allendalepharm Chapter 1491 Zhen Qing: Will the King of Wei be desperate?
Chapter 1491 Zhen Qing: Will the King of Wei be desperate?
Chapter 1491 Zhen Qing: Will the King of Wei be desperate?
Jinyifu, the rear hall of the government
Qiu Liang was just about to get up and go to the Prince of Chu's mansion to report the news, when suddenly a light flashed in his mind and his heart tightened for no reason.
Instead of informing the King of Chu now, it would be better for him to save the King of Chu's life at the critical moment. At that time, it would be considered as the merit of saving and supporting the King, which would be worthy of being conferred a title in the future.
When Qiu Liang thought of this, a burning sensation surged in his heart.
A new emperor appoints new ministers. Now the emperor in the palace may pass away at any time, so he needs to prepare for the future.
Especially the King of Chu, who ascended to the throne as a common vassal and had a shallow foundation. He needed to balance the court affairs between the civil officials and the Prince of Wei. He also needed a Jinyiwei Commander whose position was not involved with the civil officials and the Prince of Wei to speak for him.
Qiu Liang thought about it over and over again, and soon he made up his mind to put the matter aside for the time being and wait until the emergency came to help.
But then, Qiu Liang began to think about the King of Wei's recent movements.
The King of Wei had the troops of the Five Cities Military Division under his command, so he was not without the ability to fight.
Judging from the fact that he had previously tried to force himself to take sides, it seemed that the King of Wei was unwilling to miss out on the throne.
Qiu Liang thought about it, and his eyes became brighter.
The King of Wei’s plan should be implemented in three days.
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Princess Jinyang's Mansion, Back House——
Jia Heng played with his son for a while, then asked the nanny to take care of the little guy, while he went to look for Princess Xianning with Li Chanyue and Song Yan.
At this moment, Princess Xianning had changed into a loose skirt and was sitting on a bed covered with a soft mattress, with her bulging belly sticking out. She was eating porridge in small sips with the help of her maid.
At this time, a female official tiptoed into the wing room and said, "Your Highness, the Prince is here."
The beauty put down the spoon in her hand, her graceful and bright face showing a hint of happiness and sweetness, and said, "Mr. is here?"
As he was speaking, the young man in python robes walked around a screen embroidered with mica hibiscus flowers and said in a gentle voice, "Xianning, have you eaten yet?"
"We are eating now." Princess Xianning put down the spoon in her hand and turned her head. Her beautiful eyes looked at Jia Heng, Li Chanyue and Song Yan beside her. She could not hide her joy in her tone and said, "Cousin Chanyue and Yan'er are here too."
While Jia Heng was talking, he sat down near Princess Xianning, gently took the beautiful woman's slender hand, and whispered, "How are you today?"
As the due date drew closer, more people were sent to keep an eye on Xianning.
Princess Xianning's beautiful eyes were as bright as water under her curved eyebrows. She said, "Sir, you have become more and more sleepy these days. I don't know when you will give birth."
Thinking back to the scene when I saw my aunt giving birth, it was really scary.
Jia Heng warned: "Xianning, you must be extra careful during this period. I will come to see you often."
Xianning's eyebrows were curved, her eyes were as bright as water, and she said, "Sir, you should go to your elder sister's place more often."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "After I accompany you here, let's talk about where to go."
Princess Xianning hummed softly, picked up a spoon and continued to eat the porridge.
At this moment, Li Chanyue sat down and looked up at the young man in the python robe and Princess Xianning, with envy in her bright eyes.
After Princess Xianning finished her breakfast, she sat down on a coffee table. Jia Heng gently stroked her bulging belly and asked, "Does the child kick you recently?"
Although it was not the first time he became a father, the blood-thicker-than-water kinship still made Jia Heng extremely happy.
"I've been playing a lot lately."
Princess Xianning looked at the young man in the python robe with her beautiful eyes under her willow-shaped eyebrows. There was also some sweetness flowing in her bright and graceful eyebrows. She asked, "What will you name your child after he is born? Have you thought of a name?"
Jia Heng's eyes were filled with surprise as he frowned, "It's not certain whether it's a boy or a girl. Isn't it too early to talk about naming it now?"
Princess Xianning said with a hint of "a woman who acts like a spoiled child has the best fate" in her voice, "Sir, please prepare in advance."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then the girl should be named Cha Cha, and the boy should be named Jia Zhuo, which means writing books and making speeches."
