Chapter 414 The next target, Xiling Bar
The rebels have been eliminated, but the emperor is still lying on his bed and has not been in court for many days.
The rumors in the court changed day by day, making people panic.
In late April, another major incident occurred that shocked the public.
At that time, something happened in the Duke of Wei's palace and he was exiled. The daughter of the Wei family, Concubine Rou, died of illness in the palace. It is said that the twelve princes he produced also died in infancy.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, the Twelve Princes would appear again, and this person was none other than the newly promoted Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Battalion, Mr. Wei, Wei Li!
For a moment, everyone inside and outside the court was shocked!
Changjing began to boil again.
After the conspiracy case was settled, almost all the royal family members were killed, leaving only the emperor who was still lying on the dragon bed unable to get up, and a princess of Changle.
Courtiers and common people dare not say anything with their mouths, but they think vividly in their hearts.
To put it bluntly, the emperor is old and terminally ill. If he dies someday, the Dai Viet royal family will have no heirs.
Now that the twelfth prince has appeared, it has simply solved the urgent need of the royal family under such circumstances. There are already rumors that many old officials in the court will support the new emperor.
It’s just unclear how many people are happy and worried behind this.
At that time, Tianbao had already packed up his belongings and was preparing to leave Beijing and return to his place of exile.
"Wei Li can handle everything here by himself. He doesn't need our help, and he can't steal the treasury's weapons."
In the main room of a private house in an alley somewhere in Dongshi, Tianbao threw the bags brought by his brothers into the space one by one. He was bored and said, "I came here for nothing."
Bai Yulai fanned next to her and teased, "It's not in vain. Didn't Senior Sister chop up a corner of the rockery in Wei Mansion?"
Tian Bao gave him a punch and picked up whichever pot he didn't like.
Taking advantage of the free time at noon, Su Wen specially made a pot of tea and pretended to drink it with his brothers, "Wei Li's move is powerful. He is the only one left in the Dai Viet royal family. The ministers must choose him to support the emperor. It is said that the country is not important."
If there is no emperor for a day, he will be able to ascend the throne in a few days. Maybe next time we come to Changjing, we will call him emperor when we meet."
Su Wu shook his head, "Being an emperor takes the most effort on your brain. I hope that next time we meet, his brain will be fine."
Su An immediately leaned back and tilted him, "Can you speak? If you dare to say that next time, be careful you lose your head!"
The three brothers were making jokes, but Tianbao and Bai Yu didn't talk to each other about this topic.
Wei Li still has a long way to go in the future, and it is not that simple to secure the throne.
The timing of his appearance was too coincidental.
The eldest prince rebelled, three of the remaining five princes were exterminated, and two were beheaded. The emperor was seriously ill, and the twelfth prince, who was rumored to have died in infancy, appeared at this time and made great achievements as the captain of the upper cavalry.
By linking all these connections, the source and context behind the conspiracy can be traced.
Wei Li's move can force the courtiers to support him as emperor, but it is not that easy to win people's hearts and secure the throne.
The weather is getting warmer, the haze over Changjing has gradually dispersed, and the scenery has become clearer after dark.
Sitting on the roof and looking at the stars is like wandering through the stars.
Tianbao was lying on the roof, looking at the starry sky above, and occasionally reaching out to grab the stars in his hand.
She is homesick.
The stars in Tu Beishan were bigger and more beautiful than here. She and Grandpa Du often sat on the thatched roof and bickered, each of them chattering in the cold.
At that time, there were always the laughter of grandparents and grandmothers, the chatter of parents, uncles and aunts, and the smoke of fireworks wafting from the kitchen.
Even the cooing sounds of the chickens in the chicken coop are cute.
Thinking of the scene at home, Tianbao unconsciously grinned, showing six small white teeth.
"Click..."
Roof tiles creaked softly.
A dark shadow fell next to Tianbao, and he sat down, and the young man's deep voice with a smile floated in his ears, "Senior sister."
Tianbao tilted his head and looked at the handsome young man sitting next to him with a charming smile, "If you are not busy in the palace, why did you come out?"
"I feel dizzy dealing with government affairs, so I came out to take some time off." Wei Li smiled.
In fact, I heard that my senior sisters and brothers were preparing to leave Beijing, and I felt a lot of reluctance.
Although we met, we didn't spend much time together.
He seems...always busy.
This is his loss between gain and loss.
Tianbao blinked and continued to look at the stars. She listened to whatever the boy said.
"Today in the court, Mrs. Gan led the crowd to present a memorial to support me on my ascension to the throne. The enthronement ceremony is scheduled for August." Wei Li bent his knees and put his hands on his knees. The seventeen or eighteen year old boy looked up at the stars, his profile was exquisite, She exuded an aura that was calm beyond her age, "Senior sister, would you like to leave after watching the enthronement ceremony?"
"I'll come back then." Tianbao didn't even think about it. August was still several months away.
She wants to go home.
Wei Li smiled faintly and guessed that this would be the answer.
Sweet treasure loves home, it is hard to convince.
The hand on his knee curled up invisible, and Wei Li spoke again, "Now that my great revenge has been avenged, everything is back on track. In the future, I will be busy taking care of the affairs of the court, and the chances of returning to the place of exile will be even less. I also miss Tubei Village very much, especially my grandpa and grandma. If they had not been kind enough to take me in and raise me, sir, and my masters, it is hard to predict where I would be today. Perhaps, I would not be alive at all. Tianbao, can you understand the gratitude in my heart?"
Tianbao frowned, she couldn't empathize, but she understood the truth.
Grandpa and grandma took Wei Li in to repay their kindness. Now that Wei Li has a good outcome, grandpa and grandma will definitely be happy for Wei Li.
That's it.
What are you grateful for?
"My grandpa and grandma took you in because they have good intentions and have never thought about getting anything from you," she said.
"I know, that's why I'm even more grateful. I want to give you something."
"What do you want to say?" Tianbao frowned, she was almost dizzy by something.
"The young man tilted his head, looked into the girl's starry black eyes, and said after a while, "If...I mean if, I give you a position that is lower than one person and higher than ten thousand people, will you be willing?"
"One person is inferior to ten thousand people?"
"Your status is second only to the emperor. You can do whatever you want, and no one dares to stop you. You can enjoy wealth and power that is the envy of the world. No one dares to bully you and disobey you. Hundreds of officials worship you, and all the people surrender."
The old man Tianbao looked at the fool, with an insensitive expression on his face, "If the emperor displeases me, I can twist off his head. Why should I be subordinate to another person? Don't give me an official position, I don't need it."
Wei Li, "..." His tense back suddenly collapsed.
I felt frustrated.
Immediately, he couldn't help laughing again.
In the shadow under the eaves, the young man's slender figure stood against the wall, and his tense back suddenly relaxed.
After a while, his shoulders began to shake slowly, getting worse and worse.
I had to bite the tip of my tongue to keep from laughing.
What exactly is a sweet treasure?
Only she can say these words in the world.
Chapter completed!