Fangfei closed her eyes dejectedly and suddenly felt so tired. All her courage was suddenly used up and completely disappeared. Even if the emperor and the ministers were deposed, they would rack their brains and go through all the troubles. It would be impossible for anyone to have
Dare to make a final decision. This idea was not the first time she had risen, but had been hidden in her heart for a long time. As early as when Emperor Hongwen's first other son was born, she began to plan. However, she never dared to do so.
It is easy to make a statement, and he dare not express anything. Even when facing a loyal minister like Li Yi in the past, he dare not reveal anything at all.
These days, her thoughts have deepened, but she still dare not say them. Once such words are expressed, they will be a big problem of life and death.
The emperor's thinking is inconsistent with ordinary people. Outsiders probably think that I don't want to be the crown prince, wouldn't it be better if I resign? I don't know how difficult it is if I am not in my position. Behind the crown prince, start with the Taifu, think tank, and some
The ministers of the prince's group will form an invisible alliance. If there are relatives of the outside world, it will be even more uncontrollable. The reason is very simple. The position of the prince involves the interests of too many people, and only the abolition is abolished.
Or, in history, there was no saying that the prince "resigned". Looking at all dynasties, once the prince was deposed, his only fate was death - there was absolutely no other way.
The emperor wants to maintain the delicate and balanced political situation. It is not that you realize that the danger is not the case and silence, and he will immediately agree to your resignation - because if you want to "resign", there must be reasonable excuses and reasons, right?
Otherwise, if the crown prince is the crown prince and the fundamentals of the country, who dares to cover up the sky with just one word? How can I explain it to the world?
Over the past few days, she was thinking hard in Cining Palace, and even Li Chong and others didn't know what she was thinking. Only today, she suddenly collapsed and unscrupulously put all this in this "never met" "
"The stranger" revealed it.
I was so nervous: Will he support it?
Hong'er, will he blame himself when he grows up?
From then on, his future was to exile to a remote place and be a prince without any power - but this did not mean that he was safe.
Because, once other princes become princes or become emperors, they will be on guard against you - try every means to prevent the deposed prince in the past, for fear that he will make a comeback.
This is the tragedy of the royal family, and it is never possible to have a day when they are truly frank and honest with each other.
If he deprived Honger of everything today, would he be really safe?
In the future, the new prince or new king will let him go and treat him as if he does not exist?
She closed her eyes and felt very, very tired and very painful.
I don't even want to look at the person opposite me.
What can he do?
He understood all the interests of all this better than himself, so he was silent.
Only Honger was very happy: "Empress Dowager, I am so happy. It would be great to have fun every day in the future."
No one answered him, only those powerful hands that hugged him, hugging this poor child tightly - the adult fights, the child suffers.
The child is still young and does not understand the meaning of today's choice.
Unless he really escapes away from the imperial power, he will never be able to truly be safe in his life.
He looked from the child's shoulders, and the woman on the bed closed her eyes, her face on a dark corner, and she could not see her emotions and thoughts clearly.
He suddenly felt a little dazed and heartbroken. The argument between the two people in front of the tomb was still heard. Once upon a time, Emperor Hongwen racked his brains for this child, and was dying and refused to give up?
Times are like water, but today, I really can’t tolerate this child?
Although she was preventing problems before it happened, but if he hadn't given her such insecurity, why would she have been so cautious?
He was in a disordered heart, but his voice was calm: "Hong'er, it's getting late, let's go and rest first."
"OK."
Luo Jia personally picked him up and came to the next room. The child was hugged by him, hugged his neck, and was extremely pampered, so he was even more coquettish: "Where will we go to play tomorrow?"
He closed the door, put the child on the bed, took off his clothes with his own hands, and said softly: "Hong'er, if tomorrow is a good weather, I will take you to hunt again."
The child was very excited: "I really want to hit a bear tomorrow."
"Okay, let's hunt bears."
The child lay down, had fun during the day and fell asleep quickly. Luo Jia listened to his breathing for a while before turning off the lights and closed the thick wooden door.
When I went out, the night wind blew, and it was whimpering among the mountains and forests.
He stayed at the door for a long time and went in.
The lights were turned off in the room, and she sat on the bed in the dark, and he was just a feeling.
No one spoke, he just walked over silently and sat down in front of her. In the darkness, he reached out and held her hand gently.
She moved slightly and pulled out her hand.
He grabbed her hand again, full of strength. Her body slightly turned sideways and fell into the wall, without saying a word to him from beginning to end.
Suddenly, very, very happy - in his heart, his son is the most important! Now, in his heart, his son is also the most important!
Isn't this even?
