Chapter 124 The Emperor’s Son Comes, Blessings and Misfortunes Depend on [One]
The capital of Eastern Wu was built at Ye, also known as Jinling City and Stone City.
Compared with Luoyang and Chang'an in the Wei Dynasty; Chengdu, Hanzhong and Jianye City in the Shu Han Dynasty, they are even more elegant.
Ye City is built in an excellent Fengshui terrain. It is adjacent to the river in the north, Longpan Zijin Mountain in the east, Qingliang Mountain in the west, Xuanwu Lake in the north, and Yuhuatai in the south. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the terrain is extremely dangerous.
It is difficult to defend and attack.
When Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, went down the river as an envoy to Jiangdong, he saw the Jinling City in front of him and couldn't help but admire this place sincerely: "Zhongshan is a place where dragons and tigers stand, and stones and tigers stand on it. It is really the residence of an emperor."
This is also a legend and story that the officials and people of Jiangdong have always been proud of.
About a thousand years ago, this place was a fiefdom of Zhou Zhang of the Zhou Dynasty, but at that time the south of the Yangtze River was humid and desolate, and there was no good climate.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu Fu Chai also built a smelting city here and began to forge swords and smelt bronze wares.
Nine hundred years ago, the State of Chu, one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, also established Tangyi City here and appointed Tangyi officials. At this time, the first large city was built on this beautiful plain on the south bank of the river.
Eight hundred years ago, Xiong Shang, King of Chu Wei, built Tangyi into Jinling Town. The name Jinling originated from this.
Not only that, there is also a legend in Jinling City that is rarely mentioned by the people of Soochow, that is, the legend that more than 500 years ago, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng cut off the royal energy of Jinling's dragon veins.
It is said that when Qin Shihuang visited Jinling City, he was attracted by the scenery and aura of the place. However, the alchemists accompanying Qin Shihuang did not say a word. When Qin Shihuang asked, the alchemists said that the royal aura in Jinling City was extremely strong. Five hundred years later, this place will be like this.
The emperor appears.
Qin Shihuang, who wanted to pass on the throne of the Qin Dynasty to all generations, was shocked when he heard this. He asked the alchemist if there was any way to break the royal aura here. The alchemist pointed to Fangshan and said, the top of Fangshan is as flat as an official seal, so it is called Tianyin Mountain.
Only by cutting off the dragon veins of Fangshan can the imperial energy of Jinling be blocked. In addition, the Huaihe River can be directed through Jinling and reach the river. In this way, the Qinhuai River can wash away the imperial energy!
This legend not only confirmed the destiny of the emperor of this dynasty, but it was also accompanied by a curse on this dynasty. Therefore, the officials and people of Jinling kept this legend secret.
After the emperor of this dynasty, Sun Quan, King of Wu, established his capital here, in order to consolidate the city's defense, he also built a stone city at the mouth of the Qinhuai River. This is where the name Jinling City Stone comes from.
Not only that, the layout of Jinling City is centered on Taichu Palace and Nangong Palace in the imperial city. Yuancheng and Xiyuan are respectively the back garden of the imperial palace and the residence of the Imperial Guard. On both sides of the Qinhuai River, there are increasingly prosperous streets and markets.
At this moment, Han Qianwei, a secret agent of the school affairs office personally appointed by Cao Zuan, the general of the Wei Dynasty who killed Wu, and the commander of the Imperial Guards Battalion, was waiting for news in Jinling City at a secret stronghold on the Qinhuai River. Han Qianwei was spying on intelligence in Soochow.
It has been several years, and he knows that in recent years, Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, has become older and is no longer as wise and wise as he was when he was young. And Lu Yi, the new school official of Soochow who just took office, is a person who only knows how to flatter people.
He is a cool official who flatters others, so it is not as difficult as imagined to find out some information about Soochow.
Han Qianwei knew that at this moment, Emperor Sun Quan of Eastern Wu was secretly discussing with Prince Sun Deng, school official Lu Yi and others in the Taichu Palace about forming an alliance with Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong. Not only that, through contacts with spies, he also knew that,
At this moment, in the far south of Wuling, in Jiaozhi County in the far west of Guangzhou, Yu Fan and Yu Zhongxiang, who had been demoted here, were still concerned about state affairs. After Yu Fan learned that Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, wanted to cross the sea to Liaodong, he also asked Lu Dai, the governor of Jiaozhou, to
, specially sent a form of remonstrance to Prince Sun Deng.
