The old man goes and the new man comes.
Before the officials in the Qing Dynasty court had time to lament the silent departure of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu, many new faces appeared in the bright Taiqing Palace. Our Emperor's purpose of disturbing a pool of spring water was achieved.
At the moment, the one with the holy scroll is naturally the eldest prince who was crowned king shortly after returning to Beijing.
At the same time, the marriage between His Highness the Second Prince and the Ye family was also put on the agenda.
No wonder many people in the court secretly mourned for Lu Ze, the Prince of the East Palace, for a while. The sensational wedding last year was still vivid in their minds. Everyone thought that the road to the East Palace would be smoother in the future, but they didn't. Cheng thought that the situation was like this again in an instant.
But Lu Ze is not at all like what everyone imagined.
He was not worried at all about the affairs of the eldest prince and the second prince.
However, he feels very troubled by Li Yunrui, who will return to Kyoto in the near future. It always feels like this crazy woman has not been away for long, and will come back in the blink of an eye.
"Husband."
"Ling'er should also be going to this Xuankong Temple Ancestral Festival, right?"
Facing Wan'er's inquiry, Lu Ze nodded: "My royal family holds an ancestor sacrifice every three years, but the number of people in the royal family is not large at the moment, so some royal in-laws and close relatives are also invited to the ceremony. join."
Wan'er spent most of her first dozen years in the Royal Villa.
In addition, Emperor Qing had previously deliberately concealed Wan'er's identity, so she had never participated in an ancestral sacrifice and had little knowledge of some of the rules.
According to the practice in previous years, the Ye family was naturally on the list of participants for the ancestor sacrifice.
Nowadays, among the military forces in the Qing Dynasty, only the emerging Ye family can compete with the Qin family, which has been powerful in Qing Dynasty for a long time.
It's just that something happened in the palace last time, and Ouchi's deputy commander Gong Dian was kicked out of Kyoto because of this incident. This martial arts master who was trained by the Ye family with all their efforts was forced to leave his position as an extremely upstart. This incident has a great impact on Ye It is definitely a huge loss to the family.
The Qin family...
Lu Ze silently thought about how this old family with a high status in the Privy Council could be regarded as a big chess piece on the chessboard in the coming storm in the capital. However, this chess piece was closely watched by Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping and had to be carefully operated. Only when you lower it.
Lu Ze thought for a long time.
Then his expression became extremely distressed.
Because Li Yunrui seems to be returning to Kyoto soon, the Queen Mother has exerted a lot of effort on Emperor Qing's side, and Lin Ruofu has resigned and returned to his hometown, the eldest princess will be returning to Kyoto in less than half a year. .
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Fortunately, if it was really a little prince, many people might not be able to sleep well.
"Let's... go back."
"Mother, maybe she still doesn't want to see me. Maybe we don't have the fate of mother and daughter in this life."
On the car at the west gate, Lin Wan'er slowly lowered the curtains in the car, watching Zi Yanglai's car gradually disappear from sight, she sighed heavily, turned to smile, and said to Lu Ze beside her: "If it were you If there is any conflict with my mother in the future, you don’t have to take my feelings into consideration. Since I married into the East Palace, I should consider you and the family."
Lin Wan'er stared at Lu Ze, a different light blooming on her face.
The man beside her has tried his best to comply with all her wishes, but Wan'er, who was born in the royal family, knows that the East Palace is by no means as luxurious as it seems to a discerning eye, and the emperor's uncle's thoughts in the palace are unpredictable. If she cares too much at this time, In the end, the only one you hurt is yourself.
Lu Ze spoke softly and said hello.
"We go home."
.......
Li Yunrui's return to the capital did not cause any disturbance. In Kyoto, which was undergoing such great changes, the return of the eldest princess only made the situation more chaotic. The second prince, Li Chengze, was extremely happy.
Time has quietly entered May.
The weather gradually became warmer, and the sun above the head burned the earth wantonly. The officials of the Ministry of Rites were meticulously preparing for the matters related to the ancestor worship at the Xuankong Temple. The imperial army also began to block and control the Xuankong Temple ten days in advance.
Lu Ze originally didn't want Wan'er to go to Xuankong Temple.
