Because the two of them have one thing in common, that is, when Princess Ding'an went out to the fortress a few days ago, they criticized the Crown Princess together and took the lead in the marriage!
After all, they died because of their own words!
And why did Concubine Shu try her best to promote this matter?
Firstly, it was because she had no daughter, and secondly, it was because the emperor had mentioned that he would establish a heir within this year!
Concubine Shu has a son, she is the mother of King Ji!
Rather than saying that the emperor was angry today because King Ji looked sad, it would be better to say that the emperor finally revealed his anger when Concubine Shu took the initiative to promote the princess and her husband for King Ji!
Now that the emperor is in a rage and has personally used a stick to hit people, who among the kings dares to say anything?
My dad has always been a bit crazy. He said Ga people are really Ga!
For a moment, they all knelt on the ground and did not dare to say anything.
King Ji looked panic-stricken and knelt down to kowtow. Princess Ji was also trembling with fear. The emperor strode forward, picked up the stick and started beating her. After a few blows, he was stopped by someone.
Who is so bold as to stop the emperor when he is angry?
Princess Chengning.
"Grandpa, please calm down!"
Princess Chengning knelt on the ground, grabbed the emperor's clothes, and said with tears: "If Uncle Ji really came to the banquet happily, why should he treat Concubine Shu? How can a person not even know his biological mother? I’m grateful, what else can I expect him to do!”
"Now that Uncle Wang is suffering from the pain of losing his mother, he still goes to the palace to attend the banquet. It is out of filial piety towards you. If this makes your father angry again, then it will only be truly unfilial. Got it!"
After hearing this, King Ji couldn't help but burst into tears.
The emperor was also in tears, threw away the wooden stick in his hand, waved his sleeves and said, "Why don't you drive this evil obstacle out of the palace!"
Everyone obeyed the orders, and Princess Ji finally had her heart set on what was right. She used all her strength to help her husband up, and the couple stumbled out of the palace.
Although it is embarrassing to be kicked out in public, it is still better than losing your life!
And Princess Chengning...
This time, the debt is too great!
What a life-saving grace!
Today, Princess Chengning entered the palace together with her husband, the crown prince of Yue Kingdom, and Youwei Wei Zhonglang, Song Qi. Thanks to his wife, Song Qi also got a front-row seat.
As a close minister of the Emperor, he naturally knew the Emperor's nature, and even the fact that his lineage could obtain the title of Duke of Yue was all because of the Emperor's glory.
His father was the second eldest son in the family. This title was originally supposed to be given to his eldest uncle, but his eldest uncle was given to him by the emperor...
But he never expected that the emperor would get angry when he said it, and he would treat his own people like leeks!
What I didn't even expect was that my wife was so courageous.
At that time, the emperor was simply a lion baring its teeth in a violent state. He would bite anyone he caught, but his wife actually dared to smooth the lion's fur - the most admirable thing is that he actually succeeded!
The admiration in Song Qi's heart was as endless as the water of the Yellow River.
Facing her husband's eyes filled with wonder, Princess Chengning just smiled faintly.
is it hard?
The reason is actually very simple.
Concubine Shu made a mistake, and she has already paid the price with her life for her mistake. The emperor will not kill another biological son for this.
But in the eyes of the emperor, Concubine Shu dared to promote the marriage, which was paving the way for King Ji, so King Ji had to pay the price for it.
But the price will definitely not be death.
If this is the case, the emperor will not let Concubine Shu die of illness at all, but directly decree her death.
Concubine Shu's death was actually to preserve King Ji to a certain extent.
For the emperor, it was enough to disgrace King Ji and indirectly announce that King Ji would withdraw from the battle for the throne.
From another perspective, this is actually a good thing for King Ji.
Because from now on, he is almost no threat to those who are eager to compete for the reserve position.
But who should dissuade the emperor?
It can only be her.
Concubine Shu died because she suggested that the daughter of the Eastern Palace be sent outside the Great Wall to get married. Others could not come forward to persuade them, because it would appear that they were standing and talking without pain. Once the emperor was unhappy, he might backhandedly punish her. He gave a stick.
Only the victimized Donggong can come forward to coordinate.
The Crown Princess cannot. She is a widowed daughter-in-law, so she is naturally separated from her father-in-law. Therefore, this person can only be Princess Chengning.
She is the compatriot sister of Princess Ding'an and the emperor's favorite granddaughter. Her identity is the most suitable.
And this is also an opportunity for the emperor to show favor to the East Palace.
In the eyes of the emperor, there are only two daughters left in the East Palace now, and because of the death of Concubine Shu, I am afraid that King Ji will be resentful. Although Princess Ding'an will return to Beijing sooner or later, he will take this opportunity to let Ji. The king and Dong Gong turned their feud into friendship, and even owed Dong Gong another favor, which would be great!
