Prince Consort

At the age of 20, Zhao Ying "begged for money" from the Ministry of Household Affairs in order for his soldiers to return to Beijing.

While passing the corridor, he heard someone talking about a name——

Lin Jun.

Zhao Ying naturally knew this person.His father and emperor had many children, but he only loved Lin Jun very much, and he took Lin Jun with him almost all the time.No one dared to mention Lin Jun's life experience, some curious people asked a few more questions, and after passing it into the ears of his father, he was executed with a stick on the spot.

What his father meant was that no one needs to know whose son Lin Jun is, all he needs to know is that Lin Jun is his most important child.

It is said that as long as anyone is favored by Lin Jun, the crown prince will definitely fall to him—or else even his arrogant brother, King Gong Zhao Shen, will be very docile in front of him.

Zhao Ying recalled the scenes she had seen before, and felt that these rumors were worthless.

The friendship between Prince Gong and Linjun is definitely not just for the word "power" as they said.

They just don't believe that there is such friendship in the royal family.

The business is important, Zhao Ying walked forward quickly, no longer caring about the gossip in the palace.

He was already prepared in his heart to face the officials making things difficult.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jun came forward to help him.

Zhao Ying was very grateful to Linjun.He opened his mouth to invite Lin Jun to come to the mansion for a gathering, but he didn't have much hope in his heart.Lin Jun is a popular figure in the imperial court, and there are countless people who rush to please him, so how could he associate with a prince who has been guarding the border all year round and has no hope of succession?

But Lin Jun agreed.

Zhao Ying couldn't remember what mood she was in at that time, probably she was happy all day.In the evening, he couldn't wait to let his personal guards stand outside the gate, and would come in every other incense stick to report if he saw Lin Jun's figure.

Linjun arrived as scheduled.

After actually seeing someone, Zhao Ying calmed down again.He did not express the joy in his heart, but told one by one the difficulties he encountered at the border, and asked Linjun for his opinion.

Facts proved that he was right to do so, and Lin Jun looked at him with brighter eyes.

When it was time to part, Lin Jun smiled and said to him, "No wonder Sister Shan and the others praise you."

It turned out that Lin Jun had also heard of him.

Zhao Ying returned to the border again, and suddenly felt that the north wind was not so cold, the brown rice was not so hard, and life suddenly became more enjoyable.

He started to change the border defense arrangement according to Linjun's suggestion, and when he encountered difficulties in implementing it, he wrote to seek Linjun's opinion.After going back and forth, they exchanged letters almost every month.

I don't know when it started, but his reputation suddenly improved.

My younger sister Ah Man happily asked him for credit: "Brother Ying, I will help you in the capital!"

The relationship between Ah Man and Lin Jun is also very good.

Ah Man likes Lin Jun, and runs after Lin Jun all day long.

The morals of the world are getting more and more chaotic, and his father is partial to Taoism, which makes Taoists have a higher status than literati, and many people can't sit still.The strange thing is that his father didn't seek longevity, but only seek the heaven and earth, and connect ghosts and gods.

This has always been the doubt buried deep in Zhao Ying's heart.

Three years later, he returned to the capital, and with Linjun's support, he was crowned prince by his father.

Zhao Ying has a bigger confusion in her heart: why is it him and not his other younger brothers?

Lin Jun and Gong Wang are obviously the best.

Zhao Ying asked Linjun about this while he was drunk.

Lin Jun said: "He's not suitable." When he said this, Lin Jun's face was a little sad.

If he hadn't been watching, he wouldn't have noticed Lin Jun's slight sense of loss.

After he became the crown prince, Prince Gong asked him to leave the capital and never came back.

Lin Jun didn't go to see Prince Gong off, but instead cared about his marriage.

Looking at Linjun's tired face, he couldn't refuse any arrangement from Linjun.He married the Crown Princess and had his eldest son the following year.Lin Jun frowned.

The world soon became chaotic.The absurdity of his father in the past twenty years could not be remedied overnight. He and Lin Jun tried their best, but they still couldn't save the defeat.

The chaos has lasted for a long time.

Beidi would cross the border from time to time to burn, kill and loot, and the border was more dangerous than when he stayed behind.

Whenever he heard news from the north, Lin Jun would frown tightly.Internal and external troubles are always threatening the safety of Daqing, and Linjun sometimes cannot sleep well for several days.

Once Zhao Ying forced Lin Jun to sleep, but Lin Jun called out a name while he was half asleep and half awake.

Yuan stopped.

Yuan stopped, Zhao Yuan stopped.

King Gong Zhao Shen, whose name is Yuanding.This word was given to him by Lin Jun.

This younger brother will always be special to Linjun.

When her younger sister Ah Man was clamoring to marry Lin Jun, Zhao Ying had a second thought and agreed.

Getting married to Ah Man is better than continuing to miss that younger brother.

There should be no such thing as "falling in love" between men and men.

After arranging the marriage between Lin Jun and Ah Man, Zhao Ying decided to come forward to quell the chaos in person.

Lin Jun did not object, but instead asked to accompany the army.Although Lin Jun is weak, his prestige in the army is not low, and he can almost act as the commander of the entire army.

Unexpectedly, this decision made him regret it for more than ten years.

Lin Jun died in battle in the North.

At that time, there was a vassal king colluding with foreign enemies, so he and Linjun had to divide their troops to fight.It is a dead end to choose Linjun.Lin Jun bought him vital and precious time with his own life and the lives of the soldiers under his command.

In that tragic battle, he lost his eldest son and also Linjun.

He had never even seen Lin Jun's body.

When the people he sent arrived, the battlefield had been burned by a big fire.

There was nothing there, and nothing could be found.

