Chapter 435 The princes are more filial than each other
"Yes," Dongming Ziyu did not deny it, lowering his voice and said: "If Lao Wu is promising, I want to support him to rise to power."
Shangguan Ruoli was surprised: "Ah? Is your relationship so good?"
Shangguan Ruoli knew that Dongming Ziyu did not want to be the emperor, and also knew that he had been looking for a reliable brother to support him in the throne.
We hadn't found the right person at that time, but now we've chosen the fifth prince?
Dongming Ziyu said: "Concubine Shu is the handkerchief of my mother's concubine. Although the two of them have fought in the palace, they always pull each other's hand when it comes to life and death."
Shangguan Ruoli nodded to express his understanding. When best friends serve the same man, no matter how good the sisters are, their tastes will change.
Dongming Ziyu continued: "Concubine Shu is smarter than her mother, has courage and skill, and is well versed in how to survive in the deep palace. You can see that her two sons are doing well."
Shangguan Ruoli rubbed his face on his arm to express comfort.
In order to prevent others from fearing Dongming Ziyu, Dongming Ziyu's mother personally gave him a heart-eating poison and sent him to join the army when he was eight or nine years old.
Even so, he still failed to save his mother's clan and his own status and life.
"Something happened to my mother-in-law, and she was deposed from the throne and relegated to the cold palace. If it weren't for Concubine Shu and Concubine De, I would not be alive..." Dongming Ziyu fell into the past, with a sad and chilling air all over his body.
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It seems that the former empress was too kind and soft-hearted. She was soft-hearted towards the emperor's women and children, but she was cruel to her own son.
She made her son suffer in the hope that he would become stronger. However, she saved other princes. During her time as queen, none of the princes born died in infancy.
Shangguan Ruoli stood on tiptoes and kissed his cheek, "Okay, it's over now, let's move on."
Dongming Ziyu put away the sadness and anger in his eyes and kissed her back, "Now that I have you, I feel like I am living like a human being."
"You still have my family! Let's go see that old man Xiao Fei, he will definitely like you!" Shangguan Ruoli looked at him with dazzling eyes, looking forward to it.
That's like asking your boyfriend to meet his parents.
Dongming Ziyu nodded and said softly: "Okay! I will ask someone to prepare a gift."
Shangguan Ruoli nodded happily. In this favor, Dongming Ziyu was better than her, so she didn't even think about preparing gifts.
The more she got to know Dongming Ziyu, the more she felt sorry for this man and the more she admired him.
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Inside the palace, the royal study.
King Qin knelt in front of the emperor, heartbroken and said, "Father, my son and I have been wronged. It was my lax conduct that allowed Zhao Fei to collude with Nanyun to take action against Brother Xuan."
"Are you telling the truth?" Emperor Dongming's tone was not very good.
After all, regardless of whether Zhao Fei had liaison with foreign enemies or was supported by the King of Qin, the 20,000 private soldiers under his command were not fake!
To kill a King Xuan, 20,000 private soldiers were dispatched, and there was no guarantee that there would not be more troops.
This second son has never been a peaceful person. After what happened to the Hao family, he was demoted to a remote fiefdom on the border.
Unexpectedly, in just three years, he had accumulated so many private soldiers!
You can imagine your intentions!
King Qin looked sincere and cried bitterly, "Every word I say is true. I know that my sins are serious. I beg my father to punish me severely. Ahem, cough..."
As he spoke, he coughed while holding his chest, his face turned horribly pale, and he looked like he was going to die in the next second.
Emperor Dongming sat on the dragon chair, put the memorial aside, and looked at him expressionlessly.
When I saw that my son looked haggard, his usually handsome face was now haggard and haggard, and he felt like he couldn't hold up even though he was wearing black clothes, he couldn't help but slow down his tone.
"What's wrong with you?"
But I thought in my heart: I heard that he was assassinated on the road, and it seems to be true.
"My son was assassinated on the way here. As soon as he arrived in the capital, assassins entered the mansion. My son cough...he was seriously injured. He kept his breath and wanted to go to his father to apologize and ask his forgiveness.
My son, please ask your father to make the decision for me. I really didn’t do anything like liaising with foreign countries or assassinating my brother! Wuwu..."
King Qin lay on the ground, weeping bitterly, and kowtowed very sincerely. There was a thumping sound, and soon blood oozed from his forehead.
"Father, now that I have committed a crime, I am willing to stay in the capital and not return to my fiefdom. I am not talented, but I only hope that I can fulfill my filial piety under my father's knees! Wuwu..."
He expected that if such a big thing happened this time, his father would never let him return to his fiefdom. Instead of letting his father restrict him from leaving the capital, he might as well propose it himself to show his sincerity.
Emperor Dongming had this intention. When he heard that he took the initiative to stay, his expression softened. Hearing his cries and pleas, he also felt a little distressed. He said calmly: "Go back to your mansion and listen to the announcement. King Xuan has returned to Beijing soon.
Relevant witnesses and evidence will be submitted to Dali Temple. I will order the three departments to conduct a joint trial and will definitely give you justice."
The failure to convict King Qin on the spot gave him room for maneuver.
A flash of light flashed in King Qin's eyes. When the prisoner and the evidence arrived in the prison of Dali Temple, it would be much easier to handle than in the hands of King Xuan!
So, he cried and kowtowed: "Thank you, my father!" I heard that the treasury was empty due to the Linzhou plague. I have worked diligently in the past few years and saved one million taels of silver. I am willing to donate it to my father.
Share worries."
As he spoke, he handed the box at hand to the emperor with both hands. From the corner of his eye, he saw the curve of the emperor's lips rising.
He had carefully considered this one million taels of silver. It was too little, not enough to shake the emperor's heart, but too much, and it seemed that he was too ruthless in amassing money.
Not to mention the princes in the fiefdom, which of those officials doesn't make money?
The emperor knew it well and would not press him to death as long as his bottom line was not violated.
Eunuch Zheng hurriedly walked over, took the box, opened the lid and showed it to the emperor.
Inside the box is a stack of banknotes, each with a denomination of one thousand taels.
"Okay, you are very filial!" The emperor had a smile on his face and waved his hand: "You go down first and go to the harem to see your mother and concubine."
"Thank you, Father!" King Qin slowly got up from the ground, only staggering a bit when he stood.
His frail body seemed to be on the verge of collapse. This once high-spirited son was now like this, which really made the emperor feel distressed.
Emperor Dongming watched his son go out, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his expression became more solemn.
He asked Eunuch Zheng on the side: "What do you think of King Qin?"
Eunuch Zheng said with a smile: "The princes are more filial than each other."
"You old cunning guy!" Emperor Dongming glared at him and continued to read the book. Suddenly he remembered something and raised his head again and said, "I heard that King Xuan returned to the palace at noon today. Why hasn't he returned to the palace yet?"
This eldest son is very stubborn and will never get into trouble. I thought that if he just appealed his grievance, his temper would change.