Prince Boring and Concubine Qiao Ai

Luo Yi was asked suddenly. To be honest, he never thought about this question. Zhao Xia was established as the prince when he was born, and Zhao Qi also raised Zhao Xia as his heir. In the palace, he became Zhao Xia's right-hand man, and even Xuanwu Pavilion and the Queen Mother also stood by Zhao Xia's side.

But when Zhao Ling asked, he couldn't answer.

Luo Yi watched the princes in the palace grow up, and knew how important anyone was.It is true that Zhao Xia is the crown prince, but in terms of talent and knowledge, he is absolutely unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the great Liang Jiangshan.Zhao Qi can reign for decades, if Zhao Xia is still like this in a few decades, then it is unknown who the throne will be given to.

The person he prefers is the one Zhao Qi decided on.

Zhao Ling understood that Luo Yi didn't say anything because it was hard to say.

To be honest, it would be difficult for Zhao Qi.

Zhao Ling didn't ask any more questions, but instead shared his analysis, "You forgot about one person about leaking the question, Empress Lin."

Luo Yi shook his head, "Although Empress Lin is cold-hearted, she also knows the importance and right from wrong. She can indeed freely enter and leave the emperor's study room, and has the opportunity to get in touch with the examination questions, but...it shouldn't be her."

"When eldest brother was crown prince...Master Gong asked elder brother to follow the exam every time. Master Gong always said that as a prince, one should be familiar with how to use the examination questions to select talents, so that one can make the best use of one's talents." Zhao Ling recalled, "Where did the examination questions of Xuanwu Pavilion come from before every imperial examination?"

Luo Yi coughed, "You stole it."

"Where did I steal it from?"

"Concubine Xue Gui...'s token..." Luo Yi observed that Zhao Ling's reaction was normal.Back then, Concubine Xue was the crown jewel of the harem, and the emperor's study room was free to enter and exit. Zhao Ling could always think of a way to steal Concubine Xue's token, sneak past the hidden guards, sneak into the emperor's study room, and copy out the exam questions.Then, he sent a copy to everyone in Xuanwu Pavilion, and everyone worked together to find the answer, put together the essay, and use it as a reference on the day of Zhao Qi's exam, so as not to be punished by Master Gong if the answer is not good.

Empress Lin is like Concubine Xue Gui back then, a woman whom the emperor really likes, who she trusts completely and never guards against.When Zhou Geng was the master of the prince, he followed the same pattern as the master of the palace in all likelihood. The prince wanted to read the exam questions in advance, and then... if Zhao Xia followed Zhao Ling... the exam questions were leaked from the East Palace.

"It's fine if Zhao Xia did it unintentionally. If it was intentional, Luo Yi, based on what you have known about the elder brother over the years, is he willing to abolish the crown prince? Even if he does not abolish, Zhao Xia may not be able to gain a foothold among the officials. Lin girl As the princess of the Yan Kingdom, her foundation in Daliang is shallow, and the new emperor will struggle in the future and be restrained everywhere." Zhao Ling spread the examination questions on the table, "In any case, this matter must be investigated."

With a word from the concubine, Ning Zhuang and his subordinates were extremely efficient and secretly investigated. In less than two days, all the evidence was placed in front of Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling praised, "Xiao Zhuang, the people you trained are different. They are much better than those in Luo Yi's family who only knew how to snatch but not peek. The East Palace didn't find anything, and they thought they did nothing. sewing."

In the past, the people in the Luo Palace, who were asked to carry knives to kill the enemy, were good men who counted as ten, but covering their faces and doing stealthy things seemed to kill them.

Zhao Ling looked it over first, "Don't show these to the prince yet."

Early this morning, Wu Lan gave him a strange book, and he did not know how to draw it from the hook bar. It was vivid and vivid, with exaggerated movements, and it was exciting just thinking about it. He wanted to try it with Lord Luo tonight.But these messy evidences on the table are too irritating. Lord Luo must be in a bad mood after reading it. A bad mood will seriously affect his intuitive experience.

