Huahua

In the early morning of the next day, a servant in the bedroom stumbled out of King Di's bedroom.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty...it's heaven!" A shrill cry resounded inside and outside the palace.

In the spring of No. 20, the sixth year of his reign, Di Zheng, the lord of a generation of enlightenment, put an end to his generation of hegemony.Di Wang's death from illness dealt a heavy blow to this war-torn country.The country of Di is located at the intersection of the three countries of He, Qing and Feng, and has been suffering from wars all year round.The former king Di Zheng was both wise and brave, brave and good at fighting. Although Di Zheng earned a place among the kingdoms and won the name of King Wu, his body has been eroded by injuries and diseases for many years. At that time, he will die forever.Because of Di Zheng's many years of fighting in the South and the North, he didn't have many heirs, and there were many concubines in the harem, but he only left three bloodlines.

The eldest prince Di Kai from Queen Di and the fourth prince Di Yan from Concubine Zhen, and finally the ninth prince Di who was only seven years old was born to Concubine Li! .Originally, there was no suspense about the eldest prince Di Kai's succession to the throne, but Di Zheng did not take the crown prince until he died of illness, which made the successor who was originally a certainty become confused.The influence of Queen Di and Li Xian in Di Kingdom is intertwined. Uncle Li Yiquan is in power and controls most of the economic lifeline of Di Kingdom. For the people, the root of the people is food.Li Yi holds the lifeblood of Di Kingdom's money and food, even if Di Kingdom's soldiers are brave and good at fighting, they can't go to the battlefield to fight the enemy even if they are hungry.This is why Di Zheng has not established the crown prince for a long time, but Li Xian does not appear to be in a hurry.

The ministers of Di Guo also knew the domestic situation very well, and Di Kai's succession to the throne was almost due to the situation.Although they knew more than anyone else how Di Kai was a mediocre, ineffective, cruel and tyrannical talent, the power of the Li surname was so strong in Di that no one could shake it.Pin your hopes on the son of Concubine Zhen who has fallen out of favor and struggled to survive in the harem for many years?Or the youngest son of Concubine Li with a weak personality and no background?Even one of the lowest servants in the palace knows how unreliable this is.

But such a seemingly impossible thing actually happened in King Di's palace.

"Concubine Zhen, I didn't hear what you said clearly, can you tell me again?" The expression on Li Xian's face at this moment seemed to be watching a monkey show.

"The concubine said just now that the eldest prince Di Kai cannot succeed to the throne."

"What? It's this time, and you want to fight for your disabled son?" Li Xian smiled instead of anger at Zhen Rong's words.In her opinion, Zhen Rong's move is undoubtedly asking for death.If she hadn't taken the initiative to annoy the late king back then, and the late king would have never stepped into her bedroom in a fit of anger, would she have allowed her and her son to live to this day?The reason why Li Xian allowed the mother and son to linger in the harem was just to show her benevolence in the eyes of the world.But now that the former king has passed away, she has no chance of regaining the favor. With her being a humble princess who has lost her country, she still wants to use the blood of the former king to try to earn a place for her son here?It's asking for a dead end, hitting a stone with an egg!

And the officials of His Highness also felt that Concubine Zhen had gone crazy.

"The queen has wronged my concubine. This is not the concubine's intention, but the order of the previous king." Zhen Rong was neither humble nor overbearing in the face of Li Xian's domineering.

"Now that the late king died of illness, you just said it was the late king's instruction. Isn't that a clear proof of death? Zhen Rong! The late king's body is still cold, and you, a lowly concubine, are here to deceive the people and disturb the hearts of the people. You are really innocent Forgive me! Come on, drag this crazy concubine to this empress, and beat her to death with a stick!"

Several guards in the hall heard Li Xian's words and immediately stepped forward to take Zhen Rong down, but before they touched Zhen Rong's clothes, they were thrown out of the hall by the maid behind Zhen Rong.

