In the sound of long live the mountains of the ministers and the generals of the Han, the figure of the emperor and the child disappeared on the Meridian Gate.
The ceremony was over, but none of the civil and military officials on the square left, and they still gathered there to inquire about news, discussing the child who suddenly appeared in sight a moment ago.
On such an important occasion, the child was not only taken by the emperor to the morning gate tower, but also issued an order for "rectification" on behalf of the emperor.
In terms of common sense, this child should be the Prince of Wei, who is the emperor's will.
Since the emperor ascended the throne, his only son, who was deposed as the prince many years ago, is still confined in the ancestral land of Gengzhou. Due to the fact that the emperor has not seen anything in these years, and his old age has been frequently exposed, the ministers have become increasingly anxious. Recently, they gradually thought that the emperor intends to restore the crown prince. Just when the rumors were raging, the matter of Zhan who had come forward to bring back the abolished crown prince was unexpectedly rejected. Tingzhang, so this guess was shattered.
The ministers discussed the matter privately again, thinking that there are two possibilities in the future. First, if the emperor is old and has a son, all the difficulties will be solved easily. Second, in the future, the emperor can only choose suitable children from the clan to inherit his throne. Unexpectedly, on the occasion of his longevity today, the situation suddenly changed again.
The ministers finally met the very likely future prince, which was originally a good thing, but before today, no one had seen this child, and no one knew his origin, so at this moment, the Minister of Personnel He Gongpu and the Minister of Rites Zhang Shiyong, the right Sima Luxiang, and Liu Jiushao, all these high-ranking officials and ministers who usually walked in the imperial study room, all became the target of the crowd.
When the pigeons in front of Chengtianmen were still hovering in the air, a rumor spread quickly.
It is no secret that the King of Liuyang was summoned to the capital again this time, but it is said that he came to the capital this time not only to celebrate his birthday, but also to bring a child to the emperor.
This child is the emperor's own grandson, and his father is the son of a dragon left by the emperor when he was young. The son did not want to return to the clan, so he entrusted the emperor's grandson to King Liuyang, who was an insider of the incident. Now, King Liuyang has been ordered to take the emperor's grandson I brought it back to the capital and recognized my ancestors.
The grandson brought by the King of Liuyang is the child who was carried by the emperor today.
This news completely upset the court, and before evening, another rumor came out.
It is said that things started thirty years ago. After Emperor Tianxi ascended the throne, he trapped Jinshangfan, who was still the king of Yunzhong at that time, in Yunnan. At that time, the king of Yunzhong was young and vigorous, and his heart was depressed. For more than half a year, he had traveled around privately in his vassal lands. When he was traveling through Xiangxi, where the king of Liuyang was located, he encountered a goddess (female sacrifice), and the two married. The marriage was due, but the woman was concerned about the people and did not want to go back to Yunnan with the King of Yunzhong. The King of Yunzhong also went out for a long time and needed to return to the vassal urgently. In the past 20 years, because King Yunzhong was even more suspicious of Emperor Tianxi, the blood of the royal family was not allowed to return to the clan for many years. Now that the emperor is old and misses his family more and more, he ordered the king of Liuyang to bring his grandson back to the capital, and choose a day to worship the imperial temple and recognize his ancestors and return to the clan.
The King of Liuyang and his wife were the witnesses to this incident for 30 years, and they were also the executors who brought the grandson back to the palace.
The ministers were stunned.
Some were suddenly enlightened, some were very excited, and some were doubtful.
Suddenly, I finally understood why the king of Liuyang, who had been unknown for decades, got the emperor's green eyes and rewarded him.
Excited that Da Wei has a grandson. No wonder the emperor was reluctant to restore the prince, and looking at the emperor's posture today, he must have made the child the grandson of the emperor.
The doubt is the credibility of the rumors about the "Goddess" in the background of the child's life.
But that child is the emperor's grandson, there is no doubt about that.
