[Zhu Ning] For the sake of the country

, the soap-colored robe of the coat is embroidered with a golden dragon on each shoulder, the same five-color combination of red, white, blue, yellow, and black, and two more sets, covering the entire lower garment, and the beads hanging beside the hair crown are golden beads and tourmalines, which are perfectly round and in unison. As soon as this person got out of the car, everyone outside Prince Ning's mansion, who didn't know his identity, knelt down and saluted. Get up and keep kneeling.

The crown prince didn't change his body when he returned to the palace. After remembering his whole life of indulgent poaching, he thought of today's big event and didn't dare to delay. When he left King Ning's bedroom, the sky was pitch black and everything was silent, just like when the crown prince came directly. , Skimming over the eaves and turning out the palace, just passed two corners, I don’t know how to lead a team of people to wait for a long time, "Your hair is so rough, did you drink too much today?"

The prince was still reminiscing about the moment when he was smashed into pieces, "You, why are you here?"

He didn't understand, as if he had seen through everything, and also as if everything was unknown, he approached the prince, pulled a cloak from behind him, and helped the prince to put it on against the night cold, "It's a secret that the emperor's health is not recovering, and the palace is counting on the prince to be safe." Live everything, you are not in the palace, Jin Yiwei told me that you have gone to Prince Zheng's mansion, I just want to wait here, lest that old guy, Prince Zheng..." I don't know how to be serious, with a deep voice, when I opened and closed my lips It was all white, and I don't know how long he waited.

This dead Ji Rong old fox actually went back to the palace to report my whereabouts to the Taifu. However, Ji Rong still had enough brains to directly mention Zheng Wang's mansion instead of Ning Wang's mansion. Isn't it the back door of Zheng Wang's mansion after turning two streets? With Ji Rong's good intentions this time, he let him go.The crown prince smiled with satisfaction, and also comforted his incomprehension, "Thank you, Taifu, then let's return to the palace quickly."

"Go back to the palace, it will be dawn, why not?" Don't understand, his eyes rolled and the corners of his mouth grinned.

The prince changed into grand clothes in the carriage behind him, and he was about to urge people to go to the outskirts ceremony, but the prince stopped him, "Teacher, you go back to the palace first, and leave some people with me. "

Not understanding the surprise, he stared at the prince who jumped off the carriage.The prince's face was calm and he could not be bothered, he nodded his head, got on his horse and swung his whip to leave.

The prince kept recalling all kinds of things just now in his heart, and he was absent-minded when he didn't understand. Some of those memories were broken into fragments, and some were intact, reappearing in front of his eyes again and again. satisfy.When the prince wakes up from his dream, all he thinks about is King Ning, full of ambition, pale and helpless, high-spirited, weak and abusive, shivering in pain, tender and intimate, furious and murderous, confused and lonely, everything is his perfect appearance It was deduced by the body and posture, and I didn't know why, I just wanted to escape from Prince Ning's Mansion, and now I don't know the reason, I want to see him crazily.

The prince's gaze was focused on the plaque of King Ning's mansion, but he didn't have the courage to enter. When his mood was overwhelmed, the gate of the mansion opened wide, and King Ning's men and horses were about to set off. The group of people who led them saw the tall and straight man in front of the door, wearing morning dew. Facing the prince, he quickly knelt down in unison, and all the people in the whole team knelt down to salute the prince one by one, leaving only one person standing not far from the gate of the mansion.There was a little whiteness in the eastern sky, and King Ning's figure was shrouded in a dark blue brilliance, except for his usual bright eyes, he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.

The prince took a step hastily, then retracted, calming his beating heart, and lowered his voice, "Stay flat." Everyone didn't hear the slight order, and still kept their kneeling posture.

King Ning adjusted his scarf again, coughed, and walked straight to the door. The prince saw that his usual vigorous and elegant gait was obviously vain today, and the whole person slowly approached him as he walked. The color is also the same as the complexion, as if there is only a ray of deep red between the lips and near the teeth, I don't know if it is an illusion,

The prince squeezed out an ugly smile, "Uncle... Last night, my father taught my uncle to do my best for the country, and I need to listen to your teachings from time to time. Today, I will pay my respects to my ancestors. The journey is far away. My father ordered me to ride with my uncle. , you can go directly to the outskirts and wait instead of walking with all the officials at the Meridian Gate." The prince summoned up his courage and finished his speech.

