Beyond Gold and Jade [Rebirth]

The sun was setting on the western mountain, and the sun had dyed half of the sky red, and the verdant maple forest was coated with a layer of rotten red.

Mo Huaixuan personally sent Gu You out, the young man opened his arms, jumped up and down on the stone road, and said, "These red stones are so beautiful, they seem to be burning with flames. Does it look like I'm walking on flames like this?" , as it says in the scriptures, fire and water do not invade."

Mo Huaixuan looked at the young man's side face, and smiled dotingly. Gu You's face looked five points like the deceased Concubine Li. It was a kind of warm and aggressive beauty, as if it could burn everything in an instant, but compared to The charm of Concubine Li gave him the innocence of a young man.

Emperor Qingzong was right, no one is more suitable for Yanhong than him.

A gust of wind blew by, and the red brocade shirt fluttered with the wind, making the waist even more slender. Mo Huaixuan thought to himself, if the stone path was a little more slippery, it would be great if Yu'er fell into his arms.

Gu You suddenly grabbed his sleeve and asked: "Brother Huaixuan, why hasn't Brother Huang come back? Everyone in Beijing is saying that the war in Saibei is over, and Brother Huang refuses to come back because he wants to support himself. What is self-respect, why does the emperor refuse to come back?"

The corner of Mo Huaixuan's mouth twitched. If it was a few years ago, these words might have aroused His Majesty's disgust, but now His Majesty's dragon body is sick, and it may not be able to survive this warm spring. The crown prince is the heir of the country, holding military power in his hand His Majesty will only feel more relieved, there is no time to be suspicious.

The only person who would spread such ridiculous rumors is the King Xian.Gu Xian is really as stupid as ever, no matter how many counselors are given to him, it will not be enough.

He didn't answer but instead asked: "Does You'er think His Highness the Crown Prince is a good person?"

Gu You nodded heavily: "My emperor brother is the best and the best person in the world!" When he was excited, he would still stutter a little, showing a bit clumsy and cute.

Is it the best?Master Shizi felt a little disappointed. He didn't know when, You'er had many people in his heart, and he was not alone in his eyes. He should be happy for him, but in fact, he only felt lost.

Mo Huaixuan gently stroked his delicate cheeks, and said slowly: "That's it, You'er, just remember that His Royal Highness is a good man, he saved hundreds of thousands of people on the border, and he is my hero in Daegu , Don’t believe what other people say.”

Gu You nodded, and said aggrievedly: "But You'er misses Brother Huang..."

"Wait a little longer, it's coming soon, it's just...the time hasn't come yet."

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After Gu You returned to the palace for a while, someone from the palace summoned him, saying that His Majesty wanted to see King Xiaoyao.

Because the person who came was Li Gui, Eunuch Li who was next to the Holy One, the servants in the mansion didn't dare to delay, they hurriedly changed the clothes for the young prince, put him in the carriage, he leaned against the wall of the carriage, and asked: "Is your father feeling better? You haven't looked for me for several days, are you still sick?"

Li Gui showed embarrassment, sighed lightly, and said: "When King Xiaoyao enters the palace, you can see for yourself."

Gu You nodded and said yes.He found that entering the palace this time was different from the usual ones. In the past, when he went to see his father, he would go directly to Qianzheng Palace from Qingwu Gate, but this time he entered from the west side gate and went around in a circle before going through the side gate of Qianzheng Palace. go in.

But seeing that Eunuch Li didn't mean to explain, he was too embarrassed to ask, so he went all the way into the emperor's bedroom.

Gu You saw his father at a glance, and he didn't care about the presence of others in the hall. He ran to the side of the dragon couch and asked, "Father, are you still sick? Why do you look so ugly?"

Emperor Qingzong patted his little head, and said: "Xiao Wu, Emperor Father's time is running out, you can listen to Emperor Father first, okay?"

Gu You nodded.

"Father's illness seems to have emptied even the inner energy. Maybe, I will go down to accompany your mother and concubine in a few days. Please don't cry..." The old emperor showed helplessness, and said softly: "I'm just afraid Seeing Xiao Wu crying, my father wanted to hide it, but now there are too few people my father can trust, so Xiao Wu will do my father a favor, okay?"

With red eyes, Gu You nodded her head lightly.

Emperor Qingzong took a bright and yellow imperial decree from Li Gui, put it in his son's palm, and said: "Xiao Wu, take this well. Father has prepared three imperial edicts, and only the one in Xiao Wu's hand is true. What Ye Xiang and your Uncle Shenghuang hold is blank, so this imperial decree is very, very important and must not be lost, Xiao Wu understands?"

Gu You nodded with tears.

Emperor Qingzong said slowly: "You can't lose it, but you can't let others know that it is in your hands, otherwise someone will snatch it away. Does Xiao Wu understand?"

Gu You hurriedly grasped the imperial decree, nodded heavily, and whimpered: "My child understands, you must hide it well."

"When your imperial brother returns from Saibei, there will be great chaos in the capital. Xiao Wu finds the right time to give it to your imperial brother. In this way, he can be the emperor in a legitimate way."

"Then, what about the father? The father is the emperor. If the emperor's brother becomes the emperor, what will the father do?"

Emperor Qingzong smiled kindly, and said: "At that time, Father Emperor will be the Supreme Emperor."

Gu You just wiped away tears, laughed, and muttered softly: "The Supreme Emperor is also very good, bigger than the emperor."

Emperor Qingzong looked at the two people behind him, Prince Cheng was so young that he was crying, he was pulling Ye Yanbai's sleeve to wipe his nose, Ye Yanbai's face was frosty, and he wanted to kick him out.

