Invincible son

Chapter 476 475 [Knock]

Kaiping six years, the first day of the first month.

Kyoto, Imperial City, Harem Jingtai Palace.

Emperor Kaiping wore a crown of cirrus clouds on his head, which was adorned with 24 curly beams, one foot high and one foot wide, and was tied with jade rhinoceros hairpins when wearing it.The gauze gown worn is of crimson color, the lining is of red color, the collar, sleeves, skirt, and skirt are all edged with black, and the gauze skirt and knee covering are also of crimson color.The neck is drooping with a white Luo square heart curved collar, a large gold and jade belt around the waist, white socks and black shoes on the feet, and a ribbon on the other.

Empress Chen is also dressed up, sitting below the left side of Emperor Kaiping, the right side is the imperial concubine Wu, and the rest are standing at the bottom of the steps.

The six princes bowed to Emperor Kaiping one by one, and then recited Zhengdan's congratulatory speech.

Although left and right are just clichés, this has always been a tradition of the Liu family.After the lengthy ceremony, Emperor Kaiping encouraged the princes with a few words, and his eyes mainly stayed on three of them.

The eldest prince Liu Xian, king of Lu, and his biological mother, Concubine Wu Gui, are the first of the four concubines, and are extremely favored by Emperor Kaiping. They seem to be only one step away from the empress who is the lord of the six palaces.

The second prince Qi Wang Liu Yun and the sixth prince Xiang Wang Liu Zhi are both descendants of Empress Chen, and the queen prefers the sixth prince in comparison.

The fourth prince Yan Wang Liu Zan was born of the concubine Qin, the most low-key among the four adult princes, and his mother and concubine did not have a prosperous background, so they have not been favored in the palace in recent years.Although her status is second only to Empress Chen and Concubine Wu Gui, and she belongs to the rank of one empress and four concubines, in the eyes of Emperor Kaiping, she is no different from the nine concubines.It's just because the Qin family hides clumsiness and guards against stupidity, and never causes trouble in the palace, so they are not deprived of their honor.

The Ninth Prince Liu Gui and the Eleventh Prince Liu Ci were underage, so they were not crowned kings. They never dared to make mistakes on occasions like this, and they had no chance to speak up.

In the eyes of the vast majority of courtiers, the ones who are likely to compete for the crown prince are probably the eldest prince, the second prince and the sixth prince.

The second prince has the advantage of fame and righteousness. Daliang inherits the old system of the previous dynasty and has always established a heir and an elder. Therefore, as the eldest son, Liu Yun can gain the loyalty and support of some civil servants without much effort.

The eldest prince is because he is the favorite of Emperor Kaiping, which is also the reason why many people think that the Chinese court has not established a prince for a long time, so some courtiers gradually became his supporters.

Logically speaking, Liu Zhi, the sixth prince, is the least likely, and has no advantage over his two elder brothers.However, Empress Chen doted on this young son very much. Even though she knew that the possibility of him becoming a great treasure was extremely low, she would often whisper in Emperor Kaiping's ears, and would try to give this young son some support.

Emperor Kaiping looked at the princes who had their own concerns, waved his hands expressionlessly and said, "The second child stays, and the others all step down."

An understatement of a sentence is like a strong wind swept into the palace.

Everyone knows that Daliang's most important court meeting is the Zhengdan Dynasty that will start later. In previous years, no prince had ever attended, but at this moment he let the second prince stay. The profound meaning revealed by this move changed the expressions of many people in the hall.

The second prince Liu Yun tried his best to control himself, but he still couldn't hide the joy in his eyes, knelt down and respectfully said, "I obey the order."

The rest of the princes could only kneel down to receive the order.

The sixth prince, Liu Zhi, looked calm, and when he bowed his head in salute, the corners of his mouth slightly pulled out a mocking arc.In his opinion, his second elder brother has a stupid temperament, great ambitions and few talents, and the more he is in a big scene where hundreds of officials gather, he will be more likely to make a fool of himself, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

There was a bit of anger in the eyes of the eldest prince Liu Xian, but the moment he raised his head and wanted to speak, Concubine Wu gave him a stern look full of warning, making him swallow back what he wanted to say.

When the princes stood up and walked out, Concubine Wu Gui showed a peaceful smile at Emperor Ping, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you for a favor."

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

Concubine Wu Gui said gently: "This matter is related to the eldest prince. I wonder if His Majesty will allow him to stay for a while?"

Emperor Kaiping nodded slightly.

Empress Chen's face was calm, she didn't seem to care about it.

The eldest prince turned around and walked to the front of the steps, standing in a row with the second prince.

Seeing Emperor Kaiping's questioning eyes looking towards her, Concubine Wu Guifei sighed softly and said: "Your Majesty, Xian'er was deceived by a villain before and missed important affairs of the state. He should be punished. It's just that the matter has passed. For half a year, Xianer has been lacking in support, so it is difficult to set an example for the prince, and those outside will criticize the majesty of the Tian family. Recently, the concubines have been thinking about it day and night, and their hearts are really restless."

Emperor Kaiping was noncommittal, and waved his hand to let the other concubines retreat. Soon, apart from the palace servants, only him, Empress Chen, Concubine Wu and the two princes were left in the palace.

Seeing this posture, the First Prince couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Emperor Kaiping said indifferently: "Liu Xian, how much do you really know about the Qibao Pavilion?"

The eldest prince subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and looked up at the steps. Emperor Kaiping's gaze was not serious, and his mother and concubine did not look at him. After hesitating a little, he chose to answer honestly: "Father, my son is just looking for Mrs. Song asked for money a few times, but he didn't know that he was involved with the rebels. Although the father and son are stupid, they will never forget that the world belongs to the Liu family, and they will never do those stupid things that hurt the foundation of Daliang. "

Although Concubine Wu Gui didn't look at him, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She knows better than anyone how terrifying the Ninth Five Lord is around her, playing tricks in front of him is the most stupid behavior, and now it seems that it is not in vain for her to give Liu Xian an order in the past six months.

Emperor Kaiping sneered, and said slowly: "Since you are so smart, how can you explain Pei Yue's attack in Xingyang City? That night, besides the Hengduan bandits and rebels, there were fifteen masters, the leader named Nian Say, do you know him?"

The eldest prince's face paled in an instant, and he knelt down without thinking, and said in a trembling voice: "Father, son... After Xu's suicide, son and minister were worried and angry, and did something stupid for a while, please forgive me crime!"

Concubine Wu Gui is such an astute person, she immediately deduced the truth of the matter from this short conversation, she turned her head and gouged out the Eldest Prince, then knelt down at Emperor Kaiping's feet with a face full of shame, and said to herself: "Your Majesty, is it a concubine who is not a concubine?" Educate the virtuous son well, everything is the fault of the concubine, I beg your Majesty to punish the concubine, and the concubine is willing to accept the punishment."

Emperor Kaiping glanced at this most gentle and considerate woman, and said in a slightly slower tone: "You stay flat."

Concubine Wu Guifei didn't dare to disobey, she still stood aside, looking at Liu Xian with anger in her eyes.

Emperor Kaiping looked at the trembling eldest prince, and said in a deep voice: "Although Pei Yue is a subject, he is my subject, not your Liu Xian's subject, not to mention he is an imperial envoy appointed by me! How are you?" How dare you send a general to secretly assassinate an imperial minister, if Pei Yue brings this matter to the court, how will you let me face the subjects of the world!"

The First Prince didn't dare to say a single word to defend himself, so he could only kowtow and confess his guilt.

(End of this chapter)