The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

The emperor and the empress have been together for so many years, and conflicts have arisen because of disagreements over some political matters. However, even if they have conflicts, the two will not bring these matters to their feelings. What's more, both of them will always actively resolve these matters, so the relationship between the two has never faded because of these matters.

On the contrary, because the children grow up gradually, there will be only each other left in each other's lives, and it becomes increasingly impossible to leave each other.Especially the emperor, the older he gets, the more sticky he gets. When Ji Heng told him that he was getting younger and younger, the emperor didn't take it as a criticism. Instead, he pushed his nose on his face and gave him a good rub.

But this time it's about the sons, Ji Heng is not so easy to fool.

Fortunately, the arrival of Master Huiren caused both of them to put aside what happened just now, and focus on Yang Qi'er.

Ji Heng held the emperor's hand tightly, and asked Master Huiren, "How many people know about this now?"

Master Huiren is the abbot of Zhenguo Temple, which is a royal temple and a national temple. It is not only a simple abbot, but also has high political sensitivity. He recited another Buddhist sentence before saying, "Your Highness I came to the main hall to kneel down to beg for shaving just after the morning class in the temple, so more than 30 disciples saw and heard it, but the old monk has already explained that these disciples should be locked up in a Zen courtyard first, Your Highness Still kneeling in the main hall, but the old monk has already sent someone to guard him, and before the news spread, the old monk hurried to the palace."

The emperor pulled Ji Heng to stand up and said, "Let's go to Zhenguo Temple now."

The emperor and the empress left the Henglan Palace in disguise in a carriage without making any noise.

In the carriage, Ji Heng remained silent. Seeing him like this, the emperor was obviously still angry with himself, so he put his arms around him and said, "This is the end, do you want to be angry with me?"

Ji Heng looked at him, frowned and said, "Can this be solved by anger? Qi'er must have known about Xin'er, so he thought it would be better to become a monk and give up his position. Although Qi'er is weak-tempered, there is no What mistakes have been made, and things are well-organized and well-founded. He has been seriously ill twice this year, and lost two children again and again, and the incident of Xin'er has pushed him to such a point. How can I feel better? They are all my children, how can I bear it."

The emperor hugged Ji Heng tighter, and said, "I did act in a hurry, I should discuss it with you before proceeding. It's not that I don't like Qi'er, nor do I dislike him. Don’t you see Qi’er’s heart? In fact, Qi’er is what I value and love the most. He is our first child, and he suffered so much when he was born. When you didn’t return to Beijing, he He was raised in my arms, so would I not like him? I made this arrangement after careful consideration. Qingqing, do you still remember the old monk who treated Qi'er back then?"

Ji Heng froze for a moment, then nodded after a while.

The emperor asked again, "Do you still remember what he said about Qi'er? He said that Qi'er can't hold down the throne. As a prince, he will always be sick and will not grow up, unless he raises him in the east to welcome the birth of someone who can hold down the throne. , and later we moved to Henglan Palace, where Xin'er was born and Qi'er grew up healthy and healthy. This time I was actually just trying to see if Xin'er was suitable to inherit the throne, although Xin'er was not willing at first Come here to deal with government affairs, but seeing that you are seriously ill, he has no choice but to come to deal with it. I think he is very personable. Not only can he handle government affairs in an orderly manner, but more importantly, he has the world in his heart. He knows Think of things in a way that is good for this country. Therefore, I was just trying to test it before, but now I am really biased towards him. And I feel sorry for Qier, as an idle vassal, he is also good to him."

Ji Heng sighed, and said, "Actually, that's fine too. If Ding Xin'er is to inherit the throne, the sooner the better. At least the power behind both of them is still weak, so they won't cause too much shock in the court. And now Qi Qi'er has a shallow relationship with his concubine and Prince Liang Di, and he is not too close to their natal families, so Qi'er will not be subject to such coercion."

After Ji Heng finished speaking, he tightly held the emperor's hand, and it took him a long time to say another sentence, "We have to persuade Qi'er, how can he leave everything behind and become a monk."

The emperor said, "I understand. Back then Qi'er was ill and would not be able to recover. If you hadn't come back to accompany me, I thought, I might not be able to survive. I also understand the pain in Qi'er's heart."

