The Red Mansions

Chapter 486 The Supreme Emperor: Go to Prison! ! !

Chapter 486 The Supreme Emperor: ...Prison! ! !

Chonghua Palace

It was noon, the sky shrouded in dark clouds was covered with a little bit of sunlight, and the breeze in the air was still a bit cold, blowing on the person's face and penetrating into the neck.

Jia Heng and Emperor Chongping once again came to the main hall where the red lacquered plaque of "Tihe Hall" was hung high, and they saw Danbi, Langyan, the captain in Jinyi and the inner eunuch, holding a broom and dustpan, sweeping the rubble with their heads down, Sand and stone come and go in a hurry.

This is actually the most common scene where Jia Heng came all the way with Emperor Chongping, passing through the halls and pavilions.

In front of Tihe Hall, under the eaves lined with red lacquered beams and pillars, men, women, young and old, led by several internal eunuchs, headed towards other halls.

"Your Majesty, be careful where you step." Jia Heng said in a low voice.

Emperor Chongping gave an "um" and didn't say much else.

"My son has seen the father." The king of Qi County, Chen Cheng, was talking to several brothers and sisters with sharp eyes. From a distance, he saw the emperor wearing a dragon robe and surrounded by stars. He took a few steps quickly and approached to salute.

Then, the two kings of Wei and Liang, the king of Chu, princess Xianning, princess Nanyang, noble concubine Duanrong, nobleman Zhou and nobleman Wu all came to see the ceremony.

"Get up, it's already noon, you guys also have some lunch." Emperor Chongping said indifferently, and then saw Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of Liugongdu in the crowd, and said, "Xia Shouzhong, lead them to Duanming Hall."

Duanming Hall is the main hall of Chongyang Palace, and it is also a place for entertaining relatives and receiving guests. In the early days, it was also the place where Emperor Longzhi handled the government affairs.

However, Chen Cheng, king of Qi County, cried: "Father, the emperor's grandfather is uneasy, and his children and ministers have trouble sleeping and eating. How can he eat? My son has to fast and pray for the emperor's grandfather for three days."

Jia Heng took a look at Chen Cheng, who was fat and white, and his face was throbbing from time to time. Perhaps it was because he was too fat, and his breathing was rough and intermittent when he cried.

Secretly thought, how many meals can I be hungry with this fat body?

However, although his acting skills are a bit exaggerated in Jia Heng's opinion, only his emotions have no skills, but because King Qi Jun was loved by the Supreme Emperor since he was a child, everyone did not think it was a fake, but felt that his feelings were filial and sincere.

Moreover, the bystanders will eat this, especially when mourning, it is best to mourn sincerely, vomit blood, almost mourning, unable to hold on.

For example, Zhuge cried for Zhou Yu, Qi Tongwei cried for the grave, crying until heartbreaking...

If you personally lift the coffin and bury it, instead of using a shovel, you kneel down and hold it with your hands to cover the grave... Well, this scene is familiar?

However, the Supreme Emperor did not die, so these are temporarily useless.

Emperor Chongping's face was cold and hard, he glanced at Chen Cheng, nodded and said, "The King of Qi County will wait outside."

King Wei and King Chu, upon seeing this, their originally sad faces turned black in an instant. They thought it was a bit too much, but now they have gained benefits in a blink of an eye?

What does it mean?Prince?

no no!

Is there anyone who succeeds the crown prince with the position of county king?

Princess Xianning didn't leave for a while, Yingyu's cold eyes fell on Jia Heng's arm, she just heard what happened from the queen mother... The husband saved his father and hurt his arm, but he didn't know what to do. Tight or not.

Seeing her daughter staring affectionately at someone, Concubine Duanrong frowned, tugged at Princess Xianning's sleeve, and said softly: "Xianning, go back to the palace with your mother and concubine, don't disturb your grandpa. rest."

"Mm, concubine mother." Princess Xianning's icy muscular face had an imperceptible blush, and she responded softly.

Emperor Chongping glanced at Princess Xianning from the corner of his eye. On his cold, shaved face, his expression softened a bit, and said, "Xianning, Jia Qing was injured just now, you take him to the Imperial Hospital."

