After the treatment of the imperial doctors, the old emperor woke up faintly and fell into a half-dream and half-awake state again. His face was pale. There was no doubt that the decline in various body functions caused by aging was bothering him.
No matter how many comforting words from the ministers and attendants, they can't change the reality. Their emperor is no longer the high-spirited hero, but just an old man!
Half asleep and half awake, Zhu Hengjia recalled the years before he time traveled. He missed the time when he was in college. At that time, he was very thin, his hair was always clean and tidy, he was quiet, studious, and did not cause trouble. Compared with beatings
Shasha prefers to read history books. He not only memorizes them by rote, but also tries to verify the reliability of historical books. His love for history exceeds that of his peers. Is this the reason why God chose to allow him to time travel?
He felt that he had entered a strange state, where his soul and body were separated. The soul could clearly feel the things around him and hear people's voices, but it was difficult to control his body. After all the effort, he finally
I can only move my arms.
When Queen Shi entered the palace, she saw the emperor lying on the dragon couch, and Concubine Huang was giving him medicine while crying.
"Please step back and I will take care of His Majesty," she gave the order.
"Yes, Your Highness the Queen," Huang Guifei accepted the order and was about to leave.
Suddenly, the old emperor used the arm he could still control to tightly hold Huang Guifei's sleeve.
Concubine Huang's eyes were filled with tears and she begged, "Please sister, please let me stay and take care of Your Majesty!"
Queen Shi walked to the old emperor and said, "Your Majesty, would you like me to stay and take care of you?"
The old emperor was speechless, with tears streaming down his eyes. He clutched Concubine Huang's sleeve and refused to let go.
Empress Shi felt a sense of sadness in her heart, and said to Huang Guifei with a choked voice: "That's all, you can stay in Qianqing Palace to serve His Majesty!"
After saying that, he returned to Kunning Palace where he lived in despair. He felt so sad that he could not suppress it and burst into tears.
This scene startled the Crown Prince Zhu Ruoji who came to the palace to pay his respects. He hurriedly asked: "Mother, what's wrong with you?"
"I just went to Qianqing Palace, and your father is critically ill!"
"Mother, at this moment, you should stay with the emperor and take care of him!" Zhu Ruoji said urgently. It is only natural that the empress should stay to take care of the emperor. On the one hand, it is an emotional need; on the other hand, it can also prevent careerists.
Taking advantage of the emperor's critical illness to make a fuss. Even if the old emperor is too ill to govern, as long as he is alive, he has the right to be righteous and must control it without any carelessness!
"I thought that Yu and your father were married. The person he wanted to see the most after he became seriously ill would be Yu. I didn't expect that he would let that charming Huang Wan stay by his side, holding her sleeves and refusing to do so.
Let go! It’s not Yu~ It’s not Yu~ It’s not Yu~”
Queen Shi was a little crazy, muttering to herself, feeling a deep sense of betrayal in her heart.
"Oh, Queen Mother, how long has it been? Do you still have the mood to care about the love between these children? No matter who the father was thinking about when he was seriously ill, there is only one mother of the Ming Dynasty, and that is you, Queen Mother! The third brother has already gone to Kaifeng. Fan, no matter how favored Concubine Huang is, your status will not be shaken. What you should really be careful of is Concubine Chen and her son. The second brother is in the capital and refuses to join the vassal, so the plan is not small!"
Her son's words reminded Queen Shi that indeed, she was too emotional. Huang Wan was born in a small family and had no deep foundation in the court. No matter how favored she was, she would never be the queen. Why did she need to be jealous of her? It was Ji. The king is very ambitious, and his mother, Huang Guifei's family, is mostly a minister of Conglong. She has a big tree and deep roots, and is a strong enemy of her mother and son.
"What my son said is true, what are your ideas?" Queen Shi asked, regaining her former wiseness and wisdom.
"Please ask your mother to send someone to closely monitor Qianqing Palace and seal the palace gate to prevent anyone from leaking the news."
"Hey, it's easy to monitor the Qianqing Palace, but it's difficult to block the news! Concubine Chen Huang and King Ji have many accomplices inside and outside the palace. Duke Yang Huai of Jin, who is in charge of the Imperial Guard, and Danyang Marquis Zhang Chengwu only obey the orders of your father. It’s difficult to completely cut off the news!” Queen Shi sighed.
The old emperor took the power of the generals very seriously. Duke Yang Huai of Jin, who was in charge of the imperial guards, Zhang Chengwu, the Marquis of Danyang, Fan Youxian, the Duke of Shu, who was in charge of the garrison in the capital, and Yan Zungao, the Duke of E, were all die-hard confidants who only listened to the orders of one of them. There is no emperor. It is indeed difficult to seal the palace gate.
"The Queen Mother can ask her trusted servants to go to the four gates of the palace city and the seven gates of the imperial city with your handwriting in hand. It is strictly forbidden for palace residents to go out and outsiders to enter the palace. Although you cannot mobilize the imperial army, you are the master of the harem, and it is you who manage the harem. It’s your duty, I’m sorry that the Imperial Guards don’t dare to disobey your order,” Zhu Ruoji said resolutely.
