blue bird song

Chapter 113 Returning to Beijing Immediately (1)
The emperor sent a team of Jinyi guards to Liaodong, "Let the king of Liao take Brother Cong, Brother Ming, and Brother Yong, and return to Beijing immediately." The emperor briefly ordered.

Jin Yiwei got the oral order and didn't dare to delay, so he rode a fast horse on the same day, left the capital, and rushed to Liaodong.

A Yuan and Qing Que in the Liao Palace looked at each other after knowing that the eldest son of the emperor had died.In the past, the emperor wanted to adopt Xiao Congcong, but now that his two sons are gone, will he think about Xiao Congcong again?
"What if my brother begs me?" A Yuan felt quite a headache.He and the emperor have always had a good relationship, if the emperor who lost two sons in a row really opened his mouth, he would be very embarrassed.Agree, it's not your intention; refuse, I can't bear it.

"He's still young, he's going to die by himself." Qing Que said decisively.The emperor is not in his [-]s or [-]s, and he really can't bear a son. He is in his prime now, okay?

"Xiao Cong, Xiao Ming, Xiao Yong, no matter who changed their name to call me aunt, I can't tolerate it." Qing Que frowned, "My son won't make it, even if it's too late."

"Me too, thinking that my son will change his name and call me uncle, I would die." A Yuan's face turned pale.Like Qing Que, he loves his three sons deeply. If the son wants to be adopted by others, how can it be possible.Even if the "other" is his own brother, it won't work.

"Kill--" The boy's childish but imposing shout to kill and the sound of footsteps sounded outside.A Yuan laughed, "Xiaoyong is here again." Qing Que held his forehead, "This bad boy, he has no time to stop!"

Xiaoyong, who was born in the city of Guangning, grew up differently from his two elder brothers.Although Xiao Congcong and Xiao Mingming also learn kung fu from Qingque, they are usually very gentle and behave well.Xiaoyong is not. He has a quick temper and a violent temper. He seems to be exerting endless energy all over his body, and his eyes are shining from morning till night.Ever since he could walk and talk, his shouts of killing could be heard everywhere in the Liao Palace.

A little boy over two years old rushed in with a wooden sword in his hand, his face was flushed and his eyes were bright, "Look at the sword!" Shouting, the little wooden sword greeted A Yuan and stabbed at his calf—— At the higher part of the calf, he struggled to stab, but couldn't reach it.

Although the little boy has a violent temper, he has a good appearance and is extremely beautiful.His complexion is white and delicate, as smooth and beautiful as fine porcelain, and his eyes are dark and lively, revealing vitality.

"Bad boy!" A Yuan scolded with a smile.

"Your move is wrong." Seeing that Xiaoyong was only using brute force, Qingque couldn't help but point out, and squatted down to teach him how to make moves and how to use force.After Xiaoyong heard this, he stabbed vigorously, "Daddy, watch the trick!"

A Yuan took a leisurely step, but Xiaoyong's moves failed.Unconvinced, he chased after and stabbed again, A Yuan drifted back, his posture was free and easy.The father and son chased one and hid the other, having a great time playing.

"Xiaoyong, you're being naughty again!" A big boy stood at the door and said reproachfully.He was wearing a blue robe embroidered with flying dragons. He was about nine years old. His long black feather-like hair was tied up loosely with a green jade hairpin. His face was as white as jade, his facial features were exquisite and his expression was very solemn.

"Xiaoyong, are you tired? Do you want to take a break?" A little boy came beside the big boy and asked Xiaoyong seriously.He looks about six or seven years old. He is very similar to a big boy in his clothes and appearance, but he speaks slowly and obviously has a meek temper.

"Xiao Congcong, Xiao Mingming, are you leaving school so early?" Qing Que smiled happily when she saw them.A Yuan stopped, and led Xiaoyong over. Xiaoyong's face was flushed, and he looked at the two elder brothers attentively, "School is over?"

When Xiaoyong is not shouting and shouting, he is quite cute.

Xiao Congcong frowned, and gently reminded Qingque, "Mom, I'm already ten years old, can you change my name. It's not good that you still call me Xiao Congcong when I'm ten years old."

Xiao Mingming also raised his chest, "I'm already in school! Mom, please change your name." Xiao Mingming, when I was three years old, you called me Xiao Mingming. Silly.

