Raise an emperor as a villain

August 12th, the [-]th year of Emperor Mingrui, the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In this year, Emperor Ying died, Emperor Rui was seriously ill, the middle palace was empty and there was no one in charge, all these reasons came together, and the customary royal family banquet in previous years was also cancelled.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, unlike previous years, the full moon is not hanging high, but the sky is covered by dark clouds.Just like the current situation in the capital, the chaos and darkness make it impossible for people to see any light.

On the [-]th, Emperor Rui's condition worsened, and he summoned the imperial physician late at night.

Although there was news from the palace on the second day, Emperor Rui did not summon the ministers and princes, and even the concubines in the harem were not sent to serve the sick.

Everyone felt that the situation was becoming more delicate. At this time, even the slightest disturbance could make them 12 points of vigilance.

However, when King Qing went to Chengqian Palace to greet him, he was blocked from the door, and the ministers from the six ministries did not even enter the gate of Qianqing Palace.

Only after Su Wang Mingjue took care of Emperor Ying's funeral, he claimed that he had contracted the cold and never saw any outsiders.This time, the whole court leaned over to see Emperor Rui, but he avoided it from a distance.

"What do you mean by Emperor Father?" King Qing paced back and forth anxiously, asking Lu Hengxiu and his advisers.He had already discussed with the ministers in front of Qianqingmen, but there was no result in the end, so he rushed back immediately to summon his think tank.

A group of aides heard the words and discussed noisyly for a long time, but in the end they still had different opinions and did not come to a conclusion.

At this time, Lu Hengxiu came out and said: "Your Highness, according to His Highness, all the officials were blocked outside the Qianqing Gate, and you were the only one who came in front of the Chengqian Palace, which means that the emperor is not targeting you. Maybe it is true as the inner palace said. Yes, I'm just afraid of disturbing the peace of the emperor, we might as well wait and see what happens, and wait for the news."

Upon hearing this, King Qing felt a little more at ease, but his expression of worry remained undiminished.

"What the master said is, I'll wait until I see my father tomorrow." Although King Qing said this, he was also prepared.

He is bound to win this throne, if Emperor Rui is willing to pass it on to him, then it is naturally a filial piety of the Heavenly Father.If Emperor Rui was obsessed with his obsession and had other plans in his mind, then he would have to be disobedient and make trouble.

Such thoughts are not humane, and he will not show them until the end.Therefore, King Qing just didn't mention Lu Hengxiu's appointment as an aide.

On the evening of the [-]th, there was a patter of autumn rain. Although it was a light rain, it was the mid-autumn day, and it was actually very cold.So they gathered a crowd in front of Qianqing Gate, and all the ministers who cared about the health of the holy body were showered back.

Inside Su Wang's Mansion

After Ming Jue had dinner, he stood under the eaves and looked at the autumn rain in the courtyard that just wet the ground, and sighed softly.

"The weather has changed. There is a burst of autumn rain and a layer of coolness."

"Your Highness." Standing beside Ming Jue, Li Yimo put on the unlined cloak in his hand for Ming Jue.

Ming Jue turned his head to look at his subordinates who had been with him for nearly ten years, nodded and dispatched the last capable man around him.

The autumn wind and autumn rain were haunting, and the huge Xiao Ming Dynasty was also swaying in the wind and rain. I don't know how many people were so worried that they couldn't sleep this night.Listening to the light rain gradually getting heavier, it fell all night.

In the early morning of the [-]th, the rain was a little less, and people were waiting in front of Qianqing's gate early in the morning.There was still no intention of summoning anyone in the inner palace, and the imperial physicians who treated Emperor Rui in the Imperial Hospital were also left in the Chengqian Hall, and they did not come out after fifteen days.

The internal and external news was cut off, and the officials were panicked, and they pulled the "still sick" cabinet minister Duan Wenzheng over.

A blue-gray sedan chair was carried into the palace, passed by the rain-wet white marble floor tiles, and stopped only in front of the Ganqing Gate.Seeing this, the ministers forming a circle in front of the door backed away one after another, giving way to the sedan chair.

In front of the gate of Qianqing, there was a tent for shelter from the rain, and there was a table inside. In front of the table sat Shen Yizhong, the eunuch in charge of the supervisor of rituals.

The left and right rows of uniforms are clearly the emperor's personal guards, the soldiers and horses of the pro-military captain's mansion. They all stood neatly in the rain with big knives on their waists.

