Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

It seems that only in this way, under this premise, can all these seemingly bizarre developments make complete sense.

……

It seems that few things that can be called good news have come from the frontier these days, or perhaps because the sudden death of Queen Mother Cheng has hit His Majesty, the most noble man in the world is now in a very unhappy mood. good.Then they saw that His Majesty didn't know that there was something wrong in his head. Before anyone could object, he made a decision and called the princes back to Beijing to attend the funeral for the Queen Mother.

Nowadays, all the government offices in Beijing are active, and there is an endless stream of envoys and messengers leaving the city every day.

These letters and envoys are all heading to the fiefdoms of the three remaining princes. They probably still have His Majesty's decree announcing the princes' return to the capital in their hands.

The belated officials looked at Dao's behavior and realized that His Majesty seemed to be planning to ask all the brothers and princes to return to Beijing for the funeral.

Although there is currently no explicit decree from the court, this matter is probably already decided secretly.

Didn’t you see those envoys strutting out of the city gate?

But regarding Jiang Yi's call, his remaining brothers now have different attitudes.

Some people are fearless, while others are panicked and fearless.

No one now remembers that His Majesty is a kind and kind person.

Look, now the fifth prince became king and was assassinated, the sixth prince of Han rebelled and was killed, and the seventh prince, who had not yet been crowned king, rebelled and was eventually killed when the new emperor first came to the throne and the foundation was still unstable.

Three princes died in two years. Only the previous generation, the court in the late period of Emperor Wu, was in such a situation.

This is not an underage prince.

The three people who died now are different from those of the previous dynasty. They had military power or power, power and backing.

But even so, he could not save his life.

Now, of the original ten children of the old emperor, only four sons and two daughters survived, a total of six.

If we exclude the happiness of getting married, in fact, there are only 5 people in total.

It can be said to be almost dead.

And almost all of them died within the past one or two years, which makes people have to be vigilant.

Although some of them seem to have nothing to do with Jiang Yi, is it really not related?It all depends on how the theatergoers view it.

Among the princes and princesses still alive today, the only one who seems safe and secure is Princess Anhe.

The princess has lived in the capital for a long time, living under the emperor's nose. She has neither a fiefdom nor real power in her hands, so she doesn't have to worry about her own comfort.Just to stabilize the clan and to save his own face, the emperor would basically not do anything to the princess.

After all, the emperor is not a pervert, and there is a high probability that he will not do such a thankless thing.

But compared to the princesses, the princes who were far away and less closely related seemed to have to be careful in the dark.

These words appeared in the ears of the princes who are still alive at the same moment.

The people who said these words and the people who worriedly advised them were some of the staff in the mansion, or personal guards, family members, or guards.

These disturbing words gradually spread among the current three kings' fiefdoms.

The rumors that "His Majesty secretly got rid of King Cheng" that were originally circulating in secret became more and more fierce, and they had the potential to start a prairie fire.

These rumors are gradually coming to light.

Even His Majesty's red-clothed guards, who are capable and capable, cannot stop the public opinion in the world.

After all, royal news is always a topic of conversation between common people after dinner, and important court affairs among scholars.

News about the royal family always spreads fastest in the dark.

Some people even vaguely speculated whether His Majesty planned to cut down the vassal vassal and attack these brothers and princes.

After all, after so many years, the late emperor still never forgot to cut down the vassal vassal even if he only had one brother left.They even made a lot of new moves in terms of reducing the vassal status.

For example, rectifying the specifications of the palace, the number of guards, etc., these were the arms of the late emperor.

As the saying goes, a dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, and a mouse's son can dig holes.

Who knows whether the present His Majesty is as virtuous as the late Emperor?

Looking back on these years, King Jin is such a law-abiding person...

He does not participate in government affairs, and does not feed the common people. He rarely even goes out of his own mansion on weekdays.

In his spare time, he just likes to copy inscriptions and talk about calligraphy and literature with those hermits in the mountains.

