His Royal Highness the Prince's plan gradually surfaced, and Xun Jian did not shy away from coming to him at all, in the eyes of unrelated people, they were discussing the emperor's illness. But people like me who are in the know are different, and I know that they are discussing how to make the emperor die at the right time and in the right way.

Time passed day by day, the summer of the fourth year of Renshou was almost over, the weather began to get cooler, and the emperor was not dead, but he had no way to move back to Daxing Palace, because he was too sick, Xun Jian said that if the two places tossed would be very unfavorable to the emperor's condition.

One day I followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the emperor's bedroom, and as soon as I entered the palace door, I felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, and the emperor did not lie on the bed, but sat up for the first time.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saluted and said, "The son knocks to see his father." ”

Originally, the standard procedure was that the emperor should say to hurry up at this time, in fact, he had always done this before, but today His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I knelt in the palace but did not hear the emperor say this.

I waited for a while and peeked out with my eyes, but it scared me out of the way! The emperor was staring at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with those shrewd little eyes, his eyes were full of resentment, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still arched his hands motionlessly and did not look up.

"My good son!" The emperor spoke, "See for yourself the good things you have done!" As he spoke, he picked up a document or something like that from a few cases on the side and threw it at the prince's head, hitting His Royal Highness the prince on the head.

Of course, I was stunned and didn't know what was going on, because before today, the emperor's attitude towards the crown prince was very good, and if he was not careful, he would praise him for his benevolence and filial piety.

The crown prince didn't look up, but just picked up the document and looked at it, and said, "Father and emperor know?" "I didn't care about the emperor who was angry, I only handed the document to me backwards, and then said coldly, "Father is angry." ”

I took a closer look, and this was not a document, but a secret letter sent by Yang Liang, the king of Han, who was the youngest son of the emperor's favorite, from Bingzhou, the content of which probably said that the prince colluded with Yang Su and wanted to do wrong.

I was shocked again when I read the letter, not because I didn't understand what the letter said, but because these messy things were finally known to the emperor.

The prince's cold answer made the emperor even more annoyed, and he pointed at the prince and said, "I ...... I...... How could I raise you as a bad son! ”

The crown prince stood up slowly, stared straight at the emperor, and said word by word: "The son of the emperor thanks his father for his nurturing grace." His tone was so cold that there was no trace of warmth.

Of course, I know that he is completely sure that he will do this—even the slaves and maids who serve the emperor are all the prince's people. The emperor is now completely isolated.

At this time, someone came to report that the left servant shot Yang Su and asked to see him outside the palace.

When the emperor heard this, he sneered at the crown prince and said, "Shouldn't you invite him in?" ”

The prince said to the visitor without hesitation: "Since my father has an order, my sons dare not disobey, please come in." ”

"Hmph, you ......" The emperor was so angry that he couldn't even speak, pushed away the maid who was supporting him, picked up the teapot in his hand and threw it at the prince.

The prince dodged sideways, the teapot shattered on the ground, he finally looked up, and said to the emperor: "A few days ago, Imperial Doctor Xun said that if the emperor's condition worsens, he may have symptoms of delirium. Since my father is unwell, please ask Imperial Doctor Xun to come. ”

When the emperor heard this, he was so angry that he coughed repeatedly, and at this moment Yang Su walked in. When the emperor saw Yang Su, he was even more annoyed, and pointed his finger at him and said, "You...... You ......"

Yang Su is about the same age as the emperor, but after a long time on the battlefield, he looks much stronger than the emperor, he looked around the situation in the palace, and glanced at the prince, the two of them understood, the prince waved his hand, and even the servant girl who was supporting the emperor just now also retreated.

Seeing this, I was about to leave, and the prince said: "Built, you stay, study ink for the emperor, go." ”

I said yes and walked over to the bookcase to the side and began to study the ink, watching everything that was happening in the hall.

Yang Su did not pay homage, but only bowed his hand to the prince and said: "General Yuwen has taken over the twelve guards, and everything is up to His Royal Highness the Prince." As he spoke, he took out two copies of the edict from his sleeve and handed them to the prince.

The prince looked at the edict, walked in front of the emperor and spread his hands, and the edict fell to the ground with a "boom", and he said expressionlessly: "Father, changing the crown prince is a matter of the country, how can my father act rashly?" Do you want to ask Liu Shangshu to discuss and discuss? The military department Shangshu Liu Shu in his mouth is now deeply trusted by the emperor, and directly led to Yang Su's fall from grace in front of the emperor.

When the emperor saw the edict on the ground, he said angrily: "Yang Guang, I have the final say in my world!" You are so bold, what crime should you be guilty of committing rebellion?! He spoke hoarsely, and sat down on the bed gasping for air.

Another person entered the hall, it was Zhang Heng, the son of the left concubine.

When the prince saw him come in, he instructed: "My father is seriously ill, so please ask my son to draft an edict for the emperor." ”

Zhang Heng hurriedly ran to me, picked up a pen and dipped it in ink.

