In the past few months, the Yizhang Palace has been gloomy and gloomy. Although it is still in the hot summer, the view from the walls of the corridors in the palace is still extremely gloomy. The carved railings and jade masonry are reflected in the golden green, and there is a cold and gloomy atmosphere everywhere. , which naturally made everyone in the palace feel uncomfortable at all.
The old dragon in the imperial city, who was already at sunset, was coughing harder and harder over the past year, and the sound was hoarse. It sounded like the window lattice was broken by the wind and rain, and then the sad sound of the wind poured in, and the sound of a knife blew in. Copper and iron, no matter how you hear the sound, it gets weaker and weaker with each passing day, and in the end it stops and goes on and on. No matter how the loyal people in the palace try to persuade themselves, Emperor Quan is the appearance of a saint, so he can probably A few years ago, I had a serious illness and then turned around. I couldn't suppress my thoughts. I thought about who would hand over this huge seal if Emperor Quan died one day. Of course, I could only think about this for a moment. You should quickly get rid of these thoughts, let alone mention them to outsiders.
As the number of court visits in the main hall became less and less frequent, from going to court every day at first, to going to court once in three days, and now it has been more than two months without going to court. The capital of Yizhang still looks like that, but the court Although the important ministers in the palace were lucky, they also knew that the powerful emperor who ascended the throne at a young age and faced Qi Ling in the north and resisted Li in the south during the war. Although he was decisive in killing, he could definitely be called a virtuous emperor. In the end, he would not be able to avoid the decline of Xishan. , the sun is about to fall, which always makes people feel emotional. Even if everyone avoids this matter and few people dare to talk about it, they are more or less aware of it. To whom should this country be entrusted, and how to establish the crown prince in the future? In the eyes of the important ministers in the court, Emperor Quan had many princes, but the only ones who could be of great use were the eldest prince and the second prince. They thought back when Emperor Quan was born When there was a serious illness, the two took turns to supervise the country, but it was hard to say whether they were better or worse. It was just that the second prince was kind-hearted and liked peace and order, but the eldest prince was more concerned about military affairs, which made Yizhang's soldiers and horses never go to waste. There was a difference between them. .
But now, according to the news circulating in the palace, the eldest prince has not shown his face for many years, and he has never had close personal relationships with the ministers like in the past, and he has never been granted the title of king or given land. It is just like this old prince who has reached his prime. The eldest son is no longer alive, and there have been speculations and suspicions, but there has been no trace of the eldest prince for a long time, and the officials are probably aware that the imperial family is the most unkind, not to mention extremely ambitious, and has endured to the point of no doubt. It is not unexpected what kind of thoughts the eldest son has at this age.
Last night, clouds rolled in from inside and outside the imperial city, and it was gloomy and foggy. It lasted for nearly a whole day, and then sparse raindrops fell very stingily. They barely wet the streets and alleys in the capital, and there was no sign of rain. On the contrary, it became even more sweltering and unbearable, and the branches were motionless everywhere. Even the hair-thin slender branches of the golden wood in the inner courtyard of the palace did not move at all. Even though the palace maids and lieutenants had changed into silk and satin clothes, they were still sweating profusely from the heat. However, there was really no way to relieve the heat. In the past few days, there were two palace maids who were responsible for taking care of the flowers, plants and ponds in the imperial garden. Unable to endure this sweltering sky, by the time others were watching, I had already fainted, and it took me a few days to recover. Out of helplessness, a cook in the palace boiled green adzuki beans in water and then chilled them on ice. A bowl every day at noon would help to cool down the heat a little, so as not to get sick, which would be life-threatening if the delay lasted for a long time.
Only the charcoal fire was still burning in the main hall and bedroom area of the palace.
The imperial doctors with excellent medical skills selected from inside and outside Yizhang almost tried their best to present the prescriptions. They often had to cook for several days before they could get a bowl of decoction that could smell the pain from a hundred steps away. The close ministers and officials who had the emperor's trust entered the palace, but these imperial doctors had almost exhausted all their medical skills, and the time for diagnosing the pulse with silk threads was not getting better, so they had to meditate hard every day before trying to figure out a useful prescription. , but couldn't bear the figure of the imperial doctor in the palace, more and more major generals came down, and probably half of them had been killed. The rest were frightened, but it still didn't help.
So when the official picked up the soup and walked to the palace, he would often be soaked to death within a hundred steps. It was not necessarily because of the overheated sky or the scorching coal fire in the palace, but the sound of coughing and wheezing was really disturbing. With fear in my heart, I naturally didn't dare to neglect him at all, so I had to think a little more than usual to protect myself without any worries.
"I heard from others that a second-rank minister came to see the Holy One a few days ago. He made the Holy One angry within a few words. Without any explanation, he took over the minister's official position, rewarded the three barbarian tribes, and asked for execution after the fall. It was the mention of the establishment of a crown prince that made Long Yan furious. The saint was a wise king, and it was rare for him to commit such a serious crime. At present, he often killed the imperial doctors whose prescriptions were unfavorable, and took the three important ministers and clans of the court and put them on hold. Normally, I would definitely not behave like this."
