faint [rebirth]

"So, father, you don't have to do anything extra."

When Xiao Wuchen said these words, Emperor Chengguang's pupils shrank slightly.

Obviously, he guessed that Xiao Wuchen would come today, guessed that Xiao Wuchen came here to do what the abolished prince had done, and also guessed that although Xiao Wuchen felt sorry for his father's deeds, Still can't kill the father, and guessed that the person who will win today, it can't be the king of Shu, the king of Yuan or the eighth prince, but only him or Xiao Wuchen...

It's just that the only thing that Emperor Chengguang didn't guess was that Xiao Wuchen would know about his will.

Emperor Chengguang is now 64 years old, and it seems to be the right thing to make a will to draw up the successor to the throne in advance. However, Xiao Wuchen is the prince, and he should be the emperor, and Emperor Chengguang doesn't need it. unnecessary.If you really want to make a will, you don't need to hide it, you can tell the world openly, so that the world can have a clearer understanding of the crown prince's status.

However, Emperor Chengguang did not.

He had drawn up a will early in private.

The words on the edict were all written by him himself, and they were originally meant to be.It's just that the only bad thing is that this edict cannot be shown to Xiao Wuchen in advance.

Not only can't let him see it, it's even better not to let Xiao Wuchen know the existence of this will.However, Emperor Chengguang thought that he had concealed this matter very well, how did Xiao Wuchen know about this will today?

"Chen'er, don't think about it." Although Emperor Chengguang knew that Xiao Wuchen had guessed the matter correctly, he still pretended not to know, and there was no sign of guilt on his face. He coughed a few times and sighed, "That's all. Forget it, since Chen'er really wants my edict, then I will write it for you right now." Then he ordered the priest to prepare a brush and a blank edict for him.

Because Emperor Chengguang often stays in this alchemy palace, some things of Emperor Chengguang can also be seen here.

Hearing this, the Daoist leader immediately put down the matter of alchemy, kowtowed to Emperor Chengguang and Xiao Wuchen, and immediately went to prepare things—although after what happened today, he might not even be able to save his life, when Perhaps these two nobles from the Daxing Dynasty were willing to let him go?As long as he listened less, he would have a better chance of surviving.So hearing this, I was even more happy, and my movements unconsciously slowed down.

When Xiao Wuchen saw Emperor Chengguang like this, he didn't stop him, just looked at Emperor Chengguang silently.

Emperor Chengguang continued to look at Xiao Wuchen with kindness, as if his kindness at this moment could wake up Xiao Wuchen, make Xiao Wuchen give up the matter of forcing the palace today, but wait patiently for a few more days and so on.

Xiao Wuchen just continued to remain silent, with his head slightly lowered, as if he was really thinking about what Emperor Chengguang said, and really wanted to agree to it.

The corners of Emperor Chengguang's lips curled up slightly, Xu felt that no matter what, Xiao Wuchen was the child he watched growing up, even though it was a little different now, it was still his child, as long as he coaxed him a little, Xiao Wuchen would listen to him as before.

Although the priest tried his best to delay the time, he had registered with both Emperor Chengguang and Xiao Wuchen, so he didn't dare to go too far. He brought things such as brushes and brushes, paved the things for Emperor Chengguang himself, polished the ink, handed the brushes, and then knelt aside respectfully - in front of these two, he didn't have the guts to stand at all.

Emperor Chengguang continued to look at Xiao Wuchen lovingly, and said: "Come on, Chen'er, how should I write this imperial edict, Chen'er also came to discuss with me in detail. After all, this edict is written for you, if you want to write it Chen'er should decide what to do."

Xiao Wuchen, who was originally silent, took a step forward, and then looked at the priest: "Is there only this blank edict?"

Emperor Chengguang's cloudy eyes were fixed.

The priest immediately began to tremble again, and stammered: "There are still two copies in the hall, both of which are blank." Standing in front of him, he didn't dare to look up at all.

"Hmm." Xiao Wuchen said softly but refused, "Then bring those two blank edicts as well."

