Lu Zhan said yes, and he and Xiao Zhenshan continued to move forward.

Princess Jin and Concubine Yu said: "You pay attention to your body, the eldest princess is at Concubine An Shu, and I will also go there to sit." ”

Lu Zhan hadn't fully entered the door, and when he heard this, he turned his head sideways and entered the hall with a slight frown.

In addition to a few clan relatives in the Qianqing Palace, there are also a few officials of the Ministry of Rites, and because of the small gathering of monarchs and ministers, the atmosphere is not as serious as usual.

Wang Chi led Lu Zhan and Xiao Zhenshan to sit on the chair, and before the tea was served, Zhang Rukun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, said: "In three months, it will be the sacrifice of Prince Anzhang again." The East Palace has been ownerless for many years, and the court should also set up a prince to relieve the emperor's worries. ”

The people who had been talking about the queen's benevolence during her lifetime immediately fell silent. Although Lu Zhan felt surprised, he was not so restrained.

In the past, when this kind of thing was mentioned, the emperor avoided talking about it, and it must be the case today.

But as soon as he unfolded the fan, the emperor on the dragon chair said: "I have reigned for more than 30 years, and thanks to the protection of the emperor and the queen of heaven, the four seas are finally peaceful. You don't have to worry about the matter of establishing a reserve, I have my own considerations. ”

“……”

This is really an unprecedented response in decades, and everyone, including Zhang Rukun, who previously made the invitation, was stunned.

Of course, the most shocking was Lu Zhan, because he knew that in his previous life, for seven years, the emperor did not clearly express his intention to establish a prince, and even in the later stage, everyone was wondering if he was going to make a will to determine it, how could this ......

Twenty-three years ago, the crown prince had a deficiency when he was young, and he coughed and wheezed in winter and spring, but because of his gentleness and intelligence, and because he was the first son of the emperor, the emperor still firmly appointed him as the crown prince after he ascended the throne.

Married at the age of eighteen, it was not a problem to complete the entire wedding process, but after five years of marriage, he did not leave any children, and in the spring of the age of twenty-three, he finally fell seriously ill and died.

"Your Majesty, is Fang Cai saying that he is already thinking about establishing a prince?"

Someone in the audience asked him these words, and the words were written on his face.

"Yes," the emperor not only did not blame him for his rudeness, but still had a pleasant face, "while I am still healthy, I still have the energy to cultivate the prince." ”

If Fang Cai's sentence still seems a bit perfunctory, then doesn't this sentence show that he has really considered it seriously?

When Zhang Rukun heard this, he said: "The king of Jin is the queen's concubine, and he has both ability and political integrity, and he loves the world, and the minister thinks it is appropriate to establish the king of Jin!" ”

There was silence again. Xiao Zhenshan next to him even turned his head to look at Lu Zhan.

Lu Zhan couldn't help but tense his body, although the establishment of King Jin as the crown prince is something that most people believe, it is different when it comes to the table......

"As the sister-in-law of me and the queen, although the King of Jin has not been in the court over the years, he has done a lot for the court, which really makes me proud." The emperor was slow and reasonable, not impatient or impatient, just like an old man sitting in the courtyard and chatting with the neighbors. "However, the matter of establishing a reserve is very important and needs to be considered. I won't mention it today. ”

When these words came out, Zhang Rukun couldn't make a sound anymore.

The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of tea: "Just now mentioned the day of Prince Anzhang's sacrifice, how many years has the prince been here?" ”

……

The temple also houses the tablet of Prince Anzhang, and after the King of Jin and other queens returned to the throne, their eyes turned to Prince Anzhang.

The tablet made of Nanmu is engraved with complex auspicious clouds and dragon patterns, and the line of words in the middle is lonely.

King Jin raised his hand to caress the line, his fingertips tracing the strokes.

"It's been more than 20 years, and the paint on it is no longer bright."

A deep male voice came from behind him, and King Jin turned sideways and looked at the person who came: "Lord Shen." ”

Shen Yijun arched his hand: "Lord Wang." ”

King Jin said slowly, "Why did Lord Shen come here?" ”

Shen Jiajun raised the scroll of paper in his hand: "On the order of the emperor, the minister copied a copy of this sacrificial text read by the prince today, and placed it in front of the queen's spirit for a hundred days. After speaking, he straightened up: "The son of the world has entered this year, and his intelligence can no longer be concealed. This is also the king's cultivation. ”

King Jin raised his lips and stood two steps away with his hands: "Zhan'er was cultivated by the emperor when he was young, so as to have today's results, how dare this king take credit?" ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and motioned for Shen Yijun to place the sacrificial text on the stage.

King Jin waited for him to respectfully place him on the stage, and the two stepped out of the temple one after the other.

King Jin said: "I met your brother Yu a few days ago, why does he look not as good as before?" ”

Shen Yijun smiled: "The yamen is busy with official business, and young people should have more experience." I think Shizi has been much more stable recently. ”

King Jin lowered his head and smiled: "That's right, you should have more experience." ”

The two of them walked while talking, and then they crossed the road, and suddenly the eunuch of the palace came in front of them, and stopped in front of the king of Jin.

Seeing this, Shen Yijun arched his hand and left first.

King Jin looked at the eunuch, and the eunuch said in a suppressed voice: "Lord Zhang just asked for the prince in the Qianqing Palace, and the emperor responded!" ”

King Jin looked up......

……

The festival only takes half a day, and it does not affect the normal affairs of the court.

The monarchs and ministers of the Qianqing Palace sat for a while, talked about some clan chores, and then dispersed with Shen Yijun's resumption.

Lu Zhan was caught in the crowd and walked out of the palace, Xiao Zhenshan held back all the way, and only after he got out of Chengtianmen did he pull him into the carriage and asked him, "What's the matter with Zhang Rukun?" ”

Lu Zhan frowned: "I don't know either." ”

"You don't know?" Xiao Zhenshan's eyes were full of surprise.

What should Lu Zhan say, he really doesn't know?

It is a good opportunity to propose the establishment of a prince on the queen's sacrifice day, but Zhang Rukun directly mentioned the king of Jin - although this is not something that cannot be mentioned, there are not a few people who have secretly said it in the Manchu Dynasty, but it is still a little unexpected.

Because as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, the matter of asking for performance is already very important, so that the emperor can't help but give an answer. And Zhang Rukun suddenly chose to propose it in public at this time, how can people believe that he didn't come prepared?

So does King Jin himself know about this plan?

Lu Zhan is inclined to know that in the past few years, King Taoguang of Jin has been obscure, isn't it just this throne that is in the way?

But if King Jin knew about this, why didn't he ventilate with himself?

He is the son of the King of Jin, his heir, as the saying goes, fight the tiger brothers, go into battle father and son soldiers, if he signals Zhang Rukun to ask for the prince, shouldn't he tell him this matter first?

"I'll go back to the palace first, and I'll look for you later."

He left these words, and got out of the carriage and got into his sedan chair.

"Hey—"

Xiao Zhenshan leaned his face out of the window and met his eyes, but he didn't say anything and nodded.

……

Lu Zhan returned to the mansion and saw King Jin's sedan chair under the Duanli Gate, and sure enough, he had returned.

He went straight to the Chengqing Palace, the king of Jin was talking to the two diners, seeing him coming, the two diners retreated, and the king of Jin beckoned him in: "Wind and fire, is there something going on?" ”