I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country - Chap 126
The palace was fortified into an iron barrel by Emperor Daheng. Mr. Wang wanted to get in front of the emperor, which was more difficult than climbing to the sky.
But this opportunity is really rare. Mr. Wang has already planned to give it a try. If he loses, Mr. Wang has prepared decent clothes and will die calmly. If he wins, he will live up to the decades of toleration and dormancy.
After handing over the matter of entering the palace to Prince He, Mr. Wang began to unite some officials in the capital.
The emperor of Daheng loved his people, and his anti-corruption policy alone made the people happy. But for the officials who were rebelled against, this was a bit unpleasant.
The emperor released the news before launching an anti-corruption campaign, giving some people time to cough up the money they had embezzled. Although Gu Yuanbai has given these people preferential treatment by turning a blind eye, there are always some senior officials who feel particularly uncomfortable.
These discomforts are caused by Mr. Wang prying open the gap between them.
Mr. Wang rarely makes mistakes when looking at people with his eyes. If these people dare to be greedy, then they dare to turn it into their own help.
Use profit to lure each other, and use danger to force each other. The emperor asked you to secretly repay the embezzled money, how can you ensure that the emperor will not deal with you in the future?
This Emperor is completely different from the previous Emperor. He can lurk for three years to bring down the powerful minister Lu Feng. How can you guarantee that he won’t spend another three years to bring you down?
In contrast, wouldn’t it be better to take this opportunity to vacate the emperor and let another prince who is easier to deal with come to power?
After some rhetoric, someone will always be tempted by it. Mr. Wang took good care of the inside and outside, and at this time, Prince He also happened to get good news.
They can leave the house and enter the palace.
Early the next morning, Prince He took Mr. Wang and his friends to the palace.
Prince He looked stern today and did not say a word. Mr. Wang looked at his face and asked cautiously: “My lord, why do you look so ugly? Could it be that you are feeling unwell?”
Prince He shook his head, “I’m just worried about Your Majesty.”
Thinking of his thoughts about the emperor, Mr. Wang’s expression couldn’t help but dim. He sat up straight, responded and asked no more questions.
After arriving at the palace, the palace attendant stepped forward to lead the way towards the palace where the Holy Lord was.
The friend following Mr. Wang is a middle-aged man. This man is short in stature, has slender eyes, and has ordinary appearance and clothing. The law of Daheng clearly prohibits the art of witchcraft and poison. Even if it is now suspected that the Holy One is possessed by the magic of witchcraft, no one dares to recruit people into the palace with great fanfare to drive away evil spirits and remove darkness.
The group of people walked to the front of the palace and saw that hundreds of civil and military officials had gathered in front of the Holy Sage’s palace door. These officials either looked anxious or had a gloomy expression. They followed the high-ranking officials because they wanted to ask about the current situation of the Holy One and see with their own eyes why the Holy One was in a coma for no reason until now.
Prince He and the two of them walked into the palace from the side in front of the officials. Mr. Wang suddenly turned back and exchanged vague glances with several of the officials.
In the palace, incense was burning.
There is only one person every three steps in the palace. The guards are fully armed and guard the place so that not a single mosquito can fly in. The faces of the palace servants and guards were serious, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that no other sound could be heard except their own breathing while walking.
Mr. Wang did not dare to look around and followed the prince to the inner room in a polite manner. The chief eunuch in the palace came forward and saluted Prince He first: “Your Majesty, are these the two people you brought?”
Prince He said in a deep voice, “It’s them.”
Mr. Wang felt that Prince He’s tone was wrong. Just as he was about to look up at Prince He, another guard came forward to search him. The middle-aged man nervously handed over a roll of long needles in a cloth bag, “Master, these things will be used later.”
The guards carefully examined the long needles one by one and nodded, “Put it in our hands. If you want to use it, I will give it to you later.”
The middle-aged man did not dare to refute and said repeatedly: “Yes.”
After searching them, Tian Fusheng took them to the inner hall. The fatigue and anxiety in his tone could not be concealed, “The Holy Emperor has been in a coma for more than half a month. The doctors at the Imperial Hospital have tried every method, but he can’t. Still helpless.”
