Chapter 41: Fighting for the throne is like refining Gu

The civil and military officials saw Zhong Xianlong stand up from the dragon chair, his legs trembling, and they remembered the ruthless emperor who gave an order to thousands of heads.

Of course, not all the officials in the court are afraid of death, just like after Zhong Yangming made a big fuss in the court, there are still many people who plead for him.

But most of these people who are not afraid of death don't like the prince and Zhou Wang to control the government, and now they are happy to watch the excitement.

Zhou Wang is an old minister who has personally experienced how terrifying Zhong Xianlong is, and now seeing him stand up, Zhou Wang couldn't say a word, so he could only kneel on the ground and bury his head deep in the ground.

The prince was glanced at by Zhong Xianlong, and his heartbeat was also speeding up, he watched his father cut off the heads with his own eyes.

But this time, the prince knew that he had no possibility of retreating.

If he takes a step back today, all the ministers who support him will abandon him, and the power that has been in operation for many years will be completely reversed.

This is exactly what the emperor said, the people around the prince are all a combination of interests, and such an alliance is very fragile, as long as there is a little collision of external forces, it will be shattered.

Therefore, the crown prince cannot retreat.

"Father, the son thinks that this matter is quite strange. The sixth emperor's younger brother has a short temper and is stubborn by nature, so he will do the evil act of cursing the ministers and insulting his father. He may not be restrained in the Xuanxuan view, and Erchen knows Zhou Miaohua quite well, he is not the kind of arrogant and domineering person, and the direct grievances between the two may not be Zhou Miaohua's initiative to provoke. The stakes are so high that you can't just close the case with just one letter, and ask your father to find out. ”

The crown prince stood firmly on Zhou Wang's side, which made many ministers see a little hope.

The emperor turned his head and looked at the crown prince seriously, as if he had known this son for the first time.

Just when everyone thought that the emperor would scold the prince fiercely, he showed a happy smile: "Yang Hong, if you had this courage a few years earlier, then I would have been much easier." ”

The prince didn't expect that after listening to the emperor's words, he would do the right thing?

Zhong Xianlong asked Zhou Wang again: "Zhou Aiqing, I ask you a question." Are you sure you want to track down and find out the truth about your son's death? ”

Zhou Wang gritted his teeth and insisted: "Please Your Majesty be clear, if you don't avenge your son, I will be a father in vain." ”

Zhong Xianlong laughed and said to Wang Mo: "Okay, I will draft a will now, and order Jing Zhaoyin to go to Xuanxuguan to investigate the case of Zhou Miaohua's accidental death, with a deadline of one month." Whether it is the murder of the six princes, or Zhou Miaohua's initiative to provoke, I want you to come up with a result. No matter who is right or wrong in the end, I will make him pay the price he deserves. ”

As soon as these words came out, the hearts of most officials set off a huge wave of earth-shaking waves.

The holy decree is not issued casually, if this is the seal of the jade seal, Jing Zhaoyin will not have any possibility of making peace with the mud.

The six princes and Zhou Miaohua must die one.

No, Zhou Miaohua is dead, that is, one must die between Zhou Wang and the six princes.

Because if Zhou Miaohua is convicted of provocation, then Zhou Wang is falsely accused, falsely accusing a prince, and he can be beheaded. Of course, it is okay for the emperor to lift it high and fall lightly when the time comes, and the law is not such an inconvenient thing.

It's just that looking at the emperor's attitude, this time there is absolutely no intention of letting it go lightly.

Will, either a prince dies, or a Shangshu dies.

If one side is completely inferior, the civil and military officials don't mind trampling one of them to death, but now that the emperor is clearly on the side of the six princes, if he fights, it is very likely that the net will be broken. At that time, Zhou Wang will not be the only one who will be affected, and the relevant officials will be affected.

The civil and military officials couldn't sit still, and a group of people poured out to tell the emperor not to be impulsive, there must be many suspicious points in this case, and it should be investigated for a year and a half before speaking, there is no need to make a conclusion in a short time.

The court was suddenly noisy like a vegetable market.

In the past, Zhong Xianlong would be noisy by these voices and would even faint directly, which is also the reason why Zhong Xianlong has been unable to control the court anymore.

But today, he smiled and watched the officials perform like clowns, and when they were all hoarse, Zhong Xianlong gave Wang Mo a look.

The great eunuch with palm prints drew the whip from his waist and swung it vigorously.

A sharp cracking sound sounded, drowning down everyone's voices.

Wang Mo mobilized his internal strength and said loudly: "Above the court, no noise. ”

The hundred officials were silent for a moment, although the internal servants were not allowed to interfere in politics, but Wang Mo was responsible for managing the order of the court, and he really had the right to whip these ministers.

In the past, the emperor was unable to control it, and Wang Mo's power could not be used, but now that the emperor has recovered his spirit, this whip can be drawn on everyone's body. With Wang Mo's means, it is guaranteed that a whip can cripple people.

The officials didn't dare to speak anymore, so the emperor directly made a final decision: "Draft the will, right and wrong, it will be clear soon." If someone wants justice, I will give them justice, and we will see each other in a month. It seems that the Zhongqing family has nothing else to play, so let's retire today. ”

Anyway, without giving these people time to think, Wang Mo directly waved his whip and announced the end of the dynasty this morning.

