novelraw Chapter 441 Six Golden Flowers - 6
Chapter 441 Six Golden Flowers - 6
Li Xie and Man Man came out of the courtyard. They changed into more luxurious clothes. Today is New Year's Eve, and there is no palace banquet in the palace, so the two of them are in the Cai Mansion, and they plan to spend the New Year in the Cai Mansion. .
Luo is not young anymore, her face is covered with wrinkles. She used to worry about the issue of her younger son's heirs, but the younger son and the princess are both over 30 years old. They didn't give birth to children when they were young, so it's hard to be old. , Can you still conceive a child?Fortunately, the eldest son has many children under his knees, even if the younger son goes away, there will be no younger generation who will be filial before his death.
Luo Shi didn't know about the outside world, Cai Jiachang and Zhou Shi also knew about it, but they didn't mention it in front of Luo Shi. As soon as the couple entered the house, they went to sit next to Li Xie and Man Man. The sister-in-law and sister-in-law exchanged a few words, and immediately got together with the two nieces.
Cai Jiachang and Zhou have five children, three sons and two daughters. The eldest son is 20 years old and plans to get married next autumn. The second son is 17 years old and is watching the marriage. The eldest daughter will be 15 years old after the new year. After graduating from the Royal Academy, engagement is imminent. The third son is 12 years old. He doesn't care about anything. He is eating and making troubles. The youngest daughter is [-] years old. She is spoiled a bit squeamish. These nephews and nieces are not afraid of anyone. Uncle Li Xie, on the other hand, likes to cling to Li Xie very much.
Li Xie said a few words to his elder brother, after that everyone will stop discussing this matter, and spend this New Year's Eve in peace.
Originally thought that there would be no disturbances on New Year's Eve, but in the middle of the night, the door of Cai Mansion was knocked. The concierge didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, so they had to report it to the housekeeper. The housekeeper heard it and said, "I'll report it to the master."
This matter can be big or small, and the housekeeper can't stop it. At this time, a firework is blooming in the sky, and it's a little far away. You can only see the beauty of the firework when it is open in the sky, but you can't hear the sound.
Currently living in the main courtyard are Cai Jiachang and Mrs Zhou, they are the well-known masters of the Cai family, while Mrs Luo has been promoted to an old lady and has moved to another courtyard.
The housekeeper came to the main courtyard. He went to bed very late on New Year’s Eve. He seemed to be woken up when he fell asleep. Cai Jiachang’s body was full of blackness. If there was no big event, let’s see how he would clean up the things that disturbed his sleep. people.
"Master, the second master came to report, saying that the old man is dying."
When the butler's voice sounded, Cai Jiachang immediately became sober, and what lingered in his mind was: Is he finally going to die?
"Understood, you rush to report to the third master." As a man, no matter how old I am, he and his younger brother must attend his funeral.
After Li Xie heard the steward's report, he got up immediately, but he didn't let Man Man go with him. When he arrived at the front hall, he saw Cai Jiachang in filial piety. He looked at his black clothes and didn't plan to go back In exchange, the two brothers got into the carriage prepared by the butler, and the carriage drove slowly in the deep night.
Cai Jiachang's expression was a bit solemn, he didn't say a word, and Li Xie didn't say a word either. Compared to him treating Cai Xingjin as a complete stranger, Cai Jiachang couldn't be so indifferent. After all, he was the father he had been looking forward to for a long time. , he has been longing for a little response from him.
During this period of time in the capital, there was a lot of turmoil, and the inspections were very strict everywhere. When Cai Xingjin didn't die, why did he have to die at this time?Along the way, the carriage encountered several waves of city guards on duty, and the city guards let them go after asking about the situation.
Here in the Dongcheng District, amidst the cold wind and darkness, Cai's house was brightly lit, the middle door was wide open, and the servants were flustered and hurried.
Following the guidance of his servants, he came to a secluded courtyard. Cai Xingjin became paralyzed in the second year after Cai Xiang's death. Cai Jiahui did not abuse him, and sent servants to take care of him, but he himself rarely visited him. It was because of Jiang's death.
Jiang shi was pushing and yelling with Cai Xingjin, and was pushed down by Cai Xingjin and hit the pillar. Jiang shi was already old and weak, and he never got up after being knocked down.
