Chapter 265: Cruelty
The broken heart of the county lord of Zhaohua seems to have been fried in the oil pot, how should he compensate for Tianyang.
Thinking about compensating for the indebted parents and daughters, they can't just think about the past, Zhaohua turned to look at the eldest princess who was hit hard, his mother was a little old, and she didn't live up to the tough and decisive in the past.
If the mother is partial to her son, then it is naturally good to look at her son, especially if she is reasonable.
Originally, the county lord of Zhaohua was a person who could give everything for his son, and being her son may be the luckiest in the world, but it would not be so wonderful to be her son's enemy.
Later generations believed that Emperor Sejong's life experience was fully proof of this.
"Mother."
"What? You intercede for your son? ”
Knowing the daughter Mo Ruomu, the eldest princess who has been promoted to the throne, her eyes flashed, and she first leaked a trace of relief, after all, it was rare to see her daughter Zhaohua County Lord regain her vitality, and then she thought of Zhaohua County Lord's invitation, and couldn't help but be annoyed: "Even if I am not as talented as your son, both civil and military, but I want to hand over what the prince left behind, it is delusional." He doesn't recognize you, he doesn't recognize the Mu family, and the things left by the prince are guaranteed to be the Mu family's longevity for a hundred years. ”
"The eldest brother has a shop under his name, countless good fields, and a hereditary dukedom, you said that let him be a rich Tao Zhu Weng, the eldest brother has always ignored the government and politics, mediocre and ordinary, thinking of the merits of his parents, as long as the empire is there, the eldest brother will continue to be rich. Giving the power left by his father to his eldest brother hurt him. ”
"Hmph." The eldest princess snorted coldly, and the dissatisfaction between her eyebrows disappeared by a small half. Ben didn't expect the eldest son, and his grandchildren were not luxuriant, counting Mo Guanjie's lineage was only four grandchildren. The eldest grandson of the eldest house is very mediocre and incompetent, and the most important thing is to be interesting and not to cause trouble.
She talked about the Mu family, but she never regarded the side branch of the Mu family as her own.
"The third brother An Guogong is a literati, light and elegant, he doesn't like to calculate, it's not that no one accepts it, and the third brother will not go to the troubled waters of the imperial court. The third brother is clear-sighted. The heart is soft, but I can see it more clearly than the paranoid and stubborn, and he has always been in love with Tianyang in the early years. ”
Speaking of which. Lord Zhaohua laughed at himself and whispered: "You also remember that after the loss of Tianyang at that time, the third brother had a big quarrel with me and looked for it for half a year. If I had listened to him earlier, I would not have been like mother and son who could not recognize each other now. And when it's outside the plug. Tianyang changed the poison and saved the third brother. If Tianyang has a little bit of a good impression of the Mu family, it is also exchanged for the third brother. ”
"He and Yanyu, who have already chosen a path, will never care about the things left by their father, which are a burden to them and are not good for use." Lord Zhaohua smiled bitterly, "The third brother and Yan Yu are too gentlemanly, too high-minded, and not ruthless enough. Not insidious enough. ”
The eldest princess looked at the county lord of Zhaohua for a long time, and sighed: "No wonder Tianyang is the most similar to the prince." Zhaohua, you remove the love for your son regardless of right or wrong, you are the one who is most like the prince, but the prince also loved his relatives back then, but he saw farther than you. ”
"I mistakenly gave all my love to Lu Lingfeng, and all the hatred and cruel methods were put on my parent, mother, I am not like my father, how can my father be so stupid and paranoid as me?"