King Ning didn't look at him, and didn't make any salutes, passed by the prince, stood still in front of his car, and waited for his attendants to help him into the car.

The crown prince bit his lip, and approached King Ning, "I don't dislike it, you can take my carriage." This is not dislike, but the royal grace.

King Ning glanced at the prince, but still didn't look at him.The prince is not annoyed either. The emperor's uncle is wearing a wide belt today, which makes his waist even more slender. He can't help recalling the feeling of thinness yesterday, "Emperor uncle, I didn't mean to..."

King Ning happened to hold Zhu Qin's arm and used his strength to lift his leg to get on the car, which affected the sore spot. The wind-cold person was even weaker, and would fall to the ground if he became unstable. The prince supported his thin waist with one hand and his back with the other. Holding it steadily, you can still feel the scorching heat on King Ning's body when you touch it. These words and this action completely robbed King Ning of his reason. Surrounding him, he retreated to the side of the kneeling guard, and saw the steel knife worn by the guard. He bent down and drew the knife, the blade came out of the sheath, and the blade slashed at the prince, his movement was as fast as lightning, "Prince!" "My lord!" Realizing the sudden change, Fang's men and horses exclaimed dozens of times. It's rare that they agree with each other. They must stop King Ning!

In an instant, the prince only saw the red eyes, the upside-down eyebrows, as fast as an illusion, three or four people had surrounded him in front of him, blocking King Ning's blade, and King Ning's subordinates also stepped forward one after another, two guards With a tacit understanding, one left and one right supported his shoulders, "My lord, you can't." Although the lord was ambitious at times, I never heard that the lord wanted to kill the prince in public.

King Ning was already powerless, and after being stopped, he loosened his wrist, the steel knife fell to the ground with a clang, and his whole body was on the verge of falling.

The prince was not surprised by King Ning's disrespect, he just wanted to support the emperor's uncle, but this time it was obviously a very short distance, but there were many people separated, like layers of obstacles separated by thousands of mountains, lying between the two sides. Among people, I can no longer touch the body of the emperor's uncle, and I can't support him. Amidst the hustle and bustle of life and the chaotic sounds of the emperor's uncle's body, I watched the emperor's uncle being surrounded by people and carrying him back to the mansion.

Sunshine covered all the lanes in the capital, accompanied by the royal family and soldiers, the majestic guards of honor were mighty, and the martial law in the capital was empty alleyways.

The emperor and the princes and kings were at the front. Wherever they went, the people knelt and kowtowed, shouting long live, and then civil servants and generals, guards of the imperial army, servants of the inner palace, etc. passed by each with their own status and rank.

When it was close to noon, all the people arrived at the ancestral temple in the suburbs. According to the etiquette and regulations, they played music and chanted. In the smoke of incense, the royal surname Zhu knelt down in front of the ancestral tablet, held incense and kowtowed. Wang said to King Gu, "I heard that King Ning is ill, so he won't even come to the worship ceremony."

King Gu squeezed his beard, and never paid attention to King Ning, "I heard that on the way people from Prince Ning's residence came to report to the emperor, and the emperor was silent for a long time, it seems that the emperor is also..." King Gu looked gloating.

King Zheng sneered, "King Ning didn't even dare to come to such important events as offering sacrifices to ancestors. It seems that he will do something rebellious in the future."

He said this to the two people in the front row. At this moment, the ceremony and music were playing a chapter, and the hall was silent. King Zheng’s voice was just heard by the prince who was also kneeling in the front row. His eyes slowly opened, and the complicated melancholy was discarded in his eyes, and he regained the demeanor that a prince should have. He called out silently, Uncle Huang.

King Ning's body was burning hot, unlike the previous severe injury and coma, this time his consciousness was clear, and he was tormented by the pain bluntly. What he thought about most was regret. For the sake of it, at this moment, even if I lose my life, I wish I could kill the prince.

