Upon seeing this, Qin Yuandao returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion alone. Based on the conversation between Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu just now, Qin Yuandao probably knew that Qi Jingyang had been deposed as the crown prince. It was probably because of the poisoning of Liang Huanqing that it had something to do with the East Palace.

However, the imperial edict to abolish the crown prince has not yet come down, and no one knows the news about the appointment of Qi Jingyang as King Gong. Qin Ruilan said that Liang Fengmian and others are still staying in Prince Jing's palace and have not returned. Qin Yuandao should think about it.

Later, Liang Huanqing was seriously poisoned, and the baby in her belly was aborted as a result. Her body could not recover in a day or two, which made people a little anxious.

Many people are not particularly familiar with the current situation. Even Qin Yuandao only found out about this important news when he heard someone talk about it this morning. He couldn't imagine what happened yesterday. Prince Qi Jingyang recruited a

Deposed, just as the two ministers said, Qi Jingqin's future will be much easier, but what to do now, the emperor is seriously ill and has not yet announced Qi Jingqin as the crown prince.

Qi Jingqin's position is indeed a bit embarrassing. He is not the eldest son born to the queen. Since ancient times, he has established elders first and then established virtuous ones. However, there are not many precedents nowadays. What's more, although Lu Gaohong is dead, there are still a small number of people in the court.

Supporting Qi Jingyang, they had a noble status and had a lot of weight in speaking in the court, which made Qin Yuandao a little worried.

At this moment, Qin Yuandao was thinking about something while walking on the streets of Beijing, followed by Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu. They were the neutral party in the court, although many people were supported by Liang Fengmian and Qin Yuanda.

Qi Jingqin followed Qi Jingqin and took sides. However, because those who supported Qi Jingyang were all Taishi Guoshi who had a lot of influence in the court, some people did not dare to offend because of their interests, so they simply did not take sides and took advantage of the fight between the two sides.

In this time of life and death, you have to survive in the cracks.

But after hearing about the incident in Yongpingfang's palace, the emperor became seriously ill again today. The outcome can be seen at a glance. Everyone knows that Prince Jing and Qi Jingqin will be crowned in the end. The two ministers are still young.

There are still many ways to go in the future. At this time of changing dynasties, if you follow the right person, the glory and wealth in your official career will be countless.

Mr. Liu and Mr. Sun discussed in secret for a long time in the background. At present, in the court, it is Qin Yuandao and Liang Fengmian who are leading the support for Qi Jingqin. They are both literary and military, and they are the most powerful experts in the court. In addition, Mr. Sun knew some things in advance.

The gossip made them more sure of their thoughts. After thinking for a moment, they hurriedly chased after him.

"Master Qin—Prime Minister Qin—" Master Liu and Master Sun trotted behind, calling over and over again.

Now Qin Yuandao was obviously lowering his head and thinking. Several colleagues who wanted to go up to invite him did not come forward, but they only heard the two of them calling from behind, and they couldn't help but turn around and take a look.

Qin Yuandao was thinking about how to make the emperor's decree allow Qi Jingqin to ascend the throne naturally, so that those old stubborns would not say anything. In fact, using Liang Huanqing to depose the prince was too risky.

, I am afraid that people will criticize me, and the time to depose the prince is really not the right time.

But how can we get the emperor to legitimately appoint Qi Jingqin as the crown prince? This was what Qin Yuandao wanted to go to court to discuss with the emperor after learning the news today, but he never expected that the emperor fell ill. Although others did not

Said, but Qin Yuandao also knew that the emperor's illness must be because the prince was deposed. Qin Yuandao was an old man in the court. He knew best how important Empress Mingxian was in the eyes of the emperor. Qi Jingyang must also value it very much.

Yes.

But before he could think of anything, there was a sound behind him. Qin Yuandao turned around and saw Master Sun and Master Liu walking towards him. Then he stopped and stood there waiting.

With.

Lord Sun and Lord Liu caught up with Qin Yuandao, took the first step and said, "Master Qin."

Qin Yuandao was confused when he saw the two catching up. Then he understood their purpose, and stepped back and returned the greeting: "Master Sun, Master Liu."

Some officials passing by saw them standing aside talking and turned to look at them. Master Sun and Master Liu looked at each other, smiled, and said to Qin Yuandao: "There are many people here, can Master Qin take a step to talk?"

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Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu were worried from the beginning that they would be targeted by the prince's faction. Seeing that the prince was deposed now, those who still supported the eldest son would naturally form a clique, and they did not want to be targeted by that group.

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Qin Yuandao could understand their thoughts. Before Qi Jingqin got married to Liang Huanqing, he was single and weak. Qi Jingqin and his group also wanted to form gangs to strengthen their own power, but Lu Gaohong and others always targeted him in this way.

