Qin Xi, the former general of Longhu Camp, plotted to usurp the throne, seduced the imperial guards, and wanted to harm the emperor. Fortunately, his consort Qin Ting was loyal and did not disobey the emperor. He reported to the emperor and guarded the imperial palace at night to quell the rebellion...
Emperor Mu Xuan sat expressionlessly on the high dragon chair. The voice of the chamberlain reading the edict echoed in the Zhaode Hall, as if to explain the blood stains that had not been completely washed away in the morning outside the hall. The legs of the courtiers were a little weak.
I was finally able to stand firmer. Fortunately, fortunately... As for what was fortunate, what the lower-ranking officials thought was, fortunately, the king and father had no worries. What the high-ranking officials thought, it was more complicated.
Since the moment he entered the palace, Prime Minister Pei did not bow down as before. In this way, the old chief minister stood up straight, his eyes always focused on Emperor Mu Xuan. After the chamberlain finished reciting the edict, Prime Minister Pei immediately said, "I am incompetent.
May Your Majesty be in danger, may His Majesty be in peace?"
Emperor Mu Xuan's tone softened a little, "I'm fine." He paused, glanced at the prince, and then said, "Thanks to the prince for rescuing me in time last night." He added, "Qin Ting is loyal and sensible."
Prince Qin Tingdu said, "This is all the responsibility of the sons and ministers."
As early as when the chamberlain was reading the edict, General Sui, the imperial guard, was already unsteady on his feet, his face was pale and he was sweating, and he knelt down to apologize. Emperor Mu Xuan thought of what the prince said last night. General Sui was indeed loyal, but not capable. Now Emperor Mu Xuan
Seeing the sparks in General Sui's eyes, even if Emperor Mu Xuan wants to skin the prince alive right now, he has to admit that sometimes incompetence can mean death!
Emperor Mu Xuan glanced at General Sui, whose heavy clothes were soaked with sweat in winter, and finally showed mercy and ordered him to dismiss his post and go home.
Then there was the matter of appeasing the imperial guards who died on duty. There were not many affairs in the court today. When he left the court, Emperor Mu Xuan said, "I have to rest recently, and all military and political affairs are entrusted to the prince."
As soon as the court broke up, Prime Minister Pei rushed after him. Even though the old man was old, his legs and feet were not sharp enough to work for another twenty years, which made many of his subordinates despair.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report." Prime Minister Pei said breathlessly as he caught up with the imperial chariot in the wind.
Emperor Mu Xuan looked at the old chief minister who was panting slightly from trotting and the concerned look in the old chief minister's eyes. He took a breath and said, "No hurry, let's talk in the side hall."
Emperor Mu Xuan's imperial study room was located in the side hall of Zhaode Hall. There were still sporadic blood stains on the ground, and a servant was lying on the ground and wiping them vigorously. Agarwood incense was burning in the room. Emperor Mu Xuan did not often use incense, but even with agarwood incense,
It seems that the faint smell of blood cannot be concealed.
The prince bowed and said, "My father and Prime Minister Pei have something to say, so I will leave first."
It's really hard for the prince to pretend to be a filial son and grandson despite being in control of the palace. Emperor Mu Xuan said, "No, you stay. You can talk to Prime Minister Pei about what happened yesterday, and what to do with the Qin family."
There must be a regulation on how to arrange the camp."
Many of Prime Minister Pei's chief assistants are as careful as hair and have rigorous thinking. Logically speaking, they don't believe in Qin Xi's rebellion. First of all, Qin Xi's Longhu Camp is stationed outside the city, and the nine gates are guarded by Yong'an Hou, the Imperial Guard.
The army has been in Lin Cheng's hands for a while, and the Sui General took over for a short period of time. As the chief auxiliary, he had to figure out what Qin Xi's plan was.
Also, Your Majesty sees that the dragon body is fine, so why do you need to entrust the general administration to the prince?
Prime Minister Pei has so many questions in his mind that he must ask them!
Since the prince dared to take action, he was naturally well prepared. The details of how Qin Xi colluded with the imperial guards, how he planned to kill the king, and how he planned to kill the king were so tight that Prime Minister Pei could not find any loopholes for the moment. However, Prime Minister Pei asked, "The Qin family
What's the benefit of forcing the palace to rebel? Qin's consort is just a consort. With only one hundred thousand troops in the Longhu camp, if he wants to control the government, our old boss and I can't agree to it."
Prime Minister Pei's words hit the mark. This is why Duke Lu and Qin Xi must join forces. Although Qin Xi has the Longhu Camp in his hands, with only the strength of the Longhu Camp, he has some difficulty in dealing with the Imperial Guards and the Nine Cities troops.
