It was already noon, and the sky shrouded in dark clouds had a little bit of sparse sunlight. The breeze in the air was still a bit cold, blowing on people's faces and going straight into their necks.
Jia Heng and Emperor Chongping once again came to the main hall where the red plaque of "Tihe Hall" was hung high. They saw Dan Bi, the eaves, the captain in Jinyi and the internal supervisor, who were sweeping the rubble with their brooms and dustpans.
Sand and gravel come and go in a hurry.
This is actually the most common scene where Jia Heng came with Emperor Chongping and walked through the palace and pavilion.
In front of the Tihe Hall, under the eaves lined with red-painted beams and pillars, men and women, old and young, headed towards other halls under the guidance of several internal eunuchs.
"Your Majesty, be careful where you step." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Emperor Chongping said "Yeah" and didn't say much else.
"My son has met my father." Chen Cheng, the king of Qi County, was sharp-eyed and was talking to several brothers and sisters. From a distance, he saw the emperor wearing a dragon robe and being guarded by stars. He walked a few steps quickly and came forward to salute.
Then, the two kings of Wei and Liang, the King of Chu, Princess Xianning, Princess Nanyang, Concubine Duanrong, nobles of Zhou, and nobles of Wu all came to pay their respects.
"Everyone, get up. It's already noon. You should have some lunch." Emperor Chongping said calmly. Then he saw Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, in the crowd and said, "Xia Shouzhong, lead them to Duanming Hall."
Duanming Hall is the main hall of Chongyang Palace. It is also a place used to entertain family members and receive guests. In the early days, it was also the place where Emperor Longzhi handled government affairs.
Chen Cheng, the king of Qi County, cried: "Father, my grandfather is unwell and my son and ministers have trouble sleeping and eating. How can we eat? My son must fast and pray for my grandfather for three days."
Jia Heng glanced at Chen Cheng, who was chubby and fat, and his face was throbbing from time to time. Perhaps because he was too fat, his breathing was heavy and intermittent when he cried.
I thought to myself, I don’t know how many hungry meals I can survive with this fat body.
However, although his acting skills were a bit exaggerated in Jia Heng's opinion, with only emotions and no skills, because Prince Qi had been loved by the Supreme Emperor since he was a child, and he cried bitterly, everyone did not feel that it was a pretense, but rather that his feelings were filial and sincere.
Moreover, bystanders will do this, especially when paying filial piety. It is best to be so sad that you vomit blood several times, almost to the point of breaking your bones and unable to control yourself.
For example, Zhuge cried over Zhou Yu, Qi Tongwei cried over his grave, and cried until his heart broke...
If you carry the coffin yourself and bury it, you don’t use a shovel. Instead, you kneel down and cover the grave with soil... Hmm, does this scene sound familiar?
However, the Emperor has not passed away, so these will not be used for the time being.
Emperor Chongping looked coldly, glanced at Chen Cheng, nodded and said: "Prince Qi is waiting outside."
When King Wei and King Chu saw this, their originally sad faces darkened instantly. They originally thought it was a bit too much, but now they got benefits in the blink of an eye?
What does this mean? Prince?
no no!
Is there anyone who takes the position of a county king and succeeds to the crown prince?
Princess Xianning did not leave for a while. Yingyu's cold eyes fell on Jia Heng's arm. She just heard what happened from her mother... The husband saved his father and injured his arm, but he didn't know what happened.
Tight or not.
Seeing her daughter looking at someone with emotion and staring at someone, the imperial concubine frowned, tugged Princess Xianning's sleeves, and said softly: "Xianning, just follow your mother and concubine back to the palace, don't disturb your imperial grandfather.
Rest."
"Yes, concubine." Princess Xianning responded softly with an imperceptible blush on her icy-muscular face.
Emperor Chongping glanced at Princess Xianning from the corner of his eye. His cold and straight face turned softer, and said: "Xianning, Jia Qing was injured just now. Take him to the Imperial Hospital to have a look."
This was the third time that Emperor Chongping mentioned Jia Heng's injuries.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty is thinking about this minor injury."
Seeing this scene, the noble concubine Duanrong looked pure, Shuli's face changed color slightly, her lips pursed, and Fang suddenly felt a little annoyed in her heart.