"Xiao Cong, Xiao Ming." Qing Que followed suit.

"You have to remember." Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming explained worriedly.You must not promise right now, and then forget it in two days!

Qingque smiled at Mimi, "Don't worry, my mother has a very good memory, she can see ten things at a glance, and she never forgets."

She's bragging again!Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming looked at each other, Fang Jue felt very helpless.She is always bragging whenever she gets a chance, and she is not even a bit humble.

A Yuan looked at his complacent wife, the solemn Xiao Congcong, the slow Xiao Mingming, and the lively Xiaoyong, and his heart was warm.

The Jin Yiwei sent by the emperor arrived at the Liao Palace and asked the Liao King to take the three elder brothers to listen to the imperial decree.Concubine Shao was full of worries, Qing Que also frowned slightly, and A Yuan smiled slightly, "Don't worry, it's fine." He took Xiao Cong, Xiao Ming, and Xiao Yong to the main hall.

"The sage ordered, please His Royal Highness King Liao take Cong, Ming, and Yong to Beijing quickly." The leader of Jin Yiwei was polite and tough, "Please, Your Highness, there is a decree from the Holy Spirit, so don't delay."

A Yuan asked slowly: "My concubine mother and concubine, can you come to Beijing together?"

Jin Yiwei flatly refused, "No. Your Highness, the imperial edict is like this, and the lower officials can't do anything about it. Please take your three brothers and set off quickly."

Xiao Congcong still stood solemnly, Xiao Mingming complained slowly, "Third brother is very naughty, only mother can control him." As if to prove how correct Xiao Mingming's words were, Xiao Yong, who had been quiet just now, suddenly He stamped his feet furiously, "I want a mother, I want a mother!"

Jin Yiwei was taken aback.Brother Yong looks so beautiful, he is quieter and better-looking than a little girl, but he is like this when he is arguing!Seeing Xiaoyong making a fuss, he hesitated and wanted to go over to coax him, then he squatted down and leaned forward, but Xiaoyong unceremoniously raised his hand and slapped him in the face, excruciating pain.

"How old are you? You have such great strength!" Jin Yiwei covered his face, wondering.

"I'm sorry to bother you to report back to the Holy Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be able to follow my orders." Liao Wang looked at Jin Yiwei quietly, "The dog is still young and cannot be separated from his mother."

"Although I'm older, I still can't live without my mother." Xiao Congcong stepped forward and solemnly declared.

"Me too, I can't do without my mother." Xiao Mingming took a step forward and said slowly.

"I want a mother, I want a mother!" Xiaoyong burst into tears, endlessly.

"Is His Highness King Liao going to resist the edict?" Jin Yiwei looked at the father and son in front of him, anxious and angry.

"Don't dare." Liao Wang said lightly: "It's just a little sentimental, please bother your Excellency to convey it to the Holy Majesty, there is no such thing as resisting the edict."

The king of Liao looked around at the Jinyi guards in the palace, "You have 50 people, right? It's not difficult to let my father and son go to the capital, just tie them up and take them back as prisoners."

Jin Yiwei, you look at me, I look at you, and you have no idea.If this is an ordinary vassal in front of them, why would they not dare to tie him up?But the emperor has lost two sons in a row, and his spirit is not very good, maybe soon... the one in front of him is his own younger brother, maybe he will become the new emperor according to the ancestral system of "father dies, son succeeds, brother dies". .If you tie him up, do you want to die?

"If you don't tie me up, please go back." The King of Liao's voice became passionate, "Please tell your elder brother, His Majesty the Emperor, that my brother, the King of Liao, guards the border city safely. He has nothing else to ask for but to reunite his family and stay together for life. .”

The leader of Jin Yiwei hesitated again and again, gritted his teeth and made a decision, "Your Highness, please write the form of petition with your own hand, and I will bring it back to the capital!"

If the emperor has three strengths and two weaknesses, or "brothers end up with younger brothers", the king of Liao ascends the throne; or the emperor adopts one of Conggeer, Minggeer, and Yonggeer as the crown prince, and the prince ascends the throne.Among the father and son in front of me, there is always one who will become the new emperor, for the sake of his own life and future, it is better not to confront them head-on, but to be more devious.Besides, before leaving, His Majesty the Emperor did not give orders, "If the King of Liao refuses to obey his orders, he will be brought back by force." There was no order, and the subordinates who went back cautiously and asked for instructions before acting were not overstepping the rules. practice.If he made his own claim and forcibly brought His Royal Highness King Liao and the three elder brothers back, wouldn't it hurt the brotherhood between the Emperor and King Liao?Not right, not right.