Ning Zhuang said, "Your Highness already knows."

"Didn't I ask you to show it to me first and then to him?"

"Why should I listen to you!" After Ning Zhuang finished speaking, he jumped out of the window and disappeared.

Zhao casually took the writing brush on the table and threw it out through the window, good Ningzhuang, I saved you for nothing in my previous life, whoever intercede with Luo Yi, let him let you go!who is it!who is it!who is that!

No wonder Lord Luo didn't go home for dinner after noon.

He must have gone to the palace to talk to Emperor Liang about this matter, and by the way, discuss how to deal with it while eating in the palace.

There are quite a lot of people involved in this case, and half of the students on the record list have spent some money.What on earth was Zhao Xia thinking? She actually used her brains to focus on the imperial examinations, and stole the exam questions, not giving them away, but selling them. Is the East Palace short of money?It's so naive and ridiculous, it's really hard to equate with the future king of a country that Daliang carefully cultivated.

Luo Yi did enter the palace.

Zhao Qi had just found a few poison masters, and was about to pack them up and send them to Luo Wangfu to see the poison of Luo Wangye, but Luo Yi rushed into his study without letting him know, and threw some papers and booklets on the floor. on his desk.

Meaning, see for yourself.

A few sheets of paper are exam questions, and the booklet is the buyer of each exam question, which is neatly and clearly listed.Even Luo Yi admired the prince's business ability. First, he gave the test questions to a few cronies, asked the cronies to make up mysterious people, and sold the test questions to the innkeeper in Liangdu. The store, the shopkeeper observes the students in need, and then sells the test questions to the students at a high price.

"They're all Wu's inns?" Emperor Liang's complexion turned slightly pale, and he suppressed the trembling of his hands.The imperial examination questions were leaked, and the source was the East Palace.He remembered hearing the report from the hidden guard that Zhao Xia had entered his study room with Empress Lin's badge, but he didn't think about peeking at the exam questions at all, thinking that the empress sent him to get something.

He was often angry at Zhao Xia for being cowardly and timid, so he lost his sight.

"Wu Lan doesn't know." Luo Yi affirmed, "Those shopkeepers have been short of money recently. It is said that the casino has lost a lot of money, and it is the same casino. The owner of the casino is a businessman from Yan State. In Liangdu, everyone The merchants of the Yan Kingdom who have done well in business are all inseparable from the Eastern Palace."

Emperor Liang smiled wryly, "This child...has a good intention."

Tempting the innkeepers to lose money, then forcing people to pay off their debts, and then throwing an opportunity to make a lot of money on the bosses, so that the bosses have to cooperate with them.

If Luo Yi hadn't been caught by bad luck, I'm afraid that all of this would have been unnoticed. Even if they were discovered, the East Palace was picked clean, and all the blame would be placed on the Wu family.Only the means of Luo Wangfu can get the contract of losing money in the casino.

"You are so smart, don't use it in the right way, my good son! Good son!" Emperor Liang had nothing to say, "Come on, Prince Xuan will come to see me immediately."

Luo Yi wants to leave, it is enough for him to do this matter, after that it will be Zhao Qi's housework, if Zhao Qi wants to press this matter, he will pretend not to know, the exam has not yet started, as long as the exam questions are secretly It has no effect on the test.

"Little San, you stay." Zhao Qi's voice was a little hoarse, exhausted and helpless, "I know it's wrong to ask you this way, but you are the only one who can give me the answer I need most about this matter."

Luo Yi stopped, stood at the door, and said for a while, "No matter who the emperor chooses, the Luo Palace will protect him."

"You threw this question back to me again!" Zhao Qi closed his eyes, 20 years ago, you would have pointed at me with a sword and cursed, how could Liang Jiangshan be handed over to such a person.

"It won't be the minister who does that," Luo Yi's eyes glowed, "Xiao Qi will do that, and the minister will never."

Emperor Liang laughed, also, only Zhao Xiaoqi's lawless temper would insist on what he thinks is right regardless of 21.