The blood of the royal family, especially the emperor's heirs, is related to the country and society, and there is no room for error. If this child's origin is unknown, with the emperor's shrewdness, how could he be deceived by the king of Liuyang
He, Zhang, Lu and others, when they were asked about the rumors, kept silent and did not express their position, just waiting for the emperor's next move.
In fact, compared to the courtiers who were either shocked or doubtful, the horror in the hearts of the Liuyang King and his wife, who entered Beijing again this time, is the real indescribable.
Four years ago, the Liuyang king and his wife left the capital with grace. The following year, Li Yuangui secretly came to the palace and passed the emperor's secret edict that he and his wife should "have" an old son. The princess then wrapped the belt around her abdomen and thickened it month by month. After ten months of "pregnancy", she "born" a "son". In order to hide from the public, the king of Liuyang went to the people to secretly carry a baby boy into the palace, and then reported it to the clan's palace. , entered the clan album.
The Liuyang King and his wife knew in their hearts that three years ago, the emperor asked him and his wife to "bear" this "son" in order to use the name of "adoption of the clan" in the future to help a certain emperor's child who really wanted to be the heir. The matter was a big deal, and the couple kept their mouths shut. For the past three years, they kept the child in the palace, rarely showed up, and made all preparations. When the imperial decree arrived in the future, they would send the real heir to the prince in the name of the prince of the palace. into the capital.
No matter who the emperor wants to appoint as heir, this method has been planned since four years ago, and it can be said to be comprehensive today.
The husband and wife never thought that at the end of the day, for some unknown reason, the emperor had abandoned this plan for several years. Obviously, it was even more foolproof.
Now, the saying of the "goddess" back then is not impossible. If the emperor's wrist is strong enough to press the Quartet, it will naturally be successful. No minister dared to suspect that the emperor would randomly recognize the next child of unknown blood as the grandson. But compared to the "adoption" that has been carefully planned for several years, this method is obviously a bit hasty, but it seems to be a temporary initiative, and I am afraid it will also lead to speculation from the minister.
The Liuyang King and his wife were really surprised. But how can the emperor's orders be disobeyed? Naturally, he did as instructed and acted in secret without mentioning it.
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The Jiafu people were in the banana garden, separated by many palaces, and in the middle of noon, they seemed to hear the sound of long live mountains and mountains in the southeast.
She stood at the top of the white arch bridge beside the fish pond in the garden, trembling, looking towards the garden gate, waiting for her son to come back.
This is the highest place in the park, and the sight can go over the fence and see the corridor outside.
At the moment of Shen Shi, finally, a group of people came to the end of the corridor from a distance. Ci'er was hugged by Cui Yinshui and came towards this direction, followed by a few palace servants.
As if she couldn't wait, Ci'er struggled to climb down from Cui Yinshui's body from a distance, spread her legs, and ran towards this side.
Jiafu got off the bridge and ran out.
"Mother! Mother!"
Seeing Jiafu, Ci'er ran faster, like a bird, plunged her head into Jiafu's arms and hugged her neck.
Jiafu hugged her son's body tightly, holding back the tears that were about to burst into her eyes. Ci'er was very happy at first, but gradually, the smile disappeared, she looked at Jiafu, raised her hand and touched her eyelids: "Mother, are you unhappy?"
Jiafu shook her head and kissed her son's face forcefully: "Mother is not upset. It's just that I'm so happy to see Ci'er."
She picked up her son.
Ci'er was finally relieved, and her soft arms were wrapped around Jiafu's neck.
"I miss my mother every day, but Grandpa Huang said that he will not bring me back until after the prisoner presents. Mother, there are many, many people standing there today. When they shouted together, they were very loud. It's just like when Dad ordered troops in the college field last fall! Later, a very powerful general came and brought many bad people over. The general said that those were all bad people who harmed my Wei people, and the emperor asked me to help him. Speak the righteous Fa. Mother, I want to grow up quickly and fight bad people like Daddy and that general..."
Jiafu told her son's words, and turned to enter. Cui Yinshui, holding Ci'er's clothes, followed carefully, secretly looking at Jiafu's face, not daring to approach, but standing far away at the door.
