After several days of rest, Emperor Zhengxuan's injuries finally eased. Although he was still unable to move much, the pain was no longer as severe as the previous days.
On that day, while he was still in good spirits, he summoned the crown prince of Dingguo and the ministers of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of Gongshang. Of course, this time he still did not call his two sons.
After all, on the one hand, these two sons are not up to par, and on the other hand, the things they are talking about today are really not suitable for them to participate.
Several people were well aware of Emperor Zhengxuan's summons. They looked at each other before entering the hunting palace. However, the current situation in the capital was too difficult. They discussed it privately several times, but
, but never came up with a charter!
In the final analysis, this matter depends on how Emperor Zhengxuan defines a prince!
However, since Emperor Zhengxuan summoned them today, he must have already thought about how to deal with the current situation in the capital! Otherwise, they really don't know what to do next.
With full consideration, everyone finally entered Emperor Zhengxuan's palace.
Emperor Zhengxuan must have just taken medicine. The palace was filled with a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine. Prince Dingguo could not help but frown as soon as he stepped into the room.
It was such an unpleasant taste that Emperor Zhengxuan was lucky enough to drink it.
"Welcome to your majesty!" Several people walked to the bed and saluted Emperor Zhengxuan.
"My dear friends, please stand up!" Emperor Zhengxuan tried his best to smile at everyone.
Several people raised their heads after hearing this.
"Eunuch Liu, please give some seats to your dear friends!" Seeing everyone getting up, Emperor Zhengxuan hurriedly turned around and told Eunuch Liu to be honest.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Liu responded respectfully, and then waved outside. Soon, young eunuchs filed in carrying four chairs.
Several people thanked Emperor Zhengxuan and sat down one after another.
As soon as they sat down, another palace maid came up with tea.
Prince Dingguo curled up his lips, and while drinking tea, he looked at Emperor Zhengxuan without leaving any trace from the corner of his eyes - although he had already steeled himself, his pale face and the look on his temples
The gray hair still gave him away.
He is old!
No matter how tyrannical he is, the arrogant emperor cannot avoid the day of birth, old age, illness and death! This is the most fair point of fate! Even if you are a high-ranking emperor, you will eventually be like those sentient beings who can only watch yourself.
Old, decaying until death!
"My dear friends, I just received a letter from A Zhan. He said that they have arrived in Yecheng." Emperor Zhengxuan said as he motioned to Eunuch Liu to show the letter to everyone.
Several ministers went through the letter one by one, and finally the letter was handed over to Prince Dingguo.
Prince Dingguo read the letter carefully twice, and after confirming that it was Lu Zhan's notes, he pretended to be reluctant and handed the letter back to Eunuch Liu.
In fact, he received a secret letter from A Zhan last night, which was much more detailed than the one written to Emperor Zhengxuan!
However, Prince Dingguo had no intention of letting others know about these things, so he had to pretend to act like this in front of everyone.
After everyone read the letter, Emperor Zhengxuan said to everyone with a proud look, "Azhan has indeed lived up to my trust in him. In just one day, he has already raised a lot of medicinal materials in Yecheng!"
After hearing what Emperor Zhengxuan said, several ministers echoed in succession. Some said that Emperor Zhengxuan had good vision, and some said that Lu Zhan was a hero.
Only Prince Dingguo had a sullen face and did not make a sound.
"Lu Yan, why don't you say anything! A-Zhan is your nephew!" Emperor Zhengxuan said, looking at the Crown Prince Dingguo with his eyes narrowed.
Seeing Emperor Zhengxuan looking at him, Prince Dingguo quickly stood up and saluted him. Finally, he said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to speak, it's just that I really don't know what to say.
, The trip to Jingzhou has just begun, and I don’t know how many problems are waiting for A Zhan later... As for the princess, the ministers don’t dare to write to tell the princess now that A Zhan has gone to Jingzhou... "
Upon hearing the words of Duke Dingguo, the smiles on the faces of the several ministers suddenly disappeared.
However, Emperor Zhengxuan seemed to have thought of something after hearing these words. He stared at the prince Dingguo and said, "Speaking of Ning'an, I suddenly remembered, didn't Ning'an return to Beijing early? Where is she now? But
Have you returned to Duke Dingguo's mansion?"
Prince Dingguo hurriedly bowed his hands to Emperor Zhengxuan. Finally, he shook his head and said, "The princess wrote a letter the day before yesterday saying that martial law was imposed in the capital for unknown reasons, so she turned around and went to Zhuangzi in Chengde. She
He also said..."
"What else did she say?"
"She said there was news in the capital that King Qi was rebellious, and that His Majesty's life is unknown..."
"Nonsense!" Emperor Zhengxuan suddenly slapped the edge of the bed, but with this movement, there was another heartbreaking pain in his lower back.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Seeing Emperor Zhengxuan's face twisted into a ball in pain, Eunuch Liu quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
Emperor Zhengxuan waved his hand to Eunuch Liu in disgust. He took a few deep breaths, but after he recovered, he looked at Dingguo Prince again with a stern face and said, "Where did you get all this news? Why?"
