A Thousand Hills

Chapter 331

The first thing Emperor Mu Yuan did when he woke up was not to settle the matter. The Emperor Mu Yuan who had just woken up was still very weak, and he couldn't even manage the affairs of government.However, it was clear that Emperor Mu Yuan was thinking very clearly, because after learning about Queen Su's passing, he only issued an order, "The crown prince and the king of Fujian will take over the government together, and Doctor Xia will go and show Su Xiang." After that, Emperor Mu Yuan began to rest and recuperate.

When Xia Qingcheng went to see Su Xiang's doctor, he found that Su Xiang had an ordinary disease, but he was old and recovered slowly.However, thanks to the family of the Su family, even the imperial physicians in the palace could not be invited, and the good doctors in the city were chosen by them, and there was no shortage of good medicinal materials.When Xia Qingcheng came, the whole Su family welcomed him.Xia Qingcheng's current popularity is not so high. Who doesn't know that it was the genius doctor Xia who cured Emperor Mu Yuan?And when Emperor Mu Yuan wakes up, he can tell Miraculous Physician Xia to come to Su's house to see Su Xiang. Oh, what a wise king this is, what a deep friendship between monarch and minister!

Although the epidemic is not easy to cure, Emperor Mu Yuan's poisonous Xia Qingcheng can be solved in a certain way. Su Xiang is really not difficult to treat, the key is to treat the symptoms.With the presence of Miracle Physician Xia, the epidemic in the imperial capital had already been brought under control, and he and the imperial physicians worked out a prescription for the disease.Xia Qingcheng was very smart in medicine, so he directly suggested making this medicine into pills for sale. One is convenient to take, and the other is very cheap.

The epidemic in the entire imperial capital has passed, and it is already autumn. At this time, Emperor Mu Yuan can also get up from his couch.Although the doctor Xia personally treated him, this serious illness still severely injured Emperor Mu Yuan's vitality, and Prime Minister Su came to work earlier than Emperor Mu Yuan.

Emperor Mu Yuan recovered from his illness, but he really had no intention of going to court.He said to Emperor Xue, "I have been on the throne for decades, and for the first time, I feel that sometimes, death is just a moment, but life is a hard struggle."

Master Xue said, "In these years, the grass people often think that in this life, the grass people have tasted all the hardships in life, and they still want to live."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "The last time I established a crown prince, I wanted to invite my husband to come to watch the ceremony, but my husband refused to come. Now that my husband is here, what do you think of my princes?"

"This should not be said by the grass-roots people."

"You and I, master and apprentice, are just talking in private."

Emperor Xue said, "Caomin has been away from the court for many years, and he has only met a few His Highnesses in the past few months, and he has not said a few words to the truth. According to Caomin, His Majesty is not hesitant because of the prince, but because of Princess Xie's hesitation." gone."

Emperor Mu Yuan showed a smile on his old face, and said, "I just said that the only person in this world who knows me is Mr. Mister."

"Cao Min was shocked when he saw Princess Xie for the first time, she has a unique temperament." Emperor Xue said quite tactfully.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Not like her mother, nor like Aunt Fusheng, Princess Ningrong said that she resembles the character of the emperor's grandmother back then."

Emperor Xue didn't speak, and Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "For some reason, our old Mu's feng shui always bumps into these tough women."

Emperor Xue couldn't help smiling, "Don't talk about the royal family, even the old wife of the Caomin, when she gets angry, there are times when the Caomin doesn't even have food to eat."

Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help but smile, "Madam Li is still the same as before?"

"Caomin is a good man who doesn't fight with women."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled and rolled his eyes.

Regardless of what Emperor Mu Yuan said that it is better to die than to live, when he regained power, it was not obvious that he wanted to die in the slightest. In the words of Dr. Xia Qingcheng, "The treatment of a disease mainly depends on whether the patient has the desire to survive. Thoughts, as long as there are living thoughts, most of them can be cured. For example, Your Majesty, I am not very sure about detoxifying the poison. Your Majesty has seen it fail several times. Thanks to your strong willpower, you can survive it. I will also pick it up. Return a life."