I finally got into equality with him once!
Who would always think about him?
In such a relieved mind, she fell asleep in a short while.
It seems to be carefree, but in the past few days, I have really never woken up, no, no, no, I have never even had a dream.
He still sat beside her and kept guarding without leaving a single step.
I just thought about that poor child in my heart.
If he doesn't become the prince, he will really rest assured? Is this possible?
With such changes in the storm, who knows what will happen next?
When Fangfei woke up, it was already morning.
There was actually sunshine outside the window. The bleak wind made the autumn wind disappear all night. The rising sun shone on the late autumn jungle like fire, sweeping away the haze and cold breath in the room.
She lay down for a while before slowly opening her eyes, watching the red rising sun projecting on the wooden window.
Then, I heard the chattering sounds next door, and the child's laughter was clearer than the silver bell: "Empress Dowager... Empress Dowager, get up..."
Hong'er has already run in.
She looked at her son dressed neatly, sat up, hugged her, kissed him on the face first, and then said softly: "Hong'er, is it okay to change your clothes?"
The child looked at the bearskin clothes, straps, and soft deer-skin boots on his body and asked in surprise: "Mrs. Queen Mother, isn't this good-looking?"
"Hong'er is obedient, let's change it."
The child rarely disobeyed her intentions. When the empress dowager insisted on changing, she went to change it. It was his hunting outfit that day and the prince's casual clothes had been washed clean by the Taoist priests.
He put on his clothes, and when he came in, he saw that the empress dowager also changed into casual clothes. The bearskin clothes and deerskin boots he wore yesterday were neatly placed in the corner and folded meticulously.
Fangfei folded his clothes neatly.
Hong'er chirped: "Empress Dowager, the gods make me a new thing. He said that they will be prepared before breakfast and will give it to me later..."
No wonder, people disappeared early in the morning, and turned out to be made toys.
As the child spoke, he saw that she was still wearing an eye mask and asked in surprise: "Mrs. Queen Mother, your eyes have not yet healed?"
She smiled slightly and whispered: "Hong'er, don't ask too much, it's time for us to go back."
The child was surprised: "Will you leave immediately?"
"right."
"Don't tell the gods?"
"Don't bother him anymore. We've been bothering him for so long, and we're already embarrassed."
The child scratched his hair in embarrassment: "This... the Queen Mother, we don't tell him whether he will be sad?"
"No. People here will naturally tell him. Honger, let's go."
She took her son's hand, then slowly took off her eye mask and put it aside with her bearskin clothes.
Honger asked in surprise: "Empress Dowager, your eyes are well?"
"Okay, I can see it. Let's go, Hong'er."
Hong'er was still reluctant to leave, but Fangfei had already held his hand and walked out. This was the first time she had walked out of this Taoist temple. Halfway through the mountain, there were lush dense forests everywhere, hidden in it, and again
The back mountain is usually rarely visited and unknown.
Her steps slowed down a little, and she looked at the buildings that were staggered, although not big, but everything was available.
She walked out by the side door because it was the best way here.
Along the way, it was quiet, as if no one was present. However, until the mother and son left the side door, they saw Zhao Li and two guards at the door.
When Zhao Li saw her, he was surprised and happy: "Empress Dowager, are you and Your Highness ready?"
"All right. You can go back."
Zhao Li was excited, and a guard hurriedly ran over and shouted. The guards stationed around him immediately ran over and escorted Empress Dowager Feng and the little prince.
At this time, Fangfei saw someone coming and looked very respectful: "Wei Chen greeted the Empress Dowager and Your Highness."
Fangfei glanced at him: "Thank you, Lord Wei, this time, thanks to you. If it weren't for you, the little prince and I would have almost fallen into the tiger's mouth."
"The Queen Mother and Your Highness, the auspicious people will have the minister of heaven, and the ministers dare not take credit. The ministers come and escort the Queen Mother and Your Highness back to the palace."
"No need. Just Zhao Li and the others will just send me there. Moreover, there are shortcuts to the road up the mountain."
Wei Chen followed the order and everyone set out on the way.
As Hong'er walked, he looked back, as if he wanted to see where the "god" was. Fangfei was afraid that he would reveal his whereabouts, so he patted his shoulder, "Hong'er, you go faster, otherwise, we will hurry today.
Don't go back to Cining Palace."
The child ran to the front helplessly.
At this time, Zhao Licai respectfully said: "The Empress Dowager, Tianchen and others have neglected their duties. Fortunately, Lord Wei appeared... At that time, we didn't expect that Lord Wei would appear in hunting. Lord Wei's martial arts are really unfathomable..."
