Emperor Longqing raised his glass and looked at the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, "Today's return of Wu'er and the general with a great victory is really a great joy for me Yongchang!" Here, I salute all the gods with my first cup of wine, God bless me Yongchang! With that, he sprinkled the first glass of wine on the ground.

The ministers naturally followed his movements, and they also saluted the sky, followed the earth, and finally saluted the ancestors of Yongchang, and then sat down.

"This time, I am most pleased that my newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and it is really gratifying that I dare to lead troops into battle alone." , Emperor Longqing drank a glass of wine and said the first sentence of today's reception.

Emperor Longqing's voice was quite loud, and Zhou Chenyu, who was standing at the door, frowned, could it be that the candidate in Emperor Longqing's heart was really King Duan? So after so many years of training for the virtuous king, is it really just training a chess piece? couldn't help but look through the crowd and fall on the plain white figure, and for the first time had doubts about his own dissuasion.

"The tiger father has no dogs, who doesn't know that the saint was superb in martial arts when he was young?" , who spoke was a general who followed Lin Zhichong out this time. Few generals can drink in the same room as Emperor Longqing, and this time it is also because of the victory that they can enjoy the honor together.

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Longqing still maintained a warm smile on his face. When the ministers saw it, they praised King Duan.

King Duan also sat firmly, his face was as usual, and he raised his wine glass, "This time it's all up to the general's proper command, and this king is just going through the motions, so he can't be praised!" ”

He is not arrogant or impatient, he advances and retreats in moderation, and he is not greedy for merit, and the praise below is even worse. King Xian lowered his head and snorted softly. Then the next moment he raised his glass, "A glass to the second brother." Congratulations to the second brother on his victory! ”

Duanwang is in a good mood this time, and it is pleasing to everyone. Emperor Longqing's gentle gaze made him feel very good. He had a hunch that what he had been longing for was about to be obtained!

"Thank you, third brother! You and my brother, in the future, we must work together to share the burden for my father! This one, my brother drank it first! Duanwang's face was a little red, and he was already drinking.

King Xian also drank a cup lightly, "Naturally obey my brother!" ”

looked like a brother and a friend, and the ministers saw this. In my heart, I decided that the position of the East Palace this time was only going to be decided. Looking at the court, it seems that only King Duan can take on this great responsibility! There were only a few people, so absorbed in eating and drinking, that they didn't seem to care about what was going on above.

"Duke Anguo, if King Duan becomes the crown prince this time, I'm afraid that the responsibility of teaching the East Palace will fall on you!" , A Hanlin bachelor drank a few more glasses, and actually came to Ke Youwei's side and said.

Ke Youwei concentrated on eating the dish in front of him, and only glanced at him. "Master Shen, they all say that they don't say anything about chess, a true gentleman, this time you and I are in the chess game, why do you need to say more? There will always be a moment when the dust settles. Why hurry? After speaking, he took another piece of Dongpo meat and put it in his mouth. The expression was indifferent.

When Master Shen saw him like this, he had an indescribable feeling. It's like there's something to be caught by yourself. In a blink of an eye, Ke Youwei looked like he had nothing to do with himself. Yes. An Guogong has always been like this, he thinks too much! Today's banquet, isn't it to reward your beloved son today? What else is there to guess about this? Thinking that there was going to be a master in the East Palace, I couldn't help but drink more. These civil servants are looking forward to the stability of the court, so as not to have an unstable foundation and wither.

After half of the wine, King Duan's eyes swept over the crowd, he couldn't help frowning, raised his glass to Zhou Renyi and Zhou Renming and said, "This is a long way to go, except for the father and mother concubines, there should be a few uncles!" As long as he thinks that there is a second uncle in the rear who constantly dispatches grain and grass, this king's heart will be stable. This glass of wine is from the two uncles of this king! ”

The Loyal Bofu has always been in the pocket in the eyes of King Duan. Although the two brothers Zhou Renyi did not express their position, he knew it in his heart. No matter how they avoid suspicion, they can't avoid that their mother concubine is from the Faithful Uncle's Mansion.

The two of them didn't shirk or say much, they raised their wine and drank it, and then went straight to the food in front of them. In front of everyone's eyes, this is very faceless to Duanwang.

