Chapter 1496 Li Zan: Prince Fang Li made no mistakes, why should he be abolished?
Chapter 1495 Li Zan: Prince Fang Li made no mistakes, why did he abolish it?
Palace Garden, Hanyuan Hall
At this moment, there was a commotion and chaos in the palace, and all the ministers gathered around a soft couch covered with soft mattresses, and Emperor Chongping was lying on the couch worriedly.
The faces of the civil and military ministers all had a thick layer of worry, and they secretly thought that the clan was really in constant civil strife, with the King of Qi in front and the vassal of Wei in the back, one after another. With such a family tradition, how could the Tian family set an example for the world and educate everyone?
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Compared with the usurpation of the throne by rebellious ministers and traitors, Ke Dao Yanguan stepped forward one after another to perform the drama of pacifying the country's traitors. This time the vassals competed for property. Except for a few highly respected cabinet ministers who gave good advice to the King of Wei and the King of Liang, all the ministers present remained silent.
fell silent.
As time passed, the situation outside the palace was also controlled by the elite soldiers and horses of King Wei. In other words, the Jinyi palace guards guarding the palace did not receive new instructions and were somewhat at a loss.
I just tried my best to resist due to my responsibilities.
Some civil servants in the palace who originally belonged to the lineage of King Wei also began to make noises.
"The King of Wei is the first son of the Queen. The Queen is merciful and kind, and spreads all over the world. The name of the virtuous Queen is heard all over the world. The King of Wei should be his heir." At this time, a Kedao official said.
A young censor from the imperial censorship class of the Metropolitan Procuratorate said: "With the King of Wei as the east palace, and the King of Liang as the crown prince, the elder brother will be the younger brother, which shows the filial piety of the heavenly family."
The other speaker looked solemn and said, "Second the proposal."
"Seconded!"
After that, all the ministers in the palace came out to echo, and the voices of agreement were endless.
Most people agree that Wei Wang Chen Ran will take over the East Palace and become the heir to rule the world.
On the other side, there were officials who supported the King of Chu and refuted the previous scientific remarks. It was extremely noisy for a while.
When news came from outside that soldiers and horses were attacking the palace, the noisy officials in the palace stopped one after another.
Li Zan frowned, and there was an inexplicable look in his old and wise eyes.
At this time, the soldiers and horses entered the palace and led the troops. Could it be King Wei?
Wei Wang Chen Ran's face also changed slightly. He couldn't help but cast a worried look at Liang Wang aside, and asked: "What is going on? Is there anything strange about Jia Ziyu?"
However, little did they know that this was Qiu Liang's treasure at a critical moment.
"The imperial doctor is here, the imperial doctor is here."
At this moment, a thin internal prisoner with a pale face and a beardless face quickly entered the hall, followed by several medical officers from the Taiyuan Hospital, carrying a maroon medicine box in his hand.
He quickly came to Emperor Chongping, gathered around him, and looked at Emperor Chongping, whose face had sunken cheeks and was as pale as gold paper.
While the imperial physician was speaking, he came closer and pinched Emperor Chongping's man.
Emperor Chongping still had little movement.
At this moment, King Wei nodded.
King Chu's calm face seemed to be filled with cold murderous intent, and he said angrily: "My father is so angry with you that you are so angry. You, a man without a king and a father, will do this treason and injustice, and the world will inevitably suffer."
Everyone gets it and kills it."
King Wei Chen Ran's eyes were full of evil, he glanced at King Chu coldly and said: "Shut up!"
While the two were arguing, Emperor Chongping, who was sleeping, let out a "hum", and the surrounding eunuchs all said, "Your Majesty is awake."
"Summon Jia Ziyu into the palace." Emperor Chongping said in a weak voice with a hint of urgency: "Summon Jia Ziyu into the palace..."
King Chen Ran of Wei showed a hint of unspeakable worry on his calm face.
Let Jia Ziyu enter the palace? Is the situation favorable to him?
"Father, are you feeling better?" Wei Wang Chen Ran took two steps closer and asked with concern.
Emperor Chongping's voice was weak and he said: "Let the King of Chu be the East Palace to supervise the country and govern the country."
King Wei: "..."
It’s not like eating old food, right?
In other words, Emperor Chongping was originally a very persistent and stubborn person.
The King of Chu, Chen Qin, looked at the King of Wei coldly at this moment, with a gloomy expression on his face. His father did not change his words, and now in front of all the civil and military officials, how will he end up?
Now that all the ministers are here, can he really say that those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish?
Li Zan, the chief minister of the cabinet, was resolute, with a look of embarrassment on his calm face, and said: "Your Highness, King Wei, the matter has come to an end. Since it is the Holy One's decision, obey the decree and admit your mistake to the Holy One, so that you can preserve your wealth and honor."
