In June of the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Yongwu, the emperor issued an edict to offer sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor, set up an altar at Qiaoshan, and ordered the prince to accompany him in the sacrifice in Chang'an. Unexpectedly, the prince's behavior failed during this period, and the emperor was shocked and angry, and placed the prince under house arrest.
——"Yong Shi·Biography of King Li"
Seeing this, Cizhen smiled faintly and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Shaolin has no choice but to do this. Although His Highness the Crown Prince's actions have not yet been revealed to the world, they cannot be hidden from the people of the world. What's more, Fengyi Sect's recent perverse actions have caused the black and white groups to
Shaolin is the largest sect in Bai Dao and cannot see such a situation happening. Your Highness has always been kind to our temple and is diligent and caring for the people. Although our temple cannot get involved in political disputes, Fengyi Sect is a Jianghu sect. Our temple
There is still something we can do.”
King Yong and I felt relieved. It turned out that Shaolin could no longer stand the arrogance of Fengyi Sect, so let’s forget all the old and new grudges. However, I thought to myself that because of the “Huo Jicheng” person who caused great chaos in the world, Fengyi Sect could not stand it.
The machine swept across the martial arts world, this matter must not be leaked out, at least not everyone knows, otherwise I am afraid I will become the main culprit causing trouble in the world.
At this time, Cizhen said again: "I have one more thing to do here this time. Your Majesty recently planned to pay tribute to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum. Senior Brother Cixiu of Lao Na was ordered to come and preside over one of the ceremonies. Although the senior monk has profound Buddhist teachings, he is not familiar with martial arts, so Lao Na specially came to
Come to protect him."
Li Zhi and I both nodded secretly. We knew about this. Master Cixiu was a famous official in the previous dynasty. After the country was destroyed and his family was destroyed, he joined Buddhism. Now he is one of the most eminent monks in Buddhism. He has profound Buddhist teachings and is proficient in Sanskrit.
He has translated more than a thousand volumes of Sanskrit classics over the years and is the number one contributor to the promotion of Buddhism. This man deserves to be escorted by Cizhen personally when he leaves the temple. You must know that although Cizhen is a great master, his status in Buddhism is not as high as that of Cizhen.
Honorable Master Xiu. Thinking of this, I can’t help but feel a little apologetic. I’m afraid this grand ceremony to commemorate the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum will not end well.
Since the founding of the Yong Dynasty, many ceremonies have been held to worship the Yellow Emperor's mausoleum, but this time it was a little unusual. The emperor naturally had to go to Qiaoshan to worship the mausoleum in person, but at the same time, he also had to set up an altar in Chang'an to worship the Yellow Emperor at the same time.
The country's fortunes are prosperous, and naturally only the prince can serve as the person to accompany the sacrifice. Therefore, starting from June, His Majesty ordered the prince to fast in the East Palace, and he himself fasted in the Zhai Palace. On June 14, the emperor would drive to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum.
A grand ceremony was held on June 15th. The imperial edict was accompanied by King Yong, King Qi and a group of important civil and military ministers. The Prime Minister Wei Guan and the attendant Zheng Xia were ordered to assist the prince in offering sacrifices to heaven.
Fasting is not an easy matter. You must not eat meat, drink alcohol, listen to music, stay away from concubines, pay no condolences, and pay no attention to criminal matters. You must be calm and not be agitated. But how can Prince Li An endure it?
It's just that the soup is watery and has no taste at all. This has made him unable to eat, and he can't deal with government affairs. He is tired of these trivial matters, but not being able to listen to music and watch singing and dancing has made him depressed and even more unbearable.
The thing is that he is not allowed to stay alone every day. Not being with women makes him irritated and distressed, but he still has to endure it for half a month, and he has to abide by various prohibitions under the supervision of the servant Zheng Xia. If the matter is not serious,
, he had long been unwilling to endure it, and was thinking that if he ascended the throne in the future, holding sacrifices would not be so troublesome, when the eunuch who delivered lunch had already arrived, and put vegetables such as vegetables and radishes on the table,
Bringing out another bowl of brown rice, and then a pot of tea, Li An cursed God again, then picked up the chopsticks and ate hastily, and then he started drinking tea. As soon as the tea was in his mouth, he felt a burst of joy.
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As early as when he entered the East Palace to fast, he had considered that the coarse tea would be too bitter, so he had already ordered someone to secretly replace the coarse tea with ginseng tea. This was Xia Jinyi's idea. Without this ginseng tea, he would have died early.
