A Thousand Hills

Chapter 152

Although the fifth prince said that he wanted to rob his father for a woman, he didn't intend to make the matter too rigid. He thought, after all, he had to care about the royal face, so he had to keep it secret.Therefore, the fifth prince entered the palace very tactfully, and very tactfully asked the father and son to talk in private.

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, "What's the matter?"

The Fifth Prince dawdled, "This, that..." I really don't know how to speak!

It is rare for the fifth son to be so squeamish. This son was serious when he was young, and then he gradually calmed down. He has always talked about things, what's wrong today.It was rare for Emperor Mu Yuan to have such patience, "Why is a big man so hesitant, what's the matter?"

Sure enough, the fifth prince stopped hesitating, he decided to die early, and said quickly, "It's about Ling Xiao."

"What's wrong with Ling Xiao?" Emperor Mu Yuan was somewhat guessing.

The fifth prince whispered, "Your palace doesn't have any beauties, so why do you still attack your son's people? That's insane!"

Emperor Mu Yuan coughed lightly, "Why, did you fall in love with her?"

The fifth prince gave an awkward "hmm" and looked at his father pitifully with both eyes.Emperor Mu Yuan was a little displeased. Seeing the appearance of the fifth prince, he said, "I don't know if you didn't say it earlier." Just hearing this, you can know the thickness of the dragon's face.

The fifth prince hit the snake with the stick and asked, "Then, father, you understand now."

"Look at the prospects." Although Emperor Mu Yuan was a little displeased, he relied on his status and said, "The mandarin duck pendant can be regarded as a reward for her entry." After thinking about it, he said, "Well, after all, I saved you. "Emperor Mu Yuan had some interest in Ling Xiao earlier. At that time, Ling Xiao had just entered the palace and served in Concubine Su's palace. It seemed that Concubine Su also had the same meaning. I don't want Ling Xiao to be unhappy. The king of his country will not Force a palace man.Now that Ling Xiao has the power to save him, Emperor Mu Yuan's intentions have risen again, but if you want to say how strong it is, it's not.It's not enough to have a child with a son just for a woman.What's more, it's his son who has been in trouble with him, and besides, he doesn't particularly like this woman.

The fifth prince quickly thanked him, and Emperor Mu Yuan looked at the fifth prince with a smile that was not a smile. Ling Xiaofang was so desperate to save his son.

The fifth prince hurriedly said, "It is the son who is protected by his father's blessing, otherwise, how can he be so lively now."

"Since she has the merit of rescuing the concubine, the concubine is a little wronged. There is still a side concubine in your mansion, so you can reward her." Naturally, there is no need to mention the title, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "The list of rescues back then, You have to play it."

Although the fifth prince was a little unhappy about the side concubine, he still agreed with joy, otherwise what would he do with a mournful face? The fifth prince simply followed his emperor's father and said, "Thinking about it, my son, the head arresters of the Ministry of punishment also have It’s not good to wrong them because of the help.”

Emperor Mu Yuan was very generous, "Play it together." If this is not rewarded generously, who will save him in the future.Emperor Mu Yuan would not be stingy about this.

The father and son talked for a while, and the fifth prince went to the harem to greet the queen mother, and then went to Shuren Palace to visit his mother.Concubine Su is still the same, she hasn't improved significantly, and of course, she hasn't deteriorated either.

The fifth prince returned home at noon, and said to his daughter-in-law, "Father didn't keep me for dinner, I'm afraid I felt a little unhappy in my heart."

Xie Moru was as calm as yesterday, "It's fine to go outside if you don't have an attack."

Emperor Mu Yuan was robbed of a woman by his fifth son, and after a while he was depressed and went to see Concubine Xie. This time, Concubine Xie bravely stayed in the harem, and Emperor Mu Yuan could not help but feel sorry for her.Concubine Xie received rewards from Empress Dowager Hu and Emperor Mu Yuan in turn, and she still talked to Emperor Mu Yuan in a normal way, without any righteous dignity at all.Concubine Xie laughed, "Of course the concubines are also afraid. When the ground shakes, the concubines wish they could grow wings and fly to the palace. But when His Majesty handed over the harem to the concubines, the concubines thought again, these sisters are all the same Heart, which one is not worried and which one is not afraid, and the concubine slapped her face swollen to pretend to be fat, and pretended not to be afraid." Emperor Mu Yuan naturally felt pity for her like this.

