Eunuch Emperor Wu, sweeping the floor in the cold palace for 100 years

Chapter 36 Born in the Emperor's Family, The Family Is the Most Extravagant
In the evening, Qianyuan Palace.

Bright lights.

Qi Huang talked with Li Jing, the king of letters, on the night of holding candles.

During the day, Emperor Qi summoned more than a dozen ministers, all of whom could be reused after Li Jing ascended the throne.

Since Li Jing has never been a prince for a day, nor has he ever attended court meetings, attended government affairs, this needs to be properly arranged by Emperor Qi.

Otherwise, if Li Jing ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, there would be no one available.

At this time, Cao Huaiying hurried in, holding a scroll in his hand, and put it in front of Emperor Qi, "Your Majesty, it was delivered just now."

Qi Huang picked up the scroll and slowly opened it, with dense messages written on it.

"Hehe, Big Brother and Fifth Brother didn't go to participate?"

He suddenly showed surprise.

This scroll records the gathering of the kings of the royal family at the Palace of Xian Wang in the evening. In addition to the list of the kings attending the meeting, there are also the contents discussed by the participants.

For the all-pervasive spies, it is naturally not difficult to obtain specific information about the gathering of the kings.

"Jing'er, take a look too."

Qi Huang casually threw the scroll to Li Jing.

Li Jing took the scroll and read it carefully.

Looking at it, he widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "Father, so many princes and counties object."

"What's so strange about this, Jing'er, born in the emperor's family, family affection is the most extravagant. Everyone wants to fight for the throne of the throne. It is piled up with bones. Every time the throne changes, it will be accompanied Bloody storm."

Qi Huang said calmly, "You have to remember the names on this list, they are your future enemies."

Li Jing was a little at a loss.

Because in a short period of time, it was a little difficult for him to accept Qi Huang's thought infusion.

Qi Huang didn't care, because time will make people grow up.

Maybe tomorrow will make this naive, simple, and a bit inferior and weak son change, right?
It's a pity that I don't have time to train him properly.

Yongping 30 years, December 12.

It was just dawn.

It's getting colder.

This day is the annual cold food festival of the Daqi Dynasty.

On this day of the Cold Food Festival, Qi Huang will celebrate with the people and spend the festival together, and then the imperial court will have a holiday for a few days.

And ordinary people's families will also try their best to make delicious food, and the family will reunite for the festival.

This day is also the favorite day of many children, because they can eat delicious food without being scolded or beaten.

But this year's Cold Food Festival is destined to be unsettled.

During this period of time, the people of Kyoto have long felt an unusually oppressive atmosphere, and there are more armored soldiers patrolling the streets.

Some big shops closed quietly without knowing when.

Some stalls also disappeared.

Most of the pedestrians walking on the street are also in a hurry.

There are fewer diners in the originally open tavern and restaurant.

In the past, there was the largest flow of people here, commenting on various court affairs.

Even Goulanwa Lane lacks joyous songs and laughter.

Moreover, there will often be large groups of cavalry entering the city.

Even the dullest person can feel the tense atmosphere that is about to come.

In the west of Kyoto City, this is a place where civilians live, and the law and order is also the worst.

In a simple one-story house, Shi Wenen had already changed into his official uniform that had been washed white.

He looked meticulous.

"Old woman, if I don't come back, you can go back to your hometown alone."

Shi Wenen looked at his wife who hesitated to speak, and said in a deep voice.

The old woman didn't speak, but just looked at him silently.

He took a deep breath, turned around and walked out of the room firmly.

The temperature outside is very low, and the cold air has not dissipated.

A small broken cart pulled by a donkey has stopped at the door.

Boards were nailed around the carriage to keep out the cold wind, and the door was screened by a patched cloth.

"master."

An old man wearing a felt hat and a patched padded jacket was already standing beside the donkey cart.

This is the coachman hired by Shi Wenen.

Originally, he used to drive the car by himself, but later he saw that the old man was pitiful and his family had no labor force, so he hired him as his driver, and the money was naturally paid out of his salary.

As a second-rank member of the Daqi court, his salary is not low.

