Chapter 149: Return
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The selection of the crown princess is so important, as long as she can give birth to a concubine for the prince in the future, with the identity of the concubine, there is a great possibility that she will be made the crown prince after the prince ascends the throne.
Wenchen, military generals, and nobles have been fighting in the court for many years, and naturally they all hope that the future prince of the Dawu Dynasty will come from their own camp, and they will naturally not let go of such a rare opportunity this time.
Of the three candidates sent to Zhao Tiannan, in terms of maternal power, the weakest is naturally the daughter of Qinggui Hanlin, but in Zhao Tiannan's opinion, this weakness has undoubtedly become an advantage.
With Zhao Tiannan's suspicion, he was able to poison Han Su in order to prevent the Han family from having ambitions after Han Su gave birth to a prince, and naturally he would not want to see the future queen of the Dawu Dynasty have a strong maiden family.
But......
Although he was more inclined to this Hanlin's daughter, thinking of the prince's weak body and indecisive character, and looking at the other two candidates, Zhao Tiannan was a little hesitant.
If the niece of Li Liang, the general of Lizhenxi, is the crown princess, it will undoubtedly pull a powerful boost for the prince after he ascends the throne in the future, and then there is the granddaughter of the Marquis of Wuning, when the Dawu Dynasty was established, many titles were given to meritorious ministers, although most of these heroes are old, but their influence is not weak, and there are many descendants of meritorious heroes who are now active in the court of the Dawu Dynasty.
Zhao Tiannan has always been a person with a plan, and after only a moment of hesitation, he passed on the holy decree and named Chen Shuyi, the daughter of Chen Hanlin, as the crown princess, and Li Shenglan, the niece of Li Liang, the general of Zhenxi, and Wu Yuerou, the granddaughter of the Marquis of Wuning, as talents.
The crown prince of the Dawu Dynasty has a concubine, and there are talented people, servants, and ladies under the crown princess.
Li Shenglan and Wu Yuerou's family background is also second to none among the women of the entire Dawu Dynasty. If it weren't for the fact that the two of them were enough to match the position of the crown princess, the Ministry of Rites would not have pushed the two in front of Zhao Tiannan.
The crown prince's talent, in the final analysis, has no official title, and there is undoubtedly some grievance for the two daughters of the prosperous mother's family.
Zhao Tiannan also knew this, so he made another decree, allowing Li Shenglan and Wu Yuerou to stay in the East Palace in advance before the wedding of the prince and Chen Shuyi.
Don't look at it as a matter of time, but Li Shenglan and Wu Yuerou, who have a strong mother's family, have a head start in time. Maybe when Chen Shuyi officially enters the East Palace. Both were already pregnant.
The royal family does not have the rule that the concubine cannot be pregnant before the main family gives birth to a concubine, not to mention that the blood of the royal family of the Dawu Dynasty is withering, and the prince needs to do his best to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family. If Li Wu and the others can really conceive the imperial heir before the crown princess, even if they don't have a "concubine", they will at least have a "long", and they will help each other with their respective capable maiden families. It's really uncertain what the outcome of the future battle for the throne will be.
Before this decree was sent to each family, there were already discerning people who faintly saw the open and secret battles in the palace in the future.
And for Zhao Tiannan. His move was not only to help the crown prince after he ascended the throne, but also to use this move to contain the ministers, military generals, and nobles.
In his opinion, the crown prince's personality makes it impossible for him to become a strong king like him, if there is a situation where the court is dominant. It is undoubtedly not conducive to the prince's future assumption of power, but it is better to let the various camps contain each other, so that the prince can better control the overall situation.
I have to say. Zhao Tiannan can be regarded as thinking about the prince's future.
Although this only son did not quite live up to his expectations, no matter how it was. This is also his only bloodline, and the country he worked so hard to fight can only be passed on to his hands.
Thinking like this, Zhao Tiannan sighed silently.
If Su Su had given birth to a child, how good would their son be?
Regret it?
Maybe.
……
As a party, as soon as Zhao Tiannan's holy decree was issued, Zhao Zaicun already knew that the candidates for his wife and concubine had been decided.
What Chen Shuyi, Li Shenglan, and Wu Yuerou are just a name for Zhao Zaicun, and he never wanted to know about his future wives and concubines, nor did he feel any joy because of this.
