Da Wei Chun

Chapter 346
In Shiganxi Hall, the emperor leaned on the couch wearing only a middle coat.He stared blankly at the top of the hall, not knowing what he was thinking.

Holding a glass of smoothie in his hand, the ice cubes in it had already melted.The milky white milk overflowed the copper cup and dripped down the arm.Yuan Ke has already stained his clothes, but he still doesn't realize it.

Under the imperial couch, Yuan Yi knelt and sat behind a few desks, flipping through some secret performances.The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became. After a short effort, cold sweat was seeping on his forehead.

Li Shi, Qipin Siyao (a female official in the inner palace, belongs to Shangshi of the Six Bureaus and Six Shangs), the daughter of Li Zhuan of the Wuzhi Li family.

In the second year of Jingming (eight years ago), Wang Yuanxi of Xianyang rebelled. His uncle Li Boshang (the eldest son of the third house of the Li family in Longxi, the son of Li Fu, the nephew of Li Chong, and the younger brother of Li Shao) was the servant of Sanqi, who led the sword around. Just like Hou Gang who was imprisoned yesterday, he is extremely favored by Yuan Ke.

Not knowing the truth, he conspired with Yuanxi to assassinate the emperor, thus making him happy.On the second day after Yuanxi's rebellion, Li Boxang actually escaped?

He fled all the way to the Andong Mansion, when Li Zuan was the head of the Andong Mansion, Bo, because he belonged to the Li family in Longxi and had always been friends with Li Boshang, so he hid him in the mansion.

Afterwards, Yuanxi was condemned, Li Boxang was arrested, and together with Li Zuan, he was sentenced to death for treason.Those whose family members are over [-] years old are confiscated into the army and criminalized.The female was assigned to be a military household as his wife.Those under the age of fourteen and over eight years old, males enter the palace as eunuchs, and females enter the palace as maidservants.

That female palace, that's how she entered the palace...

Speaking of it, it is not an exaggeration for this woman to have a blood feud with Gao Zhao, who forced to rebel against Yuanxi.After more calculations, he has served the queen for more than two years?

This kind of identity should be taboo, and shouldn't be sent to the queen's side.It was probably due to the negligence of the internal guard, who hadn't read the girl's register before sending someone.

Not to mention, someone did it on purpose...

The more you think about it, the faster the cold sweat on Yuan Yi's head will seep.

"Don't ask for a bow and snake shadow!"

Yuan Ke put down his cup and sighed leisurely: "Whether it's in this palace or in Binger's house, the eunuchs and maidservants are all sent to the palace when they were young, even Liu Teng was no exception. Isn’t there a deep blood feud with my royal family? Could it be that none of them can be used, and all of them are thrown out of the palace? Don’t waste food because of choking..."

Yuan Yi's heart skipped a beat.

The subconscious intention of the emperor seems to be that this matter is only a special case, there should not be too many involvements, and there should be no many conspiracies...

But how furious he was yesterday, he wished to convict everyone and dig the palace three feet into the ground: the leading general Yu Zhong (commander of the imperial guard), Chang Qiuqing Liu Teng (general manager of the internal guard), and Taiwei Yuan Yong were all surrendered. crime.The Six Shang and Six Bureaus, the Inner Palace, the various divisions and the prisons, and the imperial guards all need to be thoroughly investigated.

But it was only a day of investigation, how could the emperor make a decision so quickly?

If it weren't for the emperor's tone of voice being a little vague, I'm not sure.If it weren't for the fact that the palace ban was still under martial law, and Yuan Yong and Yu Zhong were still conducting thorough investigations, Yuan Yi would have wondered if the emperor knew something hidden?
Just as he was wondering, he saw the emperor sitting up straight.Seemingly casually holding a silk towel and wiping his hands, but the expression on his face was very solemn and hesitant.

This is clearly something important to discuss with him... Yuan Yi subconsciously sat upright!
After waiting for a long time, I heard Yuan Ke say: "Fourth brother, I am going to have a son?"

Yuan Yi was ecstatic.

