The little wife of the general's family is cruel and flirtatious

Chapter 178 The Regent

On June [-]th, worship God and celebrate with the whole country.

Tianen Mountain was densely packed with people praying for blessings.

The gymnasium on the top of the mountain was blocked by officers and soldiers.

Emperor Shengde did not appear for half a year, but when he reappeared, it aroused discussions among the people of Manzhong Prefecture.

"Why does Your Majesty suddenly age so much?"

"The legs are not flexible anymore."

"There are still people behind to help."

"Could it be..."

"No wonder you are in such a hurry to re-canonize the prince."

"Could it be? The battle for the throne caused it?"

……

Before the man finished speaking, he was stared at coldly by the guards beside Emperor Shengde, and he didn't dare to speak nonsense immediately.

Naturally, this guard could not be a member of Emperor Shengde.

Naturally, he was not looking at the people to protect Emperor Shengde, but an order from the crown prince.

The prince is very scheming, and he is very cautious about any factors that may pose a threat to the succession to the throne in the future.

During today's worship, the prince did not even allow Lu Jinzhou to lead the forbidden army to protect Emperor Shengde, let alone allow him to go out of the city gate. All Zhongzhou is the prince's soldiers.

He was worried that Lu Jinzhou and the West Tomb King would cooperate internally and externally, threatening his readily available throne.

Chu Qingyun's bad guys were not treated differently, and they were arranged next to the altar to be responsible for Emperor Shengde's safety.

Chu Qingyun stood below, together with the ministers, to welcome this long-awaited sacrificial activity.

The sound of drums continued to sound, and the horns of elephants were blown, and the commotion of the people immediately quieted down.

Emperor Shengde slowly got down from the sedan chair and climbed the steps step by step. Unlike his former vigor, every step he took today felt like a thousand catties. In less than a quarter of an hour, the sweat on his head was dripping drop by drop. go downstairs.

After all, Lord Huo had been with Emperor Shengde for a long time, and although he was wise and safe now, he couldn't help but worry: "Qingyun, is Your Majesty unable to hold on anymore?"

Chu Qingyun suppressed his voice: "No, long live Your Majesty."

The elixir he gave Emperor Shengde cost 2000 taels of gold for all kinds of precious medicinal materials, not to mention the laborious production. It was a genuine life-saving elixir.

Although Emperor Shengde looked weak, at least he would be able to survive for another year or so.

It's just that in this state, it will always be half-dead.

Chu Qingyun deliberately put yang-damaging herbs in the pills. She was too aware of Emperor Shengde's ambition and unwillingness. If he really cheered up Emperor Shengde, how could he rely on herself so much.

Chu Qingyun understood this very well, he was the straw that Emperor Sheng De had to grasp.

At this time, Emperor Shengde had already stepped up the ladder and reached the altar.

"Your Majesty has inherited the grace of the heavens and descended in all directions. Today, he sacrifices with spirit beads and livestock. May God bless him again."

The Taoist priest of the gymnasium shouted loudly, flipped the dust whisk in his hand, and the ceremony was completed.

Emperor Shengde picked up the torch, and tremblingly lit the yellow charm in the Taoist priest's hand.

A burst of green flames flashed by.

All the people on the mountain boiled up, shouting: "The spirit has appeared, the spirit has appeared, there is actually a green flame, it must be an order from the heavens."

But Chu Qingyun knew that it was just because the yellow talisman paper was mixed with phosphorous powder, which would naturally emit green light when it was burned, and it was not a sign from heaven at all.

Taoism relied on this kind of pediatrics to deceive Emperor Shengde year after year, and convinced Emperor Shengde that people can live forever.

This also intensifies his possessive desire for power and his suspicion of everyone.

Just as the common people knelt down spontaneously and kowtowed to make a wish, Emperor Shengde suddenly turned around and looked down seriously.

At that moment, the emperor's temperament appeared.

Chu Qingyun knew that he was pretending forcibly, but she had to say that she still had great admiration for Emperor Shengde. This old guy is sick like this, and he can still breathe a sigh of relief. The royal power really makes people crazy .

Only to hear Emperor Shengde say with great anger: "Today God sent down instructions, and I will pass on instructions on behalf of God. I hope my people will sincerely respect and respect them."

The faces of the people were all happy, and everyone believed in the so-called decree.

Chu Qingyun knelt down together with the minister, but it was different from others' fear and sincerity, a sinister smile curled up on the corner of her mouth.

"It's coming, it's coming soon."

Emperor Shengde, don't reveal your secrets.

Only hearing Emperor Shengde's voice suddenly changed, he didn't say the sacrificial words prepared by the prince in advance.

Instead, he looked down coldly, and said, "Over the course of a year, I, Dazhao, have suffered various disasters. Plagues and floods have occurred from time to time, but fortunately, God loves me and sent down instructions."

"God is just that the royal blood born in September can take on great responsibilities."

There was a sudden commotion around, and all the officials understood the meaning of this sentence.

If the prince is born in September, it means that the prince no longer needs to take care of anyone or anything, and the throne is in his hands.

But if the prince born in September is not the prince, how should the prince deal with himself?

The prince who was standing in the front row was also panicked, Jiuyue was born, naturally it was not him, Emperor Shengde had few heirs, and Jiuyue was born only the fourth prince who ate, drank and played every day.

He never expected that the old man who had been controlled by him for so long would dare to talk nonsense when he was about to die.

What's more, he didn't expect that the fourth brother, who had been looking at him well-behaved and indifferent to the world, would have such thoughts.

More importantly, when did they hook up, and there were moles around him?
The current situation does not allow him to investigate carefully, the prince reacted quickly, and immediately stopped Emperor Shengde from speaking: "Father, my son knows that you are not feeling well today, how about..."

Before he could say anything, Emperor Shengde suddenly interrupted him: "I'm not dead yet, it's not your turn to speak in this place."

The prince's face suddenly became blacker than a lump of coal: "Father, today is a grand sacrifice ceremony."

Emperor Shengde snorted coldly, did not accept his fault, and continued to think to himself: "Everyone, among all my princes, only the fourth prince was born in September."

"It seems that he is the chosen regent."

Emperor Shengde didn't dare to abolish the crown prince, otherwise, the crown prince would become furious and forced to rebel on the spot, the loss outweighed his gains.

As long as he arranges the crown prince and the fourth prince in equal positions, the two will naturally fight each other, and he can reap the benefits of the fisherman.

At this time, the prince also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, only the Regent.

It's just that the position of regent is something that everyone can afford: "Father, the fourth brother is still young and has a lot of playfulness. Why don't you let him study with Mr. for two years first."

"No need, any emperor in the royal family knows this as soon as he makes a sound, and he does it by learning."

As soon as the words were clear, the prince's expression was extremely ugly, and the veins on his neck were exposed by holding back.

Throughout the entire sacrificial ceremony, one could feel the cooling aura around the prince. The ministers looked at the two foxes, and none of them dared to speak casually, for fear of hurting themselves.

(End of this chapter)