Fengqi crabapple

Chapter 167

The next day, the ministers who went to court were excited to see the emperor whom they had missed for a long time. Prince An and Prince Xiang, who had returned to Beijing to express their gratitude, also came to the court. People in the hall greeted each other one after another, and it was peaceful.

The emperor hid in Wuying Hall every day, giving lectures and refining elixirs, and almost forgot about going to court.Yesterday, Concubine Ji gave him a bronze seal. It was a public seal held by the legendary Zhang Tianshi, and everything could reach heaven. At first glance, it looked antique and had boundless magic power.

Concubine Ji has been with the emperor for many years. It can even be said that she has watched the emperor grow up. How could she not know how to speak?While the emperor was happy, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this seal is a treasure that my father found only after he sent people to search all over the country. Tomorrow morning, remember to reward him and make him look good in front of the officials. "

"I want a reward, I want a reward!" The emperor replied happily while looking at the talisman on the seal: "The Tiankuang Festival is coming, and the ministers are coming to express their gratitude. I have received such a treasure, and I want to be among the group. In front of my ministers, I will give you a good reward!"

The matter of the emperor going to court was settled, and Concubine Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The person who supported the emperor to go to court today was not Guo Kuan, but the original eunuch Cao Baoli.

Among all the ceremonial supervisors, Cao Baoli was the most dissatisfied that the emperor only relied on Guo Kuan. This time when he saw that Ji Chuan had introduced two Taoist priests to the emperor and led him into the "Tao", he couldn't help but think twice.Cao Baoli invited the eunuch Tian Jun and the eunuch Wu Dezhong, and after discussion, the three went to Jiuxiao Temple to invite Taoist Master Zixu, who was known as the Living God, to the palace to preach to the emperor.

Taoist Master Zixu does have some skills. Anyway, the emperor fell into a pit and refused to climb up.Cao Baoli, who recommended Taoist Master Zixu, stayed around. The emperor no longer went out or went to court, so Guo Kuan naturally gradually fell into neglect.Cao Baoli found an excuse to remove all the ministers who were not his own from the emperor's side.

"My dear friends, tomorrow is the Qiqiao Festival. We will have three days off from court. Let's all have a good rest. There will also be a Lantern Festival for the Qiqiao Festival tomorrow. Young people can join in the fun and have a blind date." Logically speaking, there will be no collection of memorials today. The Emperor has not I'm looking for something to say, haha.He looked around and saw that everyone else had expressionless faces, and saw King Duan smirking.

"Prince Duan, am I right? Why are you laughing?" the emperor asked.

"Back to my father, I will be getting married in five days, so I will naturally be happy!" King Duan replied with a smile.

The emperor had originally forgotten about this matter, but when King Duan mentioned it, he became interested again: "I remember that I pointed out Cheng Yu's eldest daughter to you! Has your father-in-law come back from the border?"

"I'm here. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I just arrived in Beijing yesterday. After the change of defense and handover today, I will start a one-month rest." Cheng Yu stepped forward and said.

"Cheng Aiqing, it's hard for you! We have been at the border all year round. After a girl gets married, it is not easy to see her." The emperor thought of his eldest princess, who was married in the capital and could not see her more than once a year, and couldn't help but feel sad.

King Duan hurriedly stepped forward and said: "My son will often take the princess home to visit his father-in-law." The emperor nodded and thought to himself, my son is more sensible than his consort!
Ji Ruicheng took a look and said, "That's not right. Your Majesty finally came to court last time, so why did he chat with you about everything?"So he winked.

Chen Ge took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the country has been without a crown prince for a long time. To protect the country and stabilize the government, I sincerely request your Majesty to appoint a prince as soon as possible to relieve the king's worries!"

Guo Taibao also came out and said: "I second the proposal!" For a time, the voices of second opinions came and went in the hall.In the end, Prince An and Prince Xiang also stood up and seconded the proposal.

King Kang was worried because he didn't see Wang Man in court today.Didn't we agree that Dongchang would get rid of Feng Guangcai last night and declare Zhang Yue the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army this morning?If he doesn't come, how can I protect myself?

King Kang had no choice but to turn his attention to Cao Baoli who was beside the emperor.Cao Baoli rolled his eyes and whispered beside the emperor: "The matter of establishing a prince will only take a long time."