But he lived a frugal life, and most of the court salary was used by him to help the poor people.

He looked up at the gloomy sky, just like the oppressive Kyoto atmosphere.

Going to court this time may be the last time.

Because he knew that at today's court meeting, Emperor Qi would abolish Prince Li Heng, which would usher in earth-shattering changes.

Not to mention the many civil and military courtiers who opposed it, the relatives of the emperor, and the three families and four factions outside, they will try their best to stop it.

A bloody storm is brewing, and today will see the real chapter.

As a courtier firmly standing on Qi Huang's side, he was summoned by Qi Huang yesterday.

I also met His Royal Highness King Xin who will be canonized as the prince.

From the perspective of the world, he thinks His Royal Highness Xin Wang is too young, only ten years old, and knows nothing, so he is not suitable to be the prince at all.

The crown prince, Li Heng, was an adult, and he had attended court meetings for several years, and would also handle some government affairs.

Under such circumstances, letting His Highness King Xin be the crown prince will only make the situation worse and worse, and I am afraid that the world will be in chaos.

So he tried his best to persuade Qi Huang.

But Qi Huang insisted on going his own way.

Therefore, he can only obey Qi Huang's decision, and stand firmly on Qi Huang's side.

So he knew that if he participated in the court meeting this time, he might not be able to come back.

Qi Huang's chances of winning are too low.

Although he is not a warrior, but a pure scholar who passed the imperial examination and became an official, and eventually became a second-rank official step by step, he knows the situation in the world very well, and he also knows the horror of the three schools and four factions.

"Let's go."

Shi Wenen got into the donkey cart, and then the old man drove the donkey towards the imperial city.

More than half an hour later, the donkey cart entered the imperial city and came outside the pilgrimage gate.

There are already many luxury carriages, sedan chairs, or horses parked in this square.

Shi Wenen's broken donkey cart is simply too conspicuous.

But Shi Wenen didn't feel shabby at all. After getting off the car, he looked solemn, straightened his clothes, and then turned and walked towards the pilgrimage gate.

Through here, you can enter the imperial palace and go to the Jinluan Hall to attend the court meeting.

It's a status symbol.

People arrived one after another and entered the pilgrimage gate.

Everyone looked dignified, because they all knew what the court would be today?
Originally, every cold food festival in history, the emperor would hold a banquet to entertain the ministers of civil and military affairs, and have fun with all the people.

But this time is different.

Ten minutes later, Shi Wenen arrived outside the Golden Luan Hall along with many ministers of civil and military affairs, royal relatives and dignitaries.

Hundreds of people have already gathered in the square outside the huge Golden Luan Hall.

This time is the Grand Court Meeting, and all officials in Kyoto who are above the seventh rank are eligible to participate.

Moreover, with the addition of the clan princes and princes who came from other places, as well as nobles with titles, the number of people is very, very large.

Around the square outside the Golden Luan Hall, there were rows of guards in golden armor, and the atmosphere was bleak.

At this moment, the door of the Golden Luan Hall is still tightly closed.

Because the time for the Great Court Meeting is not yet up.

People in the square gathered in groups of three or four, talking to each other in low voices.

There are also some people who are alone and do not fit in with the group, so they just stand silently.

Schwinn is one of them.

"Master Shi, it's still too late to turn around now. Not only for yourself, but also for the sake of your family's descendants. Why hang yourself on a dead tree that is about to collapse?"

At this time, a voice sounded from the side.

Shi Wenen glanced at the other party with eyes full of righteousness, showing disdain, and didn't even bother to speak and refute.

"Hmph, stubborn old man, death is not a pity."

Seen annoyed by Shi Wenen's eyes, the man immediately snorted coldly and stopped talking.

In his eyes, a die-hard Emperor faction like Shi Wenen is sure to die.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

Suddenly, the closed door of the Golden Luan Hall slowly opened.

Immediately afterwards, a shrill voice came out.

"The Great Court Meeting is about to begin. Ministers of civil and military affairs above the fourth rank, and nobles above the marquis, please enter the inner hall in order, and the others wait in the outer hall to listen."

(End of this chapter)