[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

"Alas~" His Majesty sighed, and said in the image of an old father whose heart was broken by his son: "Those rebellious sons! It really chills my heart..."

"Your Majesty..." Tu Geng opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.Sorry?No, it's probably not sad, it's fate to be born in the royal family.

The emperor closed his eyes slightly, hiding the tears in his eyes, and asked: "Who do you think can inherit the great line?"

"This is your decision, not something I can comment on." How could Tu Geng talk nonsense.

"Yu Guo, you are promoted to the prince now, and you should be assisting the government; Yu family, you are my nephew, what's the matter?" titled.

"Then if I'm wrong, can His Majesty not blame you?" Tu Geng tentatively asked.

"No crime for speech." The emperor promised, touched the teacup at hand again, and said: "The tea is cold."

Tu Geng got up and exchanged a cup of tea for the emperor, the emperor said: "Pour yourself a cup and taste it, this year's new tribute tea."

The emperor looked at Tu Geng and took a sip before drinking his own tea in peace, and the smile on his mouth became more sincere.

"Forgive me to speak bluntly, the eldest prince and the second prince have passed away, the eldest grandson of the emperor has also gone, the fourth prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince conspired against each other, and your majesty also said that there are people who are disloyal and unfilial, how can you entrust the big position. There are only a few candidates now. The emperor's grandson, um... the emperor's great-great-great-grandson is also included." Tu Geng deliberately delayed the time, and listed the facts in a slow manner.

"That's right." The emperor nodded.

"Guo Lai Changjun, the sons of the princes are only a few years old, and the grand-great-great-grandson is too. The children are young, and there may be worries about longevity; He is small, his behavior will be uncertain in the future, and Yu Guo is also taking risks." Tu Geng analyzed.

"You mean to pardon those treacherous sons?" The emperor was so angry that his hands trembled a little. I flipped through a few books, and they all had the same content - beating around the bush to find out who the next emperor would be.

"Your Majesty is thinking badly, isn't there a better candidate?" Tu Geng said with a smile.

When the emperor saw this malicious smile, his heart tightened, and he asked tremblingly, "Who?"

"I!"

"Bang Dang!" With a sound, the teacup in His Majesty's hand fell to the ground. It wasn't that His Majesty was angry or frightened, but that he was weak and couldn't hold the teacup steadily.

"You want to kill the king?" His Majesty asked through gritted teeth, and wanted to call out for help, only to realize that his voice was low and ethereal as if forced out of his throat.

"Do what your son once did." Tu Geng was still sitting on the lower chair, as if he was still the modest gentleman, untouched by the world.

"Your Majesty, look. I am a direct descendant, and my bloodline is the most noble; my father, Prince Kangsu, died in defense of the country and the people, and there are still people enshrining tablets in Jinling; I have been in the court for several years, and I have handled all the errands. I am beautiful; I am married, have a family and a career, and Wang Shuo is also the smart and capable person you have praised. The background, family background, ability, and wife family are all the best. Isn't it a matter of course for me to be the new king?" It feels really refreshing to say the words that have been spoken for decades, and Geng let out a long sigh.

"Killing the king and seizing the throne, there is no good death! No good death!" The emperor's eyes widened with anger, his canthus cracked, and he scolded in a hoarse voice.

"What I did is what your son did, and you also did it." Tu Geng got up, walked to the emperor, leaned over and said, "When my father died in Jinling, wasn't it the result of your deliberate delay? A bastard is a bastard, even if he is righted, he still can't change his small family spirit."

The emperor's biological mother was a stepwife, and she was still righted. Tu Geng was proud of his bloodline, but he didn't care about it so much, it was just to stimulate the dying emperor.Sure enough, the emperor was fooled, and he was so angry that the poisonous gas ran faster in his blood, and his face was flushed.

Seeing the enemy's face so close at hand, the emperor gathered all his strength and made a sudden pounce, even before dying, he still had to fight hard.

Tu Geng stepped aside quickly, and the emperor fell down at Tu Geng's feet in such a panic.Tu Geng just looked condescendingly at the once high-spirited emperor who ruled his own destiny.Recalling how embarrassed I was once, I was careful to please him, and I could only survive by relying on his sympathy; now that my position has changed, I can look down on him from a high position and watch him struggle on the ground.

"You will have retribution! You will have retribution!" The emperor roared hoarsely. When he was dying, the emperor thought of his backhand and felt relieved.Although he is not reconciled, but Tu Geng will not have a good scene!He is still the emperor when he dies, and he is still worshiped by all the people; if Tu Geng wins, he is a loner, and if he loses, he is a traitor and traitor. Anyway, he already has someone to back him up, and the emperor is relieved.

Tu Geng didn't care about the curse of retribution. He had been looking forward to the retribution for 20 years, but finally he avenged himself.

