Qi Yanzhi knew that the emperor had an answer, and if he didn't deny it, it was tantamount to affirming the emperor's thoughts.

The first queen was indeed a prince when she was born, but the moment she launched it in advance, she guessed that someone around her was doing something, probably because she had a premonition that she might be more than lucky, so she endured severe pain before giving birth and explained the aftermath. She asked her nurse to secretly carry the prince she gave birth to to the Bai family, and then came back with a baby girl from the people.

Regarding the matter of giving birth to a prince, the first queen actually thought about it a long time ago, she was not a person who competed for fame and fortune, and she knew the cruelty of the competition for the throne, so she didn't want her eldest son to fall into the struggle for imperial power. She plans to wait for the emperor to have a few princes, and she will have another prince, so that the prince will grow up, and her son will be safer.

It just so happened that Bai was pregnant with her around the same time, so she once mentioned to Bai in private that if she gave birth to a prince, she would take it to Bai's side and raise it, as if she had given birth to twins, and she would go to the folk to pick up a baby girl and come back. If the Bai family gives birth to a girl, if she is willing, she can also be brought into the palace to exchange with her, and she will definitely treat it as her own.

Bai didn't want to agree at first, firstly, this child was the emperor, she felt awkward in her heart, and secondly, she didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

However, Bai never expected that the girl she gave birth to would be stillborn, which gave her an extremely heavy blow.

Back then, the Bai family did not raise a fetus in the palace, but in another courtyard, that is, the Zhuangzi where Qi Yanzhi used to live, because King Qiyang happened to be sent by the emperor to go elsewhere for business during that time, and he didn't come back when he gave birth, so he didn't know about it.

Bai gave birth to a stillborn, she was in an extremely bad mood, the root of the disease was the sunset, she gave birth a few days before the queen gave birth prematurely, and she brought the prince to Zhuangzi that night. The first queen's nurse repeatedly begged Bai, saying that the queen was afraid that the queen would be harmed, and the prince who gave birth was also afraid that his life would be in danger, maybe because her own child was gone, maybe because the first queen's life was not long, and the Bai family did not shirk it again.

As a result, the prince born to the first queen, that is, Qi Yanzhi, became the son of the Bai family, and only Wang Chong and Qi Yanzhi's nurses are known about this matter now. The nurse was old and had gone home to retire, and she had sworn to the Bai family that she would take the secret to the grave, so no one mentioned it again.

Qi Yan knew his life experience for a long time, and Wang Chong's guy told him everything, and even instilled in him many words such as that the emperor is not a good thing. However, Qi Yanzhi doesn't have much hatred for the emperor, and the people on the throne are ruthless, as long as he doesn't make any major mistakes in governing the country, he doesn't care.

However, when Qi Yanzhi was about 12 years old, there was a flood in the south, and there was almost no grain harvest, but the emperor did nothing to govern, firstly, he did not properly resettle the people, and secondly, he did not reduce or reduce taxes and taxes, resulting in the people's lives being miserable, and even starving to death many people.

Qi Yanzhi happened to be in the south at the time, and since he broke his leg and was deposed, he hardly lived in the capital. He made a lot of friends in the south in those years, including ordinary people, merchants, and merchants, and even New Year's friends. Qi Yanzhi said that he wanted to make money in business, so he took him into the industry, and even handed over all his business to Qi Yanzhi after his death.

However, this is a later story, but Qi Yanzhi witnessed the tragic life of the victims in the south, and he was dissatisfied with the emperor in his heart. Probably because he was not born a chic person, he did not really stand outside the world, he couldn't see the people like this, let alone the emperor's inaction in governing the country, and at that time he planted the fruit of today's participation in politics.

He opened a lot of shops in the local area, recruited many homeless people, gave them the opportunity to earn money and survive, and sheltered many disaster victims, helping them to tide over the difficulties as much as possible.

For example, Qi Er and the brothers who are dead to him now are some of the children who received his favor at that time.

Later, the business became bigger and bigger, and his connections spread all over Jiangnan, and he didn't want to take care of the business matters, so he handed it over to the trusted shopkeeper and became an idle "waste" himself.

It's just that he can't watch the emperor make a fool, as long as the emperor does something sorry for the people, he can't help but "take care of it", including the emperor choosing an incompetent prince.

The war in Northern Xinjiang, as Yao Guifei said, was deliberately provoked by him, the purpose was to support and cultivate the Nine Emperor Princes, and take the opportunity to give Fanbang a heavy blow.

As he expected, the Nine Emperors mastered the military power, and the incompetence of the crown prince ignited the fuse of the emperor in his heart, and everything was under his control.

The emperor looked at Qi Yanzhi's eyes at this time, and it became complicated, he turned out to be born to A Tang, and it turned out to be his own son, he clearly knew his life experience but didn't say it, what was his intention?

When Yao Guifei said that Qi Yanzhi had ulterior motives, the emperor felt that this was nonsense, but at this time, Yao Guifei's words seemed to have been verified.

"Qi Yanzhi, what are your intentions?"

The emperor is suspicious at this time, Qi Yanzhi was unsatisfactory because of his leg illness before, the emperor took pity on him, and left him by his side to promote and take care of him, but if all this is reversed, Qi Yanzhi deliberately showed weakness with some purpose to stay by his side, it is called a request, which is another matter entirely.