In the past few days, she had vaguely heard some rumors that her daughter had an unusually close relationship with Jia Heng. She also hoped that His Majesty would reprimand and teach him, so how could he add fuel to the flames?
Do you really not care that someone is a married man?
How could Concubine Duanrong know what Emperor Chongping had in mind? She had already taken one step and looked at three, leaving behind a secret move.
"Concubine, please retire."
But she couldn't defeat Emperor Chongping no matter what. Concubine Duanrong bowed with a cold face, and then left the body and palace accompanied by several female officials.
This beauty is tall and slender. Due to her dancing practice, her body is light and her steps are graceful and elegant.
Jia Heng watched Concubine Duanrong go away, and then looked at Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning.
Emperor Chongping said: "Xianning, you are taking Ziyu to see the imperial doctor. I just asked him to go, but he kept refusing. Please help me persuade him."
When Princess Xianning heard this, she felt shy and happy, and said in a clear voice: "Yes, father."
Jia Heng couldn't refuse. He vaguely sensed the emperor's "matchmaking" intention, but it was a little strange.
He obviously already had a wife, but didn't the emperor not know it, so he had to secretly arrange a match for her, and grant her a marriage after such great achievements?
Well, there is another one waiting for you at Lixiangyuan.
No matter how clever Jia Heng was, he could not imagine that there would be such an operation as "simultaneity".
Emperor Chongping said no more and walked into the palace.
At this moment, there were only Empress Dowager Feng, Empress Song, and Princess Jinyang in the Tihe Palace, who were instructing the palace maids to cook soup and take care of Emperor Longzhi.
Jia Heng and Princess Xianning stayed under the eaves for a while.
"Sir, there is medicinal wine for bruises and bruises in my palace, which I had prepared in the past." Princess Xianning said softly.
Jia Heng said: "Thank you for your concern, princess, but it's not that important."
Looking into those bright, watery eyes, he frowned and said, "It does hurt a little now."
"Then sir, please follow me." Princess Xianning said, and then led Jia Heng to Shuyu Palace.
However, just when the two of them reached the southeast corner of the palace, from the direction of the front hall of the Daming Palace, Daming Palace Prime Minister Dai Quan and several eunuchs came in a mighty manner, walked up the steps in a hurry, and said in a hurry
: "Your Majesty, please stay in the palace. Prince Zhongshun has something urgent to report."
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved and he couldn't help but stop.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
Princess Xianning turned her bright eyes with lingering eyes and stared at Jia Heng unwaveringly, with a look of surprise on her face.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Highness, it's nothing, let's go."
He wanted to go back and take a look, but it was not easy to go back at this time. But what urgent matter could King Zhongshun have at this time?
But after this delay, the beautiful figure with graceful figure and elegant temperament stepped across the threshold and stood under the eaves of the corridor. She has a beautiful figure with a chubby waist and beautiful temples.
Dan's lips parted slightly, and his voice was like beads falling on a jade plate, and he asked: "Eunuch Dai, what's the matter?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned and raised her slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes full of surprise.
Dai Quan walked a few steps quickly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, something bad has happened. Gongling Mausoleum was... collapsed."
The voice behind him was obviously thinking of "the matter is serious", so Dai Quan tried his best to suppress it. Only the word "Gongling" was left, but following the spring breeze, it fell on Jia Heng's ears, which had a keen ear, and made his heart tremble.
"Gongling Mausoleum is urgent...Did it collapse because of the earthquake?" Jia Heng's heart skipped a beat, as if a storm had set off.
Yes, in such an earthquake, if the materials used in hollow buildings such as the mausoleum and Xuan Palace are not up to standard, they will easily be unable to withstand it and collapse.
In fact, the more the mausoleum project is, the more it is necessary to consider earthquake prevention. Fire protection may not be needed. Anyway, the underground palace does not have much oxygen, and it is dark and humid inside. However, it must be earthquake-resistant, so use more good wood to prevent corrosion and moth.
Anyway, be careful.
There is also an invisible benefit to the supervision of the construction of imperial tombs by officials in the past dynasties, which is often a sign of the emperor's trust and confidence.