King Duan was not annoyed, his eyes swept around the ministers, and his voice was a little lazy, "Why don't you see the third uncle?" ”

The whole hall fell silent, and everyone stopped talking. King Duan frowned, and had a hunch that he seemed to have mentioned something he shouldn't have mentioned. However, can't he mention Zhou Rende? He glanced at Emperor Longqing with a little uneasiness, and when he saw that Emperor Longqing was still like that, his heart sank, and his ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

"Zhou Rende? I know where he is! Emperor Longqing held his head with one hand and a cup with the other. With that, he put his glass down, sat down, hooked his lips, and clapped his hands.

It didn't take long to see several people holding Zhou Rende, who was a little wolf, appeared. His mouth was gagged, and his clothes were sloppy, and he looked very sloppy.

"This ......", King Duan was shocked, and quickly got up and knelt down on one knee and arched his hand, "Father, why is this?" What did your uncle do wrong that angered you? Please also ask the father to punish lightly in the face of his son! ”

"Light punishment? Face? I want to see how much face my Duan King has! He took out the blue booklet of that day from his sleeve and threw it in front of King Duan, "Let's see if your face is worth so much money!" ”

Duan Wang opened the book with a little trembling hands, just drank the wine, and now he was sweating again, and couldn't help but shiver, when he saw the contents inside, his heart could not be described as fear. Glancing at Zhou Rende, who was like ashes, he also lost his center of gravity, almost fell, and immediately fell to the ground, "Father is clear!" Maybe there's something hidden here! ”

"Secrets? Dare to trade my army, this still needs to be hidden? Or is King Duan guiding me, and this money is collected for others and used for others? Well? Emperor Longqing's tone is only like this when he is angry.

King Duan has been his son for so many years, how can he not know his temper? The cold sweat on his body became more and more, the clothes on his back were clinging to his skin, and countless thoughts flashed in his heart one by one. If you don't enter the city today, then with the troops in your hands, I'm afraid you won't be able to ......

Thinking of this, King Duan shuddered again. How can I have such a rebellious idea? There is already a king of faith in front of him. How could he follow in his footsteps? Besides, this time my father obviously values himself. It's just that a substitute for the dead is needed right now! Thinking of this, I regained my composure. Glancing at Zhou Rende, the reluctance turned into firmness.

He arched his hand again, "It's my son who is confused!" The crimes of the Son of Heaven are the same as those of the common people, not to mention the officials of the court? The son implored his father to be aware and never tolerate the traitorous villain! ”

Emperor Longqing had a smile on his face and stood up, "Okay! What a villain who will never tolerate treacherous villains! My Yongchang does not need these moths! Come, Lang Shiping. Say it again as you found it! ”

At the mention of Lang Shiping's name, Zhou Rende, who was bound, and Duanwang, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled in their hearts.

According to the minister's investigation in the past three years, Zhou Rende will ship a batch of goods in the shop under his name every two months, and then the goods will be escorted back about ten days after leaving Beijing. Then he would go to Tongtianbao to redeem the huàn silver ticket. However, due to the large amount, the amount he redeemed each time was not large. The minister has the account book of Tongtianbao here, and please take a look at it! Lang Shiping took out the account book and presented it with both hands.

Emperor Longqing turned a few pages, and his anger swelled up, throwing it in front of Zhou Rende. "What else do you have to say? How can a dyeing shop have such a big account? Although I will not hinder you from having ancestral inheritance, I will not tolerate your behavior! ”

Zhou Rende knew that it was completely over after hearing about Tongtianbao, and when he embezzled those silver coins, he thought that he was unaware. didn't know that Lang Shiping, who had always looked honest, actually pinched his seven inches.

Grabbing Zhou Rende, a few guards let go of Zhou Rende and took down the strip of cloth from his mouth. Just see him kneeling on the ground and trembling, "Surrender to sin!" It's all done by one minister! The minister is a concubine. Since childhood, I have taken yellow and white things very seriously. After discovering this way of making money, the minister was out of control! The minister knew that he had sinned deeply. Please also send it down. It is not a pity for the minister to die, and please do not anger the king. ”

"You are uncles and nephews! One pleads with his face, and a felony who can't protect himself still dares to intercede for others! Damn it! It's so hateful! Emperor Longqing's face changed, and he flipped the table in front of him, and his anger exploded in an all-round way.

Most of the ministers' wine woke up, but they didn't expect Emperor Longqing to choose to make trouble at such a moment, and when they saw that he was really angry, they all knelt on the ground and didn't dare to make a sound.

Bachelor Shen glanced at Ke Youwei, who was kneeling beside him with a flat expression, and couldn't help but burp, as if he suddenly understood the meaning of Ke Youwei's words.

