Chapter 21: Brother and Sister
The morning sun rises in the east, the light of ten thousand zhang makes the light between heaven and earth, the Danfeng Gate in the south of Daming Palace slowly opens, and two teams of Yulin Army iron horsemen escort a four-horse carriage to the magnificent gate, and there are more than a dozen purple-clothed ministers behind the carriage riding together.
At this moment, I suddenly saw a middle-aged man with a long face wearing an official uniform standing under the Danfeng Gate, who was not the prime minister Zhang Shuo? Zhang said that when he saw the carriage coming, he flicked his robe and knelt down to worship beside the road.
The four carriages stopped, and Princess Taiping's coercive voice sounded behind the curtain: "Zhang Xianggong, I used to ask you to judge the situation, but you refused, why are you still staying here?" ”
Zhang Shuo leaned over and said: "The minister regrets it so much that he can only kneel down and beg His Highness for forgiveness." ”
Princess Taiping sneered: "You are a master who can bend and stretch. ”
Zhang Shuo's body leaned lower, and the robe was a bit like a skirt, and with such an action, the farts and thighs seemed to pout. Zhang said that kneeling at the feet of the powerful like this, he had no integrity, which naturally provoked the laughter of some ministers riding horses in front and behind the carriage. Zhang said that the sweat on his forehead was dripping, and he almost didn't believe what he said: "I hope that the minister will still have the opportunity to serve the country." ”
"Are you paying allegiance to me?"
Zhang Shuo said with a pale face: "I am willing to serve His Royal Highness for the work of dogs and horses." ”
At this moment, an official admonished: "The turmoil is over, beware of the state of jackals in the four directions taking advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, the country is at the time of employing people, Zhang Xianggong is good at military affairs, and he can be retained as an inspector." ”
Another colleague also said kindly: "It is imperative to win people's hearts and appease the world, so as not to move vitality." ”
Taiping was silent for a while, and said, "Since you are the prime minister, follow me into the palace." ”
Zhang said that he was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Thank Your Highness Longen." ”
The group then entered the Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace, passed the Hanyuan Palace, the Xuanzheng Palace, and the Zichen Palace, and came to the south bank of the Taiarmpit Pond. There is a cloister here, and there are many pavilions and halls nearby, and this is where the harem is located. The emperor lived and played on weekdays, and the range of activities was mainly around the Tai Armpit Pond.
The palace people reported that the emperor (Li Dan) was still in the Penglai Hall on the south bank of the Taiarmpit Pond. He really had nowhere to go, the forbidden army of Xuanwumen in the north had surrendered, and the fortifications of the city tower had fallen into the hands of the Taiping party, and the south was either the Taiping party, or had surrendered to the past...... Even Zhang Shuo has changed hands, and now as long as people are not stupid, there is no need to do things like praying mantis blocking cars.
Where else can Li Dan go? He could only stay in the dormitory and sigh.
There are several great sorrows in life, and it is the sorrow of sorrow for a white-haired person to send a black-haired person. Li Dan's white hair seemed to have increased a lot overnight, and his expression was very miserable.
At this time, seeing a wonderful girl dressed in ayaluo at the bottom of the steps, Li Dan raised his head and glanced at it, and said in a daze: "Jincheng, why are you here?" ”
Jincheng did not answer, looking back at the main hall, it was deserted, and the usual singing and dancing were no longer there. She couldn't help but sigh and said, "This qiē is all your beginning, I just didn't expect that the ending would be like this." ”
Li Dan said: "No matter what, it has nothing to do with you, you go down." ”
At this moment, a eunuch ran over with quick steps and knelt on the ground: "Emperor Taishang, Princess Taiping of Zhenguo and the ministers are here, just outside." ”
"Announce them in."
As soon as the words were settled, Princess Taiping, who was wearing a plain Luo skirt, and a minister had already come to the main hall by themselves. Li Dan couldn't help but sigh and kept silent.
Princess Taiping gently saluted, "Meet the Emperor." The ministers fell to their knees and sang with a salute: "The emperor has no borders." ”
Li Dan was silent, didn't tell them to get up, and didn't say anything. Princess Taiping put her hands in front of her placket, her neck straight, and dragged her long sleeves up the steps. At this time, she tilted her head slightly and glanced at Jin Cheng on the side, and Jin Cheng hurriedly stood aside.
When Taiping walked to the front of the dragon chair, Li Dan was still sitting on it and did not move, with a dull expression. Princess Taiping slowly squatted down, took out a silk scarf from her sleeve, and gently wiped it at the corner of Li Dan's eyes, her eyes showed a gentle expression: "Brother Huang......"
"Alas!" Li Dan sighed.