As the chief minister of the cabinet, sandwiched between father and son, he can only maintain the dignity of the royal family.
In fact, it is still the same sentence. If a rebellious minister with a foreign surname usurped the throne, there would probably be many loyal ministers and good ministers present who would come forward to scold him and then bump their heads against the beams.
But now it is forced into the palace, using the son to force the father, which is not only a human tragedy, but also a family affair.
King Chen Ran of Wei looked solemn and said in a cold voice: "Mr. Li Ge, I have no choice but to retreat. The queen mother and Concubine Rong have raised several sons for the father. Is it possible that there is not even a talented person who can trust the country? The father insists.
Let Chu Fan take over the East Palace and favor one over the other. What is the natural law?"
At the end of the speech, he almost burst into tears and complained, which made all the officials in the palace feel sad after hearing this.
Emperor Chongping was in a daze, and his heart was shaken.
King Wei looked at King Chu who was standing aside and said sternly: "Come here, take King Chu down."
Now we need to get rid of the King of Chu, so that he will be the only one the father and emperor can rely on to support the country, and the matter will finally come to an end.
King Chen Qin of Chu had a bad premonition in his heart and said: "Someone is coming, someone is coming..."
Zhen Jue, who was not far away, suddenly stepped forward, pulled out the waist knife of a Wei Fan Mansion guard behind Chen Qin, and "swiped" it a few times. As the light of the knife flashed sharply, screams rang out one after another.
After all, blood splatters on Jinluan!
The king of Chu tried his best to avoid it before, or in order to show his kingly demeanor without changing his appearance even if the mountain collapsed before him. After all, it was unavoidable at this moment.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the civil and military officials in the palace changed drastically in an instant, and immediately an uproar broke out, which could be said to be a mess.
Wei Wang Chen Ran's expression suddenly changed, he shouted and said: "Catch him!"
If King Chu runs away, today's events will not end well.
You shouldn't have talked nonsense just now, but killed the King of Chu with a single blow.
This is King Wei, who is too young after all.
Du Xing took a dangerous blow. He couldn't kill the king, but he could kill his brother. He even had to move quickly and kill the King of Chu before everyone else could react, and then negotiate with the emperor.
I was so immersed in talking nonsense that I undoubtedly forgot Guo Shaonian’s instructions.
When King Liang saw this, his expression also changed, his eyes showed a hint of urgency, and he said urgently: "Come here, catch the King of Chu."
The King of Chu, escorted by Zhen Jue, fled towards the side hall. Many soldiers behind him squeezed through some civil and military officials and pursued him in the rear.
The ministers who were watching the ceremony in the palace were like headless flies, which to some extent hindered the crazy pursuit of the guards behind the two vassals.
When Emperor Chongping heard the noise in the palace, he seemed to be furious, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Apparently hearing the chaos in the palace made the middle-aged emperor feel sad, and he couldn't help but smile like a black humorous wry smile.
Even in terms of his style of planning a coup, King Wei was not like him at all. He was procrastinating, indecisive, and had no ruthless tactics.
He is really as stupid as a pig, how can the world be entrusted to him?
What a garbled word this is.
The King of Chu, Chen Qin, was frightened. Under the protection of Zhen Jue, he rushed out of the gate of the side hall and fled, walking through the palace with high beams and pillars, and fled towards a remote place.
King Chu was out of breath at the moment, his face was as gloomy as iron, and under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were full of panic, and he said urgently: "Leave the palace and find Jia Ziyu."
The King of Chu knew very well that at this time, only Jia Heng could turn the tide.
Zhen Jue, listening to King Chu's words, said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, Jia Ziyu is still outside the palace, you and I need to get out of the palace."
"Don't leave, King Chu!" The killing sounds of King Wei's soldiers came from behind, gradually approaching.
"Hide here first." Zhen Jue took one of King Chu's arms and quickly entered a wing. Inside the vermilion-painted wing, the interior was simple and simple. The two of them hid behind a light yellow curtain.
It can only be said that there are many rooms in the palace.
The two of them stayed for a short while, and then heard the ferocious sound of searches outside gradually disappearing.
Zhen Jue pointed at the two-person high vermilion palace wall through a carved window lattice, and said loudly: "Prince, climb over the wall to get out of the palace. We need to move reinforcements to Jia Ziyu, Prince of Wei County."
"It's not easy to turn over." King Chu raised his head and saw the palace wall with vermilion and black tiles as high as two people. He shook his head secretly, with a clearly troubled expression on his face.
Zhen Jue frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness can almost reach the top of the wall by stepping on my shoulders."
King Chu looked at the vermilion palace wall again, assessed it, gritted his teeth secretly, and said in a deep voice: "It's as you wish."
