In the blink of an eye, the situation of the Great Jing Dynasty has changed dramatically.

As soon as the news of the prince's seclusion spread, all the civil and military officials in the court were suspicious and uneasy. The threshold of the prime minister's residence was almost trampled to pieces.

Among the guests who came and went, some did have serious official documents to report to the Prime Minister, but most of them had no important official business and just found a high-sounding excuse to come to have a chat.

To this day, white prayer flags and elegiac couplets are hung high in and outside the Tang Mansion, on the east, west, north and south gates. On the contrary, everyone hides away and few people come to express their condolences.

It is said that Tang Yuanzhi recruited talents from all over the world for the prince and bought people's hearts in the court. His followers could cover most of the Jingchao.

However, nowadays, all the officials in the court are in danger, fearing that if they are related to him, Tang Yuanzhi, and Prince Lu Zhao, they will be involved in bad luck.

The most powerful pens in the past have been turned around in the blink of an eye, making a big fuss for the enemy.

As for those who were the most loyal supporters in the past, now we can only hope that they will not add insult to injury. We are lucky!

After the incident, most of the servants in the mansion were dismissed.

This huge Tang Mansion is now deserted and miserable, losing half of the lively atmosphere of the past when it was crowded with guests!

Tang Yuanzhi was sitting alone on a stone bench in the courtyard of the Tang Mansion, lost in thought. He was wearing a large plain white cotton robe and a dazzling black gauze pinned to his arm.

The sun shone on his old body, which had lost a lot of weight, making his silver hair, which had turned completely white overnight, like snowflakes falling all over his head, about to melt into two lines sadly.

Clear tears climbed onto his face, the mountains and rivers were full of sorrow.

"Father, I'd better help you lie down on the wicker chair! The stone bench is too cold. Although the sun is shining, it's still spring. You've just woken up from a serious illness, so be careful not to catch the cold again!"

A handsome young man wearing a white cloth gown walked out from the shadow of the flowers. When he saw Tang Yuanzhi, who was stunned and lost in thought, he hurriedly ran forward, picked up his arm, and said with concern and persuasion.

Tang Yuanzhi still didn't speak, and waved his hand to signal his younger son to step back.

When his youngest son Tang Zhongyong saw this, he didn't know how to comfort him.

Ever since his eldest brother left, he has always stayed alone like this, looking at the sky and the earth in a daze, and when he saw flowers, plants, trees, insects, fish, birds, turtles, he would burst into tears for no reason.

The death of his eldest brother was a huge blow to his father, not to mention that he fell ill overnight, became paralyzed, and was demoted!

The blows came one after another, and even though he was a man whose bones were made of steel, copper and iron, his soul was pierced and his heart was torn apart!

Words of relief are redundant, too much said

They are all bitter tears!

Although Tang Zhongyong was young, he was in his prime years of carefree life.

After he was born, it was during the heyday of Tang Yuanzhi's prime minister's position that was unassailable. Therefore, he enjoyed the infinite scenery of being a man-eating master since he was a child.

Although he is not as dissolute and shameless as his elder brother Tang Burn, he is indeed a tender-skinned and pampered child, a little scholar with no power to restrain a chicken.

Today, with my family in decline, I have just realized what it means to be in a hot and cold world and unpredictable.

After dismissing many servants, he now realized that even if he wanted to move his father to a wicker chair, he could not do it alone.

He really hated himself for not being able to grow up earlier, and hating himself for being a useless scholar!

As soon as I had this idea, I saw Lao Quan running hurriedly towards the courtyard, and he quickly called out:

"Lao Quan, you came just in time to lend a hand. Let's help my father onto the wicker chair to avoid catching a cold again."

"Master, young master, we have guests here, and they want to pay homage to the deceased eldest son."

The butler, Lao Quan, strode forward, nodded in agreement, and preached the truth.

"who?"

Tang Yuanzhi, who was looking at the sky blankly, suddenly reacted, turned his head and asked Lao Quan.

Who is coming? It seems that even though I, Tang Yuanzhi, have been an official in the court for twenty or thirty years, some people will still remember me and remember me as an old friend!