The crown prince paced in front of the emperor and read: "The abolished prince Yang Yong, he does not remember the ancestral virtue, he tries to misbehave, and he has been pardoned for his death penalty. How do you know that this unscrupulous person, who does not remember the previous kindness, colludes with the Han King Yang Liang, wants to raise unrighteous soldiers, and commits perverse acts, and my heart is very painful, so I specially gave a pot of wine and cut it off by myself. After speaking, he smiled at the emperor.

Zhang Heng praised the written edict to the emperor and the prince, and the prince said to the emperor again: "Please use the seal of my father." ”

The emperor looked up at the crown prince and sneered: "Aren't you capable? The jade seal is here, you come by yourself! ”

The crown prince said very unceremoniously: "I will obey my father's holy order." ”

I watched from the sidelines and didn't know why I felt very uncomfortable, "the most ruthless emperor's family" This sentence is not false at all, I think of this old man who is still talking and laughing with his son on his sixtieth birthday, he probably never dreamed that there would be today.

The prince handed the edict to Yang Su with satisfaction, thought about it and said, "I'll find someone else to do this matter." As he spoke, he gestured to Zhang Heng, and read an edict on the enthronement of the new monarch.

When all this was done, the emperor was already a little difficult to support sitting on the bed, the prince flicked his sleeves, and gave the emperor a salute, saying, "Son-in-law, thank your father for the emperor's success." ”

This posturing attitude was disgusting, I really couldn't imagine that such a personable person could do such a dirty thing, I had only known him in the depth of his heart, and I never thought that he could force his father into such a desperate situation.

I remembered Mr. Fang's words again, saying that this prince was disloyal, unjust, benevolent and unfilial, and Jiangshan Sheji could not entrust him at all, and it was not until this moment that I realized my ignorance. I began to agree with Mr. Fang's words a little, to be such a person to be the king of a country, I feel sad for the people in the world just thinking about it.

I stood behind the bookcase a little further away from them and watched it all happen—the prince looked proud, and the emperor was so angry that he was helped to the bed.

The prince walked out of the emperor's bedroom, and on the way back to his bedroom, he played with the edict that gave the prince to die and abolished, and after thinking for a while, he saw Yu Wenhua and just came out of the side hall, and beckoned to him: "Brother Yuwen, where are you going?" ”

Yu Wenhua probably didn't expect to bump into His Royal Highness the Prince, so he straightened his clothes before saying: "His Royal Highness the Prince, there is a secret agent from Bingzhou, saying that the King of Han wants to rebel." ”

The prince smiled and said, "I ...... I'm really afraid that he won't rebel. As he spoke, he handed the edict in his hand to Yu Wenhua, "This matter will be handed over to you to do, and you will accompany him." ”

Yu Wenhua didn't read the content of the edict, but only said "yes".

After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked away, I looked at Yu Wenhua sympathetically and said in a low voice: "Don't you read the content of the edict?" ”

Yu Wenhua unfolded the edict, only read a few lines, his hand trembled and the edict almost landed, he closed his eyes and frowned: "Why is this?" ”

I said, "As early as a few months ago, the people serving around His Majesty have been replaced by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's people, and the entire Renshou Palace is under the control of His Royal Highness the Prince. Even so, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yang Su conspired with him, but His Majesty still knew about it. Today, there is a document transferred from Bingzhou, which is actually a secret report personally submitted by His Royal Highness the King of Han, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may be suspicious of you. ”

He looked at the darkening sky with some amazement, and said to himself, "Not only is he suspicious of me, I'm afraid even you will not be spared." ”

We rode our horses and walked in the direction of Daxing City, before we arrived at Daxing City, the sky was already completely dark, there were few stars in the sky, only a miserable white first quarter moon leaning in the sky, Yu Wenhua looked up at the sky without a trace of impurities, and said with a wry smile: "I never thought that between me and the waste prince, it would be like this in the end." ”

Of course I knew what he was referring to, and I didn't know why, but I thought there was something tragic about his words.

Yang Yong was actually not particularly confused, he had already guessed the purpose of his coming when he saw Yu Wenhua and a person by his side.

The lotus pond outside the snow pavilion is already full of remnants, and the Zhongyu culture and Yang Yong sat opposite each other, and I stood outside the pavilion and listened to them.

"Brother Yuwen, I remember the first time we drank here, we were not yet a weak crown, but now we are close to the age of confusion." Yang Yong said lightly.

Yu Wenhua said: "Not bad. ”

When facing Yang Yong, his conversation and demeanor are completely two people in peacetime, and Yu Wenhua at this time is also a standard noble son.

Yang Yong said again: "I haven't been able to understand, why don't you want to help me?" Ten years ago, you refused to help me, and ten years later, you still won't, you and I have a good relationship. So it's not as good as what you're getting now, these ......"

Yu Wenhua slammed the wine glass down and said in a deep voice: "Do you know why we intersected? ”

Yang Yong said: "Naturally remember." ”

"Since you remember, why did you humiliate me three times or twice? How can I be a villain who can be bought by just 3,000 gold? If this is the case, will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have less gold silk than you? ”