This is the third time Emperor Chongping mentioned Jia Heng's injury.

Jia Heng said: "I'm a little injured, Lord Lao is thinking about it."

Seeing this scene, Concubine Duanrong's clear and beautiful face changed slightly, her cherry lips pursed, and Fang suddenly felt a little annoyed.

In the past few days, she had faintly heard some rumors that her daughter had been in close contact with Jia Heng, which was unusual. She also hoped that His Majesty would reprimand and teach her, how could she add fuel to the flames?

Don't you really care about other people being married?

How could Noble Concubine Duanrong know what Emperor Chongping had in mind, she had already taken one step and looked at three steps, leaving behind a hidden move.

"Chen and concubine retire."

But Emperor Chongping couldn't be defeated, Concubine Duanrong showed a cold face, bowed and saluted, and then, accompanied by several female officials, left the Hall of Tihe.

This beauty is tall and slender, because she practiced dancing, her body is light, and her steps are even more graceful when she walks.

Jia Heng watched Noble Concubine Duan Rong go away, and then looked at Xianning Princess Chen Zhi.

Emperor Chongping said: "Xianning, you took Ziyu to see the imperial physician, I just let him go, but he kept refusing, you help me persuade him."

Princess Xianning felt ashamed and happy when she heard the words, and said in a clear voice, "Yes, father."

It was not easy for Jia Heng to refuse, he could vaguely perceive the meaning of the emperor's "matchmaking", but it was a little strange.

He obviously already has a regular wife, but the emperor doesn't know, and insists on secretly matching, so after he has made great achievements, he will give him a marriage?

Well, there is still one waiting for Rikain.

No matter how clever Jia Heng is, he still can't think of such an operation as "concurrent sex".

Emperor Chongping said no more, and stepped into the hall.

At this moment, only Empress Dowager Feng, Empress Song, and Princess Jinyang were ordering the maids to cook the soup and take care of Emperor Longzhi in the Hall of Tihe.

But Jia Heng and Princess Xianning stayed under the eaves for a while.

"Sir, there is medicinal wine for bruises in my palace, which was reserved before." Princess Xianning said softly.

Jia Heng said: "Thank you princess for your concern, but it's not really important."

Facing those bright eyes that were full of water, she frowned and said, "It's a bit painful right now."

"Then sir, let me go." Princess Xianning said, and then led the way first, leading Jia Heng to Shuyu Palace.

However, just as the two of them reached the southeast corner of the palace, at this time, from the direction of the front hall of Daming Palace, Xiang Daiquan and several eunuchs from Daming Palace approached in a mighty manner, hurriedly walked up the steps, and said anxiously : "Your Majesty can be in the palace, Prince Zhongshun has something urgent to report."

Hearing this, Jia Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but stop.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

Princess Xianning turned her bright eyes, which were gazing at each other, and stared at Jia Heng for a moment, with a look of surprise on her muscular and bony face.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Highness, it's nothing, let's go."

He wanted to go back and have a look, but it was not easy to turn back at this time, but what urgent matter could King Zhongshun have at this time?

And after all this delay, the beautiful figure with graceful figure and elegant temperament stepped over the threshold and stood under the eaves of the corridor.

The red lips parted slightly, and the voice was like big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate, and asked, "Eunuch Dai, what's the matter?"

The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned, and Gu Pan Shenghui's beautiful eyes were full of surprise.

Dai Quan walked a few steps quickly, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, something is wrong. Gongling was...shocked and collapsed."

The voice behind clearly said "This is a big matter", Dai Quan tried his best to suppress it, only the word "Gongling", but following the spring breeze, it fell into Jia Heng's ears, which made his heart tremble.

"Gongling's urgent matter... Could it be because of an earthquake that it collapsed?" Jia Heng's heart paused, as if a stormy sea had been set off.

Yes, in such an earthquake, if the materials used for such hollow buildings as the Mausoleum and Xuangong were not up to standard, they could easily fail and collapse suddenly.

In fact, the more the mausoleum project is, the more consideration should be given to earthquake resistance. It may not need fire protection. Anyway, the underground palace does not have much oxygen, and the interior is dark and humid, but it must be earthquake-resistant. Therefore, more good wood is used to prevent corrosion and moth.

