[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

The eunuch raised the curtain, and the princes and ministers filed in.

It was cloudy outside, vaguely looking like it was going to snow.The doors and windows in the room were closed, and the door was blocked by a thick cotton curtain. The palace was extremely stuffy, like a hideous cage.

And the emperor is sitting on top of this cage.

The fourth elder brother quickly looked up, the emperor's face was shrunk in the shadows, the fourth elder brother could not see his expression clearly, nor could he guess his thoughts.

Everyone stood in line, the emperor looked down at the note in his hand.

The palace was extremely quiet, and after a while, before the emperor could speak, Uncle Tong Guowei spoke first.

"Your Majesty, we have already written down the candidates we hope for on paper, but I don't know what the result will be?"

The emperor put down the paper in his hand and smiled, "Uncle is very concerned about the appointment of the crown prince!"

Tong Guowei said seriously: "Your Majesty, the position of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country, so I naturally care about it."

The emperor looked around and pointed to the fourth elder brother to let him come up.

"Fourth, I think you recommended the second prince."

The others secretly looked at the fourth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother was shocked. He didn't want to show off at first, but he didn't expect the emperor to let him stand up, and announced the candidates he recommended.

The fourth elder brother hurriedly stepped forward and stood beside the emperor, he bowed and replied: "If you go back to Huang Ama, the person recommended by your son is indeed the second elder brother."

The emperor asked: "Why?"

The fourth elder brother replied carefully: "My son remembers that the second elder brother used to be literary and martial arts, and he was very diligent in handling government affairs. It is a pity that Suo Etu later used the second elder brother's name to form a clique for personal gain, ruining the second elder brother's reputation, and later the second elder brother was cursed. , Talking and acting become absurd. The second brother also wants to be a good prince, but there are always villains around him.

The son dared not speak nonsense about such a big event as Li Chu.The son thought that the curse was broken, and the second brother should be able to slowly return to normal.When the second elder brother recovers and regains his sanity, with the second elder brother's intelligence, of course he can be the prince. "

The fourth elder brother said these words in consideration of the emperor's intentions, he thought for a while and added another sentence.

"Huang Ama, this is just my son's shallow knowledge. If there is anything wrong, I ask Huang Ama to forgive me. Although the matter of establishing a crown prince is a state matter, it depends on Huang Ama's wishes in the end. Can be used as a reference.

Of course the prince has to choose among the princes, and Huang Ama is the one who understands our brothers best. "

After hearing the words of the fourth elder brother, the emperor's brows and eyes stretched a lot.

He thought to himself that the fourth child was usually taciturn, and it was rare for him to speak once, and every sentence came to his heart.

At this moment, Tong Guowei spoke up, and he retorted: "The fourth elder brother's idea is too simple! Establishing a crown prince is a state matter. Although the emperor knows the prince, he also needs to see the impression of the princes among the officials, and see which prince Even more popular!"

Tong Guowei looked the fourth elder brother up and down, and said sarcastically: "In terms of people's hearts, the fourth elder brother is far behind. Who doesn't know in the capital, the fourth elder brother is a cold lover!"

Tong Guowei's words were ugly, but the fourth elder brother didn't take it to heart.The thirteenth elder brother pursed his lips. Just as he was about to open his mouth, the fourteenth elder brother grabbed his hand.

Elder Fourteen shook his head slightly, and whispered two words to Elder Thirteen, "Uncle."

Tong Guowei is the emperor's uncle, and the emperor respects and respects him. It is not a day or two since he has been so arrogant.The thirteenth elder brother contradicted the elders, and there was nothing good to eat.

The thirteenth elder brother shook off the fourteenth elder brother's hand and was about to speak, when the emperor laughed.

"Uncle is wrong. My fourth elder brother is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. Looking at the coldness, his heart is actually softer than anyone else. Among these princes, the fourth elder brother is the most friendly brother and sister. I like this character. Those who look warm-faced and cold-hearted, wolf-hearted people are much better."

Tong Guowei lowered his head and said nothing, the emperor looked at him indifferently and then turned his head away.

The emperor handed the fourth elder brother a piece of paper, which was the result of everyone's statistics, and the emperor asked the fourth elder brother to read it out.

The fourth elder brother had already expected it in his heart, but he was still shocked when he saw the results on the paper.

"The most recommended one is... the eighth prince."

University scholar Ma Qi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the eighth prince is talented and intelligent, which is what everyone expects!"

Anyone who supports Eighth Prince agrees.

The emperor secretly sighed, the conversation he had with the fourth elder brother just now was all in vain.These people are usually like roundworms in his stomach, but today they are disobedient.

He ordered everyone to recommend him, and he clearly wanted to restore the crown prince.He is kind to the fourth elder brother who supports the second prince. Doesn't this explain the problem?

The emperor said: "The eighth elder brother ordered a Taoist priest to assassinate the prince. How can he be established as a prince for such a serious crime? Besides, the eighth elder brother's mother's family is humble, and his status is not noble enough."

Tong Guowei said: "Your Majesty, the eighth elder brother was also deceived by Zhang Mingde. During the interrogation by the criminal department, the eighth elder brother also said that he did not intend to assassinate the prince. He just invited a Taoist priest to discuss the Taoist scriptures, cultivate his morality, and not want to be raped." In addition, the eighth elder brother was raised by the concubine Hui, and his background was not considered humble.

Your Majesty, among all the princes, only the eighth elder brother is the most popular, the best in character and learning, and worthy of being a prince!Please think twice, Your Majesty! "

The emperor sneered, "In terms of talent and learning, the eighth prince is not as good as the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince, and in terms of martial arts, the eighth prince is not as good as the seventh prince. I think uncle is old and confused, so I can boast of such words."

