A Thousand Hills

Chapter 333

Emperor Mu Yuan came to Wanmei Palace in his humble clothes, and he met the fifth prince alone, and the servant Zheng Jia was not around. Therefore, apart from the father and son, no one really knew how the father and son communicated.

However, Xie Moru could barely guess some, even if he didn't see the slightly red and swollen eyes of the Fifth Prince, Xie Moru could guess it.

Yes, Emperor Mu Yuan had to explain to the Fifth Prince the cause and effect of Empress Su's death, the people involved, the follow-up treatment and so on.

"I would rather not be rescued by Miracle Doctor Xia than to be poisoned to death by that rebellious son... His wish was fulfilled... Earlier, when King Jingjiang attacked Zhili Mansion, he didn't kill me, but my son, Take the poison of King Jingjiang to kill me... I am the evil that I created in my life... I hated it at the time, wishing I had never had such a rebellious son. I have done my best to this rebellious son, but this rebellious son is How did he repay me? He will kill himself in front of me." Emperor Mu Yuan rolled down his tears as he spoke, "I have treated him well!"

The fifth prince absolutely did not have the feelings of his father. The fifth prince believed that the prince should have died long ago. For such a thing, living is a waste of food.However, seeing his father crying with snot and tears, at this age, crying so sadly, the fifth prince still came up with words to persuade him insincerely, "If the father cares about the prince, it is better to add En Anping County king."

Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand, "You don't know, such a rebellious son, if he lives, I wish he could die."

What Emperor Mu Yuan said made the fifth prince feel the same way. The fifth prince sighed, "Knowing that the prince committed suicide, I can't tell how it feels in my heart."

"I was really... startled by that rebellious son. When that rebellious son poisoned me, he was merciless. You can ask me to deal with him... When you were young, I thought that if my father died early, I would not be blessed." When I lost my father when I was young, I just thought, I have children, so I must love them and teach them. I don’t know what I did wrong, and I raised such a wicked person who killed my father and my mother. Am I not tolerant enough, or is there something wrong with me? Teach the children well? My heart is cut like a knife." Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Your mother and my childhood sweetheart, we grew up together when we were young, and we were together even when we were young. That is the queen I canonized myself , the mother of a country, she died because of me. I dare not touch this matter for a while, for fear of finding out... I know, I have wronged you."

A word of "grievance" naturally cannot appease the fifth prince, the fifth prince died because of his own mother... Fortunately, Emperor Mu Yuan also understood, and then, Emperor Mu Yuan told the fifth prince all his investigations, "Where is the concubine Liu Xian's mother's family?" One, I have already dealt with it. It is your sixth brother. Concubine Liu Xian said he didn't know, Liu Guangzong also said that the sixth didn't know, and the sixth himself said he didn't know. He got close to the prince because he looked at my eyes I can't see it anymore, I want to make some credits in front of the prince first. That bastard, I didn't understand it. I haven't found any flaws here. If you find out that he was involved in that matter in the future, what do you want? How to deal with it, whether I am here or not, there is nothing wrong with you avenging your mother."

The fifth prince suppressed the grief in his heart, choked with sobs and said, "Sixth brother didn't participate, so he is thinking of my brotherhood with him."

Emperor Mu Yuan shed tears again, "It is a blessing that our father and son can still talk in this world."

The father and son cried for a while, and Emperor Mu Yuan talked about the fifth prince's going to be a vassal, and said, "I don't know how many years are left at this age. My wish now is nothing more than to see my children and grandchildren." That's all. If you want to go far away from me, you can rest assured that your old father is alone in the imperial capital?"

The fifth prince wiped away his tears and said, "My son is really tired."

"You're still young, and after this painful parting, you're discouraged. I was also very sad a few days ago, but this person, no matter how sad he is, he still has to live. Slowly, he will recover." Emperor Mu Yuan persuaded his fifth son once, "If you don't do it for others, just think about your mother. She has loved you for decades. Is it because she wants you to live in such a miserable life? Look at your wife and children, your daughter-in-law Although it is powerful, it is a woman's family. Others are looking at you to let her get three points. Without you, who would care about her? It is children, which parents don't worry about their children until the day they close their eyes. Old man Five, you have to stand up!"