, not to mention controlling the government. Therefore, Qin Xi needed the support of Lu Guogong, and Lu Guogong happened to have no soldiers, so he could not do without Qin Xi.
Therefore, both of them need the prince, because only the prince is the most legitimate person to serve in the court after Emperor Mu Xuan.
Qin Xi and Lu Guogong were so good at calculating that they even included the grandson's marriage, but they failed to calculate that the prince had no intention of joining them at all, so the prince did it himself!
The prince was not in a hurry, "Qin Xi's control of the government is naturally a delusion. Doesn't he still have Gu's eldest son? If anything happens to the father and Gu, are you afraid that no one will take the young master to show the world?"
This answer is not very good, because it is very difficult to do. After all, all cabinet officials are not dead. But on the other hand, if something suddenly happens to the emperor, crown prince, and prince, the court will inevitably be involved in a dispute over the successor. The prince's eldest son will have a chance to fight for it.
’s... However, a sharp look flashed in Mr. Pei’s lowered eyes——
When rumors about the Lu family's bloodline spread, something like this suddenly happened in the palace, and His Majesty gave the prince the power of military affairs...
Prime Minister Pei looked at Emperor Mu Xuan and said in a deep voice, "Old minister, I see that your Majesty is in good health and that the prince is wise and wise. However, in the final analysis, your Majesty must make the final decision on major matters in the court."
Pei Xiangneng said this in front of the prince, and even Emperor Mu Xuan sighed in his heart, there are still loyal and good people in the court. But the prince also followed suit and persuaded in a gentle voice, "Yes, father, I think it's your duty."
, Prime Minister Pei’s words make sense. My son is young and unfamiliar with government affairs. Without his father by his side to teach him, I am afraid that he will not be able to shoulder this important responsibility."
Emperor Mu Xuan said calmly, "How could it be possible? The prince has already surpassed his prodigy."
The prince is humble, "not as good as my father."
Prime Minister Pei listened to what the father and son said to each other, as if they had profound meanings and seemed to be the same as before. Emperor Mu Xuan, on the other hand, secretly sighed. If he hadn't experienced what happened yesterday, he would have really thought that his prince was a benevolent and righteous man.
What a filial son who is well-equipped with etiquette, intelligence, and trust. Not to mention his talent, his ability to show off is one of the best among men.
Emperor Mu Xuan was too lazy to listen to these extremely hypocritical words. He said to Xiang Pei, "I heard that the one who presides over the war in the southwest of Zhennan is the crown prince of Zhennan. Isn't my prince inferior to the prince of a mere vassal state? The prince has studied with me for many years.
, I have been immersed in it, and I have learned a lot about military affairs on weekdays. Not to mention being in a high position, but with you here, there will be no big mistakes. Let the prince give it a try, the dragon will fly to the nine heavens, and one day it will come. The prince will accept this responsibility, and he will
You know the weight of it. If you can bear it well, it means that he lives up to my expectations. If he can't bear it, he will be assisted by veterans like you. What are you afraid of? I am still here."
Emperor Mu Xuan's expression slowly changed from a lazy look to a solemn one. In terms of pretense, the father and son were actually on par. At the end of the conversation, Emperor Mu Xuan's eyes had a trace of the former kindness, as if he had returned to his previous life.
Returning to his role as a loving father and emperor, he signaled to the prince, "In the future, I will ask Prime Minister Pei for advice more often."
The prince didn't know what he was feeling in his heart. Perhaps no matter how powerful a person was, there would be a day when he wanted to be immersed in illusions. He blinked and gave a half-courteous courtesy to Prime Minister Pei, "I'll have to work harder on Prime Minister Pei."
Pei Lian hurriedly returned the courtesy, "How dare you? It's the responsibility of the old minister."
Emperor Mu Xuan even stayed with Prime Minister Pei for a breakfast, and asked the prince to accompany him. When he talked about the current affairs, there was no sign of being forced. However, Qin Ting took over the imperial guard and took over as the general of Longhuying.
The former Hunan general Wen had a hard life, regardless of his name. In fact, the general had a hard time as a boy. His family was also a family of military generals. However, his father died young and the family fell into decline. Later General Wen grew up. It is said that he relied on
He earned money from protection fees by opening a casino in his hometown, and used his father's old connections to get himself an official position. From then on, he became involved in the officialdom and was quite successful. When he was in office in Hunan, he was somewhat involved in the jade smuggling case of Hu Yuan.
, so he resigned. Unexpectedly, he had great power and joined the prince's disciples.
