The struggle of the reborn prince

It was getting dark quickly, and the lanterns around the imperial city were lit up, but the lanterns were covered with white cloth, and the white light emitted was gloomy and frightening. Zhao Tong still stood firm on the 'position', and the tears on his face It was dry, and it was blown by the wind, leaving countless small openings, the lips were cracked and bloodshot, and the eyes became red and swollen from crying and crying. He had completely lost the demeanor of the little prince in the past.

Countless people passed by this small mourning hall in one afternoon, and saw a child who was exhausted from crying, but no one stopped, and no one even gave him a little comfort.According to the past, the nightlife in this city was just beginning at this time, but the mother of the country had a new funeral, all entertainment activities were banned, and there were many fewer pedestrians on the streets around Miyagi.

"My lord, I bought something!" Jianxi walked over and said.

"Okay!" Zhao Tang stood up, wiped his hands carefully on his clothes, opened a food box, and respectfully placed the food inside on the altar, "Mother, please eat!" He continued for two more Put a candle and put three new sticks of incense in the incense burner.

"Jianxi, you will eat with everyone. Tonight, you will find an inn nearby and take turns to rest. You don't have to stay here!" Zhao Talong said with a sigh of relief.

"My lord, eat some too!" Jian Xi said as he brought a bowl of rice.

"No, a dutiful son goes to mourning, does not eat for three days, sleeps on a brick and sleeps in a straw nest, and after the clothes are finished, the neighbors give porridge to eat. You told me these rules!" Zhao Tong shook his head and said with a smile.

"My lord, but your body has always been weak, and you have been running around for a day. If you don't eat anymore, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive. Besides, although the princes in the palace don't eat, they are all fed with ginseng soup. You can't be with them." Compare!" Jianxi persuaded again, the prince is usually the least willing to obey the rules, why did he talk about the rules today.

"Jianxi, there are gods three feet above the ground, people are doing things, the sky is watching, we have to do things with a clear conscience!" Zhao Tun refused again, although he couldn't see anyone around, but he knew how many pairs of eyes there were in the dark. Staring at him, waiting for myself to make a mistake, grabbing his pigtails, "Pan Long, don't wait, the food is getting cold, unfortunately, I can't invite you to drink today!"

"Second Master's words are serious. Brothers all know the importance. If the prince doesn't eat, we can't eat. If the prince doesn't sleep, we can't sleep. The manager has repeatedly told us before leaving that we can't leave the prince. Please take it back. Fate!" Pan Long bowed and said solemnly.

"My lord, please take it back!" All the guards responded in unison.

"Zhao Tuo thanked all the brothers, but let everyone suffer along with it!" Looking at this group of men, Zhao Tuo was very moved and said back with a salute.

"What's the matter with the second master, this is just the duty of the brothers!" Xue Bao said with a smile, "Come on, let's squeeze together and sit together, it's so warm!" Surrounding him in the middle, it can not only shield him from the cold wind, but also prevent someone from plotting against him.

"Since my mother has received the letter, why is there no movement at all? Could it be that she is also in trouble?" Sitting in the crowd, Zhao Tun felt that the wind had calmed down a lot, and his mind was active again. He wanted to borrow some strength, but There was no movement over there, which made him suspicious.

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The Hall of Renming is the dormitory of the imperial concubine. Zheng Hongmei has not slept for two days because of the arrangements for the empress's funeral. Today, she has been busy with the funeral and coffin for another day, but she has no sleepiness. "Cuizhu, are they gone?" Zheng Hongmei Ask the guard on duty at night.

"Madam, just now Xigui went out to inquire. The sergeant in front of the Xuande Gate said they hadn't left. I also asked the Xiaohuang Gate of Funing Palace in the afternoon. He said that Prince Yan refused to leave. It seemed that he would wait until Wangri Sacrifice Afterwards, they will return by themselves, and the officials were very displeased after hearing the report, and only said to let them do what they wanted, and then passed down an oral order: Prince Yan is not allowed to enter the palace!"

"I see, you tell Xigui to send someone to keep an eye on it, and nothing wrong will happen!" Zheng Hongmei said softly with no expression of joy or anger on her face, but a strand of blood seeped out from her palm.

"Your Majesty, would you like to ask the officials again, it's already winter, the dripping water turns into ice, and Prince Yan is weak!" Cuizhu said.

"No need!" Zheng Hongmei shook her head and said, "Ta'er first violated the order and returned to the capital, and now he resists the order and refuses to obey it. The emperor did not punish him, which is already a kindness. I am in charge of the government. If I plead for him, how will I restrain others in the future!"

"Your Majesty, shall I send some food and clothing to Prince Yan tomorrow?" Cui Zhu asked again.

"No, he did it on his own, don't give him anything, and warn the people in the palace not to give anything!" Zheng Hongmei suddenly changed his face and said sharply.

"Yes, yes, I'll pass it on!" Cuizhu was taken aback by the empress's appearance, and quickly agreed to retreat.

Looking at the empty bedroom, Zheng Hongmei suddenly felt powerless. She stood up on the table and went to the window, opened the window and looked in the direction of the palace door, but her sight was blocked by the palace walls, and the cold air rushed in. She could not help but Mother and child have been separated for two years, but now they can't meet each other only two palace walls, "Tu Er, it's not because of mother, it's just that mother has to do this at this moment, I hope you can understand Mother's painstaking efforts, don't hate me!" Zheng Hongmei muttered to herself, tears streaming down her face after speaking.

