Chapter 32: An Anecdote of the Unnamed Dynasty
"This new emperor is none other than his seventh brother, the seventh prince.
It turned out that the old emperor's edict when he was dying was leaked by the people around him and reached the ears of the seven princes in the imperial capital.
When the seventh prince heard that his father had passed on the throne to his fourth brother, he was really unwilling, so he took advantage of the gap when the fourth prince had not yet arrived to succeed to the throne, colluded with the people around the first emperor, pretended to pass on the edict of the seventh son of the emperor, and wantonly wooed the military generals of the Chinese courtiers of the dynasty, and finally succeeded to the throne.
When the four princes led the army to the imperial capital, the seven princes had been emperors for more than a month. Although the four princes have been stationed in northern Xinjiang for many years, refusing to allow Tatars and other tribes to be outside the pass, their literary and martial arts are well known in the imperial capital, and they are quite prestigious inside and outside the imperial court. This time he came with the edict, and compared with the edict of the Seven Princes, the authenticity was immediately revealed.
Although the edict of the seven princes is false, the edict of the enthronement has been announced to the world. Although the edict of the four princes is true, it will come one step later. For a time, the Chinese military generals of the dynasty were naturally divided into two factions, one faction supported the four princes to seize the throne and set things right; On the other hand, one faction advocates settling for the status quo if it is wrong, so as to avoid instability in the DPRK and turmoil in the country.
Just when the clouds inside and outside the imperial capital were strange and the undercurrents were surging, the four princes unexpectedly said that they would give up the throne and invite themselves to return to the north and continue to guard the border passes. As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and everyone had different opinions. Some people say that it was the founding father and the first assistant of the cabinet, Lord Li, who personally came forward and persuaded the four princes; An insider also revealed that it was a woman who really made the four princes lose their desire to compete for the throne.
This woman's name is Saihan, and she was originally a princess of the Uighur Kingdom in the Western Regions, and she was sent to the Weiming Dynasty as a hostage since she was a child, and grew up with the princes. The fourth prince had a lot of love for him when he was young, but by mistake and marriage, Princess Saihan finally married the seventh prince as a concubine, and gave birth to a son and a daughter.
When Princess Saihan was young, although she was also in love with the four princes, but after many years, things are wrong, she is now a wife and mother, so she naturally has to plan for her husband and children, and knows that with the military power in the hands of the four princes and the prestige in the court, it is not difficult to seize the throne. It's just that at that time, he may be able to save his life, but his husband and a pair of children will not die well.
After thinking about it, Princess Saihan was uneasy, and finally decided to leave the palace overnight, and rode alone to see the four princes, begging him to give up the throne and keep her family peaceful and peaceful.
Some insiders said that it was Princess Saihan who finally moved the four princes and made them abandon the throne. ”
At this point, the audience was already whispering.
"I've heard of Chong Guan being angry before, and it turns out that he can still abandon the country for the sake of the red face." Su Qi put his hands on his cheeks, and his eyes were clear, "This fourth prince is also a person of the most affectionate and sexual!" ”
Maruko secretly rolled his eyes: give up what he deserves for a woman, not to mention a woman who is not his own, these four princes are really indecisive cowards, not a real hero.
Suddenly, someone in the audience said: "This story that Mr. said is really that unfamous thing?" ”
When Mr. Mo on the stage heard this, he stroked his beard and smiled: "It's just a story, it's true and false, it's true and false, I'll tell you a lively story, so why should the guest officer be more serious?" ”
The person in the audience smiled meaningfully, lowered his voice and said to his companions: "I have a friend in the capital palace, I have heard of ......."