Princess Xianning's beautiful face seemed to be filled with a smile. She whispered, "Cha Cha, it's a good name, but the nickname is fine, but the full name is not so good."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then you can pick another one for her."
Princess Xianning leaned her beautiful head against Jia Heng's chest while she was speaking, and said softly, "Sir, I want a son and a daughter."
The beauty originally wanted to say twins, a boy and a girl, but she soon realized that was wrong and changed her words.
Jia Heng gently put his arm around the beautiful woman's shoulders, feeling inexplicably happy.
Li Chanyue and Song Yan looked at the family of three and felt a little envious. What did the two sisters come here for?
Are you here to see other people being a loving family?
Jia Heng and Princess Xianning cuddled together for a while, staring at the gradually darkening sky outside, and said softly, "Xianning, you should get more sleep too. I'll go see my elder sister."
Princess Xianning said, "Brother Heng, go ahead."
After Jia Heng left, Princess Xianning called Song Yan and Li Chanyue across a brocade mica screen and whispered, "Yan'er, Chanyue, come and talk to me."
Li Chanyue said, "My cousin is already talking to Mr. Xiao Jia, do you need me to come as well?"
Song Yan chuckled, sat down nearby, and watched the two cousins chatting and laughing.
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In the backyard of the Prince of Chu's Mansion——
It was a cold winter morning in December of the 19th year of Chongping. The white snow covering the courtyard with stacked rockery, pavilions and towers gradually melted under the warm winter sunlight. The snow water flowed gently along the walls of blue bricks and black tiles, and hit the bluestone slabs, leaving wet marks crisscrossing.
King Chen Qin of Chu was preparing for the coronation ceremony three days later. At this moment, he was trying on a formal dress and a jade crown with the help of several female officials and maids.
This is a completely different kind of formal dress from the dragon robe of a vassal king. There is a white dragon embroidered in the middle, and there are dragon and phoenix patterns on the cuffs. It is more noble than the dragon robe of a prince.
At this moment, Zhen Qing was holding her son Chen Jie and watching the King of Chu trying on the dress with a bright smile.
My daughter Yin Yin's chubby face is white with a hint of red, as rosy as clouds. Her chubby little hands are holding a handful of melon seeds, and her eyes, like black grapes, are moving around, very smart.
At this moment, there really is a family of four, enjoying themselves and feeling happy and contented.
"Your Highness, this one is better." Zhen Qing smiled, her eyes rippling with ripples, and said coquettishly.
"I think this outfit is nice, too." King Chen Qin of Chu smiled, his face full of pride.
It can be said that the King of Chu was in high spirits these days. His long-cherished wish had come true. How could he not be inexplicably happy? He even walked with the wind these days.
King Chen Qin of Chu took off his clothes and handed them to the female official who was serving him with a tray, and solemnly instructed: "Take good care of it and make sure nothing goes wrong."
The female official responded quickly, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
For example, in the TV series "The Palace of Desire", the internal fight between the female officials might revolve around the flaw in the dress, and then the naive female protagonist would have to sew it.
As the King of Chu, Chen Qin, spoke, he came forward, picked up his son, and said with a smile, "Jie'er, in the future, your father will also customize one for you."
At this moment, King Chen Qin of Chu felt a bit like the emperors in history who decided the ownership of the country during casual conversation.
Just like when Liu Qi spoke out of turn after drinking and said he would pass the throne to Liu Wu, people might not take it seriously afterwards, but the people involved remember it clearly.
He does not mean that.
When Zhen Qing heard this, a layer of blush appeared on both sides of her cold and bright face, and she said, "Your Highness."
As soon as His Highness ascends the throne, her son will be made the crown prince immediately to prevent her from suffering the same fate as the women of the Song family in the future.
Chu Wang Chen Qin held his son and teased him for a while. He turned his head and looked at Chu Wang Fei Zhen Qing, and said, "I will go to the study to talk to Liao Xian and the others. Princess, please take good care of Jie'er here."
Zhen Qing smiled and said, "Your Highness, go ahead. I'll take care of Jie'er here."
King Chen Qin of Chu said nothing more, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the study.
At this moment, in the study——
Liao Xian and Feng Ci sat on a pearwood chair with an armchair back, looking excited, drinking tea and chatting.
