Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Look carefully again, is the wording of this will appropriate?" The eldest prince, who said he had been ill for a long time, bowed his head, solemnly, holding a bright yellow imperial edict without a jade seal in both hands.

"Don't worry, the old man has been assisting His Majesty for decades, how can he not be familiar with his tone? Put it away first, and then take it out when needed." Taifu Han urged kindly.

"En." The eldest prince agreed, but after examining it for a while, he carefully rolled it up and hid it in the hidden compartment, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably, and his lips turned white.After he sat down on the desk, he rested his elbows on the table, clasped his hands vigorously, and his silhouette was projected on the screen by the poking lamp, erratically, and asked in a low voice: "You are the Taifu, and you already have the right to write imperial edicts, why don't you make one by the way?" How about getting a big seal?"

"The pictures and texts of jade seals are complicated and difficult to imitate."

"There must be chaos on the side of the Qing emperor. What if the fourth and fifth younger brothers and the elders of the imperial study are unwilling to hand over the jade seal?"

"It's up to them not to make friends." Taifu Han calmly and calmly said: "As we all know, Song Shen is the head of Nanxuanwu, proficient in witchcraft, insidious and cunning, King Qing tried every means to win over him, regardless of the safety of the royal family, and strongly recommended him to enter the palace. He almost poisoned King Rui. According to the law, he should have killed all his families, but Song Shen was not only unscathed, but was able to enter the palace again and was favored. Chao Gang, to overthrow my great success is an unforgivable crime."

The eldest prince nodded frequently, licked his pale lips with the tip of his tongue, and answered nervously: "People in the world don't know that Nanxuanwu is located in the deep mountains and dense forests of Guangnan. Brother subdued him, but waited for an opportunity to manipulate his mind, and got along like a fish in water in the capital, successively poisoning King Rui, sending King Qing away, and murdering His Majesty."

"Also, the Wisteria Pavilion under his name is actually a den for the Lord of Nanyi to spy on the situation of our dynasty. In the past ten years, he has continuously delivered top-secret news to the enemy country." Taifu Han added,

"Yes, yes." The First Prince patted his forehead.He thought hard, pondered over and over again, held his breath and asked:

"Nanyi spies are disrupting the country. Is it appropriate to declare this to the outside world? Will the government and the public believe it?"

"Win the king and lose the bandit. As long as His Highness succeeds to the throne, you only need to order a pen for right and wrong, and don't worry about it." Han Taifu answered lightly.

"The art of witchcraft in the southern region has been widely spread for a long time. When the emperor of Qing Dynasty is on his side, those who are sensible will be fine. Those who are ignorant of current affairs... must have been blinded by the witch doctor. Let them be killed! To ensure the peace of the world." The eldest prince tried his best to convince himself.

"Exactly."

"However, the father has already conferred the title of the third younger brother as the crown prince—" the eldest prince was interrupted by his grandfather before he finished speaking:

"Your Majesty is holy and kind, and treats witch doctors with courtesy, but unfortunately, he was drugged by the spies of the enemy country and lost all sense. He was forced to decree that the prince canonize himself, and he will be abolished." Taifu Han was heartbroken, as if the fabricated ins and outs were true.

The eldest prince was stunned for a moment, his fingertips were so forceful that he was bloodless, and then he ruthlessly nodded his head: "Yes!"

"This is the last blow, and it must be done before the crown prince returns to Beijing, otherwise His Highness will have no future in this life." Taifu Han's voice was hoarse and vicissitudes. , dare not say credit, hard work is always there, but when His Majesty was discussing the establishment of the reserve, he separated me from the whole process! It makes the old minister feel chilling."

"What's the relationship between us? The father loves the third younger brother, so of course he won't trust the other son's grandfather." The eldest prince sighed desolately.

Moment of silence

Taifu Han quickly suppressed his anger, and turned to business: "What happened to King Guangping?"

"I'm afraid I'm very disappointed. He's been in bed for more than half a month. He has no problem." The eldest prince was indifferent, and said with a dark face: "It's the seventh child, but I really didn't expect him to be a nine-door patrol inspector." After the command, he worked hard to stir up the capital, and every day he caught a group of thieves and sent them to the prison of the city guard, almost hurting our people!"

"Rong Youtang didn't know good from bad, so he followed the prince steadfastly, defying all opinions and recommending His Royal Highness the Seventh Highness to assist the Imperial Army in guarding the Nine Gates. This is becoming more and more troublesome and must be eradicated." Taifu Han said coldly.

