Chapter 374: The Situation in the Middle Kingdom
The news of Xiao Lei's serious injury was rushed to the capital by Zhao Chengji for 800 miles.
After learning the news, Da Xiao Hou almost fainted in the court.
Especially under Zhao Chengji's wonderful brushwork, the danger of Zhao Chengji's serious injury and the refusal of each member of their Tanglin Army to give up are all described so that everyone is immersed in the scene.
Of course, the highlight is Su Nianyun's name.
This is Zhao Chengji's deliberate.
Su Nianyun's purpose in the army, even if he didn't know what to say, there was probably nothing that this person in the court didn't know.
When the emperor knew, not only would he not reprimand, but he would reward Su Nianyun.
After all, this is the Queen Mother's favorite daughter-in-law, and the princess who has been exerting her heat for the war between the two countries.
Everything was as Zhao Chengji expected, after his performance entered Beijing, the rewards belonging to Su Nianyun came one after another.
Especially the Queen Mother, worried about the righteous daughter, and also felt that what the righteous daughter did in Mobei added glory to her face, and rewarded her more than the emperor.
Of course, the Queen Mother's reward is more practical and lightweight, after all, Su Nianyun will not stay in Mobei City for a long time, and when she returns to Beijing, it will be very troublesome to bring so many things.
And because of this excerpt, I learned that Xiao Lei was rescued by Xiao Changfeng and others desperately on the battlefield, and Xiao Hu, who has always been incompatible with Xiao Changfeng, rarely kept silent about Mobei's affairs in the court.
Even thanking them for doing their best to save their son, he decided to put aside the dispute between the two Xiao Houfu and no longer point fingers at the Mobei war in the court.
And for those who have always paid too much attention to the war in Mobei, of course, it is the prince's side.
The prince couldn't get used to Zhao Chengji being his dog in the past, and now he wanted to be the master, so naturally under his instructions, his subordinates spared no effort to attack Zhao Chengji.
Now, Da Xiao Hou suddenly did not stand with the prince, and did not concentrate on attacking the few people who were fighting in Mobei with them, and the power on the prince's side became lonely and weak.
Finally, on the day of Concubine Li's death, this loneliness reached its peak.
Before Concubine Li died, she vomited a mouthful of black blood, which is simply a model of ending up unjustly.
So, when the emperor ordered a thorough investigation, the imperial doctor found a trace amount of poison in the soup that Concubine Li used on the last night before her death.
Again, it is a process of poisoning people slowly and in small quantities.
This technique is too similar to that of some people.
The Emperor of the Apocalypse sat on the dragon chair in grief and looked at Empress Jiang.
"It turns out that Concubine Li has been so hysterical all the time, and she has always targeted you unrelentingly, and it is because you are secretly drugging him......"
Drugs change people's minds and make people hysterical.
So, at that stage of his concubine's madness, who was the reaction to poisoning!
"I thought that if you killed the child in Concubine Li's womb, you would stop there."
"I didn't expect you to get even worse, I took precautions, but I didn't expect that you would do it!"
"Your Majesty, you really wronged me this time...... "Empress Jiang cried, "It's really not me!" ”
"I was jealous and jealous of Concubine Li's children before, and it had nothing to do with anything else."
"And I've been through so much, how can I do it to Concubine Li again?"
"The emperor is really not me, you must find out the truth, someone is framing me, you must not be fooled!"
Empress Jiang looked at the emperor's eyes in disbelief and gradually fell into despair.
"You don't have to shout to catch a thief, in this palace, there is no one more vicious than you." The emperor was indignant.
He gave Empress Jiang countless opportunities, but she never cherished them once.
"You can't tolerate Concubine Li, and you can't see other concubines being favored......"
"You obviously have a son, and he is already a prince, what do you want, why are you so dissatisfied?"
"Even if Concubine Li gives birth to a child, it is impossible to have any conflict of interest with you, why can't you tolerate their mother and son?"
The more the emperor spoke, the more angry he became, his heart was sullen, and he only wanted to highlight a mouthful of blood.
"Your Majesty, it's really not me, I ......" Empress Jiang really has a hundred mouths, and she can't tell clearly
"Your Majesty," Empress Jiang suddenly thought, "Please Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager will definitely be able to return my innocence, and the Empress Dowager will definitely be able to ......"
