Vicissitudes know Jinhua

In the third year of Wuding in Daning, the emperor ordered the world to welcome Qi Shao, the seventh son of the emperor, back to the imperial capital and enter the Dajing Palace with the prince's guard of honor.So far, Qi Shaochong, who had been living among the people for a full ten years, was able to return to Chenjing and once again touched the heart of the empire.

Both the government and the public were alarmed, but the uproar was only in the streets and alleys of the city, and the Jinmayutang was calm and unmoved, comparable to a frozen lake on March [-]th. The officials were also uncharacteristically silent, and kept silent to show their docileness.

There is no other reason, this matter is really secretive and should not be tainted, it is only related to the murder of Prince Huichun in the past, it is related to the palace change in Yongxi's 22nd year, and it is related to the son's imprisonment and father's killing of the son. It is a secret of the Tian family. , only the slush claws are left without seeing the veins from the beginning to the end.

What's more, although it is said that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty and Ming Dynasty has a sea of ​​hearts, smart people naturally know that some remonstrances are like hurting the muscles and bones, scratching the dragon's back for small offenders, and some are gouging out the heart and soul, exposing the dragon's scales for big offenders, the former is easy Forgive me, the latter is hard to forgive, the prosperous times are good, and Yan Guan also wants to marry a wife and raise children, drink a little wine on the kang, and live a peaceful life for a few days.

Qin Tianjian of the Ministry of Rites chose an auspicious day for the zodiac. Qi Shaochong and his team of chariots and horses gathered in a crowd. Behind him, the Nine Dragon Umbrella, the Ruicao Umbrella, the Double Dragon Fan, the Peacock Fan, the Banner, the Bow and the Arrow, and the Golden Axe Guduo were all in order. Etiquette, guided by deacons, and valiant, accompanied by two rows of guards on horses, entered the inner city from Zhengdong Huaiyang Gate, and then entered the Dajing Palace through Zhangyi Gate. .

Qi Shaochong stopped in his tracks, squinted his eyes half-closed, the tails of his eyes were slightly raised, his eyes were half hidden under his thick eyelashes, and he glanced sideways at the sky, seemingly in a trance for a moment: "Zi Shi, this year's snow is so heavy very……"

Mu Zishi's voice is clear and clear, with a bright and hard texture: "Auspicious snow heralds a good year."

Qi Shaochong was dressed in a gorgeous and precious stone-blue robe, embroidered with five-clawed golden dragons, front and rear facing dragons, shoulders walking, and collar and waist sleeves decorated with sables. For the poor, it is not advisable to have many blessings."

Mu Zishi smiled slightly, looked into Qi Shaochong's eyes, and pointed out something: "It started snowing at that time, congratulations from all over the world, and it coincides with the return of His Highness, this is a good omen."

Qi Shaochong nodded briefly and didn't say much.

In front of him, the eunuch Liang Wangu respectfully passed on a message: "The emperor's word of mouth, the seventh son of the emperor will see you at the Ping Palace."

Emperor Wu Ding welcomed Qi Shao back to the palace this time, and all the events were intriguing and even unpredictable.

The crown prince was gifted with a full guard of honor, but he was not officially conferred by the Xuande Palace.

Granted Chongming Palace, that is to say, in the past, the Crown Prince’s East Palace, the East Palace’s seal treasures, officials, Zhan affairs, and guests were all selected, but the crown prince was not given a crown and clothing, and on the day when Qi Shao rushed into the palace, he was not allowed to pay homage to the Chengtian Palace of the previous dynasty. The Inner Court Zhiping Palace has an audience.

The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and the experience of Emperor Wu Ding is even more difficult to fathom.

Qi Shaochong's expression remained unchanged, the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, he only acted according to the order, and he responded calmly without a trace of jerk or uneasiness. He could not help but admire in the hearts of the people, he was worthy of the flesh and blood of the heavenly family, and he was born with an extraordinary bearing, but he didn't know that Qi Shaochong's palms were full of enthusiasm. sweat.

As soon as they entered the Hanguang Gate at the junction of the inner court of the former dynasty, the foreign ministers and servants were not allowed to enter without edicts, and they all retreated for a while. Qi Shaochong only brought six Longshuo guards and Mu Zishi, and followed Liang Wangu to move forward silently.