The two princesses who have no direct brothers to rely on will inevitably have some inconveniences in the future, and King Ji has withdrawn from the battle for the throne. No matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, he can always be preserved. If... He was thinking about today's favor and was willing to help the two princesses of the East Palace at the critical moment, which was also a good thing for them.
So Princess Chengning stepped forward.
There are nearly twenty princesses and nearly a hundred county heads in this dynasty, but she is the most favored by the emperor and has unparalleled beauty. This is because she has always been able to do what the emperor wants her to do when the emperor needs it. thing.
that is it.
King Ji was driven out of the palace. Although he lost his face, as long as he is still alive, it is better than dead.
A few days later, under the persuasion of Princess Chengning, the emperor was finally willing to give Prince Ji and his wife a good look, and rewarded them with many things to appease them.
At this moment, this storm is truly over.
Because of this incident, Prince Ji's relationship with the East Palace has obviously improved.
But the kings could only see the superficial layer - King Ji was dead. He was beaten with a droopy face in front of his father, so he came to the conclusion that as long as his father is happy, the sky will fall. They have to be happy too!
Emperor: "..."
Fine.
If you insist on thinking this way, there is nothing I can do about it.
After all, I still have a smart granddaughter.
He persuaded himself: Deng, there is always a little regret in life.
…
This time the emperor issued an edict again, and the kings could not help but feel uneasy. They took the princess into the palace, and only then heard their father talk about business:
It is planned to posthumously consecrate the deceased Dong Gong as the emperor.
Kings: Ah, good, good!
My father Shengming, long live my father!
Just kneel down and lick without thinking and that's it.
As for whether they will become Xiaozong...
It’s so funny that you can’t even take care of the things in front of you. Who can have the leisure to think about the future?
Not to mention pursuing the posthumous eldest brother as emperor, even if they make their niece the crown princess now, they still have to kneel down and lick her!
The emperor is watching you!
The emperor was very satisfied with the obedience of his sons, and the banquet on this day was really a feast for the guests and the host.
After that, the posthumous pursuit went very smoothly.
After discussing with Taichang and Zongzhengsi, the Ministry of Rites finalized the posthumous title of Emperor Zhuangjing for the East Palace.
At the same time, he also respected the king as Prince Xiaoyi.
The current ritual system of the crown princess was also finalized. As the first wife of the imperial concubine, she will perform the silkworm ceremony. She will be treated as a queen in the inner palace. After her death in the future, she will be honored as the queen.
After the news reached Beiguan, Liu Che took the letter and read the text "I will honor the king as Prince Xiaoyi" and was speechless for a moment.
Ah this...
I didn't even use any force, why did all the enemies fall?
Chapter 100
After the decree to posthumously honor Emperor Zhuangjing in the East Palace reached Beiguan, a group of officials who obeyed Princess Zhenguo were almost overjoyed.
Because they knew that this edict was not issued for Dong Gong - if that were the case, the emperor would have issued the edict to pursue his posthumous title long after Dong Gong passed away, so why wait so many years?
This decree will only be issued for the princess of Zhenguo.
At this point, the battle for the throne has almost come to an end.
How can we not let them rejoice!
…
Liu Che did not take this deserved victory to heart, but urged his subordinates to focus on the matter at hand.
More and more people went to the Northland to do business. Beizhou, which had been depressed for a long time, became lively again. New immigrants from all over the world arrived. While the popularity was growing, it also caused a certain degree of security. and administrative pressure.
This matter is all led by him, and he can only win but not lose, so in recent times, Liu Che has focused most of his attention on this.
The emperor's character is decisive, and once he decides on something, he will not hesitate. After agreeing on the posthumous title of the East Palace, he began to purge the court, and a large number of corpses were eaten. The officials who had obtained high positions under the influence of the kings were deposed. At the same time, the power of the kings' mother's family and wife's family were more or less reduced.
After such a drastic restructuring, it was inevitable that some vacancies would be left in the court. For the sake of the overall situation, the emperor did not immediately send Liu Che’s experienced veterans to take up their posts in Beijing. The official positions of the ministers and generals were transferred again and again, and finally the officials who were under the command of Princess Zhenguo were filled in openly.
In this way, although each of the kings has suffered losses, it is not just the East Palace family that occupies the official position of the in-laws, but all the officials in the court. If anyone wants to start a war again, there is no need to do so. With the emperor's ability to exert force with an iron fist and command the civil and military forces of the dynasty like an arm, I would not dare to risk the power of the world and do it by force.
As the emperor got older, he felt that his heart was getting softer and softer. He once again summoned his sons to the palace and wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with them.
"Old Qi," he called King Ying, "don't you blame me for removing your uncle from the position of Minister of Justice?"
King Ying: "..."
To say that he has no resentment at all would be a lie, but to say that he dares to reveal even the slightest bit of resentment in front of his father—he wouldn’t even dare to lend him 10,000 courages. !