Now, seeing Emperor Mu Yuan coming, Concubine Xie naturally accompanied them attentively, while the two of them were talking, Concubine Xie said, "I have ordered people to clean up the Mingyue Palace, and the manpower has been arranged, when will Your Majesty welcome the newcomers into the palace? "At the end of the sentence, it was a bit of a joke.

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "What kind of newcomer, where did you go? I was thinking that the Ninth Prince was in need of someone to take care of him. Unfortunately, Yu Jieyu passed away. The old concubine in the palace was Fang Chongrong. She was also very young. The old man who serves me is already gentle and gentle, taking care of others well, let her go to Mingyue Hall to raise the Ninth Prince."

Although she was full of doubts, Concubine Xie still responded with a smile, and said, "This is a happy event. Your Majesty has good eyesight. If you want to say that Fang is full of capacity, prudent and gentle, it is indeed perfect." Much better.Concubine Xie served Emperor Mu Yuan more diligently, and Emperor Mu Yuan enjoyed Concubine Xie's service, thinking that he really didn't have to compete with his son for a palace man.

Concubine Xie's favor shows Concubine Zhao's frustration. Fortunately, the First Prince was more and more useful in the previous dynasty. Since Emperor Mu Yuan liked the First Prince, he would not neglect the First Prince and his mother too much, and would talk to Zhao Guifei from time to time or something.When the First Prince entered the palace, Concubine Zhao started talking to her son, she mentioned Mingyue Hall, and said, "For some reason, I originally thought that His Majesty had asked someone to clean up Mingyue Hall to welcome newcomers, but now There is no movement, Mingyue Palace was given to Fang Chongrong, and Fang Chongrong was asked to raise the Ninth Prince."

"Fang Chongrong?" The eldest prince grew up in the palace, and he still knows some famous and famous concubines, but, after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't remember who this Fang Chongrong was.

Concubine Zhao sighed, "No wonder you don't remember. Fang Chongrong was the first palace man who was by His Majesty's side, and later served His Majesty. After His Majesty took office, he thought of her as considerate, and sealed her as a full-fledged person. An honest person, he also got lucky." , raising the Ninth Prince, she can be counted on."

The eldest prince asked, "What kind of newcomer?" Is his father the emperor in love with some extraordinary person?
"It's the maid who rescued you, the girl named Ling Xiao. She used to be in Concubine Su's palace. Later, when the fifth prince opened the mansion, Concubine Su let her go to the fifth prince's mansion. This time, she saved His Majesty." Emperor Mu Yuan was gossiping, Concubine Zhao said in a very soft voice, "Your Majesty rewarded her with a pair of mandarin ducks, isn't that what he meant? But suddenly there was no movement."

The eldest prince also couldn't figure it out, it's not unusual for his father to marry a woman, what's strange is that he gave all the mandarin ducks, but nothing happened, the eldest prince said, "I'm going outside to inquire about it."

Concubine Zhao felt that this matter was very strange, so she mentioned to her son that although she didn't want too many newcomers to enter the palace, according to her status, even one or two newcomers would not affect her status. influences.

But, this matter is really weird.

The eldest prince kept this matter in his heart, but he didn't have time to inquire about his father's gossip. Nowadays, the epidemic prevention and control is extremely effective. The main reason is that his father brought a bunch of princes and grandchildren back to the city. The common people and even the officials and nobles have countless confidences, and after studying day and night by the imperial physicians, they have finally worked out a set of effective epidemic prevention and control methods. It will be nearly the twelfth lunar month until the last quarantine area is confirmed to be evacuated and the nine gates under martial law are back to normal. The post-earthquake disaster relief work and epidemic prevention work were declared over.

Then there is the reward.

Rewarding is also a big project. Emperor Mu Yuan ordered the crown prince and the eldest prince to discuss with the cabinet the list of ministers who have contributed to the earthquake and epidemic prevention, and then reward them together.Of course, Ling Xiao, Geng Tianyi and others who rescued him in the memorial presented by the Fifth Prince would naturally also be counted in the reward list. When the First Prince saw the Fifth Prince’s excerpt, he couldn’t help but think of his father’s gossip. Just said, "How can Miss Ling Xiao be rewarded? She is a woman, and she can't give it to a duke." But the court is not easy to break its promise.

