Chapter 147, the candidate for the crown prince
Two days are the new year, the weather is surprisingly good, the wind is beautiful, completely lost the cold of the cold and dripping ice of the previous days, as if it has entered the warm spring.
Lights are everywhere in the capital to welcome the arrival of the new year.
The old emperor also woke up in time after being in a coma for more than ten days.
After waking up, the old emperor was in a good mood, and this time it was the shortest time he had been in a coma.
Although he was an emperor, he spent a third of his life in a coma.
At that time, there was a strange poison in his body, and the innocent man did his best to save his life, but at this time, the problem of being unconscious has not been cured.
He wanted to pass the throne to King Cheng as soon as possible, but he was afraid that he would lose his rights and become a waste person and a burden.
The poison in his body cannot be completely removed, of course, he needs to take medicine every day, this prescription is prescribed by the innocent son, and the medicinal materials are also extremely precious, and the cost is naturally very large.
It's a shame that he is the emperor, so he doesn't have to think about this, if he were someone else, I'm afraid he would have been unable to afford the huge cost of medicinal materials.
It was precisely because of such worries that he did not pass the throne to King Cheng very early.
Just when he had the heart to become the king and become the crown prince, he didn't expect the king to change.
The kings of Great Wei don't care, and they still care about their father?
People are afraid of death, and people like him are even more afraid of death.
So he had to think about himself, and he also had to think about the country of Great Wei.
But in his heart, he was still inclined to become a king as his successor.
Although Ji Xuan is also his prince, he went to the innocent son at the age of ten, and the father and son are too alienated. Cheng Wang is different, he has been by his side since he was a child, and he likes this son from the bottom of his heart.
This is also because he knows that King Cheng is no longer suitable to inherit the throne, and he still tries to make him change his mind.
When Fan Changyun, the first assistant of the cabinet, learned that the emperor had woken up, he immediately entered the palace to meet him.
This is also what the emperor asks of him, the emperor should be the first to know what happened during the time he was unconscious.
"How did the Yue clan's affairs deal in the end?"
When the emperor learned that the young master of the Yue clan had been attacked, he was displeased.
In the heavily guarded capital, someone actually assassinated the young master of the Yue clan in the royal post house, which was not a glorious thing for the royal family.
Fan Changyun said: "His Royal Highness King Qi rushed over that night, and has been guarding the post house since then. His Royal Highness's senior brother is good at antidozing strange poisons, but Elder Yue Kun refused to detoxify the young master on the grounds that the young master's safety is in danger. Afterwards, the old minister had met Elder Yue Kun and apologized on behalf of the imperial court. Elder Yue Kun said, since the young master is fine, and His Royal Highness King Qi takes care of him, the Yue clan will not be dissatisfied with the imperial court. ”
The emperor said, "Is this the attitude of the Great Toast?"
Fan Changyun said: "Yes, he showed me Da Tusi's reply." ”
When the emperor heard this, the displeasure on his face dissipated. "Has the murderer been caught?"
Fan Changyun said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi has always been responsible for this matter, His Royal Highness personally told the old minister that the murderer has been identified, but now is not the time to say it, this is also what the young master of Yue Bai meant." ”
The emperor frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Something to do with King Cheng?"
Fan Changyun said: "This old minister doesn't know. ”
The emperor's brows furrowed even tighter, as if he was talking to himself, and seemed to say to Fan Changyun, "King Qi is the person in charge of this reception of the Yue clan, if the young master of the Yue clan has an accident, the responsibility will naturally be his, if it is not the king, who will have this motive and courage?"
Fan Changyun couldn't answer this question, so he could only lower his head and not look at the emperor's gaze.
Fan Changyun didn't squeak, and the emperor knew that this question was difficult for him to answer, so he asked again: "What did King Cheng do after this happened?
Hearing this question, Fan Changyun raised his head and said, "His Royal Highness King Cheng did use this matter to ask His Royal Highness King Qi in the morning of the day after the incident, but he didn't get any favors. Later, he had frequent contacts with Elder Yuekun. When the old minister saw Yue Kun, he intentionally or unintentionally expressed his appreciation for His Royal Highness King Cheng. ”
The emperor's brow that had just stretched furrowed furrowed again, "King Cheng has long been connected with the Yue clan?"