In short, be careful.

There is also an invisible advantage in the supervision of the officials of the past dynasties in the construction of the imperial tomb, which is often a manifestation of the emperor's trustworthiness.

Seeing the complexion of the tall boy in python suit changing, his eyes flickering coldly, Princess Xianning's crystal clear jade face moved slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared in her beautiful eyebrows, but he heard the boy in python suit say: "Your Highness, Don't bother."

Princess Xianning: "???"

What does this mean?Do you mean not going?

Jia Heng thought for a while, weighed his words, and said: "There is an earthquake in central Beijing, and I think there will be a lot of casualties. I will mention the soldiers and horses of the five cities. I will go out of the palace to inquire about the casualties in the city later. I will look for the doctor later. It's not too late to ask a doctor."

Princess Xianning was somewhat surprised, and said softly: "Sir, it won't take long."

At this moment, Princess Jinyang felt something in her heart, and the bright starry eyes under the crescent eyebrows swept past the lion-shaped relief on the marble railing in front of the hall, and fixed on Princess Xianning's face.

As well as a figure from the back who is familiar to the soul, Xiumei frowned, blinked her beautiful eyes, and called out loudly: "Xianning, what are you doing over there?"

Princess Xianning was startled by Princess Jinyang's call, she looked at her prestige, and saw her aunt looking at her with quiet eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little guilty.

Does this count as... hooking up with my little uncle while my aunt is away?

Ah, what the hell is she thinking?

Jia Heng also turned to look at Princess Jinyang, met those bright eyes with longing black pearls, walked towards Princess Jinyang, cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness Jinyang."

Princess Jinyang's voice was clear and her expression was neither cold nor indifferent, she asked, "I heard that Mrs. Jia was injured?"

"I'm ashamed, a little skin trauma." Jia Heng felt weird for a moment, and for some reason, he still liked Li Er's graceful, majestic and inviolable appearance.

Princess Xianning also stepped forward and said, "Auntie, Father told me to take Mr. Jia to the imperial hospital."

"Well, then you go." Princess Jinyang nodded, took a deep look at Jia Heng, then turned her eyes to Dai Quan who was beside her, and said, "Eunuch Dai, come with me to meet the emperor."

Jia Heng's heart twitched, and he vaguely understood the meaning in that glance, which meant not letting himself follow.

Of course not, I agree with the matter between you and Xianning.

Rather, if he charged into battle immediately, in front of the emperor, some traces would be too heavy. Another problem is that he does not know the temperament of the emperor, and his words are too deep and shallow, and he cannot grasp them. Suspected of being a relative.

"It's much more natural for Li'er, a biological daughter, to fight in front of the Supreme Emperor than me, an outsider."

With this thought in mind, Jia Heng straightened out all the joints at once, and in the blink of an eye, he felt somewhat moved and joyful.

"Sir..." Princess Xianning bit her cherry lips with her white teeth and called out, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Your Highness, let's go." Jia Heng said in a low voice.

Princess Xianning: "..."

Is this going or not?And he and his aunt, are they playing some charades?

This……

I don't know why, thinking of this, I feel a little panting in my heart.

Princess Xianning finally nodded and went with Jia Heng.

Looking back, Dai Quan and Princess Jinyang entered the Tihe Palace. At this moment, in the inner room of the palace, Emperor Chongping was sitting on the embroidered pier, talking to the Supreme Emperor who was lying on the bed.

On the side, Empress Song and the maids prepared meals and soups.

The Supreme Emperor looked at the middle-aged emperor on the opposite side, and he didn't know if he was lying on the bed, a little weak, his eyes stayed on his gray and white hair, and sighed: "Emperor, you also have gray hair."

Emperor Chongping looked calm, and said: "My son is already a father and a grandfather. It is normal to have white hair. It's just that the father is in the Spring and Autumn Period, and I hope to take good care of the dragon's body."

Empress Song watched from the side, sighed softly in her heart, and added in her heart, how can you not be tired and have gray hair early?

