Without a Trace Volume 7 Capture the Throne Chapter 42 High Place
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As soon as Feng Wuxian stepped into the palace with his front feet, he heard a sound of hooves behind him. He stayed in Prince Li's mansion for a full night, so it was supposed to be the curfew time at night, not to mention galloping horses on the street, ordinary people would be caught by the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities patrolling the night and stealing even if they were wandering on the road. He couldn't help but tell Xu Chun to take a look, and sure enough, the horse stopped in front of the East Palace, and Wang Hai jumped off the horse almost directly, panting and running to the door, but just in time.
"The servant knocks on His Royal Highness the Prince." He knelt down and kowtowed to ask for Anbi, and hurriedly said, "The emperor has an order, and he orders His Royal Highness to enter the palace immediately!" The wild run just now almost killed him, so at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little out of breath, and his forehead was also covered with dense beads of sweat.
Feng Wuji's heart tightened, and the first feeling was that there was a change in the palace, but when he saw Wang Hai's calm expression, he laughed at himself for his heart. Fortunately, his sedan chair was still there at this time, and it didn't take much effort to enter the palace, and after he instructed Fan Qingcheng to inform the four girls in the inner courtyard a few words, he sat back in the sedan chair.
At this time, the palace gate had already been keyed, but Wang Hai had previously been ordered by the emperor to leave the palace in a hurry, and now he had turned back with Feng Wuji, the prince of the East Palace, to enter the palace and face the saint, and the guards at the door were busy letting them go. However, although they saw these people enter the imperial city, these guards muttered in their hearts, the emperor rarely summons people late at night, at this time, such a fire is burning, is there something serious? But after all, none of these people dare to declare it, after all, it is a crime to lose their heads to talk about the affairs of the heavenly family.
Feng Wuxian entered the Qinzheng Palace, only to find that the emperor was the only one in it, and all the eunuchs and palace maids who usually served by the side were gone. is the most favored Shi Liushun, who is also looking at the gate outside at this time. After saluting, he stood with his hands down. I was already vaguely aware in my heart that Prince An in the northwest was probably coming with news.
The Emperor did not immediately get down to business. Instead, he asked about Feng Wuji's visit to Prince Li's mansion today to celebrate his birthday, and nodded from time to time to show his approval while listening. "Without a trace, you did a good job this time, although these old princes have no real power, they are all people who have been in business for many years after all. The hidden forces should also be not small. I've been too lazy to hold them accountable for what they're up to, but I've got to be on guard. Prince Li is a well-known good man in the royal family, and he is timid, and if you entrap him, it will be of great benefit to the future. ”
Feng Wuxian respectfully agreed, "Thank you for your father's suggestion, and my sons will be taught." These princes are the elders of their sons, and if they can keep to themselves, they should naturally be honored and courteous. ”
"If only you knew that." The Emperor smiled with relief, "It's the previous disposition of Wuzhao. You didn't disappoint me. It must be known that as a prince, the people's popularity is the most important place. You just took in an orphan and pleaded for a dead fifth. He gained the reputation of benevolence, which is the most cost-effective deal in the world. The people don't understand any major things in the world, what they talk about is only small favors, if you are the king in the future. Seeing the opportunity to take turns to exempt a few savings in food is naturally the heart of the world. I have been holding this matter down for all these years, that is, for your future considerations. ”
Feng Wuxian couldn't help but be moved in his heart, but he couldn't help but be even more frightened on his face. "The sons are grateful for the grace of their father, but if it is peaceful today, and the emperor is in his prime, the matter of exempting from taxation depends on the opinion of the sons, and if it is suitable for now, it does not have to be left for later. The qualifications of the sons and daughters are still shallow, and they need to experience and learn more by their father's side, and arranging those things will inevitably cost the father's longevity. "Since ancient times, the prince is easy to be, but the prince is difficult to do, so Feng Wuxian has to be cautious. Although the emperor and his father and son are now in harmony, and the government affairs are unusually smooth, if you provoke suspicion because of trivial matters, it will be self-inflicted.
"It's not early." The emperor suddenly burst out and let out a long sigh, "Today, Prince An has sent someone to deliver the news, known as the great victory in the northwest, but in fact, it is just a small victory of more than 1,000 beheadings. He made it clear in his secret letter that due to the joint pressure of the Mongol ministries and the resolute attitude of the Kurten Ministry, the Dzungars had to give in at this time, although they were wolves and had immortal ambitions. Although they had previously received the surrender of the Lunsu Ministry, they were also guilty of public anger, and their strength was always somewhat damaged due to several battles with the large camp in the northwest, so they took the opportunity of this small defeat to agree to the request of the alliance. Although the official performance will not arrive until tomorrow, I will have to say hello to you first. ”
Although he had been prepared in his heart, Feng Wuxian was still shocked in his heart, and he had made arrangements everywhere in the past few days, but he was still not sure that it would be seamless. If it is good that the father and emperor did not have a bad pool during the Mongol alliance, if there is really any case, since ancient times, there are not a few royal families or powerful ministers who have conspired to stand on their own when the person in charge is absent, then it is difficult to predict what the consequences will be.
