Chapter 160: Wang Qi’s heart trembles when he detects abnormalities
Although the few teenagers were filled with righteous indignation, the prince knew that all they could do was get angry. When faced with such a big event, let alone these few, even he himself had no confidence.
There is an old saying among the people that "having an elder in a family is like having a treasure." Even before leaving Anlu, the princess also told her that if the prince could not make up his mind after coming to Beijing, he could discuss it with Yuan Zonggao.
Before meeting several companions, the prince had already discussed with Yuan Zonggao about becoming emperor and prince. After all, if there was a stalemate on this matter, it would be the face of Empress Dowager Zhang who advocated making him his heir.
Yuan Zonggao only said: "Your Highness, this is a gift from God."
Yes, according to the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions", the throne belongs to him, and he does not need to owe anyone a favor.
The prince has made a decision in his heart.
Mentioning this matter to the third companion was actually just to tell Dao Chi about his decision. As for Wang Qi and Lu Bing, they didn't know the twists and turns. Only Dao Chi checked a lot of historical materials with him along the way.
According to classics, defense refers to a situation in which the leader is weak and his ministers are strong, and the powerful ministers control the king.
Regarding the anger of the young people, the prince said proudly: "Ignore it. It is Gu who is going to enter the palace tomorrow. Who can force Gu to go through the side door?"
Even though Donghua Gate is the gate through which the prince enters the palace, it is also a side gate and not the main gate of the Forbidden City.
Wang Qi echoed: "That's right, if something happens to a villain, just ignore it."
Lu Bing gritted his teeth and said: "Let them be happy, and His Highness will deal with them later..."
Everyone looked at him, and Lu Bing himself covered his mouth and laughed, and for a moment he almost told the truth.
After all, His Highness will enter the palace tomorrow and will be enthroned soon. If you dare to make the prince feel bad now, it will be strange if you can tolerate it in the future.
The prince just smiled and had no intention of arguing with Lu Bing.
By the time the three of them came out of the prince's room, it was already dusk. But it was not deserted outside, and there were crowds of people in front of the post house.
Wang Qi was startled: "So many people!"
Lu Bing looked towards the west courtyard of the post house with hesitation on his face.
Dao Chi said softly: "Would you like to go see your aunt?"
Lu Bing hesitated and said, "Then I'll go see my mother?" At this point, he hesitated and said, "The hotel is in a mess now, why don't the second brother and the seventh brother go back to the inn first?"
The Dao Chi nodded and said, "Yes. Let's go back first. If it gets dark later, you can call two people to take you there. If Auntie lets you live here, you should let people know."
Lu Bing nodded in agreement, said hello to Wang Qi, and went to the west courtyard of the inn to look for Fan. After all, he was a twelve-year-old boy. In addition to excitement, the only thing left in his heart was fear, and he was going to look for his father.
mother.
Dao Chi and Wang Qi left the hotel and went to the inn.
The inn is on Guanyi Street, less than a hundred feet away from the inn. The guest room where Dao Chi is located faces the street. Hearing some movement on the street, Wang Qi walked to the window and looked down through the window screen.
Although it was dark outside, lanterns were lit on both sides of the road, and many people were walking on the street, but no one dared to speak, there was only the sound of footsteps. Looking in the direction, they were heading towards Guanyi.
Wang Qi looked at it intently, turned around and said to Dao Chi: "Even the seventh-rank officials have been put in. Can Your Highness come here to see you?"
The Taoist idiot was sitting at the table, drinking tea, and said, "It's just a gift, why bother?"
Wang Qi sat opposite Dao Chi, with a solemn expression on his face, and whispered: "Erlang, what do you mean by your highness? What's wrong with entering the palace as a prince? Could it be that your highness wants to respect the princess?"
He already had a vibrato in the last sentence. If you respect the princess, then the princess will not be the princess, but the queen mother. The queen mother's daughter, the emperor's sister, will no longer be the princess.
Dao Chi sighed. He had known for a long time that Wang Qi seemed heartless, but in fact he was very understanding.
Just from the Crown Prince's attitude towards the "ceremonial form", Wang Qi noticed something strange. The so-called "righteous anger" was just following the Crown Prince's intention, and he was probably confused at the time.
The Taoist idiot turned the teacup and said, "If this is the case, how should Brother Qi respond?"
Wang Qi's face immediately lost color and turned pale. She was born in a scholar's family and had attended etiquette classes at the palace for three years. Even a fool knew the difference between marrying a princess and marrying a princess. The Prince Consort seemed to be glorious, but he had already lost his temper.
Unwritten rules must be avoided within three generations.
In that case, the future of the Wang family clan will be completely ruined.
After a long silence, Wang Qi said hoarsely: "Erlang, with Empress Dowager Zhang in the harem, will your Highness be able to fulfill your wish?"
Dao Chi sighed and said, "Your Highness has a temperament that can be regressed?"
Wang Qi was in a daze and didn't know what to think.
Dao Chi hesitated and said, "Brother Qi regrets it?"
Wang Qi didn't nod or shake his head, he just murmured: "I am a descendant of the Wang family after all."
Seeing him like this, Dao Chi felt uneasy. Although Mrs. Wang had intended to marry the two families for a long time, he was the one who was behind it in the end. If Wang Qi had always been that obese fat man, even if the prince and the princess felt sorry for Wang Qi
, and could not bear to let the princess descend from her.
The sound of footsteps outside the room broke the silence inside.
"Are the Seventh Young Master and the Second Young Master here?" The familiar voice came from the palace servant who was working for Lu Bing.