Now that Lu Gaohong has passed away, there are still many people in the court who support Qi Jingyang. They hold high positions and were once close to Qi Jingyang. Although they are not as good as they were back then, who wants to be targeted by those difficult people.

Qin Yuandao nodded and said, "Then let's go have tea together."

If everyone goes to Prime Minister Qin's Mansion in an upright manner, the behavior of Master Sun and Master Liu will be seen at a glance. Qin Yuandao will naturally understand their thoughts and can see clearly at this point. The two of them are nothing more than

I just want to take advantage of this opportunity to rise to the top.

Now that the emperor is seriously ill and Qi Jingyang has been deposed, anyone with a discerning eye can actually see that as long as Liang Fengmian, Qin Yuandao and others compete fiercely and waste a little effort, Qi Jingqin will be naturally promoted to the throne. However, as long as Qi Jingqin ascends the throne

If he takes the throne, according to his temperament, those who follow him will definitely be favored.

Master Sun and Master Liu have both thought clearly. If it weren't for the fact that they were confident about this matter, they would not have taken the risk.

They nodded and looked at each other, and then followed Qin Yuandao to the Miaoyin Pavilion, which was hidden away from the world. There were the most people and the liveliest place. The private room upstairs happened to be a place to talk. They were worried that there would be too many people and they hurried there.

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Sitting in the Miaoyin Pavilion, Qin Yuandao ordered a pot of tea and several plates of snacks without saying a word, and then sat there eating snacks calmly. Master Sun and Master Liu walked in together, and when they saw Qin Yuandao, they had made arrangements.

He probably knew in his heart that Qin Yuandao must have known their thoughts.

"Two adults, please sit down." Seeing them coming, Qin Yuandao also put down the snacks in his hands and asked them to sit down.

Master Sun and Master Liu looked at each other and sat down.

The boy waiting outside the door wisely lowered the curtain. This early in the morning, only a few people were drinking and drinking tea here. Three people wearing animal gilded official uniforms came in and asked for a private room.

It doesn’t matter if people in other places don’t know this, but how can people in the upper capital not know this?

Seeing this style, I knew that the adults must have something to say. Looking at the patterns of the official uniforms, the boy knew that this was not a small official, but there were officials everywhere in Beijing, and there were many coming and going in Miaoyin Pavilion.

A wealthy and powerful merchant, it was the first time I saw someone wearing court clothes and coming to Miaoyin Pavilion to drink tea.

The boy didn't dare to say anything. In Shangjing City, the more you know, the more harm will happen. After seeing them all seated, he just hurriedly lowered the curtain and left. Fortunately, no one came this early in the morning, only a few people downstairs.

Individual guests, please let Madam Miaoyin choose a comfortable song at will and go down. If any guests come again, don't dare to arrange them near their cubicles. There are people everywhere in Beijing. If they hear something, it will attract the attention of several adults.

If there is dissatisfaction, if there is any dispute, it will also be a loss for their Miaoyin Pavilion.

At first I didn't know who the other party was, and even the emperor and prince dared to receive him. But now that he saw the court uniform, he didn't dare to say anything more. The boy hurriedly went down to stay with the shopkeeper.

After Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu took their seats, Qin Yuandao said straight to the point: "Don't hide it. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Master Qin is a bright man. The reason why he came to this official position is not for anything else, but..." Master Sun and Master Liu looked at each other and then spoke to Qin Yuandao, "I want to tell you, sir, Prince Qian's Mansion in Yongpingfang

The owner has changed."

Mr. Sun thought that after telling Qin Yuandao about this matter, Qin Yuandao would feel that they were his own, and it would be much easier for them to join Prince Jing's camp.

Qin Yuandao lowered his head and took a sip of tea. Naturally, he knew what they were talking about. He had just listened to them at Taihe Gate, but now Qin Yuandao was interested in hearing what they continued to say.

Qin Yuandao put down the tea cup, straightened the sleeves of his court uniform as if nothing had happened, and asked: "Oh? Prince Qian's Mansion...why did the owner change?"

Mr. Sun saw Qin Yuandao's interest, so he stopped trying and continued: "Master Qin must have never imagined that...the new owner who moved into Prince Qian's Mansion is the original prince."

"The prince is the prince, what is the original prince?" Qin Yuandao still looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, with a smile on his lips, and then said, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense about flowers. Mr. Sun

But you have to pay attention to your words and deeds."

"Master Qin taught you a lesson, but the prince is already King Cong. The original Prince Qian's Mansion will soon be replaced by the plaque of Prince Cong's Mansion." Master Sun said, "Master Qin... still don't understand the meaning of the official position.

