The biography of Concubine Lin in the harem

Count it as a floating dream (1)

On this day, Zhu Chengbi took Xuan Ling and Zhen Ning to Guanju Palace. Seeing the three children playing in the garden, Concubine Shu was very excited: "Qing'er is bored in the palace all day long. If it weren't for Ling'er and Zhenning Ning, I'm afraid I'll just cling to his father all day long."

Zhu Chengbi smiled lightly and said, "The emperor likes Qing'er the most, but it's just that he has been busy with political affairs recently and has no free time."

Concubine Shu Gui hurriedly said: "The emperor also likes Ling'er very much."

Zhu Chengbi looked at Concubine Shu with a half-smile, and brushed the long skirt intentionally or unintentionally with his right hand: "There are only these three children in the palace now, and when Han Jieyu and Chen Xiaoyuan give birth to the heir, the emperor's loving father The heart can also be given to Changxin Palace and Yueyingtai, and the empress will not eat the heart at that time, will she?"

Concubine Shu smiled awkwardly: "How could that be?" After she finished speaking, she looked at the jasper ruby ​​lotus hairpin on Concubine Lin's hair, shining in the sunlight, with a faint halo like charming eye waves flowing across, she couldn't help but praise , "My sister's hairpin is really good."

Zhu Chengbi smiled lightly: "It was rewarded by the empress a few days ago."

Thoughts were flying, that day Zhu Chengbi went to Fengyi Palace early to pay his respects, the queen was the only one in the main hall Zhaoyang Hall.

After Zhu Chengbi paid his respects, he summoned Zhu Xi to present a lacquered red rosewood wooden box. The queen opened it and saw a jasper ruby ​​lotus hairpin standing vertically in the box. She already had a very warm smile: "It seems that my sister has already figured it out."

Zhu Chengbi smiled and said: "Being able to win the love of the empress is a blessing that concubines have cultivated in several lifetimes. Naturally, concubines only look after the empress."

The queen closed the box lightly, took a sip of the purple bamboo shoot tea, and said leisurely: "Then what about Concubine Shu?"

Zhu Chengbi said quietly: "The concubine and concubine Shu were on good terms before, but seeing her being isolated and felt pity for her, now that the concubine is joining forces with the empress, Concubine Shu is the common enemy of both the concubine and the empress. Apart from superficial skills, the concubine will naturally not cherish her any more."

The queen nodded and said: "Yes, now this palace and my sister are joining forces, it's not a matter of putting on the table, you have to do superficial things with Concubine Shu Gui, so naturally this palace will do the same." After finishing speaking, the queen ordered Ling Wei, "This A hairpin, you can send it to Mrs. Yu'er, I haven't seen her in the palace for a few days, so I gave her this hairpin to reassure her."

Zhu Chengbi stood up cheerfully: "From now on, the concubine will bring Ling'er and Zhenning over to pay her respects from time to time, as long as Mrs. Yu'e doesn't get suspicious."

The queen sneered: "Madam Yu'er is simple-minded, so you don't have to worry."

Zhu Chengbi was in a daze, but it was Zhu Yu who walked in quickly, gave a little blessing, with obvious fear on his face, and said: "You two ladies, something is wrong, Marquis Boling has rebelled."

Concubine Shu Gui and Concubine Lin turned pale with shock. It turned out that late last night, Marquis Boling's subordinates mutinied and took control of Anzhou City. Now, Marquis Boling's [-] troops are marching towards the capital.If it's just Bolinghou's rebellion, then that's fine. With the defense of the capital, it won't be a problem to last for half a month. After draining the capital's defenses, all the princes and ministers were in a state of panic.

Zhu Chengbi couldn't help sneering in his heart. Zhao Quanxin's case opened the mouth of Bolinghou's huge power. If he can do whatever he wants in the capital, the emperor will continue to investigate this matter sooner or later. Even if Bolinghou can return triumphantly, he will definitely escape. The impeachment of the ministers and the censorship of the emperor are gone. In this case, it is better to fight to the death. It seems that Bo Linghou's plan is to attack the capital and support Xuanji to ascend the throne as emperor.

Zhu Yu said anxiously: "Anzhou is only half a day's journey away from the capital, and the army of Bolinghou seems to have entered the land of no one. I am afraid that they will rush to the foot of the capital in the afternoon."

Zhu Chengbi asked: "Where is the emperor now?"

Zhu Yu said: "The emperor urgently summoned several ministers to discuss matters."

"Where is Mrs. Yu'er?"

"Mrs. Yu'e fainted just after hearing about this, and Mixiu Palace is in chaos at the moment." Before Zhu Yu finished speaking, Zhu Qizhen rushed in: "Wan An, my two ladies!"