Where did the priest dare to take it?He hurriedly took the courage to raise his head slightly to see the expression on Emperor Chengguang's face.

Emperor Chengguang's face was neither happy nor angry, he couldn't see anything.

Xiao Wuchen quickly kicked him: "Why don't you go soon?"

The voice was neither high nor low, the priest could neither see Chengguang Emperor's face nor hear whether the Prince was angry.

However, thinking that King Zhao said before that he was watching him for the prince, and thinking that the prince is now young and energetic, it will be a matter of time before he takes that position.And Emperor Chengguang is old and frail, and it will be a matter of time before he loses this position. Moreover, once the incident that Emperor Chengguang wanted to give the crown prince a pill, even if the crown prince is filial, now in order to save his life, he probably has to find a way to take the position in advance up.

The Taoist priest pondered for a moment, then turned his head in the direction of his head, and kowtowed vigorously towards Xiao Wuchen. After a "bang", he immediately got up and went to get the blank edict.

Emperor Chengguang's face remained unchanged, he smiled and asked Xiao Wuchen to continue talking about the imperial edict.

Xiao Wuchen bowed, and said modestly: "How to write the imperial edict is naturally up to the emperor. It's just—" He looked at it for a moment without hesitation, and hurriedly ran over with two blank edicts in his arms. The elder said, "It's just that my son is still young, and his health is not in good shape. If he takes care of the affairs of the court, his health will collapse sooner or later, just like before. Therefore, I want to ask my father to help my son to issue an edict to let him Uncle Emperor Zhao is the regent, assisting his son and handling the government affairs together."

Although it was begging, but in Xiao Wuchen's tone now, there was no intention of begging at all.

Coupled with the meaning in his words, Emperor Chengguang suddenly put down the pen in his hand, his brows twitched, but he still said in a calm and authentic voice: "Regent? Chen'er knows that the regent has great power, and he can even replace you Handling most of the political affairs, you can also interfere with your decisions. And the previous dynasty did not have a regent who interfered with the government and then took the opportunity to seize power. Although King Zhao is loyal now, loyalty is the most difficult thing to say. How does Chener know, King Zhao Will you rebel in the future? Will you suddenly be loyal to others? Will you suddenly get tired of being the regent after having tasted the power in your hands, and want to be the emperor of this world instead, so you will simply be forced to step down? Chen'er, Chen'er, You are young after all. Now he is helping you, but you are more profitable, how can you know what will happen in the future?"

Xiao Wuchen remained silent.

"If you want to pass on the imperial edict, I can give it to you. However, if you want King Zhao to be the regent, I will never give it, and I will not give it."

Emperor Chengguang said a lot of words in one breath, his body was slightly unable to support himself, coughed several times, and finally stopped.

After Xiao Wuchen heard this, he was not annoyed at all. He just thought about it, and said "hmm", and said, "Father doesn't want to, so that's all." Let’s write a decree for the future of several brothers and sisters. Although the eighth princess is a concubine, the mother loved her the most when she was alive. Let the eighth princess be the real first princess. The left and right eighth princesses are raised under her knees, which is what should be done. It's just that the mother's blessings are so poor that she couldn't wait for this day. Now the son is begging the father to let the mother's spirit in heaven be at ease .”

Emperor Chengguang was silent for a moment, when he heard that Xiao Wuchen had mentioned his successor Shen, his pen trembled slightly. After all, he started to write another imperial edict after writing the imperial edict - not only did the edict write about the eighth princess After mentioning the matter under the name of the successor, he also wrote about the future of the remaining living four princesses, sixth princesses, seventh princesses and eighth princes.Although it can no longer be granted land, it will also allow a few people to enjoy wealth and honor in the future.

After finishing writing, Emperor Chengguang felt relieved, and then suddenly realized that Xiao Wuchen reminded him of the future of his other children, and he only thought of it.

He didn't know what it was like for a moment.