If it was usual, Zhao Zaicun might still express his resistance to Zhao Tiannan, but since he knew that he was not a royal blood at all, he no longer had the confidence to express his opposition in front of Zhao Tiannan.
He is just a person who is in the wrong position under the lie, and what position does he have to reject this qiē?
Zhao Zaicun thought so.
On the contrary, it was Princess Hanyue, as soon as she knew the news, she rushed to Zhao Zaicun's side to visit him.
She originally thought that Zhao Zaicun would definitely resist Zhao Tiannan's arrangement, but she didn't want to see Zhao Zaicun accept this fact so simply.
This made Princess Hanyue feel inexplicably sad.
She had actually discovered that since Zhao Zaicun knew the background of his brother and sister in the last accident, he had lost the spirit of the past, and he suddenly became obedient in the moment that usually made him resist.
Princess Hanyue's heart was slightly sour, it was all because she and her mother were not good, if they could hide it from their brother for the rest of their lives, or tell him the truth as early as the beginning, maybe, he would not be like this now.
"Brother......" Princess Hanyue pulled Zhao Zaicun, her eyes slightly red, "I'm so sad to see you like this, it's all my bad ......"
Zhao Zaicun shook his head slightly, "Hanyue, it's not your fault. ”
Although he was devastated by what he knew last time, he also clearly knew that in this matter, Hanyue was a victim like him, and even more, Hanyue tried her best to hide and protect him for so many years in order to take care of his feelings, how could he still think that Hanyue was sorry for him?
Princess Hanyue held back her tears and suddenly regretted it, "Brother, I knew that things would turn out like this, I shouldn't have stopped you in the first place, if Feng Zhige could really become the crown princess, at least my brother would be happier." ”
Moreover, with Feng Zhige's means, even if their brother and sister's life experience is known to their father in the future, at least, Feng Zhige can protect his brother's life, right?
However, this thought only flashed in Princess Hanyue's heart, and then she was immediately suppressed by the shame in her heart.
She was also stunned. No matter in any way, Feng Zhige is kind and hateful to their brothers and sisters, knowing that the palace is a quagmire, and there is also a time bomb of their brother and sister's life experience, how can she delusionally pull Feng Zhige in because she wants to take care of her brother?
Princess Hanyue shook her head fiercely, and there was Zhao Zaicun who had the same action as her.
"Containing a month. If you had known about our ...... I wouldn't have thought it at the beginning. Zhao Zaicun thought that he had only met a few times. But Feng Zhige, who left a strong mark in his heart, flashed a little complicated in his eyes, "You should know." Paper can't contain fire, and although it's still a secret now, since I can learn by accident, it's also possible that my father will find out about it. At that time, we don't need to think about what kind of fate our brothers and sisters will have. Knowing that there is such a danger. How could I implicate her......"
Princess Hanyue was silent.
Just like Zhao Zaicun said, paper can't contain fire, and she has always had a faint sense of foreboding recently, and she always feels frightened. It's like something bad is about to happen.
She is now the emperor's favorite pearl in the palm of her hand, if there is anything that can endanger her, it is only her and Zhao Zaicun's life experience.
Even if she desperately wants to keep it a secret now. Will this matter be discovered by my father eventually?
Princess Hanyue was frightened and a little depressed.
That, she, as well as her mother and royal brother. What kind of storm will come from my father?
Thinking of this, Princess Hanyue only felt that she was like a small boat in a huge wave, in danger of capsizing at any time.
She and the royal brother, what should I do?
……
After the selection of the crown princess was finally decided, the group of officials who were waiting for trial in the case of stealing and selling official grain finally arrived in the capital, and Xiao Jingbei also "returned".
The officials who were waiting for trial were all sent to the edict of Fusi in Beizhen, and the Qilin guards were scattered to the Anguo Mansion, and Xiao Jingbei entered the palace to face the saint.
In such a special situation now, the consequences of the case of stealing and selling official grain are so severe, naturally it cannot be taken lightly, so although Xiao Jingbei entered the palace has passed the usual time to go to the court, Zhao Tiannan still left all the officials in the Jinluan Palace, waiting to listen to Xiao Jingbei's reply.
