Chang'an Youth Tour

The Palace of Yonghe has been turned upside down.

Although half of the courtiers had voted for the East Palace before, and even a cautious veteran like Xuan Tongfu resisted the order, but it came from behind the scenes after all, and the real elation is still today.

In the past dynasties, the glory of the minister of the dragon can not only make his own career successful, but also glorify the lintel.So despite the sadness on the surface, it is difficult to reveal the brilliance of complacency on the brows and corners of the eyes.As for Yong Hanhai's group of people, they were much more dejected, especially Yong Xiangye's face was ashen.But they didn't say that they made mistakes in their decision-making. There was really no turning back. No matter how shrewd and capable a king was, he would inevitably lose energy in his later years.It has become a common practice for the new king to kill corrupt officials when he succeeds to the throne. It just so happens that he ransacked his home to add some military expenses to the border and make the people happy.

But the East Palace is not interested in watching them at all now. The ministers of the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples, as well as the veteran ministers of the Ministry of Rites who have already retired, the great Confucian scholars who studied behind closed doors in the Imperial Academy, and the old servants of the clan's palace who organized the funeral of the late emperor in the palace. Waiting in the outer hall, it is really golden and purple.The princes, county kings, and royal clans in Beijing gathered together, and the most respected ones were of course the gray-haired old princes. In terms of seniority, they were all uncles of Emperor Qingde, Prince Li, Prince Xian...all in good shape Bent, leaning on crutches, supported by his children and grandchildren, when he saw His Highness the Prince coming in, he was still trembling to bow down, and immediately everyone in the hall knelt down.

Xiao Jingyan usually seems to have a gentle temperament, but in fact, he is also decisive when making decisions. He passed through the crowd without looking sideways, and only hurriedly said to the old princes: "There is no need to be polite." Prince Li wanted to chat with him, the prince His Highness has already entered the inner room directly.

The royal etiquette is cumbersome, and if you want to keep a little bit of human affection in it, you must make a choice.Emperor Qingde told him when he was young that only the Empress Dowager was the best to him since he was a child. It was winter when the Empress Dowager passed away, and he was only ten years old at that time. He was hurriedly awakened in his sleep and changed a few sets of clothes. , Knelt outside and waited, not daring to say a word.On the contrary, it was Prince Qing who was daring and clamored to see it, and finally let him see it for the last time.Later, the clan said that the prince was sensible, but he regretted it for several years.

The inner hall is full of princes and princesses, and the young ones have already started to cry. When they saw him coming in, they looked distressed, but Xiao Shiqi looked confused and was still dozing off.The side hall is a concubine, but there is no crying.The Hall of Eternal Harmony was quiet, the imperial physicians had already come out, Xiao Jingyan still couldn't enter, and had to change into the imperial uniform again.

It is also to preserve the dignity, the dying person, even his own son, can only be seen after tidying up.He stood in the inner room changing his crown clothes, Yun Lan followed him, and tidied his clothes herself, the night outside the glass window was pitch black.His Highness the Crown Prince's expression was as cold as ice, and this was the first time Yun Lan had seen him.

"Xiaoyan will figure it out, he just misunderstood temporarily." She persuaded, thinking that she had guessed what His Royal Highness was thinking.

Xiao Jingyan didn't speak, but quietly changed into the crown suit.

Before leaving, he asked: "What if he has already figured it out, but he just doesn't want to?"

"What don't you want?" Yun Lan asked habitually. It's not that she lacks quick wit, but she was stunned by the meaning of these words.

After Xiaoyan understands everything, is she still unwilling to stay in the palace and by His Highness's side?She seemed to be shocked by this sentence, even her eyes were wet, and everything was quiet.

"I think, I will never forgive Shizi." She said softly.

"Because he gave up on me?"

"Because he made His Highness doubt him." The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, who is about to become the master of the world, is unrivaled in terms of talent and appearance. If he falls in love with someone, how can anyone be willing to leave?

