Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine

Li Dequan and Lu Hai are old rivals, and the two old friends have been fighting for decades. If your majesty gives Lu Hai face, it means that you will have less face for yourself. Li Dequan said yes, but he couldn't help but feel sour in his heart. Isn't this exactly what you want to see? It's really painful. Shouldn't he be called in early? There is no need to let people cry outside, and cry so that everyone in the palace knows about it before they think of showing mercy.

However, he didn't dare to say this, and hurriedly went out to call Lu Hai in.

Lu Hai entered the East Warm Pavilion and immediately felt warm all over.

Although he was fully armed before he planned to perform, it was a pity that age was not forgiving.

He knelt on the ground, crying with tears and snot everywhere, looking extremely pitiful.

Emperor Hongjing scolded: "Since you know you are wrong, get up quickly and be smarter in the future."

Lu Hai kept saying "ah" in his mouth, and then he got up from the ground, accompanied Xiaoxin and Emperor Hongjing to talk for a while before leaving the Qianqing Palace.

After leaving the Rijing Gate, Lu Hai could finally let go of his long-suspenseful heart, and at the same time, he was also filled with resentment.

Eunuchs are all without descendants, and they have no thoughts. A small thing can make them hate for a long time, not to mention that this time Lu Hai's life was almost taken away. He really hated the person who cheated him this time.

Lu Hai has been in the palace for so many years, and he is also an old man. What is the most in the palace? Naturally, eunuchs. As the ancestor of the eunuchs, Lu Hai knows a lot of news that others don't know, so naturally he has a few points in his mind about who cheated him this time.

In this situation, who else can it be except the lineage of the Central Palace.

Those two are really precious masters. He, Lu Hai, is just a servant, but this servant in this huge Forbidden City, except for the current emperor, he really doesn't fear anyone!

Wait for him!

So, before the matter about someone deliberately trying to provoke a conflict between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prince of Jin's Mansion has settled down, the other side has started to spread it again.

It is said that the person who secretly wanted to stir up trouble this time was the King of Dai.

As for why it was the King of Dai, it was because among the princes with higher ranks, only the third prince, the King of Dai, and the fifth prince, the King of Jin, were still able to stand firm.

And the King of Jin had a good son, but the King of Dai did not.

The family of the King of Dai was just like the King of Dai himself, all of whom were not outstanding.

…

A crisp sound of ‘pa’ rang out in the Guining Hall of the King of Dai’s mansion.

This was probably the most angry the King of Dai had ever been.

He was not only angry because he was forced to stand in front of people from behind, but also because of the sentence ‘all of whom were not outstanding’.

The eldest son of the King of Dai’s mansion, Zhao Ye, stood below. He was the eldest son of the King of Dai and the eldest grandson of the emperor. This Zhao Ye had almost the same appearance as the King of Dai, with a square face, narrow eyes, a hanging nose, thick lips, and a natural honest look.

He was also taciturn, so even though Zhao Zuo was not the eldest grandson of the emperor, he was taken to the front.

Zhao Ye has married and had children, and now he has a son, and the Prince of Dai is also a grandfather. In terms of seniority, the Prince of Dai’s mansion is the eldest, except for the Prince of Dai himself. His son is the eldest grandson among the grandsons of the emperor, and his grandson is also the first. If it were another mansion, I don’t know how proud and glorious it would be, but unfortunately, the Prince of Dai’s mansion is just calm.

The Prince of Dai used to be satisfied with his low-key tolerance, but he hated this low-key tolerance the most. Low-key tolerance seems to have become his symbol, sticking to him and can’t be pulled off for a lifetime.

"Father, calm down. This is obviously a deliberate revenge by the Prince of Jin’s mansion. You really don’t need to be so angry."

The Prince of Dai focused his eyes on his eldest son. His eyes were like a knife, with a sharpness that was almost harsh, and a hint of disdain and disgust.

Zhao Ye shrank and lowered his eyes as if he was pricked by a needle. Useless thing!

If he hadn’t been unpromising, why would he have been suppressed by his elder brother for decades. He was suppressed because he was born late, but he was obviously the eldest son and grandson, but he couldn't compete with Zhao Zuo, and now he can't even compete with a little thing of a few years old.

At the beginning, the father had always kept the eldest brother's position as the crown prince because he valued Zhao Zuo. Now he values ​​the little thing in the Jin Wang Mansion so much. Will the father be inclined to make the Jin Wang the crown prince because of this little thing? Otherwise, why did the father always avoid talking about it when the court officials asked to make him the crown prince before.

When he thought of these, the King of Dai became uneasy again. It seems that he has to work harder and must make this matter a reality. It was also a bit unfortunate that the incident in Guangxi happened at this time.

At the same time, the King of Dai thought of his losses in Guangxi. Those people were all deliberately arranged by him for many years, but he didn't expect that they would be caught in one net.

If he hadn't made arrangements in advance and cut off his arm quickly, he might have implicated himself. "Go down. If you are not ambitious, teach Che'er well." Che'er is Zhao Ye's eldest son and the eldest grandson of King Dai.

"Yes."

It's the New Year's Eve family dinner again. Unlike last year, this year's family dinner is much quieter.