"No need," said the emperor, "last time, I should have punished you severely, but I was saved by the Queen Mother, and I will not make the same mistake a second time!" ”
"Come on, take away the title of Empress Jiang and enter the cold palace." After saying that, the emperor brushed his sleeves away.
The queen was stripped of her title and sent to the cold palace, and everyone was discolored.
The biological mother is like this, and the prince can stay in his position for a few days, not to mention the foolish things he has done before.
Soon, the courtiers who aimed at the direction of the wind, the excerpt of the impeachment of the crown prince was sent into the court like snowflakes.
Fueled by well-intentioned people, at the court meeting a few days later, Emperor Tianqi also removed Zhao Chengzhi from the position of crown prince.
is also because he is really not presentable as a prince!
For a time, the princeling party completely collapsed.
However, one force has fallen, but several new forces have risen.
People who used to belong to the prince's party are looking for new backers.
At this time, Xiao Hu was rejoicing that he had escaped a catastrophe in the mansion.
"Father, it's a good thing that you didn't participate in the actions of the prince's line this time, otherwise ......" The consequences are unimaginable.
It was Xiao Hu's second son Xiao Guang who spoke.
"I don't know whether to say lucky or unlucky," Xiao Hu sighed, "If it weren't for your eldest brother's accident, I wouldn't have been mindful of the various plans to quit the princelings." ”
"But thinking that the family escaped a catastrophe, but it was exchanged for your eldest brother's body, I really ......"
Xiao Hu's heart became more and more uncomfortable.
"Father, don't be discouraged, the eldest brother is coming back soon, you can't let him see your decadent appearance, otherwise he will be even more sad."
"Let's all cheer up, and then take good care of the eldest brother."
"He just hurt his neck, he didn't hurt other places, he couldn't speak, but he had good hands and feet, so we should be happy......"
"You're right," Xiao Hu nodded, "It's always your eldest brother's life, and I'm glad that the Eighteenth Prince and Xiao Changfeng spared no effort to save him!" ”
"Yes, father, I didn't expect this eighteen princes to be so disregardful ...... previous suspicions"
"Speaking of the eighteenth prince," Xiao Hu's eyes moved, "Without the crown prince, there will be chaos in the court and China, so we have to take a long-term view." ”
"Father means ......" Xiao Guang's heart moved.
He probably understood what his father meant.
Xiao Hu said, "If these eighteen princes have a heart, we can support one or two, after all, he saved your eldest brother." ”
"Moreover, if we interact like this, no one will gossip, only thank him for saving his life, and no one will dare to say anything."
"But father, didn't the Ten Princes look for you a few days ago?"
"Not only the ten princes, but also the fifth prince and the sixth prince have also looked for me......"
Xiao Hu had a difficult choice on his face, and on the other hand, he was proud of being favored by several parties at the same time.
"Dad, these princes' mothers' family backgrounds are all very strong, let's choose any one, they are all stronger than the eighteen princes, right?"
"You know what?" Xiao Hu said, "It is precisely because of the fact that they are evenly matched that there is a hard fight. ”
"Have you ever heard of eating and fighting for the benefit of fishermen?"
"They are fighting each other in the DPRK and China to weaken each other's power...... And the eighteen princes are fighting against Fanbang abroad, which one will be more profitable, think about it carefully! ”
Listening to his father's analysis, Xiao Guang suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment
"Father, what you said is that we helped those three princes, and our future achievements are not very outstanding among their supporters."
"But if it is the eighteenth prince who is alone, if he becomes the emperor, our merit will be the founding level......"
"But," Xiao Guang said worriedly, "If the eighteenth prince can't be the emperor, after all, those three princes have a lot of courtiers to support ......."
"Who told you to stand in line," Xiao Hu glared at his son, "Why can't your brain turn around?" ”
His two sons, combined, are not as good as him as a father.
has two sons, but none of them are blue, which is a regret in Xiao Hu's life.
Thinking about the days when Xiao Changfeng fought against him in the court, he suddenly felt that it would be a good thing to have a son like Xiao Changfeng.
The two fathers and sons were talking in the room, and someone came outside, "Master Hou, the son is back!" ”