Chapter 295: The Dispute Between the Concubines
"Framed!?"
Emperor Zhaoyang raised his eyebrows, "Tell me, who is framing you?" ”
Without even looking at it, he said that someone was framing him, is this, not even bothering to tell a decent lie?
"Father, the son thinks that whether it is a letter or an account book, it is too easy to falsify, and the difference between a few words seems to be very different, and there must be something strange about this matter, and I hope that my father will see it."
"Nangong Yi, where did this account book and letter come from?"
Emperor Zhaoyang asked.
"The ledger was mainly found by chance when I was in the Northwest City, and the Epistles ...... It was intercepted by Wei Chen's subordinates halfway through the post station. ”
When he was in the northwest, it was because Nangong Yi discovered the account book that he was killed.
"Intercepted halfway? I really underestimated General Nangong, you even dared to intercept the royal letter? The four princes seemed to be smiling, deliberately changing the topic and confusing the public.
"We only intercepted it when we found something unusual."
"What's unusual?"
"Letters are frequently sent from Kyoto to remote places on the borderlands, and the strange thing is that there is no one living in this remote place."
Nangong Yi replied.
The places where these letters were sent, some in the mountains, some on the islands, and the addresses were still very unclear, so strange that it was difficult not to suspect them.
"So you intercepted the letter without permission, and then did it, and then blamed us?"
The four princes did not give up.
"Father, this matter is absolutely strange, the son is innocent, and I ask my father to find out."
"The evidence is conclusive, where is your innocence?"
Emperor Zhaoyang was a little rare and did not listen to the defense of the four princes.
"Come on, bring the four princes and the queen down!"
"Father, the son was wronged by someone with a heart! ——", the four princes shouted, looking sad.
"Where's the sixth?! Why haven't you entered the temple yet? ”
It's a pity that Emperor Zhaoyang's voice is loud and stern, but in Changchun Palace, no guards came out to carry out his will. In other words, there are no more guards in Changchun Palace.
"What about people?!" , Emperor Zhaoyang instantly realized that something was wrong, "Jiang Dahai, go and call the guards outside the door in." ”
"Yes." , ******** Jiang Dahai hurriedly walked out, and then he hurriedly walked in. His face turned pale almost instantly.
Just when he wanted to step forward to report the situation to the emperor, a knife was placed on his neck, and then, the sixth prince slowly walked in from outside the palace, and said with a smile, "Father, are you looking for me?" ”
Behind him, several teams of guards stood guard at the entrance of the main hall.
"Sixth, what are you doing?!"
The emperor's bad premonition grew stronger and stronger.
In the evidence collected by Nangong Yi, there is no trace of the intention of the six princes to rebel, whether it is a letter or an account book, there are only two empresses Yang and the four princes.
Emperor Zhaoyang could almost be sure that his son was not involved. In other words, it was just that Empress Yang blindly wanted to let Ling Mo sit in that seat, but Ling Mo herself did not want to collude with foreign countries and launch a coup d'état to seize this seat.
But what he did today made Emperor Zhaoyang feel cold.
It seems that he was wrong, there was no Ling Mo in the letters and account books, which did not mean that he was not involved, after all, Empress Yang was his biological mother.
"Father, I hope you can find out the facts and don't let the traitor's plan succeed." , the six princes stood in the main hall with a sincere expression.
"Who is the adulterer?"
Emperor Zhaoyang trembled angrily.
"Holding heavy power, framing and framing, the traitor's mind is no more obvious, and the son hopes that his father can distinguish between right and wrong and not fall into the trap of the traitor."
"You mean I'm confused?!"
"Erchen didn't dare, Erchen just felt that if he favored outsiders too much, it would inevitably cause people in the court to be disheartened......"
"You—You're trying to force the palace?!"
The emperor's angry voice trembled.
Why would his sons, one by two, end up repeating this mistake?
"Sixth brother, will there be any misunderstanding in this, they are all a family, sit down and talk, maybe the misunderstanding will be solved......"
The fifth prince persuaded beside him.
These two people are trying to force the rhythm of the palace rebellion?! If he had known that there would be such a fuss today, he should have pretended to be sick at home.
"Fifth brother, we are a family, but the other party is not our family, and the traitors should be severely punished, there is nothing to sit down and talk about."
Ling Mo was righteous.
The five princes saw each other's purpose clearly, and dared to love that they wanted to bring down Nangong Yi first, and then put the emperor under house arrest today? It is estimated that this is the case, the Praetorian guards are already outside, and they must be solved by force.
But there is only one seat, and his fourth brother and sixth brother have two people, so how will the seats be divided after that?
The supreme position is so tempting that even if the previous covenant is perfect, the first person to sit on it will not want to come down. So...... The fifth prince sighed, estimating that there would be a bloody turmoil in the imperial city next.
