The emperor's actions were full of strangeness, but Qin Bai refused to explain the truth, and no matter how curious Qin Hanzhen was, he could only hide his doubts in his heart. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Maybe the emperor just wanted to see his brother-in-law before he left the capital and give him something, because he didn't want to alarm too many people, so he chose to meet in the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, and by the way, he could remember his deceased wife. As for the candidates for the stewardship who went south, Zhou Xiangnian and Zhou Changnian brothers were all transferred by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but Xu Yingnian was left by Mrs. Ye in the past, and for the emperor, the former was naturally more reliable. This is not a big deal, if he says two more words, Qin Bai doesn't care, why should others say more?

Although Niu Shi felt very troublesome and said a few words, she just complained and complained. After complaining, what Qin Bai wants to do, she will still obey. The two have been husband and wife for nearly 30 years, and Niu has always been very convinced of her husband's decision. That idea of complaining is just a complaint.

Just when the Qin family was preparing for Qin Bai and his party to go south, Zhao Mo's father, Zhao Shuo, probably got a new revelation from his son's persuasion, and he went to the Wang family and discussed with Lord Wang for a long time. In the early dynasty of the next day, there were officials of the Ministry of Rites who were good friends with the Wang family on the book, saying that the sons of the Liao Wangfu were not divided between the eldest and the youngest, and that they were the root cause of the chaos.

As early as after the King of Shu mentioned in the court that Zhao Shuo should be canonized as the prince, there was actually a consensus in the minds of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, that is, the position of the prince of the Liao Palace, except for Zhao Shuo, no one else could get it.

The second son of the Liao king violated the law of the country and is still awaiting trial in the prison of the Zongren Palace; the younger son of the Liao king is jealous of his sibling brother and has a violent temper, and now he is arguing with his parents. Neither of them is the material to take on the heavy responsibility. There is only Zhao Shuo, the eldest son, who is still innocent on his resume for the time being, although he has a high heart, but it is not a big crime. Except for him, there is no one else worthy of being the son of the world. The emperor set his identity as soon as possible, and it also saved the chaos of the Liao Wangfu from continuing to maintain.

The emperor has always looked down on the younger brother of King Liao, knowing that he prefers one of the two sons born by his step-concubine to be the son, the emperor still chooses the method that will make his younger brother unhappy. The officials of the Ministry of Rites only played, and several courtiers expressed their approval, and the emperor did not ask the opinion of the King of Liao, nor did he let the courtiers discuss it seriously, so he directly issued an order and canonized Zhao Shuo as the son of the King of Liao.

Things were done so smoothly, Zhao Shuo was really overjoyed. He originally thought that it would take ten days and eight days, and after the King of Liao heard the news, he would run out to stop him. Now that the emperor has issued a direct order, it seems that he is also tired of the calculations of the King of Liao and his two youngest sons. This kind of boredom, Zhao Shuo would only be like a great enemy in the past, but now he found that it was not a bad thing - if it wasn't for the emperor's hatred of the King of Liao, where could he have so simply decreed the prince?

Zhao Shuo couldn't hide the joy on his face, happily accepted the order, immediately changed his dress, and entered the palace to thank him. His wife, Xiao Wang, also happily put on makeup and followed him into the palace. Zhao Shuo thanked the emperor in the front court, and she met the queen mother in the harem. The queen mother's mood was not very good, but there would be no trace on her face, and she accepted Xiao Wang's gift with a smile.

Soon, the emperor took Zhao Shuo to Cining Palace. Zhao Shuo and Xiao Wang's husband and wife met and bowed to the Queen Mother again. The Queen Mother looked at the two of them and was silent for a while before she sighed: "Live a good life in the future, don't be noisy at every turn, what does it look like?" As the prince and concubine of the King of Liao, the identity is not the same as before, and you must remember to maintain the dignity of the clan at all times. ”

Zhao Shuo glanced at Xiao Wang's family, and the right color responded. Xiao Wang's heart knew that the Queen Mother was beating herself, and she was a little unhappy in her heart, and secretly said Isn't it because the Shu Wang's family is unlucky, but her own family has benefited? The old woman would say these beautiful words to bluff people. She didn't think so, but there was a smile on her face, a dignified and supple appearance, and she responded with a gentle "yes".

