By the time Huang Qiong rushed outside Wende Hall under the constant urging of the eunuch. Before he entered the Wende Hall, he could clearly hear the roar of the emperor coming from outside the hall. After he entered the palace, he found that all the princes in Beijing, headed by the prince, were already kneeling on the ground.
Not only was the King of Shu who volunteered to stay in the imperial mausoleum to pay filial piety to his mother, he was summoned back. As long as those who have been given a title, whether they are princes or princes, as long as they are in the capital, no matter how old they are, no one is left behind. As for the younger ones, Huang Qiong didn't know whether they could understand the reason why the old man was angry today.
He saw that all the princes in Beijing had arrived, especially when he saw the emperor's gloomy face, which was almost dripping with tears, and the irrepressible anger in his tone. Huang Qiong did not dare to stand alone, and followed the trend and quietly knelt beside King Yong. However, he was still dressed in a scholar's uniform, and he stood out among the princes who were all wearing court uniforms.
Seeing his seventh son, who was always so maverick, the emperor could no longer suppress his anger. At this time, the anger in his heart was as if a torch had been thrown into a dry pyre. The anger in his words became even stronger, and his roaring voice became louder and louder: "You bastards, evildoers, why did I give birth to sons like you?"
"Who gave you the courage to rebel against your father? You don't even care about the laws of nature and human relations? Are you not afraid of being struck by thunder from heaven for doing such a stupid thing? Do these evil deeds really want to piss me off to death?"
It's just that God at this moment obviously doesn't have the time to care about these nonsense things below. But the effect of this kind of lightning and thunder is also equally powerful if it is created by humans. The emperor's roar made the princes below kneel on the ground one by one, not even daring to express their anger.
Facing the old man's angry roar and the sky-high anger. There was a younger prince, and Huang Qiong didn't remember who his younger brother was because he had too many younger brothers. I don't know if it's because of his young age or because of his cowardly personality. The old man's roar made him so frightened that he started crying on the spot.
Although she didn't dare to cry openly, the sound of sobbing and choking was so obvious in the Wende Hall where in addition to the emperor's roar at this moment, Jing could hear a pin drop from her face. . But this sudden cry, instead of calming the emperor down, made the roar even louder.
Even the son who had just been crowned the county king but was not yet very old didn't care whether he could understand or not: "If you cry, you know how to cry. As princes, you will enjoy the glory and wealth given by the heavenly family as soon as you fall off the grass. . Not only do they not think about sharing the worries of the king and father, nor do they think about solving problems for the court, on the contrary, they are more bastards than the others, and do such a big thing that disregards human ethics and betrays the master."
"What problem can crying solve? Can crying help me regain the face that you have humiliated me? Or can crying solve the court's dilemma? I am already embarrassed enough. If the people in this world know that I have given birth to a group of idiots, My son who can cry should have any thoughts? Who still regards me as the emperor?"
It's just that the emperor's roar, instead of stopping the cry of the son who was frightened by him, actually made the naughty child, who was still suppressing the cry, simply open his voice and cry loudly. Wende Palace, which had been so solemn just now, suddenly gave people a funny and different feeling.
When Huang Qiong heard the emperor's roar, he felt a little disapproving. The old man's accusations here must be for the prince to hear. It's just that although this prince couldn't see anything on the surface because he was kneeling on the ground, he was probably bursting with joy in his heart. I don’t know if I can hear it or understand it.
This prince has suffered terribly at the hands of his younger brothers in recent years. Even in open and covert fights, he was often at a disadvantage. Now that the two younger brothers have made it clear that they want to rebel, for the prince, this is nothing less than a gift from God. How can he be really sad?
Although the prince is somewhat incompetent, he still has some eyes and ears. With his ability, he would never know about the changes in Zhengzhou and Ruzhou much later than the emperor. If he didn't even have such a small amount of capital, the prince would probably have been killed by several younger brothers.
It can still be like it is now. Although the position of the crown prince is somewhat shaken, at least it is still in place. Huang Qiong bets that the prince is almost overjoyed at this moment and will definitely not feel the least bit sad. As for sharing the emperor's worries, he probably didn't think about it unless the emperor was willing to grant him military power.
Huang Qiong still didn't know whether the prince's thoughts at this moment were what Huang Qiong thought. But at this moment, the emperor, who was sitting on the throne, heard his son's cry that simply let go, and his face turned from gloomy to ashen in an instant. But it's no wonder that a certain son was frightened to tears by him. Even though he had been promoted to a county king, he was still a child of seven or eight years old after all.
His own father was so furious, and since the founding of Da Qi, the emperor had always been particular about embracing grandchildren rather than children. It is estimated that those young princes will not have any other feelings except fear of their biological father. Now that the emperor is in such a posture, it is not surprising that those who are less able to bear it will be frightened and cry.
