Chapter 299 Brothers

"I heard some stories about Shizong and Shenzong at the beginning." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and said to Concubine De, "Now it seems that the reason why Shenzong's first emperor immediately massacred siblings after he ascended the throne is probably not just for the sake of Retaliation is to prevent the throne from returning to the hands of his brothers and nephews one day... I suspect that the reason why Shenzong did not pass down his own flesh and blood is probably due to someone's murder. Moreover, who is the real culprit? I can find out."

Because I have never seen Shenzong, and it is a tragic thing to seize the reserve, it is not uncommon for the winner to slaughter the loser.

Therefore, even though Yun Fenghuang had heard that after Shenzong proclaimed himself emperor before entering the palace, he immediately couldn't wait to kill almost all the flesh and blood of Shizong except himself, but he never aroused suspicion.

But right now, combined with the edicts in the hands of King Mao and the attitude of the Empress Dowager these days, she suddenly thought that since Shenzong was known as a wise emperor, he had actually done many things that benefited the country and the people during his reign, and when he made forced After the actions of killing his stepmother and slaughtering his siblings, he was able to steadily suppress his clan and officials, which can be seen by the city government.

For such an emperor, would he fail to see the disadvantages of being thin in the main branch of the royal family?

It doesn't matter if he and his heirs are prosperous.

However, there were only two so-called princes under Shenzong's knees, and Xiaozong didn't even have a son or a daughter under his knees when Shenzong died.

Under such circumstances, it is obviously unwise to rashly slaughter close relatives.

If it is said that because Xiaozong and the regent are not Shenzong's own flesh and blood, Shenzong doesn't care about the situation of these two fake princes and their bloodlines after he leaves... Shenzong himself is the bloodline of the Gongxiang family.

When he was in power, he was very concerned about governing the country. Even if he didn't care about his unrelated descendants, why should he care about the royal family?

Thinking about it this way, it is actually unreasonable for Shenzong to kill the originally thriving main branch into a weak one.

Unless he has a reason to do so.

Since it doesn't make sense in terms of interests, it can only be based on feelings.

And a capable monarch like Shenzong would not cause the main branch of the Gongxiang clan to decline rapidly because of ordinary grievances, or even lose power, and would be threatened by subordinate branches, important officials, and even powerful eunuchs.

What enmity and resentment made him ignore the future of imperial power?

I'm afraid, only the revenge of extinct heir can make sense.

Shenzong only started to participate in the seizure of reserves after he got married, which is why everyone didn't care about him at all at first.

An unfavored prince will become a vassal after he gets married, so what troubles can he cause?

When Xiaozong was born, Shenzong had already emerged, and it had been a few years since his wedding.

Yun Fenghuang speculated that Shenzong might have been tricked before or shortly after his wedding. After Shenzong ascended the throne, time has changed for many years, plus the people who died in this battle, Shenzong may not be able to find out the exact enemy.

So he chose to kill all brothers, nephews, and most of the sisters, nephews and nieces!

"Shenzong's brothers, sisters, nephews and nephews are all suspected of murdering him. Therefore, after the first emperor of Shenzong ascended the throne, he immediately eradicated these people." Yun Fenghuang said while thinking, "Shenzong's move is obviously to avoid future murder. The throne may fall into the hands of the heir of his murderer."

"However, Xiaozong and the regent are not of Shenzong's blood... Shenzong needed heirs to stabilize people's hearts in order to seek the throne."

"But in Shenzong's heart, I'm afraid that he doesn't want the throne to fall into the hands of outsiders."

"The reason why Xiaozong has no heir seems to be not necessarily the work of Ji Sheng or the Ji family, but the arrangement of the late Emperor Shenzong."

Concubine De said puzzledly: "What about the regent? The regent is beneficial to the king and the Marquis of Yongchun."

Yun Fenghuang said slowly: "King Yi...he has been married for many years, is there any movement under his knee?"

"..." Concubine De was reminded, she couldn't help being startled, "That's right, Marquis Yongchun has been married for a while, his wife's family background is not high, and the whole family is looking forward to giving birth to a baby soon, but there is no news yet!"

"After all, the late Emperor Shenzong grew up in front of him, so there must be some feelings." Yun Fenghuang said, "Xiaozong inherited the great line, so he can no longer have male heirs, so Xiaozong has no heirs throughout his life, and his adoptive majesty is the emperor. To the descendants of the Gongxiang clan."

"And the regent is not the son of heaven, but let him give birth once, but that's all..."

Shenzong's benevolence to his two adopted sons is almost the same.

It is impossible to allow the heirs of these two people to enjoy wealth and honor for generations to come, just like the real Gongxiang bloodline.

Concubine De bit her lip and said, "But... Princess Yushan?"

If Shenzong could tolerate the regent's two sons, why couldn't he tolerate the young-daughter of a fake princess?

The princess seems to be noble, but in fact, it is not that the previous dynasty did not confer the daughter of a foreign minister.

For example, Xie Kuo, Yun Fenghuang's niece, was even registered as a princess.

"...Maybe it's Yun'an and Sui'an who don't have much time in front of the Empress Dowager?" Yun Fenghuang hesitated and speculated, "I remember that when the regent persecuted King Yi, he never cared about things. The empress dowager came forward to protect King Yi."