The towers and halls in the palace have been away for ten years, but they are as familiar as before.Before he knew it, a snowflake fell into Qi Shaochong's eyes. For some reason, his eyes were already soaked, and even a drop of water came out from his eyelashes.

If Mu Zishi felt something, because the two were close, he lightly touched his wrist in the hanging sleeve, half as a comfort and half as a warning, he didn't want Qi Shaochong to suddenly turn his wrist and hold Mu Zishi firmly. Zishi's palm never let go.

Mu Zishi was startled, his brows were slightly frowned, and he was about to break free, but Qi Shaochong turned his face away, his dark pupils naturally showed an air of innocence and dependence, and the childishness of a boy was fully revealed for a while.Mu Zishi raised his head slightly, and when he met his eyes, he couldn't help feeling soft in his heart. Over the past ten years, he fled in the bandit's den on the road, in the busy streets and alleys of the northern military camp, and experienced all kinds of ups and downs. His cold palm poured into his limbs, bones, blood vessels and heart like hot water.

The familiar young man suddenly emerged from the luxurious princely attire. It was still Qi Shaochong who he had watched grow up all the way, the child he had called his elder brother for ten years.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and some attendants had already held up umbrellas to cover Qi Shaochong, while the rest of them were braving the wind and snow, but they didn't show any signs of being afraid of the cold.

Qi Shaochong held Mu Zishi's hand and couldn't help asking, "Is it cold?"

The voice is deep and indescribably gentle and intimate.

Mu Zishi shook his head, calmly and reservedly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

Qi Shaochong was stunned, knowing that he was in the palace at this moment, he should be extremely cautious in every word and deed, but he still remained stubbornly silent, walking step by step with Mu Zishi's hand.

Just as he was about to pass through the Chongxuan Gate, two figures suddenly appeared, shouting:

"Seventh brother!"

"Seventh brother!"

Mu Zishi hurriedly pulled out his hand, Qi Shaochong looked intently, and saw that both were in the same color of Shi Qinglong dressed in sables, with a golden crown and hair tied together, one was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with the same long face, narrow and long eyes. The bridge of the nose, I knew in my heart that they were all my brothers, the older one was vaguely Qi Zhiqing who was born to Zhen Jieyu when Zhen Jieyu was now enfeoffed as Concubine Zhen, that is, the fifth son of the emperor Rui Wang, but the younger one didn't remember.

He looked at the two brothers, and those two were also looking at him. The faces of the Qi family are quite similar. Qi Shaochong also has a long face and single eyelids, but he also inherits a bit of the complexion that the late Yuan Empress called "the glory of the sun" Temperament, compared with other brothers, is obviously more handsome and outstanding.

Qi Zhiqing originally thought that Qi Shaochong had been living in the market for many years, and his behavior and behavior must be inferior to those in the palace. Unexpectedly, although the old seventh has not been crowned, he is full of heavenly majesty and attracts attention. The wide shoulders and long legs in the shape of a mantis make the Ninth Brother, who is not a few years younger, only have a white, pink, tender skin and smooth skin.

There was some vigilance and prying eyes in Qi Zhiqing's eyes, and the vigilance was hidden in the intimacy: "The seventh brother finally came back today. We haven't seen each other for these years, but do you still remember the fifth brother?"

Pulling the half-grown boy again, he said with a smile: "This is the ninth younger brother Yan Che, the day the seventh younger brother left the palace, he was only four years old...now he can still draw a pen and draw a bow."

Qi Shaochong smiled and was very moved: "I thought I would see you brothers at the dinner in the palace today, but I didn't expect the fifth brother and ninth brother to be in the middle of the way. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, the brotherhood has never changed for a long time. .”

Qi Zhiqing hehe twice, unable to answer for a while, Qi Yanche is the youngest son of Concubine Zhen, always favored, he was conferred the title of King An years ago, arrogant and domineering, disregarding his changing voice, he croaked: "Brother Seven, you can't leave this sect of Taoism!"

The hostility in the words was obvious, but Qi Shaochong only regarded him as kind, and asked very curiously: "Everything in the palace this time, I obeyed the emperor's will, what's wrong with this heavy Taoism?"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Liang Wangu, Liang Wangu was the chief eunuch close to Emperor Wu Ding and the leader of the sixth-rank eunuch, at this time he should have refuted Qi Yanche with the decree of Emperor Wu Ding.