"Hmph." The eldest prince nodded in agreement, and said worriedly: "The third child left Guo Da, obviously to lead the northern battalion to fight against Yuanshui, plus the forbidden army, nearly 20 soldiers, it's not easy to deal with."

"It's always hard to do something."

Taifu Han held his head up, without fear of retreating, and taught carefully: "The imperial palace is vast, and the rules are strict. The forbidden army has always guarded the patrol area, and they are not connected to each other. We have more than ten small commanders at our disposal. Besides, the empress is in the palace. After the key defense, it is completely possible to cooperate with the inside and outside."

"What about the camp in the northern suburbs? Guo Da is fierce and aggressive, and he is not afraid of bloodshed." The eldest prince changed his sitting position uneasily, feeling guilty all the time - claiming to be on the side of the Qing emperor, but in fact he falsely preached imperial edicts and conspired to usurp the throne.

"We need to ask King Guangping for help." Taifu Han smiled, and made up a reason without haste: "King Guangping saw the true face of the enemy's spies. Unfortunately, he was hijacked into the mountains and his life was in danger. How could the court just ignore it? It is inevitable to send troops to rescue the prince, and Guo Da should personally command the search. Let him die in the line of duty, and fulfill the reputation of a loyal general in Dingbeihoufu."

The First Prince nodded wordlessly, his eyes frenzied.

"The general is dead, and there will be no leader in the Northern Camp for a short period of time. At least there will be chaos for a while, enough for us to do it."

"It's still you who are thoughtful! When things are done—" Imagining the proud and elated after ascending the throne, the eldest prince's eyes suddenly lit up, and his imagination flashed.

"Your Highness has not accomplished your great achievement, please calm down." Taifu Han interrupted with a wave of his hand, completely putting aside his worries. He only wanted to push his grandson to the top so as to preserve the huge family. When it comes to Yuxi, people in our court will support it, and we will implement more benevolent policies in the future, and as time goes by, all criticisms can be wiped out."

The First Prince nodded firmly.

Before Dawn · Qianming Palace

Layers of bright yellow curtains move without wind, on the dragon bed, the body of Emperor Chengtian lies on his back, his face is peaceful, and he did not suffer too much pain before his death.

"Your Highness, please..." Rong Youtang cleared his throat, his throat was so dry and coughing that he was about to catch fire, and persuaded in a hoarse voice: "My condolences."

Ever since their father died, King Rui and the Fifth Prince had been kneeling in front of the couch, weeping silently, their shoulders kept shaking.Among them, Song Shen hastily let King Rui, who is suffering from heart disease, take medicine twice.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"You, don't worry, after the prince returns to the capital and ascends the throne, this old slave will definitely follow and serve him, and he will never break his promise!" Li Deying sat on his knees, crying, his eyes were red and swollen.

King Rui's face was pale, he turned his head and tried to comfort him: "Eunuch Li, cheer up."

"Everyone, it's almost dawn." Song Shen, whose chin was full of stubble, reminded in a low voice.

Rong Youtang raised his sleeves, pressed his eyes hard, cheered himself up, and said: "Your Majesty had an oral order before his death, ordering that the funeral be kept secret, so as to stabilize the situation in the capital. Therefore, in the morning court later, the two Highnesses need to go as usual." Take charge."

The fifth prince's face was pale, his eyes were swollen into walnuts, he kowtowed three times to Emperor Chengtian, and got up very slowly.

Seeing this, Rong Youtang hurriedly stepped forward to help, helpless, and tried to comfort him: "Your Highness, please take care of yourself, and don't be too sad."

"Father is wise and generous. He ordered that the funeral should not be held in secret. We must follow suit. The national funeral will be discussed after the prince returns to Beijing." The fifth prince said sadly.

"That's the only way to go." King Rui sighed, gritted his teeth, and supported himself on the edge of the bed. Unfortunately, his legs were numb and he couldn't stand up. Just as he was about to exert himself again, a gust of wind suddenly blew up beside him, mixed with the wind. Yaoxiang, the familiar voice beside my ear said:

"Slow down." Song Shen held the opponent's arm and helped him up easily.As long as they are together, his eyes will always focus on King Rui, anytime and anywhere, and he cannot control himself.

