"What?" The words had no beginning and no end, making Ji Yun confused.
"Just remember. By the way, I also want to learn martial arts. Please help me find a master."
"Don't you want to learn?"
Now, Jiao Jiao was confused: "When did I say that?"
Ji Yun was speechless, and Xuan Er said vaguely: "Sure, I will arrange for people to enter the palace in a few days."
The martial arts master arranged by Ji Yun entered the palace three days later. Jiao Jiao followed him to practice basic skills for a period of time and began to learn bow and arrow.
In the evening of that day, after the martial arts master came out of the palace, he went straight to Jingshui Garden and boasted that the third princess was a genius and a natural-born archer. For the first time in her life, she hit the target with a bow and arrow, and she also hit the target with every subsequent practice!
Ji Yun was slightly stunned. He knew that she was talented in archery, but he did not expect that she would achieve such a result in her first archery.
He had always thought that her accuracy was gained by shooting birds in Zhaoyang Palace.
Pei Zheng had a thought in his mind, and after the martial arts master left, he said: "Since the princess is so talented, why not let her learn the art of war in the future..."
"No!" Before he could finish, Ji Yun immediately interrupted, "The battlefield is dangerous and she can't go."
Pei Zheng secretly rolled his eyes. The next day when he went to the palace with his family elders to pay their respects, he met Jiao Jiao in the imperial garden. After that, a book on the art of war was quietly placed on Jiao Jiao's desk.
Time comes to the 23rd year of Xuande.
At the Shangyuan family banquet, Luo Guibi kept vomiting and found out that she was two months pregnant.
In March, Master Yideng of Enanji Temple concluded that it was a male fetus.
After that, rumors about going to Beijing spread.
There are rumors that Emperor Xuande attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and he does not forget the old friends when there is a new one. He has intended to hand over the prince to Luo Guifei and Luo Guifei to jointly raise him. The Changping Marquis Mansion is full of joy.
There are also rumors that when Master Yideng saw the pregnant Luo Guibin that day, he was so shocked that he tore off the Buddhist beads in his hand and kept murmuring, God bless Yao Han.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, Prince Ji Xuan got drunk and behaved inappropriately. Emperor Xuande reprimanded him and shut himself up for three days.
In June, the imperial censor wrote a letter to impeach the prince for seeking profit from the people and misbehaving. After verification, the emperor reprimanded the prince and fined him for one year.
In July, there was a great victory at Zhenxiguan, and the Changping Marquis Mansion gave her a great reward. Luo Guibi's father was promoted to a third-rank general.
In August, Luo Guibin gave birth to the third prince Ji Yao. During the third baptism ceremony, everyone praised him for his fullness of heaven and the appearance of wealth. The emperor was overjoyed and promoted his biological mother, Luo, as his concubine.
At the beginning of October, Emperor Xuande fell ill and stayed away from court for three days. All his concubines and concubines stayed in Taichen Palace to attend to his illness.
As night fell, Jiao Jiao stood on the long steps in front of Taichen Palace, looking at the palace gate in the distance. Bi Fu walked quickly and whispered back: "Everything is fine at the palace gates in all directions."
At the end of Haishi, Huang Tao came out of Taichen Palace and said, "Your Majesty is awake."
Jiao Jiao nodded and turned around to enter the hall.
The hall was crowded with concubines. Luo Guifei and other high-ranking concubines gathered around the dragon bed to express their concerns. The lower-ranking concubines did not dare to push forward, so they could only hold the handkerchief and pretend to cry with joy.
Over the past ten years, Jiao Jiao has already seen clearly that his father does not really love him. On the contrary, when he saw himself, there was fear and disgust in the shadows deep in his eyes.
At this time, she stopped going forward to be annoying and stayed silently in the crowd.
Emperor Xuande was troubled by the noise in the room with women. After several high-ranking concubines finished expressing their concerns about him, he sent them back, leaving only Concubine Luo Gui, Concubine Zheng Xian, and two princesses who had not yet left the palace to serve.
At the beginning of the night, everyone in the hall was drowsy. Suddenly, they heard a "squeak" and the door of the hall was suddenly pushed open. The cold night wind blew in, causing the candlelight in the hall to sway.
Emperor Xuande's heart skipped a beat, his sleepiness disappeared in an instant, he sat up suddenly and called out: "Xu Dequan!"
The chief eunuch Xu Dequan responded and was about to go out to check. Prince Ji Xuan, dressed in armor, slowly walked into the Taichen Palace. He knelt down to salute and kowtowed loudly: "Father, I have received news that someone broke into the palace. I came here specially." Escort."
Passing through the palace gate, you can see that the soldiers of the East Palace are wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, and they have surrounded Taichen Palace.
Everyone immediately understood this posture and looked at Emperor Xuande. He turned pale with anger and cursed: "Idiot!"
After scolding, he was still angry, so he grabbed the medicine bowl next to him and threw it at the prince, saying bitterly: "Mud can't hold up a wall!"
