Jia Jing, national teacher of the Red Chamber

Early the next morning, when Jia Zhen woke up, Jia Jing was already sitting by the bed. After Jia Zhen finished washing, he asked, "Have you ever visited Rong Enbo's mansion?"

Jia Zhen shook her head and said: "No, my son was flustered that day and didn't think much about it. He just escaped with Rong'er and his sister." Halfway through the speech, Jia Zhen hesitated, and said: "You Shi took the Her dowry went home."

Jia Jing waved his hand, he doesn't care about such trivial matters, and You's surname is not Jia.

Jia Zhen's face changed again and again, and she knelt down on the ground, saying, "Father, Miss Ruihong that day... my son did have evil intentions, but he didn't intend to do anything, he just thought about it..."

"I know, that child will not be born." Jia Zhen's confession made Jia Jing very useful.But seeing that the sun had already risen, he was about to start his journey again, and he must be able to enter the capital today.

Jia Jing took out a stack of banknotes from his cuff, handed them to Jia Zhen, and said, "First find a place near Rong Enbo's mansion, and you can come out in two days at most as a father."

Jia Zhen took the bank notes and looked at them. They were all 1000 taels. Such a stack, at least, cost 5 to [-] taels.Did his father really poison the emperor?Rongguo Mansion capsized in the gutter this time!

If it is true that the Rongguo Mansion has poor information, if Jia Zheng has more power and can go to the court, at least he can know that the succession of the Seventh Prince is not a certainty; or they can wait a little longer and find out that the Seventh Prince will succeed. Even if the will of the position has not been issued, it is also possible to know that the situation has changed.It's good now, because of the untruthful remarks that came out of the palace on the first day, after taking such a step of digging his own grave, in the following days, it's like a chicken blood, and the whole house is waiting for Yuanchun to be the concubine. will.

Jia Jing was surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers and left. Jia Zhen leaned on crutches and watched his father disappear from the back.The master in the county government called them a carriage, and handed them some food, drink, etc. After looking at the two men and a one-year-old girl, they were still uneasy after thinking about it, so they went home and called the mother at home. Mama followed.At the end, he gave Jia Zhen another 100 taels of silver note, "I went back and thought about it, and Jia Gong's calculation was indeed reasonable. This should be considered as an extra thank you gift."

Jia Zhen was stunned, how did his father get his money?Being escorted all the way to the capital, every county government passing by would come here like this?

It was another day of rushing, and finally arrived in the capital before Shenshi.The guards changed and detained Jia Jing in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.Arriving in the capital at this time, it was too late to go directly to the palace, so he had to stay in prison for another night.

It was just dark, and it is said that the prison of the Ministry of Justice is not a good place. Usually, few people come to see each other. Why is that person over there so familiar?

Isn't this the fifth brother?

Hehe, brother, are you here too?

The two disgusted each other and turned their heads at the same time. This one saw the seventh prince on one side, and the sixth prince on the other.

Everyone is here, judge others by yourself, it seems that today's visit is really worthwhile, now, except for the second child who didn't move this idea, the rest are all the same.

But the sixth child hides really deep enough...

King Zhongshun coughed, "Then follow the order, this king will go first."

The Fifth Prince stretched out his hand and pulled him, saying: "If you spend too long inside..." What should I do if I run out of time?

"A quarter of an hour at most." Lao Qi added with a gloomy expression.

The sixth prince nodded, fifteen minutes is enough.

Jia Jing was locked in a small single room in the innermost part of the prison, with a window and a bed.When King Zhongshun saw him, Jia Jing was sitting cross-legged in meditation.Although he was taken to the capital on the charge of poisoning the emperor, Jia Jing had a very good time along the way, except that his clothes looked a little dirty, the rest remained unchanged.

King Zhongshun moved a stool by himself, sat outside, and said, "Time is running out, so I'll make a long story short. Concubine Zhao has a child, and it belongs to the seventh child. Tomorrow they want you to do an autopsy on the emperor. You just need to say that someone poisoned you." That’s right, I’ve arranged the rest.”