King Rui lowered his eyes, grabbed Song Shen's arm with his backhand, exerted great strength, stood quietly and adjusted his breath for a while, and then let go silently.

"Secrets don't make you sad." Rong Youtang carefully proposed, "Then, to what extent should we keep it secret?"

——When the emperor died, it was almost like the sky was falling, but the prince who took over the heavy burden was fighting bloody far away at the border.

"This……"

The fifth prince frowned hesitantly, his face was full of embarrassment, and he asked cautiously: "What do you think? It's an extraordinary time. If you have something to say, just speak up and brainstorm."

"Northwest has reported good news one after another, and morale is high. It is estimated that in a while, the third brother will triumph." King Rui tried his best to calm down and said solemnly: "But before that, the throne is vacant, and it is too dangerous. Of course there are few people who know, but I propose: to euphemistically disclose to Beihou and his son, they are loyal and reliable, and will never betray the prince."

Rong Youtang nodded in agreement, and analyzed: "His Royal Highness King Rui is right. Beware of accidents, we need some informed helpers, so that we can have an arm in case of a crisis, and defend the orthodox prince to the death."

long silence

Everyone present nodded at the same time, the fifth prince's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Anyway, the father left a will. Once the news of the crown prince's triumphant victory comes, the news of the prince's death will be released. When the time comes, we will support the new emperor first and then organize the national funeral!"

"Yes."

"That's it."

Rong Youtang glanced away, caught a glimpse of Song Shen who was hesitant to speak, and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the plan?"

"Oh, you can discuss the affairs of the court." Song Shen sniffed, turned his head to look at the dragon bed, and slowly reminded: "His Royal Highness does not know when he will return, if he decides not to mourn, His Majesty's body must be properly parked, otherwise When it gets hot...cough cough, does Qianming Palace have an ice cellar?"

King Rui and the fifth prince felt as if their hearts were stabbed like a knife, and they were extremely sad.

"Yes, yes." Li Deying answered choked up, his lips trembling, he seemed to be half dead with Emperor Chengtian, depressed and weak.

Rong Youtang sighed quietly, and approached softly to comfort: "Father-in-law's condolences, His Majesty personally told you that the funeral will be postponed, and we will follow the order. Take a break and refresh yourself, there are still many things you need to do."

"Fourth brother, can you hold it? If you can't hold it, don't be brave. Lie down and sleep for a while. When I go down, let's wash and change clothes for the father." The fifth prince suggested with concern, raising his hand and rubbing his sore and swollen skin. Eye.

King Rui had more heart than strength, so he apologized tiredly, "Well, thank you for your hard work, I will wait here for you."

The emperor passed away, although the funeral was kept secret, but Qianming Palace was still busy in the middle of the night, so a countermeasure was roughly decided.

"Everyone's eyes are red and swollen, and outsiders will definitely be suspicious when they see it." Song Shen didn't say a word of nonsense, and simply urged: "Everyone, come here and apply to your eyes. It's best to close your eyes and meditate for a while, drink a cup of ginseng tea before going to court, Save yourself from being exposed."

"Thank you."

Rong Youtang, who was sweating profusely, let out a sigh of relief, and sat down in the side hall with the crowd, unable to draw any strength from his body. Before covering his eyes with the medicine handkerchief, he glanced at the deserted hall, feeling a little dazed, thinking to himself:

His Majesty has passed away. If there are no accidents, the entire palace complex belongs to His Highness Prince Qing, no, it belongs to the new emperor.

Thinking of this, Rong Youtang was inexplicably melancholy, blindfolded, extremely sleepy, and fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

The plan was fairly thorough and the preparations were adequate, however, it was thrown into disarray by a sudden serious case.

"what?!"

"King Guangping was kidnapped by the enemy?" The fifth prince frowned in shock.His seat is next to the base of the dragon chair, and the table is full of memorials, stepping on the same flat ground as all the civil and military officials.

"Yes!"

Marquis Pingnan tilted his crown, and quickly reported: "It is said that it happened at Maoshi today. Our Highness recovered from his illness and was about to go up to court in a sedan chair. Unexpectedly, he was hijacked by gangsters on the way! The other party was so vicious that he killed two bearers, Four people were seriously injured, and after being run over by passers-by, they panicked and hijacked His Highness and fled."

When his nephew had an accident, Marquis Pingnan was duty-bound to beg him, "The missing one is a prince, please search and rescue him immediately!"