allendalepharm Chapter 1473 Queen Song: She, Song Tian, will never surrender! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Chapter 1473 Queen Song: She, Song Tian, will never surrender! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Chapter 1473 Queen Song: She, Song Tian, will never surrender! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Kunning Palace
After the young man in the python robe left, the beautiful woman with a graceful figure stood up from a pearwood chair carved with a phoenix pattern.
The beauty's beautiful eyes were filled with tears under her willow-shaped brows, and she couldn't help but secretly spit.
She was really mad just now.
The beauty calmed herself down, straightened her slightly messy dress, and walked quickly out.
Queen Song stood up and went to the outer room. Under the sunlight shining in the afternoon, her pretty face was covered with a rosy red glow. At this moment, she looked like a gorgeous peony.
As Queen Song spoke, she slowly walked to the front hall.
At this moment, the eunuchs had already escorted Emperor Chongping away, leaving only an empty palace. The green smoke of sandalwood mixed with saltpeter in the bronze animal head incense burner was almost curling up, intertwining with the herbal aroma that permeated the palace, making people feel inexplicably terrified.
At this moment, Xia Shouzhong came forward and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has moved to Hanyuan Palace."
Between Queen Song's curved eyebrows, one could see the traces of spring love and graceful charm flowing silently, and her face, which was as beautiful as a peony, had a slightly lazy look: "I know."
This meant he had already started to be on guard against her. After decades of marriage, why had it come to this?
As Queen Song spoke, she walked into the palace and looked at the empty bed in the warm room. A sneer rang out from the depths of her heart.
She, Song Tian, will never surrender!
Just wait, this big man's vast empire will definitely belong to her child!
After Ran'er took the throne, if he still had no children, then Wei'er would be allowed to take the throne. In order to win over that little fox, Luo'er would finally take the throne.
And she, Song Tian, will be the one ruling the country from behind the scenes!
She never wanted to experience this feeling of powerlessness at the mercy of others again.
"Someone, prepare hot water. I want to take a bath." Queen Song raised her slender eyebrows and suppressed the troubled thoughts in her heart.
The beauty at this moment has a plump and graceful figure. She is wearing a scarlet dress embroidered with a phoenix. A golden hairpin is hanging on her beautiful bun, and the golden wings are shining. Because she has just been moisturized by rain and dew, her snow-white face has gradually become less gentle and more gorgeous and beautiful.
He walked slowly into the side hall. Behind a glass screen made of golden nanmu wood, in a wooden bathtub, rose petals and steam were rising.
Queen Song slowly took off her gorgeous dress, and with her pair of tender white feet like bamboo shoots, she walked along the three-section bamboo couch and into the bathtub.
As she spoke, the beauty gently scooped up a ball of hot water with her slender hand, and the water slid gently over her skin, with petals falling on her plump and soft flesh.
The beauty gently closed her beautiful eyes. Wait, after the matter was done, she would let that man hear the sound of her and the little fox being infatuated with each other, and go to see the ancestors of the Han Dynasty in pain and regret!
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Wuying Palace, the Cabinet's residence
As the eunuch who delivered the oral order left, the cabinet ministers who were sitting on the pear wood chairs all had moved expressions on their faces.
Unexpected, but reasonable.
The emperor would never choose a crown prince who has no children, otherwise it would pose a hidden danger to the country in the future.
Li Zan watched the eunuch who delivered the oral order leave. A complex expression also appeared on his thin, almost immortal face with clear cheekbones.
"Lord Gao, what do you think?" Li Zan sorted out his confused thoughts, looked at Gao Zhongping not far away, and asked.
"Since this is the emperor's will, what else can we, the ministers, do but obey it?" Gao Zhongping said with a deep look in his eyes.
In this situation, what else can we say? We can only firmly support it.
Li Zan turned his head, looked at Qi Kun, and asked, "Where is Lord Qi?"
Qi Kun frowned and said, "I think it is inconsistent with the rules of etiquette and law."
After saying this, Qi Kun realized that he had spoken out of turn, and felt a chill in his heart.
If this is the case, and the King of Chu hears about it, I'm afraid he...
Li Zan turned his eyes to Lu Jiang and said, "Master Lu?"
Lu Jiang frowned, but said without much scruples, "There are other heirs in Kunning Palace, why would you abolish the legitimate heir and enthronize a concubine?"
This is not wrong, because Prince Liang and even the Queen's youngest son Chen Luo can be candidates.
If none of the Queen's sons are made emperor, then the eighth prince Chen Ze, the son of the Imperial Concubine, can be made emperor.
Li Zan said: "The practice of enthroning the eldest son or the most capable one has been practiced in ancient times. Moreover, our dynasty has not always enthroned the heir, and the most capable one has also been enthroned."
Gao Zhongping looked at Li Zan intently, feeling an inexplicable admiration in his heart.