"The child belongs to the old emperor."

"It's impossible, Dai Zhong said..." King Zhongshun suddenly paused, "How do you know?" But now I can't care so much.King Zhongshun repeated categorically, "This child belongs to Lao Qi, and can only belong to Lao Qi!" As long as this child belongs to Lao Qi, he can use this to turn Lao Qi from being helpless, and the throne that originally belonged to him can come back.

Jia Jing has no objection to framing the Seventh Prince, but Jia Jing will not be able to make up his mind for a while.He thought for a while and said, "This child is indeed your father's, I can guarantee this. You don't have to worry about the throne, it's yours and it's yours."

King Zhongshun's face was distorted under the light of the torch. Perhaps it was because of too much pressure these days. He suddenly broke out, "The throne is mine, and I have suffered too much for the throne! You can't imagine that I am here The days in the cold palace, the former prince? Living in the cold palace? Back and forth in the courtyard less than ten feet away. I used to see court ministers every day, talking about state affairs and official promotions, but in the cold palace, all I can decide is the saltiness of the food, and I don’t even care about the color of the dishes! "

King Zhongshun's voice gradually lowered, and then became firm and calm again: "This king has already obtained sufficient evidence to prove that the seventh prince has an affair with his concubine mother. It doesn't matter if you are willing to help me or not. It's a foregone conclusion!" After speaking, King Zhongshun left without waiting for Jia Jing's reply.

Standing in the aisle, King Zhongshun calmed down instead.He carefully calculated how useful Jia Jing would be to his big counterattack tomorrow, and finally came to a conclusion: it was not very useful.Eunuch Dai was on his side, and the imperial physician had already agreed that no matter whether Concubine Zhao admits it or not, whether she is dead or alive, it will not affect the final result.Her refusal to admit it was a sophistry, and she committed suicide in fear of guilt when she died, and the child in her belly is the ironclad proof!

But even so, Jia Jing cannot be allowed to stand on the opposite side of him.Thinking of this, King Zhongshun turned back and said, "This king was impulsive just now, don't blame Mr. Jia. Tomorrow, only Concubine Zhao can testify. This king has already arranged the manpower and will spare her life afterwards. Wang Shicheng, I will never forget you."

Jia Jing nodded and said: "My lord, don't worry, if the Seventh Prince does such a thing, the throne will definitely not be his."

King Zhongshun smiled with satisfaction, and he waited in the aisle for a while, guessing that it was almost time before he came out.

The second person to enter was the Fifth Prince.As soon as Jia Jing saw him, he said, "Your Highness, do you still remember that coat?"

The fifth prince was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he understood what Jia Jing said, but why did Jia Jing ask this question at this time?He looked at Jia Jing suspiciously.

"That dress is already in the hands of the Seventh Prince. As for His Highness's heat stroke, it has nothing to do with the Seventh Prince."

"Ah?" The fifth prince jumped up, walked back and forth twice in the corridor outside the cell, and said: "You will know what to say tomorrow, anyway, you can't let Lao Qi go up." Then he rushed out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

So fast?Can you say a few words?The three people at the door were very confused.

As soon as the fifth prince rushed out, he gave the seventh prince a fierce look, jumped on his horse in a hurry, and went back to the mansion to seek evidence.

The next one is the sixth prince.

The sixth prince came here for heirs, at least on the surface.He came in and dawdled for a long time before saying: "These two days they fought fiercely, but I think Mr. Jia's life should be safe, so my Duofedan..."

Jia Jing nodded, he originally dragged the sixth prince's pill because of the seventh prince, now the seventh prince got himself into this field by himself. "The medicinal materials sent by His Highness are already enough, and we can start alchemy when I go out."

The sixth prince beamed with joy, and said: "Since this is the case, tomorrow I will do my best to speak for Mr. Jia."

The sixth prince came in with just a few words, King Zhongshun was very satisfied.