Zhu Qin changed King Ning's inner sheet which was soaked in cold sweat again and again. He vomited all the medicine he had taken before feeding him. The second time King Ning just drank a spoonful of medicine while lying down halfway. The waiter opened half of the bed curtain next to the bed, ready to be treated by the imperial physician. King Ning caught a glimpse of the bed curtain swaying slightly, and immediately his stomach was overwhelmed. With a push, he threw the medicine bowl in the waiter's hand to the ground, and fell down beside the bed coughing loudly. A head of long hair was also thrown on one shoulder by violent movements, and a few strands flowed down the side of the bed, "My lord..." Zhu Qin shouted anxiously, "If you can't drink it, don't force it, I will serve you later... "

King Ning didn't have the strength to change his movements, and fell down on the bed slumped, "Tell the imperial doctor to go..." Zhu Qin heard the faint voice of breath after distinguishing for a long time, "Your Majesty, this is the emperor's grace..." Two attendants Serve the prince carefully and lie down, wipe off the medicine stains on the corners of his mouth, dry his forehead again, and dry the cold sweat on his collarbone. Even though he is sick, he can still feel the coldness and ruthlessness in the slightly opened eyes of the prince. There are red and purple bruises on the clavicle and shoulders. When I changed clothes in the morning, some of them were still bright red. Now it is almost dusk, those marks have changed to purple and blue, not to mention the chest, which is only covered by the clothes. With a little effort, it is estimated that the imperial physician will be killed.

The emperor's reward is grace, and punishment is also grace. Even if the emperor wants his minister to die, the minister must kowtow to the leader to thank him, not to mention sending an imperial physician to treat the minister.

King Ning's left wrist was gently pulled out from the snow-white sleeve by the attendant, and placed lightly on the small cushion used for pulse diagnosis. Each of the direct princes of the royal family surnamed Zhu wore a pure gold wrist buckle bestowed by the court. A symbol of noble status, and a sign of authenticity, the gold buckle on King Ning's wrist is more finely crafted than conventional gold bracelets. It is engraved with platinum and spar with exquisite craftsmanship, reflecting dazzling light, not only that , the gold bracelet is also inlaid with seven kinds of gemstones of different colors, embellishing the edges. With the movement of the owner's hand, it is even more radiant. Never seen such a rare gem.King Ning's lineage has been used generously by the emperors of Beijing since they helped Cheng Zu to win the throne, but they are afraid of it. Now in the court, the words surrounding King Ning have never stopped. Stretch marks of different depths, like bruises after a prisoner was imprisoned, who dared to torture King Ning, the imperial physician served the emperor, and also served the previous court, he knew the emperor's intention to send him here, but He bowed his head to see a doctor and didn't ask other questions.

The waning moon hangs on the branches in winter, and the lights in the Forbidden City are brightly lit. Because it is still the New Year's Day, feasting and food are always going on. The lacquerware ear cups of the Han Dynasty flowed along the stream, and whoever stayed in front of them would sing poems to celebrate the joy and peace of the occasion.

The crown prince faced the shimmering stream dug out by humans, but his thoughts drifted to the moonlight in the south of the Yangtze River in the second spring of last year. Guan Zizai was surrounded by the gurgling stream outside the academy. The two stood side by side, "If you have any troubles, you might as well speak up and listen. I can share your worries." At this moment, all the people are celebrating the festival together, and everyone in the palace is laughing, but the prince's worries can only be swallowed silently, and taste like wine.

After finishing the banquet and returning to the East Palace, I saw that the palace people were counting the annual gifts given to the prince by the princes at the gathering of the kings two days ago. The gift box is the largest, filled with huge east pearls and pearls, and King Zheng is the most stylish to give to the crown prince Nanhai coral, Donghai night pearl, Hetian white jade from the western region, the best saddle in the northern border, and nourishing medicinal materials and fox fur for King Han and Liao. , the prince stood in the corner, silently watching the gift boxes of the elders being opened one by one by the waiter, and handed them to him for review. He finally got the brocade box that he cared about the most. Only then did the crown prince discover that this book was a solitary copy collected since the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The scrolls were all copybooks or rubbings of unknown masters. That day in the south of the Yangtze River, I had seen a memorial written by King Ning and was amazed by his handwriting. He casually mentioned the calligraphy name post, on a whim, and then forgot about it. Unexpectedly, King Ning kept it in mind. This year, he searched for relics among the people, and all the hard work collected was given to the prince.

