The emperor knew that Gonggong Zhang was good at pretending to be confused, so he didn't force it, and waved his hand: "That's it, just don't ask." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Gonggong Zhang was afraid that the emperor would be unhappy, so he said in a cautious tone: "Although the slave doesn't quite understand the reason for His Majesty's move, the slave still feels that it is not appropriate to transfer King Pei back to the capital. ”

The emperor looked at him with half-squinted eyes, waiting for him to continue.

Gonggong Zhang took a few steps forward and said with sincere fear: "Since ancient times, it has been rare to transfer the vassal kings back to the capital, and I am afraid that this will disrupt the order of the court and the central government. Furthermore, if King Pei is transferred back to the capital, who will be in charge of the domain where he is located? As the saying goes, 'if the name is not right, it is not good', and ordinary people will not be able to manage the domain for him. ”

The emperor snorted and said, "I have a candidate who can manage the Monan Domain well. ”

Grandpa Zhang wanted to ask who it was, but in the end he didn't dare to ask.

Anyway, this decision is obviously not a whim-of-the-moment action by the emperor, so the emperor himself will make the decision.

However, it was said that after the prince and King Pei came out of the Yinghua Palace, they returned to the East Palace together.

Back in the East Palace, the prince closed the door and had a secret conversation with King Pei.

"I'm afraid my father won't spare me tomorrow." King Pei said with a light sigh.

The crown prince reached out and patted King Pei on the shoulder and said, "I will try my best to help you." ”

"No need, Your Majesty is angry now that I saved you first, and if you come forward to intercede for me at that time, I'm afraid it will not be good for you."

The prince shook his head and said, "My brother can save me like this, how can I not save my brother when he dies?" ”

King Pei looked at the prince affectionately, and said sincerely: "Your Highness, I actually admire you a lot. ”

Although he was tormented by the capricious and suspicious emperor, the prince was always physically and mentally healthy and calm.

It's no easy feat.

King Pei knew that many princes in the previous dynasty were mentally disordered and riddled with diseases due to the pressure exerted by the emperor for a long time, and some chose to commit suicide because they couldn't stand the emperor's suspicion and persecution, and he was always worried that Zhao Yuliang would one day embark on such a road.

The prince smiled slightly, but didn't say anything.

Indeed, the prince has come under tremendous pressure over the years.

If it weren't for the fact that his heart was strong enough and calm enough in trouble, the prince would not dare to guarantee whether he was still alive now.

But perhaps because he is used to being under pressure, the prince has developed an optimistic attitude, so he will not be tossed by pressure and go insane.

The two brothers went back to their bedrooms with such a heavy heart.

This night, Empress Jingzhuang also learned that the emperor's father and son had returned to Beijing and that the emperor was going to talk to his two sons tomorrow, and she was also greatly shocked.

She knew that the emperor's mind was unpredictable, so she was also worried about whether her two sons would inadvertently offend him.

"Tomorrow we will go back to the palace, and we will return before they go to court." Empress Jingzhuang instructed her personal palace maid Liu Ying.

It takes nearly two hours to travel from Qingxin Villa to the capital, and if you want to return before they go down, you have to get up before dawn, Liu Ying was worried that the queen's body would not be able to bear it, and hurriedly asked: "Can you replace it with a letter?" The slave is worried that you will not be able to bear the back and forth of your body. ”

Empress Jingzhuang said very resolutely: "No, this matter is extraordinary, I have to go back in person." ”

Liu Ying didn't dare to persuade more, so she helped Queen Jingzhuang take a bath and let Queen Jingzhuang rest early.

On this night, not only the crown prince, King Pei and Queen Jingzhuang could not sleep, but the emperor also couldn't sleep.

However, the emperor finally decided to go according to his previous plan.

The next day, after the early court, the crown prince and King Pei followed the emperor back to the Yinghua Palace.

The emperor also called Yun Yiting, the head of the cabinet, to come with him.

After the four of them sat down, the emperor said straight to the point: "The prince is now an adult, and he should go outside to understand the people's feelings." ”

King Pei suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he hurriedly looked at the prince.

The prince motioned with his eyes for him to stay calm first.

King Pei had no choice but to continue to listen to the emperor obediently.

The crown prince replied respectfully to the emperor: "Yes." ”

The emperor coughed lightly and said, "I plan to transfer King Pei back to Beijing for three or four months, and let the crown prince go to the Monan Domain to train and train. ”

That is, let the crown prince replace King Pei to manage the Monan Domain.

King Pei hurriedly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the crown prince is the crown prince, and I am afraid it is not appropriate to leave the capital for so long." ”

The emperor said angrily: "In the past dynasties, there are no examples of the prince being transferred to the domain to inspect, and the date set by others is much longer than the one set by me, so you have to take the date again." ”

King Pei looked at the crown prince.

The prince said calmly: "Yes, the son respectfully obeys his father's will." ”

The emperor's face softened, and he said softly: "King Pei, during your time in Beijing, you will study hard, practice martial arts, and assist me in reviewing and reading the folds." ”

These are also the things that the prince did in the past.

King Pei never meant to take the place of the crown prince, so after hearing the emperor's arrangement, he was extremely frightened and said: "Father, the ministers can help you do other things, but these things that belong to the authority of His Royal Highness the crown prince really dare not and cannot interfere." ”

"It's just that you are just asking him to do it instead of him during his absence in the capital, are you thinking too much?" The emperor said unhappily.

Yun Yiting finally understood a rough idea when he heard this.

King Pei has neither revolt nor resentment, and the emperor can put a hundred hearts by keeping him by his side, but it is not very safe for the prince to be transferred like this.

Although the Monan area is not too far from the capital, it is a remote area after all, so there are many dangerous areas along the way, and if there is an accident on the way there, it will be troublesome.

Yun Yiting dared to admonish: "Your Majesty, the road conditions from the capital to the Monan area are very dangerous, and it is snowfall season again, so it is better to wait until next spring to send the prince over, right?" ”

"He's got other things to do next year. That's it. The emperor said very resolutely.

King Pei gritted his teeth and said, "If Your Majesty is angry because Erchen was late to rescue the driver in the Longhua Hunting Ground that day, even if you punish Erchen, please don't bring the prince in." ”

The emperor slapped the table and shouted: "Presumptuous. I asked the prince to undergo training for the sake of the future of the kingdom, and it had nothing to do with that incident. ”

King Pei didn't dare to refute again, so he had to whisper: "Erchen knows that he is wrong, Erchen ......"

Before King Pei finished speaking, Gonggong Zhang hurriedly came in and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Jingzhuang is here." ”

The four people present were all shocked.

The emperor supported the forehead.

After a while, the emperor said: "Let her go to Kunyi Palace first and wait, and then let her come over after I finish talking." ”

Empress Jingzhuang had already walked in, knelt down towards the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you must not transfer Your Highness out of the capital at this time." ”

Everyone looked at Queen Jingzhuang and saw that her face was pale and full of tears, which was really more pitiful than the sick and weak Xi Shi.

The emperor glanced at Empress Jingzhuang and said, "I have already decided, and the queen doesn't need to say any more." (To be continued.) )