Oriole Line

It's a little more genuine.He opened his mouth and said, "This King understands the Major General's feelings. It is fine for the Major General to take fifty thousand Wuchang troops across the city, but it will have to wait for the imperial father's edict. This King has just reported the Major General's crossing of the city to Jiankang. Royal father will be able to sympathize with the major general and let you go across the city."

"I can't wait." Pu Chen said firmly, "If I stay here for one more day, the possibility of rushing to Jiankang to find out the truth about my father's assassination will be less." He raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Yu, " If the prince is worried, I can leave fifty thousand soldiers and horses in Luzhou, and they will pass through the city when His Majesty's edict is issued."

In the candlelight, Pu Chen's pair of star eyes were burning, as if to penetrate all obstacles.Zhou Yu hadn't seen this kind of eyes for a long time. In Jiankang City, there were too many eyes full of desire, or indifferent and alienated, like the sweet music and dance in Chaoyang Palace, like the crumbling lotus stems in Yaochi.And Puchen reminded him of his ancestor, Tai|zong who once dominated the Central Plains. In the ancestral hall, Zhou Yu saw a portrait of Tai|zong, with Puchen's eyes, raised his sword and looked forward. Completed a generation of hegemony.Zhou Yu felt that a certain corner of his heart was touched.

"Okay!" Zhou Yu blurted out, "This favor is given to the young general at the discretion of the king. When everything about Da Sima is settled, brother Yi Xing remembers to return this favor when he comes back."

Pu Chen was taken aback. Few people called him by his name, but his name was nice, Yi Xing, Yi Xing Chen, opposite to his name, it was given by his father.The scholars called each other by name to show their closeness and admiration, but his status was too special, and he had no chance to make friends with Jiankang scholars since he was a child.Now that Zhou Yu suddenly called him that, he suddenly felt warm in his heart, and smiled at Zhou Yu.

"There will be a period later." After leaving these words, Pu Chen took Tang Yu and a few guards out of the city.

Looking at Pu Chen's receding figure, Zhou Yu sighed softly, "Jiankang, the sky is about to change."

3, 3.

Jiankang, Wanquan Palace.

The woman in front of the sick bed had an orchid-like temperament and beautiful features. Although she was no longer a young girl, she was born in the south of the Yangtze River. Her skin was whiter than snow.This woman is none other than the noble concubine Qi who has favored the harem for many years.In terms of beauty, she is not considered an all-powerful woman, and her bearing is not as good as the daughters of the Jingchao family back then, but she is better at knowing how to be low-key and observe people's words.For the war-torn Zhou Shao, he had seen too many fierce and strong women in the first half of his life, wantonly fighting in the arena of power.When he was the king of Huainan, the same was true for his original concubine Xie.Princess Huainan came from the Xie family of Chen Jun. She was born noble, talented and mighty.To her, he was just a cowardly puppet with a title.When she died in a power struggle for the benefit of the family, Zhou Shao felt a sense of relief.Later he established Nanjing, and although he married the Qi family in order to win over the local prominent family, the noble concubine Qi became a gentle hometown for him to forget his sorrow and pain, like the gurgling water in the south of the Yangtze River, only in her smile can he temporarily Forget that you are still a puppet, just a different hooker.

Since the beginning of the year, Zhou Shao's health has gone from bad to worse.Concubine Qi served the decoction with all her heart, never leaving an inch, but her heart was extremely anxious.In the past two years, Zhou Shao expressed his intention to abolish the crown prince and establish the King of Chu more than once. Naturally, those in the Jiankang court don't have to worry about it. With his elder brother Qi Chen presiding over it, the difficulty lies with Da Sima Puyang.Pu Yang holds an army of 10,000+ and is stationed in Wuchang all the year round. He is the founding hero of Nanjing.As soon as Nanjing was established, Pu Yang advocated the establishment of a prince to fix the hearts of the people in the world.Afterwards, Zhou Shao named the noble concubine of Qi and gave birth to the king of Chu. Every time he showed his intention of abandoning the elders and establishing the younger ones, Pu Yang clearly opposed it.He wrote that the turmoil in the last years of the Jing Dynasty was caused by the disparity between the elders and the younger ones, which led to the fall of the imperial power and the rivalry between the families. Now we must not repeat the same mistakes.Because of Pu Yang's objection, the matter of abolishing the establishment has been delayed. Now that Zhou Shao is seriously ill, Concubine Qi frowned unconsciously, thinking of the fate of the King of Chu and herself, and was in a trance.

Concubine Qi's personal maid came up at this moment and whispered something in Concubine Qi's ear, Concubine Qi was startled and almost knocked over the soup in her hand.She regained her composure and said to the eunuch at the side: "I'll go and have a look at the decoction in the pharmacy again. If your majesty wakes up, tell me right away." The eunuch quickly agreed.As soon as Concubine Qi walked out of Wanquan Palace, she walked to her own Jiuhua Palace in three steps and two steps in parallel.

When Concubine Qi stepped into Jiuhua Palace, Prime Minister Qi Chen and Chu King Zhou Ya had already been waiting there for a quarter of an hour.Qi Chen paid homage to the prime minister just after he was [-] years old. He is not tall, but he is elegant and looks like a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River. However, his eyebrows and eyes are slender and shrewd.On the other hand, the king of Chu was covered in gorgeous clothes, wearing a fashionable gold-sprinkled wide-sleeved gown, carefully groomed his appearance, and strived to achieve the romantic and gorgeous attitude respected by the gentry.However, although the king of Chu is handsome, but because he was born rich and well-clothed, and has the full support of the Qi clan, he lacks the natural indifference that the nobles admire, and his desires are all written on his face.