No wonder the emperor was furious yesterday, and after only one night, it seemed that his anger had completely disappeared?
There was such a big happy event?
The emperor should have a son too.

Regardless of the other brothers, even the youngest Yuan Yue has two sons.Only the emperor has no son-in-law?
After finally having Prince Chang, he died shortly after becoming the crown prince?
Turning to want to establish the prince Ming, but it was not more than a month, and the regulations were not drawn up, and he died suddenly?

Also since then, the emperor's temperament has become more and more tyrannical, even punishing his third brother Yuan Yu and sixth uncle Yuan Xie.It made all the brothers and clans panic all day long, for fear of arousing the suspicion of the emperor...

Therefore, Yuan Yi is happy from the heart.

Not only that!

Whether the emperor has heirs or not represents whether the country is stable or not, and whether the country will be in turmoil.

As long as Yuan Ke has a son, at least it means that after a hundred years, the national fraud can continue smoothly without major twists and turns.Clans such as Yuan Yi and their descendants can still be rich.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty...huh?"

Just a compliment, Yuan Yi was taken aback.

Hearing the emperor's tone, it seems that...he hasn't been born yet?
I really guessed right, it was true that I was not born, but Yuan Ke was extremely certain.

"Today, Wang Xian was summoned to examine Hu Chonghua's pulse, and the pulse is undoubtedly a male fetus!"

When Hu Yunhua was mentioned, Yuan Ke couldn't help but think of that woman who is as charming as nature, graceful and graceful, like water.

Since Wang Xian had been called for a consultation, it should be close to ten.

Back then, Empress Wenzhao (Yuanke's biological mother Gao Zhaorong) was pregnant. Wang Xian checked her pulse and concluded that it must be a boy. In the end, it turned out...

Yuan Yi was full of joy, stood up and bowed deeply to Yuan Ke: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Congratulations indeed!

Yuan Ke finally couldn't hold it back, and burst out laughing "hahaha", with a morbid flush on his face.

I've been so irritable these years, and my body is getting worse day by day, isn't it because of the hardships of the son and daughter, and the depression caused by deliberation?
In the end, God will bless you, and God will send you a blessing...

After laughing for a long time, Yuan Ke let out a sharp breath, and said with a full face: "This time I called my fourth brother, that's why... I want to abolish the system of 'establishing sons and killing mothers'..."

Yuan Yi sighed in his heart: Is it finally here?
This system originated from Emperor Daowu in Yuan and Wei Dynasties.

Because of his biological mother, Empress Dowager Helan, the process of Emperor Daowu's succession to the throne was extremely difficult and dangerous, and he was almost killed by the cooperation of his mother, younger brother, and uncle.

After succeeding to the throne, Emperor Daowu poisoned his biological mother to death, bestowed death on his younger brothers and uncles, and then established the ancestral system of "the prince must kill his biological mother", which has been passed down to this day.

It's really overdue.

When Emperor Xianwen was made the crown prince, Emperor Xianwen cried and begged Emperor Wencheng to abolish this system, but he refused.Xianwen lost her mind in a hurry, and framed her aunt (adoptive mother) Empress Dowager Feng because she was afraid that her son would become the crown prince and his biological mother would be killed by poison, so she killed her eldest son of Emperor Wencheng with her own hands instead of dying of illness.

It was this time that the reason for Empress Dowager Feng and Emperor Xianwen to turn against each other was planted.In the end, Emperor Xianwen was poisoned by Empress Dowager Feng...

When Emperor Xiaowen was established as the prince, he also begged Empress Dowager Feng to abolish this system.For this reason, Yuan Hong was almost abolished.In March [-]th, Empress Dowager Feng stripped her clothes and put her in an ice cellar, trying to freeze to death and starve to death.

But the strange thing is that after being locked up for three days and three nights, Emperor Xiaowen was safe and sound, not even showing any symptoms of cold.

Later, there is a hexagram of Shuguan Yao, saying that Yuan Hong has a god to protect him.Empress Dowager Feng was afraid of being sent by heaven, so she gave up.