Hearing what he said, Ji Heng stretched out his arms and hugged the emperor when he thought of the past.

Although Zhenguo Temple is not too far from Henglan Palace, it is not too close. The emperor and empress sitting in the carriage should not let them run too fast for fear of accidents, so when they arrived at Zhenguo Temple, it was already two hours later. up.

Yang Qi'er didn't eat or drink that day, but just knelt in front of Shakyamuni Buddha in the main hall, silently reciting the Diamond Sutra, and several masters came to persuade him to eat fast, but he just shook his head in response.

Due to the arrival of the empress, Zhenguo Temple was under martial law, and no one was allowed to approach the main hall.

The main hall was empty, and only Yang Qi'er was kneeling inside. After the empress entered, even the abbot, Master Huiren, did not enter.

The door of the main hall was closed, and although there was sunlight shining in through the window sills, the hall was still dark all of a sudden.

Yang Qi'er knelt there without moving, Ji Heng walked to his side, knelt down beside him, and Ji Heng bowed down to Sakyamuni Buddha three times.

Yang Qi'er had already seen Ji Heng, so she turned to him and said in a low voice, "Father, you are here."

Ji Heng looked at him, and saw Yang Qi'er's expression was peaceful, with calm compassion in his eyes, just like a Buddha statue, Ji Heng asked, "Why do you want to be ordained without saying a word?"

Yang Qi'er looked to the other side, the emperor was bowing to Shakyamuni Buddha, and after bowing, he got up and stood aside.

Yang Qi'er moved his numb knees and saluted the emperor, "I pay my respects to my father."

The emperor said, "There is no need to bow before the Buddha."

Only then did Yang Qi'er turn to Ji Heng again, and said, "Father, it's because I feel powerless. Apart from Xiangfo, I can't hold other things in my heart."

Ji Heng said, "Aren't you a coward?"

Yang Qi'er stretched out his hand to hold Ji Heng's hand, and said, "I am ashamed, I am sorry for my father's upbringing. Father and father entrusted me with the crown prince and the country, but I only I want to shirk this responsibility. I feel that I can't take on this big responsibility. I implore my father, the emperor, and my father to hand over the position of crown prince to my third brother. The third brother is more qualified than me. My heart is too weak. The responsibility is passed on to the third brother, and my son is also ashamed of the third brother."

Ji Heng said, "Why do you think that way? If it's just because Zhang and her eldest son and Zhen'er are gone, you are so disheartened, I really can't understand. I don't believe my son, even The pain is unbearable."

Yang Qier looked at Ji Heng, shook his head and said, "I really think that the third brother is more suitable to be the prince and inherit this great cause. Father, you said that this is the world of the Yang family, and it is the country of the people in the world. It is the responsibility of the men of the Yang family to manage this country well. Father, I will always remember your words. However, it is also a duty to give up the position of crown prince to someone who is more suitable for him and who is more competent for him. Father, you have also said that aggressiveness and retreat are both virtues, it just depends on when."

Ji Heng said, "Do you really think so in your heart?"

Yang Qier said, "I have always meant this. Father, father, father, when you went to the Xishan Palace to escape the summer, the third brother was by my side to assist me in supervising the country. I saw that the third brother was more suitable to inherit the throne than me. The third brother and My mother and I are compatriots, we have a deep bond, and I can rest assured that he will succeed my father in governing the country in the future, even more so than myself. I would like to ask my father and father to fulfill me."

Ji Heng watched him quietly, the hall was filled with the smell of sandalwood, and the light of the setting sun slanted into the hall from the windows, penetrating the dust, light and dust dancing together, casting a deep and quiet scene.

Ji Heng looked at the emperor, who stood there with a deep expression, and said, "Qi'er, are you thinking of becoming a monk because you want to make way for Xin'er?"

Yang Qi'er looked at the emperor, lowered his head again, and said, "Actually, I have longed for Buddhism in my heart. I am very happy to have a quiet place for me to practice meditation."

Yang Qi'er's answer actually showed that he wanted to be ordained to give way to Xin'er, and if he didn't ordain to become a monk, those courtiers who followed him now would be very dissatisfied with the third prince's succession.