Qi Shaochong naturally knows the taboo mystery of Chongxuanmen. Chongxuanmen is also known as the prince's gate. Only the crown prince is allowed to enter and leave, and other princes are not allowed to pass without authorization. , at this time, these two are showing their power.

He cast a wink, but Liang Wangu lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, looking at his nose and heart, like a clay sculpture.

Qi Shaochong was furious in his heart, how dare this servant come to watch the fire from the other side!

Liang Wangu obviously did not help each other, but the real meaning was that he didn't take himself seriously at all, even if he wasn't being contemptuous, he was just waiting and weighing.

Over there Qi Zhiqing has already interjected: "Seventh brother has not been in the palace for a long time, and even forgot the rules of Chongxuan sect?"

The corners of his lips were raised, and he taught earnestly: "Did the seventh brother ever pay respects to the Emperor Dan in the Xuande Hall? Did he ever receive the congratulations from the ministers and ministers in the Chengtian Hall? From now on, he may pay respects to the ancestors in the ancestral temple for the father?"

The three things he mentioned were all the etiquette ceremonies when the crown prince was appointed. Seeing the flames in Qi Shaochong's black eyes gradually glowing, he felt happy, shook his head with a smile, and glanced at Qi Shaochong's Shi Qing clothes: "Seventh Brother Now, but the black vermilion-patterned clothes prescribed by the crown prince?"

Qi Yanche sneered, with undisguised contempt and sarcasm on his face, Seventh Brother went to Li Palace for ten years, and he is no longer an outlier. His father gave him the honor, but he didn't care whether he deserved it or not, so he blurted out: "So Seventh Brother, I just said that you can't leave this Chongxuanmen, so you can't leave...we can't leave, and you can't leave either."

Before the words fell, only one person said: "Your Highness is wrong."

The voice was cold and cold, and like a ladle of clear water, Qi Shaochong extinguished the evil fire in Qi Shaochong's heart. His face like a rice dumpling softened immediately, his lines softened, and he actually looked like a smile. He understands that using Mu Zishi's quarrel method to deal with his two brothers is really like killing a chicken with a sword and a bird with a strong bow.

Qi Yanche was taken aback when he heard someone bluntly refute, followed the sound, and saw that this person was following Qi Shaochong, he should be an official of the Eastern Palace, bowing his head to salute according to the order, he couldn't see his face clearly at a glance, but his jaw was pointed, Slightly flimsy.Immediately shouted: "You are bold! Why is this king wrong?"

The man was not panicked, and he even had a gentle smile when he spoke, but he spoke loudly: "The Seventh Highness of the Chongxuan Sect has left."

After all, Qi Zhiqing was very mature, and said indifferently: "Father did not appoint a crown prince, is it true that the seventh younger brother must ignore the laws of the country and overstep the rules?"

This is very powerful, and he wants to add a crime to make him look grand and sharp, but the man took his time and said in a leisurely manner: "The emperor made a decree that the seven sons of the emperor will enter the palace with the prince's guard of honor. If the two highnesses don't understand the so-called prince's guard of honor, , you might as well ask the lecturer in the palace."

With his head lowered, he pointed accurately at Liang Wangu, who stood beside Gong Li with his ears upright looking at the toe of his shoes: "This Eunuch Liang is the emperor's close attendant, and he has been ordered to go all the way to Zhiping Palace. His Highness the Seventh Prince will only follow Eunuch Liang. If the two Highnesses feel that His Highness the Seventh is not allowed to follow the Taoist sect, don’t you mean that Eunuch Liang is misjudging the holy will and even falsely interfering in politics?"

Liang Wangu was just watching the play and had some small calculations in mind, but when he heard this, he felt that the fire on the other side immediately burned his flesh and blood, and his spirit flew away, and he was so frightened. Dazed, he shook his head vigorously, unequivocally, and slammed two kneecaps on the white marble steps with a thud, crying and crying for injustice: "This old slave dare not! Don't dare! This old slave never That cumbersome thing is a dog next to the emperor. What the emperor says, what does the old servant listen to, and the emperor tells him to gnaw bones, but the old slave never dares to eat meat! My lord, you just put all the guts of dogs in the world into the old slave. In my slave's voice, I would never dare to do such evil things as deceiving the king and the ghosts and gods!"

