Just after the flooding in the south of the Yangtze River, a large-scale earth dragon overturned in Sichuan, and several prosperous towns were turned into ruins, killing and injuring countless people. I don't know who spread rumors, saying that when today's son is stupid and incompetent, it is not the destiny of heaven, and God can't see it, so he sent down heavenly punishments to warn frequently. Within three days, the rumors spread to everyone.

The officials have expressed their sincerity and asked him to issue an edict to stabilize the hearts of the people. Yinzhen ignored this and blindly urged the courtiers to step up preparations for disaster relief. His arbitrary and self-righteous behavior caused more and more dissatisfaction among the nobles of the family and the emperor. The dark tide suppressed under the calm surface is surging day by day, just waiting for the right time to turn over the monstrous waves.

After another two months, the disaster caused by the flood and the turning of the earth dragon finally subsided. This day coincided with the birthday of the emperor, and Yinzhen listened to the opinions of the courtiers and held a grand banquet in order to wash away the bad luck that permeated the court. Hundreds of civil and military officials gathered in the Imperial Garden.

Due to the inconvenience of movement, the emperor could only half-lie on the main seat, with a thick blanket around his waist, Yinli and Concubine Zhen accompanied him left and right, and accepted the courtiers kneeling with a smile on his face, but left Yinzhen aside. Champion Hou sat under Yinzhen as usual, and the two smiled and drank each other, very comfortable.

"Yinzhen, champion Hou, come and have a drink with me." The Emperor suddenly beckoned to the two. The courtiers exchanged an inexplicable look at each other. The two bowed down to promise, took the wine given by the emperor, said some words of blessing, and then drank it all. "Go down and sit." Seeing that the two of them finished drinking, the smile on the emperor's face immediately froze, and he waved his hand impatiently.

The two of them respectfully returned to their positions. continued to drink, but unexpectedly, after a while, the champion Hou suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood. Fall softly on the chair. Yin Zhen hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, but saw many soldiers with knives and guns rushing into the hall, surrounding them, and even putting the blade of the cold light on their necks.

Some of the courtiers watched with a sly smile, some jumped up in shock and shouted angrily, and some froze on the spot, not knowing how to react. Just in time. Yinxiang, who retired halfway, walked inside wearing a golden armor, and saluted the emperor and Yinli: "Father, emperor." Fortunately, the minister did not disgrace his life and besieged the imperial city. ”

"Brother Hard, Emperor." Yinli thanked him.

"You want to rebel?" Without waiting for Yinzhen to speak, Liu Yu supported his body and asked with blood.

"Brother Huang, this emperor deserves to be unpopular. The father thought about it several times. It was decided to let this king take his place. Why, does Champion Hou have an opinion? If you have an opinion, just say it! Yinli laughed predictively.

"No opinion." Yin Zhen clenched the young man's wrist, stopped him from speaking, looked at Yin Li and asked: "I'm just curious, in terms of qualifications, background, and strength, the old thirteen are far superior to you, but why don't you ascend the throne yourself and support you as the emperor?" ”

As Yin Zhen said. Yinxiang has to have qualifications, military power, talent, and background, and is far better than Yinli in all aspects. Therefore, in Yinli's heart. Yinxiang is also a threat to him. However, the Emperor Taishang had already informed him of the "details", and he didn't care about Yinxiang, just to dispel the bad intentions of some ministers, he still wanted to find an opportunity to expose the matter.

Yinzhen's question was in Yinli's arms, he didn't look at Yinxiang, and said loudly, "Fourth brother doesn't know?" When the thirteenth brother was young, he went crazy in his practice and lost his essence, and he could no longer have heirs in this life. "If you can't reproduce the royal bloodline, this throne will naturally not be his turn to sit. The ministers in the hall all showed stunned expressions.

Yinxiang Iron roared with a blue face, "Enough! Are you, the, a mother, seizing the throne or opening a court trial? What are you doing crooked?! ”

Yinli saw that he was still shouting and drinking to himself at this time, without any respect, he was very uneasy in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Brother Thirteen, don't be annoyed." When I have a child, I will definitely pass on one to you in the future, so that your children and grandchildren will live forever. Is that good? ”

Yin Xiang glanced at him coldly and stopped talking. Yinli froze down, strode up to the champion Hou, smiled coldly, and put on a superior posture, "Lin Yu, didn't you say that you want to play with me?" I will play with you in the future, and I will play until I have fun! ”

The few generals who were caught by the knife under the seat were Liu Yu's absolute henchmen, looking at this scene with tears in their eyes, and almost didn't bite their steel teeth.

