Ren Shangshu looked at her and said with a smile: "This matter is not considered by us, after all, Your Majesty's situation is different now, and at other times, you can focus on the overall situation." ”

Apparently they agreed, but they did not feel that their proposal was wrong.

Lin Qingwan didn't refute this time, indeed, if Emperor Liang was not in this case, she would also agree to this proposal and find a way to persuade the five princes to continue to stay in Shu.

But where in this world are there ifs?

She was in a somewhat depressed mood and stayed in the outer hall, and soon, an attendant brought the second prince in, Lin Qingwan looked up and was stunned for a while.

She hadn't seen the second prince for several years, but the last time she saw him, he was still a high-spirited young man, even if he suffered a setback later, he was only a little depressed, but the current second prince has slightly gray sideburns and a frosty face.

She couldn't help but look at the other ministers.

Min Shangshu and the others couldn't see any expression on their faces, but Zhong Ruying glanced at him lightly, with sarcasm and mockery in her eyes.

Lin Qingwan got up and walked to her side, Zhong Ruying glanced at her and didn't speak.

The second prince was led in by the fourth prince, and after a while, the cry of the second prince came from inside, and the people in the outer hall stood still like a mountain, and after a long time, the third prince was also helped in.

When the emperor saw the third prince, his face softened slightly, and he spoke to him in a soft voice.

Half a day later, the ministers were called in.

The imperial doctor stood on the edge of the collapse, silently bowing his head, and the emperor's face was already a little bad, the eldest princess was shocked, rushed up and knelt beside his bed, and whispered: "Father! ”

The emperor raised his eyes and smiled at her, then looked at Lu Zhen, Cui Zheng and the others, and said softly, "I have handed over the four princes and the Great Liang to you." ”

"Your Majesty!" The ministers knelt down one after another.

The emperor smiled slightly, looked at the four princes, and said softly: "The saint does nothing and teaches without words. All things do not give up, are born without being, are not ashamed, succeed and live in Fu, and the husband only lives in Fu, which is not to go. Now that Chu Han has been destroyed, my Liang is the strongest, you have capable ministers to assist, and you have wise generals, I have nothing to worry about, I just hope you can remember these two sentences, do nothing is do something, let it be. ”

"Son, remember."

The emperor's eyelids gradually became heavy, he looked at the person in front of him nostalgically, and sighed softly: "I am reluctant, but I have no regrets in this life." ”

The queen watched him slowly close his eyelids, her heart jumped, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch him, "Your Majesty? ”

The corners of the emperor's mouth curled slightly, but he did not respond to him as before.

Yuan Zheng stepped forward to test it, and his face changed when his hand was touched, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, and slammed his head on the ground and announced, "Your Majesty, it's collapsed—"

Only then did the queen feel a dense pain welling up in her heart, and she covered her chest and could neither speak nor cry.

The eldest princess and the third prince had already lost their voices and cried bitterly, and the four princes were also crying on the side, Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites wiped a handful of tears and stepped forward and said: "The fourth highness mourns, the country cannot be without a king for a day, Your Majesty must be restrained, and you must also prepare for the enthronement." ”

This is the task of the Ministry of Rites, and the other ministries are co-ordinating.

Lu Shangshu was newly promoted, and he had no experience, so he could only do it according to the convention.

The four princes endured their grief, wiped their faces, and took the three brothers to get up to help the emperor change his longevity clothes.

All departments tried their best to facilitate the Ministry of Rites so that the emperor's funeral could be handled well.

Lin Qingwan and Zhong Ruying helped the queen to the apse, and the imperial doctor saw that her face was not good, so she refused to leave the palace.

"Niangniang," Lin Qingwan pressed her tiger mouth hard, and said in a low voice: "You cry, just cry." ”

The queen looked at her stunned, Lin Qingwan stared at her eyes, and said word by word: "Niangniang, Your Majesty has gone!" ”

The queen's tears could no longer be held back, and as soon as the tears fell like a spring, Lin Qingwan and Zhong Ruying were relieved.

Lin Qingwan hugged her, and the queen leaned on her shoulder and cried bitterly.

The palace maids and the imperial doctor who were guarding were also relieved, and it was good to be able to cry.

The military department Shangshu and the commander of the Praetorian Guard had sent troops to martial law, and the entire capital was under martial law, and it was not until the next day that the emperor's death was announced, and at the same time, the ministers above the third rank were summoned to the palace to mourn.

The eldest prince of Shu lived in the palace, but the envoys of Shu lived in the post station of the Li Fan Yuan, and as soon as the news came out, the reactions on both sides were different.

The eldest prince of Shu invited his confidants to ask, "Are we going to worship?" ”

"Your Highness doesn't need to be in a hurry, wait for Liang Guo's arrangement."

The eldest prince was silent for a moment before asking, "Emperor Liang died, can I still exchange it with the five princes of Liang State?" ”

The father is the emperor and the brother is the emperor, and the eldest prince knows that Emperor Liang wanted to change back to the fifth prince before.

But now the new Emperor Liang may not still want to.

He knew that there were many people in Shu who didn't want him to go back, and even his father wanted to keep him in Liang because of the convenience brought by protons.

The henchman didn't speak.

The eldest prince sighed faintly, and only lowered his voice after half a sound: "Send someone to send a letter to my grandfather." ”

He can be a proton for a while, but he can't be a proton for a long time, because no heir will be a proton in another country for a few years.

