Chapter 86

After Cheng Yuanjing finished, the quiet needles in the attic could be heard. The emperor's face was deep. After a while, he frowned and asked, "what are you doing?"

"It has been 14 years since my son Chen disappeared. Suddenly he said that he had been found. Even if his majesty testified, I'm afraid many people still don't believe it. If he is alone and unconcerned, others will think it's a hoax. Even if some of the old ministers believe me, I'm afraid I can't let go of my heart when I see that I'm 20 years old and I haven't married yet. It's better to promulgate the will of my return to the throne and the will of giving marriage together. With the crown princess, people outside will feel at ease. "

It has always been an inseparable whole to establish a family and a career. Even if the prisoners who surrender are naturalized for many years, as long as they are not married, the authorities will not really rest assured. Only when we get married, have children and have a family can we really take root and gain the trust of the imperial court.

Although Cheng Yuanjing is not a naturalized person, the crown prince is not for fun. He has been missing for 14 years. Suddenly, a man comes out and says that he is the crown prince. Who can be at ease? If the emperor had not known the news behind the scenes, he would not have accepted it easily.

Getting married and starting a family is really a magic weapon to calm people's hearts and ease conflicts. Besides, Cheng Yuanjing had disappeared for many years. The imperial court had quarreled several times over the issue of his successor. After Cheng Yuanjing returned to power, he really wanted to have a son as soon as possible to stabilize people's mind.

The emperor originally planned to postpone the imperial edict for a month or two after he found the prince. If Cheng Yuanjing had a suitable person, the emperor would accommodate his eldest son. However, no matter how to say, the future Prince and Princess candidates must be born innocent, noble family, father and brother in the court in place of high-ranking officials, which is beneficial to the stability of the country.

The Cheng family is obviously not qualified.

Of course, the emperor will award the Cheng family a reward for their meritorious deeds over the years, but this does not include making the Cheng family a princess. The crown princess is related to the foundation of the country and set an example for women in the world. The emperor had conceived many times. How could he make such a careless decision?

The emperor calmed down and asked, "is this what the Cheng family said? How dare they take advantage of their kindness? "

"No, I'm not so easy to handle." Cheng Yuanjing had already stood up and stood at the head of the emperor, saying, "the Marquis of Yichun was very careful all his life, and he kept a secret before he died. How could he have the courage. The other members of the Cheng family don't know about it at all, and they have no way to talk about it

Cheng Yuanjing finished and said, "I'm the one who's really asking for repayment."

The emperor frowned more tightly: "what?"

"Last night, a child accidentally fell into the moat. In order to save people, Miss Cheng also jumped into the ice cave. I rescued her." Cheng Yuanjing said, "in this way, I have saved her life, so let her be the crown princess. It's just in time to repay her with a drop of water."

The emperor was clear at first, then angry. No wonder Cheng Yuanjing didn't come last night. He jumped into the river to save people. Today, many signs can be called. However, after that, what are all those things to report to each other?

The emperor said, "your choice of crown princess is very important. You don't have to be in a hurry. When you get back to the palace, I'll decide to choose your concubines. When you get back to the palace, you can choose them slowly. "

"I know. I've been in Beijing all these years. I know all the women in the city. " Cheng Yuanjing said, "it's just that I've made a choice. I don't need to fight any more. I'll save money and labor. Your majesty will make an order together."

The anger in the emperor's heart became more and more intense, and discontent gradually appeared on his face. The emperor reluctantly restrained himself and said, "after all, you and she bear the title of uncle and nephew. After the announcement, how can you convince the people all over the world?"

"Those are all fake." Cheng Yuanjing said, "besides, giving her and me a marriage just proves that I'm not the Cheng family?"

"You The emperor was very angry, "uncle married niece, do you think this reputation is good?"

"She's not. Why not?"

The emperor was so angry that he couldn't sit down any more. He stood up from his seat and scolded, "ridiculous!"

The emperor can see that although Cheng Yuanjing has no contact with the Cheng family, he has taken a fancy to their eldest daughter in these years. However, there are so many women in the world, why do you want to be a woman, or even block the way in the future.

