emperor becomes prince

"Eunuch Li, you are here. Is there anyone from the emperor that needs to be summoned?" Sun Guoan, who was in charge of the investigation, leaned forward coquettishly, with a flattering smile on his face.It is always better to serve the emperor personally than these idle positions.Besides, this person is now the most famous person in the emperor's side next to Wei Zhu, so the people in the palace naturally rushed to make friends first.

"En." Xu Shi was used to this kind of scene, and the reaction of the new face was very cold, and he didn't even raise his eyelids.

"Then... father-in-law is here?" Sun Guoan frustrated his hands, looking quite restless.

The new face quickly glanced around, and then his face sank, Sun Guoan's heart sank suddenly, seeing that he was about to be reprimanded, but he didn't even know the reason, but he felt a little unwilling in his heart.

"Let's see, the Qianqing Palace is very deserted today, even Grandpa Sun and your tea room are no exception. What's going on?" The new face's tone suddenly became fierce, quite thunderous, "Isn't it One by one, seeing that the emperor is busy today and has no time to take care of you, they all started stealing and playing tricks? If you don’t want your own head, just say it, and our family will let his head move immediately!!!”

"I'm wronged, Eunuch Li, the big guys are all working here with the emperor. His eyes are like a mirror, so we dare to do those things!" Sun Guoan was shocked, clapping his hands again and again, explaining: "Everyone The guys are all busy with the emperor now. Earlier, Li Jin said to Eunuch Li that the emperor would call for someone to serve him. Because Eunuch Wei went to Yuqing Palace to announce the decree, it was Eunuch Li who personally brought him to the main hall. , you—don’t know?”

--have no idea?

--do not know!

--have no idea……

Li Dequan only felt a confusion in his head, as if there were countless voices interfering with his judgment, and it seemed that there were countless shrill screams questioning him.

As the most favored eunuch recently promoted by Kangxi, he has a lot of grace from the emperor, but he can't even understand the affairs around the emperor, he really owes the emperor's favor! ! !

no, wait...

Li Dequan's eyes widened, he waited for Sun Guoan desperately, his face was red and his ears were red, his expression was extremely excited: "You said, it was Li Jinchao who brought him to Qianqing Palace...or to serve the emperor at the emperor's call?"

"That's right." Sun Guoan gave Li Dequan a strange look, and although he was full of doubts, he still nodded, "That's what he said." Then he asked in a low voice, tentatively, "Is there— Is something wrong?"

"Inappropriate, of course not!" He was preaching a false imperial decree!Li Dequan instantly felt that he wanted to jump up.A flash of electricity passed through his mind, and Li Dequan was not a stupid person, and he realized it all at once—recalling Li Jinchao's hasty behavior in the early days, plus the vague interaction between him and the prince, I'm afraid ...The crown prince wants to rebel!

Li Dequan eagerly grabbed Sun Guoan's skirt, with such force that his nails sank deep into his flesh, making Sun Guoan dazzled for a while: "Minister... an hour ago, did the emperor hear the news that ministers died tragically at home today?" ? Quick! Tell our family!!!"

"Eunuch Li!" It took Sun Guoan a long time to come back to his senses, and he yelled like a mosquito with his last breath.

Xu Shi finally realized what was wrong with the other party. Li Dequan let go of his hand, but still held Sun Guoan's collar tightly, and did not intend to let go. "Quickly answer!"

"Ahem, ahem, of course not. If there is no minister to hand over a sign to tell the emperor that the news from outside the palace will reach the palace, how can it be so fast?" Sun Guoan looked at Li Jinchao in disbelief, "Elder-in-law Don’t be fooled by the groundless rumor? It’s strange to say that Mr. Wang Ji has been waiting outside for a long time, but he still hasn’t seen the emperor’s announcement. It was very rare in the past..."

I see!It turned out so!How did Li Jinchao get the news so quickly, he belongs to the prince's group!And those adults who died inexplicably and tragically... If the situation is true, it is likely to be the work of the prince.Li Dequan clenched his hands tightly, and his chest was full of blood, so... Isn't the emperor in a helpless situation?

"You just said that a minister was waiting outside the palace and handed over a sign asking for an audience?" Li Dequan stared at Sun Guoan as if a drowning man grasped at the last straw, and Sun Guoan nodded slowly and firmly. .

Li Dequan rushed out at once.

Behind him, Sun Guoan, who was originally panicked and unmistakable, slowly showed a triumphant smile, and muttered: "Fourth elder brother, this servant has finally lived up to your trust..."