But the envoy in the post station said to his confidants: "This is our chance, the two countries have been unable to settle the matter of proton for a long time because Emperor Liang does not agree, and at this time, the new Emperor Liang ascends the throne, and the opportunity is even greater." ”

When they were thinking about waiting for Emperor Liang's funeral to come up with this matter, the fourth prince had already summoned Lin Qingwan and said: "If you want to take the fifth child back, you should go and discuss with the envoys of Shu at this time, and bring the person back before the funeral of your father, so that he can send your father on his last journey." ”

The emperor is going to be in the palace for 49 days, and the courtiers have to cry for seven days, and the four princes are now nominally the new monarchs, but they have to wait for the emperor's funeral to officially ascend the throne.

Lin Qingwan calculated the time, if things went well, the five princes would indeed be able to rush back.

She called the officials of the Li Fan Yuan and said, "Send someone to Langzhou immediately, find General Zhang of Shu State, and tell him that we are going to exchange for protons." ”

"Don't you consult with the envoys of Shu?"

"Naturally, it is necessary to discuss, but General Zhang is the maternal grandfather of the eldest prince, and when the time comes, we will send the eldest prince to Langzhou for handover, so naturally we must also inform him."

But it doesn't have to be so early, notifying him at this time is just to let him exert his strength in Shu and promote this matter, so he will safely escort the fifth prince to Langzhou.

After the arrangements were made, Lin Qingwan went to see the envoys of Shu.

Qin Shangshu, the military department of Shu, returned to China early, and the envoy surnamed Fang, who stayed in Liang with the eldest prince, is said to be the confidant of Emperor Shu.

Lin Qingwan came to the door at this time, obviously out of Fang Zheng's expectations, and what was even more unexpected was that she wanted to exchange for a proton.

Lin Qingwan was stunned when she saw him, so she sighed and said, "Lord Fang also knows that the first emperor died, and the new emperor cared about the father-son relationship between the Fifth Highness and the first emperor, so he asked the Fifth Highness to come back for the funeral." ”

"This ......"

"The governor of Xia Ye is sudden, and it is a little difficult for Lord Fang, but fortunately, the two countries have already fulfilled the agreement, and there is only one thing left to exchange for the two princes immediately, which is not difficult."

Fang Zhengzhi pursed his lips and asked, "Is this the meaning of the new emperor personally, or the meaning of the courtiers of the Liang State?" Previously, our two countries intended to continue exchanging protons. ”

"Yes, but no one expected that Your Majesty's body would decay to this point, but fortunately, this matter was discussed before Your Majesty collapsed, which is not only the meaning of the first emperor and the new emperor, but also the meaning of my Liang courtiers."

It means that everyone agrees.

Fang Zhengzhi smiled and said: "It's okay, I'll write to my emperor, and I'll reply to Lord Lin when I get an answer." ”

"There is a labor envoy, but the time is urgent, so what I mean is, how about you escort the eldest prince to Jiangling Mansion first while you are hurrying to send someone to deliver the fold?"

Fang Zheng's face sank, and he asked, "Lord Lin, what does this mean is that he directly changed the proton without waiting for my emperor's reply?" ”

"Of course not, naturally we still have to wait, but I hold that this matter is in line with the covenant between our two countries, and there is nothing out of the ordinary, I expect that Emperor Shu will agree, so it is better to take a step earlier. Please also ask Master Fang to forgive me the Fifth Highness of Daliang, when the first emperor was there, the most beloved among the children was the Fifth Highness. The first emperor died but he was not by his side, and he didn't know how to be sad in his heart, so he asked Lord Fang to take care of the nature of father and son. ”

"Then there is no need to rush this time......"

"For the Fifth Highness, a moment late is like a year late, and when Lord Fang's excerpts come back to Shu Kingdom, you can leave again, and it will be half a month since you came, and you calculate how many years this has been for our five princes." Lin Qingwan said: "Lord Fang also has parents, can he empathize?" ”

Master Fang: ...... He can't, his father is alive and well!

Lin Qingwan grinded here for a long time, and when she saw that the sun was about to set, he still didn't let go, so she could only sigh and say: "Even so, for the father-son relationship between the first emperor and the fifth prince, I can only offend Lord Fang." ”

Fang Zheng's eyes widened and asked vigilantly, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I will send someone to escort the eldest prince of your country to Jiangling Mansion and inform General Zhang of Langzhou to take over," Lin Qingwan stood up and saluted him: "Tomorrow the people I send to Shu to pick up the five princes will set off, so Lord Fang has three days to think about it, and after three days, whether you agree or not, I will send someone to send the great prince of your country to Jiangling Mansion." ”

From Gangneung to Langju, it only takes one day.

Fang Zhengxiang didn't expect Lin Qingwan to play hard, and he was so angry for a while.

But the two countries have fulfilled the agreement, and according to the provisions of the covenant, they should indeed exchange for protons at this time, and Liang's actions are not wrong.

The most important thing is that it is General Zhang who guards Langzhou, the ancestor of the eldest prince!

She wants to hand over the person directly to General Zhang, and at that time, as long as he shows a little bit of his reluctance to change back to the proton, he can be cut to death by the Zhang family.

The Zhang family's power in Shu is not small, although he is the emperor's confidant, and what he is doing now is also under the emperor's orders, but obviously the Zhang family will not understand.

If they can't blame the emperor, they can only be angry with him, this is really a chore, no wonder Qin Shangshu will go so simply.