She has adopted several unrelated children herself, so she has a lot of experience, "People are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless? Even if there is no purpose in raising the children at the beginning, after a long time, there will be some affection. King Yi often went to and from the palace when he was young. It can be said that the Empress Dowager watched him grow up. The Empress Dowager loved him a lot. As for the Marquis of Yongchun, the Regent didn’t know whether he had known about his family’s background for a long time, or because of other considerations, he kept him hidden. In the mansion, there is no contact with the outside world at all, so naturally it can't hinder anyone or anything."

"Keep it as a cover, it's more or less useful."

"In contrast, there are a few so-called relatives and daughters of Xiaozong who are of little use, and Minghui has made things difficult for His Majesty."

If Minghui was the bloodline passed down from Shenzong, she would be fine with making things difficult for Chunjia.

But since it is not, it is very hateful to stand on the standpoint of Shenzong and Shenzong's confidants.

Yun Fenghuang couldn't help sighing, "It all means that Hui died young because of his overwork, but looking at it now, it may not be so."

Of Xiaozong's three biological daughters, it can be said that none of them is doing well now.

Minghui passed away early, and Su'an had nothing to do. Yun'an's eldest daughter died, her second daughter's marriage was not smooth, and her youngest son was weak... Before, I thought they were suffering, but now I think about it, among the shadows, they are actually doomed to be with them The end of the child.

"..." Concubine De's mind was in a mess, she suddenly had a shudder, she came to her senses, and said, "Sister, these things...not to mention, the left and right are all muddled accounts left by the late emperor. But now, what are we going to do?" How about doing it?"

They are all Chunjia's concubines, if Chunjia's throne is shaken, will they have a good end?

"It's fine if your Majesty encounters such a thing when he first ascended the throne." Yun Fenghuang was not very worried, she still trusted Chunjia's methods, and said lightly at this moment, "It's been Chunjia's twenty-two years now, Just relying on a posthumous edict of the first emperor decades ago, what kind of waves can be turned up? That King Mao didn't understand the general idea, didn't understand the principle of good birds choosing trees to live in, and was dying. Don't be surprised, just Live your life as usual. Your majesty will deal with the affairs of the previous dynasty. We can't help you much, and your majesty probably doesn't need our help."

As expected, Chunjia was not idle, and soon sent someone to refute the rumors, saying that King Mao was just talking nonsense!

King Mao traced his bloodline. He was Sejong's half-brother, and his relationship with Sejong was not very close. After Shenzong ascended the throne, he was not familiar with King Mao at all.

Let me ask, if Emperor Xiaozong and the regent were really not Shenzong's blood, for such an important matter, could Shenzong entrust the will to King Mao who was not familiar with him at all? !

Moreover, taking a ten thousand step back, even if the edict was true, King Mao accepted the edict, but kept his face for decades, and now it is revealed? ? ?

What's your intention? !

In addition to dispelling the rumors, the imperial court took advantage of the trend to pin the crime of Qishan's assassination on King Mao.

It means that today's people are approachable, kind, and generous. Originally, this longevity banquet was a time of harmony between the family and the harmony between the monarch and his ministers. However, because of a few people with ulterior motives such as King Mao, it turned into a chaotic scene in the front and rear palaces.

King Mao is simply to blame!

This time Zhou Wang Mao Wang and other clan members gathered in Qishan, under the banner of asking the Empress Dowager.

That being the case, King Yi also came naturally.

Since he heard the news, he knelt in front of the Xinxin Hall.

Not long after, the pale-faced Marquis of Yongchun also came in a hurry. The brothers looked at each other for a while, and Marquis of Yongchun hesitantly knelt down half a step behind him.

The Xingxintang came in and out, the emperor, his confidants, and important ministers were all very busy, and he didn't have time to pay attention to them.

The two brothers knelt from noon to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening.

At the beginning of twilight, the Xingxintang lit up a lamp.

Through the window lattice, you can see the silhouettes of the emperor and the imperial attendants. Everyone is busy in an orderly manner, as if they have completely forgotten about them.

Yongchun Hou was young, he couldn't hold back, he moved his legs which had been numb for a long time, and asked Yi Wang in a low voice: "Brother, Uncle Mao and the others... are they telling the truth?"

King Yi didn't make a sound.

The Marquis of Yongchun paused, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Actually... I have felt very strange since I was a child. The waiter said that I am the youngest son of the Prince Regent. Although there is an elder brother, but the elder brother's birth mother has gone, and the person who presides over the back house of the palace is My mother. So, I am the future successor of the palace! But when I grow up, I want to go out to play and know what the outside of the palace looks like, but they don’t allow me. At first they gave me excuses, but later... just said It's what the father means."

"I was so jealous of Big Brother."

"But it's been a long time, and I don't have the strength to be jealous anymore. I just want to see what it looks like outside, and want to know more people..."

"Brother doesn't like me, I know that."

"If possible, I would actually like to live a life like that of my elder brother."

"..." King Yi remained silent.

So Yongchun Hou also stopped talking embarrassingly.

The moon did not know when it climbed to the middle of the sky, and the number of people entering and leaving the Xinxin Hall finally began to decrease.

Marquis Yongchun was already a little sleepy. At this moment, someone finally walked towards them with a lantern.

"Brother." Yongchunhou knelt for a long time, and said that again. It was impossible to say that he hadn't guessed or prepared, but when the incident came to an end, he couldn't help being afraid. Before the waiter came to him, he stretched out his hand gently Grabbing King Yi's sleeve, "Brother...Your Majesty, what will Your Majesty do with us?"