Chapter 165 Meeting Ceremony
In the palace, the young emperor plays in the warm pavilion. Because of the "heating", the warm pavilion is as warm as spring. The emperor does not need to wear bloated cold-proof clothes, so it is very convenient to move.
He rode a bamboo horse and waved his wooden sword to chase his playmates. The queen mother sitting beside him was happy to see her son so lively, but the slightest worry could not be removed.
The son asked her every day, asking her aunt why she hadn't entered the palace yet. She kept perfunctory because she didn't know how to answer.
The eldest princess died of sudden illness, but the eldest princess has always been healthy, so there is actually a hidden truth in this matter. The queen mother dared not think deeply that her only relative was her son, but maybe soon, her son will be gone.
She was originally just an official slave. Because of her good looks, the emperor who came to Anlu was lucky. She became pregnant and gave birth to a prince. She soared into the sky and became the queen mother, with a wealth of food and a worry-free life.
But now, she and her son are helpless orphans and widows. When the Prime Minister makes a decision, her son will abdicate and the mother and son move out of the palace.
If mother and son can still be reliant at that time, it will naturally be good, but the problem is that the abdicated emperor will not die well.
She had no knowledge and people around her would not tell her this, but when she was with the eldest princess, the sadness that the other party showed from time to time made her slowly understand this cruel fact.
As she thought about it, the empress dowager was a little distracted. Suddenly, she heard footsteps. But an eunuch came into the warm room to report to her, saying that King Bi had entered the palace to meet the emperor and had now arrived outside the warm room.
Why did King Bin suddenly enter the palace when he was in Guangling, Yangzhou, thousands of miles away?
The Empress Dowager felt a little strange. She was in the deep palace and the news was blocked. She didn't know that Yuwen Wen had been ordered to arrive in Chang'an, but she did not dare to neglect at all, because King Bin was the prime minister's younger brother.
She took her son to her side and welcomed King Bin's arrival.
One person appeared at the door, Yu Wen Wen in casual clothes, but an eunuch followed him with a tray in his hand.
In the tray, there was a jade bowl.
The Empress Dowager was shocked when she saw this: Why did King Bin come in with a bowl?
Yuwen Wen saluted the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, after a few greetings, he asked the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I have prepared desserts for Your Majesty, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to taste them."
"OK!"
After all, the emperor is a young child, no different from an ordinary child. He was naturally very happy to see the rather strange "Ice King" bringing him desserts.
And the Queen Mother was so scared that her face was as white as paper.
This is the case, King Bin is obviously here to poison her son.
She wanted to pull her son, but when she saw King Bin glance, she was so scared that she trembled all over and couldn't move. She watched the eunuch kneel down with a bowl and handed it to her son's mouth.
Seeing this, the palace maids around them all lowered their heads and couldn't bear to look at them.
Seeing his son open his mouth to drink desserts, the Queen Mother covered her mouth, tears flowing like a spring, and her heart was like a knife: God, why did you kill me and my son?
"So sweet...so sweet..."
After taking a few sips, the emperor wiping his mouth and complaining. Seeing this, Yuwen Wen obtained the emperor's consent, took the jade bowl, leaned over to his mouth, and tasted it.
This sniff made the Empress Dowager and the left and right palace maids stunned: Isn’t this poison? Why did King Bin commit suicide by taking poison?
"Well, it's a little sweeter." Yuwen Wen put the bowl back on the tray and said to the eunuch: "Didn't I explain that I should not put too much sugar, what's going on?"
"Ah, my master, I know I am wrong..."
"Then remember some from now on and step down."
The eunuch quickly agreed and took the pallet back.
The Queen Mother looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't believe her eyes: It turned out that what King Bin gave her son was really just a dessert.
Yuwen Wen bent down, spread his hands open, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please see, there is nothing in my hand, right?"
"Um."
"Please take a closer look, don't miss it."
"Yeah." The emperor looked at it seriously, staring intently. He saw Yuwen Wen's palms churning up and down, and suddenly there was an extra rattle in his hand.
"Oh, it's a magic trick!"
The emperor shouted excitedly, took the exquisitely crafted rattle and kept shaking it. Yuwen Wen was very happy to see the little guy and asked, "Your Majesty, this is a meeting ceremony for me. I wonder if Your Majesty likes it?"
"like!"
"Then let me play with His Majesty, okay?"
"good!"
The emperor was very happy. He thought this "Ice King" was really interesting, just like his aunt, amiable.
But whenever the sky turns dark, my aunt always leaves the palace. The young emperor is worried that the "Ice King" will do the same, so he quickly asked: "Ice King, will you leave the palace later?"
"No, I will stay in the palace and play with His Majesty, okay?"
"good!"
