Hairpin Phoenix - Chapter 700

  Chapter 700 The Extraordinary Reserve (1)

  Li Hao’s death, very few people know.

  Lu Mingyu went to Yongmei Palace and told Empress Dowager Qiao about it.

   Queen Mother Qiao was silent for a moment and whispered to Lu Mingyu, “Don’t let Mrs. Meng know about this. Let her have some thoughts in her heart, lest she commit suicide.”

  Otherwise, once Meng Shi died, what should Li Zhen and Li Wei do?

   Li Hao deserves a thousand cuts, and his children are always innocent.

  Lu Mingyu said in a low voice, “My mother and I have thought about something. Now only the emperor, me and the mother are aware of this news. Please also keep the mother tight-lipped.”

   Queen Mother Joe nodded.

After   , Li Hao was never mentioned again.

  Li Jing has six brothers in total, three of whom have died. Li Xian and Xiao Liu were left.

  Li Xian fought in Chu with King Xingyang, his performance was remarkable, and he made many contributions.

   The young Xiaoliu Li Min was raised by the Queen Mother Qiao. She is almost two years old now. She is lively and naughty, but it relieves the Queen Mother Qiao of her loneliness.

   A month later, good news came from Chu.

   Chu landed a great victory.

   Li Jingxi smiled, and all the ministers were full of joy. Da Wei had been recuperating for a few years, and after the war, the wealth he had accumulated was exhausted again. However, the remnants of Yan Chu have been completely eliminated, and the land of Yan Chu will be completely stable in the future.

  The Marquis of Puyang took advantage of this time to file a memorial, asking the emperor to decree that the soldiers of the Zhao family should stay in Chu as a garrison, so as to avoid chaos in Chu in the future.

   This memorial has completely confirmed the name of the loyal minister of the Marquis of Puyang.

  Look, Puyang Houken gave up one-third of his troops, and he was truly loyal!

   For a time, all the ministers praised him like clouds, almost overshadowing the limelight of King Xingyang’s great victory.

  Li Jing sighed at Lu Mingyu: “The Marquis of Puyang is really an old fox who doesn’t let go.”

  Lu Mingyu said with a faint smile: “He is so knowledgeable and interesting, he took the initiative to cut flesh and let blood, you are not polite, just laugh at it.”

   When “borrowing soldiers”, Li Jing had already made up his mind that Zhao Jiajun who “borrowed” would not be returned. There is a precedent for the Marquis of Guangping to rebel, so it is necessary to be vigilant and restraint on generals.

   At the court meeting, Li Jing approved Puyang Hou’s petition and greatly praised Puyang Hou. Then he ordered the order to be sent to Chu.

   comes and goes, and it takes time to settle the Zhao family army. King Xingyang will lead his troops back to Beijing, and it will be a year later.

   Taking advantage of this great victory, Li Jing brought up the matter of establishing a reserve in the court: “I intend to establish a reserve, what do the ministers think?”

   All the ministers were shocked.

   In those years, Emperor Yongjia did not establish a reserve for a long time. It was not until the sons were all grown-up and married that Li Jing, the direct descendant, was established as the crown prince. Now, Li Jing has only been on the throne for a year, and he is in his prime, why should he establish a prince?

“The crown prince of the state, the people’s hearts are at ease.” The emperor Li Jing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, said with a gentle expression, “Furthermore, after the East Palace is established, the East Palace Zhanshifu can also be established as soon as possible. Teaching the prince. It is a good thing for both the country and the palace.”

   Yes, the emperor wants to establish a prince, and there is no reason to stop him from being a minister.

   Moreover, this is different from when Emperor Yongjia established the crown prince. At that time, there were the favored concubine prince, and the outstanding third prince. Li Jing, the direct descendant prince, had to spend a lot of effort to be successfully established as the heir.

   Now there is only Empress Lu in the harem, and Li Jing has two sons and one daughter, all of whom are direct descendants. To establish the East Palace, Li Jue, the eldest son, is the person who should do his part.