The guard came to report that the prince had arrived.

"Let him kneel at the door." Zhao Qi was confused and restless. The reason why he kept Lord Luo was to stop him when he might lose his mind, and not let him give the prince to him in a fit of anger. Drag it out and chop it up.

Over the years, Daliang has gone through wars and chaos, and there is a lot of waste waiting to be done. There are too many things that require him to do it himself. He is diligent in political affairs, but neglects the discipline of the children, and pushes all the education of the prince to the Taifu and the queen.In a blink of an eye, Zhao Xia was already the crown prince, and it was time for Yizhan to take on the big responsibility, but he found that the crown prince was not what he imagined.

Cowardly and incompetent, if you can't write well, you can't do martial arts. When you encounter problems, you know how to rely on your companions and Taifu.

Ning Qiumo was the same way back then, but at least he had Chu Di listening by his side and the Chu family as his backing, and he would never do things that Chu Di listened to not like. Advocate, do not want to take responsibility after doing something wrong, after a few times, even those who originally supported him were disappointed with him.

How many people tried to abolish the prince, including many elders in the royal family who had objections to the prince. He kept pretending to be stupid and procrastinated, but Zhao Xia also disappointed him time and time again.

Rubbing the corners of his eyes, he couldn't pretend anymore.

The selection of talents by the imperial examination is the foundation of the country, and it is a capital offense to make money with the country.

Luo Yi thought it didn't matter what Zhao Qi was thinking, and he was also quite impatient at this moment, thinking that Zhao Ling must be waiting impatiently, he should say hello to him before entering the palace, don't wait for him for lunch...

Emperor Liang left a meal and asked someone to bring a chess board. The two played chess until dark. Luo Yi coughed halfway, indicating that he should go back and drink medicine.

"There are also in your medicine palace, so don't go back tonight."

"..."

"Wangfei, I'll send someone to report." Emperor Liang thought very thoughtfully.

"Prince..." Luo Yi wanted to say that the prince is still kneeling outside for an entire afternoon. Don't you want to meet me to understand the situation?But before the words came out, Zhao Qi said coldly, "Let him kneel."

Liu Shaotou on the moon, in a trance, Luo Yi loses every game very quickly, it's boring to always win!However, Zhao Qi didn't care, as one set ended, the next set continued immediately.

Finally, the sound of the sedan chair landing came from outside the door.After that, it was the sound of the prince crying and begging for mercy.

Emperor Liang put down the chess pieces, "Can you finally bear it?"

It was Queen Lin who pushed the door open.

"Your Majesty," Lin Yueru still had a cold face. When he saw Luo Yi salute, he also returned the salute, "For disturbing Lord Luo's elegance, I will make amends later."

Zhao Qi sighed, "Yue Ru, Lord Luo will stay in the palace tonight, we brothers catch up with each other, you go back."

Lin Yueru stepped forward and directly grabbed Zhao Qi's arm, "I have something to tell you, please stay away, Lord Luo."

Luo Yi is eager for Lin Yueru to drag Zhao Qi away.At this point, Zhao Ling has already fallen asleep?Looks like I won't be able to do that again tonight.

"Your Majesty, I will leave," Luo Yi said, turning out of the courtyard, and saw Zhao Xia kneeling under the stone ladder, his bones were soft, and there were two maids beside him fanning the wind to beat mosquitoes.

"Luo... Lord..." Seeing Luo Yi approaching, Zhao Xia got up and knelt down in fright. After all, he was quite afraid of Lord Luo.

Luo Yi strayed over, shook his head with a wry smile, really, if Xiao Qi saw the virtue of Prince Liang Chujun, he deserved to be beaten to death with a few whips.

Inside the house, candles are full of light.

Lin Yueru is not used to being tender and affectionate, at this time she has tried her best to behave like a wife, "Your Majesty, you haven't been to the concubine's courtyard for a long time, tonight... go to the concubine's place to rest."

Zhao Qi gently withdrew his hand from Lin Yueru's palm.

