Concubine Hui said calmly: "There are so many women in this world who are good-looking, good-natured, and talented. Why do you have to keep thinking about just one woman? What's more, you will be the emperor in the future, and then the six palaces in the East and West will be yours." Concubine, if you want to have children, you must have both rain and dew, and you cannot just favor one or a few of them!"

Ye Minzhao lowered his head slightly: "What the mother and concubine said is that all sons understand." To understand is to understand, but there are some things that cannot be understood without understanding.

Concubine Hui knew her son very well and knew that it was useless to persuade her. She simply waved her hand and said: "You can go down." She thought to herself that the fifth lady of the Shen family was also a very outstanding woman. She would marry into the palace in the future and the two of them would spend more time together. As time goes by, your feelings will get better.

Ye Minzhao agreed, bowed and retreated. Back to Qianqing Palace, in the evening, Emperor Zhengtong woke up. Perhaps it was because of his reflection that Zhengtong looked very good today. He had been bedridden in the past few days, and today he was supported by eunuchs. He took a few steps in the palace.

Ye Minzhao replaced the eunuch and went to help Zhengzheng with his own hands. He said: "The weather is good today, why don't I help my father and go for a walk outside."

Zheng Zheng rarely felt a little more relaxed. Hearing what Ye Minzhao said, he nodded in agreement. Ye Minzhao had just helped Zheng Zheng out of the palace. Zheng Zheng was already dim and couldn't see clearly. However, Ye Minzhao found a formation rising in the direction of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the south. A burst of black smoke.

Ye Minzhao looked stern. Just as he was about to call someone to see what happened, he saw Chen Jia running over in a hurry. He glanced at the emperor and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Taihe The palace is in trouble!"

"What?" The Hall of Supreme Harmony is located in the center of the former part of the Forbidden City. It is the highest symbol of imperial power and has extraordinary political significance. It is also known as the "Jinluan Hall" among the people, which shows its importance. The former Hall of Supreme Harmony There were two fires, and the reigning emperors all issued edicts to blame themselves. The ancients were superstitious and believed that the fire in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was a sign that God was dissatisfied with the emperor and punished him.

In just a moment, the fire had already increased in intensity. The flames soared into the sky, and the flames soared into the sky. The entire imperial city was illuminated like daylight. Zhengzheng was so anxious that he stamped his feet and said tremblingly: "Hurry, help me, go over and put out the fire!"

Orthodoxy was already exhausted, so how could he withstand such a blow? He staggered out for two steps, and felt his energy and blood rushing to his heart, and the blood rushed to the top of his head. He rolled his eyes and fainted softly.

Ye Minzhao exclaimed and supported Zhengzheng, "Go and ask for the imperial doctor quickly!" At the same time, he said to Chen Jiada: "I am here to take care of my father. You lead people to put out the fire. No matter what, you must put out this fire as soon as possible." After a pause. After a pause, he said with a serious expression: "Have someone investigate the cause of the fire."

At such a critical moment, something like this happened, and Ye Minzhao was worried that someone was behind it.

Chen Jia didn't dare to delay and went in a hurry.

Ye Minzhao asked someone to bring a soft couch and returned to the palace with Zhengzheng in his arms. Ever since the emperor became seriously ill, Jiang Yuanzheng had not dared to go home. He took the imperial doctor with the best medical skills from Taihe Hospital to guard the duty room outside Taihe Gate. Xiao Not long after the eunuch left, Jiang Yuanzheng hurried in with the imperial doctor. The roof tiles were shaking outside, and Chen Jiazheng led a large number of guards to get water from the Jinshui River to put out the fire.

The whole palace was in chaos.

As soon as Jiang Yuanzheng saw Zhengtong's look, he knew that the emperor was in trouble, so he stretched out three fingers and put them on the emperor's wrist. He touched the emperor's wrist for a long time, shook his head with a pale face, and immediately changed to another imperial doctor, who also touched Zhengtong. The emperor's pulse quickened, and beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.

Ye Minzhao asked anxiously: "Father, how is he?"

Jiang Yuanzheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "The emperor is weak and frail, and he was suddenly stimulated, so that he became anxious and angry! I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" Concubine Hui had already heard the news and hurriedly brought people over. As soon as she entered the palace gate, she heard Jiang Yuanzheng's words. Jiang Yuan stood up and saluted Concubine Hui in a hurry. Concubine Hui said: "Forgive me, please tell me about the emperor."

