shao asked him to recruit private troops, and now he is the leader of this team.
"Your Highness's military talisman is here, prepare your troops and be ready to go at any time!" Mu Hanzhang showed the military talisman given by Jing Shao.
"My subordinates lead the order!" Ren Feng naturally recognized the princess, and without hesitation, he began to organize his troops. The horses were led out from the depths of the dense forest. The cavalry led the horses, and the infantry were dressed in formal clothes.
"These wild soldiers have been trained to this level, the prince is really capable." The right guard repeatedly praised.
Ren Feng organized the team and came forward to report: "Reporting to the Marquis, all the 3,723 people who cultivated the barren forests have been rectified."
"How many cavalry are there?" Mu Hanzhang asked people to stand on the observation deck and keep an eye on the direction of the capital, without dismounting, ready to fight at any time.
"One thousand cavalry, five hundred archers, and the rest are all infantry." Ren Feng replied.
Mu Hanzhang nodded, took a sip of the water bag handed over by the right guard, and waited quietly for news from Jingshao.
The sky gradually darkened, until the sun went down, and the soldiers on the observation deck suddenly said loudly: "Master Hou, there is a red fireworks rising into the sky in the imperial city."
"Let's go!" Mu Hanzhang clenched the reins and ordered loudly, "The cavalry go first!" Originally, it was just a preparation, thinking that even if Emperor Hongzheng dies, there will be arrangements, and there is little chance of using the private army. Once a thing is exposed to people, it cannot be used a second time, and if it is not used properly, it will cause big trouble. But now it seems that there must be a change in the palace that Jing Shao can't handle.
Mu Hanzhang was so anxious that he hoped that he could catch up, and that Jing Shao could hold on.
Jing Shao kept his brother behind him, Mo Yun's eighteen horsemen formed a circle to protect the two of them in the middle, and the guards in the palace were fighting with the Royal Forest Army. The fourth prince was secretive, but he didn't know when nearly 80% of the imperial army was taken as his own. The situation in front of him was very critical, and Jing Shao had to ignite the fireworks in his hand.
There are many guards in the palace, and it is true that they can't resist the Royal Forest Army. Seeing that the number of guards is constantly shrinking, Mo Yun's Eighteen Horsemen have also been killed softly.
"Kill—" Suddenly, a dozen or so Imperial Forest troops, holding iron shields, attacked in the direction of the Eighteen Riders, knocking over the person in front, and immediately a spear came out of the gap and stabbed the two brothers. .
Jing Shao cut off the tip of the spear with one sword, turned around and kicked the shield, knocking down the person holding the shield, and the Eighteen Riders immediately added a knife.
"Close the battle circle and protect the emperor!" Jing Shao said with inner strength, and the surrounding guards immediately moved towards this side. Now that the enemy is strong and I am weak, no matter how high the eighteen cavalry is, it can't stand up to thousands of troops. For now, the only plan is to minimize casualties, protect the elder brother, and drag the private army to come to the rescue.
Seeing that the soldiers with shields were easy to approach, the fourth prince ordered the shield bearers to come forward and squeeze Jing Shao and the others into a blind spot.
The two brothers were back to back, each holding a long sword, watching the circle of guards shrinking, and the plain clothes that Jing Shao had just changed was already full of blood.
"You rest for a while." Jingchen patted his brother on the shoulder, and now all the guards are gathered, and they get a moment of respite in it.
Jing Shao wiped his face: "I'm fine." Encircling the guards in a circle is also a formation, which can be used against the enemy from all directions. Instead of slashing and killing one guard in three or five, the guards are still decreasing.
"Kill—" Suddenly there was a sound of fighting from the rear of the Imperial Forest Army. Jingchen stood on a high place and could see clearly that thousands of cavalry rushed in. The cavalry, dressed in unremarkable gray clothes, but with strong horses and well-armed, charged into the garrison in pointed cones.
"Who is it?" The fourth prince was terrified. The imperial city was clearly under his control. How could there be an army rushing in? Obviously, the south gate had been sealed, and Jing Shao's own troops would not be able to come in anyway.
Jing Shao slowly smiled when he saw a tall and dark horse in the cavalry.
The jade steps have been dyed red with blood, and they gurgle down along the nine dragon totems carved in white marble. Jingchen stood on the jade steps with his hands behind his back and looked at the fourth prince Jingyu who was kneeling under the jade steps by the guards.
