As the eldest son, he is smart in terms of talent, so he naturally feels that he is the most qualified to become a prince.

But the third brother is also very lively and clever, and there is a fifth brother, who is the prince born to Concubine Zhao......

He didn't feel that he had a chance to be the only candidate for the throne, nor did he want to be misunderstood and wanted to compete for the throne, so he shook his head, "Third brother, don't say it." Although I am curious, this kind of thing is decided by my father, and now that my father is all right, the edicts left before will naturally not be counted. From now on, don't talk about it. ”

The third prince blinked curiously, "Brother Emperor, don't you want to be the crown prince?" ”

"Of course not."

The eldest prince is still very honest with the third prince, "As a prince, I naturally want to be the prince, just like studying in the academy, I naturally want to be the one with the best grades." But come to think of it, if my father didn't like me, I wouldn't be resentful and jealous. All I can do is to read more and study more, so that my father will recognize my talents. ”

The third prince nodded again and again, "That's a good point." Okay, big brother, I won't tease you. In fact, I didn't hear from Concubine Zhao about the candidate for the prince set by my father. ”

The eldest prince was about to say something, but the third prince said again: "What I heard is that my father left the edict of the crown prince to Uncle Yongwang. Because the father was worried that only Concubine Zhao would be left, the ministers in the court would take the opportunity to be unfavorable to Concubine Zhao. Originally, he had to leave an edict to Concubine Zhao, but before he could do it, his father was already ready. ”

The eldest prince smiled and nodded, "This is as it should be, Uncle Yongwang is loyal and upright, and he is the most trusted one of the royal clansmen, so he can naturally be entrusted." And Concubine Zhao stayed by her father's side day and night, and she had to leave an edict for her, of course, until the time when it really couldn't work...... Fortunately, the father and the emperor are in heaven. ”

The third prince already knew the true intention of the eldest prince, so he no longer dwelled on this topic, and only said: "Oh, by the way, I don't know what happened to the second emperor brother today." ”

The eldest prince was silent for a moment when he heard this, and let out a long sigh.

is also a person who has no biological mother, the eldest prince can best understand the mood of the second prince, unlike the third prince, although his biological mother is in the cold palace, at least she is still alive and can see each other from time to time.

The biological mother is gone, and my grandfather is going to be beheaded again today, what a heart-wrenching thing?

"Reasoning, we should go and see him, but I'm afraid that if we go, we won't be able to comfort him."

"Why is that?"

The third prince didn't understand, and the eldest prince said: "Elder Li Ge was beheaded, and the second brother will naturally be sad, but I am afraid that there will be the sadness of the decline of his mother's relatives." You and I are going to go now, when he sees you, he thinks of you and your mother, and when he sees me, he thinks that my grandfather's Weiyuan Marquis Mansion also contributed to the revelation of Li Ge's old crimes, isn't it even more sad? ”

That's right.

The third prince sighed, "What should I do?" ”

The eldest prince thought for a while, and called Xiao Jizi outside the study, "You go and see how the second brother is doing, if you cry sadly, call someone to comfort you, and come back as soon as possible to tell us that you know." ”

"Yes."

Xiao Kiko took the order and went out, and her figure quickly disappeared into the snowstorm.

In the cold winter, there are snowy days, and the streets are lonely.

Li Ge Lao was locked in iron shackles and transported to the entrance of the vegetable market, where those who had committed serious crimes were beheaded for public display.

Originally, he didn't have to suffer this crime of being in a different place, it was Ji Yushen, and it was Ji Yushen who changed the sentence of exile by speaking out, not only letting him die but also letting Li's house be raided.

However, after hearing from the prison guard that Li Ziyue and Li Qianyue were very good, they had been placed in the mansion that the emperor had rewarded Ji Yushen, and he was relieved.

And today, when he sees the snow falling all over the sky, he feels more and more comforted in his heart.

Although he was beheaded for public display, no people would brave the wind and snow to watch, and the humiliation he suffered would have been better.

After all, he has been the first assistant for so many years, and he is used to all the glory, and he really wants to let him kneel in front of the people and be cut off by a knife, this humiliation is more uncomfortable than letting him die.

Halfway through the prison car, the sound of the wind in my ears gradually became quieter.

The leading official of the Criminal Department spoke to the people around him, "This official is feeling strange, how can the wind and snow be so big today?" If we delay the killing of the great moths of the country, won't the sky have long eyes? Now that the wind and snow are about to get smaller, God knows that he is a damned man. ”

Li Ge Lao naturally heard this, but there was no room for argument.

Yes, he embezzled a lot of money, he also killed many people, connived at many corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and formed a party to do many things that should not be done in the court......

He had nothing to argue with, and now he was only bent on a quick death.

"The snow has stopped."

The wagon, which creaked in the snow, moved faster.

Without the obstruction of wind and snow, the carriage and horses were more convenient to move forward, and soon the prisoner car was escorted to the entrance of the vegetable market, and Li Ge Lao was escorted to kneel down in front of the stage, and found that a black thing in front of him was slowly approaching.

Like ants.

He blinked vigorously, only to realize that it was not ants, but the people of the market who were pointing and leaning over to see the only decapitated Shoufu of this dynasty.

Before the wind and snow stopped, people came.

Li Ge's heart rose with infinite sadness.

"It's him, it's the first assistant of the dynasty, Li Ge Lao, I heard that he has embezzled millions of people, and he is a big corrupt official!"

"Yes, I heard that he is behind the corrupt officials in nine of the ten pavilions in the central court, and this Shoufu has done it, but he really has no virtue at all!"

"No wonder Shoufu can also be beheaded, I think the emperor must be unbearable, so he doesn't give any face."

"Look, how old you have become, and ...... so greedy"

Li Ge Lao's hands were tied behind his back, unable to move, he wanted to cover his ears and not listen to those words, but he couldn't stop those words from burrowing into his ears.

The people don't understand politics, and they say the most simple words, but they hurt him like a knife.

He closed his eyes, hung his head, and pretended he hadn't heard anything.

"Father!"

Suddenly there was a shout from the crowd, why was this voice so familiar?

Li Ge raised his head in surprise and saw Li Ziyue standing in the crowd with Li Qianyue in his arms, followed by only two maids.

"Father, my daughter is here to see you off!"

Li Ziyue tried to pass through the crowd, but the people around heard her words and knew that she was the daughter of a big corrupt official.

What kind of good thing can a corrupt official's daughter be?

Many people around her not only did not give way to her, but deliberately blocked her in front of her, "Daughter of a corrupt official, phew! ”

"Dare to see you off, shameless!"

"That's it, looking at her wearing gold and silver, doesn't it mean that the Li Mansion was raided?"