Seeing the face of the tall and tall young man in python suit changing, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, Princess Xianning's crystal jade face moved slightly, and a look of thought appeared in her pretty eyebrows, but she heard the young man in python suit say: "Your Highness,
No need to bother."
Princess Xianning: "???"
What does this mean? Does it mean you are not going?
Jia Heng thought for a while, carefully weighed his words, and said: "There is an earthquake in the middle of the capital. I think there will be a lot of casualties. I will remind the soldiers and horses of the five cities. I will go out of the palace to check the casualties in the city later. I will look for the doctor later."
It’s not too late for consultation.”
Princess Xianning looked a little surprised and said softly: "Sir, it won't take long."
At this moment, the eldest princess of Jinyang felt something in her heart. The bright starry eyes under her crescent eyebrows glanced at the lion-shaped relief on the marble railing in front of the palace and settled on the face of Princess Xianning.
As well as the back of a figure who was familiar to his soul, his beautiful eyebrows furrowed, his beautiful eyes blinked, and he called out loudly: "Xianning, what are you doing over there?"
Princess Xianning was startled by the call from Princess Jinyang. She turned around and saw her aunt looking at her with a quiet look. Her heart skipped a beat and she felt a little faint.
Does this count as... seducing her younger uncle while her aunt is away?
Yeah, what on earth is she thinking about?
Jia Heng also turned to look at the eldest princess Jinyang, met those bright and expectant eyes, walked towards the eldest princess Jinyang, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness Jinyang."
Princess Jinyang's voice was clearer and her expression was neither cold nor indifferent, and she asked: "I heard that Mr. Jia was injured?"
"I'm ashamed, it's just a skin injury." Jia Heng felt weird for a moment, and for some reason, he still liked Li'er's graceful, gorgeous, awe-inspiring look.
Princess Xianning also moved closer and said: "Aunt, my father asked me to take Mr. Jia to the Imperial Hospital for a visit."
"Well, then you go." Princess Jinyang nodded, took a deep look at Jia Heng, then turned to look at Dai Quan aside, and said: "Eunuch Dai, follow me in to see the emperor."
Jia Heng's heart moved, and he vaguely understood the meaning in that glance, which was to prevent him from following him.
Of course not. I have approved the matter between you and Xianning.
On the contrary, if he charged into battle immediately, his marks would be too strong in front of the emperor. Another problem is that he did not know the temperament of the emperor.
Suspicion of intimacy.
"It's much more natural for Li'er, my biological daughter, to stand in front of the Supreme Emperor than for me, an outsider."
With this thought in mind, Jia Heng straightened out all the joints at once, and as soon as he thought about it, he felt a little moved and happy.
"Sir..." Princess Xianning bit her lips and called out, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.
"Your Highness, let's go." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Princess Xianning: "..."
Is this going or not? Are he and his aunt making up some kind of riddle?
this……
I don’t know why, but when I think about this, my heart feels a little sour.
Princess Xianning finally nodded and went with Jia Heng.
Going back to the topic, Dai Quan and the eldest princess of Jinyang entered the Tihe Hall. At this moment, in the inner room of the hall, Emperor Chongping was sitting on the embroidered pier, talking to the Supreme Emperor who was lying on the bed.
On the side, Queen Song and her maids prepared meals, decoctions and medicines together.
The Supreme Emperor looked at the middle-aged emperor across from him. He didn't know if he was lying on the bed, a little weak. His eyes lingered on his gray and white hair, and he sighed: "Emperor, you also have white hair."
Emperor Chongping looked calm and said: "My son is now a father and a grandfather. He has white hair, which is normal. It's just that my father is old and he hopes to take good care of his dragon body."
Queen Song watched from the side, sighing softly in her heart, and added in her mind, how can you not be tired and have early gray hair if you eat late at night?
However, the emperor is different from the queen mother in that father and son have a filial piety etiquette - the son does not complain about the father's faults. Even at this time, Emperor Chongping would not be able to say some harsh or offensive words.
However, those few words of Empress Dowager Feng may also be recorded in the history books. In the fifteenth year of Chongping, Dingsi, there was an earthquake in the capital, the emperor's dragon body was in bad condition, and Empress Dowager Feng visited him...
