Tang Ning came back from Guizhou and went to the palace to resume her duties, but she didn't see Emperor Chen.
The maid asked him to come back tomorrow, but she was afraid that Tang Ning might not be able to see Emperor Chen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow.
Tang Ning's power was limited to the court, and there was nothing she could do in the palace.
And in the few months since he left Beijing, I am afraid that Concubine Tang Hui's hands have reached out to every corner of the palace.
After he came out of the palace, he did not go home, but went to the capital of Shangshu first.
It has been a few months since I came here, and the changes in the province of Shangshu are also not small. At a glance, the people sitting in key positions are all unfamiliar faces, and the Shangshu Youcheng and the left and right ministers who are familiar to Tang Ning are sitting in the remote seats.
In the corner, where even the sun doesn't shine.
Tang Ning's appearance immediately caused a commotion in the Shangshu Province.
Although he has not been in the capital in the past few months, these short few months are not enough for everyone to forget the right minister and the real master of the province.
"Tang Xiang."
"Hello, Mr. Tang..."
"I've met Mr. Tang..."
…
Everyone stood up and saluted, and Tang Ning nodded her head. Shangshu Youcheng came out of the corner with a surprised and happy expression, and asked, "Master Tang, when did you return to Beijing?"
Tang Ning said, "Just now."
Shangshu Youcheng looked at him and asked tentatively: "Have you met Your Majesty?"
"Not yet." Tang Ning shook her head and said, "The female officer said that His Majesty is still asleep and asked me to go and take a look tomorrow."
Shangshu Youcheng sighed and said: "These adults in the court have not seen Your Majesty for more than a month."
Even the officials from the central government had not seen Emperor Chen for so long. It seemed that the matter was more serious than Tang Ning imagined.
Tang Ning was about to ask Shangshu Youcheng some specific details when suddenly a figure came over, bowed slightly to him and said, "I have met Prime Minister Tang."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Who is this?"
Shangshu Youcheng immediately said: "This is Lord Li, Shangshu Zuocheng."
When Tang Ning first came to Shangshu Province, his position was that of Shangshu Zuocheng. At that time, Shangshu Zuocheng went home to serve his elderly mother. He did not recognize this Zuocheng who appeared out of nowhere.
After Shangshu Zuo Cheng greeted him, he smiled and said: "I still have some important things to deal with, so I will leave first..."
After Shangshu Zuocheng left, Tang Ning looked at Shangshu Youcheng and asked, "Who is this person from?"
Shangshu Youcheng looked around and lowered his voice: "This Lord Li is a confidant of King Duan..."
The two prime ministers were absent, and Shangshu Youcheng was left out. Shangshu Zuocheng was a confidant of King Duan. There were also some unfamiliar faces in key positions in Shangshu Province. It seemed that King Duan was not as incompetent or short-term as Tang Ning imagined.
During this time, he actually turned Shangshu Province into his back garden.
Tang Ning looked at Shangshu Youcheng and asked with a smile, "Isn't Master Han's life difficult during this period?"
Shangshu Youcheng looked complicated and said: "We ministers just want to avoid being implicated in the fight above. It doesn't matter if life is a little difficult..."
He looked at Tang Ning and said, "Master Tang has been away from the capital for such a long time. I don't know the current situation in the capital. I need to be more careful in the future..."
Shangshu Youcheng's reminder came from the heart. Since the fall of King Kang, all the officials have speculated on which prince your majesty will pass the throne to. Some guessed King Huai, and some guessed King Run. They all had their own opinions, and no one had any idea.
Didn't convince anyone.
At that time, King Duan had been excluded from their choice. After all, King Duan was too mediocre, and his performance during the rebellion of King Tiankang was too bad. Everyone saw it and remembered it in their hearts, thinking that His Majesty must never
It is impossible to pass the throne to him again.
However, it turned out that everyone was wrong.
His Majesty's body deteriorated rapidly in a short period of time. He did not choose the most talented King Huai, nor did he choose the most potential King Run, but chose the most mediocre King Duan. This did not meet everyone's expectations, but Your Majesty is
Your Majesty, there is no need to explain to anyone what your Majesty does.
Everyone only needs to know one fact: Prince Duan is the future crown prince and the next emperor of the Chen Kingdom. He can only be loyal to him and cannot offend him.
Therefore, during this period of time, King Duan, who had no power at all, quickly gathered a large group of cronies around him.
This time, more people chose to take sides. After all, King Huai was so outstanding. Compared with King Duan, he was even more outstanding. When it came to choosing one of them to inherit the throne, everyone knew how to choose. However, His Majesty
I still chose King Duan.
This only shows one thing. Your Majesty would rather choose a pig to be the emperor than choose King Huai. Even if the iron tree blooms and a sow climbs the tree, King Huai will not be able to sit in that position.
This made them hesitate to stand in line. In less than a month, King Duan went from having nothing to being surrounded by powerful officials, and his power was even greater than that of the Tang family at its peak.
Tang Ning had heard all this from the mouth of Shangshu Youcheng. He was an official in the DPRK and had much more information in this area than Xiao Yi did.
Tang Ning thanked him for the reminder and left the Shangshu Province. She still did not leave the palace directly, but went around to another Yamen.
In the Taiyuan Hospital, Ling Yihong heard the announcement and walked out quickly, cupping his fists and saying, "Ling Yihong has seen Uncle Master."
Tangning waved her hand and said, "No need to be polite."
Ling Yihong showed a smile on his face and asked, "When did uncle Shi return to Beijing?"
"I just arrived today." After a few brief greetings, Tangning stopped talking and said, "I have something to ask you."
Seeing his solemn look, Ling Yihong's expression became serious and said, "Uncle, please speak."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "What's going on with His Majesty's body?"
Mentioning this matter, Ling Yihong sighed and said: "Since King Kang's rebellion, His Majesty's health has been deteriorating day by day. The Taiyuan Hospital has tried every prescription, but it still has no effect at all...
"
Tangning asked directly: "What disease does your Majesty suffer from?"
Ling Yihong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's body has no other symptoms. He is just getting weaker and sleeping for longer and longer every day. The Taiyuan Hospital has not made a definite conclusion. Judging from your Majesty's physical condition, I'm afraid
The deadline is coming..."
The human body is a very complex system. Even the most experienced doctors dare not say that they have seen all diseases, let alone these imperial doctors who do not have modern medical knowledge and technology.
Tang Ning only learned some superficial medical skills. He didn't know what kind of disease Chen Huang was suffering from. He only knew that he seemed to be dying.
Recalling that Huang Chen was still alive and healthy a few months ago, Tang Ning sighed softly, looked at Ling Yihong and asked, "How long does your Majesty have?"
Ling Yihong said: "As long as half a year, as little as..."
He didn't finish his words, but Tang Ning knew what he meant. Chen Huang could still live for at least half a year. This was only the most optimistic situation. If his condition worsened, he might die at any time.
After walking out of the palace, Tang Ning's mood was a little complicated. Faced with such a thing, he always felt a little uncomfortable. Besides, besides being a monarch and a minister, Emperor Chen and him had a more complicated relationship.
When he walked home with complicated emotions, he saw Zuo Cheng at the door of Prince Duan's Mansion. He looked at the concierge at the door and said anxiously: "Go and report quickly. I have something important to see your Highness..."
[PS: The salon is over. Now I fly from Singapore to Shanghai and then to Xi'an. I can't get home until early in the morning. These two chapters were coded out after I stayed up late yesterday. I posted them early so you don't have to refresh them in the afternoon and evening. 】
