Since he died of illness twice last year, Zhang He knew that he was afraid he would be in his life.

He is not afraid of death. He has even had many thoughts of committing suicide in the past decade.

The first time was in the second year of Zhenghe. When he heard that Prince Wei died in Huxian, he was the prince who was the prince, but hesitated and did not directly participate in the mutiny after the witchcraft incident. Zhang He was quite ashamed at the time and found several feet of Bai Ling to follow Prince Wei. However, at the last moment, his younger brother Zhang Anshi was hugged his legs and rescued him.

Zhang Anshi was not the Prince of Wei, and he always followed Emperor Xiaowu. He was trusted for his unforgettable talent. He saved the Zhang family and even asked for forgiveness for Zhang He, saving his life, but he also pushed down the silkworm room and was stabbed.

That was the second time that Zhang He had the idea of ​​suicide. The more filth, the more castration, the double torture of ** and mental torture made him lose 20 kilograms, and he became weak from then on. Even if he was appointed as the Yeting Order by Emperor Xiaowu, he was still confused all day long.

Until he heard that Prince Wei's grandson was still alive and was pardoned and released from prison, he ordered the court to take care of him!

In the next ten years, raising the young and sick great-grandson to adulthood became Zhang He's biggest motivation for survival.

At first, I was sad about Prince Huaiwei's death, and I fulfilled the loyalty I had never finished back then, and I looked at the care of my husband and wife, and my kindness was very close.

But gradually, Zhang He, who lost his son in his early years and had no descendants except one granddaughter, began to regard Liu Bingyi as his own, personally teach him to read and hire a Confucian scholar to teach him "Poems". The funds for raising the great-grandson of the emperor in the Yeting were limited, and the additional expenses required by Liu Bingyi on weekdays were borne by Zhang He.

When he became stronger and more sensible, he informed Liu Bingyi about Prince Wei and Emperor Shi little by little.

For more than ten years, Zhang He played the role of Liu Bingyi's "father" and carefully protected him. He ordered Zhang Pengzu, who was adopted by him, to join him in Xiyan's letter, so that Liu Bingyi, who was trapped in the Yeting Court, got his first friend of the same age. Finally, he saw that he had a good impression of the lady of the Xu family, and even made a matchmaker for him, asking Liu Bingyi to marry a good wife.

On the day when Liu Bingyi got married and moved into Shangguanli, he invited Zhang He as the man's parent to come and bow and toast with his bride. Zhang He was drunk.

Now the emperor's great-grandson is living a good life in Shangguanli and has a daughter. Zhang He feels it's almost done. When he arrives at the fountain, he also has a face to see Prince Wei and says that he has not let him down.

But just when Zhang He thought he could let go, a drastic change happened.

Who would have thought that the young emperor who was rich in spring and autumn would die before his disabled old man. The most important thing is that there is no descendant!

The inheritance of the throne was confusing, and Zhang He was even more excited after learning the news!

"Is this a destiny that I want me to be the 'Cheng Ying' of Prince Wei's family?"

Last time Zhang He met with the emperor's great-grandson, he asked him what he had been reading recently, and answered that the "Letter of the Grand Historian" borrowed from the Xi'an Marquis' next door, Liu Bingyi liked one of the articles "Orphans of Zhao".

Zhang He also saw it and was deeply shocked.

In the trouble of going down the palace, Cheng Ying sacrificed his parents and children and hid the orphans of Zhao in the mountains. Fifteen years later, he secretly planned to join forces with Han Jue and others to defeat the Zhao family's enemies, and then he remained the same with Zhao Wutianyi.

Although he does not have the ability to remember everything he has, Zhang He always remembers Cheng Ying's words.

"In the past, all the troubles in the lower palace could die. I must not die. I think of establishing the Zhao family. Now that Zhao Wu has established himself, he will be a man and restore his old throne, I will report to Zhao Xuanmeng and Gongsun Chujiu!"

After more than ten years of enduring humiliation, he seemed to have found a soulmate at that moment, which made Zhang He burst into tears: "Of course, during the witchcraft, I must die in the silkworm chamber. I want to be the last prince of Wei!"

The great-grandson of the emperor has been established and is now about to be restored to his old position!

Zhang He, who always always reminds the emperor's great-grandson to keep a low profile and not show off, is very passionate at this moment. He decided to let the emperor's great-grandson win back what Prince Wei lost in the witchcraft!

After his thoughts were settled, Zhang He began to think that he, an old official with a physically incomplete body, was not qualified to participate in the meeting and had to find someone to come forward.

"Who is the 'Han Jue' who can help the Zhao family's orphans reset?"