But even with such caution and walking on thin ice, everyone in the world still knew that the late emperor was afraid of King Jin.

Although His Majesty is now somewhat famous, the impression left by the late Emperor is too profound and will not be erased from people's hearts for a while.

Besides, it's not that these people are making malicious speculations, but three brothers died in two years, two of them were his Majesty's handiwork, which can't help but make the world think too much.

Since ancient times, there have been many incidents of fratricide among the royal family. In the history books, which dynasty and generation did not have such incidents of brotherly fratricide and fratricide?
Emperor Wu once had so many sons, and the late Emperor once had so many brothers, but what are they like now?
I think those who wrote history books couldn't help but worry about this when they recorded such a situation.

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Prince Wen's Mansion

It's winter now, but the weather is just a little colder and the snow hasn't fallen yet.

Everyone in the palace was wearing winter clothes, and the rooms were also covered with thick quilts.

Thinking of a home like theirs that boasts great food, it can be considered a feast for the eyes.It is very different from the worries of ordinary people. They don't care about the expenses of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but are more worried about other problems.

After King Wen returned to his fiefdom in October, the number of guards around him was not reduced but increased.

In fact, most of the guards he took away had already died in the crusade against the rebels.

Most of these people today were recommended by others or came to join them themselves.

However, King Wen was not careful about whether there was an informant sent by his second brother among them.

Nowadays, it is rare for him to say affectionate words to the princess. In the warm fragrance of the soft jade, he does not want to think about the cold government affairs.

Today, he was in the small courtyard with the princess. Both of them were wearing regular clothes, talking relaxedly and casually as husband and wife.

Moments like this were the most rare in King Wen's eyes.

He already has a legitimate son with the princess, and now he can be said to be the first among his brothers to start a family, take on responsibilities, and have children.

After all, doesn’t His Majesty still only have one princess?

This actually made those people who are good at planning a little more thoughtful.These little thoughts were told to him by his advisers and counselors.But King Wen just ignored it.

Not to mention that your Majesty is still in his prime at this age.

Even his body has been practicing martial arts for many years, so it cannot be said to be weak and sick.

In the past, the two of them had also competed in literary talent and martial arts under the gaze of the old emperor.

Both of them are at the same level.

He did tell these thoughtful aides, but King Wen had no control over whether or how much they believed.

Ever since he experienced the death of his brother, King Wen became more and more aware of the desolation of a country with a broken family and no one to support him.

Every time he woke up from a dream in the middle of the night, King Wen would always hug his wife, open his eyes and look at the beams, silently counting the past of his life.

Become famous?Or is it overwhelming power?

Many times, he is just a hair away from getting the things that others crave and crave.

But more often than not, at this moment, when he is closest to those things that everyone desires, he turns his head and withdraws his hand.

This is true for the throne, and it is also true for rights.

Now everyone knows that King Wen is so powerful that even His Majesty has to treat him favorably.

But those are all illusions.

Powerful?

Now, he would probably be feared if he even took a step outside the palace and left the fiefdom, right?
The censors in the court were like mad dogs. Even in the capital where he had left, they never spared the effort to bite off a piece of him and then go back to flatter his master.

呲......

The warm and fragrant nephrite in front of her, the approachable princess also showed some tenderness.This made King Wen's messy mood feel a little more relaxed and gentle as the breeze blew on his face.

When facing his wife and children, even for the cold-hearted Wenzi, he couldn't help but let go of his guard and burden, and there was a bit more tenderness in his eyes.

"His Majesty's messenger arrived yesterday. Do you and Yun'er want to go back to Kyoto for a visit?"

King Wen stood beside the princess, his tall and majestic body making the women around him even more petite.

The two children were chasing and playing in the courtyard under the care of their wet nurse, mumbling and making sharp laughter and tinkling bells from time to time.