Although Yinli wanted to kill and insult Liu Yu, under Liu Yu's cold gaze, he was inexplicably cold, forcibly stabilized his mind, and walked towards Yinzhen on the dragon chair, "Fourth brother, you should also come down." He ordered in a cold voice, "Come on, put Yinzhen in prison!" ”

"Not busy." Yin Zhen slowly stepped off the dragon chair and smiled lightly, "I want to see how many people have betrayed me." Wait for Huangquan, so you can know who to settle accounts with, right? The two guards who knew the inside story of the knife around his neck were sweating profusely, and their galls were about to burst, and they were afraid that their hands would hurt the dragon's body with a shake.

"Okay, and let you die. Fourth brother, it's not me who said you, you deserve to be too much of an emperor for this emperor. Yinli smiled proudly and sat down on the dragon chair steadily.

The ruler first knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted three times in his mouth. Wang Ziteng also came out of the crowd and knelt down in the hall. The three kings and eight princes saw it, and they all came out to list their loyalty. However, after a short time, the important ministers of the court knelt down three or four out of ten, and some wavering neutral factions saw that Yinzhen was gone, and they also surrendered one after another. A quarter of an hour later, five or six out of ten officials had already surrendered, and most of the rest were the cronies of the champion Hou and Yinzhen's supporters. These people were all surrounded by soldiers, powerless to resist.

The Emperor Taishang, who had been closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, woke up slowly, and sighed: "Fourth, let's give an edict of abdication, so as to save face for yourself." Concubine Zhen, who was waiting by his side, was busy ordering people to put the four treasures and Ming Huang brocade silk in the study, and took out the dragon robe she had sewn by herself, and put it on for Yinli, and the joy in her eyes was about to overflow.

Yin Zhen looked around the hall, carved the faces of sarcasm, hatred, sneer, or pity into his mind, shook his head and chuckled for a moment, and then stepped forward step by step and picked up the imperial pen.

"Write an abdication edict for a fart. Are you still addicted to acting? A cold voice suddenly sounded.

Everyone looked at it, but saw that the champion Hou slowly raised his head and brushed away the emanation on his forehead. A pair of blood-red eyes with murderous intent churning were revealed. With a flick of his fingers, the steel knife around his neck snapped in two, and the bell clattered to the ground. The two guards hurriedly took a few steps back. Kneel down and kowtow to plead guilty. The guards who held Yinzhen also knelt down and confessed their guilt.

"What are you doing? Want to rebel? Yinli pointed at the four guards and shouted angrily.

"You're even wearing a dragon robe, and you're embarrassed to say that others are rebelling?" Liu Yu ghostly floated over and ripped him off the dragon chair. Grabbed him by the hair and slammed him to the ground, without mercy, with a very gentle expression, "Look at your appearance just now." Seems like you want to do this to me? It's a pity that you didn't plant! Now it's time for me to give you a 'life is better than death' gift package! Are you surprised? Unhappy? Within a few strokes, Yinli's head was bleeding. His breath was dying, and he couldn't even scream.

The Emperor Taishang and Concubine Zhen were stunned at first, then stunned, and waited for the time to come back to their senses. The neck has been framed by a sharp blade. The soldiers brought by Yinxiang turned against each other in unison. Surrounded the ministers who knelt down in the hall. Liu Yu threw away Yinli's head, picked up a jar of spirits and poured it on his bloody wound. Yinli, who was about to die, immediately let out a terrible scream, holding his head and rolling on the ground.

"Lin Yu, stop! You dare to kill the prince, I want to punish your nine clans! The Emperor roared hoarsely.

Liu Yu threw away the wine jar and sneered: "Benhou kills the rebellious ministers and thieves for the emperor, what is the crime?!" Emperor Taishang, you should think about how to protect yourself first. ”

The Emperor was shocked. Suddenly dumb.

Yin Zhen rubbed his eyebrows and said. "Old thirteen, Yu'er, take this thief and the three kings and eight princes down for strict trial, anyone who participates in the rebellion would rather kill by mistake than let go, and all the relatives of the nine clans will be sent to the prison to wait for their fate."

Liu Yu and Yinxiang called a few soldiers to carry the dying Yinli away, and then put the three kings and eight dukes who were crying and shouting in the hall into the prison, leaving those who saw the wind and the rudder knelt in place in a hurry.

