Chapter 143: Nine days of change

The wind was blowing under the eaves, and the clouds in the sky were low pressure above the main hall, and there was a slight haze.
Several ministers, including Feng Yan and Yin Jianzheng in front of Wutai Hall, stood there waiting for the summons, their brows furrowed and their faces solemn.
Since a few days ago, the emperor felt slightly ill. He has not been in court for a few days, and he has never summoned any minister. This is something that has never happened since he was enthroned. The emperor has always been diligent in government affairs, even if he is slightly uncomfortable, he will not be so. Moreover, the battle in the East China Sea is critical, which is naturally extraordinary.
The imperial physician ordered Huang Wenshang to enter the palace and never came out again that night. Since then, the two palaces have been heavily guarded, and no one can get accurate information. According to this situation, the only possibility is that the emperor is seriously ill, but he is sent to Wutai every day. The memorials in the hall were all read by the imperial pen, and it was not bad to send it to three provinces the next day. A few days ago, an edict was issued to give King Cham the right to make an arbitrary decision, and ordered him to divide the 320,000 troops of the 500 warships in the East China Sea into three groups to launch an all-out attack on the Japanese pirates.
Now Si Weiyun, who is now the servant of Zhongshu, felt even more uneasy when he saw those memorials and edicts, and Du Junshu, who had followed the emperor for many years, also felt the same.
In the past years, the former officials of the Ling Palace knew that there is a person in this world who can learn the emperor’s handwriting vividly, which is almost inaccurate, but no matter how similar it is, after all, there is a slight difference. Once you look carefully, you will find these memorials. The emperor did not criticize it at all, but the queen.
At this time in front of the hall, both of them saw traces of worry in each other’s eyes. After waiting for a while, they saw the imperial servant Yan Xi coming out of the hall, standing in front of the steps, and preaching: "The emperor Xuanfeng met, Everyone, please wait a moment."
The Yin Jianzheng beside him tightened his eyebrows, and Feng Yan straightened his sleeves and followed Yan Xi in. Along the way, Yan Xi only bowed his head to lead the way, without raising his eyes, but he did not go to the propaganda room where he usually saw the driver, nor did he enter the bedroom. He turned around the corridor and went straight in, stopped in front of a quiet room, and raised his hand to remove the sandalwood. The open-carved door was pushed open, with his head still bowed: "Phoenix, please."
Feng Yan was surprised. The curtains were embroidered in the room. The curtain was like smoke and the bead curtain was faint. The queen was sitting behind him. No palace attendants were seen beside him. The only faint scent of Fengchi was faintly silky. .
"Chen, see Empress."
"Father, please get up soon." A soft, low-pitched voice came from behind the bead curtain, and Feng Yan's eyebrows moved. This "father" was obviously a family courtesy.
When he got up, he heard the queen ask: "Do the ministers outside still insist on seeing the emperor?" Although the voice was calm, there was a trace of unbearable fatigue.
Feng Yan said, "The emperor hasn't reigned for a few days, so dare to ask the mother, what is the reason?"
Behind the curtain, he sighed softly, as if he had no place to go, and said, "Don't hide from my father, the emperor is seriously ill."
Just a few words made Feng Yan's heart beat fiercely, his eyes dimmed, and he asked: "The emperor has always been healthy, how can he suddenly become seriously ill?"
The queen was silent for a while, and behind the pearl and jade to flick Feng Yan, only the shadow of the white palace costume could be seen, with looming eyebrows, and the snow sculpture behind the jade curtain seemed to have no warmth all over, and even the voice was weak: "Please today When my father came, he wanted to discuss the matter with his father. The emperor's illness was caused by a poisonous hand. The imperial doctor ordered Huang Wenshang to confess himself, and the emperor was instructed to use the poison on the emperor. Now the poison has penetrated into the bones and can only be taken by Yaozhen If the emperor is unpredictable, no one in the world can suppress King Zhan, our Feng family will suffer a catastrophe, and even our daughter will not be spared. We must have a perfect countermeasure now."