Lin Jue, who got rid of Vika, ran wildly all the way.
Although Liu Man is in the aftermath, with his martial arts, he can't support one against two for too long. Soon, Agata caught up.
When a whip was swung down, Lin Jue was straddle the railing of the cloister. Agata was so powerful that the whip threw it on it, and he actually punched a hole in the middle of the railing!
"Miss Lin, our princess wants to talk to you, what are you doing so fast?!" , Agata said in a strange tone.
Lin Jue knew that Agata deliberately wanted to distract her, so he didn't talk much, clenched his teeth, and continued to run forward frantically. Even if the emperor already knows the ambition of the six princes, this does not mean that Nangong Yi will know that all the major camps under his command have mutinied, and the princes will shed blood, but if there is a mutiny in the army, then this is simply the rhythm of changing the dynasty!
Syllable! ——
Another whip fell.
A green pine in front of the right fell halfway, blocking Lin Jue's way.
"Miss Lin, I said it all, the princess is invited, what are you going to run?" Agata leaned against the railing with his arms in his arms, looking at her with a smile on his face.
Lin Jue subconsciously took two steps back.
There was a tree trunk in front of her, and Agata was in the middle of the road, and if she was hard, she didn't seem to be able to break through. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, "Nangong Yi!" I am here! ——”
When Agata turned around to look, Lin Jue took advantage of this opportunity to turn around and run in another direction.
But even then, she can't get rid of Agata completely.
Agata quickly caught up.
If there were some subordinates who showed mercy just now, this time, she already planned to send Lin Jue directly to the west with a whip.
Lin Jue ran lifelessly in front, the wind behind her was blowing, Agata was getting closer and closer to her, and after the continuous whip came down, she began to be a little powerless after dodging a few times. And Agata was waiting, at this time, I saw her hand raised, and a whip swung towards the back of Lin Jue's neck! ——
Feeling a chill, Lin Jue turned around, but saw a whip coming straight towards her, just when she couldn't hide, suddenly a sword light swept by, and in an instant, the black whip was cut off, and a small section fell directly to the ground!
"Qinghe!?"
Lin Jue was surprised and delighted.
Wasn't she left in the Lin family? How did it end up here?
"Girl, are you alright?"
Qinghe said as he quickly helped Lin Jue check the wound, and only after confirming that she was indeed not injured did he relax slightly.
"I told you a long time ago, Uncle Ben doesn't have time to play with you! ——”
Liu Man also caught up, and after a few sentences, he directly barred with Agata on the bar!
"Girl, the slave will escort you first."
Qinghe glanced at Liu Man, who was fighting with Agata and said to Lin Jue.
Seeing this, Lin Jue smiled, "No, Agata is not so easy to deal with, you stay and help him, I'll go by myself." ”
You don't need too many people to go to Changchun Palace, so you should stay more outside, and if something happens, you can take care of each other.
"Father, what the son just said is true, and I ask my father not to listen to the slander of the traitor, what can these forged evidence indicate?"
The sixth prince straightened his back, looked at Emperor Zhaoyang on the throne and said.
"Sixth brother, will you say a few words?" , the five princes couldn't look past it. As the so-called family ugliness cannot be publicized, if there is anything that cannot be solved in private, must it be said in front of so many ministers in this hall?
"Fifth brother, you seem to have your own opinions, huh? ……”
The four princes on the side seemed to be sighing.
But there was murderous intent in his eyes. The five princes who were not successful were not included in the list of people they had to deal with, but this list was not unchangeable, and if he was nosy, they didn't mind having one more person on the list.
Although the fifth prince usually hangs his son and does not do his job, it does not mean that he is a fool, as soon as he heard this, he immediately understood the meaning, and hurriedly said, "Let the fourth brother see and laugh, where do I have any opinions, I suddenly remembered that there are some things in the house, Yan'er has not been feeling well recently, can I leave first?" ”
Thirty-six plans to go up.
The current situation is very wrong, the Praetorian Guards have outflanked the Changchun Palace, and with such an obvious rhythm of forcing the palace, he should hurry up.
"Since they're all here, the fifth brother should stay a little longer." , the words of the fourth prince directly broke the calculation of the fifth prince who wanted to escape from the land of right and wrong first.
Changchun Palace was already surrounded by the Praetorian Guards, and Lin Jue had no way to enter through the main entrance, so he could only go around in a circle again, sneak in from the side door.
When she arrived in the main hall, she saw such a scene.
The six princes, who have always been humble and polite, are standing on the main hall, as if they are arguing with Emperor Zhaoyang for something, and Empress Yang, who has always been arrogant, actually knelt in the main hall, bowing her head, as if she had made a big mistake. The fourth prince stood beside him, and there was also an indescribable look on his face. Among so many people, only the Fifth Prince's expression was slightly more natural. It's just that the five princes' eyes are looking around, what is going on, as if they want to escape?
