The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

Entering October, the emperor's health declined sharply, getting worse day by day.By the middle of the year, it was already difficult to maintain the daily government affairs, and it was almost completely handed over to the prince as an agent.

Song Wei worked very carefully, for fear of making any unmanageable mistakes.

If you have done the same type of work many times and are familiar with it, you should be able to do it easily.But if this is the type of work with the most power and the highest degree of freedom in the world, whether it is done well or not depends to a large extent on how the bearer performs.Then, accumulating experience of many failures may not be enough to establish the next success.

Song Wei found that what she was familiar with was the most superficial thing about the emperor's job.For example, you have to go to the morning court before you wake up, for example, what kind of expression and tone can make people kowtow harder, for example, when the ministers are arguing, how to shout can make everyone shut up immediately.

As for some deeper skills, he has never really mastered them.

For example, he always felt that mornings were superfluous.And there is really no need to talk about some routine government affairs frequently.As a result, Cheng Guogong continued to argue about what it meant to be unremitting in his duties, and the slackness of the monarch would follow the example, until the end of the day when the government was abolished and the country was in danger, so that he never dared to say anything more.

For example, when facing ministers, he is very good at pretending to be aggressive, but this state often does not last long.The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.He is essentially a lively and easy-going character, with a blunt and frizzy temper. Subconsciously, he always feels that it is easier to discuss if a good relationship is established.Over time, it will inevitably make people feel frivolous.Sometimes he acts too much, frightening the timid subordinates who don't know the truth.In this regard, Ming Guogong pointedly pointed out: All these problems should be attributed to the way His Royal Highness treats the relationship between the monarch and his ministers in a way of managing personal relationships.If the prince can't use whether he is loyal to the righteousness of the society as the basic criterion for judging his subjects, he will never be able to escape the dilemma of swinging between the two ends of the first mouse.But as long as this basic standard is grasped, laughing and cursing can be done freely.

After Song Wei heard it, she suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment, as if a new door opened before her eyes.He immediately understood what had gone wrong before.Limited by experience, knowledge, and temperament, the monarch and his ministers are sometimes masters and servants, sometimes buddies, sometimes partners motivated by profit, and sometimes endless competitors.He has never looked at this issue from a high-level perspective like what Duke Ming said.

Song Wei thought about it carefully, and objectively believed that it was not entirely due to herself, but more due to the environment.It was at this moment that he vaguely felt the more fundamental difference between the current era and other eras.

But the situation did not immediately improve because of the recognition of the problem.Because Song Wei was not sure what to do.Just as he can have many ways to stop the officials from arguing endlessly, but after the arguing stops, he often cannot decide who is right and who is wrong, who is better and who is worse, which one is really in the long-term interests and the righteousness of the society.Because he already knows that he can't judge by impulse, feeling, likes and dislikes...at will.Some of them can get more information and suggestions from the emperor's father, the three princes or other relevant important officials, and even the senior secretary and princess, so that they can make a judgment.For others, even so, it is impossible to make a judgment.Or even though he gave a judgment, he didn't even have confidence in himself.

In this way, following the old ways and following the rules has become the best way.Fortunately, the political situation is stable. Except for routine affairs, and occasional emergencies, there are rules to follow, and old rules can be followed.

Having said that, the bosses of various departments were arguing too much, and in the end it became nothing more than arguing between the three princes.Whenever the three of them can't convince the other, or Song Wei thinks that no one can convince herself, she lifts the emperor's father out, full of complaints, and cries to vent.Later, he found that this method was very effective, often prompting the princes to quickly reach a consensus, although it was a bit embarrassing.It's just that this is a must-kill skill, although the effect is good, it should not be used more often.

With such stumbling and stumbling, the days passed day by day, and Song Wei's fear grew day by day.If we say that the initial fear came from the fear of being restrained, tossed, calculated and practiced to the point where life would be worse than death; then the current fear is that after fear of being restrained, tossed, calculated and practiced to the point of death, he did nothing good.