This is something only the Prime Minister of the Cabinet can say.
It can be said that in today's Han Dynasty, after Emperor Chongping fell seriously ill, all power was entrusted to the Cabinet, and the Cabinet has become the de facto center of the Han Dynasty.
After Emperor Chongping passed away and before the new emperor ascended the throne, the cabinet was even able to comment on the merits and demerits of Emperor Chongping's life.
The struggle between imperial power and the civil service group is in a dynamic balance of strength and weakness.
When Lu Jiang heard this, he remained silent for a while.
Lin Ruhai twisted a few strands of his beard with his hands and said, "This is the will of the emperor. We, the ministers, will obey it. I have no objection."
Li Zan said: "If that's the case, please sign with the seal."
At this moment, the Cabinet Secretary also handed over the imperial edict that he had drafted to restore the Zhen family, and all the ministers present signed it.
Ever since the cabinet drafted the imperial edict, planning to reinstate the two brothers of the Zhen family, the city of Shenjing was immediately plunged into a heated discussion over the emperor's move.
There is no other reason, the political signal is too obvious.
The Zhen family is the Chu Princess's maiden family. They were previously stripped of their official positions and exiled because of a corruption case in the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau.
Later, when the retired emperor passed away, he was pardoned and returned to his hometown in Jinling. Now that he has been reinstated, any discerning person can see that he is the emperor in the palace, and he is building up strength for the King of Chu to rule the East Palace.
This move naturally caused an uproar among some censors in the capital.
Because in terms of origin, King Chen Qin of Chu was just a bastard's son, while King Chen Ran of Wei was the empress's eldest son. Even though King Wei had no children, which was not good for the country, he still had a younger brother, so why did it come to this?
Especially the two sisters of the Song family. The two daughters entered the palace and gave birth to several children for the emperor, but nothing came of it. This caught the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the capital.
I can only say that the emperor is really cold-hearted.
In other words, considering the long-term stability of the Han Dynasty, this is a qualified emperor.
Prince Wei's Mansion, in the study room——
It was a winter afternoon and there were gusts of cold wind howling outside the window, while the room was warm and cozy, as if spring had returned to the earth and the spring breeze was blowing on my face.
The King of Wei sat behind a lacquered wooden table, and his fair and clear face was as gloomy as iron. On the lacquered wooden table next to him was a blue and white porcelain teacup, which was emitting hot steam.
In the end, he could not suppress the pent-up anger in his heart. With a roar, the King of Wei swept a blue and white porcelain teacup on the coffee table to the ground.
"Click..."
The King of Wei had a fair face with extremely distorted features. The teacup in his hand was smashed to the ground, and steam was seen rising from it.
"Your Highness, please calm down." Deng Wei's expression changed suddenly, and he quickly advised, saying.
King Wei Chen Ran had a ferocious expression on his face, and his voice was filled with indignation. He angrily asked, "How can I calm down my anger?"
Now that he has lost his throne, how can he calm down?
"How could my father treat me like this?" Wei Wang Chen Ran's face looked like he was half crying and half laughing, and his voice was almost breaking down with tears.
Deng Wei was filled with fear and immediately glanced at the study. He lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words."
"The King of Chu is but a concubine's son, with little virtue and talent. What qualifications does he have to shoulder the responsibility of the country?" Anger kept boiling on the resolute face of King Chen Ran of Wei, his eyes were as sharp as thorns, and he said angrily.
Deng Wei nodded and advised, "Although the emperor has made up his mind, he may change his mind at some point. Besides, as long as the imperial edict is not issued, there is still a chance for the matter to turn around. Your Highness does not need to rush it."
At this moment, Wei Wang Chen Ran calmed down the rage that was boiling in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Since I opened the government, I have worked diligently, rising early and sleeping late, and have never slacked off for a single day. It is just because I have no heir that I have been treated so coldly. How cruel God is to me!"
At this moment, the King of Wei's heart was filled with negative emotions and he almost lost his mind.
How could he not be devastated if he was about to miss out on the throne just because he had no children?
Deng Wei advised: "Your Highness, it is useless to say these things now, we should find another way."
At this moment, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard from outside. Then, Song Jing stepped over the threshold and looked at King Wei, whose face was distorted.
King Wei Chen Ran had a sword-like brow and an anxious look in his eyes. He called out, "Uncle."
Song Jing's face was not looking good either, and his tone was not without worry. He said, "Zhen Yingjia was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the Minister of General Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is for your Highness."
King Wei Chen Ran stood up, his face full of gloom, and said, "Uncle, I want to go to the palace to see my mother."
Song Jing was flustered, frowned, and said, "Your Highness, don't mess around. You must not act rashly at this time, otherwise it will cause anger in the palace."
King Wei Chen Ran's sword-like brows showed a hint of despair, and he murmured, "So now I can only sit and wait for death, watching the King of Chu enter the East Palace?"