He felt haggard because of the unsatisfactory diet. Unfortunately, it would have been nice to have a bottle of wine. After drinking a glass, he felt much better, so he put the ginseng tea aside and prepared to drink it while reading the Bible in the afternoon.
The little eunuch who came to take away the meal was quick with his hands and feet and quickly completed the work. Then Zheng Xia personally delivered the scriptures that he should recite in the afternoon. Li An looked at the phylactery impatiently and went to take a nap first. However, for many days
The recent recuperation made Li An miss those beloved pets even more. He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He couldn't help but think of Chun Bin. He hadn't seen her for many days. He didn't know what her condition was. The more he thought about it, the more he felt itchy in his heart. He couldn't help but sit up, feeling in his heart.
It's better to take a walk outside to avoid tossing and turning like this.
Walking out of the dormitory, I saw the guards of the East Palace standing around, but Zheng Xia, the servant, was nowhere to be seen. He was replaced by an official from the Ministry of Rites. He casually asked: "Where is Mr. Zheng?" The official said with fear and fear: "Your Highness, Wei Xiangpai.
Master Zheng was invited to discuss the memorial matter, but he will not be able to return until the end of the period."
Li An was overjoyed. If Zheng Xia was here, he would not dare to be presumptuous. But if Zheng Xia is not here, then it doesn't matter if he takes a walk in the palace courtyard. He looked up and saw that his trusted bodyguard Xia Jinyi was standing beside him. He whispered
Said: "Jin Yi, I want to play hutong. You go and get it quietly. Don't let others see it."
After hearing this, Xia Jinyi looked around for a moment and said: "Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and get it right now." But after a moment, Xia Jinyi actually brought the tou pot. This is Li An's favorite thing. He has always kept it in the East Palace, and he often looks at it in frustration.
It is used for entertainment sometimes. This silver pot has a wide mouth and a big belly, a long and slender neck shape, and contains some beans. It is designed to increase the difficulty. If you use too much force, the arrows thrown will bounce out. Those used to throw pots
The arrows are all exquisitely carved, beautiful and beautiful. Xia Jinyi handed over the arrows and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please show mercy. I lost miserably last time."
Li An smiled and said: "When it comes to throwing pots, you are not as good as me." As he said that, he threw the arrow, and sure enough, he hit the target. He smiled proudly, but after winning several games in a row, he felt that the meaning was boring.
In the past, Xia Jinyi always made Li An lose a few games just right. In this way, Li An could always turn defeat into victory, and he was naturally very happy. Today, Xia Jinyi made consecutive mistakes, making it very easy for Li An to win. He couldn't help but lose interest.
He couldn't help but said angrily: "Jin Yi, are you perfunctory?"
Xia Jinyi hurriedly said: "Your Highness, how dare I perfuse you? I really have something on my mind."
Li An asked doubtfully: "What is it that makes you so worried?"
Xia Jinyi said: "Today, I received a token. I should have presented it to the Crown Prince, but now is the time when the Crown Prince is fasting, so I didn't dare to present it."
Li An smiled and said: "I'll take it as nothing, just bring the things."
Xia Jinyi did not dare to refuse, and quickly took out a brocade sachet from his arms and presented it. Li An took it and saw that the sachet was very exquisite, with lotus flowers embroidered on it. His heart moved, and he opened the sachet, except for the sachet.
Outside, there was an emerald green silk handkerchief as thin as cicada wings. He unfolded the silk handkerchief, and saw a pair of cross-necked mandarin ducks with red feathers and white heads embroidered on the silk handkerchief. There was also a line of poem below, "Looking from the sky steps.
Across the clouds and mist, I miss my lovesickness many times in the waning moon. I have a date with red beans tonight, and the jade dew and the golden breeze blow to my pillow." Li An felt his heart tremble. This silk handkerchief is full of affection. Could it be that Chun Bin entrusted someone to send it to her.
While he was daydreaming about it, Xia Jinyi had already said: "Your Highness, the person who came to present this thing is the eunuch who is close to Empress Chun. However, His Highness is fasting now, so this thing is inappropriate, so he did not dare to present it. But if
If you detain it, you are disloyal to His Highness, so I am in a very difficult position."
Li An smiled and said: "You have meritorious service and no innocence. Okay, you can go down. It's time for me to recite sutras." Xia Jinyi quickly put away the throwing pot and retreated.
In the afternoon, Li An looked at the scriptures on the surface, but he was thinking in his heart, Chun Bin must have invited me to have a private meeting tonight, but I can't approach women now. This is absolutely impossible, but when I think of Chun Bin's charming beauty
His appearance and charming figure from practicing dance for a long time made him feel itchy. Besides, after the last dispute with Concubine Xiao, he no longer entered the palace to have a private meeting with Concubine Chun. Now he has been fasting in the East Palace for twelve days.
