On the one-foot-two-high steps of Prince Qin's Mansion, a man was standing there.
Many people know this person, but many people only know part of him.
Of course, everyone knows him as "handsome" and "extraordinary".
"Your Highness." A line of guards came to the door, and the leader of the guards kowtowed.
Qi Dan waved his hand: "Excuse me. Can the emperor be in the palace today?"
The guard commander nodded and immediately led Qi Dan to the door.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion is not even a little more grandiose than the Prince of Zhao's Mansion. The only place in the world that is more magnificent than this is Wugan City.
Qi Dan didn't care at all whether it was luxurious or not, because his original Prince Zhao's mansion was not bad, but it was still not as comfortable as his own small courtyard where he couldn't stretch his legs.
When it comes to generosity, is there any place in the world that can compare to the City of Five Senses?
In fact, Qi Dan also envied these royal brothers of his.
Envy and compassion, longing and disgust.
He knew that all brothers were hurdles that he had to cross, and the first path He Nan pointed out to him was the Three Emperors Brothers.
Why Qin King Qi Jun? Qi Dan once thought about this question - if the biggest threat to the position of the prince is considered, it is Qi Jun.
Establishing elders, establishing direct lineage, establishing virtuous people, and establishing love. Qi Jun seems to have covered all of them except for the first one - he is the queen's legitimate second son in terms of blood, and in terms of talent, his private treasury income in one year is countless.
He was also highly favored by Qi Changgeng.
Assuming that the current prince falls in rank, it will most likely be Qi Jun's turn to be the prince.
Qi Changgeng was indeed a very complicated person, but this complexity was somewhat out of place among the princes - he vigorously cultivated all the legitimate sons born to the queen, and there was no such thing as favoring one over the other; although he did not allow the concubines born from concubines to interfere with the government affairs
, but also promised everything except power.
It seems fair, but in fact it also creates many disasters.
For example, the relationship between the prince and the King of Qin has never been good - there was a time when the three brothers, the prince, the King of Qin and the King of Yan, lived and ate in the same palace, and there was no difference in etiquette between them. This situation was considered by the common people.
In fact, it was normal at home, but it was not the same in the emperor's house. Some courtiers commented on this and said that there should be a difference in status between the prince and the feudal prince. This is why the feudal princes moved out of the palace one after another.
matter.
In fact, the situation at that time was extremely delicate.
Because it was the prince who made the first "concession", he took the initiative to propose to the king's father and brothers, "Don't hurt the feelings between relatives because of these comments, and the etiquette between princes should not be different."
The same words are normal in common people's homes, but it is very different in the emperor's home. No one knows what the prince's feelings were when he said these words, but it is undoubtedly putting the brothers at risk.
Roast.
At that time, King Qi Zhi of Chu did not live up to his name. He just sneered, rolled up his sleeves and left - the affairs of your three legitimate brothers have nothing to do with me, a concubine. I will live in the same room with you as long as I don't live in the same house with you.
As for Shi, Er and you are different from direct concubines, and even the name of Third is not the same radical - how can I join in the fun here?
At this point, I have to add a digression. The names of Qi Changgeng's legitimate sons all have "horse" as the radical, while the names given to concubines and daughters are not so particular - Qi Zhi and Li Guifei, both of whom were born to Concubine Pu.
The resulting Qi Dan and Qi Fu, juxtaposing their names, you can find that there seems to be no other pattern except that the font structure becomes more and more complex.
Of course, the reason why Qi Zhi doesn't want to see these three brothers is far more than that - three of Qi Changgeng's first four sons were born to the queen. Is it a coincidence? Of course not. The queen is the head of the harem, Your Majesty is here
She naturally knew which concubine was lucky. Once she found out that any concubine showed signs of pregnancy, she would immediately send someone to warn her, and she would not be lenient. If Pu Guifei's first child had not been poisoned, she would have been on guard, and Qi Zhi
His life was relatively tough, and he might have been stillborn a long time ago, so it was normal for Qi Zhi not to welcome the three brothers and the Queen.
After Qi Zhi walked away, the second person to leave was King Qin Qi Jun. He bowed deeply to his father and brother and then moved out of Wuguan City and never returned to the palace. The younger Qi Hua also left.
After becoming an adult, he moved into the palace.
As for Qi Dan? He was still playing in the mud at that time.
This incident indeed created a rift in the hearts of these brothers, which could even be said to be an irreparable rift.
The reason why He Nan pointed the blade of Qi Dan's hand at Qi Jun was also very simple, and the specific method of implementation was also very simple - sowing discord and killing people with a borrowed knife.
If you want to fight, let the prince and the King of Qin fight first.
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When Qi Dan saw his Third Emperor Brother, the Third Emperor Brother was having a lively conversation with a blond, blue-eyed, pale-skinned foreigner. They were talking and gesticulating. They were chatting happily, but Qi Dan couldn't understand a word he said.
In fact, Qin Wang Qi Jun is different from what many people imagine. If you put him in the crowd, he will certainly stand out, but most people will not think of him as a prince or noble, but more like a businessman.
The suddenly rich businessman looks so ostentatious no matter where he goes, but he always smiles at you.
