A Dream of Red Mansions Unexpected Visitors

Chapter 79 The Conspiracy Explodes

Tanchun accepted the result helplessly and went back to the room.Everyone saw that she didn't cry like she did last time when she went to Nan'an Palace, and she still wrote calligraphy as usual. The words I wrote were not as sharp as before, and I vaguely understood Tanchun's thoughts in my heart, but it was difficult to say them out.

Tanchun also saw how everyone looked at each other, and knew that the sisters didn't know how to comfort herself. She didn't want everyone to be sad for herself, so she comforted the sisters and said: "I only know that this world is so beautiful after living in Nan'an Palace for a month. It's all for profit, and everyone's hustle and bustle is for profit. Even in a place as rich and noble as the palace, there is no difference between human relations and ours, but the food, food, and play are more delicate. It's still the unfavored concubine girl Poor food and clothing, even worse than the big maids around the old concubine. Once a big tree falls, it’s just a tree falling and the monkeys scattered. The old concubine of the Nan’an palace is usually flattered by others, and fell ill when I left On the bed, no one cares, and everyone uses all their martial arts to fight for her private house and my dowry in front of her old man. It’s good to be able to marry an ordinary family now, even if the eldest sister is gone, see In the face of our Jia family, I can still walk sideways in that house. Even if I don’t marry now, the old lady and the wife have rejected me, so I can find a good family. I am also a concubine. I am still a concubine, and you are used to my aunt's unavoidable ugliness. I hate myself for being a concubine, not being able to show off my ambitions, and trembling in front of my wife. I have sworn a long time ago that I will never be a concubine. Now It’s also a wish.”

No matter what she said is true or not, there is still some truth in the end, at least Tanchun is not hopeless, and if she can think so, there will be hope in the days to come.Even if everyone had other thoughts in their hearts, they all followed Tanchun's words and began to comfort her.

However, it is said that the emperor holds great power in the court, and began to truly realize his ambitions, instead of letting those people with rich life and wealth occupy high positions.When the Supreme Emperor came to the throne, he worked hard and promoted a large number of his own people, but after a long time in the high position, he lost the ambition of his youth. Power is the wine of intoxication, the magical skill of waving the sky, and the power of the country. Beauty, but it is also the poisonous wine of Huangquanbiluo, a demon that steals people's minds, and a disaster that will never be restored. While you are in control of power, it is also in control of you.Not only is the Supreme Emperor fascinated by power, he is loyal to the prince, which of the four major families is not, and which one is not.Up to now, talented people are far away from the court. These people occupy high positions, are old and fatuous, and have no ability to do practical things.Seeing the Supreme Emperor retreating to the harem, no longer dealing with government affairs, the emperor's power soaring, and step by step devouring the rights of himself and others, how could he not be shocked, how could he not be angry.

On this day, Prince Zhongshun held a banquet in the mansion, and hosted the ministers who were suppressed by the emperor and the ministers from the Supreme Emperor's side. During the banquet, he kept ordering singers and maidservants to persuade them to drink. These ministers were all drunk. He began to complain about the injustice of the present majesty, cursing the emperor angrily, thinking that he had dedicated his whole life to the imperial court, shouldn't he enjoy the glory and wealth, and the loyal and obedient prince was there to add fuel to the fire, and the resentment in his heart was soaring.Suddenly someone said a sentence: "Isn't it just because he is the emperor? The emperor is still there, so it's his turn. You brat, don't throw us away after using us." Before everyone could react, Another person, who couldn't tell who it was, responded, "Lord Zhongshun is the elder brother of the emperor. In terms of age, he should be called the emperor." As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the room.

Everyone woke up from the wine. These old ministers who have been in the court for decades are all human beings. How can they not realize that this is the loyal and obedient prince who is there to speak for the prince. It is not like they have never done this before. Thought, after seeing a lot of things, I will naturally understand that the emperor is also a human being, and if I can be the emperor, I can naturally step back.It's just that the army in the court is now in the hands of the emperor. Without military power, how can he fight the world with his mouth? Even if the world has been at peace for a long time, even if he calls out the name of the Qing emperor, there may not be many ordinary people following him.Besides, even if the emperor is going to let old people like himself step down now, but the means are moderate, if he is sensible and takes the initiative to submit his resignation, the emperor will give a future to his children and grandchildren based on the achievements of himself and others in the early years. Those who enjoy wealth and wealth, if they really didn't rebel with Prince Zhongshun, it's worth it if they succeed. If they fail, the three tribes of Yi and the nine tribes will be punished.

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Prince Zhongshun hurriedly said: "I won't hide it from my lords. I knew that the emperor's son would not have offspring and we waited. He claimed to be sick, and showed weakness to the emperor, and secretly went out of the city to Ping'an Prefecture. Even if he subdued the 20 army of Prince Nan'an, it would be useless now that he is thousands of miles away. When the army returns, we have already settled down. I am afraid they will have nothing to do gone."