King Chen Qin of Chu walked into the study and called out, "Mr. Liao, Mr. Feng."
The two of them quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The two were still a little dazed at the moment, because as a vassal of the King of Chu, his hope of winning the throne was very slim, but in the end it was the King of Chu who entered the East Palace.
King Chen Qin of Chu looked at the two of them, and a surge of joy surged in his heart, but there was no trace of strangeness on his face. He said, "Mr. Liao, Mr. Feng, no need to be polite."
These are all ministers in the palace, who will help the King of Chu to manage the government in the future.
Liao Xian said: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince's Office has already begun preparations, but the selection of talents has not yet begun. This matter still needs to be handled by Your Highness the Crown Prince himself."
According to the Han official system, there were quite a few subordinate officials in the Eastern Palace, mainly the Prince's Secretariat, the Left and Right Spring Offices, and the Six Ministries, which was almost a complete set of small court institutions.
"These should be handled by our father. We cannot act on our own." King Chen Qin of Chu raised his eyebrows, looked deep, and spoke loudly.
However, because Emperor Chongping was still lying on his sickbed, the selection of people from the imperial court had to be delayed for the time being.
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "However, the government has been busy these days. Mr. Liao can be in charge of the Li Cao and Mr. Feng can be in charge of the Hu Cao to help me manage government affairs."
Liao Xian was shocked when he heard this, and he bowed and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
Feng Ci was also excited and bowed.
This is the treatment of ministers who follow the dragon. It is almost foreseeable that after the King of Chu ascends the throne, the two of them will be the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Revenue.
The King of Chu said coldly: "In the past few days, Qiu Liang was assassinated in the capital. It can be seen that the remnants of the King of Zhao are active in the capital again."
When mentioning the remnants of King Zhao, King Chen Qin of Chu's face became as gloomy as iron, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Because one of his sons had died at the hands of Chen Yuan before, one can imagine the anger in his heart.
Liao Xian frowned and said, "I don't know why the cabinet summoned Prince Wei to the palace. Maybe it's because Qiu Liang stole the power of the Jinyi Mansion."
King Chen Qin of Chu frowned and said, "Jia Ziyu is still the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards, but he no longer cares about the affairs of the Jinyi Guards. He may not want to assassinate Qiu Liang. Ziyu will not be so unwise."
Liao Xian said: "Your Highness, you should be more careful these days."
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "The palace guards must be alert these days. The prince will lead the preparations and go to the Beijing camp to select brave and sharp men to fill the camp. They must be loyal and diligent."
The King of Chu was not a fool. After the assassination incident in Jiangnan, he was still very wary of such things.
Feng Ci said in a gentle voice: "Your Highness, the recent ceremony of enthroning the Eastern Palace has been very busy, and the Beijing Camp and the Jinyifu Guards will also be dispatched to escort Your Highness to ensure that no mistakes are made."
Three days later, the King of Chu would enter the palace and accept congratulations from the civil and military officials in the Hanyuan Hall. From then on, the Crown Prince would be the regent, and his status as the crown prince would be determined at that time.
The King of Chu's face became solemn, and he said, "For matters concerning the guard of honor, the main responsibility lies with the Crown Prince Liulu in the palace. I don't trust anyone else."
Feng Ci nodded in agreement.
At this moment, a servant from outside entered the study and reported, "Your Highness, someone from the Zhen family in Jiangnan has come and is waiting in the flower hall in the front yard."
A month ago, the Zhen family sent Zhen Shao's son Zhen Jue to the capital. On the way, he happened to meet the news that the King of Chu was established as the Crown Prince. Zhen Jue was overjoyed and traveled day and night to rush to the capital.
Upon hearing this, King Chen Qin of Chu said to Feng Ci and Liao Xian, "This is the perfect time to use someone. He came at the right time. Come with me to take a look."
Then, without saying much, he left the study and went to the hall to meet the visitor from the Zhen family.
At this moment, in the flower hall, Zhen Shao's son Zhen Jue was sipping tea and waiting. He was in his early thirties, with a rough face, a short beard under his chin, and a strong temperament.
Zhen Jue heard the footsteps outside, stood up, bowed to Chu Wang Chen Qin, and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
There was a hint of excitement in Zhen Jue's voice.
It has been several years since the Zhen family was exiled. It was originally thought that the Zhen family would never have a chance to turn things around, but no one expected that the King of Chu would one day be established as the Crown Prince.
