Shu Blossoms

Chapter 206
The tenth day of March in the 11th year of Daxing in the Dawei calendar

Emperor Wei, who had been ill for more than half a month, suddenly had a red face in the early morning, walking like flying, and looked like a different person from yesterday who still needed the support of the inner eunuch.

All the officials were overjoyed, and some people secretly speculated that a few days ago Emperor Wei recruited Taoist priests to enter the palace to make alchemy. Could it be that he really practiced the medicine for bringing the dead back to life?
He Bayan and the eldest prince Tuobashi glanced at each other quietly, with inexplicable meaning.

Emperor Wei lived in the main hall, glanced at all the ministers, and said for a long time: "I have been in bed for many days, and the gods suddenly gave me a magic medicine last night, which made me feel better. Only after I was sick these days did I suddenly realize that the great Wei has also arrived. It's time to establish a reserve. This morning, all the ministers discussed the matter of establishing a reserve."

Wei Diyan swept away several princes in the main hall, except for Tuoba Yu who was still seriously ill, the deposed prince Tuoba Yin who was imprisoned, the young seventh and eighth princes, the first prince Tuoba Shi, the fourth prince Tuoba Heng, and the fifth prince. Prince Tuobazhao, these adult princes are all there.

He looked again at He Bajing, who was old but still ambitious, and his eldest son He Bayan, and secretly swore in his heart that my emperor after the Great Wei Dynasty would be controlled by his relatives.

He smiled at He Ba Jing and said: "He Ba Gong, you are the oldest in the court and my uncle, please tell me first, which of these sons of mine is the most suitable to inherit the seat?"

He Bajing was startled when he heard the words, thought for a while and bowed slightly: "Return to Your Majesty, the establishment of a crown prince is not only a family matter, but also a state matter. Since your Majesty asks, the old minister will rely on the old to sell the old and talk about it first?"

"Nowadays, the princes with military merits, except the third prince, are all at the court. Speaking of it, the first prince and the third prince have followed His Majesty in the north and south all these years. They have the most military exploits and the most hopeful to lead our Great Wei to achieve great things."

Emperor Wei nodded his head, and other officials also echoed frequently.

The other three princes did not dare to make a sound and could only listen quietly.

He Bajing continued: "It is a pity that the third prince is seriously ill now. Although he is fine, the old minister is worried that this disease will hinder the life of the third prince. This is not a good omen for my Great Wei."

Emperor Wei was silent when he heard the words, and the courtiers of He Ba's lineage spoke up one after another.

The old ministers who supported Tuoba Yu before were all silent. He Bayu was detained first, and then became seriously ill. Even if they did not turn to other princes, they all felt that Tuoba Yu had no chance to fight for the throne.

"I already know the thoughts of the gentlemen, and I will think about it!"

Then he turned his head and nodded to the chief inspector, Asu, who stood up, held the imperial decree in his hand and began to read, "Emperor Xuan summoned Tuobashi as king of Qinghe, Tuobalong as king of Pingyang, and Tuobaheng as king of Changle." , Tuoba Yu is still in the body of a crime, and will not be sealed for the time being!"

When everyone looked at each other for a while, Emperor Wei stood up and left, and Asu sang: "Back the court!"

A crowd of courtiers were left in vain to discuss.

"Uncle!"

After leaving the Great Wei Palace, the current King of Qinghe, Tuoba Shi, couldn't help clasping his hands at He Bajing, "Thank you uncle for speaking out for my nephew!"

Tuobashi's mother and concubine, the mother of the Hegu clan, came from a side branch of the Heba clan. In terms of seniority, King Qinghe could barely be called Hebajing's uncle.

"Your Highness, don't be too complacent, you are still just the King of Qinghe."

He Bajing turned his head and left a faint sentence, then turned and left.

"Why?" King Qinghe was startled when he heard the words, and hurried to catch up, "Father did not register as the third child, and the other younger brothers are not my opponents!"

At the beginning of the You Dynasty, all the officials of Pingcheng celebrated Tuobashi's conferment of King Qinghe in the Qinghe Palace. While pushing cups and changing cups, Qinghe King smiled wantonly and said to him, "Congratulations, Your Highness, for being crowned King Qinghe. Looking at all the princes today, only You are the closest to the crown prince, and you can ascend to the sky with one step!"