After Xiao Jingbei told him everything he had investigated, although there were hundreds of officials standing in the hall, he couldn't hear any sound.
Everyone was shocked by what they heard, although they had long guessed how bold those people were, but when they really heard the real situation, Baiguan still couldn't believe their ears.
The 25 million stone official grain was actually stolen and sold out by those moths so lightly, not to mention what a huge amount of silver involved, just talking about this drought, what should we rely on to survive it now?
As Xiao Jingbei's unhurried and always flat voice slowly spoke, several officials in the hall had different expressions, and in the end, even their legs trembled faintly.
Zhao Tiannan had already read it after Xiao Jingbei handed over the fold, so he already knew why those people had such a reaction, and the green tendons on his forehead loomed, and he used almost all his self-control to barely keep himself from losing his temper in front of hundreds of officials.
After Xiao Jingbei finished speaking, Zhao Tiannan took a deep breath and called Gonggong Lin, who was accompanying him, to send the crumpled book to Lord Sun, the servant of the household department.
"Lord Sun, the emperor asked you to take a closer look at this fold." Gonggong Lin bent down slightly, and his attitude was as modest and polite as usual.
But as if there was a beast hidden in the fold in front of him, Master Sun stretched out his trembling hand and couldn't pick it up a few times.
is so abnormal, the hundred officials can naturally see it clearly.
The theft and sale of official food is such a serious matter, and some people have already concluded that there must be officials involved in the transfer department, and now it seems that it is not this Lord Sun?
In the midst of the speculation of the hundred officials, Lord Sun finally couldn't hold on, and fell to the ground with a "snap" in his hand, his legs were also weak, and he fell to the ground with a "plop": "The minister deserves death, the emperor spares his life, the emperor spares his life!" ”
Zhao Tiannan was already furious in his heart, and when he heard Lord Sun begging for mercy, his face was even more hideous because of anger, "You yourself said that your sin deserves to die, what face do you have to beg for mercy from me?" ”
Zhao Tiannan's hands shrunk under the sleeves of the wide dragon robe, if he hadn't allowed himself to lose his temper in front of the hundred officials, he had changed the time when he led the troops to fight, and encountered such a corrupt official, I was afraid that he would have killed people by himself.
Lord Sun and several other officials involved in the case were soon summoned by Zhao Tiannan to send guards to the prison. Subsequently, just as Feng Zhige thought, Zhao Tiannan still handed over the trial of the case to Xiao Jingbei.
After the next dynasty, Xiao Jingbei was summoned to the imperial study by Zhao Tiannan.
Even if he has already gone down, Zhao Tiannan's face is still very ugly, after all, the facts this time are too strict, if one does not deal with it well. His country may be shaken fundamentally.
Zhao Tiannan also asked about the specific circumstances of the case of stealing and selling official grain. Xiao Jingbei answered them one by one, and then there was a rare look of hesitation on his face.
Zhao Tiannan has been on the throne for more than 20 years, how can he not see that Xiao Jingbei's expression is different. Suddenly, he asked, "Aiqing, do you still have something to play?" ”
"Your Majesty......" Xiao Jingbei hesitated, and after a while, he said firmly, "Go back to the emperor." Wechen does have something to do. ”
Then he will investigate the case when he will. How did the Zhou family find the door, how did he talk to Zhou Xuan, and finally handed over the box with silver tickets sent by the Zhou family.
As soon as he heard that the Cheng'en Mansion was actually related to this matter, Zhao Tiannan's face turned blue almost immediately.
He didn't expect that. After checking and checking, he actually found his uncle's head.
Zhao Tiannan naturally didn't have any good feelings for this uncle, so he relied on the ideas of the Zhou family over the years. He had a reason to distance himself from this uncle.
But, no matter what. That was also his own uncle, and the Zhou family was involved in the case of stealing and selling official grain, which still had a certain impact on Zhao Tiannan.
And after seeing the number of silver tickets in the box, Zhao Tiannan gritted his teeth with hatred, and couldn't help but wave the box with the silver tickets to the ground, and the silver tickets with large denominations were scattered all over the ground.
"Yes, that's great!" Zhao Tiannan Road.