The crown prince picked up a book and held it in his hands. The royal father should have obtained the Jinyiwei's report. I can't hide my whereabouts last night. I don't know if the evidence of bribery of the courtiers by King Ning's soldiers has been found. Uncle emperor, which one is the real you? The prince sat in front of the desk, opened the scroll, sobbed and sighed.

It was late at night, and the sky was covered with goose feather snow. The winter in the capital was too cold, and the indoors had to be warmed by charcoal fires to comfort them. I didn't know how to pace and came to the East Palace. I saw a silhouette on the window lattice of the Prince's study. The Prince Xu was writing at his desk, buried After a long time, I don’t understand that even though I’m standing under the eaves, a little snowflakes have accumulated on both sides and shoulders, which melted a little due to the temperature of my body and wet my clothes. The water stains are not obvious, just like his usual cynical appearance, no matter how moody he is, it can cover up perfectly. He just left the emperor's bedroom, and Ji Rong, the commander of Jinyiwei, was also there. The emperor's old face was expressionless, and Ji Rong knelt down but It was a cold sweat.Don't understand and didn't hear their conversation. After Ji Rong left, the emperor said worriedly to the same kneeling Don't understand, "Son, do you need me to give you a name?" , I don't know how to answer, "Prince, I will be loyal to him this life." Say what you think without knowing your intuition.There seemed to be tears in the emperor's eyes, which were rarely so bright.

This pair of children is so similar, they are equally stubborn, but one is paranoid and crazy, the other is calm and calm, and they both hide the same horror.But for thousands of years, the country is not maintained by emotions. The first thing people in the position of power have to give up is this kind of bondage. You don’t need to look back at the dynasties, just look at the success of the grandparents. Glory is also the shackles of the condemned.

I didn't know how to stand for a long time, until the candlelight in the room was dimmed, no one is destined to sleep well today.

The first month is the festival of Daqing, and the resignation of the court also follows the ancestral system, but the dynasty is long live and diligent. After a few days of Daqing, it is scheduled to resume the court meeting in three days.

Before dawn, Huang Sheng, the emperor's confidant eunuch, had come to Prince Ning's mansion to announce his decree.

King Ning's health has not yet recovered, and he is still sick. Hearing that Huang Sheng came, he hurriedly put on court clothes to meet him. The main gate of the palace was wide open to welcome the distinguished guests. King Ning bowed and knelt in front of the main gate to receive the decree. Immediately enter the palace and receive the reward."

"The minister leads the decree, long live my emperor." Ning Wang crown and belt are all in place, and his voice is clear and clear.

Huang Sheng was tactful, and after delivering the oral order, he quickly helped King Ning up, "My lord, please get up."

King Ning has been recuperating for a few days, but his complexion is still not good, but he is trying not to show it in front of others, "Dare to ask Eunuch Huang, what is the matter with the emperor's summoning to the palace to receive the reward?" It makes people feel like a spring breeze, but Huang Sheng is an exception, "My lord, I don't know."

King Ning was not disappointed either, "Eunuch Lao, I will enter the palace immediately, and please wait for me to pass the message to the emperor."

"It must be." Huang Sheng left without stopping. After watching the backs of the few people in the palace, King Ning raised his eyes to the direction where the sun had not yet risen, and slowly withdrew his gaze, "Let's go to the palace .”

