In the Qianqing Palace, after the emperor ended the early dynasty and then discussed government affairs with the important ministers of the court, he finally had time to chat with his brother-in-law Yongjiahou Qin Bai. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Qin Bai didn't say anything long-winded, so he told the emperor what Zhao Mo told him. He also brought the enclosed and framed letter, but due to time constraints, he was unable to restore the entire letter, so he only framed a few words, and the rest was simply reassembled on another piece of paper, in order to make the emperor understand what the letter was for.

After finishing speaking, Qin Bai said again: "This may be just the words of Guanglu's family, but the minister inquired about it from the side and checked it, and did not find any omissions in his concealment. Besides, he is a child, if such a thing is not true, where can he think of it? The involvement of the Shu Wangfu was said by the King of Liao himself, but whether it was true or not, the minister did not know. Guanglu has seen the letter in the hand of the King of Liao, and there is the golden seal of the King of Shu on it, and it is always impossible to fake it. ”

The Emperor was silent for a long time, making it impossible to guess what was in his heart. After a long time, he said lightly: "Shuqing, do you know? Not long after the King of Shu came to Beijing, he privately told me that now that the prince is still alive and well, those stinky boys in the clan seem to have decided that he will die soon, and they think about how to replace him all day long, and he will come to the palace to be the prince, which is really too eye-catching." He said that he watched the prince grow up since he was a child, and he couldn't stand these clan disciples looking forward to the prince's death every day, so he wanted to breathe a sigh of relief for me and the prince. ”

He raised his eyes to look at Qin Bai, his expression seemed to be smiling: "He said that he would let Yan'er come out, pretend to want to come to the palace and fight with those clan disciples who have no self-knowledge, and he will definitely make them ugly and roll out of the capital." He also said that the previous Zhao Shuo was no longer in the climate, and now only Zhao Shuo is jumping up and down in the middle of the court for the time being, and I don't know if anyone else will come out. He asked Yan'er to be a shield, even if Zhao Shuo was driven away, whoever wanted Xiao to think about the position of the East Palace had to face Yan'er first. In this way, their father and son can be regarded as sharing their worries for me, and they can protect the prince a little. As for the aftermath, if I have the heart to reward them, it would be good to give Yan'er the title of county king. The title of the king of Shu has his own son to inherit, but the couple has always been worried about the future of their youngest son. This time I went to Beijing, I also wanted to ask for a title for Yan'er, if I could get a long-term wealth, it would be the best. ”

Qin Bai raised his eyebrows: "The emperor believes in the words of the King of Shu?"

The emperor sneered: "How could I be coaxed by him in a few words?" but he was very enthusiastic and went to talk to the queen mother again. The queen mother really loved the prince a little, and hoped that Yan'er could get a good title, so she allowed the king of Shu to mess around. These days, I watched the father and son of the King of Shu fighting with Zhao Shuo and Wang Jiaming, which was still quite lively. However, did the King of Shu really do his best just to share my worries, to vent his anger for the crown prince, and to teach those clan children who wanted to join the royal family? I never remembered that he was such a loyal person. Since childhood, he has a reputation for being shrewd and cunning among his royal brothers. If it weren't for the fact that he was too young and his mother's family was not visible, I might have had one more opponent back then. When he said those words to me, I had doubts in my heart, but I didn't know what he was going to do, so I ignored what he had done. Now that I've heard you, I understand what he means. This abacus can be regarded as well-played. Looking back, he was afraid that he had this idea a long time ago, but it was just because Zhao Shuo took the first step that it hindered him. ”

Qin Bai smiled and said, "The emperor is sage." What the King of Shu did, after all, can't escape your eyes. Ruochen knew that you had already prepared, so there was no need to tell you about today's situation. ”

The emperor smiled and said, "How can it be such an extra move? Don't you say it, I don't know that he is so well prepared, and he actually set a trap for Zhao Shuo at such an early stage." With such a stake, it is better to guard against it. He really took great pains to frame a nephew. Although Yan'er knows etiquette and has a sweet mouth, and knows how to please people, instead of working hard in front of the queen mother and concubines and making friends with the emperor and the country, it is better to seriously enter the court to learn how to be a director. If he doesn't have the talent to please people, I can't use him again. ”

The emperor said somewhat absentmindedly: "As for a powerful in-law...... If the boy had been so smart, he should have stopped his father from doing stupid things. He is the son of the prince, my own nephew, what kind of powerful Yue family do you want? Who could be more powerful than my uncle?"

Qin Bai's heart moved, and he looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister dares to ask you, what about these clan talents...... What do you really think? If you have no intention of succeeding any of them, why should you connive at them to win over the courtiers? Such open and secret battles have caused a miasma in the court, and after all, it is unseemly. ”

The emperor was silent again, and only after a long time did he say, "Shuqing, how do you know that I have no intention of succeeding them?"

Qin Bai was stunned: "Could it be that the prince's body is really ......"

The emperor lowered his head and smiled, and when he raised his head, his expression had returned to calm: "Shuqing is too careful, I don't mean that." The crown prince is safe and sound, and there is no way to talk about the matter of the succession clan at the moment. ”

Qin Bai frowned: "Since that's the case, then you ......"