Both the Dragon Tiger Camp and the Palace of Imperial Guards were replaced by the prince's confidants. If there was nothing wrong here, Prime Minister Pei would not believe it. With the prince's eloquent tongue, Prime Minister Pei believed what he saw with his own eyes and the palace.
After the change, who will benefit the most?
However, Prime Minister Pei still suppressed his temper and resigned respectfully after breakfast. The late winter sun shone coldly and sharply on his straight back. What surprised Prime Minister Pei most was that the two most important positions, the prince, were not occupied.
One is left in the family. It seems that the prince does not trust the Duke of Lu as much as he appears, but why does the prince have to kill Qin Longhu? If it is just to seize military power, why not touch Yonganhou? The nine soldiers in the hands of Yonganhou
Horses are also powerful soldiers!
Isn't it because the sudden resignation of three generals made it difficult to deal with the DPRK and China?
After having already done everything to force the palace, what does it mean to kill one more Yong'an Marquis?
But in fact, because of the presence of Marquis Yong'an, Pei still had some illusions about whether it was the prince who forced him into the palace. This matter may not have been done by the prince.
However, Prime Minister Pei also knew that this was a fantasy.
The sky was as clear and blue as glass, and Prime Minister Pei let out a soft breath of white breath, as if he was sighing out all his thoughts:
The prince leaves room for action, not only for the courtiers, but also for himself and His Majesty, so the court can still operate as usual. In fact, Prime Minister Pei can understand why the prince makes dangerous moves. Pei Ruyu, a bastard, and His Highness the Third Highness are always on the same page.
I don’t want to wait any longer! The southwest is still in a stalemate, and I’m afraid that next year the weather will be better, and His Highness the Third Prince will lead his troops to the imperial capital in the name of King Qin!
Tightening his sable fur, Prime Minister Pei walked quickly towards the cabinet.
Duke Lu felt like he had fallen into an ice cave. Ever since he stepped onto the green bricks in front of Zhaode Hall in the early morning, the thick smell of blood mixed with the cold water vapor hit his face. Duke Xie felt an indescribable chill from the soles of his feet.
Into the heart.
He felt something strongly, but couldn't believe it: How is it possible? How is this possible?!
It wasn't until he heard the news of Qin Longhu's death in the early morning and heard Emperor Mu Xuan personally announcing that the prince oversees the country and assists in military administration that Duke Lu believed that he was really the prince!
The prince actually forced the palace by himself, and he even killed Qin Longhu!
Now in the imperial capital, who can kill Qin Longhu except him?
There is only one person——
It's Feng Ning!
Since Feng Ning entered the realm of Grandmaster, he has only obeyed His Majesty's orders. This is one of the reasons why Duke Lu is determined that without his help, the Crown Prince will never be able to seize power, because without anyone to restrain a peerless master like Feng Ning, the Crown Prince will never be able to use force.
Obtain the throne.
But the prince did it, he actually ordered Feng Ning to kill Qin Longhu!
Every time he thought about this, Mr. Lu Guo felt a chill on his neck, fearing that a sharp knife would come close to him. He unconsciously stroked his neck again, and Yu Shi Zhuo asked with concern, "Mr. Lu, are you a little cold?"
"I had a stiff neck last night, and I always wanted to press it." Lu Guogong forced a smile.
Everyone was a little absent-minded today, so that no one cared about Duke Lu's stiff neck. Seeing Prime Minister Pei approaching from afar through the window, Zhuo Yushi, who was so fast-footed, couldn't help but go outside and asked urgently, "Prime Minister, how are you?"
"
Zhuo Yushi helped Prime Minister Pei into the room, and everyone in the cabinet looked at Prime Minister Pei. Even Fu Shangshu, who always liked to doze off, opened his old eyes and looked at Prime Minister Pei with a reserved look.
Prime Minister Pei sat back in his old place, as the chief minister of the cabinet, and then told the plans of His Majesty and the Crown Prince. It is natural that those who rebel will be dealt with, but what everyone is concerned about is obviously not the fate of the defeated. Everyone is concerned about it.
Those are the whereabouts of the two positions of General of the Imperial Guard and General of Longhu Camp.
After hearing what Prime Minister Pei said, Zhuo Yushi couldn't help but look at Lu Guogong. That look contained full sympathy, and said in his heart that he had really wronged Lu Guogong. He really had nothing to do with him last night.
But it's pitiful, it's like this, people want to force him into the palace without taking him, he's so popular.
From what Zhuo Yushi could think of, other cabinet ministers also had such speculations in their minds. Since Prime Minister Pei returned safely and looked good, it meant that the situation was not so bad that it could not be dealt with.
