Dayong Nu sentenced to death

In the winter of the 19th year of Qianding, it snowed heavily.

The Ministry of Etiquette planned a good day. Li Yun and Li Yu dressed in princely attire and went to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to their ancestors, worship heaven and earth, and formally write them into the royal genealogy, and were worshiped by the ministers.

At the same time, it was announced to the world that Emperor Qian Ding recognized these two sons.

It was the same recognition of a relative, but the treatment was very different. Yan Yun's robe with gold crown was exquisite, complicated and solemn, while the dress prepared by the Ministry of Etiquette for Li Yu was much rougher. You didn't even need to look closely to know that it was made in a hurry.

Taking advantage of the situation, a ceremony to confer kingship was also held.

Officially inherit the title.

In comparison, Li Yu's situation seemed much more embarrassing. In addition to recognizing his status as a prince, he was neither granted a palace nor a title. It seemed that there was not much to have such a prince in the palace.

The courtiers understood what His Majesty meant.

Although they are both sons and have just been recognized, they are completely different. Not to mention that behind Li Yun is the Cui family, and there is also the ambiguous Duke Yan who loves him very much...

This behavior made some courtiers dissatisfied.

After repeatedly writing letters to request Li Yu to be granted a title, Emperor Qian Ding reluctantly granted him the title of a county prince and granted him a city of food. This calmed the turmoil.

Immediately after the conferment of the title, the court officials pointed out that the country could not live without a crown prince for a day.

Asked to appoint the crown prince of the East Palace.

On this matter, there was endless debate in the court, and a fierce debate started between Li Yun and Li Yu.

A Yun spent less time in the government. Emperor Qian Ding asked him to take over the affairs of the court. He was busy from morning to night and had to get to know the courtiers from all sides so as to socialize. These were things that he did not have to worry about when he was Yan Yun.

I was so busy that I didn't even bother to eat.

Towards the end of the year, the Ministry of Punishment and the Division of Punishment were also very busy, and it was rare for the two of them not to see each other for ten days and a half.

Even Zhu Yan was complaining that this kind of life was not for human beings, and he had lost a lot of weight through exhaustion.

It was so easy to make it to the year-end festival.

Emperor Qianding traveled with his royal chariot and went to the rooftop in the north of the city to preside over the ceremony in accordance with the ceremony. The imperial army and civil and military officials accompanied him.

Li Yun and Li Yu always accompany the king.

Su Rao, as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was among the officials. The shouts in her ears were deafening, and amidst the pushing and shouting, Lu Heng touched her side at some point. Today was a formal occasion, and he kept his orchid fan in his sleeve. , I wanted to shake it twice out of habit, but suddenly I remembered that there was nothing in my hand, and put it down in frustration.

"Mu Qing, are you going to have a drink at Wanghai Tower after the memorial ceremony? There are some new dancers from exotic places there. I heard that the dances are enchanting and moving, which is quite interesting."

"Don't go."

Surao rubbed the back of her neck and turned her head, "I'm so busy with things in the Criminal Department. I have to go back home to catch up on some sleep."

Everything the Lu family does is done in secret, and it has not yet reached the point of breaking out.

The two of them were getting along as usual. They talked casually. Lu Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "No, it's time to take a vacation after the end of the year. We only have a few days of leisure at the end of the year. Why don't you take advantage of it?"

"The end of the year and the beginning of the year are the busiest times for the six departments. Is there nothing to do in the Rites Department? You still have time to drink."

"No matter how busy you are, you still have to relax."

Lu Heng paced with his hands behind his back, walking slowly and slowly. When the others saw the two of them talking, they took a few steps back knowingly.

Surao pouted: "I'm so busy that I even have to squeeze in time to drink water..."

"That's different."

Lu Heng said with a smile: "You are in charge of a department, so of course you don't have as much free time as me. Speaking of tiredness, Yan Heqing hasn't been back home for a few days."

He winked at her and smiled, seemingly teasingly.

