340 post-seal ceremonies
The wind and the sun are beautiful, and the sky is clear.
The Fengtian Hall was full of civil and military ministers and envoys from various countries. Qu Wurong sat next to Wang Xiang, she couldn't tell that Shen Wu'an was pretending. It seems that he is really right to find Wang Xiang to pretend to be the emperor, he knows Shen Wu'an's living habits well.
The eunuch standing beside Qu Wurong asked, "Niangniang, can we start the sealing ceremony now?" ”
Qu Wurong glanced around, but she didn't see Shen Liancheng. Today is the post-sealing ceremony, and all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are present. Could it be that Shen Liancheng encountered some trouble on the road? Without Shen Liancheng's post-sealing ceremony, there were too many variables, so she decided to wait.
"Tassel, go and see why Shen Liancheng hasn't come yet?"
Only by inviting Shen Liancheng, a bodhisattva, to the scene, even if something happens, he can take the opportunity to take him as a hostage, and the situation can still be controlled.
"Your Majesty, the time has come, and the ceremony should begin."
Wang Xiang turned his head and glanced at Qu Wurong, and she motioned to wait for a while.
"Let's wait a little longer to become kings."
The one who spoke was Zhu Ran, the imperial historian of the dynasty, who was upright and upright, and he was the first Qing official of the dynasty.
"Your Majesty, if you miss the hour, it will be bad for the queen!"
Qu Wurong doesn't believe in these superstitious things. Now if you start the sealing ceremony, once you are busy, Shen Liancheng will draw from the bottom of the kettle, and I am afraid it will be really disadvantageous at that time. This Shen Liancheng is too abnormal today? He also dared to slack off such a major event as the post-sealing ceremony.
"What Zhu Aiqing said is very true, but King Cheng has not arrived, he is the younger brother of His Majesty, such a grand event must not be missed!"
At this time, Tassel came from behind, and his face was extremely anxious.
"Niangniang, King Cheng is on his way, and he has two thousand elite soldiers with him."
Qu Wurong smiled slightly: "Two thousand elite soldiers." It's just 2,000 elite soldiers, so there's nothing to be afraid of. ”
Shen Liancheng blatantly brought two thousand elite soldiers to participate in the post-sealing ceremony, what did he want to do? He wouldn't be stupid enough to do that. But as long as he comes, everything is much easier.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment, His Royal Highness King Cheng is on the way here."
After about a cup of tea, Shen Liancheng walked into the main hall with two guards by his side.
"Weichen knocks to see the emperor and the queen."
Qu Wurong said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Cheng has arrived, and the post-sealing ceremony will start now." ”
Wang Xiang followed up and said, "The post-sealing ceremony will start now. ”
"Hahahaha! The post-seal ceremony, a good post-seal ceremony. ”
His Highness suddenly heard a sharp and piercing sound. An official wearing a three-rank official uniform walked out of His Highness. This man was mixed in with the ministers of the main hall, and if he didn't speak, I'm afraid he wouldn't have found out. The voice sounds familiar.
Wang Xiang stood up and shouted: "Come on, pull down this lawless guy and cut me down." ”
Qu Wurong knew who the person behind that face was, and she didn't expect him to appear on the Queen's Ceremony in this way. She didn't know if he was smart or stupid. If he didn't take this opportunity to come to participate in the Sealing Ceremony, I am afraid it would be difficult to get in. But it was only a dead end for him to come in like this. Could it be that he has any other killer features?
"Whoever comes, don't report their names yet!"
As soon as Qu Wurong's words fell, he saw the official tear off the mask on his face. She guessed right, the person in front of her was the abolished prince Shen Jingshi. He really didn't die, Qu Wurong found out about this when he was in Fengyang Palace last night. He pretended to be Xuanyuan last night to go to the military department to transfer troops, and the people sent by Qu Wurong blocked him. Could it be that you are annoyed and angry, and you want to make a big fuss at the post-closure ceremony today?
The officials were also amazed, they didn't expect Shen Jingshi to be alive in the world. After the last rebellion, Shen Jingshi fled from the capital, and finally let the pursuers sent by Shen Wu'an kill him on the road. The soldiers who were chasing Shen Jingshi at that time returned to report that they had forced Shen Jingshi to the edge of the cliff. He committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, and below him was the vast blue sea. Therefore, there is no one in life, no body in death. Shen Wuan has not investigated this matter to the end. Qu Wurong has talked about this matter many times, and Shen Wuan has also shirked it in every possible way. He felt that Shen Jingshi was a waste even if he was alive, and his power had been eradicated by Shen Wu'an in that rebellion. This is born from the same root, so why not be in a hurry to fry each other. Qu Wurong knew that this was the reason why Shen Wu'an didn't track down Shen Jingshi. Soft-heartedness always wants bad things, if Shen Jingshi, Shen Duanlang and Shen Liancheng were eliminated in one fell swoop, what happened today would not have happened.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not dead?"
His Royal Highness's ministers were discussing.