What happened?"

Jiang Yuanzheng suddenly knelt down and choked with sobs: "I'm afraid the emperor won't be able to survive tonight!"

Although Concubine Hui and Ye Minzhao were prepared, they still felt a thunderbolt ringing above their heads when they heard these words. Concubine Hui came back to her senses in an instant: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" She immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

Min Zhao was still dumbfounded, seemingly at a loss. Concubine Hui pulled the corner of Ye Min Zhao's robe, and Ye Min Zhao finally reacted. He also fell to his knees, bursting into tears, and choked with sobs: "Father!"

When the mother and son cried, all the eunuchs and doctors in the room were dumbfounded. They didn't know whether they should cry with them. While she was in a daze, Concubine Hui had already stopped crying and said, "Everyone else, please go down, Jiang Yuan is staying!"

"

After everyone had left, Ye Minzhao helped Concubine Hui sit down next to the imperial couch. Concubine Hui wiped her tears and looked at Jiang Yuanzheng and said: "Master Jiang, tell me the truth, how long can the emperor last?

?Is there any chance that he will wake up?"

After a pause, Concubine Hui said: "The emperor is very ill, but there are still many important matters pending in the court, and the emperor needs to wake up to take charge of the overall situation! So Jiang Yuanzheng, for the sake of the court's grand plan, please let the emperor wake up at all costs.

Say a few words!”

Jiang Yuanzheng is not stupid. He knows that the so-called "major matters are pending" refers to the fact that the emperor has not yet established a prince. Indeed, this matter may not be settled. After the emperor's death, the court will definitely be in chaos. But now the emperor has run out of gas.

Well, originally he still had a few hours to live. If he was forced to wake up with drugs, he might not be able to hold on for long and would die immediately.

Concubine Hui probably also understood this. So she spoke lightly, and Jiang Yuan understood the meaning correctly. She wanted him to wake up the emperor regardless of the emperor's life and death, and make Ye Minzhao the prince before he died.

The emperor originally still had a few hours to live, but if he was stimulated by drugs like this, wouldn't this be considered as treason against the emperor? That would be a serious crime that would implicate the nine clans. How could he, the head of a small imperial hospital, have such courage?

Jiang Yuan was kneeling on the ground, constantly wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeves, his body trembling, and he couldn't speak in a sentence: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Ye Minzhao also understood what Concubine Hui meant. After all, he still had some father-son affection for Zhengtong, so he couldn't help but call out: "Concubine Mother!"

Concubine Hui stretched out her hand to stop Ye Minzhao from speaking. "Don't interrupt! This matter has nothing to do with you!" Ye Minzhao moved the corners of his mouth and finally closed it.

Concubine Hui said to Jiang Yuanzheng with a pleasant look: "Master Jiang, I can only leave this matter to you! Besides, there are only three of us in this room... Even if you don't agree, there will always be someone who will!"

Concubine Hui said these words in a confused manner, but Jiang Yuanzheng understood them completely. The so-called "there are only three of us in this room" means that no matter what Jiang Yuanzheng did, no one would know about it, and no one would blame him.

.The so-called "even if you don't want to, there will always be someone who is willing" means that he doesn't want to help.

Concubine Hui woke up the emperor. Naturally, there were other doctors who were willing to do this. But after hearing what Concubine Hui said just now, if he refused to do it, Concubine Hui would definitely kill him immediately to silence him. The charges were all

It's ready-made. It's not good to treat the emperor's condition. If he is dragged out and beheaded, no one will intercede for him.

While Jiang Yuanzheng was hesitating, Concubine Hui said something else: "We, mother and son, will never forget you in the future!" After hearing this promise, Jiang Yuanzheng immediately made up his mind: "I will go to the side hall to write a letter. Fangzi."

Concubine Hui said: "You can write it here!"

After giving the order, a maid from Jingyang Palace came in with the Four Treasures of the Study. Jiang Yuan was trembling and wrote the prescription. Someone took the medicine according to the prescription and boiled the medicine in Qianqing Palace. The people who used it were all people from Jingyang Palace. Jiang Yuanzhengdao : "After a bowl of medicine, Your Majesty will wake up in a quarter of an hour! You can only hold on for half an hour!"

Concubine Hui nodded: "You go down first!"