The three people in the hall understood this truth, Ji Heng said, "You still have wives and concubines, with your father and me, can you let go? You should know that your father and I will not be unable to suppress this matter." It is not necessary for you to become a monk. If you become a monk because of this, not only your father and I will not be able to let go of our hearts, but Xiner will also be unable to let go of our hearts, Qier, do you understand?"

Just Ji Heng's words made Yang Qi'er stunned there, he looked at Ji Heng, how could he let his father whom he was thinking of so much have such a lump in his heart, he lowered his head, and said, "I understand."

Ji Heng said, "You are a son of the Yang family, so there is no reason to hide from the world like this. It is one thing to like Buddhism, but it is another thing to be ordained ordained as a monk."

Yang Qi'er held Ji Heng's hand, and put the Buddhist beads in his hand on Ji Heng's wrist, then he turned to the front and bowed to Shakyamuni Buddha, who was looking down at all living beings with lowered eyes. After muttering aloud, he stretched out his hand to Ji Heng and said, "Father, I'm afraid you have to help my son, I won't be able to stand up."

The emperor personally came over to help Yang Qi'er up. The two looked alike, even the same height. Looking at the two, Ji Heng's heart gradually settled down.

Henglan Palace.

When Yang Xin'er heard from his father that he was going to change himself to be the crown prince, he couldn't help being very shocked, "Father, please take back your order. As the crown prince, the second brother has done nothing wrong, why should he deprive him of the position of crown prince?" set me up."

Seeing that the emperor's expression didn't change at all because of his words, Yang Xin'er had completely confirmed the matter, so Yang Xin'er had no choice but to turn to Ji Heng and Yang Qi'er, "Father, second brother, what are you talking about. Why did you make this matter?"

Ji Heng said, "It's not that Qi'er is deprived of the crown prince, but he wants to give you this position."

Yang Qi'er also said, "Xin'er, it's my brother who begs you to take this position and take on this responsibility for me."

Yang Xin'er has always been calm and calm, this is the first time he lost his composure like this, he stood up and asked loudly why he did this.

The emperor and Ji Heng didn't give him an answer, they knew that Yang Qi'er's words would be more effective than the words of the two of them, so they walked out of the house.

Only Yang Qier and Yang Xiner were left in the room.

Yang Xiner was going to hold the emperor and Ji Heng, but Yang Qier came over and held Yang Xiner back. Yang Xiner was very strong, and Yang Qier was afraid that he would break free, so she had to hug him tightly, hugged and pushed him onto the chair Sitting down, she stood in front of him, pressed his shoulders, and said, "Xin'er, look at me."

Yang Xin'er did indeed look at him, but her eyes were rebellious and angry like a wolf, "Why do you push me into such a situation, robbing my brother of the crown prince, robbing my brother of the country?"

Yang Qi'er's eyes were very gentle and warm, "Xin'er, do you think my brother likes you and cares about you?"

Yang Xin'er didn't answer, but his eyes did soften in an instant, and he recognized Yang Qi'er's words.

Yang Qi'er said again, "It is indeed my fault for you to bear this burden and this reputation. However, I believe that you will become a better prince than me in the future. After a hundred years from my father, you will rule this place. Pian Jiangshan, you will definitely do better than me. I really feel that I am not strong enough, are you willing to share this responsibility for me?"

Yang Xin'er said, "Brother, are you being forced? You know, I have no intention of snatching your crown prince. As long as you are the crown prince and you are the future emperor, I will definitely guard the south for you in the fief. When I pass away, I can't guarantee that my descendants will do well, and it will be fine to change the fief to another place."

Yang Qi'er's expression became serious, "Xin'er, what I'm telling you is what's in my heart, the truest thoughts in my heart. Do you think I'm being polite to you? Did my father and father persecute me? You underestimate me, and you underestimate my father. If you don’t agree, you will force me to become a monk. I will go to Zhongnan Mountain to become a monk. When you try to find me, you can’t find me. You have to let me Has the matter developed to this point?"

Yang Xin'er looked at him in shock, "Why do you think this way? It's because Zhen'er is gone. Brother, you will have many children in the future. Don't just be like this just because Zhen'er is gone..."