The fifth prince told his father again that his tears welled up.

Anyway, at the end of the father and son's talk, Emperor Mu Yuan took his family and grandchildren back to lunch in Wanmei Palace, telling the fifth prince to recuperate well before the year, and also told Dalang to go to court tomorrow to learn to work as an errand. It's the end of the year, and the court is busy, so it's time to employ people.Although the fifth prince needs to rest and recuperate, it is the same if there are two, three, four, five or six men by his side to attend to the sick.

After lunch, Emperor Mu Yuan rested for a while in Hanchun Hall of Wanmei Palace, and Emperor Mu Yuan said with emotion, "When I came to Wanmei Palace when I was young, I always rested here."

The fifth prince said, "It's very good here, and you can also have warm soup."

"That is, in the past, Aunt Fusheng would come here every winter, one to enjoy the plum scenery, and the other is that although this place is on a mountain, the atmosphere is warmer than in the city. After Aunt Fusheng passed away, I gave this place to Mrs. Wei Guo. Mrs. Wei Guo has never used Wanmei Palace again. Many years later, looking at it now, the scenery is both like yesterday and not like yesterday." if.The Fifth Prince's temperament is more gentle, and the Fifth Prince said honestly, "I heard from Wang Hao that she just took over the Wanmei Palace, and the inside was a little dilapidated. Wang Hao has renovated it, and most of the scenery has not been touched. It's just that some flowers and plants have decayed, and some have been replanted."

Emperor Mu Yuan teased, "That princess of yours is really powerful."

"Women's house, that is, tidy up the house and take care of the children." The fifth prince suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "It's the same, with a more serious mind."

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed angrily at this son, and the fifth prince was also a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "Sometimes, even if you are not powerful, you will not succeed."

"You have to make up your own mind."

"It's natural. The big things are decided by the son."

Seeing the swearing appearance of the fifth son, Emperor Mu Yuan really didn't know what to say.Simply send people out and take a lunch break by yourself.After the lunch break, Emperor Mu Yuan returned to the palace, and the fifth prince brought his family to the outside of the plum grove. Xie Moru also gave Emperor Mu Yuan two bottles of plum blossoms, saying, "One bottle for the Empress Dowager, and one bottle for Your Majesty."

Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help feeling, "The flowers are similar every year, but people are different every year." After speaking, he went down the mountain with his entourage.

The fifth prince and Xie Moru have always kept everything secret, even though the words his father said were private, the fifth prince also told his wife.Xie Moru didn't say anything dissatisfied, Emperor Mu Yuan will die before the fifth prince sooner or later, why bother to provoke the relationship between father and son.Xie Moru sighed, "An old emperor like His Majesty always wants to save face, so it's rare for him to be willing to tell the truth about his mother."

The fifth prince sighed, "If the father wants to hide this from me, where will the relationship between me and his father and son be placed?"

It's not a problem for husband and wife to sigh at each other, Xie Moru said, "Although I have a different temperament from your majesty, your majesty's words are right, life must go on. Your majesty also needs to let go of your heart and take care of your body as soon as possible. The former son, Princess Changtai, came over and told me that the sixth sibling wanted to pray for the sixth prince and Dongmu in Jingxin Nunnery, saying that the sixth prince is always ill."

Hearing the words "pray for blessings", the fifth prince was unhappy, but after thinking about it again, he felt that the sixth prince probably knew something.The fifth prince said, "The sixth brother is so virtuous, it's a pity for the sixth sibling."

"It's something that can't be helped, instead of living a boring life in that mansion, it's better to go to the nunnery to recite scriptures." Xie Moru said, "Princess Changtai mentioned this, I'm afraid she also wanted to see what we mean .”

"We can't control the Sixth Prince's Concubine either."

