Reverse Junhou

As soon as Zhao Fengci returned to the palace, he saw Ah Shen standing alone in the porch, holding a dim palace lantern, with a somewhat stagnant expression on his face.

When Ah Shen saw the prince approaching, he suddenly came back to his senses.He didn't rush up to greet him as usual, but subconsciously avoided Zhao Fengci's sight.

Before Zhao Fengci could speak, Ah Shen took a step back and knelt down on the porch.

Ashen is the posthumous son of a martyr in the Zhenbei Army. When he was still a baby, he was taken back to the mansion by his grandfather and grew up with him.Although he and Ah Shen are masters and servants in name, they are already dead friendships.This was the first time Ah Shen knelt down to him since he left Zhenbei Mansion.

Ah Shen fell to the ground, trembling all over his body: "Your Highness once asked Ah Shen about the paper kite, Ah Shen thought about it carefully later, and realized that I asked you to buy the paper kite."

"On that day, my son and I went out to play with His Highness Ninth Highness. Young Master bought a wind gourd for His Highness Jiu. His Highness enjoyed playing on the road, but was hit by a passer-by, and the gourd fell to the ground and broke. Young Master saw His Highness Weeping sadly, I sent Ah Shen to buy a new one. Ah Shen was going to look for the shop selling wind gourds, when a craftsman selling paper kites happened to pass by on the way."

"Ah Shen was worried that the young master and His Highness were waiting for a long time, so he took the craftsman to find the young master. Seeing that His Royal Highness Ninth Loved him so much, the young master bought the paper kite..."

Ah Shen didn't know if the paper kite had anything to do with Mr. Wen's accident, but seeing His Highness's solemn expression, he already understood the general idea.He kowtowed heavily to His Highness a few times, and his voice was tinged with tears: "Your Highness, it was Ashen who killed Young Master Wen, Ah Shen deserves to die."

Zhao Fengci's gaze passed Ah Shen, and stopped on the blue paper kite in the corner.Children are very playful, but they also hate the old and like the new.Zhao Fenghui had a new toy in the past few days, so he kept the paper kite he loved so much in the corner.

Seeing that His Highness didn't make a sound for a while, Ah Shen felt guilty mixed with worry: "Your Highness?"

"Someone is manipulating everything behind the scenes, you and I are in the game." Zhao Fengci quickly walked past Ah Shen, "Don't kneel, get up."

There was a sudden bang outside the window, and a thunderbolt pierced the sky.The torrential rain knocked down the plantains in the courtyard, and thunder and lightning flashed between the sky and the earth, and it seemed like daytime for a while.Zhao Fengci walked to the window sill and quietly watched the wind and rain outside the window.

The way of heaven is impermanent, but there is a definite number between everything and everything.He knew in his heart that what happened in the capital recently was not caused by heaven, but deliberately done by someone with ulterior motives.The destruction of Xinglong City, the siege of Guangyang, the assassins who sneaked into Wenfu in the middle of the night, the passers-by who knocked down Zhao Fenghui, the hawkers who sold paper kites, and those who Wen Xuechao collaborated with the enemy gave evidence.All the previous things meant that someone was playing with everyone.

The man was standing in the dark, watching Da Fu step into the abyss with cold eyes.

Zhao Fengci went out early and returned late for several days in succession, going back and forth between the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, presenting the evidence collected by the sent people to the Three Law Departments.Dali Temple interrogated Wen Xuechao twice, but returned without success.Whether it was the people sent by the palace or the Dali Temple, all the clues they found were in Xinglong City, and the case of collaborating with the enemy became more and more complicated and confusing.

Before the case progressed, there was a rumor in the palace that the emperor was not feeling well.

Rumors spread in Beijing for three days, and the crouching and crumbling Emperor Jingyang suddenly issued an edict from the palace to dispatch the [-] main force of the Yandong Army and set off for Guangyang northward.

As soon as the news came out, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked.Now that the minister has resigned, the prince is under house arrest in the prince's mansion, and the emperor has not been in court for many days because of the dragon's body.The daily morning court has been changed to the court meeting of the Second Academy of the Central Committee, presided over by the elders of the Sange.The courtiers couldn't face the saint in person, and couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, so they could only worry in private.