Emperor Zhaoyang was still sitting on the throne, his face was cloudy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
And the old foxes in the hall also have different expressions and are preoccupied, probably thinking about which prince is more reliable?
After a round of shuttle, Lin Jue was a little depressed.
The place where Nangong Yi stood was too far away from her.
There are so many people here, but none of them are reliable, who is she going to tell the news that the outside is outflanked by the Praetorian Guards, and there has been a mutiny in several camps?
No, she must let Nangong Yi know the news first, even if things get out of control later, knowing the situation in advance, at least she can save her life.
The hall was too quiet, how could she pass on the news to Nangong Yi without attracting the attention of others?
After thinking about it, Lin Jue's brows were twisted into a hemp rope, but in the end he came to an absolutely impossible conclusion. In this situation, even if she just moves a little, she will attract onlookers.
At this time, she suddenly remembered the contract husband, he has martial arts, and he should be able to pass the news to Nangong Yi, but looking back, this guy has never appeared again since he went out just now, where is his shadow in the hall?
"Are you saying that I am stupid, I have listened to the words of traitors, and wronged you?!"
Emperor Zhaoyang spoke, with gloom between his eyebrows.
"Father, the son of the minister didn't mean that, the son thought that the scheming of the traitor was too deep, but in fact, it is very simple now, as long as the traitor is removed, he can be restored to the original state."
The four princes' faces were full of respect.
There was a certain strength in his voice.
Emperor Zhaoyang laughed, get rid of the traitor? His two good sons, this is to force him to kill Nangong Yi with his own hands? It's a pity, there is only one seat, even if you kill Nangong Yi, that person is not enough for two people......
So he smiled and said something that seemed to have nothing to do with the topic just now, "The seat of the East Palace can't be empty all the time, I have been thinking about ...... for the past two days", speaking of this, he seemed to have paused intentionally, looked around, and then said, "The position of the East Palace, it's not like child's play, who do you think I should give it to?" ”
The faces of the two princes immediately froze.
Their plan today is to force the palace, and by the way, force the emperor to kill Nangong Yi.
As for this matter, the emperor still continued to be his emperor, and the matter of that position, they put it on hold first, and then discussed it after Nangong Yi was resolved.
But the current situation is beyond the expectations of the two of them. What's going on? The old man actually brought up the matter of canonizing the prince at this juncture, this, what are they going to do?
If the emperor gave one of them directly, would this coup d'état continue?
"How? Is there a good mention yì? The Emperor continued with a playful expression, "I am also old, and it is time to choose someone to inherit the mantle." ”
The two princes stood in place in a daze, facing the emperor's sudden move, they really didn't know how to deal with it.
Tiyì let the emperor choose himself, right? The alliance has already been reached, where can I pull my face?
If you ask the emperor to choose someone else, right? and very unwilling.
Because the holy decree is not child's play, once this is confirmed, it can no longer be changed, once one of them becomes a legitimate prince, the others want to take the throne, they can only launch a coup d'état again, but coups d'état, where can they be launched frequently? Maybe as soon as this matter is over today, the person who was not selected as the prince will be sent directly to see the king of Yama.
The atmosphere in the hall became more and more weird, but Lin Jue couldn't sit still.
She stepped up, "Uh...... Your Majesty, the folk girl has something to say! ”
As soon as these words came out, all eyes were on her, Lin Jue was a little helpless, don't, don't expect too much from her, she just wants to say something inconsequential.
"Say it."
The emperor seems to be particularly patient today.
"Your Majesty, the folk girl has a reluctant request, the folk girl is a little hungry, and the folk girl wants to eat the pastries on the table over there-"
The crowd fainted.
This Lin Er is not only uneducated, but also very unsightly, don't you see that he is talking about business here? What is the matter with the emperor mentioning that he is hungry and wants to eat pastries?
And the pastry is still this morning, so it's already cold, right? How to eat!
Emperor Zhaoyang was also a little surprised, but finally nodded.
Lin Jue was allowed and ran over with a happy face. The table where the pastries were placed was next to Nangong Yi.
"Hey, Nangong Yi!"
Getting closer, Lin Jue quickly picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, took another one easily, and after doing enough superficial work, he reached out and quietly pulled the corner of Nangong Yi's clothes who was standing next to him.
Nangong Yi turned around.
The moment he met his eyes, Lin Jue almost cried out of anger.
How long has it been!?
How long has it been since she has stood so close to Nangong Yi? This was almost the first time in this period of time that Nangong Yi looked at her with non-hostile eyes.
If it weren't for the main hall, if it wasn't for the urgency of the treat, if it wasn't for something more important to do, she would definitely punch Nangong Yi hard first, and then grab his collar and ask him well, is it blind or blind, she is such a big living person who has repeatedly appeared in front of him, he can still admit his mistake, and he can even mistake Vika for her!