"Mr. Molu, don't speak nonsense. Now that the emperor's holy body is healthy, it will surely last forever."

Although the deployment knew that what he said was a bit carried away, but King Qinghe didn't blame him, nor was he afraid, he just smiled and drank the wine in his glass.

After singing and dancing all night, when the dawn was approaching, everyone dispersed one after another. Tuoba Shi drank the last cup of wine, and returned to the bedroom with a maid exposed.

At exactly the right time, he came out of the bedroom, and rode towards him energetically.

This morning, Emperor Wei threw down another decree, which made the princes and their mothers tremble with fear.

Emperor Wei's will is very simple, "the son and the mother die"!
In order to prevent foreign relatives from interfering in politics and stepping into the footsteps of the previous dynasty, the mother and concubine who is the prince must be stabbed to death!

Emperor Wei didn't give the courtiers a chance to cry and beg, and took A Suli out of the hall to hide before everyone could react.

On the way, Emperor Wei lay on the carriage with his eyes closed and rested. He reached out and knocked on the wall of the carriage. A Su got into the carriage and said softly, "Your Majesty?"

"Where did the Bauhinia Army go?" Wei Di asked softly, half asleep.

"Tomorrow will almost be outside the city." A Su leaned forward slightly, whispering in Emperor Wei's ear.

"Let them station in the woods outside the city, and select a hundred people to enter the city in batches in disguise, preparing to take care of the third child."

After Emperor Wei ordered, he fell into silence again.

A Suying looked at the abnormal flush on Emperor Wei's face, and said softly, "Does Your Majesty want to see His Highness the Third?"

Emperor Wei's eyelids moved slightly when he heard the words, obviously a little moved, but he shook his head after a long time, "Forget it, if he sees the flaw, it will be troublesome! Tomorrow you go to the cold palace to announce the decree. The He Lai family murdered the prince and treason , give death!"

But all the princes and courtiers blocking the entrance of Changsheng Palace waited for a day without seeing Emperor Wei. King Qinghe was already in a hurry, and looked at He Bajing in a panic, "Uncle, is Emperor Father crazy?" ?”

"Your Majesty is crazy," He Bajing looked up at the towering and majestic palace city, and said quietly, "He is trying to destroy the interference of foreign relatives from the root."

"Who would dare to send girls into the palace after that?"

"That's right, whoever becomes the crown prince will kill his mother, and in the end, he will kill all the prince's sons and mothers!"

"I'm afraid it's not just the mother clan," He Bajing looked at his son, "Empress Murong has no sons and the Murong family is not in power. I'm afraid the thorn in His Majesty's side is our He Ba clan."

He Bayan said in a low voice in disbelief, "Does Your Majesty still want to treat the Queen Mother?"

"The Empress Dowager is old and has never been involved in politics, so it's fine, but His Majesty thinks that He Ba's hand is stretched too far."

"Then what should we do?" Tuobashi looked at He Bajing, scratched his hair angrily, only felt his head buzzing, Wei Emperor's will had spread throughout the harem, the most flustered was his mother and concubine, He has passed out from crying several times, and kept sending servants to look for him.

"Go back to the mansion." He Bajing looked back at the noisy officials, turned and left, and Tuobashi followed him to the Heba mansion.

"Uncle, think of a way, my mother and concubine can't die!"

Tuoba Jing seemed to have seen his mother and concubine died, and he could not accept this result no matter what.

He Bajing laughed mockingly, "Your Highness, King Qinghe, Your Majesty didn't say that Hegu Empress would be given death!"

"But the emperor said that the mother and concubine who want the prince must be killed." Tuoba Shi was puzzled.

"That's right, Your Majesty, don't you understand that you are now the King of Qinghe, not the Crown Prince."

He Bayan felt that he was going to cry stupidly, and said in a strange way.

He Bajing gave He Bayan a warning look, and then he changed his tone, reminding Tuobashi softly, "King Qinghe, don't forget, there is a man without a mother living in the palace now, and his military achievements are higher than yours. Prince."

(End of this chapter)