"My loved ones are tired, please sit down and rest for a while." Emperor Qianwen also noticed the reactions of the ministers. After thinking about it, he didn't know when King Jin would arrive, so he said this out of concern.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." This was what the ministers were waiting for. Then one by one, they were not polite and sat down on the spot. Fortunately, the weather was a little warm at this time, and there were dedicated people cleaning the Tai Chi Hall, so the ground was very clean. You don't have to worry much.
The reason why Emperor Qianwen asked his ministers to wait with him was not just because King Jin was the largest vassal in the Daqian Dynasty. Even the largest vassal was still a king and could not bear such standard treatment. But everyone was still there The purpose of waiting here is to set up King Jin, so that King Jin's handing over military power to the prince is a certainty, and no other regrets are allowed.
This was a trap set up by Emperor Qianwen, who specifically asked King Jin to drill it and make things happen, and there would be no change.
Sitting on the golden dragon chair, a young eunuch would come up from time to time and report where King Jin and others had arrived and how they were progressing. Among them was the story of King Jin stopping four miles in front of the prince, and how he looked afterward. Huanwan was persuaded by the prince and others to return to the carriage.
Emperor Qianwen listened to this in silence and did not express any attitude. But one could see the trace of disdain in his eyes.
Emperor Qianwen knew who King Jin was and what kind of strength he had in the past. He was a master in the energy transformation stage, how could he be so weak?
Although I had an old injury when I was young, and now I am in poor health. I often cough up blood, and my life expectancy is only three to five years. But when I don’t cough up blood, my body looks like an ordinary person. Now it’s so obvious, He was clearly playing tricks on the prince.
Unfortunately, the prince was still too young and too trusting, so he actually agreed to King Jin's move to enter the city in a carriage. As a result, the original plan of the people to denounce King Jin on the streets was naturally in vain.
Thinking that as soon as King Jin appeared, he used a small trick to solve the embarrassment of entering the city, Emperor Qianwen paid more attention to this old opponent. He couldn't wait to see how King Jin would face him next.
Let's see how King Jin objects to handing over military power. After all, he agreed in a letter before, and now the people have arrived in Daliang City. If there is not enough reason to go back on his words, Emperor Qianwen will have enough reasons to take it down. Others can't even say a word "no"!
Outside the palace.
Five thousand Jin cavalry finally arrived here, and set up a stance in the open space outside the palace, crowding here. The horses did not take off their saddles, and the people did not take off their armor. Even if the sun was shining brightly, these people were like stone pillars. They stood there as usual, obviously showing their good military prowess.
The King of Jin's carriage did not stop too much, and drove straight into the palace, heading straight for the Taiji Hall through the Anding Gate on the side. The prince and several courtiers rode in front, leading the way.
"The prince has arrived!"
"Prince Jin is here!"
In the Taiji Hall, the eunuch shouted loudly, and his voice echoed into the hall. All the ministers did not wait for the emperor's order, and stood up one by one, standing still in the middle of the class.
With everyone's eyes focused, the prince soon helped a middle-aged man in brocade clothes with a pale face, stooped body, and seemed unable to lift his feet to walk into the main hall.
Emperor Qianwen's eyes were as bright as a torch. As soon as the middle-aged man entered the hall, he had already recognized him. Who else could he be if he wasn't Jin King Li Tongguo?
Speaking of which, the last time the two met was five years ago. At that time, King Jin was so heroic. When talking about state affairs, he even put forward many different opinions. His words were full of confidence, and he had the courage to reach the top of the mountain and give guidance. The power of the country.
After five years of not seeing each other, King Jin has become so old. If he didn’t know the details and knew that King Jin had the cultivation level of Huajin stage, even if he was in decline, he would not be in this state. I am afraid that Emperor Qianwen would not be able to help but choose the scene before him. Believed.
"Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty... Cough!" Just after saying this, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, falling onto the hall without concealment, and the bright red was spread all over the floor. , which immediately aroused bursts of astonishment from the officials.
This mouthful of blood was indeed from King Jin's body. Every once in a while, old injuries would recur, which would lead to coughing up blood. This time, King Jin kept suppressing it until he entered the main hall before he sprayed it out at the right time. The timing was chosen. It was just right. At this moment, when the ministers looked at King Jin, their eyes were less hostile and more sympathetic and pity.
Emperor Qianwen didn't expect that King Jin would do something like this. It seemed that the news from the Emperor's Guard was true. King Jin was indeed seriously injured. But okay, this mouthful of blood was vomited on the Tai Chi Palace. Isn't this too much? What a coincidence?
The corner of his eye swept over the ministers inadvertently and took in their expressions one by one. Emperor Qianwen was shocked. He knew that with this mouthful of blood spurting out, he was afraid that the people in the court were trying to suppress King Jin. The voice is going to change, and at least some of the courtiers will be hesitant involuntarily.