Fan Changyun said: "The old minister privately heard that the reason why the Yue clan sent an envoy to Beijing this time was precisely because Ji Min went to the west on behalf of His Royal Highness King Cheng before. ”
The emperor was surprised by the news, "Are you sure?"
Fan Changyun said: "It is basically certain that Fan Changyun once took a month of leave from the old minister. ”
The emperor's frowning brows relaxed, and he said lightly: "No wonder Yue Kun will praise the king in front of you, it seems that the Yue clan wants to support King Cheng, but I don't know what King Cheng promised them." This kid is getting more and more incomprehensible. ”
Fan Changyun said: "Shouldn't we let His Royal Highness King Qi return to Beijing......
The emperor said: "He is like this, if he doesn't let King Qi come back, I'm afraid that my father, the emperor, will not be taken seriously one day." ”
Fan Changyun saw that the emperor was a little angry and didn't dare to squeak, but he said again in his heart: "King Cheng should have stopped taking you in his eyes a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't dare to do whatever he wants." ”
After calming down a little, the emperor asked, "What is the evaluation of King Qi by the courtiers?"
Fan Changyun said: "His Royal Highness King Qi does things fairly, vigorously and resolutely, and is jealous and hateful. ”
The emperor knew that these twelve words were Fan Changyun's evaluation of King Qi, because he knew that he was asking a question.
The ministers, most of whom are kings, how can they have a fair evaluation of King Qi.
The emperor sighed, and said with guilt: "King Qi, this child has left me since he was a child, although he is a prince, he does not enjoy the dignity and glory that a prince deserves, and I rarely care about him on weekdays, but now I think of him again, I owe him." ”
Fan Changyun said: "This is what His Royal Highness King Qi should do as a descendant of the royal family, Your Majesty does not have to blame himself." ”
The Emperor shook his head, "It seems that I am not as good as a man in the rivers and lakes, the innocent son taught me a good son, but I did not teach the one who stayed by my side well." ”
When Fan Changyun heard the emperor say this, he immediately knelt down, bowed deeply, and said: "If you want to make a mistake, it is also the fault of the old minister, Your Majesty is not in good health, and he handed over His Royal Highness King Cheng to the old minister, but the old minister did not teach it well, and the old minister deserves to die." ”
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "Look at you, I just sighed, and I didn't want to blame you, why do you want to be like this? Besides, the son is not the fault of the father, he is my son, and it is naturally my fault for not teaching well, what are you fighting for?" ”
Fan Changyun stood up after thanking him and said, "Your Majesty once asked the old minister to teach His Royal Highness the king to govern the country, so he is also regarded as His Highness's teacher, and His Highness has not studied well, so it is naturally the responsibility of the teacher." ”
The emperor shook his head and said with a smile: "If you have to take responsibility for yourself, then take care of it." What do you think of King Liqi as the crown prince?"
Although the emperor said it extremely plainly, Fan Changyun sounded thunderous. He subconsciously looked around, but there were only two people in this warm pavilion, he and the emperor.
Fan Changyun knelt down again, and said in horror: "The canonization of the crown prince is a matter of His Majesty's Sacred Heart, and the old minister does not dare to say anything. ”
The Emperor smiled and said, "How have you become so timid now? The two of us are here, don't kneel down at every turn." Hurry up. ”
Seeing Fan Changyun get up, the emperor said again: "Great Wei has been greatly injured after that catastrophe, although I have been peaceful during my reign for many years, but due to my physical problem, I have not been able to make Great Wei strong again, if it weren't for you all these years, I'm afraid the situation would be even worse." ”
Fan Changyun was about to kneel down again, but was immediately stopped by the emperor's gaze and gestures.
"So I figured it out, for the sake of the Great Wei River, I can't hand over the throne to King Cheng. I was wrong before, and I was too focused on becoming a king in my heart and ignored the king of Qi. The purpose of recruiting King Qi to come back is also to check and balance the king and make him change his mind, but he has lost his heart and can't come back. On the contrary, the king of Qi not only has a pure heart, but also a chivalrous heart, and the Great Wei country is relieved to hand over to him. ”
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
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