The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 183

In Xingde Palace, the Eighth Prince is writing something.At this moment, Yu Hai walked in.

Yu Hai first bowed to the Eighth Prince, and immediately handed the letter he had just taken from the carrier pigeon's leg to the Eighth Prince.

"Your Highness, a letter from the paddock."

The Eighth Prince put down the pen in his hand, took the letter and opened it to read.

Seeing the surprised look on the Eighth Prince's face, Yu Hai asked curiously and doubtfully, "Your Highness, what's the matter, did something happen in the paddock?" He had just finished speaking when he suddenly thought that Duke Zhen would be in the spring. Hunting hands, "Your Highness, has Lord Zhen Guo already made a move?"

The Eighth Prince said with an inexplicable expression: "It's time to do it."

After hearing this, Yu Hai's expression became a little excited: "Did Zhen Guogong send someone to assassinate King Dai? What happened to King Dai, is he dead?" If King Dai died now, it would not be a good thing for His Highness.

The Eighth Prince did not answer Yu Hai's question, but handed the letter in his hand to Yu Hai.

Yu Hai took it and looked at it, and a surprised expression appeared on his face immediately.

"Your Highness, this... Duke Zhen is going to send someone to assassinate the Dai Wang, how did he get a woman?"

The Eighth Prince smiled with interest: "Duke Zhen is really a good trick." He guessed a lot of Duke Zhen's tricks, but he didn't expect that Duke Zhen would arrange for a woman to appear in front of his father.

"Doctor Zhongsan's daughter, Qin Xiulian?" Yu Hai met Dr. Zhongsan when he followed the Eighth Prince to the East Palace.A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, who speaks softly, there is nothing special, and it is not heard that he has a daughter with an outstanding appearance. "Your Highness, why have you never heard that Master Qin has a daughter?"

"This daughter should not be Lord Qin's biological daughter." The Eighth Prince guessed, "It should be Lord Qin's adopted daughter."

"Adopted daughter?"

"Duke Zhen should have arranged for Mr. Qin to adopt him." The Eighth Prince said thoughtfully.

"Your Highness, so what Duke Zhen wants to do at the Spring Hunt is not to assassinate the Dai Wang, but to arrange for Dr. Zhongsan's adopted daughter to appear in front of the Emperor?" Yu Hai asked in amazement.

The Eighth Prince nodded slightly: "That's right."

"Your Highness, Doctor Zhong San's adopted daughter is like Si Youying, who is this Si Youying?" Yu Hai asked in surprise, "It is said to be the emperor's old friend, but this servant has never heard of this name."

"I've never heard of it, but this Si Youying should be more than just the old friend of the father." The eighth prince tapped the table with his right index finger, "This Si Youying should be the lover of the father."

"Lover?" Yu Hai asked in shock.

"It should be the lover of the father when he was young, and the father has a deep affection for her." The eighth prince continued to speculate, "I don't know why, this Si Youying died, and then the father will never forget this Si Youying. "

"Then why did Lord Zhen arrange this Qin Xiulian to appear in front of the emperor?"

"In order for Qin Xiulian to be favored." The Eighth Prince laughed, "Also let Qin Xiulian and Concubine Rong compete for favor."

"Duke Zhen intends to let this Qin Xiulian deal with Concubine Rong?" Yu Hai felt that Duke Zhen's plan was a bit naive, "Concubine Rong has been favored for more than 20 years, how could this Qin Xiulian surpass Concubine Rong? Besides, Concubine Rong is the emperor's concubine." Cousin, I grew up with the emperor, this friendship is not something anyone can surpass."

"Also, the previous empresses and empresses were not as favored as Concubine Rong. No one in the former court and harem knew that the emperor loved Concubine Rong the most, even the common people knew it."

Yu Hai added: "Everyone knows that if the Xie family hadn't cooperated with the first emperor back then, Concubine Rong would have been the emperor..." Yu Hai didn't say the word [Later]. "Just because a person who looks exactly like that Si Youying can be favored over Concubine Rong? Has Duke Zhen underestimated Concubine Rong?"

"What kind of person do you think Duke Zhen is?"

When Yu Hai heard this question, he was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Duke Zhen is a very scheming person."

The Eighth Prince asked back: "Then do you think that the scheming Zhen Guo Guild will do something that has no chance of winning?"

"No." Duke Zhen is not only scheming, but also cunning.Furthermore, Lord Zhen Guo will not do useless work every time he makes a move. "Your Highness, do you think Qin Xiulian arranged by Lord Zhen can be more favored than Concubine Rong?"

"Using Duke Zhen's means, he would never simply arrange for a person with the same appearance to appear in front of the father." The eighth prince said in a flat tone, "This Qin Xiulian should have been found by Duke Zhen long ago, and he was also found by Duke Zhen." Zhen Guogong sent someone to train secretly. If I guessed correctly, Zhen Guogong trained Qin Xiulian to become Si Youying."

"Even if Qin Xiulian is trained to become Si Youying, he might not be favored more than Concubine Rong." Yu Hai still thought it was impossible, "That's Concubine Rong."