Concubine Hui immediately sent someone down: "Immediately ask Mr. Ding Ge from the cabinet to come to the palace to see the emperor!" When the emperor wakes up later, a civil servant will be needed here to draft a will for the emperor. This job should be done by the cabinet minister. However, Shen Shoufu had always been naughty. Although he had the intention of making friends with Concubine Hui and his family, he remained aloof. Concubine Hui did not dare to believe him.

But Mr. Ding Ge is different. He is very keen on power. You can see the clues when he betrayed Mr. Yang. Before that, he originally relied on King Zhao's party. After King Zhao rebelled, he immediately broke up with the Xiao family and the Zhao family. Wang cleared the relationship and offered an olive branch to Concubine Hui and Ye Minzhao. With his character, Concubine Hui did not want to use him. He really had the determination of a strong man to cut off his own strength, and personally sent a handwritten letter on how he framed Mr. Yang. In the hands of Concubine Hui, he asked Concubine Hui to take advantage of him. Once it was revealed that his reputation would be ruined, he would naturally work for Concubine Hui wholeheartedly.

This can be regarded as a different kind of declaration of title.

It is true that Concubine Hui has no one to use now. Concubine Hui chose Mr. Ding Ge as the minister who cared about the fate of Zhengtong before she died. Mr. Ding Ge received the order from Concubine Hui, but Concubine Hui did not explain anything to him. He thought There was a fire in the palace, and Concubine Hui called him to discuss the fire-fighting and aftermath matters. He did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately entered the palace in a sedan chair.

When I arrived at the door, I happened to meet Chen Jia. After more than an hour of rescue, the fire had been put out. However, the Baohe Hall is a wooden structure. Now that the weather is hot, the fire burned extremely quickly. In a short time, the Baohe Hall was burned to ashes. A pile of rubble.

Chen Jia also felt unlucky. At this time, Concubine Hui called someone to look for him. She said that the emperor was dying soon and asked him to come back to carry out the decree. This was a rule from the previous dynasty. Whenever the emperor did something great, he would always call him The eunuchs from the upper cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies were standing by to witness a series of arrangements made before the emperor's death so that the new emperor could legitimately ascend the throne.

However, after all, Chen Jia is not the first eunuch in the palace, and he has not yet become the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, so this arrangement is actually quite illegal.

Mr. Ding Ge didn't know what Chen Jia was thinking, but he was very polite when he met Chen Jia. He bowed politely and said, "I've met Eunuch Chen! I heard that you had a cold a while ago. Are you feeling better?" Ordinarily Mr. Ge was He is a high-ranking official of the country and an important minister of the imperial court. His position is extremely noble. No matter how powerful Chen Jia is, he is just an eunuch. Mr. Ding Ge treated him with great courtesy, just like a subordinate treating his superior. Chen Jia was feeling happy, but he also felt that he was nothing more than an eunuch. Mr. Ding Ge's character is even more contemptible.

However, Chen Jia has always been a smiling person. Even when he is a political opponent who hates his heart, he can still smile. Therefore, although he despises Mr. Ding Ge in his heart, he still smiles at Mr. Ding Ge and says: "Lao Ge." The old worries are no longer a problem!"

When Mr. Ding Ge entered the palace, the fire in the Hall of Supreme Harmony had been extinguished. He knew that Concubine Hui had not asked him to come here to put out the fire. As he walked, he asked quietly: "May I ask Eunuch Chen, is this time the concubine?"

I called the old minister to come here, what are your orders?"

Chen Jia said to him with a stern look: "The emperor is about to leave, and the noble concubine has asked the elder to come here to take care of the orphan!"

"Ah?" Mr. Ding Ge stumbled. The old emperor's entrustment before his departure was such a big deal. It was rare for anyone other than a close confidant to participate. He only felt a rush of blood rushing to the top of his head, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble - he was excited.

.For so many years, he has always wanted to be the chief minister of the cabinet. This time, when the emperor's care is completed and the new emperor ascends the throne, his political status will immediately rise. Wouldn't there be hope for him to become the chief minister of the cabinet?

Mr. Ding Ge held back his excitement and asked Chen Jiadao: "I wonder which elders from the cabinet came to listen to the emperor's holy teachings!" The emperor's illness is the top secret of the Forbidden City. All ministers know that the emperor is ill, and he is very ill.