Ci'er woke up very early this morning, and experienced this grand scene that he didn't fully understand and didn't fully understand what it meant. Finally, she returned to her mother's side, leaning on Jiafu's arms, gradually. Sleepy, talking and talking, he fell asleep.
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After the captive offering ceremony, the emperor returned to the living room in the palace.
The ceremony in the morning seemed to exhaust the emperor's energy. When he came back, he put on his robe and lay down. The imperial physician came to see, the emperor took the medicine, closed his eyes and rested for a while, then put on his clothes and sat up, and asked Li Yuangui to bring the memorial to the dragon bed. Li Yuangui saw that his spirit was still sluggish, his face was tired, and he didn't want to take it. He persuaded him to take a rest. As he was talking, a palace servant rushed over, saying that Pei You'an had not returned to Beijing, but went straight to the palace gate. At the second palace gate, he was stopped by the guards, who rushed to report and asked how to deal with it.
Li Yuangui's heart skipped a beat.
Although he knew that Pei You'an would return, he didn't expect to return so quickly. Looking at the emperor, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Just a moment ago, the emperor was still pale and exhausted, and at the moment when he heard the news, the whole person suddenly became full of energy, and he suddenly lifted the quilt and rolled off the dragon bed. He said, "Call him in, don't stop him!" He then urged Li Yuangui to comb his hair and change his clothes.
The palace servant took the order and left in a hurry. Li Yuangui was helpless, and hurriedly called someone in, and served the emperor to comb his hair and change his clothes. Soon, after changing into neat clothes, the emperor personally picked a five-color jade belt, tied it around his waist, and then went to the mirror. In front of him, he personally took a beard comb, combed his beard in the mirror, took a photo from left to right, touched his sideburns, turned his head to look at Li Yuangui, shot his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I'm just waiting for him to come! I know you! Don't say a word about my illness in front of him!"
Li Yuangui knew that the emperor was strong all his life, and he was unwilling to admit defeat. Seeing that he was still like this at the moment, he was unwilling to show weakness at all. After he stepped back, he was worried.
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Pei Youan stood in front of the second gate of the palace, opposite a row of guards who were ready to draw their swords and stare at him. The big Han general who led the team knew him and knew that he was now an official in Longyou Jiedu. Dare to let him in, he stepped forward and said, "Lord Pei, please don't embarrass the villain. The villain has sent someone to report. If there is a reply, the villain will not stop him."
Pei You'an closed his eyes and said nothing, trying his best to calm the anger rising in his chest at the moment.
The Hu people have never given up their covetousness to the Hetao. A few years ago, Wang Ting changed hands. In the past few years, according to the news that Pei Youan has learned one after another, the other party has been secretly gaining momentum.
He had a hunch that a big war like decades ago would come again sooner or later. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow. Therefore, in the early spring, when the weather was a little warmer, he stepped up his guard and went out to patrol in person early.
Half a month ago, he finally finished his patrol and returned to Suye City, only to find out that Jiafu and Ci'er, mother and son, were both brought into the capital, while Yang Yun was controlled by someone sent by the emperor, and he was not asked to go to the capital. Inform yourself.
He left Beijing in the autumn of the second year of Zhaoping and came to Suye City, and it has been four or five years since then. On that day, when he learned that Jiafu's mother and son were "received" into the capital by the emperor while he was not there, a premonition arose in his heart.
In his nearly 30 years of life, the peaceful life he had lived the most at ease for a few short years, from now on, he was afraid that it would be broken and would never return.
After he explained the matter, he set off that night and finally arrived today.
However, he was still late.
Outside Chengtianmen, he met his old colleagues who came out one after another to attend the ceremony. Amidst the gazes of surprise or astonishment, Liu Jiushao ran towards him.
Liu Jiushao thought he was called to the capital to attend the longevity ceremony, and felt deeply sorry for his late arrival. He told him that just now, the emperor appeared at the Meridian Gate with a three- or four-year-old child in his arms. On the top of the tower, it is said that the child is the grandson of the dragon son who was born in Yunnan when the emperor was young. Obviously, the emperor intends to make the child the crown prince.
