Chapter 44: One Emperor and Four Kings
King Jing didn't pay attention to King Yun's performance, smiled slightly, and looked at the sky with his hands down. Seeing that Wang laughed, he patted King Yun on the shoulder: "Uncle Wang is a few years older than his little nephew, why does his mind seem to be seven or eight years younger?" Forget it, the little nephew tells you what a dead soldier is, let's put it this way, Jiang Qilang is a personal soldier, and Shen Balang is a dead soldier. β
King Yun's face changed a few times, from green to white, and then from white to blue, and he smiled calmly: "Uncle Wang can't understand what the nephew is saying. β
Seeing that King Yun was still pretending, he wanted to make it clear that Jiang Qilang was one of the soldiers in King Yun's mansion, and Shen Balang was one of the capable people in the rivers and lakes recruited by King Yun, and he was a dead soldier. King Yun didn't expect that the names of his own soldiers and dead soldiers in his mansion could casually say one or two people when he saw the king, which showed that there was an eyeliner in the palace, and he was frightened and angry in his heart.
King Jing coughed, and didn't let King Jian continue, just point to the end, and there is still some affection between the brothers.
"The emperor has arrived!"
Just when everyone was embarrassed and the brothers had different thoughts, suddenly the familiar herald sound sounded, which made everyone fight a cold war!
The emperor is coming? How can it be? The emperor is not seriously ill and bedridden, how can he come to the Star King's birthday banquet in person? Take 10,000 steps back, even if the emperor is in good health, he will not easily come to the prince's or minister's home, usually only when the prince or minister is seriously ill, and it is even rarer to participate in the birthday banquet of the prince or minister!
Today, he made an exception to come to the Star King's birthday banquet, and he was sick, did the emperor attach great importance to the Star King, or did he have ulterior motives?
Even the Star King was stunned on the spot, his brain was blank for a while, and he was stunned for a long time, but he forgot to take the car!
The Star King was not shocked because the emperor came to his birthday banquet in person, but he never thought that the emperor's condition suddenly improved? The day before yesterday, he also went to the palace to visit the emperor, the emperor was in a critical condition, almost unable to speak, among the imperial doctors, except for Jin Jia who thought that the emperor still had the possibility of improvement, the rest of the people secretly told him that the emperor's limit had arrived, and I was afraid that there were only a few days left.
It is precisely because of this that he is in a good mood today, and on the occasion of his birthday, he feasts on his friends. The first is to take the opportunity to observe who will come to congratulate him on his birthday, and the people who come are all available people. Those who do not come should be blacklisted. The second is to create momentum for him to take over the throne. The emperor died, if there is no designation of who will take over the treasure, then whoever has the highest voice will respond to the call in the court, and who will naturally ascend to the throne.
But...... Obviously, the emperor is terminally ill, and he has seen it with his own eyes, how can he come to his birthday banquet when he can't get out of bed and walk? The Star King flashed countless possibilities in his mind for a moment, and his eyes subconsciously looked at Jin Jia.
Jin Jia just looked at him, his eyes were facing each other, Jin Jia suddenly blinked, his eyes showed a sense of banter, and a thought suddenly came to the Star King, could it be that he was deceived? The emperor's condition has long been cured, but he just kept it secret, what he wants is to let him cause misjudgment and make irreparable mistakes, so that the emperor will have the opportunity to uproot his power and completely eradicate it?
King Jing, King Qing, King Yun, and King Jian were all surprised and looked behind. A big chariot came slowly, in addition to the gold and silver decorations, there are also seven treasures of glaze embellishments on it, very solemn. The guard of honor of four horses and sixty-four is the royal majesty.
The chamberlain Changguan rode a tall horse, came to the front, turned over and dismounted, and sang a song: "Princes, the villain has official business, and he can't salute, don't blame the princes." When the official arrives, it's important to hurry up. β
"Isn't the second brother sick? How dare the third brother's birthday alarm the second brother? The Star King came back to his senses, his face was honestly frightened, and he was busy greeting everyone, "Big brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, and nephew, hurry up and follow this king." β
The chamberlain usually likes to call the emperor an official, and the people also have this name, but between the emperor's relatives and relatives, they are still called brothers in rank.
Several people straightened their clothes and stepped forward in turn to meet them. Seeing this, Cao Shujun quietly pulled Jin Jia and Ye Muping aside, whispered a few words to the two, and the two whispered a few words, and then the three of them left the crowd and turned to leave.
