The Child Emperor

The birth of the first child of the current emperor of Da Chu was not smooth. Not only did he torture his mother to death, but also made people in the entire palace panic. When the baby was finally born, the exhausted Tong Qing'e fainted, and the empress dowager Cining , the queen and others cried with joy, the imperial doctor and the midwife were relieved, the eunuchs and palace maids knelt down to celebrate, the Taoist nuns and nuns stepped up to recite the scriptures, thanking the gods and Buddhas for their protection...

Only Concubine Shu Deng Yun said a slightly disappointing remark, It scared me to death, I don't want to have children anymore.

Zhang Youcai knelt in front of the emperor and was very excited, I am born, Your Majesty, I am born, it is a prince, a prince.

A stone fell in Han Ruzi's heart. He finally had his own son, but his face remained calm.

You can go now.

It was in the middle of the night, but the front of the palace was crowded with people, violating a series of rules. The Central Supervisor Liu Jie shuttled through the crowd, reprimanded in a low voice, and ordered the crowd to disperse, but everyone walked a few steps and then turned back. No way, only default.

When the emperor arrived, the crowd immediately separated, let them kneel on both sides, Han Ruzi walked to the door, Liu Jie greeted him, whispered a few words, the emperor nodded, Liu Jie turned around, and said loudly in a reluctantly serious tone: Your Majesty said that you are on duty and meritorious, and each will be rewarded with ten taels of silver.

The ten taels of silver are not much, but this is a reward from the emperor, and it is of great significance.

In fact, this was Liu Jie's idea to create a festive atmosphere. Next, he took most of the people away on the grounds of recording their names. Only a few remained outside, all of whom were Tong Qing'e's friends in the palace.

The people in the palace heard the voices from outside, and the Empress Dowager Ci Ning held the baby in her hands and led the concubines and concubines to welcome them out.

Empress Dowager Ci Ning can be said to be one of the happiest people, but like her son, she is not very obvious, just smiling, holding a baby in her arms, walking gently, for fear of being a little bumpy, surrounded by several eunuchs and palace maids around, just in case.

Etiquette still had to be observed. When everyone met the emperor, Han Ruzi stepped up and walked to his mother, looking down at the newly born baby.

It was a wrinkled little fellow, sleeping with his eyes closed, unaware of all the troubles he had caused.

It's exactly the same as when His Majesty was a child. Empress Dowager Cining's voice trembled slightly, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement in her heart.

Han Ruzi smiled, his mood gradually calmed down, and he didn't know what to say.

Do you want a hug? Queen Mother Cining asked.

Han Ruzi raised his arms and felt that something was wrong no matter how he posed, and finally said, Forget it, let him sleep well, how is Concubine Hui?

It's okay, I passed out for a while, and I've woken up. The imperial doctor said that I can recover in a few days.

Han Ruzi glanced at the queen, Cui Xiaojun was standing behind the queen mother, with tears on his face, and his expression was the most excited.

Empress Dowager Cining turned around, This is also the queen's son. You must raise him with all your heart.

Empress Dowager Cining had made a promise long ago, but Cui Xiaojun was still surprised, looked at the emperor, and after receiving approval, carefully took the baby, You should ask Concubine Hui.

She has nothing to wish for. Being sheltered by the Queen is a blessing for their mother and son. It depends on whether you are willing or not.

Yes, of course I do. Cui Xiaojun said immediately, and tears almost came out again.

The baby cried a few times, and seemed to be about to cry. The midwife on the side came over and said with a smile, It's time to let the little prince breastfeed.

Tong Qing'e had just given birth, and there was no milk yet. The wet nurse had already been found. There were three people in total, one was the main feeding, and the other two were spares.

The prince was taken away, Han Ruzi went into the house to visit Concubine Hui, and comforted a few words. Empress Dowager Cining winked, Han Ruzi understood her mother's intention, and announced in public that Concubine Hui was conferred as a noble concubine.

The status of the imperial concubine is second only to the empress. Usually there is only one person, but occasionally there are two people. The position of the imperial concubine of Jin Chuiduo is sealed and unregistered.

Tong Qing'e really couldn't get out of bed, so she could only kneel down on her behalf to thank her.

In terms of reward for meritorious deeds, Tong Qing'e deserves such an honor. This prince is very important to the Great Chu, which means that the once precarious emperor's throne has finally returned to stability. Not only is the current emperor's position unshakable, but the entire imperial court has also been lifted. Great worry.

Early the next morning, all the officials went to Tongxuan Hall to congratulate, Han Ruzi could see the same relief on the faces of the ministers.

The first prince was not the destined prince, but his birth still greatly stabilized people's hearts and was more effective than the emperor's diligent governance.

Han Ruzi was helpless, and even a little jealous of his son, but more happy, as if he had suddenly paid off the debt owed for many years, and finally felt relieved.

There are still many things that he needs to worry about, but Da Chu is finally back on track.

Except for the death of Yang Feng, everything went smoothly for Han Ruzi this year. A few months later, the second concubine gave birth to a princess. What made him most happy was that the queen was finally pregnant.

Han Ruzi had planned to promote the hunt, but after hearing the news, he postponed the plan. In any case, he wanted to accompany the queen to give birth to a child.

Therefore, for a whole year, the emperor was also very stable, and he stayed in the palace with peace of mind, and occasionally went to the House of Marquis Tien. Empress Dowager Cining was very satisfied with this. After the queen became pregnant, she took the prince to her own bedroom and took care of it in person.