But this matter had long been known to Han Qianwei, who was just waiting for something to happen, and the secret report had now been obtained by Han Qianwei.
Speaking of Yu Fan, Han Qianwei did not dare to underestimate him. It is said that this man could travel three hundred miles a day on foot and was good at using a spear. Not only that, he was also a master of Confucian classics, proficient in the "Book of Changes" and also had good medical skills. , can be said to be an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, once praised him as being comparable to Dongfang Shuo of Han Dynasty. Even Emperor Wen of the Wei Dynasty, when he was alive in the past, was fascinated by this foreign minister thousands of miles away, and even often talked about him at banquets. Set up a virtual seat for Yu Fan.
However, Yu Fan had a rough and straightforward temperament, which offended many officials, and he was slandered many times, so he was sent to Jiaozhou thousands of miles away by Sun Quan.
Han Qianwei thought about this, shook his head helplessly, and drank all the Wudi yellow wine in the bowl at hand.
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After Cao Ruidong's tour to the East lasted for more than two months, it was summer and the weather was hot, so he planned to stop the ceremonial guard and the chariot at the Xuchang Palace in advance to escape the heat.
Although it was much cooler inside the Xuchang Palace than outside, it still couldn't completely block the scorching summer heat. Listening to the cicadas chirping outside the palace, Cao Rui gradually felt sleepy, so he leaned on the throne to take a nap.
After a while, Cao Rui suddenly saw an old woman in black clothes, holding a baby in her arms, walking slowly into the palace. When Cao Rui took a closer look, he discovered that the son in the old woman's arms was actually his own Yin'er!
The old woman continued to walk up the steps and said to herself: "Your son has reached the end of his life, so let him die with his old age..."
Cao Rui was furious when he heard this and wanted to get up to snatch the emperor's son. At this moment, an urgent voice seemed to be calling him.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... What's wrong with you..."
Cao Rui suddenly woke up and realized that he had just had a nightmare and a false alarm. When the accompanying lady Guo saw that the emperor had woken up, she hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.
"I just...had a nightmare..." Cao Rui said in shock: "I dreamed that my Yin'er...he left me, but...but I couldn't do anything..."
"Your Majesty, this is just a dream. Don't take it to heart. Yin'er has a strong body, so what could happen to him? In two months, His Highness Yin will be one year old." Mrs. Guo comforted the emperor with a smile.
"Yes, in two months' time, it will be Yin'er's first birthday gift." Cao Rui thought about this and felt a little calmer.
"Your Majesty!" At this moment, a chamberlain from outside the palace rushed into the palace, knelt on the ground and cried while saying: "Your Majesty, at the end of the day, when His Majesty Yin was playing by Tianyuan Pond... he accidentally slipped. , fell into the water...died..."
"What did you say!" After hearing this, Cao Rui suddenly jumped up from his seat, but before he could stand still, he spit out a mouthful of blood and fell on the cold steps.
After a long while, the accompanying doctor diagnosed and treated Cao Rui, and then Cao Rui slowly regained consciousness.
On the second day, inside the Xuchang Palace, dozens of maids from the Luoyang Chonghua Palace were kneeling on the ground, trembling. But among these people, there was no Han Yong, the chief maid of the Chonghua Palace.
Cao Rui was busy with everything, but he did not remember the ordinary Han Yong, who was recently promoted to the evil-warming minister of Chonghua Palace. In addition, under the secret management of Sima Yi, the Marquis of Wuyang, the internal official Zhang Dang also happened to Pingyuan Princess Cao Shu. Han Yong was immediately transferred to other palaces.
Zhang Dang, who has always been timid and fearful, not only did not dare to offend the powerful Marquis Wuyang, but also believed that Princess Pingyuan just died of illness. To say the least, even if there is something fishy about this matter, it should be absolutely clear. It has nothing to do with the people recommended by Wuyang Marquis. It was precisely because of this thought that Zhang Dang dared to do this.