"Those who kill their brothers and kill their fathers without conscience should be stabbed with a thousand swords!" Jing Shao let his princess wrap his wounds and looked at Jing Yu with red eyes. Even though the Ministry of Officials said that it has not been found out, but the mother and the queen were the ones who killed them, and the father and emperor also died of this poison, so you don't have to think about who did it.
"Hahahaha, the third emperor is still so tyrannical. If you kill your own younger brother today, are you going to kill your brother tomorrow?" Xu Shi knew that he would not survive, but the fourth prince was not afraid and laughed wildly.
Mu Hanzhang frowned, this was a clear provocation.
Jing Chen held down Jing Shao's hand holding the sword and said solemnly, "if you take action, you will definitely be criticized by history books in a hundred years."
"What are you afraid of?" Jing Shao snorted softly, what does the history book a hundred years later have to do with him
Jingchen took the sword of Shangfang in his brother's hand: "I'm here."
The blood spattered three feet, and the fourth prince widened his eyes, full of unwillingness, but he could no longer express it in his mouth.
Sweep the battlefield and wash the jade steps. The young princes were summoned and shivered when they saw this scene.
Jing Shao took his own princess and stepped into the Fengyi Palace with a white silk ribbon. After that, she sat in the main hall with her hair disheveled, watching the person who came.
"Tomorrow will be the enthronement ceremony. Has the queen decided where she will go?" Jing Shao looked at the woman coldly.
"The queen has her own place to go." Then he stood up, straightened his temples, and laughed madly.
Mu Hanzhang felt the tenseness of the people around him, so he quietly held his hand, and said: "My lady poisoned the first emperor, she is a sinner of Dachen, and she can no longer be called a queen. The fourth prince has also been executed, and the emperor issued an edict, Except for the ancestral affiliation, one cannot enter the imperial mausoleum."
"You guys are so vicious!" Hearing this, he screamed bitterly, "Jing Yu is the prince! How could you let him throw his corpse into the wilderness!"
Jing Shao knew that her princess was venting her anger, and put her arms around his waist: "This prince doesn't want to talk nonsense with you, let's go on the road quickly, we have to go back to the house for dinner."
Afterwards, holding the white silk in his hand, he laughed frantically: "Bengong can die with dignity, how can it be like your mother, who died so ugly! Hahahaha..."
Jing Shao walked over step by step, snatched Bai Ling, and strangled the neck of the follower with lightning speed, slowly tightening it, and whispered: "The emperor has already issued an order, Yongchang Bo rebels, and kills the nine clans! "
After that, her eyes widened, and she reached out to scratch, Bai Ling quickly tightened her grip, and the sound of the fractured neck bone was clearly audible.
Jing Shao let go of the white ling, looked at the unsightly death of the queen, and said softly: "The ten of you together, it's not as good as the dust on the soles of my mother's feet."
Mu Hanzhang walked over slowly, stretched out his hand to hug Jing Shao, and patted his slightly trembling back.
In the sixteenth year of Hongzheng, the emperor collapsed, the country mourned, the new emperor ascended the throne, changed his name to Shengyuan, and granted amnesty to the world.
On the day of his ascension to the throne, the original wife Xiao was named the queen, and King Cheng Jingshao was the hereditary prince of the kingdom.
Yongchang Bo Wu clan committed a rebellion, poisoned the former emperor, and executed the nine clans. The Duke of Mao rebelled and cut his title. The eldest prince, Jing Rong, was demoted to a commoner and exiled to Shu. He was not allowed to return to Beijing in this life.
In the second year of Shengyuan, Xiao became seriously ill.
"It's all you, you killed Xiao Si, and now you have come to Queen Mother again!" In the imperial garden, a little girl in Chinese clothes pointed at a child about three or four years old and said shrilly.
The child stared at her big black eyes, and without arguing with it, she grabbed a handful of dirt and called it on her face.
"Ah!" The little girl immediately screamed.
"Princess!" A group of palace maids hurried forward to protect her.
The child had already climbed up on a jujube tree, and once the palace maid approached, he would throw the jujube on the branch down, and smash it in the palace maid's eyes.
"This child is really interesting." Jing Shao, who was dressed in the Yuebai Prince's uniform, stood behind the rockery and said with a smile. He looked back at his livid elder brother, and immediately shut up.
