Chapter 170: Edict
The death of the crown prince Yuan Sheng alarmed the government and the opposition, and Emperor Yujing vomited blood on the spot after hearing about it and fell into a coma.
On the second day, the autumn rain fell quietly, dripping, neither big nor small, adding a touch of haze to this sudden change.
The fourth prince knelt at the door of the Heart Nourishing Palace, the rain soaked his clothes, and the remorse was written all over his face.
The imperial doctors went in and out of the palace of nourishing the heart, the ministers of the government and the opposition stood quietly beside them, and the concubines and princesses of the three palaces and six courtyards knelt all over the ground, crying endlessly.
After hearing the news of the prince's death, the queen did not breathe, fainted, and lay in her bedchamber at this time. Murong Tianfeng and her two sons cried so much, her long-awaited position as the queen was gone, how could this orphan and widow live in the future?
To say that this prince Yuan Sheng's sneak attack on Murong Mansion is really surprising, although the two sides are a little contradictory, but now the status of the prince of Zhenguo and the county lord of Wenzheng is not something that ordinary people can move when they say it, and the prince's move is really incomprehensible.
If you want to say that the fourth prince killed the prince Yuan Sheng, it was purely a manslaughter on the surface, and the prince was a sneak attack last night, wearing night clothes, and it was dark, the manslaughter could basically be finalized.
But when it comes to the battle for the throne, this manslaughter is a bit far-fetched. The four princes and the crown prince have always been rivals, and it is well known that they have cultivated their own forces for the throne, and once the prince dies, who is the most beneficial, it is naturally the four princes, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are also divided in opinion.
Concubine Xi was waiting for Emperor Yujing, a pair of beautiful apricot eyes had cried into walnuts, and last night she witnessed Emperor Yujing vomiting a lot of blood, and her life had come to an end.
She is a person who judges the situation, and killing Emperor Yujing is just a matter of moving her fingers, but the future of the Son of Heaven has not yet been determined, and killing him at this time will only make the situation more chaotic, so she has left his life until now.
On the morning of the third day, Emperor Yujing finally opened his eyes slowly after being in a coma for a day and a night, and he looked blankly at the magnificence in this palace of nourishing hearts, which was his inheritance, the wealth of his life, and was about to leave now......
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is awake!" Rouruo screamed.
The Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces led by Su Xiang hurriedly surrounded him, and the life limit of Emperor Yujing had arrived, while he still had a trace of consciousness, the re-establishment of the new emperor was the most urgent thing at the moment.
Emperor Yujing had exhausted all his strength, and he was a living dead at this time. He slowly looked at Su Xiang in front of him, and then looked at the ministers, thinking of his thirty years of reign and disgrace, his eyes were moist.
Killing Yin Yi and destroying Murong Mansion was his last wish, but he didn't expect it to end in the death of the prince, grief and remorse were useless, and he had no day to turn over.
In this coma all day, his brain was very clear, but he just couldn't open his eyes, and now that he has opened his eyes, it is time to peel off the cocoon.
"Four...... The Four Princes...... But in ......," he collapsed and said weakly.
When the ministers heard this, they hurriedly shouted outside the palace, "Quick, hurry up and announce the four princes, the emperor wants to see you!" ”
A moment later, the fourth prince was carried by a eunuch and stumbled in, he knelt for a whole day and a night, not a drop of water, his whole body was cold and trembling, and he had collapsed.
The ministers gave way one after another, and the four princes knelt on the side of the dragon couch of Emperor Yujing, leaned over the ground, and said in a wailing voice: "Father, the sons and sons have come to ask for guilt, and let the father punish them!" ”
Emperor Yujing slowly turned his head sideways, his eyes caught the prostrate body of the four princes, and his face showed a hint of fierceness.
"You deserve to be punished for mutilating your siblings...... Even if Sheng'er is dead...... You don't want to take the throne...... I have a son......"
The ministers were stunned.
The fourth prince's body trembled, clenched his fists, raised his head suddenly, and defended: "Erchen is wronged, Erchen's mansion is very close to Murong, and he only went to rescue him when he heard the sound of swords." The people who attacked Murong Mansion were all men in black, and Erchen didn't expect it to be the crown prince......"
