In the East Palace, half a year has passed since the prince was imprisoned. Emperor Yan Ping seemed to have deliberately forgotten the existence of the prince. In the past six months, the prince's power in the court has almost suffered a devastating blow. His father, who once supported him, turned around and cut off all his wings. If this is an experience for him, then this kind of traumatic experience carries the risk of death.
In the past six months, Emperor Yan Ping has been out of court and has not seen any officials. All policies come from the Weiyang Palace. Many of the decrees are inconsistent with the current situation and will have an impact on the people's livelihood. Just because Emperor Yan Ping avoided seeing him, the officials had no way to persuade him face to face. They would either disobey the order and be dismissed from office, or they could only act according to the order with their eyes closed. The imperial court was in chaos, and because Emperor Yan Ping was committed to eliminating the influence of the princes, the ministers in the court were also shuffled. As a result, more people followed Emperor Yan Ping's orders, but political affairs became more and more lazy, and the entire imperial court almost came to a standstill. The adults in the hall are either scheming and rejecting dissidents, or they are wise in protecting themselves and eating nothing.
Of course, some knowledgeable people gradually developed a disloyal heart. No one wanted to be manipulated by the already elderly Emperor Yan Ping. They wanted to support their master to succeed him, so Secretly, the situation is even more turbulent.
He Ze, now General Pingnan, is a second-grade military attache. He took refuge with the prince five years ago and participated in the assassination of Li Jun. He has made outstanding achievements in military affairs over the years. Now he is trapped in Kyoto by Emperor Yan Ping. cast.
Emperor Yan Ping fell seriously ill after receiving the news from Chen Lang. Because of the serious condition, the imperial concubine Cheng had to invite the imperial doctor for him. It was only at this time that the imperial doctor learned that the emperor My body is almost exhausted, and it looks like it won't last long. Of course, the imperial doctor did not dare to say this to the emperor and the imperial concubine, so he just laughed and prescribed some tonics. But after returning home, I couldn't sleep or eat well, and I always felt that my death was not far away. Sure enough, that night, men in black broke into his house and asked about the matter, and the imperial doctor had no choice but to tell the truth. The man in black did not embarrass the family and left after asking what he wanted to know. Just when he breathed a sigh of relief, another group of men in black came with the same problem and the same method. The imperial doctor thought that it was all leaked anyway and let's get over it first, so he told the whole story. I thought that the matter would end here, but in the end, a third wave of people came to ask him about the body of Emperor Yan Ping. After getting the results, this wave of people did not let the family go, and directly killed the people without leaving a trace. It's because I'm afraid that the news will leak out. Of course, if they asked more, the imperial doctor would tell them that two groups of people had received information from him before.
Emperor Yan Ping lived in Weiyang Palace for a long time and never came out. The Queen lived in Jiaofang Palace and rarely moved around. Coupled with the power of the imperial concubine Cheng, the palace was really chaotic. Because of Emperor Yan Ping's health, all forces are ready to move. The connections between the palace and the court are getting closer and closer, which leads to many new-faced officials coming in and out of the palace. Therefore, as long as there are tokens, the guards will notBe suspicious.
He Ze entered the palace with the stolen token and successfully sneaked into the East Palace. The prince was a little surprised when he saw him and asked, "Why are you here?"
He Ze told him everything that had happened in the past six months. In fact, although the prince was imprisoned in the East Palace, this skinny camel was bigger than a horse. He still knew some things that happened in the court, otherwise He Ze would not have been able to sneak in so easily. Some of the emperor's bodyguards also took refuge in the prince.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has sent Chen Lang to lead a thousand guards to hunt down King Jin. It is impossible for those people alone to hurt King Jin. I heard that Your Majesty has sent an additional thousand guards. He and five thousand city defense troops laid a dragnet in several counties and cities near Kyoto, waiting for the King of Jin to take the bait. At this time, the strength of the imperial army guarding His Majesty was greatly weakened, the city defense army was insufficient, and the patrol camp was left behind by Mr. Lu. , its strength is enough to compete with the city defense army. As long as His Highness raises his arms, the East Palace Guards will go through fire and water for His Highness."
The prince's pupils shrank and he said in surprise: "Are you going to rebel?"
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He Ze said: "Your Highness, don't you still understand the situation in front of you? Your Majesty has murderous intentions towards you. The power of the princelings has almost collapsed. I have received news from the imperial doctor. Your Majesty's health is very low, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to survive this winter. If you don't take action at this time, you will just sit back and wait for death. If anything happens to Your Majesty, the Cheng family will never tolerate you and the Crown Princess, even if you don't think about yourself. , I have to think about the princess and the emperor’s eldest grandson!”
Li Hao occasionally has this idea about rebellion, but he can’t make up his mind. After all, no one wants to carry out the murder of his father. The reputation of usurping the throne. Moreover, his competitors include the seventh prince Jin Wang Li Han and the eleventh prince Chen Wang Li Gao who were born to the queen, as well as the twelfth prince Liang Wang Li Gao who was born to Concubine Cheng Guifei. Among the three brothers, King Chen Li Wei is his biggest rival. Li Wei is the daughter of the Queen of the Middle Palace and is the Queen's only support. He believes that the Queen must have prepared a lot of wealth for King Chen by forbearing for so many years. , it is difficult for him to guarantee that he can suppress King Chen's counterattack with 100% certainty. Moreover, although the twelfth prince is young, his mother Cheng Xueqi is a poisonous snake, so she must have made some preparations. What the prince is afraid of is that he will steal the chicken but lose the rice. Once he rebels, he will have no way to turn back and can only go to the dark side. And once he fails, the consequences are definitely not what he wants to see.
"Let me think about it again."
"Your Highness, this opportunity must not be missed before it comes again. Once you miss this opportunity, let your Majesty kill the King of Jin, or the King of Jin raises an army. If you resist His Majesty, you will no longer be able to take the throne."
The prince also knew that he was at a disadvantage in this game. His mother died when he was young, and Emperor Yan Ping was not a reliable father. , among the brothers, he also occupies the title of the eldest son. Once Emperor Yan Ping no longer protects him, his situation will become very bad..
"Even if we force our father to abdicate, how can we stop the Queen and Concubine Cheng from counterattacking?"
"Abdication is naturally not possible, if only His Highness is left in the entire royal family. You, your succession to the throne must be justified, and no one will have any objections."
He Ze's meaning is very clear. The Queen and King Chen, Concubine Cheng and Prince Liang, these people are very clear. All must die! Only in this way can it be solved once and for all.