What has he been doing these past two years? He shouldn't be running around, he should be taking more concubines and having children.
A surge of hatred surged in the heart of Wei Wang Chen Ran.
Who would have thought that he was not selected because of his virtue or talent, but because... he had no children.
Song Jing nodded and said softly, "Let's see if the queen sends someone to inform the palace about this matter. It's better to stay still than to move. Let's see which way the wind blows in the capital."
The emperor's methods are so ruthless. Since he has made up his mind, he will definitely send people to monitor their movements.
King Wei Chen Ran's eyes were piercing under his sword-like brows. He temporarily suppressed his restless thoughts and said, "Now... this is the only way."
Now that his father has decided on the crown prince, he will lie dormant for the time being.
But he is not reconciled!
Deng Wei nodded and said, "Your Highness, if the emperor appoints a concubine as his heir instead of the legitimate heir, the censors in the capital will surely make political waves and public opinion. That will be your chance."
When the King of Wei heard this, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said, "Mr. Deng is right. Although my father has a holy heart, people in the world may not agree. Since ancient times, the heir has been appointed as the heir, which is in accordance with the will of heaven and the times, and is a move to ensure long-term peace and stability. It is also in line with the Confucian principles."
Deng Wei nodded and said gently, "Your Majesty, please keep a low profile for now and wait for the right time."
At this moment, Song Jing frowned and whispered, "Is this matter related to Jia Ziyu? It is said that the palace summoned Jia Ziyu to come to the palace for a chat today."
Upon hearing this, the King of Wei looked fierce under his thick eyebrows and his cold eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Could it be that he whispered something in Father's ear?"
He has always been respectful to Jia Ziyu, almost treating him as a brother. How could Jia Ziyu treat him like this?
This is really unreasonable!
Deng Wei frowned, his eyes flashed with wisdom, and he said: "Your Highness, this matter should not be Jia Ziyu. Jia Ziyu does not have the ability and right to speak on such matters."
King Wei Chen Ran said: "In terms of closeness, I am closer to Jia Ziyu. After he enters the palace, if he argues with the emperor, the emperor will definitely not let the king of Chu succeed."
Deng Wei looked at the King of Wei who had an angry look on his face and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The prince's heart is in turmoil.
Song Jing thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, this afternoon, I will visit Jia Ziyu in the name of meeting Yan'er."
Wei Wang Chen Ran cast a pair of scorching eyes towards Song Jing and said, "Uncle, go and tell Zi Yu that I will meet him in the next two days."
Now that my father is unable to see, he is staying in the palace. As long as he can get Zi Yu to lead the troops to support him, and with the queen mother as an insider in the palace, there is a chance for him to turn the situation around.
At this moment, the King of Wei was unwilling to be eliminated, and came up with a strategy that was almost the same as that of Queen Song.
No one is willing to give up the throne.
Song Jing stared at Wei Wang Chen Ran, his eyes paused, and said, "Your Highness should stay calm now and don't act rashly."
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "Uncle, how do you want me to stay calm now? Once the edict to enthronize the Crown Prince is issued, it will be difficult to change the situation."
Song Jing sighed. He knew it well, but it was not appropriate to act rashly now.
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Prince Chu's Mansion
Compared with the gloomy atmosphere in the Prince of Wei's Palace, the Prince of Chu's Palace at this moment was instead filled with joy and was shrouded in an inexplicable atmosphere of happiness, as if the cold and chill of winter had disappeared.
The back house, the hall and the front hall——
King Chen Qin of Chu was wearing a black and red satin royal robe. He was originally sitting on a throne, but now he stood up and paced back and forth, with an abnormal flush on both sides of his cheeks.
Excitement and ecstasy intertwined.
Not far away, Princess Zhen Qing of Chu also had a look of joy in her eyes, and the smile on her lips was harder to suppress than AK.
The King of Chu was very excited, and his tone was full of joy. He said, "Princess, the important matter can be settled. The important matter can be settled."
Liao Xian, the chief official of the Prince of Chu's palace, also had a look of joy on his goateed face. He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
King Chen Qin of Chu said with a smile: "Father is really a man of wisdom. When I inherit the throne, I will definitely carry on the legacy, carry forward the new policies, promote maritime trade, and create another prosperous era."
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu also smiled at this moment and said, "Your Majesty will surely be able to recreate the prosperity of the Han Dynasty."
I'm afraid it won't be long before she becomes the Crown Princess and then the Queen Mother, the mother of the country, the most supreme and noble.
Thinking of this, Princess Zhen Qing of Chu's heart began to beat fast, and her face, which had regained some of its harsh and cold look, flushed red.
As soon as the prince dies, that bastard will be the regent in the outer court, and then support his son Jie'er to ascend the throne.