After entering the house, I found Cai Jiahui, his wife, and children standing quietly by the side, and the skinny Cai Xingjin on the bed, perhaps he was just dying, with an abnormal blush on his face, and his eyes were extraordinarily bright.
However, those bright eyes gradually dimmed, and the trembling hands that were pointing at Cai Jiachang and Li Xie suddenly lost their support and drooped down. Not breathing.
The old servant by the bed stretched out his hand to test his breath, and he exclaimed: "Master, Eldest Master, Third Master, the old master has ascended to heaven."
Under normal circumstances, filial sons and virtuous grandchildren would cry at this time, but at this time the room was completely silent, Cai Jiachang could not cry, nor could Li Xie.
The corners of Cai Jiahui's eyes were moist. Although this father is a scumbag, he didn't feel sorry for him. He loved him a lot in the past, and even though he was obsessed with women later, he didn't bother him... Thinking about it this way, Cai Jiahui squatted down / body, crying loudly.
In the 35th year of Jingyuan, the beginning of the first month, other families are happily visiting relatives to pay New Year's greetings, and Cai's family is holding a funeral. Cai Xingjin's funeral will be held according to the rules, but the funeral will not stop for too long, and it will only take seven days to come to Cai's house There were quite a few people paying homage, no matter how much Cai Xingjin had left for the world to talk about before, but he was dead, and he still had a very outstanding son, for the sake of his son-in-law, there were quite a few people who came to pay his respects.
Seven days later, when the spirit emerged, various households in Beijing talked about it in private, and the common people in the market were all surprised. According to the funeral standard of a high-ranking family, wouldn’t it take 49 days?Why did it come out so quickly?Someone immediately explained, so Cai Xingjin's splendid past was revealed by people, and his name was once again spread far and wide.
The place where Cai Xingjin was buried was next to his parents. Since Cai Xiang did not teach his son well when he was alive, now that the three of them are reunited in the underworld, Cai Xiang should take on the important task of teaching his son again so that he can live up to his beloved son. heart of.
The Imperial Palace, Yongzhang Hall, and Emperor Jingyuan were listening to Liu Wu's report. After the news of his vomiting blood spread, these people's actions became more presumptuous.
Liu Wu stood with his head bowed. As the leader of the Xuanyi Guards, 80.00% of the information His Majesty got came from him, so he knew the current situation clearly. The only thing that was unclear was who gave His Majesty the medicine. ?
Now that he has found out, the three princes, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince jumped up and down the most, followed by the eldest prince, the second prince, and then the seventh prince, eighth prince, and ninth prince. The actions of the last three princes can be ignored The Seventh and Eighth Princes were originally getting married this year. It seems that the wedding will be postponed, and they don't have much capital in their hands, so their actions are not out of line, and the Ninth Prince can only be regarded as a marginal figure. Even though a courtier contacted him, that courtier still said boldly that he wanted to hold him to the throne. Although the Ninth Prince was not indifferent, but he had no capital at all, unless all the eight elder brothers in front of him died, it would be his turn to take the throne.
His Majesty said that the third prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince jumped out so quickly because someone was behind the scenes and fueled the flames, and this person had other purposes to push other people to the top. He has not yet found out who has such a great ability.
As for the eldest prince, he also did a lot of actions, but the eldest prince should be very hard-working in the future, because many things are not done by him, but his princess gave orders behind his back, and the people under him also listen to the princess. In addition, the princess has a lot of power in her hands, even the Xuanyi Guard has her people, let alone the imperial guards and other troops, it is no wonder that His Majesty is so afraid of the Ming County Princess.
Emperor Jing Yuan looked at the statistical table compiled for a long time, and said with a sneer: "Second brother's method is good." He pointed to the names of the people on the statistical table and asked, "Liu Wu, when did these people join Lao Er? "
Liu Wu glanced at it and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it seems that it was bought recently."
"That's not the second child's people, but they are used by the second child." Emperor Jing Yuan stroked his beard and said calmly.
Liu Wu was suddenly confused. At this time, he felt that he was worthy of being His Majesty, but he could tell who had problems with just a glance. Since these people are not from King Su, who are they?
Could it be that he is from Princess Jingjun?Thinking about it this way, Liu Wu's divergent thinking can't be stopped at all. Thinking of the eldest prince and concubine who is not a weak prince, women should not underestimate it. Liu Wu instantly figured out some of his previous doubts. His Majesty knew from the beginning to the end who was instigating the flames behind the scenes, that's why he was so confident.