Prince An and Prince Yong were imprisoned, and Prince Qing was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. Only five of the eight adult princes were left. Without the three big families, the family dinner was naturally much quieter. Even though Prince Lu and Prince Wu had tried their best to reconcile the atmosphere, Emperor Hongjing still couldn't hide his bleak expression.

There were too many affairs in the court recently, and it was still not quiet when the year was coming to an end. The more Guangxi investigated, the more it made people feel uneasy. The seal had been sealed, but Emperor Hongjing was still angry in the Qianqing Palace in broad daylight today.

Let’s not talk about how many people were involved, because the whole court of Guangxi was in turmoil, and Emperor Hongjing was old after all. The scene of last year’s family banquet was still in front of his eyes, but after only a year, his hair had turned a lot whiter, and his back was more hunched.

His temper was even more irritable.

He was terrified to have a family banquet.

After the banquet, everyone left the palace and returned home, and tomorrow was the new year.

Chapter 190

There were many things in the new year.

On the first day of the first lunar month, there was a grand court meeting, and the ladies of the inner and outer courts came to the palace to pay their respects. From the second to the fifth day of the first lunar month, it was customary to visit relatives and friends and drink New Year wine everywhere. On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the government offices of various places opened their seals, and those who should go to court went to court, and those who should go to work went to work. However, in this first month, there was almost nothing to do, just a formality. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, preparations had to be made for the Lantern Festival, and this year’s sparse events would not be counted until the end of the first lunar month.

It was February, and February of the 34th year of Hongjing was destined to be a chaotic month.

I don't know when it started, but the voices in the court asking for the early establishment of the crown prince became more and more numerous and louder. When they gathered into a stream of voices, they became a torrent, sweeping the entire court.

At first, Emperor Hongjing did not respond, saying that if he said too much, he would not be in a hurry for the time being. Unfortunately, these court officials seemed to have had their blood pumped, and they only needed to chase Emperor Hongjing to make suggestions. The atmosphere in the court was very tense every day. Emperor Hongjing's temper became more and more irritable, and several officials were awarded court sticks. For a time, the court and the public looked at each other sideways and talked about it.

The situation became more and more serious. One morning, several old officials took off their official hats and official clothes and risked their lives to make suggestions. Emperor Hongjing finally had to face the situation.

He asked the ministers to express their opinions and recommend a prince with both moral character as the crown prince, which started the chaos in the court for half a year.

Now the voice of recommending the Prince of Dai is the loudest in the court. The Prince of Dai is born in the middle palace and is the oldest prince who meets the conditions. But the shortcomings of the Prince of Dai are also very obvious, that is, he is too mediocre, and there is nothing to talk about.

In terms of virtue, he is not as good as the Prince of An; in terms of erudition and talent, he is not as good as the Prince of Yong; in terms of both literary and military talents and decisiveness, he is not as good as the Prince of Jin; even the Prince of Lu has strengths that can be talked about, but the Prince of Dai does not.

Because of this, there are many courtiers who oppose in the court.

At this time, several big dramas were staged in succession. First, the Prince of An cried and confessed his feelings of missing his father, and kept sending messages to the palace to ask to enter the palace to see his father. Emperor Hongjing summoned the Prince of An to the palace for the sake of father-son relationship. The father and son had a long talk in the Qianqing Palace, and the Prince of An was released from the ban.

Soon after, Prince Yong followed suit. He probably knew that Emperor Hongjing would not let him out unless he was ruthless, so he became seriously ill and was eventually released.

Prince An and Prince Yong had already entered the scene, but they were imprisoned, and there were few court officials who supported them. Now that they had tried their best to come out, they naturally integrated all forces to compete with Prince Dai.

In fact, the former court and the harem knew what Emperor Hongjing meant, that is, they wanted to watch their sons fight. But now in this situation, few people can sit still. If Prince Dai succeeds, this kneeling will be the legacy of their descendants.

Even Prince Lu and Prince Wu couldn't help but get involved. The only one who could sit still was probably Prince Jin, the freak.

There were ministers who recommended Prince Jin in the court, and there were even quite a few. Unfortunately, it was a mess, and it couldn't form a climate at all. Before it even started, it was overwhelmed by the attacks of several parties.

The weather gradually became hotter, and another summer was coming. The court was like a pot of boiling oil, and it was unknown when it would explode.

At this time, Emperor Hongjing suffered from dizziness and had to temporarily adjourn the court. The princes came to the Qianqing Palace one by one to serve him.

In fact, the so-called serving was just watching the eunuchs and palace maids serve soup and medicine, and then asking about his health. With so many people around Emperor Hongjing, he didn't need his sons to serve him personally.

Xiaobao came every day, sometimes during the lunch break, and sometimes after school in the study. He now went in and out of the Qianqing Palace as if it were his own backyard, especially since he was young, sometimes he went in without reporting.

"Grandpa Emperor, don't read the memorials, have a good rest. Even if you don't read these memorials, they won't run away."

As soon as Xiaobao walked in, he saw Emperor Hongjing sitting on the big kang, with a bright yellow satin quilt on his legs, leaning on the backrest to read the memorials. In front of him was a small table on a kang, on which were placed a stack of memorials, a brush, and an inkstone. From time to time, he would pick up his pen and review the memorials.