Emperor Chen fell ill, and Dr. Sun was invited to the palace to help him treat his illness.
Tang Ning was standing in the courtyard when she saw Divine Doctor Sun walking in and asked, "How is it?"
Dr. Sun said: "It's just a sudden attack on the heart. It's nothing serious. Just rest for a few days."
His son rebelled and wanted his life at the festival that he valued most. It was normal for Emperor Chen to be so angry that he became ill.
King Kang has been imprisoned in the palace, which is equivalent to a life sentence. He will not die, but he will not live well either.
Because King Duan's performance at that time was too spineless, it seemed that he was completely excluded from the throne by Emperor Chen.
On the contrary, King Huai, who had always been ignored, was entrusted with the important task of handling all matters in the court when Emperor Chen fell ill.
After the ceremony, King Huai recovered from his illness.
He dealt with the aftermath of King Kang's rebellion. The Zhang family paid the price for the rebellion. The head of the Zhang family and several key figures in the family have been killed. From then on, the Zhang family of Ximen Guards were completely removed from the capital.
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Concubine Zhang Xian was thrown into the cold palace. It was a place where it was impossible to come out. Concubine Yang died of illness in the cold palace.
Even the former retainers and counselors of Prince Kang's palace have been implicated, and wanted orders have been sent to various state capitals...
All the soldiers of the Ximen Guards were implicated in the rebellion. Although they were able to save their lives, their status was reduced to official slaves. They spent the rest of their lives digging mines and building roads. The glory that once belonged to the guards was gone forever.
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Xiao Jue had made a contribution to the rescue and was promoted to General of the Ximen Guards. Emperor Chen transferred some of the remaining 14 guards there and recruited troops within the capital to form a new Ximen Guards.
The disappearance of the 10,000 forbidden troops was not easy to make up for. Most of Chen's troops were stationed in the northwest. After this incident, the left and right Ximen Guards were merged into the Ximen Guards, and the sixteen guards were reduced to fifteen guards.
Of course, this is only temporary. There are now a lot less wars in the northwest. Emperor Chen has issued an order to select 10,000 elite soldiers from the border army to return to Beijing to make up for the loss of the imperial guards.
In this case of redress, Marquis Wulie also made great contributions.
He was originally Zuo Jinyuwei Zhonglang Jiang, and now he is Zuo Jinyuwei General.
As for the crucial kick, Chen Zhou, who performed outstandingly in front of Emperor Chen, was promoted from a lieutenant general to a general, becoming the most famous general in the capital.
There has been a lot of turmoil in the two days in the DPRK. It is not an exaggeration to say that King Kang's rebellion was a reshuffle of the forces in the capital.
Tang Ning himself did not receive any reward, but this was his intention.
Once he reaches his position, no matter whether it is a civil or military position, it will be extremely difficult for him to take another step or a half. The reward is an embarrassment for him, and it is also an embarrassment for Emperor Chen.
If he wanted any reward, he would be the one to lead Zuo Xiaowei to put down the rebellion, not Xiao Jue.
On the seventh day after the ceremony, Tang Ning was finally summoned by Emperor Chen.
The place where Emperor Chen met him this time was not in the imperial study, but in his palace.
He sat on the bed, looking obviously much more haggard than usual. Seeing Tangning come in, he glanced at Zhao Man who was waiting in front of the bed and said, "Man'er, please go down first. I have something to say with him."
explain."
After Emperor Chen fell ill, Zhao Man stayed in the palace and did not go home.
She glanced at Tang Ning and then slowly backed out.
Tang Ning watched her leave and when she looked back, Chen Huang's voice came over.
"Are you sincere to Man'er?"
This matter was no longer a secret to Chen Huang. Tangning nodded and said, "I will protect her with my own life."
"I'm not a good father, not to Cheng'er, not to Man'er... As long as Man'er really likes me, I don't want to interfere with your affairs." Chen Huang looked outside and said: "You will be good in the future.
To her."
Tang Ning did not say "I obey the decree" this time, but said: "Your Majesty, don't worry."
Emperor Chen sat up straight, breathed a long sigh of relief, and asked: "Kang Wang rebelled, and King Duan also disappointed me. In your opinion, who is more suitable to be emperor, King Huai or King Run?"
Huang Chen asked this question very straightforwardly. Tangning hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty..."
Chen Huang waved his hand and said: "No need to look down on me, I just want to hear your thoughts."
"King Huai." Tang Ning no longer hesitated and said: "From the current point of view, it is King Huai. His Majesty King Run is too young. King Huai has outstanding abilities. Even if King Duan and King Kang are included, I feel that King Huai is the most powerful."