The first thing that came to mind was his younger brother Zhang Anshi, but Zhang He shook his head immediately. His younger brother was also frivolous when he was young and could be called a genius. However, since his father Zhang Tang committed suicide, his temperament has changed drastically and he has become more and more timid day by day. His "loyalty" was appreciated by Huo Guang and he became the right general and the second-ranking figure in the court. However, within the Central and North Korea, only Huo Guang obeyed his fate.

Zhang He also understood that this matter was not easy and there were great risks, so Zhang Anshi probably wouldn't come forward.

He immediately thought of someone, Marquis of Xi'an.

Although Ren Hong was scared and beaten by Huo Guang every few days, he would have to stay idle if he was idle if he was idle if he was allowed to protect Qiang. He was completely used as a chess piece seal, and he was just a marginal person who could not be ranked in the court. So, he didn't even have the qualifications to sit down and participate in this card game, so he could only stand aside and watch.

But in Zhang He's eyes, this Marquis was extraordinary.

He was young and promising, and was only a few years older than his great-grandson. He was already a marquis of two thousand households.

He made many extraordinary achievements and was called Hehuang Tiger. He has a high prestige in the army and is considered to have some military power.

He was also one of four people who were brought to the Greenhouse Hall to visit the Emperor of the Great Walk.

The most important thing is that he has a close relationship with the emperor and great-grandson, but among Liu Bingyi's friends, he is the most powerful.

On weekdays, they met in the palace, and although the two had not talked, Zhang He looked at Ren Hong's little eyes and seemed to have something to say...

So Zhang He wrote a silk stick. While waiting for the coffin of the emperor in the front hall, he sent his confidants to Ren Hong's hands and asked him to have a secret talk later. Zhang He was in the palace for more than ten years and knew some secret places.

However, when the Marquis of Xi'an looked back at Zhang He after reading the silk stick...

But he shook his head.

"No! Don't!"

...

After being rejected, Zhang He felt a chill in his heart. This Xi'an Marquis was also very cautious and he didn't even want to meet and have a secret conversation.

But if you think about it carefully, it is correct. Tonight is in the extraordinary time. Weiyang Palace is in martial law and there are men and guards everywhere inspecting. Foreign ministers meet with the Yeting Order. What do you want to do? It is amazing to be discovered.

And Ren Hong and Zhang He didn't even say a word, how could they take risks?

"But if I missed tonight, I would never have a chance!"

Zhang He was very anxious. He knew that at the earliest, after the Great Retention, he would decide the deceased person - that is, the successor. He must negotiate with the Marquis of Xi'an tonight and ask him to propose that the emperor's great-grandson succeed to the throne tomorrow morning.

But when Xiao Lian was over, the ministers were watching the night in the palace, although Zhang He waited and waited for the place stated on the silk stick, the Marquis of Xi'an still did not come.

"'Han Jue' is not enough to rely on, it seems that he still has to rely on myself."

Zhang He sighed. After thinking about it repeatedly, he found his younger brother even though he knew that his hope was slim.

When the brothers met, there were not so many concerns. Zhang Anshi was outside the Jinma Gate at this time. The ministers were changing clothes and wearing big clothes in the room of the ministers. However, Zhang He walked in and naturally took the sash from the little yellow gate: "I'll wear it for the right general, you can go out first."

When he saw his brother at this very moment, Zhang Anshi was unhappy at all and whispered: "Why are your brother here? Could it be that he is coming to me again to call him the great-grandson of Emperor Xu?"

Zhang Anshi was timid in front of Huo Guang, but was actually very smart, and he actually guessed Zhang He's purpose.

It’s also a big deal for Zhang He. Although he often told Liu Bingyi to go to Shangguanli to keep a low profile and not to attract attention, only by doing nothing is the safest.

But Zhang He himself could not be low-key. He often praised Liu Bingyi's teacher for receiving the "Poems", "The Analects of Confucius", and "The Book of Filial Piety", and was frugal, kind and loving, and praised his beauty in front of Zhang Anshi.

This is normal, but other contents are not right. For example, the house where the emperor's great-grandson lived in the tangents will shine without lighting the light at night. For example, the emperor's great-grandson likes to eat soup cakes. Every time he buys cakes at the Chang'an market, the business will be prosperous, and the people in the market are so strange...

Wait, isn’t this the trick that Emperor Gao was at Aunt Wang of Pei County and Aunt Wu was drunk and stayed in bed while drinking, and the two businesses were immediately booming?

It turned out that when the emperor was still alive, Zhang He had already had his heart.

Even Liu Bingyi's legs are considered "strange" by Zhang He. Judging from his own children, everything is good, which is a sign that he will achieve great things in the future.

But Zhang Anshi always forbids Zhang He to say this, believing that he has lost his duty as a minister. When Zhang He wanted to marry his granddaughter to Liu Bingyi, Zhang Anshi tried his best to stop him.