I don't know who the eunuch in charge of the palace took care of, but some gossip came out from the palace.It is said that His Majesty's dragon body was fine, but after summoning the empress, his bones suddenly turned down, and he fell ill again within a few days.

There was no movement at the other end of the central palace. I heard that the empress has been eating fast and chanting Buddha in the back hall these days, praying for the emperor.

When it comes to Wenfu, where the Zhumen are closed, the people in the court still can't help but sigh.Favored for many years, lost overnight.Now Wen Shizhen has resigned from office and his only legitimate son is in prison again.The other children in the family are either married as wives, or they are some unpopular bastards.

If it wasn't for Wen Shizhen still bearing the name of an uncle, the Wen family would probably be over long ago.

After Zhao Feng resigned from the court meeting, he rushed to the Imperial Prison to see and hear about Xue Chao.Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Prison, he was blocked by the Priest of Dali Temple.

"Your Highness, according to the decree just issued by the Holy Majesty today, no one is allowed to enter the imperial prison at will, except for those who hold the decree." Prison Cheng cupped his hands, "This is also a helpless move, Your Highness, please don't blame me."

Zhao Fengci frowned upon hearing this: "Has the straw mat been replaced?"

A prison magistrate hurriedly said: "You guys follow His Highness's instructions. Yesterday, the straw mats were replaced with bamboo mats, and the quilt pillows have been added properly."

Zhao Fengci waved for Ah Shen to hand over a few gold ingots.The prison chiefs were overjoyed to receive the gold in their hands, and promised His Highness repeatedly that they would take care of Mr. Wen properly.

As soon as he returned to the mansion from Dali Temple on horseback, he saw Bai Wan's confidant waiting at the gate of the mansion with an anxious expression on his face.

"Your Highness King Huai, there are changes in the palace." Habayashi Wei said with a serious expression on his face, "His Royal Highness broke out of the Prince's Mansion without authorization and went directly to the Emperor's bedroom."

*****

Emperor Jingyang's sleeping hall was brightly lit, but it was not the palace lanterns on the long corridor that dyed half the sky red.

The black-robed sergeants holding armor and spears held open fire and stood all over the long path in front of the hall.The torches reflect the lush forests on both sides, just like the trees are full of red flowers.

An old eunuch hurried out of the bedroom, as long as he was an old man in the palace, everyone respected him.This is Manager Liu who has served Emperor Jingyang for more than [-] years.

When Director Liu saw the person coming, he knelt down in front of the jade steps with a "plop" and said, "Your Highness, absolutely not!"

Zhao Qimiao came from the end of the long path and stepped up the long steps step by step.He turned his head and looked down at the old eunuch who was kneeling on the ground: "Please, Eunuch Liu, report to the emperor. I am worried that the emperor's dragon body is unwell. This time, I came to the palace specially to pay my respects."

Director Liu looked at the guards of the Prince's Mansion who were standing densely outside the hall, and his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.Everyone who entered the palace had to take off their swords. His Royal Highness didn't mention that he violated the foot restraint order, and even broke into the palace with his elite soldiers like this.

Manager Liu raised his eyes tremblingly and looked into the distance, but he didn't see Habayashi Wei for a long time.He put his heart on hold, climbed up to the prince and kowtowed vigorously, his face was already full of tears: "The Holy Majesty watched His Highness grow up with his own eyes, and loved His Highness very much. I hope His Highness will not do anything that is beyond regret!"

Zhao Qimiao's eyes were cold, but he smiled when he heard this: "I entered the palace today, just to say hello to my father and ask for a favor. It's Eunuch Liu who is worrying too much."

After finishing speaking, he directly bypassed Manager Liu who was blocking the way, and strode into the bedroom.

Zhao Qimiao walked into the empty hall and saw the thin and haggard figure lying on the dragon's roof, and felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.

He walked up to Emperor Jingyang and stroked the old man's white hair at the temples with his hand: "Father, my son has come to pay his respects."

Emperor Jingyang stared at the bright yellow figure in front of him, covered his chest and coughed violently a few times, and said hoarsely, "Is all your people outside the palace?"

Zhao Qimiao smiled lightly: "I have been worried for so many years, I should have some people of my own."

Emperor Jingyang frowned tightly.

"Father, you know that the Yandong Army has already entered Yashan early this morning."