The Forbidden City was shrouded in the darkness before dawn. King Ning arrived at the entrance of the forbidden palace, got out of the car, and was guided by the forbidden army and his servants all the way through the palace walls, royal roads, nine palaces, and tens of thousands of mansions. Grief and joy, honor and disgrace, love and hate, sorrow, blood and power all use life as a bargaining chip, chasing the pleasure of gambling, King Ning has traveled a long way, this is the pinnacle of Ming power, golden glazed tiles, delicate red walls , the absolute extravagance and noble color are dazzling, even in the severe winter, the cloak on the body can't resist the cold, and the flame of power here seems to be in the palm of your hand, blooming beautiful flowers, tightly engulfing this intoxicated Clenched in his hands, he did not relax his grip. He walked through Fengtian Hall, Jinshen Hall, and finally came to the main gate of Qianqing Palace, the living place of the emperor. Huang Sheng had already been waiting inside the palace gate. When he saw King Ning appearing again, Hastily stepped forward to salute, "Kowtow to the lord, the emperor is changing clothes, lord..." He smiled flatteringly and looked up at King Ning's side face.

"I'm here to wait for the emperor." Ning Wang cupped his hands, "Then..." Huang Sheng hesitated to speak, the emperor summoned him into the palace with the words of thanking him, but he was not invited in when he arrived King Ning understood the emperor's intention, he took off his outer cloak, put on the prince's golden court clothes, and knelt on the wide ground outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Huang Sheng and the other servants all retreated, and King Ning was the only one in the huge open space, with a hint of independence from the world.The floor was covered with bricks with patterns of white jade and auspicious clouds, and his knees hurt a little. King Ning mocked him secretly. Compared with his knees, his head also hurt a little, but being stimulated by the air-conditioning around him was not so hard.

The sword he drew towards the prince was enough to send him to prison. The emperor's move was also extremely merciful. King Ning looked at the complicated tiles in front of him and straightened his thoughts. The eyeliner he had arranged in the inner courtyard of the palace had been lost during the two days of illness. The news, maybe it was cleaned up by the emperor, but it doesn't matter, the emperor's body is about to fail, and it's all for the prince to pave the way for support. The emperor, the emperor, what can you do to deal with the four kings, the prince can keep you through hardships Is it a country that depends on your life? If not, what will you do?

There is a faint light on the eastern horizon, and the sun is about to rise in the east. Today is the day of the court meeting, and all the civil and military officials of the King of Jing will come to this palace.The prince came to Qianqing Palace on time to wait for his father. In the past few days, his father was not recovering from his illness. In the palace, the tall and elegant clothes are a perfect match for this magnificent and magnificent palace, but the back is very thin, and it is as cold as a ray of summer on the brick floor that is still covered with residual snow. flower.

King Ning heard the footsteps behind him, and he didn't want to turn his head or greet him. He kept a straight kneeling posture. The crown prince stopped beside King Ning, and his boots stepped on the edge of King Ning's clothes that spread out on the ground. Without much pause, he directly lifted King Ning up with both hands and wanted to enter the room with him. The weather was cold and cold, and King Ning was actually taking the punishment for himself.

"Your Highness!" Ning Wang steadied his body and was not controlled by his strength, "Are you going to disobey the emperor's order?" He looked indifferent, with rare contempt in his eyes, and said to the prince coldly, the white mist opened and closed with his lips Floating in the extremely close gaze of the two, this is the Qianqing Palace, the residence of the emperor, and everyone bows their heads under absolute power.

The prince caught a glimpse of King Ning's high skirt today, and those dazzling colors were gone. There was a strange alienation in King Ning's eyes, and his pale lips were tightly pressed together, making him look even more happy. There was no sadness or joy on the prince's face. Slowly loosened the hands that clamped King Ning's shoulders, and without hesitation took off his solid-colored fox fur, and put it on King Ning's shoulders, "Uncle Huang, you still talked to me." The prince said in a very low voice , Even King Ning didn’t hear every word clearly, he could only hear the sound of exhaling, and then the prince got up and walked into the Qianqing Palace, talking to himself silently, “You are still worried that I will be punished by the emperor, so you will also Care about me."

King Ning was annoyed. It seemed that the words of using the emperor to frighten the prince would not work for the prince. The emperor only had the prince as his successor. No matter how many threats the prince had, he still had insufficient status.