Xie Moru whispered a few words in the fifth prince's ear, and the fifth prince didn't say anything more. He is tired of the sixth prince now, and he doesn't have a bad impression of the sixth prince's concubine.Anyway, the relationship between the sixth prince concubine and the sixth prince has always been mediocre, and the whole emperor knows about this matter.Furthermore, what the Fifth Prince hates is the person who harmed his mother. If this matter is related to the Sixth Prince, the Fifth Prince will never let him go. However, it is not necessarily necessary to kill the sixth prince. behavior style.

Emperor Mu Yuan came over in person, and with Xie Moru's help, the fifth prince felt better after all, and his body was slowly getting better, but if he wanted to raise him to Daan, it would not be possible in a short time.

Xia Qingcheng personally gave the fifth prince a pulse, "There is no major problem, it's just that I was exhausted and thought too much before, which hurt my vitality. After that, Your Highness has a heart that is not open and stagnant. No matter how good the medicine is, it can heal the disease, but it can't heal the heart. Fortunately, Your Highness has figured it out now, and I, Cao Min, will prescribe another recipe for nourishment, Your Highness will take it every five days, for a year or so, it will be almost the same."

The fifth prince was very polite to the genius doctor, and said, "Thank you, Doctor Xia."

Xia Qingcheng said, "It's okay, just forget to pay the consultation fee."

Fifth Prince:  …

The fifth prince looked at his wife, and wanted to ask if he owed the consultation fee to Divine Doctor Xia?Alas, he is too negative these days, and he doesn't know if his family is enough?The fifth prince was thinking wildly, so he heard Princess Xie calmly say, "I told Doctor Xia to let him take care of His Highness's body, and I will donate 20 silver of medicinal materials to him for free consultation."

Two, 20?
The fifth prince used to have a princely salary of 1 taels per year, but later he was promoted to the first prince, and the salary of the first prince was even higher, 5000 taels a year. 20 is enough for his salary for more than ten years. Upon hearing the price, the Fifth Prince felt that no matter what, he had to hurry up and go out to earn some money for his family, otherwise his children and grandchildren would be afraid that they would have nothing to eat in the future.

Xia Qingcheng was very happy to get so many medicinal materials, and there was a little smile in his aura full of eyes, and he said, "Xiao Tang told me that the princess is kind, and it is true."

The fifth prince felt more and more pain in his flesh. If anyone gave him 20 yuan, he would also feel that that person was kind.

Thinking of his wife throwing everything away for his body, the fifth prince was very moved.

Even Emperor Mu Yuan felt that the fifth daughter-in-law was really willing to spend money to buy fame.

Of course, that's what Emperor Mu Yuan thought, thinking that Princess Xie was spending money to show off.However, Princess Xie is the only one who spends money to put on a show in the imperial capital.

The eldest prince, an honest man, thinks differently from his father. The eldest prince and his wife sighed, "The fifth younger sibling is really rich." He also said, "The fifth brother is worthless, and he must be a master at home. If you have money, you will spend it on women and other people." Show off your wealth, you know!This is Chi Guoguo's show off of wealth!

The eldest concubine and the eldest prince have been married for more than [-] years, and there is no trace of the sourness in her husband's words. The eldest concubine has always been sensible, and said to the eldest prince, "Not to mention that the fifth younger siblings have always been rich, but the fifth highness, who came back from Jiangnan, Bringing back hundreds of carts of treasures, there is no shortage of silver envoys in their mansion."

The eldest prince said gloomily, "Father has always been partial to the fifth child. When I brought back those treasures, I didn't see him showing respect to anyone, so I gave some tattered Jiangnan soil rituals."

The First Concubine: ...

Anyway, as soon as Princess Xie offered 20 silver of medicinal materials to ask Miracle Doctor Xia to recuperate the fifth prince's body, no one in the imperial capital dared to ask Miracle Doctor Xia to visit him.Not for anyone else, Princess Xie, you are rich and have money, we are from the Gongmen Houfu, and we don't have the ability to casually spend 20 silver.

Even Mrs. Xie, when she came to visit the fifth prince's body, she was a little embarrassed and asked Xie Moru if she could ask Miracle Doctor Xia to go to the mansion to show Mr. Xie his body.