"Duke Zhen is so confident, there is only one reason, and that is that Si Youying is very important to the father, and more important than Concubine Rong." Yu Huai also misses this Si Youying. Now there is a person who looks exactly like Si Youying, what do you think my father will do?"

"Of course it's a good compensation..." Yu Hai said this, with a shocked expression on his face, "Your Highness, this is Duke Zhen's plan?!"

"Yes, this is Duke Zhen's plan." The Eighth Prince ordered Yu Haidao, "Go and investigate Si Youying." The name Si Youying is a bit unfamiliar, but the surname Si has some impressions on him, as if he has seen it somewhere .

"The servant will go right away."

Yu Hai went out for a while, then came back again.

"Your Highness, do you think this Qin Xiulian will really be more favored than Concubine Rong?"

The Eighth Prince crossed his chin with his hands, and said with a meaningful smile: "It depends on how important Si Youying is to Father Huang."

"My servant feels that Duke Zhen's wishful thinking is wrong this time." Yu Hai said, "Maybe that Si Youying was very important when the emperor was young, but after so many years, it has gradually become unimportant. Furthermore, Concubine Rong has been by the emperor's side all these years, it is impossible for Si Youying to be more important than Concubine Rong."

"Yu Hai, who do you think is the most important person in my father's heart, Concubine Rong or Empress Xian?"

Yu Hai said without thinking, "Of course it's the first queen."

"Why do you think it's the first queen?"

"Because the emperor respects the late empress the most. When the late empress died of illness, the emperor stopped court for three days for the sake of the late empress. This year, on the anniversary of the late empress's death, the emperor stopped the court for one day for the late empress. And..." Yu Hai said in one breath Many Emperor Wu of Zhou valued the affairs of the first queen.

"The reason why father thinks so much about the first empress is that besides what you just said, there is another most important reason."

Yu Hai asked suspiciously: "What is the most important reason?"

"The most important reason is that the former queen is gone."

"The former empress is gone?" Yu Hai asked with a puzzled face, "I don't understand."

"The living are never as good as the dead." The eighth prince raised the corner of his mouth, showing an intriguing smile, "The dead will be remembered forever, and only the dead will be remembered, understand?"

Hearing this, Yu Hai finally understood.Just like him, his good friend died, he will never forget it, and always remember the good of his good friend.

"The servant has been taught."

The Eighth Prince smiled lightly and said, "There is a good show to watch."

"Your Highness, if that Qin Xiulian is really more favored than Concubine Rong, then next..." Yu Hai still dare not imagine Concubine Rong falling out of favor.

The Eighth Prince said in a deep tone: "Next, we just need to watch the play well."

"Your Highness is talking about..." Yu Hai suddenly thought of another thing, "Your Highness, you ordered before that when Lord Zhen Guo attacked, let our people take the opportunity to attack the third and fifth princes. Now Duke Zhen has no Assassinate the acting king, will our people also assassinate the third and fifth princes?"

The Eighth Prince thought for a while and said, "Do it."

"Your Highness, Duke Zhen didn't send anyone to assassinate, so would it be too dangerous for us to do it?" Yu Hai was very worried, "Didn't you say before that the emperor already suspected that the mastermind behind the assassination of the prince was in the capital, didn't you?" Those aristocratic families in Yangzhou. If we take the risk of assassinating again, will it be exposed?"

"No." The eighth prince said, "As long as we don't assassinate the acting king and the prince, we won't be exposed easily."

"But, Your Highness, why do we insist on assassinating the Third and Fifth Princes?" Yu Hai asked in puzzlement.

The Eighth Prince smiled slightly: "Of course it's for fun."

"Fun?" Seeing the interesting smile on the corner of the Eighth Prince's mouth, Yu Hai's scalp felt numb.He didn't dare to ask any more questions, and said respectfully, "Your servant will make arrangements now."

"Go."

In the paddock in the eastern suburbs, Zhao Yao had finished his lunch with the fourth prince, and after returning to his tent, he called Ling Yun over.

Before returning to his camp, he blew a whistle, which was his way of summoning Ling Yun.

"Laifu, what happened to that Qin Xiulian?" When Emperor Wu of Zhou went hunting in the morning, Ling Yun followed Emperor Wu of Zhou. Of course, he witnessed what happened in the morning. "Who does she look like?"

Ling Yun has been following Emperor Wu of Zhou, Zhao Yao guessed that Ling Yun should know who Qin Xiulian looked like.

[When the master was hunting in the morning, he encountered a pack of wolves, and then that Qin Xiulian suddenly appeared and joined the master to deal with the wolves. 】Ling Yun said, 【Suddenly a wolf attacked the master, and then that Qin Xiulian stood in front of the master and was bitten by the wolf. 】

It's almost the same as what Zhao Yao guessed, because it's written like this in the scriptures.

"Who does this Qin Xiulian look like?"