What's more, if you look at Duke Lu and get nothing, you will know that the prince and Duke Lu are not the same species.
No matter where the other half of the prince's bloodline comes from, it would be great if His Highness could understand it as he does today. He is the prince, not the son of the Lu family.
The prince has not joined forces with Lu Guogong. At least everyone in the cabinet, except Lu Guogong, thinks this is an excellent situation.
His nails dug deeply into his palms, causing a slight pain. Lu Guogong looked away from Prime Minister Pei, abandoning all ridicule, coldness, and fear in his heart. He knew that he was not at the end of the road yet.
Otherwise, it should not have been just Qin Longhu who died last night, but Lu Zhongyang should also have died.
Duke Lu Guo went to the East Palace in the evening to ask for an audience with the prince. There was no need to touch anyone. The prince had already prepared to force him into the palace and was on guard against him. But even so, the prince did not kill him, but wanted to use him. They both knew what was going on.
, and there is no need to pretend to be uncle-nephew or son-in-law.
Following Emperor Mu Xuan's habit, the prince also liked to work in the study. The winter night came in a blink of an eye, and the lights in the study were turned on early, and it was still as bright as day. The prince treated him as before, pointing to the embroidery stool beside him, "
Uncle, sit down."
Duke Lu Guo was no longer as graceful as before. He pushed the embroidery stool away with his feet and asked in a low and hoarse voice, "Why didn't you do anything to me last night?"
Duke Lu Guo was like a trapped animal because he had lost his greatest support - the Hundred Thousand Dragons and Tigers Camp. The prince's arm rested on the desk, his hands clasped together in a very solemn gesture, "The third child is coming, and Lu Wenjia will also be with him."
Together with him, Governor He of Shaanxi and Gansu was born as a civil servant. Civil servants are good at governing local areas but not good at war."
The implications of the prince's words shocked Duke Lu, "Are you willing to let me lead the troops?" He said with a mocking smile, "Your father is only willing to let Lu Wenjia lead the troops."
"Grandma, aunt, cousins, they all stay in the imperial capital." The prince suddenly smiled when Lu Guogong stared at him, "Uncle is in a state of confusion today. You care about them so much, which makes me feel more at ease."
Duke Lu Guo didn't know what kind words he said to the prince, but the prince didn't care. The prince said directly, "Open the skylight and speak frankly. It's impossible for you to use Qin Xi's hand to control me. People say that my nephew, Uncle Xiao, these things
I am better than you in conspiracy. There are 50,000 troops stationed in Shaanxi and Gansu, and there are countless dangerous passes. I will give my uncle the military power in Shaanxi and Gansu. If you defeat Lao San and Lu Wenjia, you can organize the troops and horses.
, returned to the imperial capital. During the introduction, my uncle could use his iron hooves to break through the gates of the imperial capital, and the world would be at his fingertips. If my uncle loses, you will also lose in an upright manner. Don’t worry, if Shaanxi and Gansu cannot stop the Northern Xinjiang soldiers, they will pass Luoyang.
It's Zhili. If you go underground, I will probably have to accompany you in a few days. On the way to Huangquan, if you wait for me, we may still be able to be friends."
"This is my suggestion. If your uncle is willing to go, it's okay. If he doesn't want to, it's okay." The prince had no intention of forcing Duke Lu.
But Duke Lu said, "I'll go."
"Then I will be waiting for the good news about my uncle in the imperial capital."
"What news is good news?" Lu Guogong asked sarcastically.
The prince tilted his head and thought for a while, "If my uncle wins, he won't let me stay. If my third brother wins, I will have no chance of survival. It doesn't even sound like good news."
Lu Guogong said harshly, "So you are such a selfless person? Then what kind of palace are you forcing yourself to do? You should sit here on the throne of the Crown Prince and wait for your kind and filial emperor to dethrone you and imprison you. This way at least you still have a way to survive.
I’ll give you a chance to survive.”
"Then I hope you can wear each other down for a longer time. It would be best for both of you to be disabled. It would be in my best interest." The prince's beautiful eyes looked at Lu Guogong, "As a prince, it is so difficult for me to live a decent life, let alone my uncle? Everyone?
It’s not easy at all, it’s just so difficult to find a decent way to live.”
Duke Lu did not want to argue anymore, because it was difficult to defeat this shameless prince who dared to say anything. But Duke Lu would not let the prince sit peacefully in the East Palace like this. Duke Lu sighed, "Your Highness must
I don’t understand why Qin Longhu is so mean to Qin Ting?”
"I guess it's not a good story. Uncle can choose not to tell it."
