Yanjing City. .t.

When it comes to the two watches, the moon is full in the sky, the majestic Yan Palace palace group is bathed in the moonlight, everything looks quiet and peaceful, and the royal majesty is still permeating every corner of the Yan Palace.

Qianxin Hall is the emperor's dormitory, and the courtiers of the Yan Kingdom have all received the news that the Great Yan Emperor is sick, but he has not walked out of this quiet and strict palace for more than a month, and the affairs of the Great Yan Kingdom are managed by the cabinet led by Han Xuandao, and they are running in an orderly manner.

In the depths of the Qianxin Palace, in the dragon room where the emperor rested, Han Shu, as the empress, was seriously ill when the emperor was seriously ill. The palace moved to the Concentration Palace, taking care of Emperor Dayan.

The golden dragon couch, although it was summer, but it was covered by the golden brocade tent, under the dragon couch, there were thick ice cubes, these ice cubes were stored in the cold winter, in the summer, all parts of the palace should use these ice cubes to keep the heat, the Qianxin Palace, but always prepare a large number of ice cubes, send them up at any time.

The queen personally served the emperor, and for a month, she had never left this dragon room, and Yi Kongting, the chief eunuch of the Qianxin Palace, suddenly disappeared, so the queen designated a Chen Gonggong who was over fifty years old to temporarily serve as the head of the Qianxin Palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the harem.

The emperor is sick, no one is allowed to enter this dragon room easily, except for the queen, Gonggong Chen has to send food and drink every day, and Zhang Heng, the envoy of the Tai Hospital, has to enter the palace once a day and come to the Qianxin Palace to serve.

After the death of the Confucius envoy of the Tai Hospital, there was originally a vacancy for the envoy of the Tai Hospital, and there was no decree passed on, not long ago, this Zhang Heng got the will, and he took the position of the envoy of the Tai Hospital.

In the middle of the night, Chen Gonggong, the chief eunuch of the harem who had not been promoted for a long time, was waiting outside the dragon room of the Qianxin Palace, and outside the dragon room, there were several eunuchs arranged by Chen Gonggong, and these eunuchs were all equipped with martial arts and were extremely vigilant.

Outside the Qianxin Palace, there are elite warriors of the Imperial Forest Army guarding them, three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and there are several teams of guards patrolling in front of the Qianxin Palace, and the guards can be said to be extremely strict.

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Gonggong Chen was sitting on a chair outside the dragon room, his hair was white, but his spirit was bright, and he was holding the fresh hot tea that the little eunuch had just brought in his hand, and he was slowly sipping the taste of it.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps, Chen Gonggong hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, and a little eunuch who was waiting next to him had already respectfully picked up Chen Gonggong's hat and waited for him to put it on, and Chen Gonggong quickly went to the side door of the main hall to greet him.

From the side hall, a person walked out quickly, in this scorching summer, he was wearing a black robe and a black hat on his head, and when he entered the hall, Gonggong Chen had already bowed forward, bowed and bowed: "Lord Han." ”

The visitor asked lightly, "Is there anything unusual today?" ”

"The minions are keeping an eye here, and there is nothing different about it." Gonggong Chen bowed and said.

The visitor bowed slightly, and asked, "Zhang Heng, but did he arrive at the hour?" ”

"Yes." Gonggong Chen said respectfully: "Zhang Heng entered the Qianxin Palace, and the servant made him wait for half an hour, and then told him what to say and sent someone out of the palace." ”

The person who came didn't say much, walked quickly to the dragon room, and when he reached the edge of the dragon room, Chen Gonggong personally stepped forward and pushed the door open, and when the person entered, Chen Gonggong quickly closed the door, and then stood in front of the door in person, looked left and right, and his eyes became cautious and sharp.

When the visitor entered the dragon room, he lifted his robe and hat, raised his head, and first glanced at the golden dragon couch, and then turned his head and looked at a soft chair on the left side of the dragon room.

At this moment, Queen Han Shu was dressed in palace clothes and was sitting on a soft chair, her expression looked extremely haggard, her eyes were dull, and she looked extremely numb, her dim eyes were just staring blankly at a pair of calligraphy and paintings in front of her at this time, even if someone came in, she seemed to be unconscious, and her eyelids did not lift.

The person who came was naturally Han Xuandao, the first assistant of the cabinet, and now the first minister of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Seeing that Han Shu was indifferent, Han Xuandao frowned slightly, stepped forward slowly, and arched his hand: "The minister has seen the queen's mother!" ”

Han Shu didn't turn her head, still staring at the calligraphy and painting in front of her, and said lightly: "Lord Han, this is a calligraphy and painting found in this palace today, and the painting style and handwriting are all made by the saints. ”

Han Xuandao moved his gaze to the calligraphy and painting in front of Han Shu's eyes, only to see that it was a landscape map, although it was not a masterpiece, but it also had the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers, and the painting style was spectacular.