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"Sister Cui, what's the move at the Hall of Renming?" During the rain break, Concubine Wang Shu asked while hugging the stove.

"Sister Wang, until now there has been no movement, no one has been sent, no deliveries have been made, as usual!" Concubine Cui De said tightly to the fur coat on her body.

"Hmph, she is really cruel as a mother. She is indifferent to her son who is freezing outside!" Concubine Wang Shu curled her lips and said.

"Hehe, I heard that evildoer resisted the decree and said that she would not leave until after the great sacrifice. Today is only the seventh day of the lunar new year, and there are still eight days left. As long as that evildoer is the flesh that fell from her body, I don't believe she can still stretch herself. Stay." Concubine Cui De said with a laugh.

"That is, as long as she moves, we can talk. Now that the Hall of Ciming is vacant, maybe my sister can move in by then."

"Where is it my turn? Now that that one has gone, Huan boy has lost his biggest support. The official is already annoyed that this one who is kneeling outside the palace and doesn't know what is good or bad is making trouble here! Brother Kai is very happy." The official family loves it, if my sister can move in, the East Palace will belong to Brother Kai!" She said with a little jealousy that no matter how deep the imperial concubine Cui Defei's palace is, she is already Rong Zigui.

"Hehe, as long as I have good Kai'er, I won't compete with my sister for that seat!" Concubine Wang Shu and Concubine Zheng were both escorts of the Empress Dowager. Peace of mind.

"Now I just hope that the officials can go to my place more often, and I dare not have any unreasonable thoughts!" Concubine Cui De's expression softened, and she said with joy.

"Oh, that's what I said, but maybe we're just having fun for nothing!" Concubine Wang Shu sighed and said, she understood that as long as Concubine Zheng didn't move like a mountain, they would have no chance at all.

"It doesn't matter, Yang knows that arrangements have been made there. As long as something happens to that evildoer, she can't stand it anymore. If it doesn't work, she can send someone..." Concubine Cui De was excited by the bright future, and she couldn't help raising her voice.

"Whisper!" Concubine Wang Shu suddenly covered her mouth and shook her head, pointing to the little yellow gate at the door, which was on duty at night, and asked her to lower her voice.

"Oh!" Concubine Cui De stuck out her tongue and said in a low voice, "Hee hee, sister, you didn't see the embarrassing appearance of that person in front of the official family in the Hall of Renming today, I laughed to death..."

"Oh, she will also suffer in front of the officials, so tell me!" Concubine Wang Shu's gossip came and urged her.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Yang Duzhi and that Liang Chengzhi!" Concubine Cui Defei leaned forward again and said: "Today, the one who got the news that the evildoer came to Beijing but was blocked outside the palace, ran to I questioned the officials, but the officials didn't know about it, so they called Yang Duzhi to ask..."

"You know how to say Yang?" Concubine Wang Shu's heart tightened. She was involved in this matter, and asked Yang Jian to send someone to report the funeral to Zhao Tun, and then suppressed his upper form to hide the truth from the emperor. Going to Beijing for a funeral can punish him for being unfilial. If he goes to Beijing, it will violate the imperial edict. No matter what he does, he will not be able to please him.

"Yang Duzhi said, 'You didn't make an order from the official family, the old slave dare not be good at it!'" It seems that everyone around the emperor has acting talent, and Concubine Cui De imitated Yang Jian's demeanor and tone vividly, "the official said No, I have already ordered the prince, prince, civil and military officials to come to Beijing to pay respects, and everyone else has come, so how can you only miss Prince Yan, it must be because of your ineffectiveness!"

"You know Yang will be implicated and reprimanded?" Concubine Wang Shu asked hastily.

"Yang Duzhi replied, 'This old slave has been arranging the affairs of the Empress Daxing in the Hall of Ciming, and I really didn't hear the emperor's order. The emperor may have been too sad and remembered wrongly. The order was someone else!' The official immediately called Cheng Order Liang Shicheng to ask questions!"

"This Liang Shicheng has always been reticent and doesn't get close to us. I don't know how to answer this time?"

"Liang Shicheng said that the emperor passed the oral order to him, and he also compiled the imperial edict according to the order, but he went to Beijing before Prince Yan's order was issued. Liang Shicheng is really experienced in handling things, and he even took out the written imperial edict on the spot , I blocked that man's mouth at once, not only failed to ask for an explanation for his son, but also violated the imperial decree, it is really a steal!" Cui Defei said with a smile.

"Then let the officials leave it at that, why didn't he be punished for the crime of resisting the order?" Concubine Wang Shu seemed to be slightly relieved and asked.

"Hmph, it's not that Tong Guan broke a good thing. He told the official that 'although it is against the law of the state, it is a great filial piety for the mother, but it is excusable'. When the official's heart softened, he would forgive I killed him, but she was annoyed that he was rebellious, and still didn't let him enter the palace!" Concubine Cui De said through gritted teeth.

"Why is this Tong Guan hooked up with that one again? He is now in charge of the Northwest Frontier Army and holds the military power. Although he has been impeached, he is still favored. If we don't take precautions, he may become our enemy in the future!" Concubine Wang Shu Surprised, he pondered for a moment and said.