Tong Guowei couldn't refute, so he began to rely on the old to sell the old.

"It turns out that the emperor doesn't dislike the eighth elder brother, but that I am old! The eighth elder brother's character and talent are obvious to all. Jiangnan students have heard of the eighth elder brother's talent. The emperor can't deny the eighth elder brother just because he is partial to the second elder brother. Brother!"

Tong Guowei was messing around, and the emperor was not used to him, so he simply stopped giving Tong Guowei a chance to speak.

"Since uncle knows that he is old, let's go back and have a good rest! Someone, send uncle Guo out of the palace!"

Two young and strong eunuchs asked Tong Guowei to go out. Tong Guowei was so angry that he couldn't disobey the imperial edict, so he could only leave the palace angrily.

The thorny elder who dared to challenge the emperor left, the emperor took the paper from the fourth prince's hand, randomly balled it up, and threw it on the ground.

"The establishment of the crown prince still needs to be discussed. Go back and think carefully about the candidate for the crown prince. You can't be so hasty."

Everyone understands that the emperor is not willing to establish the eighth elder brother.Seeing the emperor's kind attitude towards the fourth elder brother, everyone also understood that the emperor probably wanted to restore the crown prince.

Brother Nine quietly turned to look at Brother Ten, and Brother Ten was staring at his toes in a daze.

Ninth elder brother couldn't count on him, so he could only glance back and look at fourteenth elder brother.

The fourteenth elder brother received the signal from the ninth elder brother, and his heart was filled with pain.The emperor's mind has been made up, isn't he rushing to scold him now!

But the fourteenth elder brother didn't want the emperor to restore the crown prince. After spending so much effort in the past, the crown prince finally fell.In a few days, he will become a prince again. Can those who have supported the eighth elder brother have a good end?

Brother Jiu winked at him, signaling him to hurry up.

The fourteenth elder brother is helpless, who told him to be optimistic about the eighth elder brother, and wants to be the best brother of the new king in the future!How can there be any return if you don't pay?Brother Fourteen could only stand up.

"Huang Ama, my son has something to say."

The emperor sneered, "Say it!"

"Huang Ama, although the case of Zhang Mingde has been closed, the starling never had the idea of ​​assassinating the prince before. Please enlighten me! Huang Ama, the starling is honest and kind. He was just deceived by a Taoist priest, which is not a big deal. Be wrong!

Now all the ministers are recommending myna, most of these people have worked with myna before, and the unanimous evaluation of all ministers shows that myna is indeed an excellent candidate for the heir apparent.

Huang Ama, my son is willing to vouch for the eighth elder brother. He is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. This heart can be learned from the world! "

The fourteenth elder brother knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and the ninth and tenth elder brothers also knelt down.They are also willing to vouch for Ba Age.

Seeing this scene, the emperor was furious, "You guarantee? What kind of guarantee do you three have? You three have always been friends with Lao Ba, and were treated as slaves by Lao Ba, and were played around!"

The emperor pointed at the fourteenth elder brother and cursed, "Especially you! You idiot! The eighth brother provoked your relationship with your brother and sister-in-law, and bought you with a little favor, and now you still plead for him?"

It is considered unscrupulous for the emperor to say such words. In the palace, he usually advises the princes not to distinguish too clearly. He doesn't like to hear such words.

Fourteenth elder brother said: "Huang Ama, you have misunderstood the mynah! I have been with mynah for so long, and I know better than you what mynah is like!"

The emperor didn't know about the evil fire, and was even more annoyed when he heard this.He walked a few steps quickly, grabbed the guard's knife and drew it out to slash at Brother Fourteen.

The fourth elder brother was so frightened that his eyes widened, he rushed over and hugged the emperor from behind.

The fifth elder brother also reacted very quickly, knelt down with a plop, and hugged the emperor's thigh.

The emperor is getting old, but it does not mean that he is weak.

At this time, he was burning with anger, and the fourth and fifth elder brothers almost didn't stop him.Seeing the knife fall, the fourth elder brother quickly held the emperor's hand, and the emperor pulled the knife back. During the struggle, the emperor's blade scratched the fourth elder brother's palm.

Fifth elder brother raised his head and shouted, "Blood! Bleeding!"

The emperor regained his composure, quickly threw the knife, took out a handkerchief and tied it on the fourth elder brother's hand.

The other princes and ministers were stunned, and the fourth elder brother held his hand, the blood soaked the veil in a short while.

The third elder brother and the seventh elder brother called the eunuch repeatedly, urging them to invite the imperial physician.

The emperor kicked out the ministers and told them to keep their mouths shut.

After all the ministers left, the princes knelt on the ground and begged the emperor to appease his anger.

The emperor stepped forward and kicked Brother Fourteen on the shoulder.

"Confused seed, eyes are growing on his head but he doesn't know what it's for! Open your eyes and see, you are in danger, your good ninth brother, good ten brother has come to help you?

Did you forget why I left you in the palace to study? "

Fourteenth elder brother didn't expect that the emperor would yell at him, so he knelt on the ground, not even daring to forget.

After scolding the fourteenth elder brother, the emperor turned around and kicked the ninth and tenth elder brothers a few times.

Brother Nine and Brother Ten grinned their teeth in pain, and didn't even dare to hum.

The emperor said to the eunuchs beside him: "The decree will continue, the ninth prince and the tenth prince are grounded. In the past two years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not need to subsidize them! The ninth prince is very capable. With so much money, how can the Ministry of Internal Affairs subsidize it?"

The emperor was so angry that his teeth were itchy, he thought to himself: Tomorrow, brother Jiu's business has to be stopped!Let him have a hard time!Hmph, after taking Lao Tzu's subsidy, I still want to fight for Lao Tzu's power, what a beautiful idea!