The servant responded and left.
…
The martial law lasted until the evening of that day. As the sun set and the afterglow fell, there were finally new sounds everywhere in Chang'an.
At that time, Liu Xuan's family was having dinner at his house. Although there were all kinds of vegetables, meat and fish on the table, everyone was eating food that they didn't know how to taste.
A few children were attracted by this dull atmosphere and began to cry uneasily. The young mother panicked and hurriedly held them in her arms. While comforting them, she carefully looked at the expressions of their elders.
Seeing this, Madam Liu couldn't bear it and said softly: "Go back to your own courtyard and rest. Don't walk around casually. That's it. My dear children, don't be scared."
Several juniors responded and stood up with their children to thank them. At this moment, the messenger ran outside out of breath.
"The emperor has summoned me to come to the palace to see you as soon as possible!"
After a brief pause, he added: "Old slave, I saw that another group of messengers went east, probably to Li Shizhong's house."
The implication is that most of the prime ministers of the three provinces have been summoned.
When Liu Xuan heard this, he felt at ease, apologized to Mrs. Liu, said goodbye to his wife and children, and left home.
He had been thinking about the incident in the capital. He put on his official uniform early in the morning and never took it off. It was cheaper to enter the palace at this time. When he rode out of the house, he saw that the city was still under martial law, and the palace was still under martial law. Above, the Forbidden Army is armed and ready to deal with unexpected events at any time.
When we arrived at the palace gate, the inspection was many times more complicated than before. Liu Xuan had expected this, so he didn't find it strange.
He was led all the way to the outside of the imperial study, but he did not go inside to discuss matters. Instead, he went to a side room to wait for a while. It was only after he arrived that Liu Xuan discovered that except for him and his attendants Li Chun and Zhong Shuling, Except Wang Yue, the other three prime ministers have already arrived.
Liu Xuan did not speak rashly, but only cast a confused look.
The remaining people shook their heads almost invisible, indicating that they also knew nothing about the current situation.
Only Dong Changshi gestured to the imperial study room with his chin and whispered: "The clan members are already inside."
Clan...?
Liu Xuan's heart sank slightly, and he sat down silently, waiting for things to develop.
…
Because of Cao Yang, King Dai had only entered the palace once before. Before leaving the palace, his mood was very complicated, jumping repeatedly between a feeling of being cheated and a feeling that he was not cheated.
Being tricked - the emperor didn't seem to be surprised by what he asked for. He pushed the boat along with the current and used his strength to clear away the five commanders from the former emperor's period.
He was not tricked - King Dai entered the palace to deal with Cao Yang, and the emperor did deal with Cao Yang in the end!
After struggling until the end, Dai Wang himself gave up.
At such an old age, people have long understood the rare and confusing truths, and they can live a good life.
He continued to entertain his grandchildren, grow flowers and grass in the house, and did not hear what was going on outside the window.
Until the sudden change in Chang'an, martial law was imposed everywhere, and the imperial army controlled the capital with an iron fist.
Countless possibilities flashed through the minds of the old man who had gone through several dynasties.
Fortunately, the emperor did not make him guess for too long. At noon that day, he issued an edict to summon him to the palace. Apart from him, King Cheng, King Zhou, King Ji, Princess Wu, Princess Zheng and others also At the same time, he received the decree.
Several people met outside the Imperial Study Room, and King Dai's heart skipped a beat - this lineup was even grander than the day the Empress Dowager was pulled down!
In addition to King Ji, there is another father of the emperor, King Zhou!
What kind of earth-shattering event happened that required all the important people from the clan to gather here?
It can't be that the emperor suddenly had a whim and wanted to punish the empress dowager?
Not right either.
Why should the emperor make such a big show of dealing with an old woman who gave up all honors and became a monk?
Even if she were strangled to death with a piece of white silk, no one would open their eyes to the Empress Dowager.
In this case, why did the emperor stage such a huge battle?
A shadow of gloom suddenly appeared in Dai Wang's heart.
The few people who had been summoned felt the oppression in the air, and no one said anything along the way. After entering the imperial study room, they saw the emperor sitting upright, with Wang Yue's expression in Zhongshu Ling. Dignified, the attendant stood by the side, but in the royal study room, not a single person from the palace attendant was seen.
Seeing such a situation, King Dai felt a sense of ominousness in his heart that was so strong that he was about to express his feelings. He bowed to the emperor step by step and greeted him. After sitting down, he finally heard the emperor's voice.
"Do you think I am worthy of being the emperor of my country?"
When King Dai heard these words, he almost froze on the spot. After he came to his senses, he immediately stood up and knelt down, regardless of his age: "Old minister, I'm scared!"