The king of Liao generously agreed, and ordered someone to bring a pen and ink, and write a petition form in front of Jin Yiwei.After he finished writing, Xiao Congcong added the sentence "Blood is thicker than water", and Xiao Mingming added the sentence "Flesh and blood love is deep". He has a small wolf hair. He picked up the pen just like his father and brother, frowned and thought for a long time, and drew a slanted line with thick ink.

No one could understand what he meant.When Chen Qingbiao was brought back to the capital, the emperor looked at it one by one, but didn't think clearly what Xiaoyong was expressing.

What Xiaoyong wanted to say, the emperor didn't understand.But what do A Yuan, Xiao Cong, and Xiao Ming mean, how can the emperor not understand. "A Yuan, even if you are a son, you can't bear it." The emperor smiled wryly, "Isn't my brother trying to steal your sweetheart, isn't there really no way out?"

Two sons and a daughter died young, and the emperor lost his temper at all.Asking the emperor to accept another concubine and give birth to a son, he felt that it was a hard job and he was unwilling to do it.Not to mention whether a son can be born, but if a son is really born, can he stand still?The emperor didn't have the slightest confidence, "What do you do with your second son? Look at that little man, withering and withering bit by bit."

If the emperor had many concubines, many children, and three or two died young, there would definitely be a blow to him, but it would not be so great.There were only three sons and daughters, all of whom died young. It was inevitable for the emperor to be disheartened.

The emperor made a decree and ordered the Liao king and his family to go to Beijing.

Empress Zhang was very anxious, "Your Majesty, what do you want them all to come back? We only need one heir." As long as King Liao has one son, what do you want to do when the whole family comes back?What is the intention?

Empress Zhang didn't care about the eldest son of the emperor at first, but since the eldest son of the emperor left, she felt heart-wrenching pain.It wasn't after the eldest son of the emperor left that she realized that she loved this child, but after the eldest son of the emperor left, she realized that even if she was a queen, if she didn't have an heir or a son, she would have nothing to rely on and her future would be bleak .Without a son, she will not even be able to be the empress dowager in the future.Her honor, Zhang family's wealth, all became the moon in the mirror, like a flower in the water.

The emperor looked tired, "Ah Yuan is reluctant to part with his own flesh and blood..."

Queen Zhang's heart raised her throat, "What should I do, what should I do?" Don't mention the hatred in Queen Zhang's heart.So what if he is reluctant to part with his own flesh and blood, you are the emperor, he is just a prince, you are the king, he is the minister!

However, until now, Empress Zhang dared not mention what was in her heart to the emperor.The emperor became less energetic day by day, and Empress Zhang was very frightened, lest there be something wrong with him.

"What should I do?" The emperor smiled slightly, "According to the ancestral system, the father dies and the son succeeds, and the brother ends up with the younger brother."

Empress Zhang almost fainted from fright.Brother and brother and?At that time, what will I be, sister-in-law?

If it is an adoptive son, he can still be the empress dowager in name, which is extremely honorable.At that time, although the new emperor is not his own, he will not be of one mind with him, but he will not dare to disrespect his stepmother because of the family law of his ancestors.Not only himself, but also the Zhang family, the new emperor can only be courteous, filial, and obedient.

However, if the Liao king ascended the throne, he would become the emperor's wife.The emperor's wife is incomparable with the empress dowager. The emperor's wife has no part to speak in the palace.

Empress Zhang was cold all over.

No, you must not be reduced to the emperor's wife, you must be the empress dowager!Even if it is the adoption of a child, even if the child is not close to him, it is a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning.As long as he sits in the position of empress dowager, he will be invincible and enjoy the honor for a lifetime.

Empress Zhang tentatively asked: "Your Majesty, King Yi also has two sons. How about those two children?" King Yi is the emperor's sixth younger brother. He has two sons, one is six years old and the other is three years old.

