Chapter 285: Strike when the time is right
On the carved bed in Ningxin Garden of the Qin Palace, Luo Li's cheeks were flushed with the spring after the rain and rain in Wushan. She was panting slightly, looking at Qin Wang Zhao Defang with her eyes dazed. Her beautiful voice was mixed with a hint of seductive hoarseness, "Zhao Defang, your physical strength is too great! This princess can't stand it. Fortunately, after the two concubines come in a few days, I can have some free time!"
Hearing the princess' words The King of Qin Zhao Defang, who looked very satisfied, raised his hand and patted her pink buttocks, saying, "You want to be free? ...
You will never be able to do that in your life." Luo Li continued to threaten softly, "I have said it before, I don't want a man who has been used by other women."
The King of Qin sat up, put on his shirt, leaned against the head of the bed, and said seriously, "Li'er, I promised you , I will never take a concubine in my lifetime."
Luo Li also sat up, snuggled in the arms of the King of Qin, and asked leisurely: "The emperor issued an order to grant marriages, but you refused to marry the two concubines. You are guilty of disobeying the order."
The King of Qin's eyes were firm and resolute: "If the emperor is gone, the crime of disobeying the order will also be gone!"
Luo Li turned her head to look at him in surprise, "Are you going to do it in the next few days?"
King Qin Zhao De Fang nodded, "Yes! The emperor has issued a secret decree to recall the 50,000 rebellion-suppressing troops in Western Shu, and several troops in the capital have also been transferred. This is a signal to attack me.
I will not sit there and wait for death like a fool. I will take action when it is time to act!"
Luo Li held his hand tightly, and said with a firm look, "When a husband and wife are of one mind, they can cut through metal! They share honor and disgrace, life and death!"
"Li'er!" The King of Qin held her tightly in his arms, "With you by my side, I have more confidence!"
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In the palace, the doctors hurried with panic, their backs drenched with cold sweat, and under the leadership of the hospital director, they trotted straight to the Chuigong Hall.
The emperor, who was diligently reviewing memorials, suddenly fainted and passed out. This was a catastrophe that threatened to bring down the world!
The emperor's face was sallow, his skin was cold due to hypothermia, his pulse and heartbeat were slow, and he was twitching from time to time while unconscious.
The great eunuch Wang Jien, who was kneeling beside him, cried and told the doctors that the emperor suddenly had headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, abdominal pain and diarrhea before he fell into a coma. He fell into a coma in less than a cup of tea.
The two chief and deputy ministers were kneeling in front of the couch, feeling the emperor's pulse, with their brows furrowed. They really couldn't tell the cause of the disease. It looked like an acute attack of heart disease or symptoms of poisoning.
But when a silver needle was used to probe the remaining ginseng tea that the emperor had drunk, the silver needle was as bright as before, without turning black. Two eunuchs who were specially assigned to taste the dinner showed no signs of poisoning.
"Liu Yuanzheng, how should we use the medicine?" Wang Jien asked with a trembling voice.
Liu Yuanzheng and Chen Fuyuanzheng looked at each other, shook their heads silently, turned around and said to the several doctors kneeling behind them, "Come over and help diagnose the emperor's pulse, brainstorm, and then discuss how to use the medicine."
Several doctors stepped forward tremblingly and took turns to diagnose the emperor's pulse. They were all secretly complaining in their hearts, why did they have to be on duty today?
After the doctors examined the patient's pulse, there was another round of discussion with different opinions in low voices. Some said it was an acute attack of heart disease, some said it was an acute attack of brain disease, and some said it was poisoning after taking too much elixir.
Liu Yuanzheng gave the doctor a cold look, and the doctor who said it was poisoning after taking too much elixir was so scared that his soul flew away. His face turned pale and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat. His legs could not help shaking as he knelt on the ground.
The current emperor is wise and intelligent. He has never believed in the immortality techniques of those evil alchemists. How could he have taken any elixir? Isn't he asking for death by talking nonsense?
The other doctors also lowered their heads, sweating coldly. Fortunately, they were gathered together and whispered to each other. If others heard it, even if the emperor was saved in the end, he would not be able to save his life.
Several concubines in the harem also hurried over after hearing the news. Concubine Li Xian, who arrived first, cried like a tearful child and held the emperor's hand and refused to let go.
A dozen ministers who hurried over were anxiously discussing countermeasures in a low voice. Several princes knelt beside them and cried sadly.
"The King of Qin is here!" Cao Bin's eyes lit up, and his depressed and depressed heart also brightened.
Lu Duosun, Jia Yan, and Cheng Yu beside him, however, felt even gloomier in an instant!
Qin Wang Zhao Defang looked solemn and sad. He quickly stepped forward and knelt in front of the couch to check on the emperor's condition. He then asked the doctors beside him in a low voice about the emperor's condition and what medicine he had taken.
Concubine Li Xian stayed by the emperor's side and refused to leave. She cried heartbrokenly, but her mind and brain were turning rapidly.