Xie Moru was still a little baffled, and said, "Of course it's possible. Doctor Xiao Xia's medical skills are very good, and he's also easy to talk to. He's just a bit straight-tempered and not very tactful."

"It doesn't matter, as a doctor, the straighter the better." Mrs. Xie asked Xie Moru shyly, "I just don't know how much is the doctor's consultation fee?"

Xie Moru smiled, and understood Mrs. Xie's embarrassment, and said, "Grandmother will give it as an ordinary doctor. I was worried about His Highness's health before, so I took out some money to buy medicinal materials."

Mrs. Xie felt relieved.

The fifth prince's body was really not stable. Emperor Mu Yuan worshiped heaven and ancestors were all outside, so he didn't let the fifth prince follow, but asked Da Lang to accompany him.The fifth prince and his party returned to the Min Palace before the year, and they also attended the palace banquet on the [-]th. Emperor Mu Yuan saw that although the face of the fifth son was still a little thin, but he was in good spirits, Emperor Mu Yuan joked, "You have to take care of yourself. Well, it's not in vain for your daughter-in-law to spend that sum of money."

The fifth prince smiled and said, "I spent all the money of Dalang's daughters-in-law. When Dalang and his wife get married, the father will reward them more, so that they will live a better life in the future."

The eldest prince said sourly, "Your sister-in-law and I are still talking at home, even the Emperor He is counted, and the one who is willing to spend such money is only the fifth younger brother and sister."

The third prince is used to being slick and slick, and he changes the steering wheel according to the wind. Previously, the fifth prince was ill for half a year and did not see him in the palace. He and the first prince had a lot of friendship with Emperor Mu Yuan. Now seeing the fifth prince come out of the rivers and lakes again, the third prince joked with the elder brother, " Is the elder brother envious? It’s okay to be envious, elder brother, if you take out the silver, it’s the same for younger brother to spend for you.”

This dead third child, the wind turned so fast.The eldest prince said, "Tch, it's New Year's Eve, but I didn't see you showing respect to your elder brother, only thinking about his money."

The third prince smiled, "In my mansion, as long as the elder brother likes it, the elder brother can just move it away."

Emperor Mu Yuan looked at the whole house of children and grandchildren, and the haze of the prince and six princes gradually dissipated.Even Empress Dowager Hu, when she saw Xie Moru, her complexion improved a lot.Not for anyone else, I feel that Xie Moru is willing to take out his belongings to treat the fifth prince, at least it is good for the fifth prince.And the fifth prince is also the grandson of Empress Dowager Hu, Xie Moru was kind to her grandson, and Empress Dowager Hu even said a few words to Xie Moru in a pleasant manner.

After the new year, the sixth prince and concubine wrote a letter, wanting to go to Jingxin Nunnery to pray for the country.

It's a matter, after all, the sixth concubine is just a concubine, and the royal family is everything.Fortunately, at first Mrs. Tie begged on the head of her in-laws, Princess Wenkang. Because of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Tie did not have a good year.Thinking that the eldest daughter is good in everything, why is her fate bad, and she was born to meet the disaster of the sixth prince.Since she married the sixth prince, she lived a life of aggrieved at first, but then the sixth prince finally understood, but in the end, something went wrong at a critical time.It's not that the Tie family didn't want to persuade the sixth prince, but these years, the sixth prince has always treated the sixth prince and concubine with more respect than closeness.Tie's persuasion, the sixth prince must be willing to listen.Now that the field is at this stage, not to mention the sixth prince and concubine, the sixth prince's "recovery" is estimated to take care of him for the rest of his life.

This is also the method discussed by the Tie family and the Sixth Prince's Concubine in advance. Instead of holding back in the Sixth Prince's Mansion, it is better to go to the Jingxin Nunnery.Jingxin Nunnery is also a royal nunnery, and now the people who live there are some old concubines or old palace people from the late emperor's time. When they go there, the Tie family can at least visit their daughter occasionally, otherwise, they will "recover from illness" in the mansion with the sixth prince What is it.

This idea, the sixth concubine also agrees.

