Dressed as the teacher of the Black Lotus Emperor

Shen Qingzhuo's voice suddenly awakened the stupefied crowd, and the courtiers stood up and saluted, "His Royal Highness King Jin."

"Excuse me, my lords." Xiao Shen responded, and asked casually, "I don't know, Mr. Shen, but did you arrange a place for me?"

Shen Qingzhuo said with a smile: "It's natural, please, Your Highness King Jin."

Xiao Shen was about to take his seat, but he heard the King of Chu call him again.

"Seventh brother, just now the third brother was with Mr. Shen, but unfortunately you were absent due to injury." Xiao Hongyao had already cleaned up his facial expression, and stared at him probingly, "Could it be... the seventh brother's injury has healed?"

Xiao Shen glanced at him, and said calmly, "Thanks to Third Brother, there's nothing serious."

"That's good, that's good..." Xiao Hongyao turned his gaze back to Mr. Shen's face, and said with a fake smile, "Mr. Shen, can you take a step to speak?"

Shen Qingzhuo replied neither humble nor overbearing: "I still have responsibilities, please forgive me for not following orders."

He bowed his hands to apologize, then ignored the dissatisfied eyes of King Chu, and walked away.

The person who should not be there suddenly appeared, and Xiao Hongyao felt an inexplicable sense of uneasiness in his heart. He immediately called the personal guard and whispered a few words, and the guard left in a hurry.

Kong Shang at the side had a panoramic view of His Royal Highness King Chu's small movements, and quietly walked out of the inner hall.

You are exactly the right time, and the banquet will start on time.

The Ceremony Division knelt down to invite Emperor Guangxi, the Bell and Drum Division played music, the music stopped, and the firecrackers blew. The princes and ministers left the table one after another, and stood in the center of the hall in accordance with the order of rank and inferiority.

At the same time, the courtiers outside the hall also shouted long live.

Eunuch Pan, holding a dust whisk in his hand, stood on the right side of the dragon chair on the throne, and passed on the oracle of the sage from generation to generation, to show the mighty grace of the emperor.

After some cumbersome etiquette, the banquet officially began.

The meal standard of this feast of ministers is high. There are [-] kinds of dishes on each table in the inner hall.

Xu is that Emperor Guangxi's holy car has not yet arrived, and the atmosphere in the hall is not as quiet as it used to be during banquets.

A dozen dancers dressed in exotic costumes filed in, and the band played music again. The dancers danced to the sound of silk and bamboo, and their graceful figures were extremely pleasing to the eye.

"My lords present here are all the pillars and mainstays of our Great Yong Kingdom." In the middle of the banquet, the King of Chu got up holding a gold bottle, "Today, at the feast of the ministers, my father's dragon body is ill, and this king dares to offer a glass to all your lords on behalf of my father." .”

"His Royal Highness Chu Wang is polite." Yan Siqi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up first to show his loyalty, "Because of emotion and reason, it should be the ministers who respect and wish His Royal Highness."

Afterwards, Qin De, the second cabinet assistant, stood up, "Shangshu Yan is right."

Immediately afterwards, Shi Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, also stood up, and the faction of King Chu stood up one after another, while the rest of the courtiers whispered to each other, obviously still hesitating.

The king of Chu is full of ambition, and he thinks that the position of prince today is already in his pocket, "I respect you first."

When he returned to his seat again, Shen Qingzhuo secretly gave Eunuch Pan a wink.

Pan Dongsheng understood, and cleared his throat, "Your lords, please pass on the sage's orders. Today's ministers' banquet will be read out by Mr. Xie Ge in public."

When the voice fell to the ground, the hall fell into a brief silence, and then it seemed as if a drop of water was poured into a hot oil pan, and it suddenly exploded.

"Mr. Xie Ge, please." Eunuch Pan took the imperial decree from the eunuch, and held it to Mr. Xie Ge with both hands respectfully.

Mr. Xie Ge leaned on his crutches and walked up to the high platform. At this time, there was already a kneeling in the hall.

The king of Chu knelt at the front with his back straight, his expression and movements completely ready to receive the order.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said—" The ancient voice, as thick and vicissitudes as a chime bell, sounded, "Since I ascended the throne under the imperial edict, I have been diligent in government affairs day and night. Xiao Shen, with a heroic appearance, a beautiful talent, and a deep respect for me, will surely be able to inherit the great order... I would like to tell the heavens and the earth, the ancestral temple, and the community that I will bestow a book of treasures, and make him the crown prince, and take the right place in the East Palace..." [ 1〕

Before the words fell, everyone in the audience was shocked.

