During the month at sea, Yun Si heard a lot about Zhou Dynasty from Lu He.
When she stepped into the capital, she already knew why Emperor Wu Zong was willing to marry her, a man who had been married once and returned with his children for his son Huo Linye -
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Wu Zong's hands were shaking.
Today, he is fifty-six.
There is already a lot of gray hair hidden on the temples.
Looking at the person kneeling in front of him, Emperor Wu Zong raised his head and closed his eyes: "Linye, are you really willing to make your father angry to death?"
The man in armor bowed heavily, but still did not change his mind: "Father, please grant me your permission."
"Do you know that over the past few years, everyone in the court, including those who have just been selected and those who have passed the imperial examination, have been Huo Shenzhi's minions?"
Huo Linye suddenly raised his head and looked at Emperor Wu Zong.
Emperor Wu Zong looked at Huo Linye with a sad smile on his face: "Look, you don't know anything. Because Yun Si is a woman, you have been decadent for five years. In these five years, you have been fighting abroad. To put it nicely, Guarding the territory, to put it harshly, you are running away from it.”
"Now, you actually want to bring back a woman who looks just like Yun Si and say you want to marry her? Do you know why I arranged a marriage for you in Xizhou?"
Huo Linye didn't know.
When Yun Si died, he lost all hope.
But I have never forgotten what Yun Si once said about how she came to be.
So for the past five years, he has been searching.
Thinking that Yun Si might not be dead, God might have mercy on her again.
Emperor Wu Zong looked at Huo Linye and smiled sadly: "Because there is no one who belongs to me in the civil and military affairs of this dynasty. No matter which noble girl you marry as your princess, in the end, she will become a pawn for Lao Jiu to spy on you. . I do not hesitate to do anything to turn around and marry Xizhou, which is the most prosperous and powerful among all the countries. Even if it is a person who has been married and has children, I don’t care. For the sake of such a woman, you can marry her. , she will feel grateful."
"And her children are the descendants of the frontier Khan. When the time comes, they will be equally beneficial to you. But you don't understand at all, and you still insist on going your own way! Actually... you actually want to marry that woman who looks like Yun Si. Princess. When will you be able to focus on the important matters of your family and country! The kingdom of this great Zhou Dynasty is already in the hands of your Uncle Nine Emperors, and I am already a pawn in his hands!"
After saying that, Emperor Wu Zong suddenly coughed violently.
"Father!" Huo Linye hurried over and helped Emperor Wu Zong.
Today, even Emperor Wu Zong doesn't have anyone he can trust.
"How could it be possible... In five years, how could Uncle Nine Emperors possibly..."
"How is it impossible?" Emperor Wu Zong sat in front of the desk, breathing heavily: "We all underestimated him and underestimated his ambition. He wanted the throne a long time ago, and he even targeted people who were taking scientific examinations. Starting from the foundation of government affairs. He did not win over officials, but found many promising students in advance and trained them to enter officialdom and pursue official careers!"
"Pa bang bang" the table shook as Emperor Wu Zong slapped it.
Officials are the ones who can leverage the imperial power.
How many years does it take to train a person to embark on an official career... In other words, Huo Shenzhi started planning from very early on.
Hidden so well and so calmly.
Huo Linye's brows were knitted tightly together.
Emperor Wu Zong no longer avoids these things and doesn't care about face.
He spread his hands and smiled sadly: "Now I am just a puppet. I can't guess why he didn't attack me. It seems that he just wants to keep and humiliate me. By the way, he controls all the Duan clans of the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Villa, I am now..."
This was the first time Huo Linye met Emperor Wu Zong in five years.
He saw the tears in Emperor Wu Zong's eyes, and for some reason, his heart trembled.
"If you hadn't stopped me because of that woman, I wouldn't be so embarrassed."
Back then, Uncle Nine Emperors was plotted because of the war, and his life was at stake.
Yun Si came to beg him...if he took action or left it alone.
Today, it's a different story.
"If you hadn't coveted that little love at that time, I wouldn't be like this and Yun Si wouldn't die. Now you still don't listen to me and insist on marrying a woman who looks like Yun Si. Said she was Yun Si..."
Emperor Wu Zong was exhausted physically and mentally. He even wanted to kneel down and beg Huo Linye not to be like this, not to be so willful.
"You are the prince, and you enjoy the power of the prince, but you want to follow your own temper in everything. You took a knife, killed your father, kowtowed to Lao Jiu, and gave up the throne to Lao Jiu justifiably. , you can marry your 'Yun Si' well."
After saying this, Emperor Wu Zong thrust the cold knife into Huo Linye's hand.
I can’t remember how many people he killed in the past five years.
But there has never been a moment as heavy as it is now.
There was not even half a trustworthy person around his father.
"Your Majesty, the regent has returned to Beijing."
Outside the door, the little eunuch's voice sounded.
He was newly promoted by Emperor Wu Zong. After five years, he could barely say that he was one of his own.
Huo Linye turned around and looked over: "You returned to Beijing privately without any summons?"
The little eunuch didn't dare to answer, so he quickly lowered his head.
Huo Linye turned his head and looked at Emperor Wu Zong.
At this moment, Emperor Wu Zong suddenly handed over an imperial edict:
"Since I came to the throne following the late emperor's edict, I have always been responsible for the military and state affairs, and for the employment and administration of people. I have not dared to rest until I was tired of my hard work. I have continued to work hard day and night, looking up to my ancestor Molie Zhaofou, and I have entrusted you with the most important responsibility. The celebration is held in Yuanliang. The sixth son of the emperor, Huo Linye, belongs to the will of heaven. He hereby strictly abides by the initial edict, carries out the ceremony, and obeys the public opinion. He sincerely informs heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country, and confer a treasure on the book, and establishes him as the crown prince, taking the right position. The East Palace has been established for ten thousand years, and has the heart to spread the world. I have been suffering from a long-term illness, and I think that all the plans in one day cannot be left alone for a long time. I hereby order the Crown Prince to ascend to the Wenhua Palace with a seal, to handle the affairs of the common people, and to supervise the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by Baisi are decided by the Crown Prince."
The imperial edict fell into Huo Linye's hands.
Emperor Wu Zong turned to look at Eunuch Zhang: "Announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it."
Eunuch Zhang took over the imperial edict from Huo Linye, and he wanted to announce it to the world.
Huo Linye's heart was churning at this moment: "Father..."
Emperor Wu Zong shook his head: "You never know what I have carried and what I have supported for you. So for five years, you still put love and your own feelings first. As a prince, you are selfish and do not care about the royal family. Imperial power. It’s time for you to know what kind of life I’m living. From now on, you don’t need to ask me or agree to anything you do. You make your own decisions.”
"Here comes the emperor's sixth son, King Huo Linye of Chu, who has entered the East Palace!"
Word spread quickly.
Yun Si then stepped into the unfamiliar Regent's Palace and knew that she was going to become the "Crown Princess" of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Putting the folder together, Huo Shenzhi looked at the man dressed in men's clothing: "In five months, you will get married to the prince Huo Linye."
