Chapter 112: Entering Shuzhou, the crown prince died
Chapter 112 Entering Shuzhou, the prince dies
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Chapter 112 Entering Shuzhou, the prince dies
early morning.
Qin Wei had just finished his breakfast when unexpectedly Lan Yuehou came to the Zhenwu Si Yamen.
Seeing Qin Wei in the main hall, Lan Yuehou said with a joking smile, "Your Highness, I am here, have you prepared any drinks?"
Qin Wei was slightly stunned and said: "It's not appropriate to drink alcohol this early in the morning."
"Didn't His Highness say last night that I was drunk and wanted to go to bed, but that I would like to bring Qin to you tomorrow morning?"
"Look, I brought Qin." Lan Yuehou pointed to the maid beside him and said.
The maid held a seven-stringed jade qin in her hand.
Qin Wei smiled bitterly when he saw this.
He was just pretending to be drunk last night, and he just said casually that I was drunk and sleepy.
"Xiao Wang doesn't have a good drinking capacity, so he doesn't dare to drink for days on end."
"Hahaha~~" Lan Yuehou laughed, "If you don't drink alcohol, you can also drink tea!"
Qin Wei looked at him and smiled brightly, "I love tea more than wine."
"Master Marquis, please!"
Then he took Lan Yuehou to the pavilion.
The cold wind is blowing, but Tianzhou City is very lively. The New Year is approaching, and the city has added a lot of New Year's joy.
Many people around Tianzhou City will go to the city to buy new year's goods at this time, or sell some handicrafts, knitting products, etc. in exchange for money.
Sitting on the pavilion, looking at the bustling crowds on the streets in the distance, and feeling the joy of the people in Tianzhou, Qin Wei was in a very good mood.
Xiao Shunzi brought tea and the two of them sat by the window.
"Lanying plays the piano!"
The maid Lan Ying sat next to her holding the harp, playing the harp with her slender hands.
The clear and clear sound of the piano gurgling and flowing, as if coming from deep valleys and mountains, flowing quietly.
Sometimes it's slow like gurgling water, sometimes it's low and euphemistic like a whisper, sometimes it's high-pitched and straight like a towering mountain.
It also rises and falls, is deep and tactful yet passionate.
Qin Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of enjoyment in his eyes as he listened to the melodious sound of the piano.
Perhaps the sound of the piano was a bit monotonous, but the ethereal and melodious sound made him unable to help but feel intoxicated.
"Your Highness likes to listen to the piano?" Lan Yuehou said softly.
Qin Wei came back to his senses and shook his head slightly, "I am not an elegant person. I don't understand the beauty of this music. I just think it sounds good."
"Haha, the sound of the piano is so beautiful, a nice sentence is enough!" Lan Yuehou said with a smile.
He picked up the tea, rolled up his sleeves and sipped it lightly. His movements were free and elegant, natural and casual, without any formality.
Qin Wei looked at him and asked with a smile: "Master Hou came to see me, probably not to listen to the piano and drink tea."
Lan Yuehou put down the tea cup and said: "Your Majesty asked me to go to Yunzhou, but I know very little about the situation in Yunzhou, so I can only come to His Highness for help."
Qin Wei lowered his head and looked at the clear tea, knowing in his heart that Lan Yuehou said he was asking for help, but in fact he just wanted to know about the situation in the three southwest states from him.
"The trouble in the southwest lies with Marquis Changping. If you want to solve the trouble in the southwest, you only need to solve the problem with Marquis Changping."
"What about Queen Changping?" Lan Yuehou said softly.
Qin Wei raised his head and said, "I don't know."
"This is the most troublesome part!" Lan Yuehou rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
Qin Wei looked at him with some scrutiny in his eyes.
Although Lan Yuehou behaves freely and freely, he is also a serious person.
"When does Your Highness plan to go to Shuzhou?" Lan Yuehou asked again.
"It will take a few days. After the arrangements for Tianzhou are completed, I can set off on my journey." Qin Wei said.
"Then it seems we can't go together." Lan Yuehou said with a smile.
"The Marquis is going to Yunzhou, and this king is going to Shuzhou. Even if we go together, the roads are different." Qin Wei said.
"The roads are different, but the way is the same." Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei smiled brightly, "What are you talking about?"
Lan Yuehou lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said, "The way to transcendence!"
Qin Wei shook his head slightly, "What I want is the great road of the world."
Lan Yuehou looked at him in surprise, and then burst into laughter.
"Your Highness's words are a bit treacherous."
"Master Hou has always acted unconventionally." Qin Wei said with a smile.
