These are all due to the acupuncture and bloodletting therapy of Chief Imperial Physician Hua Chen.

The chamberlain brought over a round stool, and Yuan Zhi sat at the head of his father's bed.

Everyone stayed away.

"Father, it feels so good."

"Don't worry, I can still support you for at least half a year."

"God bless me, my father will be healthy and live a long life." Yuan Zhi complimented.

In fact, he heard Hua Chen say that His Majesty's heart rate was very slow and he often fell into coma. He might not be able to wake up if he was in a deep coma that time.

"I know everything that happened last night. You don't have to hide it deliberately. My father can bear it. In any case, you still successfully defeated your opponent's mutiny. I just want to hear what you are going to do next?"

Yuanren stopped immediately. This was why he woke up and was eager to find Yuanzhi and enter the palace.

"Reporting to my father, I believe that this mutiny is very serious and must be severely punished, especially those behind the scenes..."

"You want to go on a killing spree. Didn't enough people die last night?"

Before Yuan Zhi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Yuan Ren, "The manipulator behind the scenes is Cao Qichang. Are you going to kill his entire family?"

"Yes...of course, does Father think it's inappropriate?" Yuan Zhi asked doubtfully.

"It's not inappropriate, it's just that the time has not come yet." Yuanren raised his voice slightly and felt short of breath and chest tightness.

"Father, don't get excited. Speak slowly and listen." Yuan Zhi hurriedly stroked his chest with his palm.

Yuanren rested for a while, took a few breaths and continued:

"Half years ago, when you first came to supervise the country, I gave you two guardians to help you stabilize your position. I also reminded you not to act too hastily. If you use medicine too hard, it will have counterproductive effects. However, you did not fully listen, or even though

It is heard but not in the heart.”

"Youdao is as cold as ice. The powerful clans led by Cao Mansion have been entrenched for hundreds of thousands of years. You have only been in power for half a year, and you have started to reorganize it vigorously and go on a killing spree. The result is that you are so eager for success.

, is to push most of the valves

To the Cao Qichang camp, especially those high-ranking wealthy families who are swaying from side to side and whose butts are not clean, my father asks you, is there any official in the world who has a completely clean butt? Behind an official is a family, sharing prosperity and disgrace.

This is a common family problem."

"Zhi'er, you have to learn restraint. It's not a good thing to show too much edge. Learn to be moderately tolerant, use your strength to push forward, unite the majority of noble families, use various means to disintegrate and divide the other party's camp, and remember to push too hard."

After saying so much, even though he spoke very slowly, Yuanren was exhausted and had to stop to catch his breath.

"My father and I have kept these things in mind and have been patient with them. However, this time they pushed me too far. They wanted to kill me, despised the imperial power, and attempted to treason and establish the throne. I'm afraid this is not allowed by the national law."

Yuan Zhi said cautiously.

"Conspirator to usurp the throne? Who? Do you have any conclusive evidence? Cao Qichang and the others only admitted to supporting the Jin king in his fight for the throne. This was a political disagreement and a party struggle for the palace. They did not want to overthrow the Yuan family's rule." Yuan Ren emphasized.

Yuan Zhi was stunned, he didn't expect such a theory.

But it’s right to think about it.

No matter whether Yuan Zhi or Yuan Xuan ascends the throne, they are both princes of the Yuan family. As far as Yuan Ren is concerned, they are actually the same.

It's just that Yuan Zhi doesn't have powerful relatives, so he can ensure that the country doesn't change in the future.

"Ke Erchen is the prince appointed by the imperial father himself. They forged the edict and attempted to assassinate the prince, which is disobedience. In addition, they also sent hundreds of assassins to attack Zichen Palace and Funing Palace. Isn't this rebellion?"

As a last resort, Yuan Zhi argued, but in a low tone.

"Whether it's false edicts or sending assassins to attack the Zichen Palace, and that sentence, you have irrefutable evidence that it was Cao Qichang who did it and that he was the manipulator behind the scenes? He must not be convinced, and he immediately arrested the suspects and others for interrogation.

Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to pry their mouths open if you use torture?”

"You are too naive, Zhi'er, who is Cao Qichang? What he has exposed to you now is just the tip of the iceberg. Do you have a grasp of his party members and financial resources? If he is forced to be anxious, he will really do it.

If the fish is dead and the net is broken, the world will be in chaos. Don't forget, your imperial uncles who entrust various places, foreign Turks, Tuban, etc., any party can kill you."

"But Father, can this be the end of the matter?" Yuan Zhi couldn't help but stand up.

"Of course we can't let it go, and we need to strictly investigate and deal with it. But Cao Qichang, Yang Du and other first-class Dukes and senior officials, you leave it to me to help you deal with it. This time, take the opportunity to reduce half of his power and the other half.

Given time, I will leave it to you to deal with him slowly."

Yuanren's words were like enlightenment, and Yuanzhi seemed to have a general understanding.

Cao Qichang's power was too great to be swallowed in one bite, so he could eat it in two bites.

