Memoirs of the Emperor of Heaven

"Your Highness Fifth, you're still used to sleeping last night." At the dining table, Zongzheng Wuyou asked enthusiastically.

Runyu smiled warmly, and she didn't look like she had stayed up all night: "I slept well, thank you His Highness Li Wang for your concern."

While talking, Runyu glanced at Rongle, feeling that she looked a little out of spirits, wanted to speak, but stopped again.

Asking her how she was sleeping seemed to be suspected of inquiring into the privacy of their husband and wife, and he was afraid that Zongzheng Wuyou would be upset.Now that he has made a decision, he should consider her marital happiness first, and he can no longer let his own temper do it.

Zongzheng asked without worry: "I don't know what the Fifth Highness is going to Donghai Kingdom this time. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Runyu showed a look of embarrassment, and said after a while, "I will not hide it from His Royal Highness, my current status in Xiqi Kingdom is already a dead person."

Zongzheng Wuyou was shocked: "Why?"

Runyu said: "This time, I was ordered by my father to carry out a very dangerous mission. I am afraid that I may die, so my father released the news of my death in advance, and only waited for my return to rectify my name. This matter is very confidential, please forgive me for not being able to say more to His Highness, and please Your Highness must keep it a secret for me."

Zongzheng Wuyou raised his glass and said: "Please rest assured, Your Highness Fifth, I will definitely not reveal a single word to others. This king is here, and I wish His Highness Fifth a victory and a triumphant return."

Rong Le's eyes widened slightly, he didn't expect Brother Qi to be able to cover up such a big lie so casually.

After drinking for three rounds, Runyu saw that Zongzheng Wuyou was a little drunk, and pretended to have no intention of saying: "His Royal Highness Li, I have heard in our country that His Majesty Lintian intends to abolish the crown prince and make you his successor. Is this true?"

Zongzheng Wuyou turned pale with shock, he quickly got up and turned away from the left and right, leaving only Runyu, Rongle and him present, Fang Zheng said: "Your Highness Fifth, don't talk about this matter casually!"

Runyu said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Li Wang should know that I have no malicious intentions."

Zongzheng Wuyou showed a nervous expression: "Your Highness, I know that you have a deep relationship with the concubine's brother and sister, so it is inevitable that you have paid more attention to this king's movements. This king was young and vigorous, and he often behaved disrespectfully towards the prince. Over the past few years, I have often reflected on my own mistakes, and have corrected a lot. In recent years, apart from participating in the military, I have rarely asked the court. Those rumors that the father wants to change the crown prince are all nonsense, you must not believe it. "

Runyu raised her eyebrows and said: "It seems that His Royal Highness Li Wang is determined to be a virtuous king who assists his brother to ascend the throne."

Zongzheng Wuyou said sincerely: "If it is said that I have no idea about the throne, it would be against my will. But everyone in the court knows that the Chen family of the crown prince's mother is a veteran of the three dynasties, so the old disciples are all over the country, even if I have the heart to fight for it." This guy is also hopeless."

He paused and continued: "Now that I have married the princess as my wife, my life has been fulfilled, and I have no other extravagant desires in my heart. Even if it is for the safety of Le'er, I will not take the initiative to participate in those intriguing power struggles .I just want to do my duty well, and be a leisurely prince and concubine from now on—”

He looked up at Rong Le, which seemed to contain affection.

"Hand in hand with the concubine to grow old, light clouds and flowing water, just spend this life together."

Seeing Zongzheng Wuyou confessing his love to her in front of Runyu, Rongle had to force a smile, this smile seemed rather harsh in Runyu's eyes, and immediately made him feel irritable.

He had been patiently listening to Zongzheng Wuyou's words, but now seeing that he used Rongle as a cover to deceive him, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart, and he didn't bother to circle around with him anymore.

"Since His Royal Highness Li Wang has no ambition to seize the throne, why did he secretly contact a number of courtiers recently, trying to seize the crown prince's bribery in Chunwei, ruthlessly read him a book, and brought him down in one fell swoop?"

Zongzheng Wuyou's mind shuddered, and he suddenly stood up, his eyes were no longer drunk: "How much do you really know? What is your purpose?"

"Purpose?" Runyu said sarcastically, "Of course it is to stop your stupid behavior."

If he wasn't Rong Le's husband, even if he jumped into the fire pit in front of him, he wouldn't blink an eyelid.But now he was going to die, but Rong Le was involved, so he had to take care of it.

Zongzheng Wuyou's face was gloomy: "What is the meaning of this, Your Highness Fifth?"

Runyu said coldly: "You yourself said that the prince's mother's family is powerful, so the old disciples are all over the country, but a mere Chunwei accepts bribes. Do you think he can lose anything?"

Zongzheng Wuyou clenched his fists, already extremely angry, he had never been insulted like this before!

He said in a hoarse voice: "What do you know, Chun Wei is a grand ceremony for the country to select talents, and the emperor attaches great importance to it, so it is not comparable to ordinary bribery. Besides, this is not just a matter of bribery... ..”

Chun Wei, also known as the Hui Examination, is presided over by the Ministry of Rites, so it is also called Li Wei. The place of the examination is the Gong Yuan of the Ministry of Rites in the capital, and the first three hundred are admitted as Gongshi.Even if these [-] people are not favored by the emperor in the palace examination, they will be assigned to the local provinces to serve as seventh-rank officials, usually the deputy judicial officers of the state capitals.

From the seventh-rank official position, this small judiciary may be nothing to the high-ranking princes and nobles, but when it comes to the bottom, it is the parental official who holds the power to kill the people.And the Chen clan that helped them get their ranking in Chunwei, it is precisely because of this method for many years that their sphere of influence has gradually expanded.And these people, once they enter the court and become officials, they will automatically take refuge in the name of the prince.

