I run a newspaper in ancient times

Li Li slept very soundly and deeply. He was so tired that his tiredness even reached his dream and turned into a heavy burden, pressing on his body.

He dreamed that when he was a child, the door of the cold palace was closed to the outside all the year round, people inside couldn't get out, people outside couldn't get in, and if he wanted to send something, he could only open a crack in the door.

The size of the crack in the door depends on the money given, and there is not enough money to knock on the door, and even one hand can't get in.

Most of the people who lived in the cold palace were not cared about, so naturally no one came to repair the dilapidated palace. At some point there was a small dog hole in the corner that adults couldn't pass through, but children could climb out. Hidden, no one will find if you don't look carefully.

Li Li, who has learned the three-legged cat kung fu, has entered and exited here more than once, and once happened to see this scene——

With a young eunuch, Li Hang, who was still a teenager, stood outside the cold palace. The master and servant handed a purse in like thieves.

At this time, it was time to let guests go to the study room. The two of them apparently sneaked in, but for a long while, there was no movement inside.

The little eunuch looked back at his master in embarrassment. Li Hang seemed to be hesitating, but finally he gritted his teeth and took out another jade pendant.

Li Li was far away and couldn't see what the jade pendant looked like, but seeing Li Hang's distressed and anxious appearance, it must be very precious.

As soon as the jade pendant was handed over, the door finally opened a big gap, the little eunuch hurriedly sent a small bundle in, and after repeated instructions to those inside, he followed Li Hang and left quickly.

That night, with the crispy candies Li Hang put in his bag in his mouth, and a pack of homemade drugs, Li Li groped into the room of the eunuch in charge of the gate, and searched for the jade pendant.

No matter how deep the eunuch Ren was hiding, Li Li found it.He carried it with him every day, and at that time, he got out of the dog hole and looked at the gate secretly, expecting his brother to come again.

But after waiting for a long time, Li Hang never came.

The queen mother looked at Yupei and sighed and said that she was probably discovered by Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian may be unhappy if she can't let go of her mother and help her a little bit, but she won't push too much if she opens her eyes and closes her eyes, but even giving away this precious jade pendant hurts her heart.

Li Li was very worried, and sneaked out of the cold palace with his jade pendant in his pocket. He calculated the time to go to the study and hid on the path that Li Hang must pass. Finally, he found someone, but he found that the little eunuch who was accompanying Li Hang was missing. , replaced by an old and serious follower, the meaning of surveillance was too obvious.

The Queen Mother's words are right in the middle.

Li Li came back secretly, and put the jade pendant together with the crispy candy that he didn't want to eat. After a long time, Li Hang followed the prince and gained more freedom, and then he appeared near the cold palace again.

Li Li returned the jade pendant to him, but Li Hang touched his younger brother's head and threw the jade pendant into the lake.

He clearly heard Li Hang say: "Since it has been lost, there is no point in finding it..."

The tranquilizing incense was still burning, but Li Li on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly.

Yunxi, who was dozing beside him, was taken aback by his big movement: "What's the matter? You can wake up like this? You haven't slept for long!"

Li Li didn't explain, and got out of bed directly, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where are you going from east to south?"

"The two eunuchs were also exhausted, so I let them rest." Seeing Li Li's pale face, Yunxi asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

"I have to go to the palace."

"Ah? But haven't you just been sent back by the second senior brother?"

Li Li pursed her lips and said, "I'm in a panic, and I always feel that something is going to happen."

Yunxi: "..." This feeling is too accurate, Fan Zhiyuan just secretly arranged Shi Yu into the palace.

However, the resurrection of the beloved concubine, or the fake death escape is a major event, if the incident is known and spread on Li Li's head, half of the people in the world like Yunxi will feel terrible.

He wiped his face and said, "Mrs. Shi has entered the palace."

Li Li was slightly taken aback: "What?"

"The Concubine Yu sent someone to ask you for help. She is going to the palace to see the emperor. Seeing that you are tired, the second brother didn't let anyone disturb you, so he just arranged for you and sent you to the palace secretly." Yunxi didn't hide anything, Confidentially, "Second senior brother said that he will tell you when you wake up. I didn't expect it to be so soon. It makes me feel that my Anshenxiang is a bit lonely."

Li Li ignored Yunxi's self-deprecation, and walked directly to the door.

Yunxi's scalp went numb, and he quickly pulled him back: "It's so cold outside, you just go out in a single shirt, the second senior brother knows that you can't kill me!"

Just as they were talking, Donglai and Nanxiang came. In troubled times, these two servants couldn't sleep even if they lay down, so they came to serve in advance, just in time to see Li Li also woke up.

After they waited for Li Li to put on his clothes and cloak, the steward hurriedly pushed the door in and said eagerly: "My lord, there is news from the palace. The emperor has summoned Prime Minister Zuo urgently. Song Guogong, Lord Gu and Lord Wang, the general Let you enter the palace as soon as possible."

