It is now the end of the year, and the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year in Xuanguo. Every family will gather together. This is also the first time Jiang Yan has celebrated the New Year outside Yunzhou.
After escaping from death in Jiugong Mountain and Huangquan, I finally got over that terrible memory.
First he met Zu Wannian, and then he went to hell. Without the help of noble people, he would never have survived the New Year.
Jiang Yan raised his glass and toasted to Yaya, Su Kou and Li Youlang.
"I don't want to say anything else. I hope everyone will be safe and sound in the new year. I'm scared!" Jiang Yan said.
"As long as you don't cause trouble, the world will be peaceful."
“Come and eat!”
These are all fine wines shipped from Qingdu, and the wines in Gu Hotel are rare in the world.
Millions of households in the world were immersed in the joy of reunion, and Emperor Tian Zuo also held a banquet for the royal family in the palace, including all seven sect kings.
The seven sect kings are headed by Prince Duan. In the past, because the Anling Mansion controlled the government and the public, they only had noble status and no real power. However, after the ancestors were wiped out, these sect kings all received a lot of benefits.
But at this banquet, the most eye-catching ones were the four sons of Emperor Tianzuo, the eldest son Zhao Zongchang, the second son Zhao Qingyang, the third son Zhao Suixian, and the fourth son Zhao Pingcheng!
This was the first time that the emperor and his four sons gathered together, and as the royal family was constantly having happy events, this banquet was particularly festive.
"Zu Dashou has passed away, and the power of the world has returned to the royal family. I would like to congratulate your majesty."
Zhao Wuxie took the lead in raising a toast, and the remaining princes also expressed their congratulations, so the emperor naturally wanted to give him face.
"Congratulations, now most of the positions in the Military Affairs Division and Heping Division have fallen into the hands of our royal family. As long as we, the descendants of the Zhao family, work together, there will be nothing impossible in the world."
"We are willing to swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death." Everyone shouted in unison.
"This second glass of wine..."
Emperor Tianzuo walked down the dragon steps with the wine glass in hand and came to his four sons.
"What I am most happy about is not that I got rid of that old thief Zu Dashou, but that I have four enviable sons.
Fourth child, you have not only inherited your mother’s beauty, but also your mother’s talent for enlightenment. It is not easy for you to study in the Mo Mansion. My father knows every detail of it. Come on, drink this cup to the full!”
Emperor Tianzuo looked at Zhao Qingyang, his eyes filled with unconcealable affection.
"Lao San, when I learned that you were both a painter and a scholar, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep for a few days. The number one genius in Yunzhou is my son. You have always been my father's greatest pride."
The third son was Zhao Suixian. Seeing Emperor Tianzuo's words moved his face, Zhao Suixian was also moved to tears.
After Emperor Tianzuo finished speaking, he came to Zhao Pingcheng. Even though the emperor gave him a banquet, Zhao Pingcheng still wore a monk's robe.
"Second brother, you have always been the one that worries me the most. When I handed you over to the Imperial Master, you were only four years old and still frail and sick. Now you have not only grown up, but also acquired a lot of good skills. What's wrong with me?
comfort"
Although Zhao Pingcheng is a monk, he still picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Boss, your cultivation has fallen behind and you are not as good as your three younger brothers. However, you have served the country diligently and shared my worries. I will remember everything in my heart. I owe you a lot."
"What did you say, father? My brothers are going on a study tour, so I will naturally share your worries in front of you." Zhao Chengqian also replied respectfully.
Back then, the Jiazi Gengxin Rebellion was so deeply involved that Lei Huaji from the Wu Mansion directly attacked the palace and almost killed him. In order to show goodwill to the other eight mansions, he sent several extremely talented sons.
Since then, the three sons have gone on study tours and will not come back for three to five years.
Emperor Tianzuo couldn't help but feel greatly relieved when he saw that each of them had achieved success in their studies.
The banquet was in full swing, with people drinking and drinking, and the whole court was filled with singing and dancing. The drunken Emperor Tianzuo actually said something that made everyone fall into silence.
"It's not easy for my four sons to return home. We gather together during the festive season. I want to announce something. I am ready to establish a prince!"
There was silence in the court for a moment, and then discussions broke out in the hall.
Zhao Suixian looked at Zhao Pingcheng and Zhao Qingyang. The three were half-brothers, and they were separated until today. Before today, they only knew each other by one name.
The brother-in-law relationship just now was nothing more than an act to deceive the emperor.
At this moment, the three of them were all a little surprised. Not long after they returned to Daxuan City, the emperor actually wanted to establish a prince?
"Your Majesty is in great prosperity during the Spring and Autumn Period, so why rush to establish a crown prince?" Zhao Wuxie said.
Although Emperor Tianzuo's cultivation level is only the Qianyuan Mirror and heaps of various medicines, his lifespan is at least three hundred years. At this moment, Emperor Tianzuo is only a hundred years old, and it is too early to establish a prince. No one knows about Tianzuo.
What kind of medicine is sold in Emperor Zuo's gourd?
"I am in good health now, but there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. After all, the sky is unpredictable, so I have to prepare in advance. I have made up my mind to choose one of the four princes!"
Establishing a crown prince is a major matter for the country. Three of the four princes have just come to study abroad. Except for Zhao Chengqian, they don't even know the important ministers in the court, so how can they talk about establishing a crown prince.
Seeing that Emperor Tianzuo's attitude was very firm, everyone stopped talking.
Emperor Tianzuo was in a good mood, and even had a good chat with Prince Kang, the most useless of the other sect kings.
However, just after enjoying the singing, dancing and fireworks at the end of the banquet, Emperor Tianzuo, who was in high spirits, suddenly fell down in the crowd and vomited blood.
For a moment, the entire palace was in chaos. Fan Xiping arrived as soon as possible and sealed the four gates of the deserted city tightly, not allowing any of the clan kings to leave.
Emperor Tianzuo was carried into the palace for diagnosis and treatment, while others were confused. Although Emperor Tianzuo was not very talented in cultivation, he was not that weak. He only had a few glasses of wine.
Zhao Wuxie narrowed his eyes slightly. As the head of the seven sect kings, he knew some secrets that others did not know.
"Your Majesty, this is an old disease left over from the Jiazi Gengxin Rebellion, and it has not been cleared up in these years," Zhao Wuxie said.
"Old illness? Why haven't I heard that Your Majesty was injured during the Jiazi Gengxin Rebellion?" King Kang was puzzled.
"After the Tianshe Mansion was wiped out, Jiang Fengwu retaliated wildly and assassinated the royal family. You only know that a total of nine people died at the hands of Jiang Fengwu. In fact, I heard that Jiang Fengwu broke into the palace several times, and the most serious one was a direct encounter with him.
Fan Xiping!
He must have been injured at that time. Our royal family has had a bad relationship with the Anling Mansion for so many years, and we are just trying to deal with Zu Dashou."
"I have also inquired, and some imperial doctors have said that His Majesty's body is already riddled with holes!" Someone else echoed.
Zhao Suixian squinted his eyes and just listened, not joining the discussion.
He has not been idle in Yunzhou for so many years. He has been secretly cultivating his own strength and has reached a tacit understanding with Wenfu. Wenfu will definitely help him obtain the position of prince.
This is a matter of mutual benefit. If he becomes the prince, the Wen family may once again dominate the Confucian family.