This was said by Xia Qingcheng and Xiao Tang, and Xiao Tang said, "That must be because of your good medical skills."

Xia Qingcheng said, "The main reason is that I have read a few medical books, and I have never cured this poison before. It all depends on luck."

Xiao Tang came to discuss with Xia Qingcheng about organizing a public welfare event of practicing medicine and dispensing medicine for free. Xia Qingcheng is a doctor and has a bit of a bodhisattva heart. Hearing that this is the case, there is no difference.Xia Qingcheng also reminded Xiao Tang, "What medicinal materials you have prepared, tell me clearly in advance. Also, where to see a doctor, you have to tell me."

"I just need to discuss it with you."

While discussing the good deed with Xia Qingcheng, Xiao Tang told Xia Qingcheng tactfully that here, Princess Xie donated a large sum of money.Xia Qingcheng was very surprised, and said, "I heard that Princess Xie is very fierce, she almost killed me and my husband."

Xiao Tang hurriedly said, "Who hasn't been in a hurry yet? At that time, my highness has been sent to the Guanzong mansion. If you can't save your majesty, my highness will have to die. The princess is in a hurry, just say a few words A harsh word. In fact, my princess is very kind-hearted. Every winter, she will give out porridge and rice. Even when you didn’t come to the imperial capital, the epidemic was severe at that time, and the princess donated a lot of money to buy medicinal materials. It’s the road to Wendao Hall, how tidy it is, and it was repaired with money by our concubine and the fourth concubine, just for the convenience of the people.”

Although Xia Qingcheng is young, he has also practiced medicine for many years, so it is estimated that this kind of patients is not uncommon, but one thing is wrong, the master's family is going to kill the doctor.He was pure in heart and said, "That's right."

"Yes, yes." Xiao Tang carefully discussed with Dr. Xia about the ten-day free practice of medicine for public welfare.

Concubine Xie was willing to pay, but Xia Qingcheng's impression of her changed, and he told Emperor Xue, "Actually, Concubine Xie is not bad."

Emperor Xue: It's really a new generation replacing the old.

It has only been a few years since the imperial capital has such a stunning figure as Princess Xie.

On the contrary, Emperor Mu Yuan heard that Princess Xie wanted to do good deeds, so he generously donated a sum of money, saying that it was to pray for the former queen.

Emperor Mu Yuan took back the power in the court, and he was going to mourn for Empress Su.

Emperor Mu Yuan was really sad. He didn't have deep feelings for Empress Su, but after all these years, it was not without feelings. Besides, Empress Su died because of him. Therefore, Empress Su's funeral was quite grand, without any censorship. reduce.

The fifth prince's family is the one crying sadly. Even the officials of the fifth prince's family will cry a few times when they think of Empress Su. They have just helped Empress Su to the back after so much hard work. He died suddenly, such a political loss, if it weren't for the strength of our side, and we met a weak faction, we really couldn't afford the loss.

After crying for 27 days, the fifth prince immediately fell ill.One is the pain of his mother's passing away, and the other is that Emperor Mu Yuan has been seriously ill these days, and the fifth prince can be said to be exhausted.Later, Emperor Mu Yuan woke up, and the fifth prince insisted on it in order not to allow the prince to monopolize the power. Now his father has withdrawn his power, and his mother has also given a funeral and entered the imperial mausoleum. .

Therefore, Xia Qingcheng cured Emperor Mu Yuan and Prime Minister Su, and then treated the fifth prince.

Emperor Mu Yuan cared about the fifth son very much and gave him a lot of supplements. As a result, the ministers of the court came to visit him one after another... However, they were all blocked outside the fifth prince's mansion. , it is not convenient to receive you adults, please forgive me."

Who would dare not forgive Princess Xie, the six departments and nine ministers saw it with their own eyes, Princess Xie almost killed Emperor Xue!Alas, even though they are officials Gao Juexian, they dare not provoke Princess Xie.They had to say goodbye one after another.