"Um, well, I don't know if I should let him in, so I came here to report it to the master first."

Lao Quan looked troubled and replied.

"Who is it? Could it be the second sister and brother-in-law! Lao Quan, my guess is right!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Tang Zhongyong's mouth and he asked hurriedly.

Today is the seventh day of my eldest brother's life. Although I was worried that my eldest brother would die in disgrace, the family did not give him a grand burial, so I could only sneak into the ground without anyone noticing.

However, in their own Tang Mansion, they still took care of all the basic wedding rituals, including prayer flags, elegiac couplets, and incense candles.

The clothes and clothes worn by my elder brother during his lifetime are also displayed in the mourning hall. Day and night, he chants sutras and worships Buddha, praying that he can wash away his sins and escape from the sea of ​​suffering.

It's been seven days, and outsiders haven't come to pay their respects. My second elder sister's husband, who is the current crown prince and crown princess, should always pay a visit to her parents' house to express their feelings, right?

However, Tang Zhongyong's fantasy and delusion were shattered by Lao Quan's answer:

"It's not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Young Lady, it's His Royal Highness the Little Emperor's Grandson Lu Chengfeng from Prince Mian's Mansion, and Wu Yanei from Jingzhao Mansion."

"What are you talking about! Is it Lu Chengfeng? And the man named Wu who carries his shoes before and after running for him! They actually have the nerve to come! See if I don't go out and fight

Break their legs!"

As soon as Tang Zhongyong heard the name of this person, he became furious instantly. He jumped three feet high, turned around and wanted to fuck the guy and rushed out!

"Come back here! How did your eldest brother die? Did you forget so quickly? How dare you go and cause trouble for me! Do you think your father's life is too long?"

Tang Yuanzhi shouted angrily, causing Tang Zhongyong's impulsive footsteps to stop immediately.

"Dad! That's Lu Chengfeng! If my eldest brother hadn't had an affair with him, how could he have ended up like this! And that Wu Jingmo! He's not a good guy either! If he hadn't colluded with King Xuan and framed Zhongliang, how could his father have been surrendered?

Get the job!"

Tang Zhongyong jumped excitedly and slammed the large bamboo broom in his hand onto the ground. Sparks were about to burst out of his delicate eyes!

"Dad, if it weren't for these two people, how would our family be in this situation today! I just can't swallow this breath!"

Tang Zhongyong seemed to have a small machine gun hidden in his mouth, speaking quickly and with full firepower.

Maybe it was because the scholar didn't use any curse words when he cursed, but he was really annoyed by the curse. He rolled up his sleeves again, waved the broom in his hand, turned to Lao Quan and shouted:

"I think they are just cats crying and mice pretending to be compassionate! They also said they came to pay homage to my elder brother's heroic spirit! If they dare to step into my elder brother's mourning hall today, I will let them come in vertically and go out horizontally! Lao Quan, go and get them

Call all the servants in the house!"

A crisp slap fell on Tang Zhongyong's face with lightning speed. The burning pain made him grin and scream:

"Dad! What do you mean? Do you want to let them in?"

"Let go! Otherwise, what else can I do? Do you want to watch you follow your elder brother's old path again? Be charged with conspiracy to deliberately kill the royal family? Do you want to kill yourself?"

Tang Yuanzhi's upper body staggered in excitement, and he almost fell down from the wicker chair. His voice was so strained that he broke his voice.

"No! I don't accept it! Let them in, and I won't die with my eyes in peace!"

Tang Zhongyong stuck his neck and insisted on his own opinion.

"Lao Quan! Send the young master back to the study! Lock the doors and windows!"

Tang Yuanzhi ordered categorically.

"yes!"

The housekeeper Lao Quan took the order and dragged Tang Zhongyong to the back room.

Tang Zhongyong was just a weak scholar, how could he be a match for a housekeeper with a background of hard work!

Three times, five times and two times, he was successfully locked into the study, where he kept knocking on the door, slapping and shouting, making a lot of noise.

Tang Yuanzhi cheered up and said unhurriedly;
Chapter completed!