The girl is older, her eyebrows have opened slightly, and you can see that she is a beautiful woman.There is a bit of hazy freshness between the eyebrows, which is like a concubine, but her eyes are dark and innocent, and there is always a child-like pure smile in her eyes.

King Wen liked this eldest daughter very much, maybe because this was his first child, so she was especially precious and cherished.

"Yun'er, come to daddy."

The girl giggled and ran to King Wen's side. She held the hem of his clothes with her two little hands and hugged her father's legs.Maybe he was tired from running while playing, and he was still breathing heavily now.

King Wen knelt down facing his daughter and patted her back with his big palm.

"Yun'er, do you want to go back to the capital to play?"

King Wen reluctantly spoke to his eldest daughter in a kind tone. He seemed to rarely speak so softly. He subconsciously pinched his throat, and even his voice was a bit strange.

"Think about it, Yun'er wants to go anywhere." Jiang Yun stared at his two small black eyes, giggling, and said innocently while nestling in his father's arms.

"I need to bring my mother, and... my younger brother, my father, and my mother and concubine. We need to go together."

Jiang Yun stumbled and added that although she is still young, she already has the demeanor of an eldest sister.

Although Jiang Yun is a concubine, she is also a minor master in the palace because of her father's favor and the princess's constant care.

The princess has only one son who is two years younger than Jiang Yun, and he is just now able to run around on the ground.

This child plays very well with Jiang Yun. He often runs around with his sister and is very close to Jiang Yun.

Perhaps because of his younger brother, the relationship between Jiang Yun and the princess was very close. The princess even raised Jiang Yun as her half daughter.

On the contrary, Jiang Yun's biological mother, Concubine Li, spent her whole day either playing horse cards with the female family members, or accompanying her maids to visit Buddhist temples or go shopping, and was not very close to her daughter.

"My brother is still young, so he will stay at home. Dad will take our Yun'er with him this time, okay?"

King Wen patted his daughter's braid and asked warmly.He looked like a loving father.

"Okay..." Jiang Yun agreed in a loud voice, with an ignorant and carefree smile on his face. When he smiled, two small dimples appeared, which was very cute.

King Wen stood up and watched his daughter continue to run and play. Her innocent look really made him feel like a loving father.

He turned to the princess, who was always smiling, dignified and gentle, and said, "Yun'er is really innocent and cute. She is four or five years old now, right?"

"Yes. It will be her fifth birthday in a few days."

"Okay, I'll celebrate Yun'er's birthday when I'm in Kyoto. It's just a thank you for your hard work..."

As he said that, King Wen looked at the princess with a bit more care and gratitude. They were married couples, and now that they were in a high position, they were even more honorable and disgraceful.

If the princess hadn't been a good housekeeper, sharing his worries would have given him a little more face.

Look, whose wife is as considerate and sensible as his princess, and also has outstanding abilities?This made King Wen inevitably feel complacent and a little proud in his heart.

"Has the prince really decided to go to Kyoto?" The princess looked a little nervous. Her hands holding the handkerchief subconsciously clenched tightly, and even the handkerchief with the white cloud pattern was wrinkled a little.

"Of course, His Majesty's decree is that it's rare for me to have any reason not to go?"

King Wen seemed to have made up his mind, his tone was somewhat firm and teasing like a warm spring breeze.

He lowered his head and looked at the princess beside him. There was a faint smile on his handsome face, which contained a bit of calmness and a bit of extraordinary magnanimity.

They were as heroic and high-spirited as when they first met.

It seems that all these years have not changed him, he is still the majestic and respected prince of the past.

"My lord..."

The princess seemed to want to say something, but in the end all the words disappeared in her throat, and she was suddenly choked and unable to speak.

This was the first time in these days that her husband had comforted him like this.

It seems that because of this, all the previous grievances and unwillingness have been smoothed away by a gentle hand, leaving no traces anymore.

King Wen put his arms around the princess's shoulders and held her in his arms. It seemed that this way he could get closer to his princess and better protect her from the cold winter wind. (End of chapter)