Liu Wu felt that in the future he must not underestimate women, look at the First Prince Concubine and the Jingjun Princess, these are the people who played tricks on the First Prince and the King Jingjun, etc., if His Majesty hadn't noticed it long ago, I'm afraid they would hide In the dark, the Dasheng Dynasty will really change the day.
Emperor Jing Yuan sneered in his heart, this time he didn't intend to indulge the sisters Luo Chuyun and Luo Chulan, they had many weird tricks that made it difficult to guard against, he was old and didn't have much energy to deal with them.
"Continue to monitor, and also, secretly bring the son-in-law into the palace at night." Since he pretended to be sick, he has never summoned this son-in-law openly, and now the situation is imminent. He needs to find his son-in-law to confirm again, so as not to be forced into the palace in the end. If he abdicates, his wisdom in this life will be ruined once.
Sending the spirit back to the mountain, the funeral is over, Cai Mansion has been exhausted for the past few days, Luo Shi is getting old, after returning to the mansion, he washes up and then rests.
In the main courtyard, when Cai Jiachang and the Zhou family were discussing filial piety, the eldest son was going to get married, and the grandfather passed away, and he had to observe filial piety for one year. His parents are still keeping their filial piety, so he can have a lively wedding, right?So this marriage is postponed, I'm afraid it will really be three years later.
"Ye'er is also 20 years old, and she will be 23 in three years. My daughter-in-law will be 17 soon, and she will be 20 in three years." Zhou suddenly had a headache.
Cai Jiachang sighed: "That's the only way to go, we can't let Ye'er be criticized for his filial piety in the future."
After finishing speaking, he put his arms around his wife's shoulders and murmured: "Rong'er, if you are happy, we will be better in the future."
Zhou's heart is warm, thanks to her incomprehensible father-in-law, her husband hates concubines very much, so there are no other women in his backyard except her wife, and they have five children. She has nothing to do with her youngest son adopting to her uncle. There are not so many dirty things in the family, a family and harmony, she has nothing else to ask for in her life.
When Liu Wu came to look for Li Xie, Li Xie was leisurely lying in the room chatting endlessly with Man Man. As soon as he appeared in the yard, Li Xie found out.
Li Xie turned around and got up from the bed, Man Man propped up her body and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Hush, I'll go to the palace." After saying that, Li Xie got off the bed and put on her boots, took off the clothes hanging on the bedpost, and put them on in twos and twos.
Manman blinked her eyes and said in a low voice: "Then you can help me take care of my father, I haven't seen him for several days, I don't know if he misses me?"
From the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month, it is said that the dying emperor, except for summoning a few princes, never saw the three princesses.
Li Xie curled his lips into a smile, Manman smiled back, and after a while, he had disappeared into the yard.
In fact, Li Xie also felt that the time was almost up. There were more serious news coming out of the palace from time to time. Everyone thought that the emperor would not last long, so everyone speeded up.
Emperor Jing Yuan hadn't slept yet, the makeup on his face had been washed off at this time, and he looked radiant. Since the light in the room was very dim, he didn't read books or read information, but just held a teacup and meditated quietly.
Li Deying is still in the room, but He is not, she has already rested in another room.
"Here we come." Emperor Jing Yuan nodded towards Li Xie, motioning for Li Xie to sit down beside him and talk. For this son-in-law who always advises him but does not take credit for him, Emperor Jing Yuan attaches great importance to, but also fears.
He kept thinking, since this son-in-law knew that those witches had such abilities, how could he know?After he got rid of those witches, what should he do with him?
Li Xie saluted and sat down opposite Emperor Jing Yuan. He said, "Princess asked me to say hello to Your Majesty. She hasn't seen His Majesty for a long time. I wonder if Your Majesty misses her?"
The originally serious atmosphere was shattered in an instant, and Emperor Jing Yuan groaned and said, "She misses me, just to put it bluntly."
Li Xie smiled slightly, saying nothing, Emperor Jing Yuan immediately lost his temper, and then changed the topic, and began to discuss the last matter. As for the son-in-law, he will talk about it after he has taught those stupid sons a lesson.
After the discussion, Emperor Jing Yuan finally asked: "What kind of weird methods did those two witches have?"