Zhu Chengbi looked at Zhu Qizhen's armor, and expected that the Xiaoqi Battalion must be fully assembled at this time, and he was about to guard the city gate, so he hurriedly asked, "Why did Master Zhu come to Guanju Palace?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "My servant was ordered by the emperor to come to inform the two empresses that the Marquis of Boling is plotting rebellion and will attack the capital in the afternoon. In order to prevent turmoil in the palace, the two empresses must take good care of the princes and concubines. .”

Zhu Chengbi said: "Understood, you can go down and be careful in everything."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Chengbi turned his head to see Concubine Shu Gui who was in a panic, and hurriedly comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't be nervous, my concubine will stay here with your Majesty." Seeing Concubine Shu Gui was a little relieved, he turned his head and said, "Zhu Xi, watch carefully. Qing'er, Ling'er, and Zhenning; Zhu Yu, Hanzhang Palace will be handed over to you at this moment, and there must be no mistakes. In addition, ask Mu Mian to keep an eye on Mixiu Palace, and report to the Palace immediately if there is any news .”

Concubine Shu Gui hesitated a little and said: "Mrs. Yu'er, wouldn't you be with Marquis Boling..."

Zhu Chengbi comforted him softly: "Conspiracy is a serious crime to destroy the nine clans. Mrs. Yu'er won't be like this, it must be the ambition of the Marquis of Boling." When it comes to the turmoil in the palace, Madam Yu'er must have been deeply suspected. I am afraid that not even a fly can fly out of the current Mixiu Palace and Xiangcheng Palace.

However, regardless of whether Mrs. Yu'er participated in Bolinghou's conspiracy or not, the emperor must be convinced that Mrs. Yu'er and Bolinghou had already cooperated internally and externally. Only in this way can Xuanji's path to crown prince be completely cut off!

At the top of the city, there was a solemn and solemn scene. Zhu Qizhen looked from a distance and saw a hundred thousand troops lined up in black, surrounded by a dense crowd. Du Guangsheng said with a wry smile: "The Marquis of Boling is coming so fiercely. Can't stand the time."

Zhu Qizhen nodded: "Now all the troops in the capital have been assembled, but the total number of elite divisions in Xiaoqi Battalion and Shenji Battalion is only 8000. Almost half of the muskets and guns were given to Bo Linghou, and the Xiaoqi Battalion has always guarded Zi'ao City, and its strength is far inferior to that of the Shenji Battalion."

At this time, Sun Chuanzong, a military official in the Xiaoqi Battalion, hurried up the tower and said, "My lords, all the cannons have been brought in from the arsenal."

Zhu Qizhen turned around and looked at the newly developed Lianzhu cannons not far away. The muzzles of the multi-barreled firecrackers were black and shiny, shining brightly in the sunlight. He shook his head and said, "Although Lianzhu cannons are powerful, But so far, there is a [-]% chance that it is a squib, and a [-]% chance that it is a bomb.”

Du Guangsheng said: "It's nothing more than a dumb cannon. If the chamber is blown up, even the city tower will be damaged. Isn't it an opportunity for Bo Linghou?"

Sun Chuanzong said: "Firelocks and firecrackers do not pose a great threat to the enemy. Apart from Thunderbolt Pao and General Zhankou, there are only Lianzhu cannons left. The current plan is not to be used unless it is a last resort."

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment, pointed to the city tower and said: "The south gate and the north gate are concave, and the enemy's attack from here on, if they enter the notch, they will be attacked from the left, middle and right directions, which is quite difficult. Bolinghou Su is good at fighting, so he must know this, so he deployed most of his generals and cannons at the east and west gates, and used rolling stones, rockets, and crossbows to suppress the north and south gates."

Du Guangsheng nodded in agreement, and said: "Let's do this first, Zhu Qizhen will follow me to Shenji Camp first." After that, he turned around and left, but Zhu Qizhen took a deep look at Sun Chuanting, seeing him nodding slightly, he went too The God machine camp has gone.

At this moment, the imperial study room was silent, Zhu Chengbi had received Gao Qianying's decree early to come here, but saw Yidan just looking at the emperor's brocade and golden bamboo outside the window in deep thought.

"Bo Linghou's [-] troops are stationed under the capital, and they haven't made any moves yet." Yi Dan turned and sat under the window with a tired face, rubbing the center of his brows with his right hand, and tapping aimlessly on the window sill with his left hand, "However, I just learned the news that this mutiny was not ordered by Marquis Boling, but by his subordinates who coerced Marquis Boling along the way."

Zhu Chengbi walked forward and gently rubbed the emperor's shoulders: "Does the emperor believe it?"

Yi Dan sneered: "Could it really be the work of a few subordinates who can control a hundred thousand soldiers and horses?"

Zhu Chengbi said: "Then, the emperor should understand Bolinghou's scruples." Seeing Yidan looking at him with inquiring eyes, Zhu Chengbi knelt down and said quietly, "The reason why Bolinghou wants to release the news that he is To be held hostage by his subordinates is to try his best to get rid of the word "rebellion". From this point of view, he is quite scrupulous about his family members who are still in the capital, including Mrs. Yu'e and the third highness. Adhere to the fact that his subordinates hijacked him, so he can escape the crime, if he is lucky enough to attack the city..."

