Chapter 349: Dirty the water so you can catch fish
————In the morning, someone indeed mentioned the establishment of a queen and a prince.
The emperor had not thought deeply about this matter, so he looked bad and did not speak at the moment.
Ministers, I just want to mention it first. The Queen and the Crown Prince have just left, so it is not appropriate to mention this matter too much. I just want the Emperor to be mentally prepared.
After retiring from the court, the emperor was upset and called Lin Ji to chat.
When he mentioned to him the matter of establishing a queen and a heirloom proposed by the court officials, Lin Ji had already listened to his father's words and only comforted the emperor with gentle words to take care of his own health. Moreover, his own nephew and daughter were in the harem, and the matter of establishing a queen was
, it is not good for him to talk more and talk less...
When it comes to princes, he will praise each prince's merits without saying too much.
When the emperor saw that he had no response, he called King An to talk to him again, but King An only listened to him and didn't even say a word in reply. The emperor was angry, but he had no place to vent his anger.
At this time, an earthquake occurred in Northeast Phoenix, and tens of thousands of people were affected.
The emperor was not fully recovered and had to cheer up. He allocated 400,000 taels of silver, grain, cotton, etc., and sent officials to provide disaster relief.
Several princes volunteered to go.
The ministers also suggested that sending a prince would appear more solemn.
The emperor thought so too. After thinking about it for a while, who should he send?
These ministers... are probably speculating on their own ideas, and will speculate on the people they will select in the future based on the people they send...
Haha, how can I let you get what you want so easily?
...When I saw Li Cheng standing next to Li Jin, whispering something, I felt disgusted, and immediately my brain twitched, and I pointed at Li Jin and told him to go.
Courtiers, you look at me and I look at you. I wonder what the emperor means.
When the emperor is proud, he has to muddy the water...
King Jing returned home calmly, and he had already made preparations whether to send him or not. He immediately called his subordinates in to discuss it, and then a group of people left the mansion and went to do their own things...
More than twenty days after Li Jin led the team away, news came... King Jin's team encountered trouble as soon as they left Shanhaiguan. They lost their food, grass and silver. He was eager to find it back, but the people disappeared...
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This can be said to have shocked the court.
The emperor was furious, banging the table and scolding Li Jin, accusing him of dereliction of duty and failing to live up to his ardent hopes.
Li Cheng was able to talk to his second brother, "Father, my second brother is meticulous and very capable. He will never lose relief money and materials for no reason. There must be something fishy in this. Father, I am willing to go and investigate."
When the emperor saw him talking, he became even more angry, "Shut up! People in the disaster area were waiting for food and silver, but he lost it halfway! Didn't he bring his team? You actually spoke for him! This is official business
, it’s not like you usually have a good relationship, so you can cover up and intercede for him! You fool, you treat the official business of the court as a favor! You have failed to live up to my respect for you! Go home and think about it, and don’t go out yet.
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Li Cheng was a little confused. Why did his father get so angry? He wanted to say more, but was stopped by the people next to him.
The emperor then ordered Li Qing to go to disaster relief with grain and silver, send people to suppress the bandits and recover the silver, and "bring Li Jin back!"
That tone and expression are really...
After Li Cheng returned home, he said to Lin Zhixiu: "What happened to my second brother is very strange. He brought quite a few people with him, so why did he lose the food and silver?"
Lin Zhixiu said: "It's not necessarily a gangster. The current situation is too sensitive."
"You mean... one of our own?"
"The food, grass and silver were robbed in that area...especially when he brought a lot of people with him. You also sent people there, and they were all relatively experienced...This result doesn't sound very reliable. The second brother recently,
It's very beautiful, and I can see it starting to take off. If he doesn't like it, I will definitely take the opportunity to take action."
"Axiu, who do you think it could be?"
"According to me, it's King Jing Li Lan!"
"Fourth brother?! How is this possible?" Li Cheng was very surprised.
"Why is it impossible? You don't believe what I say?" Lin Zhixiu rolled her eyes.
"I believe it! I believe it. But, looking at Fourth Brother, he doesn't look like such a person at all! If you want to say Sixth Brother, I think it's more reasonable. He usually looks down on others and is very fierce."
"Prince Zheng is just because he is in the name of the empress, so he feels that he is the legitimate son and superior to others. In addition, the emperor also pays more attention to him. Probably... he regards himself as the quasi-prince!"
"But Fourth Brother...has always been very kind to me." Li Cheng didn't dare to oppose her and just kept grinding.
"If he is good to you, he will naturally have his plans. Remember, when he was a child, was he good to you?"
Li Cheng was a little stunned. Although his fourth brother never bullied him when he was a child, he still laughed when others did it. He also said that his second brother was ugly and his food was shabby. The fourth brother's mother was Concubine De.