The Supreme Emperor nodded, smelled the aroma of lunch, smiled to himself and said, "I'm actually a little hungry now."
Empress Dowager Feng said: "Your Majesty has prepared the decoction first, and will use some gruel later."
The Supreme Emperor nodded. His limbs were a little weak at the moment, and half of his body was a little numb.
As Empress Dowager Feng spoke, she took from the hands of Empress Song a few decoctions cooked by the female officers of the Shang Pharmacy Bureau, stirred the spoons, and said slowly: "Drink these decoctions while they are hot. We are already in our seventies and can live for a day."
One day is missing, so you should cherish your body."
The Emperor smiled and listened to Empress Dowager Feng's gentle words. He lowered his head and let Empress Dowager Feng take a sip of the decoction.
At this moment, his face was in a trance, and he felt a bit indescribable.
Of the old people in the palace back then, only Concubine Wan was left in front of her.
At this moment, the eldest princess of Jinyang and Dai Quan entered the palace. The beautiful lady with beautiful face and graceful eyebrows in the past was now pale. She said in panic: "Father, brother, something bad is going to happen."
.”
The beauty is nearly thirty years old, and she has the fearful look of a little daughter. If Jia Heng were here, you would have appreciated the indescribable beauty and cuteness.
Dai Quan made a "pop" sound, knelt down, cried before saying anything, and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun reported that Gongling Mausoleum collapsed due to the earthquake."
"puff!"
A mouthful of decoction spurted out.
The Supreme Emperor spat out a sip of the decoction and landed on the quilt and Empress Dowager Feng's arm. His expression suddenly changed. Regardless of his weakness in his limbs, he suddenly raised himself up with one hand. He suddenly felt dizzy. He calmed down and said angrily: "You
say what?"
Emperor Chongping looked solemn and asked: "What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun has come to report that Gongling Mausoleum was collapsed by the Earth Dragon and buried more than two hundred craftsmen. Now Prince Zhongshun is sending people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Jingzhao Palace to rescue." Dai Quan said quickly as he passed by.
After hearing this, Emperor Longzhi felt as if he had been struck by thunder. He was stunned for a long time, with his mouth wide open and his eyes blank.
Is this God punishing him by asking him to die without a burial place?
No, no, it has been more than ten years since he abdicated the throne. Even if there is divine punishment, it has nothing to do with him.
Thinking of this, the old eyes turned and couldn't help but stare directly at the back of his son.
Emperor Chongping's expression changed, his face was as frozen as ice, and his heart was spinning as he thought about the impact of this incident.
Once Gongling is collapsed, what will the world think of him?
Immoral?
Well, no, the thing that collapsed was not his mausoleum. This was the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor, and it was not him who was immoral!
The Supreme Emperor was still in charge of his daughter just a moment ago. Is it so ridiculous that even God can’t stand it?
At this moment, Emperor Chongping almost subconsciously thought, "The pig thinks the same way."
As for the empress of Song Dynasty, her snow-white face was solemn and her heart was shocked beyond words.
The mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor collapsed. Could this... be retribution?
Well, husband and wife are one and the same.
Only Empress Dowager Feng frowned, looked at the Supreme Emperor, her eyes flashed, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The eldest princess of Jinyang pursed her lips and murmured in a low voice: "That's not right, this earthquake was obviously not big and the palace did not collapse. Why did it..."
Although this sentence was a little slight, it seemed to send a breath of fresh air into the palace where the "chain of suspicion" was gradually strangulating. It also instantly reminded Emperor Chongping and pulled the emperor's thoughts away.
Emperor Chongping looked slightly cold and said in a deep voice: "There must be something fishy about this matter. Where is King Zhongshun?"
There is no stupid person in the world. He immediately thought that if the mausoleums could be destroyed by earthquakes, why would the Jingling Mausoleum of Taizu and the Zhenling Mausoleum of Taizong have not been affected by earthquakes for many years?
Well, of course, the completed mausoleum may or may not be more earthquake-resistant, and there are indeed no major earthquakes in Guanzhong.