The emperor who fell on the ground was already dead, and Tu Geng shouted: "Come here." The confidants who were guarding the door rushed in, carried the emperor to the dragon bed, took off his clothes, and painted his body with a special medicine to keep the body fresh. Some people took away the teapots and cups used by the emperor and Tu Geng, and even the debris and water stains that the emperor accidentally dropped on the ground were wiped clean.

Tu Geng's confidants quickly retreated, leaving a few palace servants and eunuchs who were originally serving the emperor as cover.

Tu Geng returned to Fuxi Hall, where his subordinates were already waiting to report the situation.

"Master, the chief executive has been captured."

"Okay, are you injured?" Tu Geng asked.

"Never, he was captured by poisoning."

"Very good, bring it into the palace at night, let's be buried." Tu Geng calmly decided the fate of the old man who had watched him grow up.

"How about the soldiers and horses in Beijing?" Tu Geng asked again.

"All the imperial guards have been taken down, the Nine Gates are also our own, and the West Camp in the outskirts of Beijing is also waiting for death." The person who answered this is Gu Shan!

No wonder, no wonder, Gu Shan let go of Wang Shuo's killing of several princes and concubines so easily. One day and one night passed, and the emperor didn't have any orders. In fact, Gu Shan didn't report it at all. I don't know the news of the deaths of the princes and concubines.

"How about a few prince's mansions?"

"All sent troops to guard." Gu Shan replied.

Except for the eighth prince who has no heirs, the few princes have descendants. Although the fourth prince and the seventh prince have not married wives, it does not prevent them from taking concubines.These few people with royal blood are enemies that must be guarded against!

"Don't give them a chance to escape." Tu Geng emphasized again.

After discussing many confidential matters, Tu Geng waved them back and followed the plan.Tu Geng would not ask how the palace is doing, because Wang Shuo has already taken over all the forces in the palace, and with her ability, she can't go wrong.Tu Geng also had no intention of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, so there was no need to do so.

It was an uneasy afternoon. At night, the death knell rang under the night sky of the imperial city, and all the ministers who had just fallen asleep woke up.

The capital has been completely under martial law, and all the people coming and going on the streets are soldiers. Tu Geng invited the elders of the clan, the old prince Yong, the prince Zongzheng Zhongyong; One representative enters the palace, and the rest are all detained in the mansion. Whoever dares to go out, hehehe——Tu Geng has ordered that even the emperor's relatives will be killed.

The most powerful people in the world gathered in the emperor's bedroom, where Tu Geng presided over the overall situation.

In order to show his magnanimity and selflessness, Tu Geng first let the imperial physician see His Majesty's body, and he was sure that he died in a fit of rage, not homicide, and the time of death was also correct.After the judgment of the imperial physician, the rest sat down to discuss slowly.

"Your Majesty passed away, and Your Majesty was in a coma. I was only in the palace. I should have avoided suspicion, but it was just at a time when my family and country were in danger. I couldn't ignore your Majesty just because of my vague reputation." Tu Geng sat at the head, He said calmly.

"Prince Gong is too modest." All the officials cupped their hands and said.

Other than these scenes, everyone seemed to not know what to say, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

The Ministry of Rites cannot avoid the emperor's funeral, and Li Guang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, said helplessly, "How about your majesty's funeral?"

"Above your Majesty's mourning hall, who is wearing sackcloth and mourning?" Gu Shan was the first to ask the question that everyone present wanted to ask.

Yes, who wears hemp and mourning?Who will be the next emperor?

Everyone looked at Tu Geng who was sitting at the top.

Tu Geng didn't do anything unnecessary to make a fake edict or something. Anyone who walks by will leave traces. There are many people who know the goods in the world.Even if His Majesty did not leave a will, Tu Geng's superiority is still a certainty.

There are only a few people who have the right to inherit. The emperor... the first emperor may not have thought of Tu Geng for a while, but the ministers would not. Seeing Tu Geng sitting here, their hearts have already made seven or eight detours.

In the end, everyone still blamed Zongzheng. This is a royal matter, and Zongzheng is the first to express his opinion.

Tu Jin glanced at the old brave king, and said loudly: "What is there to discuss? Although your majesty left a clear will, the last edict before your majesty is not written in black and white, so that Prince Gong can assist you. Is it the government?"

Can the imperial decree of the disciple Geng Jin conferring on the prince still be explained in this way?The emperor obviously wanted Tu Geng to assist the new king, right?

The ministers thought about it again, and this explanation makes sense. The first emperor did not explicitly say that he would assist the new emperor, but he said that he was assisting the government. This government was naturally assisting the late emperor when he was still alive. Now that the late emperor has passed away, he will continue to assist him." It depends on Tu Geng's intention whether to assist the new emperor or to "government" itself.