Shengshichun

Chapter 360 Emperor
The Queen stared: "Originally, in order to prevent anyone from knowing the whereabouts of Yi'er, we were informed by someone who was preemptive. Of course, including the two brothers, this was not to guard against them, but because we were afraid that they would accidentally leak the news.

“So we never expected that the second child would know about it.

"But it's excusable for the second child to know. After all, he is the prince, and his information channels and connections are stronger than King Yan."

"I understand. In other words, before deposing the crown prince and forcing him to the palace, the emperor and the empress never told His Highness Prince Yan about the affairs of His Highness."

The queen nodded: "It should be said that before the truth of this matter was revealed, everyone acquiesced that Yi'er was no longer alive."

Fu Zhen looked at the queen and took a long time to look back.

The Queen was as candid as ever and spoke of this matter without any evasion. It did not seem like she was hiding the truth.

To take a step back, if the queen really told King Yan about her search for Yang Yi, there would be no need to hide it from the deposed prince.

Having said that, if the queen didn't reveal any information to the brothers, then why did King Yan know Yang Yi?
How did he manage to watch his mother miss his brother and remain indifferent?

She replayed the conversation between the two brothers she heard last night in her mind, and then picked up the portrait: "At present, it seems that His Highness is still worried about some things that happened in Huzhou. If the incident happened back then, Before that, the empress and His Highness should have an airing, and maybe things will have another outcome."

Judging from the performance of all parties, in fact, although outsiders may not be very clear about what happened in Huzhou that year, it is somewhat related to the news revealed by Mrs. Feng.

If the emperor had chosen to win that battle at the expense of his own flesh and blood, it would be understandable that Yang Yi would not return to them.

This kind of thing can be accepted even if we live in a different place. From an emotional point of view, no one can mind it.

"No," the queen shook her head and said, "There is no way to ventilate the air at all. Do you think this was a decision made by the emperor and I? No! I didn't even know about it until long after it happened!"

The queen's eyes were blazing, as if she could see the intention behind Fu Zhen's words at a glance.

"You are a smart boy. I know that even if Yi'er didn't mention this to you, you would have guessed it.

"That's right, he refused to come back because he was betrayed by his biological father! That is the leader he has been looking up to since he was a child, and his biological father who is connected by blood!"

Fu Zhen's chest tightened: "Please let me know clearly."

The queen gritted her teeth, swallowed deeply, turned away and said: "This is really a past that I don't want to mention. On one side is my husband who we have always loved each other, and on the other side is my husband who gave birth to me in ten months of pregnancy and took care of her with my own hands. My son, who has lived with me for ten years, feels heartbroken every time I recall it.”

Fu Zhen took a step forward: "I remember the lady said last time that this was all caused by power. So, the emperor chose to sacrifice His Highness because of a power struggle?"

"The chaos in the world originated from the misconduct of the previous king. At that time, there were rebel armies in various places. At that time, we not only had to fight against the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, but also other rebel groups.

"After several years, gradually there were only two or three troops left, and when we reached Huzhou, we had become the most powerful one.

"Several rebel armies joined us, and their leaders became one of the generals in charge of the Zhou army.

"The main force of the imperial court's troops attacked Huzhou City that night. They were originally at the end of their rope, but they came with great force that time. Not only did they choose the right time for the sneak attack, but they also chose the places they attacked very accurately.

"There was no other way, so the Zhou army had no choice but to rise up and fight the enemy immediately.

"I don't know if you have heard about the military situation that month. It was one of the most difficult battles in our entire campaign.

“Our tent was attacked by fire, and the rear camp where all the women lived was also attacked.

"And when they were besieged on all sides, one of the rebel leaders who joined the Zhou army actually competed with the emperor for the position of leader of the Zhou army at this critical moment.

"At that time, your father-in-law, the Du family, the Cheng family and other direct line generals were not around. The emperor only had the two generals who had died from the Liang family. But they had already taken the task to fight against the enemy.

"Do you think the other party is taking advantage of others' danger? But what you don't know is that that battle was actually a premeditated plan by him!
"At that time, the emperor led the Zhou army to capture 80% of the entire Central Plains, and it was already planned to attack the capital.