Baiguan's heart was full of complicated feelings, thinking that the emperor had gotten better, and the comfortable days before might not be gone. But there are also a few people who are in a good mood, they were controlled by the prince before, and there is chaos everywhere in the world, but now there is some hope that they can set things right.

As for the crown prince and Zhou Wang, their faces were naturally very ugly.

Originally, they had calculated everything, and they had even thought about how to torture Zhong Yangming, but they didn't expect the emperor to suddenly get better.

After retiring from the dynasty, the crown prince said to Zhou Wang: "My father's sudden improvement in condition must be related to Wang Mo's old dog, and I will investigate what Wang Mo did after returning to the palace." Father-in-law, you don't have to worry, Jing Zhaoyin is still our person. ”

Zhou Wang said: "Jing Zhaoyin is the grass on the wall, and it will fall to whichever side is windy." Your Highness, we have to guard against it. ”

He was not as optimistic as the crown prince.

Because the crown prince lost this time, he is still the emperor's son, and he may be able to continue to be the prince after a beating. But the emperor's decree this time was clearly to liquidate him, and Zhou Wang could not lose, but could only win.

If he loses, he will die and the clan will be wiped out, and if he wins, he will still have a little chance to continue to be the secretary of the military department.

The prince could only comfort and said: "Don't worry, I will have a good chat with him, and after a month, I promise that justice will be returned." ”

The prince bites the word justice very hard, this time he has to let go, and he must let Zhong Yangming never turn over.

All the officials were gone, and Emperor Zhong Xianlong also returned to the imperial study with Wang Mo's support.

As soon as he stepped back, Zhong Xianlong couldn't help laughing, laughing so heartily.

He didn't laugh a few words, and a violent cough made him gasp.

Wang Mo hurriedly stepped forward to help the emperor calm his breathing, and habitually took out the pill prescribed by the imperial doctor to feed the emperor to swallow.

Unexpectedly, the emperor slapped hard and knocked the pill to the ground.

Zhong Xianlong gasped and said, "Eat these...... There's a fart! ”

When Wang Mo heard this, he hurriedly took out a sweet apricot and handed it to Zhong Xianlong.

Zhong Xianlong gulped down on the flesh of the fruit, and sucked the juice on his fingers vigorously, not even half a drop of juice was willing to waste.

After eating a sweet apricot, Zhong Xianlong only felt comfortable, which was much more comfortable than taking medicine.

Zhong Xianlong said with emotion: "This is really a heavenly immortal fruit, much better than the medicine prescribed by those waste imperial doctors." ”

This is the immortal fruit that Wang Mo brought back from Xuanxuguan, last night, Zhong Xianlong coughed so much that he couldn't breathe, and the imperial doctor was helpless, originally thinking that the emperor couldn't survive these days. As a result, Wang Mo rushed back at a critical time and brought a basket of fairy fruits.

After eating two fruits, Zhong Xianlong's condition recovered a lot. It's not just steady, it's getting better.

But after all, he has been seriously ill for many years, and Zhong Xianlong's body is already in decay everywhere, and it is impossible to recover overnight. In fact, being able to stand in the court and say so many words has been forcibly supported by Zhong Xianlong.

Although it was a little reluctant, Zhong Xianlong was very happy.

Over the years, he felt that he was a puppet, and he could only be at the mercy of the court. Only today did he regain his position as an emperor.

Wang Mo hurriedly said: "Your Highness the Sixth does have miraculous means, Your Majesty can rest assured, the slave will go to Xuanxuguan tomorrow to ask for some immortal fruits." ”

Zhong Xianlong said dissatisfiedly: "Please? I'm his father, and I still need to heal me? Honestly, does he still hate me in his heart? ”

Wang Mo smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, you asked me to go to Xuanxuguan to play a board for him, no matter how filial His Highness the Sixth Highness is, he will not feel good in his heart." But no matter how uncomfortable it is, doesn't this still make me bring the fairy fruit back? ”

Hearing Wang Mo's words, Zhong Xianlong finally showed a smile.

"That rebel son, after all, is a little filial, I know since he was a child, he is not that kind of vicious character."

Wang Mo hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Sixth is really filial, just now in the court, it is not difficult to expose it at this time." Why do you need to let Jing Zhaoyin, the wallhead, investigate the Sixth Highness? ”

Zhong Xianlong said: "Filial piety is not enough, I hope he can return to the court." No matter what adventures he had, even if he could grow immortal fruits that cured all kinds of diseases, could he be able to cure the world's chronic diseases? Only by sitting in the position of emperor can he rule the world.

"The prince also impressed me this time, I thought he would just be scared and hide aside, but he was a little more responsible. Whether it is the prince or this rebel, even if it is a Gu refining, they must be refined, and this big country cannot be broken in my hands. ”

Looking at the emperor's expression, Wang Mo could only secretly pray, hoping that the six princes could pass this level smoothly. Wang Mo has seen Zhong Yangming's methods, if Jing Zhaoyin wants to convict the six princes, he will definitely not be arrested, then I am afraid that the face of the entire court will be lost.