But no one can say clearly when the emperor will die.

Chen Jiadao said: "As far as I know, among the ministers in the cabinet, the only one I call you is your elder, the imperial concubine." He showed a meaningful smile: "The empress relies so much on you, Mr. Ding Ge must not let down the empress.

Very kind."

After hearing this, Mr. Ding Ge was even more surprised and happy. Even though he was quite deep in the city, he could not help but reveal a smile on his face. He also remembered that the emperor was about to die. Wouldn't it be disrespectful to be so happy?

, then he regained his composure, and immediately put on a mask of grief on his face.

Chen Jia stopped talking to him, and the two of them arrived outside the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace in a moment. The eunuch in charge of Jingyang Palace was already waiting outside the door, "Eunuch Chen and Ding Ge come in quickly with the servants."

He led the two of them into the Nuang Pavilion where Zhengtong rested on weekdays. Chen Jia looked up secretly and saw Concubine Hui sitting on the imperial couch, leaning against Zhengtong's head, holding a hot towel to help Zhengtong wipe it.

Beads of sweat appeared on his face. Ye Minzhao stood on the other side of the imperial couch, at Zhengtong's feet. Zhengzheng was lying on the imperial couch, his face flushed, very unnatural. His two eyes were dim, like two

It's an empty hole. One look at it shows that the light is coming back, and it's not going to last long.

Concubine Hui counted the time and poured medicine into Zheng Zheng, who had just woken up.

Except for Concubine Hui and Ye Minzhao, there was no one else in the room!

"Your Majesty!" Chen Jia and Mr. Ding Ge knelt in front of the imperial couch and kowtowed. After all, Chen Jia had served the emperor for many years. Although Zhengtong was the emperor and had supreme authority, he was quite lenient towards others. Chen Jia thought of his treatment of others during this period.

He was good at himself, and thinking that he was about to become famous, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Mr. Ding Ge also squeezed out a few tears. This ability to cry when he wants to cry is really extraordinary.

When the emperor saw the two people, he first asked Chen Jia in a weak voice: "Has the fire in the Hall of Supreme Harmony been put out?"

"Reporting back to the emperor, the fire has been put out. The servant has also found out the reason. It was the six eunuchs in the imperial kitchen who accidentally burned the imperial kitchen with fire, and then implicated the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The servant has ordered people to capture them all.

Send them all to the Criminal Punishment Department!"

Zhengzheng murmured: "Just put it out, just put it out!" He coughed and then said: "You guys came just in time..." He struggled to sit up, but couldn't. Concubine Hui choked and said: "Your Majesty,

If you have anything to say, just lie down and say it! Don't work too hard anymore!"

Zhengtong smiled bitterly: "I'm about to die, so I'll send someone out to call in the King of Jin, the King of Qin, the King of Yanqing, the other five elders of the cabinet, and the eunuch Meng Chong, the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. I have something important to announce!"

"When death is imminent, orthodox thinking becomes clearer than ever.

Hearing what he said, Concubine Hui couldn't help but hesitate. If Zhengtong really wanted to pass the throne to Ye Minzhao, would it be necessary to invite so many royal family members to the palace?

He hesitated for a moment, and Zhengtong said impatiently: "Hurry up!" Concubine Hui could only wink at Chen Jia, and Chen Jia understood: "I'll go right now!" She turned around and walked out of the Nuan Pavilion door.

A confidant eunuch came and said, "Go and get Prince Jin, Prince Qin, Prince Yanqing and the cabinet to apply for the cabinet."

I'll wait until the other five pavilion elders and the eunuch Meng Chong, the eunuch responsible for the ceremony, are called in." The eunuch agreed and was about to leave, when Chen Jia stopped him and said, "Don't be anxious, this message will be delivered slowly, it will take an hour.

You deliver the message within two hours, and they will be here within two hours, maybe slowly but not too quickly, do you understand?"

The eunuch looked solemn and said loudly: "I understand!" Chen Jia then asked him to go.

Returning to Dongnuan Pavilion, I happened to hear Concubine Hui sobbing, "Your Majesty, you have left us orphans and widowed mothers. What will we do?"

The emperor coughed and said weakly: "Don't cry, I will naturally leave a legacy to you mother and son." He did not mention the matter of establishing a prince. Concubine Hui's words were originally a test. Seeing the emperor's response, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous in her heart.
To be continued...