Emperor Jingyang froze, opened his cloudy eyes after a while, and looked at the prince in front of him: "You want to extend the military power in the East?"

"If my son really wants soldiers and horses from all over the world, would my father be willing to give it to me?" Zhao Qimiao laughed at himself, "My father is so partial, I'm afraid I wish I could give it to the fifth son."

Zhao Qimiao saw that he had hit his father's heart, and there was a coolness in his eyes: "I know that my son is not as good as the fifth in my father's heart, but now my father has no choice."

"Father, how about making a deal with my son?" He leaned forward slightly, and approached Emperor Jingyang's ear, "My son knows that the empress wants to kill my father, if my father gives the left tiger talisman My son, my son will protect my father from now on to be a safe and secure Supreme Emperor."

Emperor Jingyang raised his hand and slapped Zhao Qimiao's face.He gasped for breath, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Zhao Qimiao covered his burning cheeks, but he wasn't annoyed. He just smiled at the corner of his mouth and looked coldly at the old man who was lying on the bed.

The elite soldiers of the Prince's Mansion were standing at the foot of the sleeping hall, confronting Habayashi Weiyao who had heard the news.The deputy governor of the Habayashi Guard saw that there was no movement in the sleeping hall for a long time, and was about to break through the Xuanpao formation and enter the palace to rescue him, but saw the prince walking out of the hall calmly.

The deputy governor raised his voice and shouted: "His Royal Highness, trespassing the palace in violation of the ban is a taboo in the palace."

Zhao Qimiao looked around the hall, looking at the elite soldiers of the Prince's Mansion and the Habayashi guards who were at war in the shining fire.

He adjusted the bright yellow crown on his body, and raised the token in his hand: "Here is the left tiger talisman, and Habayashi guards obey orders."

*****

Wen Xuechao later vaguely remembered that it was an ordinary afternoon when the chief eunuch in the palace came to the prison to read out the Holy Majesty's will.

Fortunately, His Highness the Fifth Highness took care of him secretly, and he did not suffer from much punishment during the period of imprisonment in the Imperial Prison.But because of the injury on his back, he lay on the couch for several days, not knowing what happened outside the prison.The jailer changed batches after batches, and his tone became tighter and tighter.Although he couldn't gather any useful information, he was already aware of the turmoil in Beijing.

Until the afternoon of that day, His Highness the Fifth Prince did not arrive as scheduled, but the eunuch who was beside Emperor Jingyang was waiting.

The eunuch read out the imperial edict, and heard that Ju's treason and collusion with the enemy are unforgivable crimes.Three days later, in the market in the north of the city, Qiuhou asked to kill.

After the reading was finished, the eunuch bowed to Wen Xuechao: "The road ahead is long, and I hope your lord will have a smooth journey."

Wen Xuechao was silent for a moment, and smiled bitterly: "Then I would like to thank my father-in-law for his kind words."

After the eunuch left, he didn't go back to the cave, but propped himself on the remnant wall and walked step by step to the fence of the prison gate.It was dark inside the imperial prison, only a gleam of light shone through the gap in the window sill and slanted on the stone steps.

External troubles have not been eliminated, and internal worries have not been resolved.Feng Hui hasn't grown up yet, and he hasn't owned the country yet.

I only wish to stay with the king, but this life will end in dust.

Wen Xuechao fell asleep leaning against the bars of the prison gate.

The Fifth Highness in the dream is a boy.He threw himself on the ice cream and pulled the drunk young master into his arms.Fly up the bell tower with the mud monkey that fell from the tree, and look side by side at the lights of Wanjia in Guangyangdu.After Qiu Lie was attacked, he let the injured man bite off his right arm.Before conquering the East China Sea, I walked into the snowy pavilion wearing stars and moons.

Later, His Highness the Fifth Prince became the general of Yushu Linfeng.He said, I will stand in front of you from now on.

He said, Master Wen and I guarded the rivers and mountains together.

He said, I only have this heart, and I can't hold others anymore.

He invaded his body fiercely, kissed his soul, and tore him apart.

Although the past is good, there will be a time to wake up from the dream.

What broke Wen Xuechao's dream was the sound of hurried footsteps and complicated human voices outside the corridor.

"Have you heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forced the palace and held the emperor hostage in the Chuigong Palace?"

"King Huai has raised his troops!"