"Shang'er, you have to save your father, Shang'er! Rebellion is a great sin for the nine clans, if your father falls, you can't escape! The Duke of Zhiguo was so frightened that he saw the Weiyuan General Marchand, who led the soldiers into the main hall in a hurry, and hurriedly shouted for help.

Ma Shangli didn't pay attention to it, and only knelt down to resume his life, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Forest Army has been ambushed." ”

"Well, continue to clean up the imperial city, don't let the relatives of the three princes run back to their territories." Yin Zhen waved his hand indifferently, and was about to take care of the emperor, but when he saw that the champion Hou who had already gone out turned back, he raised his voice and said: "Wang Ziteng's head, I can take it first!" The cautious Liu Yuke still remembers that Wang Ziteng sent people to plot against him.

Yin Zhen smiled dotingly and told carefully, "If you want to take it, take it." The Champion Hou Mansion was still surrounded by the troops sent by the old thirteen, and Mrs. Bao must have been scared. If you bring back these boxes of medicinal herbs and jewelry, you will say that I frightened her and told her not to blame. Su Peisheng held a few brocade boxes and bowed forward.

"I'm scared too." Liu Yu rubbed his fingers, and there were three big characters written on his face - you know.

Yin Zhen raised his head and laughed, the depression, killing intent, and anger in his heart all dissipated, and he said helplessly: "When you raid the house, you can keep some good things for yourself, and you don't need to be included in the register." Go ahead, finish early and rest early. ”

Liu Yu glanced at him with satisfaction, and hooked his finger at Ma Shang.

"Father, with the Hou Ye to take care of me, the matter between you and the eldest brother will never implicate me. Don't worry. Ma Shang whispered quickly in the ear of the Ruler, and then chased the back of the champion Hou and disappeared into the night.

When he was governing the country, he was paralyzed on the ground, and when he saw the emperor walking by, he hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"It's too noisy, hurry up and take it down." Yin Zhen rubbed his eyebrows, slowly walked to the Emperor Taishang, and said, "Father, the environment here is noisy, you better go back to Changchun Garden first." ”

"You and the old thirteen have already joined forces? When? Emperor Taishang waved away the palace people and asked in a trembling voice.

"Let me think about it," Yin Zhen sat down on the dragon chair, poured himself a glass of wine, and recalled: "It was about seven years old, and the time is too long for me to remember." ”

The Emperor Taishang was stunned at first, and then sneered, "I didn't expect that I had been deceived by you for so many years!" Little Seventeen's plans, you already know? You deliberately let him go to take the opportunity to eradicate the family and the king with a different surname? ”

"Nature knows. Thanks to him, I have a lot of fun in my spare time. Yin Zhen said indifferently while playing with the wine glass, "This world is not from a big family, let alone a king with a different surname, but from me." On the side of the couch there is no room for others to snore, and I am tired of their arrogance and domineering, and I am just waiting for this day. I've never been the only one who plays with people. Has he ever been coerced and subdued? Impeachment, dismissal, rebellion, since they have killed themselves, I will give them a ride! "Drink the wine in your glass. Yin Zhen chuckled.

The Emperor Taishang was also under the control of the nobles of the family, and he was also overwhelmed by the four kings with different surnames, but he never dared to rise up and cut them off. Because he knew that he would never be able to succeed, and he might bury his ancestors' century-old foundation. But Yinzhen did it, and it was effortless.

From then on, no one could override the supremacy of imperial power, and truly realized that sentence - the whole world. It is not the land of the king; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister! This is probably the highest level of being an emperor, right? Thinking of this, the Emperor Taishang closed his eyes. sighed: "Fourth, you are indeed stronger than me. ”

"That's nature. Come and send the emperor to Changchun Garden. Yin Zhen threw away the wine glass and ordered loudly. Several palace people hurriedly surrounded them. Carry away the depressed Emperor Taishang. Leaving Mrs. Zhen to hide behind the couch and shiver. Yin Zhen found her at this time, walked over step by step, bent down and asked, "Do you remember how my mother died?" Do you remember how the old thirteen went crazy? Do you remember why I was so sick when I was 10 years old that I almost died? ”

Every time Yin Zhen asked, Concubine Zhen trembled and asked in disbelief, "You, you know everything?" ”

"Of course I know." Yin Zhen pinched Concubine Zhen's neck, little by little. I saw that her face was flushed and her eyes bulged. tried his best to say spare his life with his mouth, and suddenly smiled weirdly, threw her to the bottom of the hall, took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, "Kill you, but it will dirty my hands." And let you live better than death, and live a long time. Several palace people rushed up and escorted Concubine Zhen, who was shouting and crying bitterly.