On this day, he started the morning court again with sleepy eyes, and after the morning court, he received a few officials who had something to report alone.If you can't make up your mind on the spot, if it's not an emergency, order someone to hand over the paperwork later, so that you can deal with it slowly.If it is urgent, I can only send someone to leave first, and wait for a reply in the afternoon.Yu Wengao and Changsun Ruchu usually try their best to be present to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince in governing affairs. If they wait for a reply in the afternoon like this, it must be that the two Dukes have disagreements, or a third Duke is needed to participate.Before, Xiangguo Gong gave the prince a political analysis class alone, so it turned into three people arguing.

After the three of them had finished tearing their skins, it was time for lunch.Because she had to set aside time to read the memorial, and had to stay in front of the hospital bed at night to fulfill her filial piety, Song Wei struggled several times, and finally reluctantly canceled the nap.The pre-job training course was moved to after lunch, and the three princes took turns.The knowledge reserve of the new crown prince is appallingly small, historical etiquette, all kinds of common sense, including the anecdotes of members of the royal family, what he knows and hears exceeds the lower limit of the tolerance of the princes.The three of them had no choice but to try their best to get dry goods for His Highness the Crown Prince, and there were high-intensity and intensive sprint classes all the time, so Song Wei couldn't even spare the energy to complain and lose his temper.

At night, Song Wei sat beside the emperor and reported on the big and small affairs of the day.At the beginning, the emperor gave some responses from time to time, but later, his eyes slowly closed, and he just fell asleep like this.

Song Wei kept her voice shut.After a while, I subconsciously helped my father tuck the quilt.The emperor didn't respond at all, and his breath seemed to be there, which was weaker than a bit of flame core burned out on the candlestick.

No matter how tired he was every day, the emperor would listen to his son's report and give some pointers.Today, even this last bit of support is not possible.

Song Wei raised her head and saw that the servant was stepping up to replace the wax pillars on the candlesticks.The light suddenly became blazing, reflecting many figures near and far.The servants, maids, and imperial physicians stood guard inside and outside.The panic surging from the bottom of my heart almost drowned me instantly, but there was not even half a person to confide in.

He slowly bent down, laying his head on the side of the emperor's pillow, and whispered in a voice that only each other could hear: "Father... I'm afraid..."

This sound of infinite grievances, but the old man lying quietly on the bed did not respond.Song Wei waited for a while, gradually unable to support her eyelids, just lying on the edge of the bed, and fell asleep.

At first, no one noticed that the prince was asleep, thinking that he was still whispering to the emperor.In the end, Lan Di was loyal and meticulous, and came to wake up His Highness the Crown Prince, expressing concern and persuading him to go to rest.Song Wei rubbed her eyes, and walked towards Nuan Pavilion in a daze.After walking a few steps, he suddenly woke up and asked, "Where's Li Yi?"

"Physician Li is at the place of Immortal Baoying."

Li Yi and Sun Baoying discussed the emperor's condition together every day, and exchanged experiences by the way.At the moment the crown prince is talking with the emperor, and there is an imperial doctor on duty in the bedroom, so he stays with the real Baoying.

Song Wei said: "Tell him to come."

Lan Di looked at his expression, and persuaded: "Your Highness, why don't you rest first, what's the matter, let's talk about it tomorrow." In the past, Lan Butler only thought that His Highness Six was too lazy, but now that he has really made progress, he can't bear it anymore.

Song Wei shook her head, stopped talking, and went into the room.Blue Indigo had no choice but to send a servant to invite Doctor Li.

When Li Yi arrived, Song Wei was looking through a bunch of memorials submitted by local officials.To be honest, there is no irrelevant content that can be sent to the imperial court.For these notes, there are usually two ways to reply.One is that the emperor approves first, and the three princes reconsider; the other is that the three princes discuss first, and the emperor approves again.Of course, except for the secret performances submitted directly to the imperial court by some local officials.Song Wei has always adopted the second method since he took over the administration of the emperor.In this way, he only needs to look at the topic of the booklet, and then look at Sangong's suggestion. Most of the time, he just write "according to so-and-so, how so".Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish watching until dawn.

