Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Fight again

Nan Gongrang said with satisfaction: "Wei'er's presence in Luobei is very comforting to me, and it is a happy couple to appreciate jade. After retiring from the imperial court, the inner court secretary went to the second prince's mansion to check the treasury, and copied all the things that the second prince had scattered and reported it. Come up, the Ministry of Households will convert the things that the second prince has scattered into cash to make up for it."

"According to the order."

All the officials chanted together: "Your Majesty is wise."

Nangongwang's face turned pale when he heard the courtiers' compliments on Nangongwei.

At this moment, his intestines were turning green with regret, and he wished he could immediately give birth to a pair of wings, and fly back to the mansion to find Qi Yan to discuss countermeasures.

Nangong Rang decreed to hold a palace banquet for Nangongwei to clean up the dust.

But that afternoon, an imperial decree suddenly came out: I am not feeling well, and the palace banquet will be postponed.

For several days in a row, Nangong Rang failed to go to court, so he ordered the courtiers to write down all the matters to be reported in the memorial and submit them to him.

A few days later, Nan Gongrang made another decree: the memorials of all officials should be first handed over to the governors of the three provinces for comment, and then submitted to him for approval.

Nangong Rang fell ill, and his condition was menacing.

The imperial court was shrouded in solemn dark clouds, and even Lu Quan, who had been recuperating in Tangquan Mountain, returned to the capital after receiving the news.

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The imperial doctor said: Nangong Rang is sick from overwork, and his body is not as good as before when he gets older, and he will recover after a few days of recuperation.

However, some veteran ministers pointed their finger at Yafei, who was favored and generous.

After all, Emperor Shang of the previous dynasty was burnt to death in the bedroom with Concubine Wan Gui because he favored the treacherous concubine.

These old children were already full of prejudice against foreigners, and many of them submitted memorials, euphemistically persuading Nangong Rang to take care of his body.

Of course, there is another thing that has been put on the agenda again—the establishment of a prince.

Life is seventy years old, and the 51-year-old Nan Gongrang has reached the time when he must consider the state reserve. In the past, he could use various reasons to suppress this matter, but his illness has not improved for half a month. The stubborn courtiers were in a hurry.

The situation of the Nangong royal family is special. Nangong Rang does not have a son under his knees. Although the eldest son Nangong Ping has a low status, there is an old saying: "Establish a son to grow up but not to be virtuous...

Throughout the ages, there have been many examples of dismantling the old and setting up the young, which eventually led to disasters.

In terms of bloodlines, all the princes are equal. If the eldest son is not established, the other princes will complain, and His Majesty will shake the country and society in a hundred years.

The courtiers were roughly divided into several groups. One group was the Confucian veterans who abided by the ancient etiquette. They believed that His Majesty should put the country as the most important thing. First, allow the eldest son of the emperor, Nan Gongping, to enter the court to discuss government affairs, and then conduct inspections.

The other school is the "pragmatic school" headed by Xing Jingfu. He believes that among the princes, one with the most outstanding ability should be selected and cultivated to see the effect.

The last faction is the "Foreign Relatives School". As the name suggests, they are the power of the mother's family of the concubines in the palaces. They advocate that: the posthumous position has been vacant for many years, and a concubine who is pregnant with a prince should be selected as the successor. You can get a son-in-law, killing two birds with one stone.

No matter what the purpose is, the courtier's advice has some truth, but in Nangong Rang's eyes, it's a different feeling.

He was ill, and the group of brawny officials in the court did not want to seek famous doctors and good medicines and pray for his speedy recovery, but to "force" him to have a son and a son!

Lu Quan's return also touched Nangong Rang's sensitive nerves. He became more and more afraid that what happened to Emperor Shang back then would happen to him again.

It took a lot of time for my body to improve, and it became more serious after being stimulated like this.

However, the biggest beneficiary this time is the second prince Nangong Wei.

His mother is Concubine Hui, the closest woman in the entire harem.This time he made great contributions to the court again, and his reputation among the people and the court reached an unprecedented height.

Many courtiers secretly praised Nangong Wei Po as His Majesty, caring for the world, benevolent and prudent.

Nangong Wei also showed a particularly filial piety, every morning he entered the palace to pay his respects, and at night he would leave his servants sick. It is said that a quilt was spread outside the palace so that Nangong could summon him at any time.

As soon as the news came out, it once again received rave reviews from the courtiers.

On the second day after Nangong Rang fell ill, Nangong Jingnv also entered the palace. Before the Ming Palace was in ruins, she lived in the palace where Nangong Sunu lived before she got married.

Accompany Nangong Rang every day, talk about some folk things to make Nangong Rang happy.

With a daughter-in-law and the eldest son Shiji in name, it seems redundant for others to go...

Nangong Wang ordered Xie An to bring generous gifts to Qi Yan's private residence.

The housekeeper Qian Yuan went to the son-in-law's mansion to report and invited Qi Yan over.

Xie An said straight to the point: "Brother Yu, Brother Yu got an authentic painting by Yan Zhenqing a few days ago, can you appraise it for me?"

"Brother Yuanshan's study please, Qian Yuan informs the kitchen to prepare dinner."

"Yes."

Entering the study, Qi Yan took the scroll and was about to open it, but Xie An pressed his hand: "You don't need to read it, my brother, this calligraphy is the authentic handwriting of Duke Wen Zhong."