To live widely in the world, to establish the right position in the world, and to walk on the great road of the world, this is the way of the emperor.
Qin Wei hinted that what he wanted was the throne, so Lan Yuehou said that he was treasonous.
However, Lan Yuehou was a man who acted in a stateless manner and did as he pleased, so Qin Wei said that he did not follow the secular way. In short, he was otherworldly.
"Haha, interesting, interesting." Lan Yuehou laughed non-stop.
He seems to like to laugh very much, and all the joy and anger in his heart are revealed.
"That's all, I won't be with you anymore. After I deal with Marquis Chang Ping, I will come to you for a drink!" Lan Yuehou stood up and said.
Qin Wei also stood up and said: "Then I wish you a great victory!"
Lan Yuehou walked downstairs, waved his hand and said, "Winning or losing is not important to me!"
Qin Wei looked at his leaving figure and understood in his heart.
What he cares about is not victory or defeat.
Maybe it's not Dali either.
What he cares about is the freedom and freedom in his heart.
…
Lan Yuehou stayed in Tianzhou City for three days and then left with the Mingyue Army.
Before leaving, he took away many files about the three southwest states from Wang An.
Qin Wei stayed in Tianzhou City for more than ten days, and did not prepare to go to Shuzhou until after the New Year.
In the forty-fifth year of Wude, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, it is suitable to go out, break ground, install beams, get engaged, and avoid entering the house and burying people.
Qin Wei left Tianzhou City with the three thousand soldiers borrowed from the Twelfth Regiment and two thousand households from the Zhenwu Division.
Qin Wei brought these three thousand battalions from Kyoto to Tianzhou, and now he is bringing them from Tianzhou to Shuzhou.
The original two thousand households of Zhenwu Division have all been dispersed, and now there are many disciples from major sects in Tianzhou among these two thousand households.
At the same time, the people accompanying him to Shuzhou included Mo Yan, Yuwen Chengdu, Huo Yunxie Shen, Di Renjie, Qi Lin, Li Ru, Wang An and others.
Tie Shou was left by Qin Wei in the Tianzhou Zhenwu Division. Now he is the commander of the Tianzhou Zhenwu Division. From now on, he will be in charge of Tianzhou's martial arts.
Not only that, Qin Wei also handed over the establishment of Zhenwu Si Yamen in other states except the three southwest states to him and Zhuge Zhengwo.
The establishment of Zhenwu Si Yamen in each state is related to the growth of power. Naturally, Qin Wei could not stop establishing Zhenwu Si Yamen in other states because of the problems in the three southwest states.
Fortunately, the situation in other states is relatively simple, and Zhuge Zhengwo and Tie Shou should be able to handle it.
The road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky!
From Tianzhou to Shuzhou, you have to pass through Menxia Pass. From Menxia Pass, the road is narrow and narrow for thirty miles, and the mountains are extremely dangerous. Because there are mountains on both sides that stretch for more than a hundred miles, only there is a gate in the middle that looks like a gate.
It is a cliff, so it is called "Menxia".
Menxia Pass is the barrier between the Shuzhou Mountains and the Tianzhou Plain. On one side, it has a vast and boundless scenery, and on the other side, it blocks out the sky and the sun.
Due to the dangerous terrain, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Thousands of years ago, the imperial court at that time chiseled stones to build the Feiliang Pavilion Road here. They also built stone gates against the cliffs to build Menxiaguan City.
Although thousands of years have passed, Menxia Pass is still the most important pass in the hinterland of Dali.
Qin Wei marched for several days with five thousand soldiers and arrived at the gate of Menxia Pass.
Although Menxia Pass is located in Shuzhou, it is under the jurisdiction of the Tianzhou Dusi Yamen. There are 30,000 troops stationed in the pass, called the Menxia Guards. The commander of the guards is Wang Zheng, a mighty and extraordinary man.
Qin Wei had met Wang Zheng in Tianzhou City before. When the Tianzhou Dusi Yamen was reorganized, the Menxia Guards performed best among the seven guards.
This shows that Wang Zheng is quite a good general.
Qin Wei had a good impression of Wang Zheng.
For Wang Zheng, Qin Wei's arrival made him a little nervous and uneasy.
It has only been more than two months since the Dusi Yamen conducted a thorough investigation, and the officials who fell before have just been admitted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. As the initiator of all this, Qin Wei has a very high intimidation power in Tianzhou officialdom.
Although Wang Zheng had a clear conscience, he was still in awe of Qin Wei.
Upstairs, he carefully accompanied Qin Wei.
