Chapter 169: Competent
In the past, the love and earnest teachings of the concubine appeared in front of him, but he couldn't accept it, gave up everything, and didn't care about any imperial power struggle, and paralyzed himself with a hangover every day.
It wasn't until one day that a minister came to visit him and carefully analyzed it with him, and he regained his strength, and the man said that the death of the concubine was strange, and he suspected that he had been killed.
That's right, although the mother concubine is weak, her health has always been very good, how could she suddenly get sick, or pick him when he is not in the palace, someone must have killed his mother and concubine!
And this person doesn't think about it, he must be the fourth brother!
Before he could adjust himself and fight back, another big incident happened, this time it really shocked the government and the opposition, and the whole country mourned!
The father and the emperor favored the mother and concubine alone, which was a well-known thing in the harem of the previous dynasty, and now, because of the death of the mother concubine, the father and the emperor became ill, which caused many diseases, which are not obvious on weekdays, and once they break out, they are all terminal diseases that take people's lives.
The imperial doctor said that the time of the emperor was short.
In this way, Lichu can no longer solve the problem, and direct transfer has become the top priority for everyone at the moment.
He must not let the fourth brother ascend to the throne! Thinking that his wrists were still too gentle in the past, it would not work without some radical means, so he ordered his officials to meet in the court and use Chongxi to alleviate his father's illness!
Before the expedition, the people of the Erji family had looked for him, and the Erji family was very optimistic about him and wanted to marry their daughter to themselves and reach a political marriage.
It's just that he felt that he could definitely win the fourth brother by relying on his thunderous wrist, and he was crowned the treasure royal, so he flatly refused, and now is the time.
The Erji family is quite powerful, and marrying his daughter is equivalent to winning over one of the forces, which is very beneficial for future planning.
Hearing this, Yu Qing lowered her eyes, it turned out that he had married Concubine Hua in this way, but she always felt that something was wrong, and she couldn't figure out her thoughts for a while, so she could only continue to listen to the emperor.
Chongxi's matter was opposed by the fourth brother's faction, but after a few days, the opposition gradually became smaller.
After all, it is for the sake of the health of the emperor to come up with a method, and it is the three princes themselves who are willing to take the initiative to carry it, if they keep being stubborn, they are afraid that they will cause criticism from the people and end up with a disloyal name.
In this way, Concubine Hua naturally married into the prince's mansion.
My father was indeed happy for a while because he heard his filial piety and saw him get married, and his health improved, but it didn't take long for his illness to worsen and he died.
Thinking about his father at that time, it was more like a return to the light, and his body recovered overnight, he probably felt that he finally had the face to see his mother and concubine, and he looked peaceful when he left.
The emperor's eyes were full of sadness, and Yu Qing looked distressed, and she didn't know how to comfort her.
"It's nothing, it's just a moment of grief."
For so many years, he had never mentioned these things to anyone, he thought that he would never say it for the rest of his life, until he met someone who could tell it, a simple dream, and it drew up his old memories, even he didn't expect it.
"Your Majesty, you go on, the concubines listen." At this time, Yuqing's eyes were rare tenderness, but she didn't notice it herself.
The emperor smiled, she was willing to listen, and he continued.
His father died, and his smooth succession to the throne should be in his hands, but unexpectedly, there were many opposing voices in the court overnight.
The reason is that his mother concubine is demonic and misguided the country and dragged down the emperor, how can the son of such a person be worthy of a great responsibility.
Amusing! It's ridiculous!
He still remembered the anger in his heart when he heard this in front of the Qianqing Gate wearing Bai Xiao, and the mother concubine was to be charged in vain even if she died.
The fourth brother stood side by side with him, hanging his head silently, as if everything had nothing to do with him, only he clearly saw the eyes of the fourth brother rowing over, which revealed a smile that made him hateful!
Good means, gossip is the most demagogic, and even officials who were not the fourth brother and one party in the past were incited to oppose it together.
Fortunately, Concubine Duan at that time, that is, the current Queen Mother, stood up and resolutely supported him to succeed to the throne, and he knew how wise it was to win Concubine Hua in the first place.
The forces of the Erji family in the court listened to Concubine Duan's words, and they all changed to support him to become emperor, and the balance of fate tilted overwhelmingly.
The country can not be without a monarch for a day, the father and the emperor finished the funeral, buried in the imperial mausoleum, not long after, held the enthronement ceremony.
The first thing he did when he sat on the throne was to punish the fourth brother, and over the years he secretly ordered people to search for a lot of evidence of his time, but before he could give the order, the fourth brother made a move first, blocking his words.
"The younger brother invites himself to be filial piety to his father and emperor in the imperial mausoleum for life, please allow the emperor!"
On the top of the main hall, hundreds of officials worshipped, showing the greatest filial piety as a son in front of everyone, and hundreds of officials praised the fourth brother's filial piety, but he could only agree.
It's really a good means, he saved his life, and he still has a good reputation, but who will bear the anger in his heart?
Half a year later, Concubine Chen died of illness, and another year, the fourth brother rebelled.
When the fourth brother was escorted by the guards and knelt at his feet, he was embarrassed, and there were still these large and small wounds on his body, and he called out bitterly: "Third brother! Spare me, I'm your favorite fourth brother! ”
The most loved? Maybe it was, so many years of open and secret fighting have long smoothed out the last bit of brotherhood between them, maybe it's all just his own.