How much he missed the good old days when someone wrote homework for him.Or, it would be better if the senior secretary could start working full-time earlier.

Li Yi asked: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Song Wei asked all the waiters to go down, and then said: "That matter, when my father is in better spirits tomorrow, let's talk about it."

Li Yi also guessed that he was going to mention this, and nodded: "It's really time to say it."

Both sides know it well, so there is no need to talk nonsense.But Li Yi finally added: "Your Majesty is in a happy mood, and his spirits will definitely improve. It's just... this is not a sign of recovery, and His Highness must be aware of it."

"I know, come back. Just let him go happily."

Theoretically, the emperor could delay it for three months at most, but in reality, he was so angry with his youngest son that he vomited blood and exhausted his energy every day. Those in the know knew that the so-called three months was probably impossible to achieve.Be careful to maintain it for more than two months, and Song Wei saw the emperor's condition tonight, and knew that it might be difficult to procrastinate any longer.

On October 28, two good news came out in succession.

One is the assassin who once assassinated the sixth prince but escaped. After nearly three months of hunting, he was finally caught and avoided future troubles.

The second is that the crown princess was diagnosed as pregnant, and the emperor's heir had successors.The emperor, who had been bedridden for a long time, was invigorated when he heard the news.

The two pieces of good news were only disseminated in the upper and inner circles of the palace, and they were not widely publicized.The princess is only one month pregnant, and her fetal rate is not stable. Preservation and nursing care are the most important thing.When the child is born in the future, it will not be too late to tell the world.As for the arrest of the assassin, it is not a topic suitable for public discussion, as soon as the relevant people are notified, that is.

The one who came back with the first news was Dongsang who was hunting down the assassin with the officers and soldiers.

When Dong Sang entered the palace, it was just when the emperor was unconscious, Song Wei received him alone.Dongsang was surprised when the sixth prince suddenly became a prince and got married. After listening to the explanation, she soon ceased to be surprised.In his mind, there is no difference between the prince and the prince, he just expressed sincere sympathy for Song Wei's busy work.He is wholeheartedly devoted to the Tao, and doesn't know what love is like. Regarding the grievances and resentments between the sixth prince and Xianhou, he knows what he knows, and what he feels is what he feels, but he doesn't take it to heart.The sixth prince is not a cultivator, so getting married and marrying a wife is perfectly normal.

What he wanted to say was something more important.

"Hou Ye said that His Majesty has to decide how to deal with the assassin. If he can't leave, let me come into the palace and tell His Majesty."

The masters who hunt down the escaped assassins come from the Garrison Army and the Fuwei Army, directly under the jurisdiction of Marquis Xian.So Dongsang first followed them around the capital, found Dugu and returned to his life.

"Your Majesty is so ill. You are the prince and act as an agent of the government, so I have to tell you about this."

Song Weidao: "Since the assassin has been arrested, just hand it over to Dali Temple." He thought to himself, Dugu once said that he would not see each other before leaving Beijing, and he really won't come if he can't, his reputation is top-notch.

Dong Sang shook his head: "It's impossible. The Marquis confessed that he must first report it to His Majesty in secret. Because..."

With his cultivation level, he can usually tell if there is anyone around him, but at this moment he actually looked around before lowering his voice, "Because, that assassin is the Fifth Prince! Do you know that!"

Song Wei was shocked: "What are you talking about? The fifth child is not..." He immediately lowered his voice, "What's going on? Tell me carefully."

"It's like this. We have been chasing for more than a month, and finally found a clue. Several times we were about to catch someone, but he slipped away again. Unexpectedly, we chased him near my house by mistake. I sent a message back to the villa, and it turned out that The owner of the village sent two senior brothers to help, and finally caught him and temporarily locked him up in the execution hall of our mountain villa. I was afraid that others might be wronged, so I went to deliver food to him myself. This person is too hostile, so I also told him by the way sermon."

