After usurping the throne, he died

??Mu Xiang sat on the side of the throne, with his arms resting on the armrest, and with his face propped up, he looked indifferently at the courtiers who were arguing endlessly below.

??He hasn't been enthroned yet, if he suddenly sits on the throne, it will be injustice, a side chair is enough.

?? "You should mourn for the late emperor for three months, and then consider the matter of choosing a king."

??The person who spoke was Jiang Cheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, from the crown prince's mother's family. According to his seniority, he should be Mu Yu's uncle.

?? He first said that he mourned for the late emperor for three months, but he wanted to delay the time. As for the choice of the king, he naturally did not approve of Mu Xiang's succession.

?? "A country cannot be without a king for a day." Li Anjue, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, said in a deep voice.

?? Li Anjue is a centrist and has never participated in the fight for reserves.

??Although he didn't know about Mu Xiang, the dark horse that suddenly came out, he knew that the situation was set——

??The former emperor has passed away, the crown prince was imprisoned for "rebellion", the third prince died on the battlefield seven days ago, the fifth prince had no intention of fighting for the heir, and was sent far to the southwest to defend the fiefdom.

?? No matter how much they don't want Mu Xiang to be the next emperor, it is a certainty and nothing can be changed.

?? Rather than procrastinating for time here, it is better to make a decision as soon as possible to stabilize the situation.

?? "Li Shangshu is right. The country cannot be left alone for a day. Now we are in a critical situation in Daxiang. We have a package of foreign aggression. We must not have any more internal troubles." Wen Yingzhuo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up and bowed his head to Mu Xiang.

"Then Wen Shangshu thinks, what should we do now?" Mu Xiang finally spoke.

"The first emperor should be buried as soon as possible, and the Second Highness will ascend the throne in seven days at the latest to lead the people of the world." Wen Yingzhuo's lips curled slightly.

?? Everyone immediately understood that Wen Yingzhuo was also Mu Xiang's person.

??It is said that the former emperor Mu Huaihe died of anger because of the prince Mu Yu's rebellion, but no one in the court knew that the most rebellious person was sitting on the side of the throne, within easy reach of the throne of the emperor.

??Jiang Cheng's face turned blue and then pale, and finally looked at the silent Prime Minister Song Jin: "What do you think?"

?? He knew that the prime minister never took sides, but Prince Mu Yu, after all, was someone he had sincerely praised, so he couldn't just watch a rebellious prince become the emperor, right?

??Song Jin's silver-white hair was combed meticulously, and the old sickness of yesterday seemed to have disappeared.

??He stood up slowly, bowed his head and faced Mu Xiang: "I think——Wen Shangshu's words are reasonable. A country cannot be without a king for a day. The Second Highness should ascend the throne as soon as possible, which is the right way."

?? His Highness was in an uproar.

??Whether it's the people who oppose Mu Xiang's superior position, or Mu Xiang's own people, they didn't expect Song Jin to say that.

??Only Mu Xiang looked at Song Jin calmly. This half-buried old man talked about submitting, but he didn't even look at his future monarch.

??Jiang Cheng looked at Song Jin's back in disbelief. He didn't know whether he was angry or couldn't believe it. His whole body was shaking.

??He put his last hope on the figure behind the curtain on the stage: "What do you think, Master National Teacher?"

??The audience was silent.

??The national teacher sits behind the screen on the right side of the high hall, and rarely goes to court on weekdays, but today is an exception.

?? Who doesn't know that he was handpicked by the former emperor Mu Huaihe to be the teacher of the prince Mu Yu. If there is his obstruction, it may be difficult for the second prince Mu Xiang to succeed to the throne.

??The courtier couldn't help but secretly looked up at Mu Xiang, observing his expression.

??Mu Xiang lowered his eyes, his expression was dim, and he didn't look at anyone.

?? In just a few moments, the national teacher gave the answer: "What the grand teacher said makes sense."

??His Highness suddenly whispered, but no one stood up to refute.

??Mu Xiang waited until the debate in his ears subsided, and then said slowly: "Then, according to what Wen Shangshu and the prime minister said, the late emperor will be buried in Huangling in three days, and the enthronement ceremony will be held in seven days."

??Only the eunuch Shang Xi and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites kept an eye on the nose, the nose, the nose, and the heart. They had already received the order to prepare for the enthronement ceremony as early as yesterday.

?? The situation has been fixed, and all struggles are futile.

??…

?? "Back to court——"

?? Later, the downward debate is still endless, but most of them are about who will replace some important officials arrested the day before yesterday.

??They each recommended promising young people, or their own juniors, and they quarreled fiercely.

??Mu Xiang ended the dispute on the grounds that he still needed to consider it. The eunuch beside him saw his face and called back.

??Wearing a black robe, Mu Xiang blocked Shi He at the exit of the side hall: "The national teacher hasn't had breakfast yet, why don't we go together."

??His tone didn't mean any discussion, just a notification.

??Shi He glanced at him, but didn't say no.

?? If it wasn't for the people around him, or if he had never eaten at the same table with Mu Xiang, he would have no idea that the Second Highness Mu Xiang is a picky eater like a child.

?? He does not eat chopped green onion, ginger and garlic, any meat other than poultry, and does not touch radishes or spinach.

??Shi He was sitting on the opposite side of him, and his meal was extremely pleasing to the eye. It didn't seem like he was doing a mundane thing that everyone would do. On the contrary, it was as elegant as writing and playing the piano.

?? "Picky eaters for a long time can easily cause physical weakness." Shi Hedan said.

"..." Mu Xiang paused when he picked out the radish, and reluctantly turned the chopsticks around and put them in his mouth.

??He chewed hard, as if he was eating grass roots, which was unacceptable.