The moment Li Li heard this, his face turned pale.

Donglai and Nanxiang looked at each other, knowing what this meant.

The emperor woke up, maybe it will be the last time he wakes up.

"My lord, the carriage is ready..."

However, before the housekeeper finished speaking, Li Li ordered: "Prepare the horse."

"Yes."

Although the carriage was comfortable and warm, it was slow, and Li Li couldn't wait.

The moment the voice fell, he rushed out of the door.

The Spring Festival is only a few days away. According to the days, yesterday was considered a small New Year's Eve. It should be a day for the whole family to gather together to welcome the New Year.

Even in the palace, the servants are also busy preparing to add a taste of the year to the palace.

Red gradually covered the streets, and the emperor's health did not affect everyone's anticipation of the New Year's celebration.

The galloping horse kicked up the light snow on the ground, and the cold wind whistled past his ears. Li Li obviously felt very cold, but his palms were still sweating.

He was really afraid that it would be too late...

The four ministers almost arrived at the main hall of Ming Dynasty together. They glanced at each other without saying much, then straightened their clothes and walked into the hall.

A prime minister, two ministers, and a bachelor, in terms of status, it is enough to be a minister who listens to the call, or even a Tuogu assistant minister.

Outside the sleeping hall, there are concubines from various palaces, each with red eyes, they don't know whether they are sad for Emperor Yan, or for themselves, but they only dare to sob softly and dare not make any noise.

As the emperor's woman, once the emperor is gone, those who have children can still have a hope. If not, as concubines, concubines and the like can only move to the more remote West Palace to make room for the new emperor's concubine. Together, in the palace of death.

The servants of Mingzheng Hall led them all the way into the bedroom. Inside, apart from Emperor Yan, there were the Empress Dowager and Zhou Meiren, but there was no Prince Yi.

Zhou Meiren was sitting on an embroidered pier, holding a handkerchief, her face full of sorrow, this discovery surprised Zuo Xiang, but made the other three feel relieved.

At this moment, what they think is meaningless. After all, this country still belongs to the emperor. Under the eyes of everyone, even the Queen Mother has no objection, let alone others.

He just sighed for Li Li after all.

Emperor Yan was leaning against the head of the bed at the moment, his spirits were not bad, his face even had a rare rosy color, as if he was about to recover from a serious illness and would soon be in court.

However, the empress dowager's red and swollen eyes and the sadness that could not be suppressed even in silence showed that this was just an illusion.They are all people who have passed through most of their lives, how could they not know that this is the last reflection.

Tears quickly gathered in Zuo Xiang's eyes, and even the Queen Mother knelt down before he could meet him, and choked up a sound as soon as he entered the door, and called out with heartache: "Your Majesty..."

Even though the other three ministers were not as groggy as Prime Minister Zuo, they still looked sad and bowed deeply.

It is always embarrassing to say goodbye to the monarch and his ministers.

Emperor Yan's face was calm, and his body was extremely relaxed, a rare kindness. Only one hand was tightly clenched into a fist, unwilling to let go. Inside was Shi Yu's earring.

He said in a flat tone: "I know that the deadline has come, and calling Qing to come here at this time is to announce the will."

"Your Majesty..." Prime Minister Zuo was about to express his feelings, but Emperor Yan smiled and stopped him, "I don't have much time, Prime Minister Zuo doesn't need to say too much, the business is important."

"Yes……"

Emperor Yan said: "Looking back on this life, I have found that Virtue is not as good as my elder brother, and I am not as talented as my younger brother. I have ambitions to rise to the clouds, but I have no ability to rule the world and strengthen the country. Therefore, I have been mediocre for six years without any building skills. It is sad. It’s a pity. Although this is a great regret, it is also a great blessing. The Great Yanjiang Mountain has never been broken by my hands. I went to see the martyrs of the Li family. I felt ashamed and ashamed, but the time limit has come, and I can’t regret it.”

Emperor Yan was conceited, even though he said clearly that he was incompetent, he did not admit it in his heart, and now he is calm, even surprising.

As for the traitorous matter, although Emperor Yan was guilty, the culprit was someone else.

By saying that, is he trying to bear the crime for Prime Minister Zuo?

Master Wang wanted to raise his head to say something, but was pulled back by his colleagues.

What can I say, except to give Zuo Xiang a chance to make use of it, it is meaningless.

Hearing the noise, Prime Minister Zuo turned his head, seeing Wang Ziyi's dissatisfaction, he sneered in his heart.

Emperor Yan didn't seem to notice the secret movements of the four kneeling ministers, but said to himself: "I'm going here, it happens to be the New Year."

His eyes were far and deep, as if he could penetrate the thick palace walls, and saw the festive and lively scenes on the street. Red blessings and Spring Festival couplets were hung on the doors and windows. Laughing and playing, everyone is reunited...