After all, the noise in the palace cannot be airtight. At present, two younger officials took advantage of the leisure time to escape the summer heat and stood next to a screen. They talked in a low voice. The older one heard this and glared at him. The man who spoke said with two eyes, "Don't care what rumors you hear, just hold back. There is no airtight wall in this capital, let alone in the palace. If others listen, I'm afraid you and I won't be together today." The head fell to the ground, this is our middle school
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It is the duty of an official, not to mention chewing the tongue of a saint. Who will allow you to be bold? "
The cool breeze started to pick up around him, and the lieutenant-general suppressed his fear and annoyance, and spoke in a lower voice, "Long live your Majesty, I had a serious illness a few years ago, but I'm fine, isn't it? I must be in danger this time." Huaji, no matter what happens, remember one thing. For those of us who are slaves, the saint is the most precious person in Yizhang. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most precious person in the world. There are some words you should listen to. , there are some words that you should not listen to, and you must not be clever and trick people by spreading such nonsense. Doing your job well is the right way."
"Do you really think that you, a young man, think more deeply than the important officials in the court? Do you really think that the life of a middle-ranking official is more valuable than a second-rank official in the court? Since you can think clearly about this without clarifying it, you will control your mouth in the future."
The breeze came again, and the countenance of the lieutenant who spoke suddenly changed. He looked at the screen, but it was empty, with no trace of birds.
Ten breaths later, a young man with clearer features appeared in the palace of the imperial city. He was still frowning when he was bowing to the saint.
Emperor Quan, who was leaning on the hospital bed, waved away everyone, and immediately sat up with great difficulty. He looked at the young man with a forced smile, and waved his hand to signal the man to come forward and speak.
"Rong An's cultivation is not bad. Take a look around for me, and don't say a word."
He nodded towards Rong'an and returned immediately, lowering his eyebrows and kowtowing.
The very old man on the bed nodded and took a few breaths slowly. There was no hint of coughing or wheezing when he spoke. On the contrary, he was full of energy. His former slumped appearance was gone, and he actually stood up, but his body swayed slightly. He smiled helplessly, "No wonder the ancestors once said that if you say you are sick for a long time, you will get sick, and if you don't stand for a long time, it will be difficult to stand up. Pretending to be sick for so long, it is difficult to get out of bed and move, but it is really a bit laborious. During the military season, I was best at faking defeat. , deceive the opponent, and then design a decoy to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. It has been many years since I have used such methods."
Chao Rong'an was a little suspicious on the side, but since the emperor in front of him had no need to be surprised at the strategies he used, he immediately calmed down and showed respect as before.
The old man's eyes were blurry, but he glanced at Chao Rong'an and smiled slightly, saying, "I sent Rong An to travel around the world. It seems to have begun to show results, and his character is better than before."
"When my subordinates returned to the palace, I heard that two middle-ranking officials were talking about the holy body. If it is not removed, the news may be leaked." After hesitating for a moment, the young man spoke, but he never guessed what the emperor was thinking.
Emperor Quan sat aside naturally, took a few sips of the hot green adzuki bean soup, and took off his outer robe. He was very amused when he heard this, and glanced at Rongan, "It is the hottest time outside. The charcoal fire is always burning in the palace. Even though I personally went on many expeditions when I was young and suffered a lot, the heat is so hot that I almost died. If we don't let these rumors spread more and more, why should we suffer this pain?"
"I didn't kill those imperial doctors, nor the second-grade official who seemed to ordinary people to be ignorant of life and death. I just put these people under house arrest in the palace temporarily and did not allow them to show their faces. Since Rongan listened to Following the words of the two middle-ranking officials, they were going to be put under house arrest for a while. There was no need to say whether they were killed or the Yi tribe. As long as the traces of these people were wiped out, people in the court could probably make a rough guess. , It’s a pity that speculation is just speculation after all, and you have to think about what you believe in.”
"A few years ago when I was sick, there were many people who were ready to take action, and even people from several surrounding countries infiltrated into Yizhang territory. After all, now that the country is wide open, it is inevitable, but there are still some people who are calm and deeply hidden, and always stand still. , but it has become a worry for the widow. The two kings cannot rule together. Since one of the two most promising sons is good at controlling the internal affairs and the other is good at attacking the outside world, after making up his mind to establish a heir apparent, he will naturally take the place of the one who is good at attacking with military strategies. Erlang, please smooth out Yizhang's thorn stick first, so that you can have your hands free to deal with the years when Kyushu will be at war for thousands of miles in the future."
The eldest prince did not die at that time, but a master beside him received Chao Rongan's sword on his behalf. His head fell to the ground with just one move. After that, the eldest prince imprisoned himself and had no contact with outsiders for several years. Therefore, everyone in the court thought that this extremely ambitious eldest prince had been deprived of the throne by Emperor Quan, and even killed him with his own hands.
Chao Rongan looked puzzled, but still knelt down.
"The most ruthless imperial family. If we had gone back a few decades, the eldest prince would have been removed based on the temperament of the few people, and the second prince, who was kind and generous, would have succeeded. However, the eldest prince can learn the skills of governing the country very well. But when it comes to expanding our territory, the second prince’s temperament is destined to be inferior to that of his elder brother.”
"The unification of the world has always been the imperial industry.
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Qiu, I am no exception. It is said that Shi Tianzi Zhenlong is just a mortal after all. "
"Within the next year, if this incident causes countless murders, Rong'an will not be able to stop him, and the sun will set in the west. I will have no choice but to use this method to make Yizhang strong and avoid future worries. At least, I can make Yizhang strong in the future. Emperor, save your attention."
The old man stood up and walked back to the bed.
"The emperor's family is unavoidable in suspicion and scheming. The relationship between father and son is as shallow as water. There are very few things he can do for future generations. It can be regarded as accumulating some merits to make them miss each other and fulfill his heart as a father."
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