The emperor originally intended to let Cheng Yuanjing leave the capital. After he disappeared for some time, he came back as Li Chengjing. To the outside world, the secret people sent by the emperor searched for many years, and finally found the prince among the people. Naturally, Cheng Yuanjing died forever.

A person's appearance can't be deceived. When Li Chengjing comes back and sees his appearance, someone must be able to guess what happened. However, some things can be understood, but there is no need to announce them to the world. After all, people do not know the crown prince or the ninth son of the Cheng family. In this case, why not find a saying that everyone has face.

The emperor will compensate the Cheng family in the future, but it must be a long time later. Obviously, the prince must have nothing to do with the Cheng family. Once Cheng Yuanjing married a big girl of the Cheng family, he would be bound with the Cheng family forever. The emperor was as like as two peas, and could not stop everyone's mouth. Slowly, people would find that Prince and his once Cheng, the same kind of uncle.At that time, the emperor's claim that he had gone through all kinds of hardships to find the lost prince from the people would no longer hold water.

Naturally, the emperor did not want to see this. The emperor took a deep breath, restrained his anger and sat down again. For 20 years, he is the best at forbearance. The emperor's voice was so happy and angry that he asked, "if you insist on marrying Cheng's daughter, what about your identity? As you know, this kind of thing can't be hidden from the public. Someone will find out that you are Cheng Yuanjing. "

Cheng Yuanjing lowered his eyebrows and said slowly, "if you can't hide it, you can't hide it."

The emperor frowned: "what do you say?"

"I'm Cheng Yuanjing. Everyone in the court knows it. In this case, why do you deceive yourself and let everyone accompany me in the play? His majesty once saw Cheng Yuanjing in Xiangji temple. He was suspicious and found that Cheng Yuanjing was the missing prince. I directly return to my position as Cheng Yuanjing, which is not more convincing than rearranging a set of traces? "

The emperor and Cheng Yuanjing knew each other all the time. The so-called disappearance of the prince was always a cover up. But now that the Yang family has not collapsed, they can never admit that they have been acting for the past 14 years.

The best way is to make an accident. The emperor ran into a man in Xiangji temple. He was led by his father and son's blood. The emperor was suspicious. After a visit, he found that the young man was the lost son.

This is the reason for Cheng Yuanjing and the emperor to recognize each other. In the future, the Yang family and court officials can only find out here. After that, there were some differences between the emperor and Cheng Jing.

The emperor felt that when he grew up in the capital, he had been under the eye of Yang Fucheng and Empress Dowager Yang all these years, which was too provocative. Therefore, the emperor wanted to abandon the identity of "Cheng Yuanjing" and give the prince a play that he found from the people. The Yang family must be able to find out that the crown prince is Cheng Yuanjing, but the emperor said so. Even if the civil and military officials knew it well, they had to cooperate with the emperor in acting.

In this way, everyone can circle the scene face to face.

But Cheng Yuanjing didn't think so. He has given up his identity once, and then gave up his experience of growing up in the capital, his official career as a Jinshi, and returned to the east palace as a prince who is good at the folk and has no strong points. Who in the world will convince him? Only a few people know the truth. It is the leisurely people who live outside the capital that make up his foundation.

The position of their father and son is not exactly the same.

When the emperor ascended the throne as an unpopular king of Kang, he has been used to harmony and scruples about the face of the Yang family for many years. If empress dowager Yang and Yang Fucheng know that the people they have been looking for for for many years have been living in the capital, and they have passed the entrance examination before their eyes, this is definitely slapping on the face of the Yang family and a great provocation to empress dowager Yang. The Emperor didn't want to create another branch, so he wanted to aggrieve Cheng Yuanjing and round the face of the Yang family.

However, from Cheng Yuanjing's point of view, to give the Yang family face is to show his weakness to the Yang family. A battle shows weakness before it starts. What else is the qualification to fight.