In the palace, Emperor Mu Yuan was summoning the prince. The prince's expression was very haggard. There were only father and son in the Xuande Hall. The prince wanted to salute. Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand, his brows could not hide his weariness, "This is not a small matter, come and sit down."

The crown prince sat in front of his father, and Emperor Mu Yuan said, "If you poisoned me directly, I can rest in peace under the Nine Springs."

The prince's face was slightly pale, and he pursed his dry lips and said, "My son knows that there is no way to argue."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled coldly, "If you dare to admit what you have done in front of me, you still have three points of my backbone."

"If it was done by my son, I will admit it. This is not what my father said, and my son will not accept it!" It was rare for the crown prince to become tough in front of Emperor Mu Yuan.Compared with those who pretended to be submissive, Emperor Mu Yuan found his tough posture more pleasing to the eye.Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Then according to what you said, who did it?"

"My father doesn't know, and my son doesn't even know." The crown prince sneered, "My son has been living in the East Palace, and every move in the East Palace, my father knows better than my son. Let's not talk about how rare the poison of the past is, my son." Where did such a skill match this kind of poison? Father must feel that his subjects are narrow-minded and cannot tolerate the fifth child. Yes, the fifth child is indeed good. He was the first to discover the poison in the father's body and detoxify it. Doctor Xia was also invited by him, and even Empress Su died to save my father, if my father said he was my brother, I would have thought that our old Mu family gave birth to a living saint."

"Do you dare to say that you have no intention of killing Lao Wu?"

"What's wrong with my son's intention to kill? The military generals in the court, Duke Jingnan, Uncle Zhongyong, and Marquis of Nan'an are all his people, and half of the south of the Yangtze River, so many officials were arranged by him alone! There is no room for Princess Fusheng!"

"You are presumptuous!" Emperor Mu Yuan was blinded by the prince's anger, and shouted angrily in a low voice, "Su Xiang is also an old man of Fusheng. Isn't he loyal to me and the court? Yong'an Hou was also used by Fusheng when he was young. Isn’t he the pillar of the imperial court! Most of the six ministers were promoted by the assistant saints back then, so they turned against me? You are incompetent, but you are jealous of talents! Since the fifth son made meritorious service from Fujian, you are afraid that his military merits are too great. Yes. Didn’t I give you a chance, you buried half of the south of the Yangtze River to King Jingjiang, did I say something to you? Did I feed the dogs all my care for you all these years?”

After all, the prince is not a person who can be cruel to the end. Thinking of the old things between father and son, his eyes can't help turning red, tears rolled down, and he covered his face and said, "Now that this is the end, why should father bring up the past again."

"I thought you had forgotten." Seeing the Prince's face covered with tears, Emperor Mu Yuan said again, "I'll ask you again, who gave you the poison?"

The crown prince choked with sobs and shook his shoulders, and said, "It's Cheng Li."

"That counselor in Ning Rong's mansion?" Seeing that the prince did not deny it, Emperor Mu Yuan was so angry that his eyes went dark, and he said angrily, "You should just recognize Jingjiang as your father!"

The prince cried bitterly.

Emperor Mu Yuan gasped for a while, and continued to ask, "How did the queen die?"

The crown prince shook his head, "I really don't know about this matter. The emperor also knows that my minister has never been able to intervene in matters before the imperial court."

This statement was not false, Emperor Mu Yuan was always cautious towards those in front of the imperial court, so the Fu Rong Xiang was due to an accident from the Department of Internal Affairs.Emperor Mu Yuan stared at the prince with cold and disgusted eyes, and said, "Chujun, you can't do it. I have arranged everything in the Qiufeng Palace. You are ruthless to me, but I really dispose of you because you are reluctant. Once you are enshrined, you are still alive." Just like the prince, let's go."

His eyes were red and swollen from crying, the prince stood up, straightened his clothes, took three steps back, and solemnly bowed to the king.Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand, "Go."

However, the prince suddenly pulled out the jade hairpin from his head and pierced his neck. Emperor Mu Yuan got up and knocked over the huanghuali table in front of him. A snow-white official kiln porcelain cup fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.Emperor Mu Yuan had already rushed to the prince to help him up. The loathing and hatred did not know where to go. Wei felt a great pain in his heart and hugged the prince tightly, his eyes were red, "You evil, is this how you repay me?"