Mr. Wang listened to his words silently in his heart and sighed, “It is precisely because of this that ordinary people like us are also worried. I had never thought of the art of witchcraft, but if the Holy One remains unconscious for dozens of days, If this is not the art of witchcraft, what else can it be? The villain has the courage to plead with the prince to spread the villain’s shallow ideas to the palace, regardless of whether it is right or wrong.”
Tian Fusheng wiped his tears and lowered his voice: “Not to mention that you think something is wrong, I also think it is wrong. But the rules in the palace are strict. Some words cannot be said carelessly, and some things cannot be done carelessly. Even if we are in a hurry, we cannot go Touch these things.”
Mr. Wang deliberately hesitated and said: “That villain…”
With the prince beside him, his face was solemn and his eyes were looking straight ahead. The general, who had been decadent in the mud for a long time, finally showed a bit of the perseverance he had when fighting on the battlefield, “I will bear it.”
Mr. Wang was speechless.
Tian Fusheng said: “This is something that I, Tong, and the Prince have agreed to together. Naturally, I will bear it together with you.”
Mr. Wang thought in his heart that it turned out that they made the decision in private, and those ministers must not know about it yet.
This is even better.
Finally, they entered the inner hall and saw a thin man lying on the dragon bed from a distance. Mr. Wang did not dare to look further. The middle-aged man next to him was invited by Tian Fusheng to see if the Holy Master’s appearance was due to being possessed.
The middle-aged man straightened the hairband on his head and adjusted his cuffs before cautiously approaching the dragon bed.
The guards around him stared at him closely, and Mr. Wang also held his breath and concentrated. The middle-aged man cupped his hands and said, “I want to see the eyes of the Holy Lord.”
Xue Yuan stood aside, his face covered with unkempt beard. He stared at this man, without blinking, and said hoarsely: “Look.”
The middle-aged man only thought that he was a high-ranking official and did not dare to delay. He reached out and touched the eyelids of the Holy Emperor. There was a thin silver needle between his two fingers. This needle was aimed directly at the critical point on his head. Once inserted, Emperor Daheng would definitely die.
Their great work will be accomplished!
*
Outside the palace, hundreds of officials were confronting each other, with their swords at war.
Prince Taiwei Wang Liqing stroked his gray beard and snorted coldly, “Mr. Zhao, I say that the country cannot be without a king for a day. The Holy One is unconscious now, so someone should be on his behalf to supervise the country and make all people feel safe. , is this wrong?”
Lord Zhao, the privy envoy, had no expression on his face and said coldly: “May I ask, Lord Wang, who is the person who oversees the country in your mind?”
All the officials were silent, but they pricked up their ears and did not dare to miss a word.
Lieutenant Wang is already old and ranks high in the second rank. He should not have taken the lead. But a few days ago, someone came to him and said something specious to him. At that time, Taiwei Wang drove the person out of the house mercilessly. After the person left, he kept thinking about what this person said in his heart.
Lieutenant Wang is no longer young. He is not only afraid of death, but also afraid that he will not be safe in his later years. When the Holy Spirit launched an anti-corruption campaign, it was precisely because of his “two fears” that he hurriedly paid back the money he had embezzled for half his life.
The Holy One let him go, and he was glad in his heart. But after being reminded, he realized that he was thankful too early.
With the current emperor’s temperament, would he really let them go?
Taiwei Wang thought a lot, and even thought about the fact that his second son-in-law was investigated for corruption. His second son-in-law was the former Crown Prince. After he was demoted, he came to cry with him. At that time, Taiwei Wang even scolded him. Now thinking about it, Taiwei Wang felt a chill rising all over his body. He felt that this This is a sign that the Holy One is going to deal with him.
“I just recorded those eggs and other items needed in the palace one by one according to the previous account book. Why does the Holy One insist on checking me?” The second son-in-law’s defensive words echoed in his mind over and over again, “Father-in-law, Your Majesty just Come check me because of an egg!”
Yes, why do we have to check his son-in-law? Isn’t this just to deal with him?