Isn't this the wrong reaction?
The prince was stunned and was knocked upside down. Dark yellow potion and blood dripped from his forehead.
He raised his head blankly and covered the wound on his forehead. For a moment, he forgot that he was here to force the palace to rebel, and blurted out: "Father, calm down!"
The corner of Jiao Jiao's mouth twitched, and he winked at the tall and thin guard behind him, who reminded him softly: "Your Highness!"
The prince woke up from a dream, stood up, and opened his mouth to say the lines he had rehearsed beforehand, but suddenly he remembered that his father did not follow the script.
However, now that he has come to this point, there is nothing to hide. He raised his head, looked at Emperor Xuande, and smiled sadly.
"Stupid? Since you despise your son for being stupid, why do you want to make him a prince? How will a prince who has no foundation and is scolded by you every day and impeached by the emperor, how will he get along with his third brother who is backed by the Changping Marquis Mansion? Fight?
I know that my talents are dull and I don't like you, so I don't dare to think about it. I just want to be an idle prince and live a safe life.
But my son became a prince.
I would like to ask which prince in the world would tolerate his brother who had been a prince alive when he came to power? If I don't rebel, will my son have a way to survive? "
Emperor Xuande was so angry that his liver ached. Due to the presence of others, he couldn't speak too clearly. He could only glare at him with eyes that hate iron but not steel: "I don't know what to say!"
This treacherous son was set up one trap after another, and he didn't learn to be smart. Now he is acting smart.
If you think about it with your toes, you wouldn't think that he wants the third child to take the throne. Which emperor wants to have a minister with power over the entire government?
At this time, he couldn't help but secretly regret that he had attacked the second child too early. Without his control, the arrogance of the Pinghou Mansion had become more and more prosperous in recent years.
Thinking of the three princes, two of whom were related to the Changping Marquis Mansion, Emperor Xuande could only suppress his anger and temporarily protect this idiot, just in case.
He persuaded almost through gritted teeth: "If you take the people out now, there is still a chance."
Unexpectedly, the prince did not understand his painstaking efforts at all, and laughed: "Opportunity? There is no turning back when I draw my bow. From the moment I step into this palace, I have no way out."
As he spoke, he drew his sword and pointed it at Emperor Xuande, his expression became ferocious, and madness surged in his eyes: "Father, don't worry, it will be over soon, and you won't be in pain for a long time. I am the prince, and as long as you die, the world will be full of my son." It’s yours.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the sword in his hand stabbed out without mercy.
At the same time, the soldiers from the East Palace who entered the palace with him stepped forward one after another and approached several female family members and palace residents.
"The traitor! What are you going to do?" Emperor Xuande panicked at this moment. He was very sure that the traitor would not succeed, and the Changping Marquis Mansion would definitely control the situation in the name of escorting him.
But the time of action cannot be determined. If the old man is determined and waits for this traitor to kill him before appearing again, the whole world will be named Luo!
"Father, be careful!"
With an exclamation, a white hand stretched out from an angle like lightning. The moment the tip of the sword pierced Emperor Xuande's chest, he grabbed the prince's wrist holding the sword and stopped the sword from penetrating further.
Emperor Xuande looked at the people in front of him in surprise. Although he was very concerned about this special daughter, he always avoided it whenever he could. If they met less, the relationship between father and daughter would naturally become less close.
Unexpectedly, she would stand up at this time and protect herself regardless of safety. Thinking about her dependence on the second child over the years, and often going to Jingshui Garden despite everyone's objections, most of the fear of her in her heart suddenly disappeared.
It seems that although Princess Xiyue has a mysterious origin and powerful strength, she has a pure heart and will repay her kindness.
Emperor Xuande couldn't help but feel lucky that although he had not seen her often in recent years, the various rewards given to her were comparable to those of Yongle. Even because of his indulgence in her naughty behavior, in the eyes of outsiders, she was his favorite daughter.
Jiao Jiao exerted a slight force on her wrist, and the prince immediately screamed and let go of the sword. She caught the sword with her left hand, and with her right hand, she cut the prince's arm behind his back, put the sword on his neck, and shouted loudly: "Stop it all!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
As early as the prince screamed, the guards and soldiers from the East Palace rushed to rescue him, and the soldiers outside the palace also rushed in.
Unfortunately, Jiao Jiao moved too quickly. The whole set of movements was completed in the blink of an eye.
When the master was captured, the soldiers naturally became wary and did not dare to act rashly.
They followed the prince in rebellion, hoping that after success, they would be promoted to the rank of dragon and promoted to a noble position. If the prince died, the rebellion would be of no use.
Moreover, it wouldn't work if they didn't stop. Due to the distance, they didn't even have time to capture a hostage, and they didn't have any bargaining chips.
"Let go of the prince!"
Someone raised a knife and shouted harshly. As soon as he took two steps forward, a bright red color appeared on the prince's neck. The soldiers who were about to make a move immediately stopped.
Jiao Jiao said with a cold face: "Now, get out!"