The king of Liao refused to adopt him, so there is still the king of Yi.Adopt a child to the emperor, and the child can become the prince, who wouldn't like it?Even the ambitious couple, Liao Wang and Liao Wang, can say "no" and change someone, so why don't they offer the child with both hands.

The emperor pondered, "I have never seen those two children, and I have never heard of their qualifications. Brother Cong, A Yuan often sends calligraphy and paintings. I know Brother Cong very well. Brother Cong is calm and charming. Different, very talented."

Empress Zhang doesn't care about talent or not, she only cares about whether she can successfully adopt an obedient child so that she can be the empress dowager in a down-to-earth manner in the future.She suppressed the excitement in her heart, and reminded the emperor softly, "If the king of Liao is passed on to the king, our branch will be regarded as the last one. How can we succeed? Adoption is the most appropriate. If the king of Liao and his wife insist on refusing, the king of Yi will The same goes for my son, who is our nephew anyway."

The emperor was silent for a moment, and then said gently: "There is no hurry. When I see A Yuan, I will discuss it with him slowly." The emperor ranked third among his brothers. Wang, the adoptive son of King Yi, the emperor felt that it was unreasonable.

Empress Zhang smiled softly, "It's all up to Your Majesty."

It is also okay to adopt the son of King Liao. At that time, the sons of King Liao and Qi Qingque will call their mother queen, but King Liao and Qi Qingque will be called uncles and aunts. It is interesting to think about it.

Adoptive King Yi's son is not bad either.Anyway, since the child is still young, it shouldn't be difficult to bring him to the palace and slowly teach him to be obedient and obedient.

Empress Zhang had a smile on her face again.

In the spring of the 12th year of Hongzhi, the family of King Liao and Princess Liao left the feudal land of Guangning and returned to the capital.When they left, they were a family of four, Concubine Shao, King Liao, Princess Liao, and Xiao Congcong. When they came back, they were a family of six, with two children, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yong.

Accompanied by the servants and Jin Yiwei, King Liao's family did not return to the palace, but directly entered the palace. "This is the imperial palace." Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming looked around reservedly, then looked away, and walked forward with dignified steps.However, Xiaoyong was not allowed to be hugged, and ran all over the ground. After a while, he far surpassed everyone and ran to the end of the palace road.

A group of people came head-on, a man in his early thirties and wearing a black dragon robe was surrounded by many servants and court ladies.The man saw Xiaoyong, smiled slightly, squatted down and asked gently: "You are Xiaoyong, right? You are exactly the same as the portrait, no, you are more beautiful and cute than the portrait."

The little boy in front of him was very beautiful, with a pair of big black jewel-like eyes inlaid on his snow-white and delicate face, he was agile and energetic, extremely cute.Seeing Xiaoyong looking at him curiously, the emperor suddenly felt happy.Xiaoyong, your undisguised eyes and the innocence on your face make Uncle feel comfortable.

Xiaoyong is less than three years old, very young, if he can have such a cute child in front of him... the emperor's heart is pounding.

Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming saw someone in front of their younger brother from a distance, they didn't care about their appearance, and ran forward.Bad Xiaoyong, let you run around!It's fine to run around in our house, this is the imperial palace, you are not familiar with the place, you still run around!
"It's brother." A Yuan told Concubine Shao and Qing Que with a smile, "I saw his dragon robe." The servants and maids hugged each other, wearing black dragon robes, and there was only the emperor in this palace.

Concubine Shao didn't panic, she still walked slowly.Qing Que smiled at Mimi, "Brothers have all passed, can Your Majesty recognize them?" A Yuan raised his mouth slightly, "I will definitely recognize them, brother has seen the portraits of the children. I drew them myself, very expressive, very image."

Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming walked quickly to Xiao Yong's side, Xiao Ming looked down at his younger brother, Xiao Cong said politely to the emperor: "My younger brother is young and ignorant, if there is something that offends you, I pray for forgiveness."

The emperor saw that he looked like A Yuan when he was a child, with a beautiful appearance and a dignified expression, and he couldn't help but be dazzled.A Yuan, Xiao Congcong grows taller than you.

A servant next to the emperor shouted: "Bold! After seeing His Majesty, you still don't bow down!" Let's not talk about that little baby who is only two or three years old.

The emperor gave the servant a disapproving look, and the servant leaned down in fright, not daring to speak any more.

(End of this chapter)