Of course, these are not important, as long as it is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster!
When he was a Qiandi, King Yong, who was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, actually had a much weaker fear of ghosts and gods than Emperor Longzhi, and his sensitivity to conspiracy was also much higher.
Dai Quan's face was startled, and he bowed and said: "Prince Zhongshun is waiting for His Majesty in the side hall of Daming Palace."
The Supreme Emperor also reacted, his face was as gloomy as iron, his eyes flashed with cold light, and he said in a deep voice: "Let him come to see me quickly, I want to ask questions!"
At this moment, both Emperor Longzhi and Emperor Chongping were suspicious of Princess Jinyang's words.
If Jia Heng had narrated it here, it would be very different. Firstly, it would seem abrupt, and secondly, when Emperor Chongping came to his senses, it might be suspected of alienating the family ties of the Tian family and avenging private enmity.
The Supreme Emperor was silent for another moment, and suddenly his face surged with fierceness, and he said angrily: "In the Jinyi Mansion, the Internal Police Department strictly inspects the Works Department, the Internal Affairs Office, and all officials, big and small, involved in the construction of the mausoleum will be imprisoned and tortured and interrogated.
!”
"imprison!!!"
Finally, he roared with murderous thunder, venting all the anger in his heart.
Because he was so excited, the Emperor coughed violently and his cheeks turned red. The silver-haired Empress Dowager Feng on the side shook her head gently, with a hint of pity and sadness in her eyes, and took a handkerchief and wiped the corners of the old man's mouth.
"Father!"
The expressions of Princess Jinyang and Queen Song changed and they asked with concern.
At this moment, the emperor who had ruled the world for more than 30 years, maintained peace in the south and northwest, patrolled the south of the Yangtze River, deposed princes, killed countless people, and dismissed countless officials... was an old boy who allowed his wife to run around him at one moment, and at the next moment
, the prestige was newly injected into the old body, and after a trace of doubt amplified in the bottom of my heart, I freely confirmed it and directly opened the chessboard.
Chongping opened his mouth and quickly put aside his worries about the unrest in the court.
Because, he suddenly realized that this seemed to be the best way!
Even if it was not caused by corruption, someone must be responsible. The leader and assistant of the Qi Party cannot be changed temporarily because of balancing the situation of the government. The collapse of Gongling Mausoleum can only be a man-made disaster.
It's just that King Zhongshun... I hope he won't be involved in the case.
He, the royal brother, has made a lot of contributions over the years.
"What are you doing standing there, why don't you go quickly!" Emperor Chongping looked at Dai Quan with a cold face and shouted.
Dai Quan kowtowed, his heart was filled with turmoil. The words "Xing Da Jie" jumped into his mind, and he quickly said: "I obey the order."
The eldest princess of Jinyang stood aside, her head slightly lowered, and there was a flash of light in her beautiful eyes.
She knew her father very well. He loved his grandson so much and was so kind and kind. However, because of the treacherous ministers, his sensitive nerves were aroused. In a fit of thunder, the prince was dismissed at his will, which even made Zhaosheng Cishou miserable. The queen died in depression. In the end, she was not buried with her because of guilt or other reasons.
In other words, if she dies in the future, Empress Dowager Feng will be buried in the Gongling Mausoleum together with Emperor Longzhi, rather than deposing the crown prince's mother.
Although the tiger has lost its teeth now, the roaring tiger forest is still as ferocious as before.
At this moment, King Zhongshun was waiting in the inner study room of the side hall of the Daming Palace. The collapsed bookshelf and porcelain were vaguely visible, and the eunuch was busy with his head down.
As time passed, King Zhongshun looked ugly and gradually became restless, because just now, he suddenly realized a serious problem.
Natural disasters and earthquakes, this statement... seems to need to be considered?
What does it mean that the emperor's mausoleum was collapsed?
Is it because the emperor has lost his virtue and God is giving him a warning?
Or is it a punishment from God to the Supreme Emperor?
"That's all, that's all. If you don't put it like that, I'm the one who can't bear to eat!" Cold sweat gradually broke out from King Zhongshun's back, and he began to think about what he wanted to say in person later.
We can't make him admit that he embezzled part of the money?
