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Xuanyuan Yan slapped his palm on the table, Zhao Qian trembled in fright, and he didn't dare to say anything more on his prostrate ground.

After a long time, Xuanyuan Yan sat in front of the table and threw off his sleeves after a hasty meal, Zhao Qian hurriedly got up from the ground, cautiously peeked at the emperor's face, and followed behind.

Someone walked to the side of the Seventh Prince, knelt behind the Seventh Prince, and quietly pulled the corners of the Seventh Prince's clothes. The Seventh Prince got up after a while, seemed to be in a hurry, and exited the mourning hall.

"Where?"

"Master, you can see the emperor when you go over there."

The Seven Princes walked forward quickly, looked around, and saw Xuanyuan Yan's figure and hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your brother's sin is guilty, your brother's sin deserves death, I just ask the emperor to be gracious, for the sake of the same bloodline of the first emperor, spare the life of the younger brother." The younger brother was blinded by lard for a while, and did such a big rebellious thing, and he had no shame to worship his father and the emperor, and he had no shame to see the emperor again. The Emperor ......"

The Seven Princes crawled on their elbows and knees, kneeling and crawling step by step towards Xuanyuan Yan.

Xuanyuan Yan frowned slightly, and stopped to look at the Seventh Prince who had crawled to his feet and kept kowtowing.

"Your Majesty, the courtier's brother knows that his sin is unforgivable, so he just wants to be able to meet the emperor and ask the emperor for his guilt in person, so that the emperor can know that his brother is guilty. The emperor, who used to be a fool of his subordinates, asked the emperor for his guilt. ”

"Bang, bang, bang......"

The Seventh Prince kept kowtowing heavily to the ground, his forehead suddenly turned purple, he didn't dare to stop, kowtowing and begging for mercy at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I only ask the emperor to be gracious, to be gracious, for the sake of the courtier's brother's sincere repentance, for the sake of his father's death, spare his brother's life, and the courtier's brother must think about it behind closed doors, be loyal to the emperor, the emperor will be gracious, and the emperor will be gracious."

"Seventh brother, I really want to know how I will be treated if I ascend the throne."

Hearing Xuanyuan Yan's words, the Seven Princes trembled, and couldn't even speak, just kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, my courtiers have come to ask the emperor for their guilt."

The four princes didn't know when they ran out, and at a glance they saw the seven princes kneeling at Xuanyuan Yan's feet and kowtowing their heads, and the seven princes were robbed of the opportunity by the secret way. But at this moment, where can he take care of this, miss today's opportunity, and wait for a few days later, the coffin of the palace Qingtian will be sent back to the imperial mausoleum, it may be his death, he has to seize this opportunity.

Far away from Xuanyuan Yan There were still dozens of steps away, and the four princes fell heavily on their knees to the ground, making a dull sound, and he also knocked his head step by step, kneeling and crawling to Xuanyuan Yan's feet, prostrate on the ground.

"Your Majesty, my brother has no face to come to see the emperor, but if he doesn't ask for guilt in front of the emperor, his brother will die, and he won't be able to see it. Today, the courtiers pleaded guilty in front of the emperor, even if they died, they had no regrets. The emperor, the sins of his ministers and brothers are too many to write, and he does not dare to ask the emperor for forgiveness, only here, in front of his father's mourning hall, kowtow to the emperor and ask for sin, but ask the emperor to give his brother a death, follow his father to the ground, and go to serve his father to atone for his sins. ”

Xuanyuan Yan raised his eyes and glanced at the mourning hall not far away, these two royal brothers would really find an opportunity, obviously they had already secretly ordered someone to keep an eye on his whereabouts, as long as he came to the vicinity of the mourning hall, they would come out and seize this opportunity to come and ask for mercy.

These people had been arrested and detained in Zongzheng Temple before Xuanyuan Yan returned to Jian'an, if it weren't for Gong Qingtian's great trip and the establishment of a mourning hall to worship, these people would not have had the opportunity to enter the palace to meet Xuanyuan Yan.

They all understand this truth, and they understand that if they miss this opportunity, they may not have a long life.

Xuanyuan Yan stood in place, did not speak for a long time, the two raised their eyes to each other, and kowtowed to the ground at the same time.

The fourth prince was obviously a chess player, and he did not ask Xuanyuan Yan to forgive him, but scolded himself to the blood, begging Xuanyuan Yan to give him death, but to advance and retreat.

The Seventh Prince was very depressed, he didn't come up with such a solution, so he played the sad card, knelt at Xuanyuan Yan's feet and wept and pleaded for mercy.

"Go back to the mourning hall to keep filial piety for your father, this is what you should do."

