Spirit of the Phoenix: 44. Price

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Tai'an huddled in the little prince's arms, and when he heard General Li's words, he was so angry that he almost jumped out of the little prince's collar.

Little sixth-rank guard general, unexpectedly does not put the crown prince in his eyes so grandly. When the little prince asked questions, he not only avoided answering, he even took the initiative to mention the queen, obviously he didn't take this prince seriously at all.

Emperor Jinkou Yuyan ordered the prince to preside over the overall situation. Now it seems that it is not a piece of nonsense?

Tai'an was so angry that he jumped, but the little prince was still able to hold it in. His face was indifferent, and his tone was sharp, unable to detect joy or anger: "Since General Li knows that the matter is important, he should understand that the timing is urgent and cannot be delayed. My people Now that you are here, no matter what happens, it will not be your turn to take responsibility."

He didn't even look at Li Shaolin's face, he raised his head and sounded like a bell, and asked loudly in the Yongxiang in the early morning: "Is there anyone in the Xigong Bureau and the Imperial Hospital? What are you doing? Last night at midnight Who is on duty"

The palace was full of people and guards kneeling on the ground, but no one answered.

Tai'an hid in the arms of the little prince, and his heart suddenly fell to the bottom. No one answered his questions, no one paid attention to his orders, the little prince is in such a difficult situation in the palace, what can he do to reverse the situation today?

There was an embarrassing silence, and after a long time, finally a twelve or thirteen-year-old **** couldn't hold back, and knelt down tremblingly: "...Return...Return to His Royal Highness, General Li has an order, the imperial decree arrives Before that, block Yongxiang, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

The little prince raised his eyebrows, and first waved his hand to summon the servant to himself: "You answered well, and you are also clever. There is still a shortage of servants in my East Palace, would you like to come to my East Palace to serve?"

The little **** escaped from death, plopped on his knees, almost weeping with joy.

The crown prince's east palace is better than being killed in this eternal alley at this very moment! The life of the little **** is not good, he happens to be on duty in Yongxiang tonight, and he encounters such embarrassing matters as the royal family. , need someone to rescue.

The life in the palace was in danger, and the little **** took the chestnut out of the fire, in exchange for the prince's kindness in return.

This trick of "buying horse bones with thousands of dollars" is also quite effective. The prince will ask again next time: "How many beautiful girls and palace servants are there in Yongxiang?"

As soon as the words fell, a trembling female officer stood up and answered, looking forward to the prince with hope in her eyes.

A king is a king, and a minister is a minister. Even a down-and-out monarch is nothing if he crushes a little palace man to death.

The little prince practiced the distinction between monarch and minister, but General Qianniuwei Li's face was extremely ugly. When the prince walked around him for the third time to ask the people in the palace, he finally couldn't help but stretch out his hand to stop him.

General Li leaned over and lowered his voice: "Your Highness, if you have any questions, just ask me."

"I have already passed the Bureau of Bingxi Palace, and I will be here in about half an hour. As for the Imperial Hospital, I think... there is no need for this." General Li said in a low voice, "The body was found to be stiff. Madara is full. It must be... hopeless."

The little prince sneered: "I told you to go to the imperial hospital, not to save people. There are eyeliners everywhere in the inner city. The daughter of the Qin family in Jinzhong disappeared in the palace strangely. You found someone. The first If you don’t invite an imperial physician for a while, go and invite Wuzuo to let the Jinzhong Qin family know the news, what will you think of this matter? You said that when a person dies, will his parents believe you?”

"If I remember correctly, you were born in the army. You were a close guard during Emperor Li's time. Now ten years have passed, but you are still a rank-6 general."

"The Qin family in Jinzhong, can you afford to offend them?"

"Idiot!" The little prince parted his thin lips lightly, without showing any mercy. Li Shaolin was born as a military commander, and he lacked in human relations and sophistication. At this moment, his face was blue and white, but he didn't dare to refute a word.

"Pass my will," the prince raised his head, looking at the red sun gradually rising in the east, "delay the judgment of the imperial hospital and inform the Shaoqing of Dali Temple to prepare for an autopsy. Whether it is a sudden illness or a victim, it should be given The Qin family has a saying."

"Besides," he took a deep breath, suppressing all the turbulent emotions in his heart, "I have someone inform Da Sima that the empress is weak and the prince is young, so he must come to preside over the overall situation."

You can bend and stretch, what a man. Not only can he stand upright in the midst of chaos, but he can also restrain himself and bow his head to Da Sima.

When General Li arrived at this time, he really looked at this notorious prince with admiration, and nodded respectfully.

Before General Li turned to leave, the little crown prince stopped him again, and said flatly: "General Li, if I were you, I would definitely do one thing right now."

Li Shaolin raised his head in surprise: "I hope His Highness will enlighten you."

The little prince shook his head lightly, and said: "If I were you, I would go to Qin's family to report the funeral in person at this time. The more the palace conceals and obstructs this matter, the more unnecessary speculation will be caused. Why don't you let go of the previous situation as soon as possible?" It is better to clarify the consequences than to spread rumors."

General Li smiled wryly: "I'm afraid...you will never return."

This is a strange statement. The little prince's expression froze.

I saw General Li buried his head deeply, and said vaguely with deep meaning: "Has Your Highness ever seen Qin Baolin's corpse?"

