Zhi Xuan

In the early morning, when the King of People received the battle report and call-to-action, he was furious for a while, fainted on the spot, and lost consciousness.

Things are not trivial, and a little carelessness will cause chaos.

The king was sent to the back hall, the prince and three brothers guarded the hall, and the doctor of the palace was immediately summoned to the bed for treatment.

None of the officials left, not because they didn't want to, but because they couldn't.

The Six Ministers came together to discuss that until the results of the medical diagnosis are made, all those who go to court must stay in the palace, and those who violate the law will be severely punished, and those who break through will be killed!

The waiters and maidservants hurriedly followed the doctor's instructions to boil soup and medicine, and delivered it to the king through bamboo tubes.

The brown concoction flowed down the corners of King Renwang's mouth, soaking through the collar and soft pillows, smearing large groups of traces and exuding a strong bitter smell.

Three bowls of decoction were delivered, but the King of Humans still showed no signs of waking up.

This being the case, there is no use in haste.The officials accepted the reality, no longer anxious, and gradually calmed down.

After experiencing political changes and being well acquainted with the change of kingship, the officials began to make two-handed preparations: everyone will be happy when the king wakes up, and everything will be as usual; if the king cannot wake up, he must take a stand and support the new king.

The prince and his retainers are the most stable at this time, and they even expect the latter result to happen.

Although his status has been challenged, the name of the prince has not changed in the end. If the king cannot afford to sleep forever, the prince's ascension to the throne is a matter of course, and no one can stop him.

Wang Ziliang and Wang Zichuan looked ugly.

They spent all their energy to compete with the prince, seeing that the prince lost the trust and reliance of the king, and his position was in jeopardy.You only need to take a step forward, and you can replace it yourself.

Unexpectedly, the sudden change, the King of Kings suddenly fainted, and the situation was extremely dangerous.

What will happen to them if the king cannot wake up and the crown prince ascends to the throne?

Based on what they have done, the prince will never forgive them lightly.If you don't take their lives, you will also take away their rights.If it goes too far, it will even deprive the fief.

Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang looked at each other, and they could see each other's fear and anxiety.They were worried that the king would not wake up, the prince's revenge, and their own unknown fate.

Feeling uneasy, the two looked at Wang Zihuai at the same time, trying to win an ally for themselves.

Wang Zihuai has been engaged in business all the year round, focusing on making money. In the past year, he has only behaved in court, and there are very few opportunities to have disputes with the prince.Even if the prince had suffered a lot before, it was not an intractable hatred. Compared with what Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang did, it could be ignored.

Wang Zihuai has the Yuan family as his in-laws, and behind him stands a powerful prince.At this moment, this great prince is leading his troops to sweep Dongliang Kingdom, and his military strength shocked the world.Unless the prince's brain is flooded, he will not touch Wang Zihuai easily.At least not until he secures the throne and completely controls the power in Zhongdu.

The prince couldn't think of this, and the retainers around him would try their best to persuade him.

For the prince, once he has a chance to ascend to the throne, the most urgent task is to recruit ministers and workers to hold power, rather than disposing of his brothers for personal grievances and angering a big prince.

Thinking about this clearly, Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang could hardly suppress their jealousy.

Why were they not the ones who congratulated Xi Yuanhou on his ascension to the throne, and why it wasn't me who married Yuan Tao.If they had the advantage of Prince Huai, they would have managed to pull the prince down and replace him easily.

Sensing the gazes of the two, Wang Zihuai frowned, and took two steps away without saying a word, clearly not wanting to deal with them.

Seeing the performance of the three, the prince sneered, and his eyes fell on Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang, as if he wanted to cut each other into pieces.When the two retreated, the prince's eyes turned to Wang Zihuai, full of malice, without any cover.

Wang Zihuai didn't feel scared, only disgusted.

The royal family is indifferent to family, and it is his father who is unconscious on the couch after all.It is right to think about rights, but is it too impatient to make trouble at this time?Or is it that the prince is sure that the king will not wake up, and he can't wait to take the throne?

Faced with the prince's malice, Wang Zihuai couldn't help but feel cold.

The four brothers stood at the four corners, their eyes were cold, and the atmosphere was strange.They are not like relatives but enemies.