But in the next second, a cold and sharp object penetrated his body, as if it was about to freeze the blood. The severe pain in his heart made Sun Guoan's pupils shrink. The moment he turned around, his lips trembled in disbelief. Said: "Yes...is it you?"

The person opposite looked at him indifferently, without the slightest warmth in his eyes, as if looking at a dead person.

To be killed by his closest friend, and in such an environment, was something he had never imagined.However, this is not the most important thing, he is unwilling, he has not seen the day when the master ascends the throne...

He staggered a few steps, and finally fell powerlessly to the ground. Following his swaying steps, the dark red blood left a long trail on the ground, which was shocking. The moment he fell to the ground, his wide-open eyes seemed like With extreme resentment and unwillingness, unable to close.

A slight sigh overflowed from his mouth, and he looked at the surviving corpse lying on the ground with great regret: "Originally, I also thought that I could be friends with you forever, but who made you betray His Royal Highness and the prince?" His Royal Highness..."

"I thought that you would be a good prince. Even after I abolished you for the first time, I still believed so firmly, and I have been restless because of this, so I was restored later. But, evil son, look , What did you return to me?!!!"

Kangxi looked at the large number of imperial guards pouring out from nowhere around him, and angrily stood up from the dragon chair, not even walking smoothly, looking at Zhu Di's eyes almost bursting into flames, "You... ...Unfilial son, you are going to kill the king and father!"

The generals on the side also held their weapons in their hands, staring at each other, "Prince, the imperial guards are still far away from you, but we are only seven steps away from you. Although you have the upper hand in numbers, if you push us into a hurry, it will be a big deal Come and burn all jade and stone!"

"That's right, all I've been waiting for is nothing more than a cheap life, nothing to worry about!"

"Oh?" Zhu Di said playfully, "Can the emperor behind you also die with me?"

The leading general tightened his sword and locked his eyes on Zhu Di: "What nonsense are you talking about? The emperor will naturally be guarded by us!"

As he said that, he slashed up with a knife, with such force that even the air seemed to be split in two.Zhu Di quickly dodged sideways, and the knife slammed into the wall next to Zhu Di fiercely, and a long cut was cut in the solid wall.

"It's really a good sword technique." Zhu Di was slightly solemn, and then he backhanded the sword with lightning speed, and picked his sword with one blow, attacking one after another, but the man died because the reaction was a second late. Falling into a state of passive defense, he kept waving his sword to fend off Zhu Di's attack.

Blind defense will eventually reveal flaws. Finally, Zhu Di saw the timing and exerted force on his wrist. The man felt numbness in his hand. With a "clang", the sword flew out and was firmly inserted ten meters away. On the threshold of the door, when he came back to his senses, Zhu Di's sword was firmly placed on the man's neck, and he said slowly: "It's a pity, it's a pity, there is more than enough strength but not enough luck."

Taking advantage of the interval between Zhu Di and that man, the imperial guards lined up and surrounded Kangxi. Behind them were some palace people who had always been familiar to Kangxi.

Betraying a person always starts from the inadvertent bits and pieces.

Seeing the palace people who took refuge in him spontaneously formed a circle and surrounded the guards inside to block the sight outside the door, Zhu Di raised his jaw high, bursting out with a condescending aura that belonged to a king. The palace servants and guards spontaneously made way for him, and came to Kangxi as if looking down, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure that had been ignored all along: "Where does the eighth brother want to go? Could it be that you want to go?" Go find old nine, old ten and old sixteen to save you?"

The eighth prince's smiling face was a little pale, and his biting lips lost all color in an instant, "Prince, do you... know what you are doing? Even if you don't do anything, the world will be yours sooner or later." , why do you..."

"Why do you say these self-deceiving words, eighth brother, I hate hypocritical people! Especially, they are hypocritical to me!" Zhu Di clapped his hands, and someone presented a stack of materials, "I wrote a scene by myself , and even the imperial doctor and the eighth younger brother were surrounded by you, the purpose is to abolish me, Emperor Kangxi, I have to sincerely admire you, you are indeed very powerful." The fierce killing intent filled the eyebrows and eyes, lingering in the body Side, "But, you lost."

Like Emperor Jianwen, he issued an order not to hurt his life, whether it was for the name or for the poor "family affection", on the contrary, it became a trump card in his hand to win.

The fact is that the winner is king and the loser is Kou, so in order to become the strongest, he will do everything he can.

"No, you didn't win." As expected of a man who has seen the world, Kangxi was as calm as ever after a while.

Zhu Di was slightly stunned when he heard the words, and before he could ask, he saw a saber suddenly unsheathed, and it was already on Kangxi's neck, and the person holding the hilt was Kangxi himself!

