Chapter 614: The Lord of the Domain (1)
Such a hard nail hit the king of Wu'an County with a bruised nose and a swollen face, and he lost all face.
With Prince Wu'an's fiery temper, he is afraid that he will fall out with Princess Nanyang immediately.
Many ministers have looked up. The Minister of Etiquette, Dong Shilang, who was responsible for presiding over the funeral, had a vigilant look in his eyes. As soon as Prince Wu'an made "rude remarks", he would immediately rush forward and reprimand Prince Wu'an for disturbing the mourning hall.
The reaction of King Wu'an was beyond the expectations of the ministers. He swallowed his breath and dryly echoed: "Shaohua's words are reasonable."
It is not appropriate to make loud noises in the mourning hall, let alone talk and laugh. Prince Wu'an quickly stopped talking.
In comparison, the King of Huaiyang is much more tactful and tactful. He whispered to Jiang Shaohua: "I want to see Prince Dongping and his son. I wonder if it can be convenient."
Jiang Shaohua said lightly: "The Empress Dowager has an order that no one is allowed to visit the traitor. . Once discovered, he will be punished as an accomplice.”
Huai. King Yang changed the subject very wisely: "I don't know where the Empress Dowager is. I'm going to say hello to you."
Jiang Shaohua said: "Your Majesty has been too tired these days and was helped back to Jingyang. The palace is resting. You can go to Jingyang Palace to see the empress.”
The King of Huaiyang immediately said: "This is the mourning hall of the Emperor. How can we easily leave the mourning hall when the vassal king comes to Beijing for the funeral? I will kneel here and wait for the empress to come."
So, King Huaiyang's His rank is much higher than that of Prince Wu'an. When he opened his mouth, the image of the loyal and benevolent vassal king appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Jiang Shaohua was stunned and looked at the King of Huaiyang's pretentiousness with cold eyes.
The King of Huaiyang is forty-four this year. He is in the prime of life for a man. He is quite tall and has a fair complexion that looks a little too alcoholic. However, this is a minor innocuous problem. In addition, the King of Huaiyang also had a great advantage, that is, he had many descendants. He had five sons and one daughter. There are now six grandchildren born.
Compared with the royal family whose descendants were declining, the descendants of King Huaiyang were prosperous and there was no worry about cutting off the inheritance.
The Prince of Wu'an County is a generation older than the Prince of Huaiyang. His hair is half white and his face is full of wrinkles. He is usually extravagant, lustful and has a hot temper. His reputation is not very good.
However, the King of Wu'an County also has advantages that the King of Huaiyang is not as good as. The Prince of Wu'an County has always been in contact with Prime Minister Wang. Although the Prime Minister's party is unstable, it has a large number of people. Half of the courtiers kneeling in the mourning hall are the so-called Prime Minister's Party.
If Prime Minister Wang is determined to support Prince Wu'an, then Prince Wu'an does have the strength to compete for the throne.
“The Empress Dowager is here.”
Footsteps sounded outside the palace door. A moment later, the white-haired Empress Dowager Zheng, who was stumbling, entered with the support of Eunuch Zhao. mourning hall.
The King of Huaiyang reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to greet her with a great courtesy. He also performed family rituals and addressed her as the emperor's aunt.
As if to remind everyone that he is a close bloodline of the royal family and the king of the Jiang clan.
When necessary, Prince Wu'an also lowered his body, knelt down, and cried: "The emperor was murdered by a gang of traitors, the queen mother was seriously injured, and Baohua also died at the hands of the thieves. Now, This palace depends entirely on the Empress Dowager, and the Empress must hold on!”
In terms of seniority, Prince Wu’an can call Empress Dowager Zheng his wife. However, Prince Wu'an, who had always been arrogant and arrogant, was extremely humble and submissive at this time. When kowtow, his head almost touches the ground.
This is to reveal to Empress Dowager Zheng that she has no ambition to compete for the throne. It was also made for all the ministers to see.
Empress Dowager Zheng had a very cold attitude towards the King of Huaiyang and Prince Wu'an: "Everyone, get up!" "You come to the palace to attend the funeral, just kneel in the mourning hall until the emperor is laid to rest, and then return to your vassal land. will you If your vassal is managed well and the people under your rule can live a peaceful life, you will be loyal to the Liang court."
The meaning of Empress Dowager Zheng is also very obvious. The succession to the throne is none of your business. Once the funeral is over, go back to your vassal!
No one knows what the King of Huaiyang and the King of Wu'an are thinking in their hearts, and they all look respectful on their faces.
Empress Dowager Zheng did not look at the two of them anymore. She stretched out her hand to call Prince Ping Jiang Hao over. She held Jiang Hao's hand with one hand and Jiang Shaohua's hand with the other. She sighed: "Hao'er, you You are still young, you have to listen to your cousin Shaohua from now on.”
Jiang Hao understood what he said and nodded vigorously: "I listen to my cousin."
Empress Dowager Zheng nodded happily, looked at Jiang Shaohua, and her voice became gentler: "Shaohua, from now on You should take more care of Hao'er."
In front of all the ministers and the King of Huaiyang, Wu'an County, Empress Dowager Zheng's statement was very obvious.
Emperor Taihe is dead, and his brother is finally here. The throne should be passed to King Ping. Prince Ping was too young to govern, and there was still Jiang Shaohua, the shrewd and capable Princess of Nanyang. In short, it has nothing to do with Huaiyang King Wu'an County.
Prime Minister Wang, who can compete with Empress Dowager Zheng, is lying on the bed half dead. Zhang Shangshu was humiliated by Empress Dowager Zheng a few days ago, and now he refuses to be embarrassed under any circumstances. . As for the officials of the Empress Dowager's party, they hope that everything will go according to Empress Dowager Zheng's wishes.
After all, Jiang Shaohua has always been regarded as a member of the Empress Dowager's party. Duke An Guo was injured now, and it was Jiang Shaohua who took up the banner of the Queen Mother Party. As a result, the government affairs of the court were firmly in the hands of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. For them, it couldn't be better.
Empress Dowager Zheng made such a clear political statement, which was actually very appropriate.
Jiang Shaohua would not refuse, so he nodded in agreement.
Prince Wu'an was angry in his heart and his mind was working rapidly. We have to find a suitable opportunity to visit Prime Minister Wang who is seriously injured and can't afford it...
The King of Huaiyang was also thinking about how to win over the courtiers. As for Jiang Shaohua, it is also an obstacle that cannot be bypassed. If you can't win over them, you have to find a way to get rid of them...
Chen Changshi had been paying attention to the King of Huaiyang and the King of Wu'an County, and was thinking about how to deal with these two people.
In short, everyone has their own thoughts.
It was clear that everyone in the mourning hall was still kneeling for Emperor Taihe. But everyone's minds had already moved away from the bad news of the emperor's sudden death, broke away from the shadow of the rebel rebellion, and quickly moved on to the next step.
Who should inherit the country and the throne of Daliang?
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Late one night a few days later, King Wu'an finally saw an opportunity and quietly went to see Prime Minister Wang.
Prime Minister Wang was seriously injured and lay dying on the bed, looking pale.
Wang Jin knelt during the day and stayed with her father at night.
As soon as the Prince of Wu'an County arrived, Wang Jin guessed the purpose of his visit almost instantly, feeling disgusted and contemptuous in his heart. Prince Wu'an is almost half dead at this age, and he is really greedy for thinking about the throne.
"I have something to say with the prince," Prime Minister Wang ordered with great difficulty: "You go out first."