Combined with his series of actions, if he says that he does not ask for the throne, the emperor does not believe in it at all. The emperor has regretted countless times that he is not his own son, because he is more suitable than any prince to take over the world, but if he is, it means that he is a threat to any prince.

With Lao Jiu's little bit of the city, it is really not certain who will be in the hands of the world in the future.

Qi Yanzhi sneered, "Isn't it that the emperor thinks I have ulterior motives?" ”

"Does the Marquis of Qiyang know about this?" The emperor stared at Qi Yanzhi dangerously.

"Your Majesty," Qi Yanzhi said to the emperor without speculation, and said very tiredly, "If you don't believe me, it's useless for me to say anything, you may be able to imagine a big drama in which the Marquis of Qiyang Mansion is scheming to occupy the imperial power." ”

"Isn't that so?" The emperor asked, "You already knew that you were born to the former queen, and you were my eldest son, and you were qualified to inherit the throne, and you were unwilling to let the imperial power fall aside, so by my side, in the name of assisting me and assisting Yu Ning, you intended to usurp power!" ”

Qi Yanzhi didn't pay attention to him anymore, and instead said to the prince: "The emperor is not in good health, and it is already difficult to take charge of state affairs, so the prince needs to make a decision early." ”

The emperor said: "Yu Ning, you don't have to listen to him!" He didn't have a good heart for you, with your city, where will he be his opponent in the future, and when the power falls, he controls the government, and what I do today will be your end tomorrow! ”

Yu Ning looked at Qi Yanzhi in disbelief, he couldn't have imagined that Qi Yanzhi was the emperor's son, and this person turned out to be his brother!

The emperor was still clamoring to persuade Yu Ning, telling him to beware of Qi Yanzhi's usurpation. But Yu Ning has his own decision in his heart, he knows Qi Yanzhi's personality, and he also knows that with his talent, if he wants this world, he doesn't need to assist him at all.

"Sir, father, he ......" The prince understood that Qi Yanzhi meant to tell him to take power as soon as possible, even if the emperor was still alive, this power must be held in his hands, otherwise there would be no good end. But the emperor succeeded to the throne before he died, isn't this tantamount to usurping power?

"The emperor is no longer a director." Qi Yanzhi said solemnly, "For the people of the court, the harm outweighs the good, if you really think about the community, you must make a decision." ”

The prince clenched his fists, he knew that he had made a decision immediately, and there were some things that should not be said now. "Someone!" He shouted.

"What does the prince command?" Gonggong Li said respectfully.

Yu Ning said: "It is difficult for the emperor to continue to be in charge of state affairs, so he has recently moved to the royal palace to recuperate. ”

Gonggong Li leaned over and said, "According to the prince's order, I will arrange it." ”

"How dare you usurp power!" The emperor pointed at everyone, so angry that he wanted to smoke.

"Your Majesty! Don't talk nonsense. Qi Yanzhi approached the bed and stared at the emperor condescendingly, "It is logical for the crown prince to succeed to the throne, the former prince and the third prince and the prince with ulterior motives outside, they are usurping power, do you understand?" ”

"You, you ......" The emperor was stuck in his throat in one breath, so blocked that he couldn't speak.

Qi Yanzhi: "Listen to my advice, the emperor, the way you are now, don't worry too much, the prince can support the overall situation, you don't need to worry about it, if you think less and cultivate more, maybe you can live a few more years." ”

"Poof——! The emperor spat out a mouthful of old blood, raised his head and fainted.

Qi Yanzhi dodged to the side and ordered in a deep voice: "Imperial Doctor, give the emperor treatment." ”

At the moment, everyone in the hall didn't dare to say much, what the Marquis of Qingyang said to the prince was what it was, and no one wanted to provoke the fire at this time.

Several imperial doctors wiped their sweat while hurriedly treating the emperor, pricking needles and jars of decoction. The emperor was full of blood and blood, and it took half a night of hard work to easily pick up a life, but when he woke up again, he couldn't speak, just stared at Qi Yanzhi and Yu Ning, and his eyes seemed to eat them.

"Sir." At this time, the sky was about to be bright again, Yu Ning changed into the clothes of the previous dynasty, looked at Qi Yanzhi and asked, "Are you really ......?"

Qi Yanzhi nodded, "Does the prince have anything to say?" ”

Yu Ning said in a deep voice, "Sir, I don't mean anything else, I want to say if you really want to ......."

"Prince, it's not early, you eat something and drink strong tea first, and there will be a tough battle to fight later."

The prince's words couldn't be spoken, he wanted to say that if Qi Yanzhi was interested in this world, he would give way. Because according to Qi Yanzhi's foresight, he must be more suitable than him to be in charge of the world, Yu Ning does not have to be the emperor, if possible, he will definitely let Xian.

But Qi Yanzhi refused, just this sentence, Yu Ning knew that he had no ambition at all.

"Well, sir, take a break." The prince said no more, but spoke to the wise, and there was no need to say more.

Throughout the night, the palace experienced an "infighting", the concubines in the harem, those who were interested in the palace were waiting for the new emperor's pension, and those who were not interested such as Zhao Concubine and others were punished for treason. All the princes were sent to various places by an edict, given knighthoods, and spent the rest of their lives idle.

Overnight, a different world.