Outside the door, Yang Ji, who was pressing his sword in his hand, saw Yuwen Wen coaxing the emperor to smile, and exchanged glances with Yuwen Shiwu beside him, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Yang Ji did not expect that Yuwen Wen's brothers' dispute ended in this way. Now, Yuwen Wen has succeeded and successfully entered the palace to control the emperor. Then, they will have to control the imperial guards next.
But this is not enough. To conquer people's hearts, you must have a meeting gift!
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In the early morning, outside the palace gate was bustling with people from all over the country, and civil and military officials who were about to attend court gathered together to discuss current affairs. Now everyone's topics are very unified, that is, the Prime Minister, King Qi died.
On the day King Bin arrived in Chang'an, King Qi died in the royal palace. Because King Qi was assassinated and injured before, the people who learned about this news were not surprised.
King Qi and King Bin are the two pillars of the royal family. Now one fell and the other was pushed forward in time, which means that the situation will not deteriorate too much.
It also means that the Grand Sikong Wei Shikang is very lucky.
Wei Shikang and Bin Wang Yuwen Wen are in-laws. Now that King Qi has passed away, it is said that he has left behind a will to let King Bi succeed to the position of prime minister and to let the assistants of the Prime Minister continue to assist. This means that King Bi will become the ruler, so Wei Shikang, as a relative, will inevitably rise.
Although Wei Shikang has always been clean, his son Wei Fuzhao was the son-in-law of King Bin, but he has never been able to enter the officialdom as he wished. However, in the eyes of others, this is a matter of time, and Jingzhao Weishi has completely emerged from the trough.
During the chaos in the second year of Daxiang, most of the tribe members stood on Yang Jian's side, while Wei Shikang's uncle Wei Xiaokuan was still the marshal who attacked Yuchi Jiong. Because of this position, the Wei Wei in Jingzhao had a high status in the Sui Kingdom.
But it plummeted with Yang Sui's destruction.
The demise of the Sui Kingdom. If it were not for the intention of winning over the Qi king Yuwen Liang at that time, and later established a new court to confront the Yecheng court, aristocratic families such as Jingzhao Wei, who stood in the wrong position would not have recovered so quickly.
Wei Shikang became a relative of children with Yuwen Wen, especially the King of Qi and Yuwen Liang at that time. Now, the relatives of children are about to become rule, and Wei Shikang will definitely have a prosperous career, and the future of the Wei family in Jingzhao will also improve.
As a popular figure in public opinion, Wei Shikang was as calm as ever at this time. His colleagues kept asking him for information, and he laughed it off.
Not far away, Yang Su, the resigned as Xuzhou general manager, looked at the officials who were talking, and only thought that things were unpredictable. He did not expect that Yu Wenming and the Yu Wen brothers would end in this way.
No brothers' walls.
A few years ago, Yang Su returned to Chang'an from Pengcheng, Xuzhou to report his work. As a result, the incident of King Qi being assassinated. There was a lot of noise at that time. Yang Su, who was reading in private, heard it.
There are many different opinions about the mastermind behind the assassination, but many people in private believe that the most suspicion of Wang Wang Yuwen Wen is not only because of the motive, but also because the explosion is too weird, and it is almost impossible for mortals to make it happen.
Only King Bin, who has always been famous for his good military control, can use such strange means to assassinate.
But no one has evidence, which can prove that it was done by King Bin, so everything is just speculation.
Yang Su fought under Yuwen Wen's command and guarded Xuanhu together, so he had the most direct understanding of the "magic powers" of this vassal king. He naturally believed that Yuwen Wen was the most suspicious, and the two brothers were probably about to break up.
As a result, before the breakup broke out, King Qi died, and King Bi naturally took over the power.
What happened in the Qi Palace that day? Most people didn't know because the people in the palace were very strict. According to various sporadic news, they only knew that after being assassinated, they claimed to the public that their injuries were not serious, but in fact they were seriously injured.
After finally rushing to the capital, King Bin passed away suddenly after confessing his funeral. King Bin immediately entered the palace to accompany the emperor.
The news of King Qi's death has spread. Now the Qi's mansion is covered with mourning, but the court meeting is still going on. It seems that King Bi, who is about to succeed as prime minister, is about to meet with civil and military officials. Yang Su thought that Yuwen Wen would definitely give all officials a "surprise" today.
It is not impossible for King Bin, who has been away from the center for a long time, to sit firmly in the position of Prime Minister, but before that, he must establish his authority in order to convince the public.
Whether it is killing chickens and scaring monkeys, or knocking mountains and tigers, you must give civil and military officials a "meeting gift". Yang Su felt that if King Bin was not carried away and was too confident, he would definitely take this step.
Chapter completed!