These ministers were really moved, and thought that Lord Zhongshun could tell such a confidential matter. I am afraid that if I and others don't follow him to read it, I will not be able to leave the palace today and my life will not be saved. I am afraid that I have to do it if I don't want to.Even if my lord asks me to go back to the mansion, when he takes action, who will believe that I am not with him, otherwise why have I kept siding with the lord all these years in the court.Furthermore, what Prince Zhongshun just said is true. The Imperial Guards in the capital plus the Dragon Guards are only 1, and most of them are officials donated by meritorious families in the court for the younger generations. They cannot carry their shoulders or hands. , can't be counted as soldiers at all.The number of people who can fight is only 5000.But the emperor was dissatisfied with the situation of the soldiers in the capital at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, and the emperor refused to rectify it. After saying that he would treat meritorious service generously, the emperor found another way and ordered Chen Yun, who was in the capital at that time, to retrain an elite soldier, the Habayashi Guard. No one has seen it before. But there are only 5 people at most, and the prince's [-] people are more than enough for three-to-one.The soldiers in Ping'an capital were soldiers who had retired from fighting with the northern barbarians in the north, and they were also elite soldiers.Calculated in this way, the success rate of Lord Zhongshun's plan is actually [-] out of [-].

Prince Zhongshun could see their emotions from the faces of these ministers, but he didn't see their response, so he scolded in his heart: "These stinky literati, it's time to die, and they are still thinking about their reputation." He moved his voice, and folded the folding fan in his hand with the picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. Seeing that these ministers turned their heads to look at him, he said slowly: "Don't worry, adults, I have already told my father at this time. , father is also very regretful, thought that he chose an honest and honest person, who can treat the adults generously, but he did not expect him to have such wolfish ambitions, and the father has already suppressed the ministers before he passed away, it is really tolerable I can't bear it, so I have already prepared an imperial decree for me, and this king's dispatch of troops is also justifiable to obey the imperial father's will."

These ministers were relieved, and said one by one: "The Supreme Emperor's bright candle has seen the wolf ambitions of today. Relying heavily on the prince is the blessing of the world. Waiting to punish this person who deceived the world will lead to a day without a king. Naturally, the prince is wearing a yellow robe."

Prince Zhongshun hurriedly raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "It all depends on the cultivation of your lords. Let me toast to you first." He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and he was also worried that if he finally led a rebellion and kicked the emperor out, In the end, the Taishanghuang reset, isn't it useless?I am almost fifty, a life of seventy has been rare since ancient times, which emperor can live past seventy, but the Supreme Emperor is already almost eighty, and his body is still strong, and the imperial doctor also said that he has at least six years to live, what if I can only inherit the emperor at that time, what else can I enjoy when I am almost sixty, naturally I can be the emperor now.

These people withdrew from the banquet, discussed in secret again, and finally went out one by one pretending to be drunk, afraid of being seen out.

On the second day, the people in Prince Zhongshun's mansion reported their leave, saying that King Zhongshun accidentally fell into the water yesterday when he was drunk and caught a cold. After being diagnosed by the imperial physician, he needed to stay at home. The prince's inability to go to court even more severely suppressed the old ministers.Little did they know, as early as the day when he was on sick leave, Prince Zhongshun and his son quietly slipped out of the capital and headed straight for Ping'an Prefecture.The remaining family members of the palace and a few concubines were all left in the capital to confuse the emperor by being loyal and obedient to the prince who made great things happen.

Seven or eight days later, the emperor saw that Prince Zhongshun’s condition was still not reported, so he sent an imperial doctor to visit Prince Zhongshun. After finding that Zhongshun was not in the mansion, the emperor was furious and sent troops to surround the palace. The capital was under martial law to search for Prince Zhongshun.At this time, Prince Zhongshun had already arrived in Ping'an capital and began to raise his troops, and was urgently reported by Babaili.Even if the army is carrying heavy supplies and moving slowly, they may arrive in the capital within half a month, and the people in the capital are in panic.Those ministers who conspired secretly with King Zhongshun spread rumors in the capital.Unexpectedly, the emperor, who usually acts slowly, directly ordered those who spread and spread rumors to be arrested and beheaded. Even those ministers who spoke weakly in the court were also imprisoned in the prison.While ordering the soldiers from all walks of life to serve the king, he also ordered General Chen to lead the defense of the capital. Chen Yun took [-] feather guards to the capital and Tongzhou, the only barrier in Pingan Prefecture, to stop Prince Zhongshun.

However, after Chen Yun led the troops away, the emperor began to investigate one by one who had colluded with Prince Zhongshun, and all the ministers discovered that the officials they promoted included the emperor's people. Even if they didn't know about their conspiracy with Prince Zhongshun, Know the scales and half the claws.Regardless of how the emperor behaved, none of Ningrong and Rongfu could enter the palace when they were in court. They thought they had nothing to do with them, but they found out that Prince Zhongshun was able to collude with the generals of Pinganjing, and it was Jia Zhen of Ningfu. Jia Rong was contacted by everyone.Once the building collapsed and the crime of treason was unforgivable, everyone in the Ning Mansion was imprisoned except for the female family members.If the Rong Mansion dared to move, the businessman knew that the Ning and Rong mansions were on the same page, so if he dared to propose a marriage, Tanchun's marriage would naturally be voided.

The author has something to say: This prevented Tanchun from getting married, readers, have you thought about it? ~(≧▽≦)/~

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