Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 62: Declare the Zen Position
The weather outside the hall was very chilly, and the winter rain was falling heavily.

The atmosphere in the hall was also very solemn.

Facing Emperor Jing'an's angry reprimand, the twelfth prince couldn't help but become nervous, knowing that his old father was really angry.

"Somebody come!"

Following Emperor Jing'an's order, several imperial guards filed into the palace.

Emperor Jing'an ordered the imperial guards to capture the twelfth prince and imprison him in his mansion.

"Father, my twelfth brother is a great general who has made great military achievements. What he said today was all for the sake of my father. How can you take him out of prison?"

"Third brother really shouldn't and can't be the emperor of Zhou Dynasty. Father, don't get carried away anymore!"

The seventh prince actually refused to restrain himself and said angrily.

Emperor Jing'an laughed angrily: "Okay, okay, it seems that I have always been too lenient to you sons. You, the seventh child, should have been locked up long ago!"

After the voice fell, he gave another order, ordering the imperial guards to capture the seventh prince and take him to his mansion for confinement.

This is not over yet.

Then Emperor Jing'an ordered that the eleventh prince be imprisoned in the clan mansion!

The eleventh prince has been imprisoned since his failed attempt to murder the third prince.

At this moment, Emperor Jing'an gave the eleventh prince a punishment, which was to be imprisoned in the clan's mansion. This method of confinement was much crueler than being imprisoned in the mansion. The eleventh prince would not have a good life.

After all, Emperor Jing'an valued family affection and was tolerant. If he was cruel, the punishment for the eleventh prince would be more severe this time. For what the eleventh prince committed, death would not be an exaggeration.

At this time, the seventh prince and the twelfth prince had been escorted away by the imperial guards.

The Mingjian Hall was already as quiet as death. The winter rain outside the hall was still crackling, and it was transmitted into the hall, making it harsh and strange.

The fifth prince's heart seemed to be bleeding.

His princely party is finished!
The Seventh Prince, the Eleventh Prince, and the Twelfth Prince were all imprisoned.

The princeling party, which was originally powerful enough to compete with the princeling party, has now been disintegrated.

Emperor Jing'an, who was sitting on the emperor's throne, glanced at the remaining princes and grandsons, and asked coldly: "Who else wants to stop me from sitting in Si Sui?"

At this time, the fifteenth prince Yuan Sichun knelt down.

Emperor Jing'an's gray eyebrows frowned. Could it be that someone dared to resist at this time? And he is also his fifteenth son?

He knew that the fifteenth prince was good at judging situations and was usually close to the third prince.

The fifteenth prince knelt down and said loudly: "My son, I will obey my father's will. In the future, I will respect both my father and my third brother. I believe that my third brother will be a good emperor and live up to my father's respect for him." A great trust and a great favor.”

The third prince couldn't help but glance at the fifteenth prince, feeling moved in his heart.

The third prince had just been despised and humiliated by the twelfth prince and the seventh prince in front of everyone. At this time, the fifteenth prince stood up and said such words for him. How could he not be moved?

The fourth prince Yuan Sishu saw that Emperor Jing'an's expression improved after hearing the fifteenth prince's words. He also sized up the situation and knelt down and said: "My son, I also obey my father's will. My father is extremely wise and has decided to meditate on my third brother. It must be well thought out.”

Immediately afterwards, all the princes and grandsons expressed their compliance with the order, including the fifth prince and his legitimate son Yuan Qingtang.

Emperor Jing'an was particularly satisfied with the fifth prince's obedience.

Although he was very dissatisfied with the fifth prince's behavior of forming cliques for personal gain and goodwill, the fifth prince was still a prince who held great importance in his heart, and he had already imprisoned many of his sons, and he really didn't want to imprison the fifth prince anymore. At this time, the winter rain outside the palace has stopped. This winter rain did not come quickly but went away quickly.

"Qing Liang and Qing Bai stay, everyone else please leave."

Emperor Jing'an said in a tired tone.

Everyone resigned, including Tang Chengyuan and Qi Zizhang. Only Emperor Jing'an and his two good grandsons Yuan Qingliang and Yuan Qingbai were left in the palace.

Seeing Emperor Jing'an stand up from the emperor's throne, Yuan Qingbai hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and Yuan Qingliang, who was a little slower, followed closely behind.

The two emperors and grandsons helped Emperor Jing'an enter the Nuan Pavilion together, and Yuan Qingbai poured tea for Emperor Jing'an.

Emperor Jing'an looked at his beloved grandson Yuan Qingliang while sipping fragrant tea, and was filled with emotion.

Emperor Jing'an felt a little guilty for the emperor's grandson Yuan Qingliang.

Yuan Qingliang was his beloved emperor's eldest grandson. He had raised and taught him from childhood to adulthood. He was also the eldest son of the former prince. But now, his imperial grandfather is about to ascend the throne. The new emperor is Yuan Qingliang's third uncle. He even chose the next emperor Yuan Qingbai.

Fortunately, his imperial grandfather only held the Zen position of being the Supreme Emperor and did not die. As long as he can live, he can still take care of Yuan Qingliang.

He has also told the third prince that he will grant Yuan Qingliang the title of king after he ascends the throne, and that he must treat Yuan Qingliang well.

In addition, his chosen emperor Yuan Qingbai and Yuan Qingliang had a close brotherly relationship.

He believed that even if he died in the future, Yuan Qingliang would be a wealthy prince for the rest of his life and would not suffer the consequences of his status as the eldest son of the crown prince.

At this moment, Emperor Jing'an put down his teacup, stared at Yuan Qingbai with his deep eyes, and said, "Qingbai, although Qingliang is your eldest brother and is much older than you, in terms of intelligence, he is not as good as you."

Yuan Qingliang was not depressed when he heard this, but thought it was reasonable.

Emperor Jing'an continued to say to Yuan Qingbai with good intentions: "You and Qingliang have always been close, brothers and sisters, and I like it too."

"I want you two brothers to stay close as brothers and sisters, just like your father and your ninth uncle."

"I also want you to treat Qingliang well in the future. Unless he has committed something treasonous, you should not turn against his brother."

When these words came out, not to mention Yuan Qingbai, even Yuan Qingliang could tell that the old man had chosen Brother Bai to be the next emperor, and asked the second emperor to treat him well.

Yuan Qingbai knelt down and said solemnly: "My grandson will take your grandfather's words to heart. In fact, even if your grandfather doesn't tell your grandson like this, your grandson has already planned to stay respectfully close to your eldest brother."

Emperor Jing'an smiled happily: "Get up, I trust you."

He couldn't help but look at Yuan Qingliang and Yuan Qingbai who were standing together, and sighed in his heart: "Time flies, time flies. I am really old, so old that I want to take the initiative to become the emperor! I really want to live for a few more years. , this way I can also let these two good emperors and grandsons stay with me for a few more years!"

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The next day, Emperor Jing'an issued an edict to inform the world that he would meditate in Sisui, the third son of the emperor, on the first day of the first lunar month next year.

The imperial edict said: "Since ancient times, emperors have practiced internal meditation not because of their idleness at the time, but because of the abundance of time. They have hastily given and received the rituals without proper etiquette. Now that the country is prosperous, we will hear about the detailed discussion of the ceremony."

This means that Emperor Jing'an was not forced to take the Zen position due to neglect or accidents. He took the initiative to take the Zen position when the country was in its heyday.

He will hold a grand Zen ceremony on the first day of the first lunar month next year. It will also be a grand retirement celebration for his old emperor.

(End of this chapter)