Wang Xiang stood up and shouted angrily: "Shen Jingshi, I showed mercy to your subordinates that day, and only let you live, but I didn't expect you to dare to spread wild on the post-sealing ceremony today, it seems that I can't tolerate you today." Come on, pull Shen Jingshi, a chaotic minister and thief, down to me and put him in the dungeon. ”
Qu Wurong glanced at Wang Xiang beside him with some curiosity, but he didn't expect him to be even more wise and decisive than the real Shen Wu'an. With him by his side today, the ministers can rest assured. Even if Shen Jingshi and Shen Liancheng attacked at the same time, she would not be afraid.
After Shen Jingshi fell into the cliff, he grabbed a vine in mid-air, so he survived. As soon as he thought of Shen Wu'an and Qu Wurong taking away the throne in his hands, he vowed to snatch the throne back from them. It's your own, and no one wants to take it away from you.
"Qu Wurong, you didn't expect me to stand here today! You didn't think I was alive! Even if you and Shen Wu'an have made a lot of calculations, you haven't thought of it! I live, I live to drag you down to hell so that you can live in purgatory for all eternity. ”
Wang Xiang said angrily again: "Shen Jingshi, I have repeatedly given you opportunities, but I didn't expect you to be so ignorant, then don't blame my brother for being ruthless." Someone came, take Shen Jingshi down to me, bulldoze the noon gate and behead him, hang his head on the city tower, and announce Shen Jingshi's guilt to the world. ”
Qu Wurong signaled Wang Xiang not to overdo it, she still wants to use Shen Jingshi now. Just now she was still thinking about how to make the best move, but now she finally knows the bottom of her mind. Shen Jingshi's appearance is like a double-edged sword, as long as she uses it well this time, it can be regarded as a hundred benefits and no harm to herself.
"Are you scared? Are you afraid that I will expose the ugly things about you and Qu Wurong? Have you forgotten? Qu Wurong is Shen Duanlang's queen, she is Kou Shaohua. ”
Qu Wurong sneered, it seems that this Shen Jingshi is really confused, and he actually said such a rebellious thing above the court. She is indeed Kou Shaohua, but who can prove that she is? The ministers didn't know that they were attached to Qu Wurong. I can only feel that Shen Jingshi is just talking nonsense. He's just digging his own grave.
"Shen Jingshi, Your Majesty and I have always been thinking that you are our brother, so we are merciful to your subordinates everywhere. Since you sneaked back to Fengyang Palace, the emperor and I have been clear about your whereabouts. But the emperor is kind-hearted and doesn't want to embarrass you. Therefore we assume that we know nothing. You had the audacity to kill Xuanyuan, the general of Wuwei, and sent someone to kill his family, and the methods were too vicious. ”
Shen Jingshi knew about his sneaking back into the palace, and he had always been full of confidence. Because after returning to Beijing, he only contacted a few ministers who were desperate for him, but after the rebellion, Shen Wu'an took back all the military power in their hands. He thought of a dangerous move, and after killing Xuanyuan, the general of Wuwei, he used his name to transfer troops. After returning to Beijing, he thought for a long time that the most dangerous place was the safest, although Fengyang Palace was not far from Chaoyang Palace and Luanfeng Palace, so Shen Wu'an and Qu Wurong would never suspect that they were hiding beside them. Several times Shen Jingshi wanted to attack Shen Wu'an, but the palace was heavily guarded, so he gave up the hope of assassination.
"When did you know that I sneaked back to Fengyang Palace, and how did you know that I killed Xuanyuanjue?"
Qu Wurong walked down from the point and said: "It's not simple, I went to Fengyang Palace with the guards and found the sachet that you often wear, you left such important evidence there, can't you remember it now?" You see if it's your sachet. ”
As she spoke, she threw the sachet to Shen Jingshi. The reason why she could recognize this as Shen Jingshi's personal belongings was because this sachet was given to Shen Jingshi by herself. At that time, Shen Jingshi was deeply in love with herself, and she was also moved, so she used this sachet as a love object. But Shen Jingshi was consumed by the desire for power, and she knew that he must be the same person as Shen Duanlang. Kou Shaohua's path is good to walk by himself once, there is no need to rush to the end. Later, he threw himself into Shen Wuan's arms.
"Haha, you still remember this sachet, it seems that it is not in vain that we fell in love."
Shen Jingshi looked up to the sky and laughed, because when he fell into the cliff, he was disfigured at any time, and his face was covered with scars, so his wild laughter looked very hideous and terrifying, as if he was a devil from the depths of hell.
Qu Wurong said without surprise: "Shen Jingshi, you are talking nonsense, tarnishing the reputation of this palace. They took him down to me, put him in a dungeon, and waited for a conviction after the ceremony was over. ”
In fact, Qu Wurong has always had a doubt in his heart, that is, Shen Wuan's whereabouts. He was not in Shen Liancheng's hands, he was taken away by someone who pretended to be Xuanyuan, that is to say, he fell into the hands of Shen Jingshi. But Shen Jingshi didn't mention a word, isn't it too strange. But now he can't care about so much, if he lets him expose Wang Xiang pretending to be Shen Wu'an in the main hall. That's a big deal.
"Don't you want to know Shen Wu'an's whereabouts? If you dare to touch me, you won't want to see Shen Wu'an in your life. I'm going to make it impossible for you to see each other for the rest of your life. ”
Shen Jingshi's eyes looked at the courtiers around him like electricity, he just wanted to see such an effect, although he didn't have the strength to compete for the world, but with Shen Wu'an's chess piece, who could help himself?