"If I don't tell you today, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to tell you in the future. Then, I'm afraid no one in the world will be willing to say goodbye to His Highness Qin Ting's life experience." Lu Guogong wanted to say, "Qin Ting is far better than Qin Xun in terms of stability, talent, and filial piety."
, why did Qin Longhu use him as an abandoned son to accompany the third prince on a tour of Henan? Why did Qin Longhu first recommend his second son instead of his eldest son when he was the lord? Why did he urge him to go on the hard journey to northern Xinjiang? Did His Highness follow him?
I’ve never been curious.”
The prince sighed and could only say, "There are people in the world who treat their sons harshly in order to train them, but I have never seen a father take his son's life, unless the father is not his biological father."
"Your Highness is really smart, and he hit the nail on the head." Lu Guogong's usually humble eyes were now shining with a cold and cruel light, "Then, Your Highness, you might as well guess whose family Qin Ting is a descendant of?"
"How can I guess this?" The prince pressed his fingers together and frowned, "Uncle insists on telling me now, it is definitely not to help me, but to mess with my mind."
Duke Lu shook his head with a smile, "How could I bear to hide this from you, your highness, as a smart person, lest you endanger your own safety by mistakenly risking your own safety to the son of a great enemy?"
"What enemy do I have?"
"Your mother became the queen because Queen Liu was deposed, and she was granted the title of queen. Queen Liu lost power because of the Liu family's loss of power. The Liu family's fate is all thanks to me. Of course, you and I are very different in appearance, but your mother,
The one who has benefited greatly since the defeat of the Liu family is you. If the Liu family is still around, you will be the crown prince?!" Lu Guogong asked happily, "You don't regard the Liu family as an enemy. You said, if the Liu family's orphan is still around, he will
How do I miss you?"
The prince rubbed his eyebrows, still not believing it, "Although Qin Xi was favored by the old Duke, he later left the Imperial Guard and arrived at Longhu Camp. He and the Liu family should have neither great favors nor
If there is no big grudge, why would he adopt an orphan from the Liu family? Besides, everyone knows that the child was not the son of Liu Guogong. Moreover, if my information is correct, the child was sent to Tianqi Temple to be raised, and later became a prostitute in Tianqi Temple.
Monk, I am now with Laosan in Xinyi."
Duke Lu laughed loudly, "The one from Tianqi Temple is the one who was brought here. The real one is the one who was replaced."
The prince was horrified and stared at Lu Guogong and said, "Uncle, what a good trick. But I still don't believe that raising an orphan of the Liu family involves taking great risks. The Liu family did not show such a great favor to Qin Xi! What's more, look at what Qin Xi did later.
, and it doesn’t look like he’s repaying a favor! But how could he and the Liu family have such a big hatred and want to harm a child?!”
"Of course he has no enmity with the Liu family, but why did he leave the Imperial Guard? It was Lu Boxin who forced him away! After the old Duke of the Liu family, there were no children who could support the family. Based on the old Duke's appreciation of him, he
He always thought that if there was no Lu Boxin, then he should be the one to be honored and knighted. Therefore, whatever Lu Boxin loved, he would abandon it. Whatever Lu Boxin wanted to protect, he would hate it. He originally didn't care about such a little baby, but Lu Boxin
He must take it away from me. Seeing that Lu Boxin cared so much about this child, he wanted to take it immediately. It happened that his wife had a difficult delivery and the eldest son died before he was born. As soon as he got the child, he became the eldest son. Originally, he became the eldest son.
He should be nice to this child, but when he sees this child, he will think of Lu Boxin, and he will never get better." Lu Guogong sighed, "It's really unpredictable. After the trip to Henan, I think His Highness was very fond of Qin Ting.
It was just admiration, and I also thought that they are serious uncles and brothers, and they fell in love with each other as soon as they met. Now it seems that Qin Ting and His Highness are even more in love with each other."
Lu Guogong happily raised his hand to the prince and bowed deeply, "Congratulations to Your Highness for getting this sister-in-law and such a good general. Congratulations to Your Highness for trusting the Liu family with his family and life."
Duke Lu laughed and left. Before leaving, he said to the prince, "Your Highness doesn't even trust me, my uncle and my father-in-law. Your Highness can trust Mr. Liu as much as you want."
Waiting until Lu Guogong's nightly roaring laughter faded away, the prince's eyes closed slightly, and the corners of his lips seemed to be smiling but not smiling. In this world, sons forcing their fathers, brothers killing brothers, forgetting one's origins, and repaying kindness with enmity are nothing new.
If you can’t trust your closest relatives, who can you trust?
But if there is no one who is trustworthy and trustworthy, then this world must be so lonely.