It is a taboo for the kings of all dynasties to form a party for personal gain, let alone get it by accepting bribes.He has already said to move more than half of the ministers in the court, and when the time comes, he will lead the ministers to impeach these two crimes. He lost his father's favor, and has suffered a crushing defeat ever since!

Naturally, he would not tell Runyu all the calculations in his mind.

Wang Li glanced sideways at Runyu, he almost blurted out just now because of a moment of panic, but now he has gradually calmed down, and has regained his former composure.

"Your Highness Fifth, I think you may not be on the way when you come to our country this time?"

At first, he almost really believed that Rong Qi was going to the East China Sea to carry out a secret mission, and came here to visit Rong Le on the way. Now it seems that this person knows everything about him, and he must be planning something big, but he doesn't know that it is the enemy. Is it a friend?

At this moment, Runyu was not disappointed.

He thought that even if the man Rongle chose couldn't ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, giving her the greatest honor would definitely put her in the most important position in his heart.Now it seems that Zongzheng Wuyou only cares about his own great cause, and doesn't care too much about Rongle's ideas, and even uses the deep love between husband and wife with Leer to cover up his ambitions.

That day, when he was in Prince Li's mansion, he heard the eldest princess's maid say that since Prince Li married Rong Le, he didn't even care about military and state affairs. He was drunk all day long and never went out for three days and three nights.How could even a mere maid know about this bed and drapes private matter if it wasn't deliberately spread out?

I am afraid that this is exactly the illusion he is trying to create.Then it is doubtful whether his feelings for Rongle are as deep as he showed.

Even if his feelings for her were true, he intentionally let this kind of rumors spread, without caring about Rong Le's reputation, so that she became a laughing stock among the nobles in the palace——Thinking of this sentence made him so painful that he almost lost his mind At the words, Runyu's eyes couldn't help but turn a little cold, with a frosty chill.

He tried to stabilize his mind and forced himself to speak.

"The prince's party has been running for many years, and it's not the first time that Chunwei has been held. Do you think your father knows nothing about his behavior? If he wants to move the prince, he doesn't have to wait until today. If you miss one blow, you will expose yourself to the imperial court. Where the power of the hall is, the prince and his party will definitely counterattack and cause you heavy damage, this is the first mistake."

He continued: "You sent a large number of people to investigate secretly for a long time, and finally collected all the evidence and reported it to your father. Everyone knows that the prince's family is powerful, and they have long been accustomed to it, but they say that King Li has an aloof character, is impartial and selfless, and is dedicated to the country. Now Let your royal father know that you have secretly accumulated strength to investigate your brother and try to bring him down, what will he think? This is the second mistake."

"You said that a large number of courtiers in the court should be impeached, but you don't know that your behavior, in the eyes of your father, is not only forming a party for personal gain, but also cooperating with courtiers to try to influence him, which is worse than the prince's behavior. You are the royal family of the Kingdom of Heaven, In addition to the prince and you, there are seven other brothers. You are so reckless, trying your best to pull the prince down, but you have caused yourself a whole lot of suspicion, and let the other brothers get a ready-made advantage. This is the third mistake. "

He looked at Zongzheng Wuyou full of contempt.

"How dare you say, is your plan good?"

Zongzheng Wuyou's expression had changed drastically, he bowed and stood upright, making a long bow.

"The words of His Highness the Fifth Highness have enlightened me, and I know that there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky. I also hope that His Highness Fifth Highness will not hesitate to enlighten me, this King is very grateful!"

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"Le'er, you don't have to see me off."

Runyu said softly.

He had already stayed in Liwang's mansion for two full days. During these two days, he completely overturned Zongzheng Wuyou's previous strategy, and helped him formulate a new plan to bring down the prince.Corresponding to this, Zongzheng Wuyou also generously agreed to him, and would help him when he was fighting for the throne of Xiqi King.

Of course he doesn't care about the throne, but if he wants nothing, Zongzheng Wuyou will doubt his real purpose.

Now, he must go back to the Qing Dynasty.

Rong Le hesitated to speak: "Brother Qi, why are you—"

Runyu could only smile wryly, why did he help Zongzheng Wuyou fight for the throne?

"Le'er, you don't need to understand these things between men."

If he was by her side, he would definitely protect her well, so how could he be willing to use her as a shield, how could he be willing to let her reputation be ruined to this point?

He stared at Rong Le: "It's not that I want to help him fight for the throne, it's him who wants to fight for this position."

He said slowly: "The matter of seizing the heir is extremely difficult and dangerous. Either go straight to the sky and look down on the sky; or blood stain the city gate and sink the halberd. As his princess, he won, and you may not be able to share the honor, but he lost Already, what will happen to you..."

Rong Le stared at him with wide eyes, it was the first time that Rong Qi talked about state affairs with her in such a solemn tone.

He went so far, but couldn't bear to tell her the truth about Zongzheng Wuyou's use of her, for fear that she would be hurt by it.

"Le'er, I can only help you so far."

Even if there is no fate in this life, and he can only wait for the next life to continue, he will try his best to keep her safe and happy in this life.

He turned around to leave, but a soft hand grabbed his sleeve.

"Brother Qi, will you come back?"

She didn't ask where he was going, and she didn't want to know where he went when he pretended to be dead, she just asked if he would come back.

Runyu was stunned for a moment, a fresh and warm warmth suddenly appeared in his chest, those unknown soreness and pain, sweetness and astringency, spread out finely and mingled together, making his expression slightly softer a little.

He stretched out his hand, straightened the slightly crooked gait on her head, helped her straighten her somewhat messy black hair, and kissed her gently on the forehead, just like a really good brother.

"Don't worry, I'll be back."