Chapter 39: The Abandoned Son
"He Furong, I know what you're worried about, isn't it just who to appoint as the prince? Now that I am still at the peak of spring and autumn, it is too early to talk about what is behind me. The emperor snorted coldly, with an infinite chill on his face, "You don't have to worry about the He family without the support of the harem, the He family will be at a disadvantage in the court battle, the queen is really too confused, I think your He family won't have another daughter who knows things, right?" ”
He Furong broke every word of the emperor and savored it, and came to an extremely unexpected conclusion, could it be that this supreme meant to let the He family have another concubine? He didn't care about the loss of propriety, and raised his head straight, only to see that the emperor was looking at him with a smile, obviously anticipating his reaction.
"You have been an official for many years, although your political achievements are average, but you can be regarded as keeping to yourself and being cautious." The emperor looked at He Furong's embarrassed appearance, and said to himself, "But what happened last time was too reckless, I have never heard of a person who is a dignified and superb member of the house, and puts his own things in the hands of that kind of person." I did send someone to find out the details of those two people, but the result was unexpected. If I'm not mistaken, you're probably not looking for them both for something as trivial as killing someone, are you? ”
He Furong suddenly felt that it was dark in front of him, and that thing died if it didn't work out, and he thought that God didn't know it. Although the emperor got the pendant, it was relatively light compared to that incident after all. Now the emperor smiled and asked, what are the plans?
He was about to speak, but was stopped by the emperor waving his hand. "I'm just curious, why are so many people as courtiers want to inquire about the king's privacy? Su Chang has a bright future, and I have always valued him more than him, but he just raised the dead, and he actually colluded with that person. Are these secrets you want to know? The emperor's face was full of ridicule, "This name has always been equivalent to a taboo in the court, are you really sure that you can get out of it with your whole body?" ”
"Death to the sinner!" He Furong finally realized the ridiculousness of his behavior, and repeatedly met to apologize, "The criminal minister is just a moment of obsession, so that he committed such a heinous crime, and the emperor begs for mercy!" He didn't have the slightest certainty about the emperor's disposition, but thinking of another thing mentioned by the Emperor Shicai, a little hope welled up in his heart.
"If I really pursue this matter, I will not just dismiss you." The emperor casually broke off a branch of the small tree next to him, kneading it, and said casually, "This matter is over, but if you commit it again, I don't need to remind you of the consequences, right?" He looked at He Furong's frightened expression with satisfaction, "Loyalty is your duty, if you are not selfish in the future, the name of the auxiliary minister will naturally be indispensable to you, do you need to be so afraid to walk the single-plank bridge?" Now it seems that he is still traceless and smart, everything can only be obtained by giving, and his little careful thinking is unfortunately not learned by many people, and you are the same. ”
He Furong pondered the true meaning of the emperor's words repeatedly, and was shocked to find that the emperor's favor for Feng Wuxian did not seem to be under the princes who had the hope of seizing the heir in the past, and he couldn't help but regret it in his heart. He offended the Seventh Prince so badly, if he didn't work hard, I am afraid it would be difficult to leave a good impression. But now the most important thing is to probe the emperor's tone again, hoping that his first sentence is not a joke.
"The emperor is long, and the guilty minister is grateful. There is only one daughter Xue Ming under the knees of the criminal minister, who is well versed in "Women's Training" and "Women's Rules", and her appearance is passable, and she has not yet been married. The criminal wanted to use the name of the He family to marry her to a famous family, but this girl insisted on not allowing it on the grounds that the family was in trouble. If the emperor does not give up, he is willing to send this woman to the palace to serve Sasao to atone for his sins, and ask the emperor for permission. ”
He Furong, who is known as the tumbler, is secretly praised by the emperor in his heart, but his face is still faint. He has long passed the age of being obsessed with women, even if he accepted He Furong's daughter, it was just to re-encircle the power of the He family, and by the way, to isolate the queen and Feng Wuzhao, who didn't know what to do. However, He Xueming's beauty is also the top among the famous Shuyuan in Beijing, and she is always pleasing to the eye when she is admitted to the palace, and she has not chosen a concubine in the family for several years. Remembering the amazing fascination when he first saw Yu Guifei Xiao, the emperor secretly sighed that he was old after all.
"Since you have the heart to let her enter the palace, I will naturally have a reward, but now that you have not recovered, you may have to be wronged in the title." The emperor pondered for a long time, and said slowly, "Since she has read the "Women's Training" and "Women's Rules", I have another word of advice, the queen's lesson is in front of her, if she relies on the power of her mother's family, I will not tolerate it." ”
"The emperor's teachings, the sinner should keep them in mind, and he will definitely teach the little girl in the future." He Furong heard the emperor's promise, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, if it weren't for the queen's jealousy, and He Xueming's appearance could not match the Xiao family of Yu Guifei, and she was still young, so she would never have the idea of sending her to the palace, but I didn't expect that the He family would have another mother today. "The emperor treats the He family with great grace, and the guilty ministers must do their best to serve the emperor and never disappoint the holy grace."