King Chen Qin of Chu, who was unaware of his wife's heart being like a knife, had his eyes flickering and asked in confusion, "Why did the palace suddenly decide to make me the Crown Prince?"
"Your Highness, it seems that the Emperor has summoned Prince Wei to the palace." At this moment, Liao Xian, the chief secretary of the palace, spoke.
The King of Chu's eyes flickered, and he said, "As expected, I know that Zi Yu still leans towards me."
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu also looked a little dazed at this moment. That bastard must have done this for her sake. After all, she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, for him. When the children grew up, they would become the crown prince.
King Chen Qin of Chu turned to look at Princess Zhen Qing of Chu and said cheerfully, "It is because King Wei has no children. All this is really thanks to the princess."
His advantage over the King of Wei is that he has children, a boy and a girl, all thanks to the princess.
Although the King of Chu was cold and indifferent, his heart was full of... gratitude at this moment.
When he moves into the Eastern Palace, he will also take in many concubines in order to have children for the royal family.
The King of Chu thought so.
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu paused for a moment, then smiled and praised, "In fact, it is because Your Majesty is wise, decisive, and magnanimous that he has won the favor of the Emperor. Otherwise, even if he had a child, he would not have been trusted by the Emperor."
King Chen Qin of Chu also praised him at this moment, whispering: "All of this is inseparable from the painstaking preparations of the princess."
Princess Chu smiled and said, "And Zi Yu, he must have said a few good words for the prince in front of His Majesty not long ago."
The King of Chu said, "Yes, I think Father came to ask for Ziyu's opinion this time. Ziyu must have said a lot of good things for me in front of Father."
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu said, "Why not call Zi Yu over these two days and have a chat together."
The King of Chu nodded, then shook his head and said, "No, if outsiders see it, I don't know how to deal with it. Recently, I should stay at home and pray for my father."
At this moment, the King of Chu's admiration for Emperor Chongping had reached its peak.
After all, Emperor Chongping passed his throne and the world to the King of Chu while he was speaking.
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu's beautiful eyebrows were filled with charming waves in her sparkling eyes. She whispered, "Tomorrow, I will take Jie'er and Yinyin to the palace to visit my father."
Prince Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said, "My father will probably summon me in the next two days. I will handle my affairs as usual, going back and forth between the Ministry of War and the Military Equipment Bureau. At least I can't let people see that I am getting carried away and losing my manners."
Staying at home and praying is a bit too deliberate, it’s better to be normal.
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu smiled and said, "Father and Second Uncle should arrive in the capital before the New Year. By then, the prince will have helpers."
The King of Chu has indeed been a little alone and weak in recent years, especially after the Zhen family was defeated, he has lacked a lot of help.
King Chen Qin of Chu nodded and said with emotion: "My foundation has become a little shallow over the years."
It can be said that at this moment the King of Chu was like an ordinary person who had won a five million dollar prize. The fact that he did not tremble or go crazy was already a manifestation of his excellent mental cultivation.
Princess Chu's snow-white face was full of smiles, and she said softly, "With my father's wisdom, he will definitely help you grow your wings so that you can control the ministers and make the Han Dynasty stand firm."
At this moment, Feng Ci took over the conversation, twisting his beard with his hand, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, what the princess said makes sense. With the emperor's wisdom, since he has decided to make you the crown prince, he will definitely choose ministers to accompany you. Especially now that Li Gao and others in the cabinet are all famous ministers, and Jia Ziyu is also your highness's brother-in-law, they can check and balance the civil and military affairs, and your highness can ascend to the throne calmly."
Princess Chu smiled brightly on her beautiful face and said, "It is the righteous cause and what the people of the world want. No one dares to disobey. However, the East Palace must be established as soon as possible, otherwise there will be changes."
At this moment, the King of Chu, having received the imperial edict from Emperor Chongping to confer the title of Crown Prince on the Crown Prince, undoubtedly had natural legality.
The King of Chu nodded and said, "Father is a man of strong character and thoughtful. He will not leave any trouble behind."
Princess Zhen Qing of the Prince of Chu smiled and said, "The prince is going to establish the Eastern Palace now. Lan'er and Xi'er will be appointed as concubines in the near future."
That bastard hasn't asked Lan'er to be his concubine yet.
The King of Chu smiled and said, "At that time, I and Ziyu will be a family. In the future, I will be able to rely on you for peace and prosperity of the country."
Jia Ziyu is a man of extraordinary intelligence and strategy, with great talent for governing the world. It would not be a bad idea to entrust him with the responsibility of advising him on military and national affairs.
Princess Zhen Qing of Chu said, "I want to take Jie'er and Yinyin to Ningguo Mansion to visit Qin in the next two days."
The King of Chu said, "As you should."
Jia Ziyu, after he ascends to the throne, he will definitely repay you.
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(End of this chapter)