Xuanyuan Yan flicked his sleeves and walked forward, not wanting to look at the two of them more.

One on each side, the two hugged Xuanyuan Yan's feet and refused to let Xuanyuan Yan leave.

Knowing that the days after the establishment of the mourning hall might be the only chance for them to meet Xuanyuan Yan in the palace, begging for mercy and impressing Xuanyuan Yan, the two of them wept and begged at the same time.

"Your Majesty, please ask the emperor to give his brother a death immediately, the sins of his brother are unforgivable, I really have no shame to see the emperor again, and then go to worship my father and the emperor, and see the ministers. Brother Chen, Brother Shou die, please ask the emperor to give Brother Zhu death. ”

The four princes were heartbroken, beating their chests and crying bitterly.

The Seventh Prince hugged Xuanyuan Yan's feet and kowtowed to Xuanyuan Yan's feet: "The younger brother is young and ignorant, instigated by the traitorous ministers, and confused by the gangsters, so that he has committed such a big crime, those people are hiding from the courtiers, how can the courtiers dare to assassinate the emperor, hoping to ask the emperor to learn from him." ”

The four princes couldn't help but pout, this crime must not be shirked, with the past twenty years, they have been constantly assassinating and neglecting Xuanyuan Yan, insulting and ridiculing, and being rude, they can punish the crime and let them die.

"The Emperor's ......"

What else did the two of them want to say, Xuanyuan Yan said coldly: "I ordered you to go back to guard the spirit, do you dare to resist and disobey the order?" ”

"Brother Dare."

"Sincerely repent of the past in front of the spirit of your father, remember the kindness of your father, and suspend the death penalty during the national funeral."

"Your Majesty, thank you for the emperor's grace, Your Majesty, your courtiers should sincerely repent in front of their father's spirit, just ask the emperor to see clearly, and the courtiers will repent sincerely, please take care of the dragon's body."

The two princes pondered the meaning of Xuanyuan Yan's words, and suspended their capital crimes during the state funeral, and there was life in these words. If there are any more ministers who plead with the emperor, or other factors, will they find another opportunity to curry favor with the emperor and beg the emperor for mercy and confession in the next few days, will they be pardoned for their capital crimes?

Four Emperors

The son's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly kowtowed and got up: "The younger brother will go back to the mourning hall to keep filial piety for his father, pray for the emperor in front of his father's spirit, and exceed his father's time." ”

Xuanyuan Yan walked past the two of them.

"Fourth brother, high!"

The Seventh Prince gave a thumbs up to the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince glanced at the Seven Princes coldly, he was also one of the people competing for the throne, but he did not send people to rob and kill Xuanyuan Yan with great fanfare, but ambushed people among the people of the Seven Princes, wanting to profit from it.

However, how could his small actions be hidden from Ye Tianqing's eyes, and he deliberately connived at them to send someone to assassinate Xuanyuan Yan, just to confirm their crimes, and before Xuanyuan Yan returned to Jian'an, he used the great crime of assassinating the prince with rebellion to take down these powerful contenders for the throne.

Of course, all of this was nodded by Gong Qingtian in advance, and Gong Qingtian was unconscious in the later stage, and everything was arranged by Ye Tianqing.

In order to catch these big fish that refused to settle down, Ye Tianqing did not bother with much effort and strength, and deliberately gave them freedom and opportunities, so that they could calmly transfer people to act.

"Fourth brother, it's all come to this time, why do you have to look at the little brother with such eyes. You must know that I am a failure, and I don't even know if I can save my life. Now, it's time for me to join forces, find a way to save my life first, and then talk about anything else. ”

The fourth prince got up, didn't say anything, just left an indifferent gaze, turned around and walked towards the mourning hall.

Although he and the Seven Princes failed, he saw the unquenched ambition in the eyes of the Seven Princes.

The words of the Seven Princes just now also show that the Seven Princes have not yet given up their illusions about the throne in their hearts.

He was different, his illusions had been shattered, and during the days he was confined to Zongzheng Temple, he couldn't sleep all night, he couldn't sleep and eat, and he lived in fear every day, lest a holy decree come down and put him to death.

Hmph, do you still want to fight for the throne? Don't you know, now that the emperor has ascended the throne, sat on the dragon chair, has the edict of his father, and has dazzling military exploits, who among the more than a dozen princes of the imperial family can be compared with the emperor and is qualified to compete for the throne again?

What's more, Ye Tianqing, the right minister, is the father-in-law of the current emperor, he does not hesitate to force the queen to death, and his own sister is not just to open the way for the emperor?

I'm afraid that before the emperor comes back or before the emperor ascends the throne, my father should leave, right?

