Zhao Shuo has often thought of the scenery he once had in recent years.

At that time, he was in the capital, and it could be said that he wanted the wind to be windy and rainy. The emperor valued him, and the Wang family praised him to the throne, and even his newlywed wife, Xiao Wang, was quite gentle and considerate to him. The eldest son did not go to Beijing to make trouble for him, and Lan Xue had not yet appeared by his side, and the family was restless with his wife, Xiao Wang. Father, mother-in-law, and brothers did not go to Beijing to trouble him. King Jin's eldest son, Zhao Jie, is still in the prison of the Zongren Mansion, and the family of the King of Shu has not jumped out to pick fruits, and the elders of the clan all look at themselves differently. He walked out, who didn't respect him for three points?

At that time, he wanted to have an identity, a status, a right, a money, and a happy time in his life.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long.

Very short, so to speak.

Zhao Shuo couldn't understand how he had fallen into this situation step by step. Is it the Wang family that is dragging him back? Is the little Wang family deliberately taking revenge on Lan Xue? Is it the King of Shu who deliberately framed his young son so that he can become the royal heir? Is it his father, King Liao, who deliberately framed and suppressed him for the sake of his two later sons-in-law? Or is it that the prince's health has improved, so that the emperor has lost the necessity of succeeding the emperor, and he has a disapproving view of those who once wanted to rob him of his status as an only son? In short, he has plummeted like this, and now he can't even compare with his son. And this son was just a pitiful little abandoned by him at the beginning.

Zhao Shuo hated many people and resented many people. He felt unlucky, that he had not been born at the right time. But sometimes, in the dead of night, he also thought that if he hadn't understood that he had an attitude of intent on the throne of the emperor's heir, would the emperor have been a little nicer to him? He had indeed expressed his attitude to the emperor and was willing to become the arm of the crown prince, and the emperor seemed to be kinder to him at that time. Only later......

If he has been honestly doing things for the emperor and does not show his ambitions, will the emperor still respect him even if he has a crown prince and does not need to have a stepheir?

If he hadn't cooperated with King Ninghua and violated the emperor's taboo, would he still be able to keep a trace of the Holy Family?

If he hadn't been deceived by Lan Xue and given the Beirong people the opportunity to make waves in the Jokhang secrets, wouldn't he have lost his status as the prince of Liao? Even if the King of Liao was demoted to the king of Yiyang County, he would still be able to keep his inheritance!

If......

So many ifs, constantly circling in his mind, made him regret it. As a result, now his son tells him that even if he has those ifs, he may not be able to keep the glory he once had, because he simply does not have enough ability and not enough heart to get the true respect of the emperor. Once he loses the help of the Wang family, he will fight back to his original form?!

The emperor was imprisoned in the battle for the heir in the past, and when he was persecuted, he was able to calm down, lie down and taste his courage, secretly plot, and finally succeeded in turning the tables.

The crown prince has been weak for many years, and after the rise of the prince of Jin, he has been ignored, but he still calmed down, took care of his body, cured old diseases, and finally made a comeback, regained power, and is now ready to take over the throne.

and Zhao Mo, whom the emperor and the crown prince liked...... Why didn't you fight in adversity to get to where you are today?

Zhao Shuo suddenly figured it out, when he was down, he chose to give up on himself, he couldn't even prevent the people around him, and even his own home was exploited again and again, and he only thought that he would rely on his son to regain the glory in the future, even if he wanted a title and errands, he planned to let his son find a way. How could the emperor and the crown prince look down on him like this?! This is the reason why he was completely abandoned and put into idleness, right?!

Zhao Shuo looked at his son with a pale face: "You...... Tell me honestly, these words, aren't they...... Did the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say that?!"

Zhao Mo smiled faintly and was about to speak, but Zhao Shuo suddenly raised his hand to stop him: "Don't say it!" After taking two deep breaths, he suddenly sat down on the chair, "That's it...... Don't talk about it. "Even if he knew the answer, what could he ......do? Is there really a chance to make a comeback?

Zhao Mo smiled slightly, and didn't say much. The emperor and the crown prince actually didn't say these words openly, but he had been with the two nobles for a long time, what they thought about Zhao Shuo in their hearts, could he still not notice it? There were also the chamberlains who waited beside the two nobles, who had also accepted his affection and received his reward on weekdays, and occasionally gave him a little talk.

In the past, the emperor really had an expectation for Zhao Shuo. He is not on good terms with the King of Liao, he has just entered the capital, he has no intricate entanglements in his connections, he is not easy to be restrained, and he seems to be quite careful and thoughtful, and his ability is good. Even if the emperor doesn't plan to have a step-heir, he doesn't mind having one or two more capable clan disciples to serve as an arm for the crown prince. But first the Wang family lured him, and Zhao Shuo was easily fooled. Then after the little Wang family passed the door, he gave up his own flesh and blood in order to please the Wang family. Later, in order to love his concubine, he turned against Xiao Wang. Without the help of the Wang family, he unexpectedly revealed the essence of mediocrity. The emperor was very disappointed in his heart, if he didn't need him to be a shield to attract the attention of the outside world so as to buy time for the crown prince, he wouldn't want to let Zhao Shuo be proud anymore.