"Impossible!" Xiao Hongyao stood up abruptly, "Mr. Xie Ge, did you misread the imperial edict?"

Xie Ge replied seriously: "The old minister dare not."

Yan Shangshu questioned loudly: "Old Xie Ge, according to the Dayong etiquette law, the elders are established but not the young, how could the emperor appoint the seventh prince as the crown prince?"

"Master Yan, did you skip the King of Han again?" Lord Lin, Minister of the Household Department, immediately retorted, "Even if the elders are not established, His Royal Highness the King of Chu will not be able to do so!"

Xiao Yixian, who had always had no sense of presence, coughed twice, and said in a flat tone: "My king's time is short, so let's not join in the fun."

"I'm going to see my father!" Xiao Hongyao gritted his teeth, "There is absolutely something wrong with this edict! This king will not admit it!"

After all, he actually wanted to force his way into the inner hall in public.

Kong Shang quickly drew out the Xiuchun knife from his waist, and blocked the way of the King of Chu with a solemn expression, "There is an order from the Holy Spirit, no one is allowed to approach the inner hall, and the King of Chu please stay!"

Eunuch Pan smoothed things over in a timely manner and said, "My lords, my lords, this imperial edict for the establishment of the crown prince was drafted by the Holy Majesty, and the supervisor of ceremonies and the cabinet confirmed it together. There will be no mistakes."

"This is not in line with the etiquette!" The Minister of the Ministry of War said aggressively, "I want to meet the Holy Majesty!"

"Where is it not in accordance with the etiquette?" Just as the atmosphere in the hall was tense, Shen Qingzhuo walked slowly to the center of the hall, "Establishing a son but not a concubine, establishing an elder but not a young, in the final analysis, it is the old system."

Xiao Hongyao's face was black and black, and he asked sharply: "Then why did King Jin break the old system?"

"Just relying on King Jin leading the Fuxi army, beating up the Xirong and retreating to the west of the Suiling River, and keeping the people on the border at peace!" Shen Qingzhuo spoke loudly, "For the sake of the people of Dayong, the King of Jin went to battle to kill the enemy at his own risk. At that time, what was His Royal Highness the King of Chu doing?"

"I—" Xiao Hongyao choked on his few words, and couldn't think of a rebuttal for a moment.

"If you adults want to see it, you can let His Royal Highness King Jin take off the python robe and look at the scars you have suffered for the country and the people. Which time did you escape from death?" Shen Qingzhuo raised his voice, and his tone was rarely intense.

Xiao Shen straightened his clothes, and his tone was indistinguishable: "This king is not worthy, who is worthy? The king of Chu?"

There was silence in the hall, and the courtiers lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

"It's good that the king of Jin won the battle, but how can the position of the crown prince be secure if he knows how to fight?" Qin De, the second cabinet assistant, still tried to reverse the situation, "The imperial edict to establish the crown prince was too hasty, and I will wait for the emperor to withdraw the order. Discuss later!"

Shen Qingzhuo sneered: "Master Qin, the emperor's oral orders and edicts are all there, are you trying to disrespect the order?"

The matter has come to this point, Xiao Hongyao no longer pretends, and directly tore his face, "Shen Qingzhuo hijacked the Holy Majesty and falsely preached the imperial decree. This is an unforgivable crime. Come!"

A group of guards with knives swarmed in outside the hall, raising their knives in unison to point at everyone. The hall was in chaos, and some timid ministers even crawled under the table for fear of being hurt.

"His Royal Highness, what is the meaning of this?" Shen Qing did not change his face, "Do you want to rebel?"

"Bold slave! How dare you slander this king when you are about to die!" Xiao Hongyao waved his hand majestically, "Take him down first!"

However, the next moment, a new batch of Jinyi guards poured in from outside the door. After entering the hall, without saying a word, before everyone could react, they wiped the necks of the guards neatly.

Blood spattered out, and the officials were so startled that they rushed around with their heads in their arms. The Fifth Prince Xiao Jingrui couldn't help standing up, "Third brother! Lord Shen! If you have something to say, why bother to confront each other?"