After all, Mrs. Tie is Princess Wenkang's in-laws, and she has always been knowledgeable about etiquette. Princess Wenkang also knows that the sixth prince and concubine are dragged down by the sixth prince.Mrs. Tie begged earnestly, and Princess Wenkang said, "As for the women's family, we still have to listen to the Queen Mother's wishes. It's okay with me here, but she has gone to the nunnery..." Princess Wenkang was worried about the six princes. My child, the sixth prince is a fool, without such a clear aunt as the sixth prince and concubine to teach him, how will the children know what to do in the future?But take a look at Mrs. Tie, this is the mother of the Sixth Concubine, if there are the flesh and blood of the Sixth Concubine, the Tie family may not be like this.Hey, after all, the sixth prince is still not up to his expectations.What's more, since the Tie family has this intention, they will keep the sixth prince and concubine, fearing that she will no longer have the intention of teaching the common children.Princess Wenkang said, "After all, the nunnery is poor, as long as you don't dislike it."

"Since I sincerely worship the Buddha, how can I still feel the poverty in the nunnery?"

Princess Wenkang promised to speak for the sixth concubine.

Xiao Tang was also entrusted by his daughter-in-law to ask Princess Xie what she meant, and Princess Xie was not embarrassed.The Tie family went to deal with this matter. First, they asked the sixth prince to write a letter to the queen mother, saying that the sixth prince had been ill for a long time, and she was willing to go to Qingxin Nunnery to pray for the sixth prince and the country.

Empress Dowager Hu has been a little superstitious lately, and she has never been very enlightened, so she didn't think much of it when she saw that the sixth concubine was going to pray for blessings.It was Princess Wenkang who brought up this matter with Emperor Mu Yuan in private, "The sixth child is an adult, so I should not take care of it. But the children in the mansion will study and become adults in the future, so the emperor has to worry about it."

Emperor Mu Yuan was a little displeased, but it was not aimed at his sister, but at the Sixth Prince's Concubine, "Is it better to go to the nunnery than to be a princess in the palace?"

Princess Wenkang said, "As long as the relationship between the sixth son and his wife is half that of the fifth husband and wife, he may not be where he is today."

Emperor Mu Yuan was taken aback for what he said, and then, Emperor Mu Yuan sighed. He has always disliked Xie Moru's power, and felt that this woman would interfere in everything. But then again, the fifth prince is a little dangerous, thank you Mo Ru would never sit idly by and put the children in a safe place first.For example, as soon as the crown prince took the fifth prince to the clan's residence, Xie Moru immediately dispersed the children, and then went into the palace to reason.Although being tough is really tough, and domineering is really domineering, but it is also really useful to be useful.Unlike the sixth concubine, she would rather become a monk than clean up the mess for the sixth.

Of course, everything happens for a reason.The fifth prince wished he could listen to his wife in everything, and the two of them were very good at talking nasty things, and they didn't know what to do in private.The Sixth Prince... I slapped the Sixth Prince's concubine back then... If the Fifth Prince dared to slap Xie Moru, there would probably be no such person by now...

Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "You treat me as a gentleman of the country, and I will repay him as a scholar of the country." Thinking of the failed life of his sixth son, Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "The Tie family is begging for you, and it seems that they are determined. She If she wants to recite scriptures, let her do so."

Princess Wenkang said, "If Brother Huang wants the sixth daughter-in-law to stay, why don't I ask her."

"A twisted melon is not sweet." Emperor Mu Yuan said, "I will arrange it."

Princess Wenkang said no more.

The Sixth Prince's concubine went to the Jingxin Nunnery to pray for the Sixth Prince's blessings. The matter was not big or small. The Sixth Prince had already lost power, so there were fewer people paying attention.Moreover, since the royal family has given permission, there is no one else to say this.

After bestowing a title on the king of Anping County, Emperor Mu Yuan moved the two grandchildren and one granddaughter of the sixth prince's mansion to the palace to be raised on the grounds that the sixth prince was dying. Le Meiren, who is already in her fifties, is only a beauty, so she has neither favor nor children.In fact, Le Mei was born in an ordinary family.However, it is not an ordinary person that this low-ranking beauty can live to fifty.Emperor Mu Yuan handed over the emperor's grandson and granddaughter to her, and also made it clear, "When the emperor grows up, I can take you out of the palace and take care of your life."