However, His Royal Highness was very indifferent: "Not everyone in the world should like me."

I don't know what kind of memories these words caused Yun Lan, she suddenly looked cold, and said: "I really should have killed her all over the house!"

Xiao Jingyan didn't speak any more, a servant came out to report respectfully, saying: "Your Majesty is awake."

When Yan Junyu walked out of the East Palace carrying the gun, Rong Hao was already half drunk.

It is said that he studied Confucianism, but in fact, he has been acting closer to Taoism recently, which is a bit like Zhuangzi singing with drums.And most people can't say enough about him. The last time he was drinking, Ye Lingyu asked him, and he said "everything is worse than having a cup in hand, and the moon is empty for a hundred years." With Yun Lan on the side, she could only be angry and funny.

Ye Liangyu was dealing with a mountain of letters and memorials, all gathered after seeing the success of the Eastern Palace, and he was not a big treacherous person, even some small officials who drifted with the crowd, he didn't need to be harsh, but he had to keep their hearts steady. Demonstrate Xiao Jingyan's benevolence.So no one paid attention to Yan Junyu, instead he went out and was stopped by Suzaku.

"Where do you want to go?" Suzaku jumped off the wall as soon as he saw him. He was also well-informed. He knew that Yan Junyu hadn't filed a complaint, or he might have a guilty conscience. He had a rare temper with Yan Junyu: "What are you doing today?" Don't run around at night, talk about it later, what do you want?"

The internal servants are very strict, and he dare not say it clearly, but the meaning in the words is already very obvious - when His Highness becomes His Majesty, what do you want?

"I want Ao Ji, is there any?"

Yan Junyu asked him back.

Suzaku choked for a moment, and he himself felt strange, obviously he used to boss around Yan Junyu, a fool, but for some reason recently, he became less and less aggressive.Maybe this fool is really weird, sometimes he has a stubborn temper like a calf, but when he looks straight at you, he can't stop scolding him, it's really a headache, no wonder even His Highness treats him so well Woolen cloth.

So he didn't scold Yan Junyu, but just followed behind and asked him: "Where do you want to go? The Eastern Palace can also practice guns. What are you doing in circles around the Eastern Palace?"

Yan Junyu didn't circle around the East Palace, he came out directly from Sihong Hall and bypassed half of the East Palace.Xiao Jingyan and Ye Xuanji had always been at odds, let alone the farthest distance, it was inconvenient to go there.And Yan Junyu wanted sex, so naturally he had to find a good position.

So he didn't pay attention to Suzaku, and just evaluated the palace wall by himself.

He is a gunner, and he hesitates about those things that are not his profession. As General Zhong said, he always goes forward without turning back.

It is easy to turn over the palace wall, just to see if there are any trees inside. Yan Junyu made up his mind and walked around the palace wall. It should be the little eunuch from last night, whose hands are as cold as radishes.When he passed by, they didn't dare to speak, maybe they were afraid of him, or maybe they recognized Suzaku.

Suzaku's ruthlessness was well-known in the palace, and she had to be severely punished when she saw something that violated the palace rules.But today, he was so busy talking to Yan Junyu that he let them go.

The two passed in front of the group of young eunuchs like this, regardless of whether they knelt on the ground or not.The palace alley was narrow, and Yan Junyu made a detour to avoid stepping on the little eunuch's hand. It turned out that there was a notch in this place, and there was a fat little eunuch sitting in it, who seemed to be frightened, and was slowly getting up kneel.

If it wasn't for the strong force coming from behind, Yan Junyu would not have reacted at all.

Suzaku, who was following behind him, suddenly took a stride, pushed him, and protected him behind him. At the same time, he let out an angry roar from his chest, which almost drowned out the sound of the sword being unsheathed.