"Although there is no way to talk about it......," the Emperor interrupted him, "but I do want to select a few people from the clan who can be made, cultivate them, and become the prince's right-hand man in the future." The government is busy, and although I have a few important ministers to help me, I am still a little unbearable after all. If there are reliable juniors in the clan who can help me, I can breathe a sigh of relief. The royal heirs are thin, and if there is a clan to help, many things don't have to worry. ”

It's a pity that after the last years of the emperor's succession, the generation of brothers with the same father as the emperor, there are almost no outstanding children left, and the little brothers have grown up, but they have different minds and different abilities, such as the king of Qin is very good, but he needs to guard the domain, so he can't enter the dynasty to share the emperor's worries, the king of Jin, the king of Shu, and the king of Liao have their own thoughts, and others such as the king of Xiang and others only care about spending time and drinking, where is there half a point of self-motivation? The uncles were less ambitious than the emperor's brothers, but at the same time they were even more interested in the imperial court. Like King Xiuning, who is obsessed with literature, art, calligraphy, painting, and antiques, and just wants to live a quiet life at home, although he can win the respect of the emperor, it is sometimes very regrettable. There is also a king like Shanyang, whose father's foundation is not clean, and he doesn't mention it if he believes it or not, and he himself is also cowering and doesn't dare to do anything practical.

The emperor is very tired, and the crown prince is weak, so he can't even guarantee that he will listen to the government every day, let alone help the emperor. The emperor has no other sons, the throne is vacant, and there is no one who can help him, except for the important ministers in the court. But not all the important ministers in the court are loyal to him and have no selfish desires. To strike a balance between these important ministers, use them well, and prevent any one of them from ruining the government, the emperor is really exhausted.

When he mentioned it, he felt a little frustrated: "At the beginning, Zhao Jie, the prince of the Jin Dynasty, once said that he wanted to share his worries for me, but I saw that he was young and high-spirited, and his words were also substantial, but he really wanted to do something for the court, but I didn't expect that there were rumors that he wanted to succeed the royal family and replace the crown prince's position as the prince of the East Palace." I was really angry and funny, and asked him if he really had such thoughts, and he said no, and it was the people outside who saw that he was favored by me, and they spoke badly about him. I don't believe him or not, just how he acts. As a result, I saw that he understated in government affairs, and only focused on winning over the ministers of the court and the elders of the royal family...... If he really had the heart to worry about me, why did he act like this? I would rather be frank and admit his ambitions, and maybe I would have looked at him differently. Since he has delusions and no courage, I don't bother to pay attention to him, so I let him mess around. Thinking about it later, I also regretted it a little, I knew that he would do such ridiculous things later, I refused to go back to see if my biological father was seriously ill, and I dared to poison my uncle in order to keep his mouth shut, I should have sent him back to the Jin Palace. ”

Zhao Shuo disappointed the emperor very much, but later Zhao Shuo failed to satisfy him: "When Zhao Shuo first went to Beijing, I saw that he was an honest man who didn't like to fight with others, but he was forced by the King of Liao and his step-concubine to be anxious, and he wanted to save his life, so he took the risk of going to Beijing." I can't look at the heart of King Liao, and I think this child is not easy. If he can be used by me, then what if he can keep the throne of the prince for him? If he can satisfy me, it will not hurt for him to give up the title in advance. Who would have thought that I would look at him a little differently, and the Wang family would find him. What makes me regret is that Zhao Shuo failed to resist the temptation of the Wang family and agreed to the marriage of the Wang family. He went back to Liaodong, buried Yuan's wife, sent away his eldest son, and married the daughter of the Wang family after returning to Beijing...... It's getting more and more disappointing. ”

Qin Bai was curious: "The emperor used to appreciate Zhao Shuo so much?"

The emperor shook his head: "I can't say that I appreciate it, I just think that he still has some talent and is willing to do practical things." At the beginning, this child was just bent on keeping his position as the son of the world, and I felt that he was an honest man, not as high-minded as Zhao Jie, so I had the heart to cultivate him. His temperament, as a person in charge, is afraid that he is lacking. But if you are a good student, you may not be able to become a virtuous king. In the future, when the crown prince succeeds to the throne, his body will be broken, and if there is a powerful help around him, it will be much easier. It's a pity that the Wang family took the lead, and Zhao Shuo also had delusions. Fortunately, he is not too out of place now. I thought that if he could come to his senses, I wouldn't have to make it clear. He can be regarded as having contributed to the court, and it is always not difficult to protect him as a prince in the future. ”

Qin Bai finally confirmed the emperor's true opinion of Zhao Shuo, and his heart was as expected. He asked the emperor: "Since the emperor has such an idea, why doesn't he let Zhao Shuo know? And connive at the Wang family's actions? Since the Wang family has a son by your side as a confidant, it must not be difficult to know the holy will." But the Wang family has repeatedly married the clan, Xiao wants to be the crown prince, why don't you say a word and don't stop them?"