Zhou Tai is really his good uncle, while enjoying the glory and wealth he brings, he even dares to take money from his pocket with the power he gave, and even delusionally thinks that the heirs of the Zhou family will be passed on to the royal family, and in the future they will replace the descendants of the Zhao family to sit on the throne of the Great Wu Dynasty!
Over the years, under the persuasion of the Queen Mother, Zhao Tiannan has also rewarded things to the Cheng'en Mansion, but he didn't expect that his connivance again and again made the Zhou family grow their appetite day by day, and finally gave birth to such wolf ambitions!
But......
Zhao Tiannan looked at Xiao Jingbei.
He hasn't forgotten that there is an indissoluble grudge between Xiao Jingbei and the Zhou family, so is Xiao Jingbei's move loyal to the monarch or revenge?
Slowing down his expression, Zhao Tiannan's voice was a little soft, "Xiao Aiqing, speaking of which, because of my failure to investigate, over the years, I have made you suffer, An Guogong was the same brother and sister as me back then, and I didn't take good care of you all these years when he was seriously ill, I am sorry for your father." ”
Zhao Tiannan said sincerely.
If you change to another courtier, and you are so heartfelt by the king, I am afraid that you will already be grateful.
Xiao Jingbei's expressionless face was also slightly moved because of this, he leaned over and paused, his tone was a little raised, "The emperor is strict, the emperor is buried in state affairs, naturally he can't pay attention to the minister's housework at any time, the minister can have today, and it is also in the interest of the emperor, of course, he doesn't dare to have any complaints about the emperor, even if his father has awakened now, he is only very grateful to the emperor." ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Jingbei immediately became a little spitting, he raised his head and secretly looked at Zhao Tiannan's expression, and then said: "Your Majesty, in the matter of the Cheng'en Mansion, the minister is naturally not selfless, if it weren't for the Cheng'en Mansion to support him, the minister would not have suffered so much over the years, so the minister handed over these silver tickets to the emperor, and he also saved some psychology for the Cheng'en Mansion, but the emperor must believe that the minister is loyal to the emperor......
When Zhao Tiannan heard this, his heart was slightly relieved.
Xiao Jingbei's statement is undoubtedly more authentic and reliable, if he says that he is completely selfless, it will make Zhao Tiannan suspicious.
"Xiao Aiqing doesn't need to say it, I naturally believe in Xiao Aiqing's loyalty, the matter of Cheng'en Mansion, if they hadn't done the wrong thing first, Aiqing would not have been able to catch their sore feet, speaking of which, it was I who have blindly protected Cheng'en Mansion over the years, so that they can do this bold thing step by step in my name." Speaking of which, a faint cold glint flashed in Zhao Tiannan's eyes.
Even if it was his own uncle, it didn't mean that he didn't have to pay a price for doing such things.
What's more, in order to conceal this matter, the Zhou family actually dared to take out half of the profits from the theft and sale of official grain and give it to Xiao Jingbei.
500,000 taels of silver!
Use his money to buy off his courtiers, this is really his good uncle!
If it weren't for the irreconcilable grudge between Xiao Jingbei and the Zhou family, wouldn't he, as a king, have to be concealed?
Zhao Tiannan already hated Zhou Tai and the Zhou family at this time, and the royal family had no family affection, not to mention that this was just an uncle who needed to rely on him and save zài, since they dared to reach into his pocket, they should naturally be ready to bear his anger!
After thinking about how to deal with the Zhou family, Zhao Tiannan encouraged Xiao Jingbei a few more words, and then waved his hand to signal Xiao Jingbei to retreat.
Xiao Jingbei has only approached Feng Zhige's body in the past few days, it is the freshest time, when he heard that he could go back to the house, Feng Zhige's face flashed in front of him, and naturally he inevitably brought a little joy.
This bit of joy was just seen by Zhao Tiannan, his heart moved, temporarily called Xiao Jingbei, smiled and quipped: "Xiao Aiqing is in such a hurry to return home, isn't it because he is worried about the lady who entered the door?" ”
Although it was asked in a joking way, Zhao Tiannan's eyes were firmly fixed on Xiao Jingbei, as if waiting for his answer.
Inexplicably, Zhao Tiannan was a little concerned about the answer to this question.
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