Chapter 1174 Shameless
As the emperor changed people, the people living in the palace naturally had to change.
Although the emperor has been staying in Jinyang since he ascended the throne and has not returned to Yedu, the inner palace has also been packed out. The family members of the original Changshan Palace who stayed in Yedu have moved into the inner palace, and the late emperor Gao Yang's His wife, children, and family members were temporarily accommodated in Beigong.
The guards on duty in the North Palace were naturally no strangers to King Changguang. When they saw Gao Zhan leading a few of his cronies here, they all hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "I will wait to see the Prime Minister. I don't know what the Prime Minister is doing here." Fatal?"
"Just stay safe and do your job, and don't ask any questions about anything else!"
Gao Zhan first said in a deep voice, then waved his hand to reject everyone, and then he led his close followers into the palace, walked in familiarly, and soon arrived at the former Queen Li's palace.
The palace people around Li had already cast a shadow on this absurd and violent prince. When they saw Gao Zhan coming here again, they all looked frightened and hurriedly returned to the palace to inform Li.
When Mrs. Li learned that this evil star was coming again, her face suddenly turned pale, she retreated into the inner room, and ordered the palace people not to let this person in under any circumstances.
However, since Gao Zhan came here, he naturally did not worry about being turned away. When he walked in and saw the situation in the palace, he did not try to break through the siege of the palace people and go inside to see Mr. Li. He sat directly in the room, and immediately sneered at the nervous and vigilant palace servants and said: "Immediately report to your mistress. If you still want to see your son, please come out and see me!"
The palace people quickly conveyed this to Li who was hiding in the inner room. After hearing this, Li's expression changed again. This was not the first time that Gao Zhan threatened her with her son's safety. Now she has become a The widow who lost her husband unexpectedly still couldn't get rid of the other party's entanglement.
"I'm telling King Changguang that all of you are of the Gao family's blood and the descendants of the late emperor. Life, death, misfortune, and fortune all depend on God's will. Those who are still alive are inauspicious, and it's really inconvenient to go out!"
After pondering for a while, Mrs. Li said bitterly.
After a while, Gao Zhan in the outer hall sneered again after hearing this. He went directly to the door of the inner room, separated several palace people and the screen, and shouted to the inner room: "Sister-in-law is really hard-hearted." , or do you think that I am just threatening, but actually I dare not persecute your child?
You are wrong if you think so. You don't even need me to persecute you. These two sons are currently facing bad luck. The late emperor was defeated by the Qiang people before, but now the Qiang thieves army has come back again. Now the emperor dare not argue with him, so he sent envoys to seek peace. The Qiang thieves requested to send hostages to their country, and the two sons of Taiyuan and Jinan will be sent..."
Mrs. Li was shocked when she heard that Gao Zhan was no longer just threatening, but talking about specific things with certainty. Before Gao Zhan could finish speaking, she finally couldn't hold back and walked out of the inner room. , looked at Gao Zhan and said quickly: "Is what the king said true? But now both sons are in mourning, how can we send them on a long journey?"
"Sister-in-law is certainly not stupid. The two sons have special backgrounds. If we can take advantage of the opportunity to solve the problem, what impact does it have on whether they are in mourning or not? I am here to tell my sister-in-law that I just want you to be prepared. Don't wait for the sudden separation and be filled with grief. The Qiang thieves are deeply troubled by nature. I hate the late Emperor. I am afraid that my second son will not be treated well and he may not be able to survive. If my sister-in-law is unwilling to say goodbye to her sons, she must find a way quickly!"
Gao Zhan stared at the pale-faced Li, and continued to intensify his threats.
When Mrs. Li heard this, her expression became more and more bleak, and she murmured: "What should I do, what should I do...please, your Majesty, please have mercy on my son! They, they are all his descendants by blood, and your Majesty must have some There is a way to protect them!"
While speaking, Mrs. Li knelt down in front of Gao Zhan regardless of her dignity, and said sadly again and again. This look was extremely sad, but Gao Zhan remained unmoved.
Seeing that Li was already on the hook, he felt secretly happy in his heart, and said coldly: "It is naturally not difficult for me to protect these two people, but why should I go against the Supreme will to protect them? Nephew I have many. They humiliated and abused me when Aye was alive, and now they want me to protect his son..."
"Please, Your Majesty, please... I apologize to Your Majesty on behalf of the late Emperor, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!"
In order to keep her son, Mrs. Li repeatedly kowtowed to Gao Zhan and begged him. When Gao Zhan saw this, the smile on his face grew stronger.
He bent down and stretched out his hands to Mrs. Li, grabbed the woman's shoulders without hesitation, and said with a smile: "The late emperor and I have a weak brotherhood, but we can't bear to see my sister-in-law so lonely and sad. Since my sister-in-law has come to ask for help, It’s not easy for me to refuse, but whether I can do it depends on my sister-in-law’s sincerity.”
