Tiantang Splendid

4113 - One Ear
All along, Cheng Yaojin's acting style is unruly, willful and reckless, and no one will sell face when he gets angry at every turn. Even Pao Ze, who fought together under the Xuanwu sect, except Li Ji and a few others, turned his face when he said he would turn his face.

Greed for power, amassing wealth, and even selling officials to sell titles. Every year, Yushitai's impeachment memorials are three feet high, and there are endless sounds of fighting and killing in North Korea and Chinese.

However, to this day, Cheng Yaojin still has to be a high-ranking official and ride a fine horse, all because His Majesty Li Er trusts him very much and loves him very much...

Even though the battle for the reserve position kept stirring up waves among the Chao Lords, and the rumors that the crown prince was deposed and the king of Wei or Jin were rampant, Cheng Yaojin was still steady and impartial. He didn't care who had the highest prestige or who The power is strong, he only stands behind His Majesty Li Er.

No one doubted Cheng Yaojin's loyalty, and others also expressed their appreciation for his determination to stand firm and not waver. After all, in the court, you don't have to stand in line if you don't want to. It's not easy to do whatever you want.

However, in private, Cheng Yaojin is by no means as neutral as he seems.

From time to time, he gets closer to the East Palace, and has close business contacts with Fang Jun and other pillars of the East Palace. From time to time, he gets close to King Jin, and even King Wei often becomes a guest of the Cheng family...

Cheng Yaojin's position became more and more confusing, and few people could see through it.

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Facing Li Chengqian's inquiry, Fang Jun was not sure, so he said: "Duke Lu's loyalty to His Majesty is unquestionable. As long as there is an edict, I believe that he must obey the edict, and no one can influence him."

But what if there is no will?

It seems that Li Chengqian is a legitimate prince and the heir to the empire where righteousness lies, but after all, His Majesty Li Er has long wanted to dethrone and establish another, so there is no binding force for Cheng Yaojin, who is only loyal to His Majesty and doesn't care about the community.

He thought of standing on whichever side he wanted, and he would not pay attention to what is right or wrong, and he only cares about whether his title and power can be passed on from generation to generation.

Li Chengqian frowned and sighed repeatedly.

From this point of view, it was a far-sighted move that the father ordered Cheng Yaojin to lead the army to Chang'an alone, abandoning the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry and the other sixteen guards.After all, Cheng Yaojin led his subordinate Youhou Wei Suwei Jingji to station in Chang'an City, like a sharp knife pierced in the center of the empire. There is a risk of being cut.

Regardless of the East Palace or the Jin Palace, whoever wants to annihilate the opponent's top treasure at this time will have to face Cheng Yaojin and his wolf-like Zuo Wuwei...

He really wanted to ask: What if there is no will?
But he didn't ask the question because he knew the answer himself.If there is a will, that's all. No matter who is willing, who accepts fate, or who goes against the sky, in short, the factions are as clear as day, and the winner is the winner, and the loser is the bandit.

But if there is no will, he, the seemingly legitimate prince, would not have the prestige to intimidate the officials and look down on the world, and it would be hard to say who the courtiers who are usually moral will support.

After thinking about it, he finally asked: "If we really reach that point, are we really going to start a civil war and ignore the trillions of living beings in the land of China?"

Fang Jun shook his head, and said word by word: "If there is a legacy edict passed on to the King of Jin, we will put down our flags and drums, follow the edict, and do our best to help His Highness be safe. If there is no legacy edict, then His Highness is a rightful prince, and it is logical to ascend the throne. Where the righteousness lies, it is time to summon the army of the world to serve the king, wipe out all the rebellious officials, and maintain the righteousness of the empire."

With the prestige of His Majesty Li Er, once there is a legacy to be passed on to the King of Jin, the people of the world will definitely respond one after another. No chance of winning.

Even if a wise and powerful emperor died, he would still affect the empire for 20 years.

But if there is no edict, the crown prince is still the crown prince. Even if everyone knows that His Majesty Li Er wants to dethrone the crown prince and set up a new king of Jin, but if he fails to do so, the people in the world may not all respect his majesty's wishes. Naturally, There will be two factions.

In this way, Donggong has a chance...

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Behind the Wude Hall is a courtyard consisting of a row of two-entry houses. It used to be the residence of the high-ranking servants in the palace. However, since the Taiji Palace was almost destroyed by the war and was rebuilt on a large scale, these servants had to be moved to Xuanwu. Temporarily living near the door, and vacated this place.

When His Majesty Li Er returned to Beijing, only the Wude Hall in the entire Taiji Palace had been repaired, so he stayed here, and some personal guards and internal servants occupied the premises here.

In an inverted room in a courtyard, Chu Suiliang described himself as haggard, looking up at the dark clouds piled up in the sky by the window, feeling as if he could not breathe like a lead pendant.