For this reason, everyone asked Emperor Mu Yuan for advice, and Emperor Mu Yuan said, "I have my own arrangements."

On the day when the reward was awarded, Emperor Mu Yuan designated Ling Xiao as the fifth prince's side concubine. Like Geng Tianyi, he was directly transferred to the Habayashi Guard as an official. The other ten guards also received their own rewards, and even the people who supported him from the Ministry of Punishment also received rewards.Others, such as rewards to ministers, are also quite generous, such as Feng Shangshu, the Minister of Rites who unfortunately passed away during the epidemic prevention process, Emperor Mu Yuan sheltered his sons and grandsons, and allowed his descendants to help the mausoleum to return to their hometowns, and they will be used after the filial piety period.

The eldest prince was stunned when he heard his father's will to list Ling Xiao as the side concubine of the fifth prince's mansion. He went to the palace again to confirm with his mother. Does his father really mean to accept Ling Xiao?Concubine Zhao said softly, "Don't mention this matter again."

The eldest prince sighed, "The fifth brother is really courageous." His mother's judgment should be correct, but in the end his father gave this woman to his fifth brother, probably because he knew something.It's a mess.

The eldest prince lamented the courage of his fifth younger brother, thinking that the fifth brother is really, isn't she just a woman, if the father wants it, give it to the father, look so stingy, the father even rewarded him with a mandarin duck, how can you do that? If you snatch it back, you will embarrass your father.It's strange that the father and the emperor are not willing to answer you recently, the eldest prince thought so, and went back to the mansion and said to the eldest prince and concubine, "I'm afraid the old five family will have a happy event again, this time Concubine Ling will be able to save you, The congratulatory gift can't be thin, it needs to be thick."

Cui agreed, and asked about her husband Ling Xiao, "Didn't His Highness tell me..." Didn't he say that the father-in-law was going to be brought into the palace? Why did he become the fifth uncle's concubine in a blink of an eye!

The eldest prince told his daughter-in-law about his deduction, and said, "Don't mention this matter outside, it's better for the fifth son to meet his heart, otherwise he won't lose face to his father for a woman. By the way, let's all go to the wedding banquet." As he spoke, he felt a little gloating, thinking that Xie Moru, aren't you amazing, for Xie Moru's role as a woman, the eldest prince thinks that losing her husband's favor is a matter of time!

The eldest prince really wanted to watch a lively scene with Xie Moru, but Cui Shi said, "I won't go, it will make the fifth younger sibling look bad." Women have women's rules of communication, the fifth prince accepts the youngest wife, how could she, the concubine, want to It doesn't make sense to go to drink in person.Cui Shi said, "Just let Concubine Li go down with His Royal Highness."

If side concubine Li goes, then side concubine Li will go, anyway, the eldest prince will go there in person.He still has to sit all day long, so it's so lively.

There are quite a few people who have the idea of ​​the First Prince, but the Fifth Prince's Mansion obviously doesn't intend to make people watch. The imperial court, these days, the imperial court is spending money on relief after the earthquake and epidemic prevention. The money is spent. The fifth prince is supporting his father, saying that it is the seed money for the disaster-stricken people in the next spring.

The eldest prince gritted his teeth in hatred, and he was so angry that he didn't eat a sip of wine. After returning to the mansion with Concubine Li, he said to Cui angrily, "I knew that the fifth child is a slippery one! I know how to do these outside articles !"

When Cui heard about this, she couldn't help asking her husband, "The fifth prince donated money, should our mansion also donate some?"

The eldest prince said unluckily, "How can I make the fifth one more beautiful than before, I am the eldest brother after all!" This dead fifth is so cunning!Not only did he want to donate, but he also wanted to donate generously!It must be done by crushing Lao Wu!
Although she often heard her husband scold the fifth prince in private, Cui Shi still had to try her best to persuade her husband, saying, "The fifth prince always offends the father, so naturally he has to find ways to do something to please the father."