I have been alone and unable to sleep for a long time. When I think that Chun Bin will be waiting for me to meet him tonight, I can't help but have my thoughts wandering around.
At night, lying on the bed, the more Li An thought about it, the more he couldn't sleep. He finally stood up and put on some clothes. He saw that the little eunuch waiting outside was already asleep. He walked quietly outside the palace and saw several guards keeping vigil.
, he arrived at the side hall and saw Xia Jinyi sleeping in his clothes. This was the rule for guards serving in the East Palace. He stepped forward and pushed Xia Jinyi gently. Xia Jinyi woke up immediately. He was not qualified to wear a sword in the palace, and raised his hand to
Touching his waist, Li An knew that there was a hidden weapon hidden in his waist, and quickly whispered: "It's me."
Xia Jinyi woke up immediately and quickly stood up and bowed down. Just as he was about to say hello, Li An waved his hand to stop her. He whispered: "Accompany me to see Chun Bin, don't disturb outsiders."
Xia Jinyi was shocked and said: "Your Highness, you must not do this. If this matter gets spread, I'm afraid the emperor will be angry."
Li An smiled and said: "It's okay, no one will know, let's go and come back quickly, there won't be any hindrance."
Why are you so stubborn today? Why don't you get up and go with Gu Gu?"
A trace of determination flashed in Xia Jinyi's eyes, and he said: "I obey, but it's a bit inappropriate for Your Highness to go out like this. Why don't you change your clothes." Li Anxin thought it made sense, so he put on a guard's clothes and secretly took Xia Jinyi and the two of them secretly.
Sneaking towards Chunbi's residence, although there were many guards in the palace, Xia Jinyi was the best at sneaking around. He took the prince with him and didn't encounter many people. Once he ran into the imperial guard patrolling the night, Xia Jinyi also took the East Palace guard badge.
, use sweet words to deal with it.
Arriving at Chun Bin's residence, Li An couldn't wait to push open the palace door. As expected, the palace door was not closed. Li An walked in, but there was no one there. He only said that Chun Bin had sent away the palace maids and eunuchs, and hurriedly walked into the bedroom.
I saw a silver lamp placed on the table and on the brocade couch. Chun Bin was only wearing gauze pajamas and was sleeping soundly. Her two lotus-root arms were exposed outside the brocade quilt, making her more and more attractive. However, her confidant palace maid
Without company, it can be seen that Chun Bin has been waiting for a long time and couldn't help falling asleep. Li An felt more and more guilty, and the desire aroused by Chun Bin became even more unbearable. He took off his clothes indiscriminately and went to the couch.
Pounce.
Chun Bin was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt someone pressing on her. She was half asleep and could not resist. After a while, she woke up from her passion and found that someone was wreaking havoc on her body. She was about to scream, but the familiar feeling made her
Without shouting out, she could see the man's identity clearly through the dim light, and she couldn't help but be shocked. Why did the prince come to have a private meeting with her during the fasting period? However, within a moment, the prince's madness made her addicted to it.
He didn't even bother to cross-examine him.
They were fighting to the death, but Xia Jinyi was panic-stricken. He checked secretly and found that all the eunuchs and maids were sleeping deeply. It was obvious that someone had tapped their sleeping holes. It seemed that this was a trap that had been set.
The prince was the elk who fell into this trap, and he was the accomplice who helped tighten the rope. But then he thought about it, what was there to sympathize with when the prince acted like this? He had better take the medicine quickly to avoid a tragic death.
real.
He quickly took out the pills Jiang Zhe gave him, and first took the pills in the green wax coat. A refreshing and light aroma made him feel relaxed and happy. Then he hid the pills in the black wax coat, so as not to accidentally lose them. He
He stood outside the dormitory and waited silently, but he didn't know whether he was waiting for the prince to come out or the violent storm when this matter was revealed.
Not long after the prince entered the Chun concubine's palace, Li Yuan, who was guarding the fasting palace, was sleeping peacefully. He was old and had only been fasting for many days as a recuperation for a pure and ascetic mind. Suddenly, half asleep, he saw something on the window paper.
It was all red, and he couldn't help but put on his clothes, stood up, and asked loudly: "Gao Hou, what happened outside Lengchuan?"
A eunuch in Xingyi, who was in his forties, hurried in and said: "Your Majesty, the East Palace is flooded. The guards are currently putting out the fire, and Manager Leng is escorting him outside."