At this time, the palace people came to report that the young son of the King of Shu was here.

The emperor glanced at the Queen Mother with some surprise. The Queen Mother smiled and ordered someone to bring Zhao Yan in, but Xiao Wang reluctantly avoided it.

After Zhao Yan entered the hall, he knelt down directly. The Queen Mother said to the emperor: "This child is a sensible man, he didn't know what his father had done, and when he heard about it that day, he was very annoyed, saying that he would personally compensate Shuo'er." I wondered what his little family knew, and of course he was at the mercy of his father. But if he says that his father is not good, he will definitely make people gossip, so why bother? He will not listen, and there is always a reason for saying that the world is right and wrong. Since it was his father who made a mistake, he could not reverse black and white with a clear conscience. Disobeying his father's wishes, of course, is suspected of unfilial piety, but knowing that his father is wrong, he still wants to help him abuse, but he does not persuade his father to correct it, which is even more unfilial. Listen, isn't it a pity that he is obviously a good boy, but he is tired of Lao Tzu?"

"Oh?" the emperor looked at Zhao Yan with some surprise. Zhao Yan kept his head down, saluted him uprightly, and said: "Although the Queen Mother is merciful, but the father is wrong, it is wrong, and it can't be refuted." Yan substitutes for his father, pleads to the emperor, and begs the emperor to forgive him for the sake of his father, who also loves his son!"

The Queen Mother was very moved, and the emperor was not happy in front of her. Hengzhi is just a matter of one sentence, and it will not change the disposition of the king of Shu, so he smiled slightly: "Good boy, since you are filial, how can I be hard-hearted? I only hope that your father can understand your hard work." ”

Zhao Yan pursed his lips and said with a resolute face: "Father will understand one day." It seems that his plea today is under the tremendous pressure of being complained about by his biological father, but he is a decent and good boy who is sensible and will never be shaken by this pressure.

After he finished worshipping the emperor, he turned to Zhao Shuo again, and bowed down as well: "Yan apologized to Cousin Shuo for my father." It's all my father's confusion, please forgive my cousin. ”

Zhao Shuo was a little caught off guard. He also thought that the Shu Wang family would no longer have a chance to turn over, and he never expected that his young son would make such a move. Don't mention it, Zhao Yan bowed down these two times, and asked for sinful words, in the eyes of the queen mother and the emperor, he was a good boy with a good heart and etiquette. The stain brought to him by the behavior of the King of Shu has almost completely been washed away.

However, the emperor was relieved, how could Zhao Shuo shake his head? He also wanted to create the image of the virtuous king and win the trust of the emperor and the crown prince.

He squeezed out a smile and personally stepped forward to help Zhao Yan: "Brother Yan doesn't have to be like this, I know who you are." With a good son like you, Uncle Shu Wang will understand sooner or later, and he will definitely not make any more mistakes in the future. He dug a pit for the father and son of the King of Shu in a small way, and made a good brother with a smile. Zhao Yan also cooperated very well, and after a while, the two of them were already intimate as if they were brothers.

The Queen Mother was very happy when she saw this, and said to the emperor: "Look, they are all good children, isn't it good to be harmonious? Why make all the noise?" and turned to Zhao Shuo and Zhao Yan, "In the future, we must be so harmonious." You are all the emperor's own nephews, not outsiders. The prince is not in good health, and he still needs the help of your brothers in political affairs. ”

Zhao Shuo hurried to kneel down and said, "The Queen Mother has taught a lesson. He confessed his willingness to be a virtuous minister, share his worries for the emperor, and assist the prince's words, Zhao Yan was stunned for a while, and he had to follow the confession, but his heart was extremely depressed.