But Qi Dan knew that behind the smiling face of his Third Emperor brother was an extremely rational and cold heart.
"Lao Wu is here?" Qi Jun's eyes changed slightly when he saw Qi Dan, but his smile became even brighter: "What kind of wind brought you to me today?"
Qi Dan also joked: "I can't stretch my legs in my small yard, so I go to your big house to stretch my legs."
Qi Jun nodded and introduced the foreigner who was playing sign language with him to Qi Dan: "This is Samuel, my friend. He is a traveler from a foreign country. He is teaching me their skills recently.
Language." Then, he introduced his brother to the foreigner Samuel.
Just when Qi Dan was hesitating about how to communicate with this weirdo, Samuel took the initiative to put a hand in front of his chest, bent forward slightly and squatted down, and said respectfully: "See His Highness the Fifth Prince." He still used Sheng.
Mandarin.
This moment made Qi Dan a little confused. He knew that these foreigners who came to Shengguo must understand some of Shengguo's language, otherwise it would be very difficult to communicate with others, but how did they come up with this weird posture?
It really looked like an assassination.
Of course, Qi Jun also noticed the emperor's younger brother's discomfort and the tenseness of his body at that moment, and immediately explained with a smile: "This is the unique etiquette of the Samur country."
Qi Dan nodded slightly as a return gift.
Samuel said something to Qi Jun again in a foreign language, and then left, leaving the two brothers alone in the lobby.
"Third brother...are you still the same?" Qi Dan asked.
Qi Jun smiled softly: "It depends on what you are talking about."
"I remember that Third Brother, your birthday is coming soon... Are you still not planning to hold it in the capital this year?" Qi Dan asked tentatively. Although he said "the capital", he actually meant Wugan City. Since Qi Jun
After moving out of Wuguan City, he only showed up in the palace with his wife and children during annual sacrificial ceremonies and parents' birthdays, and then left in a hurry. Qi Changgeng and the Queen also mentioned more than once that they should stay in the palace for more time to accompany them.
His mother, but Qi Jun always politely declined, and even his own birthday was never arranged in the palace.
"If there is anything else to do, I might as well be busy with my own affairs while I have this time." Qi Jun smiled helplessly, "Wuguan City... is not as good as Prince Qin's Palace."
This sentence has a profound meaning.
I don’t know whether it is to the prince? Or to the father?
But Qi Dan didn't care about that much. Anyway, both the prince and the father were the same in his heart. He was eager to go back to the palace and said, "I returned to the palace a few days ago."
"Huh?" Qi Jun raised his eyebrows, seeming to be very interested in this matter. Qi Jun knew that his fifth brother rarely returned to the palace, so it was unprecedentedly rare for him to take the initiative to return to the palace. "What's the matter?"
Qi Dan's face was full of joy: "Discuss my engagement with my father."
Hearing that Qi Dan returned to the palace for the engagement, Qi Jun's expression became even more playful: "Which girl is it from? Is it your own choice or does your father want to arrange it for you?"
It seems like a normal greeting from an elder brother to his younger brother, but there is a lot going on behind the scenes - whether the prince chooses a wife and marries him or the emperor takes the initiative to grant a marriage, the difference is huge.
"I proposed to my father that I want to marry a girl from the Zhu family, the Minister of Household Affairs, and my father agreed." Qi Dan still looked like he was talking about it.
"Zhu family, Zhu family..." Qi Jun looked at the sky and began to recall in his mind: "That little girl you have had a good relationship with since childhood?"
"Yeah." Qi Dan nodded.
"Has the wedding date been set? Third brother will definitely come back by then." Qi Jun patted Qi Dan on the shoulder.
At this moment, Qi Dan's heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly - back then, when the prince accepted the concubine, Qi Jun seemed to have been more polite than expected.
"It hasn't been decided yet, but it will be a matter of next year." Qi Jun...has he always regarded me as his younger brother? Qi Dan's heart was a little shaken, and his answer was also a little absent-minded.
"Hurry up and settle it, otherwise third brother and I will wander all over the world." Qi Jun smiled and patted Qi Dan on the shoulder.
"By the way, I met eldest brother last time when I returned to the palace..." No matter how shaken Qi Dan is, Qi Dan is still Qi Dan. He cannot change his intention to come because of this small tenderness. Even if it is regarded as a test, he will always
It's better than the one who was one move away from the last chess piece: "My eldest brother also said to me that everyone should go back to the palace to get together during the Chinese New Year this year. It seems that our brothers have never had a complete reunion year?"
This is nonsense. The last time Qi Dan entered the palace late at night, he had never seen the prince. He was just using the name of the prince to test Qi Jun's attitude as the new year was approaching.
After listening to Qi Dan's words, Qi Jun turned his back and walked around for a few steps, then turned back suddenly, his eyes catching Qi Dan's expression like a spider web, but he didn't see anything unusual: "So you are here today...
Are you here to invite me to your wedding, or are you here to act as a lobbyist for your eldest brother?"
Qi Jun did not use such warm words as "delivering a message for eldest brother" because he was also testing Qi Dan's position at the same time.
"Of course they are all." Qi Dan smiled knowingly.
This chapter has been completed!