The True Winner of the Red Chamber

The dizziness of the emperor frightened everyone half to death. Fortunately, the imperial physician arrived in time for treatment and said that His Majesty was too tired, physically and mentally exhausted, so he passed out.

It's just that the emperor was still in a bad mood when he woke up again, and even suffered from a stuffy nose.

He leaned against the bed, thinking about something, and said: "Go to Xuanzhen Yingjia."

It was already late when Zhen Yingjia got the news, but no one dared to delay the emperor's call. He packed up his clothes a little, and followed the eunuch back to the palace.

The emperor was resting in the palace, when Zhen Yingjia entered from the gate of the courtyard, several people waiting in the side hall came out to look at him.

Several princes were there, and even the fifth prince, who had a broken leg and rarely appeared after taking revenge on the fourth prince, came with a cane.

Zhen Yingjia's heart sank, if it was true that the emperor was not serious as the imperial physician said, then what are these people doing here?

The sixth prince and the seventh prince could still be said to be living in the palace, and they got the news first that the third prince wanted to fight for the throne, so naturally he would not let Shiji, such a good opportunity to get along with the emperor alone and look good.

But what about the fourth and fifth princes?The two of them have no hope of the throne, and they don't pay much attention to the palace, even like Prince Yizhong, they live a secluded life as homeboys.But now, they are all waiting in the side hall.

Zhen Yingjia's heart skipped a beat, the emperor was seriously ill, and the empress was in charge, so the empress specially sent someone to invite them all here.

It's just that this point slightly conflicts with the imperial physician's so-called "illness is not serious"... Moreover, the empress's move was a sign of confusion. It seemed that the emperor was really ill. All the sons were recruited.

Zhen Yingjia thought about it again. A few days ago, Prince Yizhong died. The empress must be more sad than the emperor as the biological mother. I am afraid that it is because of this that she lost her mind. benefit the most.

But this also has some advantages. Although the emperor is ill, he has not lost his mind. The queen's move may make the emperor believe that she has no selfishness. If something happens again in the future, he can win at the critical moment.

Zhen Yingjia thought a lot, but it took only a moment, he made up his mind, and he arrived at the gate of the emperor's bedroom.

The little eunuch lifted the curtain and let him in.

The weather in April was already a bit hot, and the doors and windows in the emperor's palace were closed. Zhen Yingjia was coaxed by a gust of heat as soon as she entered.

He stopped for a while to stabilize his body, and then went to the edge of the dragon bed in front.

The emperor fainted yesterday morning, and now it has been a day, and his whole body looks more and more haggard and shriveled.

"It's you who came." The emperor sighed, and the eunuch who was serving beside him took a small tie and let Zhen Yingjia sit down.Zhen Yingjia made half of her body and leaned forward slightly to look at the emperor.

"Your Majesty is sick this time, and you have to rest well to recover quickly."

The corner of the emperor's mouth turned up slightly, showing a seldom tiredness, and said: "As you get older, every time you get sick, you get better slowly."

Zhen Yingjia knew that the emperor asked him to come, definitely not to talk about his fragility after illness, but the emperor didn't open his mouth to mention anything else, so he could only slowly perfunctory.

The two chatted for a while, the eunuch brought tea again, Zhen Yingjia pretended to be sipping tea, and looked at the emperor carefully again.The emperor was very tired, and gasped slightly after saying these few words.

Zhen Yingjia thought that his physical strength was limited, so he couldn't talk much even if he was chatting.

Sure enough, when he put down his teacup, the emperor immediately got into the action, "I have summoned cabinet scholars these two days, and there are six ministers..." The emperor stopped and took a few breaths, Zhen Yingjia became more and more vigilant, and the emperor wanted to say something next. The matter... probably has something to do with the ownership of the throne!

"I asked them who they should choose as the prince."

Zhen Yingjia raised her head suddenly, the emperor's eyes sparkled, a blush appeared on his face due to excitement, and he even had confidence in his voice.

"But they kept talking about him, several princes said it over and over again, but they refused to say who is the best... I will also come to ask you today, who do you think is the best."

This is only a short time of three to five breaths, Zhen Yingjia thought a lot.

For example, there are several bachelors in the cabinet and six ministers, will it be like the emperor said, there is no charter, or they haven't figured out who is most beneficial to them, so they hold back and wait for the news to come out Then the promises of the princes.

Also, why did the emperor ask him, and what did the emperor mean by asking him this question even though he knew that he was on good terms with Kang He.

And can he take advantage of the emperor's love for him to seek some benefits for Kang He?

"Huh? Why didn't you speak?" the emperor asked.

Zhen Yingjia pretended to be waking up from a dream, and said: "I was thinking just now, several scholars in the cabinet have been in the court for many years, and they know the government very well, and even serve as teachers to a few princes. It stands to reason that they should not ..."

The emperor said: "Yes, why are they so undecided?"

Mostly it was to find the one that was most beneficial to him... This was also the reason why the emperor came to him, the higher the official position, the more restrained he was.

After thinking about this, Zhen Yingjia was not in a hurry.

"I feel that it is because they know the princes so well that they are more difficult to choose."

The emperor became interested, "Huh? How do you say that?"

"The princes and grandchildren are all dragons and phoenixes among the people. The adults are afraid that they think this one is good, and the other one is also good, so they can't be selected."

The emperor let out a dull laugh, thinking of the remarks of those courtiers, he indeed praised all the princes, even Kang He who was in full swing, but Zhen Yingjia's words seemed reasonable , but the emperor felt that both he and himself knew that those people were not for this reason.

The emperor ended his laughter with a few coughs, and asked again: "Then what should we do?"

Zhen Yingjia said: "Since it is not easy to choose from the inside, it is better to choose the unsuitable one from the inside."

