Chen Zhaonan discussed with the eldest princess, and the next day the eldest princess went to the palace to find the emperor and talk to him, and the emperor agreed to these points.

Back in the house, Tian Jingye and his mother Chen Yuanfang caught the eldest princess and helped her to the inner room to rest, and the eldest princess said, "The emperor has agreed." ”

Tian Jingye said with joy on his face: "Grandmother has worked hard. ”

The eldest princess looked at her favorite grandson and said, "Jingye, you have to do a good job of this errand, and the emperor will definitely use you again in the future." I'm getting older, and one day, I'll be gone, and this house will depend on you and your father for more support. Your uncle is a mediocre person, so he can only keep it, and it is up to you to carry forward our house. Second daughter-in-law, you have to support your business a lot. ”

Chen Yuanfang hurriedly said: "Mother, where is this, mother's body is just right, she will definitely be able to live a long life, but the house has to rely on her mother more." We, especially the business, can take on such a heavy responsibility. ”

The eldest princess sighed and said, "Do you think I don't want to live a long life? However, it is normal to be born, old, sick and die, and there will always be such a day. I'm just afraid that our house will follow in the footsteps of my sister Qi Mansion. You see, Qi Mansion has become declining since my sister died, and if it weren't for the fact that this kid Lichuan got them an auction house later, it would have been a problem to eat in the future. Now that there is an auction house, this wealth is preserved, and it is getting richer and richer, after all, there is no power, it is all a mirror. We can't do that. So, second daughter-in-law, don't be presumptuous, all these years, can I still not know? You are the most filial, and you never be reckless when you encounter things, so let this your sister-in-law everywhere. But what about the future? You have to support this family. ”

Chen Yuanfang lowered his head.

The eldest princess said, "I'm going to rest for a while, and Old Man Chen should come in a while, and then come and call me again." ”

Chen Yuanfang was busy serving the mother-in-law to lie down. I went out with my son.

Back in his yard, Chen Yuanfang said to his son: "Jingye, in fact, I already have some feelings in my heart about what you said, and I am looking for an opportunity to talk to you." ”

Tian Jingye sat up straight and listened to his mother.

Chen Yuanfang asked the attendants on the left and right to go out, and said to his son alone: "Actually." Today. Your grandmother is not wrong. We Da Chu, I don't know why, there are very few princesses in this past generation. There are even fewer descendants. Therefore, the royal family is very fond of the princesses, not to mention the rich dowry, and each princess has a chief. There are subordinate officials, there are workshops. Not only rich, but also powerful. But, oddly enough, this princess was there at the time. The princess's mansion is all prominent, and when the princess dies, it will definitely plummet. It's like Qi Fu. Our family is not the same as Qi Mansion. Your grandmother is the eldest princess. is a descendant, and the emperor is a compatriot. Especially closer. So, in the future, if your grandmother is gone, according to the law, your uncle's family will give you a knighthood. The wealth of this life can be preserved, but it has never had anything to do with the court. Those are idle titles, with no real power. Moreover, this title will be reduced, and when it comes to grandchildren, it can only be a small idle commander of the fifth or seventh rank. ”

Tian Jingye still understands this, and nodded.

Chen Yuanfang continued: "However, our family is different. We are the second son's family. We don't have a knighthood, so we don't have to be knighted, and there is no guarantee in this regard. But on the other hand, it is determined that as long as we work hard, we can enter the center of power and become a powerful minister, and at that time, it will not be difficult to get a hereditary title. ”

Tian Jingye's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Chen Yuanfang said: "If we want to have that day, we must have a backer. When your grandmother was around, it was the biggest supporter. However, your grandmother's health is getting worse day by day, and we need to have a bigger backer. You also know that my eldest sister, your own aunt, is now the most noble woman in the palace, the imperial concubine. This is nothing, I got a private message from your grandfather and the imperial concubine a few days ago, maybe, after a while, there will be a storm coming, and there will be big changes in this court. When the accident is over, it is possible that the imperial concubine will become the new queen. ”

As soon as he said this, Tian Jingye was taken aback, what a serious thing this is, if he became the queen's nephew, this identity would be different immediately.

Chen Yuanfang continued: "That's not all, if your eldest aunt becomes the queen, then the candidate for the crown prince can also be decided, that is, the king of Jin." ”

Tian Jingye suddenly said: "However, what the emperor has always liked is His Royal Highness King Qi?" ”

Chen Yuanfang said: "I don't know the specific reason, but your aunt and your grandfather both sent letters saying that they must draw a clear line with King Qi. Even the king of Zhou may not be good. So, I want you to hurry up and go overseas to avoid this storm. In addition, you can also make friends with our Chen family. In the future, your eldest aunt will become the queen, the crown prince will become the king of Jin, and the crown princess will be Chen Wenfeng, all of whom are women of the Chen family, and we will naturally rise to the top. That way, even if your grandmother is gone, we will still be relatives of the emperor and will still be able to enjoy the glory and wealth. ”

Tian Jingye was dumbfounded.