It is indeed a little higher. The cardboard figure, which was no more than the size of a palm, is now more than a foot wide, occupying half the length of his chest.

The little prince was silent for a while, reached out to gently wipe the blood on her face, and said to her who was still suspicious: "It's okay...you are a ghost, raised by blood essence. Maybe you just stained my blood The blood, nourished by the blood energy, has grown in stature."

"Again," he frowned, "what are you doing lying on my chest?"

He thought for a while, and then he had a flash of inspiration: "Could it be to listen to my heartbeat and see if I'm dead?"

As soon as he guessed right, Tai'an was embarrassed, he laughed, and talked about him from left to right.

The little prince had twitching veins on his forehead, wanted to get angry but felt like making a big fuss, so he could only watch her offering a glass of lukewarm water like a dog's leg offering a treasure.

Well, it's somewhat conscientious.

The little prince let out a sigh of relief, held back the pain in his chest, turned his face slightly, and took a small sip.

The mouth is slightly warm, but the taste is a bit strange. The little prince was suddenly alert, and his eyes flashed: "Where did this water come from? Didn't I tell you that the servants in the Eastern Palace can't be trusted?"

Tai'an calmed down and put the water glass to his mouth again: "Don't worry, I found this in their room while the servants were asleep."

She was small and weak, and couldn't carry the kettle on the table. In a hurry, she climbed up the washbasin stand by the door, holding the inkstone on his table to fill water again and again.

The inkstone drop was shaped like a carp and the size of a thumb. I don't know how many times she went up and down, before she slowly collected this small half cup of warm water.

Moved and angry, the little prince didn't know what mood he was in for a moment, and after a long time he smiled wryly and said: "...Would you give me the maid's washing water?"

Tai'an is confident and confident: "I can assure you that the face water is not poisonous. Han Xin can suffer the humiliation of sex. Gou Jian has lived his life and tried his best to keep quiet for ten years. He is a man who wants to achieve great things regardless of small details..."

She was still talking non-stop, but the little prince suddenly turned his face away and drank the remaining water in her glass in one gulp.

"You're right." He smiled slightly, "Jin Peng hangs his wings and asks, and he will eventually be able to flourish. The humiliation of life is tempering, whether it is extreme or not, it is the norm of the Tao."

"The great revenge has not been avenged, and the treasure has not yet been ascended. What is the suffering that I can't bear?" He lowered his eyes lightly, and put his right hand on his heart, "I'm not afraid."

A thirteen-year-old boy is already so tenacious and forbearing.

Tai'an was filled with admiration, and while touching his forehead to test the temperature, he sighed softly: "If you were my father's son, how could my Dayan have Li's rebellion?"

He heard the rare sentimentality in her tone, but he was a little surprised. He paused for a moment before speaking: "If I'm really the son of Zhongzong, I'm afraid I'll be spoiled by him as a dandy."

"Gao Zong is benevolent, but heirs are not abundant. There are only two adult princes, Zhong Zong and Ding Wang Lu Qi. Zhong Zong is cowardly and mediocre, but Ding Wang is talented. Gao Zong hesitated for many years, but in the end it was because of your father's status as the eldest son. , choose Zhongzong to succeed."

The prince considered his words and continued: "Zhongzong is cowardly and tolerant. He treats ministers and siblings preferentially. He is devoted to his wife and children. He is a really good man."

But he is not a good emperor.

Tai listened quietly and completed the sentence for him.

After a life-and-death situation, when she looked at the court situation in those years, she already understood that the tragedy of their family was predestined, and it was her own fault.

"If the Li family had recommended me to be the imperial concubine, I would have accepted it without refusing, maybe they would have no excuse for a change in the palace?" She whispered the unwillingness in her heart. .

"Childish!" The little prince said simply and affirmatively, "If you really recognize the empress dowager, you might not be able to save a whole body like your brother. If you really want to talk about tragedy, it was as early as your father The decision was already made when Li Yanxiu, the second son of Duke Fu, was chosen as his son-in-law."

"The son-in-law was not chosen by my father!" Tai'an interrupted him, with a muffled voice, "I want to marry myself."

Unclear, she paid for love by mistake, did not listen to father's advice, and was bullied by thieves.

The little prince sighed: "It may not be true that he has never been tempted."

He hesitated for a while, but he still didn't tell her the situation of the son-in-law after her death. Instead, he turned around and talked about their current situation.

"Even though my father released me from the confinement, the court must not take it lightly. The Taifu tried his best to keep his reputation clear, and he also drew a clear line with me. The pure minister behind the Taifu, Qingliu, is now using Zhongshu to order Pei Junzhi Headed."

He gouged out a piece of flesh and blood on his chest in exchange for the reputation of pure filial piety, and his father had just recovered from a serious illness. Even Pei Junzhi would not choose to insist on abolishing his crown prince at this time.

But if we wait for a little longer, the storm of father's serious illness will pass, and the abolition of the crown prince is very likely to be put on the agenda again.

"For Mr. Pei, there is almost no solution. Since they have offended me, they can only take the abolished prince all the way to the black. But after the death of the Taifu, Qingliu's party is not monolithic. Father Emperor At this time, there are no other heirs, and the abolition of the crown prince may not necessarily get the support of all the pure ministers." The little crown prince said.