The crowd was in chaos, no one noticed the departure of Cao Shujun, Jin Jia and Ye Muping, only Song Chaodu noticed something, and when he looked back, the three of them had already walked away, he smiled slightly, quickly knelt on the ground, and shouted long live with the crowd.
Cao Shujun left earlier, if he was allowed to see the situation behind, he would definitely stay for a while. It's just that he was bent on bringing Jin Jia and Ye Muping back to Guanxin Pavilion to meet Lian Ruohan, and he was indifferent to what happened next.
But even if he stays, I'm afraid he won't be able to see any way from it, after all, he is not Xia Xiang. If Xia Xiang saw everything that happened here, Xia Xiang would have a clearer understanding of how he should serve the country and the people in the future.
It's a pity that Xia Xiang is not there.
Xia Xiang is not there, but Li Dingshan is. Li Dingshan followed behind the crowd, bowed, and when he looked up, the emperor was coming down from the big chariot. Although he was far away, he could still see clearly, the emperor in his early forties had a haggard and old face, and his face was three points similar to that of the third prince, with a thin face and deep-set eye sockets, and he looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness.
Li Dingshan was sad and distressed for a while, thinking that when he accompanied the emperor around, the emperor was full of spirits, what a handsome and free young man, and now, he was also in the prime of life and worked hard, but he ended up like this, is it because of the favor of Hou Pingpan who is dedicated to the Tao, or because the emperor was framed for a strange poison in his body?
No matter what the reason, Li Dingshan understands one thing, neither he nor King Jing can get close to the emperor and explain to the emperor the truth that the new law harms the people among the people, nor can he install his own people around the emperor to protect the emperor from being deceived by bad people and murdered by evil people. Thinking of this, he suddenly thought of Jin Jia and Ye Muping, who were trying their best to maintain Cao Shujun, and his eyes secretly swept away, and the three of them were gone.
I hope Cao Shujun can open a breakthrough from Jin Jia and Ye Muping.
The chariot that the emperor rode was called a chariot, which means that the chariot of the emperor was larger than that of the kings, but no matter how big the chariot was, it was only a chariot, and it was only more than three feet above the ground. With a height of more than three feet, if it was before, the emperor could jump down. But now the emperor is supported by the chamberlain, and every step is like exhausting the strength of the whole body, and the seven-step car pedal is enough to walk a pillar of incense.
Everyone was silent, no one dared to make a sound, and no one urged the emperor. The emperor was also quite patient, and waited for the moment when his feet landed on the ground before he slowly spoke: "It's all free of courtesy." Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, hurry up. β
Li Dingshan was suddenly shocked in his heart, he was familiar with medical skills, and Xia Xiang's medical skills came from his teachings. Although the emperor's complexion is extremely poor, and his body seems to be extremely weak, his middle qi is sufficient when he speaks, which shows that the emperor is not qi deficiency. Only when people are sufficient, full of energy, and vigorous can their bodies be healthy. Therefore, when it comes to the way of self-cultivation and health preservation, it is inseparable from the cultivation of essence, qi and spirit.
Since the emperor has sufficient energy, it can be seen that he is not deficient, and his essence is full, but his spirit is not prosperous, and it can be concluded that the emperor's condition has improved greatly. If the essence is empty, it is a great omen. In other words, the emperor at this time is only one step away from physical recovery.
No, if the emperor has enough energy, why does it take so long to get out of the car? Countless thoughts flashed in Li Dingshan's mind in an instant, could it be that the emperor did it on purpose, what he wanted was to make outsiders think that he was still seriously ill? Otherwise, if the emperor is really seriously ill, where will he still have the heart to come to congratulate the Star King on his birthday?
As soon as he thought of this, Li Dingshan's eyes suddenly lit up, and when he looked at the emperor again, his eyes suddenly became much warmer. It should be, the emperor has ruled martial arts, since his accession to the throne, the national strength of Daxia has been thriving, the people in the territory live and work in peace and contentment, and the surrounding enemy countries have all surrendered, and no one dares to violate the border. How could such a wise Holy Lord suddenly change his temper and become mediocre? There must be an unknown inside story behind it!
"Third brother, today is your birthday, and the second brother is here to congratulate you. The second brother was unwell and did not prepare a rich gift, so he only wrote a pair for you to ......" The emperor nodded at Chang Guan.