After he recognized his ancestors and returned to the clan, everyone mentioned A Yun as a prince. No matter how bad it was, it was Li Yun. The first time Lu Heng mentioned Yan Yun, Surao thought it was a slip of the tongue. The second time... she couldn't help but suspect that he did it on purpose. .

"You won't change your words?" "You're too lazy to change your words."

Lu Heng looked forward and said casually: "I have called him Yan Heqing for more than ten years, and suddenly I want to change my name to Li Heqing... I always feel that something is weird. Don't talk about me. The civil and military officials of this dynasty, Including Yan Heqing himself, is it really that easy to get used to it?"

"Are you used to it?"

Su Rao shook his head, and Lu Heng smiled: "That's enough, it's just a title."

"Since it's just a title, what do you think of the new prince, Brother Lu? From what I see, you don't seem to like him. Even when you mention him to others, you always call him that one."

The smile on Lu Heng's face faded a little, and he sneered: "It's not like I like him at all. A prince who doesn't even care about His Majesty, does he still expect me to welcome him with a smile?"

"That's true."

Su Rao pursed her lips and smiled, and said as if unintentionally: "Lu Zhongzai spoke for His Highness many times in court. Brother Lu, you have such an attitude. When you just left the palace, Zhongzai even looked at you. , doesn’t look very happy.”

Lu Heng's eyes flashed slightly and he smiled deeply: "Really? I didn't see it. My father is like that. He always wants to whitewash the peace. How can we control this extremely unfair situation?"

"Mu Qing, do you think so?"

Su Rao smiled but said nothing. The group of people arrived at the city gate and moved out calmly. Lu Heng glanced into the distance, turned his head and said mysteriously: "Looking at His Majesty's attitude, it seems that He Qing is more interested in succeeding to the throne." , what about you, do you want him to sit on that chair?"

Surao glanced to the side, feeling helpless at his rude remarks.

"Is this something I can choose?"

"Let's chat, just talk as much as you want. It's not about political affairs. There are so many taboos to do."

Lu Heng asked: "Do you hope?"

Surao said without thinking: "I don't hope, what's so good about that chair? It's open year-round, busy from morning to night, endless memorials and annoying censors, what's the difference between sitting on it and being in jail?"

The corner of Lu Heng's mouth twitched slightly, "He is the master of the world after all, and he is willing to take life and death. Why are you saying he is worse than a prisoner?"

"Then will you sit down?"

Su Rao turned to look at him. Lu Heng thought carefully and shook his head slowly, "If you don't sit down, what's the point of being bored in this palace all day? There's no need to fight horses and walk birds, fight poems and drink wine to feel comfortable and happy."

Thinking of this, he nodded with more certainty, "You are right, the emperor has been short-lived since ancient times, which is not good at all."

Su Rao: "..."

Did Xingming also say this?

She didn't think Lu Heng's expression was fake. According to her long-term contact with him, he was quite talented as a playboy, acted flamboyantly and loved extravagance, and was obviously more interested in fun than power struggles.

Those things were related to him. If it wasn't for the purpose of conquering the world and planning for many years, then what was it for?

Help his father?

Lu Chuqing, the Prime Minister of Tianguan Tomb... this person who is related to everything, his plot is really that chair.

Between His Highness Li Yun and him...

Is there really no trace at all?

The Temple of Heaven is an important ceremonial occasion for the royal family. The imperial army deployed security in advance. When the royal chariot arrived, officials from the Ministry of Rites presided over the ceremony, washing and changing clothes, and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

After he finished reading the memorial text eloquently, Emperor Qian Ding stepped forward and opened the green furnace ritual vessel in person, put incense and burned it in worship, hoping for good weather in the coming year and peace for the country and the people.

All the officials then knelt down and worshiped.

However, when he took off the stove lid, his whole body froze and he immediately took two steps back. The lid fell to the ground with a loud noise.

There was a moment of dead silence.