[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

The movements of everyone's hands stopped immediately.

They stopped drinking and stopped talking. No matter what faction they belonged to, everyone's hearts were beating like drums, waiting excitedly for Emperor Jianming's next words.

Tu Lu's palms were full of sweat.

He stared at Emperor Jianming without blinking, and his heart almost jumped into his throat.

He has been waiting for so many years, and finally it is today!

Tu Yuan's face remained unchanged, showing a submissive expression as usual.

Song Ziyang looked triumphantly at Jia She.

After the Seventh Prince takes the Ninth Five-Year seat, it will be the time of Rongguo Mansion and Jia She's death!

Jia She didn't change his face, he completely ignored Song Ziyang's gaze, and there was a faint glimmer of light in his eyes.

Zhang Heng was playing with the wine glass in his hand, the jade-like soft touch carried a touch of coolness in the autumn night, a sneer flashed across his brows so quickly that it was almost unnoticeable.

"It's time for me to abdicate for the elderly." Emperor Jianming coughed again at this point, with a sickly blush on his face, "I called you here today to talk about this matter. I hope that all ministers will be well in the future. Assist the new emperor to create a prosperous world."

"Father!" Tu Yuan and Tu Lu spoke at the same time.

The two looked at each other.

Tu Lu said first: "Father, you are still young, why rush to abdicate?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the current peace and prosperity of our Da'an is all thanks to His Majesty, how can Your Majesty be willing to part with the people of Da'an?" Song Yuanqing and other officials also tried to persuade them.

Jia Amnesty knew that what they said was not from the heart, but to follow the old etiquette, to make three requests and three concessions.

"Needless to say, I've made up my mind." Emperor Jianming waved his hand and said decisively.

"Father!" Tu Lu looked like he was about to cry, but a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and his hands even trembled with joy.

Emperor Jianming raised his hand, signaling him not to say more.

At this time, the sound of Shengxiao, drums and music at the banquet fell silent, and everyone looked at Emperor Jianming directly, waiting for his next words.

The faces of the officials of the Seventh Prince's faction couldn't help but be filled with joy. They seemed to see how they would be prosperous in the future, and their official positions could be raised by a little bit from the merits of the dragon.

But some of the officials of the prince's faction showed slumped expressions, while others remained unchanged, as if they didn't know that the disaster was coming.

Song Yuanqing quickly glanced at Zhang Heng and Jia Daishan, and snorted inwardly.

These two people can sit still, but they don't know whether they can sit still when His Majesty announces that the Seventh Prince is the new emperor.

"The new emperor is a simple and benevolent person. I hope you can assist him in the future and build our Daan well." Emperor Jianming said in a hoarse voice.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers will do their best, and will never let down His Majesty's trust!" Song Yuanqing said loudly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will definitely work with Prime Minister Zuo to assist the new emperor." The others also said loudly.

"Okay, okay!" Emperor Jianming nodded approvingly, "With your words, I can rest assured."

"Lu'er, come here." Emperor Jianming waved to Tu Lu.

Tu Lu was full of excitement, he was so excited that he almost tripped over himself, and walked to Emperor Jianming with trembling hands.

"Royal Father." Tu Lu choked up and called out to Emperor Jianming.

Emperor Jianming nodded at him with a faint smile on his lips.

The Seventh Prince's group were very excited.

Song Ziyang clenched his hands, feeling extremely excited.

And Jia She felt that it was a little ironic and funny in his heart. If he hadn't known the inside story in advance, he would probably be like everyone else at this time, thinking that Emperor Jianming preferred the Seventh Prince.

Sure enough, no one in the Tian family is easy to deal with.

Emperor Jianming's move is ruthless enough!

Compared with not giving Tu Lu hope at the beginning, it is the most painful thing to puncture his hope after giving him hope.

Because in this way, the ninth-fifth position was once only a short distance away from Tulu, but this distance is the end of the world!

"You are a good boy." Emperor Jian Ming patted the back of Tu Lu's hand and said with a gentle smile.

Tu Lu's heart was beating thumpingly, he felt a tightness in his throat, and his body was burning hot. In the face of the coming supreme power, how many people could keep calm.

"It's been so hard for you these days." When Emperor Jianming said this, he gritted his teeth faintly.

Tu Lu didn't notice it at this time, he shook his head, and said sincerely: "It's not hard, father, this is what my son should do."

"You child is too modest." Emperor Jianming smiled and looked at the crowd and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince is truly commendable." Song Yuanqing and the others hurriedly echoed Tu Lu's flattery.

Everyone scrambled to open their mouths, for fear of being left behind and not being able to share the credit in the future.

If such a demonic and illusory scene was based on hearsay, few people would believe that the majestic court officials would be so spineless and without arrogance.

However, when you experience it yourself, it only makes people feel extra funny.

Everyone was busy flattering Tu Lu, but no one noticed that Emperor Jianming's face was getting darker and darker.

He is a person who is too obsessed with power, otherwise he would not have been obsessed with making some trade-offs between the crown prince and the seventh prince. If he hadn't engaged in trade-offs, the seventh prince would not have had unrealistic problems Ambition, trying to get involved in the throne.

Therefore, everything in the world, every drink and peck, has a definite number.

Emperor Jianming was very angry at this moment, he is not dead yet, these people are just flattering Lao Qi like this.

If Lao Qi is really made the emperor, how can he have a say in the future.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jianming insisted on his idea even more.

He suppressed his emotions, nodded with a smile and said: "Lao Qi is indeed good, you can't be proud in the future, you have to make persistent efforts."