As they spoke, the two quietly left the wing and headed towards the palace wall with red walls and black tiles.
With the help of Zhen Jue, King Chu reached the palace wall with his hand.
Fortunately, the King of Chu had also practiced archery and horse riding, and had gone on many expeditions with the army, so his physical strength was still good. At this moment, he grabbed the top of the wall with both hands, and with a sudden force, he used his hands and feet together, and landed on the top of the wall.
Looking down at the ground outside the high vermilion wall, the two men were about two feet tall, with grass and rocks below. King Chu calmed down, climbed over the wall, and suddenly landed on the ground.
"Click~"
Accompanied by a heartbreaking pain, King Chu groaned in pain and suddenly fell into a patch of grass. The facial features on his face were distorted and his teeth were scratched. Beads of sweat the size of soybeans oozed from his forehead and temples.
"The leg is broken." King Chu said to himself that it was bad, and he was thinking of bad luck in his heart.
"Over here."
"Don't let anyone run away."
"Catch him and reward him!"
Across a palace wall of green bricks and black tiles, the sounds of pursuit by the palace guards in the palace garden sounded, which made King Chu feel slightly shaken. He did not dare to delay any more, so he limped toward the palace with a broken leg.
He walked quickly down the thorny mountain.
Zhen Jue, on the other hand, was looking for a place to hide.
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In Hanyuan Hall——
Chen Ran, the king of Wei, and Chen Wei, the king of Liang, were anxiously waiting for the news of the pursuit of the king of Chu, and they felt full of regret.
The King of Chu should have been killed with one blow just now!
Now that the King of Chu has escaped, the whole situation suddenly collapsed.
Not long after, a young primary school student ran from the gate of the side hall to King Wei Chen Ran. Out of breath, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness."
The King of Liang next to King Chen Ran of Wei suddenly grabbed the young principal's arm and couldn't wait to ask: "How is it? Where is the King of Chu now?"
The young schoolboy had a troubled look on his face and said, "Your Highness, no trace of King Chu has been found."
Wei Wang Chen Ran felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Continue to send people to search! Block the palace gates and never let the King of Chu escape!"
"Yes." The young general turned around and left.
The atmosphere in the hall fell into an eerie silence for a while, and you could hear a needle drop.
In other words, all the ministers in the palace are waiting for news. If King Chu really dies unfortunately, then King Wei may be the new crown prince.
Of course, how can we disguise today’s chaos?
The royal family's face and the central authority's prestige were completely wiped out.
After a while, another young man came from the side hall and said the same: "Your Highness, no trace of King Chu has been found in the palace."
After a while, another group of people came to report King Chu's movements, but they still found no movement of King Chu.
While the ministers in the palace who were on tenterhooks heard this, some civil servants who supported the King of Chu breathed a sigh of relief.
The prince has not been poisoned yet, and things are still looking good.
On the other side, several inner prisoners also carried Emperor Chongping towards the inner study, putting Emperor Chongping under house arrest.
King Wei Chen Ran looked pale and felt his hands and feet were cold. It was obvious that King Wei had realized the seriousness of the problem.
Once King Chu is allowed to escape, the next step... there will be no way to continue.
Wei Wang Chen Ran took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, and said in a deep voice: "My lords, the King of Chu abandoned his father and left. It can be seen that he has no responsibility when things happen, and he has no filial piety towards his father. Such a character is not worthy of mention."
What is the importance of national society?"
After hearing this, all the ministers in the palace, including the Kedao censor who had previously campaigned for the King of Wei, criticized the King of Chu.
But when Li Zan heard this, he stared at the King of Wei and sighed secretly in his heart.
In the current situation of the court, he can only fulfill his duties as a minister and follow the holy will. He doesn't know how this situation will develop.
The King of Liang said from the side: "Brother, don't worry, the King of Chu is not far away from escaping. Now the streets have been blocked by soldiers and horses from the five cities in the capital, and there are also guards in the palace. There is absolutely no possibility for him to escape."
King Wei Chen Ran nodded and felt a little calmer.
He turned to look at Li Zan and said: "Mr. Li Ge, please ask the cabinet to prepare an edict on behalf of my father to depose the King of Chu from the East Palace."
At this time, Emperor Chongping was "honored" and the cabinet had actually become the highest power center of the Han Dynasty.
"Abolish the Crown Prince?" Li Zan, with his thin and pine eyebrows, his eyes flashing fiercely, asked: "The Crown Prince is standing up, there are no mistakes or omissions, why should he be abolished?"
Wei Wang Chen Ran's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "I have just revealed the faults of the Chu vassal to the ministers in the palace. Does Mr. Li Ge think that the Chu vassal should not be abolished?"