The prince trembled all over, his face was pale, and he said softly, "My son... has been... not at ease..." Also, my son can't live as a deposed prince.Perhaps, Erchen is really not suitable to be a prince, he can't be cruel, he can't bear it... It's better to go quietly after procrastinating, suffering, and worrying.

Yeah.

The prince closed his eyes in his father's arms like this, with a customary nobility on his calm brows, and the warm blood dyed Emperor Mu Yuan's arms red in an instant.

The sudden death of the prince was something that no one expected.

People felt that the crown prince might not be stable. Yes, if there is no conclusive evidence of poisoning His Majesty, even Emperor Mu Yuan would not be able to abolish the crown prince just because he was poisoned.Although the prince was a little irritable during the poisoning of Emperor Mu Yuan, being impatient is not a crime.

The princelings have already prepared a memorial. If His Majesty wants to abolish the prince, they will definitely speak for the prince.

Even if the prince is really abolished, according to Emperor Mu Yuan's temperament, he would be reluctant to kill the prince because of his love for the princes and daughters in daily life.

No one thought that the prince would die.

Even Emperor Mu Yuan didn't expect that he hated this son so much, his most cherished son, who had worked hard and painstakingly cultivated for many years, would let him go to the south of the Yangtze River, destroying half of the country, Emperor Mu Yuan Ren vomited blood, but only reprimanded the prince a few words.Emperor Mu Yuan admitted that he was partial to the fifth prince recently. The fifth prince has made great contributions. As a father, shouldn't he love this son more?As for whether Emperor Mu Yuan had the intention of changing the crown prince, Emperor Mu Yuan thought about it, but he could touch his heart, but Emperor Mu Yuan had not yet moved on.Not for others, the East Palace is not only the prince, the prince also has several sons and daughters, the emperor's grandson and granddaughter hang around in front of the emperor every day, and Emperor Mu Yuan has to think about them.Such a son who has been in pain for many years and puts the most effort into poisoning him, poisoning him half to death, who is this, who is not angry, who does not hate!

Emperor Mu Yuan hated it so much that his teeth itch!
As much as he hated it, he just found out the matter, ordered people to tidy up the Qiufeng Palace, and decided to pay the rebellious prince a salary, feed him with good food and drink, and not ask him to go to the clan's mansion to suffer.Emperor Mu Yuan felt that if he did this, he really did his best!

But who would have thought that this Nizi was so poignant that he committed suicide in front of him.

Emperor Mu Yuan cried in front of Master Xue, choked up and said, "This is not what a son of man should do. I didn't cultivate in my previous life, but I cultivated such evil obstacles. Just in front of me, he will do it in front of me. Son...how did you read books when you were young, your body was hairy and skinny, and your parents...you didn't read the book well, and you didn't learn the truth well...Nizi, this is a rebellious son...he can't expect me to feel sad, I don't feel bad at all , I'm fine..."

What Emperor Xue heard was also sad, the emperor is also a mortal, Xue Emperor said, "When Caomin Dalang went, Caomin was like His Majesty."

"How filial Dalang is, that child is simple and honest. It's not like me... I don't know how to repent... I know how to gouge my heart... Evil obstacles..."

Emperor Mu Yuan had just recuperated after being poisoned, but after being hit by the prince, he fell ill again.

The prince committed suicide, not to mention Emperor Mu Yuan, the prince's old opponent, the eldest prince, was also shocked when he found out, and shed tears.Ever since his father designated the second child as the crown prince, the eldest prince has been looking forward to day and night, and he has been looking forward to the downfall of the second child so that the East Palace can be given to him.I have hated the prince for many years, and this time, I met a good opportunity. The eldest prince felt that the matter of his father's poisoning was inseparable from the prince. The eldest prince was thinking of adding fuel to the flames and getting the prince down, but the prince suddenly died. up.Take the prince for example, when he was alive, the eldest prince wished that there had never been such a person in the world.But when someone died, the eldest prince felt uncomfortable.After all, the brothers who grew up together since childhood, really hate it... The eldest prince even said to Zhao Shiyu, "This second child is so annoying even if he dies."