Since returning from Liaodong, he was put under house arrest by His Majesty after he entered the palace. Although he has never been punished, he was forbidden to meet his family members. This house is like a prison, and the punishment that will come down at some point is like a hanging over his head. The sharp blade could fall off at any moment, piercing a hole in him.

Then, His Majesty fainted suddenly, two consecutive times within a short period of time...

There is a shortage of books on this idea. Scholars often read everything. They have dabbled in medicine, divination and astrology. They probably have some superficial knowledge of medical skills. They understand that His Majesty has no possibility of recovery from such a dangerous illness, and the probability of death is infinitely high. .

Chu Suiliang was worried all day long, but he was very excited in his heart.

If there is anyone in this world who most wishes His Majesty to stay in a coma until the day of his funeral, then he is probably Chu Suiliang...or perhaps the Crown Prince.

He was exempted from punishment because His Majesty died. After all, he had the idea of ​​"King Killing" at the beginning. Although he didn't take the last step, which emperor could tolerate a traitor like him?The instigator, Changsun Wuji, has committed suicide. As long as His Majesty dies, no one will know about it, and he will be completely safe.

And the crown prince has long been in constant panic in the face of His Majesty's willingness to store easily in recent years. As long as His Majesty is alive, easy storage will be a matter of time.Not to mention that no one is willing to give up the supreme imperial power in this world, but the dangers that will be faced after being deposed are enough to drive the prince crazy.

Now if His Majesty dies suddenly, the crown prince's position will be preserved.

So what if His Majesty leaves a will?As long as His Majesty was not alive, then the Eastern Palace would not accept this imperial edict, and would even accuse King Jin of correcting edicts—this kind of thing has happened many times in history, and many people will believe it.

It doesn't even matter whether you believe it or not. Whether the crown prince is in power or the rank of King Jin is good, in short, it represents the reconstruction of the central power class. During this period, I don't know how many people have benefited, and I don't know how many people have been disappointed. It is a trade-off based on self-interest.

As for who should succeed... who cares?

The sound of footsteps outside the door woke Chu Suiliang out of his thoughts. He turned his head and saw Wang Shoushi, who was as sinister as a poisonous snake, appeared at the door beside His Majesty. Put a cowhide pocket in your hand on the table.

Chu Suiliang's heart sank.

He only thought that once His Majesty passed away, no one would know what he did, but he forgot that this Wang Shoushi was His Majesty's tentacles hiding in the dark, doing all the shady things for His Majesty, so he tried to murder him in Liaodong. Will His Majesty inform this person of His Majesty's actions?
Wang Shou had an ugly smile on his face, which was piled up like dry bark with stones, and his eyes stared at Chu Suiliang like poisonous snakes. He had no respect for the servant of the Huangmen beside His Majesty.

Chu Suiliang realized that something was wrong, turned his eyes away from Wang Shoushi's face, looked at the leather pocket on the table, and asked, "What is this?"

Wang Shoushi's voice was sharp and short, like a spoon scraping a plate: "Chu Huangmen might as well open it and have a look."

Chu Suiliang frowned, thought for a while, hesitated, and reached out to untie the hemp rope that sealed the cowhide pocket. A strong bloody smell gushed out, making Chu Suiliang retch. His face became paler, his hands trembled, the cowhide bag fell on the table, and the contents inside became clearer.

It turned out to be a bloody ear...

Chu Suiliang was surprised and angry, and said angrily: "I am an official of the imperial court, you are just a castrate, how dare you entertain me like this? What an idiot!"

Wang Shoushi's thin body is stooped, and his smile grows wider: "I have heard that the young man in the house, the emperor, is intelligent and never forgets, and the Chu Huang family loves him like a treasure. Lying... but I don't know that the rumors are not true, Xiao Lang you love so much, but you don't even recognize his ears... Speaking of which, if there is a mole on your child's ear, the family should be familiar with it."

Boom!

It was as if a big bell was ringing in his ears suddenly, causing Chu Sui's conscience to sway and his eyes to dazzle. He leaned over hastily to look, and sure enough, the bloody ears were small and delicate, and there was an obvious mole on the pinna... ...a heart fell into the ice cellar in an instant, and my hands and feet were cold.

His two sons are not very accomplished, and they don't like to study literature. They spend all day fighting with eagles and dogs, sleeping in flowers and willows. They are the first-class dudes in Chang'an City.But Chu Suiliang, the eldest grandson, is smart, studious, and extremely talented in his junior year. Seeing his two sons running wildly on the road to prodigal fortune, Chu Suiliang can only pin all his hopes on this grandson.

Not only did he pour all his heart and soul into it, but he also invited famous teachers to teach him, and the child was also promising. All the masters praised him as a "child prodigy".

Right now, the grandson who is loved like a treasure is being given an ear...

Chu Suiliang suppressed the surging anger in his heart, raised his head and stared at Wang Shoushi: "Where is my grandson now?"

(End of this chapter)