At the same time, the fat eunuch jumped up, his body was as light as an ape, nimble as a swallow, and he rushed forward like a tiger!His sleeves were extremely wide, covering his eyes like dark clouds, and he swept directly towards Yan Junyu's eyes, and thousands of points of cold light radiated from those sleeves, before Yan Junyu's cock had time to swing out, the cold light was already in front of him.

"Is the queen mother still unwilling to come?"

In the dark Hall of Eternal Harmony, Xiao Jingyan's tone was unusually calm.On the contrary, the eunuch delivering the decree in front of him was trembling, and the queen's decree was very brief: "The concubine is a sick person. I am afraid that my sickness will offend the Holy One, so I can only pray for the Holy One in front of the Buddha."

Even Duan Changfu, the head of internal affairs, didn't dare to talk too much about the royal secrets, let alone their servants.Fortunately, His Royal Highness never vented his anger.Besides, everyone knows that His Royal Highness is not like those little princes who need protection. He has no objection to the queen's decision.

Otherwise, his tone would not be so flat: "Then don't come, it's cold, let the queen mother take care of her body, don't be sad."

The Hall of Eternal Harmony became quiet again, the maids and eunuchs who were waiting did not dare to show their air, and several old princes of the clan came in to check, but they did not dare to make a sound.The curtains on the dragon bed were drooping, and Emperor Qingde was sunken deep in the bright yellow mattress, so thin that he lost his appearance.It is said that even relatives who get along day and night will look extremely strange when they are dying. Maybe this is the fear that death brings to people.

In their later years, the emperors of all dynasties often asked immortals, probably because of fear.Emperor Qingde was never obsessed, he had a gloomy calmness in his character, sometimes it became cruel if it was too much.

At the second watch, Emperor Qingde woke up again. At that time, his eyes could not see clearly. He has been like this for the past few days. Sometimes he is awake, and sometimes he is in a coma, but the awakening becomes shorter and shorter, and he kneels on the ground. The doctor said it was time.

This time he didn't talk nonsense after waking up, and the fever seemed to subside.

The eyes of people who have been ill for a long time are especially cloudy, and there is a layer of grayness on the face, or it is said to be lifeless, as if they can see everything blurred. With thin hands, they touch the quilt embroidered with golden dragons and ask blankly: "When will gone?"

"Second watch, father." Xiao Jingyan said softly.

His voice was always calm, but it was Prince Qing who was next to him who was crying.

Emperor Qingde didn't seem to hear his voice, just groped, and called out in a hoarse voice, "Yun Fan..."

Everyone in the room just pretended not to hear. In fact, apart from Prince Qing and a few old servants who participated in the wedding of the emperor and empress, no one knew what his name was.

Yunfan is the boudoir name of Empress Ming Yi. The crown prince's grandfather's family name was Qi, and he was noble from generation to generation.Kung Geng Jie Jie, mining Fan Qi Qi.It is also said that Qi Guozhang originally liked Ao Zhong, the eldest son of Shijiao's Ao family, so he chose this name, but these are just nonsensical rumors.

So the queen's palace is called Changchun, and the young emperor also had such an ambition, wanting to keep a whole spring for her.

No one knows the ending of this story as well as Xiao Jingyan, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't say anything, he just sat quietly beside Emperor Qingde's bed with his eyes downcast, no one knew the look in his eyes, and no one dared to look.

"The queen mother won't come, father." After a long time, he said softly.

The parents and children who watched the plum blossom together and wanted to spend the peaceful years year after year like ordinary people will never come back.He is no longer the naive and innocent Xiao Zhu, he has grown up rapidly in the long years, and he has grown into a look that he does not know.

I don't know if Emperor Qingde heard it, maybe he knew it a long time ago, but he just didn't want to believe it, and still called her name stubbornly.But he was too weak, and gradually lost his voice, and seemed to have fallen asleep again.

After a long time, Duan Changfu cautiously persuaded: "Your Highness, go and rest for a while, there are servants watching over here..."

"Need not."