Xiao Wuchen was standing beside Emperor Chengguang, seeing this, he only said: "Father forgot to write eldest brother. Although eldest brother was deposed, he is the eldest son of Father after all, and Father should give him the throne. As for the future, when the son succeeds to the throne, there will be a reason for the eldest brother to live a more comfortable life like the other brothers and sisters, and not have to continue living in that dark, claustrophobic and narrow courtyard to suffer."

Emperor Chengguang paused, then closed the edict to arrange for his children, and pressed the jade seal. After doing so, he smiled and explained indifferently: "His future will naturally be determined by Chen'er is in charge. There are only a few days left in the royal father's life, if Chen'er waits patiently for a few more days, everything will be fine."

Xiao Wuchen silently looked at Emperor Chengguang.

Emperor Chengguang was still smiling, with loving eyes in his eyes, as if he was still the emperor who protected him and pampered him back then.

Xiao Wuchen waited for a while, then looked up at the sky outside the window.

"It's Yin time." Xiao Wuchen murmured, "So, even at this time, Father still refuses to tell me, where did Father put his will? Father, you should know, today Afterwards, if you still have the imperial edict that will pass on the throne to eldest brother in the future, I will never tolerate him. Therefore, if father really wants eldest brother and me to be brothers and sisters in the future, then ...I want that edict."

Emperor Chengguang also looked at the sky outside, stood up, and frowned slightly: "Wuchen, you were not such a person who killed people before. You have changed, too much."

Xiao Wuchen remained expressionless: "As early as my father started to have doubts about me, when my father planned to give me the 'big tonic pill', my father should have thought that this day would come sooner or later." He looked at Emperor Chengguang without blinking his eyes, "My most respected and trusted father is planning to kill me, how can I not change?"

Emperor Chengguang was startled, and immediately said: "The elixir will not kill you."

"But it will make my body, which is still weaker than ordinary people, become the same as before, weak and unable to handle political affairs, and I am doomed to die early in this life." When Xiao Wuchen said this, he had mixed feelings in his heart, "Father, you This made me die early, my body was weak, and I was dying. Is it just to let me leave the throne to my eldest brother after I die? Since you feel so sorry for my eldest brother, why don’t you pass the throne directly to my eldest brother? Why bother? Do you still want me to be the crown prince for nearly 20 years? You also want to issue an edict to let me inherit the throne?"

After Xiao Wuchen finished speaking, he looked at Chengguang Emperor's face, as if he wanted to see something from Chengguang Emperor's face.

Emperor Chengguang's lips moved slightly, and he looked at Xiao Wuchen with complicated eyes, guilt and anger.

Xiao Wuchen was startled, then took two or three steps back.

"So, father has already issued an edict for eldest brother to directly inherit the throne. And this edict has been sent outside, right?"

The benevolent look on Emperor Chengguang's face had long since disappeared, and the imperial aura on his body had returned, as if he had never given in to his son.

"Wuchen, don't blame me. If you want to blame, blame me. Why didn't you stay in the East Palace honestly today? If you are as well-behaved and sensible as before, you can stay in the East Palace, don't covet things that don't belong to you, and listen to me wholeheartedly. If so, why do I need to make unnecessary efforts to let your elder brother come out early? According to my original idea, I let you and your elder brother take turns to sit on the throne. Isn't it just right to be so respectful as brothers and sisters?" , "How can you be so confused that you will come here to force the palace against me just because you don't believe it for a while, how can I tolerate you? Your elder brother was forced into the palace before, and I imprisoned him for 20 years, and I planned to let you sit for a while." Go back to the emperor, and let him take the seat of the emperor. Now that you are forcing the palace to me, how can I let you continue to be in this position?"

Originally, Emperor Chengguang only issued an imperial edict for the deposed prince to succeed to the throne after Xiao Wuchen's death.It's just that when he was going to test whether Xiao Wuchen would also force the palace, he wrote another edict - if Xiao Wuchen was honest and filial and would not do the forced palace, this imperial edict would naturally not be taken out; but now...

After thinking about it, I heard the sound of fighting outside.

Soon, Prime Minister Zuo rushed in together with General Hushi who was stationed in Luoyang City and General Yuan who was supposed to be training troops at the border.