"His Royal Highness King Qi, it was the King of Chu who took the initiative today, and everyone present can testify." Shen Qingzhuo restrained his smile, "Come here, take down the King of Chu!"

Xiao Hongyao gritted his teeth and said, "If this king can't get out of Fengtian Palace, Xu Guangchang, governor of the imperial army, will be ordered to enter the palace. Do you think you can escape?"

"Forbidden army?" Shen Qingzhuo smiled calmly, "I'm afraid Xu Guangchang is in danger now, His Royal Highness King Chu should worry about himself, Kong Shang!"

Kong Shang responded and stepped forward to take down the king of Chu.

It was too late and then fast, Zou Peng, who was standing on the right side, suddenly moved, and pulled out the Xiuchun knife like lightning and put it on Mr. Shen's neck.

Shen Qingzhuo's heart sank, "Master Zou?"

The moment the saber light flashed, Xiao Shen's pupils shrank suddenly, his body reacted faster than his brain could direct him, and he rushed forward like a raging beast.

"Don't move!" Zou Peng yelled, and with a slight force of the Xiuchun knife, a bloodstain was instantly reflected on the slender and fair neck, "Mr. Shen has delicate skin and tender flesh, but he can't withstand a light stroke of the Xiuchun knife!"

Xiao Shen's footsteps froze in place, and the other Jin Yiwei also stopped their movements.

"Hahahahahahaha!" Seeing this, Xiao Hongyao laughed wildly, "Shen Qingzhuo, you are so smart that you never thought you would capsize in the gutter at a critical moment, right?"

"Commander Zou." Shen Qingzhuo raised his neck slightly, "The king of Chu is already a turtle in the urn, why do you accompany him to die?"

"A good bird chooses a tree to live in. I think that His Highness the King of Chu is the good master." Zou Peng leaned against him and threatened in a low voice, "Master Shen, order the Jin Yiwei to withdraw from Fengtian Palace."

"His Royal Highness, Fengyi Palace has been surrounded by brocade guards, should you also think about the safety of Concubine Xian?" Master Shen's tone was still calm, "There are brocade guards everywhere in the palace, even if the humble minister dies today, You can't fly without wings."

Speaking of Concubine Xian, Xiao Hongyao's expression darkened, "For the sake of the country, Concubine Mother must understand the difficulties of this king, and quickly let your people withdraw!"

The implication is that he will no longer care about Concubine Xian's life.

"A humble minister has a life, and death is not a pity." Shen Qingzhuo smiled lightly, not daring to look at the young apprentice's face, and only ordered, "Kong Shang, take down the King of Chu."

"How dare you!" Xiao Hongyao shouted, "Zou Peng!"

The Xiuchun knife on the neck penetrated a little deeper, and Zou Peng shouted: "Master Shen, swords have no eyes!"

"Zou Peng, I really never thought that you would betray Jin Yiwei." Shen Qingzhuo smiled helplessly, "But you have to think about it, I will die if I die alone, what about the lives of your family?"

Zou Peng's hand holding the knife tightened subconsciously, but his tone panicked: "What did you do to them?"

"If Master Shen has something to do today, I assure you that your whole family will be dead, and even Zou's ancestral grave will never be peaceful." At this time, a voice as gloomy as from hell sounded.

Zou Peng was shocked all over, and he shuddered when he saw His Royal Highness Shang Jin's horrific ghost-like eyes.

"Zou Peng! Don't believe his nonsense!" Xiao Hongyao tried to rush forward, "You forgot about me——"

With a scream, it was actually Xiao Shenzhong who kicked him on the back and kicked him flying.

Kong Shang quickly stepped forward to press the King of Chu, and gagged him.

"This king is the orthodox, justifiable crown prince." Xiao Shen walked towards the two of them step by step, "Today I promise you in front of all the officials, as long as you rein in the precipice, I will never hold you accountable for any crime."

As soon as this remark came out, Zou Peng obviously hesitated, and he held Mr. Shen back slowly.

Xiao Shen continued: "If you are worried, you can release Mr. Shen and be your hostage alone."

Zou Peng struggled hard on his face, but he still didn't let go.