The news of the queen's pregnancy had a great impact on the Cui family, and Cui Hong's injuries had not fully recovered. At this time, he wrote again, requesting that he hand over the positions of general and chief secretary of the Southern Army, and only retain the false title of Taifu.

Han Ruzi accepted this time. Like the prime minister, he had to go through humility again and again. In the early winter, Cui Hong made his official appointment and returned the southern army to the emperor.

Cui Hong's status is comparable to that of the prime minister, and he is also the father of the queen. The reward given by Han Ruzi was several times that of Shen Mingzhi. Hou seat.

With one clan and two lords, the power of the Cui family has weakened, but its power has grown stronger.

Han Ruzi's supervision of the prime minister has also been reduced. Even if Zhuo Ruhe is selfish, it is within the acceptable range. As a prime minister, his ability is no problem, and he is worthy of the emperor's entrustment to the court.

During this year, the Xiongnu in the north were also very calm. After the winter, they began to migrate westward. It is said that they wanted to recover the lost territory. The threat to the Great Chu weakened a lot. As a result, Chai Yue and other generals were able to return to Beijing and accept the court's reunification. Reward.

The battle of the East China Sea also went very smoothly. In Yunmengze, Huang Pugong was only trying his skills, and the sea was his place to show off his skills. Twenty or thirty ships and four or five thousand soldiers were used by him like divine soldiers and heavenly generals. , Every battle will be won, and the pirates simply do not dare to go to the shore, either fleeing far away, or choosing to surrender.

Based on this calculation, the East China Sea battle will end before the East China Sea country has finished building all the warships.

Han Ruzi did not appoint a major army horse of the Southern Army for a long time, and planned to leave this position to Huang Pugong after his meritorious service.

Everything went so smoothly, but Han Ruzi felt uncomfortable and often woke up in a dream, thinking from the beginning to the end, only after confirming that there was no danger, could he fall asleep peacefully.

There was only one thing that occasionally disturbed his mood.

Jin Chunzhong spent nearly two months investigating Yang Feng's death and found many clues.

Yang Feng was being followed on his way back to Beijing, and several of them were closely related to the Yunmengze group of thieves. Jin Chunzhong arrested a few people, but could not confirm whether these people had anything to do with Yang Fengzhi's death.

As for the rest of the book Chun Yu Xiao, no one has seen it again. Jin Chunzhong went too late, and the inn has already stayed with other guests, so the scene is worthless.

Jing Yao was in charge of tracking down Yang Feng's family, and the progress was even slower. He found Yang Feng's neighbor when he was young, and he knew the Yang family's life in the early years. Within a few years, Yang Feng's experience had completely disappeared, no one knew him, and no one had even seen him.

Jing Yao did not give up, and continued to investigate persistently. He asked the emperor for instructions. He would go out in person and go to various places to follow Yang Feng's clues.

After three months of observation, the head of the guards, Wang He, finally sent Luan Kai to the emperor.

Han Ruzi almost forgot about him. The original enthusiasm had long since disappeared. Out of curiosity, he summoned this assassin with high martial arts skills in Lingyun Pavilion.

Luan Kai was born to be good at flying over the eaves and walls. Once he knelt on the ground, he immediately looked awkward and stiff. Hesitating, he always seemed to jump up.

He was not as tame as others. After kowtowing, he boldly looked at the emperor, and only lowered his eyes after being reprimanded by the eunuch.

To Yang Feng, Luan Kai had only one sentence to say: He said earlier that His Majesty would use me and asked me to wait patiently, but he really made me wait, Your Majesty, what kind of official can I be?

You can't be an official, so let's follow Wang Duwei as a bodyguard first. Han Ruzi had an inexplicable affection for Luan Kaicun, and after chatting with him for a while, he became more affectionate.

But Luan Kai didn't have any clues about Yang Feng here. In his impression, Yang Feng was a weirdo who liked to read books, and he was very courageous. He knew that many people in Jianghu were going to assassinate him, but he never avoided it. He is also ruthless and ruthless, and he never shows mercy, which is quite in line with Luan Kai's temper.

After Luan Kai left, Wang He reminded the emperor that this kind of person is easy to recruit and easy to rebel.

Han Ruzi asked Wang He to arrange, but he felt that the person Yang Feng believed was probably not wrong.

What the hell is Yang Feng doing? Han Ruzi still couldn't let go of this idea, but he thought about it less and less. He kept the remnant book with only three pages left as a souvenir.

Near the end of the year, Jing Yao, who had been away for several months, suddenly returned to Beijing. He did not write a letter beforehand, and immediately asked to see the emperor, but he was not a favored minister, and it took several days to be informed.

Han Ruzi immediately summoned Jing Yao, and his curiosity was aroused again.

Jing Yao was much older than Yang Feng, and he was not tired after running around for many days. After salute to the emperor, he began to tell about where he had been and who he had met during this period, which were all trivial things.

Han Ruzi listened for a while, but couldn't get the point, he screened the eunuch beside him, and said, Gong Jing, let's talk straight.

Jing Yao was waiting for this moment. He knelt down again and took a few steps on his knees, This old servant has not found Yang Gong's family yet. This old servant has searched here and there. All the clues point to the same person, but this old servant can't go on.

Who makes Duke Jing so jealous?

Jing Yao kowtowed and spit out two words, Shangguan.