The eldest prince sneered, wanting to regain the favor, but it was not so easy, the eldest prince met Zhao Lin again in private, thinking of telling the story of the Fifth Prince robbing his father of a woman.When Zhao Lin heard the eldest prince's bad idea, he was speechless for a while. Zhao Lin didn't change his face, and said calmly, "There's no way to talk about this matter, even the minister has heard a little bit of wind."

The First Prince was surprised, "How did Shi Yu know?"

"The mandarin duck pendant is not a secret." If Emperor Mu Yuan had intended to give Ling Xiao to the fifth prince from the beginning, he would not have rewarded her with the mandarin duck pendant, but would have formally rewarded her when he was canonizing the side concubine.

The eldest prince smiled, "It seems that there are quite a few people who know about it."

"Everyone who is well-informed should know about it." Zhao Lin said, so the eldest prince really doesn't need to use stupid tricks to tarnish the reputation of the fifth prince.

The eldest prince was a little more at ease, this time he was able to make such a great contribution to stabilize the crown prince during the earthquake, thanks to Zhao Lin's planning, even Zhao Lin, after this earthquake prevention, his rank has also been raised by half a level, and now he is From Sipin Hanlin attendant.The eldest prince cited Zhao Lin as his confidant, and he discussed things with him on his own, saying, "Don't look at Lao Wu who likes to put on a cold face on weekdays, in fact, among our brothers, Lao Wu is the most courteous and obedient in front of the father. He is so proud of being favored, he lost face to his father for a woman, this time he probably wants to regain the favor."

Zhao Lin smiled, "If you want to tell me, the fifth prince is doing well as a young bird. He took the lead in donating money. Why don't His Highness help him? With His Highness's help, I am afraid that even the dignitaries in the court will have to give up their money. Donate money. Son, not everyone is willing. I am afraid that the fifth prince lost his sacred heart and was a little anxious, so he made such a bad plan. People will naturally praise him in the face, but what will they think in their hearts?"

What would you think?

Anyway, the eldest prince annoyed the fifth prince to death, and the eldest prince couldn't help laughing because he saved others by himself.

The eldest prince held Zhao Lin's hand and said, "I have the time and rain, like a fish in water."

Zhao Shiyu looked back at the eldest prince, and said nastyly, "I only look forward to the day when Your Highness's golden dragon will rise into the sky." Then he turned to the main topic, "Your Highness has this golden opportunity, so it's better to take advantage of it."

The eldest prince thought that Zhao Lin and Zhao Shiyu were still talking about asking him to help the flames and donate the silver, so the eldest prince said, "Just rest assured, Shiyu, the fifth brother is willing to share the worries of the father. As the eldest brother, I should take the lead." What's the matter, he doesn't feel distressed, moreover, he has nothing to be unwilling to let the fifth prince gain a good name and offend the officials in private.

Zhao Lin said, "What Weichen means is the East Palace."

Zhao Lin spat out the word Donggong lightly, but it was as heavy as a weight in the First Prince's heart!
The eldest prince thought for a while, and said, "It looks like the end of the year. At this time, father is still willing to hear some good news. Besides, father is the most taboo about having a rift between us brothers." Back then he sent people to spread rumors about Jiang Xingyun , just because of the rumors involving Wanmei Palace and the suspicion of alluding to the Fifth Prince's Mansion, he was scolded by his father, and even went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion to make amends in embarrassment.Therefore, this time, when he had the idea of ​​spreading rumors again, the first prince came to discuss with the resourceful think tank Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin smiled, "His Royal Highness, please listen to your words."

The eldest prince even sat upright, Zhao Lin said in a deep voice, "East Palace, the crown prince of the country, and the hope of all the people in the world. What does Your Highness think is the biggest reason why the crown prince was granted the title of East Palace?"

The eldest prince was a little unlucky, and said, "The second child is the son of the eldest son, who doesn't know that." If it wasn't because of his family background, the eldest prince would not feel that he is worse than the prince at all.

Zhao Lin smiled, "Yes, the crown prince was born as a son of a concubine. In some respects, the crown prince represents orthodoxy and etiquette, so all the officials in the court support the crown prince. And who are the people who value orthodoxy and etiquette? Does your highness know?" ?”