Chang Guan understood, and stepped forward with a pair of yellow silk in both hands. The Star King was flattered and took it, and wanted to kowtow to thank him, but was stopped by the emperor. The emperor said softly: "No need to be polite, come, open it and take a look." β
Chang Guan handed over the handkerchief in time, and the emperor gently wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead.
The star king didn't dare to slack off, opened the yellow silk, it was a couplet, the upper couplet, the pavilion has a coiled dragon, why not fly in the sky, the lower link, Yue Changji Feng came here to listen to Xiao Shao.
The pen is vigorous, the power penetrates the back of the paper, and the pen with the faint meaning of Jin Ge Iron Horse is written by the emperor himself.
The star king was overjoyed in his heart, and the emperor's couplet had far-reaching implications, as if it meant entrusting the country. He forcibly rejoiced, and thanked him again: "The minister bows to thank the emperor for his grace." β
The emperor's gaze stayed on the face of the Star King for a moment, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes for a moment, and then he regained his calm, he came to King Jing, held King Jing's hand, and said with emotion: "The spirit of the eldest brother is still there, but the second brother has declined before he gets old......
King Jing also sighed for a while: "The emperor is in full bloom in the spring and autumn, and it is nothing if there is a slight illness." The minister was also sick for a few days a few days ago, and after this illness is not cured, he is still alive and well? In the opinion of the ministers, the emperor's condition has been cured and will be cured in a few days. β
The emperor nodded slightly, and came to King Qing again: "The fourth brother is getting more and more vigorous." Among the brothers, the fourth brother is both civil and military, and he should be the first. β
"The emperor has won awards, and the ministers dare not be ashamed." King Qing bowed slightly, he had the same doubts as King Jing, although the emperor looked sick, but he was full of energy, his eyes were bright, it was not a serious illness, could it be that the emperor was pretending to be sick?
The emperor affectionately grabbed King Yun's arm: "The fifth brother is becoming more and more extraordinary, and in time, he will become a great weapon." β
"Is the second brother's illness cured? The fifth brother always thinks of the second brother's illness, and he can't sleep at night, and his food is unpleasant. King Yun shook the emperor's arm, "The second brother is getting better soon, the fifth brother really wants to go to Xishan with the second brother to hunt and go to Xiangshan to climb the heights." β
"Okay, okay, I want to get better sooner, and I want to go out with you." The emperor showed a rare smile on his face, he came to see the king again, looked the king up and down a few times, "The first child has grown taller again, but the body is not strong enough, you must practice horseback archery more, read more, become a martial artist, and only then can you become a pillar of the country and entrust you with great things." Have you been reading lately? β
Seeing that the king was slightly ashamed: "Back to the emperor, the ministers have been doing more chores recently, but they haven't put down horseback archery, and their studies have been delayed a lot." β
"If you don't read, you can't do anything." The emperor's face was solemn, "The first emperor's "Persuasion Poem" should be remembered in mind, Wen can put pen to peace in the world, Wu can go to the horse to determine the world, with the talent of the heavens and latitudes, and the spirit of the past and the present, which is the way of the emperor." β
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked!
The Star King was holding the yellow silk, and he was originally happy, but when he heard this, his face suddenly changed, his hand shook, and the yellow silk in his hand almost fell to the ground. What does the emperor mean by this? Why does it sound like the emperor wants to pass on the throne to the king?
King Jing, King Qing, and King Yun were also stunned by each other, the emperor's words were indeed meaningful, and people couldn't help but think about it. It's just that when I think of the couplet given by the emperor to the star king, there is also a faint meaning of entrusting the country to the star king, the emperor's mental technique, although it is a brother, it is also incomprehensible.
The emperor coughed a few more times, Chang Guan stepped forward in time to support the emperor, and whispered: "Official, it's time to go back." It's windy outside, so be careful of catching a cold. β
"Go back, go back." The emperor got on the chariot with the support of Changguan, he stood on the chariot, and after looking behind King Jing and the others, he suddenly paused, and stayed on Li Dingshan's face for a while, and the corners of his mouth showed a hint of a smile, "I am very pleased to see you brothers and ministers today. When I am in good health, I should make every effort to inherit the great cause of Taizu and Taizong, stabilize the people's hearts, and open up the territory. β
"Let's drive back to the palace." Chang Guan Liang opened his voice and shouted, and Da Yuan slowly started.
