The Rise of Phoenixes Chapter 506:
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Feng Zhiwei was startled, but he didn't expect that the concubine could survive. In such a big matter of seizing the legitimate heir, what does one life mean? Lu Rui took a long breath and said, "Don't underestimate Concubine Mi. Princes in Xiliang have died many times in the past years, and the oldest one never lived past seven years old. Concubine Mi can get pregnant and give birth safely under such circumstances, which is a great achievement in itself." She is extremely capable. She was born in the northern border of Xiliang, and her family lineage is... quite special. It's her madness that I still have doubts about, but I can't see her to confirm... I'm going too far, let's talk about that after that. That night, the nanny went out to announce that she had given birth to a prince. The queen who was waiting outside the palace was about to go in to see the prince, but the prince suddenly disappeared!"
"Missed?" Feng Zhiwei was startled. "How is that possible?"
"Yes." Lu Rui smiled bitterly. "The whole palace looked at it, how could it be possible, but she just disappeared. Afterwards, the queen was furious and tortured everyone present. Everyone said that the secret concubine had a tendency of bleeding after giving birth. She seemed to be very confused and was in chaos in the palace. She yelled, and everyone went to look at her in a panic, but the nun who was holding the prince and preparing to clean him suddenly fell, and when she got up, the child was gone."
Feng Zhiwei suddenly remembered the intelligence that Zong Chen had collected for her, mentioning the death of the king of Xiliang and the succession of the crown prince. At that time, Zong Chen had guessed that the king of Xiliang had been dead for a while, but he did not announce the funeral secretly. Then he asked: "What happened when the king came back and found out about this?"
Lu Rui's face suddenly twitched, and he said bitterly for a while: "The king... I don't know..."
"What?"
"The ruler of the country suffered from phlegm and a stroke while patrolling the border. The ministers who were accompanying him on the tour did not dare to say anything. They continued to patrol while sending urgent documents back to the court. The regent Prince Li found a reason to urge the emperor to return to the palace. The Queen of the Kingdom never woke up."
"But the time is wrong...according to time calculation, your king passed away a year and a half later. He has not been in court for such a long time. Is there no discussion in the court?"
"Your Majesty fought on the battlefield and seized a piece of land to establish the country. In fact, he had exhausted himself physically and mentally with all his strength." Lu Rui said. "There were too many old injuries in the past, and he has been in poor health since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This is one of the reasons why he has not had many heirs. To be honest, within a few years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was unable to support himself and could only go to court for half a year. , most state affairs were handed over to several important ministers and princes. His Majesty himself was obsessed with alchemy. He did not pursue immortality, but hoped to get rid of the pain. He spent all day in the palace studying the alchemy scriptures with a group of Taoist priests. This was the only time in his life. In fact, he was on a patrol because he heard that an earthly immortal was born in a certain mountain in the south and was specifically looking for it. Therefore, he did not go to court for a year and a half. He only approved government affairs in the harem and bedroom, where no officials could see him. It was not surprising. Occasionally during major celebrations, he If you are helped out and exposed from a distance, who can tell the truth from the lies?"
"Your Majesty is so open-minded..." Feng Zhiwei smiled half-heartedly. "Hey, he is so open-minded..."
Lu Rui smiled awkwardly, and quickly changed the topic, saying: "The prince's disappearance was kept secret at that time, and the people present in the palace were almost sent away or executed. Even me, it was an afterthought. After discovering that there was something suspicious, they slowly investigated and found out. People outside only knew that after the prince was born, His Majesty returned to Luan. During this period, the court situation slowly changed, because "After His Majesty returned to Luan, the dragon body was missing." Well, it was customary for the emperor's younger brother to act for the government, and for us to be in charge. Immediately, the emperor's younger brother, Prince Li, began to "follow orders" to intervene in the army, cleanse the army, change defenses on the frontiers, support cronies in the army, and depose old men. During these actions, all the ministers in the court who were alert and opposed his various national policies were gradually cut off, either openly or covertly. Some people insisted on themselves and ransacked their homes and killed their families, such as the former Prime Minister Zuo. Han Ting and others, some people found it wrong to choose to be wise and protect themselves in vain, so that they can be useful when the government is in chaos in the future, and then give me a bright sky in Xiliang, for example..."
"For example, His Excellency Grand Sima Lu Rui." Feng Zhiwei replied with a smile.
Lü Rui smiled bitterly and sighed: "I endured the criticism of the world for writing history like a knife, just to seek an orthodoxy of imperial power. About a year later, Prince Li became full-fledged, and the forces in the DPRK were entangled and unshakable, and the hostility All those who were there were cut off, and the only ones left were those who could shout long live for him. Then, one day, a chamberlain who had just entered the palace sleepwalked into His Majesty's chamber in the middle of the night, and unexpectedly discovered that behind the dragon tent, there was a body exuding odor. Weird smelling mummy!"
Feng Zhi frowned slightly, feeling slightly nauseous in his heart, thinking about the dark palace, the heavy curtains, and the rich sandalwood that had been burning for twelve hours non-stop in order to cover up certain smells, and he reached out in confusion. With his hand, he touched a stiff and shrunken corpse with a dark hollow in his belly... Yin Zhiliang was a generation of heroes who built a country with one man's power. He was also my mother's most difficult opponent at the time. I didn't expect that this heroic life would end up like this. He died. Afterwards, the body had to be at the mercy of the colluding wives and brothers.
"When this happened, the news of the emperor's death was leaked. It was said that he had just died, but no one knew the condition of the body or how long he had been dead. The court was in chaos for a while. Later, Empress Dowager Dong ordered important ministers to read out the imperial edict, and the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne. The Queen Mother listened to the affairs behind the curtain before the Prince came of age. Prince Li appointed the Regent to take charge of government affairs. At that time, all the ministers knew that there were differences, but the Regent's gang members were all over the government and the public, and everyone dared to do so. I dare not say anything in anger, but the matter has been settled like this until now." Lu Rui breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back, brushed a few strands of hair in front of his forehead, and said with some annoyance. "For this reason, I sent my youngest son to the palace to be His Majesty's personal bodyguard, the one you see today. I hope to find some clues, even to meet the secret concubine, but Empress Dowager Dong is also a powerful woman. , the harem is controlled by her perfectly, my son is too young, and there is no news yet."
Feng Zhiwei looked at this important minister of Xiliang who was as delicate as a woman, and she felt a bit of admiration in her heart. No matter what the reason for this person was to pursue the truth persistently, just because he knew the current situation, was observant of people, could bend and stretch, and was not afraid of criticism. Without losing the style of a great minister.
"I never thought I would hear a thrilling secret history of the Xiliang royal family tonight." Feng Zhiwei pondered for a moment and said with a smile. "This is a secret that is not told in any country. Why does Grand Sima trust me so much and tell me everything?"
Lu Rui smiled bitterly and thought, why would I be willing to say it so clearly? But if you don't explain clearly, you, a guy who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't let go of hawks, are you willing to say a little more to me? Now he was pretending to be stupid, so he stood up, bowed his head and said, "Only when you show sincerity can you tell your true feelings. Lu Rui only looks to the Marquis of Wei and tells the story of your love."