Chapter Seventy-Four: Seeking the Crown

Xiao Mingyan hesitated for a moment and told the story of the palace. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Exquisite Palace?

Gu Chuhuan frowned deeply, and recalled carefully: In the previous life, I heard Xiao Liran say that others thought that the emperor just loved the exquisite tripod, but they didn't know that there was a secret hidden inside. Before his death, the emperor handed over the palace to Xiao Liran, and instructed him that the tripod secretly contained the treasure of the dragon vein of Annan Kingdom, and it must be kept well.

Xiao Liran said that the internal code in Dingzhong was extremely complicated, and the emperor could not solve it in his life. Later, Xiao Liran also took the Linglong Ding and studied it carefully with himself for a long time, but finally he didn't know what it was.

"Your Highness, by all means!"

Ye Boxian's face changed greatly: "The Holy Lord once punished the three princes for this matter, and explicitly forbade anyone to approach Linglong Ding, if His Royal Highness asks for a reward for this matter, I am afraid that he will touch the emperor's scales!" ”

Xiao Mingyan smiled faintly: "Mother's fate is difficult to disobey, Ye Lao knows very well about the queen mother's affairs, if I can't do this, I'm afraid she won't even want to see me from now on." ”

"Your Highness, you have made such a great achievement, and you have laid a good opportunity for you to compete for the throne, why bother to make the emperor unhappy for a delicate tripod, and waste many previous efforts?"

Ye Boxian knew that the second prince was amiable, but it was difficult to change what he had determined, so he had to persuade him bitterly.

"Daddy is right," Gu Chuhuan also said an analysis: "Your Highness, if you have made meritorious deeds, you will be enemies, if you don't ask for the palace, it is difficult to guarantee that the emperor will not think that you have made meritorious deeds, and the previous hard work may be ruined, and I hope Your Highness will think twice." ”

Xiao Mingyan smiled, revealing his white teeth: "Lao Ye and Miss Gu have bothered about Mingyan, I will think about this matter again." ”

Gu Chuhuan swiped his finger at the edge of the corner of the table and fell silent.......

After Xiao Mingyan left, Gu Chuhuan looked at Ye Boxian: "Daddy, do you believe that His Royal Highness will change his mind?" ”

Ye Boxian stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Your Highness has a great mind, but the queen mother and the third prince are hurdles that he can't pass, and I'm afraid we can't do anything about it...... If you want to say that this queen mother is really, it doesn't matter if she doesn't help, she actually let the second prince take this risk......"

Gu Chuhuan thought about something else: "If Long Yan is angry tomorrow, will my father intercede for the second prince in the court?" ”

"That's nature."

Gu Chuhuan looked at Ye Boxian seriously: "If Daddy pleads, the emperor will definitely punish Daddy together when he is angry, and then not only will he not be able to help the second prince, but it will affect Chang Jinghou's Mansion together." ”

"Since it has been decided to support the second prince to compete for the crown, it means that the Ye family shares honor and disgrace with him, even if he is punished, he has no regrets as a father."

Listening to Ye Boxian's words, Gu Chuhuan couldn't help but feel an awe-inspiring feeling: "Daddy is worthy of being the second-grade military marquis of Annan Kingdom, and at present, Huan'er is proud of his father." ”

Ye Boxian stroked her head lovingly: "Huan'er, rest assured, even if you are punished, your father's past exploits are still there, and the emperor will not be too ruthless." ”

"Daddy, the second prince is stubborn, this time it will definitely touch the emperor's scales, but it is not necessarily a bad thing for him."

Gu Chuhuan muttered in Ye Boxian's ear for a while, and Ye Boxian thought for a while before nodding hesitantly.

The next day, the court.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"The secretary is ......"

Xiao Hongzhen was dressed in a yellow robe, and sat on the throne of the Nine Dragons with an awe-inspiring aura.

At a glance, he saw Xiao Mingyan standing at the front: "Mingyan, you have lost a lot of weight, what's the matter with the injury on your forehead?" ”

"Back to my father, the wound was accidentally bumped by the son, and it is fine."

"Your Majesty," Qian Zhenting, the squire of the military department, took a step forward: "The injury of the second prince was caused by praying for rain for the victims, and His Royal Highness also said that if the prayer for rain is fulfilled, he is willing to return his life for ten years." ”

Xiao Hongzhen's expression was moved when he heard this, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly: "Okay, good, worthy of being the prince of my Nan'an Kingdom, such a pure heart can be an example for the people of the world!" ”

The ministers also praised each other......

After a pause, Xiao Hongzhen spoke: "The second prince Xiao Mingyan is about to reach the year of the crown, and I announce: From now on, Xiao Mingyan will be crowned King Chun, and he will be rewarded with a mansion with 10,000 elite soldiers, and 400 miles south of the Huai River will be the territory. ”

"The emperor is shengming, long live my emperor, long live long live......"

The courtiers all bowed down and shouted, long live.

After getting up, the courtiers whispered among themselves: "According to the rule of the country's laws, the king will get 5,000 elite soldiers, 200 miles of fiefdom, and the second prince will get double the glory, this is the only one......"

"Yes, the second prince has made great contributions, and the rewards for meritorious deeds by the saints are really unconventional......"

"But no, the emperor didn't send anyone to read the edict, and directly announced the holy will in the court, which is a great honor......"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhengyuan, who was standing on the right side of Xiao Mingyan, had a gloomy face and could wring out the water.......

"King Chun, are you still satisfied with my reward?"

Xiao Hongzhen looked kind, and looked at Xiao Mingyan who was standing straight with a smile.

"The son is grateful to his father, Emperor Longen."

Xiao Ming bowed to the ground, then raised his head to look at Xiao Hongzhen on the treasure hall, with a solemn expression: "The son still wants to ask his father for something." ”

Ye Boxian sighed in his heart: In the end, it is a stubborn character, and now the reward is more than twice as good as others, but it still can't withstand the queen's words.

"Oh?"

Xiao Hongzhen smiled with interest: "King Chun has never asked me for a reward, but I am curious, what do you want to ask for?" ”

Xiao Mingyan paused word by word: "Erchen wants to ask for the palace, Xiang, Ling, Long, and Ding." ”

Exquisite Palace? Hearing this request, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military almost unconsciously exclaimed, and looked at Xiao Hongzhen, whose face had changed greatly.

Xiao Zhengyuan leaked a subtle smile that was not easy to detect......

Xiao Hongzhen just looked at Xiao Mingyan with a blue face and didn't say a word.

Qian Zhenting, the squire of the military department, hurriedly took two steps forward: "The emperor is angry, His Royal Highness King Chun may not know the important ..... of Linglong Ding."

As he spoke, he turned to Xiao Mingyan, who was kneeling on the ground, and squeezed his eyes hard, and said earnestly: "His Royal Highness King Chun doesn't know that the palace is the most beloved thing of the saint, and the saint has explicitly forbidden anyone to covet the treasure......"

"Since it was announced by the father's order, how could Ming Yan not know?"

"Your Highness..... You ....."

Qian Zhenting was both sad and angry, shook his head and sighed and returned to his position.

Fu Wenjie, the head of the household department, stood up and bowed his head to Xiao Hongzhen and said: "Holy Lord, although the second prince has made meritorious contributions to disaster relief, he is now asking for retribution with merit, and the things he asks for are prohibited by the Holy Lord. ”

Yuan Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, arched his hand and said, "The minister reconsiders." ”

Xiao Hongzhen still didn't say a word, but a sharp light burst out of his eyes......