Although the journey back and forth was not long, she was still pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to bump back and forth.
What's more important is that Lu Ze knows that this trip to the Hanging Temple may not be peaceful. The weird situation in Kyoto will have a small collision at this ancestral sacrifice. Of course, Lu Ze can protect Wan'er Zhouquan, but... I don't want her to be disturbed at all.
"oops."
"The imperial doctors said that I am taking too much food from mountains and seas, so I should move around more."
"Also, I want to take advantage of this ancestral sacrifice to meet Ling'er. Now it's inconvenient for me to go to Ye's house to find her, and it's even less convenient for her to come to the East Palace to find me. I've never been to Xuankong Temple in my life. It's said that The temple has been renovated very grandly, even better than the Qing Temple."
Lu Ze had no choice but to agree to Wan'er's request to travel.
The latter raised the corners of her mouth and caressed her round belly with joy and tenderness. Although she was a young woman, her temperament did not completely change with her marriage. Instead, it flowed in her heart like a flowing water, only for her beloved. People are open.
What Wan'er didn't know was that Lu Ze had quietly hidden Sha Niu by her side since she became pregnant.
In this world, anyone who can hurt her will be clearly aware of even the slightest intention to hurt her.
"Xuankong Temple..."
"That old dog Chen Pingping is probably going to take action..."
...
On May 17th, the Hanging Ancestor Sacrifice is held.
The carriage of the East Palace passed through the extremely tight defenses at the foot of the mountain. The Ouchi guards and the Kyoto Forbidden Army stared sharply at everyone who got off the carriage. Lu Ze carefully helped Wan'er get out of the carriage and glanced around with calm eyes. .
"Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Lu Ze waved his hand, and then led Wan'er towards the real destination not far away.
First, we walked up the path beside Qiujian for a while, then turned around a raging waterfall, and suddenly we saw a magnificent temple appearing in front of us, as if it was carved into the cliff like it was hanging in the air.
When Wan'er saw Lushan's true face, she couldn't help covering her mouth and exclaimed.
Manpower is better than nature!
The Hanging Temple built next to the mountain looks like a layer of sticker, standing in the mountain leaning on wooden pillars. This kind of inverted triangle-shaped building is like a miracle of miraculous workmanship today. The breeze blows on the cheek, making people feel... People can't help but have thousands of feelings in their hearts.
Lu Ze also nodded. This era can create a temple like Xuankong Temple.
, it is not easy.
It is said that Xuankong Temple is the first temple in Qing Dynasty.
The entire temple was built by ascetics who believed in the temple. It took a hundred years to build each stone, tile, wood and pillar to promote the greatness of the temple, pass on the supreme faith, and advise the people of the world to be single-minded. good.
The temple's status in the minds of the people is extremely high.
It is said that the temple located in the far north does not hear about the affairs of the world. However, many major monsoon changes on this continent are in the hands of the temple. In addition, the royal rulers use the temple to consolidate their dominance. The temple seems to be It has become a symbol of the gods, and people in the world serve it sincerely and do good deeds throughout their lives.
Already standing under the temple were three or three dignitaries from the Qing Kingdom.
The arrival of Lu Ze and Wan'er caused everyone who was scattered to move forward and come here to salute the couple.
No matter what happens to the eldest prince and the second prince, at least for now Lu Ze is still the master of the East Palace and the future emperor. In addition, there is a pregnant Wan'er, so everyone's attitude is naturally extremely respectful, and Lu Ze returns the favor one by one.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess and Prince Jing have all arrived."
Someone reminded Lu Ze quietly.
Lu Ze raised his eyes and could vaguely see a man in bright yellow clothing on the top floor of the Hanging Temple. There were two other people in white and black clothes beside him. Several of the most powerful people in Kyoto were on it.
Except for that old cripple.
Lu Ze, who had a bad taste, thought silently that that old guy Chen Pingping had never been to the Xuankong Temple in recent years.
At this time, Lu Ze naturally had no intention of going up, and he usually had to be summoned by His Majesty.
He simply took Wan'er to look at the blooming flowers. At this time, no one came to disturb them.
"I didn't feel it down there just now."
"After climbing up, I will enjoy it again. The scenery of Xuankong Temple is really good."