The sun was shining in the east, and the imperial palace was covered with dazzling golden light. The people participating in the court meeting came to the Qianqing Palace in an orderly manner. Playing the Zhengya music of Huang Zhong Da Lu Zhong, all the officials stood in line under the emperor's throne in the palace according to their status and rank.

King Ning never changed his posture, and he tore off the fox fur on his body and threw it aside casually. He led several important officials who came earlier to wonder why King Ning was kneeling here, but because no one came forward here, they had to look King Guo Ning glanced and whispered in twos and threes and entered the hall.King Ning himself couldn't remember how many people passed by, some pretended to be ignored, some searched for the unknown, and some were sympathetic and doubtful. Only King Zheng and King Gu walked by and deliberately sneered.

The music in the hall stopped, and King Ning could hear Huang Sheng singing in a long voice to welcome the emperor into the court. Everyone knelt down and kowtowed, shouting long live, long live. The emperor could not be seen outside the hall, only the last row The back view of the minister, the pillars of the Ming Dynasty are all layered in the hall, and the rising sun from the east stretches his figure on the white jade brick floor, making the silhouette even more lonely.

Not long after, Huang Sheng rushed out of the palace, gasped and bent over to King Ning, "My lord, the emperor is proclaiming you, please come in."

King Ning smiled, supported Huang Sheng's outstretched arm politely, and finally got up from the ground. After kneeling for a long time, his legs were so numb that King Ning could only grit his teeth silently and walk slowly for a few steps at first, and then gradually resumed his previous routine. Walking calmly, he walked into the palace with an elegant and heroic posture. He passed by the courtiers on both sides, looked directly at the emperor on the throne in the palace, and walked up to the steps of the red lacquer Dan. He stopped in his tracks, saluted and knelt down, "I will see the emperor, long live my emperor." The prince was standing beside King Ning, and he could see the dewy ice crystals stained on his hair on his forehead. It was the same chic and noble temperament of Yushu facing the wind as before, even the voice was bright and pleasant, and there was even a little smile on his lips when he kowtowed to his father.

"Stay flat." The emperor said nothing.

"I don't know what the emperor called the ministers, what is the so-called matter," King Ning said after standing up, clasped his hands, and acted according to the emperor's thoughts for everyone to watch, and everyone waited quietly for the emperor's answer.

"I have something important to do today, King Ning," the emperor picked up the sword held above his head by a servant next to the throne, holding the scabbard in his hand, the blade appeared, a stream of light flashed across the emperor's face, and then he moved Putting the sword back into the scabbard, he held the sword in one hand and made a gesture of handing it to King Ning, "I give you Shangfang's sword!" The servant took the sword from the emperor's hand, lowered the pill, and came to King Ning.

King Ning put on a decent smile, knelt down again, and took the reward from the emperor with both hands. Did the emperor suddenly appreciate him? She guessed her mind, only heard the majestic voice of the emperor from above, "Today, I order you to kill yourself in front of the civil and military officials of the court!" The emperor sternly shouted, pointing directly at King Ning.

King Ning couldn't react for a while, and then he raised his head and looked at the person above him. The emperor was glaring at him. His throne and the screen behind him were all carved with golden dragons, and the oppressive sense of royal dignity was overwhelmed.

Both the prince and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked. The prince raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes wide. He looked directly at King Ning beside him, and then quickly forced himself to regain his composure.

Ning Wang held the sword in both hands and knelt straight. He frowned slightly and raised his head to face the emperor. Whispers kept going, and the officials were no less surprised than Ning Wang. The vassal king was guilty, and he was dealt with according to the law of the Ming Dynasty. It is really unreasonable to splatter blood on the spot, and it also violates the emperor's usual benevolent policy.

"Zhu Chenhao..." The emperor's eyes were fierce, he called King Ning's name, as if a judge was checking the body of the person being tortured, "You have planned for a long time, and you have long wanted to betray the court, so you should be punished." King Ning clenched his hands tightly. Grinding his teeth, his eyes turned slightly, how much does the emperor really know.