His voice was extremely cold, and no one dared to persuade him any more, except for the occasional crackling sound of the lanterns in the hall.The king on the dragon bed is slowly dying. The merits and demerits of this life, love and hatred, will all end in this cold night.Waiting for him are those courtiers who have been destroyed by him, and the old friends who once got along with each other.

No one knew what the young man in the dragon robe was thinking. His back was straight and slender, and the golden dragon lay on his back, like a shining future, and also like the most powerful and noble curse in the world.

At the third watch, Emperor Qingde woke up again.

He was completely invisible, and his hands were scratching in the air, but his face suddenly had a strange blood color, and even his voice was no longer angry.The imperial doctors next to each other carefully looked at each other, and even Prince Qing knew that it was time.

"Leng..." Emperor Qingde called "Yun Fan", but his voice was very distressed, and he probably knew that the owner of this name would not come.This is the first time anyone has seen such a look on his face, it's not despair, but something deeper, like the look of breaking something you love and knowing it's irreparable.Just looking at it breaks your heart.

"Father." Xiao Jingyan said softly.

Emperor Qingde turned his ear, he could not see at all, something seemed to be leaving his body quickly, his arms became limp, and his whole body sank into the mattress.

"Lin'er..." he almost cried helplessly.

Xiao Jingyan reached out and held his hand that was groping blankly on the quilt. The young man's hand was warm and firm, like a long-lost promise.

"Lin'er is here, father."

Emperor Qingde's expression was not relaxed, he seemed to be struggling to say something, but he just opened his mouth in vain, looking laborious and heartbreaking, Xiao Jingyan seemed to understand what he meant.

"I know."

Even if all the people in the world betray you, even if I have defeated you, I still regard you as my father.You gave me a better childhood than you. Although the ending was not satisfactory, I eventually grew up to be a better king than you. I should also have a broader mind than you. I will forgive you.I know you've tried your best.

But there was too much time to say these words, because Emperor Qingde seemed to sink down, he seemed to collapse in an instant, and even his face became extremely strange.

Then Xiao Jingyan heard his voice.

He said, "I'm sorry."

His arms sank, as if an invisible darkness enveloped him in an instant, the emperor who had ruled the Great Zhou for more than [-] years quietly stopped breathing.The old servant who had dealt with the death of the late emperor stepped forward cautiously and tried it under Emperor Qingde's nose with a goose feather. The sound resounded throughout the entire imperial palace, and the entire Yonggan Palace was full of crying. Empresses, ministers, princes, clansmen, servants... everyone cried together.

However, the former His Royal Highness just stood up quietly, as if he was restrained by something inexplicable, he didn't even react, and avoided Duan Changfu's support.

The expression on his handsome face was cold and dazed, like a deity descended from the world, he passed through the crowd, everyone bent down like a wheat field blown by the wind, he walked a few steps, then suddenly stepped forward, rushing towards the outer hall .

Walking quickly, etiquette in the palace, this is already the fastest pace, but His Royal Highness, who has always been a model of etiquette, has already started to run. He was so flustered that he walked through the corridor between the inner hall and the outer hall. Even almost brought over the incense burner.

"Yunlan, Yunlan!" He called his confidant's name loudly: "Yuanliang, Suzaku..."

Someone in the crowd ran quickly, but Yun Lan was the fastest.

"Your Highness..." Not to mention other people, even she saw Xiao Jingyan lose his composure for the first time, and hurried over without regard to etiquette. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Xiao Jingyan said directly: "Where is Xiaoyan? Kill Xiaoyan! Go find Xiaoyan..."

This is not a personal grudge, Emperor Qingde is for the emperor's heir, it was at the beginning, and it is now.Xiao Jingyan was just as arrogant as he was when he was young. If he didn't like it, he wouldn't even keep his heirs, even if he would be adopted from the clan in the end, he had the same royal blood.But this kind of influence is enough to make his last order be to kill Yan Junyu.