"emperor……"

"Do you know what the crown prince did?" Zhao Qi sighed, "Look at the table, it's all evidence."

Lin Yueru picked up two sheets and looked at them carefully.

Zhao Qi put his hands behind his back and looked at the bright moon outside the window, "I want to protect him, but I can't, Yueru, I won't hide it from you, tomorrow I'm going to discuss the abolition of the crown prince with the ministers in the hall."

Lin Yueru threw the paper into the charcoal brazier, the firelight shone on the white wall, and soon the paper turned into ashes.

"Just based on these? If it is burned, no one will know?"

"That's the truth, these papers are no longer important." Zhao Qi didn't want to explain, it was because of Lin Yueru's connivance time and time again that Zhao Xia became like this.Now he can no longer hesitate, Zhao Xia has such a temperament, even if he ascends the throne in the future, he will not be popular among the people.

"Abandoning the crown prince... Zhao Qi, you finally found a reason." Lin Yueru sneered, "Since Xia'er was born, there has been talk of abolishing the crown prince in the court, because I am a foreign race, and I am not from the Liang family. Daughter, but the princess of Yan Kingdom, Xia Er is my son, not worthy of your Daliang throne."

"You clearly know that I don't think so." Zhao Qi was a little excited, "I have tried my best. I wanted Xia'er to be a bridge of friendship between Liang and Yan from generation to generation, but I didn't expect him to make such a big mistake. Things."

Lin Yueru knew that Zhao Xia was at fault for this matter, and Zhao Qi should be angry, but she didn't want her son to be wronged.

"Yueru, I think you understand me. I have to teach Xia'er a lesson. Abolishing the crown prince is the lightest punishment. At least it can save Xia'er's life. Even if Xia'er becomes a prince in the future, he will have the best fief and property. , I promise, except for the world, I will give him the best."

Lin Yueru sneered, "Since ancient times, how many deposed princes will end well? Who can protect us after you die! Your big Liang family has long regarded our mother and child as thorns in their eyes, and they will cut us into pieces when you die. Zhao Qi, you are the king of a country, you can't even protect your own son, no wonder you couldn't protect Zhao Xiaoqi back then."

"That's enough!" Zhao Qi overturned the table, and scattered objects on it fell to the ground, "Lin Yueru, I've made up my mind, I don't want to quarrel with you."

Zhao Qi snatched the door away, leaving Lin Yueru in the study, she listened not far away, Xia'er called Father, called Father, the child knew it was wrong, but Zhao Qi walked farther and farther, without stopping Step down.

She has been with Zhao Qi for 18 years, and they have known each other for more than 20 years. From the proton mansion in Ningguo, she knew that Zhao Qi was a worthy monarch.

At that time, she was still a yellow-haired girl brought by her elder brother as a gift to Ningguo, and the princess of Yanguo who carefully concealed her love for the first time.She restrained her fear and fear, put on an indifferent face, and refused to be thousands of miles away. She only thought that her brother could quickly choose her future husband, so that she could follow his plan and marry him. To be a concubine, and to be An's eyeliner in Ningguo.

She had accepted her fate long ago, but she didn't want to fall in love with someone she shouldn't love.So she resisted, picked up a knife and stabbed into the heart of Ning Bo, the second prince of Ning Kingdom, who wanted to force her.

According to legends in the world, Prince Jingrui killed the second prince of Ning Kingdom because of the Allied Forces of the Five Kingdoms' attack on Ning.But in fact, she was the one who killed Ning Bo, and Zhao Qi just passed by and confessed his fault for her.

Zhao Qi ruined his brother's plan as a matter of course, risked his life to save her, took her stunned to a corner, changed her clothes and washed her hands, and let her pretend nothing happened.

The death of Ning Bo angered Emperor Ning, who forced Liang Guo to hand over people, and sent troops to attack Liang Guo.Taking advantage of the trend, Yan State united with Liang State, together with the other three countries, the flag of the five-nation coalition was raised, and the war with Ning State began.