Feng Wuxian was thinking about how to speak, but the emperor spoke first. "I know that the current situation is far from clear, you have been on the throne of the crown prince for a short time, and the affairs in Beijing have not yet reached the point where Liao Ruo is in charge. If you leave the capital, those clowns who jump off the beam behind their backs will naturally not let go of such an opportunity. The emperor glanced at his son who was full of shock, and then said in a deep voice, "If I am in one day, these people will not succeed, so you don't need to think too much about the affairs of the capital." However, this time you must get things done, and after returning to Beijing, I will order the Ministry of Rites to draw up the matter of the Zen position. I have also sat on the throne for many years, and it is time for you to show your skills, otherwise if there is any more trouble in the future, the situation will be even more out of control. ”
Rao is wind without a trace, no matter how strong his self-control is, he can't help but be shocked at this time. Although the emperor said this to Haiguanyu, it was the first time he revealed it in front of this son, so it was not a small shock. Since the abdication of the ancient emperor, it is either forced by the general trend or because the ministers monopolize the power, and there is no reason to think about the way out when it is extremely prosperous. It must be known that although the emperor is honored, it is difficult to enjoy the real power of the ministers, so the emperor rarely takes this way. Now that the emperor suddenly uttered such words, Feng Wuxian didn't know what to say, and only after a while burst out a sentence: "My father is now in good health, and he has never been missing in charge of the government, how can he talk about Zen lightly?" The son begged his father to think twice. ”
"You don't need to advise you anymore on this matter, I have already discussed it with Hai Aiqing and them, and even if I retire to the emperor, the government can also point you out, far better than ......" The emperor suddenly kept silent, obviously taboo to mention that kind of thing. He pondered for a moment, then diverted the topic and said, "Without a trace, I know that you and Prince An Feng Wufang have always been friends, what do you think of him as a person?" ”
Feng Wuxian couldn't help but be a little confused, but after thinking about the meaning of this sentence, his face couldn't help but change greatly. From the ancient town to the northwest are the royal generals, although the honor and prestige are full, but there are few good ends, so the descendants for the post of general is either to follow the rules, or to imitate the predecessors of the corpse vegetarian meal, there are few real generals. The emperor suddenly mentioned this matter, didn't he have doubts about Feng Wufang?
He could only consider his words and replied: "Erchen and Prince An do have a good relationship, when they were in the capital before, he was the only child of the royal family who didn't care about Erchen's situation at that time. When Erchen went to Fujian as a messenger to inspect the disaster, he vigorously helped to eradicate the Japanese invaders, but he did not take any credit. In the past few years in the northwest, Prince An has also made achievements, and he can be regarded as the northwest pillar of the imperial court. ”
The emperor shook his head and said, "Without a trace, although you have good opinions on government affairs, you are still too shallow to see people. He paced in the hall with his hands in his hands, thinking thoughtfully of the situation back then, "Feng Wufang's father is my own brother, how could he not have commanded the army and made brilliant achievements in battle?" The more effective the general, the higher his self-esteem, so he will often refuse to obey the imperial edict at the instigation of some despicable villains, even if it is an indefinite thing to raise an army. At the beginning, Song Taizu released the military power with a cup of wine, which seemed to have allowed the Khitan Jurchens to run rampant, making the people's customs weak, but in fact, it was also the way to protect the country, otherwise if he followed the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty, he might not be able to please him as a human monarch. ”
Feng Wuxian saw that the emperor was leading the words there, and his heart became colder and colder. Thinking that Feng Wufang was blindly Taoguang in Fujian, he was transferred back to the capital from there, and then took up the post of general and went to the northwest. He thought that the emperor had great trust in this cousin, but who would have thought that the supreme's mind would always be so difficult to fathom, and from the thoughts that were revealed between the lines just now, he had already sensed a trace of crisis.
"No trace, you must pacify Feng Wufang when you go to the northwest, he is in charge of the army, and there is no person in my hand who can replace him, so if something goes wrong, it will be an irreparable situation."
The emperor finally said what he meant from the bottom of his heart, "A Zhan Po Han Zhen can be suppressed, even if he is ambitious, he is just a commoner from a humble background, so he is far from reaching the point of calling Bainuo." But Feng Wufang is different, if he really has a heart, as long as others slightly instigate, he may have a different mind. is also a royal family, but he can also win the throne. ”
Feng Wuxian nodded silently, the emperor's suggestion was undoubtedly a blow to him. Feng Wufang's hearty smile, kind manners, and sometimes unrestrained nature were all things he couldn't find in other royal children. Even if Feng Wuqing is closest to him now, Feng Wuqing can't be as sympathetic as he is to Feng Wufang. The emperor's words hit his heart hard, which was equivalent to reminding him all the time to keep the emperor's arrogance and loneliness.
In the midsummer season, even at night, it should be very hot, but when I left the palace, Feng Wuxian couldn't help but feel a little cold. The emperor's meaning is very clear, if you want to become a human king, you must sacrifice your feelings, and if you are tempted by personal feelings in that position, then the decisions you make will most likely harm the society. Supreme, fate can only taste the chill of the supreme place, and Feng Wuxian finally understands this truth. Lingyun Zhiwei Traceless Chapter 7 Winning the Throne Chapter 42 High Place