Only then did the courtiers kneeling in the hall realize the horror of the emperor, and they trembled like chaff one by one, and a few of them rolled their eyes and fainted. The sound of begging for mercy, kowtowing, and fighting teeth was endless. Yin Zhen supported his cheeks with one hand, indifferently examined the various states of the beings in the hall, and suddenly a feeling of boredom surged in his heart. In this world, only Lao Thirteen and Yu'er are the people who can be trusted and entrusted with their lives, without their company, even if they are supreme, how bleak and boring should it be? Thinking of this, he opened his lips and smiled, and his cold eyes gradually became warm.

As soon as Liu Yufu stepped out of the palace gate, he walked two steps quickly, caught up with Wang Ziteng, who was detained by soldiers, cut off his head without saying a word, and then carried his head and walked away. Yinxiang also followed behind.

Due to the martial law in the whole city, many soldiers carried torches to shuttle through the major roads, shouting and shouting, making the people panic all day. In the palace, Wang Ziteng's wife Shi ordered all the lanterns under the corridor to be lit, and stood outside the hall and frequently stretched her neck to look. Wang Xifeng, who was taken back to the house from the nunnery during the day, patted her back and smiled, "Auntie, don't worry, uncle will be back soon." After tonight, our good days will come. When the time comes, I must make Lin Yu and Jia Lian kneel in front of me and beg for mercy......"

Shi nodded absentmindedly, and was about to turn back to the hall to sit down for a while, but he heard the noisy sound of horses' hooves gradually approaching, and someone vigorously bombarded the door of the mansion. She lifted the hem of her skirt and hurried to the door, and saw many dark shadows leaping up the wall, and the arrows on the strings gleamed in the moonlight.

"You, what are you doing here?" Shi asked sharply.

"On the orders of the emperor, arrest the rebellious ministers and thieves." The gate was knocked open by a log, and a young general walked in and threw a bloody thing over, "This is a gift from Marquis Lin to the mansion, please take it." The one-year covenant has been fulfilled. ”

Shi Shi looked at it, his eyes bulged, and he slowly fell to the ground. Wang Xifeng took two steps back, covered his face and exclaimed, "Ah! Uncle, you killed my uncle! ”

"Gagged and take away!" The young general waved impatiently.

In the Governing Mansion, Ma Chongzheng accompanied his mother and grandmother to play cards, turning his head to look out of the window from time to time.

"Concentrate on it, I'm going to play cards!" The Duchess of Zhiguo slapped his arm and said, "Don't look at it, the Emperor Taishang, Prince Yi, Prince Guo, the Three Kings and Eight Princes, so many people are united and can't help a Yinzhen?" Laughing at it! Did you really say to Prince Guo, and after ascending the throne, you will crown your father as the king of Xizhi County? ”

"Well, that's it." Ma Chong smiled smugly and turned over a flower card.

"Eat, eat, eat!" The Duchess of Zhiguo hurriedly picked up the card and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it is my good son, I know that I feel sorry for my mother!" ”

Lao Fengjun suddenly threw away the cards and waved his hand restlessly, "Don't play, I feel panicked in my chest." ”

Ma Chong and the Duchess of Zhiguo were about to open their mouths to comfort, but they saw a row of torches suddenly lit up outside the window. There was also a scream from the girl's mother-in-law. "What a noise! Tired of being crooked? Ma Chongjing went out with his shoes and saw the general holding the torch and walking in the lead. The complexion changed dramatically.

"You, why are you here?" His eyes were fixed on the blood-stained steel knife in the other's hand.

"On the orders of the emperor, arrest the rebellious ministers and thieves." Marchand smiled grimly.

"Your Majesty? Which emperor? Ma Chong stepped back and asked incoherently.

"Sure enough, it's a rebellious minister and thief, but he doesn't know the emperor."