"Bold! You lowly maidservant dares to make trouble in the main hall. You really think that no one is in charge of the Di country now! Someone, drag this lowly maidservant and Concubine Zhen down to be beaten to death by the empress!"

A group of guards rushed into the hall when they heard the summons.

"How does the queen know that what I said just now is all lies? If I dare to stand in this hall today, I will definitely be able to produce evidence."

"I don't want to listen to your lowly concubine's nonsense, what are you still doing, why don't you drag these two people to the palace for me?" Li Xian was furious at this time, how could he listen to Zhen Rong's words? Urging the guards to take the two down, a steady voice was heard from the hall.

"Please... the queen calms down." The man asked Li Xian to extinguish his anger with just one sound, and stopped moving.

Li Yi slowly walked out from among the ministers, took a few steady steps to the front of the hall, and then slightly cupped his hands.

"Since Concubine Zhen said that this was ordered by the late king, then in front of all civil and military officials, please express it clearly." Li Yi's words sounded towards Concubine Zhen, but everyone else in the hall heard the implication However, if Concubine Zhen couldn't produce any evidence, she would definitely have to bear the blame for this confusing crime.

Zhen Rong sneered in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface.She gently took out a roll of bright yellow silk from her sleeve, then slowly raised her head high, and announced loudly to His Highness and all the officials.

"The first emperor's decree, the fourth prince, Di Yan, was appointed as the heir, and he will ascend the throne as the king at a certain date after the death of the first king!"

What Zhen Rong said surprised all the ministers of His Highness, even Li Yi, who was scheming and unequivocal, showed a momentary look of surprise on his face.

"Concubine Zhen! You are so brave, you dare to falsely pass on the late emperor's edict, you know that this is a serious crime to destroy the nine clans!" Li Xian didn't believe the edict in Zhen Rong's hands at all.She had a lot of eyeliners in the harem, and she had never seen the late emperor and concubine Zhen walking around. The relationship between husband and wife has long been estranged for so many years, and the late king can't even remember Di Yan's appearance. How could he suddenly issue such an edict, It is absolutely absurd to appoint the son of a concubine who has been out of favor for many years as the crown prince.

"Whether this imperial edict is true or not is up to one's own judgement. Do you think it is, my lord?" After Zhen Rong finished speaking, she handed the edict in her hand to the maid behind her. The maid stepped down slowly and handed the edict to Li Yi.

Li Yi glanced at Zhen Rong with some gloomy eyes, and then slowly opened the edict, he glanced at the edict for a few times, and then quickly closed the edict.

"How? Uncle Guo." Concubine Zhen asked calmly.

"Uncle Guo, this edict is a forgery." Li Xian was also eager to prove it.

"This edict is indeed from the hands of the late king, no doubt." Li Yi's words were like throwing a bomb between Li Xian and the officials, and there was a lot of discussion in the palace in an instant.

"How is this possible!" Li Xian didn't believe it, and came to His Highness in a few steps, took the will, and read it carefully three times.

"Queen, can my concubine speak lies?" Zhen Rong looked at Li Xian fixedly.

Li Xian turned his head to look at Zhen Rong's angry gaze as if it could burn her to ashes.

"Even if this edict is true, Di Yan cannot ascend the throne!" Li Xian said through gritted teeth.

"And why?" Zhen Rong asked lightly.

"No one in the palace knows that Concubine Zhen slapped the three-year-old fourth prince several times in front of the late king because the fourth prince's childish words annoyed the late king until he spit out blood and bit his tongue. Concubine Zhen, you are so cruel and ruthless, you still make this empress look at you with admiration. Let me ask, how can a dumb person who can't speak become the lord of my country Di? Isn’t it laughable and generous! How can my country Di Yan gain a foothold among the kingdoms in the future?” All veteran officials know what Li Xian said. It is not announced that she will serve in bed.Concubine Zhen was angry with her youngest son, and even slapped Di Yan, who was only three years old at the time, in front of the late emperor.When Zhizi was slapped when he was young, he accidentally bit his tongue. After repeated diagnosis by the imperial doctor, Di Yan could no longer speak and became dumb.After the first king learned about it, he severely punished Concubine Zhen, admitting that she had a vicious mind and no heart of benevolence, and since then she fell out of favor with her. This is well known in the harem.