"If I hadn't gone to look for you when I first went to the study, and I hadn't heard your conversation with your subordinates, what would you do with me?"
Yes, he called himself me, he wanted to talk to the fourth brother for the last time as the third brother, and until now he is still curious, if he has not known the truth about the death of the eldest brother and the second brother, how the fourth brother will treat him.
"Third brother, you wronged me, I did this for you in the first place!"
The fourth brother's face was covered with blood, but he seemed to really see the sincerity in his eyes, "For me? ”
"Yes! I'm clearing the way for you and want to help the third brother ascend to the throne! Those two mediocre talents are not the material for governing the country at all, only the third brother, the third brother will become a generation of Ming Jun! I know that the third brother is soft-hearted, so I came to help you! ”
The fourth brother said excitedly, and repeatedly tried to break free from the guards, but was suppressed.
"Whew!" He laughed, laughed at his absurdity, laughed at his shame, "Suppress it, put it in the prison, and hand it over to the Zongren Mansion." ”
He didn't want to hear any more nonsense, and since he wouldn't tell the truth, he didn't have to spend it with him.
"Feng Junlin! It's you, it's you who killed my mother, I want you to die! ”
The fourth brother suddenly exerted his strength, which really made him break free of the guard, and a cold light flashed in his hand, stabbing at him desperately.
He froze in place, motionless, and after a moment everything was quiet, unscathed, a sharp sword passing through the fourth brother's vest.
The fourth brother's body slowly slid down, and finally he knelt stiffly in front of him, bowed his head respectfully, and never raised it again.
"Let's go down!" After a while, he said, his voice full of exhaustion.
He had been cultivating the Secret Guard for a long time, and as the two guards dragged the body of the fourth brother away, a black shadow flashed and disappeared into the night.
The fourth brother's rebellion soon spread throughout the country, and the officials who praised him for his loyalty and filial piety in turn angrily accused him of treachery, disloyalty and unfilial piety!
He just looked at it coldly, and after the hundred officials vented, he calmly told the truth about the case of the prince's poisoning, and sent the evidence that had been kept to the Zongren Mansion for verification.
In addition, the eldest brother was posthumously crowned, and the second brother was the position of the prince, as for the fourth brother, Zong Mu was removed from the name and deprived of the royal status, and since then, he is no longer his fourth brother.
"It's all a political trick, and you shouldn't be allowed to listen to it so much." After the emperor finished speaking, he seemed to be relieved.
"No, the concubine is willing to listen."
Yu Qing's eyes were a little red, thinking that the emperor had borne it alone all these years, and now he was willing to pour out his brains, which was his trust in her.
The emperor raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Yu Qing's eyes, and smiled helplessly, this is the first time he has seen Yu Qing, but he doesn't like it very much, he doesn't want her to cry.
"Actually, when I was young, I wanted to become a calligrapher, writing every day, cultivating sentiment, and cultivating self-cultivation." The emperor smiled and returned to the original topic.
"Oh." How could Yu Qing not know that the emperor was comforting himself in turn, or pouting.
In my heart, with the emperor's noble body whose limbs are not diligent and the grains are not divided, he really became a calligrapher, I am afraid that he will not even be able to support himself, where can he be leisurely.
Oh? The emperor was angry, shouldn't he be sad, thoughtfully changed the topic, and got such a word that is not salty or light.
Thinking about it, he reached out and pulled Yu Qing's nose.
"Your Majesty!"
Yu Qing slapped off the emperor's hand and rubbed her nose, "The bridge of the concubine's nose is not high, if you make your nose bigger, you will be ugly!" ”
"A woman who is not content." The emperor couldn't laugh or cry when he heard her complain, obviously slender and upright, and he was not satisfied.
Yu Qing let out a soft snort between her noses, and after a quick glance at the emperor, she turned her head to look at the starry sky, so she would not admit that the bridge of the emperor's nose was high and resolute, which made her very envious.
"Your Majesty."
The two were looking at the starry sky, and Xue Gui's voice came from behind, but Xue Gui dared to disturb under pressure, he had been waiting for a long time.
"What?" The emperor looked back at Xue Gui, with a lot of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the queen has just sent someone to invite, and the ministers have already taken the seat, waiting for the emperor to preside over the dinner."
Xue Gui raised his hand and wiped his forehead, it was already a late autumn night, how could he still sweat, but he didn't dare to slack off on his mouth.
The emperor glanced at Yu Qing, and seemed to want Yu Qing to go with her, and Yu Qing understood that she didn't want to accompany the ministers, and the banquet must be complimenting each other, which was dull and boring.
"The concubine wants to sit for a while, your majesty, go quickly."
Hearing this, the emperor grinded his back molars, gritted his teeth, he was a little conscienceless, he was heartbroken, and he still sold himself out at the critical moment, helpless, who made himself the emperor.
Seeing that the emperor got up to leave, Yu Qing looked at the bright night sky again, but the smile on her face was put away, and she seemed to finally have some ideas.
As soon as she heard the emperor tell about the incident, she felt that something was wrong there, and she was always attracted by the next story, and she didn't have time to sort out the clues.