Chapter 17: Summoned by the Emperor
The wind rises at the end of Qingping.
The storm was coming, and the old emperor faintly smelled a hint of conspiracy.
Speaking of this, the old emperor bowed his head slightly to Gao Lishi:
"Give it to Your Highness."
"Yes."
Colliers opened a secret compartment and took out the wooden box.
"The few days that the emperor has been in power have impressed me."
Emperor Taiyuan said, coughing violently a few times before continuing:
"Anyone who does not respect the emperor's order can be killed! Well done! ”
Chen Xiao said speechlessly:
"Father, are you serious? The courtiers said that I was cruel and murderous, and I wished that my children would step down? ”
"Huh. Ahem, ahem. ”
The old emperor coughed a few more times and smiled weakly:
"What is it to kill a few courtiers, the prince has a firm foothold, and it won't be in the way if he kills more!"
The heavens and the earth are big, and the imperial power is the greatest.
As long as the throne can be passed on steadily, what if the blood is flowing?
What's more, those who kill are moths who are greedy and pervert the law.
It's all right!
The more ruthless Chen Xiao killed, the more Emperor Taiyuan felt that his son was teachable, and strengthened the prince's determination to inherit the unification.
As he spoke, Gao Lishi handed the wooden box to Chen Xiao.
"What is this?"
"Take it to the Hussar General's Mansion and show it to the Xu family... The niece of the An family, but it can be abolished... As for the position of the crown princess..., the hussar general has a daughter, who is both talented and beautiful..."
Hearing the Gao Lishi next to him, Tong Guan was terrified, they lowered their heads deeply, stared at their toes, and did not dare to make any sound.
No wonder the old emperor secretly summoned the crown prince.
An Yuanshan and the prince are on the same page.
An Yuanshan now has a lot of wings in the court, and the old emperor has to be a little scrupulous.
Then, An Xiang's niece, as the crown princess, is a time bomb buried next to Chen Xiao...
"The child knows."
Chen Xiao unceremoniously accepted the wooden box and replied:
"I haven't thought about it yet, kid, let's see."
The old emperor was stunned for a moment, and then laughed:
"It's up to you, you can do it."
After laughing a few times, the old emperor's expression became even more tired, and his upper and lower eyelids were about to droop together.
"Father, you have a good rest, and the child retires."
Chen Xiao said softly, then bowed down and exited the dormitory, summoning the imperial doctor.
In the middle of the night, the imperial doctor came out and met Chen Xiao.
"What happened to my father?"
Thinking of his father's instructions just now, there was a bit of a taste of deathbed confession, and Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel a tense in his heart.
The imperial doctor's brows twisted into a pimple, and he said bitterly:
"His Royal Highness the Prince, forgive Weichen for his incompetence. His Majesty's condition has been in a stage of gradual deterioration, thanks to the support of His Majesty's strong willpower. ”
Chen Xiao asked in a low voice:
"If you tell me the truth, how long does my father estimate how long he can last it?"
With the prestige of Emperor Taiyuan, An Yuanshan also threw a rat bogey, and did not dare to mess around.
If Emperor Taiyuan is really gone...
No, Chen Xiao must have a bottom in his heart.
The imperial doctor's face was colorless, and he was so frightened that he fell to his knees:
"Wechen, Wechen damn it..."
"Say! Forgive you for your innocence! ”
"In the opinion of Wei Chen, it is as little as three months, and as much as half a year..."
Seeing Chen Xiao's gloomy face, the imperial doctor kowtowed:
"Wechen damn it, Wechen is incompetent. Wechen will do everything he can to heal His Majesty..."
"Alright, get up."
The imperial doctor still kept kowtowing, for fear that this murderous prince would be unhappy and slaughter himself.
It's been a long time.
There wasn't a lot of movement around.
The Imperial Physician raised his head, only to find that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already left.
The Imperial Doctor's heart was relieved, and he exhaled a long breath.
East Palace.
After Chen Xiao came back, he retired from the idle people and waited for others, and sat alone in the study.
In his hand, he played with a golden arrow that was only two feet long.
After opening the wooden box, there is this pure gold coin, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and the edge is engraved with a token of gold dragon carving.
Four words are engraved on the front: "As if I am here".
Turning to the back, it is written: "Chop first and then play".
"Gold Medal Arrow..."
Even Chen Xiao, who was not familiar with the centuries-old history of the Great Shun Dynasty, guessed the name of the things left by the old emperor at this moment.
The gold medal order arrow, in the history of the Great Shun Dynasty, is like thunder!
"Master!"
Outside the door, Colliers said humbly.
"Come in, how are you doing?"
The old emperor was afraid that Chen Xiao's side would not be able to do his best, so he had already instructed him, and left Gao Lishi by his side to listen to it.
After all, Tong Guan is too young, but Gao Lishi is different, he has been in front of the emperor for decades and has seen a lot of bloody storms.
At this juncture, you can use it.
"The old slave has carefully investigated."
Colliers' tone was extremely humble:
"Hussar general Xu Youliang, the descendant of the Xu family, the founding general of my Dashun, when I founded the country in a hundred battles, the ancestors of the Xu family made immortal achievements, and after pacifying the world, Gaozu was named a general, a duke, and declared that the Xu family was hereditary. For hundreds of years since the founding of Dashun, the Xu family has been loyal, and it is the Dinghai Divine Needle of my Dashun royal family..."
"Moreover, the gold medal arrow in the hands of the Xu family and His Royal Highness has a deep origin..."
Gao Lishi secretly glanced at the golden arrow in Chen Xiao's hand and said.
"Tell me."
"The slave checked the file, that is, more than a hundred years ago, Emperor Xuan was dying and preparing to pass on the crown prince. But at that time, the five princes competed for the position of the prince, and the court situation was chaotic. And Emperor Xuan saw his fate soon. ”
So, Emperor Xuan at that time secretly gave this gold medal order arrow to the descendants of the Xu family, so that they could assist the prince so that they could inherit the unification smoothly. The Xu family, who held the military power, really lived up to the emperor's entrustment, and supported the crown prince to ascend the throne after Emperor Xuan's return to heaven. This gold medal makes the arrow too powerful, and the holder has the right to cut first and then play if the emperor is present in person. Therefore, after the political situation stabilized, the gold medal was withdrawn and disappeared. ”
Chen Xiao suddenly:
"In this way, my father wants the Xu family to assist Gu."
As long as the descendants of the Xu family, the hussar general Xu Youliang, see this gold medal arrow, he will definitely understand the deep meaning of the current emperor.
"The old slave thinks it is."
"The Xu family is amazingly powerful, but Gu has never heard of it, which is a little strange."
Chen Xiao groaned.
An Yuanshan has been covering the sky in the court for so many years, but the Xu family has no sense of existence.
This is because a few years ago, Xu Youliang didn't know why, angered His Majesty the Emperor, was deprived of military power, and vacated the position of hussar general. So I kept my door closed to avoid trouble. However, the prince does not need to worry, the Xu family has been in business for hundreds of years and is deeply rooted in the army, as long as Xu Youliang speaks out for support, he is not afraid that the army will not support His Royal Highness. ”
"No wonder."
Chen Xiao understood the cause and effect.
The old emperor is still not at ease, Chen Xiao will marry the Xu family again, and his position will be truly stable.
At this time.
Tong Guan asked to see him outside the door, followed by the new head of the household department, Wang Jizhen.
"On the orders of his master, the slave has sorted out the details of the money and goods obtained from the recent seizure. Please take a look at it. ”
Chen Xiao took the priceless letter and looked at it carefully.
It's nothing if you don't look at it, but Chen Xiao was startled when she saw it.