Ever since Mr. Shen joined the Jinyiwei, it was doomed that he would never see a bright future again.Instead of waiting to be completely ostracized, it is better to give it a go, so he was bewitched by His Royal Highness King Chu and turned his back on the spot.

But he actually overlooked one point, if the king of Chu fails to ascend the throne, then he and his family will have a doomed fate.

"Think about your family, think about the bright future..." Xiao Shen persuaded calmly, at the moment when the Xiuchun Knife slackened, he grabbed the sharp blade with his bare hands, and turned his backhand in his direction .

"Sir!" With lightning speed, he pulled Mr. into his arms and kicked him on the knee at the same time.

Mr. Shen was barely out of danger, and the Jin Yiwei who were standing by on both sides rushed up and restrained Zou Peng.

"It's all right, it's all right..." A dying heart finally started beating again, Xiao Shen pressed Mr. on his chest forcefully, his voice was full of the trembling of the rest of his life, "It's all right, sir..."

"I'm sorry..." Shen Qingzhuo took a deep breath, only to realize that his back was drenched in cold sweat.

His throat was so choked that he couldn't speak, but at the moment the two were in the chaotic Fengtian Palace, Xiao Shen didn't dare to show too much emotion, so he could only inhale his husband's breath fiercely, to make sure that the person in his arms was safe.

After a while, Shen Qingzhuo regained his composure and stretched out his hand to push the little apprentice away.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two still had to avoid suspicion.

"His Royal Highness—" But as soon as he opened his mouth, his eyes touched his bloody right hand, and the calmness on the side of the knife holder's neck collapsed instantly, "Your hand is bleeding, a lot of blood..."

"A little injury, it's okay." Xiao Shen let out a deep breath, and comforted him in a low voice, "Let's put an end to it first, sir."

***

In the middle of the night, the palace returned to silence.

The blood in Fengtian Hall had been cleaned up, and Emperor Guangxi had also returned to Zichen Hall, lying half-dead on the bed, the sound of breathing was so weak that it could be ignored.

Xiao Shen simply bandaged his right hand, and decided to be called to see him for the last time, to hear his father, the old man, and his last wishes.

"Father." He stepped into the inner hall and walked slowly to the dragon couch, "You have summoned my son, do you have any orders?"

Emperor Guangxi struggled to open his eyes, "Go... get closer..."

Xiao Shen was silent for a moment, then took another step forward according to his words.

"It's a done deal..." Emperor Guangxi didn't know where the strength came from, and suddenly raised his hand and grabbed his sleeve tightly, "But you have to remember, Shen Qingzhuo can help you to the top today, and he can take you to the top in the future, and in the future." Take your country!"

Xiao Shen's tone was calm: "Father, don't worry, sir won't treat me like that."

"Stupid! The child of the Shen family has his back against Youbei, and now he is... covering the sky with one hand in the palace. Given time, he will definitely meet, and he will not be willing to submit to others..." Emperor Guangxi tried his last breath, and explained intermittently, " Your sixth uncle has never had the ambition to fight for power and throne. After you ascend the throne... you must rely on the King of Qin to help you secure the throne! The queen mother is not dead, but she can use the strength of the Qi family to restrain the Shen family and sit on the mountain... Watch the tiger Fight, wait for the opportunity... wait for the opportunity to wipe out this gang of rebellious officials and thieves, absolutely... must not let the Xiao family change hands!"

He devoted all his life to fighting with his brothers before ascending the throne, and fighting with the queen mother after ascending the throne. In order not to let the imperial power fall aside, he exhausted all his efforts, but ended up making wedding clothes for others. How could he be willing to close his eyes?

Xiao Shen didn't say a word, as if he had listened to his words.

Emperor Guangxi's eyes were about to crack: "Being an emperor, you must never be merciless! You promise me... to kill——to kill him in the future!"

"Tsk..." Xiao Shen finally had a reaction, he pulled his sleeves out from between his withered fingers, and looked down at his father, "Mr.

Emperor Guangxi widened his black eyes, "Old Seven, you, you..."

Xiao Shen laughed: "As long as the master likes it, even if I want to offer the Xiao family with both hands, so what?"

The author has something to say:

Wolf Cub: What is the throne?What is Jiangshan?As long as the husband is happy, it is a small toy for the husband.

Mr.: Xiaoqi, I didn't teach you like this!

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Note 〔1〕 is used in the historical imperial edict.

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