However, the Son of Heaven is different from the Empress Dowager, father and son have filial piety and etiquette - the son does not speak of his father's faults, even at this time, it is not easy for Emperor Chongping to say some mean and run-on words.

However, those few words of Empress Dowager Feng may also be recorded in the history books. In the 15th year of Chongping, Ding Si, the capital was shaken, and the emperor's dragon was not in good health. Empress Dowager Feng visited him...

The Supreme Emperor nodded, smelling the aroma from the lunch, he smiled self-consciously and said: "I'm a bit hungry right now."

Empress Dowager Feng said: "Your Majesty has advanced the decoction, and will use some gruel later."

The Supreme Emperor nodded, his limbs were a little weak at the moment, and half of his body was a little paralyzed.

As Empress Dowager Feng said, she took a few decoctions made by female officers from the Shangyao Bureau from Empress Song, stirred the spoons, and said slowly: "Drink these decoctions while they are hot. We are also in our seventies, and we can live a day." One day less, you should cherish your body."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, listened to the gentle words of the Empress Dowager Feng, lowered her head and let the Empress Dowager Feng take a sip of the soup.

At this moment, his face was in a trance, and there was something indescribable.

Of the old people in the palace back then, only Concubine Wan was left in front of her.

At this moment, Princess Jinyang and Dai Quan entered the palace. The beauties who used to be beautiful and full of eyebrows, now paled, and said in panic: "Father, brother, something is wrong. .”

The beauty is nearly thirty years old, and she looks like a little daughter in fear. If Jia Heng is there, she will appreciate the unspeakable beauty and cuteness.

With a "plop", Dai Quan knelt down, cried before saying a word, and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun reports that the Mausoleum of Gong was collapsed by the earthquake."

"puff!"

A mouthful of soup medicine was sprayed out.

The Taishanghuang spat out a mouthful of soup and landed on the quilt and Empress Dowager Feng's arms. His face suddenly changed, and he didn't care about the weakness of his limbs. He suddenly propped himself up with one hand, and suddenly felt dizzy. say what?"

Emperor Chongping looked solemn, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun came to report that the Gongling Mausoleum was knocked down by an earth dragon, and more than 200 craftsmen were buried. Now Prince Zhongshun is sending people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Jingzhao Mansion to rescue them." Dai Quan said quickly.

After hearing this, Emperor Longzhi felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was stunned for a long time, his mouth was wide open, and his eyes were absent-minded.

Is this God punishing him, wanting him to die without a place to bury him?

No, no, he has abdicated for more than ten years, even if there is a scourge, it has nothing to do with him.

Thinking of this, the old man's eyes rolled, and he couldn't help staring straight at the back of his son.

Emperor Chongping's complexion changed, his face was frozen like ice, and his heart turned like electricity, thinking about the impact of this matter.

Once Gongling is shaken down, what will the world think of him?

Unethical?

Well, no, the one that collapsed was not his mausoleum, it was the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor, and it wasn't him who lost his morals!

The Supreme Emperor was still courting his daughter a moment ago, so absurd, even God can't stand it?

At this moment, Emperor Chongping almost subconsciously thought "the pig thinks the same way".

As for Empress Song's snowy face and jade face, her expression was solemn, and her heart was also shocked beyond words.

The Mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor was collapsed by the earthquake, could this... be retribution?

Well, husband and wife are of one mind.

Only Empress Dowager Feng frowned, looked at the Supreme Emperor, her eyes flickered, and she didn't know what to think.

Princess Jinyang pursed her lips, and murmured in a low voice: "No, the earthquake was obviously not big, and the palace didn't collapse, so why..."

Although this sentence was a little slight, it seemed to send a breath of fresh air to the palace that was gradually being strangled by the "chain of suspicion", and it also instantly reminded Emperor Chongping, and pulled the emperor's mind back.

Emperor Chongping's face was slightly cold, and he said in a deep voice: "There must be something strange about this matter, where is King Zhongshun?"

There is no fool in the world who thinks for a moment that if the mausoleum can be shaken down, nothing has happened to Taizu's Jingling and Taizong's Zhenling for many years.

Well, of course the completed mausoleum may be more earthquake-resistant, and there is indeed no major earthquake in Guanzhong.

