Chapter 183: The Truth (Second Watch)
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Zhao Tianqi clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and when he opened his eyes again, he only sighed softly: "It was this king who harmed Li Xiang......"
Xie Qing's eyes widened, and his breathing was instantly short.
She looked at Yun Jin suddenly, a pair of bright eyes faintly shouted tears, and Yun Jin nodded at her.
"I see." Xie Qing smiled bitterly.
She finally understood the true cause of Li Mu's death.
"Li Xiang assisted the first emperor to lay down the Dayue country, the first emperor was grateful to him for his kindness, so after the death of the first emperor, he secretly helped His Royal Highness King Qi, that is, I hope that according to the last wish of the first emperor, after the abdication of Emperor Yongqing, the throne will be passed to the son of the first emperor, King Qi.
But when Emperor Yongqing sat in that position, he changed his mind and wanted to pass on the throne to his son, so His Royal Highness King Qi could only travel abroad, otherwise his life would not be guaranteed. So even if you go back to the capital, you have to hide in a secret place on the outskirts of Beijing to prevent outsiders from knowing your whereabouts. ”
Yun Jin Zhengse said, "What this prince said is right, His Royal Highness King Qi?" ”
Zhao Tianqi nodded: "What you said is right, if it weren't for Li Xiang's secret help over the years, I'm afraid that this king would have died a long time ago." ”
It's that people have selfish intentions, Emperor Yongqing didn't get that position, naturally he agreed to whatever the first emperor said, but once he sat on the dragon chair, the Dayue country was his, and the power of life and death was in his hands, and he was selfish, of course he didn't want to pass the throne to his nephew.
However, the edict of the first emperor was clearly written, and after Emperor Yongqing abdicated, he passed the throne to Zhao Tianqi, the son of the first emperor.
Then, of course, Emperor Yongqing has to find a way to kill Zhao Tianqi, the first emperor has no heirs, there is only one son of Zhao Tianqi, kill him, the first emperor will have no son, and after a hundred years of Emperor Yongqing, the throne can naturally be passed to his own son.
"Few people know about Li Xiang's secret assistance to this king, how did you know about Yun Shizi?" Zhao Tianqi asked.
"Before Li Xiang died, he said a word......"
Yun Jin remembered very clearly, Li Mu muttered in the direction of the palace: Emperor Xian, the minister has already arranged for him, and from now on everything can only rely on himself.
Li Mu thought of the first emperor until he died, so the one in Li Mu's mouth was only His Royal Highness King Qi, the bloodline of the first emperor.
"No wonder, for such a serious crime as collaborating with the enemy and treason, there is no triage of the three divisions, and within three days, the Li family will be executed!" Xie Qing's smile was bitter.
At first, she thought it was because Zhao Tianlin slandered in front of His Majesty, but now she realized that it was all because the person supported by Li Mu was Zhao Tianqi, so Emperor Yongqing didn't want him to live at all.
Yun Jin gently patted the back of Xie Qing's hand and gave her silent comfort.
Xie Qing smiled at him reluctantly, signaling that he was fine.
The tears have long since dried up, and now that she knows the truth, she will not let go of any of the people who killed her father.
"His Royal Highness King Qi, the Li family has been executed, why don't you know any news?" Yun Jin asked.
Since Li Mu is secretly supporting him, he must have made arrangements for him, even if Li Mu is dead, someone should always pass the news of the capital to Zhao Tianqi. Although Zhao Tianqi was hiding in the suburbs of Beijing, didn't he notice that something was wrong, and didn't send someone to the capital to find out the news?
Zhao Tianqi shook his head and said, "This king never inquires about the affairs of the capital. It's not that this king is ruthless, but the emperor's uncle has always been quite jealous of this king, so if he is not completely sure, this king will never appear. ”
"His Royal Highness King Qi doesn't need to explain to this son." Yun Jin's voice was slightly cold, even with a hint of anger, "Father's orders, this son should obey it, no matter what kind of person you are, this son can't betray you!" ”
A trace of embarrassment flashed on Zhao Tianqi's face, "I'm sorry, this king just doesn't want you to be cold." Zhennan Wangfu, Prime Minister's Mansion, everything that has been done for this king, this king is grateful to his heart. ”
cough cough cough ......
Xie Qing only felt that his throat was swollen and sore, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough.
"Qingqing." Yun Jin hurriedly comforted her.
"I didn't ...... I'm fine. Xie Qing waved his hand and said.
"Yun Shizi, Miss Xie's injuries are not healed yet, her body is still weak, let her rest for a while, and we won't bother for the first time." Zhao Tianqi and his wife got up and left.
