The devil is coming

Chapter 547
"My son is incompetent and has betrayed the divine grace. Please calm down my father!"
Looking at his sons kneeling below, Emperor Yan still looked gloomy.
Perhaps, on weekdays, his eyes fell more on the Qian Kingdom, Chu Kingdom, Jin Land and the desert, but when he set his eyes on his sons;
What are they thinking, what are they doing,
in fact,
It can be seen through at a glance.
He is not the kind of puppet king who sits on the throne and lets others lead him. At least, he doesn't think he is.
a long time,
Emperor Yan took the initiative to grab his right wrist with his left hand and glanced at Wei Zhonghe beside him.
Wei Zhonghe immediately went out and brought a basin of ice water from behind. Obviously, it had been prepared long ago.
Emperor Yan did not avoid taboos;
Putting his right hand into the ice basin, the cramps and paralysis in his right hand were somewhat relieved.
"Cough...cough cough cough..."
After a while of coughing,
Emperor Yan said:
"Get up and keep eating."
"My son obeys."
"My son obeys."
The princes all stood up, returned to their seats, and began to continue eating.
Earlier, the fourth prince knocked over the porridge bowl. Emperor Yan pointed to the leftover food in front of him and looked at the fourth prince again.
Wei Zhonghe brought the remaining ones to the fourth prince.
"Thank you, Father."
In the imperial study room, the sound of chewing began again.
Emperor Yan leaned back on the chair, his right hand still placed in the ice basin, but his eyes kept wandering over his four sons below.
Boss, although he was in Nanwang City, less than a month after he left, the barbarian princess received a happy message.
Although the second child's marriage to the princess has fallen through, the two concubines around him are already pregnant.
The prince is the prince of a country, and in the past few years, he has been responsible for the marriage with the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. It does not mean that there are no women around him. In fact, as long as he is a prince, as long as he wants, there will be women around him. There will never be a shortage of women.
The most important thing is that it is the prince's duty to multiply the bloodline for the Tian family.
Because, in the future, only one can be the emperor and rule the world, and the remaining princes will be responsible for spreading more branches.
And even for the emperor, it is a matter of course for the emperor to have more children for his family. If the emperor has no heirs, the country will be shaken and may cause turmoil.
There is also a compromise method, that is, to choose a child from the collateral line to inherit, but when you die, don't think that others will recognize you as your biological father, even if you pass the throne to him.
In this era, it is the most tragic and unacceptable thing for future generations to be cut off from blood and food.
The women around the second son should have been drinking the soup. After all, it is best for the legitimate son, preferably the eldest son, to be left to the princess.
But now, the second child obviously doesn't matter.
The fourth child already has a concubine in the prince's mansion, and is close to giving birth.
Lao Wu, he has always been alone. Now he is in Wangjiang and it is said that he stays with the craftsmen all day long.
The sixth child, there is already this generation of Ji eldest son to pass on the legacy.
Xiaoqi is still young.
They are his sons, and he has two sons outside.
They are the continuation of their own bloodline, the Ji family, and the continuation of Dayan.
It won't be long before the third generation will gradually increase in number.
Emperor Yan's eyes still didn't contain much emotion.
His right hand was finally taken out of the ice basin, and Wei Zhonghe wiped it carefully with a towel.
The princes have all eaten.
The prince is sitting upright,
Ji Chengjue sat there with his head slightly lowered.
The fourth prince felt a little relieved.
Xiao Qi felt that her throat was scratched by rice bran and wanted to drink goat's milk.
"Ahem...cough...cough..."
Emperor Yan coughed a few more times.
"Tea."
Wei Zhonghe hurriedly shouted: "Serve tea."
Soon, a eunuch came over with a cup of tea. Wei Zhonghe transferred it and placed it in front of Emperor Yan.
Emperor Yan picked up the tea cup and took off the lid. A strong bitter aroma of ginseng filled the air.
The deterioration of the body rarely occurs step by step, but often occurs suddenly.
Ji Runhao doesn't like to take supplements. Since he ascended the throne, many precious materials that are said to be used to strengthen the body and prolong life have been exempted from tribute from various places.
But now, if I don’t drink a cup of ginseng tea in the afternoon, it will be difficult to keep my spirits up throughout the afternoon.
He is an emperor,
He is the master of Dayan,
Emperor,
Either he suddenly dies, or he must be fully energetic,
What the country fears most is that although the emperor is sitting on the dragon throne, he is confused. Such an emperor can only become a harm to the country.
After half a cup of ginseng tea was down, Ji Runhao's eyes showed a little more sparkle.
"I... am getting old."
three words,
But it was like a huge thunder exploding, shaking the entire imperial study room as if it began to tremble.
For a moment, even Eunuch Wei immediately knelt down.