Tu Lu stammered excitedly: "Yes, father, father emperor, my son will definitely remember father emperor's words and always keep them in mind."

When he said this, he glanced at Tu Yuan with a little complacency.

He thought that he would see Tu Yuan's dejected and dejected look, but he didn't expect to see a faint smile on Tu Yuan's face.

Tu Lu was startled.

What is Tu Yuan laughing at?

"Okay, with your words, I can rest assured that you can help your brother well." Emperor Jianming said with a smile.

"Yes, Father??" Tu Lu didn't realize it at first, so he responded directly. After he realized it, he looked at Emperor Jianming pale with shock.

The others were also taken aback for a moment, suspecting that they had heard it wrong, or that Emperor Jianming had said it wrong!

"Father, did you say something wrong?" Tu Lu took a step forward in disbelief and asked.

Emperor Jianming pretended to be puzzled and said, "Did I say something wrong?"

"That's right, father, don't you want your servant to be—" Tu Lu said urgently, but was interrupted by Emperor Jianming.

Emperor Jianming looked at Tu Lu in disbelief, "You think I want you to take over my position? Why do you think so? The prince is kind and kind, and has always had a good reputation. I hope you will help him! Don't miss you Shouldn't have thought."

"But, but, father!!!" Tu Lu opened his mouth, he felt a bang in his mind, it was messy, as if there were countless people talking at once, "Didn't you just say that you are my son?" ?”

"Of course not!" With a sneer on the corner of Emperor Jianming's mouth, he walked down himself, took Tu Yuan's hand, and said with a smile: "The new emperor is the crown prince!"

boom--

Everyone was stunned.

Difficult, could it be that His Majesty has been talking about the prince, not the seventh prince? !

Some people were instantly dejected and trembling with fright, while others were instantly ecstatic and overjoyed.

But for a moment, joy and sorrow are exchanged, and wins and losses are exchanged.

Song Yuanqing, Song Ziyang and others looked depressed, and the pride and arrogance they had just now burst like bubbles.

"Father!" Tu Lu now understood what Tu Yuan was laughing at just now, he was startled and angry, a kind of anger of being fooled filled his heart, and the anger made his heart beat faster and faster, and he didn't even care about it for a while. He said directly, "Could it be that the father wants to let the wild species take over your position?"

What?bastard? !

The civil and military ministers were shocked, and some of them changed their faces. Hearing such royal secrets, how could they get out alive!

"Seventh brother, what are you talking about!" Tu Yuan asked angrily as if he had been irritated.

"What did I say, ha ha!" Tu Lu's eyes were bloodshot, he looked at Tu Yuan firmly, and said with a sneer: "Prince, don't you wonder why you were under house arrest before?! That's Because the father found out that you are a bastard! You are a bastard that the former queen gave birth to with some wild man!"

Hearing this, some old officials remembered what happened more than ten years ago, and their complexions changed involuntarily.

More than ten years ago, the first empress and the first emperor and noble concubine were enemies in the harem just like the current crown prince and the seventh prince. Has His Majesty's honor and favor, but is domineering in the harem.

The two conceived one after the other. The empress was pregnant first, and the imperial concubine was pregnant later. Therefore, the empress was three months earlier than the imperial concubine gave birth to the prince. There are rumors that the prince is a bastard born to the former empress and the palace guards.

The late empress's father, Mr. Zhang, believed in his daughter's innocence. In order to prove this, he bumped his head to death on the Golden Luan Hall.

But the former queen was still thrown into the cold palace, and the prince was also left out in the cold.

It was later, when the palace was on fire, the former empress escaped from the cold palace, saved her majesty's life, and declared her will before she died, and her majesty finally believed in the innocence of the first empress.

But now that the Seventh Prince said such words, could it be said that the Crown Prince is really not His Majesty's son?

People's minds are different.

Song Yuanqing knew that at this point, if he didn't break the boat and pull the crown prince down, they, the Seventh Prince faction, especially him, would definitely have no good fruit to eat in the future!

"Your Majesty! The Seventh Prince is right. Your Majesty can't let me be held in the hands of a bastard for a moment of kindness!" Song Yuanqing came out of the seat and shouted mournfully.

Driven by him, the others also questioned the identity of the prince.

"Father, listen to the voices of the ministers, it's still too late to change your mind!" Tu Lu was almost insane, he pointed at the crowd and said sharply.

Emperor Jianming looked at him coldly, his eyes were as cold as the winter in March, so cold that it made people feel chills from the bottom of his heart, "Who said the prince is a wild breed! He is my own son!"

"Father! Don't make the same mistake again and again! Have you forgotten the blood taken by the little Eunuch Xu who was next to the prince that day? That blood is not compatible with your blood!" Tu Lu said at this moment He didn't care anymore, he pointed to the little eunuch standing behind the prince and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask him again!"

Little Eunuch Xu trembled in fright and knelt down on the ground.

Tu Yuan squinted his eyes, and glanced at him. His gaze was filled with infinite majesty, which made little Eunuch Xu's feet go limp, and he didn't dare to raise his head.

It turned out that he was the nail that Lao Qi planted beside him!

It's really thanks to Lao Qi, otherwise he really wouldn't have suspected him.

"Shut up!" Emperor Jianming yelled, his face flushed red with anger, "Don't you think I don't know? I checked, that person belongs to you, and you planned what happened that day, but you It’s a good idea to frame the crown prince as a bastard, and you are my only son, so the dragon seat will naturally be yours, but it’s a pity that you missed a place in your calculations!”