Chapter Twenty-Eight: After the First Year, the Year of National Mourning
Time flies like a white horse, and in a blink of an eye, the New Year comes, and on this day, the whole Laian City is lit up to welcome the New Year, looking forward to a better life in the new year.
In addition to the townspeople, there is a great news from the palace.
Zhao Wu took advantage of the Yuan Ri to get up early, feeling that his body was better, and he was discussing things with Lu Yu at this time.
"Lu Yu, is your health better?" Zhao Wu asked.
"The minister is worried about the emperor, and his body is fine." Lu Yu replied.
"That's good, that's good, I'm old, I can't see what happens to the people around me."
"Your Majesty! What a happy event! What a happy event! Chen Yu knelt outside the hall and was overjoyed.
"What's the joy?" Zhao Wu asked with a frown.
"Good news from the hospital! Prince... The prince is awake! Chen Yu said with a smile.
Zhao Wu was stunned for a moment, "What?" ”
"The news just came from the Tai Hospital, the prince has woken up and is now resting in the East Palace, and Lu Yun is taking care of it."
Lu Yu looked at Zhao Wu and said, "Your Majesty? ”
Zhao Wu came back to his senses but had already left his tears, and cried with joy: "Go to the East Palace immediately!" ”
Lu Yu also followed.
After coming to the East Palace.
"Chen Yu, stay here, don't allow anyone to enter here, otherwise you will be killed!" Zhao Wu said sharply.
Zhao Wu took Lu Yu into the East Palace and drove all the palace maids and eunuchs out of the palace.
Zhao Wu couldn't wait to walk to the bed, and saw that although Zhao Fu's eyes were open, his eyes were blank, looking at everything around him in confusion.
Zhao Wu couldn't help but say angrily: "What the hell is going on? Lv Yun! ”
Lu Yun was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and kept kowtowing and said: "The prince has been unconscious for nearly half a year, and it is normal for him to recover from such a serious illness, and he can recover in a few days after recuperation." ”
"If there is any untruth, I will punish your nine clans!" Zhao Wu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Zhao Fu, who had woken up, and said with a smile: "Fu'er, you recuperate here, and I will come to see you tomorrow." ”
Immediately left the East Palace with Lu Yu, but when he was about to leave the dormitory, Lu Yu walked behind and glanced back while Zhao Wu was not paying attention, and happened to see Lu Yun's gaze, seeing Lu Yun nodding slightly, Lu Yu's heart was settled.
"Stay here, no one is allowed to get even half a step close to the East Palace!" After leaving the palace, Zhao Wu ordered Chen Yu not to follow him, "By the way, let the fourth child come out, and it is time to reflect on it after being closed in Dali Temple for almost half a year." ”
But Zhao Fu did not improve for several days, which made Zhao Wu lose patience. That night, Zhao Wu was furious in the East Palace, but Zhao Fu suddenly spoke at this time.
Zhao Wu hurriedly rushed over and hugged Zhao Fu and said, "You finally woke up!" Finally woke up! ”
Zhao Fu smirked like an idiot at this time, and kept saying what he wanted to eat.
"Suit, suit! What's wrong with you? I'm your father, I don't know me anymore? Zhao Wu panicked and kept asking Zhao Fu, who had been laughing stupidly.
"What's wrong with the suit? What's wrong with the suit? How did my costume come to be like this? You say! Lv Yun! Zhao Wu hurriedly rushed to Lu Yun's side, grabbed Lu Yun's collar, and asked!
"This... This... The prince fell from his horse and injured the back of his head, so that's why... It's like an idiot. Lu Yun was sweating and anxious.
"Someone! Come! Pull Lu Yun out and cut it for me! Zhao Wu was furious and shouted loudly!
Lu Yun trembled and looked at Lu Yu, Lu Yu stood behind Zhao Wu and saw the opportunity to cover Zhao Wu's mouth and nose from behind, so that Zhao Wu couldn't shout, Zhao Wu looked at Lu Yu in disbelief, Lu Yu ignored the others and pressed Zhao Wu under him and said in a dead voice to Lu Yun: "Pillow!" Pillow! ”
Lu Yun hurriedly handed the pillow on the bed to Lu Yu, Lu Yu took the pillow and directly covered Zhao Wu's face, and Zhao Wu struggled frantically on the ground.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Lu Yu cried, "I just want to save my son, I swear with my life, I will let the crown prince succeed to the throne!" ”
Zhao Wu's struggling body slowly stopped, and he took out a letter from the yellow robe, and then stopped struggling. A generation of emperors died on Chinese New Year's Eve.
After Lu Yu left Zhao Wu, he lifted the pillow, looked at Zhao Wu's incredulous gaze, knelt down and stretched out his hand to make Zhao Wu stunned, and couldn't help but lower his head and cry.
Lu Yu opened the letter next to Zhao Wu's yellow robe.
"Lu Yu, after my death, the fourth and second children will inevitably rebel and compete for the throne, I ask you to leave the incense that you have reserved for more than 20 years of friendship, and let Fu'er succeed to the throne, I am very grateful! There are also Tiger Talismans that can be used to wield the Praetorian Guard and the Dragon Guard. ”
"Your Majesty!!" Lu Yu cried heartbreakingly, "The minister swears to death and dare not disobey the emperor's instructions!" ”
Chen Yu heard Lu Yu's shout and his heart was violently mentioned, he didn't care about the lack of a summons, he directly pushed open the door and broke in, and when he saw the emperor lying on the ground, he almost fainted, "Your Majesty!" ”
"The emperor had heart failure, and because the prince became an idiot, he couldn't bear the blow and died suddenly." Lu Yu cried and said, "The emperor's edict, the crown prince Zhao Fu inherited the unification, and the prime minister Lu Yu is the auxiliary minister." ”
"Yes, Prime Minister!" Chen Yu knelt on the side and cried.
Then as soon as he went out, Chen Yu, who was about to announce the emperor's edict, pushed open the door of the palace, and Zhao Hao stood outside the hall with a group of officials and soldiers.
When everyone knelt down in pain after hearing the news of the emperor's death, Zhao Hao stared at Chen Yu with wide eyes and scolded angrily: "This is impossible! It's fine in the morning, how could it be! ”
Seeing that Chen Yu didn't answer, he said again: "Also, why would you let a fool be the emperor!" Let the prime minister assist the country! Who else does Zhao Guo have his surname? I want to see my father! ”
"Fourth prince, before the emperor died, he deliberately released you from Dali Temple, and you did this? Came to force the palace with so many officials? Lu Yu slowly walked out of the hall.
"It has to be you! It has to be you! You killed your father! You're going to rebel! Zhao Hao roared angrily and pulled out his sword and rushed up to kill Lu Yu, Lu Yu raised the tiger talisman and shouted: "Where is Long Wuwei?" The fourth prince Zhao Hao plotted to rebel! Kill the thief by the emperor's edict! ”
In an instant, the entire East Palace was surrounded by the Praetorian Guards, and a sharp sword flew from a distance, knocking Zhao Hao to the ground, Lu Yu took this opportunity to snatch Zhao Hao's saber and stabbed Zhao Hao directly with a sword, Zhao Hao was killed on the spot!
The officials were so frightened that they didn't dare to move.
"The thief has been beheaded by me! Who else! Lu Yu shouted with his sword!
Everyone knelt on the ground, and almost everyone present knew that the Zhao family was finished!
The next morning, the whole country lowered the red lanterns that had been hung and replaced them with white lanterns, and every household was dressed in vegetarian clothing.
The news of the Emperor's death spread in all directions.
Seven days later, Zhao Wu and Zhao Fu were both buried in the imperial tomb.