Zhao Shiyu couldn't have been more calm, and said, "It may be that His Majesty bestowed death on him."

"Impossible, no matter how angry the father is, he can't kill the second child." The eldest prince was quite determined, and said to Zhao Shiyu in a small voice, "Don't look at the majesty of the father, but in fact he is soft-hearted. The mother said, I learned to walk when I was young. , I just learned it at that time, stumbled, and accidentally fell to the ground and broke my knee. As a result, my father saw that his distressed eyes were red. The father is so soft-hearted, it is poisoning. Yes, Royal Father is also reluctant."

Zhao Shiyu said, "Your Highness should go to the palace to have a look."

"you are right."

Among the adult princes, those who did not enter the palace are the fifth prince who is recuperating from illness, Xie Moru asked Da Lang to enter the palace instead of his father.

Not only the princes and princesses, but all the six ministers, princes and earls who can enter the palace have entered the palace.Only after entering the palace did the ministers believe that the prince committed suicide, not by Emperor Mu Yuan.

Although no one expected that the prince would commit suicide, but everyone died, so a funeral had to be discussed.

What about funerals?
The Ministry of Rites and the Clan Mansion have to come up with an agenda.

Emperor Mu Yuan cried to his confidant Emperor Xue, it was real, and his heart was also really sad, but regarding the prince's funeral, Emperor Mu Yuan completely showed the calmness of an emperor.Emperor Mu Yuan braced his body and said, "The crown prince has been a prince for many years, and he has done a lot of harm to the country. It is really unfilial to leave me first. He will be mourned as a prince and mourned with a posthumous posthumous title."

Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't hide his pain, but he really didn't think highly of the prince, and he didn't give the prince face at the funeral because of the prince's suicide.However, the ceremony of the prince is the ceremony of the prince. Many people were slack in the funeral ceremony of the prince because of Emperor Mu Yuan's evaluation of the prince. Emperor Mu Wu was angry and dealt with it mercilessly.

This year is really not a good year for the royal family, the crown prince has not finished the funeral here, and Concubine Liu Xian also went to the harem.However, Concubine Liu Xian left without any posthumous title or funeral rites, if she didn't know, she would have thought that the one who died was not one of the four concubines in the palace, but some unknown palace maid.

When Concubine Liu Xian died, the sixth prince was also greatly hurt. Emperor Mu Yuan said indifferently, "Since the sixth son is not feeling well, let's go back home to recuperate." He thoughtfully sent an imperial physician to the sixth prince.

When the funerals that should be done are finished, it is already winter.

The cold wind was howling outside, and Zhaode Hall was as warm as three springs. Emperor Mu Yuan was leaning lazily on the agarwood soft couch, flipping through a memorial in his hand. It was a memorial from his grandson Mu Tan, saying that living in the East Palace was not in compliance with the rules. , I want to take my mother, siblings and move out of the East Palace.Emperor Mu Yuan sighed softly, closed the memorial, and put it back on the desk.

After a while, Zheng Jia came in and said, "The empress dowager brought Li Nei to come over and said, if your majesty is free at noon, let's have a meal together. The empress dowager has a good pot for today's meal."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Alright."

The prince committed suicide, and the queen mother was also very sad, and she almost broke her body from crying.But when she turned her head, she saw that her son was more sad than herself. Although she felt sorry for her grandson, her son was closer to her. Empress Dowager Hu had been counting on this son all her life.Seeing her son's pain, Empress Dowager Hu insisted on persuading the emperor's son several times, and is still concerned about the emperor's son's food and clothing, for fear that his son will be overwhelmed.

It is true that Emperor Mu Yuan is sad for the prince, but there are too many people in the palace who make him happy, and his mother-in-law, the Empress Dowager Hu, takes care of him every day. Will show a sad look in front of the Queen Mother, otherwise, what's the use of letting the mother and son cry in each other's arms?The prince can't come back alive, even if the prince comes back alive, the disposal is still the disposal, and Emperor Mu Yuan can't pretend that the incident never happened.