Emperor Qingzong couldn't bear to look directly at him, turned his head away, and scolded: "You treat yourself like Xiao Wu, a child? You don't feel ashamed to cry!"

Prince Cheng said in a rough voice: "What is the fatal disease? There are so many imperial doctors in the palace, but there is nothing they can do? It's just that this group of quack doctors can't help. .” As he spoke, there were two more lines of tears.

Emperor Qingzong sighed softly, and said: "You also know that since Wanyan left, my heart has also gone, living like a walking corpse these years is really not very enjoyable, leaving the world earlier would be considered clean. "

Lord Sheng gritted his teeth, trying not to cry out.

"Up to now, there are only two things in my heart. One is Xueyi's marriage. Now she is pretending to be a man, marching and fighting outside, just like a man. I am worried that she is getting old and has no one around her." People who love her dearly. But she is your own daughter, so you and the princess should worry about it."

Prince Sheng quickly responded.

Emperor Qingzong said: "Secondly, I am worried about Xiao Wu. Although the crown prince has always taken good care of him, he is a careless man after all. Wu's marriage is not good for him. It just so happens that you don't have any children under your knees, so when I go, Xiao Wu will be adopted under your name. Afterwards, he will marry a wife according to his own wishes, so don't treat him badly."

"Brother Huang... this..."

"The imperial decree I gave you is blank, you know how to write it."

Prince Sheng had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Emperor Qingzong looked at Ye Yanbai who was standing on the side. When he first met him, he had a face like a crown of jade, standing tall, with an elegant appearance that did not eat the fireworks of the world. Now he is After years, he was getting old, but he still looked like this.

Years are cruel to some people, but very tolerant to others.

He coughed weakly, and said: "Although I am stupid, I have been a monarch and minister with Ye Xiang for more than ten years. I know what Ye Xiang wants. As long as you are willing to help the crown prince ascend the throne and secure the throne, you can hold the throne firmly." This imperial decree can also be written by you."

Only then did Ye Yanbai raise his eyes, and solemnly promised: "Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne."

Emperor Qingzong closed his eyes, and just about to order them to retreat, he heard Ye Yanbai say: "I think that Your Majesty is not stupid."

"Oh?"

Ye Yanbai said: "I heard from my father that the late emperor didn't care for His Majesty, thinking that His Majesty was mediocre and unable to keep the country. However, I think that after the troubled times, the name is not worth living, and it is time to recuperate, enrich the country and support the people. Because of His Majesty's benevolent government, in the past ten years, the country of Daegu has been peaceful and the people have become more and more prosperous. Just imagine, if after the death of the first emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took over the country, with his radical personality, he would surely sweep Kyushu and the mainland. The people of Daegu can't live and work in peace."

"Rong Chen said something disrespectful. His Royal Highness is a great talent, but lacks a bit of humanity. Although your majesty lacks talent and ambition, you have a heart of compassion. So I think that your majesty is not stupid. Later history books , I will give you justice."

The candles in the room flickered slightly, and after a long time, Emperor Qingzong said in a hoarse voice, "Everyone, step back."

No one saw that there were tears in the corners of the emperor's eyes.

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After leaving the palace, Ye Yanbai's heart that had been raised for more than ten years finally returned to its original place.With this imperial decree, their family, young and old, can pick them clean, and they don't have to live in fear anymore.

But before that, we still need to make a plan first, the emperor's condition is going to be unbearable, at most three to five days, at least after tonight, at that time, there will be great chaos in the capital, and there will be King Ming and Xian outside the palace Wang, there are six princes and seven princes in the palace. Since they are not yet old enough to leave the palace and build a mansion, the news will be more informed.

He returned to the mansion, called his eldest son to the study, and handed him the imperial edict.

Ye Chonghui unfolded the blank imperial decree, he was stunned for a moment, then he understood, and said: "Your Majesty was able to come up with this method, which shows that there is some strategy."

Ye Yanbai took a sip of his tea and sighed: "In this world, everyone has their own way of life, some people have great talents, like you and the prince, and some people have great ambitions, like Princess Ancheng and the prince. Like Liu Jinyun, some people have no talent and no ambition, and they only seek the way of the mean, which is the rarest way to come by, because they are as wise as they are stupid.”

Ye Chonghui nodded slightly, and said, "The child has been educated."

"Hui'er, you don't seem to be surprised that His Majesty's life is approaching."

Ye Chonghui said indifferently: "In the mornings these few days, His Majesty occasionally has a look of decline, so my child has this guess."

Ye Yanbai put down the cup and said: "Since this is the case, we have to think of a countermeasure."

"My child thinks that it is the best strategy to respond to all changes with the same. Now that the prince is in Saibei, he has no foundation in the capital, but he has two advantages that other princes can't match. One, he holds the military power in his hand. Old General Meng After his death, the Meng family army served His Highness the Crown Prince. The second was the support of the generals in the court. Since the first emperor, the court has been emphasizing civility over military affairs for a long time. Although the civil officials are happy, the generals have long had grudges. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in the army with the soldiers. Eating and living together is what the army wants, and if a military general wants to improve his status in the court, he will definitely choose to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"You mean, His Royal Highness needs to wait for the funeral in Beijing before returning to Beijing."

Ye Chonghui said: "Otherwise, the reputation will not be right. His Majesty is still here, and his presence at the city is no different from a military remonstrance. He will become a target for attack. Even if he succeeds in ascending the throne, it will be recorded in the history books in the future, but if he does not bring troops , I’m afraid I’ll be killed if I can’t reach the capital.”

"But if you come back late, the overall situation in the capital has been settled, wouldn't it be even more dishonest and unsound."

"It depends on whether the real will can be hidden."