Seeing that the commotion was really unseemly, the prince lowered his head and remained silent. Huang Qiong, who was really worried that he, the emperor, was so angry at the scene in front of him that his brain was congested, could only kowtow and said: "Father, my son is your son after all. No matter what the reason is that makes you behave like this You may be angry, but the thunder, rain, and dew are all given by your father, and your sons will not complain."
"But you are angry. Kendi, it is us older brothers who have done something wrong, and it has nothing to do with you younger brothers. Your anger is due to us older brothers. But these younger brothers are still very young after all. , are not very sensible yet, you might as well spare them."
"Even if it is education, you have to wait until they know something better, and then you have time to reprimand them. Now, the younger brothers may not be able to understand your words. And even if the younger brothers make mistakes, As brothers, we should also take care of them."
In fact, Huang Qiong's words were obviously addressed to the emperor, but in fact they were partly aimed at the prince. It means that you are the eldest brother and the current prince. Now that the situation is like this, you, the prince, should step forward. It's a pity that the prince didn't know what he was thinking at this time. He didn't take it seriously at all, or he was distracted and didn't pay attention to the meaning of Huang Qiong's words.
It's just that it's not clear whether the prince heard the true intention of Huang Qiong's words. But the emperor heard it. After glaring at Huang Qiong, he looked at the other young sons who were crying. They were also holding their mouths and looking like they were about to cry. Sound expression.
I was already in a state of confusion, but the sound of crying made my mind even more confused. The emperor, who also felt that there was something outrageous about him, had no choice but to let Gao Wuyong lead a few princes who were too young out first. Otherwise, what else can we do, make those little ones cry, and turn the Wende Hall, where the emperor handles state affairs on a daily basis and has always been peaceful, into a vegetable market?
But after the younger brothers were led out, the emperor suddenly turned his anger on Huang Qiong: "Look what you look like? You've been wearing the same clothes all day, didn't I buy a court uniform for you? ? Or is the prince of this dynasty so poor that he can’t even afford a court uniform to meet the king’s father?”
"You came to see me wearing this outfit. Are you here to cry out to me about your poverty, or to show me how much you read? Do you think you are a scholar after reading a few books? Or do you think that among my sons, you are the only one who has read a few books? This book? Others don’t understand anything? You are simply a bastard. You don’t even see me as your father? What on earth do you think?"
Unexpectedly, interceding for mercy from his younger brothers would turn the emperor's target of venting his anger onto himself. Huang Qiong could only touch his nose with a wry smile, not daring to say anything in reply. Secretly despising myself, the prince didn't even say a word, why did he make such a fool of himself.
Huang Qiong didn't dare to refute and just knelt there to be scolded. But the emperor obviously didn't intend to let him go: "Tell me clearly, who gave you such courage and made you so ignorant of etiquette? If you don't tell me a reason that I can accept today, I will look carefully at your skin." ?”
Seeing the emperor's reluctance, Huang Qiong was about to answer bravely. When he raised his head, he accidentally saw the emperor's left hand placed on a secret box. He immediately understood the reason why he, the emperor, turned his anger towards himself. After doing this for a long time, the old man criticized Sang and Huai for a long time, just to let himself get ahead.
Even though he didn't want to show off, when the emperor called his name, he sounded like he couldn't answer, so Huang Qiong could only bite the bullet and said helplessly: "Father, my son slept a little late last night, so he came a little late. , I’m really ashamed that I didn’t hear the teachings from my father.”
"Because the son didn't know that the father was calling all the brothers together today. He thought he was calling only the son, so he came out wearing this clothes. According to the ancestral system, the prince cannot attend the court meeting unless he is called. Besides, There are four older brothers in front of the son, so even if the father wants the prince to participate in government affairs, it won’t be the son’s turn anyway, right?”
"The son thought that since the father summoned his son, he probably wanted to have a family relationship with his son, so he came dressed like this. The meeting between father and son was not a big court meeting or something important. So the son thought that there was no such thing. It is necessary to wear something so formal, but it is better to be more casual. If my son knew that he was like this, he would wear court clothes to meet his father."
"In addition, you are extremely stupid by nature, so I still don't know what happened that made you so angry, and who did such an unjust thing. Can you explain it more clearly to your son? This, your son's brain It's really not easy to do. Even if you get angry, you have to have a reason for getting angry, right? Even if you die, you have to let your son die, right?"
After the emperor called his name, the other princes, who didn't even know that the two men had already come up with countermeasures to Xuexuan a few days ago, were all waiting to see Huang Qiong's excitement. Look at how he answered. The other brothers who were waiting to see him being scolded by the old man couldn't help but be stunned.
Not only the other brothers, but also couldn't help but feel dumbfounded by Huang Qiong's answer. Even the old man sitting on the throne felt helpless by his answer. I don't know whether I should be angry or not. Fortunately, the son's answer was a bit cunning, but he achieved what he wanted.