It is true that fortunes come and go.
"Brother, please get up quickly." The King of Chu came forward, supported Zhen Jue's arm, and spoke in a comforting tone.
Zhen Jue quickly approached the King of Chu and said, "Your Highness, after so many years of absence, Your Highness is even more elegant than before."
The King of Chu smiled with a rare cheerfulness, and said, "It has been a few years since we last met. I have been on many expeditions and have aged a lot."
The two men exchanged pleasantries and sat down on a pearwood chair. The servant brought a blue and white porcelain teacup, then bowed and slowly retreated.
The King of Chu smiled and said, "I was just saying that this is a good time to use people. You are here just in time. The six commanders of the Eastern Palace have just been established and their military strength is insufficient. We need a brave general like you to lead the charge."
Zhen Jue's eyes were full of determination, and he said firmly: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Even if I am willing to sacrifice my life, I will protect Your Highness."
The King of Chu looked expectant and said, "I'll leave everything to you, brother."
Zhen Jue clasped his fists and said, "It is my duty and I dare not neglect it."
At this moment, a series of silver bell-like laughter was heard from outside. Zhen Qing walked into the house from under the eaves, smiled, and said, "Brother is here."
Zhen Jue quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, Crown Princess."
Zhen Qing looked gentle and smiled as brightly as the clouds. She said, "We are family, no need to be polite."
As she spoke, the beauty took a graceful and gorgeous step and sat down on a pearwood chair. Under her beautiful bun and curved eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water and her smile was as sweet as a peach. She asked, "Where are Second Uncle and the others at this time?"
Zhen Jue said seriously, "Since receiving the pigeon message from the princess, my uncle and his men have been traveling day and night to the capital."
Zhen Qing nodded and said, "The prince is now isolated and helpless in the capital. He needs the support of his family. If father and his family can come earlier, he will be safer."
Zhen Jue asked, "What is the current situation in the capital?"
Zhen Qing smiled and said, "Didn't His Highness tell you before? In a few days, the Crown Prince's enthronement ceremony will take place, and all civil and military officials will come to the palace to celebrate. By then, you will become the Crown Prince Regent, and your status will be determined."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Jue said excitedly, "What the princess said is very true. By that time, it will be a done deal."
Zhen Qing changed the subject and said, "Don't be too careless. A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. You should be neither arrogant nor impatient."
The handsome and fair face of Chu Wang Chen Qin showed his approval, and he said, "Princess, you are right. Be cautious about your arrogance and impatience."
Then, he looked up at Zhen Jue and said, "Brother, you have come from a long way and must be tired. Go take a shower and change your clothes first. I will welcome you later."
Zhen Jue stood up, bowed to King Chen Qin of Chu, and then left the room.
Chen Qin nodded, watched Zhen Jue leave, turned to look at Zhen Qing, and asked, "Should we also ask Zi Yu to send more Jinyifu guards to protect us on the road?"
Zhen Qing thought for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, isn't the Jinyi Mansion's duties now handed over to Qiu Liang?"
King Chen Qin of Chu frowned and said, "Qiu Liang is the commander of the Jinyi Army, but he can't even protect his own safety, so how can he do a good job of guarding?"
As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he can't even guarantee his own personal safety. This really makes people lose confidence.
Zhen Qing's cold and graceful face was filled with worry. She said, "We must be on guard against others. Will the King of Wei do something desperate?"
King Chen Qin of Chu said, "Although we have to be on guard, I think the King of Wei should not dare to do so. He is not alone, and he has the Song family behind him. Moreover, how can the world obey him for such a treasonous act? His prestige is not enough to suppress the ministers. Apart from other things, Zi Yu will not sit idly by and watch the King of Wei commit such a treasonous act."
Zhen Qing raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes as clear as water were full of determination, and said: "Your Highness, I will go to Ningguo Mansion again tomorrow and ask Jia Ziyu for his advice."
Upon hearing this, King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "That's fine. Let Zi Yu help keep an eye on it. With him as a pillar of support, I will feel more at ease."
In fact, Jia Heng's presence in Shenjing City to some extent caused the cabinet and the King of Chu to optimistically misjudge the situation.
In other words, the King of Wei would not do anything treasonous, and the person he might need to be on guard against is Jia Heng, the emperor's son-in-law.
(End of this chapter)