The scorching heat in Jinling City is much more unbearable than in Chengdu Prefecture.
In the afternoon, even in the shaded hall, where there were maids serving with fans, it still felt unbearably hot. At dusk, raindrops fell on the eaves, stone floors, and leaves of large and small plants. Not to mention that the weather had cooled down, but people felt it in their hearts.
And feel more comfortable.
After dinner, Qingyang enthusiastically called Bin'er, who was taller than her waist and hips, to come to her and examine his lessons learned today.
She was a princess of Shu who married into the Chu Kingdom, and she was considered a different kind of existence in the Chu Palace. Or maybe others were annoyed that she thought she was noble but was favored by the emperor, so no one came to the Changxin Palace; of course, on weekdays,
Even under the leadership of Queen Huang E, Qingyang was not willing to visit the palaces where other concubines lived, except to go to Cishou Palace with other concubines to pay their respects.
However, Wang Yong succeeded in usurping the throne, and now Shu has become a vassal of Chu. Qingyang has no intention of fighting for the throne, and his life in the palace is much more comfortable than before.
Or maybe Qingyang had no intention of competing for heirs or favors, so Yang Yuanpu still liked to go to Changxin Palace and stay at Changxin Palace when he had free time.
"Li Liyuan Shangcao, one, one..."
Qingyang listened to Bin'er's childish voice stuck on the word "一". For a while, he couldn't remember the poem below. He was hesitating whether to ask the palace maid to take out the ruler when he saw a few guards at the door of the hall.
The famous eunuchs and palace maids knelt down in a noisy manner. They looked over and saw Yang Yuanpu walking into the hall accompanied by Chen Ruyi and others. He took Bin'er's hand and came over to say hello: "Concubine (Concubine)
My son, I have met His Majesty (Father)."
"Get up, what poems did you learn today, why can't you remember them?" Yang Yuanpu took his eldest son's hand in a good mood and asked.
"Bin'er's temperament is still a bit rough and he can't sit still in the study," Qingyang asked, "Why did your Majesty meet someone you like and feel so good?"
"There is no happy event. Han Qian came to Zhezi from Tangyi and wanted to make Han Wenxin, the eldest son of his concubine, the crown prince. The Yushitai and the Ministry of Rites thought it was inconsistent with etiquette and law. There were several impeachment Zhezi in the past two days. I thought this matter might be
To drag it on, I didn't expect that during today's court meeting, neither the queen mother nor the princes said anything. They only said that the Han family had been in charge of Xuzhou for a long time, and that the heir to the Marquis of Qianyang should listen to Han Qian's opinions, and the matter was over.
"Yang Yuanpu said.
"Your Majesty asked Eunuch Chen in private the day before yesterday to ask the Marquis of Liyang and Prime Minister Shen for their opinions. They also fully agreed?" Qingyang asked strangely.
Qingyang lives deep in the palace, and it is difficult for her to get in touch with more outside information. Even though Yun Puzi comes to the palace every now and then, she mostly explains Taoism and relieves her boredom, so she is very interested in Han Qian's presence here.
I was confused about the opportunity to invite the eldest son of the concubine. I thought that Shen Yang, an old stubborn man, would not agree to this matter.
"Han Qian asked to establish his eldest son, probably to prepare for personally leading his troops north to join the war. Marquis of Liyang and Prime Minister Shen were a little worried about the power of the Mongols, so they asked Tangyi to fight the Mongols and both sides would lose. There would be no harm." Yang Yuanpu in the Qing Dynasty
There was nothing to hide in front of Yang, and he laughed.
Qingyang's heart skipped a beat. She lived in the palace and did not even have contact with Han Daoming's daughter Han Shuhui on weekdays. She was as calm as a harmless little white rabbit, but she also knew that her brother Wang Yong could successfully usurp the throne and could not live without her.
Without Han Qian's support; even this year, it relied heavily on Han Qian's support to a considerable extent, and Shuzhong was barely stable.
However, Shuzhong is not worry-free from now on.
At this time, Zhao Mengji and Wang Xiaoxian led 70,000 soldiers and horses to Qinqi and other states, and they might counterattack Shuzhong from Yinping Road at any time.
Li Zhigao's occupation of Liangzhou is currently blocking the way for Zhao Mengji, Wang Xiaoxian and others to attack northern Shu from Liangzhou, but Li Zhigao's thoughts may not be simple.
Even Qingyang could not imagine that if Han Qian and the Mongols really killed both sides, would there be another trouble in Shu?
"Your Majesty is saying that Han Qian is eager to establish a direct heir, but it is actually for his posthumous plans. The situation in Hehuai is so dangerous that Han Qian even thinks that he may die in battle? However, if Han Qian really has something to do, Your Majesty It saves a lot of worries," Qingyang said with a calm smile, "By the way, the Marquis of Xinjin will probably be happy to see this. By the way, Eunuch Chen went to see the Marquis of Liyang and Prime Minister Shen. , have they considered the attitude of Xinjinhou?"
Hearing Qingyang mention Li Zhigao, Yang Yuanpu's face couldn't help but darken, thinking that he was thinking that both Tangyi and the Mongol people would suffer, but in fact, Tangyi's moderate setback would be most beneficial to the court, but a big setback Even if Han Qian was defeated and died, it would be difficult for anyone in the court to check Li Zhigao, which would not be a blessing to Chu.
Yang Yuanpu looked at Chen Ruyi and asked, "When you met Marquis Liyang and Prime Minister Shen in private, did they mention Marquis Xinjin this time?"