Soldiers, you look at me and I look at you, hesitant.
Jiao Jiao snorted coldly, moved his fingers slightly, and the sword blade on the prince's neck immediately sank half an inch, and blood flowed out.
The prince screamed in pain and shouted: "Get out! Get out! Get out!"
A middle-aged general dressed as a general stared at Jiao Jiao, raised his hand and waved: "Retreat!"
As soon as they moved, Jiao Jiao immediately carried the prince and walked out. When he was approaching the entrance of the palace, the doors on all sides suddenly opened, and the sound of iron armor grinding against the ground was particularly startling in the tense and silent environment.
Jiao Jiao raised his eyes and saw several rows of armored soldiers coming out from all directions, surrounding the soldiers in the East Palace. Bundles of torches illuminated the surrounding area as yellow as day.
"Your Majesty! My rescue came too late, you are suffering!" An old and loud voice came from behind. Marquis Changping, dressed in silver-white armor, walked out of the array. Wherever he passed, the soldiers automatically moved out of the way.
The night breeze was blowing, and his old face was hidden in the beating firelight, which was obscure. He looked at the prince with a look full of pain and sorrow: "Your Highness, you are confused! Our court has always governed the world with filial piety, and your majesty is very kind to you. How can we force the palace to rebel?"
Facing the well-trained Zhenxi Army, the prince's already pale face turned pale as a sheet of paper. Only now did he understand why Emperor Xuande called him stupid.
When they came in, Han Jin's imperial army had already controlled all important places in the palace. Now that the Zhenxi Army has appeared here silently, it can only mean that Han Jin has rebelled, or that he has not really surrendered to him at all.
This is a game!
A game waiting for you to jump in!
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Emperor Xuande coming out with the support of Eunuch Xu. He laughed miserably: "What a loving father! If you want to destroy me, why go through such a big circle..."
Emperor Xuande had another heart attack. This traitor was so stupid that even now, he actually thought it was him and Marquis Changping who jointly set up a trap.
"Brothers, fight! Take down the Dog Emperor!" After a brief silence, some of the soldiers in the East Palace shouted loudly, waving their spears and heading towards Emperor Xuande.
At the end of the road, they all went crazy, completely disregarding the life and death of the prince, and went straight to Emperor Xuande, hoping to kidnap the emperor in order to make a living.
Jiao Jiao was startled, knocked out the prince with a palm and threw him into the palace. He crossed over in one step and stabbed the soldier's vest with his sword.
The next moment, I felt the wind blowing behind my head, and another soldier attacked.
She immediately pulled out her sword, rolled over, and got out of the way of the opponent's attack. The sword pierced her heart, crushing her heart. Then she threw away the sword, grabbed the man's spear, and swung it...
Marquis Changping raised his voice and shouted urgently: "Help!"
However, there are thousands of soldiers in the East Palace, and no matter how brave the Zhenxi Army is, it will be difficult to break through their encirclement within a short while.
With the bright spear in his hand, he stood in front of Emperor Xuande, protecting his body from the air.
The desperadoes attacked fiercely, but within a moment, dozens of corpses were lying around her.
When the sky dimmed, the rebellion finally ended. Corpses were strewn in front of Taichen Palace, and blood flowed like a river.
Three days later, Jingshui Garden.
After announcing the edict, the young eunuch said happily: "Your Highness King Lu, please accept the edict."
Ji Yun received the imperial edict with no sadness or joy on his face. He only said lightly: "Xiao Xizi, send it to the prince."
The eunuch who announced the decree didn't care and followed Xiao Xizi out happily.
Pei Zheng came out from behind and said with a smile: "Congratulations, the second goal is achieved."
Ji Yun looked at the imperial edict in his hand complicatedly. In order to force the crown prince into the palace this time, he had to go through one link after another for two years.
Now that he has succeeded, the crown prince has been deposed, and he has been renamed King of the Road and participated in the government again.
It also made him more aware of his father in this life. To Emperor Xuande, all his children were pawns.
Pei Zheng shook off the ink paper fan and shook it gently: "Now, there is only one last goal left. I hope your Majesty will not let us down."
Ji Yun slowly exhaled: "Don't worry, he will definitely order Jiao Jiao to go."
Pei Zheng shrugged and said in a brisk tone: "Indeed, after this incident, His Majesty's fear of Marquis Changping has grown to a higher level. At this time, he does not dare to send people from the Marquis Changping faction to quell the chaos."
After a pause, he closed the paper fan and tapped his palms: "There's just one thing I don't understand. In addition to Changping Hou's faction, there are other generals in the court. Why are you so sure that His Majesty will send the third princess?"
Ji Yun lowered his eyes, naturally because Jiao Jiao was already fourteen years old and there was not much time left for Yao Han. Anyone who took control of the military might seek to seize the Ji family after Jiao Jiao's identity was exposed.
At this time, it is naturally best for the military power to be in the hands of the royal family.
(End of chapter)