Emperor Yujing chuckled, "Hmph, I didn't wronged you...... You know ...... best."
The fourth prince followed up with a sentence, "According to the father's intentions, the county lord and the town prince are meritorious ministers, they are in trouble, should the sons and daughters sit idly by?" ”
Emperor Yujing shook his head, "It's useless to argue...... I'm too lazy to talk to you...... The fourth prince Yuan Cheng listens to the order! ”
The fourth prince gritted his teeth and lowered his eyes, "The retainer is here!" ”
Emperor Yujing blinked and said in a deep voice, "You are narrow-minded...... Hand and sibling mutilation...... From now on, he will be reduced to a commoner and will not be allowed to return to Beijing! ”
The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, what about the country that Murong Moyi promised him? He helped Murong Moyi out of the siege, but not only did he not come to help, but he hid, funny, was he used?
But after thinking about it, if the crown prince Yuan Sheng ascended the throne as emperor, his fate would not be much better. Forget it, being able to kill Yuan Sheng is also a matter of his heart, stay in the green mountains, and he is not afraid of running out of firewood!
Thinking of this, the four princes were much calmer, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, "The son of the emperor thanks his father and the emperor will not kill ......"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty ......" Before he finished speaking, he heard a guard rush to the side of the dragon couch, knelt down and hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the palace gate is full of ordinary people, and they have stood all over the four streets, all shouting, shouting ......"
Emperor Yujing was stunned, and Su Xiang hurriedly asked, "What are you shouting?" ”
The guard hesitated, "You're shouting...... The emperor was unkind, and secretly sent the prince to attack Murong Mansion, and the prince ...... The prince died innocently, and the forehead was ...... If the fourth prince saved Murong Mansion, he should be made the crown prince......"
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yujing's chest suddenly rose and fell, and a huge pain hit his lungs, and then with a "wow", blood spurted out of his mouth, and he was unconscious again.
There was chaos in the Heart Cultivation Hall again, and the concubines, princesses, princesses and princesses cried again......
The fourth prince looked at everyone's hurry, and got up to walk out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, but was pulled by Su Xiang's arm.
Seeing Su Xiang's deep eyes, "The fourth prince doesn't want to go anywhere, just stay in the palace!" ”
Yuan Cheng was stunned, and finally nodded.
When Emperor Yujing opened his eyes again, it was already the middle of the night, his eyes were cloudy and his eyes were dull, and the hall was still full of people.
Su Xiang stepped forward to check the situation of Emperor Yujing, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ...... Emperor"
Emperor Yujing looked at Su Xiang with a confused look in his eyes, and slowly spoke, "I ...... I can't do it, I ...... To see ...... Lord Wenzheng County ......"
Su Xiang was startled at first, and then his eyes turned red, "Your Majesty, your dragon body is not safe, so you should stand up first...... Let's make a will......"
Emperor Yujing's eyes widened, silent as if he was dead, he also knew that his life was coming to an end, but he was unwilling!
"Lord Wenzheng...... I want to see her......"
Su Xiang took a step back and knelt down, and all the ministers behind him knelt down in unison.
I saw Su Xiang kowtow and said: "Your Majesty, after the 400,000 troops on the border heard that the county lord of Wenzheng and the prince of Zhenguo were attacked, they were restless and had the appearance of rebellion, and they all supported the four princes as the new princes...... Now that the four princes have won the hearts of the people and the hearts of the military, only by passing on the throne to him can the turmoil be resolved. The peace of our country today is not easy to come by, I hope the emperor will think twice! ”
All the ministers kowtowed, "I hope the emperor thinks twice!" ”
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yujing fell into despair, and the news actually reached the border, which must have been artificial, but he was already dying, and he could not be investigated.
Thinking back that it was not easy for Yu Guo to be peaceful in the past 30 years, since he killed the protector of the country, he made a wrong step and a wrong step, and at this last moment, his words will determine the future of Yu Guo, and he cannot become a sinner through the ages.
He's tired, it's time to rest......
"Su Xiang put pen to paper, I want to make an edict ......"