Not only did he not know, but those few old monks and Taoist priests who had studied for more than ten years did not know either. It is said that the fortune of the country in the Dasheng Dynasty had changed. Confused.
Li Xie only said: "Your Majesty will know when the time comes."
In less than half an hour, Li Xie left the palace, and Emperor Jing Yuan and Liu Wu began to get busy. At this moment, Emperor Jing Yuan began to secretly meet some generals in the army. Of course, Liu Wu secretly brought them to meet the emperor. Otherwise, even if Liu Wu came forward and stated that the emperor was not ill, these generals would probably not believe it.
And these generals who were secretly summoned are all people who have not been bewitched and bought these days. For example, three deputy commanders were summoned among the nine deputy commanders under the command of the infantry. Seeing the emperor with a dragon-horse spirit, he was suddenly horrified. In fact, at this point, they were not in a hurry, but they were more cautious, because they knew that the princes and ministers who participated in the rebellion since ancient times generally did not end well. If they don't do anything, at most, after the new emperor ascends the throne, they will sit on the bench, which will not endanger their lives, and will not implicate their families in suffering.
Now, they can already foresee the future fate of the princes and ministers who are jumping up and down these days, and they can't help but sweat in their hearts.
Fortunately, they survived, otherwise what awaited them would be ransacking their families, exterminating their families, and being imprisoned and exiled.
This matter is well prepared, and in a blink of an eye, the twelfth day of the first lunar month will pass, and it will be the Lantern Festival soon. The Lantern Festival is still the Reunion Festival.Should we do it after the Lantern Festival, or before the Lantern Festival?Not only Emperor Jing Yuan was thinking, but other ministers and the princes were also thinking.
But some people don’t want everyone to celebrate the Lantern Festival. I don’t know who reported it. The emperor who has not summoned any princes for many days has already passed away. The heir to the throne they are most satisfied with will announce the death of the emperor to the world.
Liu Wu quickly told Emperor Jing Yuan about this, Emperor Jing Yuan was stunned, he wanted everyone to have a good holiday, but some people couldn't wait to let him die, how could he not let some people get their wish?
"Who spread the news that I have passed away?" He planned to release the news that he had died after tomorrow, but someone got there first.
Liu Wu said in embarrassment: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't have time to investigate, I'm afraid all parties are moving now."
There is no time to find out who released the news, and now they need to deploy their manpower to deal with those ministers and princes who came to force the palace to rebel in the name of punishing traitors.
Emperor Jing Yuan was a little bored, and if he didn't give him this little time, how eager were these people?
At this time, dusk was approaching, and the time of day was changing, but the days were still short and the nights were long. The sky gradually darkened, and the sky was completely dark in an instant.
In the originally peaceful capital city, there was suddenly the sound of uniform footsteps on the street. The sound did not seem to be coming from a single person or a dozen people, but it must have been coming from hundreds of people. Huan Nu, either quickly hide under the bed, or quickly hide in the cellar, the whole family hugged each other and shivered.
Li Xie didn't expect to move so fast, he also thought that he would follow the steps of Emperor Jing Yuan, but some people didn't plan to wait any longer, they couldn't wait even a day.
"Brother, take good care of your mother, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces at home, and don't open the door if anyone tells you to. The princess and I will go to the palace." Seeing the disapproval in Cai Jiachang's eyes, Li Xie said again: "Don't worry, I He knows the form better than any of you, and don't worry about my cousin, I won't let anything happen to him."
Anyway, the third prince is also their cousin. Although he is a bit stupid, it is because there are too many smart people in the capital that makes him appear a bit stupid. In fact, he is not too bad.
Li Xie picked up Man Man and went to the yard, but he disappeared in an instant. Cai Jiachang and his eldest nephew who chased them out were all surprised, but they didn't have time to be surprised. The back door is guarded and no one is allowed in.
Li Xie brought Man Man to Chengjun Prince's Mansion first. It is obvious that the third prince is blind now. He was stunned by the report of his subordinates. He didn't let the people under him move, but the subordinates reported that the person who appeared on the street A group of infantry, headed by the leader is his man.
"Damn it, who bought this man?"
The third prince was filled with anger, and the pupils of the third concubine's eyes dilated when she heard this. Both husband and wife knew that they were being plotted against.
The subordinates were still waiting outside for an answer, and the third prince and his wife were getting dressed in a hurry. At this moment, Li Xie kicked open the window and came in with Man Man in his arms.