The prince really couldn't hide his heart-burning anxiety, and said bluntly to the emperor, "Father, what evidence do you have?" The speed of his speech surprised even King Ning, but soon after, King Ning clearly argued the emperor's intentions. The emperor really has evidence, and he has already been sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. How can he use the precedent of the emperor to make the prince commit suicide in the court.The emperor just gave himself a warning, a very stern warning, and he did not hesitate to force himself to show his loyalty in front of all civil and military personnel.

The emperor saw through the prince's mind, "Do you want evidence?" The prince's reckless opening had no room for redemption, so he could only face his father's questioning, "My words are the evidence!" The prince lowered his head.

"His ancestor Zhu Quan once fought against Chengzu." The emperor pointed down the steps and looked at King Ning's whole body. King Ning avoided this gaze. He has violated the law repeatedly," the emperor raised his voice, and the hall was full of echoes, "the post of guard was cut off by Yingzong," the emperor changed to a more comfortable sitting position, leaning on the cushion on the throne, at this moment the During the years when this generation of King Ning succeeded to the throne, he was more than just a guard, and the soldiers and horses belonging to the bureaucrats of the domain were very eye-catching.

King Ning didn't say a word, just looked at the bright yellow tassels on the sword, there was a hint of this color in the corner of his eyes, the prince should be apricot yellow according to the ancestral system, but he was allowed to use the color that only the emperor can have, which shows the importance of the emperor, And the four kings standing right behind him also felt tense, the emperor was not only targeting King Ning alone, no one could escape the picketing of the court when the vassal kings were big.Jin Yiwei rummaged through the palace three days ago, the letters in the study, the intelligence of the vassals, and what else the emperor can’t get. Recently, the palace of Prince Ning has been calculating the wealth of King Gu, King Zheng’s soldiers and horses, and those of the vassals. The account was also harvested by the emperor. It is estimated that the four kings themselves did not expect to be so shady behind their backs.

"It's rumored that Jiangxi is dividing up the land again, and the soldiers are self-reliant." As soon as this remark came out, King Ning was sure that the emperor had completely protested against him. "King Ning, what's your excuse?" The emperor asked slowly.

King Ning raised his eyebrows coldly.

"Father, Prince Ning has been alone in the south of the Yangtze River this year. He and I have not been back to the feudal land for a day. How can we support our soldiers and respect ourselves? The rumors may be false." The crown prince also knelt down, very close to King Ning.

The faint ambergris wafted into King Ning's nostrils, stimulating him to recall the fragments of dreams and illusions intertwined, which made his face even more unkind.

More than half of the courtiers present have had tea with King Ning. If King Ning is really imprisoned by the emperor, then not only will his account be liquidated, but where can he find King Ning, a generous rich man and the chief of the cabinet, Li? Among the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, Qing is the one who understands the emperor's intentions best, "Your Majesty, the vassals have their own guards, and the government soldiers are allowed by the Ming Dynasty. There are rumors that King Ning has taken actions in Jiangxi to support his own troops and divide the territory, so please ask the emperor to order the Ministry of Punishments to investigate thoroughly. If the rumors are true, we must also thoroughly investigate the source, and we must not wrongfully slander Zhu's close relatives." The strength of the four kings can be compared with The court confrontation, if the rumors of King Ning destabilize the hearts of the other vassals, the consequences will be disastrous. The emperor is warning all the vassals in Beijing that the court is not weak, and it is easy to execute the vassals. They just don’t want to intensify the conflict. Surrendering to the court is a means of splitting and defeating the four kings.

The Ministers of the Ministry of Officials and Ministers of the Household Department, who were reminded, also came out one after another, "Your Majesty, I also heard that King Ning was in Jiangxi to appease the refugees. He only punished the strong and powerful, and the corvee and taxes were light. I am afraid that the rumors are not accurate as the crown prince said."

"Your Majesty, King Ning has always had a good reputation, and he is full of knowledge and courtesy. I'm afraid it was deliberately arranged by someone with a heart to alienate the royal family." These words made King Gu shudder.

The emperor rubbed his forehead, glanced at the prince, and met the prince's eyes.