A little smile appeared on his face and said: "I didn't benefit the people, so don't disturb them this last time. If I go, the people only need to observe a day of silence. During the Spring Festival, there will be more firecrackers and more drinks. The festivities are still the same, lively and lively, let me see it in the sky."

This first last wish is simply benevolent and beneficial to the people.

Zuo Xiang kowtowed deeply, and said loudly: "The emperor is benevolent."

The other three said together: "The emperor is benevolent."

"Secondly, none of the concubines in the harem have given birth. This is my fault. In the Mood for Love, I can't bear to be lonely and wither. If you want someone to return home, you can leave as much as you want, and no one else can stop you. If you have nowhere to go, please ask the Queen Mother Place it on your behalf and take care of it from time to time."

There has never been a precedent in the Great Yan Dynasty when the emperor died and the concubine was released from the palace. It is reasonable to raise her in the palace.

However, the word Rongyang is a joke to a concubine who has no birth, no influence, and no rank. Life is actually no better than in the cold palace.

Even though Emperor Yan did this, although it was unreasonable, it was indeed an act of benevolence.

None of the four ministers objected, the queen mother nodded and said: "The Ai family understands."

"Third and most important, my throne..."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone subconsciously straightened their backs, their palms were sweating, and they begged the Buddha and Tianzun in their hearts, expecting to prick up their ears.

Finally, after a pause, Emperor Yan said: "The emperor has a heavy burden. Those who are not broad-minded can't be appointed, and those who don't have a heart for the people can't get it. I will have no regrets if I entrust it to him. From now on, Feng Yi, Prince Li Li To be the emperor's younger brother, to rectify the foundation of the country, and to secure the world!"

For this last sound, Emperor Yan used all his strength, and the sound echoed in the empty bedroom, but the others were silent, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

Especially Zuo Xiang, with his eyes open, looked at Emperor Yan, as if what he heard was a hallucination, he didn't believe it, he didn't believe it at all.

He moved his lips, and looked back at the other three. University scholar Wang Ziyi also looked like a ghost, but he was happy and relieved.Although Gu Rushi and Song Guogong didn't speak, they breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and smiled knowingly, as if they had expected it.

"emperor--"

Zhou Meiren fell down from the embroidered pier, with a pale face, and staggered towards Emperor Yan in disbelief. She was young and her belly was not yet visible, but she had already put on a loose underarm skirt to show her pregnancy.

"I don't believe it, Your Majesty, what are you talking about... What will you do to us, Your Majesty? Your Majesty—"

Zhou Meiren's questioning made the queen mother frowned, but she was pregnant with an emperor's heir, so she had great expectations, and Emperor Yan directly deprived her of hope, Zhou Meiren's reaction made sense.

After all, in this way, the Zhou family is finished.

But she still reprimanded: "It's so unreasonable to make such a loud noise!"

"Your majesty, you promised your concubine, you promised..." Zhou Meiren didn't listen at all, she burst into tears, struggled, crawled to the dragon bed, and stretched out her hand tremblingly, as if she wanted to hold Emperor Yan's hand. hand.

However, the latter moved away directly, and Emperor Yan lowered his head, looked at Zhou Meiren, and said with a sarcastic smile: "I agreed, but my concubine...is this child really mine?"

Emperor Yan's voice was not loud, calm and frightening, but it could be heard clearly in this bedroom.Not only was Zhou Meiren froze in place, the howling and crying stopped abruptly, but everyone around was shocked, even Li Li, who hurriedly brought the general to the bedroom, stopped in her tracks.

They, including the three ministers, looked at Prime Minister Left at the same time, with disbelief, thinking that this man is really crazy.

How dare you confuse the blood of the royal family, but even punish the nine clans!

The queen mother slowly looked at Zhou Meiren, her sad eyes gradually turned into ruthlessness in the process, like a poisoned sword, she raised her hand and gave Zhou Meiren a slap in the face!

"Bitch!"

She was out of breath, and with all her strength, Zhou Meiren's body was already weak, and she fell to the ground all of a sudden.

There was a scream, and blood slowly oozes from her body, moaning in pain, no one stepped forward to help her.

Emperor Yan looked at him coldly, and said in even colder words: "Fourth, Zhou Meiren fornicated the palace, used evil seeds to act as the heir of the emperor, and attempted to steal Li's country and deceive the emperor. She should be punished for the crime of seizing the beauty. Bit, give death penalty."

Hearing this, Zhou Meiren couldn't hold on any longer and fainted. Two servants came in and dragged her down. During the dragging, a bright bloodstain was left on the ground, which was shocking to see.

Emperor Yan raised his head, looked at Li Li and said loudly: "Finally, the loyal soul of the country protector was trapped by traitors. Since the truth is floating, it is the order of the late emperor. It should be tried again, so that the wronged ones will be brought to justice, and the wicked will be punished."