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Qin Yuandao put down the tea cup in his hand, lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked directly into the eyes of his son and grandson, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean by Mr. Sun...that Prince Jing will become the new crown prince?"

At this time, the imperial edict has not been issued, so only a few people know that the prince has been deposed. So besides Qi Jingyang, the only person who is eligible to be appointed crown prince is Qi Jingqin, isn't he?

Master Sun and Master Liu looked at each other, smiled, and said to Qin Yuandao: "I know... Master Qin has always protected Prince Jing, and now Prince Jing has gained power... Although the imperial edict has not yet been issued, the overall situation is now decided...

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Qin Yuandao smiled and said: "You two adults are wrong... As long as the imperial edict is not issued, the prince in the hearts of the people will still be the current King Gong... If the imperial edict is issued, a throne edict will still need to be issued..."

Now that Qi Jingyang has moved out of the Prince's Palace in the East Palace, the emperor is seriously ill, and in the eyes of everyone, the crown prince is naturally Qi Jingqin. However, in Qin Yuandao's heart, this is not enough. Only by issuing an edict to establish the crown prince can all this be truly determined.

But someone had to remind the emperor to appoint a prince. Qin Yuandao was not good enough, Liang Fengmian was not good enough, and all the officials around him who could encourage him were not good enough.

The emperor already knew very clearly in his heart that they all supported Qi Jingqin. However, even if the emperor had no objections in his heart, he still had to avoid conflicts with those masters and masters, so... the best candidate was right in front of him.

Master Sun and Master Liu looked at Qin Yuandao's eyes and understood what he meant. After smiling, they raised their hands and bowed to Qin Yuandao and said, "I understand."

At the moment, Qin Yuandao just wants to let these neutral officials remind the emperor to establish a heir apparent as soon as possible. This is not an uneconomical deal for Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu. Now that Qi Jingyang has been deposed, Qi Jingqin will ascend to the throne sooner or later.

It's just that with the edict of passing the throne, their ascension to the throne will be more legitimate. For a prince who is not the eldest son, the most important thing is "justified".

However, this matter is not difficult for them. They only need to mention it. But if it is done, it will be a stepping stone for their future career. Prince Jing will definitely remember them.

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"It's getting late, let's all go back." Seeing that the two of them understood each other, Qin Yuandao breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to prepare to go back.

Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu also stood up, raised their hands to Qin Yuandao and said, "Best farewell to Prime Minister Qin."

Qin Yuandao smiled, turned around and left - as long as the edict of passing the throne is completed, then there will not be too many obstacles for Qi Jingqin to ascend the throne, and it will be "justified"!

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At this time, Liang Huanqing was out of danger in Prince Jing's palace. Liang Fengmian and the others stayed there all night before returning. Liang Huanqing was almost able to sit up for a while, but the broken bones were really harmful to the body, and he had been drowsy. 0

Shen Tuchen also slept for a long time. Doctor Wang was always worried about his death, so he stayed by his side to check his pulse all night. Fortunately, he woke up the next morning, but his legs had lost consciousness forever. Shen Tuchen knew that he was not a medicine man.

But I was lucky enough to wake up after the blood transfusion. It didn't matter if I lost feeling in my legs.

Xia Rongxin was very depressed after learning that Liang Huanqing had woken up but had a miscarriage. She did not know at this time that Liang Huanqing would lose her qualifications to be a mother forever.

Just when Xia Rongxin, Qi Jingqin, Qi Wangshu and others were preparing to return to the palace together, Rongfu hurried to Prince Jing's Mansion in a sedan.

Chu Qi was preparing the carriage outside the door. When he saw Eunuch Rongfu arriving, he was a little surprised when he arrived.

Rong Fu knew that the matter was serious. After seeing Chu Qi, he quickly got out of the carriage and asked, "Where is the imperial concubine?"

Chu Qi looked inside and said, "It's in the flower hall. Is the father-in-law here to pick up the queen?"

Rong Fu didn't answer him and ran in quickly. Chu Qi also quickly put down the saddle in his hand and followed him.

Before they even reached the flower hall, Rongfu shouted: "Your Majesty - Your Majesty - something bad is going to happen!"

Xia Rongxin and Qi Jingqin looked at Shu Zheng and were talking. When they suddenly heard this voice, they felt a little unhappy. Aunt Yun Xi said from behind: "It sounds like Rongfu's voice."

"Go and take a look." Xia Rongxin said with a frown.

Before Aunt Yun Xi could walk out of the door, Rong Fu rushed in and almost bumped into Yun Xi. As soon as he saw Concubine Mei and the others, he knelt down and before he could salute, he shouted: "Empress! Something big happened in the palace.
Chapter completed!