Liang Wangu was called the ancestor by the eunuchs and maids, how could he ever be so frightened and want to die?However, the eight-character crime of "presuming the holy will and falsely interfering with the government" is too vicious and terrifying. It must be known that the previous dynasty died in the eunuch chaos, and the most taboo of the emperors of this dynasty is eunuchs acting arbitrarily.

At the moment, trembling and kowtowing, I secretly hated myself for being foolish and rash for a while, and I underestimated His Highness the Seventh Highness. If I had been obedient just now, in front of the three princes, I would repeat the oral order of Emperor Wu Ding. I am happy to pick it clean, how can there be such a fucking thing like pulling out the pegs and hanging them down?My dog ​​eyes really need to be washed with mugwort salt water when I go back!He didn't realize that His Highness the Seventh Prince was surrounded by such an unsavory character, it would kill him!

Concubine Zhen usually flattered and managed Liang Wangu, but now Qi Yanche saw his lowly appearance, felt unreasonably ashamed, and kicked him over: "Shut up, you dog slave! Get off and kneel!"

As if being pardoned, Liang Wangu yelled: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace!" He walked back on his knees, he was used to being a slave, walking on his knees was faster than walking upright, and in the blink of an eye, he knelt far away.

Qi Shaochong knew that this kind of slave and villain would bully the weak and be afraid of being tough, so he might as well take the opportunity to cure him, so he just glanced at him coldly, let alone let him go lightly, and said with a smile: "If the fifth brother and the ninth younger brother I have nothing else to do, I have to see my father..." Seeing the hesitation and anger on the faces of the two of them, they suddenly suppressed their smiles and said in a deep voice, "Give way."

Qi Zhiqing looked into his eyes, his heart trembled inexplicably, he settled down, but in the end he was unwilling, and said sternly: "The imperial court has its own rules, and the seventh brother left the palace since he was a child. He must have never read "Da Ning Tong Li". The etiquette has a set: Chongxuanmen, the gate to the east of the inner court, except for the crown prince, other princes are not allowed to enter. The general ceremony was compiled by the emperor Taizu of this dynasty, and the words are very important, and the rules cannot be exceeded."

Qi Shaohong raised his eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile, and was not in a hurry to refute him.

Qi Zhiqing's heart skipped a beat, and sure enough, he only heard the official from the East Palace who frightened Liang Wangu cry: "Your Highness is wrong."

Qi Zhiqing was full of unwillingness to talk to him, but Qi Shaochong rushed to ask: "Tell me, what is wrong with Fifth Brother? If you can't tell, I will punish you."

The man smiled softly and said: "The system is dead, but the emperor is at the peak of his age. Could it be that His Royal Highness King Rui thinks that His Royal Highness Yun Qi walks in Chongxuanmen, which is disobedience to Taizu?"

Holding the dead classics and relying on the living emperor, it is clear at a glance who wins and who loses.

Qi Zhiqing's anger surged up and he couldn't hold it back any longer: "Presumptuous! The court's law, father's sage, how can you allow you to talk nonsense and be disrespectful?"

The man said: "I don't dare."

Qi Zhiqing sneered: "My lord sees that you are very courageous, very daring."

The man said: "It's not that my minister is brave, but that there are rules to follow in this dynasty..."

Lang Lang said: "In the first ten years of the Taichu period, the thirteenth son of the emperor entered and left the inner court by himself. He was named the crown prince in the 14th year and succeeded to the throne in the 17th year."

Qi Zhiqing's face changed, and the man said again: "In the spring of the fourth year of Qianhe, the eldest son of the emperor went to Chongxuan sect, in the autumn of the fourth year he was named the crown prince, and in the 11th year he succeeded to the throne."

The man was silent for a moment, and Fang continued: "In the fourth year of Yongxi, the fourth son of the emperor went to and from the Chongxuan sect within a hundred days. He was named the crown prince in five years and passed away in 22 years. He was posthumously named Prince Shengdehuichun."

"These three are all unregistered crown princes who have entered and exited the Chongxuan Sect. Do your Highnesses know?"

Qi Zhiqing was full of doubts, he had already asked someone to inquire, when Qi Shao rushed back to Chenjing, there was only one person brought from the folk by his side, and he heard that he was in trouble in the folk, and it was just an ordinary boy who wanted to take care of him. Min, I didn't check much, but I didn't expect this person to be so familiar with the law and have the courage and insight, but I was negligent and wrong!

He hurriedly asked: "You... how do you know about these court affairs in the palace?"