The daily life of the concubine of the Prime Minister

"Why don't you step back?" Zhou Zheng looked at the young eunuch, his eyes intimidating without even being angry.

The young eunuch shuddered, but still whispered: "My lord, you cannot enter the Wenxuan Hall without my order..."

"Bang" Before the young eunuch could finish his words, he was kicked out by Zhou Zheng and fell heavily to the ground.

The young eunuch spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

Taking into consideration that the young eunuch was Mr. Chen Sanye's man, Zhou Zheng asked someone to send him back.

Zhou Zheng was the only one left in the Wenxuan Hall. He raised his head and looked towards the corner of the main beam, where the emperors' last wills were placed after their death.

He went to the backyard, found a ladder, and climbed up.

Sure enough, inside, he found a wooden box carved with a golden dragon. Zhou Zheng took it and went down the ladder.

Even though there was no one in the Wenxuan Hall at the moment, he still didn't dare to sit on the dragon throne.

Zhou Zheng opened the box, took out the will and spread it out, then took out a small box of cinnabar from his bosom and opened it.

Then he took out a bottle of potion from his sleeve and poured it in the name of the eldest prince without any hesitation.

In an instant, the three words "Li Yuan" disappeared.

At this time, Zhou Zheng picked up the imperial brush that the emperor usually used, dipped it in cinnabar, and wrote the two words "Li Qi" on it, using the handwriting of Emperor Ren'an.

At first glance, there is no difference.

If you look carefully, you can't tell them apart.

Zhou Zheng looked at the will in his hand with satisfaction, and was still looking at it carefully, trying to find the possibility of recognition.

While Zhou Zheng was concentrating on tampering with the imperial edict, he did not notice that at the back door of the Wenxuan Hall, a figure stood still and saw everything Zhou Zheng did.

However, he did not say anything to stop him. After watching Zhou Zheng confirm that everything was correct, he carefully put away the will and placed it in a wooden box. Then he climbed up to the beam, put the wooden box back in its original place, and sent the ladder back to the backyard.

Then he dusted himself off and left the Wenxuan Hall as if nothing had happened.

He could never have imagined that the moment he walked out of the Wenxuan Hall, the person who was originally standing at the back door would walk into the Wenxuan Hall.

This man had returned, but asked Yang Shizhong to help hide his return from the police. He was called Chen Sanye.

Without saying a word, he took the ladder and took out a fake will from his pocket and replaced the original revised will.

Mr. Chen San, who had just finished his work, was bumped into by a young eunuch who was sweeping the floor before he could even leave.

"List…"

"You are wrong. Master Chen has not come back."

Before the young eunuch could finish his words, Feng Xiao hit him on the back of the head and knocked him unconscious.

The master and servant quickly left the Wenxuan Hall.

It was as if they had never been here.

Master Chen San took the will and went straight back to the eldest prince's residence, where he handed the will to the eldest prince to read.

The eldest prince was so angry that he slammed his palm on the table, his childish voice trembling:

"Zhou Zheng, how...how dare he?"

Yang Shizhong was shocked after reading it. Originally, Mr. Chen San wanted to deal with Zhou Zheng, but he didn't say anything.

I didn't expect Zhou Zheng to be so bold as to tamper with the imperial edict. How could he have the final say on whether to depose or enthrone the emperor?

He said, "Master Chen, I have no objection to your proposal."

Why keep such a person? It's Chinese New Year!

Uncle Chen nodded, but he was not surprised, because his mentor was very brave.

If he didn't want to bear the blame, Master Chen San would not have doubted that he would directly attack the eldest prince.

"My Lord, since this will has been altered, we should deal with it as soon as possible, to avoid it being used to make trouble later."

"Here it comes." The eldest prince heard it, called the servants, asked for a brazier, and burned the will cleanly in front of Master Chen San and Yang Shizhong.

After resolving this matter, the eldest prince felt a little relieved.

At this time, a palace maid came outside to report that the princes of the clan were arguing, and the old Prince Jin asked him to come over.

The eldest prince asked the palace maid what was going on.

The maid didn't know either.

The eldest prince became nervous: "Sir..."

The eldest prince had always been in poor health, so he was a little shorter than other people of his age, only reaching the height of Mr. Chen Sanye’s chest.

Master Chen patted his head soothingly:

"Go ahead! I'll be behind you, just do it."

The eldest prince was moved. He bowed and went to the mourning hall with Yang Shizhong.

"Didn't the emperor say that his elder brother would pass the throne to his sickly son? Have you seen the imperial edict?" The speaker was Prince Duan.

King Rui shook his head:

"No, if it were me, this eldest brother always lamenting about his poor health is not good for the people or the country. It is unlikely that he would pass on his position to a son who will not live to adulthood."

"I also think that a change in the throne will shake our country. My brother is definitely not such a selfish person."

"..."

As soon as I arrived at the door of the mourning hall, I heard the noise inside was as noisy as a vegetable market.

The eldest prince showed a mocking look on his face. His uncles usually thought they were of noble status and even his father looked down on them.

They said that their father was unfilial, disrespectful to their grandmother, and that he was fighting for their brothers' things.

To ascend to the throne, one must curry favor with the great tutor.

Now it smells a bit fishy, ​​just like some gossipy fathers, it's really disgusting.

He put a smile on his face and walked in.

Seeing the eldest prince come in, the princes fell silent.

She just looked at him without taking him seriously.

The eldest prince pretended not to see it and knelt in his seat.

Zhou Zheng, who had returned from Wenxuan Hall a long time ago, glanced at the princes, secretly cursing them for being cowards, and was glad that he had not chosen this mob.

He cleared his throat, stepped forward, and respectfully performed the etiquette of a subject to the eldest prince, then asked respectfully:

"Grand Prince, the coronation ceremony is imminent. The princes have never seen the will left by the late emperor. This is related to the foundation of the country. The princes are here to verify the will..."

The eldest prince raised his hand to stop Zhou Zheng from saying anything. He suppressed his fear and looked up at Zhou Zheng. He imitated Master Chen San, with a blank expression on his face and a calm and indifferent tone, asking:

"Prime Minister Zhou, when my father was alive, he praised you as the most calculating minister under his command, and I have always believed so."

Zhou Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect the eldest prince to suddenly praise him. After he realized what was happening, he said happily:

"It is my honor to be trusted and praised by the late emperor and the eldest prince."

The eldest prince's sarcasm disappeared in an instant, and he helped Zhou Zheng up and said to the princes:

"My dear uncles, don't you want to know if there is a will and if it is me who is passing on the throne? You can ask Prime Minister Zhou! He knows best." While the princes were still wondering, had Zhou Zheng seen the will? Then why had he been standing here for two or three hours? Why didn't he tell them?

Their eyes turned unfriendly when they looked at Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng was shocked as to why the usually timid and timid sickly boy suddenly attracted hatred from him. He still couldn't figure it out.

I felt a chilling sight.

He immediately prepared to explain.

The eldest prince asked him first.