The boy came to deliver a message. Lu Bing was left at the hotel by Fan, and he told him that he would not come back to stay tonight, and that he would give the room next door to Wang Qi. Wang Qi was still dumb, so the Taoist idiot caught him.
He handed the copper coins to the boy and sent him off.
"Seventh brother, don't be anxious, there may be other ways." Dao Chi comforted him: "The rules are all set by people, and His Highness is not a rigid person."
However, Wang Qi lost interest in talking and stood up and said: "Erlang, brother is very confused. Go back and lie down first..." After that, without waiting for Dao Chi to say anything, he ran out in large strides.
Dao Chi saw that he was upset, so he didn't chase him out. He frowned and sat in a daze.
Although Wang Qi and the three princesses have not yet entered into a formal marriage contract, Wang Qi had performed the son-in-law ceremony before King Xing's enthronement. There was no reason to break up the marriage, either from the royal family or the Wang family.
For other families, it would be a supreme honor to produce a prince consort. As long as you coax the princess well and produce a royal grandson, the benefits will be enough to feed and drink for several lifetimes.
But for officials and officials, it is a disaster.
In the Wang family's ancestral house, there are currently a minister of the Ministry of Justice and a minister of the Ministry of Justice. There are Sanlang, Silang, and Liulang who have been selected as scholars. They are all waiting to become officials. The younger generation, Wang Zhen's children and nephews, are also
I have enlightened several people.
The tea in the tea cup has cooled down, and I think of the "swishing" footsteps outside again.
Dao Chi stood up and took a look, and saw how many people were coming from the direction of the inn. The few people walking in front were still sparse, but the people behind were densely packed. Under the light of the lantern, it was difficult to see how many people there were.
It was just that because the people in front were walking slowly, the people behind did not dare to go forward, so they also slowed down. It took a quarter of an hour for the "team" to finish passing the inn.
Dao was infatuated and restless, but after traveling for more than twenty days, he was really exhausted. He leaned on the bed for a while, then yawned, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a daze...
"Erlang..." The voice was faintly visible in the daze.
Being pushed on his body, Dao opened his eyes in confusion.
Wang Qi stood beside the bed, looking straight at him.
"Brother Qi..." Dao Chi's head was still a little heavy and he said, "Is it dawn?"
As he spoke, he looked at the hourglass on the window sill and counted the time. The hour had just passed. Dao Chi yawned and said, "Didn't His Highness say it? Today, only Pinguan will enter the city with His Highness, leaving the royal family's entourage.
Waiting for news here."
After the prince entered the city, he wanted to enter the Forbidden City. Except for the chamberlain, no one else should accompany him, so he gave such an order.
Wang Qi looked straight at the Taoist idiot and said, "Erlang, is it true that His Highness must respect his biological mother?"
Dao Chi looked at his red eyes and said: "Your Highness is most filial."
Wang Qi blushed and gritted her teeth: "Empress Dowager Zhang has been on the throne for thirty years, and with Yang Tinghe here, they will not allow His Highness to do as he pleases!"
When the Taoist idiot saw that he was beginning to deceive himself and others, he kept silent.
Wang Qi seemed to be unable to bear the heavy weight, and rubbed his temples and said: "Erlang, His Highness is still young. He has just arrived in the capital. He can't hold down the old ministers in the capital, right?"
Dao Chi said in a dull voice: "Maybe so."
Seeing Wang Qi like this, Dao Chi felt really uncomfortable and felt a little regretful.
However, considering that the prince mentioned the secret of the death of the two princesses, the palace felt deeply guilty towards Mrs. Wang and the Wang family. It was feared that a marriage had been planned for a long time, and it was not entirely his fault.
Wang Qi laughed at herself and said, "Are you really unable to suppress it? Even if those people rely on their old age and sell themselves off, what can they do? As long as His Highness ascends the throne, he will be the Supreme Emperor. A word can determine life and death. Respecting one's biological parents is related to filial piety. Who can
Can you stop it?"
Dao Chi thought for a while and said: "Your Highness will understand Brother Qi's difficulties and there will always be a way."
What solution? Could it be that we still need to "step out"? Thinking about the upcoming dispute over "Great Etiquette", Taoist idiots have become extremely sensitive to the word "step out".
There is really no other way, so that is the last resort.
Wang Qi's face was ashen, as if she hadn't heard anything, she turned around and wanted to leave.
Dao Chi was so frightened that he hurriedly got out of bed, grabbed Wang Qi's sleeve, and said, "Brother Qi, go slow!"
Wang Qi raised her eyelids and looked at him, her eyes complicated and undefinable.
The sound of banging was heard in the distance, it was already the fourth watch (one to three o'clock in the morning).
Wang Qi twitched the corners of his lips and said, "Erlang, brother is tired and needs to go back and take a nap."
The Taoist Chi said sternly: "There is no perfect path. In two days, Brother Seven and I will see His Highness. Your Highness is not a heartless person and will always find a way."
Seeing the prince's intentions, he always felt guilty towards the Wang family. Even if the marriage was not broken, there was still another way, which was to carry out the second princess. He said that Wang Qi was the fiancé of the late second princess, so
There is nothing wrong with Wang Qi holding the son-in-law gift in front of the prince.
Even if the second princess would pursue the title of princess, Wang Qi, the "fiancé", had no reason to pursue the title of prince-in-law, so the Wang family would naturally not have to avoid it.
Wang Qi's eyes were filled with life and he said, "What can I do?"
Dao Chi was speechless. This method was too mean and he couldn't express it.
After all, in the eyes of the world, the dead are the most important. In order to avoid trouble for the living, it is not a gentleman's behavior to use the dead as a shield...