The fourth prince's heart is surging, after all, he is older than the seventh prince, and his scheming is much deeper, and he has no heart to think about the throne at this time, he just wants to save his life.

He didn't

Some entered the mourning hall, but quietly left the mourning hall and walked out of the front.

The fourth prince asked Ye Tianqing in a low voice, and the only one who could save him and speak in front of the emperor was the honorable right minister, the emperor's father-in-law, and the ruler of the Tanglin Kingdom.

Xuanyuan asked where Ye Tianqing was, he looked left and right, no one seemed to notice him, he hurriedly asked

Ye Tianqing's location rushed over.

Ye Tianqing was in a room not far from the mourning hall at this time, replacing Xuanyuan Yan to review and deal with important government affairs.

After being classified by Ye Ruoxi, the folds were piled up on the tables around them, and Ye Tianqing lowered his head and read them attentively.

"Xiangye, the fourth master is here."

Someone replied outside the door, Ye Tianqing did not raise his head, and now several princes have been deprived of the prince's title, abolished as a concubine, and is no longer the identity of the prince, and he does not need to treat the four princes with the etiquette of treating the prince.

"Xuanyuande, ask to see Xiangye."

The fourth prince, Xuanyuande, walked outside the door and whispered that he had invited someone to enter the Tongyu, but he didn't get a reply from Ye Tianqing, so he had to say a word outside the door in person.

He was still thinking in his heart, what was Ye Tianqing's status in the emperor's mind now. Does the emperor continue to rely on Ye Tianqing and sit firmly on the throne, or will he tolerate it for the time being, and then gradually reduce his power later?

In any case, the first person in the court of Tanglin is still the noble right minister.

A few days in the mourning hall, he heard Xuanyuan Yan open his mouth and close his mouth, calling Ye Tianqing "father-in-law" in front of the ministers, instead of calling Ye Tianqing's name directly. You are the king of a country, even if Ye Tianqing is Xuanyuan Yan's father-in-law, Xuanyuan Yan should call Ye Tianqing's name directly.

Yesterday, Xuanyuan Yan asked Ye Tianqing to handle all state affairs instead of him in front of the ministers, and reviewed the folds. Xuanyuan De thought that Xuanyuan Yan was doing this to express his favor and reliance on Ye Tianqing.

It's not something he can think about in the future, and the only one who can speak for him now is this honorable right minister.

"Please."

Ye Tianqing said a word of invitation coldly, after all, the other party is the identity of the prince.

Xuanyuan De walked into the room, and saw that Ye Tianqing was still sitting behind the table, bowing his head and reviewing the folds, and Ye Tianqing didn't even raise his head when he came in.

Su Ri saw their faces, although Ye Tianqing's power is heavy, he also has to bow down and greet him, calling himself a "minister", but now things are wrong, he was deposed as a concubine, and Ye Tianqing is the right minister, so naturally there is no need to be polite to him.

That "please" is just for the sake of the face of the former emperor and that he is the prince.

"Lord Right Minister, Xuanyuan De gives a gift to Lord Right Minister."

Xuanyuan De saw that there was no one else in the room, only Ye Tianqing alone, so he knelt down with his clothes: "Ask Xiangye to save my life, I have already confessed my guilt, and I dare not have wishful thinking anymore, I just ask Xiangye to save my life for the sake of the first emperor, and for the sake of me being the first emperor's blood and flesh." ”

Xuanyuan bowed his head and bowed heavily to the ground.

"What are you doing here, the fourth prince, please get up."

Ye Tianqing glanced down at Xuanyuan De, and said in a calm tone.

"Xiangye, now only Xiangye can speak to the emperor and save my life, even if our sin is death, I also ask Xiangye to see it

In the kindness of the first emperor to Xiangye, save my life. Xuanyuan De is here to ask Xiangye, if he can survive, I will definitely think about it behind closed doors, and I dare not have the slightest dissent, this heart can be seen every day, I dare to swear by the heroic spirit of my father, please see Ming. ”

"The fourth prince said this, he should go and say it to the emperor, his true appearance is just a courtier."

"Xiangye ......"

Xuanyuan De knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Ye Tianqing a few times, not wanting to be the proud royal son in the past, he wanted to kneel in front of the courtiers today and kowtow to the courtiers.

Endless desolation rose from the bottom of his heart, but in the face of the only hope, he did not dare to be rude in the slightest.

"Xiangye, do you just watch your father's bloodline wither, and your brothers kill each other? The father and the emperor and the ministers of Xiangye for 30 years have always relied on Xiangye and treated him heavily. Now that my father has just returned to heaven, and his bones are not cold, can you really watch the bloodline of the first emperor such as me being killed and the royal blood flowing? ”

"The four princes, please, you are the bloodline of the first emperor, the proud son of the royal family, you shouldn't be like this."