Chen Yuanfang said: "This time you go to Nanyang, not only to do a good job of the things explained by the emperor, but also to take the opportunity to make friends with Chen Wenhui and Chen Wenlin, two brothers and sisters." ”

Tian Jingye hurriedly asked: "Why?" Isn't Chen Wenfeng of the Chen family's big house going to be the crown princess or even the future queen? Why do you want to make friends with three rooms instead? ”

Chen Yuanfang said: "You don't understand this. King Jin is the son-in-law of the Chen family, but when King Jin became the crown prince, or even the emperor later, there was only the crown princess, is the queen such a woman? Right now, there are a lot of women in his house, right? Moreover, you should have heard that he pampered the Bai family's white concubine more, and it must be Chen Wenfeng who will be the crown princess in the future, but Chen Wenfeng is not necessarily the queen, and the previous queen was just a prince when she was the prince in the emperor. ”

Tian Jingye still knew about these royal secrets and nodded.

Chen Yuanfang continued: "No matter whether the favor of King Jin in the future is on Chen Wenfeng, or on Concubine Bai, or on which woman, the person he trusts the most is Chen Yuanheng, your third uncle. Moreover, I heard that he actually uses Chen Wenhui the most, your little cousin. Their relationship is not ordinary. Also, I know, Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin brothers, when King Jin had not married Chen Wenfeng, they became friends with King Jin. In the future, when King Jin ascends the throne, the three rooms of the Chen family will definitely be in power. When the time comes, Chen Wenfeng will have to settle his pet for three rooms, let alone us? ”

Tian Jingye thought about it, he still remembered what happened when he was a child. The two brothers of the third room of the Chen family were excluded by their sons and daughters because they were concubines, and the two of them became friends with the king of Jin, as well as Zhao Chongyi, the concubine of the Zhongyi Mansion, and the son of a small merchant in the capital, Liu Jingyuan. At that time, their sons and daughters still laughed at them. It is said that things gather like and people are grouped. All the people from this house have come together.

Now it seems that Chen Wenjun is already the city lord of Zhengyipin and the official of the frontier. Chen Wenlin is also about to become a city lord on Luzon Island in Nanyang, just like himself, a feudal official, and a good product, but he, the city lord, is different from himself. He is not controlled by others, and he has so many cousins to hold him back. Looking at Zhao Chongyi again, he has made many military exploits in northern Xinjiang, and he has long been a general, commanding soldiers and horses under his command, and he is in a high position. It was Liu Jingyuan, the son of that small businessman, who was now one of the principals of the military department and was deeply trusted by the King of Jin. Not to mention, the leader of these people, the king of Jin, has changed from a county king to a prince, and he can be a prince in the future, or even an emperor.

These people have already thrown their sons and daughters out for several streets.

Tian Jingye took a deep breath.

Chen Yuanfang understood what his son was thinking and said: "What is there in this concubine, what is there?" Even the princess's son and grandson, isn't there also a day of decline? Just look at Qifu to know. Didn't this prince also have a day when his descendants declined, and the poor clans in those clans, have you seen less? They also have royal blood in them. ”

Tian Jingye thought about it, he had always been conceited and noble, and even his uncle's cousin could not be compared. He is the grandson of the eldest princess, and his mother is the daughter of the Chen family, and he is the descendant of the Liu family, the Chen family, and the Li family, and he is extremely noble. Originally, I didn't look down on those disciples who came out, such as Chen Wenjun, Chen Wenlin, and Chen Wenhui. But the situation is stronger than people, and the truth is so cruel.

What his mother said is very true, those clans who have royal blood, he has not been uncommon since he was a child, and he relies on his grandmother to help them every year.

Chen Yuanfang said: "Son, do you understand what your mother means? Grandmother and the emperor are getting old, if we want to keep the wealth, to go to the next level, we have to see the shape clearly, you know, today's wealth is because of the emperor's gift, but once the son of heaven and a courtier, what about tomorrow? People who have no long-term worries must have near-term worries, and we must plan for the future. ”

Tian Jingye thought for a while and said, "What the mother said, the children understand. I will definitely get along well with Chen Wenlin and Chen Wenhui brothers and sisters, so that I can get the favor of the King of Jin, and in addition, if I manage the city of Nanyang well, both the emperor and the King of Jin will be very happy in the future, and this Nanyang grain supply is very important to which emperor. With these two points, I will definitely be able to revitalize our eldest princess's mansion in the future, as my grandmother said. ”

Chen Yuanfang nodded with satisfaction. (To be continued)