Qiao Ge calmed his mind, stepped forward, and cupped his hands: “The emperor has the heart to establish a reserve, and the old minister has the honor to show it. The old minister thinks that the eldest prince, Li Jue, is very intelligent, has a calm temperament, is the most filial and kind, and should stand up for it. For the Crown Prince!”

  Luo Shangshu followed up: “What Qiao Ge said was also what the minister thought. The eldest prince, Li Jue, is the best candidate for the prince.”

   Yu Shangshu cupped his hands and said, “This minister agrees!”

   Next, a long list of ministers seconded.

  Li Jue is eight years old this year, and everyone knows the name of Zaohui. When Emperor Yongjia was buried last year, the young Li Jue supported the coffin together, and couldn’t stand kneeling in the rain. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was filial and kind.

  For this reason, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all endorsed the establishment of Li Jue as the prince.

   As for Li Cong, he is now over three years old and has not yet started school. Old and young are orderly, and it will never be his turn.

  …

  The establishment of the reserve is a major event in the country, even if you are committed to it, it is not an overnight thing.

   Half a month later, Li Jing issued a decree to establish his eldest son Li Jue as the crown prince. The canonization ceremony of the East Palace will be held in May of the following year. This is also to wait for King Xingyang and Li Xian to return together.

How could the grandfather and fourth uncle of Li Jue’s relatives be missing for such a grand event as the establishment of the reserve?

   As soon as the imperial decree came, all the concubines in the harem came to the Jiaofang Hall to congratulate them.

  Lu Mingyu was still wearing a plain-colored palace attire, neither applying makeup nor wearing any bright and expensive jewelry, but her face became more and more ruddy, and her black eyes shone brightly. It is like a blooming flower, revealing the brilliance of the people.

   “Congratulations to the Empress,” the Concubine Wang opened her mouth with a smile. “It’s surprising that the emperor established the reserve early. This is also a big happy event in the palace. The concubine has a thick body and has to ask the empress to drink a wedding wine.”

   Qin Taifei stayed with the Queen Mother Zhao all day and had no time to go out.

   The concubines in the harem are naturally headed by the concubines.

   Most of them are young, and some are a few years younger than Lu Mingyu. But when Emperor Yongjia died, all of them would be widowed.

   Qin Taifei has a son, Wang Taifei has a little princess under her knees, and there is still hope for life. They have no children and no daughters and can only spend the rest of their lives in the palace. If you want to live in peace and stability in the harem, how can you do it if you don’t flatter the Queen!

  Lu Mingyu was in a good mood, and seeing the concubines was much more pleasing to the eye than before, and said with a smile: “This kind of happy event should indeed be celebrated with a palace banquet.”

   “There’s no need to pick a good day. This palace will pass the word of mouth and let the imperial kitchen prepare it. You all stay today, so that you can live a lively life.”

   smiled at Qiyun again: “You go to Yongmei Palace and ask your mother to come with you.”

   As soon as he finished speaking, someone from the palace came to report with a smile: “Report to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is here.”

  Lu Mingyu smiled and got up to greet him.

  Empress Dowager Qiao has been a widow for a year. She lives in a secluded place on weekdays. Today, her face is full of joy. It is good news that Li Jue has been established as the heir.

   “Mother,” Lu Mingyu smiled and saluted, “Daughter-in-law was about to send someone to invite her mother to come over to celebrate, but she never thought that her mother would come first.”

   Empress Dowager Qiao said with a smile: “This kind of big happy event, how can it be achieved if the Aijia does not come. There is no need to choose a day, today is a big happy day. There has not been a palace banquet in the palace for a long time, and it will be lively and lively tonight.”

   Wang Taifei said with a smile: “The Queen Mother also has this intention. It can be seen that the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good mind, and they have thought of one place.”

  Lu Mingyu and Queen Qiao looked at each other and smiled.

   (end of this chapter)