The road of the king, the minister and the husband

Chapter 34

After entering the emperor's bedroom, the other four princes had already arrived one step ahead of him, and they were all kneeling beside the dragon couch, sobbing in a low voice.

Yin Tianqi glanced at the companions kneeling behind them with cold eyes.

Xiao Yiran pushed him, and he knelt down behind those companions.He raised his head and winked at the frowning Yin Tianqi to remind him to pay attention to the situation, then lowered his head.

"Father, it's too late to be unfilial." Yin Tianqi knelt on the floor tiles at the end of the bed and kowtowed.

The dying emperor slowly opened his eyes when he heard his voice, and raised his hand to signal him to come closer.

Yin Tianqi knelt and took two steps to the side of the dragon couch, "Father, my son is here." He pursed his lips and thought for a while, then reached out to hold the emperor's trembling hand.

As if relieved, Yin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and raised his trembling hand from the other side, and handed a jade pendant to Yin Tianqi.

"Tianqi... the land of Great Yin is entrusted to you... the jade pendant can be divided into two parts...you should know it, know how to use it, Zhenhe... will bless you, don't let me down..." Intermittent words can be heard The emperor's strenuous effort, he slowed down after saying this, and slowly turned to look at the several princes kneeling beside him.

"If there is no serious crime, don't, don't kill your blood relatives." After all, these children are also his own sons, even if he doesn't like them, they are his own flesh and blood after all.

Yin Tianqi nodded and responded repeatedly. He understood what his father meant, and he would treat his brothers kindly, provided they knew what satisfaction was. If they repeatedly did stupid things to threaten him, then don't blame him for being unkind. Started hard.

Yin Cheng sighed, although he saw the murderous intent flashing in Yin Tianqi's eyes, he couldn't say anything more, he knew that this child would not be wiped out.

After resting for a while, he looked at the princes who had been kneeling there all the time, and saw that although their eyes were full of sadness and pain, they also showed dissatisfaction. They didn't know where they lost. They were no worse than Yin Tianqi, but they Even the chance to fight was taken away by the emperor.

"Listen four of you, I... I want you to swear... You will not compete with Tianqi for the throne in this life... Help Tianqi unify the world... If, if you have two hearts, you will die... There will be no place to die."

As soon as these words came out, not only the four princes were dumbfounded, but even Yin Tianqi was dumbfounded, not to mention the few companions kneeling behind.

The fourth prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince actually only had a vague impression of that position. They were only ten-year-old children, but the second prince was not. He was already 16 years old, only one year older than Yin Tianqi.

He already knew that sitting on the dragon chair would make him a master over ten thousand people, so he gritted his teeth and stared at the emperor with dissatisfaction, his eyes were full of resentment.

"Father, why? Why do you want your ministers to make a poisonous oath? Why do you want to pass the throne to Yin Tianqi! Even if you inherit the throne, it should be your ministers, and your ministers refuse to obey!"

The bedroom became quiet because of his words, and those maids and eunuchs who were not kicked out by the emperor didn't even dare to breathe, and stood there motionless as pillars.

"Ahem, are you dissatisfied?" Sitting up propped up, Yin Cheng covered his mouth and coughed twice. He knew that he didn't have much time to waste, and he had to solve these problems so that Yin Tianqi could succeed to the throne smoothly.

"Yes, my son refuses to accept." Yin Tianyi poked his neck, he was afraid that the emperor would have a lifeless face at the moment, but he wanted to fight for himself.

The emperor nodded, glanced casually at the people kneeling on the ground, and said without hesitation, "I tell you, it is because you have the empress that you can strangle your own son with your own hands, and you can change the tonic for me, and I will give it to you." If she dies, she will never move into the imperial mausoleum, you...cough cough, if you are honest, you can still live, otherwise..."

He didn't say anything later, and he didn't have the energy to say it.

As soon as the words fell, the emperor's body fell backwards.

"Father!" Yin Tianqi was startled, and rushed over to shake Yin Cheng's body. The imperial physician who was waiting at the side hurried up to give him the needle, and Yin Cheng woke up leisurely.

The academician of Tai Hospital shook his head lightly at Yin Tianqi, the emperor just hung on his breath, probably there is some unfulfilled wish, otherwise...