When Emperor Mu Yuan arrived at the Palace of Mercy, there was already a light snowfall in the sky. Empress Dowager Hu saw her son stepping on the snow, and said, "I won't call you if I know it's snowing. The Ai family used to be the same."

Princess Wenkang joked, "Don't say such things, empress mother, even if empress mother is willing, the emperor is also reluctant to let you go out in heavy snow."

Empress Dowager Hu laughed, and ordered the palace servants to serve Emperor Mu Yuan to wipe his face and hands, and then hugged his son with the gold-embedded jade stove, saying, "Warm your hands."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "I don't feel cold all the way here."

"Where is it not cold? I just saw that the emperor's cloak is covered with snowflakes." Empress Dowager Hu said, "It's the first snow this year. The emperor likes to eat mutton. Ai asked. It is a lamb from Ximan, which is very tender. When it’s time, let’s hang the pot to eat, don’t tell the season, we’re still warm.”

Princess Wenkang joked, "Don't eat all the meat, just add a few light dishes."

Empress Dowager Hu said, "You girl is also strange. You have been like this since you were a child. The less you have, the more you want to eat. In summer, there are many vegetables that are scarce, and I like you very much when I haven't seen you. In winter, it is rare, and you will be rare up."

"Is something rare more expensive?"

The mother and child talked and laughed, but Emperor Mu Yuan also showed his beauty.

After lunch, Empress Dowager Hu let her son take a lunch break in her own palace. Emperor Mu Yuan saw the old mother busy up and down, so he told his mother, "Da Lang submitted a booklet today, saying that it is not suitable to live in the East Palace anymore. .That child has always been polite, I thought, this is right. Why don't we clean up the old second's mansion outside the palace and let Da Lang and the others live in it."

Empress Dowager Hu was not very smart when she was young, but when she was old, her brain slowed down, she said, "Why can't you live here? You are a grandfather, Ai's family is a great-grandmother, and the child lives in your own home, what's the matter?"

"The East Palace is the residence of the prince."

Queen Mother Hu was silent for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she couldn't cry in front of her son, for fear of making her son sad.Empress Dowager Hu looked at her son, "The Ai family doesn't understand the affairs of the imperial court outside, so the Ai family will ask you a question, and you can explain it to the Ai family."

"The queen mother just talks."

"The prince is confused. Your sister has already told the Ai family. But Dalang is a good person. That child has a good temper and a good temper. He is also filial. He is good to his elders and his younger siblings. Although the prince is not good, he cannot establish Dalang. Well, in the past, didn’t you also call him grandson?”

"I have never canonized a grandson."

Empress Dowager Hu sighed and waved her hands, "Okay, the Ai family knows. The emperor still has to decide the big things. You are right, they live in the East Palace, where can the next prince live. Hey, it's better to go out earlier Otherwise, there will be instigation by the villain. The sensible children of the prince were all instigated by the villain. He didn’t want to be the emperor himself, it was the villain who instigated him and instigated him to become the emperor, so they can get promoted and get rich .”

Empress Dowager Hu muttered for a while, but she didn't say any more. It's not that she didn't want her grandson to continue to be the heir, but seeing her son's sad appearance, Empress Dowager Hu couldn't bear it.

Therefore, on the winter solstice of that year, Emperor Mu Yuan decreed that Mu Tan, the eldest son of the crown prince, should be the king of Anping County, and live with his mother out of the palace.

The prince Qian's mansion back then was changed to the Prince's Mansion of Anping County. Due to the cold weather in winter, the mansion was allowed to move after the mansion was repaired in Mingchun.On the contrary, the king of Anping County went out of the palace to see it, and said that the mansion was well maintained and there was no need for special repairs. He moved out of the palace with his mother and younger siblings a few years ago.

The King of Anping County came out of the palace, and immediately after that, the excerpts of "establishing a prince to strengthen the country" poured into Emperor Mu Yuan's case like a tide.

(End of this chapter)