Feng Yan's eyes flickered, but the words were not flustered, and asked the key, "The emperor treats King Zhan not badly, and even ordered King Zhan's son to live in the palace. Why does King Zhan do this?"
The queen’s voice was slightly cold, as if a thin snow fell: "The emperor read the instructions of the queen mother, and has been lenient with the king, but after all, it is difficult to tolerate the fire. The father did not know that the king had intended to murder the emperor. Yuan Yu was born. At that time, his daughter almost died in his hands. The emperor had already had the desire to kill him. The two of them had actually turned their faces. The emperor ordered King Zhan to expedition to the East China Sea, originally to send him out of the sky, and the son entered the palace to contain him. For him, I have been imprisoned in Hanguang Palace, and no one can see."
Feng Yan said: "The Cham King is very powerful in the dynasty, how does the empress want to treat him?"
"The war in the East China Sea is flat. On the day King Zhan returns to Beijing, he should be guilty. But this matter requires the help of his father, and he must rely on his father in the future. Not to mention that the emperor is now like this, that the emperor is safe. A daughter can’t give birth to a prince. Although the emperor promises to be the first and the grace is in the body, will he have no other intentions in his heart? God is impermanent, and in a few years, the daughter will not be in danger.
The last sentence was weak, and Feng Yan only saw the queen turned her face, and the scorpion brushed her cheek. What is calm and proud, what is calm and free, what is determined and intelligent, is just a woman who has lost her trust, and the road ahead is worrying. With the surname of the Feng family, she entered this deep palace like a sea. Apart from family power, what else can she rely on?
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up through the bead curtain, without evasiveness, his original respectful posture was suddenly domineering. The emperor was seriously ill, and King Zhan was thousands of miles away, and then controlled the queen in his hands. With the forces inside and outside the Feng family, he could cover the sky with one hand. But what is the situation with the emperor still makes people wonder.
"What is the emperor's illness?"
"A few days ago, when I came back from the top, I had hemoptysis. I was in a high fever and coma for several days. I was unconscious. My father went to see later. Although the poison was not immediately fatal, the emperor's body was ruined."
"How long can it last?" Feng Yan's eyes were deep and faint, and this sentence was very bold.
The queen's slender fingers twisted Ropa, and the voice was light: "A year and a half, it is a blessing."
"Why shouldn't the empress plan early? What about the empress after a year and a half?"
The words of confiscation and annihilation came straight out, as if shocked the queen suddenly lost her color. A chill rose in the quiet room, and the queen faced Feng Yan's eyes across the jade curtain. The surrounding snow was cold and white, and only a pair of dark phoenix eyes were seen, and the floating light and gliding shadows flickered into the depths of the feather eyelashes.
In the deep palace of the dynasty, the courtiers rely on the emperor for their high power, and the concubines rely on the emperor for their prosperity and wealth. If you don’t have this support, if you have ever dominated the sixth house, the only thing you can see in the second half of your life is Only the ancient Buddha with blue lantern.
"I also ask my father for advice." The queen settled down for a while, and inquired tactfully.
"In addition to removing King Cham, the current plan must make the emperor get an heir. Otherwise, it will be equally endangered in the future."
"The daughter is not up to the point, and the emperor is in this situation, how can there be an emperor's heir?" The queen lowered her eyes and frowned slightly.
"If the empress really wants the emperor to have it, the emperor can have it. In the harem, only the empress is the sole authority. As long as the empress says she is the heir of the emperor, who dares to question?"
There was a moment of silence, the fragrance of clouds floated, and the faint light of the jade curtain refracted, falling on the queen's spreading phoenix clothing, still cold and cool, but the queen laughed, and the Qingjun phoenix eyes steadily lifted from that smile. In an instant, there was a fascinating bright color: "It's still the father who thinks well, so it's foolproof."
The wind was getting worse, and the clouds swept over the majestic Golden Dragon roof of the main hall with the wind, densely low, all over the sky.
