Lord please be gentle

Chapter 163 77
Half a month after Dugu Wan entered Beijing, Yin Sisi gave birth to a dragon heir as she wished, and Concubine Yun gave birth to a princess afterward.

Yin Sisi has a dragon heir, and this is a legitimate heir to the throne!The only thing Dugu Wan has to do is to make this heir a crown prince, and then let this crown prince become a monarch.

However, it is unbelievable for a baby who has just been born not long ago to want him to be the crown prince.What's more, Dugu Wan, who has just arrived, is not even recognized by the officials of the court. It is undoubtedly a big test for him to complete so many things in one year!

For this reason, Duguwan's hair turned gray almost overnight.In addition, Xue Qihua was not in front of him, so there was no one to talk to when something happened, and he could only bear the depression in his heart.Since then, his physical condition has become even worse, and he often coughs until he can't breathe.

On this day, when Dugu Wan was sitting alone drinking herbal tea, a letter of worship was delivered to the mansion, and when he unfolded it, it was signed by Prince Jin.

Duguwan was slightly taken aback, he knew that sooner or later he would have to meet Jun Moxin alone, but he didn't expect it to be so soon, so fast that he hadn't made enough mental preparations yet.However, he does not reject it, and even subconsciously, he hopes that the sooner the better.

One is the Generalissimo of the World's Army and Horses who has just taken office, and the other is the very popular Prince Jin. The gathering of the two influential figures in the current dynasty is naturally an earth-shattering event.

However, when the two met, they were extremely low-key.Jun Moxin only brought a few entourages with him, and they rode fast horses, not even a carriage.Although Duguwan greeted him personally at the gate of the mansion, he only brought his younger brother Duguchen and a few followers, and the number of people definitely did not exceed the number brought by Jun Moxin.

The two met and chatted politely, and then entered the mansion.

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Duguwan entertained Jun Moxin with a very grand scale. During the banquet, the two drank freely and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.Although Jun Mo is serious, he is also easy-going and polite to Dugu Wan.Duguwan is a well-known good man, so he is naturally very friendly to Jun Moxin. The two of them don't have many conversations, but there is a hidden edge in every sentence.

However, Duguchen, who was sitting with him during the dinner, couldn't understand the conversation between his elder brother Duguwan and Jun Moxin.Even, sometimes, he felt that the conversation between the two was a bit inexplicable.If Xue Qihua is here, I believe he can understand.

So Duguchen stopped embarrassing his IQ, and just went to drink with him, and his elder brother Duguwan was in charge of all things like drinking with him.

After half a wine shop, Duguwan had basically figured out Jun Moxin's intentions.

Duguwan's hunch was correct, Jun Moxin also coveted the throne, and acted eagerly.He knew it well, just smiled slightly, and said: "The current sage is lingering on the sick bed, can't get up for a long time, and manages the government affairs, which leads to continuous turmoil and disputes in the world. There is a saying that Qin loses its deer, and the world chases it. But if you want to Asking for the supreme position, dare to ask what is the king of Jin relying on?"

The corners of Jun Mo's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "That day, Qi Zecheng presented the late emperor's imperial edict, and according to the edict, His Majesty today asked me to recognize my ancestors and return him to the clan, and make me King of Jin. In fact, no one in the world knows that the late emperor left behind an edict, that edict... There is another universe!"

Duguwan always remained skeptical about the edict that Qi Zecheng presented.Because at that time, Qi Zecheng almost covered the sky with one hand and controlled the government, even if he forged a will, it would not be difficult.With Situ Huang's eyes and IQ, he probably couldn't tell the truth from the fake.

It is indeed a good idea to issue an edict in the name of the first emperor.In line with the rule that filial piety comes first, the prestige and status of the former emperor is undoubtedly higher than that of the current emperor.Then, it is possible to implement some orders that are higher than the wishes of the current emperor, such as acknowledging Jun Moxin's bloodline, canonizing him as the Prince of Jin, and so on.

If there is one more posthumous edict of the first emperor, then the content inside can be even more mysterious.

Dugu Wan smiled very gentle: "Wan heard that the late emperor had an imperial edict, I am very curious, can I see it?"

Jun Mo thought about it for a while, and said, "This is a very important matter, so it's inconvenient to carry it with you, so I printed a rubbing copy for General Dugu to see."

Duguwan dismissed his entourage, and only his younger brother Duguchen was by his side. Jun Moxin took out the rubbings, and the entourage presented it to Duguwan.

Unfolding the imperial edict, although it is a rubbing copy, it is well-made. In addition, there are complete jade seals and seals, and it is indeed the imperial seal of the late emperor.

