Tang Ning came back from Qiandi and entered the palace to resume his life, but he didn't see Emperor Chen.

The palace maid said to let him come back tomorrow, but I'm afraid that Tang Ning may not be able to see Emperor Chen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow.

Tang Ning's power was limited to the court, and there was no way to do it in the palace.

And in the past few months since he left Beijing, I am afraid that Concubine Tang Hui's hand has reached out to all corners of the palace.

After he came out of that palace, he did not go home, but first went to Shangshudu Province.

I haven't been here for a few months, and the changes in Shangshu Province are also not small, at a glance, there are some unfamiliar faces sitting in key positions, and Tang Ning's familiar Shangshu Youcheng, left and right Shilangzhong, is sitting in a remote corner, where the sun can't even shine.

The appearance of Tang Ning immediately caused a riot in Shangshu Province.

Although he has not been in Beijing for the past few months, these short months are not enough for everyone to forget that he is the right minister and the real master of Shangshu Province.

"Tang Xiang."

"Lord Tang is so ......"

"I've seen Lord Tang......"

……

Everyone got up and saluted, Tang Ning also nodded his head one by one, Shang Shu Youcheng walked out of the corner, his expression was surprised and happy, and asked, "Lord Tang, when did you return to Beijing?" ”

Tang Ning said: "Just now. ”

Shang Shu Youcheng looked at him and asked tentatively, "Have you seen Your Majesty?" ”

"Not yet." Tang Ning shook his head and said, "The female official said that His Majesty is still asleep, let the official go and see it tomorrow." ”

Shang Shuyoucheng sighed and said, "These adults in the court haven't seen Your Majesty for more than a month. ”

Even the officials of the DPRK and China have not seen Emperor Chen for so long, and it seems that the matter is even more serious than Tang Ning imagined.

Tang Ning was about to ask Shang Shu Youcheng some specific details, when suddenly a figure walked over, bowed slightly to him, and said, "Xia Guan has seen Tang Xiang." ”

Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Who is this?" ”

Shang Shu Youcheng immediately said: "This is Shang Shu Zuo Cheng Master Li." ”

When Tang Ning first came to Shangshu Province, his position was Shangshu Zuocheng, and Shangshu Zuocheng went home to serve his elderly mother, and he didn't know Zuo Cheng who came out of nowhere.

After Shang Shu Zuocheng greeted him, he said with a smile: "Xiaguan still has some important things to deal with, so he will leave first......"

After Shang Shu Zuocheng left, Tang Ning looked at Shang Shu Youcheng and asked, "What is the origin of this person?" ”

Shang Shu Youcheng looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "This Lord Li is the confidant of King Duan......"

The two prime ministers are not there, Shang Shu Youcheng was left out in the cold, Shang Shu Zuo Cheng is Duanwang's henchman, and there are some more unfamiliar faces in the key position of Shangshu Province, it seems that Duanwang is not as incompetent as Tang Ning imagined, in such a short time, he actually turned Shangshu Province into his back garden.

Tang Ning looked at Shang Shu Youcheng and asked with a smile: "During this time, Lord Han's life is not easy, right?" ”

Shang Shuyoucheng's face was complicated, and he said: "The battle above, those of us who are courtiers, just want to be able not to be implicated, and it doesn't hurt to have a sad life......

He looked at Tang Ning and said, "Lord Tang has been away from Beijing for so long, I don't know the current situation in Beijing, and I have to be more careful in the future......

Shang Shuyoucheng's reminder is from the heart, since the fall of King Kang, hundreds of officials have speculated which prince His Majesty will pass the throne to, some guess the king, some guess the king of Run, they have their own opinions, no one has convinced anyone.

At that time, King Duan had been excluded from their choice, after all, King Duan was too mediocre, and his performance when King Tiankang rebelled was too bad, and he was seen by everyone and remembered in their hearts, thinking that His Majesty would never descend to the throne and pass it on to him.

However, it turned out that everyone was wrong.

His Majesty's body took a sharp turn for the worse in a short period of time, and he did not choose the most talented King Huai, nor did he choose the most potential King Run, but chose the most mediocre King Duan, which did not meet everyone's expectations, but His Majesty is His Majesty, and His Majesty does things without explaining to anyone.

Everyone only needs to know one fact, King Duan is the future crown prince, the next emperor of the Chen State, and he can only be loyal and cannot be offended.

Therefore, during this period of time, King Duan, who already had no power, quickly gathered a large group of cronies around him.

This time, there are obviously more people who choose to stand in line, after all, King Huai is so good, and compared with King Duan, it is even more outstanding, choose one of them to inherit the throne between the two, the pig knows how to choose, but His Majesty still chose King Duan.

This only shows one thing, His Majesty would rather choose a pig to be the emperor than choose King Huai, even if the iron tree blooms and the sow goes up the tree, King Huai will not be able to sit in that position.

This made them stand in line without hesitation, and in less than a month, King Duan went from having nothing to being surrounded by powerful officials around him, and his power was better than that of the Tang family.

These Tang Ning had heard from Shang Shuyoucheng's mouth that he was an official of the DPRK and China, and he knew much more information in this regard than Xiaoyi.

Tang Ning thanked him for the reminder, and when he left Shangshu Province, he still did not leave the palace directly, but went around to another yamen.

In the Tai Hospital, Ling Yihong heard the report, walked out quickly, hugged his fists and said, "Ling Yihong has seen Uncle Shi." ”

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. ”

Ling Yihong had a smile on his face and asked, "When did Uncle Shi return to Beijing?" ”

"Just arrived today." After a few simple greetings, Tang Ning didn't talk nonsense anymore and said, "I have something to ask you." ”

Ling Yihong saw that his expression was solemn, and his expression became serious, and he said, "Senior Uncle, please speak." ”

Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Your Majesty's body, what's going on?" ”

Mentioning this, Ling Yihong sighed and said: "Since King Kang's rebellion, His Majesty's body has been getting worse day by day, and the Tai Hospital has tried all kinds of prescriptions, but it still doesn't work at all......

Tang Ning asked directly, "What disease is Your Majesty suffering from?" ”

Ling Yihong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's body has no other symptoms, but it is getting weaker and weaker, and the time spent sleeping in a coma every day is getting longer and longer......

The human body is a very complex system, and even the most experienced doctors dare not say that they have seen all the diseases, let alone these doctors who do not have modern medical knowledge and technology.

Tang Ning had only learned some fur medicine, and he didn't know what disease Emperor Chen was suffering from, only that he seemed to be dying.

Recalling a few months ago, Emperor Chen, who was still alive and healthy, Tang Ning sighed lightly, looked at Ling Yihong, and asked, "How long does Your Majesty have left?" ”

Ling Yihong said: "More than half a year, less ......"

He didn't finish his words, but Tang Ning knew what he meant, Emperor Chen had half a year to live at most, and this was only the most optimistic situation, if his condition deteriorated, he could die at any time.

Walking out of the palace, Tang Ning's mood was a little complicated, the monarch and the minister, he was always a little uncomfortable in the face of such a thing, and Emperor Chen and him had a more complicated relationship in addition to the monarch and the minister.

When he walked towards his home with complicated feelings, at the gate of Duanwang's mansion, Shang Shu Zuocheng looked at the gatekeeper at the door, and said anxiously: "Go and report, this official has something important to see His Royal Highness......"

[ps: The salon is over, now fly from Singapore to Shanghai and then fly to Xi'an, I can only get home in the early morning, these two chapters stayed up late yesterday and the code came out, I sent it early, everyone doesn't need to refresh it in the afternoon and evening. 】