"Mother and concubine, Pu Yang is dead!" King Chu's joy was beyond words.

Concubine Qi almost knocked over the medicine bowl when she heard the news just now, and she felt like she was falling into a dream all the way.

"Brother, is the news true?" Qi Guifei stared at Qi Chen, her tone trembling.

Qi Chen nodded, but there was something unclear in his expression.

"What's the matter? Pu Yang is dead, isn't it a good thing for us? No one dares to comment if Ya'er is going to be crowned prince." Qi Guifei said.

With a look of determination on his face, Zhou Ya lifted his robe and sat down: "God helped me, I was still worrying about my father's serious illness a few days ago, how can I get my father to abolish that fool and make the king the crown prince? Pu Yang is dead, I want to see who else will object!"

"This is the strange thing here, Pu Yang died so strangely." Qi Chen stroked his goatee, "This time, His Majesty was seriously ill and called Pu Yang into the palace. I think it is to discuss the matter of the crown prince. Back then Pu Yang wanted to establish a prince early, which caused us to lose the opportunity, otherwise we would not have been so passive these years. Now, Pu Yang was assassinated before seeing His Majesty, which is too strange."

"Didn't your brother do it?" Concubine Qi looked at Qi Chen hesitantly. When she came all the way just now, she thought it was her mother's family who were afraid of having long nights and dreams, so she simply moved her hands. Now it seems that there is something hidden.

Qi Chen shook his head: "The Hussar General's Mansion is heavily guarded, and our Qi family has never valued martial arts, so we don't have the ability to do it."

"Hmph, how many families Pu Yang destroyed before, and there are many people who want to seek revenge on him, I think he just has bad luck." King Chu raised his eyebrows.Over the years, there have indeed been sporadic assassins assassinating Pu Yang, most of them came from the Jing Dynasty family that was overthrown by the Pu family.

"Forget it, let's ignore this matter for the time being. The minister entered the palace today for another important event." Qi Chen said, "No matter what you say, the great Sima died in Jiankang. A memorial to His Majesty, Pu Chen, the son of Pu Yang, is leading [-] Wuchang troops to Jiankang."

After all, Concubine Qi is a woman, and she almost lost her standing when she heard this.The king of Chu was startled and said, "Is he planning to rebel?"

"I don't know yet. The Dai Wang mentioned in his letter to His Majesty that Pu Chen claimed that the death of Da Sima was unknown. Just in case." Qi Chen said.

"Just in case! How many Jiankang garrisons are in total, and how many Pu's garrisons in Wuchang? He brought [-] troops when he arrived, and he didn't pay attention to the emperor and us at all!" Zhou Ya was annoyed. .

"It's not been a day or two since the Pu family has been in power. It is said that he is the founding minister of Nanjing. When His Majesty traveled south, he had no power and no soldiers. At that time, even Pu Yang proclaimed himself emperor, and no one dared to say no." Qi Chen said to Zhou Shao and Qi Guifei, "You have never seen the wars in the last years of the Jing Dynasty. Any rebellion, forcing the palace is an excuse. One moment forcing the palace, the next moment is the side of the Qing emperor. One moment killing the king, the next moment is acting as a substitute. □ Dao. This time when something happened in Puyang, Puchen led troops to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, we must be careful to deal with it."

Although the king of Chu had all sorts of reluctances in his heart, the Zhou clan's royal family's foundation in Jiankang was still shallow. Although he had the backing of the Qi clan and was well-received in the court, the strength of the Qi clan was by no means comparable to that of the Pu clan.If it wasn't for Pu Yang's objection, he would have been able to take the position of prince long ago, why bother to be a mere king of Chu, and his status is still under the crown prince.

"Then according to elder brother's intention, how should we deal with Pu Chen's visit this time?" Qi Guifei said.

"In the final analysis, Pu Chen is just a boy in his early twenties. Although he became famous at a young age, he only borrowed Pu Yang's light. He grew up in Wuchang since he was a child. He said that he can lead troops to fight and trust his ministers, but when it comes to government affairs, That's up to us." Qi Chen sneered, "Puyang's sudden death this time is really a godsend opportunity. Puyang doesn't want to make the king of Chu the crown prince, but Puchen doesn't necessarily. If we can borrow With Pu Chen's support for this opportunity, wouldn't the King of Chu's ascension to the throne be a sure thing?"

"What if he doesn't want to?" Qi Guifei said.

"That's even simpler." Qi Chen said coldly, "Although the Pu family has many soldiers and horses, there is no rule that Pu Chen must take over when Pu Yang dies."

"How do you say that?" King Chu leaned forward with greed in his eyes.

"Puyang's Grand Sima and Hussar General were appointed by His Majesty himself. Pu Chen has not been appointed, so naturally he has not taken over." Qi Chen's eyes were full of deep meaning.

"That's not right, the Pu family's soldiers and horses were all brought out by Pu Yang, and he only has this one son, so naturally he only recognizes Pu Chen." King Chu said.

"Hmph." Qi Chen said coldly