"Yes." Queen Shi nodded slowly, "My mother is in the palace, so don't worry. You can quickly leave the palace and contact Guan Shoufu, Gu Shoufu, the Duke of Fujian, Wu Chuanhou, Ning Haibo and the others, as well as Sun, Su, Zheng, Yu, the ministers, the Duke of Dian, the Duke of Guangdong, the Duke of Yu, the Duke of Jianguo and other distinguished ministers must also find ways to win over them, and they must control the situation of the court."
Duke Yan Xiaoyong of Fujian was the son-in-law of Emperor Guangwu and the best friend of the crown prince. After his father Yan Tianfeng died, he took over the title of Duke of Fujian; Bai Wenxuan was promoted to Marquis of Wuchuan from Wuchuan Earl because he defected to the crown prince; Ning Haibo He Jiuyi was the crown prince's old subordinate when he conquered Burma. These three people all control part of the army, and at this moment, they seem to be of great importance.
In fact, there are many generals who support the crown prince, such as Dian Duke Shi Qiwen, Qin State Duke Li Dingguo, Nanling Marquis Sun Guangwei, etc. However, because the old emperor was afraid that the crown prince would seize power in advance, he sent Li Dingguo to Yunnan and Sun Guangwei to northern Xinjiang. In the name of old age, the military power of senior officials such as Yan Tianfeng and Shi Qiwen was removed. This resulted in the fact that the number of troops controlled by the crown prince's line was almost the same as that of the King of Ji. It was difficult to gain an absolute advantage, so they were eager to obtain the support of important officials who remained neutral.< /p>
After hearing what his mother said, Zhu Ruoji was convinced and hurriedly left the palace to spread the news that his father was critically ill to Guan Shouzhen, Gu Yi, Tang Zhen, Yan Xiaoyong, Bai Wenxuan, He Jiuyi and other close confidants, to discuss countermeasures and actively deploy. p>
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At a time when the two factions of the Prince and the King of Ji were at war, and the elders and ministers were worried, His Majesty the Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty was still resolutely ill, with no sign of improvement.
The imperial doctors used acupuncture, medicine, ice compresses, enemas and other treatments on him, but all of them were ineffective; no matter what mantra Master Kuncan recited, it was of no avail.
The old emperor's condition became more and more serious. Not only was he extremely weak, but he was also unable to speak. Only his arms could move his body.
News about the emperor's condition has been completely cut off outside the palace. The elders and ministers are worried, but there is nothing they can do. They hope that he can recover again, just like when he was defeated in the Daming Mountain, riding a war horse, and still able to escape; Liuhe
In the battle, the enemy's sword failed to pierce his helmet. No matter how difficult it was, he could always get through it! People believed this, and although everyone vaguely felt that it might just be wishful thinking, no one was willing to admit it. p>
"Your Majesty, you are a blessed person. Good luck comes naturally!" Fan Youxian, Duke of Shu, burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, you once said that in a few years, you and I will retire to the mountains and forests to retire together. You can't be unfaithful to your words!" Qi Wen, the Duke of Dian, burst into tears.
The Duke of E, Yan Zungao, placed an incense table in his house to pray for the emperor.
Zhang Huangyan, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and Yang Weizhi, the governor of Beihai, who came to Beijing to report on their duties, heard that the emperor was seriously ill. They knelt down outside the Hongwu Gate of the imperial city and were filled with grief. Zhang Huangyan, in particular, was an old minister of King Lu.
Well, it’s hard to repay the pink body. I cried until I fainted.
"Your Majesty, don't be alarmed. I'm here to protect you. No monster or monster can come close to you!" Chen Bao, the chief of the palace guards, came to Amber and waved his mace. The former warrior had white hair and mace.
Howling, the power is still the same as before.
"I'm here to protect you! I'm here to protect you! I'm here to protect you!" shouted one after another. Everyone who heard it shed tears.
The news that the emperor was seriously ill caused chaos in the capital, and merchants in the market began to rush to move their goods because people speculated that chaos was coming.
The chamberlains of each palace went outside the Qianqing Palace every day to inquire about the news. Whenever someone from the palace walked out of the Qianqing Palace, countless pairs of eyes as eager as fire were eager to read from their expressions whether the emperor's condition was good or bad today. p>
In the next few days, the emperor's condition continued to worsen. He seemed to have lost consciousness and could not even perform the most basic actions such as opening his mouth to take medicine. He developed a high fever, his eyes were blank, his mind was wandering, and his body was obviously thin.<
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The imperial doctors used various methods to cool him down and poured various decoctions into the dragon's body.
"Your Majesty, you are a great hero. You should be wrapped in horse leather. How could you die on the bed? So please get well quickly." Huang Guifei murmured to encourage him.
As if he had heard his beloved concubine's words, the old emperor was still fighting hard. Although he seemed to have lost consciousness and could not control his body, he opened his eyes stubbornly and refused to close them.