Lao Qi went in, and the more he walked in, the more annoyed and remorseful he felt. The source of everything was the dream that lasted for several days.Jia Jing originally helped him become the emperor, but now his first purpose when he came to power was to escort him to Beijing. The Seventh Prince didn't know if there was any room for redemption.

Sitting in front of Jia Jing, with a sigh, the Seventh Prince began his story.

"When I was young, my father only cared about the prince. On the birthday of the prince, my father would hold a banquet and accompany him from beginning to end. When the rest of our princes celebrated their birthdays, my father would just sit and go. My last time in the palace It was a birthday, I begged my father for a long time before my father agreed to come, who knew that the prince rebelled at my birthday banquet."

The Seventh Prince fell silent again, as if recalling the scene of that day, surrounded by noisy people, he stood alone in the middle of the palace.

"I'm not reconciled!" The Seventh Prince suddenly shouted, "From that day on, I was remembered. When talking about the Seventh Prince, everyone whispered, 'The prince forced the palace at his birthday party'."

"But the crown prince has been abolished, and the third and fourth brothers are dead, why can't I also fight." The seventh prince was very emotional, and his words were a bit incoherent. "Father is dead, I don't regret it. He has always been the prince's father alone, and I don't have a father!"

"Later, only my eighth brother and I were in the palace. Why can't my father see me?" The seventh prince muttered to himself, "If I become the emperor, will my father be able to see me?"

The Seventh Prince said to Jia Jing: "You were right that night. The remaining princes have no chance of winning. The position of emperor can only be mine!" After finishing speaking, the Seventh Prince stood up, straightened his clothes, and turned gone.

Jia Jing rolled his eyes at his back, son, you have acted, if you really developed a competitive spirit after the prince's rebellion, your fifth brother would not be so miserable by you.

The seventh prince walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and only King Zhongshun was left waiting for him outside. It seemed that the throne was between the two of them. The seventh prince narrowed his eyes, "Brother, let's go back to the palace."

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, all the officials who were qualified to go to court arrived.On the high platform where the dragon chair is located, there is the coffin of Emperor Daxing. Below it, from left to right, there are five princes who are qualified to compete for the throne. The old emperor has been dead for 27 days. It's a funeral, and no matter what, the next emperor must be decided.

Jia Jing was still on the road, and the princes couldn't wait any longer. King Zhongshun, who had mastered many advantages, took the lead in launching the attack.

"Seventh brother! What a good deed you have done!" King Zhongshun raised his hand, and the two imperial physicians knelt on the ground.

The Seventh Prince's mourning clothes were still wearing dragon robes. When he saw the imperial physician kneeling under the stage, his eyelids twitched. The medicine was given by that idiot Concubine Zhao and had nothing to do with him. "Brother, what do you say? I am enthroned by imperial father's imperial decree. Not only do you refuse to admit it, but you are still making such a gesture now, committing chaos!"

King Zhongshun laughed twice and stared at him. Just as he was about to say something, he saw more than 100 courtiers standing under the stage. He felt that it was not good to say it in front of so many people. All adults avoid it."

The people standing under the stage looked at each other, retreated out of the hall in a tacit understanding, and the door closed.In the main hall stood only the former emperor's five princes, and the four county kings granted at the founding of the country: Dongping County King, Nan'an County King, Xining County King and Beijing County King, and two imperial physicians who wished they didn't exist.

"Concubine Zhao is pregnant, and my father has been incapacitated for more than a year. And you are the only adult prince living in the palace!" King Zhongshun had a plan in mind, and threw out an explosive news.

The Seventh Prince's face turned red all of a sudden, "You stayed in the palace until the first month of the lunar year, and your father invites you into the palace from time to time. This must be something you did, and now you want to rely on me!"

The four princes did not speak, and the only Prince of Beijing, who was of the same generation as the late emperor, listened quietly.