Yang Qi'er said, "That's not the case. Don't try to persuade me any more. Since I've asked you to make it clear, it means that the matter has been settled. The sooner this matter is settled, the better."

Yang Xin'er was a little dazed, after Yang Qi'er went out, Ji Heng came in to persuade him a few words, telling him not to alienate his brother because of this matter.

Yang Xin'er grabbed Ji Heng's hand and held it for a long time before letting go.

Before the emperor announced that Yang Qi'er was going to give up the position of crown prince to Yang Xin'er, there had been rumors in Beijing that the prince was going to be ordained in Zhenguo Temple, but was persuaded by the empress to come back.

The storm caused by this incident is much bigger than the marriage of the fourth prince and Yin Ji. After all, the marriage of the fourth prince and Yin Ji is just a matter more related to the dignity of the royal family. The crown prince is about to be ordained and become a monk, but it is a major event related to the heir of the country. , It is about who the future masters of the courtiers are and who they want to be loyal to.

Although this incident caused a great wave, those steady veterans and the long-lasting princely and noble families in Beijing were not at all impetuous because of this. Be loyal to the current ruler and serve the current emperor. Who will be the emperor in the future? And appointing them has nothing to do with who will be the emperor in the future.

On the contrary, it was the little courtiers below who made trouble in the court.

Yang Xin'er took a chance to visit Yang Qinzhi before the emperor announced that he would make him the crown prince.

When Yang Qinzhi knew that Yang Xin'er was handling government affairs in place of the crown prince, he already understood that the emperor probably wanted to change the crown prince.

However, Yang Qinzhi didn't say anything to Yang Xin'er at that time, he just asked him to handle government affairs as a courtier, and as long as the matter was a little serious, he must ask the emperor for instructions, so as not to violate the emperor's authority. It can guarantee the benefits of advance and retreat.

This time Yang Xin'er told Yang Qinzhi about changing him to be the crown prince, and Yang Qinzhi said, "You don't have to feel sorry for Qi'er, what Qi'er said is true. It's not easy to sit on the throne, and the position of prince is not good either." Sit down, you will have great responsibilities in the future. If this is the case, why do you feel sorry for Qier? If you really want to be right with him, and you care about him in your heart, then be a good prince and an emperor in the future. Let him have a comfortable and comfortable life as a vassal king, and let your father and father rest assured of you and him, that's all."

Yang Xin'er was silent for a while, then nodded.

In August, the marriage between the fourth prince and Yin Ji made most of the capital bustling. The fourth prince married Mrs. Yin according to the ceremony of a princess, but the residence is still the Yiwang Mansion.

Yin Jiyuan's parents who were magistrates in Guangxi also returned to the capital to preside over their son's wedding. Everyone in the capital knew that the empress doted on the fourth prince, and the beauty of the fourth prince was a topic that everyone talked about. Being married to Mrs. Yin who has never been married in her twenties will inevitably attract people's attention.

After King Yi got married, he naturally couldn't live in Henglan Palace anymore, and lived directly in Prince Yi's mansion.

King Yi has a noble status, even though Yin Ji's mother didn't like Yin Ji very much, she didn't dare to take Joe in front of King Yi. , and soon urged her husband to go back to Guangxi.

In October of this year, the prince Yang Qier wrote a letter to abdicate the crown prince, and the emperor agreed. In November, Yang Qier gave up the crown prince to Yu Wang Yang Fengyu.

The original prince was granted the title of king of Qi, and his land was in Qi. He moved out of the East Palace and lived in the new mansion of Qi Wang appointed by the emperor.

Because the crown prince was obsessed with practicing Buddhism, and he wrote a letter to give up the position of crown prince, those ministers who wanted to maintain the system of establishing chiefs had nothing to say.

Zhaoyuan 38 years.

After the emperor and empress sat in the Henglan Palace and stabilized the position of the new crown prince for more than a year, the emperor and empress went south hand in hand in micro-clothes to inspect the situation of more than a dozen city bureaus that had been opened.

At that time, Dayong was the most prosperous and powerful country in the world. Walking in the prosperous world under the rule, Ji Heng looked at the people accompanying him and felt that his life was not in vain.

If there is an afterlife, please be sure to meet again.