Li Yuan was shocked. Today is already the twelfth day. How could such a thing happen before the festival? It was really unlucky. Thinking of the East Palace leak, he had an unusual premonition and asked: "Your Highness, Prince
What? Go and pick him up quickly, don’t let him make any mistakes."
Gao Hou looked a little uneasy and glanced furtively, but did not dare to speak. Li Yuan was slightly angry and asked: "What's wrong? The prince is injured?"
Gao Hou had to say: "His Royal Highness is fasting in the East Palace, and it is Zheng Shizhong who is in charge of it. But tonight there was a flood in the East Palace. Zheng Shizhong sent people to rescue the prince, but found that the prince was not in the palace."
Li Yuan felt a basin of cold water pouring down from his head, and his heart felt cold. He asked slowly: "Where did the prince go?"
Gao Hou was dripping with cold sweat and said: "I don't know, but Shizhong Zheng sent someone to inquire just now. He said that two guards from the East Palace went to Hanxiang Hall." At this point, he was already trembling with fear.
Li Yuan was dumbfounded and said: "Hanxiang Palace, Chun Bin, hum, Leng Chuan, come with me to Hanxiang Palace."
The figure flashed, and a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of the imperial guard general walked in. This middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, but he was graceful. His eyes were open and closed with a cold light. He was a trusted guard of Emperor Yong.
He has reached the pinnacle of martial arts and is the most trusted by Li Yuan. Now he is the head of the palace guards and is favored by the emperor. He said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, so as not to hurt your body."
Li Yuan said coldly: "Okay, hurry up to Hanxiang Palace and instruct Xiahou to imprison all the guards, eunuchs and maids in the East Palace without any mistakes."
When Li Yuan took Leng Chuan, Gao Hou and several eunuchs to the Hanxiang Palace in a hurry, the place was still calm. He had no idea that there was a problem in the East Palace. Li Yuan winked, and a guard came forward.
Kicking open the palace door, Xia Jinyi, who was guarding in front, was startled. He looked up and saw Emperor Yong Li Yuan staring at him angrily under the moonlight. Instead, he calmed down and turned around and shouted: "
The emperor has arrived."
A fierce light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, and without his instructions, Leng Chuan flashed and hit Xia Jinyi's vest hard with his palm.
The internal energy poured into his meridians instantly, and Xia Jinyi's vision turned black and he fainted.
Li Yuan rushed into the bedroom without even looking at the killed guard. He saw his eldest son's face was pale, and the concubine Chun, who was naked on the brocade bed, was frightened to death. Li Yuan felt like he was burning inside.
, dizzy, staggering and about to fall, but Gao Hou and several eunuchs held him up. Li Yuan didn't say anything, and said angrily: "Leng Chuan, why don't you kill this traitor?"
Leng Chuan's eyes flashed, but he did not dare to obey the order and remained silent. Li Yuan said angrily: "What, you don't even listen to what I say?"
Leng Chuan said calmly: "Your Majesty, the prince is the crown prince. Even if he is guilty, he has to issue an edict to the world. How can he be dealt with like this?"
Li Yuan was originally just furious, but Leng Chuan's words calmed him down. By this time, Li An had woken up, rushed forward and kowtowed repeatedly: "Father, have mercy on me, father, have mercy on me."
Li Yuan gave him a disgusted look, kicked out, and kicked Li An aside, saying: "Gao Hou, you send this traitor to the 'Jin'an Palace' under house arrest, and no one is allowed to visit. Also,
I will put everyone in Hanxiang Palace to death, Chun Bin, Chun Bin, I don’t want to see her again.” After saying that, Li Yuan turned around and went out. Leng Chuan quickly followed.
Gao Hou stayed behind according to the order. He went outside the palace and said hello. A group of guards rushed into Hanxiang Palace like tigers and wolves. Within a moment, all the eunuchs and maids in Hanxiang Palace had been strangled to death. Most of them had just woken up from their sleep.
He came and died before he knew what happened. Xia Jinyi woke up when Li Yuan and others entered the dormitory. He took out the pills in black wax clothes with difficulty. Inside was a pill with a weird smell.
Xia Jinyi thought to himself, it all depends on you whether I live or die. After taking the pill, Xia Jinyi only felt numbness in his limbs, unable to move his whole body, and unable to open his eyes, but he still had a trace of feeling. Not long after, Li Yuan left
, those guards began to silence him according to the order. When it came to him, a guard checked his breathing and said: "This man is already dead. In fact, there is no need to look. How can there be any living mouth in the hands of Mr. Leng?"