The third prince and his wife were stunned, "Third cousin?"
Li Xie put down the vine, stepped forward, stretched out a knife in his hand, and brought the third prince down.
"Cousin, you just need to protect the palace, don't meddle in tonight's affairs." After finishing speaking, he put the third prince on the bed, his actions were a bit rude.
"Ah?" The third concubine was still a little numb when she heard Li Xie's words.
Li Xie picked up Man Man again, turned around and told the third concubine: "Cousin, remember, you don't do anything tonight, you just need to protect your nephew and niece."
It came and went quickly, as if there was only a few breaths before and after, the third princess looked at the wide open window, and was shivered by the cold wind.
Outside the door, the housekeeper and his subordinates were still waiting for an answer, the third concubine opened the door in a daze, and she said: "My lord fainted from anger, and I can't wake up."
At such a critical moment, the prince was so angry that he fainted. The steward and his subordinates didn't quite believe it, but they stepped forward, and no matter how they called, the prince would not wake up. ah!
The third concubine, the housekeeper and his subordinates looked at each other, and finally the third concubine said: "It seems that we have no luck together."
The third concubine, the steward, and subordinates hurriedly summoned the servants of the palace to guard the entire mansion, and the third concubine asked the children to guard the father who was unconscious in the house. Hold the sword in the front hall.
As if it was an introduction, after the infantry appeared, there was another sound of heavy footsteps. According to the direction of the footsteps, they headed for the palace one after another.
But what is a little strange is that it seems that the fighting sound is not strong.
About a quarter of an hour after these waves of infantry passed by, the footsteps of another wave of infantry came. The footsteps of this wave of infantry were more calm and shocking than before.
At this time, the fourth prince and the fifth prince met each other in the palace. When the two confronted each other, the eldest prince broke in, and the three of them confronted the armored soldiers behind him.
Suddenly, the originally dark Yongzhang Hall was suddenly brightly lit, and the three of them ignored each other, and ran to Yongzhang Hall.
The second prince led a team of armored soldiers and broke into the palace at this time. The gate of the palace seemed particularly easy to break into. Of course, the second prince didn't think much about it. He had received the news that the eldest prince, third prince, fourth prince, and fifth prince had already entered the palace. Afterwards, he came to rescue him one step late, since the palace gate was broken by the First Prince and the others, it would be easy for him to break in again.
After the Second Prince passed, it was the Sixth Prince, and after that, the weak Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, and Ninth Prince each brought their own guards to break through the locked gate of the harem before breaking into the former court.
More than 20 armored soldiers in groups of 20 people came out of the imperial guard camp. They separated on the next street. The first team went to Jingjun Prince's Mansion, the second team went to the First Prince's Mansion, and the other teams went to other mansions one after another.
The armored soldiers came to the street of Jingjun Prince's Mansion, walked straight through other gates, and came outside the Jingjun Palace. palace."
Through the thick gate and courtyard wall, Zhao Qi was stunned, and he asked the housekeeper to say, "Who is here?"
The young general replied: "The last general, Yang Dekai, is under the command of General Zhong of the [-]th Battalion of Imperial Guards."
Zhao Qi was confused, but Luo Chulan was elated. General Zhong Yunzhong, isn't this the second prince's man?Could it be that the second prince succeeded, so the guards invited them into the palace?
Luo Chulan immediately whispered a word to Zhao Qi, Zhao Qi's eyes lit up, and the young general shouted again: "I invite King Jingjun and Princess Jingjun to enter the palace."
On the side of the First Prince's Mansion, Luo Chuyun also received the same invitation. The difference was that the young guard who came claimed to be under the command of General Zheng of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Imperial Guard, and General Zheng belonged to the First Prince. In fact, the two young generals were both No, it's just a borrowed name.
But at this time, in the center of the main hall of Yongzhang Hall, eight princes knelt in a row sweating, not daring to let out a breath. Emperor Jing Yuan sat at the head, calm and relaxed.
He glanced at the eight sons and frowned: "Where's the third child?"
The princes who came back to their senses looked at each other in blank dismay, especially the first prince and the second prince, they both had a bad heart, why is the third child not here?I have done a lot of things with his hands, why is he not here tonight?
...So, I hunted geese all day long, but this time I was pecked by geese?The third child stays out, and we all fall/fall?