Qi Yan chuckled lightly: "Then brother Yuan Shan, what do you want me to appreciate?"

Xie An sighed heavily, raised his arms and made three bows to Qi Yan, begging for mercy: "My dear brother, son-in-law! Please forgive Brother Yu! It's at this juncture, and you're still playing charades here? "

Only then did Qi Yan restrain her smile: "Does the Third Highness have something to bring?"

"Exactly. This painting is the favorite of His Highness the Third Highness. He bought it at a high price and has been hiding it in the treasury as a treasure. He said that your calligraphy is quite strong and will give you this painting." , make... an apology!"

The word "repentance" was already the biggest bow to Nan Gongwang.

Qi Yan also let out a long breath, and said with emotion: "Your Highness is like this, it's ruining Qi Yan."

"It's fine if you don't get angry, brother!"

As he spoke, he took out an envelope from his bosom: "This is a letter written by His Highness, and I asked my virtuous brother to read it in person. He is waiting for the good news in the mansion."

Qi Yan tore open the envelope and glanced at it, then threw the letter into the basin and destroyed it.

In the letter, Nangong Wang expressed his apology to Qi Yan, and promised to treat each other frankly in the future and never neglect him again.

The end of the letter said: When Qi Yan is free, he will go to Xie's mansion to discuss important matters.

Qi Yan and Xie An made an appointment at noon the next day, and Xie An returned after dinner.

She stayed in the private house overnight, and arrived at Xie's mansion on time at noon.

Arriving at the study, Nan Gongwang was already waiting inside, Xie An invited Qi Yan in, and closed the door of the study himself to guard the outside.

"See Your Highness." Nangong Wang supported Qi Yan's arm: "Brother-in-law, you don't need to be polite, come and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

As soon as he sat down, Nangong Wang said eagerly, "Brother-in-law, save me..."

Nangong Wangjiang explained what happened to the court in detail recently, and explained his current crisis.

"The second son now has more prestige than me both among the people and in the court, and his father's illness has made him perfect. Concubine Hui's mother's family is very powerful, and the second son has a brother and the fourth brother running for him. I don’t know when he changed his temper, and actually followed the example of ‘fan pillow warm quilt’. He laid a floor outside the emperor’s palace and served him day and night, which moved the group of old officials to a mess.”

Nangong Wang became more and more angry as he spoke, raised his fist and thumped the table twice.

After Qi Yan listened quietly, she clasped her fingers on her lap: "The second prince is getting more and more powerful now, in my opinion, it is unwise to resist stubbornly. Why don't you wait and see what happens?"

"I really can't wait any longer. Do you want to watch the second child grow bigger? I will be crushed to death step by step?!"

Qi Yan's eyes darkened: "If His Highness really can't wait, then give the Second Prince a helping hand."

Nangong looked at "Huo" and stood up suddenly, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, but he sat back.

Qi Yan is very satisfied: It seems that Nangong Wang has behaved a lot this time...

"What's the meaning of brother-in-law?"

Qi Yan said softly: "Please imagine, Your Highness, if you were the emperor, but you just fell ill, and the veterans in the court were eager to enter the matter of admonishing the crown prince, how would you feel? No matter how the country takes turns, it will not be their turn, but if there is a prince who is very active, I wish you would die immediately, so what should I do?"

"I..." Nangong Wang's eyes changed from astonishment to ecstasy: "Brother-in-law mean?"

"The so-called 'fan pillow warm quilt' can only happen among the people. Putting it in this court is just a way for the little ladies to compete for favor. Just imagine, your majesty is ninety-five years old, how can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch? Regardless of your majesty There is also a loyal father-in-law who has served for more than 40 years, even if there is no such thing, this is a matter of internal servants. As the heir of the emperor, the second prince behaves like a little lady, I think His Majesty is extremely disgusted in his heart."

"Brother-in-law is right, hahahaha! Second child, second child, I thought you had grown up, but you turned out to be like a little lady!"

"In my opinion, if His Highness is unwilling to wait and see what happens, it's better to add fire to this Second Highness who is 'in full bloom'..."

"Quickly tell me what to do?"

"Your Highness, please keep normal and don't go to see His Majesty at this time. You can save money if you can. Even if everyone goes to pay your respects, as long as His Majesty has not recovered, His Highness should not appear in front of His Majesty."

"Why is this? The routine greetings are also skipped? Will the emperor blame me? Will those courtiers criticize me for being unfilial?"

"The thoughts of the courtiers are irrelevant. The most important thing now is His Majesty's thoughts. If one day His Majesty asks about this matter, His Majesty will say: You have asked about it at the imperial hospital, and the imperial doctor said that His Majesty needs rest. Although you are full of concern I wish I could replace him with my body, but I dare not disturb His Majesty's recovery. I can only copy scriptures and chant Buddha in the mansion, praying to the gods to bless His Majesty for a speedy recovery."

Nangong Wang was overjoyed: "Okay, just follow what my brother-in-law said, and then?"

Qi Yan sneered: "Then? Please ask Your Highness to compile a ballad in praise of the Second Prince, find a few loyal dead soldiers to go to various places, teach the children on the street to sing, and sing it all the way to the capital. Your Majesty just took care of a ballad." Yue, not only the courtiers, but even the people from all over the world began to praise the second prince one after another, how can the emperor feel so embarrassed?"