Fangfei smiled faintly: "Yes, it's really thanks to Wei Chen."
It was Wei Chen who came forward that the guards were left outside. To the outside, they only claimed that the Taoist priest of Heilong Temple had saved Empress Dowager Feng and His Highness.
If it weren't for Wei Chen, who could have done all this?
Zhao Li whispered: "Empress Dowager, starting last night, there were shouts everywhere in the forests of Beiwudang..."
"What shout?"
"We have gone to inquire, as if His Majesty sent someone to look for you and His Highness. However, we have not shown up before we obtain your consent."
Fangfei said lightly: "It's okay, we're back, so they will naturally not look for it."
She asked Zhao Li a few more words, and just listened casually, and then ordered everyone to go on the way.
Until all the sounds disappeared without a trace, Luo Jia slowly came out of the jungle. Fangfei, after all, she left without even looking at herself - not knowing each other, just like treating a stranger.
That's what her personality is.
So, quietly, farewell without saying goodbye, and even those bearskin clothes were piled in the corners, as if no one had ever worn them.
He was in this empty mountains and suddenly felt lonely - unprecedented loneliness. He was even more lonely than when he just walked out of the secret room of the tomb.
At that time, it was because I was used to it, so it was not so painful.
This time, it was also because of habits. In just a few days, I was completely accustomed to the lively atmosphere, the joy of family, the people I care about and love the most, and the people I care about and love the most every day, and I am happy to be around me every day.
Now, it suddenly disappeared without a trace, and the huge emptiness is even more unbearable.
Wei Chen walked down and stood beside him respectfully: "Lord, the Queen Mother and His Highness have left."
He nodded: "Have you found any news these days?"
"Your Majesty has sent many people to find them. It was only last night. Last night to this morning, many guards went out separately and searched almost every corner of Beiwudang. Last night, they were still there at the fifth update.
Passing by more than ten miles in front.”
Luo Jia didn't ask any further, but looked up at the top of his head. The sun was about to rise to the treetops. A cold air hit and he saw yellow leaves all over the mountains.
It's really winter is coming.
Is it winter or spring when Fangfei and his son go back?
He was worried, and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
When Fangfei turned around, the Black Dragon Temple hidden in the jungle could no longer be seen at all, as if there had never been this place in this world.
She withdrew her gaze and felt that everything was very confused. The sun had reached the top of her head, and it was already noon.
Hong'er ran in front of her sweat and Fangfei called him. The mother and son held hands. The child suddenly remembered something and asked her in a low voice: "Empress Dowager, have you seen a god this time? Do you think he is handsome?
”
Fangfei paused for a while: "Oh...no... At that time, my eyes were always bad and I couldn't see them in real detail."
"Ah, what a pity!"
The child feels very regretful: "Empress Dowager, it's a pity that you can't see. The god is so handsome... Haven't you always wanted to see him? Your eyes are not good these days, it's a pity... If you are
I will definitely like him if I see him..."
Fangfei smiled slightly: "I can't see it now, but I can see it in the future. It doesn't matter, I already recognize his voice."
"Empress Dowager, will he really teach me to study and hunt in the future?"
Fangfei paused, "Maybe! When he teaches you to study, maybe I will be able to see him."
"Don't we thank him?"
"They are Taoist priests and monks. They don't want to repay their kindness, so there is no need to thank them."
The child asked in surprise: "The gods are really Taoist priests too? But he looks different from Taoist grandfather..."
Fangfei was very sure: "He must be a Taoist priest! He is a monk! Only monks have such white hair. I asked him, he is indeed a Taoist priest from Heilongguan, and he is very old, so,
I am full of concern and mercy for anyone.”
"But, I think he likes me the most and is the best for me!" He quietly held her hand, "Empress Dowager, sometimes, I think he is better than his father..."
Fangfei smiled slightly: "Your father is busy; and they have nothing to do, and they recite scriptures and worship Buddha all day long."
"But, I didn't see him chanting the scriptures."
"He is a Taoist priest, he recites the Tao Te Ching, or the Lotus Sutra, or the like. Anyway, he is a Taoist priest!"
"Really?"
"Really, monks are compassionate, this is their teaching. The goal they pursue throughout their lives. After returning, if someone asks you, you will say that it is an old Taoist priest who saved us."
How could the child know what the adults mean? Moreover, the Empress Dowager said that the Taoist priests were long and white, and that god was indeed a bit like a Taoist priest, so he certainly believed it.
Fangfei smiled and said, "Hong'er, I only understood today. It turns out that the god you are talking about is the old Taoist priest."
"Empress Dowager, is he very old? He wants a Taoist grandfather like that."