meet again

"Prince," Emperor Long'an was the first to call the prince by his name: "After I die, the funeral should not be too extravagant."

The water in the prince's eyes flickered, and he choked up: "Father, the emperor has a long life, and he will surely turn danger into good luck, and live a long life."

Emperor Long'an twitched the corners of his mouth: "Da Qi has established the dynasty for so many years, and the longest lifespan is only over 50 years old. I have lived past [-], and I am content."

"Long live forever, the emperor is also a human being, and there is always a moment when you close your eyes. I have been sitting on the dragon chair for 40 years, and I ask myself that I am worthy of my ancestors and the people of Liming. I have chosen the best prince for Daqi, and I just close my eyes immediately. I can also straighten my waist and go underground to meet my ancestors."

After coughing a few times, he said again: "Prince, after I'm buried, you will ascend the throne. Manage the country well and let the people live and work in peace. I can feel at ease underground."

The prince couldn't kneel down and wept hard.

Emperor Long'an looked at King Qin again: "King Qin, come here."

Qin Wang red-eyed and knelt beside the dragon bed: "Father, my son is here."

The king of Qin, in his 40s, has long lost his former heroic appearance, with some white hair on his head, and his back is bent, as if his muscles and bones have been stretched, and he looks much older.

Emperor Long'an sighed: "I know what you have done, and I will not talk about you anymore. In the past few years, I have been indifferent to you, do you resent me in your heart?"

The King of Qin kowtowed three times, and said in tears, "It's the minister who is unfilial and always makes the emperor angry. The emperor should punish the minister."

Emperor Long'an's eyes were complicated, but his voice was calm: "After I leave, you don't have to stay in the capital to keep your filial piety, and go to your own clan."

King Qin was startled, and even King Zhao and King Han were also shocked.They knelt down one after another: "Father! Daqi values ​​filial piety the most, and it is only natural for him to keep his father's filial piety for three years. How could our brothers just leave!"

"Yes, we want to stay in the capital."

The king of Han was the most punishing, and he said directly to the prince: "If the second elder brother can't trust me, I will live in the imperial mausoleum in the future and keep my father's filial piety for three years."

This is to point out that the crown prince is afraid of all the princes and wants to drive them out of the capital early.

Before the crown prince could open his mouth, Emperor Long'an's face darkened, and he scolded angrily: "You bastard! I'm not dead yet, how dare you not listen to what I said?"

"It's my idea to let you become a feudal clan as soon as possible, and it has nothing to do with the crown prince."

"I will call Prince Fu Yuan, General Yuan, and several elders into the palace in a short while, and make a will. When I return to heaven and be buried, you all leave the capital immediately."

The king of Qin, the king of Zhao, and the king of Han were both depressed and aggrieved.

Emperor Long'an was afraid that the alternation of imperial power would be turbulent, so he wanted to drive them out of the capital early and let the prince completely control the court.

Any favoritism is false.This heart is clearly on the prince.

However, Emperor Long'an had made up his mind, no matter how much his sons cried and begged, they would not change.

Emperor Long'an looked at the resentful eyes of his sons beside the bed, and secretly sighed tiredly.Emperor Long'an was very clear about his son's temperament and virtue.

The king of Qin failed to fight for the crown prince, and he was full of resentment.In the past few years, he has swallowed his anger and made some secret plans.The King of Han has the Cao family and Prince Fu to help him, which is a major obstacle for the prince to succeed to the throne.

There is also Zhao Wang, who is silent and silent, and is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

With him around, the brothers barely maintained their brotherhood.As soon as he closed his eyes, he was afraid that there would be turmoil.

He asked Qin Wang, Zhao Wang, and Han Wang to become a vassal earlier, not only for the smooth succession of the prince, but also for the preservation of several sons.In terms of the means of the city government, they are actually far worse than the prince.To be a feudal clan honestly, bow your head to be a man, and still have peace and wealth for the rest of your life.Otherwise, it would be a river of blood!

However, the sons didn't understand this loving father's heart.My heart is blaming him!
Emperor Long'an sighed silently and closed his dragon eyes.

……

No matter how unwilling the king of Qin, the king of Zhao and the king of Han were, no one could stop Emperor Long'an from doing what he was determined to do.

The next day, the three elders of the pavilion, the six ministers and Prince Fu were called into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.Emperor Long'an made a will in front of his confidants.This will was sealed up.When Emperor Long'an passed away, Prince Fu would read it out in public.

Prince Fu is also in his 50s, kneeling beside the dragon couch crying badly, with tears and snot all over his beard.

Emperor Long'an was really kind to his younger brother.In the past few decades, Prince Fu has been in charge of the clan mansion, holding real power in his hands, and has been very popular in and outside the court.

"After I leave, you will perform my filial piety on my behalf and often go to the palace to accompany my mother." Emperor Long'an coughed up blood again, his face was as white as paper, and he spoke intermittently.

Prince Fu's face was full of tears.

Emperor Long'an calmed down his disordered breathing, and said in a low voice after a long while: "Han Wangkong has a shrewd face, but in fact he is mediocre and cannot be a prince. I like the youngest son the most, but I never thought of handing over the country to him."

"I know that Concubine Cao and the King of Han have been trying their best to win you over. I also know that after the King of Han lost the fight for heir, you and the King of Han's mother and son have become estranged a lot."

"You're right if you do this. Nothing is more important than Jiangshan Sheji. I chose King Yan to be the crown prince because he is the best and most suitable one. After I leave, you will assist the new emperor well. The crown prince will not treat you poorly." .”

Prince Fu cried bitterly and agreed.

After making these arrangements, Emperor Long'an ordered people to summon Concubine Cao Gui and Concubine Tian Shu.

Concubine Cao Gui and Concubine Tian Shu were sobbing beside the dragon couch that they couldn't straighten up.

Emperor Long'an asked slowly: "On the day I die, which one of you would like to be buried?"

what?
Sacrifice?

Concubine Cao Gui and Concubine Tian Shu stopped crying suddenly, panic flashed in their eyes.

Not to mention Concubine Tian Shu, even Concubine Cao would never be willing to be buried.It's great to live well, maybe they can live well in their 80s like Queen Mother Cao.

Of course they don't want to be buried!
But they didn't dare to open their mouths to Emperor Long'an, who looked pale and was short of breath as if he would close his eyes in the next moment.

Concubine Tian Shu lowered her head in panic.

Concubine Cao also subconsciously avoided Emperor Long'an's gaze.

Emperor Long'an didn't know if he was disappointed or not, but his face was calm: "Forget it. If you don't want to be buried, you can live well. You don't have to stay in the palace, and each of you will go to the feudal land with Zhao Wang and Han Wang to retire."

Concubine Tian Shu was elated when she saw that she had escaped death, and kowtowed to thank her again and again.

Concubine Cao was more knowledgeable than Concubine Tian Shu, her heart sank suddenly.

Emperor Long'an was taking retreat as an advance, and logically drove them out of the capital together to clear the harem for the East Palace!The Tian family is weak, but the Cao family is powerful and deeply rooted, supported by the Empress Dowager Cao.There may not be a day when there will be a comeback in the future...

She followed the King of Han to join the feudal clan, and the forces in the palace that she had worked so hard to manage for many years would soon be uprooted.

Emperor Long'an was really "well-intentioned"!
Concubine Cao was so angry that her heart bleeds, and she kowtowed with Concubine Tian Shu: "The concubine obeys the order."