The emperor Cao Rui on the steps seemed to have aged ten years. At this moment, he turned his back to the crowd and stood with his hands behind his back. His shoulders were still rising and falling slightly, and the crown on his head was trembling slightly. At first glance, it was clear that The anger remains.
"Tell me! What happened to Yin'er..." Cao Rui turned around, his eyes were like lightning, and he glanced coldly at the trembling slaves at the foot of the stairs. Although he was very angry and majestic at the moment, , but this still couldn't hide the sadness and sorrow in his tone. His Yin'er had just learned to speak. Before he went on the parade, he remembered that Yin'er had called him "Father". Thinking of this, Cao Rui felt again in his heart. There was a cramping pain, and he suppressed his emotions so as not to faint again.
In just six months, two beloved children died one after another. This kind of thing is indeed difficult for anyone to accept.
"Your Majesty... Yesterday, Your Highness Yin heard that... I heard that there were fish and dragons playing in Tianyuan Pond... I was curious... So, I kept babbling and crying, and shouted inarticulately. To go and watch, the servants did not dare to disobey His Highness Yin, so... so they sent the palace maid Qixiu to accompany His Highness..."
After a while, the maid in charge of Cao Yin's side finally had the courage to answer Cao Ruidao.
After the accident happened to Pingyuan Princess Cao Shu, although Cao Rui also suspected that someone was trying to assassinate the emperor's heir, the imperial doctor found no abnormalities in everything Shu'er used that day, including all Yin'er's utensils, so he could not continue the investigation. I just thought that Shu'er, who had always been slightly wheezing and coughing, really died of illness.
Hearing that it was Qixiu again, Zhang Dangdang, the senior official on the side, felt a little panic. At the request of Wuyang Hou's confidant Han Yong, he arranged for Qixiu to be a maid in Chonghua Palace. He originally thought it was just an ordinary There are personnel changes, but since Han Yong and Qixiu appeared in his field of vision, things have happened one after another. Is there really something fishy in this?
But Zhang Dang still did not dare to express his doubts to the emperor. After all, Wuyang Hou Sima Yi still held his own handle.
"You only sent her alone, how dare you let my Yin'er go to Tianyuan Pond!"
After hearing this, Cao Rui was even more filled with grief and anger. He rushed down the jade steps and kicked the eldest palace maid. Cao Rui continued to roar:
"Where's Cao Xi! Where's the queen! Didn't I ask them to take good care of Yin'er!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. In order to protect Her Highness Yin, Her Majesty the Queen stayed with you every day, but that day, Her Royal Highness suffered from cold pain in her lower abdomen. Compared with the Queen's Jiaofang Palace, Chonghua Palace was slightly colder. As a last resort, the Queen She just temporarily returned to Jiaofang Palace to cultivate, and everything... was Qixiu. For several months, she had always taken good care of His Highness, and on that day she offered to accompany His Highness to Tianyuan Pond. The slave girl thought to herself, Your Highness just went to the pool to take a look, Qixiu is always cautious, so this slave..."
General Wuwei and Shaolinghou Cao Shuang on the side saw that the emperor was furious and involved his third brother Cao Xi, so he whispered:
"Your Majesty, Deputy General Wu Wei is responsible for the defense both inside and outside Luoyang City. It is indeed difficult for him to cover everything..."
Cao Rui and Cao Shuang have always been on good terms. Although he was emotional at the moment, he also understood that what Cao Shuang said was true. After all, it is difficult to guard against hidden arrows.
"Where is the palace maid Qixiu?" Cao Rui didn't wait for the eldest palace maid to finish speaking, but he shouted angrily, making everyone tremble again. Cao Rui understood that if the mastermind was not caught, this conspiracy would be difficult to avoid.
"Qixiu, she said she was feeling unwell today, so she didn't come..."
"Come here!" At this moment, Cao Rui thought that the emperor's death was inseparable from the palace maid Qixiu, so he was even more furious. He said to the personal imperial guard beside him: "You set out overnight to take the palace maid Qixiu to the palace. He will be arrested, detained, and taken to Xuchang. I will personally interrogate him strictly!"
"No!" the two soldiers shouted loudly, and immediately rushed to Luoyang to get someone.
