Zhao Shuo didn't understand what his son meant by telling him to take a step back, where was there room for him to take a step back in his current situation?

But Zhao Mo was a clear observer and could see it clearly. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhao Shuo wants to strive to succeed the royal family and become the successor to the throne after the crown prince dies of illness, which is actually not his own expectation, but the expectation of the Wang family. When he first came to the capital, he was actually just trying to make a living under the indifference of his father and the persecution of his stepmother and younger brother. What he wanted at that time was just the title of a prince of Liao.

Although the King of Shu is hateful, he has a saying in the court that is very right, that is, it is enough to give Zhao Shuo the title of the prince of Liao. Now although the King of Liao has no intention of fulfilling the agreement with the eldest son, since the King of Shu has already clarified the ownership of the position of the prince of Liao in public, as long as the Wang family cooperates, the last twist and turn, Zhao Shuo's title of the son of the world can easily come down, and there is no need to wait for the action of the King of Liao.

The two beloved sons of the King of Liao made a scene of sibling rivalry, and they had a bad reputation for treating their eldest son poorly. At this time, if he didn't want Zhao Li's situation to be worse and further angered the emperor, he would not refute the will of the eldest son to be crowned the prince. Zhao Shuo's identity as the son of the family can be regarded as a stable and stable decision.

As long as Zhao Shuo becomes the rightful son of the King of Liao, he is valued by the emperor, and he needs to stay in the capital to do things for the emperor, and the family of the King of Liao is not treated by the emperor because of Zhao Li's case, and will soon go back to Liaodong, although Zhao Shuo and the King of Liao are still father and son, but they live separately and do not interfere with each other, Zhao Shuo will not worry about a bad life, let alone worry about his stepmother and younger brother will be unfavorable to him. It can be said that the wish he had when he ventured to Beijing has been fully realized.

In that case, why did Zhao Shuo bother talking about the imperial heir again? That was the ambition of the Wang family, not his.

If Zhao Shuo does not fight to be the emperor's heir, it will not be difficult for him to seek a place in the court with his dignity in front of the emperor now. When the King of Liao dies of old age, he will be able to inherit the throne of the King of Liao, and what influence can the step-concubine of the King of Liao and Zhao Yan and Zhao Yan's mother and son have on him?

And if Zhao Shuo can always get the respect of the emperor and the future new emperor, and be a high-powered virtuous king, the risk is small, but the benefit is large, and it may not be as good as taking the risk of competing with others to be the emperor's heir.

Zhao Mo analyzed the gains and losses here one by one for his father Zhao Shuo, and persuaded: "The prince is still here, the emperor has always loved his only son, knowing that his father has the heart to fight for the position of heir, how can he think that you are pleasing to the eye? At least in the eyes of outsiders, you are no longer a roadblock, and naturally no one will see you as a target anymore, scolding and scolding. Take a step back and open the sky. Why did you cut off your good future for the sake of the Wang family's expectations?"

Zhao Shuo was silent for a long time and did not answer.

Zhao Mo also knew that if he persuaded his father like this, his father would definitely need a little time to think, so he didn't urge him, just sat down and poured himself tea.

After he finished drinking a cup of tea, Zhao Shuo suddenly moved: "Good boy, you reminded me." Indeed, in this situation, I have to take a step back. If you don't retreat, you will only ask others to stare at you. But if you retreat, you may be able to get even greater benefits. When the emperor really wants to succeed the emperor in the future, others may not be my opponents!"

Zhao Mo was stunned, and he didn't understand what his father was talking about.

Zhao Shuo's face was full of fanaticism: "Just like you said, the King of Shu said it very well. If I really succeeded in becoming the prince of Liao, and could stay in Beijing without fighting with my father and the king, then I would take the opportunity to tell people that I no longer had the luxury of becoming the emperor's heir, but it seemed that I was only forced to act in the past, but in fact, I did not really want to become the new master of the East Palace. In this way, not only will those who have the intention of fighting with me stop, but even the courtiers who originally believed that the crown prince was orthodox and felt that I acted too aggressively will also change their prejudice against me!"

He can also show more loyalty to the emperor, show goodwill to the prince, and make a posture that he is willing to serve the prince as the master and be a virtuous king. As time passed, the people around the prince would perceive his benefits and gradually begin to support him. He was also able to slowly convert the Prince's supporters to his own use.

If the crown prince is lucky in the future, he can survive until he ascends the throne safely, and there is no heir to succeed to the throne, sooner or later he will need to rely on him as a confidant and cousin.

If the crown prince does not have that blessing and will not survive the day of his accession to the throne, then after his death, the emperor will also need to consider succeeding a clan son as the heir and inheriting the throne. At that time, apart from himself, who had always respected the prince and was loyal to the prince, who else was more suitable to become the new owner of the East Palace?

When that day comes, no matter what the emperor thinks in his heart, the courtiers around the prince will also take into account their own position and make a wise choice. Instead of choosing an unfamiliar new imperial heir, it is better to nominate him, the prince of Liao who has always stood on the same position as them!