The eldest prince was depressed, "Those guys who are stupefied."

"Yes, it's Qingliu."

"Qingliu emphasizes etiquette and lineage. This is the prince's advantage." Zhao Lin said solemnly, "But with all due respect, the position of the Eastern Palace cannot be justified by birth alone. If His Highness wants to win the reserve position, the first thing to do is What I did was to disappoint all the officials to the prince."

The First Prince hurriedly asked for advice, "I've been thinking about it day and night, but I just don't have a chance for now."

"No, the opportunity is here." Zhao Lin said, "Your Majesty bestowed the Ling family on the Fifth Prince, there must be a story behind it. Now that the Fifth Prince is eager to win back His Majesty's favor, it can be inferred that this matter has hurt His Majesty's face. That being the case , Your Highness, why don't you choose a few beauties to present to Your Majesty."

The eldest prince hesitated for a while, so here I would like to introduce the background of the old Mu family.The founding of the old Mu family is still short, and it is only the third generation to the eldest prince. Moreover, the eldest prince's father, Emperor Mu Yuan, was the only son. Emperor Mu Yuan didn't know much about the struggle between his father and his grandmother.Waiting for Emperor Mu Yuan to be in charge is a struggle between Emperor Mu Yuan and his aunt. At that time, the eldest prince was still breastfeeding in his mother's arms, and the eldest prince didn't even know about it. Therefore, it is certain that the generation of the eldest prince lacks the experience of fighting for rights. .Therefore, the eldest prince was a little uncertain, and said, "This matter, this matter, should we discuss this matter with my concubine mother."

Zhao Lin smiled, "It's not that His Highness is really going to send Meiji to His Majesty, but His Highness is just asking His Highness to put on a show and let the Crown Prince hear about it. If the Crown Prince knows this letter, he will presumably act ahead of His Highness."

"Isn't that asking the second child to show courteousness to the emperor?"

Zhao Lin smiled, "What kind of hospitality is this? What kind of people are they always presenting beauty to His Majesty? It is polite to say that you are a courtier, and it is never done by a gentleman. You have always been ridiculed by Qingliu."

The eldest prince said, "The people around the second child are not stupid, so they don't have to persuade the second child."

Zhao Lin smiled, "The crown prince is a crown prince, and he doesn't want to be a gentleman. One thing has both advantages and disadvantages, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Even if there are Qingliu who persuade, I'm afraid there will be villains to flatter you. Besides, after the earthquake, thank you The noble concubine is more popular in the harem, the mother is more valuable than the son, and the son is more precious than the mother. The three princes are valued by His Majesty, which may not be related to Concubine Xie. Even His Highness, there is also Zhao Guifei who can help His Highness in the harem. The mother of the prince passed away early. Although there is an empress dowager in the harem who is partial, but the empress dowager is ignorant, and everyone in the world knows that the Mercy Palace is nothing more than an appearance of honor, and it will not actually affect your majesty. But if you can enter a few beauties who can win your majesty's favor, it will be different. One can win His Majesty's favor, two can be divided to thank the noble concubine for his favor, and three if Meiji can give birth to an heir, she will also help the prince in the future. The prince is now jealous of His Majesty's monopoly on the holy will, and will definitely rush ahead of His Majesty This matter."

The eldest prince himself was so excited that he wished he could personally send some beauties to his father. The eldest prince said, "Wouldn't this be giving the second child all the good things."

Zhao Lin smiled slightly, "I told Your Highness earlier that if you want to take it, you will definitely give it to me. The crown prince will only be criticized by Qingliu if he does this. As long as the loyal people give up the crown prince, what support will the crown prince have behind him? A Duke Cheng's mansion and a Duke Wu's mansion are not enough. At that time, the crown prince is in danger, His Highness just pointed out , the position of the Eastern Palace is bound to collapse!"

Hearing this, the eldest prince's blood surged, and he said repeatedly, "As long as Shi Yu's scheme is yours, I will do it all."

Zhao Lin whispered to the eldest prince again, and the eldest prince regained his demeanor as the eldest son on the same day.