The emperor suddenly fell ill. If something happened and he couldn't be saved, what about the dragon throne? ... She stole a glance at Qin Wang Zhao Defang, who looked solemn and sad, and then at the prince Zhao Heng, who was kneeling beside him and crying heartbrokenly. She was so anxious that she wanted to immediately pull the prince aside to discuss countermeasures.
Xue Juzheng, the chief of all officials, said, "Your Highness, the doctors are helpless and dare not diagnose or prescribe medicine. They just use some mild antidotes and thousand-year-old ginseng for conservative treatment. This is not a solution.
Your uncle Ghost Hand Poison Doctor has miraculous medical skills and can cure many difficult and complicated diseases. Can you invite him to the palace to treat the emperor?"
Yes! The ministers who were anxious and worried were suddenly filled with hope. Ghost Hand Poison Doctor can even cure congenital diseases and blindness. Maybe the emperor's sudden strange disease can be treated by Ghost Hand Poison Doctor.
"Master Ghost Hand went back to Penglai Island to visit my master three days ago. I immediately sent people to chase him by boat and water!" Qin Wang Zhao Defang said decisively.
Did the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor go back to Penglai Island? Everyone's hope just rose up and then sank with their mood. Not to mention whether they could catch up with him, even if they caught up with him and invited the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor back, the emperor's illness was so severe and serious, could they wait? ...
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, the sudden onset of the Emperor's serious illness will surely cause panic among the people. If the Xiang people and the Khitan people knew the news, I'm afraid their attack would be even more fierce. With foreign enemies at hand, the interior must be stable. According to the "Golden Casket Alliance" edict left by Emperor Taizu, at this critical moment, Your Highness the Prince of Qin should step forward and oversee state affairs!"
Bohai County Prince Gao Huaide's words were like a thunderclap, shocking the people in the huge Chuigong Hall!
Concubine Li Xian almost screamed in panic, covered her mouth with her hand, and looked at the Emperor's confidants Cheng Yu, Jia Yan and others with expectant eyes.
Cheng Yu lived up to her expectations and shouted angrily, "Gao Huaide! What do you mean? The emperor is only temporarily unconscious after falling ill, and you dare to make such a treasonous suggestion. You have ulterior motives and deserve the death penalty!"
Jia Yan also said angrily, "Prince of Bohai, you have ill intentions. Do you want to see the court in turmoil?"
Duke Cao Bin of Lu spoke up: "Lord Cheng and Lord Jia have said too much. Don't put the blame on others.
Because the emperor is in a coma and cannot personally manage state affairs, in order to prevent unrest in the court and people's panic, a prince should step forward to temporarily manage state affairs and calm people's hearts."
Vice Minister Lu Duosun rolled his eyes quickly and spoke up: "Your Majesty, all the princes, your servants "Nominate the third prince to temporarily supervise the country and
govern the government on behalf of the emperor." Cheng Yu and Jia Yan quickly spoke up, "I also nominate the third prince to temporarily supervise the country
and govern the government on behalf of the emperor." Shen Lun, the vice chancellor, was silent for a moment, and also spoke up, "I also nominate the third prince to temporarily supervise the country and govern the government on behalf of the emperor." Concubine Li
Xian was so happy that she almost agreed in person, and urged Empress Mingde to speak with her eyes.
The third prince's excited heart was beating wildly, and he was only one step away from being a supervisor of the country and sitting on the throne.
Empress Mingde remained silent, pretending not to see Concubine Li Xian's anxious look.
After a moment's silence, Xue Juzheng resolutely said, "According to the agreement of the "Golden Casket Alliance", His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is the next heir to the throne. While the emperor is in a coma, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin should be in charge of the country!"
The eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo, who was usually unconscious and a little crazy, suddenly said, "Mother, there is the "Golden Casket Alliance" left by Emperor Taizu, and I also agree that my brother the Prince of Qin should be in charge of the country."
Concubine Li Xian was so anxious that her eyes turned red and veins popped out on her pink neck. She clenched her fists and her nails dug into the flesh. She forced herself to control herself from shouting that the "Golden Casket Alliance" was fabricated by the emperor and Zhao Pu!
In my heart, I cursed the old thief Zhao Pu for coming up with a bad idea to flatter the emperor for the position of prime minister. On that day,
he was trying to justify the rumors that the emperor had obtained the throne illegitimately, but today he has become a major obstacle that hinders my son from ascending the throne smoothly. After the "Golden Casket Alliance" of Emperor Taizu's last will was made public, more than a dozen court officials secretly celebrated and agreed with him. Some were unwilling to argue with reason, but they could not find any reasonable and well-founded arguments.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang really stepped forward, and his deep eyes swept over the ministers and several princes, and he spoke calmly, "There is the "Golden Casket Alliance" edict left by my father, Emperor Taizu. In order to stabilize the country, the throne of the Song Dynasty should be passed down to the eldest son rather than the youngest. After my father, Emperor Taizu, passed away, the emperor's uncle succeeded smoothly because of his age, and the officials in the court had no objection to this.
Today, the emperor is seriously ill and in a coma. As the eldest prince, I have the right to supervise the country and govern the country on behalf of the emperor. Which court official has any objection?"