When Emperor Xiaowen appointed Yuan Xun as the crown prince, Empress Dowager Feng was still alive, and Yuan Hong was still fledgling, so he did not dare to comment.

When Yuan Xun was abolished and Yuan Ke was established, Gao Zhaorong had already died of illness, so this system was not implemented.

It is not because of the above that this system should be abolished, but it is contrary to human relations.

Not every prince has the protection of gods like the former emperor Xiaowen, and his luck is against the sky.

Not to mention freezing for three days and three nights naked.Raised well in the palace, it was not just one or two who died young due to minor illnesses.

The reason is nothing more than that the aunt is not a biological mother and has no blood relationship, so she will not be as close and careful as she treats her parents and children.

For example, Yuan Ke's former prince Chang was raised under Gao Ying's knees because his biological mother was bestowed after the queen died.However, Gao Ying was not patient and careful, and the people in the palace were also used to being domineering and careless. It was just a cold wind that killed Prince Chang.

In the rumors, Queen Mother Feng was not the only one who murdered her parents and children because she was afraid of death. There are such suspicious cases in every generation.

Just like Gao Ying, the month after Prince Chang died, the emperor planned to establish Prince Ming (Gao Ying's son) again, but Prince Ming suddenly died violently?

If there is no ghost in this, Yuan Yi would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.But the emperor believed in it so deeply that he loved the empress forever like a demon?
Even for Gao Ying's disposition, this system should be abolished.Otherwise, would she have to raise another prince to death?
Thinking of this, Yuan Yi bowed down again: "I have no objection!"

The emperor was overjoyed, as if he couldn't believe it, and asked suspiciously: "This is the ancestral system, and the fourth brother agreed so readily?"

Yuan Yi hesitated for a long time, finally gritted his teeth, and told the truth: "It's not that I don't follow the ancestral system, but that the Gao family is not a good wife and mother. I am afraid that I will repeat the same mistakes as Prince Chang and Prince Ming... "

Prince Chang, Prince Ming?
As if stabbed in the chest, Yuan Ke felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It's not that no one kept secrets from him, the two princes were killed by the empress, or even the empress conspired with her uncle Gao Zhao.For example, Yu Zhong, the elder brother of Empress Yu, Yuan Xie, the uncle of the emperor, Yuan Yu and Yuan Yi, the younger brothers of the emperor.

But how can such a big event be judged by speculation?
Yu Zhong conducted a secret investigation for several months, but there was no evidence in the end?
But the queen is really impatient, she is not the choice of a good mother...

Thinking of this, Yuan Ke's determination to abolish the ancestral system became firmer: "My brother understands the righteousness, and I am very relieved. After the day after the court, I will call all my uncles and brothers to discuss..."

Yuan Yi secretly sighed in his heart: Who would object to Gao Ying and Gao Zhaozhi's domineering and rampant behavior?

Is it Yuan Yue, Yuan Huai, or the clans?
Who doesn't hate Gao Shi to the bone?
It is possible for Uncle Yong.

But it was a coincidence that the assassin just yelled "King Yingchuan will avenge me"?
At this time, Yuan Yongzheng was busy proving his innocence, not the usual desperation.I am afraid that the emperor will take advantage of it.Even if I don't want it in my heart, I'm afraid I don't dare to say it.

Even more coincidentally, Hu Chonghua had a happy pregnancy, and the queen happened to be assassinated.Otherwise, Hu Chonghua will inevitably be made things difficult and targeted by the queen.

Even if the emperor abolishes the system, there will be fewer twists and turns.At least the empress has no flaws in crying and pestering the emperor...

Thinking of this, Yuan Yi froze suddenly.In just one or two breaths, it was like seeing a ghost in the middle of the night, and suddenly there was a shock: I just had a whim when I was looking at the case, and guessed whether the Li lady was deliberately arranged next to the queen... Could it be true? Intentional?

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

While addressing her, he raised his head involuntarily.Unexpectedly, he found that the emperor's face was extremely gloomy, and there seemed to be two knives hidden in his eyes, which made Yuan Yi feel chills in his heart.