Just when the emperor was about to open his mouth, Ji Guogong said: "Your Majesty, the establishment of a crown prince is a matter of great importance to the country and the court. How can one minister be allowed to comment on it? I recommend Xie Ruiqi, the fourth son of the emperor, to be the prince of the dynasty. Your majesty, please approve!"

"I second the proposal! Your Highness, King Xian, is an upright and diligent person, and the palace is peaceful. Now he has given birth to his eldest son. He will have an heir and a long life. He is indeed the best candidate for the crown prince!" Taishi Xu also announced.Cao Baoli was a little angry, and relying on the emperor's tolerance for him, he said directly without waiting for the emperor to signal: "The emperor is not feeling well today, and it is not easy to go to court reluctantly. You are so aggressive and disturbing the emperor, what crime should you do!" As he said, , just want to pull the emperor to withdraw from the court.

At this time, the Jinwu guards outside the hall suddenly filed in and formed a circle inside the hall. Before the emperor could react, Cao Baoli was shocked: "Are you trying to rebel?!"

Cao Baoli had long seen that something was wrong with the situation today. Wang Man, who was in charge of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, did not show up. The imperial edict to make the five armies commander-in-chief had been drafted, but without Wang Man, he didn't know how far it would go. He really regretted not stopping it today. The emperor came out to court.

In desperation, he took out a golden elixir and said: "Your Majesty, they don't allow you to retreat from the imperial court, but it's time for you to take the golden elixir." This elixir contained psychedelic ingredients, especially in the early stages of taking the medicine. Cao Baoli We must take the opportunity to bring the emperor back to Wuying Palace.

When the emperor saw that it was the elixir he usually took, he did not doubt it and reached out to take it.I saw a Jinwu guard stretching his bow and shooting an arrow. The arrow flew past Cao Baoli's hand and hit the pill. The arrow carried the pill and was inserted into the back of the dragon chair!

Everyone in the hall was shocked and broke into a cold sweat.

Himekawa: Which brat is good at making decisions?Are you here to show off your great archery skills?I didn't tell you to shoot the emperor!

Ji Ruicheng: Ji Chuan, just tell me if you are a spy sent by Wang Man?

The emperor's hand dropped down, and he lost the air he had just chatted about home affairs. He seemed to be frightened by the arrow, and as if he had lost his golden elixir and could not replenish his vitality, and his whole body was deflated.Cao Baoli knew that this matter would not go well today, so he leaned into the emperor's ear and said: "Your Majesty, it's just a matter of establishing a prince. You can do it immediately. You can settle the accounts with them after today."

The emperor finally came to his senses. He looked up at the ministers below and said in a calm tone: "If I don't go well with you today, will I not be able to leave the Jinluan Hall? Will I be crown prince? I have four sons. , which one do you want to appoint? Tian Jun, please call."

Cao Baoli and the pen-handling chamberlain Tian Jun exchanged glances, and Tian Jun took out his pen and ink and prepared to draft a summons letter.

"I recommend the fourth son of the emperor to present King Xie Ruiqi as the crown prince!" Of course Ji Ruicheng would not be polite, he said loudly.Before he could elaborate on the benefits of offering himself to the king, he heard the voice of a young courtier behind him.

"Your Majesty, I have my own report. King Xian colluded with Zhang Zhi of Xichang and Yu Zhihuan, the magistrate of Putian, and demanded and accepted bribes totaling 40 taels of silver. Among them, the taels of silver given by Yu Zhihuan were to intercept the border payments issued by the imperial court. I have filed a separate case. I believe that I have failed in my conduct as a king and am not worthy of being crown prince." Sun Yanxi, the minister of Dali Temple, said neatly while holding the memorial.

Cao Baoli was overjoyed, Lord Sun had sent a timely rain.He quickly signaled Wu Dezhong to hand over the memorial.He took the memorial and only briefly turned it over, then proudly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the situation is true."

The emperor sneered and said: "Is this the prince you, Chen Bingdian, chose for me? With King Xian's virtue, how can I hand over the heaven to his hands?"

King Xian knelt down on the ground tremblingly, completely losing his complacency in watching the show: "Father, these 40 sons and ministers don't know anything about it."

Duke Ji also came to his senses. If someone interferes with you, you don’t have to admit it!

Prince Xiang, who had been silent all this time, came out and said:
"Your Majesty, I recommend that the third son of the emperor, Duan Wang Xie Ruitang, be the crown prince."

(End of this chapter)