This is indeed something Dongsang would do, Song Wei couldn't help laughing.

"Because two elder brothers were injured, they plan to stay in the villa for a few days before leaving."

Song Wei frowned: "You guys caught him alone, how could someone get hurt?"

"Because he has to be caught alive, and he should try his best not to hurt him. You don't know how ruthless that man is, and he can't kill him. He was only locked up for two days, and suddenly committed suicide..."

"what?!"

"Fortunately, it was discovered in time and rescued. But in this way, we can't move the place in a short period of time, so we had to come back first to return to the command, and temporarily lock him up in the villa. I originally planned to keep the guards, but I wanted to come back Look at you, and the master."

"How do you know he is..." Song Wei stretched out five fingers.Dongsang probably didn't have the chance to meet Lao Wu before.

"He said it himself. After I was rescued, I went to talk to him every day, and he said it for some reason. At first I didn't believe it. He said a lot of things in the palace, and I couldn't believe it. Just right At this time, the news of your becoming the prince reached our villa. I told him, and he suddenly cried and laughed like crazy. After getting better, he said that he would no longer seek death, and would no longer think about running away. Let's rest assured. He knows that I recognize you, so he asked me to bring you a message, saying that he didn't succeed last time, counting your luck, and he won't bother to trouble you again in the future. "

Song Wei blinked: "Then why did he insist on troubling me last time?" He said it in a big tone, Feng Shui takes turns, and now we have to say it the other way around.

Dong Sang said: "He said that you are not worthy of living in his third brother's house, let alone that green peach grove, he was not angry."

Song Wei had a look of incredulity: "Just for this?"

Dongsang was also at a loss: "That's why he said it. I don't think he looks like a liar... Who knows what that kind of person thinks."

Song Wei deeply agrees.Ask: "Who else knows about this?"

Dong Sang accompanied Daoist Baoying to and from the palace, and was strictly taught by his master in certain aspects, saying: "I didn't tell anyone else, I only told Marquis Xian when I came back. Marquis asked me to report to His Majesty. I think the big brothers who are traveling with me are so careful. It seems that they all know that they are chasing Wu... er, who is it, so they don't know."

Feeling that the merits and virtues of this trip are complete, the experience of the world and the actual combat skills have skyrocketed, Dongsang is very satisfied with himself.

Song Wei thought, being so careful in catching the assassin, it can be seen that the emperor and Dugu had known for a long time that he was the fifth child.Hmm, well done.

The two narrated the situation after the farewell. Song Wei was very interested in Dongsang's background, and asked a few insinuations, guessing that it was a family of Xuanmen martial arts who lived in seclusion in the mountains.The emperor had already given clear instructions on how to settle down for the fifth child.Lion Tiger Mountain in the western suburbs is actually too close, it is an eyesore when you think about it, anyway, it is a closed-door practice, so it is better to stay far away.

Sui said: "Dong Sang, do you really think that such a violent and extreme person can be subtly changed and reborn?"

Dongsang nodded without hesitation: "Yes. I heard that the master once influenced a villain in the early years. The previous owner of our villa also accepted the villain as a disciple to make him change his ways. Lock him up and think of a way slowly." At this point, Dongsang remembered that he couldn't lock him up all the time, and looked at Song Wei, "If he gets locked up in Dali Temple, how will he be dealt with?"

Song Weidao: "Dali Temple, it's either closed or exiled. If you can guarantee to keep the person in check and prevent him from running out to make trouble, it's not impossible to stay in your villa."

Dongsang was pleasantly surprised: "Really?"

Song Wei nodded: "Really. You ask him to write a personal oath, draw and sign it, and it's better to attach a token, saying that he will break away from the world and devote himself to cultivating the Tao. Then your owner can write a letter agreeing to accept it. If you can't be the master, Go back and discuss with your owner. It is not in vain to ask you to contribute, you can make requests."

Dongsang hurriedly waved his hands: "I just want to use him to hone and hone, how can I ask you for it."