"The great-grandson is the criminal Prince Wei. Fortunately, the emperor is generous and let him be as a commoner as a commoner, so he should not say anything more!"

Zhang He had no choice but to settle for the second best and let Liu Bingyi marry the Xu daughter.

This is Zhang Anshi's usual attitude, carefully keeping a distance from his great-grandson. Zhang He is the princeling of Wei, but he is not.

Therefore, as soon as Zhang He came today, Zhang Anshi knew what he wanted to say, and immediately shook his head: "I have said a long time ago that brother doesn't have to speak, and what you begged for is absolutely impossible!"

Zhang He was unwilling to give up and whispered: "My brother, you and I know that no matter who comes to the throne, the general will still have the final say in the world. Compared with those princes and kings who have their own subordinates and power, the great-grandson of the emperor and great-grandson suddenly ascended the throne. Wouldn't they be more grateful to the general, and ruled with the Huo family?"

"He is the person the general needs the most, and I, Zhang, also has the merit of supporting him, so why not do it?"

"Shut up, you are not for Zhang, you are for Prince Wei!"

Zhang Anshi was very afraid, covered his brother's mouth causing trouble and whispered:

"Everyone can rule with his pride, but the emperor and great-grandson cannot."

"Because he is the grandson of Prince Wei!"

"As soon as the seniority is too small, as the grandson of the Daxing Emperor, no one can turn to him, and he can't get past the patriarchal sect."

"Second, don't look at the general's surname Huo, and he has some connection with Wei. But over the years, there has been one thing that the general has not changed, that is, he will never overturn the verdict for witchcraft. How can he make the emperor's great-grandson the emperor and cause trouble for himself?"

Witchcraft, this historical issue is too sensitive. Whoever touches will die, is as strong as Huo Guang, so Zhang Hexin's candidate will not appear in front of the general at all.

Because no one dares to mention it, it will be rejected if it is mentioned.

Today, the virtuous literary scholar first asked to return to power and was arrested, but then the emperor suddenly passed away. The general was a little confused and had to pull Zhang Anshi, Han Zeng, Su Wu and Ren Hong into the palace to show his innocence. If the Huo family immediately supported the prince of Wei and became emperor, wouldn't it be more confirmed that this was a conspiracy to restore the throne to the "remnants of Wei and Huo"?

The advantages are far less than the disadvantages, so why do you make it happen? Do you think the scene is not chaotic enough?

This is what Zhang Anshi understands, and it is also the reason why Ren Hong did not see Zhang He, so the time is not right.

"Can……"

Zhang He was not giving up, but Zhang Anshi said, "Brother, don't say anything anymore. You are afraid you are confused. Asking me to recommend the emperor's great-grandson now is tantamount to letting him become the target of public criticism. It will not only harm the Zhang family, but also harm him. Get up with this crazy dream!"

Zhang He was disappointed and stopped talking. It seemed that this "Cheng Ying" was really difficult to do. He just silently brought Ma to Zhang Anshi and asked:

"So, in your opinion, who will be the one who entered the Weiyang Palace?"

Zhang Anshi looked outside and said three words in his brother's ear.

...

The bamboo talisman envoy who reported the death was pressed by Huo Guang and did not leave the palace for the time being. The Huangmen held troops, Hu Ben, Yulin, and the doctor's office were all Yan Suwei, the police of the palace, and the five Northern Army schools stationed troops around the palace. Logically, the news in the palace should not be spread.

But there are always leaks in the air, especially some ministers who know what happened and plan to speculate in advance, have already secretly informed me.

Near Qili, Chang'an, there are residences of princes and kings in the capital. When they entered the court, they would also send people to manage them on weekdays, which is equivalent to the later Beijing office.

Among the kings' residences, the largest and most magnificent is Guangling residence.

On this night when all the ministers of Weiyang Palace were crying, a happy laugh rang out in the "Guangling State Office in Beijing".

Liu Ba, the prince of Guangling, was only twenty years old and was studying rituals in Chang'an. He had just received news of the emperor's grand ceremony from some speculators.

"That little emperor is really dead! It seems that the witch Li Nu, the father-in-law, has some skills, and the curse of the gods has come true!"

Liu Ba thought to himself: "Emperor Xiaowu has five sons, Prince Wei Liu Ju died of witchcraft, King Qi Huai Liu Hong died early, Prince Yan assassination Liu Dan committed suicide, and now the emperor, who is the youngest son, has passed away."

"The fourth son is gone, but my father, King Guangling, is still there!"

Liu Ba was overjoyed: "Isn't that..."

...

ps: Chapter 2 at night.
Chapter completed!