The servants and maidservants did not dare to make a sound, walked past with their heads bowed, or huddled against the wall, pretending that they were deaf and blind, unable to hear or see anything.

Witnessing the performance of the four people, the Qing doctors kept their faces calm and thoughtful in their hearts.Most of the courtiers gave up their support for the prince, but tended to move closer to Prince Huai.

Their performance is very subtle, not obvious at all.However, all the people present here are smart people, with decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, the whole picture can be deduced by just a few clues.

Such a development is startling.

The prince's retainers looked around and realized what was happening, feeling horrified.They are soberly aware that they took it for granted before.

The prince does have the status, but whether he can really ascend to the throne and whether he can sit firmly after ascending to the throne is not up to him, it all depends on the clan that holds the real power.

The current situation is very bad. Compared with the prince and the two older princes, it seems that there are more people who prefer Wang Zihuai.

In this case, if the prince can ascend to the throne, it may be difficult to sit firmly.Not to mention holding real power, it is very likely that he will die unclearly on the throne, and the power will eventually fall into the hands of his brothers.

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became, the retainers broke out in a cold sweat, no longer holding the winning ticket, anxious like ants on a hot pot.

At this moment, they changed their previous thinking and hoped that King Ren would wake up as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the doctor's decoction worked, and the unconscious king became conscious, slowly opened his eyes, and gradually regained consciousness.

When the human king woke up, everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Even if there are plans in mind, it is impossible to achieve perfection when things happen suddenly.

The waking up of the Human King is good news for everyone. No matter whether he fully recovers or delays the time, the clans have a buffer, can mobilize manpower and material resources, and make arrangements calmly.

Human King is conscious, but his body is still weak, and the left half of his body is a little stiff, but fortunately, the effect is not big, and he can recover after a few days of recuperation.

"It's gone." Human King said wearily.He felt weak and sweated when he moved his arms, and his mood was very complicated.

Lying on the couch at this moment, what he thought about was no longer about rights, nor about balancing the vassal states, but about how long his body could last, and how many days he had left to live.

Seeing the dejection of the king, Doctor Qing hesitated to speak, but he didn't persuade him in the end, and they left together according to the king's order.

The four princes did not leave in a hurry, and continued to stand by the King's bed, serving the King to take medicine, and then got up one after another.

"Huai stay."

The four of them were about to walk out of the palace gate when the King of People suddenly spoke.

Prince Huai promised, turned and returned to the bed.

The prince, Wang Zichuan and Wang Ziliang had ugly faces, they did not dare to resist the order, they clenched their fists to suppress their reluctance, and silently exited the hall.

"Help me up." Human King said to Wang Zihuai, supporting his arms.

Wang Zihuai supported King Renwang's shoulders and carefully helped him up.

After removing the clothes, you can clearly feel the bones under the inner clothes.Wang Zihuai was shocked to find that the tall and strong father in his memory had become old, his temples were covered with frost, and his wrists were weak.Leaning on the couch at this moment, he looked like a frail old man.

"Show me your hand." The Human King seemed not to see the complexity in Wang Zihuai's eyes, and motioned for Wang Zihuai to stretch out his hand.

In order to prevent Ren Wang from biting his tongue, Wang Zihuai stuffed his fingers into his mouth. The index finger and middle finger were bitten blue, and the skin on the joints was broken, forming small blood scabs.

Seeing Wang Zihuai's wound, Ren Wang sighed and ordered the doctor to apply medicine to him.

"Father, minor injuries are fine." Wang Zihuai said.

"Small injury?" The King of People suddenly remembered something, and smiled, "You fell down when you were young, your palms were scratched, and you hugged my leg and cried, have you forgotten all about it?"

"Father, I was young at the time." Wang Zihuai looked embarrassed.

The King of People shook his head, patted Wang Zihuai on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Yes, I have grown up, I have grown up."

This sentence seems to be referring to Wang Zihuai, but it also seems to have a deeper meaning.

Wang Zihuai's eyebrows twitched, and he swallowed the words, cleverly keeping his mouth shut and saying nothing.

As the officials left the palace, what happened in the early court could not be concealed, and rumors spread all over the city of Zhongdu.

Some people took the opportunity to make trouble, slandering the chief culprit is Xiyuan Kingdom, saying that Xiyuan Kingdom claims to be righteous, and it is really launching an unjust war.The rumor spread more and more widely, and became more and more outrageous, and its sinister intentions were clearly revealed.