"We are going to greet the Holy One, and you must not stop us here." Duan Muqi, who had just accompanied Duan Wenzheng, shouted loudly.

"The Holy Eucharist violates the agreement, and no one will be seen, my lord, please go back!" The little eunuch next to Shen Yizhong refuted Duan Muqi's request with a thin male duck voice.

"Do you know who is sitting in this sedan chair?" Duan Muqi said angrily.

"I know, isn't it Duan Ge's old master Duan?" Shen Yizhong said, "Duan Ge's health is not good, so don't mess around with me, and be careful of the Holy Majesty's punishment."

"Presumptuous." Duan Muqi shouted loudly when she saw that even a eunuch dared to speak so eccentrically.

The officials in the back echoed one after another, but Duan Wenzheng lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and came out amidst the din of people.

"Father." Duan Muqi hurried forward to support Duan Wenzheng, and the servants quickly opened a big umbrella to cover Duan Wenzheng from the rain above.

"Eunuch Shen, may I ask where Director Li is?" Duan Wenzheng asked.

"Godfather is serving the Holy Majesty, and he has no time to see you." Shen Yizhong saw that Duan Wenzheng asked the question in person, stood up and answered, with a slightly respectful attitude.

Duan Wenzheng turned around when he heard the words, and said to the officials: "In this case, let's wait here for a while, it will be more convenient for the emperor to see who he wants to see."

All the officials heard what they said, and they all stood silently in the rain for a while and waited.

Prince Qing's Mansion

"There is no news from the palace yet." King Qing walked back and forth in the meeting hall, his expression a little more anxious than yesterday.

This time, those eloquent staff members all shut their mouths tightly, and no one dared to speak easily.Duan Wenzheng led a group of officials to plead for orders outside the Qianqing Gate, but they still couldn't enter. It was a great disadvantage that they didn't know anything about the situation in the inner palace.

"If Your Highness enters the palace again, maybe the emperor will summon you this time." A middle-aged scribe said.

King Qing was furious when he heard the words, and his face flushed red: "Gu went there before dawn this morning, and was blocked from the gate of Qianqing just like them. What's the use of going again, let those ministers look at Gu Is it a joke?"

The more King Qing thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt a little bit more resentment toward Emperor Rui.He was his own son, and he was also in charge of governing the country, but at this time, he also mercilessly rejected him.How can you blame the officials for disobeying yourself?Even his own father refused to give him face.

After King Qing drank, the huge hall suddenly fell silent.It took a while for Chen Hanxuan to say: "Your Highness, I heard that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Twelve Princes entered the palace to accompany their mother, Concubine Liang, and have not yet left the palace."

King Qing felt as if he had been burned by the flames, he slapped the table and said angrily, "Why did you say it now?"

"Chen, I just remembered." Chen Hanxuan replied timidly, shrinking his neck.

King Qing didn't want to see his ineffective appearance, so he turned his eyes away and said, "I can't wait any longer. The emperor's life is in danger, and the traitors in the palace are in power. I need to immediately lead the troops to the palace Qingjun's side."

Everyone was unprepared, they were all shocked when they heard the words, and they all spoke out to dissuade them.

"Your Highness, no, it's only been two days, and you should still stop."

"Your Highness leads troops into the palace. If nothing happens in the palace, His Highness will become a traitor. Your Highness, be careful!"

"Your Highness must not..."

King Qing's brain ached from their quarrel, and he couldn't make a decision for a while, so he turned his attention to Lu Hengxiu.

"Mr. Lu, what do you think?"

Lu Hengxiu was called, and then he stood up and said: "In my opinion, the key is whether the emperor has met the twelve princes, but unfortunately we can't verify it now." Lu Hengxiu shook his head as he spoke, also looking helpless look.

At this moment, a man wearing the clothes of the guards of Prince Qing's Mansion quietly walked into the meeting hall.The man was covered with rain and cold, and most of his face was hidden under the bamboo hat. Without looking at others, he walked straight to King Qing and whispered something in his ear.

After hearing this, King Qing's expression changed drastically, he waved him back, and then said: "Gu has definite news, and immediately brought the soldiers and horses of the Imperial City into the palace."

Lu Hengxiu chased after the back of the man in the bamboo hat and disappeared under the rain curtain, before he averted his gaze.

"Then Lu first wishes His Highness a triumphant return." Lu Hengxiu bowed his hands to King Qing.

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