The first emperor unexpectedly left two wills, one order ordered the successor king to be responsible for finding the lost Eighth Prince Po, and the other order asked the successor king to give up the throne to Prince Po to make up for the late emperor's mistaken killing of the king and concubine, and the prince Po's homeless life. bitter.

The method of compensation turned out to be to use Tiansheng's entire world and Tiansheng's position as king, just to appease the late emperor's guilt towards the emperor, concubine, mother and child.

Duguchen was stunned and instinctively vetoed; "This is not true!"

Jun Moxin was noncommittal, but just pursed his lips coldly.

After a while, Duguwan said with certainty; "This edict is probably true. It's just that we can't be sure. We can only make a conclusion after seeing the authentic work."

Duguchen was a little dumbfounded: "Is it true!"

If this edict is an authentic work of the late emperor, Jun Moxin can use it to replace Situ Huang and become the new Tiansheng King.If it is said that Situ Huang is not a faint king, but his weak body is really unable to bear the heavy responsibility of the king, this will undoubtedly solve many problems.

Putting away the rubbings of the will, Duguwan stood up with a smile, and returned it to Jun Moxin with both hands. "With this edict as proof, it's time to call King Jin the crown prince!"

The corners of Jun Moxin's lips rose slightly, and he accepted the edict. "The crown prince can only wait for His Majesty to pass away to succeed!"

"This is easy too!" Dugu Wan's eyes brightened. "It is not an accident that a frail and sickly emperor died suddenly."

"Even so, if you want people to believe in the new emperor, you must have military power!" Jun Moxin said slowly.

Duguwan took a deep breath, and said like an oath: "As long as King Jin thinks about Wan, Wan is willing to work hard for the new king! Dugu's [-] troops will be the new king's loyal confidants!"

With the military support of the Dugu family, it seems that it is not too far away for Jun Moxin to make that will come true.

Now, what Jun Moxin lacks is military power.As long as he has the support of the Dugu Army, he seems to be able to reach out to the throne that was once out of reach.

Jun Moxin got up, clasped his fists to Duguwan and said: "If General Dugu really helps, I will rule the world one day, and I will live up to you!"

Dugu got up in a hurry and returned the salute: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

He actually addressed him as His Majesty, which shows that he was determined to support Jun Moxin to the throne.

"This is a very important matter, and it needs to be considered by others! General Dugu, please consider carefully, I will leave!" After Jun Moxin finished speaking, he left Dugu Mansion with his entourage.

When Jun Moxin left, Duguchen couldn't wait to ask Duguwan: "What's the big brother's plan for this matter?"

Dugu Wan frowned tightly, as if she was in a difficult situation. "Using Jun Mo's heart to get rid of Situ Huang is a very good idea, but... the only problem is that the prince born to Concubine Liang is still in his infancy, so it's difficult for him to be the crown prince."

Not only is she still in her infancy, she is not even full moon yet.It is indeed difficult to support such a prince to ascend the throne.In particular, this prince has not been conferred the crown prince, nor has he even been conferred the title of king.

All in all, too hasty a plan!At least wait for more than ten years, then the general situation will be completely controlled by Dugu Wan.However, he couldn't afford to wait at all.

Coughing again and again in a hurry, Dugu Chen hastily supported his brother, and asked someone to bring him cough medicine tea. "The herbal tea that Mr. Xue made for you is very effective, and drink a bowl of pressure cough."

Speaking of Mr. Xue, Dugu Wan, who was full of entanglements, suddenly had an idea. "We should discuss this matter with Qihua before making a decision!"

Duguchen also agrees very much: "As the saying goes, those who are in power are obsessed, but bystanders are clear. It is best to let Mr. Xue come up with an idea!"

After thinking about it for a while, Duguwan said: "Jun Moxin has a will in his hand, no matter whether it is true or not, but it can come in handy at critical moments, this method is worth learning."

"What does Big Brother mean?" Duguchen was used to obeying Big Brother's orders and carrying them out.But he generally does not think about the meaning of the order to be carried out.

Duguwan sighed softly. "Chen'er, one day big brother won't be here, you have to learn to make up your own mind about many things!"

"Brother, you said that again..." Duguchen's heart was about to break, and tears welled up in his handsome eyes.Although unwilling to face it, the cruel facts do not allow him to take chances.In the past two years, he watched his elder brother's body weaken day by day, even Xue Qihua's superb medical skills were unable to recover.They had to accept an extremely cruel reality. Duguwan was about to pass away, and only Xue Qihua was with Duguchen at that time.

"Qihua is unparalleled in resourcefulness, even if I'm gone, he can still give you advice... But, no one can help you for the rest of your life! Chen'er, you should learn to think independently! Whatever happens, it's better to learn how to deal with it." Dugu Wan painstakingly explained, and then coughed again and again.