So he was still saying sorry to Xiao Jingyan until the end.The members of the Xiao family will never look back until they die.

In the battle of Feishui in the past, even Xie An, who had an extraordinary bearing, broke his clogs. Education was only used when he was idle. When his only weakness was hit, the master of the world would inevitably show a flustered side.What's more, this is Emperor Qingde's will, the last blow of the dying emperor must be to use up all his strength.

Anxiety is the most useless thing. Everything he has learned in the past 20 years is telling him the answer, but the huge voice is still screaming in his heart for a moment, to find Xiaoyan now, to start from scratch. Check it all the way through, and take him by your side at all times to prevent him from any possibility of injury.

Yun Lan ran to his side in full view, she was more like a counselor than a female official, and reminded softly: "Xiaoyan is surrounded by no fewer people than His Highness, and His Highness personally ordered him, has His Highness forgotten?"

No matter who Xiao Jingyan is, this time is enough for him to recover.Besides, he naturally knew what Yun Lan could think of, and even thought of her.

"Father won't wait until he tells me to do it." He smiled wryly, "He must have done it before he said it."

So he wakes up in a coma and keeps asking the time.

"That's right, so there is no news, Xiaoyan is probably already safe and sound waiting for His Highness. No news is the best news." Yun Lan said, as if realizing something, she changed her words, "Your Majesty."

This title is enough to remind him, not to mention that there was only time for them to have a brief conversation in this short gap, because the crying of the outer hall quickly approached, and the inner hall also came out, and the waiting officials came like a tide. The old prince came tremblingly and dragged him to howl. The official of the Ministry of Rites was imposing his posthumous title, saying "Bu Gang Zhi Ji Yue Ping..." There were also Jin faction officials from Yong Hanhai's faction, crying until they passed out. To touch the pole.

"Master, Concubine Li is going to be buried, and there are several nobles..." The servant serving the concubine in the side hall ran over in a panic, while the old prince was still talking about large and small funerals.

Xiao Jingyan's expression seemed to turn cold in an instant, he didn't look like a king who had just won the world, but more like a tiger surrounded by wolves.

The king in the forest has just died, and everyone is waiting for the new king.

"Sacrificial burial is not the ancestral system of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It hurts the peace of heaven. Please deal with it by Changchun Palace." He said lightly, looking at the veteran of the Ministry of Rites who was pulling the corner of his clothes and chattering: "If you can promulgate virtue, you can proclaim it; Huan, I think these two are good."

Speaking of which, the first time Emperor Qingde intimidated his ministers was because of the posthumous title of the Empress Dowager, because of the difference between Xiaohui and Renxiao, which stirred up the situation.How could these old ministers not remember, and suddenly restrained a lot.I no longer clamored for a posthumous title at this time, but just began to cry.It was led by Prince Li, and the surrounding ministers knelt down and shouted from the mountain: "Long live my emperor."

The young emperor's expression was so calm that he couldn't even see any sadness.His gaze passed over those courtiers who bent down, as if they had passed through heavy golden shackles, and looked at Yun Lan.

No one knows better than him that even being close can't change anything, but people are always like this. The first reaction at the moment is always to see him, to hold his hand, to see his eyes, to live with him. By your side, protected under your wings, no mistakes are allowed.

Xiao Lu would go to him, just like going through the heavy snow and accompany him to watch a lantern festival, but Xiao Lu has no power, and he can't protect anyone.Xiao Jingyan has power, but he is trapped here by his power.

The former female official of the Eastern Palace seemed to be a little unable to bear the weight of this gaze.

"I will find Xiaoyan, and I will bring him to see His Majesty." She also knelt down and bowed, promising like this, and then dropped all the funeral ceremonies that she was supposed to be responsible for, and hurriedly leave.

But her mind was still not spinning fast enough, so she didn't understand the real meaning of Xiao Jingyan's eyes.