Chen Ruyi was slightly startled, as if he did not expect to be asked this question at this time, but he hesitated for a while and then said:
"Wei Chen asked Marquis Liyang, but Marquis Liyang said that Marquis Qianyang and Marquis Xinjin seemed to be at odds with each other, but they were not at odds with each other in big things. Wei Chen speculated for a moment what Marquis Liyang meant by saying this, but when he reported back to His Majesty, he said Forgot to mention this."
Qingyang glanced at Chen Ruyi suspiciously, how could he forget to report such an important thing?
Did Yang En, the Marquis of Liyang, really say this? Does Yang En really think that Han Qian and Li Zhigao have been secretly colluding, and that the so-called "disharmony" they have always had is just a show for others?
But if the Marquis of Liyang really said this, why would Chen Ruyi hide it without permission?
Or maybe the Marquis of Liyang didn't say this, but Chen Ruyi was asked by someone else and was manipulating matters with ulterior motives?
Qingyang thought about it, secretly feeling that Chen Ruyi should not dare to talk nonsense. He thought that Marquis Liyang had not entered the palace very much in the past two years, but when Chen Ruyi went to the Marquis of Liyang's mansion to ask for advice, Shen Yang was also present, so he really dared to talk nonsense. Eight ways are too easy to be exposed.
But why did Chen Ruyi conceal this sentence before? What was the hidden secret in it that made him wary?
But seeing Yang Yuanpu's face darken, Qingyang secretly felt that Chen Ruyi's words must have touched his mind, so he changed the topic to talk about other things, without thinking about what this moment meant.
Yang Yuanpu stayed in Changxin Palace for a while, and then returned directly to Chongwen Palace with Chen Ruyi and other officials.
At this time, the rain started to pour heavily, and the sky and the earth were dark. Only the bright-angle lamps hanging on the eaves and courtyard walls were still emitting a faint light.
The candles were burning brightly in the main hall. Yang Yuanpu walked into the main hall and paced irritably. After a while, he signaled the eunuchs on the left and right to retreat to the outer hall. He stared at Chen Ruyi with a gloomy expression and asked, "Have you really forgotten the Marquis of Liyang?" With these words, is there anything else you are hiding from me?"
Chen Ruyi knelt down in front of the imperial court with a pale face and stammered: "I don't dare to deceive His Highness, but I don't dare to say anything about it."
"What's the big deal that dares you to betray my trust?" Yang Yuanpu has always hated having no trustworthy people around him, but he didn't want Chen Ruyi to hide something from him, and he wanted to skin him.
"Wei Chen doesn't dare to say it, because it would be a death penalty. Besides, these are just rumors, and Wei Chen doesn't dare to investigate in detail." Chen Ruyi kept kowtowing with a depressed look on his face.
"If you don't tell me, I can't kill you now?" Yang Yuanpu took off the sword hanging on the wall for decoration and said with hatred and anger.
"This matter has something to do with the Queen Mother." Chen Ruyi said.
"Say..." Yang Yuanpu said sternly.
"It is easy to verify this matter. His Majesty decreed that the second prince should be taken out of Cishou Palace and handed over to Concubine Han to raise him," Chen Ruyi said.
"What happened?" Yang Yuanpu asked.
"..." Chen Ruyi gritted her teeth and said with great determination, "I accidentally heard from the palace maid some time ago that the second prince's eyebrows resemble Han Daoming's son Han Jun, but he doesn't look much like your majesty..."
"That's nonsense. Li Yao would never do anything obscene." Yang Yuanpu was so angry that he wanted to slash Chen Ruyi with his sword. He roared and wanted to smash all of Chen Ruyi's teeth.
"Wei Chen is not saying that Empress Li is having an affair with Han Jun, but she is suspecting that the second prince in Cishou Palace is no longer the real second prince," Chen Ruyi said as she watched the sword come with its scabbard and did not dare to dodge.
, "On the eve of the destruction of Hongzepo by the Five Tooth Navy, the slaves in the Changchun Palace seemed to hear a baby crying. Later, it was rumored that a maid in the Changchun Palace had an affair with a guard and gave birth to a child, and the Queen Mother was ordered to kill her with a stick; and after that, Han Jun
However, he became an official due to illness at a young age and retired to Xuanzhou. All of this is a bit of a coincidence - Wei Chen heard that Han Jun was alive and kicking, but he didn't look like he was ill..."
"..." Yang Yuanpu sat helplessly behind the court case, unable to believe what Chen Ruyi said.
"Although Weichen has heard of these two things for a long time, the rumors involved the Empress Dowager and the Han Mansion. Even if I am brave enough to do so, I would not dare to talk nonsense in front of Your Majesty. I really did not intend to deceive Your Majesty,"
Chen Ruyi said, "Wei Chen went to see Marquis Liyang the day before yesterday. Hearing what Marquis Liyang said, Wei Chen paid attention, but Wei Chen hadn't had time to investigate the matter secretly; Wei Chen was timid and didn't know what to do.
Don't go find out about this secretly..."
"Are you saying that the second prince has left the palace, and the one in Cishou Palace now is the evil son who replaced others with others?" Yang Yuanpu asked through gritted teeth, "And it's because of this that Tangyi and Xiangbei seem to be at odds with each other.
, but there is actually no discord?”
"Wei Chen doesn't dare to make random guesses," Chen Ruyi said.
"You follow me to Cishou Palace!" Yang Yuanpu stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, you must not do it. This matter is not true. I can just apologize for my sins. But if this matter is true, Your Majesty will rush away in anger. I'm afraid he will be killed. We need to think about it in the long run!" Chen Ruyi knelt down to Yang Yuanpu.
He came forward, hugged his thigh, and urged him hard.