Han Xuandao looked calm, smiled slightly, and said, "Since the founding of Dayan, every emperor has been thinking about these four words in his heart. ”

Han Shu sighed faintly: "Thinking about these four words in my heart, how can I be the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty?" Under the whole world, the heroes of the troubled times, who does not put these four words in their hearts. ”

Han Xuandao sighed lightly: "Queen, you haven't slept for a while, but you have to take care of your phoenix body!" ”

Han Shumei's eyes looked at the dragon couch, and after a while, she withdrew it, stared into Han Xuandao's eyes, and asked softly: "Lord Han, this palace wants to ask you, has the matter of the death of the Holy Lord been concealed like this?" He is my Emperor Dayan, and now he died suddenly due to illness, but he does not mourn secretly, how can he succeed in the long run? ”

Han Xuandao sat down on the chair next to Han Shu, and said: "Empress, the minister has explained to you several times, now that there is a big war ahead, the situation is not stable, and once the news of the death of the saint spreads, my Dayan will definitely fall into turmoil, and those with ulterior motives will definitely take the opportunity to stir up right and wrong, and the powerful people in the counties will also be ready to move...... That is to face the disaster of the destruction of the country, so at this moment, the news of the death of the Holy Lord must not be allowed to spread. ”

Han Shu's face showed anger, and said, "Lord Han, according to what you say, the holy dragon body will always be stored like this?" He didn't have a comfortable day in his life, and after this death, can't he be buried in peace? ”

Han Xuandao shook his head and sighed: "Empress, are you willing to look at the Holy Secret like this and not mourn?" As a human minister, watching his king suffer this humiliation, the minister's heart is not broken. Therefore, the minister is already trying his best to stabilize the situation, and only by cutting off those who have other intentions one by one, so that the domestic political situation in Dayan is stable, and the army in front will not change, can the news of the death of the saint be announced to the world at that time. After a pause, he said softly: "The saint gave the name 'Zen' to the king, and the queen should know what it means." The acting king said "generation", gave the name "Zen", and ascended the throne on behalf of the emperor, between the lines, it has indicated that after his death, the acting king will ascend the throne, and when the news of the death of the saint is revealed to the world, that is, the day when the king ascends the throne! ”

Han Shu didn't have the slightest fluctuation in his expression because his son would become the new emperor, just stared at Han Xuandao's eyes and asked calmly: "Lord Han, there is something in this palace that I want to ask you for advice!" ”

Han Xuandao frowned slightly, but still said, "What does the queen want to ask?" ”

Han Shu got up suddenly, and actually bowed down in front of Han Xuandao, her eyes were red, "Uncle, Qin'er wants to ask you, does the death of the saint have anything to do with our Han family?" ”

A cold light flashed in Han Xuandao's eyes, and he groaned slightly, and finally said: "Qin'er, if you call me uncle, uncle might as well say to you bluntly, the saint died, although it was not my Han family's action, but ...... I'm afraid it has something to do with my Han family! ”

When Han Qin heard this, his delicate body was shocked, and his face showed a sad look.

Han Xuandao said quickly: "Qin'er, don't think nonsense. Don't get me wrong. The Holy One is a king with great ambitions......! He raised his hand and pointed to the calligraphy and painting, and said slowly: "The king is in the world, and his heart can be seen from this." ”

Han Qin raised his head, and his beautiful eyes wept.

"After he ascended the throne, like the previous emperors, he always thought about getting rid of our families, and this matter ...... You know that, too. Over the years, he has been anxious day and night, and my Han family is naturally one of the objects of depression in his heart. But you should also know that our Han direct side branch adds up to thousands of people, and we also have to protect the interests of the people of a county in the East China Sea. Han Xuandao said slowly: "For so many years, the saint has accumulated stuffiness in his chest, his heart has become ill, and he finally fell ill and died, and my Han family does have a responsibility in it...... That's why the uncle said that the death of the saint was not the work of my Han clan, but it also had a relationship with my Han clan. ”

Han Qin's eyes obviously didn't fully believe this sentence, and asked, "Uncle, what you said is true?" ”

Han Xuandao's face showed displeasure, and said, "Qin'er, do you not trust your uncle, or do you not trust your own family?" ”

Han Qin slowly got up, sat back in his chair, and was silent.

Han Xuandao sighed and said, "Qin'er, the saint has gone, the uncle knows that the saint loved you very much in the past, but now that he has died, you will inevitably feel sad in your heart." But don't forget, you are the queen of my Dayan, at this time, you can't mess around...... For the sake of the acting king, you also have to calm down, our Han family has received great favor from the royal family, this time this happens, we will definitely help you in the back, and the uncle will also be responsible for you to stabilize the court situation, and will definitely let the saint return to Longling as soon as possible, so that the acting king can ascend the throne as the emperor as soon as possible! ”

Han Qin sighed lightly: "Then everything will have to be handled by the uncle." After a pause, he asked: "Recently, the uncle has dismissed many officials and promoted a large number of officials, and the situation has not stabilized?" ”

Han Xuandao smiled bitterly: "The Great Yan Dynasty Bureau, a hundred years of mud, how can it be smooth overnight?" Uncle got a report a few days ago, before the death of the saint, because Xiao Wu and Chang Dehou were not in Beijing, worried that the Leopard Battalion and the Wolf Battalion would be uncontrolled and give birth to chaos, so let the Longxiang Battalion Bai Yi temporarily take charge of the military affairs of these two battalions, who knew that after Bai Yi took office, he would have the grace of the saint, promote his cronies, and monopolize the military power, and the uncle had to guard against him. There is also Zhao Xiqiao, the county guard of Bozhou County, this person is even more bold, the previous time to the front line to replenish the troops, after the cabinet discussed, the Ministry of War issued an order to transfer troops, from the counties to draw the city defenders and recruit new recruits to supplement the front line, the other counties also acted according to the order, but that Zhao Xiqiao, with 20,000 elite men and horses, in the end only transferred less than 3,000 men and horses to the front line, this is to support the army and self-respect. This Bai Yi and Zhao Xiqiao are ill-intentioned people, if these two people do not get rid of each other, the court situation will be unstable for a day, if they rashly spread the news of the death of the saint, I am afraid that these two people will have different aspirations. Zhao Xiqiao is a county official, and Bai Yi is sitting on the garrison of the three battalions of the capital, if these two people are in chaos, one inside and one outside, my Dayan will definitely fall into an unprecedented crisis! ”