After Zhu Chengbi finished speaking, he looked deeply into Yidan's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "For such rebellious officials and thieves, they are domineering and domineering."

Yidan clenched his right hand tightly: "King Qin's army is rushing to the capital, but the nearest one is the garrison of Chen Ke in Jizhou on the border of Hehe, and there are still five or six days' journey to come. Right now, the courtiers mean to stick to the city gate If not, send another person to persuade Marquis Bo Ling to surrender."

Zhu Chengbi's heart moved. Chen Ke's garrison was responsible for the safety of Hehe's border. If Chen Ke came, would Hehe take the opportunity to attack?

Yidan seemed to see through her mind, and said: "Although Hehe is also very dangerous, this is the only way to do it right now."

Zhu Chengbi was silent for a moment, then said cautiously: "Since it is persuading him to surrender, the emperor should promise some benefits to Marquis Boling, moreover, not just general benefits."

Yidan snorted and said, "What's the benefit?"

Zhu Chengbi took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Promise to confer the title of Marquis Boling with a different surname, and to confer the title of hereditary Marquis on Marquis Boling's second son and important generals, as well as to grant Marquis Boling and his second son a gold coupon to avoid death!"

Seeing that Yidan was slightly startled, Zhu Chengbi's heart skipped a beat, and he continued: "More importantly, I promise to make the King of Xiangcheng the crown prince after the concubine of Xiangcheng gives birth to a son, and at the same time make Mrs. Yu'er the first-class Concubine Shu!"

In the past, the Empress Dowager ascended to the Empress Dowager Throne from the position of Concubine Shu. This move almost confirmed that the King of Xiangcheng is the future emperor. For Marquis Boling, one was to force the emperor to pass on to the King of Xiangcheng through treason. , I retreated to the position of the Supreme Emperor, one is the emperor himself promised that the king of Xiangcheng will be the emperor after thousands of years, although the same goal by different routes, but the records in the history books are completely different, one is a minister of treason, the other is a minister of the Duke of Zhou, Bo Linghou It is bound to be heart-wrenching.

Seeing Yidan's face twitching slightly, Zhu Chengbi said sincerely again: "Naturally, there is no basis for what you say, the emperor should issue an edict, and you need Madam Yu'e's handwritten letter to inform Marquis Boling, so that he can hand it over with peace of mind. One hundred thousand troops." After Zhu Chengbi finished speaking, he kowtowed deeply again, sincerely saying, "Concubine is a death penalty! The first crime is to talk about state affairs, the second crime is to interfere in the selection of the crown prince, and the third crime is to violate the imperial edict of the Taizu. All of them are capital crimes. , ask the emperor to punish me!"

Taizu spent his entire life as a soldier and conferred dozens of kings with different surnames. Unfortunately, there were few who died well. They either formed a party for personal gain and intended to seek rebellion, or took credit for their arrogance and despised the rules of the court. , The descendants of emperors in the past are not allowed to be named kings with different surnames. From Emperor Taizong to the current emperor, they all obeyed this oracle, but now I persuade the emperor to be named kings with different surnames. Doesn’t it mean that he will not be able to meet with Taizu in the future?

Zhu Chengbi touched his forehead to the ground, only feeling the coldness on the floor tiles. After kneeling for a long time, his legs became slightly numb. This big gamble is even more about the lives of himself and even the entire Zhu family. If Bo Ling It must be Yidan's great hatred for Hou Feng to be a king with a different surname, and he absolutely cannot tolerate it. Then Bolinghou will die sooner or later, and there is no possibility of surviving. For Xiang who lost Bolinghou and was jealous of Yidan The king of the city will no longer have the possibility of ascending to the position of prince, and Mrs. Yu'er's position as concubine Shu has also become a mirror in the water. What's more, once Bo Linghou falls, the courtiers will be wiped out. As the henchmen of the Marquis of Boling and the King of Xiangcheng in the Qing Dynasty, Yizhen can take the opportunity to expand his power, and Ling'er's road will be smoother.

However, for Bo Linghou, being named king with a different surname is a fatal temptation. For him, he will definitely accept this supreme honor. Then everyone's fate will be completely overturned in one day.

After a long time, Yidan sighed softly, stretched out his hand to support Zhu Chengbi, and said: "Now, there is no other way."

A big stone in Zhu Chengbi's heart fell to the ground, and he lowered his eyebrows and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not guilty."

Yidan shook his head slowly, and said: "In the whole harem, only you and Yiguang are willing to talk to me with sincerity, but Yiguang doesn't understand these things."

Zhu Chengbi became more obedient: "The concubine naturally dare not compare with the imperial concubine."

Yi Dan caressed Concubine Lin's soft temples: "Then, you can go to Mixiu Palace for me."

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