"Congratulations to the emperor!" Everyone shouted together.
waited until the emperor's chariot disappeared at the end of the street, and everyone put away their respectful attitude. Seeing Wang Dong looking around, he grabbed the arm of the Star King: "Uncle Wang, why don't you see the Prime Minister?" β
As soon as these words came out, everyone was suspicious, yes, such a grand event, the four princes gathered together, and the emperor came in person, but they didn't see Hou Pingpan and Hou Gong here, could it be that something went wrong?
The Star King slapped his forehead and said suddenly: "The king's nephew reminded the king that the prime minister was in the mansion to help greet the guests, but the king came out in a hurry and forgot to call him." The emperor was also surprised that he was negligent in this matter. β
"It's okay, anyway, the prime minister also sees the emperor every day, and it doesn't get in the way if he sees him once." Seeing that the king smiled disapprovingly, he ran to the side to talk to King Qing.
Everyone entered the palace with the Star King.
When the Cloud King came to the Star King, seeing that there was no one left and right, he whispered, "Cao Shujun, Jin Jia, and Ye Muping are gone. β
Xingwang nodded slightly: "The king saw them leaving, it doesn't matter, one is the son of a little waiter, the other is a doctor, and the other is a Taoist priest who pretends to be a god and a ghost, it is not enough to succeed." β
The group came to the meeting room of the palace, and the living room that was enough to accommodate hundreds of people was seated by no less than 100 people at this time, all of whom were members of the fifth rank or above of the dynasty. There is a person sitting on the top, full of spring breeze, and the positive and negative guests are warmly entertaining the guests.
It is the prime minister who is a member of the dynasty and a person under 10,000 people!
Hou Pingpan seems to be the master, and those who come do not refuse, as long as someone toasts, they all drink it all, and they are extremely bold. Looking at it, everyone present is mainly civil officials, and all of the six Shangshu are all present except for the newly appointed Shangshu Gao Hai, and none of them are absent.
Gao Hai didn't actually want to come, but in the case of Wenchangju fraud in the imperial examination, he fell into the trap for Wenchangju, which made the Star King extremely dissatisfied with him. Later, although he became the secretary of the Ministry of Rites as he wished, he was suppressed by the Star King and Hou Pingpan everywhere, and it was difficult to speak alone in the court. However, Gao Hai was not willing to be isolated, and once asked the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Chai Shipage to bring a message to the Star King, expressing his intention to surrender, but did not get a reply from the Star King.
It's not that the Star King doesn't want to accept Gao Hai, but the Star King has a heart, and he always feels that behind Gao Hai's appointment as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, it is a deliberate temptation by the emperor. Gao Hai has always been a grass on the wall in the court, and it has never been clear which side it belongs to. Later, when the new law was implemented, he neither opposed nor supported it, and acted only in the eyes of the emperor.
After the Wenchangju imperial examination fraud case, the star king originally thought that after the emperor took down Wenchangju, he would appoint Xiong Shiwang, the servant of the ministry he recommended, to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but he didn't want the emperor to override the public opinion, so he rejected Hou Pingpan's recommendation three times and forcibly appointed Gao Hai. In this way, Gao Hai obviously has the imprint of the emperor, and the Star King and Hou Pingpan have almost all the Chinese officials of the dynasty under their own banner, and there is no more Gao Hai, and no less than one. Instead of risking the emperor's suspicion, it is better to keep Gao Hai out.
Anyway, Gao Hai is also a grass-like figure on the wall, even if he is not accepted, he is weak, and if he wants to oppose the new law above the court, no one will echo him.
Originally, there were many military attachΓ©s who wanted to participate in today's birthday banquet, but they were politely rejected by the Star King. Although the Star King's desire to take over the throne is already known to everyone in Sima Zhao's heart, after all, the emperor is still there, and the emperor has not clearly specified who will inherit the throne. Seventy or eighty percent of the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty are already equivalent to the Xingwang Mansion is a small court, and some military attachΓ©s can directly raise troops and rebel with a single shout.
The Star King didn't want to tell the truth, he believed that with his strength and prestige in the court, if the emperor didn't let him take over the throne, it would be because the emperor was too selfish and didn't think about the Jiangshan Society in Great Xia.
Today, the emperor suddenly came in person, which made the star king firm his guess, and the emperor was quite protective of him, and he also had a lot of temptation to knock, so he reminded himself to be more careful, and before confirming that the throne fell on his head, he must not act rashly, so as not to fail.
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