After offending all the princes

After Fang Gonggong delivered the message, he entered the inner hall again.

There was only a quiet place, and there was an undercurrent in the hall, and no one spoke for a while.

Xie Run clenched his fists, father...

No, not necessarily, Xie Ming may not have that confidence.

The second prince's complexion was uncertain, and he was grabbed by the person beside him when he took a step. This was Zhou Tang, the son of Duke Zhou. In terms of seniority, Xie Ming had to call him uncle.

Zhou Tang is also a person who has been on the battlefield, and there is a scar on his eyebrow, which adds a bit of fierceness.He grabbed Xie Ming: "Second Highness, beware of fraud."

Xie Huan lowered his eyes. In his perception, the emperor would not do such a thing, but right now, he is forcing the palace to rebel.

"Your Highness, if you want that seat, just give an order, and the brothers will send you in."

Zhou Tang put more force on his hands, he must not be asked to go in, if the emperor really passed on to him like this, he is his son, it's nothing, they not only failed to support him, but became rebellious officials and thieves.

Most of the troops in the imperial palace are in their hands, people outside the imperial city can't get in, they just need to solve the Qianqing Palace...

Zhou Tang was still saying: "Your Highness, if you care about the relationship between father and son, Your Majesty will still be the Supreme Emperor after the event, and he can spend his life in the palace. Besides, now, you have no way out."

Xie Ming's face was gloomy, and he raised his commanding right hand, but it never came down.

"Your Highness!"

Xie Ming closed his eyes and lowered his hands.

Zhou Tang gave an order: "Go up."

They wanted to do it, but the old man was relieved.

The palace gate was not closed, so they went straight in. One door was missing, and the guards and the rebels faced each other directly.

Zhou Tang secretly said: "The emperor is conceited, but he made them cheaper."

Xie Huan didn't want to do it. As an uncle, he had to do it for him. The emperor had to die tonight. It would be great if he could die a few more people who had been at odds with their Zhou family or who had caused trouble.

If we wait for Wei Tuo to enter Beijing, it will be too late.

In the night, the fire is very conspicuous.

Xie Chun raised his head and looked in that direction. Xuanhe noticed his movement and rubbed his eyes to look.

These people don't have the slightest creativity. Are there no other tricks besides setting fire?

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, thought carefully, and asked uncertainly: "Is that the Qianqing Palace?"

Xie Chun nodded.

Xuanhe couldn't stay any longer, wishing to climb up to the top of the five roofs to see clearly, although General Wei closed his eyes, the people he took in were staring at Xuanhe, so naturally he couldn't really ask him to go up to the roof.

The fire measures in the palace were done very well, but they couldn't resist someone deliberately setting fires. The weather was dry and it was easy to catch fire. If no one intervened, this fire would damage many buildings.

General Wei was still sitting with his eyes closed, Xuan He knew that he was waiting for dawn, and of course he also knew that since the emperor had made an appointment with him for dawn, he must be sure that nothing would happen.

No matter what the emperor plans to do, there is no doubt that the longer the delay, the more people will be implicated, and the more money will be spent afterwards.

"General Wei."

Wei Tuo raised his eyelids and looked at the person in front of him: "His Royal Highness."

His name is a bit strange, the servants next to the imperial concubine call him His Highness Xuanhe, most people call him the Prince of the County, this is the first time he has heard of His Highness the Prince of the County.

Now is not the time to talk about these things, Xuanhe Surong: "General Wei and His Majesty have agreed to go at dawn, and may have considered the current situation."

"The last general will act according to his orders, His Majesty said that it is dawn."

Xuan He pointed to the firelight in the sky: "Now, the sky is also bright."

Ordinary people might be stunned by this, but General Wei was still very indifferent, looking at Xuan as if looking at a vexatious child.

Xuanhe didn't expect to change his mind with just a few words, because he squatted down and settled the score for him.

Those who lead troops to fight are most concerned about military pay. Back then, the Ministry of Households borrowed money to raise military pay.

"Carved by the general, the Qianqing Palace caught fire, how much would it cost to repair it, and if it was completely burnt down, how much would it cost to rebuild it? If it is dry today, if it spreads, not only the Qianqing Palace will be damaged, but how much money will it cost?"

General Wei sat on the steps, leaning on a knife in one hand, and frowned at him: "What do you mean?"

Xuanhe said, "Guess the general, where did the money come from?"

Most of the emperor's private treasury would not take out so much money, and most of them asked the Ministry of Households for it.

General Wei's face gradually changed.

Xuanhe continued: "When I entered the palace, I found that many houses in the capital had been set on fire by rebels. Not to mention, the courtyard at the fifth entrance of the Shangxi Road in my mansion was already burned down, and the repair of the city tower was also an expense. .”

General Wei had already stood up, and Xuanhe was still saying, "Your Majesty will not short the military pay, but can the Ministry of Households get the money?"