Prime Minister Zuo and the other three fell to their knees immediately: "Long live Your Majesty! I am late, please forgive me!"

Xiao Wuchen stood aside sullenly.

Emperor Chengguang laughed: "It's okay, it's just right for you to come." Then he comforted the three of them a few words, and then asked, "How is the situation outside?"

Prime Minister Zuo said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. King Yuan, King Shu, Eighth Prince, Marquis of Ning Yang, Marquis of Wei Yang and others have been imprisoned one by one, and the evidence of their intention to kill the Seventh Prince and force the palace has also been confiscated one by one. Come to think of it, with such evidence and witnesses, it is not difficult for His Majesty to take back the fiefdoms of King Yuan, King Shu and the other four vassals."

General Yuan and General Wei also reported the battle outside. Although there were many twists and turns, the final result was good, so that was enough.

Therefore, Emperor Chengguang was not annoyed when he heard it, he just smiled and helped up a few people, and sighed: "It is really my blessing to have three lovers here."

The three of them didn't dare to talk.

Emperor Chengguang looked at Xiao Wuchen.

Xiao Wuchen still stood still.

Emperor Chengguang snorted softly, but he didn't look at him any more, but walked to the side of Ruantao, picked up the few edicts he had just written, and raised his hand to tear them up——

Xiao Wuchen suddenly said: "May I ask Prime Minister Zuo, how is Brother Dahuang doing now? The emperor's canonized edict has already been informed to Brother Dahuang?"

Prime Minister Zuo hesitated for a moment, before he said: "Back to the Seventh Prince, His Majesty has indeed informed the world of the imperial edict to abolish the Seventh Prince's position as Crown Prince and re-canonize the First Prince as Prince. It's just...the minister has something that I haven't told yet. Your Majesty, I wish your Majesty condolences."

Emperor Chengguang was overjoyed - he set up this situation, one is to clean up a few dishonest vassals in a legitimate way, and then take back their fiefs and thrones, so that the future of the Daxing Dynasty can become more and more stable, The matter of reducing the feudal clan can only continue; secondly, it is because he has taken pills for years, and his body is indeed damaged. Maybe after a few more days, he will have to return to the west to see the ancestors of the Xiao family. Lie Zong.It's just that Emperor Chengguang was still worried about Xiao Wuchen, so he wanted to use the same strategy as when he designed to abolish the prince, intending to test whether Xiao Wuchen was "very filial" to him, and whether he would know that he planned to use Xiao Wuchen to "test medicine" It's suitable, continue to be obedient.Of course, if Xiao Wuchen is willing to obey, Emperor Chengguang would naturally be willing for Xiao Wuchen to continue to be the prince and become the emperor in the future.Wait until he thinks about it, and then give the throne to his eldest son, so that his years of guilt can be smoothed out, and his obsession can be eliminated.

Therefore, when Emperor Chengguang saw Prime Minister Zuo and the others coming, he was very happy, so he asked casually, "What happened to make the Prime Minister so nervous."

Prime Minister Zuo and the two generals hurriedly bowed to the ground: "My lord, the first prince, he, he was overjoyed just after hearing the imperial decree to re-canonize him as the crown prince, but when he was about to open his mouth to accept the decree, he vomited black blood. poisoned and died."

"So, the First Prince is still the First Prince. He didn't receive the imperial decree to make him a prince at all, did he?" Xiao Wuchen raised his eyebrows and asked again.

Prime Minister Zuo was sweating profusely, so he could only say: "Yes."

Emperor Chengguang was startled, and then staggered a few steps. The edict he was about to tear up fell to the ground, and he himself sat slumped on the bed, his eyes glazed over.

Xiao Wuchen stepped forward to pick up the two imperial edicts, and then handed the imperial edicts to Prime Minister Zuo: "Don't think about what about the eldest prince. This is the imperial edict from my father to pass on the throne to me. Please go to Prime Minister Zuo." Preparing to call, the father is sad about the death of the elder brother, and he is seriously ill and cannot be in charge, I will succeed if I want."