The prince will die sooner or later, and now it is just a hard time, who has the leisure to assist him? But he can't say this. Zhao Shuo expressed his loyalty, but if Zhao Yan didn't show it, he would fall behind, so he had to echo him.

Zhao Shuo regained the trust of the Empress Dowager and seemed to be appreciated by the emperor. Zhao Yan got the queen mother to open the golden mouth and stayed in the capital with his mother to discuss marriage. Only the husband and wife of the King of Liao, when they received the will in the palace, they were angry and remorseful, but after all, they still did not have the courage to resist the decree, for fear that they would annoy the emperor and the second son who was still in the prison of the Zongren Mansion would suffer and suffer. While they were trying to find a way to clear Zhao Li's name, they were busy teaching their youngest son Zhao Yan a lesson, and they had no time to care about Zhao Shuo.

On the second day after Zhao Shuo was named the prince of Liao, the emperor issued another decree, releasing Zhao Jie, the son of the former king of Jin, and changing the title of an auxiliary general.

Zhao Jie was originally charged with three felonies: bullying the king, attempting to kill his uncle, and killing border soldiers. However, because his mother, the former princess of Jin, Guan Shi, took all the charges and insisted that all the crimes were her own initiative, her son in the capital did not know, and even the news of King Jin's serious illness was also blocked by her, and Zhao Jie was whitewashed.

When the outside world didn't know about it, Guan was given white silk, which was a decree sent by the queen mother herself. And Zhao Jie, who was cleared of charges by his mother, was finally released by the emperor after being imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion for nearly a year. This came as a surprise to many people, but when you think about it, it seems to make sense.

It is impossible for the title of King of Jin to fall to Zhao Jie, the former son. However, the cousins born by his two side concubines did not officially inherit his father's throne. The emperor named them the king of Ninghua and the king of Guangchang respectively, both of whom were county kings, and continued to guard the border passes in Jindi. As for Zhao Jie, although he was whitewashed, the suspicion on his body has not disappeared, and now he can only get the title of an auxiliary general, two levels lower than his younger brother, and his identity is far worse. However, he was fortunate to be free, and there was no reason to complain.

With the title of general of the auxiliary state, Zhao Hao can get a small house in the capital, 800 stone per year, and nothing else. But with Yulu, as long as he doesn't make a big move, life can still be passable. The situation of his wife, Wang Sangu's grandmother, has also improved greatly, at least, now she can be called Mrs. and can live a stable life.

It's just that the Wang family has changed the object of support, and the situation of Zhao Hao and Wang Sangu's grandmother will become quite embarrassing. In fact, in the eyes of the Wang family, if Zhao Jie is locked up in the Zongren Mansion for a lifetime, it will be a good thing. If he comes out, it will bring a lot of trouble to the Wang family.

But the Wang family couldn't complain, because the second master Wang handed over the message, saying that this was a reward for the Wang family. The emperor felt that the king had worked hard and made great achievements, so he released his son-in-law. Don't mention what Master Wang thinks in his heart, he still has to have a smile on his face, and personally go into the palace to thank his son-in-law. No one knows the bitterness in his heart: if the third son-in-law comes out, refuses to give up, and makes trouble with the seventh son-in-law, won't the Wang family have to take the blame?

These bustles have nothing to do with Qin Hanzhen. When the day of departure came, she followed her grandfather Qin Bai, grandmother Niu, and her lobby brothers Qin Jian and Zhao Mo to bid farewell to the Qin family, went to Tongzhou Wharf, and officially embarked on the journey to the south.

(End of Volume III)

Loeva said

In fact, "Man Tingfang" is the title of the third volume, but when entering V, the system automatically changes a volume, and divides the second volume into two halves, so that it will show that Man Tingfang is the fourth volume. It would be so long, I didn't expect it either.