This majestic emperor had already shown his talents since he was in the imperial palace. He had already taken control of the government when he was in the East Palace. After he ascended the throne, he worked even harder to achieve the great power of Yan.
Facing the head of the Li family in a century-old feudal town, he could trust him like a brother;
Facing the legitimate son of a first-class family in Dayan, he could treat him like a brother;
He dared to open the palace gates and let thousands of foreign cavalry enter the palace!
He dared to send a letter to the desert, so that the barbarians would not dare to have a war horse to march eastward!
When Master Zang entered Yanjing to cut off the dragon's veins, he denounced the other party as nothing more than a charlatan!
Hundreds of thousands of cavalry made a desperate move to fight against both countries at the same time, eventually destroying Jin. Now, millions of soldiers and civilians are fighting with the Chu people outside Zhennan Pass. Along the official road, countless civilians are rushing to the battlefield designated by him to pile up His ambitious blueprint.
He keeps winning,
Anything that dares to stand in front of him will be moved away by him.
For hundreds of years, Dayan was ruled by the Ji family and other clans. It was bullied by barbarians externally and looked down upon by neighboring countries internally.
Under his rule,
The door valve has been filled with dust,
The barbarian king married his princess into Yanjing,
When the Three Jin Dynasties entered Yan, the Qian Kingdom was afraid to go north, and the Chu Kingdom was in danger.
He is the emperor, the emperor of the Yan Kingdom, and he is the symbol of Yan!
With painstaking efforts so far, he has accomplished great things that three generations of monarchs have been unable to accomplish.
but,
Right now he,
But he admitted it with his own mouth and said it with his own mouth,
Myself,
old.
All princes, your hearts are shaken.
The more talented and strategic the emperor was, the harder it was for him to have any family ties with his sons, because his energy had long been spent on the government and on the battlefield.
The emperor is ruthless, and the family of heaven is ruthless as well.
The current generation of princes in Dayan were afraid of their father to the core.
Because of familiarity,
Because they are connected by blood,
Therefore,
They can perceive more clearly than others what kind of terrifying existence their father is.
Except Xiaoqi,
The remaining adult princes,
No one dares to really think that there will still be the so-called "father-son love" between them and their father.
On the day when the Marquis of Jingnan killed his entire family, Emperor Yan allowed Queen Tian to return home to visit her relatives, allowing her to witness with her own eyes the blood flowing into the house that night and the death of her relatives!
The day after he praised Xiao Liuzi as being the most like him, he personally issued a secret decree, ordering the Marquis of Jingnan to destroy the Min family for treason. Concubine Min was given a white silk ribbon.
Xiao Liuzi can still never forget that day when he bribed a few guarding eunuchs with money and sneaked into the cold palace to give food to his mother and concubine. When he opened the door, he saw what he saw.
The mother-in-law’s face,
Pale and pale,
Shockingly white,
The eyes of the mother-in-law,
His eyes were wide open, as if they were about to burst out.
Her tongue is exposed,
Like laughing, like crying.
Xiao Liuzi was not frightened and ran away like other children.
He's down there,
I stood there for a long time,
Just looking at his mother-in-law, at the concubine that his father loved the most, at the woman with a cheerful personality who was deeply loved by the eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace.
Therefore,
For many years afterwards,
Xiao Liuzi has never missed his mother-in-law, because the scene of her mother-in-law hanging has been deeply imprinted in his mind.
When I think of my mother-in-law, it’s that kind of scene;
There is no loving picture, no warm scene, what is there is the final appearance.
Therefore,
Just don’t want to.
The prince's body shook slightly.
In fact, he always wore a purse in his chest, stuffed with dried flower petals.
His mother had actually been crazy for several years before she died.
But even so, when she learned that she was about to get married, the queen mother personally paid herself a purse during the short waking hours every day.
When handing the purse to myself,
The queen mother’s haggard face was full of guilt.
She said that she originally wanted to take the embroiderers in the palace to weave herself a robe to wear on her wedding day, but she couldn't do it anymore.
Although she comes from a prominent Tian family, she has always been good at embroidery.
Before leaving the court, Tian Wujing often wore clothes knitted by her sister;
After the engagement, she even made the clothes herself and sent them to Tian Wujing, who liked to follow His Majesty, who was still the Crown Prince at the time.
She didn't fight, whether she was the Crown Princess or the Queen.
When Concubine Min entered the mansion, there was a huge pomp, and the honeysuckles falling like rain made everyone in the mansion bow down to her.
But she is not annoyed or angry, she simply feels that since her husband has the financial support of the Min family, he will be able to be more relaxed in state affairs in the future.
then,
She is dead.
She died on the night of the sixth prince's wedding.
On that day, a rare grand event occurred in Yanjing City in ten years. The next morning, the death knell in the palace rang.