With a slight smile on his face, Pei You'an exchanged a few words with Liu Jiushao and the former colleagues who came up. After leaving for an excuse, he turned around and broke into the palace until he was intercepted by the guards under this second gate.
On the long corridor in the distance, a eunuch ran out of breath, and before he ran to the front, he shouted loudly: "Long live Lord Pei for an audience—"
Pei You'an suddenly opened his eyes, pushed away the big Han general who was still standing in front of him, strode in, and strode away.
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Jiafu settled her son and lay down outside him, with her eyes closed, thinking of Pei You'an.
Counting the time, he should have returned to Su Ye City earlier. Presumably at this moment, he already knew the news about himself and Ci'er, but he just didn't know when he would arrive in the capital.
The emperor insisted on going his own way, or pushed his son in front of the world. When Pei Youan arrived, he knew what happened, but he still didn't know what kind of conflict the two would have.
Jiafu thought about the anger that Pei You'an might have, and the scene of the emperor fainting and vomiting blood last night appeared before her. She was in a chaotic mood, how could she fall asleep? While thinking about it, he suddenly heard Cui Yinshui's voice calling out to him cautiously, and he got out of bed and walked out.
"Madam, my godfather asked me to tell you that Master Pei just arrived and entered the palace, and is now heading to Wansui..."
Cui Yinshui bowed, his face scorched, but he was cautious and hesitant.
Jiafu was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect Pei You'an to arrive so quickly!
Jiafu naturally understood why Li Yuangui sent Cui Yinshui to spread the word.
This old eunuch who is loyal to the emperor must also be worried that the two fathers and sons will have another conflict, and he has lingering fears about what happened last night, so he told himself to go, probably hoping that the angry Pei Youan would be able to calm down after seeing her. Anger, not to collide with the emperor too much.
Jiafu was dissatisfied with the emperor's insistence, and some couldn't understand the emperor's insistence.
If it was said that he was uninherited because of the throne, then when Xiao Yintang had just abolished, he was completely lucky to have children in the harem, but over the years, it is incredible that no concubine has moved in the harem.
Taking 10,000 steps back, he said that even if he had nothing to do, he could still adopt the descendants of the clan as heirs, which was also in line with the principles of heaven and humanity.
But he knew that Pei You'an was unwilling, but he still acted like this!
Now that things have happened, she doesn't want to see Pei You'an and the emperor confront each other as before. Even if you don't consider the emperor's current physical condition, it's useless.
Jiafu asked Cui Yinshui to look at Ci'er, and hurried over under the guidance of a palace person.
Pei You'an entered the palace in front of him that had been away for several years, and before walking to the throne, he stopped there, and his figure remained motionless.
Xiao Lie sat upright, looked Pei You'an up and down, and finally raised his eyes slowly, staring at the two glances he cast: "After spending a few years outside, I have even forgotten the rules of Mianjun, do you want me to send someone from the Ministry of Rites. teach you again?"
Pei You'an knelt down slowly and kowtowed to the emperor in front of him: "Pei You'an kowtows to see His Majesty the Emperor." Words and sentences, such as from the deepest part of my heart.
Xiao Lie said lightly: "Be flat."
Pei Youan got up: "I'm going to Beijing this time, without him, in order to bring back my wife and children. Long live please call someone, I'll take her mother and child out of the palace, and I'll go back outside the gate immediately."
The emperor said: "Your wife, you can take it with you. Pei Yiyuan, I want to stay."
Pei You'an stared at the indifferent emperor, and the anger gradually condensed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said: "His surname is Pei, Feixiao, I am the father, he is my son! Long live this way, take a three-year-old child to the morning Gate Tower, have you asked me what I mean?"
"You'an, when you released Xiao Yu privately, did you ask me about it?"
The emperor retorted coldly.
"If you don't recognize me as a father, I have no intention to force you any more. You leave Ci'er to me, and from now on, I and you will be just monarchs and ministers."
"Zhenshi is in Xiyuan Banana Garden, take her back!"