Although it has not yet reached the highest point, looking down at this moment, one can see the gorgeous scene of thousands of blooms in summer.
Lu Ze looked into the distance and nodded. In future generations, he would never be able to get in without thirty yuan of ticket money.
The pregnant Wan'er couldn't help but squint her eyes as she faced the warm breeze. The curve of her mouth showed that she was in a good mood at the moment.
Climb high and look far away, feeling relaxed and happy.
Wan'er turned around, smiled at Lu Ze and said, "It would be great if I could fly down!"
Lu Ze nodded and replied matter-of-factly: "Well... maybe it will be possible in the future."
Not long after, many people came up to the temple, and Wan'er finally saw Ye Ling'er, whom she had longed for.
"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Bye..."
Ye Linger looked slightly uneasy.
Wan'er, who was originally in high spirits, was just about to speak, but she didn't know what to say, so she just sighed softly.
Lu Ze knew why Ye Ling'er looked like this. She was going to marry the second prince soon. Lu Ze and Li Chengze seemed to be brothers and sisters, but their private moves were all about sealing their throats at the sight of blood. Ye As Ye Zhong's daughter, Ling'er naturally knew all the bloodshed behind the royal family.
Wan'er took the initiative to step forward and held Ye Ling'er's hand.
I saw two people holding hands. After whispering a lot, their eyes quickly turned red.
Lu Ze sighed slightly.
Not long after, two young eunuchs came out of the temple: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty and the Princess, come up."
In the Hanging Temple, not only the three brothers and sisters of Emperor Qing were present, but many people including the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the concubines of the harem were also present. Lu Ze and Wan'er went up the narrow stairs to the top floor of the temple. As soon as Wan'er went up, they were attracted by the Queen Mother. It was announced over there.
"My son, please see your father."
Lu Ze went to the main pavilion.
In front of the railing, Emperor Qing nodded silently with his hands on his back and looking at the great country.
Lu Ze then saluted the eldest princess and Prince Jing. This was the first time Lu Ze saw Li Yunrui after she returned to Beijing. Lu Ze looked at her with a normal expression and saw that she was charming.
The extremely weak Princess Princess smiled lightly at Lu Ze.
The attic on the top floor of Xuankong Temple is very large.
Although there are not many heirs of the royal family, there seems to be a lively atmosphere when they are all gathered together.
Lu Ze found that he and Wan'er were the last couple to arrive. The other princes had arrived early. The eldest prince was brave and strong, the second prince was as gentle as jade, and the best man who had served as a kid at his wedding The third prince.
The temple was bustling.
It was equally lively under the temple.
The billowing smoke suddenly started to burn from the bottom of the Hanging Temple. When the guards found out, the fire had gradually started. News of the fire was quickly spread to the top floor. Hong Sixiang, the eunuch in charge, protected the Queen Mother and her party and retreated first.
When she was going downstairs, Wan'er looked at Lu Ze with worry on her face.
Lu Ze gave her a reassuring look, and the assassination at Xuankong Temple happened as usual.
Lu Ze looked at Emperor Qing. His Majesty the Emperor continued to stand in front of the railing calmly, as if he was not worried about his safety at all. He even showed a bit of ridicule to the people on the top floor who were facing the enemy.
At this moment, apart from Emperor Qing, only Lu Ze and a few princes were left on the top floor. Prince Jing did not follow him down at this time. A dozen guards with swords and a few young eunuchs waiting nearby were preparing nervously. The situation suddenly changed.
"Father, please step aside for now."
Regardless of etiquette, the eldest prince stepped forward and began to advise Emperor Qing to go downstairs first.
Next came the stage of Emperor Qing's pretense. He was calm and composed and didn't care about such trivial matters at all. His pretentious temperament highlighted the emperor's arrogance, so even if Prince Jing stepped forward and tried to persuade him a few words, it would have no effect.
Lu Ze chuckled in his heart.
This fire was lit by Emperor Qing.
But the series of assassinations that followed were not what he expected.
"Always testing others."
"I'll test you later."
"The grand stage of the Qing Dynasty, if you want to kill me, come quickly!"
Lu Ze felt that he was a filial child.