, everything on weekdays is much better than that of himself and his second brother. But it seems that he sometimes deliberately shows off in front of himself and his second brother... and he really hasn't given anything to himself.
"At that time, he was very ordinary to us..." He was very honest.
"That's right! You now have the power and money to speak in front of your father. If he can get your support, he will be a big step closer to the position of prince. I guess the second brother is the closest
Li Lan’s performance was something he didn’t expect. Originally, his goal was to target Li Qing.”
"If you say that...then where can the second brother go? If he goes to take back the food and grass, they might kill him. If he can't get it back...if he returns to Beijing, I'm afraid my father won't let him go this time.
Already..." He was in a low mood.
It is possible!
There is something wrong with the emperor's mind, and that is his own son!
"Axiu, can you... be able to do it at home?" Li Cheng hesitated for a while, then reluctantly asked.
"You want to find the second brother?"
"Well, otherwise, second brother and A Jing will be in danger."
Lin Zhixiu thought for a while and nodded. "You can go, but this time, I'm afraid it may be a little dangerous. And the danger will come from around you!"
"I know. As soon as you said it, I understood and I will be careful. But...I'm really worried about you now."
"What can happen to me? Don't worry. The key is that the emperor wants to know that you are gone..."
"There's nothing you can do about it! I'll be prepared, and the rest is up to you!"
Therefore, Li Cheng made some preparations and led his team out of the city privately when the emperor asked him to be grounded.
As soon as he left, Lin Zhixiu arranged all her affairs, and thought that Prince Jin's Mansion must be under control. Alas, Princess Jin, even if she is ignored... There are many people in the study in front of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Well, everyone is poor, and they all live in the mansion. The things they need may not be fully prepared, so let’s go and take a look.
So she asked Wu Dongcai to buy a lot of daily necessities, and she personally took them to Prince Jin's Mansion.
When I arrived outside Prince Jin's Mansion, I saw that there were indeed a lot of officers and soldiers coming, but they did not stop them from entering or leaving.
Wu Dong directed people to move the things for everyone in the front study.
Lin Zhixiu came to the door. He had to tell the princess no matter what, so he asked someone to report it.
Princess Jin was throwing things at home and throwing a tantrum. When she heard that Lin Zhixiu came to the door, she sneered: "What's the matter? Are you here to see my joke? A concubine has the nerve to come to the door without saying hello! Weird things happen every year, this year
There are so many! When we meet on weekdays, I only talk to Princess Cheng and ignore her! She still comes! How shameless..."
After dilly-dallying for a while, he said: "You, go and entertain her! You can't just pick up a concubine while I'm a royal concubine! Just say that your princess is busy..." She nodded her eldest daughter with her chin.
The girl took the order and came out with a sullen face and a look of arrogance.
When I went out, I saw that Concubine Lin was carrying so many things behind her!
He immediately changed his smile and said, "Oh, concubine, you are here! Our princess, as you know... is busy! Don't blame me for not coming out to greet you... Please come in quickly!" For the sake of things!
Go ahead, no matter what, you have to give in. If your own princess knows about it, she won’t blame you.
When Lin Zhixiu saw how pale her hair was, she knew that Princess Jin might have said something.
It was just polite to say hello to Princess Jin, but she was really not in the mood to socialize...
Her face was pale and she said nothing.
Dongyun next to him answered: "Sister, you're welcome. These things were sent by my prince to His Highness Prince Jin. Originally, my prince said that he would just send a steward to deliver them. Anyway, this has always been the habit.
Well!"
The girl's face turned red and her mouth moved, but she said nothing.
"It's my mother-in-law. She wanted to go back to my uncle's house. She thought that His Highness Prince Jin was outside... so she sent it here in person. She has something to do, so she won't go in. Mr. Wu in the study in front has arranged to move out. These,
Originally, our empress added it for Princess Jin. Why don't you take a look at it and ask the princess if it's not needed... We will stay in charge and just take it back, that's it. We won't cause any trouble to Princess Jin.
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If it wasn't for the sake of face, I would have just pulled him away.
When Lin Zhixiu saw that Dongyun had finished speaking, she turned around and returned to the car. Nanyan quickly helped her get in.
Sitting in the car, she smiled helplessly. Some people just don't deserve the respect given by others.
Now that I'm out, I really want to take a tour of my uncle's place!
My aunt already knew that she was pregnant. When she saw her coming in, she complained, "Why are you going out again? If you have nothing to do, just stay at home! If you miss us, send someone to call. My aunt promises to be there when you call."
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Lin Zhixiu said: "The prince has gone out, and I am bored at home. I want to go out for a walk. Where is Da Lang?"
The two of them joked and teased An Dalang for a long time. Ever since she became pregnant, Lin Zhixiu began to fantasize about how she would play with Dalang after giving birth to a son. If she gave birth to a daughter, how would An Dalang take care of her nephew...
