The prince is seriously ill

The days are dull and boring.

On the first day of October this year, there was a sudden Tiangou eclipse day.The originally clear sky turned dark in an instant, leaving only a halo like a firefly around the sun, and gusts of overcast wind made people feel chills for no reason.This year was called the catastrophe year by later historians.

That day, the whole country panicked.Liang Wang Xunzhi urgently issued an edict, Xuanqin Tianjian's important officials had an audience, and gathered in front of the Hall of Civil and Military Officials for a court meeting.

Qin Dian, the supervisor of Qin Tianjian, took a step forward and said: "Last night, I watched the stars at the star-picking platform at night. I saw the emperor star was dim, and there were demon stars in the east, accompanied by the greedy wolf star; in addition, this year's drought in the south and north Flooding, the people have almost no crops, and hungry people are all over the country; the bad news of the earthquake in the southwest came the day before yesterday, with countless casualties; today there is a dog eclipse, and I don’t know what is the warning. The minister thinks that all kinds of ominous omens Because of the demon star's entry into the Lord. I beg the emperor to execute the demon star as soon as possible, so that there will be no future troubles, and the world will be safe!"

Xun Zhi frowned when he heard the words, "According to Qin Aiqing, who exactly is this demon star referring to and what is he warning about? Since Qin Aiqing asked me to execute the demon star, could it be that he already has a conclusion on who this demon star is?"

Qin Dian suddenly bowed and knelt on the ground, and said righteously: "Back to the emperor, I really have a clue. For the sake of my future, I dare not hide anything from the emperor. It's just that my words may offend many people." A dignitary, I beg the emperor to punish his angry ministers for usurping!"

"If you have anything to say, just say it, and I will support you." Xun Zhi said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Dian raised his head, "Does Your Majesty still remember the incident of the Second Prince's entry into the main palace four months ago?"

Xun Zhi suddenly stood up from the dragon chair, thought for a while, and said in a deep voice, "You mean that the queen begged me to put the second prince in Yuluan Palace to raise him?"

"Your majesty is wise! I think that the demon star refers to the second prince, and the image of the 'demon star ascending to the east' corresponds to the second prince's move into the East Palace." Qin Dian said convincingly, with a cold snort in his heart, it would be a disaster for the second prince to keep him. , and now being raised by the empress in Yuluan Palace, if time passes, it will definitely jeopardize my great cause.God help me right now, just take this opportunity to eradicate him.

Xun Zhi sat down thoughtfully, his eyes were full of gloom, as if he was making some decision, and he was a little uncertain.

Xu Zhishan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, looked at Qin Dian bitterly, how could he bear Qin Dian arranging his queen's sister in front of the emperor?He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, according to this old minister, although what Master Qin said has some truth, it is not entirely true. I think it is unlikely that the phenomenon of the rising of the demon star should be attributed to a prince who is only 12 years old. It is to implore the emperor to investigate the troubles caused by the rogue Wang Yu in the east."

Xun Zhi felt that what Xu Zhishan said was also reasonable, and for a moment he didn't know who to listen to. He looked at the courtiers in front of the palace, "What the two lovers said is reasonable, what do you think?"

"I think Master Xu's words are very true! How could a child in poor health threaten Daliang's celestial phenomenon? Besides, that child is Daliang's prince. It is too arbitrary for Mr. Jianzheng to insinuate the matter of the demon star on a prince. "

"Reporting to the emperor, I think that what Master Li said is wrong! As the saying goes, there are specialists in the arts, and the astrology and astrology are so complicated, how can everyone see the secrets? If it is not an expert in the Qin Tianjian, you must not rashly explain it. Mystery! Master Jianzheng has specialized in celestial phenomena for many years, and I think that what Master Jianzheng said must have a reason that laymen can't understand, and the second prince himself is different from ordinary people, so I agree with Lord Qin's statement."

For a while, there were many discussions in the imperial court, and they were mainly divided into three factions. One faction advocated Xu, another faction ruled Qin, and the third faction believed that what both sides said was reasonable.

Qin Dian lost no time in saying: "Since there is a dispute, I suggest that the emperor make two preparations, send heavy troops to attack the rebellious Wang Yu, and at the same time sacrifice the second prince to heaven, and pray that our foundation will last forever, so that the emperor will not have to influence worried."

Xu Zhishan snorted coldly and said: "Master Jianzheng's words are wrong! The second prince is not a cat or a dog, he is the son of the current emperor, the prince of the great Liang, how can he be a sacrificial object like pigs, sheep and dogs? Benevolence and filial piety, if people in the world know that I, Da Liang, sacrificed human beings to the heavens, they will definitely scold the Holy Majesty instead of scolding Mr. Qin Dian, the supervisor who came up with bad ideas behind his back. Since ancient times, the poison of a tiger does not eat its eggs, but Mr. Jianzheng has always encouraged the emperor to be that beast Don’t do anything! Dare to ask Lord Qin, where did the second prince provoke Lord Jianzheng, is it worth your heart to put him to death?”

"Your Majesty, this minister is just discussing the matter as it stands, and he is only thinking about the emperor's country and society. He has absolutely no intention of targeting the second prince. On the contrary, Mr. Xu is always defending the second prince. Is it because the second prince is the adopted son of the empress? If the empress is not Lord Shang Shu’s own sister, may I ask Master Xu, would you still confront a lower official for a prince who is born out of shape? I don’t know what kind of heart Master Xu is reassuring?” Qin Dian sneered, old man, I still Afraid you won't succeed?