I can think of it myself, how could the emperor not think of it?

No wonder, yesterday she was so furious, but today she is so indifferent?

I'm afraid that they have already found out the details of the assassin's origin, and found out that the assassin was really only after the queen...

Yuan Yi's heartbeat was beating like a drum, and he quickly lowered his eyes, not even daring to lift his eyelids.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and it seemed that the soft sound of the breeze passing by the eaves of the hall could be heard.

After a long time, Yuan Ke let out a long sigh: "Fourth brother, do you remember what you said on New Year's Day this year, when you used wine to persuade me?"

"Chen... remember!"

Yuan Yi felt that his throat was dry, and when he answered, it was hoarse and hoarse.

Last year, Gao Zhao repeatedly slandered Yuan Yu, Yuan Xie and Yuan Yi.Yuan Yu was not angry, so he was punished instead.Later Gao Zhao killed Yuan Xie again.Yuan Yi only thought that it would be his turn to be the third one, so he took advantage of the emperor's family banquet on New Year's Eve, and took the opportunity to cry, saying that Gao Zhao already had the appearance of Wang Mang, and he would turn against him in the future...

But he didn't want to be brought up again by the emperor at this time?

The meaning is self-evident: this day... will change!

He should have been happy, but for some reason, Yuan Yi felt his whole body was bitingly cold.

When Gao Zhao was reused, the emperor's brother loved him so much.Same as yesterday.

But after only one night, the emperor actually regarded it as a serious problem?

When it comes to people in the world, there is no one more ruthless than the emperor...

Yuan Yi responded with difficulty: "I... take care of it!"

"Then go!"

The emperor replied lightly, and waved his sleeves again.

Yuan Yigong said yes, bowed and retired.

Only the emperor remained in the palace.

For nearly two moments, Yuan Ke remained motionless, like a sculpture.Only his face flickered, sometimes cold, sometimes joyous.

In the end, he only heard a sad sigh: "Liu Teng!"

"The minister is here!" Like a ghost, Liu Teng emerged from the preface door.

"How about Mrs. Hu?"

"Still kneeling in the palace, claiming that she only wants to give birth to a prince for His Majesty, then she will commit suicide and make atonement to the Queen..."

"Give birth to a prince? Hehehe... This is knowing that I am eager to seek a child, and I am confident that I will not do anything to her for the time being, right?"

The emperor sighed leisurely, "Go and preach: I forgive her for her innocence, and let her raise her baby with peace of mind. In addition, all kinds of guards, food, medicine, clothes, codes (holding fans, umbrellas, lamps and candles), selection of attendants, Cainu, etc., must be carefully selected. Without my will, no one is allowed to pass orders to her, and no one is allowed to enter her palace, including the queen..."

Liu Teng's heart trembled.

What "including the queen", the emperor is only on guard against the queen...

The emperor stared at Liu Teng with erratic eyes, and finally sighed sadly: "Forget it, I've sorted out everything, and it's cleaner..."

Just like Yuan Yi just now, Liu Teng's mouth went dry.

The emperor made it clear that he wanted him to destroy all the evidence and clues, even if the empress and Gao Zhao had suspicions after the accident, there was no proof!

Today, it's going to change!

In response to the sentence "Zunzhi", Liu Teng was about to leave, but was called back by the emperor.

"Where are Yu Zhong and Yuan Yong, how did the investigation go?"

"I still don't have a clue. Hou Gang is being interrogated by the Tingwei prison at this time, and Li Houlang will be interrogated later... It seems to suspect that the poisonous needle was replaced by Li Chengzhi?"

Li Chengzhi exchanged poisonous needles?
Are Yuan Yong and Yu Zhong really whimsical?

I'm afraid even Li Chengzhi himself can't imagine that the needle used by Hu Chonghua was learned from him, and it really hasn't been poisoned...

Thinking of Hu Chonghua, the emperor lost interest immediately, and waved his hands impatiently: "Forget it, let them investigate!"

Just to show off, I should give the Queen and Gao Zhao an explanation...

(End of this chapter)