King Duan didn't understand what Emperor Longqing meant, and looked up at him, "Father ...... Emperor"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Chenyu walked in with a stack of letters, "Qiqi Sheng, these are all searched in Zhou Shilang's mansion, and they are all ...... The correspondence between the Imperial Concubine Niangniang and Zhou Shilang! The minister's side also found a large number of letters from the Ruyue Palace of the noble concubine, and asked the saint to find out! ”

Duanwang's face changed, watching a large number of letters delivered to Emperor Longqing, seeing that Zhou Rende's face was no longer bloodless, clenching his fists, and his eyes fell on Emperor Longqing unchanged.

Time passed minute by minute, the expression on Emperor Longqing's face became heavier and heavier, and finally he simply threw a letter of credit to King Duan's side, "Look at the good things you have done!" All my face has been disgraced by you! ”

King Duan picked up the letter tremblingly, looked at it a few times, and his forehead was full of sweat, "Father...... Listen to me...... That's not true! ”

"Holy! Just because he is my son, so you set up this Hongmen feast? Although I know it in my heart, I always think that your love for me over the years is a fake, and it is a little true! But in the end, you still have to do this to my son! He is your son, besides my son! You even have to calculate your own son, you ......", the imperial concubine rushed outside the palace, but was stopped at the door, her voice was a little heartbreaking, and it was also a little decisive. She didn't call herself a concubine, but called you and me, obviously already making a final struggle.

"Fool! I remember that you have been by your side for many years, and I will spare your life! From today onwards, all titles will be removed and demoted to a concubine! Come on, pull her down! Where is there still a little temperature in Emperor Longqing's eyes, it is like looking at a stranger, and even with a hint of disgust.

Imperial Concubine Zhou used all her strength to push away the guards who wanted to arrest her, and said with a sneer, "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die!" I understand that what you did was just for that cheap/human son! You can hide it from everyone in the world, but you can't hide it from me! All the things you have done for so many years are just paving the way for that cheap/human son! There was a king of faith before, and now I have a son, but they are all innocent souls on this road! Heaven is ruthless, I understand it completely! I can only hate me for always putting a strand of love on you, restricting my actions, or else there will be that/person one day? I'll watch down there and see if that will forgive you! I curse you never to see each other in this life, in this life, in the next, in the next! After speaking, Zhou let out a penetrating smile, and then glanced at Duanwang, who had been stupid, and the last trace of pity and reluctance slipped through his eyes, and he used all his strength to crash into the pillar at the entrance of the hall.

"Mother!" , Seeing the slender figure at the entrance of the hall falling, King Duan only felt that something seemed to have completely collapsed in his heart, and he couldn't help but look back at Emperor Longqing, "Father, in your heart, what is your son?" ”

Emperor Longqing glanced at King Duan, but he could still vaguely see his shadow on him, and a trace of unbearability slipped under his eyes, "Tai'er, I ......"

Duanwang waved his hand, looked at King Xian, who was standing beside Emperor Longqing at some point, and suddenly laughed as if he had a clear idea, "Big brother and I are so stupid!" After fighting for so many years, I don't know that we have never had a chance to be in that position. The fight between me and my eldest brother is, in your opinion, nothing more than a game, stupid to the extreme! Ha ha! Father, you are really ruthless! So ruthless! There are so many sons, it's just that you are alone, but why do you want to give us a chance so cruelly? If such a dream is destined to wake up, I would rather have a nightmare forever! Ha ha! Duanwang's laughter became louder and louder, and some tended to be crazy.

Many of the ministers below were a little unbearable and tilted their heads to one side. No one thought that a good reception banquet would evolve like this. But when everyone looked at the virtuous king standing next to Emperor Longqing, and remembered the words of Fang Cai Zhou, what else did they not understand?

King Duan was right, Emperor Longqing's fatherly heart was only given to one person.

"Pull King Duan down, take care of it! Zhou Rende's crime was unforgivable and handed over to Dali Temple for trial. As for the Zhou family, he has been with me for many years, and he has no merit and hard work, so he was promoted to a noble person and entered the imperial mausoleum! Emperor Longqing closed his eyes, his body was a little shaky, and King Xian immediately supported him. In the end, it was his own woman and son, how could he be completely indifferent in his heart?

"Haha! My mother's concubine is not uncommon to enter the imperial mausoleum! I'd rather be in a mass grave than fight with your women anymore! I hate you! I hate you! Duanwang's voice became smaller and smaller, but the ministers present couldn't help but shudder.

"It's all gone!" , Emperor Longqing's voice was a little tired, and with a wave of his long sleeves, he leaned on King Xian and left. (To be continued......)