Taiping said softly: "Brother Huang, don't be afraid, you used to love your sister the most, and your sister will not hurt you." ”
"Alas!" Li Dan sighed again, this time he finally spoke, "Listening to Sima Dao's long words in the Sanqing Palace, the cultivation can be free, and I want to move to the Sanqing Palace to live." ”
Taiping said: "Brother Huang might as well live in the Great Blessing Palace, close to several Taoist temples in the palace, and let my sister take care of you." In the future, my sister will move to Daming Palace and stay with the imperial brother, okay? ”
Maybe the speaker was unintentional, purely for family affection, but more than a dozen ministers in the palace immediately heard the taste: Princess Taiping compared Wu Zetian's biggest inconvenience is that she can't do politics in the palace at any time; Now that she is taking care of the Emperor Taishang and living in Daming Palace, won't she be able to listen to the government?
Li Dan seemed to hear her thoughts, and said angrily: "Who do you want to be the emperor now?" Let's talk straight, let me be quiet and quiet. ”
With Li Longji as a lesson from the past, of course Taiping can't let Li Dan's son ascend the throne anymore, in fact, now several of his sons have been killed! Only Li Longji's whereabouts are unknown, but it is not too strict that the general trend has gone.
She said: "Youzhou Fen Wang Ren loves the people, and is the heir of our brother Prince Zhang Huai, who can welcome him as the emperor." ”
Li Dan did not twist it senselessly, and said briskly: "Prepare the edict and pass on the throne to the king of Fen." ”
The inner attendant hurriedly took up a pen to record the content of the edict, and after polishing it, he wrote it on the seven-color edict with a seal, which was a legitimate holy decree.
Taiping didn't feel sorry for Li Dan anymore after hearing this, and even dispelled the idea of killing his brother...... She had considered whether she should get rid of Li Dan together, but now when she saw his familiar and kind face, her heart suddenly softened.
Li Dan's haggard face made her feel distressed, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. Counting, in her generation, Li Dan is her closest person, how could she kill him?
"Brother Huang, you have to take care of yourself." Taiping said with a gloomy expression.
In the days to come, he will spend his time in a state of loss, loneliness, and sadness, and Taiping is really worried about him.
Taiping and the others got what they wanted, and there was no need to stay, so they came out of the Penglai Palace. At the door, I saw a provincial official, and Taiping explained by the way that he took care of the emperor's daily life, and could not lack food and clothing. Just as he was about to leave, Taiping remembered a trivial matter and asked, "Why is Princess Jincheng by the side of Emperor Taishang?" ”
The eunuch said with a lot of mouth: "When the Emperor Taishang passed on the throne to Saburo, Jincheng admonished, 'Your Majesty is not afraid of hurting your sister', and today I may be talking about this." ”
"Oh?" Taiping was suddenly a little surprised, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and without saying much, he continued to walk outside.
After a while, Jin Cheng walked out of the hall and stopped beside the eunuch, but he didn't look left or right, just stood quietly and listened to the surrounding movements for a while. However, the official eunuch was not so calm, and whispered: "What His Highness asked the miscellaneous family to say, the miscellaneous family said...... It's scary, if Princess Taiping hadn't asked herself, the miscellaneous family would almost not dare to say it. ”
Jin Cheng said slowly: "You are not lying, what are you worried about?" ”
"Yes......" the eunuch nodded.
At this time, Jin Cheng reached into his sleeve, felt out a small thing and handed it over, the eunuch hurriedly held it with both hands, and said happily: "Thank Your Highness for rewarding." ”
Jin Cheng said again: "Don't talk nonsense about this, if you say it, others won't give you benefits, you know?" ”
"You can rest assured."
After saying that, she walked down the steps, and the palace maid Cui'er hurriedly ran over. Jin Cheng said: "Let's go back." "She is such a messenger, the rough work is done by Cui'er, fortunately, Jincheng usually treats her very well, as long as Jincheng never gives less food and clothing, this slave has no complaints.
Jincheng's residence is on the north bank of Tai Armpit Pond, he was adopted by Zhongzong when he was a child, and he lived in Daming Palace, and when he grew up, he should have sealed a place to move out (the prince and princess were born high, and there were more or less food seals), but then Li Danchao decided to let Jincheng and pro-Tubo, and the fief was not necessary, she still lived in the palace.
It's okay that she didn't move out, the scenery on the four banks of Tai Armpit Pond is really good, she loves this place. The sparkling lake is shrouded in a layer of mist, just like the clouds and smoke in the sky, and the three immortal mountains loom in the clouds, which can often evoke people's beautiful reverie.
Between the mountains and rivers, the pavilions and pavilions are displayed like stars, just like the Lingxiao Treasure Palace. Luxurious, beautiful, and rich, this is truly a heavenly kingdom on earth.
Walking on the side of the armpit, Jincheng and the two were silent all the way, Jincheng was a little puzzled, how did Princess Taiping win? The eunuchs of the Inner Chamberlain Province should know a lot of things, but she didn't want to inquire too much. In the past two days, there has been a lot of noise, and the court ladies who usually dare to talk about anything rarely get together, so she has no way of knowing.
It's not in a hurry, after a few days the situation is a little settled, there should be someone who says that there is nothing in the palace that they dare not say. G