So what if you can't get the money approved by His Majesty for hundreds of years, and how much they can urge with the note.

Putting the lessons learned there, the Ministry of Households may not even dare to borrow money.

General Wei walked to the other side, Xuan He chattered beside him: "The longer you delay, the greater the loss, General Wei must think clearly."

Wei Tuo finally showed some helplessness: "Let's go."

The strong smell of blood lingered on the tip of his nose, Xuan He's face turned pale, and he almost vomited.

There are corpses all over the small square. If you don't pay attention to your feet, you can step on a person in two steps.

They just lay there, some even mutilated.

Xuan He was a little dazed, stood in the hallway and looked straight in, saw the imperial steps under the dragon chair, the road leading to the throne, was full of corpses, the throne was on the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

The fire was in the southwest corner of the palace, and the central hall was not affected for the time being.

As soon as General Wei arrived with his men, the two sides, who were fighting inseparably, still did not stop fighting.

But the outcome is no longer in doubt.

Zhou Tang saw General Wei, with a bit of madness on his face: "Wei Tuo?"

General Wei slashed without saying a word, Zhou Tang's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that he died in Wei Tuo's hands until he died.

Zhou Tang's body and head were almost separated, the scarlet blood rose high and then fell, still warm, Xuan He touched his cheek doubtfully.

Wet touch.

Red liquid, that's...

The excitement of the night finally reached its peak, and Xuan He passed out as soon as his eyes went dark.

"Ahe!"

Xuanhe still remembered hearing Xie Chun call out to him when he fainted. He moved his body, but he didn't seem to be injured, he probably didn't fall to the ground.

The imperial physician was waiting by the side, seeing that he was awake, he stepped forward and asked, "Is your Highness feeling unwell?"

Xuan He shook his head, thinking it was a little strange, he was only in poor health when he was very young, and he has been free from illness and disaster since then, and he eats, sleeps, and exercises occasionally, why did he pass out?

Could it be hypoglycemia?

The imperial physician asked him gently how he felt before he fainted, Xuanhe recalled it and answered truthfully.

"Some dizziness, heart palpitations, black eyes."

The imperial physician then said: "Your Highness is suffering from stagnation of liver qi, and fainted because he couldn't bear the stimulation for a while. It's not a serious problem."

Stimulate?

Xuanhe thought about the scene at that time, there were too many things that could be called exciting, he still felt a little nauseous when he recalled it now.

The direct reason seems to be that Zhou Tang's blood splashed on his face?

Xuanhe realized later, could it be that I am dizzy?

There was light in the room, and he was a little puzzled.

"What time is it?"

"It's the end of time."

This is not right, how could it take such a long time to faint from blood?

The imperial physician saw his doubts, and said tactfully: "Your Highness was tired from the journey, so he slept soundly."

Does that mean he passed out at first, and then fell asleep?

It's not a serious problem, and this imperial doctor was used to seeing Xuan He since he was a child, so he just asked someone to prepare some medicinal food for him.

The medicinal food tasted bland, but it wasn't too bad.

Xuanhe filled his stomach and began to ask about yesterday's events. Eunuch Zhang who was serving by his side seemed to be Eunuch Fang's apprentice. Xuanhe didn't know the relationship between them as relatives, masters and apprentices.

Eunuch Zhang did not dare to go into too much detail, he simply said that both His Highness the Second Highness and the Third Highness were injured, and now they are staying in the palace to recuperate.

It is also staying in the palace, I am afraid it will be a little different, Xuanhe is also the sixth son of Wenqi, Zhang Gonggong's expression is a little strange, he hesitated for a while and said: "The Sixth Highness has people with good water skills going down the moat, but the waterway is somewhat blocked. ..."

Then they asked people to fish it up again, and they didn't come in until the palace gate opened from the inside.

Xuanhe: "..."

He was a little lucky that Xie Chun led him to find a small door.

Although the emperor lay down for a while, he actually stayed up all night, with a tired look on his face. Now most of the things have been dealt with, only one thing remains.

The emperor sat on the couch, with Xie Chun below.

The emperor has made countless calculations and missed the fool. Some of the aristocratic families in the capital are longer than the royal family.

It stands to reason that yesterday the outside of the palace was much safer than the inside of the palace, but it happened that there were stupid fools looking for trouble.

Hearing that the second child has old grievances with Xuanhe, he must first control Xuanhe as if he is claiming credit.

Xie Chun told about the situation last night, and the emperor was rarely annoyed, and scolded: "Idiot."

Naturally, he wasn't talking about Xie Chun, he was talking about the person who went to the Xuanhe Mansion to find trouble.

Yesterday he sent Xuanhe back to the mansion, and then brought people into Qianqing Palace, where the noble concubine guarded the harem, and Empress Dowager Jiang also invited them over.

Everything was under his control, except for the accident in Xuanhe's mansion, Xie Chun brought him to the palace, and then urged Wei Tuo to arrive early.