Yin Tianyi watched the emperor wake up, and the shock just now erupted completely. He rushed over like a madman and wanted to ask clearly, but his movements were too big, and the hatred in his eyes made his scalp tingle.It seemed that it was not his father lying here, but his father and enemy.

Yin Tianqi stood up and kicked him to the ground, watched him clutch his chest and knelt on the ground spitting out blood, raised his hand, "Come here, take the second brother out of his bedroom and put him under strict supervision."

"Yes!" Two guards came in from outside the bedroom, and each of them dragged the screaming Yin Tianyi out.

"Father, my son refuses to obey, and my son refuses to obey even to death!"

Yin Tianqi turned around and looked at the emperor with empty eyes, frowning slightly.

"Father?"

"Let them back down, Xiao Yiran stay." The emperor moved his fingers, the voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Yin Tianqi nodded and looked at the younger brothers who were already trembling with fright, "The younger brothers go out first, Xiao Yiran stays, you all go out."

"Yes, the slave will leave."

"My son retire."

People in the bedroom left one after another, leaving only Yin Tianqi and Xiao Yiran who was kneeling beside him, the emperor tilted his head to look at Xiao Yiran, and slowly blinked his eyes.

"Okay, come here." Yin Tianqi stretched out his hand to beckon, and seeing the child tilt his head in confusion, he stood up, walked to his side and knelt down again.

"Slave greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty, what do you want to order when you call me a slave?" Xiao Yiran raised his head to look at the emperor. It was the first time he looked at this tall man from such a close distance. He found that Yin Cheng and Yin Tianqi were just alike, not Like several other princes in shape.

"Promise me...even...even if...one day...he betrays you...don't...don't leave."

The emperor's voice was intermittent, and it took all his energy to say these words. In a trance, he seemed to see the elder brother who smiled at him, saw the elder brother's protection and support for him...

"If there is an afterlife... I will never fail you..." He didn't get Xiao Yiran's answer, whispered the last words in his mouth, and closed those cold eyes forever.

"Father..."

Yin Tianqi knelt on the ground, with his head down and tears streaming down his face.He understood what his father meant, and he was afraid that he would be like him, that he would be alone until his death.

Xiao Yiran stared blankly at Yin Tianqi who gritted his teeth and wept silently, and pursed his lips tightly.

Your Majesty, a slave only has a master. Even if the master betrays the slave, the slave will not leave him. The life of the slave belongs to the master. The slave promises you that he will not leave.

He couldn't speak these words to the emperor who had passed away, but he knew that Yin Tianqi would understand him.

"Master, Your Majesty is dead." He stretched out his hand and pulled Yin Tianqi's sleeve, feeling very uncomfortable.Although this man has not been in power for a long time, he is a good emperor. He is a wise king in the hearts of the people and a strict king in the hearts of the courtiers.

"Of course, I will not let you down." He will not lose his beloved for the sake of the country like they did. He doesn't want to experience that kind of loneliness, let alone experience the heart-pounding pain.

"Your Majesty, I'm dead~~!" Outside the palace, the eunuch's sharp voice informed the concubines and courtiers kneeling outside that their emperor had already gone.

The sound of the death knell resounded through the sky. In the 61st year of the Great Yin calendar and the 14th year of Chengrun, the second emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty passed away.

However, the emperor left several wills during his lifetime.

One way: The empress kills the remains of her own prince for her mother's unkindness, and other concubines and princes, exchanges the emperor's tonic for her unvirtuous wife, forms a clique to win over courtiers for the unkindness of the future, bestows death, and never moves into the imperial mausoleum.

Second way: the second prince Yin Tianyi was named King Yi, the fourth prince Yin Tianxu was named King Xu, the fifth prince Yin Tianze was named King Ze, and the sixth prince Yin Tianyu was named Yuwang.

Three ways: I know that I have sinned deeply, so I will not enter the imperial mausoleum and move to the side mausoleum to be buried with the elder brother and other imperial brothers.

Four ways: Except for the concubines who have children, no other concubines are buried. They are always with me.

Eunuch Cao read out the Four Holy Orders aloud to the sound of the death knell, and his heart trembled as he read each of them. His Majesty is clearing up obstacles for the new emperor.

Yin Tianqi knelt at the forefront alone, his heart was overwhelmed.

Father... Thank you.