Kangxi's eyes glanced at Zhu Di deeply, which was mixed with cynicism, contempt, arrogance, and some deeply hidden complex emotions. The moment he confronted Zhu Di, Zhu Di only felt heartache like a knife. Breath was also taken away.

His hands were tightly pinched together, and it was obvious that he was enduring something.

"The prince who usurped the throne, if he is charged with another crime of killing his father, who else in the world would dare to admit you? Even if you are temporarily suppressed by you, you will never, never get rid of this stigma!!!"

"emperor……"

"emperor!!!!!!!!"

Amidst the exclamation one after another, before Zhu Di could stop it, he saw the man holding the long sword in his hand and cutting towards his throat without hesitation.

Before reaching the throat, he was stopped by an astonishingly strong force. Looking along the blade, he saw a pair of hands still wrapped in white gauze. Gradually, it emerged like a spring, winding into long traces on the sharp edge of the sword.

Exactly... who lost?

Kangxi raised his eyes to look at Zhu Di, his eyes were full of suspicion.

Zhu Di looked back at Kangxi, calm and proud.

Perhaps, everyone loses, because they are constantly losing while gaining; perhaps, no one loses, because they are constantly gaining while losing.

The difference is that there is a kind of gain, with life and blood as the paving stones, which is a place that few people can reach; there is a kind of loss, which is at the cost of the inheritance of the ancestors and personal dignity...

But even so, I still can't make up my mind to kill you...

The true way of being an emperor is the ultimate goal that their emperors have been pursuing for many years, but even such a hard thing can't suppress the emotion... What a tenacious vitality...

It's a pity that even though he hesitated and hesitated, but when he came back to his senses, there was still only one established path before him.

Can't... can't go on in such a stalemate anymore, the hesitation before made him lose the opportunity, and now this is the last chance to turn things around.

Kangxi gritted his teeth, put his free hand into his sleeve, touched a cold and hard dagger, and gently stroked the lines on the sheath, waiting for the opportunity to pull it out!

Just at this moment——

"Prince, it's not good, the fourth elder brother has led people over here!"

The little eunuch who was notified outside the door stumbled in, with an extremely anxious look on his face, "Prince, please think of a way, Master Longkoduo, the admiral of the Nine Gates in Beijing, also came with an army, but I want you, Prince Give me an explanation!"

"He's got news soon!" Zhu Di didn't show his face, but his voice became a little colder, "Let Zhan...Hongxi go and stabilize him!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Zhu Di turned around, Kangxi suddenly let go of the hand holding the long sword, stepped forward halfway sideways, and put the short blade on Zhu Di's neck.

While speaking, a cold feeling had climbed onto Zhu Di's neck like a poisonous snake, and the people standing beside Zhu Di exclaimed one after another. People are Kangxi behind him.

"You can't kill me." I didn't expect Kangxi's movements to be so quick. After being surprised at the beginning, Zhu Di quickly calmed down, almost stating a fact in a flat tone.

"Shut up! Why do I need to keep my hand when dealing with you, a rebellious son?" Kangxi's heavy breathing came from his ears, and Zhu Di felt that the sword edge was a little closer to his neck, and the cold air was pressing into his body.

"Ah, let me think about it, why do you make such a gesture? Are you waiting for your important ministers to come to escort you? Or are you waiting for the fourth brother to come to rescue?"

"Shut up!!! I tell you to shut up!!!"

"Xuan Ye, don't you want to know the whereabouts of your ministers? They have already..." Zhu Di slowly approached Kangxi's ear and said something. A shallow scratch was left on the neck, Zhu Di frowned slightly, but his subordinates were unambiguous, and took advantage of Kangxi's effort to slash at the back of Kangxi's head three times and five times.

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Looking at the emperor in bright yellow robes lying limp on him, Zhu Di's voice was cruel and firm: "I tell you sincerely, Kangxi, in front of me, you have no right to choose, whether it is the throne or Your life and death..."

Looking at the dozens of bloody generals who were fighting with the guards in front of him, Zhu Di bent down and picked Kangxi up, turned around and walked out of the Qianqing Palace, leaving his cruel words behind him lightly.

"Kill them all, leave none behind."

According to the memories of witnesses at the time, that day, he walked slowly, and under the setting sun, his fair and handsome face was stained with a bright red color, and any servants who approached would be killed without hesitation.

When he looked at the emperor in his arms, his eyes were almost condensed into frost, and the forbearance and struggle were all but a moment.

In any case, that was the scene seen on the last day of the Kangxi Dynasty.

While he was in palpitations, he felt a stabbing pain between his neck, and the cold blade pierced through his neck.