Everything that should be said has been explained, and what should be done has achieved the effect of pre-preparation, and both the emperor and He Furong are extremely satisfied with this meeting. For the emperor, without the assistance of the He family, the queen would not be able to turn over the storm like a one-man show, and Feng Wuzhao would have no backup. For He Furong, the re-emergence of the He family is only a matter of time, as long as the emperor decrees, everything will be solved.
After sending the emperor away, He Furong felt that the whole person felt like he had been in a fight, and he was soaked in sweat. The legs that had been kneeling had long since lost sensation, and their waists couldn't stand up at all, so they still relied on He Mobin's support to return to their rooms. Although he was physically and mentally exhausted, he still couldn't hide the sparkle between his eyebrows, and today's harvest was too great. He sent his son to give a gag order, and then he lay down on the bed and began to meditate.
It seems that the supreme on the throne has begun to be wary of the too strong forces on the Xiao family's side, He Furong secretly made a calculation, even if the queen loses power, his daughter can fill the position of the harem, if she can conceive the dragon seed, it is the best, if you are unlucky, you might as well use the brains of other princes, such as the youngest twelve princes in the royal family. The idea that he had not been in full force for a long time was in full force again, and He Furong at this time had completely recovered his confident and calm appearance in the court.
The emperor, who had returned to the Qinzheng Palace, looked at the folds that were piled up a foot high on the table, and sighed deeply. However, he soon caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in a corner of the main hall. "Shi Liushun, how is everything I asked you to do?" The Emperor asked abruptly.
Shi Liushun appeared in embarrassment, if it weren't for the emperor's sudden return to the palace, he wouldn't have had time to take over, and he wouldn't have been hiding like this, and he was pulled out at a glance. "The slave failed to pick up in time, the emperor forgives the ......" He looked up and glanced secretly, and saw that the emperor seemed to be a little impatient, so he quickly changed the topic back, "The things ordered by the emperor, the slave has already done it, but there are too many palace people involved, and they can't come one by one." ”
"Well, you're doing a good job." The emperor nodded, "It is better to kill by mistake than to let go of those who are immoral." Besides, kill a hundred people, so that those who are bold can be more restrained. ”
The emperor's murderous tone made Shi Liushun shrink his neck, and secretly complained in his heart. Since ancient times, the companion of the king is like a tiger, and once the once favored Ping nobleman falls out of favor, it is just a glass of wine, not to mention his own eunuch. He pretended to be a dog in front of Pingguiren, just to satisfy his vanity, after all, she was going to die, so he couldn't help himself. In front of the other concubines, Shi Liushun has always been humble, and flattery is stacked on top of each other, so the benefits have always been indispensable.
"Slaves only do what they are told, and errands are done well is only a matter of duty. There are more people to deal with these days, and there is sometimes some gossip in the palace, and the minions only think they are talking nonsense......" He was about to continue, but found that the atmosphere above was not right, and the gaze on his back seemed to be suddenly much sharper, the emperor was angry, and Shi Liushun's heart turned such a thought.
"Shi Liushun, all those who dare to chew the root of their tongues are handed over to the Shen Criminal Division for disposal, it is really audacious!" The Emperor suddenly roared, "I haven't found out who is privately spreading the matter of the palace, they still dare to have resentment, it seems that I have indulged them before!" If it were the first emperor, they should all be killed one by one, and it would be a bane to keep them! ”
Shi Liushun's body lowered a little lower, how could he not know the legend of the first emperor, in the mouth of the old man back then, there is still a tragic scene when the palace was purged. Hundreds of little eunuchs were all beaten to death for a trivial rumor. However, in the eyes of the courtiers, the supreme maintained the dignity of the palace, and the word cruelty was not mentioned at all. These eunuchs and eunuchs are not even human beings at all, so how can the scholars and doctors cry out for their unjust death?
"The slave obeys the emperor's will." Shi Liushun kowtowed and replied, this time he got greater authority, accompanied by a deeper trembling, will it be his turn next time?
It seems that this time it was right to act vigorously, and the emperor looked at the twists and turns in front of him with displeasure, but he was thinking about the previous events in his heart. Only a bloody deterrent can regain respect among those who have become accustomed to a relaxed life. It seems that he has not shown the emperor's means for a long time, the emperor sneered, picked up a book of folds, picked up the red pen and criticized it fiercely, the dazzling red letters seemed to show the pitiful future of the master.