The emperor was silent for a while, "Which one do you think is inappropriate?"

Zhen Yingjia said: "The minister will talk about it in order." When the emperor hummed, Zhen Yingjia said: "The third prince has lost his vigor these years, and he always goes back and thinks about everything he encounters in the court. Tian also doesn't have any unique insights, so it seems that the Third Prince doesn't have any capable people under his command."

The emperor nodded, the smile on his face faded a bit, "What you said makes sense."

Zhen Yingjia knew that although he was talking about the throne, all the shortcomings that he said belonged to the emperor's son, so he had to be careful.Especially the sixth prince below, who is not in good health, and it happens that the emperor is also sick now, so even if we pick thorns, we can't pick on his poor health.

"The sixth prince... has been in court since the beginning of this year. Perhaps because of his young age, the ministers have not had much contact with him, but it can be seen that the sixth prince is kind-hearted and good at accepting advice. No matter which minister finds him When we meet him, he can listen to what people have to say, without any impatience on his face."

The emperor chuckled, "It sounds like you are praising him."

Zhen Yingjia said seriously: "Your Majesty is tired, and the ministers are aware of it. Although Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, he doesn't have the energy to take care of everything. That's why we have ministers, cabinet scholars, and six ministers. So the temperament of the sixth prince is suitable for doing some specific and delicate work."

The emperor said: "What about Lao Qi?"

The Seventh Prince is even worse, he is too young, how can he suppress these veterans?What's more, he hasn't even finished his studies yet, and he doesn't know anything about the government. If he becomes an emperor, he still needs to be trained for a few years.

But you can't say that. If you say this, you are saying that the emperor will not live for a few years.

Zhen Yingjia thought for a while, and said: "The seventh prince has not yet gone to court, and I have no contact with him, but I heard from several ministers who have given lectures to the seventh prince, that the seventh prince respects his teachers the most. It’s good courtesy.”

Zhen Yingjia quietly raised her head to look at the emperor's face, the emperor seemed to have understood his hint.

The Seventh Prince has not grown up yet, so it is very likely that he will be influenced by these ministers who used to be his teachers.

Hearing this, the emperor lost all expression on his face, and asked softly, "What about Kang He?"

Zhen Yingjia sighed, and said: "The minister has a lot of connections with the emperor's eldest grandson, but he is a tolerant person, but...sometimes he doesn't listen to persuasion."

The emperor was silent, and then said after a long while: "In the beginning, they praised everyone one by one, and now you have also demoted them one by one, but you still haven't said who will be the crown prince. Can I make four princes?"

Zhen Yingjia knew that the emperor had already made up his mind, and when he saw the emperor's reaction, he became more and more sure, and suddenly knelt on the ground and said seriously: "The third prince has no ambition, nor does he have the heart to fight for power. If he is in power, he will definitely not be able to suppress it." The other princes; the sixth prince's physical strength is not good enough, and he might not even be able to draw his bow during spring hunting, let alone compete for the deer; the seventh prince is too young and easy to be influenced by others, the court will inevitably fall into the hands of courtiers! "

Zhen Yingjia took a deep breath, and said decisively: "The emperor's eldest grandson is determined, and there is a gap in his heart. I ask you to make the emperor's eldest grandson the emperor's grandson!"

The emperor was stunned for a while, and then said after a while: "Okay! Okay! Okay! After all these days, I finally heard the truth!"

"The empress wants to have her own grandson, but she is afraid that I will say that as the mother of the country, she does not distinguish between public and private, so she deliberately recruits all these children into the palace to show me..."

Hearing this, Zhen Yingjia realized that she had guessed the woman's heart wrong, and she didn't expect the empress to use a trick of trickery. It's just that this kind of thinking is too much, it may not be a good thing.

"Cabinet bachelors still have six ministers. Some of them have reached the peak of their official positions. They don't seek merit or demerit in everything, but only seek safety. There are also some people who think that whoever comes to power is good for them, and they want to let the prince know. Come and beg them, promise them a higher official position..." The emperor turned his gaze to Zhen Yingjia who was kneeling beside his bed, "Don't be afraid, I'll tell you the truth, I've seen you for the past two days I will not blame you for the first person who dares to name a person among the dozen or so officials."

Zhen Yingjia stood up, smiled shyly at the emperor, and said, "Actually, I also have selfish intentions."

The emperor looked up at him and said, "Say."

Zhen Yingjia smiled embarrassedly, "The eldest daughter of the minister was an errand in the palace of the first princess in the early years, and she was taken care of by the first princess. I have always remembered it in my heart, and among these princes and grandchildren, I am indeed the same as the eldest grandson of the emperor. The closest you go."

The emperor was taken aback, as if he didn't expect Zhen Yingjia to be so honest, he laughed for a while, but stopped laughing after a while, stared at Zhen Yingjia for a long time before saying: "You, you..."

The emperor laughed twice, and suddenly said quietly: "I still remember the last time the second child forced the palace..." The emperor shook his head, and said: "Things are different, people are different. Zhen Yingjia!"

Being called by the emperor, Zhen Yingjia stood up in a jerk, "The minister is here!"

"Grinding ink! I want to write this edict myself!"

Zhen Yingjia polished the ink on a small table at one side, and set the pen and paper for the emperor. With the support of two eunuchs, the emperor walked to the table and wrote down the imperial decree to determine the next emperor.

Li Kanghe is the eldest grandson of the emperor!

The author has something to say: it's finally over

This code is a bit difficult, and I have experienced two big pitfalls of Jisan and Onmyoji in the middle...

My sincere thanks to the readers who have followed me up to now, you are all my little angels.

However, there are still some things that have not been explained, so tomorrow is an indispensable episode.