Captain Wang trembled all over. After one night, he gritted his teeth and agreed to board Mr. Wang’s ship. If he wanted to save his life and keep his good reputation in this life, he had to pull Gu Lian off!
In front of the ministers, Taifu Wang spoke bluntly, “The Holy One has no heirs, but he does have a brother, who is the eldest son and the prince of the late emperor. Now that the Holy One is seriously ill and unable to afford it, and if he and the prince do not supervise the country on his behalf, who can supervise the country on his behalf?” ”
Many people secretly nodded in agreement. Mr. Wang is right, a country cannot live without a king for a day. Now in this crisis, supervising the country with the prince is the best choice.
If it is said that the Holy Emperor’s trusted ministers should supervise the country, without His Majesty’s order, they will not be justified and all the officials will not obey. But if he is the eldest son of the late emperor and the only bloodline and prince of the Holy Emperor, then they have no objection.
He is equally famous as the prince, and is stronger than many descendants of the clan who rely on the protection of their ancestors. He himself has the strength to supervise the country.
Someone was the first to stand up: “Master Wang is right, and I also feel that at this moment of panic, having Prince He supervising the country can best calm the hearts of the officials and the people.”
As soon as these words came out, several people stood up one after another and agreed with this move.
The privy envoys and political counselors stood on the other side, showing a faint tendency to split with them.
If it is because of state affairs, then it is naturally a wise move for him and the prince to supervise the country. After all, he is not the kind of person who is too confused to distinguish right from wrong. But how could the Privy Councilor and other ministers not know Wang Liqing’s sinister intentions at this time?
He clearly wanted to take this opportunity to irritate the Holy One!
The expressions on the faces of several senior ministers were stern. Wang Taiwei looked at them and suddenly laughed, hiding his pride, “I wonder what else these adults want to say?”
“Prince He is currently imprisoned in Prince He’s Mansion by His Majesty.” The Councilor of the Political Hall took a step forward, neither humble nor overbearing. “Prince He cannot leave the mansion without His Majesty’s order.”
“oh?”
A courtier on the opposite side sneered twice and pointed to the palace door, “Do you dare to ask, Lord Councilor and Political Affairs Minister, is it Prince He who just entered the palace door?”
Shen Zhizhi’s face remained unchanged: “The two cannot be confused.”
The position of Taiwei had to be relegated to the second line because the Holy Emperor reused the Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall. Most of the real power in Wang Taiwei’s hands had been assigned to the Privy Council. At this time, old and new hatreds rushed into his mind. Wang Taiwei pointed to the Council of Ministers. The Zhizhengshi and the Privy Council said sternly: “I think you have evil intentions! The people and we are anxious, but you only see your own interests in your hands! You clearly don’t want to supervise the country with the prince, for fear of I lost my power, Mr. Zhao, what did I say?”
The Privy Councilor’s chest heaved violently, and his finger pointing at Taiwei Wang trembled: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
“Whether I’m talking nonsense or not, you know in your heart,” Wang Taiwei looked at him coldly, “If you don’t agree to supervise the country with the prince on your behalf, then come up with a reason!”
All the officials couldn’t help but look towards the Privy Councilor and others.
However, the privy envoy and others’ faces were ashen, but they could not say a word.
A young official standing next to Taiwei Wang could hardly suppress his smile, and his brows were almost filled with joy, “Since you guys have nothing to say, then——”
“What reason do you want?” The emperor’s low voice sounded from the palace, “Is the reason why I am not dead enough?”
The expressions of Taiwei Wang and the leading officials around him changed drastically, and they looked towards the palace gate in shock.
The emperor was supported by Xue Yuan, and the prince followed him slowly out of the palace gate.
The bright light of the scorching sun slowly went up from the Holy One’s shoes, hit the Holy One’s robe, and spread over the Holy One’s pale nose. The Holy Master’s eyes were dark, and he looked condescendingly at Taiwei Wang, who was standing at the front with a distorted expression. He put his fist into his fist and coughed a few times, and said: “Lieutenant Wang, is this good enough for me?”