Li Zan shook his head, with a hint of pity deep in his eyes, and said: "Since the East Palace was established by the Holy One, it has the Holy One's decree to depose it. There is no doubt about this matter, and the cabinet has no right to depose it."
Gao Zhongping, who was standing aside, sighed and advised: "King Wei, after the Holy Lord's anger has subsided, you can properly apologize to the Holy Lord. This matter will damage the prestige of the court too much, so don't be too reckless."
Because Gao Zhongping also watched King Wei grow up, at this time, there was also some pity and affection from the elders to the younger generation.
It can only be said that fate played a trick on people and left the King of Wei without an heir.
At this moment, the confrontation in the palace suddenly reached a deadlock.
In other words, King Wei has become a tragic figure.
Chen Ran, the king of Wei, was very upset and shouted: "What crime does this king have? The cabinet drafted a decree to depose the king of Chu from his position in the East Palace."
Gao Zhongping's eyes showed a hint of helplessness and he said: "Since your father has already made up his mind, why should you insist on it?"
At this moment, when King Wei heard this, his face and facial features were almost distorted, and he had clearly fallen into madness. In other words, things had reached this point, and if he didn't go any further, he would be doomed!
At this moment, King Wei cast his cold and stern gaze on Lin Ruhai and Qi Kun and Lu Jiang on the side, but no one looked at them and they all avoided him for fear of being caught.
At this time, who dares to help King Wei draft an edict? Who is not afraid of being settled by the Queen?
Of course, if the King of Wei had just killed the King of Chu at once, it might be a different matter.
Because after the death of King Chu, among the princes of Emperor Chongping, that is, the two kings of Wei and Liang and the eighth prince Chen Ze, in this case, there may be a market for the idea of brother and younger brother.
Of course, it is also possible to choose Chen Jie, the son of the King of Chu and the grandson of the emperor, as the heir apparent, but he is undoubtedly too young and the master of the country is doubtful, so the chance is slim.
Liang Wang Chen Wei said: "Brother Wang, let the cabinet write a decree, stamp it with a jade seal, and countersign the names of several cabinet ministers."
Li Zan listened to Liang Wang's words, the corner of his mouth twitched, and his heart became cold.
Without the countersignature of the cabinet ministers, who in the world can recognize this edict?
Can anyone in the world recognize a countersigned name if it is forged?
The military ministers not far away, such as Shi Jie and Beijing Wang Shuirong, had expressions as solemn as frost.
In fact, in this "treason" scene, among the officials present, except for some middle-level civil servants who were close to the King of Chu, some officials did not have much fear.
Unless the King of Wei went crazy and killed all the ministers in the palace, this would have no meaning.
Because, as long as the King of Wei killed the King of Chu and put Emperor Chongping under house arrest, and then settled the cabinet, the ministers did not particularly object to the King of Wei taking the throne.
However, the King of Chu was not dead, and the cabinet adopted a violent and uncooperative attitude. Most of the ministers in the palace still sat on the fence and watched the situation develop.
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "The cabinet wrote a decree to depose Chu Wang Chen Qin from his position in the East Palace."
After some searches and interrogations, it turned out that two secretaries of the cabinet actually took over the task of drafting the decree under threat of knife and gun.
The ministers in the cabinet watched this scene with cold eyes.
It can be said that after King Wei's coup failed to kill King Chu immediately, it began to slide into some kind of performance art.
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On the other side, under the order of Wei King Chen Ran, Runan Hou Weiqi held an iron sword on his waist and led a group of personal guards to the palace gate.
This time, in addition to King Wei and King Liang's 3,000 guards and dead soldiers, Runan Hou Weiqi's 5,000 warriors served as the main attack force.
If you add the five-city military division that blocked the entire city, it would be enough to launch a palace coup.
At this moment, the top of the palace was controlled by the soldiers and horses of the King of Wei. There were many armored soldiers holding swords and bows, looking at the armored soldiers below with vigilant expressions.
Outside the two vermilion-lacquered copper-nailed palace doors, Qiu Liang was wearing a helmet and armor. He was wearing a black cloak that rustled in the cold winter wind. He was riding on a horse, holding a sword in his hand that flashed.
The bright steel sword directed a large number of Jinyi Tiqi to fight towards the soldiers at the palace gate in front.
"Ping Ping Pong Pong..."
Wei Qi, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and others rushed towards the soldiers and horses where Qiu Liang was.
As the weapons of both sides collided, shouts of killing could be heard, many soldiers and horses strangled together, broken limbs and screams.
After all, the Jin Yi Ti Cavalry was no match for the elite soldiers of the Beijing camp. When facing the troops of the Beijing camp led by Wei Qi, they were defeated steadily.
Qiu Liang's brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Chuan", his eyes were deep, and he slowly retreated towards the streets, surrounded by the Jinyi palace guards.