"Seventh brother's words are wrong. Every time the eldest brother enters the palace, he is summoned by the emperor, and he leaves after speaking. This is the seventh brother's false accusation." The dress was not found.In addition, Lao Qi had always been at odds with him, so he believed Jia Jing's words [-]% of the time. At this critical moment of life and death, it is rare for the fifth prince to grow his brain.Anyone who becomes the emperor has a way to survive, but Lao Qi can't. If that's the case, kill Lao Qi first!

"Bring Concubine Zhao up here!" King Bei Jing spoke, he didn't like these troublemakers any more, all of them had their brains pinched by the door for the sake of the throne, and even ignored the late emperor's reputation.

Concubine Zhao was supported by several eunuchs and knelt on the main hall. Fortunately, King Zhongshun knew that this was against the rules, so he took a screen to block it, and finally prevented his father's concubine from being seen by more than a dozen men in the hall.

"Tell me! Does the child in your stomach belong to the seventh brother? Did the seventh brother let you poison the emperor!"

"I have a child?" Even though she has been imprisoned all these days and didn't even know about it for a few days, Concubine Zhao was still stunned by the news, but the word "poison" brought her heart to her throat again "This is the late emperor's child!" Concubine Zhao cried.

"Fart!" King Zhongshun yelled, "Emperor Physician, tell me!"

Zhou Wang and the two imperial physicians looked at each other, and the imperial physician surnamed Zhou spoke first, "We paid for His Majesty's medical treatment for more than a year, and His Majesty was already useless at that time." The imperial physician surnamed Wang then expressed his affirmation.

"What else do you have to say!" Zhongshun Wang Chong cried out to the Seventh Prince.

"This can only prove that the child does not belong to the father!" The Seventh Prince argued, "Concubine Zhao, tell me! Does this child belong to the eldest brother! The eldest brother threatens you, don't worry, as long as you tell the truth, I will spare you!"

Concubine Zhao has been locked in a small dark room since the old emperor died that night. At first, she could count days according to the number of food deliveries, but later, because no one spoke and she couldn't see the sun, she was already half-sane The situation, now that it has been released, encounters such a shocking change, and the frightened ones can only cry while saying, "The child belongs to His Majesty."

Seeing that the Seventh Prince refused to admit it, King Zhongshun said again: "Dai Zhong, tell me!"

Unexpectedly, Dai Zhong knelt in the lobby and just cried, saying: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, this old slave." Then he said nothing more.

The Seventh Prince refused to admit it, and put the matter on the Eldest Prince's head. The two blamed each other, and Concubine Zhao couldn't stop crying in the audience. ?”

Isn't it messy enough? The second prince glared at him.

Wang Zhongshun jumped angrily. Why did the original plan not work? No one was sent to pick up Jia Jing's body!He relied on this to give the Seventh Prince the final blow.

The scene was anxious, suddenly there was a thunder, and the door opened, and Jia Jing, who was supposed to be dead in the plan, appeared at the door.He was wearing a cloak, and the clothes of the condemned prisoners could be faintly seen inside.

Seeing him appear, King Zhongshun and the Seventh Prince's eyelids twitched. Eunuch Dai finally felt relieved, walked two steps forward on his knees, and cried loudly, "Bo Rong Enbo, they all want to kill you!"

Jia Jing looked under the stage, there was a woman kneeling inside the screen, and there were two imperial doctors whose heads were almost touching the ground, so he knew what was going on.He said, "The child belongs to His Majesty."

The Seventh Prince had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Jia Jing say: "But the imperial edict is fake!"

King Zhongshun suddenly felt that he was the winner in life.He hastily ordered, "Take down this unfilial son who killed the emperor and forged the imperial edict!"

"Wait!" The Seventh Prince shouted, "How can you prove that the edict is fake?"

Jia Jing smiled, "I really can't prove it, but..." Before Jia Jing finished speaking, he could only hear the sound of the emperor's coffin. The Seventh Prince rolled down directly from above.

Your Majesty's atonement, Jia Jing said in his heart, I just shocked your body, I guess you don't want the scene after your death to be so chaotic.