The same goes for the other people.
The king said categorically: "Your Majesty is the successor of Taizu and a man of destiny. He was personally selected by the late emperor, received the national jade seal, and was worshiped by hundreds of officials. There is no doubt that he is right to the throne!"
The rest of the people echoed in unison: "That's exactly it!"
Ying Zheng's eyes settled on everyone's heads, and after a few moments, he sighed quietly.
"Everyone, please get up." He said, "Come and listen to what Wang Lingjun has to say."
Dai Wang and others stood up respectfully and sat down carefully, with their buttocks half wet on the seats. Seeing Wang Yue's face becoming heavy, he took a step forward: "Everything I said today can be witnessed by witnesses. The physical evidence is all there, and the confession has been obtained. Although it is absurd and bizarre, it can be guaranteed to be the truth. If you have any objections, you can check it yourself later."
Dai Wang and others exchanged looks in silence and nodded.
Wang Yue spoke slowly: "The beginning of the matter was probably eighteen years ago..."
"In this year, the former minister's right servant She Feng Mingda had not yet become the prime minister, but was the minister of the Ministry of official affairs. In this year, Mrs. Feng became pregnant and gave birth to a son for him. Ranked sixth in Feng Mansion."
"On the eve of the birth of this child, a Taoist priest passed by Feng's house. After watching the clouds above Feng's house, he told Feng Mingda that the child he was about to give birth to had some destiny as an emperor, but he was only eighteen years old. There will be a difficulty in the year. If you can get over it, everything will go smoothly in the future. If you can't get over it... the consequences are self-evident."
"Feng Mingda and his wife were quite frightened by this. In the blink of an eye, there was no trace of that person. A few days later, Mrs. Feng gave birth to a son. As expected, the Feng family felt even more uneasy. But beyond the uneasiness, Mrs. Feng gave birth to a son. , and some unspeakable ambitions are growing secretly."
"For some reason, the Feng family concealed the news about the child and announced that the child had died at birth. However, they secretly sent him to Feng Mingda's friend named Yu and entrusted him to adopt him on his behalf."
"I think at this time, the Feng family didn't dare to think about becoming a powerful person. They did this just for peace of mind. But as time went by, their thoughts changed."
"For several years after the late emperor ascended the throne, very few of them were successful in the harem. During this period, some princes were born, but they all died unfortunately soon. The only one who grew up was the late emperor when he was nearly forty years old. ’s daughter, Princess Chongqing. This is the only child of the late Emperor who has grown up. It is self-evident that she is favored.”
"The princess's mother died of illness when she was young. Zhonggong became the princess's undoubted caregiver. Because of the late emperor's special favor and the relationship of being raised by Zhonggong, the princess often left the palace to play at Feng's house. ...Perhaps it was a coincidence, or it was man-made, the princess and Feng Jia Liulang met, and then their love gradually grew."
"It is because of this important relationship that the prophecy that the Feng family tried so hard to forget once again caused waves in their hearts - Feng Liulang is somewhat destined to be an emperor!"
"At that time, there was no heir in the palace, and the late emperor was extremely resistant to things in the adopted clan. In the end, although he reluctantly accepted a few people into the palace, he immediately ordered Zhang Shuyuan to be sent home after she became pregnant. .”
"Zhang Shuyuan fulfilled the late emperor's wish. She gave birth to a prince, but the prince died when he was born. One can imagine the despair of the late emperor."
"It was at this time that Princess Chongqing began to whisper in her father's ear that for her beloved lover, it would be better to let her grandson succeed her instead of adopting a distant relative. After all, the grandson's blood is flowing with the blood of the late emperor. !”
"It is unknown what the late emperor was thinking at that time, but in the end, whether it was for the sake of his beloved daughter or to prevent the throne from falling into the hands of the clan, he finally agreed to this. proposal."
"In the years when the princess grew up, the late emperor was in conflict with the courtiers because he had no children, and his relationship with the clan was even more estranged. He only saw each other a few times throughout the year, and the princess was almost never in front of the clan. With her appearance and the fact that she has undergone a major transformation, she is not afraid of being recognized by outsiders, but..."
"It's just that this operation is very difficult - for Feng Liulang to succeed, the prerequisite is that he must be the son of Murong. Otherwise, how can the late emperor treat the clan? But once Feng Liulang becomes the clan Son, he could not marry the princess, so the late emperor arranged everything next."
"If the late emperor's beloved daughter wants to be a queen, then she must marry the successor, and the successor must be from the clan, but the clan cannot be the master, so when Princess Chongqing died, she changed her appearance and became a queen. He married Yu Daru’s daughter and married Yu Daru’s disciple Feng Liulang!”