Didn't the fifth prince want to donate money to his emperor's father? The eldest prince also donated money. The eldest prince not only donated money, he also praised his fifth younger brother in front of his emperor's father. The son reminded me that as the eldest brother, the son should not fall behind the younger brothers." He also donated money to his father.

With the princes taking the lead, Emperor Mu Yuan received a large donation. Emperor Mu Yuan praised the princes and ministers once in court, but for donations, Emperor Mu Yuan did not ask for donations from everyone. You have to get more than three grades.For officials below the third rank, Emperor Mu Yuan thought about their life or difficulties, so how could they ask them to donate money.

Emperor Mu Yuan felt that his sons were considerate, and he gradually let go of the fifth prince's first incident, thinking that the fifth son was sensible after all.Moreover, the epidemic has passed, and although it was a little later than before, the porridge shed in the Fifth Prince's Mansion began to give porridge diligently again.

The fifth prince didn't go to the porridge shed in person. He was a little weak after all, and he was especially afraid of the cold in winter. He took a long vacation in the yamen, and mostly stayed at home to watch her daughter-in-law order the maid to clean up some broken utensils in the mansion and take them to the house. The fifth prince also said, "It's nothing more than gold and jade. Do you want to mend these teacups and teapots?"

Xie Moru said, "They're all high-quality official porcelain, not to mention they didn't break into pieces. Look at how beautiful the color is. Porcelain repairers look even better after repairing it. Besides, it's a pity to just throw it away like this."

The fifth prince thought, his daughter-in-law really knows how to live.

Xie Moru has never been extravagant. Of course, she is not the kind of stingy who would wrong her own people. She has her own set of principles.

The two were discussing about the New Year. Because the fifth prince was recuperating at ease, he went out less and knew less about the outside world. It was only after the new year when he went to the Ministry of Rites to resume work that he found out that the prince had presented two beauties to his father. The fifth prince said, "This is not a good thing." As a son, he gave his father a woman.Anyway, the Fifth Prince couldn't do this.

Xie Moru said, "It's all right, how could the prince suddenly have such a heart?"

The fifth prince also asked his daughter-in-law after inquiring about the matter clearly, and said, "It's not just the prince, I heard that the elder brother also has this intention."

Xie Moru said, "Whoever does this kind of thing first will be unlucky. The prince is really confused, and he will not go on the road. Why bother to learn these methods of inviting favors, but he is inferior."

"Since my father returned to the capital last year, the imperial concubine Xie has been favored by my father. When I was recovering from my injuries, my father handed over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites during the Chinese New Year to the third brother to take care of them. However, Empress Xie has my father's favor. It is far from a day, the prince will not give his father Luo Ji a concubine just for this..." The fifth prince said, "There must be a villain around the prince, otherwise, how could he make such a bad plan."

Both husband and wife felt that sending beautiful women to Emperor Mu Yuan was a foolish trick, but the crown prince might not see it that way.Seeing that the fifth prince resumed work, the prince was very happy and encouraged his fifth brother, "It's good, if you don't go to work, the third brother will have no skills."

The fifth prince laughed, "Fortunately, there is a third brother, my brother had a rest last year."

The prince asked him again how the injury on his wrist was, and the fifth prince was a little sad, and said, "I haven't been idle this winter, but I practiced writing with my left hand, but I still can't write well."

The prince frowned, and held the fifth prince's right hand with concern, but he didn't see anything on his face, and asked, "Is it still weak? What did the imperial physician say."

The fifth prince said, "The imperial physician prescribed medicinal wine, which should be applied every day, but the imperial physician said that there is no need to rush it. It will be cured in three to five years, and it will be soon."

The prince comforted, "Don't be in a hurry, wait for me to inquire for you, and see if there are any folk remedies, or a doctor who specializes in treating poisonous snakes."

The fifth prince sighed, "I also often think that if I can get my life back safely, it's all a profit."

"Don't say such despondent words."

The prince comforted the fifth prince well, and kept the fifth prince for dinner at noon. Seeing that the fifth prince had changed to using chopsticks with his left hand, he couldn't help but sighed secretly. Which kinds of medicinal materials are used to make the medicinal wine, and then the princess is ordered to pack these medicinal materials and send them to the Fifth Prince's residence.He also felt in his heart that if Lao Wu's skill is not good, it might not be a blessing.