Of course, these are not important, I'm afraid it's not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster!

As a hidden mansion, King Yong, who was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, was actually much weaker than Emperor Longzhi in awe of ghosts and gods, and his sensitivity to conspiracy was also much higher.

Dai Quan's face was stunned, and he bowed and said: "Lord Zhongshun is waiting for His Majesty in the side hall of Daming Palace."

The Supreme Emperor also reacted, his face was gloomy like iron, his eyes flickered with coldness, and he said in a deep voice: "Let him come to see me quickly, I want to ask questions!"

At this moment, both Emperor Longzhi and Emperor Chongping were aroused by Princess Jinyang's words, which aroused suspicion.

If Jia Heng narrates it here, it will be very different. First, it seems abrupt, and second, when Emperor Chongping recovers, he may be suspected of alienating the family relationship of the Tian family and avenging personal revenge.

The Supreme Emperor was silent for another moment, and suddenly there was a stern look on his face, and he said angrily: "The Jinyi Mansion and the Internal Security Factory will strictly investigate the Ministry of Industry and the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. !"

"imprison!!!"

In the end, there was another murderous roar of thunder, venting out the anger in his heart.

Because of his emotional excitement, the Supreme Emperor coughed violently, his cheeks flushed, and the silver-haired Empress Dowager Feng shook her head slightly, with a hint of pity and sadness in her eyes, and wiped the corner of the old man's mouth with a handkerchief.

"Father!"

Princess Jinyang and Empress Song's expressions changed, and they asked with concern.

At this moment, the emperor who has ruled the world for more than 30 years, ruled the south and northwest, patrolled the south of the Yangtze River, abolished the prince, killed countless people, and dismissed countless officials... In the previous moment, he was still an old child who was run over by his wife. In the next moment, he is majestic. After re-injecting into the old body, a trace of doubt magnified in the bottom of my heart, and I was free to testify, and directly opened the chessboard.

Chongping opened his mouth, and quickly suppressed the thought of worrying about the turmoil in the court.

Because, he suddenly realized that this seemed to be the best way!

Even if it was not caused by corruption, it must be because someone has to be responsible. The leader of the Qi Party cannot be replaced temporarily because of the balance of the government. The collapse of Gongling can only be a man-made disaster.

It's just that King Zhongshun...hope he won't be involved in the case.

His brother, the emperor, has made a lot of contributions over the years.

"What are you doing there, don't hurry up!" Emperor Chongping looked at Dai Quan with a cold expression, and shouted.

Dai Quan kowtowed his head, and his heart was already in a turbulent state. The words "Xing Da Prison" jumped into his mind, and he quickly said: "The servant obeys the order."

Princess Jinyang was on the side, lowering her head slightly, and there was a flash of light in her beautiful eyes.

She knew her father very well. She loved her grandson back then, how kind and kind-hearted, but only because of a treacherous minister, his sensitive nerves were aroused. When the thunder was angry, the prince would be abolished as soon as he said it, and even Zhao Shengcishou The queen died in depression, and in the end she was not buried with her because of guilt or other reasons.

In other words, if she dies in the future, Empress Dowager Feng will be buried in Gongling with Emperor Longzhi, not the mother of the abolished prince.

Although it is a toothless tiger now, the fierce spirit of the tiger roaring in the mountains and forests is still the same as before.

At this moment, King Zhongshun was waiting in the inner study of the side hall of the Daming Palace. The collapsed bookshelves and porcelain were faintly visible, and the inner eunuch was busy with his head bowed.

As time passed, King Zhongshun's face turned ugly, and he gradually became restless, because just now, he suddenly realized a serious problem.

Natural disasters and earthquakes, this kind of statement... seems to need to be considered?

What does it mean that the emperor's mausoleum was collapsed?

Is it the emperor who lost his morality and was warned by the heavens?

Or is it God's punishment of the Supreme Emperor?

"That's all, that's all, don't say that, I'm the one who can't eat and walk around!" The cold sweat gradually seeped from the back of King Zhongshun, and he began to prepare his rhetoric about waiting to meet the saint later.

Can't he admit that he embezzled part of the money?

Absolutely not...

(End of this chapter)