In his heart, he secretly hated King Jin for his powerful methods and actually deceived the ministers. Emperor Qianwen remained calm on the surface and put on a concerned look and asked, "Prince Jin, I am not feeling well. Why don't you ask the imperial doctor to check you first?" Let’s talk later?”
This concern is a bit hypocritical. If you really want King Jin to go down to rest, you only need to issue the order directly. Why do you need to say it in such a questioning tone?
Everyone can feel that these words of Emperor Qianwen are just for show. After all, for the emperor and everyone, the body of King Jin is not the most important. The most important thing is whether he can hand over 200,000 yuan. Military power, this is what everyone cares about from the bottom of their hearts.
But no one thought that this was just a formality question, and the King of Jin actually agreed by riding a donkey down the slope, "That's fine. I can't answer your Majesty's questions in my current state. I'll wait for two days to rest and recover." I’m now ready to pay my respects to His Majesty.”
After King Jin finished speaking, he slowly fell to one side. Fortunately, the prince stood beside him and supported him in time, thus avoiding falling onto the hall.
Prince Jin, who was supported by the prince, simply closed his eyes tightly, as if he was sick and wanted to be cured. He would not say anything until he was cured.
This scene was completely beyond Emperor Qianwen's expectation. This was clearly a delaying strategy, but did you really think it could be delayed? Everyone had already arrived in Daliang City. If they wanted to leave without leaving something behind, how could they be so easy.
Pretending to be sick now is just a matter of pushing it back for a few days, and the final result will not change. Emperor Qianwen said slowly, "King Jin was not feeling well, so he was allowed to rest for two days. After two days, his health improved. I will give you a banquet in the palace to talk about our past friendship."
Without any thanks, King Jin was already in a coma after all. Then the prince sent his uncle off in person to the prince's former residence in Daliang City.
This prince's courtyard is the same courtyard where Tang Xin lived before he became the prince. It covers an area of several hectares and cannot be accommodated by five thousand cavalry, but it can be managed by arranging a thousand men. As the accompanying general Weng Youqirang
The other four thousand cavalry were stationed in the west military camp in the city, and the remaining one thousand stayed in the other courtyard, responsible for protecting the safety of King Jin.
Weng Youqi went to deal with the affairs of the army, and Tian Yu took the medicine just prescribed by the imperial doctor to boil the medicine. When only the prince and the prince of Jin were left in the main room, the prince of Jin slowly woke up.
"Uncle." There were no outsiders, so the prince greeted him as a junior, with a caring expression on his face.
"Xin'er, you've grown taller and stronger, haha, good." King Jin's eyes also showed the appreciation of the elders for the younger ones.
Whether it was sincerity or superficial acting, these performances of King Jin touched the prince's eyes and moved him very much. "Uncle, what's going on with your health? Why don't you ask a doctor to diagnose and treat you?"
"Hey, this is an old problem that can't be cured." King Jin said as if sighing.
"No, uncle. Xin'er is visiting famous doctors all over the world to cure uncle's disease. Uncle will live for another hundred years, and he still has to watch Xin'er ascend the throne and govern the country." The prince looked sincere.
He said it normally, but he deliberately brought up the matter of ascending the throne, in order to remind King Jin not to forget to hand over the military power.
Compared with his mind, even ten princes would not be the opponent of King Jin. On the surface, he seemed not to understand this, and asked with a forced smile, "How is your mother-in-law? Is she in good health?"
"Uncle, my mother-in-law is in good health. Especially after knowing that she can become the queen and the master of the harem this time, she is even more excited. She seems to be a few years younger." The prince looked happy on the surface, but in fact
But he indirectly mentioned the transfer of military power.
According to Emperor Qianwen's wishes, only when the King of Jin handed over the military power could Li Huang's concubine become the queen, and Tang Xin's position as the crown prince would become more stable.
King Jin looked at the prince's anxious look, smiled brightly and said: "Xin'er, are you really so eager to get your uncle's military power?"
Unexpectedly, King Jin actually asked this question head-on. For a moment, the prince didn't know how to answer it. His face showed embarrassment and said: "Uncle, this is not what Xin'er meant. It's actually his father...
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"Is this what your father meant? Then do you know why the emperor insisted that you take away your uncle's military power?" King Jin interrupted the prince before he could finish his words.
"Isn't this... so that Xin'er can better control the government?" The prince was a little confused, but he seemed to be asking for advice. The prince was known to be self-aware, and he knew his little tricks.
In the eyes of his father, he is just like a child playing house, not worth mentioning. On the other hand, my uncle has been able to dominate a party for many years and has an army of two hundred thousand. There must be something extraordinary in his plans. Perhaps his uncle can give him more