The cheerful atmosphere here made her want to stay there for two days...
After playing for a long time, she came home. When she arrived at the door, she found that there were a lot of people in front of the door where she usually went in and out!
Seeing her car coming, everyone was still saying "She's back!" "She's back!"
As soon as she got off the car, Princess Cheng rushed over angrily, "Lin Zhixiu!"
It was very fast, and I was there in the blink of an eye.
Nan Yan stepped forward to block her, but Princess Cheng was knocked back and almost fell down. She was so angry that she slapped her.
She was the princess after all. If she wanted to hurt Lin Zhixiu, Nan Yan could stop her, but if she wanted to hit herself, she wouldn't dare to hide or stop her...
With a snap, I got slapped in the mouth!
"Stop!" The process was too fast. Lin Zhixiu reacted slowly after being pregnant. She only understood after the sound. "He Qing, Nan Yan is mine, what right do you have to fight?!"
Princess Cheng was trembling with anger, pointed at Lin Zhixiu and said: "Don't talk about her, even you, the princess, will be punished!"
Lin Zhixiu looked up to the sky and laughed, "Nan Yan, if she dares to do anything again, just give it back!"
Princess Cheng said, "How dare you! How dare you..." She looked around, wishing she could copy something and fight with them.
Lin Zhixiu stopped paying attention to her and looked forward. There seemed to be palace guards at the door, and one of them turned out to be Zhou Fang.
When Zhou Fang saw Lin Zhixiu coming, he stepped forward with a wry smile, "Concubine, Zhou Fang has been ordered by the Holy Emperor to seal the palace as a palace. No one is allowed to enter or leave."
"Oh...that's it." I guess the emperor knew that Li Cheng was gone...
She smiled and said to Zhou Fang, "Okay, I will go home and won't come out."
Zhou Fang politely extended his hand and said, "Concubine, please!"
"Lin Zhixiu! You clearly knew that His Highness was under grounding, but you allowed him to violate the Holy Will and leave the capital without permission! You might even be the one who instigated it! Do you want to be in the limelight just like that? Want to control His Highness? You are such a pest!
You destroyed Prince Cheng's Mansion!" Princess Cheng said as she rushed this way...
Once Nan Yan blocked her, not even the princess and the girl beside her could get through.
Princess Cheng really hated Lin Zhixiu and thought: If she rushes to her side, she will kick her in the stomach!
Relieve your anger first, and I will accept whatever consequences there may be!
Lin Zhixiu was walking towards the mansion. She was so happy to hear her shouting that people passing by stopped to watch the fun and started talking...
He turned around and looked at her contemptuously, "The dignified Princess Cheng, Princess Cheng, and the granddaughter of the eldest princess are all such irresponsible shrews!? If you feel that Prince Cheng's Mansion is going to fall,
Then please ask Zhou Fang to ask the emperor to let you return home, what do you think?"
"Bah! Who are you? Are you qualified to say this to me?" Princess Cheng pointed at her and scolded her!
"Ha! I can tell you, I can afford it! When the prince comes back, he will be happy instead of blaming me!"
"You! You vixen! It was you who harmed His Highness and Prince Cheng's Mansion! You are shameless!" Princess Cheng's words were incoherent.
She really hates it so much that she has a toothache. Ever since she got engaged to King Cheng, she has been humiliated. She is not responsible for any of the good things. She has to be imprisoned, but she is the first to bear the brunt!
The emperor lost his temper and didn't know what would happen... He was so unjust!
Seeing Lin Zhixiu arrive at the gate, she screamed: "Lin Zhixiu, just wait, I will never let you off lightly!"
Zhou Fang smiled and said to the princess: "Princess, please come back to your house?!"
It would be boring to ask him to say it again. Princess Cheng did not answer, turned around and walked towards the door over there. "Bitch, just wait! It won't be long..." she whispered as she walked.
Zhou Fang saw the princess walking towards the other door and whispered to Lin Zhixiu: "The emperor was very angry when he found out that His Highness King Cheng had left the capital. He heard that he even called the imperial doctor... I also heard that His Highness Prince Jing had gone to see him.
Your Majesty... Your Majesty ordered that the Prince's Mansion and Prince Jin's Mansion be surrounded. He also sent His Highness Prince An to chase His Highness Prince Cheng, saying that he would capture him..."
Of course, the emperor had some considerations in sending King An, but it might not be a bad thing for Li Jin and Li Cheng.
Lin Zhixiu nodded, "Before your Highness went down, I expected this result. However, Your Highness Prince Jin is our prince's brother, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead at the moment... No matter what, our prince will always do his part."
Zhou Fang nodded: "Be careful! Everyone on duty in the yard must make arrangements. I'm afraid someone might fish in troubled waters."