Qin Wei looked at the scenery on both sides of the pass. One side was vast and boundless, the other blocked out the sky and the sun, and the other separated the heaven and the earth. It was so heroic that it spanned the ages.
"What a gate!"
Looking at such a spectacular scenery, Qin Wei couldn't help but feel proud.
"If Your Highness likes it, why not stay a few more days." Wang Zheng said softly.
Qin Wei looked back at him and said with a smile, "How many days do you really want me to stay here?"
Wang Zheng's expression froze and he couldn't help but laugh.
Naturally, he didn't want Qin Wei to stay at Menxiaguan any longer. Of course, if Qin Wei wanted to stay, he wouldn't refuse, or in other words, he didn't dare to refuse.
"That's all, the situation in Shuzhou is complicated. Go there early so that you can understand the specific situation early."
"I will leave tomorrow!"
Qin Wei stopped teasing him and said directly.
When Wang Zheng heard this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness!"
At this moment, Wang An hurried over.
"What's the matter?" Qin Wei asked in surprise when he saw that his face was not good.
Wang An glanced at Wang Zheng and said in a deep voice: "The prince has passed away!"
There is no need to hide this matter. The news will spread throughout Dali in a few days.
Wang Zheng was shocked, and his pupils shrank suddenly.
He couldn't even help but take a step back.
Qin Wei's face also darkened. Although he had known for a long time that the prince's life was not long, he still felt a little heavy when things came to a close.
"When did it happen?"
"Three days ago!"
Qin Wei nodded slightly and looked deeply to the northeast.
That's the direction of Kyoto.
The vast land connected with the gray sky. Naturally, he couldn't see Kyoto, but he seemed to be able to feel the commotion in Kyoto.
The prince dies and the court is in chaos!
The beginning of chaos.
"Let's go!"
Qin Wei let out a long breath and walked slowly downstairs.
Everything has been anticipated and everything has been prepared.
Now he doesn't need to think too much, he just needs to go to Shuzhou according to his previous plan.
…
When the prince passed away and Emperor Li retired from the court for nine days, the imperial city and the royal clan did not offer sacrifices or fulfill their vows. They wore plain clothes. The clan government requested an order and ordered Zhao Gongqing, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, to conduct the funeral. All ceremonies were performed by the Ministry of Rites.
Shengtian Hall, in the Imperial Study Room.
Lihuang leaned on the couch, his eyes slightly closed, and his originally pale hair turned a little gray.
It is said that the most ruthless emperor is the emperor, but the emperor is also a human being, so how can he be ruthless?
He lost his son in old age, the son he valued and valued the most, so naturally he felt extremely sad.
But as the emperor, he could only keep this grief in his heart.
"His Majesty!"
Eunuch Lu walked lightly to Emperor Li.
"Um!"
Lihuang raised his head, his slightly sunken eyes filled with turbidity.
"Xu Ying, the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Supervisory Yuan, should submit a petition to establish a crown prince!" Eunuch Lu held a memorial in his hand and said in a low voice.
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Li's eyes suddenly became sharp.
It was like a sharp edge, piercing Eunuch Lu's heart, making Eunuch Lu tremble involuntarily.
"Do you want to show me such a memorial?" The old voice contained no emotion.
Eunuch Lu lowered his head, bowed his body, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is the first memorial to invite the crown prince."
As the person who knew Emperor Li best, Eunuch Lu naturally knew that Emperor Li did not want to see such a memorial at this time.
But this is the first one. If the Supervisor of Ceremonies just suppresses this memorial, then countless such memorials will float into the Supervisor of Ceremonies like heavy snowfall.
Emperor Li stared at him for a long time and said, "Who instigated this?"
"Your Highness King Xin!" Mr. Lu said.
"King Xin!" Emperor Li murmured in a low voice.
King Xin is the fourth son of the emperor and does not hold any official position in the court. He is just a free prince.
A Xiaoyao prince instructs the imperial censor to announce the appointment of a crown prince!
Who would believe this.
Eunuch Lu naturally did not say that King Xin did this, he just said that the matter could only be traced to King Xin.
It doesn't really matter who did it.
This is just a trial.
"Seize the family and exterminate the clan!" Emperor Li closed his eyes and said calmly.
"Here!"
After Eunuch Lu responded, he slowly exited the study.
In the quiet imperial study room, Emperor Li was lying on the couch, his expression unmoved, but his violent chest rising and falling revealed his mood at the moment.
"If you dare to stand up at this time, I can still give you a high look."
"It's a pity that you only dare to do such sneaky things!"
The murmuring voice echoed in the study, like a gentle breeze blowing, so faint that it was difficult to hear clearly.