In the room, only Yun Jin and Xie Qing were left.
Xie Qing coughed for a long time before she eased up, and a sickly flush appeared on her pale face.
Yun Jin was very distressed: "Qingqing, I should send a few more people to protect you." ”
He only sent a secret guard to protect Xie Qing in secret, and his two fists were invincible with four hands, which caused Xie Qing to be injured and almost killed.
Xie Qing shook his head: "One secret guard is enough, if you hadn't sent someone to protect me, I'm afraid I would have died on the spot." Don't worry, I'm just a little injured, just take care of it for a while. ”
There are very few secret guards around the noble women of the family, and there are no more than four secret guards, if there are too many people sent, it is not a good thing.
Xie Qing looked at Yun Jin, "The Zhennan Wangfu is also secretly supporting King Qi?" ”
Zhao Tianqi frankly admitted that Li's support for him must prove that he trusts Yunjin. Unless the Yun family is also like Li Xiang, with their hearts towards the first emperor and King Qi, how can there be trust for no reason?
Yun Jin replied: "It's not support. The Dayue Dynasty was established, and it was Li Xiang and his father Wang Yiwen and Yiwu who jointly assisted the first emperor and laid down the Dayue country, and the three of them had a good relationship and were like brothers. But after the death of the first emperor, his father fell out with Li Xiang, in fact, the reason was King Qi.
The father handed over the military power in his hands, and on the surface, he was showing goodwill to Emperor Yongqing, and the Zhennan Wangfu would not get involved in the battle for the throne, let alone support King Qi. And Li Xiang indicated that he would act in accordance with the edict of the first emperor, and Emperor Yongqing would assist him during his reign, and when King Qi grew up, he would continue to assist King Qi. The two had different political views, so they fell out and never interacted again. ”
Xie Qing understood and said coldly: "That is His Majesty's first ascension to the throne, and there is a faint hint that he wants to pass the throne to his son, but it is not widely expressed, but as the head of the Chinese military hundred officials of the dynasty, the minister and the king of Zhennan must have guessed through His Majesty's mind." ”
Yun Jin nodded, "Father and Li Xiang discussed together, one bright and one secretly to support King Qi. Emperor Yongqing has already sat on the throne and holds the power of life and death, if it is all on the surface, I am afraid that the Li family and the Yun family will soon die. ”
"They're really well-intentioned." Xie Qing sighed lightly, "Your Majesty is seriously suspicious, if there is no one to support King Qi on the surface, it will be abnormal, so you can only be bright and dark, so as to alleviate Your Majesty's suspicion and better protect King Qi." Before Li Xiang died, he also asked you to support King Qi, right? ”
His father, Li Mu, was grateful for the kindness of the first emperor for a lifetime, and he knew from the beginning that he would definitely die, either today or tomorrow.
To Xie Qing's surprise, Yun Jin shook his head: "He didn't say this, he only entrusted me with one thing, to keep his daughter." ”
Tears slipped down instantly, and Xie Qing could barely cry, "He...... The last person on his mind was his daughter. ”
Yun Jin held her little face, wiped away her tears, and said: "Li Xiang gave everything in order to repay the kindness of the first emperor, but the person he misses the most in his heart is his daughter." ”
Li Mu never regretted what he did, as a courtier, as a friend of the first emperor, how could he live up to the first emperor, he tried his best to protect King Qi, and even arranged everything for King Qi after his death, so Emperor Yongqing has not found out that King Qi is actually under his nose until now.
But Li Mu knew that he was sorry for his daughter, if it weren't for him, how could Li Yunqing die.
"So don't blame yourself, Li Xiang's death has nothing to do with you, it's his fate." Yun Jin comforted.
From the moment Li Xiang decided to obey the edict of the first emperor and support King Qi, his fate was already doomed.
Yun Jin sighed, a trace of sadness brushed in his eyes, "Not only Li Xiang, but even my father and the king died under fate. ”
Xie Qing's eyes shrank, "Didn't King Zhennan die of illness?" ”
Yun Jin nodded and said: "Father thought that he would be able to escape by handing over the military power and indicating that he would not get involved in the battle for the throne, but in fact he was the one who was most feared by His Majesty, everyone thought that he died of illness, but in fact he died of poisoning." ”
"The prince has led the army for many years, the soldier is just a dead thing, the soldiers in the army are all trained by the prince, the generals miss the old feelings, our majesty is worried that if the prince has a different heart, he will not be able to do it as an emperor." Xie Qing's words were full of sarcasm.
Suddenly, Xie Qing's eyes flashed, and he said quickly: "Your illness is also Your Majesty's handiwork?" ”