The words were very ambiguous, and Gao Zhan's expression was full of teasing and teasing. After hearing this, Mrs. Li was shocked again, but in order to prevent her sons from being sent as hostages to the Western Wei Dynasty, she could only hold back. The conflict in his heart was filled with disgust and he said sadly: "If your Majesty gives you an order, I will not dare to disobey it. I can only beg you to protect my poor child..."
"Haha, this is just a small thing!"
Gao Zhan laughed again after hearing this, and simply took Li's delicate body into his arms, and then said: "I just ran out for a while, and now I am very hungry and thirsty. For now, my sister-in-law will drink and eat with me." . After eating and enjoying ourselves, we will discuss carefully how to keep the two children."
That night, Gao Zhan stayed directly in the Beigong. Finally, he got what he wanted. He left with satisfaction after dawn. Naturally, he also made a promise to Li, saying that he would definitely dissuade the emperor from using his two sons as hostages. Choose someone else instead. Although this was what he had already planned to do, it didn't stop him from using it to coax an ignorant woman like Ms. Li who loved her son so much.
After returning to the palace, Gao Zhan's good mood disappeared immediately when he saw Lu Yao and others coming to see him again early in the morning.
He knew that it was not appropriate to fall out with the emperor at the moment, and even if he was threatened, he could only hold his nose and endure it, so he said to Lu Yao: "I thought hard all night last night, but I still feel that it is not appropriate to leave Yedu personnel and go to Jinyang for the time being. . As for the matter that the Supreme Being inquired about, I have gained a little understanding and have written it down with the officials. Come and see if there is any need to correct or supplement it. If there is no doubt, please report it back to the Supreme Being."
As he spoke, he handed a memorial to Lu Yao. When Lu Yao heard that Gao Zhan still refused to go to Jinyang, he couldn't help but frown slightly, but when he opened the result memorial and saw the content inside, he couldn't help but smile.
In this memorial, Gao Zhan directly expressed his support for the emperor to appoint his son as prince, and recommended that Gao Xiaowan, the king of Hejian, be used as a hostage to go to the Western Wei Dynasty. The latter item is not the focus, and it coincides with the results of Jinyang's discussions. As for the former point, it is what the emperor wants to achieve this time.
Although the prince Gao Baibai is still very young at the moment, Gao Yan has enough time to wait for his son to grow up, especially denying Gao Zhan's right to inherit the throne. This is the most important thing to Gao Yan. The feeling of being watched with eager eyes makes sleeping more peaceful.
Originally, Lu Yao was planning to join forces with Yedu personnel to continue to put pressure on King Changguang, but he didn't want him to be so sensible, so he stopped mentioning Gao Zhan's trip to Jinyang and nodded repeatedly: "King Xiang is serious. I am devoted to the country and consider everything carefully. I will report to the Supreme Being today. The Prime Minister will continue to be in charge of the capital, so the Supreme Being can feel at ease."
After Gao Zhan heard this, he snorted with a smile, and then said: "The King of Hejian is currently in my house. Since the Supreme General wants to send him away, you can lead him to Jinyang together. "
He was worried that Gao Xiaowan would plan to escape, and he didn't want the emperor to make any further fuss about this matter, so he wanted to finalize the matter as soon as possible.
Lu Yao was perfectly fine with this, and after hearing the words, he quickly nodded in agreement. So Gao Zhan ordered He Shikai to bring Gao Xiaowan, who was imprisoned in his backyard, and handed him over directly to Lu Yao.
"My uncle taught me how to be a good person, which really impressed me. I hope that the fate between uncle and nephew will continue in the coming year, and I will definitely repay my uncle for his teachings!"
After being detained for another night, Gao Xiaowan felt a little depressed. When he was brought to the front hall and saw Gao Zhan, he immediately said with an angry face.
Gao Zhan had just been forced to give up his right to inherit the throne, and he was in a irritated mood. When he heard Gao Xiaowan's malicious words, he immediately glared and said angrily: "Zhuzi is very brave, how are you going to repay me?"
Lu Yao didn't know much about the dispute between the uncle and nephew, but he didn't want to cause trouble. After seeing this, he hurriedly asked people to come in and lead the King of Hejian to one side. Then he said goodbye to Gao Zhan and put it away. Gao Zhan's memorial left Changguang Palace.
After the most important task was completed, Lu Yao stopped staying, leaving only half a day for Gao Xiaowan to say goodbye to his family before returning to Jinyang to report the news.
Gao Xiaowan has the blood of two royal families, the Gao family and the Yuan family, and has a noble status. However, this so-called noble status has now become the reason why he had to leave his hometown and go to a foreign country.
After the emperor was coerced by the Western Wei Dynasty, he could also coerce King Changguang to make concessions. After Gao Zhan was coerced by the emperor, he could deceive his widowed sister-in-law and introduce his nephew as his substitute. However, Gao Xiaowan could not escape this situation. After his family members hugged each other and cried, they were taken away from Yedu.