??Mu Xiang was never so picky before, or in other words, he had no conditions to be so picky before.

??His mother's queen was Muhuaihe's second queen, and the first was Muhuaihe's Bai Yueguang, who was also the biological mother of Prince Mu Yu, but died of a sudden illness in her early years.

?? As for whether this sudden burst was man-made or accidental, no one knows.

??The queen mother was not loved by Mu Huaihe. The reason why she was able to take the position was only because she was the only imperial concubine at that time, and she followed the trend.

??Mu Xiang was born weak and withdrawn, so Mu Huaihe didn't care about him at all.

In addition, not long after he was born, someone predicted that his existence would endanger the safety of Prince Mu Yu, so he was sent out of the palace early by his mother and concubine, and was not taken back until his mother became a queen.

??His life outside the palace was not easy. An imposing prince lived with the eldest son of his mother's family. It seemed that everyone knew that he was rejected by the emperor, and anyone could step on him...

??So at that time, he was often treated harshly and bullied, and his mother's family members of the same age often stole his meals, so the young Mu Xiang could only go to the kitchen to find some leftovers to fill his stomach.

?? At that time he had no choice.

??I have never felt the deliciousness of the tip of the tongue, so I will not be picky about the food.

??Until the concubine mother ascended the throne, he became the son of the eldest son, and because he wrote a picture on the emperor's birthday that caught Mu Huaihe's eyes, the empress mother took advantage of the situation to take him back to the palace.

??The days after that were much better.

?? It was the first time for Mu Xiang to experience the life that a crown prince should live, rich clothes and fine food, and no need to suffer from the cold in winter. It turned out that those leftovers that he thought were not bad even court ladies and eunuchs would not eat.

But the good times didn't last long. In order to maintain her status, the queen mother desperately suppressed the other concubines. After she killed the fetus in the womb of one of the favorite concubines, she was exposed by him. In a rage, Mu Huaihe threw her into the cold palace, and died of depression.

?? Although Mu Xiang was not sent away again, his treatment plummeted.

"I like this fish very much." Mu Xiang took a piece of fish and put it in Shihe's bowl, "But this dish is extremely valuable, and an unfavored prince is not qualified to ask for food."

"..." Shi He's eyes moved slightly.

??Mu Xiang also picked up a piece of fish for himself, and picked out the green onion on it: "After my mother entered the cold palace wall, I tasted this dish again——"

?? "Until that day I met the national teacher."

??Shihe picks up the fish in the bowl and puts it in his mouth. It is indeed delicious in the world.

??The fish is fresh and tender, and poured with soup, it will give you a strong sense of satisfaction after the entrance.

??The first time I met was in front of the Imperial Study Hall. Mu Xiang learned that his mother and concubine had died in the cold palace. No entry allowed.

?? Although Mu Xiang didn't have a deep relationship with his mother and concubine, his mother's family wanted to bury their daughter, but they didn't dare to offend Shengyan, so they had to force Mu Xiang to intercede.

?? But Mu Huaihe didn't see him.

?? It rained heavily that day, and Mu Xiang knelt in front of the imperial study for two hours. Bean-sized raindrops hit him like stones, and his body was so painful that he was almost numb. rainwater.

?? And his elder brother, Mu Yu, was in the study with Mu Huaihe and his son, writing calligraphy and painting hand in hand.

??He couldn't bear it, and it was his limit to last two hours in the rainstorm. Just when he was about to faint, he saw a white figure appearing on the corridor.

??Before he passed out, he fell into a warm embrace.

?? At that time, he still had the heart to think, this person walked so fast, one second he was still a few meters away, and the next second he was in front of him.

?? "The fish in the Temple of Heaven's Mystery is even more delicious than I remember."

??Mu Xiang looked into Shi He's eyes and felt a little hungry suddenly, very much like the feeling when he woke up in the Temple of Heaven's Mystery.

??The Palace of Heavenly Secrets is located in the imperial palace, which was specially built by Emperor Yadi for Shihe. Shihe was not in the National Teacher's Mansion outside the palace most of the time, but in the Palace of Heavenly Secrets.

?? Mu Xiang was brought into the Palace of Heavenly Secrets by Shi He, and it was also the first time that he saw the true face of the rumored Chinese teacher.

?? It's ridiculous to say that the first thing he did when he woke up on the bed and opened his eyes was to swallow his throat.

??hungry, very hungry.

??But Mu Xiang still can't tell whether this feeling of hunger is because of the delicious food on the table, or because of Shi He who is sitting at the table by the window and reading quietly.

?? He did not know how to describe the mood at that time.

??It's like he has eaten a lot of delicious food now, but when he looks at Shihe and still feels very hungry, he still doesn't know how to describe his state of mind.

??Shi He met his gaze: "Your Highness will be the king of a country after he succeeds to the throne. You can order whatever you want."

??Mu Xiang subconsciously looked away: "I'm afraid it's not as popular as the delicious food in the Palace of Heavenly Secrets."

?? Shi He was still calm: "It's a pity that I can't go back to the Palace of Heavenly Secrets now. I'm afraid Your Highness won't have the chance to taste it again."

??Yesterday he just agreed to Mu Xiang's condition not to leave Weiyang Palace, and today's coming to the court is regarded as Mu Xiang's tacit consent.

??Shi He's tone was clearly devoid of emotion, but Mu Xiang still felt harsh in his ears.

?? He concealed a piece of fish for Shi He: "The national teacher's lunch is also available."

?? Shang Xi silently stood aside, hesitating to speak.

??Throughout the ages, it is rare to hear that the emperor would serve food for others when they dine at the same table.

?? On the other hand, when Mu Huaihe was in power, he was caught by the harem's favorite concubine twice.