The fifth prince went to work in the yamen during the Chinese New Year, mainly because of his father's request. Otherwise, according to the fifth prince's wishes, he might have to take care of him for another half a year.The reason why his father urged him to go to work is because this year is the year of the Grand Competition.

Furthermore, in the past, the third prince took care of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites on his behalf, but during the first lunar month, the eldest prince fell ill, and the Ministry of War also had many affairs.Even the fourth prince, who had just removed the splint from his leg, went to work. After all, the fifth prince can run, jump, eat and sleep, but his right wrist is not strong, but it is a long-term recuperation problem. Emperor Mu Yuan can no longer let him rested.

The Fifth Prince left the East Palace, and went to the Eldest Prince's Mansion to visit the sick again the next day. The Eldest Prince had a white cloth on his forehead, a layer of white skin appeared on his mouth, his face was haggard, he coughed a few times, and said, "For some reason, I'm busy When I was young, I didn't know what was going on, but when I was free in the middle of the year, the disease came up."

The Fifth Prince hurriedly said, "Brother, please take a break."

In the evening, Xie Moru asked about the eldest prince's illness, and the fifth prince said, "I see that elder brother is very ill and coughs from time to time. I think I will have to rest for a while."

Xie Moru didn't say anything else.

But the fifth prince, this year is not only the year of the competition, the fifth prince also did a big event this year, before this incident broke out, the fifth prince only talked to his wife in bed, this is the history of Dongmu. The very famous Emperor Taizong's 41-year fraud case in the imperial examination.

As soon as the fraud case in the examination room came out, the eldest prince sighed with Zhao Lin at home, "Fortunately, I was ill this time."

Zhao Lin felt sorry for him, so he hit the right button.

Zhao Lin said, "It can be seen that Your Highness is in good fortune now." It was Zhao Lin's idea to let the eldest prince get sick. At the beginning they released the wind to show the beauty of Emperor Mu Yuan, but after the prince was fooled and took the lead, Zhao Lin gave it to the eldest prince. This idea, "Your Highness, get sick."

This disease, of course, has the source and reason of the disease.

What Zhao Lin meant was that since last year he had been busy all autumn and winter, this illness not only allowed Emperor Mu Yuan to remember the great prince's contribution, but also just let the matter of presenting beauty prepared by the great prince's mansion go as it should. To save the prince from noticing something is wrong.It's just that it was unexpected that the First Prince's "illness" escaped the emergency in the examination room.

The fifth prince is indeed a brave person. For what he did, the fourth prince will send them two guards. He must tell his fifth brother to be careful when going out. The cheating list that Chun Weige went to is not old or young. Moreover, with this taint, you can no longer take the imperial examination for the rest of your life, and future generations will also be affected.Most of those who are able to cheat by buying questions have some background.

There is also a long list of officials who were implicated in the fraudulent case in the examination room.

The reputation of the fifth prince in the court... is not to be mentioned.Even the prince believed it, and secretly said to Ning Jijiu, "In the past, father would definitely not want to let Xiao Wu offend people like this." It can be seen that his fifth younger brother's favor in front of his emperor's father is not as good as before.

Ning Jijiu smiled, "The Fifth Prince is a ruthless man, it's not easy to get to this point in order to win the favor."

After all, the prince and the five princes have always had a good relationship, and Ning Jijiu just said a few words, but said, "In the past, His Royal Highness canonized the East Palace, Zhao Guogong mentioned the matter of dividing the princes once, and that matter was suppressed by His Majesty. Bring it up again, according to Chen, it's time to bring it up again."

The prince felt at ease, and said, "It won't be too late to mention it euphemistically after the case in the examination room."

Ning Jijiu responded respectfully, "Yes."

Ning Jijiu said again, "Your Highness must not intercede for anyone in this court case."

"Lonely knows."

Ning Jijiu resigned.

After leaving the East Palace, Ning Jijiu walked on the corridor paved with bluestone slabs. At this time, the spring breeze was warm and cold, Ning Jijiu's long sleeves were fluttering, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips.With this examination case, let's see what kind of fiefdom the fifth prince can get!
(End of this chapter)