Fit to be an emperor."
"I think so too." Chen Huang looked at him with a strange look in his eyes and said: "In terms of talent, he is only below you. There are not many people in the whole court who are better than him, but...
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Chen Huang paused and said: "When I was young, I did some wrong things and hurt him. Although he was still young at that time, I am worried that he is still worried about what happened back then..."
Tang Ning asked: "Has His Highness, King Huai, been grudged against you? Can't His Majesty feel it after so many years?"
"It's precisely because I can't feel it that I'm so worried." Emperor Chen sighed and said, "I can't see ambition in his eyes. King Duan, King Huai, and even King Run can see ambition in his eyes."
Ambition, only he doesn’t have it.”
Before Tang Ning entered the palace, she had never thought that the topic that Emperor Chen was chatting with would be so sensitive. He didn't know how to answer the conversation. After thinking about it, he said, "Perhaps His Highness Prince Huai thinks that his identity and background are incomparable."
King Shangduan and King Kang, so they never thought about fighting..."
Emperor Chen shook his head and said: "As a prince, if he doesn't have the ambition to become an emperor, what else can he pretend to be?"
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Tang Ning chatted with Emperor Chen for a long time this time, and the topic was very sensitive. Emperor Chen should not talk to him about the inheritance of the throne, but should talk to Wang Xiang.
However, after talking so much with Chen Huang, Tang Ning also discovered a misunderstanding that he, including many people in the court, had always had.
Before King Kang did not rebel and King Duan did not disappoint him, Emperor Chen never listed King Huai as his candidate for heir apparent. It did not seem to be because of his lack of background.
According to Chen Huang's speculation, he did something to offend King Huai in his early years. Although Tang Ning didn't know the specific thing, she thought it must be related to Concubine Yang.
This incident led to his suspicion of King Huai, and now that King Kang was defeated and King Duan was eliminated by Emperor Chen, if he was also suspicious of King Huai, this would undoubtedly be a good thing for Zhao Yuan.
King Kang's rebellion this time not only eliminated himself, but also caught up with King Duan. Zhao Yuan was obviously one step closer to that position.
When Tang Ning walked out of the palace gate, a figure slowly stepped into a certain palace.
"Your Highness..." The guard at the palace gate saw him and immediately saluted.
When King Huai stepped into the palace, a cold and damp atmosphere hit his face.
This is the famous Cold Palace, which is used to imprison or incarcerate concubines who have fallen out of favor and committed crimes.
The Cold Palace is just what outsiders call it. It was originally the dormitory of a certain concubine, and had the same name as "Shuxiu Palace Changning Palace". However, because it was damp and cold all year round, it was gradually abandoned. Even the original name was changed.
It was lost and became what others call a "cold palace".
People who live in such a cold and humid place will get sick soon. Therefore, in history, few concubines who were relegated to the cold palace could live long.
For example, Concubine Yang more than 20 years ago, or Concubine Zhang Xian who just moved in here.
King Huai walked into the palace and saw a man standing in the courtyard in front of him.
Concubine Zhang Xian glanced at him and asked, "What are you doing here?"
King Huai placed a box of cakes on the cracked stone table in the courtyard and said, "Come and see the Concubine Xian."
Concubine Zhang Xian looked at him and said coldly: "Are you here to laugh at me?"
King Huai shook his head and said, "The one who should laugh at you is Concubine Hui, not me."
Thinking of Concubine Tang Hui, Concubine Zhang Xian's face darkened.
King Huai looked at her and asked, "Do you feel unwilling to do so? You fought over and over again, but in the end you still couldn't win over her."
Concubine Zhang Xian gritted her teeth and said, "That bitch..."
"There's no need to be too angry, Concubine Xian." King Huai glanced at her and said calmly: "You won't be too lonely here, she will come to accompany you soon."
Concubine Zhang Xian looked at him and said in shock: "What do you mean?"
King Huai didn't speak again, turned around and walked out of the palace.
Concubine Zhang Xian chased her out, and the palace door was closed from the outside. She lay on the door, slapped the door hard, and shouted: "Open the door, open the door for me!"
He only shouted twice, and then his voice suddenly stopped.
It wasn't because her hands hurt or she had no strength, it was just because she discovered that there were carvings on the wooden door in front of her. The carvings looked old, and many places had been weathered and decayed.
There were five scratches in each place, and they were dark brown, like the marks of something dried. She couldn't help but feel chills all over her body when she took one look at them.