The minister in front of the palace waited for nearly an hour and still saw no will, and the sky was cloudy. It seemed that a thunderstorm was approaching, and the low air made everyone feel anxious and felt that it was a long time.
I don't know how long it took, and finally saw Feng Yan walking slowly out of the hall, with a smile on his face. It was difficult to hide the arrogance of a power official. I have only seen the emperor before, and it is really hard to come back. Although the queen is calm on her face, she is obviously tired and helpless. No one can see the haggardness. He calmly comforted that the queen was not an ordinary woman after all, so she was not completely panicked. King Cham was heavily armed and it was not easy to deal with. The queen wrote a letter, the truth and the difficulties were all in it, and the words were mournful and sad, requesting King Cham to rush back to Heaven. Now that all the big plans have been set, the King Zhan is removed, and then the prince is supported by extraordinary means, who can compete with the Feng family afterwards?
When everyone saw Feng Yan coming out, they all stepped forward to inquire. Feng Yan raised his eyes: "The emperor's dragon body is not in peace, so please listen to the will."
The ministers then stood upright, but listening to their feet hurriedly, several servants stepped up to the steps first, and then the ring was lightly sounded and the fragrance was wafting, but the queen stepped out of the hall. Suspicious, Yin Jianzheng unintentionally raised his head, and suddenly saw dozens of more imperial guards in front of and behind Wutai Hall. The bright golden armor was extremely dazzling under the dimming sky, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Above the jade steps, the queen's soothing voice came: "The emperor has violated the Eucharist recently, and all court discussions are temporarily exempted, and there is a will."
Following these words, everyone knelt down one by one. Next to Yan Xi, he unfolded a scroll of yellow silk and proclaimed the imperial decree—Feng Fengyan was the Supreme Master, the chief of the court, and the eldest son of Feng Yan, Feng Jingshu, was served by Jiang Zuo, the chief minister. After entering the Zhongshu Province, the second son Feng Chengshu named General Zuo Yiwei, and commanded the imperial forces of the two cities... In succession, several important positions were transferred, all of whom were relatives of the Feng family. In a flash, the earth was turned upside down, and the Feng family quickly took control of the government, and even the imperial forces of the two palaces were in their hands.
Yin Jianzheng was dumbfounded. He was shocked and could not care about courtesy. He raised his head in disbelief and looked up. Unexpectedly, he saw the empress's calm phoenix eyes suddenly cold and cold, sweeping down the steps like an ice blade. Pass away. Supervisor Yin was looking at the indifferent smile on the queen's lips, chills flooded all over his body, intuition that something was wrong. Before I could speak, I heard the Queen’s voice again, but he said to Si Weiyun: "The emperor has another word for you. Yesterday Huzhou reported that the two canal project is nearing completion. In order to prevent any discrepancies, I ordered you to supervise the construction. When it's finished, it will start today."
Si Weiyun frowned. The Huzhou project was completed within a short time. Everything is going well. Why do you need to do this? He leaned over and said: "The minister takes the decree." By his side, Du Jun said, "Manny, what is the disease of the emperor? What is the situation now? Many major events in the court are waiting for the emperor to decide, but the ministers have not seen the holy face for several days. I don’t see the imperial doctor’s pulse, but I hope my mother will tell you something."
The queen looked down faintly: "The emperor is okay. There are imperial edicts every day in the affairs of the court. You just wait to do so."
Du Jun replied: "Weichen dare to ask the emperor that the memorials sent to the three provinces are really the emperor's personal review?"
The queen trimmed her eyebrows and raised her eyebrows slightly, staring quietly and seeing Feng Rui: "Why did you say this?"
Seeing the change in the middle of the dynasty, Du Jun said that he was worried and bluntly said: "Weichen once saw Niangniang's words, which are exactly the same as those of the emperor. The past memorials and today's imperial edicts, dare to ask whether they come from the imperial pen?"