"What the queen said is indeed true. Back then, when my son was young and ignorant, his quick tongue angered the king, and my concubine taught him a lesson. It is true that Yan'er accidentally hurt his tongue, but he Not speaking for many years is not because of a serious injury, but because he knows that some things should not be said indiscriminately, and there are too many mistakes. Now that he has grown up, he naturally knows what to say and what not to say. If one day my son becomes king , He will say everything that can be said.”

When the ministers of His Highness heard this, they also looked shocked and whispered to each other.

"What did you say!" Li Xian was about to say something, but suddenly his heart moved.Could it be that what happened back then was carefully arranged by Concubine Zhen?But Di Yan was only a three-year-old child back then.In the past ten years, she has sent countless eyeliners secretly, and has never found the slightest flaw. No one in the palace has ever heard Di Yan say a word, and even she has gradually believed that Di Yan is a dumb person who is not to be feared. .But until today, Li Xian didn't know that all of this was a play made by Zhen Rong dormant and showing weakness, a play that lasted 17 years and never ended day and night.When Di Yan had an accident, it was the time when she spread her fists and wanted to deal with Concubine Zhen's mother and son. At that time, she still felt that the sky was helping her. Before she could do anything, Concubine Zhen dug her own grave.But thinking about it now, all of this was already in Concubine Zhen's calculations. The depth of her city made Li Xian shiver inexplicably.

But Li Xian was not reconciled. How could she cut off the road of great unification that she had paved for her son with all she had.

"There is no evidence for what you say. How can I listen to your one-sided words. If you say that the fourth prince can speak, then invite the fourth prince to come to the palace. I will ask him in person now." After Li Xian finished speaking, he sent someone to call Di Yan, however, was stopped by Zhen Rong.

"Forgive me, Queen, Yan'er is not in the palace right now."

"Not in the palace? What kind of tricks are you playing with this queen?" Li Xian frowned.

"Your lords know that He Guo got up early to take advantage of the sudden death of our Di Kingdom, and repeatedly invaded our territory. Both Wancheng and Shaocheng on the border of our country have been captured by He Guo. As a prince, Di Yan will never allow He Guo's traitors , took advantage of the grief of the mourning of the Di Kingdom, and invaded our country, and made trouble. So he has already left the palace and rushed to the border to help my soldiers drive out the thieves. It has been more than a month. Presumably, the Military Intelligence Department should have some news by now." Zhen Rong's As soon as the words fell, Cao Lun, the officer in charge of the Military Intelligence Department, stepped out from among the ministers, took a step forward, and cupped his hands.

"A military report came from the border yesterday. Seven days ago, the four princes led [-] troops and ambushed He Guo's [-] troops who attacked Luo City [-] miles north of Luocheng. The enemy lost [-] soldiers and the remaining [-] were all killed. The enemy general Wang Yi died in battle. Two days ago, the four princes met with General Sima, who was stationed five miles away from Shaocheng, and fought with the enemy soldiers guarding Shaocheng in a flanking manner. He captured Shaocheng in the hands of He Guomeng Yacha city."

As soon as Cao Lun said this, the faces of Li Yi's faction became extremely ugly.Although Li Yi holds the economic lifeline of the Di Kingdom, the former king Di Zheng never cheated on others when it comes to military power, so that when it comes to military affairs, Li Yi is like a blind man figuring out an elephant, unable to find the right way.All the generals who hold the military power in their hands are all of great military exploits and extraordinary strength.In the past, with Di Zheng in charge, the civil and military factions lived in peace, but now that there is no Di Zheng, the demon-suppressing stone, Li Yi has to avoid any movement by them.