Xu Zhishan was furious, his beard twitched, and he was about to say something more when Xun Zhi shouted: "Enough, I didn't call you here to listen to each other, you just express your opinions, don't make a mess here , and let my ears be restless, none of you will have good fruit to eat."

"My minister is terrified!" Everyone shut up.

Xun Zhi exhaled, pointed to a person standing in front of the Baiguan, and said with a dark face, "Zhang Qian, what do you think?"

Zhang Qian was stunned for a moment, he was enjoying watching them dog-eat-dog, but unexpectedly he was called by the emperor, he coughed slightly and stepped forward and said: "Go back to the emperor, according to my minister, they say that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says the mother-in-law is right. Since everyone is reasonable, why can't each take a step back and think of a compromise?"

Xun Zhi's complexion improved, "What kind of tricks does Zhang Aiqing have, just tell me!"

"According to my humble opinion, Lord Xu and Lord Qin have the same attitude towards Wang Yu's rebellious party. The difference lies in the second prince. One side thinks that the second prince should be killed, and the other thinks that the second prince should not be killed. In fact, whether to kill or not to kill is not the point, the point is how to prevent the demon star in the mouth of Jianzheng from causing harm to the world. And to achieve this goal is also very simple, the emperor only needs to take the second prince out of the East Palace and order the other side It is enough for the concubine to take care of her, if the emperor is still worried, he can also expel the second prince from the palace and live in Xicheng. In this way, the disaster that Lord Qin said about the rising of the demon star will naturally be solved." Zhang Qiandao.

Qin Dian looked at Zhang Gan, who was not paying attention, gritted his teeth secretly, and stepped forward again, saying, "My Majesty, I feel that the ministers may have misunderstood what I said. The reason why I suggested that the second prince be sacrificed Heaven is because this is the safest way. Since all the ministers objected, I thought of another way! Master Zhang said that exile the second prince to the west city cannot completely remove the ominous omen, so I thought it would be better to send the second prince to the The Wuxiang Temple in Jiuyi Mountain, thousands of miles away, ordered him to become a monk. One is to preserve the reputation of the emperor's benevolence, the other is to eliminate the second prince's own karma, and the third is to represent the royal family to pray for peace for the world. Isn't it the best of the three? better?"

Xun Zhi thought for a while, and finally nodded, "Zoo!"

The next day, an imperial decree was issued to Yuluan Palace, ordering the second prince to eat fast and bathe for three days. After three days, he immediately set off for Wuxiang Temple.

Qingquan Palace.Concubine Shu had a dream last night, so she sent a palace maid early in the morning to invite Qin Tianjian, Qin Dian, to interpret the dream.

"Qi Bing Concubine Shu, Lord Jianzheng has arrived." The maid bowed her head respectfully.

Concubine Shu put down the golden unicorn in her hand, sat up from the collapsed bed, and said lazily, "Bring him in."

Qin Dian knelt down and saluted, "My minister will see Concubine Shu."

"Get up," Concubine Shu waved her hand, "You all go down!"

The palace maid backed out tremblingly, and gently closed the door.The secret of Concubine Shu's dream must not be revealed, if a palace maid accidentally overhears it, she will be killed with a stick.

Concubine Shu and the others were all gone, so she stood up hastily, walked to him, pointed at Qin Dian who was nodding slightly, and said in a low voice, "How did you do it? Didn't you say that this time, you will be able to use this sign to eradicate future troubles?" ? How is he still alive?"

Qin Dian changed his respectful expression, took a step forward and took the slender hand, touched it lightly and heavily, swallowed and said, "Didn't you just send him to become a monk? Don't worry, baby, everything is up to me." Woolen cloth!"

Concubine Shu withdrew her hand, with some resentment in her eyes, she said coquettishly: "Aren't I worried about Ye Changmeng? If that is leaked, even if he becomes a bald donkey, the emperor will announce him to come back as the crown prince. As long as he is still alive, Our Jin'er will be threatened."

Qin Dian took her into his arms and sniffed her neck with his nose, then bit her ear lightly, his breathing became a little short, "Don't worry, baby, the cripple won't live long."

Concubine Shu smiled charmingly when she heard the words, the corners of her eyes slightly turned up, and she pressed her bony and bony index finger on his lips, "So you plan to do something on the road?"

Qin Dian closed his mouth and said in a low voice, "If you do something on the way, the emperor will suspect me. We have to wait until the emperor's attention is no longer on the second prince. Then it is the best time."

Concubine Shu skillfully pinched his chest, pulled out her wet fingers, straightened her sleeves and walked two steps away, then suddenly deliberately amplified her voice and said, "Master Qin, last night I dreamed that a comet was shining from the east. , and headed west again, I wonder if this dream is auspicious or inauspicious?"

Qin Dian licked his lips and took two steps back, regaining his appearance of a gentleman, and said solemnly: "This dream is auspicious! You only need to wait patiently, and your wishes will come true!"

"In this way, I will feel at ease, thank you Lord Qin!"

"Your Majesty's words are serious, and I will take my leave." Qin Dian bowed and turned around, gently smelling the hand that still smelled like Concubine Shu, and left with intoxicated eyes.

Three days later, Xun Yu bid farewell to the sullen and silent empress, and went to the Wuxiang Temple thousands of miles away under the escort of a small team of people.

Xun Yu turned his head, took a deep look at the majestic palace in the sunlight, and left without looking back.