She once told herself that she just wanted to watch her get married and watch him hold his wife's hand and walk up to her so that she could hand over some of her jewelry to her.
She has been waiting, watching him get married, it should be her obsession.
But she didn’t wait after all;
And her death directly became the biggest obstacle to his wedding with the princess.
The prince couldn't help but raise his head,
He glanced at his father,
Then he lowered his head silently.
My mother died suddenly, yet so naturally.
But as a son, he did not dare to delve into it, and he was unable to delve into it.
This father,
This aloof father,
This inviolable, god-like father,
He actually admitted it himself,
He... is old.
a father,
When he said he was old,
His sons did not feel sad. Instead, they spontaneously felt from the bottom of their hearts:
you,
at last,
old!
you,
original,
He will grow old too!
Ji Chengjue opened his mouth and closed it again. His eyes were a little red. To outsiders, it seemed that the Sixth Prince was feeling sad, but in fact, a surge of overwhelming hatred had already hit his heart.
tiger,
Finally getting old,
Then can I do it myself?
The prince bit his lips tightly. In the eyes of others, it seemed that he was unable to control himself, but in fact, he was controlling himself and not laughing.
As the sons of Emperor Yan, they have already learned how to hide their emotions, and even express them by mixing truth and falsehood.
"My father is not old. He is in his prime. Long live my father! Long live my father!"
Xiao Qi's voice sounded.
In this kind of situation, in this kind of atmosphere, probably, there is only "childish talk".
Xiao Qi stood up and walked towards Emperor Yan, saying as he walked:
"My father is the emperor of my country, Dayan. My father will live long and prosperous. He will always be my father. My father will never grow old."
Children of the Tian family can talk since they are young. Living in the palace and growing up in the palace, it is impossible for them not to be able to talk.
What Xiao Qi is saying now should have been taught by his mother and concubine.
But it didn't matter, because he finally let go of this depressing scene.
The prince said sincerely: "How old is my father? I, Dayan, still need my father to be at the helm, and I cannot do without my father. Moreover, it seems that my father is only occasionally ill. It is just that he has been too busy with state affairs recently and has forgotten it." Rest and recuperate for a few days, and you'll be fine.
I sincerely ask my father to protect the dragon body! "
The sixth prince and the fourth prince kowtowed together with the prince;
"My son, I sincerely ask my father to protect the dragon body."
Xiao Qi walked halfway and was about to hug his father's thigh. Suddenly he saw his brothers behind him kneeling down, and he immediately knelt down too:
"Father, please protect the dragon body."
Ji Runhao's eyes swept over these sons of his.
There was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Wei Zhonghe knelt beside him and caught the curve of the corner of Yan Huang's mouth from the corner of his eye.
He was the emperor's close eunuch and stayed with the emperor day and night. Of course he knew that the emperor's smile was not because he was relieved to see his sons.
fact,
And it is.
This expression of father's kindness and son's filial piety seems genuine to others.
But in Emperor Yan's eyes, he knew clearly that his sons, except for Xiao Qi, the rest of them were adults. They said they wished him eternal life, but in fact, they wished that they died suddenly right now. !
it is good,
it is good,
OK,
These are the good sons raised by me, Ji Runhao.
This feeling of father and son knowing each other well but still having to act is like worshiping ancestors in the Ancestral Temple during festivals, which is... perfunctory.
"I... am indeed tired."
Ji Runhao coughed lightly,
Road:
"As a prince, with the surname Ji, it is natural for you to share the country's worries.
Prince. "
"My son is here."
"From tomorrow, I will go to the back garden to recuperate. You have been in charge of the country for some time. Keep doing it well; Wei Zhonghe..."
"The slave is here."
"You also stay with me and live in the back garden."
Wei Zhonghe smiled and said, "Your Majesty, my servant must be by your side to serve you. I cannot live without Your Majesty."
"To convey my will, Yang Mingguang was transferred to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple; Dou Yingde was transferred to the position of Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple; Ma Hongkui was transferred to the garrison general of Ximen Jingying;..."
Emperor Yan transferred eight officials at once.
These officials, without exception, are all from the Prince's Mansion and hold temporary posts in the Prince's Mansion. They are the so-called...Princeling Party.
Although the newly appointed official positions were not high and did not rise to the top in one fell swoop, they all served as deputy or even chief officials in the powerful yamen under the Six Ministries.
When these eight people are promoted, the power of the Prince's Mansion will instantly expand.
Because this represents a kind of wind direction, which means...the transfer of imperial power!
It is impossible for other emperors to appoint so many officials at once, but Emperor Yan can, because there are no voices in the court who dare to resist him. He is the real emperor.
"What is the name of the companion beside the prince?" Emperor Yan asked.
"Your Majesty, my name is Li Yinglian." Wei Zhonghe replied.