The more Zhao Shuo thought about it, the more excited he became. He said to his son Zhao Mo: "Mo'er, you are right, now is the time for me to retreat." In the past, I always regarded the ideas of the Wang family as my own, but in fact, I didn't need to be at their mercy in everything! Now I only have the Wang family by my side to help, which is too dangerous and has many shortcomings. I need more...... More help. It doesn't hurt to be temporarily attached to the East Palace. At least, once I have gained the trust of the crown prince, I will not need to rely on the Wang family from time to time in my future actions!"

Zhao Mo's expression was a little blank. Actually, he didn't mean it. For some reason, his father Zhao Shuo actually wanted to be crooked, and now it seems that he can't come back.

He wanted to persuade again, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed again. Father is father after all, the last time he heard the trap of King Liao and his wife, he was a little stunned, he didn't react, and when he was panicked, he would obey his young son's words. Now that his father has calmed down, and it is not a matter of life and death, he will naturally weigh what is best for him.

It doesn't seem to be a bad thing to let my father play a "virtuous king" with such an idea. As long as the prince is fine, he, the virtuous king, can only continue to pretend. If he can pretend to the end, it will be considered his blessing. As his son, he can also enjoy a few years of peace. lest he always do some risky moves at the instigation of the Wang family, and even his own son will be frightened.

If the crown prince really can't hold on in the future and unfortunately dies early, then no matter whether his father is expected to become the real candidate for the emperor's heir, Zhao Mo can't interfere. However, if his father can really get rid of the control of the Wang family, it is also good news for him.

Zhao Mo had a thousand words in his heart, but in the end, there was only one sentence: "If my father makes up his mind, he really has to calm down in the future, no matter what others say, you must do enough of the posture of the virtuous king, and you must not show the idea of wanting to enter the royal family again." ”

Zhao Shuo smiled: "That's nature. Can a father be stupid enough to tear down his own platform?"

Zhao Mo sighed secretly, hesitated for a moment, and then smiled: "My son has one more thing, I want to ask my father to agree." ”

Zhao Shuo was in a good mood and asked him what was the matter.

He said, "Third uncle and grandfather...... Yongjiahou has just experienced the separation of his family, and he has the heart to go back to his hometown in the south to worship his ancestors. He wants to take his wife and granddaughter with him, and Qin Jian from the Qin family's room is estimated to accompany him back. The son thought it would be nice if he could follow them to the south. First, the son can take the opportunity to get close to Yongjiahou, and secondly, it is also to avoid the wind and rain in Beijing. You must also know that lately, those who don't like you have always talked about the deceased mother and son. The son left temporarily, and he was saved from being used by those people. ”

Zhao Shuo was surprised: "Why did you suddenly mention this matter?" He was very strange, "Why did Yongjiahou go back to his hometown to worship his ancestors at this time?"

"The idea of worshipping ancestors, his old man should have had it a long time ago. Zhao Mo said big words without a red face and a heartbeat, "In the past, the Qin family had a lot of affairs, and he couldn't take care of it for a while. Now that the family has also been divided, he just got a few properties in the south of the Yangtze River, so he wanted to take a look at it by the way, and he also wanted to pay homage to the old marquis and old lady. Moreover, after the family is separated, the three heads of the Qin family will be separated. The house given to Yongjiahou by the emperor, the Xie family still occupies it and refuses to move out. Yongjiahou couldn't move in, and he didn't want to be said to bully the orphans of the old minister, so he had no choice but to avoid it first. Perhaps by the time he returned to Beijing, the Xie family had already moved away. ”

Sounds reasonable. Although Zhao Shuo felt sudden, he didn't have much suspicion, but said: "It's not a bad thing for you to follow Yongjiahou out of the house." Remember to be there for him and please him more. The emperor values this brother-in-law the most, if you can get his blue eyes, it will be good for you in the future. ”

Zhao Shuo thought of his wife Xiao Wang, as well as her maiden Wang family, and sighed again: "Your stepmother is not at home today, so she made an appointment to go out to play." She was very happy when she saw that the palace was not doing well recently, and she was not afraid to ask outsiders to gossip. With such a temper, I don't know what will happen in the future. If you are a father, you will be a son. She may not be able to tolerate you. You can follow Yongjiahou to the south, or you can avoid it. If you think the south side is good, it doesn't hurt to stay there. ”

Zhao Mo was stunned, pursed his lips, and responded softly.

Zhao Shuo probably knew that he had wronged his son, and when his son had just made two great achievements for himself, he was a little unkind to do so. He coughed lightly twice, and spoke in a tone that had never been more gentle and loving than ever: "Don't worry, my father will not forget your credit." This time it's just for you to avoid for a while. When your father gains power in the future, you don't have to look at the face of the Wang family anymore, and you can rest assured that you can return to the capital. When the time comes, with your father protecting you, no one will want to bully you anymore!"

Zhao Shuo also took out a few silver tickets and stuffed them into his son's hand: "There are two thousand taels of silver here, you can take it." The two-room family you asked for before will soon be sent to the capital, and the father will order someone to send it to your Zhuangzi. When you come to the south, you have money in your hand, and if you see a good field or a house, you will buy an inheritance, and you may make a living. If you don't have enough money, just ask your grandfather for it, and don't treat yourself badly, you know?"