King Ning knelt on the brick floor with golden mottled patterns, still not saying a word, restraining the discomfort in his body.

"Forget it, I can't be deceived by people with ulterior motives," the emperor seemed to suddenly understand, "but I can't just sit idly by, Yan Ke, Dai Xiaozhe, I leave this matter to you to investigate thoroughly," the emperor appointed two ministers to finish this matter.

"The minister leads the order."

"Prince, today you are arguing for King Ning, is it..." The emperor stood up and said quickly, "Father, I also feel that I need to investigate this matter thoroughly, but I believe that Ning Wang, King Ning once saved each other with his life in the south of the Yangtze River. If King Ning really has a different heart, I'm afraid..." The prince said sonorously and loudly. King Ning blocked the sword with his body in the south of the Yangtze River and jumped into the water to save each other. This is what the prince often thinks back these days. In the moment, especially in the three days after the absurd beauty, the prince engraved the figure and face of the emperor's uncle in these unforgettable moments. King Ning, who heard the prince's unfinished words, aimed at the prince with unkind eyes.

The prince is trying his best to express his feelings to the emperor, "Also, even if King Ning really has a different heart, I believe that the other four kings will not sit idly by." Don't have too much selfishness anymore, with this short moment, the prince discovered that sweat had already oozed out from the forehead of King Ning, his cold red hands were still holding Shang Fang's sword, his body was as motionless as a mountain.

Following the insinuations, the four kings finally had a chance to show their loyalty after being named. As promised, the other kings immediately followed suit and repeated.

"Okay, I believe in your loyalty, but you even dare to disobey my orders today..." The emperor said wearily, unable to do so.

"I dare not wait!" Li Qingzheng knelt down first.

Under the imperial prestige, all the people in the hall knelt down and bowed their heads, even King Ning, who was holding a sword in his hand, also bowed his head to show his obedience. Only the crown prince stood still and looked straight at his father.

"According to what you said, do it, and step back." The emperor's goal has been achieved, the court meeting is over, and everyone kowtows and exits the hall one by one. King Ning pursed his lips and returned the sword to the servant who came to pick him up , raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes to glance at the top again. The emperor couldn't see his expression with his hand on his forehead. With the gilded plaque on the throne "Painting Mingzhi", it was really indescribable. King Ning knelt for a long time, Standing up from the ground with exhaustion, he slowly exited the hall.The prince watched the crowd leave, and the incense still lingered in the empty hall. He walked up the imperial steps, came to the emperor's seat, and knelt down, "Father, son..."

"You don't need to say anything, remember, you will be the emperor in the future, this world is yours, but no one can share everything in this world..."

King Ning walked slowly, but he couldn't avoid people he met accidentally. King Zheng, King Gu, King Han, and King Liao gathered outside Qianqing Palace. Pleading for you, face is big enough."

King Ning looked at King Zheng wrapped up in the shape of a giant round steamed bun, and couldn't help laughing, "It means that this king is absolutely loyal to the court."

"Loyalty? The Emperor Loyalty made you commit suicide?" King Han couldn't help but rob.

King Ning didn't bother to look at him, just smiled disdainfully, "The Great Inner Palace Forbidden, don't talk about the right and wrong of the government." He kept walking, passing the four kings, leaving only their backs.

The emperor deliberately played this play for the prince to win the heart of King Ning, and took the opportunity to beat the prince, but King Zheng didn't know. With such a huge favor from the prince, does King Ning really have the guts, or has he already attacked the prince?

It has been snowing for several days in the capital, and finally the Lantern Festival is ushered in when the weather is clear. This day is a day for all people to enjoy together. All the officials in the palace are invited to have a feast in the emperor's other palace in Beijing. The other palace is not in the Forbidden City, but It is an elegant courtyard built according to the terrain among the beautiful mountains and green waters outside the city. Today's food and drink are different from the New Year's Day and reunion tables in the palace a few days ago. Instead, there is one table for each person, surrounded by surrounding areas, and the center is left blank. The beauties in the palace were ordered to sing and dance to add to the fun, and the beauties in costumes were graceful and graceful during the banquet