Cheng Yuanjing didn't agree with the emperor's plan all the time, but he didn't have to fight against the emperor at first. Compared with the invisible face, of course, the actual interests are more cost-effective. He could follow the emperor. The emperor knew he was in debt and would make it up to him in the future.

If it wasn't for Cheng Yujin, Cheng Yuanjing would not have come back this winter.

It was because he thought that she was alone in Hou's house for the festival that he rushed back. Naturally, Cheng Yuanjing didn't die.

Every extra day he stayed in Beijing was under a lot of pressure, and Shangyuan festival was already the deadline. After Shangyuan, he had to leave the capital and change his face. But now, Cheng changed his mind.

I have planned for a long time. When I really make a decision, I feel refreshed, as if the invisible shackles are suddenly released. Cheng Yuanjing looked down slightly, not directly at the emperor. Although Cheng Yuanjing and the emperor were father and son, before that, they had to be kings and ministers.

Cheng Yuanjing said: "Your Majesty, I would like to return as Cheng Yuanjing and ask to marry Cheng's parents and daughters to prove that I am not the blood of the Cheng family."

The emperor looked at Cheng Yuanjing and did not speak for a long time. His premonition was right indeed. One by one, none of them went well.

The emperor asked in a deep voice, "have you made up your mind?"

"Yes."

"Do you know how much help you give up and how much trouble you add to yourself?"

"I know." Cheng Yuanjing hung his eyes. Under the cover of his eyelashes, other people couldn't see the look in his eyes. Cheng Yuanjing didn't know what to think of, but his cold and hard feeling was slightly diluted, showing a little softness: "my wife will live and die with me, and will go to the same cave with me in the future. Living in the same bed and dying in the same acupoint for such a long time, what's the meaning of it if the person beside the pillow is not the one who can give his life? "

The emperor had repressed his anger. When he heard these words, he was suddenly stunned.

Zeng Tongxue said at the beginning that he was still in the bed when he died. At that time, he was just a king of Kang who was not in favor. He could not even say that his fiefdom was vast. Zhong was born in the capital and grew up in the capital. Once he became a vassal with him, he had no chance to come back.Her parents and relatives were all in the capital. Although she left with the emperor, it was as good as death. I'm afraid that she would never see her parents again in her life. However, Zhong accompanied him to leave his hometown, accompanied him to leave the capital of floating gold and jade, and did not complain from beginning to end

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At that time, on the fiefdom of King Kang's mansion, Zhong was looking forward to planning their future, planning what the courtyard of King Kang's mansion would do, and what the pavilion would do. The emperor also had some lifelong ideas.

The blueprint left to her, including that of Chang Nu pie, will never come true.

Because they have no eldest daughter.

She accompanied him through the bottom, but died on the eve of hard work.

The emperor should denounce the eldest son for mischief. He should choose a suitable princess for him at the command of his parents. But the emperor choked when he thought of his wife, Zhong, who died early.

The emperor thought for a long time, but at last he sighed. Well, after all, the emperor is sorry for their mother and son. If the empress is still Zhong, and Li Chengjing's position as Prince is as stable as gold, he can marry whoever he wants.

At last, the emperor sighed, "have you thought about it?"

Cheng Yuanjing lowered his head and said firmly, "yes."

"You are old enough to have your own ideas. I can't take care of these things any more. Well, since you insist, do it yourself. "

Cheng Yuanjing knelt down and worshipped: "thank you."

The emperor seemed to want to say something, but at this time, the eunuch stood outside the door, carefully reminded: "long live, the queen has asked upstairs."

The emperor put away his look in an instant, and said in a loud voice, "I know. Please step back."

"No

Although the emperor said so, he actually stood up and wanted to go out. He took two steps and hesitated to stop when he remembered that his eldest son was still here.

As early as when the eunuch came, Cheng Yuanjing had already got up and stood aside. Aware of the emperor's stop, Cheng Yuanjing said, "thank you for your kindness. I'll send you to your majesty."

What the emperor wanted to say, but he couldn't say it in the end. Every word of Cheng Yuanjing is respectful and polite, but since he started, he has always called himself a minister and never called himself "father".