Ling Yun said: [Si Youying. 】

"Si Youying?" Zhao Yao had never heard of this name before, "Is this person an old friend of the father before?"

Ling Yun nodded and said: [Well, it is the old friend of the master. 】

"Sure enough." Zhao Yao's expression instantly became very excited, his eyes gleaming, "Tell me the story about Si Youying and Father Huang."

[Si Youying is the master's savior. 】

"Savior?" Zhao Yao immediately smelled adultery when he heard these four words. "Let me guess."

【you guess. 】

"I wonder if my father was seriously injured during the war, and was rescued by this Si Youying. Then the two got along day and night, and they fell in love with each other, and they made a private decision for life."

[It's almost like this.That time the owner was seriously injured and almost died, but fortunately was rescued by Si Youying. 】

"What is Si Youying's identity, and how did she die?"

[Si Youying is a bandit. 】

Zhao Yao exclaimed: "Bandit, female bandit?" This was a little different from what he thought.

【Well, she is a bandit leader, but she is also a bandit to protect the villagers. 】Ling Yundao, 【You also know that the world was in chaos at that time, with bandits and rebels everywhere.These bandits and rebels burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of crimes.Si Youying was forced to become a bandit and built a village. 】

[She not only protected the villagers, but also took in many fleeing people, she is a good person.Later, she listened to the master's suggestion, turned the people in her village into soldiers, and joined the master and them.Since then, she has led her soldiers to quell the chaos. 】

"Then she is a powerful female general."

【Well, she is a very powerful female general. She led troops very well in battles and almost never lost. 】Ling Yun said, 【She fought side by side with her master, and settled a lot of chaos.Everyone said she was a perfect match for her master.The master also took her home to meet the master's parents and the first queen, and said that he would marry her to come in. 】

"At that time, the father had already married the first queen?" Zhao Yao thought that Emperor Wu of Zhou and Si Youying met before marrying the first queen.

【Married, but the master hadn't married Concubine Rong at that time. 】Ling Yun said, sighing faintly, 【At that time, the master's family and Si Youying's family had already negotiated, but it was unexpected that Si Youying would die in battle. 】

"Wait, you're saying that Emperor Father and Si Youying were already engaged at that time, and they've agreed on when to get married?"

【The master and Si Youying were not engaged. They originally planned to get engaged in half a year, but they didn't expect that Si Youying died in battle three months later during the suppression of the chaos. 】Ling Yun continued, 【Si Youying died, the master is very sad. 】

Zhao Yao asked: "Father really likes Si Youying?"

[I like it very much. The master and Si Youying have endless things to say together, and they have a very tacit understanding. 】Ling Yun said, 【Everyone says they are a match made in heaven.Si Youying was also very kind to me, and even specially caught prey for me to eat. 】

"No, there is no minister with the surname Si in the court, and there is no one with the surname Si among the soldiers." Zhao Yao said with a strange face, "Si Youying is dead, where is her family?"

[All are dead. 】

"All dead?"

[Well, some died in battle, and some were killed by bandits or rebels. 】

Zhao Yao was silent for a while.Although he did not experience that turbulent and chaotic era, but after hearing Ling Yun's words, he could imagine how cruel the situation was at that time.

"Si Youying was almost engaged to the emperor father. Why didn't the emperor follow her after he ascended the throne?" After Emperor Wu of Zhou ascended the throne, many old people were honored, but among those who were granted the title, no one with the surname Si was heard of.

[After all, Si Youying did not marry the master, and it is not easy for the master to make her his concubine. 】

"Then, as a female general, she should be posthumously sealed after she dies, right?"

[Pursued by the master's father, it seems to be some kind of general. 】

Zhao Yao nodded lightly, and then asked again: "Father, can't you forget her?"

[I don't know, I haven't heard the master mention her in these years. 】

"Ah? Does the emperor pay homage to her every year?"

[No, Si Youying's burial place is far away from the capital, so it's impossible for the master to pay homage to him. 】

"Even if you can't go to the grave to pay homage, you should set up a spirit card for her in the temple to pay homage to her. Does the emperor have any?"

【No. 】

"That's not right." Zhao Yao said, "According to the story book, the father should set up a spirit card for her, and then pay homage to her every year. Why didn't the father do anything?"

[I don't know this. 】

"Does the emperor really like her?"

[I probably like it. 】

Zhao Yao is still young and doesn't understand the relationship between men and women, so he doesn't bother to ask Xi if he likes such things.

"That Qin Xiulian really looks exactly like Si Youying?"

[Really, I thought Si Youying was alive. 】

"Qin Xiulian was arranged by Duke Zhen?"

[Master and the others said so. ] When Emperor Wu of Zhou and Shen Hu were discussing things, Ling Yun was in the tent. 【The master said that he would let her enter the palace, and that he would pamper her. 】

After Zhao Yao heard this, he felt that Emperor Wu of Zhou had some bad idea.

　I went out to do some errands this morning, and I only had time to write a chapter.

　　There is one more tonight.

　　Finally, I humbly ask for a monthly ticket! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)