"Shang'er? Is that you, Shang'er? Lao Fengjun stepped out of the room with a cane, with old tears on his face, "Prince Guo is defeated?" Is our house broken? ”

"Defeated. Broken. Marchand nodded and stretched out his hand to help her, "In the future, you will follow me and my mother." We'll take care of your old age. Don't be afraid, this matter will not implicate me for half a point. ”

The Duchess of Zhiguo, who followed her, collapsed to the ground, staggered up and tore Ma Shang, and scolded: "You must have done it." It has to be you! When you see that you can't attack the lord, you want to destroy our family. You're so vicious! ”

Ma Shang was about to push her away, but Lao Fengjun suddenly pulled her over with a cane, and pulled her head until her head was bleeding, and her nosebleeds burst before she stopped, looking up to the sky and crying, "Evil!" married a stupid woman and raised a son, and finally harmed my Ma family! ”

Ma Chong thought that the old feudal monarch said that the son of evil was Ma Shang. Hurriedly rushed over and hugged her legs and feet, begging, "Ancestor." You help me! Marchand has always been jealous of me, this is to declare a personal vendetta! ”

"Shut up! If it weren't for your incompetence and big-heartedness, how would you befriend Prince Yi and Prince Guo? How could you get your father to take this murderous crime! Son of a, you still die without repentance! Old Fengjun whipped Ma Chong hard and cried.

Ma Shang hurriedly stopped her, forcibly took her out, and whispered comfort, "Ancestor, take care." The Ma family still has me, and I will never fall......"

"Shang'er, the old ancestor is sorry for you......" The voices of the two went farther and farther away, leaving only Ma Chong's mother and son hugging each other and trembling.

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When there was a change in the palace, Jia Zhengzheng ordered the cook to bring a table of good wine and food to bring the whole family together. After pouring two pots of wine in a row, he was a little drunk, and when he saw Jia's mother's sad face and sighing, he waved his hand and smiled: "Today is a good day, you should laugh." After tonight, the more than 700,000 taels of silver owed will not be a matter, and the new emperor will ascend the throne, and I hope that I will be able to recover the glory of the Rongguo Mansion sooner or later. ”

Jia Mu was stunned at first, and then exclaimed in unison, "The new emperor ascends the throne? ”

"Yes, the Emperor Taishang is very dissatisfied with Yinzhen, and the three kings and eight princes want to remove him and push Yinli to the throne. I've been discussing this with Jane and them these days. Seeing that Jia's mother was even more worried, Jia Zheng was immediately relieved, "Mother don't worry, it's okay." With the Emperor Taishang in charge, the support of the three kings and eight dukes, and the siege of the imperial city by Yinxiang's heavy troops, it will definitely be possible. ”

Jia's mother hung her head and was silent, Jia Baoyu was ignorant, but Mrs. Wang stroked her palms and laughed, and cried again: "Poor my Yuanchun, why is there such a man?" If he treats my family Yuanchun well, treats our Jia family well, and uses our Jia family's influence among the nobles of the family, isn't his country just iron...... My Yuanchun~~~"

The family opened their eyes and waited until the second half of the night, and sure enough, they heard the chaos and commotion outside, and when the sky was white, they hurriedly sent the little servant to inquire about the situation, but what they brought back was not good news, but a thunderbolt on a sunny day.

"Yinli is defeated? All three kings are in prison? Champion Hou is now taking the brocade guards all over the city to arrest the thieves? Can you inquire clearly? Jia Zheng questioned again and again. Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang's faces were as earthy as earth, and they were crumbling. No matter how ignorant Jia Baoyu is, he knows that the Jia family is about to be in trouble again!

"Back to the master, the little ones have inquired clearly, not only the three kings with different surnames, but also three or four out of ten nobles in the city have been imprisoned, and all the relatives of the nine clans have been detained. The emperor issued a holy decree this morning, clearly stating that he would rather kill the thief by mistake than let it go. The little guy nodded affirmatively, and ran away while Jia Zheng was stunned. He can see that this family may also be involved, and if he doesn't run at this time, he can only wait to be beheaded.

"How so? How so? Jia Mu first muttered, then raised her crutches and beat Jia Zheng fiercely, and scolded angrily: "You son of a! It's okay to repay the loan well, it's a big deal to exchange the title, with Yuan Chun's face, we are better than others, why do you want to mix such a big crime of killing heads! You're going to make our family miserable! My Jia Baoyu has not yet married, has not yet given birth to children, and has a great future, all of which have been ruined by you......"

When he came back to his senses, he saw many soldiers with swords and halberds rushing in, and without saying a word, he tied them up in a string, dragged them out, and staggered to Ningguo's mansion, but saw that the house was full of smoke and devastation, and the scene was even more tragic. Jia Zheng hurriedly turned his head away, not daring to look at it again. (To be continued......)