But now is not the time to talk about that.
"Mutiny."
Lin Jue looked up at him and said these three words with his lips.
Nangong Yi's eyes darkened for a moment, then nodded invisibly, and then continued to look at the main hall.
Such...... He must know that, right?
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she began to worry again, the mutiny outside, the Praetorian Guards in the imperial city were assembled, and this Changchun Palace was even more dangerous, even if Nangong Yi knew, but staying here was not out of danger?
The so-called banquet lasted all day, and most of the people were already hungry, but because of the high level of mental tension, they didn't notice it, but when Lin Jue said this just now, everyone also felt hungry, and in the hall, there were a few stomach gurgling sounds, which was really indecent.
Emperor Zhaoyang seemed to see everyone's hunger, so he smiled and ordered Jiang Dadao to bring some dishes and snacks to the imperial dining room.
It's a pity that Jiang Dahai has been carrying a knife around his neck since just now, and this time, he began to be in a bit of a dilemma. The emperor asked him to go to the imperial dining room, but the knife on his neck was not taken away, but now he couldn't directly use force against the person who put the knife on his neck, after all, the emperor didn't speak, and he still had to focus on peace.
In this case, how is he going to go? If you don't go, wouldn't that be a protest?
"Jiang Dahai, don't go yet!"
Emperor Zhaoyang urged as if he hadn't seen the knife on Jiang Dahai's neck.
Jiang Dahai wants to cry without tears, it seems that this time, he can only go to the imperial dining room with the knife on his neck, I don't know what it looks like, will the imperial chef be so scared that he can't cook directly?
"Oh, by the way, at this time, you can also think about it, about the selection of the East Palace......
Just when everyone's expressions eased, Emperor Zhaoyang said another sentence coldly.
Crowd, "......"
It also makes it difficult for people to eat at ease.
Jiang Dahai had a knife on his neck, the emperor didn't seem to care, but he was about to canonize the crown prince, and the six princes thought that he couldn't do too much, after all, in the previous life, he was the person of the destiny of heaven, so he opened his mouth and scolded the guard behind Jiang Dahai, "Don't stop it yet!" ”
The guards were drunk like this, and quickly put down the knife, Jiang Dahai breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but curse in his heart, damn, it's really uncomfortable to hide this martial arts and not be able to use it.
"Regarding the position of the East Palace, the old minister thinks that it is still necessary to follow the old rules before."
The old fox Prime Minister Li stood up.
Although the sixth prince Ling Mo is not the eldest son, he is from the empress, and his identity is impeccable, and the eldest prince has already died in a rebellion many years ago. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the eldest prince is still there, he is only older, and in terms of identity, he cannot compete with the six princes born by the queen.
The position of the crown prince has not been decided, and in addition to the five princes in the palace, who are not capable of competing at all, there are two princes. In fact, if you follow the usual rules and seniority, the prince will naturally have to focus on his background. Although the fourth prince is older, he is only from Zhao Guifei, and compared with Ling Mo in terms of identity, it seems that he is a little worse. Thinking about it, no matter which aspect you think about, the sixth prince Ling Mo is an excellent candidate.
"The old rules? I don't know what the old rules are in the mouth of the Qing family? ”
Emperor Zhaoyang's words were meaningful.
"The minister is stupid, the minister thinks that according to the inherent rules, the position of the East Palace should be owned by the Sixth Highness......"
Prime Minister Li Cheng spoke his mind.
A large crowd of people immediately chimed in.
In fact, the sixth prince became the crown prince, which was what everyone hoped from the beginning. After all, from childhood to adulthood, Ling Mo was instilled with the idea that he would become the crown prince and the master of the East Palace when he grew up. For more than ten years, this has almost been an open secret of the Great Cause Kingdom, and now that the ministers have come forward to support Ling Mo, there is nothing wrong with it, just to continue the previous thoughts.
"Fourth, do you have any comments on your Aiqing's mention?"
As if on purpose, Emperor Zhaoyang threw the topic to the four princes who had been bowing their heads and pondering since just now.
"Erchen ......"
The fourth prince didn't expect the emperor to ask him so bluntly about his thoughts, and for a while, his mind turned a few times, but in the end he couldn't say anything.
"That-", the emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone was lengthened, "Since everyone has no opinion, I will pass on the position of the East Palace to the six-"
"Wait—"
Zhao Guifei, who had been watching the show beside her, finally couldn't sit still, and opened her mouth to stop Emperor Zhaoyang's next words.
"Your Majesty, the great cause is a big country, and the prince should naturally be the eldest son, since the eldest prince is no longer there, the concubine thinks that she still has to choose the prince according to the rules of the ancestors - the order of the eldest and youngest." (To be continued.) )