"Bold!" The queen raised her phoenix eyes and shouted coldly, "How can the emperor's imperial pen and Zhu Pian allow you to be suspicious? As an important court minister, your speech is incompetent and out of style, you don't have to go to the palace again since today, and go back to the palace to think behind closed doors. Wait for the call!"
However, with a few words, two important ministers were directly expelled from the center, one was demoted and the other was punished. Under the panic, the ministers knelt down to intercede, only Feng Yan smiled.
Du Junshu wanted to say something more, but Si Weiyun clasped his wrist in secret, and abruptly blocked him.
Si Weiyun looked up and met the gaze of the queen who was passing by, and the scene of Princess Ling ordered the opening of the floodgate on the Yongshui embankment and flooding the army. Those eyes were also slightly murderous as they are now, dazzling people's minds, but in the depths they are exactly the same as the emperor's depth and calmness, Leng Rui and proud shore.
For many years, he may have concerns about companions like a tiger, but he never doubted the queen. The queen always remembers her words and deeds, not only treats him like a teacher and friend, but also treats the emperor with deep affection. Some people can convince him throughout his life. He once said that if she gave her orders, he would not hesitate, today and today , That's it.
"Niangniang! The ministers are waiting to see the emperor. The emperor is not in peace with the emperor's Eucharist, but the ministers are not allowed to visit for a few days. I don't know why? The imperial decree in front of me is true or false.
After hearing what Du Junshu said, Yin Jianzheng concluded that the emperor had an accident. Feng Yan and the empress worked together to control various places. If they succeeded, it would be a disaster. All the countermeasures in my mind flashed past, and I immediately asked him.
The empress looked cold and jealous, without seeing happiness or anger, and said quietly: "The emperor has just taken the medicine and fell asleep. If Yin Xiang doesn't have any important events related to the country's headquarters, he should focus on the emperor's dragon body."
"Of course, the minister dared to disturb the emperor if he had something important to tell him."
"Oh?" The queen said quietly, "Dare to ask Yin Xiang what is important, is it more important than the emperor's body?"
"The minister wants to ask the emperor to establish the prince as early as possible, so as to establish the foundation of the country and to secure the society!"
Looking at the royal family, there is only Princess Lanyang below the emperor's knees; King Hao has experienced changes in the past, and he has not accepted his wives and concubines since then. The prince in the mansion is adopted; King Ji has been convicted for many years, and the prince is also implicated; King Xi has children in exile; King Ming and Che All kings have no children; the king of Li has children and is still in infancy. If you want to establish a crown prince, it must be the prince of Cham. There is a change in the palace, the Feng family seizes power, and the situation takes a turn for the worse. Only here can the disadvantage be recovered.
As soon as the words came out, Yin Jianzheng saw the empress’s lips slowly deepening, and he heard Feng Yansen’s voice:
Yin Xiang is afraid that I’ve forgotten it. The emperor had a holy order. Matter, based on the crime of conspiracy!"
The words are like knives, gloomy, and the Yin Supervisor is like a thunderstorm. Only when I realized that the queen had just said that the country’s headquarter, Ji, knew that he must have this idea. They grab the handle.
"Come on, take this adversary with you!"
Following the queen’s clear order, the Imperial Guard pressed Yin Jianzheng and immediately removed his official uniform. Yin Jian was furious: "The demon queen is in chaos! I want to see the emperor!"
The queen didn't look squint, and the sleeves of the cloud were flung down, and the guards could not help but frame the veteran officials before appearing in court with no mercy.
But for a moment, the queen actually demoted the important ministers in the court one after another and set up an air hub. Since the harem involved in politics has never seen this, the remaining ministers were all frightened and silent for a while.
In front of the majestic hall, the queen stood on the dragon's steps, the wind raised her sleeves and hunted slightly, the sky behind her was changing, and the imperial guards were like phoenix wings spreading their wings, standing in rows, standing still. She slowly turned her gaze to Feng Yan, and Feng Yan nodded her head, her arrogant posture reflected in those dignified phoenix eyes, sinking into endless depth with the dimming sky.