This time, the prince was able to quell the rebellion. Cao Qichang and his followers were like frightened birds, each seeking to protect themselves.

Through the hands of the emperor, he took the opportunity to suppress them and cut off half of their power.

"Then...Father, what means do you want to use to weaken the power in the hands of Cao Qichang and others?"

"Well, I have been thinking about this for the past few days. I have an idea and I will send you a message to enter the palace. Now I am a little tired. You can leave... Oh, by the way, the Queen and King Jin performed well this time. You can go

I want to visit and comfort you. My father's time is short. You have to take good care of the two of them in the future, especially Jin Wang Yuanxuan. Maybe he can help you manage the government." Yuan Ren said earnestly.

"My son, I would like to obey my father's order. I will retire. I ask my father's guarantee."

After Emperor Yuan knelt down and worshiped, he exited the bedroom, exchanged a few words with Hua Chen, and then hurried back to the East Palace.

As soon as Luan Jia entered the gate of the East Palace, he saw people kneeling on both sides of the East Palace, singing promises to welcome His Royal Highness the health of the Crown Prince.

Luanfeng and Xiaocui, two concubines from the East Palace, also came to the gate to greet him.

The mutiny started yesterday, and when I heard that the prince was surrounded in Wangchun Pavilion, everyone panicked and the palace became a mess.

Luanfeng and Xiaocui even hugged each other, not thinking about food and tea, and burst into tears.

However, Luanfeng still has some sense. She is currently the highest-ranking mistress of the East Palace. In this case, she has to take responsibility.

First, she ordered people to block news about Concubine Lan in Xianglan Palace.

She knew in her heart that if there was something wrong with Concubine Lan, once the prince came back, she would be the first person to be held accountable.

On the contrary, if she remained calm and commanded during this incident, the prince would definitely look at her differently, favor her even more, and his status in the harem would be promoted to another level.

The prince got off Luan Jia, listened to Luan Feng's report, and praised him on the spot.

Then he arrived at the Qinzheng Hall without rest and convened the Privy Council, Zhanshifu, Secret Guards, Qianniu Guards, Military Hall and other ministers to hear the political and economic assessment of the losses caused by yesterday's mutiny in the capital.

On all matters, edicts need to be issued in a timely manner to appease the people.

…

Funing Palace.

That evening.

The Queen was frightened, had not thought about food or food for two days, and had not slept a wink. She fainted and collapsed on the phoenix couch in her bedroom, crying secretly.

Beside her, besides the female official Biyu, there was only Jin Wang Yuanxuan. He had been waiting in front of the queen mother's bed, never leaving.

A palace maid gently put down a bowl of medicinal soup and withdrew.

This is a medicine prescribed by imperial doctors to soothe the nerves and nourish the brain.

The men in black attacked Funing Palace at night, which actually didn't frighten the queen too much. What really worried her was the prince and the Cao family.

On one side is my sweetheart, on the other side is my father, brother, etc.

An armed conflict finally broke out between the two sides. It was a life-and-death fight, and only one side emerged victorious.

But no matter which side fails, it can kill her.

This proposition is incomprehensible to her, cruel and absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, she could only wash her face with tears.

The bedroom was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water, with only the decoction rippling slightly in the golden bowl.

"Mother, please drink the medicinal soup first." Yuan Xuan said:

"Everything has calmed down. I heard that the emperor's brother is safe and sound, and not a single hair was injured. He went to the Daming Palace early in the morning and met with all the officials, and also went to the Zichen Palace to meet with the emperor."

"Grandfather and uncle are also safe. The Qianniu Guards that surrounded Cao's Mansion last night also withdrew this morning. Nothing major will happen. Queen Mother can rest assured."

Overnight, Yuan Xuan seemed to have grown up and matured a lot, becoming calm and responsible, and even able to comfort his mother.

The queen seemed to be in a much better mood, and she actually listened to Yuan Xuan's consolation. She stretched out her slender pale hand, took two sips of the medicinal soup, and then put it down.

After drinking this, Yuan Xuan was helpless and said again: "Mother, would you like some porridge or some cakes?"

The queen pinched the cotton jade handkerchief with her slender jade fingers, wiped her lips gently, and sighed in her heart, "Mom, I don't have any appetite yet, and my heart is filled with panic. Xuan'er, do you know what the prince is doing today?"

The prince was victorious and went to visit the emperor as soon as possible. Logically speaking, he should also come to her Funing Palace. With emotion and reason, this is how it should be.

But the prince has not been seen for a whole day. Doesn't this explain the problem?

Maybe in the heart of the prince, everyone in the Cao family must die.

"This kid didn't find out..." Yuan Xuan said with a red face.

He also had the same doubts in his heart.

After all, the Cao Mansion was trying to support the King of Jin, even though he had long since given up on fighting for the heir apparent and mentioned it to his uncle Cao Yanchun.

But everyone in the world knows that the King of Jin is vying for the throne, and I wonder what the prince and brother are thinking now.
To be continued...