After the Lantern Festival, the emperor fell into a coma for half a month.
Seeing that the emperor showed no signs of waking up, the officials' hearts sank.
The country cannot live without a king for a day. Several highly respected veterans and princes jointly proposed to elect a prince to take charge of the overall situation.
The eldest prince received the support of many officials because of his status as the eldest son; and the fourth prince also won the recommendation of many officials because he was able to do things early when he entered the court.
Neither of the two parties was convinced by the other. After a lot of fighting, both parties could only retreat and settle for the next best thing. The eldest prince and the fourth prince jointly took charge of the overall situation.
At Hongyanxiao Main Store, Shi Fuxin was sitting by the window, looking at the passers-by on the street and thinking about the recent court situation.
Even after the Lantern Festival in the first lunar month of previous years, the streets of Beijing still retained the joy of the New Year, but this year, pedestrians on the streets were all in a hurry.
Obviously, even far away from the temple, the people were aware of the tense situation hanging over the capital.
“Sixth sister, what are you thinking about?”
Shi Dinghao walked into the private room and found that Shi Fuxin didn't notice that he had entered at all, so he had to raise his hand and wave it in front of her.
When Fuxin came back to her senses, she asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"
Shi Dinghao rubbed his brows and sat next to him: "Today Yong'an went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager, and when he returned home he told me some news."
“The eldest prince and the fourth prince convened the cabinet ministers, six ministers and some important ministers and clan members early this morning to preliminarily divide the scope of their respective responsibilities.”
“The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of War are under the responsibility of the eldest prince, while the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry are under the responsibility of the fourth prince.”
"Now the eldest prince and the fourth prince are performing their respective duties. They no longer have to interfere in everything like before, which caused the chaos in the court. This can be said to have stabilized the court situation for the time being."
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin sneered: "The so-called stability of the court is just an appearance. No matter the eldest prince or the fourth prince, they will not tolerate the other party. Secretly, they may fight even more fiercely than before."
Shi Dinghao agreed with his face: "I thought so too. As soon as I heard the news, I wanted to go home and tell my brother. Unfortunately, my brother was not at home, so I came to find you."
Shi Fuxin's brows knotted: "It's up to the officials how they want to fight for their future, but they are parents and officials. The consequences of their fights are directly related to the lives of the people. If the eldest prince and the fourth prince continue to fight like this, they will suffer in the end. People."
Shi Dinghao nodded immediately after hearing this: "Isn't that right?"
Shi Fuxin had a sullen face and tapped her fingers on the table: "The battle between the eldest prince and the fourth prince must be resolved quickly."
Hearing this, Shi Dinghao looked at Shi Fuxin sharply: "Sister, the only one who can compete with the eldest prince for the throne is the fourth prince. If the fourth prince is gone."
At that time, Dinghao's eyes became brighter as he spoke: "Sister, I can do this."
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "There is a supreme master standing behind Shennong Hall. The fourth prince has known about this for a long time. Do you think the fourth prince will not guard against this?"
"Your brother-in-law came back two days ago and told me that the two great masters of Beidao and Xizhang are now in the capital. If you want the fourth prince, will you do it when you know that your opponent is protected by a great master? Gather one or two?”
Shi Dinghao: "Will Beidao and Xizhang defect to the fourth prince?"
Shi Fuxin: "I don't know about this, but the Fourth Prince must be heavily guarded. He is definitely not someone who can be assassinated by the ninth grade. You'd better stop thinking about taking action."
Shi Dinghao also knew his own strength. He looked at Shi Fuxin and said, "Sister, I can't do it, but you can."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Shi Fuxin’s death gaze.
Shi Dinghao: "Just don't let the eldest prince know that it was you who did it."
Shi Fuxin directly gave her younger brother a roll of her eyes: "If I can't make the eldest prince remember my good deeds, then what's the point of doing this?" She said and snorted, "Some things will happen even if there is no evidence. There’s some speculation.”
“It’s okay if I don’t show my strength all the time. As soon as I take action, you know that I am the ultimate master. Do you think the eldest prince will not be able to guess it?”
Shi Dinghao didn't know what to say: "Sister, you said that the battle between the eldest prince and the fourth prince must be resolved quickly. How will it end if one of them is not eliminated?"
Shi Fuxin narrowed her eyes: "Let me think about it."
“I can make the emperor wake up.”
That night, as soon as Chu Yao returned to the house, Shi Fuxin pulled him into the bedroom and whispered the matter.
Chu Yao's expression changed: "Don't act recklessly. It may not be beneficial to the eldest prince if the emperor wakes up."
Shi Fuxin: "Don't worry, I'm not letting the emperor wake up completely, I just let him wake up for a short time."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "What do you want to do?"
Shi Fuxin: "It's not a problem if the stalemate between the eldest prince and the fourth prince continues. The emperor will be able to decide on the heir when he wakes up."
Chu Yao shook his head: "The emperor may not like the eldest prince."
Shi Fuxin: "You were not here on New Year's Eve. You didn't know what the Queen said before she died. The Queen said that the Emperor's favorite person was the Queen of the Yuan Dynasty. The reason why the former Crown Prince was appointed was to pave the way for the eldest prince."
“At that time, not only Concubine Liu and the fourth prince were present, but many ministers and relatives were also present.”
"As long as the emperor wakes up for a short while and the eldest prince confirms that the emperor has passed the throne to him, if the fourth prince wants to continue to fight with the eldest prince, it will be a crime of disobedience."
Chu Yao's eyes flashed and he looked at Shi Fuxin: "I have to discuss this matter with the eldest prince first."
Shi Fuxin nodded, and then looked at Chu Yao and strode away.
An hour later, Chu Yao came back.
“The eldest prince agreed.”
"Concubine Liu Guifei has been staying with the emperor all the time during this period. She will only go back to Jingren Palace to rest for a while at dawn. Several princes will take turns to visit the emperor at that time. If you want to enter the palace, you can only go to that part of the palace. time."
"Some things need to be prepared in advance. I will tell you in advance when the time is set."
Shi Fuxin: "Okay, then I will dress up as the **** beside the eldest prince and follow him to Qianqing Palace."
The eldest prince was also very fast. Five days later, he brought Shi Fuxin into the palace.
At the entrance of the palace, the eldest prince looked at Shi Fuxin dressed as a **** and bowed slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, master."
Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "You are my apprentice, of course I have to help you."
Immediately, Shi Fuxin lowered her head and followed the eldest prince to Qianqing Palace.
The eldest prince: "My father is still guarded by people from the Liangyi Palace. Master, are you sure they won't find out that it was you who revived my father?"
Shi Fuxin: "As long as the eldest prince does what the teacher says, he will not do it. When he arrives at Qianqing Palace, you will feed the emperor some medicine, support the emperor for the teacher's meeting, and then take the opportunity to give him acupuncture. It was done very secretly.”
Hearing Shi Fuxin's definite answer, the eldest prince felt relieved.