In the morning, Dugu hurriedly served herbal tea, and asked Dugu to drink a few sips in the evening, so as to slowly relieve his wheezing and coughing.

"Jun Moxin's edict has a lot of mystery, no matter it's true or not, it can come in handy at critical moments! Why don't we follow this example." Duguwan already had an idea. "Concubine Liang is extremely favored, and the prince she gave birth to is also deeply favored. Why don't you take this opportunity to ask Situ Huang to write down an edict and canonize her prince as the heir apparent!"

Duguchen couldn't believe her ears, and said for a long while: "The prince is not yet full moon!"

"It's okay." Dugu Wan was anxious and coughed again.It was true that he was too anxious, but there was nothing he could do.This unsatisfactory body couldn't afford to wait at all, he really hoped to make a final decision before closing his eyes. "Yin Sisi used to be the ghost princess of the Snow Lotus Palace. She has practiced enchantment. Although she is not very proficient, it may be a bit difficult to deal with someone with strong martial arts, but it is more than enough to deal with a sick and weak person like Situ Huang."

Duguchen finally understood something. "Brother wants Yin Sisi to enchant Situ Huang and ask him to write down the imperial edict that canonize the little prince as the crown prince! In this way, if Situ Huang dies, the little prince can justifiably ascend to the throne."

This plan is not impossible, but the only problem is - the prince is too young!

"I can't help it!" Dugu Wan's eyes showed pain. "Brother...can't wait for the prince to grow up!"

"This..." Seeing Duguwan's helpless expression, Duguchen became even more flustered.In my impression, the eldest brother is calm and determined, as if the world is under his control.He had never seen such a frail, helpless and confused look of pain in his elder brother's eyes, which made his brain, which had not saved much, even more messy. "I always feel...too risky. Let's discuss it with Mr. Xue!"

Although Duguwan's body is getting weaker and weaker, it is estimated that she will not collapse within half a year.Important matters should be discussed with Xue Qihua!It only takes more than ten days for homing pigeons to travel between Bianjing and Licheng.

"Well, you're right!" Dugu Wan nodded in agreement, and said, "I really need to discuss it with Qihua!"

After pondering for a moment, Duguwan ordered someone to fetch paper, ink, brush and inkstone, and wrote a letter to Xue Qihua himself.He briefly wrote his plan on the letter paper in petty script, and finally asked Xue Qihua for his opinion, should he act immediately?
After putting down the pen, Duguwan ordered Duguchen to watch the paper dry before tying it to the legs of a pigeon and flying it to Licheng.

After finishing these things, no matter how hard Duguwan was to support herself, she went back to the dormitory to rest with the support of her attendants.

Duguchen sat there waiting for the letter paper to dry, then carefully folded it, and finally rolled it into thin strips and put them in a thin oil paper tube specially used for carrier pigeons.Finally, he came to the observatory specially used to release the carrier pigeon, threw the pigeon into the sky with his own hands, watched the carrier pigeon disappear from sight with his own eyes, and then left.

Because Duguchen once shot down the pigeon that Xiao Mei sent to Jun Moxin for Nangong Yu, so he remembered this omission.When he sent the pigeons, he would stand at the highest point and watch the pigeons fly into the sky with his own eyes, and he would be assured that he would not be shot by the bows and arrows ambushing nearby.

However, he neglected that the killers of carrier pigeons are not only archers, but also - eagles!

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The eagle has sharp eyes, fangs and claws, and its long wings spread nearly two meters.Its short-distance flight speed is undoubtedly far better than that of homing pigeons!Even if the carrier pigeon is released into the sky, it can still easily catch it back.

Dao Feng leaned against the canopy of a dense tree not far from the gate of Dugu Mansion, patiently waiting for the return of the eagle.

For today's plan, Jun Moxin specially bought an eagle and made it familiar with Dao Feng, and trained with Dao Feng every day on how to catch pigeons in the air.

After half a year of training, as long as the pigeons it sees have never escaped its eagle claws.

Sure enough, after a while, I saw the flying eagle return.

Blade took the carrier pigeon that the eagle had caught, and unhurriedly took out a piece of fresh beef as a reward for the eagle's successful completion of the task.Then he took off the greased paper tube on the pigeon's anklet, carefully put the paper tube containing the secret letter in his bosom, hid the dead carrier pigeon, and then jumped off the big tree and left quickly.

It all happened without anyone noticing.

The whole process may seem simple, but it is by no means easy.After all, it is by no means an easy task to catch the flying pigeons in front of the Dugu family.No one would have thought that for this day, Jun Moxin had been training the eagle since half a year ago!

At that time, Jun Moxin had just decided to return to Bianjing!
(End of this chapter)