Speaking of this, Wang Yue looked at King Ji who was shaking uncontrollably not far away, and his tone added a bit of sympathy: "Secondly, the late emperor must give Feng Liulang a family background. .So, the identity of Prince Ji was chosen."
"He belongs to the clan, and his bloodline is not far from the royal family. At that time, the prince's son was born outside the palace. This obviously gave the late emperor room to maneuver."
"So, the case of the real and fake crown prince emerged. Feng Liulang was the real crown prince who was exchanged, but the real crown prince was accused of being the son of a farmer who occupied the magpie's nest..."
When King Ji heard this, his face turned pale and tears kept flowing down.
After the case of the real and fake prince was over, both the farmer's family and the so-called fake prince were all convicted of confusing the clan's bloodline and executed...
Princess Wu couldn't help but recite the Buddha's name, and Princess Zheng also had a look of intolerance on her face.
Wang Yueze continued: "Feng Liulang became the eldest son of Prince Ji, and Princess Chongqing became the eldest concubine of Prince Ji. The next thing to do is logically. Princess Chongqing gave birth to an heir, and the late emperor adopted him into the palace. , but at this moment, something unexpected happened."
He paused before continuing: "The late Emperor is ill. He cannot wait and does not have enough time to continue planning."
"What should we do? Directly choose Prince Ji as his heir?"
"No. The case of the real and fake prince has just passed. Even if Feng Liulang returns to the house as the real prince of Prince Ji's palace, and even if the late emperor decides that he is the real prince of Prince Ji's palace, he can't hide it at all. ——He is a member of the clan whose lineage has been suspected. When there were countless options, the late emperor singled out him, which will inevitably lead to opposition from the clan and courtiers. "
"Moreover, the late emperor himself was probably hesitant. His illness came about strangely..."
"So in the end, the late emperor did not choose Prince Ji as his heir, but chose one, one... uh, uh, uh."
Wang Yue was like a big goose. After saying "uh" three times in succession, he wiped his sweat feebly, skipped this paragraph, and began to lick skillfully: "It's just that the late emperor never imagined that today The emperor is wise, powerful, and talented. He upholds the will of heaven and herds the common people in the world. No monsters or monsters can cause chaos under his rule. His eyes are like a torch, and no conspiracy or trick can be hidden!"
"Thanks to the blessings of God and our ancestors, I realized that the Feng family was up to no good, secretly sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly, and finally solved the case!"
"In this way, what happened today..."
There was silence all around.
Everyone is digesting the story Wang Yue just told.
King Dai lived to be nearly eighty years old and had experienced more emperors than anyone here. He thought he was used to seeing weird things in the world, but today he was severely slapped in the face.
He sat blankly on the chair, his lips hanging open in astonishment, as did the others.
After a long time like this, he finally came to his senses, his eyelids trembled a few times, and he cursed loudly: "Is Murong Cong crazy?!"
The king directly called out the late emperor's name and said: "Pull out the things inside the skull and weigh them. Are there two ounces?! As the old saying goes, a dog cannot hold two ounces of sesame oil in its belly. He lived to be over fifty years old, is he even worse than a dog?!"
King Cheng was also shocked: "Are you crazy?! Did your ancestor start the business just for him to ruin it like this? Would you rather pass the throne to an outsider than to your own family?!!!"
King Zhou was the angriest: "What do you mean, using my son as a shield and then kicking him away after using it? My son is a bit of a bastard, but it's not that serious, right?!"
"..." Ying Zheng glanced at him silently, and after thinking about asking his father, King Zhou, to continue charging into the battle, he endured it.
Only King Ji didn't say anything. He covered his face with his hands and shed tears silently.
The late emperor was as fierce as a tiger in his manipulations and wanted to elevate Feng Liulang to power. Who suffered the most?
imperial clan.
Who hated the late Emperor the most?
Or the clan.
Brother, please figure it out, please. This world was conquered by our ancestors, and all future generations will have a share. You can only be a fucking manager at most. It would be better for you to just give away thousands of miles of land to outsiders - this Are you fucking polite? !
Those who inherit the family are not allowed to divide the ancestral property, and those who violate it will not be my descendants - this is the ancestral precept passed down from generation to generation by many families, and the royal family attaches great importance to this rule!
That is the throne, the most valuable ancestral property!
In addition to fierce insults, King Dai now has only one thought in his mind - if only he had agreed to open the coffin!
The dragon-breaking stone exploded and the imperial tomb was dug up. I had to dig out the seeds of that damned bastard and whip the corpse to vent my anger!