When the scene became quiet, Jia Jing kowtowed to the emperor first, then turned around and said, "Your Majesty is famous for the rest of his life, and your Highnesses should mourn and make peace."

King Zhongshun laughed, got up and was about to walk to the throne. At this time, Eunuch Dai burst into tears, "Your Majesty, your bones are not cold, and your confidant and loved general will be killed by someone." At this time, anyone can I understand that he is targeting King Zhongshun.

King Zhongshun had one eyelid, and this time it was the Seventh Prince's turn to laugh again. "Eunuch Dai speaks slowly. No one can sit on the throne until the truth is revealed!"

Eunuch Dai wiped away his tears and said: "This morning, King Zhongshun asked the old slave to go over and explain things. Besides the old slave, there was another person in the room. The old slave listened to King Zhongshun's confession..."

"The seventh brother sent someone to mention Jia Jing in the cell. I don't think he will let Jia Jing live. You go with him. If the situation changes, you go up in time to ensure the success of the seventh brother." King Zhongshun paused. After a while, "Then snatch the corpse back, so I can use it again."

After Eunuch Dai finished speaking, he took advantage of wiping his tears to take a meaningful look at Jia Jing, Rong Enbo, you heard clearly, King Zhongshun doesn't want you to live. "When the man walked away, King Zhongshun asked the old slave to testify at the court that the Seventh Prince acted suspiciously one day..."

"Your Majesty has shown great favor to this old slave during his lifetime, how can this old slave have the heart to let His Majesty bear such a reputation..."

King Zhongshun wanted to scold someone, but he did not count that Eunuch Dai belonged to Jia Jing!Why was the lard blinded at the beginning, and didn't let the emperor make a clear decree to grant the marriage?Just thinking that his daughter is still young, Jia Jing's grandson, who is good-looking but can't even write a poem, is really unworthy. In addition, he will be good at that time, and he can find better ones after he wins the throne, so Although they said they were going to get married, they didn't even change the Geng Tie, so it was too late to say anything now.

But... King Zhongshun changed his mind and wanted to put the matter on Jia Jing's head again. He said: "Bo Rong En is the emperor's confidant, and he spends much more time in the palace than this king..."

In the middle of King Zhongshun's speech, he was interrupted by the sound of thud coming from the coffin. This time, he was too frightened to speak out.

Jia Jing stepped forward and put his hand on the late emperor's coffin, and the pounding sound stopped immediately.He said: "Thanks to the love of the late emperor, I heard the late emperor say a few words about the establishment of the crown prince in his spare time." Jia Jing deliberately paused to let everyone have a reaction time, very good, no one objected.He went on to say: "The former emperor once said that the sixth prince is the one who pays the most attention to brotherhood among the many princes. Therefore, he is most interested in the sixth prince."

No one speaks, what is the reason?

The second prince himself did not intend to be emperor, and the sixth brother seemed to be doing well; after thinking about it all night, the fifth prince felt that he really didn't have that brain, and made the most wise decision in his life. and the sixth prince was knocked unconscious by the biggest pie in the world.

But the four princes including King Beijing thought more. The six princes had no heirs, so they had to adopt one from the clan. King Beijing had a grandson who was only two years old in his family.Even if the sixth prince is still young, he will not consider adopting for the time being, but the emperor usually keeps his filial piety for three months. This year's draft is a waste of time. If newcomers are recruited next year, there are still suitable girls in his family.

King Zhongshun and the Seventh Prince looked at each other. The Seventh Prince was more courageous and asked, "How do I know that what you said is true?"

As soon as the words fell, a thunder fell from the sky, and there was another thud in the coffin, Jia Jing said: "The late emperor will go to you in the evening and explain clearly."

The Seventh Prince sat down on the ground.

King Bei Jing looked at Jia Jing, very satisfied, he stroked his beard and said: "Let's do it this way, the Ministry of Rites will prepare a name for the funeral tomorrow."