"Xiangye, now the only one who can save me is Xiangye. Don't you believe in the oath I made with my father's heroic spirit? The seventh brother's ambition has not been eliminated, and he should be more cautious. Now, Xuanyuan De begs Xiangye, please make a statement to the emperor, forgive me and other capital crimes, don't make the first emperor uneasy, please beg Xiangye! ”

Ye Tianqing stretched out his hand to help Xuanyuan De up, looking at the swollen bruises and oozing blood on Xuanyuan De's forehead: "I have already begged the emperor, the emperor is benevolent, why worry." ”

Xuanyuan De's eyes lit up, he went to ask Xuanyuan Yan, and asked Xuanyuan Yan for the guilt, he couldn't hide this right minister, listening to Ye Tianqing's words with deep meaning, he couldn't help but have hope from the bottom of his heart.

"Xiangye, please make it clear."

"In the future, be more cautious in your words and deeds, and go back to guard the spirit of the first emperor."

"Yes, thank you for your grace."

"This is all the emperor's benevolence, the emperor's grace, and has nothing to do with the original appearance."

"Yes, I understand, Xuanyuan De retired."

Xuanyuan De bowed deeply to the ground, exited Ye Tianqing's room, raised his eyes slightly, and reflected the two strands of silver hair exposed by Ye Tianqing's sideburns, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Xuanyuan Yan stood outside the mourning hall and looked into the mourning hall from the corner.

It turned out that where he was kneeling, Ye Ruoxi was kneeling on the ground, supporting the ground with his hands.

Xuanyuan Yan stepped into the mourning hall, the ministers saw the emperor coming, and hurriedly turned around to bow to Xuanyuan Yan, Xuanyuan Yan ignored the ministers, he walked to Ye Ruoxi's side, reached out and lifted Ye Ruoxi from the ground.

"Go back and wait for me, and this account will be settled later."

Ye Ruoxi looked at Xuanyuan Yan with innocent eyes, and obediently didn't say anything, Xuanyuan Yan knelt down: "Go down and deal with the affairs of the harem, I am here to guard the soul of my father." ”

"Yes, the concubine obeys."

Ye Ruoxi turned around and retreated, but he didn't see the many mixed eyes of the princes and ministers behind him.

The third prince raised his head and looked at the seventh prince and the fourth prince who had returned to the mourning hall, and a touch of depth flashed in the depths of his eyes. When the two went out just now, he didn't see it, but he pretended not to know, and secretly ordered people to follow with his eyes, and also learned that the two of them went to stop Xuanyuan Yan on the way and begged Xuanyuan Yan for mercy.

He bowed his head deeply, knelt on the ground, his legs and feet were already numb, he lost consciousness, and secretly calculated in his heart how to find an opportunity to beg Xuanyuan Yan for mercy.

The other princes, where is one of the masters who gave it for nothing, have already noticed the bruises on the foreheads of the fourth prince and the seventh prince, and blood is oozing from the cracks, how can they not understand what these two people left just now. They only hated that they hadn't thought of it just now, and they were calculating how to find another opportunity to ask Xuanyuan Yan for mercy.

Xuanyuan Yan went to the toilet, and there were two princes who stopped him from kowtowing to him and begging for mercy, and several princes who were successively sent to Zongzheng Temple for seclusion, and the princes who were degraded and condemned, only the three princes had not moved, and had been kneeling in the mourning hall.

"Zhao Qian, guess the third prince, will you find an opportunity to come over and ask me for mercy?"

"Emperor Qi, the third prince knows that his sins are unforgivable, but he still doesn't want to die, and he will definitely find an opportunity. It's just that the three princes have always been scheming and acted unexpectedly, and the minions don't know what the three princes will do. ”

"I'm looking forward to it, too."

"Spiritual ......"

In the long shouting, Gong Qingtian's coffin was lifted, and behind it was the coffin of Queen Xi Qinglian, and at the same time, the spirit was raised, ready to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.

The ministers looked at the coffin of Queen Xi Qinglian, and knew in their hearts that it was unusual for the queen to die, but Ye Tianqing said that the queen couldn't bear to see the first emperor leave alone, and she wanted to accompany and serve the first emperor for the martyrdom of the first emperor, which of them dared to say more.

Ye Tianqing's iron-blooded methods made them dare to impeach Ye Tianqing secretly behind their backs, and they didn't even dare to come out in front of Ye Tianqing.

"Father, Father......"

(End of chapter)

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