"This means that the emperor was already the new emperor in the eyes of everyone in the Zhou army.

"But the rebels who joined the Zhou army were not convinced. In the previous strategic meetings, there had been conflicts between the two sides.

"It's just that no one expected that the rebels who rose up to resist because they hated the cruelty and injustice of the previous dynasty would actually deliberately pass on internal information from the Zhou army to the former dynasty in order to seize power before the war finally subsided. The imperial troops and horses of the dynasty!
"They originally wanted to resist violence, but in the end they became violent people. In the Battle of Huzhou, tens of thousands of our brothers and compatriots died!"

When the queen said this, she was already extremely excited. Her skinny fingers gripped the back of the chair tightly, and the veins on the back of her hands protruded one by one.

Fu Zhen felt like his heart was burning.

She picked up the tea next to her and handed it to the queen. After she took two sips, she couldn't help but ask: "I have never heard of this part. I wonder what happened next? How could the emperor think of sacrificing His Highness to break out of the encirclement?"

The Queen took a deep breath and calmed down for a while before saying: "The other party came prepared, and naturally did not intend to leave a way for the Emperor to survive.

"However, after all, our direct line of troops is so powerful that the other party cannot defeat us or replace us in one fell swoop.

"So the emperor had two choices at that time, one was to fight to the end, and the other was to lead our own troops out of the hole they left.

"But if you choose the latter path, then the emperor will have to give up the title of King of Zhou and the power he conquered. In other words, if he is willing to give up his position to the other party as the leader of the Zhou army, we can leave the city safely. And with our own Strength, there is still a chance to make a new start.”

Fu Zhen suddenly understood: "The emperor did not choose this path, he chose to stay."

"That's right," the queen's eyes showed pain again, "He never considered giving up his position from the beginning. He planned to fight to the end even if he died in the city.

"But it happened that Yi'er appeared at that time." He appeared in the formation that his father had arranged to lure the enemy. His father could have called him back! But he didn't! Not only did he not call him or stop him, he actually let Yi'er's horse out at that time!
"That horse was a bloody horse given to him by his father on his tenth birthday! He regarded his father as a hero, and he also regarded the horse given by his father as a treasure! He just stepped on it like that He chased him out of the hole his father dug for him!

"Then he just walked out of the city gate and disappeared for twenty-four years!
"His father succeeded. Not only did he capture the leader of the previous dynasty's officers and soldiers, he also killed the leader of the rebel army who colluded with the previous dynasty!
"He firmly secured his position as King of Zhou! The next battle was overwhelming. Two years later, he entered the capital, successfully changed the dynasty, and became Emperor of Zhou!

"But my Yi'er never came back. He will never come back! He also killed the soldiers who were letting the horses go. He kept this matter secret. No one knew about it. It was talked about by the world. Le Dao actually won that beautiful battle by using his own son as bait!"

A fountain of tears covered the queen's face, and her thin body stooped due to grief.

Fu Zhen couldn't help but stepped forward, stretched out his arms and hugged her: "My dearest lady, please take care of yourself!"

The queen held her arm, took a deep breath and straightened up:
"From the day he rebelled, there was not a single day that I was not with him. I have experienced everything he has experienced.

"I have seen countless poor people living in a world of cannibalism. From a legal point of view, I can understand the emperor's reluctance to give in.

"Perhaps if I were in his position, I would sacrifice small righteousness to achieve great righteousness. I also know that he sacrificed Yi'er to save more people. But in terms of love, I can't forgive him for this.

"Yi'er went to help his father. He was trying to protect me, but he was sent out by his father. And I couldn't do anything for him."

"Empress!" Fu Zhen's eyes felt like needles pricking her eyes. She helped the queen sit down, tried her best to steady her breath and said, "This is not your fault. This is the emperor's decision and has nothing to do with you!"

The queen shook her head: "It makes no difference to Yi'er. I don't want to delve into the past anymore. All in all, I am satisfied with the news that Yi'er is safe from you.

"Having you become his friends makes me feel at ease."