It's like injecting blood into Le Meiren's life. Le Meiren is a cheerful person. First of all, he thanked Long En and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is also invited to raise my concubine's rank, not for my concubine's status, but for the emperor's." Sun, I also have to ask the two noble concubines to take care of my concubine."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "You're welcome."

Le Mei still smiled, "I used to feel that I could barely live a hundred years. Your Majesty entrusted the emperor's grandson and granddaughter to my concubine to raise me. I felt that I should live another 20 years. If it's too long, I won't be polite to His Majesty."

Le Meiren is also an old man in the palace. Although he has not been favored for a long time, Emperor Mu Yuan can think of asking her to raise the emperor's grandson instead of others.When she was talking, Emperor Mu Yuan was amused again, and he directly passed Jieyu and was promoted to Chongyuan.Le Mei was overjoyed, and presented two pots of Wei Zi raised by herself to Emperor Mu Yuan. Emperor Mu Yuan admired the flowers once and said, "In this palace, the flowers raised by the Department of Internal Affairs are not as good as you."

Le Meiren laughed, "I can only support these ordinary things." Le Meiren lived well because of their good skills in growing flowers and grass.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "This Wei Zi is very good." He rewarded Le Meiren with a lot of things.

Le Meiren thanked him for the reward, and after sending Emperor Mu Yuan away, he began to organize the palace people to tidy up the palace and let the emperor and grandson live in the palace.When the two concubines Zhao Xie heard about this, they also asked people to give them a lot of useful things.

Empress Dowager Hu also specially announced that Le Mei came to her. Her old man had forgotten that there was such a person in the palace. However, judging by Le Mei's middle-aged appearance, she was neatly tidied up, and her speech and behavior were also gentle and open. Empress Dowager Hu said, "The Ai family is old, otherwise, the Ai family will raise them themselves. Since the emperor entrusted them to you, you should pay more attention to them, and they will have a good future in the future, and you will have your own future blessings."

Le Meiren solemnly agreed, and Empress Dowager Hu has another reward.

Le Meiren suddenly got this blessing, so many childless concubines in the harem are jealous.

After moving the emperor's grandson and granddaughter out of the sixth prince's mansion, Emperor Mu Yuan simply finished the matter at once, without even giving a reason to change it. He still used the sixth prince's illness as an excuse, saying that his health was not good, and he was afraid that he would not be able to perform his feudal duties. The king took responsibility, took back the king of Shu, and gave him another vassal land later.

Then, Emperor Mu Yuan did something that stunned the whole court. He turned around and bestowed the king of Shu to the fifth prince.The cabinet is a bit stupid, Prime Minister Su wants to ask Emperor Mu Yuan for his advice, and Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Fujian is narrow and barren, and the old five skills are high. I have long wanted to change him to a better land. Shuzhong is not bad." .”

When Emperor Mu Yuan said so, Prime Minister Su had no choice but to agree and ordered the cabinet to draw up an order.

However, people in the DPRK do not think so.Fujian is narrow and barren, and there used to be a lot of pirates. Back then, the fifth prince presided over the criminal case and did a great job of it. That's why we thought of such a "good" fiefdom for him.No one expected that the Fifth Prince would make his fortune from Fujian.It is said that Fujian is poor, that is a thing of the past, since the seaport was built in Fujian, people's land has become richer.It's not what it used to be!

Here, the fief has just been managed by others, and you changed it without saying anything, and you still have the appearance of "for the sake of your father and you".Well, Your Majesty, don't you think that the fifth prince is not pleasing to the eye, and you want to cut the power of the fifth prince?

Regardless of whether Emperor Mu Yuan meant it that way or not, all the ministers thought so in all likelihood, and everyone couldn't help but have a different evaluation when they looked at the Fifth Prince.

The happiest one is the eldest prince, the eldest prince is secretly happy: the sky has eyes, the fifth child has finally fallen out of favor!
(End of this chapter)