Wei Tuo coming early or late has little effect, what he cares about is Xuanhe's distress.

"How do you know about this?"

"I don't know."

The emperor's eyes were sharp and he was still staring at him, so Xie Chun said one more thing: "Go and have a look."

He was not the emperor, so he didn't know the exact situation, but he just wanted to confirm his safety at the first moment.

Silence for a long time.

"what would you like?"

"It's not for a reward."

"Marriage, fiefdom, and the position of the crown prince."

Eunuch Fang's eyes widened in shock when the emperor announced the position of crown prince. Fortunately, he kept his head down, so no one noticed.

Xie Chun didn't speak for a moment, the emperor said the marriage, it seemed that he wanted to propose a marriage for him, but if he really said Xuanhe, the emperor would not agree.

Even if they all knew that he was the most suitable person, the emperor would not say that. He didn't care about his own sons, but he cared about his adopted sons.

And if he mentioned the position of the crown prince, he would probably propose marriage to a noble daughter on the spot.

He didn't say anything for a long time, and the emperor said: "Thinking about him like that, all the beauties in the world want, what if I don't give it?"

Xie Chun looked straight at the emperor, the one who holds the power of life and death, the supreme one, his father, the master of the country, neither a son nor a minister, he said: "I can afford it."

The atmosphere froze.

The hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling.Eunuch Fang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the eunuch's word that the county prince was coming.

He whispered to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the little Highness is here."

The room was extremely quiet, and Xie Chun heard his words.

The emperor said: "Tell him to come in." Then he said to Xie Chun: "Sit down and talk."

So Xuanhe came in and heard the emperor say: "It's my miscalculation."

He hadn't figured out what they were talking about, how his father had miscalculated, and he heard Xie Chun say, "A wise man thinks a lot."

Xuanhe looked at him immediately, with some disbelief in his eyes.

Although he didn't know what topic they were talking about, no matter what the topic was, when the emperor said he was wrong, someone actually said he was wrong?

In addition to being unbelievable, there is also a bit of condemnation, which has nothing to do with the emperor, it is simply a dissatisfaction with others criticizing his father.

Xie Chun met his gaze, and calmly changed his words: "Your Majesty has far-sighted plans and is absolutely sure."

emperor:……

"Go back."

Xie Chun knew that he was sitting here for Xuan He to see, and now that he had seen it, he naturally wanted to leave.

He bowed and went out.

The emperor waved to Xuanhe: "Bao'er, come here."

Xie Chun paused slightly, and heard Ah He complain: "How old am I?"

But he still passed and sat beside the emperor.

The emperor asked him: "The imperial doctor said you can't see blood?"

Xuanhe denied: "There is nothing."

"Is this why you don't want to hunt?"

"No."

"Then how did you get past yesterday?"

Xuanhe finally realized that the emperor was teasing him, raised his eyes, and saw him looking at him with a smile.

Xuan He changed his expression, "I'm not happy, come and coax me" written all over his face.

"Go pick something from my private treasury."

Xuanhe waited for him to say the quantity, but after waiting for a while, he didn't get it, and tentatively said, "Let me take it?"

"Take it as you please."

Xuanhe was happy again.

"It just so happens that my house was attacked by thieves yesterday, and I don't know how much money it will cost. Fortunately, I have a father."

"Since you said yesterday... Does Bao'er think Daddy did something wrong?"

Xuanhe didn't mention himself, he was here well, even if Xie Chun didn't come, it would not be difficult for him to save his life, he only said to others: "The second child is to blame, but those guards..."

"They are the emperor's guards."

The emperor's guard, what an honor, among the twelve guards, the last rank is also the ninth rank.With honor and salary, and working hard for the emperor, some people flock to it.

"Does Daddy really want to establish a crown prince?"

Only Xuan He dared to ask this question, the emperor sighed lightly, he was really stimulated a lot yesterday, Xuan He was kind-hearted, he must have felt uncomfortable seeing such a scene.

He unconsciously softened his tone: "Naturally, we must stand."

"Then why did Dad yesterday..."

"In this world, the capable live there. If they want it, I will give them a chance."

These words reveal the emperor's unique taste of looking down on all living beings.

Xuanhe thought about what he saw yesterday. The road leading to the throne was covered with corpses. He had never been on a battlefield. This was the worst scene he had ever seen.

Xuan He said in a low voice: "Isn't it Daddy who has the final say?"

The emperor laughed: "Father has the final say."

Xuanhe understood his meaning from his smile, those who are capable live, he has already given in, if he is capable, he will take it away, if not, then the emperor has the final say on who will sit on the dragon chair.

He planned a big show, completely cut off the Zhou family's road, cleared away the moths and attracted the missing three thousand private soldiers.

At the same time, he will frighten the government and the public, and hold the imperial power firmly in his hands. Even if he wants to establish a crown prince, as long as he lives for a day, he will be the only emperor.