"Of course I have to go back to Beijing, but I won't go with you." The emperor sighed lightly, his expression solemn.
"My Dragon Shadow Guards have now become the fake guy's personal bodyguards. I cannot call them to protect me for the time being.
In this case, select a few secret guards from the Rong Wang Mansion and lend them to me. When the time comes, let them escort me back to the capital and stay at your mansion temporarily.
This way, if there is something important to discuss, it will be convenient so you don’t have to run back and forth.”
The emperor has already thought about it.
"I obey your order. When I return to the capital, I will transfer a few secret guards who rarely appear in public to serve you, and let Zhuyue come along then." The prince was very thoughtful and let a familiar person take the lead to avoid the emperor's distrust.
It is impossible for the emperor to know all the secret guards in the palace.
"Okay, it's settled, you don't have to worry about my safety.
It will only take one day. Send people out as soon as you arrive in the capital.
Once you leave, there will only be some cleaners and stewards left in the Yuntaishan Palace, so there won't be any danger."
The two discussed for a while before the prince left.
That night, the prince asked the secret guards to quietly bring some food and books to the emperor in the cave to prevent him from getting bored hiding in the cave.
Early in the morning of the third day, the "Emperor" ordered the return to Beijing.
After another day of bumpy ride, we finally arrived in the city before dark.
Early in the morning of August 12, the "Emperor" walked into the Golden Throne Hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
The prince also stood in his usual position.
All the ministers knelt and kowtowed, but Prince Yu stood still and just bowed.
"Prince Rong, what do you mean?" The "Emperor" asked coldly, he was deliberately putting on airs.
“Your Majesty, this is not the first day I have been doing this. My Rong Palace has dispensed with the ritual of kneeling and kowtow since the third generation of our ancestors. When we see you, we only need to bow.” The prince said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
The "Emperor" just glared at the prince and said nothing.
The prince stood up straight, raised his head and looked directly at the "Emperor".
The fake emperor behaved exactly like the real emperor, even his subtle movements and tone were imitated perfectly.
Prince Rong was dazed for a moment and was almost fooled by his superb acting skills.
If he hadn't known that the person in front of him was fake, he would probably have believed it for a moment.
The emperor is high above everyone else, and only a few people dare to look him in the eye. It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to find flaws on the emperor's face.
However, Prince Rong is one of the few people who dares to look the emperor in the eye.
He carefully observed the expression of the "Emperor" and found that he remained expressionless, which was the fatal weakness of the disguise technique.
The disguised person cannot make large facial expressions, and his face expression remains the same, unable to change with emotions.
If a real emperor gets angry, his face will become ruddy due to the blood flowing into his blood. However, the face under makeup is fake and has no blood to flow into, so it is naturally unable to show real emotional changes.
“My dear ministers, during this sacrifice to heaven, I have appeased the heavens and our ancestors. From now on, the world of Wei will be at peace.
However, the remnants of Canglan's spies hiding in the Wei Dynasty are always a hidden danger.
Therefore, after careful consideration, I decided to take the risk and set a plan to lure the enemy.
Fortunately, it was a complete success.
In the process of fighting the enemy, my beloved concubine Wanpin blocked the sword for me, and my third son risked his own life to grab me at the critical moment and saved me from falling off the cliff.
The two of them, one protecting me with his life, and the other sacrificing his own life to save me, moved me deeply, so I specially promoted Wanpin to Imperial Noble Consort as a reward."
However, there was silence in the court, except for Prince Rong, who stared at the fake emperor with a knife-like gaze, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Prince Rong, do you have any objection to my reward?" Seeing that Prince Rong did not respond, the "Emperor" felt slightly angry and his tone became tough.
Prince Rong laughed sarcastically and said, "I have no objection, but there is one thing I don't understand. I hope Your Majesty can enlighten me."
"Oh? Tell me about it." The fake emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and became alert.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan is my biological sister, but she teamed up with the second old lady in the palace to murder the prince of Rong Palace.
She was considered immoral because of this incident, and the emperor demoted her from a concubine to a concubine because of this incident.
Is it too much to promote Ruo three levels just because she blocked a sword for the emperor and suffered some minor injuries?
It might encourage their evil ambitions and make them think about things they shouldn't.
There are so many people, and it’s not just these two who have saved the emperor. I don’t know how many times I have saved you.
I don’t know how many times the Dragon Shadow Guards around you have saved you.
The eldest prince fell off a cliff to save you and was seriously injured.
If everyone who saves the emperor is rewarded handsomely, will your private treasury be enough?
Moreover, the Third Prince had previously been trained on the battlefield, but he hid behind the soldiers and did not dare to kill the enemy. But this time he dared to face the assassin. When did he become so brave? Didn't the Emperor ever doubt it?"
The prince spoke in a calm tone, but went straight to the point.
The fake emperor was startled, but soon regained his composure and sneered, "Prince Rong, are you questioning my decision?"
"I dare not." Prince Rong still cupped his hands, but his eyes did not flinch. "I am just worried that someone will take this opportunity to deliberately do something wrong and disrupt the government."
"Prince Rong, you can't write two Shangguans with one stroke. Wanrou is from Prince Rong's mansion after all. She is your biological sister. Don't you hope for her well?"
"She has done something that is unworthy of the ancestors of the Shangguan family. I have not removed her from the family tree because she is the biological daughter of the king.
I will not care what happens to her in the palace from now on. If she dares to disrupt the government and harm Wei, don't blame me for not recognizing blood ties."
"You..." The "Emperor" was so angry that he had nothing to say.
"Your Majesty, Wanpin stepped forward in times of crisis and protected you, and she deserves a reward.
However, if she were to be promoted directly from a concubine to the position of Imperial Noble Consort, it would be too much and might not be in accordance with etiquette.
I would like to make a bold suggestion that if his former status could be restored, it would be a recognition of his achievements, but also appropriate and appropriate. "
At this time, Prime Minister Zhao stepped forward at the right time and tried to reconcile the delicate atmosphere between the two.
The "Emperor" looked back and forth between the two of them.
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is very true." Prince Jing also stepped out and advised.
He had also been observing the "Emperor" and he had noticed something. He was indeed slightly different from the usual Emperor.
At least he would not quarrel with Prince Rong in the court unless the two had serious disagreements.
The "Emperor" thought deeply for a while.
"Just follow what the Prime Minister said and promote Concubine Wan to Concubine Wan."
This fake "emperor" was just a small test.
He wanted to find out what the court officials were thinking and then continue planning step by step.
Fake is fake. It is impossible to understand the entire court very clearly, and one must also be careful not to let people see that he is fake.
He couldn't behave too differently from the real emperor all of a sudden, otherwise he would be exposed prematurely, which would be detrimental to his great cause.
There is still a lot of time, the emperor is already dead, so we just need to take our time.
He can enjoy this feeling of being on top of thousands of people for a few more days.
After the court was dismissed, the "Emperor" did not go to the imperial study immediately, but came to Wanpin's residence.
Talk to her about the morning court session yesterday.
Many of the emperor's habits and ways of dealing with things were taught by Concubine Wan.
This person is Mr. Cang.
He himself also lurked in the palace and observed for a period of time.
"Mr. Cang, how is it?" As soon as she saw the "Emperor", Concubine Wan couldn't wait to ask about the situation.
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