"Let him temporarily hold the seal for the Supervisor of Ceremonies."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take over the handover later."
The ceremonial eunuch was known as the hidden minister of the inner palace, because he held the power of criticizing the emperor, that is, he helped the emperor review the memorials submitted by the prime ministers and the others.
Dayan did not have a cabinet, but the process of the edict was actually in accordance with the regulations. It had to be stamped with the seal of the prime minister, and it also had to be approved by the ceremonial supervisor. Only when it is issued in this way can it be called an imperial edict with real legal effect.
Of course, Zhao Jiulang obeyed His Majesty in everything, and Emperor Yan kept his word in court, so many times, Emperor Yan's will was the real imperial edict, and there was no need to follow this process, or in other words, it was just a process.
Li Yinglian was just the chief eunuch of the Prince's Mansion. Now, he was temporarily holding the seal for the Chief of Ceremonies, and the Prince was originally the Supervisor of the country, which meant that all court affairs and imperial edicts were entrusted to the hands of the Prince.
and……
Behind Dayan's Chief of Ceremonies, there is also the Secret Intelligence Department involved!
Emperor Yan's delegation of power this time can be said to be really powerful.
This is no longer a political signal, it is no longer the direction of the wind. This is almost like conveying your thoughts to the faces of the courtiers who are still following the wind!
he,
It's the prince,
It's Dayan,
The future emperor!
Of course, no one would naively think that Emperor Yan really went to the back garden to become the Supreme Emperor. After all, Emperor Yan did not abdicate, and the prince did not ascend the throne.
The sky of Dayan is still in the palm of Emperor Yan.
But this layout is already very direct and clear.
Emperor Yan's eyes slowly fell on Ji Chengjue.
"Cheng Jue."
"My son is here."
"Assist your second brother well and run the country's affairs well. In addition, the supply and demand of the Chu army must not be lost. This is a national war."
"My son obeys the order."
Ji Chengjue kowtowed to the leader.
"Go away."
"My son retire."
"My son retire."
.........
Outside the palace gate.
Ji Chengjue was about to get into his carriage, but unexpectedly, the fourth prince actually followed him.
"Still sitting?" Ji Chengjue asked.
"It's cool in your car."
The two got into the carriage,
Eunuch Zhang started to drive the carriage.
Ji Chengjue said, "You can go to the prince to ask for errands. He can just give the order directly. Zhao Jiulang will not get in your way, so I don't need to bother you."
"No, you just admit it?"
"Father's attitude is already very obvious. Starting from tomorrow, no, tonight, the direction of the court will change. I, the Liuye Party, will soon fall into disgrace."
Princes can fight with each other.
But no matter what,
The person in charge of the arbitration came down and acted sideways.
"I don't believe you just accept your fate, Lao Liu, you are not like that."
"I'm a father."
"Oh, it's also..."
The fourth prince's voice was suppressed,
"Lao Liu, do you still want to ask for my errand?"
"Why don't you ask?"
"Now I suddenly feel that it would be nice to live in the prince's mansion."
"Okay, you can stay here. After the attack on Chu, we still have to fight against the Qian Kingdom. Maybe another Qian Kingdom assassin will come."
"..." The fourth prince.
"Fourth brother."
"Ah."
"You and I are brothers. Although, I have always looked down on you. I even think that Fifth Brother sometimes lives a more enlightened life than you."
"you………"
"But, if it doesn't happen then, I won't kill each other. You can rest assured about this."
"Then I will go find the second child tomorrow, no, in a few days."
Ji Chengjue nodded, "As a sparring partner, I have to accompany you for the last journey. No matter what, the overall situation of conquering Chu cannot be compromised."
"Of course, our surname is Ji after all."
The carriage took a long detour and arrived at the prince's residence first. The fourth prince got out of the carriage first.
Immediately, the carriage continued to move forward.
Ji Laoliu's gaze,
became gloomy,
Start talking to yourself:
"Do you think you can live long enough? Or do you think the war against Chu can end quickly enough? So, do you think you have enough time?"
"You are old. When you start to admit that you are old, when you tell others that you are old, you are no longer who you are."
"Are you scared? Are you angry? I know you are scared, and I also know your anger."
"I have finally waited for the day when you are old. Finally... the wait has come."
Ji Chengjue lowered his head,
He took a bite on the back of his hand, leaving a clear tooth mark.
immediately,
He laughed:
"I am a father."
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Our monthly ticket is tenth!
It has been a full year since "The Coming of the Devil" was published, and it was ranked tenth in the monthly ticket for the first time. In fact, when I first started writing this book, I really just wanted to make myself happy, and I was also prepared for the book's average results.
All I can say is, who is this starting point? He still knows a lot about things, haha, hold on tight!
(End of this chapter)