I don’t know!”
Prince Dingguo frowned, looked at Emperor Zhengxuan in embarrassment, then lowered his head and said nothing.
The other ministers looked at each other, and then, like the prince Dingguo, they all lowered their eyelids and stopped talking.
If Emperor Zhengxuan wanted to know this news, the news about Jingzhou should have been reported! Now, with the crown prince's defeat, the capital will be more heavily guarded than before. Emperor Zhengxuan doesn't know what's so strange about this news!
Moreover, since the prince knows that he has failed, he will prepare in advance. Isn't it natural to blame the matter on King Qi? Why is your majesty so angry after hearing this?
Is it possible that he still has hope for the prince?
Thinking of this, several ministers couldn't help but look at each other again in private, and then they all lowered their eyelids again in disappointment.
Their guess was correct.
Emperor Zhengxuan did still have some hope for the prince, especially after King Qi and King Duan were so evasive about Jingzhou, he became more determined in this idea.
He only has a few sons. King Qi and King Duan are so shameless, especially King Qi. He has already lost face in front of all the officials about the last hunting incident, and now the incident in Jingzhou has been added...
Apart from other things, just take the few people standing in front of him, none of them can convince King Qi!
Moreover, the prince is the heir he trained with his own hands! Although the person who murdered him has been determined to be a member of the Xu family, but when he calmed down and thought about it, could it be that the Xu family planned this secretly? The prince actually didn't know
Love? He knows the prince. Although the prince is a bit mediocre, he has always been filial to him. He should not do such stupid things!
Therefore, he thought about it again and again, and finally decided to call Lu Yan and Shi Bin over. He wanted to discuss with them to see if they could secretly send someone to contact the prince. If the assassination had nothing to do with the prince, then they would
No need to spend a lot of time planning.
But Emperor Zhengxuan never expected that before he could say these words, Lu Yan would casually throw such a bomb at him.
"Your Majesty, don't you still think that the prince was kept in the dark? Everything about Qiu Shou was done by the Xu family without telling the prince!" In the end, it was Prince Dingguo who exposed Emperor Zhengxuan's secrets without fear of death.
thought.
Hearing the words of Prince Dingguo, Shi Bin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was the first to give him a moved look.
Sure enough! At this time, we still have to look at the crown prince Dingguo!
Although they all knew Emperor Zhengxuan's thoughts, none of them had the courage to tease Emperor Zhengxuan's tiger beard.
Sure enough, as soon as Prince Dingguo said these words, Emperor Zhengxuan's face immediately darkened. He stared at Prince Dingguo, his chest rising and falling violently, as if he was vowing to eat him alive.
"Your Majesty, although Wei Chen's words may not be appreciated by you, Wei Chen still has to say... Your Majesty, for the sake of our safety, it's better not to have expectations from the prince! Although the prince relies on the Xu family, Xu
Why don't the family rely on the prince? No matter how courageous the Xu family is to carry out such a big matter, they would not dare to hide it from the prince! Otherwise, once the prince knows the true belief, how will the Xu family deal with it? Yes, the prince does not dare to do so for the time being.
To settle the score with the Xu family, the prince's wings will always grow. If that day comes, will the Xu family still be able to restrain the prince? By then, Xu Chief Fu should be gone..." Prince Dingguo ignored Emperor Zhengxuan
With a sinister expression, he said with a cold expression.
As soon as he said these words, Shi Bin looked at him with even more intense eyes.
He originally thought that the crown prince Dingguo was just a martial artist and didn't understand the power of it, but now it seems...he doesn't understand at all! He understands it so well!
That is to say, Emperor Zhengxuan still thinks that as long as he does not pursue the case, the prince will abandon the secret and turn to the bright side!
He didn't even think about it, even if the prince wanted to abandon the secret and join the bright side, Xu Chieffu, who was found guilty, would not allow him to abandon the secret and join the bright side!
Emperor Zhengxuan, who was stabbed in the heart and lung tubes again, suppressed his blush at the moment, but with so many pairs of eyes looking at him, he had to suppress his face and said, "Of course I know this! But, just in this situation, if
The best way out is for the prince to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side. Otherwise, what will you do, let people lead troops to fight back to the capital? Don't forget that you still have your family members in the capital! If the Xu family is pressed for help, you know
What are the consequences?"
As soon as Emperor Zhengxuan said these words, the faces of Shi Bin and others immediately darkened.
I have to say that Emperor Zhengxuan’s words really spoke to their hearts. It was because of this decision that they had not been able to come up with a charter! Otherwise, even without the people Emperor Zhengxuan brought out this time, they only needed to convince Zhengxuan.
Emperor Xuan took out the amulet and issued an imperial edict to immediately mobilize the garrison outside the capital. By then, the Yulin Guards and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who were left behind in the capital might not listen to the prince's orders!
It can be said that the only bargaining chip in the prince's hand now is their family members!