"The queen asked Jing Cheng to be by her side. I didn't expect to be taught like this." Jing Chen looked at the third prince Jing Cheng who was standing on the tree and showed off his might, and the screaming and kicking princess Jing Yan, his face became more and more ugly.
"I think this child has a real temperament, the same as when I was a child." Jing Shao walked out with a smile, jumped to the tree, and firmly fixed the child on the tree in his arms.
"Father!" When Princess Jing Chen saw Jing Chen, she immediately turned pale with fright, and knelt on the ground to salute.
"Uncle Huang!" Jing Cheng was hugged by Jing Shao, not afraid, and stared at him with wide eyes, "How did you come up?"
"You go to the Chengwang Palace with me, and I'll teach you." Jing Shao rubbed Jing Cheng's furry head.
"This child is naughty, you... " Jing Chen frowned, looking at the child under his brother's arm. Since Wang Ji's sudden death, the Xiao family has asked this son to be reared by his side, saying that it is training, but it is just for him to play and seldom discipline.
"It's exactly what I want!" Jing Shao said with a smile, holding the little guy who was constantly struggling.
Jingchen frowned, sighed and said, "The Marquis of Beiwei asked to appoint a descendant yesterday. You can take Hanzhang's younger brother into the mansion, and let him inherit the title of Marquis Wenyuan in the future."
In the second year of Shengyuan, King Cheng adopted the third son of the emperor as his direct son, and at the same time took the young son of the Marquis of Beiwei into the mansion of Marquis Wenyuan of Chengwang to teach together.
In the third year of Shengyuan, the Empress Xiao passed away, and the King of Huainan came to Beijing with Taizu's legacy. Emperor Shengyuan felt a headache.
"Big brother, what exactly was written in Taizu's will?" Jing Shao asked Gu Huaiqing, who was temporarily living in the mansion. He had always wanted to know what was written on Taizu's handwritten note, but his brother didn't show him, he had been curious for a long time. , Gu Huaiqing has Taizu's legacy in his hands, which should be similar.
Gu Huaiqing looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "Every generation of Huainan kings is called Gu Huaiqing, and you are not allowed to marry a princess before the age of twenty-five. Do you know why?"
Jing Shao shook his head blankly.
The Great Ancestor said on the Huai River: "Your Majesty is in Huainan, and I shall rest in peace.
Taizu's last instruction: Huainan feudal lands can never be penetrated. If future generations want to withdraw from the vassal, they should marry the king of Huainan as the queen.
"Bang!" The cup in Jing Shao's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
Gu Huaiqing glanced at him, then got up and went back to the room.
"Cheng'er, my brother said it's time for lunch." Mu Longlin raised his head and called to the child on the tree.
"Little uncle!" Jing Cheng jumped down from the dwarf tree and threw Mulong scales in his arms, and the two chubby little guys fell to the grass together.
"Wow!" The big tiger, who was dozing not far away, yawned. Seeing the two little people rolling in a ball, he immediately got excited and ran over one by one, using his big head for the two children to frolic. .
"Lin'er, Cheng'er!" A warm and clear voice came, and the two children froze immediately and stood up honestly. Only the big tiger didn't know the danger was coming, and still jumped up and down to poke at the pokes. to the grass of its nose.
Mu Hanzhang looked at the two people and one tiger covered in grass, and his face suddenly turned cold.
"elder brother… "
"Daddy..."
"Wow… "
Jing Shao smiled, walked over and hugged his princess into his arms, and winked at the three guys. Jing Cheng reacted the fastest, pulling his little uncle and running away, Xiao Huang didn't know what to do, so he rubbed around his master, lay down and turned his belly over at him.
"You're always used to them, and sooner or later you will turn the sky over." Mu Hanzhang pushed the person behind him.
Jing Shao didn't let go, but smiled and hugged him even tighter.
The past has become a thing of the past, and sometimes Jing Shao would wonder if the various events in the previous life were just a dream entrusted to him by the Taizu, making him not like his ancestors, who won the world but lost his sweetheart.
Jing Shao buried his nose between the neck of the person in his arms and took a deep breath: "Jun Qing..."
"Huh?" Mu Hanzhang looked back at him.
"..." Jing Shao raised his head and kissed the handsome face with a smile, "It's nothing, let's go eat."
Mu Hanzhang was stunned, and then slowly raised the corners of his lips: "Okay."
The peach blossoms are blooming again, the spring breeze is blowing, and the pink petals reflect the two people who are walking away together, hovering quietly.