Fu Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "My Majesty just said that the emperor also killed the soldiers who were letting go of the horses. Logically speaking, no one knows about this. So how did your Majesty know that?"

"There is no airtight wall in the world. If there weren't so many people fighting at the beginning, even if he didn't give his personal instructions, there would always be people who would make assumptions about what happened afterwards.

"Others can't figure it out. If the news reaches my ears, how can I still not figure it out?"

"Then when did you know about it?"

The Queen groaned silently for a moment: "It should have been a few years after giving birth to the third child, when he was about three or four years old. At that time, we were preparing for the Battle of the Northwest, and many veterans from that year came to Beijing. When we met, we always To reminisce about old times.”

Fu Zhen swallowed and pursed his lips.

That's right. When King Yan was three or four years old, it happened to be the time when the big moon invaded the northwest. At that time, King Yan should also need medicinal materials to regulate his body. The queen happened to take this as an opportunity to go out to look for medicine and avoid the emperor. , privately tracking Yang Yi's whereabouts.

Because she doesn't believe the emperor anymore.

A tiger's poison does not eat its seeds. It is a right principle among the people, but no one can apply it to people in power, and no one can explain it clearly in a few words.

The queen has been using the guards in the palace to find Yang Yi's whereabouts since King Yan was three or four years old. It has been difficult for more than ten years to keep track of Yang Yi's whereabouts.

At some point in the past, King Yan learned that his eldest brother might not be dead yet. Later one day, he actually met the living Yang Yi, so the two brothers passed on their love without their parents' knowledge. The branch company came up.

From this the truth became clear, King Yan was lying!

What he said last night was that the Queen and the Emperor were conspiring to scheme against Yang Yi. He was just trying to sow discord!
Yang Yi was already disillusioned with the emperor. Seven years ago, he was persuaded by Mr. Ning to go to Beijing, but he almost died at the hands of his own brother. How could he still want to regain this family relationship?

His family members who are connected by blood want him dead one after another. Who would want such a family member?
After the queen calmed down, Fu Zhen drank two more cups of tea with her and resigned from Kunning Palace.

The midday sun shines brightly above our heads. With this clear sky and daylight, how can anyone believe that there are conspiracies and plots everywhere?
When she arrived outside Donghua Gate, she asked Zhang Cheng: "Where is the general?"

Zhang Cheng pointed to Nancheng: "The general and General Cheng first made an appointment with the guards in Prince Yan's palace to go fishing. When my subordinates returned to pick up things half an hour ago, it was said that they had already taken the fish they caught to Nancheng. went."

Fu Zhen took a breath, and then said: "Go to Wanbin Building first."

The fact that King Yan lied has been established, but she still doesn’t know under what circumstances King Yan and Yang Yi met. Now it seems that Yang Yi trusts this younger brother very much. She must quickly find out the details about King Yan. Find out clearly and prevent Yang Yi from being harmed by his family again!

There were not many cars and horses on the road at noon, and the carriage moved very fast. It arrived at Wanbin Tower in less than two quarters of an hour.

When she passed the front door of the restaurant, she took a look at it, then took a picture of the car wall and said, "Stop the car, I'm here."

She got off the carriage and walked towards a carriage that was also parked at the door of the restaurant.

After getting out of the car, she raised her head with a little doubt in her smile, and said hello to the person sitting in the open car curtain with a frown:
"Master Xie, why are you sitting here? Why don't you go in?"

Xie Zhang was half-expanding his head, looking into the crowded restaurant. When he suddenly heard his greeting, he was startled. He, who had been in the officialdom for many years, suddenly showed a hint of panic:
"My true sister, it's you."

"It's me, what's wrong with you? Who are you looking at here?"

Fu Zhen followed his gaze curiously and tiptoed towards the door of the restaurant.

But the entrance of the restaurant was no different from usual, there were still countless diners coming here.

"I didn't look at anyone... I was just passing by." Xie Zhang looked very uncomfortable, and then called to the driver: "Let's go."

"You're already here, don't leave in a hurry!" Fu Zhen grabbed the car window and said, "Hurry up and have a cup of tea before you leave!"