During King Ren's illness, rumors spread in the city, and Zhi Xuan was brought up again and again, and pots of dirty water were poured out, making it impossible to clarify.

Everyone can't help but speculate, whether the King of People is already displeased with Marquis Xiyuan?

Wang Zihuai stayed in the palace for several days in a row, so he had to send servants back home to deliver the letter.

Mrs. Ji decided to close the gate of the mansion, and no one was allowed to go out or accept visits until Wang Zihuai returned.Anyone in the government who dares to violate the order will be severely punished.

On the day the order was issued, she asked Yuan Tao to move to her residence, and protected Yuan Tao under her wings in the name of companionship.

"Send a letter to the Marquis of Xiyuan and write about all the affairs in the city." Seeing Yuan Tao's worried expression, Mrs. Ji held her hand and said,

"Tell the truth, nothing major will happen."

Yuan Tao nodded, wrote a letter in front of Mrs. Ji, and sent a flying cavalry to send it out.

"Mrs. Xie protect me." Yuan Tao said seriously.

No matter before or after marriage, Yuan Tao has been learning and growing.After experiencing many things, she gradually became able to see a thing or two about political games.

Rumors abounded in the capital, and rumors about Zhixuan, good or bad, would be collected and sorted out and sent to her.After reading the sorted content, Yuan Tao vaguely felt that most of the rumors were inseparable from Dongliang Kingdom.

"What are you thinking?" Mrs. Ji pinched Yuan Tao's small face, and found her dazed look very interesting.

"Ma'am, I..."

Before Yuan Tao could finish speaking, a servant came to report. The news spread from the palace, and the Bei'an Kingdom issued another statement, denouncing the Nanyou Kingdom for arresting the common people, killing the people of the country, and harming the clan. Revenge is necessary.

"It is reported that Bei'an has gathered [-] troops and will go south soon."

"The news is true?" Mrs. Ji said.

"Go back to Ma'am, indeed."

Mrs. Ji's face darkened, she looked at Yuan Tao who was also shocked by the news, and said, "Sister Tao, write another letter to Marquis Xiyuan and ask me if the sky in the east and south will change."

"No." Yuan Tao nodded, and wrote a letter again.This time the cavalry was not used, but the pigeons were released directly, hoping to deliver them to Zhixuan as quickly as possible.

At this time, the army of the Xiyuan Kingdom went deep into Dongliang, and went down more than a dozen cities, and was about to approach the city of Dongdu.

Half a month before the March period, Zhi Xuan suddenly ordered to stop the advance, and the five armies converged to build an altar a hundred miles away from the Eastern Capital.

"Pray for Wang Kangjian!"

Witches dressed in colorful clothes surrounded the altar, and Zhixuan stepped up to the altar himself to offer sacrifices to heaven.

"wish!"

This sacrifice lasted only half a day, and the effect it brought was astonishing.

When the incident spread, everyone in the world said that Marquis Xiyuan was loyal, and he was worried about the king during the war. He would rather stop the march and perform sacrifices, praying for the king to recover.On the other hand, Marquis of Dongliang, he didn't care about the king of people, he didn't care at all, he was really indifferent.

Comparing the two, one is in the sky and the other is underground, it is completely different.

When the incident spread to Zhongdu City, it happened that King Renwang went to court for the first time after his illness, and the rumors about Zhixuan's unjust war were dispelled.At the same time, under the impetus of Hushang Maoshang and others, the name of Zhixuan Zhongjun was widely praised.

There is also a rumor that the Marquis of Xiyuan was favored by the heavens, and that the king's recovery was inseparable from the priests during the war.

Hu Shang and others said that this kind of statement has nothing to do with them, and it is all spread by Zhongdu people themselves.

Everyone spoke convincingly, and when the matter developed later, Zhixuan's reputation for supernatural powers became more and more popular, and he couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to.

In this regard, Zhi Xuan was also helpless.

Such a reputation is a double-edged sword that can help him as well as hurt him.But the general trend has come, and he can't explain it clearly even if he wants to explain it.

Can not resist can only accept.

Those in high positions cannot be afraid of the head and the tail, only the soldiers come to cover up the water and the earth.No matter what the consequences are, he will follow suit.