Zhao Shuo was later demoted, Zhao Mo was named the king of the county and went to the fief, in those years, it was quite calm, and the emperor had no intention of worrying too much with a nephew, so he regarded it as Zhao Mo's face, allowing him to be a rich idler in Beijing. Who would have thought that Zhao Shuo would die again and again, and even his son Zhao Mo had no intention of conniving at him anymore, and the emperor would even strip him of his last title. Anyway, he can't starve to death, and he deserves it today.

After Zhao Mo knew the thoughts of the emperor and the crown prince, he only thought about restraining his father and preventing him from showing his face and causing trouble, which was enough. It's only now that I have discovered that Zhao Shuo is in the capital, even if he doesn't do anything, his character will still be annoying. Zhao Mo felt that he had better do a little more and solve the root cause of this curse. Otherwise, he would have to pretend to be a filial son and come to Zhao Shuo's inexplicable admonition, wouldn't he be annoyed?

Zhao Mo looked at his father's dejected appearance, and said to him: "Father doesn't have to think too much. The past has already happened, and it's useless for you to regret it. As long as the father did not really commit the great crime of rebellion, a life could always be saved. And with me, my father doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. Your son can afford to support you. ”

Zhao Shuo raised his eyes to look at him hatefully: "What kind of tone are you, do you really think that your old son can only rely on you to support you?!" He didn't want to continue to discuss this topic, so he pointed to the fake letters on the table and asked, "It is because the emperor and the prince read these letters that they plan to draft the East Palace, so that the prince can give birth to a son by himself, instead of a successor?!" You also said that you almost lost your holy favor because of these letters, this is obviously lost, right?!"

Zhao Mo disagreed: "Of course not." The emperor and the crown prince just discovered that there was no heir in the East Palace, which was not a long-term solution, and the rumors that had been allowed to spread outside would only make the court unstable. In the past, it was just a mess in the clan, but now even the Beirong people want to take advantage of the loopholes, and if they don't solve it, it will only make things worse and worse! I never wanted to be the heir of the crown prince, and I didn't think there was anything, but I was quite happy. In the future, there shouldn't be any more people talking about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince being close to me, what rumors are spreading openly and secretly, right?"

Zhao Shuo, who had believed in the rumors and participated in the spread of rumors, looked at his eldest son, and his heart was sad and indignant. What he dreamed of, Zhao Mo obviously had it at his fingertips, but he avoided it, what was this? What did he think of his father's dream?!

He said with hatred: "You can't become the royal heir, what are you proud of?!Even if you haven't lost your holy family now, when the real imperial grandson is born, what else will happen to you?!Is there still a place for you to stand in the palace?!"

"Why not?" Zhao Mo really didn't care, "If I don't be an heir, I'm still the king of Suning County." I spent several years studying how to manage saline-alkali land, and the whole court knew that I had a credit. I am loyal to the emperor and His Royal Highness the Prince, I have saved the prince, and I am sincere to the two elders on weekdays. Does my father think that the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like me just because I can be their heir and grandson? Or do I know how to curry favor with people? If my father really thinks so, he will underestimate the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince too much, and he will also underestimate me!"

Zhao Mo looked at his father in surprise: "Could it be that my father used to win the emperor's weight by relying on these in the past?" But you didn't continue to curry favor with the emperor later, why didn't it work?"

Zhao Shuo turned his head a little embarrassed, only feeling that he had never been so embarrassed. This kid...... This kid is too much!How can he speak so unkindly to his biological father?!

Zhao Mo looked at his father's appearance, and only felt that the depression in his heart for several years had dissipated a lot.

He smiled: "Okay, father doesn't have to be angry anymore. There are crowds here in the capital, and life is too depressing. And these things that the Beijung people have done...... It's also to blame for embarrassing my father. Don't look at the fact that there aren't many people who know about it now, but how can we really keep the secrets of the affairs in the palace? Father might as well go and relax elsewhere?"

Zhao Shuo said angrily: "Where can I go to relax? Liaodi has already asked the imperial court to take it back, and Yiyang is far away, so I won't be angry! Even Zhao Li is still in the capital and has not left, so why should I leave?!"

Zhao Mo smiled: "Of course it's not going to Yiyang." What are you doing there? It's not far from Suning. Does the father want to go and live for a while? It is also the son's fiefdom, and as long as the son says a word, no one will make the father angry. ”

Zhao Shuo was stunned, and then he was a little tempted: "It's ......okay to go to Suning?" You have lost your fief for so long, and you only ask about the affairs of the fiefdom, and what can you do if you meet a subordinate official with bad intentions, or if a local official has the intention to do you evil? ”

Zhao Mo smiled: "I have a villa in Suning, which has not been renovated for a long time, and the place is also big and the scenery is beautiful." My father lived in the past, so he could live with peace of mind. Aunt Ma also happened to raise the baby there, I will invite a good doctor and a stable wife for her in advance, and even the nurse will also solve it, which will definitely make my father's family live comfortably. ”

Zhao Shuo was stunned again: "What do you mean by this? Aren't I living in your county king's mansion?!"