There were a lot of gossip in the court, saying that he was afraid of Linjun and abandoned Linjun.

Zhao Ying smiled bitterly in her heart.

If Linjun wants it, so what if the world is given to Linjun?

It's a pity that Lin Jun didn't want it.

Zhao Ying cleaned up the final mess like a normal person.

Slowly, he has a good reputation and a bad one.Some people praise him when they mention him, while others scold him when they mention him.

He visited virtuous officials and killed heroes.

Slowly, he became a "Mingjun" according to Linjun's expectation.

Even though every night he recalled the trembling moment when he made the division, he still didn't show the slightest abnormality.He treated the empress well and treated the royal family kindly. Three years after the first emperor passed away, he had another son, and two or three years later, he had a daughter. It can be said that he has both sons and daughters.

Everything went so smoothly, Zhao Ying thought of Linjun less often.

His troubles gradually turned into his son's incompetence.

How could the peace and prosperity that so many people exchanged with their lives be handed over to such an absurd guy?Back then, Lin Jun was obviously on better terms with Prince Gong, but he still chose him from among the many princes.His son is incompetent, so he should also cut off his wrists and replace his son from the crown prince.

As soon as this thought appeared, it often surfaced in Zhao Ying's mind.

Later, Xie Sanlang from the Xie family appeared.

Zhao Ying often sees the shadow of Linjun in the little Xie Sanlang.

The difference is that Xie Sanlang obviously appreciates his daughter more.Seeing such a junior, Zhao Ying was inexplicably relieved.

If there is such a person helping his son, he should be able to entrust the country to his son.

This feeling was very unreasonable, but he temporarily changed the idea of ​​changing the crown prince.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jun was still alive.

Linjun is back.

Zhao Ying couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.

Probably happy.

He went to see Linjun and said a lot of what was in his heart.But he didn't say a word that was really buried in the deepest part of his heart.

As long as I'm still alive...

Even if he wanted to be with his younger brother, he would no longer secretly obstruct it.

Zhao Ying asked Linjun to go to northern Xinjiang.

He has guarded that place for many years, and so has Prince Gong.In contrast, Prince Gong guarded for a longer time.What this younger brother can give Linjun is a pure and complete feeling.

Zhao Ying is still the same as before, being the Mingjun that everyone expects.

Even if he is not very kind, not very wise.

There are too many old wounds on his body, and his body is deteriorating.

Sometimes when he was really tired, he didn't read the memorial, but asked someone to read it to him.Whether it was a letter from the south or a letter from the north, no matter whether it was a news from the south or a news from the north, he listened carefully, showing no special concern for any place or anyone.

For him, there are some things that are not important even if they are never said.

Feeling that the end was approaching, he ordered some people to be recalled to the court.

He first met King Duan and entrusted a pair of children to this younger brother.

Then he met Prince Gong.

He chatted with this younger brother a lot, until the end, he asked "How is Mr. Tan?"

Lin Jun gave himself a name: Tan Wuqiu.

Seeing this peace, I have nothing to ask for.

He understood the meaning of the name.Isn't everything he did just to satisfy Linjun?According to Linjun's meaning, he can become a butcher who can lift a butcher's knife, and according to Linjun's meaning, he can become a monarch who can treat the people kindly.

He should be happy to get Linjun's "no need".

It's just that the emotion of being happy seems to have been withdrawn from him long ago.

When he said the word "divide the troops" with his own mouth, he knew that he was sending Lin Jun to die—and also sending his heart to die.

After that, he completely became a really cold, really ruthless king.

As for the palpitations that came back from the midnight dream, it is not enough for outsiders to understand.

Zhao Ying's spirit gradually deteriorated.

He didn't fall.Since he decided not to change the prince, he naturally wanted to pave the way for his son.

So he dragged his sick body to endure day by day.

Unexpectedly, he discovered his son's affection for Xie Jiasanlang.

Even though Xie Sanlang is already his sister's husband, the son's eyes looking at Xie Sanlang are still astonishingly hot.

The situation between the children suddenly reminded him of the past.

Zhao Ying was worried, and called Xie Sanlang to him, and told Xie Sanlang to persuade his son to marry in the future.

Xie Sanlang readily agreed.

Zhao Ying could see that Xie Sanlang had no special affection for his son at this time, just like Linjun had for him back then.

Zhao Ying breathed a sigh of relief, but felt even more disappointed.

Perhaps once ascended to the throne of God, some things are doomed to be lost?

When he was dying, seeing his children and Xie Sanlang guarding the bed together, he magically added, "Take good care of Chongzhao too" after telling Xie Sanlang to take good care of his daughter Yan Ning.

Xie Sanlang had a hint of surprise on his face.

Zhao Ying no longer had the strength to say anything, and closed her eyes gently.

At the last moment of his life, he suddenly seemed to have returned to a snowy day long ago. He got lost in the palace and couldn't get out after walking for a long time.There are plum blossoms all around, blending with the wind and snow, and everywhere is a vast expanse of whiteness.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the mother and concubine must still be waiting for him, he was anxious and ran quickly on his deathbed.

The more anxious people are, the worse things will be.

Running and running, he staggered, fell down on the snow suddenly, and tasted the cold snow.

At this time, a chuckle came from the top of the head, but it was not malicious.A warm palm pulled him out of the snow, and said with a smile: "Why are you so careless, seeing how you fell, even your eyebrows are white."

He lost his mind looking at the smile on the other party's face, and let the other party pat the snow off his forehead and face for him.

When the other party took his hand and took it out, he found his voice: "... who are you?"

After a long time, the man's voice answered: "My name is Linjun."

Such a simple sentence, but he seemed to never forget it for the rest of his life.