Li Yi glanced at the several generals in the hall with expressionless eyes, and he already understood a lot.Concubine Zhen's uproar today seems to have been premeditated for a long time.He may have really lived a stable life for a long time, but he actually allowed these people to stir up trouble under his nose.

When the other ministers heard Cao Lun's words, the balance in their hearts was constantly tilting.One is the pampered and mediocre eldest prince who does nothing but rely on his uncle's influence, and the other is the fourth prince who has made military exploits on the battlefield at a young age, and is brave and resourceful.Who is suitable to inherit the throne, the answer is self-evident.However, due to the power of the Li family, even if most people have such thoughts in their hearts, they dare not express it on their faces.They all chose to remain calm and watch the changes.

"The fourth prince wants to defend the territory, and it is the blessing of the former king of Di Kingdom. But the fourth prince is a prince after all, and he doesn't have a soldier talisman in his hand. How can he mobilize the army? Or is there someone who disregarded the king's order and secretly mobilized the army?" Li Yi spoke with His eyes swept over several generals.

"Old man Li Yi! What do you mean! You mean that some of us have no orders from the king, so we mobilized our troops without permission? It is a felony to exterminate the clan. You want to accuse us of rebellion!"

"Why should General Wang be angry? The old minister is just discussing the matter." Li Yi said lukewarmly.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to guess. Although Yan'er doesn't have a soldier talisman, there is something more convincing than a soldier talisman."

As soon as Zhen Rong said this, Li Xian stood up excitedly from the back seat.

"You said Yuxi is in Di Yan's hands!"

When everyone heard Guoxi, their hearts surged, and the originally low-key discussions became louder and louder.

"The former king has passed the jade seal to the fourth prince. It seems that the former king has long wanted to pass the throne to the fourth prince."

"Since the founding of Di Kingdom, the one who is in charge of the jade seal is my King Di."

"The fourth prince must have known about the succession a long time ago, so he didn't rush to argue. Instead, he put the country first and expelled foreign thieves first. It is really an example for the country."

"The kings of my Di Kingdom are all kings who conquer the four directions. Although the four princes are still young, they already have the demeanor of the previous kings."

Everyone's whispers pierced into Li Xian's heart like a steel knife.She has worked hard for many years, how could she allow the son of a subjugated princess to rob her of the throne that Kaier is about to acquire.Even if the fish die and the net is smashed today, the thief mother and son cannot get what they want.Li Xian looked at the veterans below before he wanted to speak, but was stuck there by Li Yi's words, and he didn't respond for a long time.

"Since the previous king has passed on the imperial seal to the fourth prince, the old minister is willing to support the fourth prince as king and obey the late king's edict."

After Li Yi said this, the rest of the ministers also said.

"The ministers are willing to support the fourth prince as king, long live my king, long live, long live, long live."

Li Xian couldn't believe her ears, she stared fiercely at His Highness Li Yi, her gaze seemed to burn two holes in his body.Li Yi raised his head to meet Li Xian's gaze without much disturbance, it gave her a calm look.After seeing Li Yi's eyes, Li Xian's original anger was suppressed slightly.She believed that her brother must have deep meaning in making such a bad plan.Li Xian gritted his silver teeth and swallowed them into his stomach, and looked at Zhen Rong who was not far away with a calm face.It's too early to win or lose, let's see how long you can be proud!

Seeing Li Xian's expression of wanting to eat her alive but could only bear it with all his strength, Zhen Rong felt really happy.But she knew that the real war between them had just begun from this moment.

After the discussion was over, Zhen Rong returned to her bedroom and said to the maid behind her.

"Si Niang, send a message to Yan'er. Our work is done, and it's up to him to do the rest."

"Yes, Wangfei." Tong Siniang then turned around and went outside the hall.

The author has something to say: There are many chapters in this chapter, and they were published together for the sake of the coherence of the plot. Qu has always felt that men should be strong and iron horses, and muster troops on the battlefield! !If you are a palace fighter, leave it to the women! ~! 【Let us come~~(!▽!)/~