The county lord of Zhaohua put his hand on the eldest princess's knee, knowing that when he mentioned his father, his mother would be sad, "Since you also think that Tianyang is the most like your father, it is better to fulfill Tianyang, and if you keep those things, it will only hurt the descendants of the Mu family." You have been in a prosperous life all your life, regardless of your merits or demerits, you should also enjoy your old age in peace. Your Majesty has just ascended to the level and can't take care of it, there is a way to sleep next to the couch where to allow others to sleep on the pillow, sooner or later, Your Majesty will confiscate the authority of the Mu family. ”
"None of you are doing well, how can I rest assured that I can enjoy my old age?" The eldest princess was sad and depressed, "And your second brother Mo Guanjie, he doesn't recognize me, but he is the Mu family after all, and he is his youngest son, and the Jiang family is born with that good martial arts and intelligence." ”
"Do you want to hurt your second brother again?"
The eldest princess treats Mo Guanjie the most, unlike the county lord Zhaohua who would rather be heartbroken and abused physically and mentally than send him to love and compensate for his son, the eldest princess is the last thing she dares to see is Mo Guanjie.
Tianyang regards Ah Jiu as the root of his life, and Ah Jiu is filial to his parents, so Tianyang will naturally treat his second brother as his father. If you put the foundation of the Mu family in the hands of the second brother, not to mention whether the second brother will take it, aren't you creating a contradiction between Tianyang and the second brother? The second brother's son is a good martial artist, but he is still young, and it is still impossible to see whether he will become a talent in the future, and he is the most clingy to Tianyang, to put it mildly, Tianyang raised his brother-in-law as a son. ”
"Mother, how long can you protect your second brother's son? You let him fight with the heavens, and the next moment you don't see this grandson again. ”
Lord Zhaohua flashed a trace of helplessness, his mother's idea was sometimes really annoying, no wonder he couldn't say a few words, Ah Jiu argued with his mother.
Tianyang commented that since she is not a heroine, she is not a good wife and mother, but she is not bad.
"The second brother has taken the clear path of Wenchen, and has his father-in-law Jiang Shoufu as a backer, and he has taught a group of Shilin students over the years, which can be described as peach and plum all over the world, and the identity you imposed on him will only harm his life's hard work. Besides, he has Tianyang and Ah Jiu to take care of him, are you still afraid that he will not have a good time? Among my three elder brothers, he is the only one who has the best future, and his children and grandchildren are competitive, and his husband and wife are harmonious. ”
Zhaohua sighed enviously: "Although Your Majesty respects your aunt and has a mediocre attitude towards the eldest brother and the third brother, only the second brother of the old Mo family in his mouth is the most tolerant and preferential treatment." Jiang Shoufu and the second brother are both pure ministers, and the relatives of the national war are pure ministers, but they can't control the power left by their father. Jiang Shoufu still stayed in the imperial court to assist the government, just because Tianyang was not the crown prince. ”
"Is he willing to do it?"
"You have been fighting with him for many years, and you still can't see through Jiang Shoufu's love for his daughter is better than his career and wealth?"
The county lord of Zhaohua said softly: "It's not that he married his beloved daughter to the second brother, the Zhou family of the auxiliary prince is aggressive, and he will nest in the countryside for the rest of his life." Although he has two sons, the most painful thing is always his own Jiang and his granddaughter Ah Jiu. Jiang Shoufu not only can govern the country, but also knows how to love his daughter and take care of his daughter's granddaughter. ”
"My mother and I are far worse than him, he really understands what his children want, and hopes that they will be well, and I am just self-righteous. Mother, what you gave us may not be what my brothers and I wanted. Do you understand? ”
The eldest princess pressed her forehead, helped up the county lord of Zhaohua, and her mouth was full of bitterness: "I can't say Ah Jiu." I can't say that I can't even talk about you now, no matter what, you have all grown up and have your own ideas and plans, you can say it, I will seriously consider it. Zhaohua, you have to give me time. ”
"Mother, I'm ...... It's not that you're not unfilial. ”
The county lord of Zhaohua said it again and again. No matter how reasonable it is, it is difficult to hide the selfishness in it, Ying Tianyang is not her own son, she will never say this. Counsel the mother to relinquish her authority. Just an ordinary old woman.
"In the past, you only had Ling Feng in your eyes, but now I'm afraid that you will use your whole life to compensate for Tianyang. You have suffered a lot, but your love for your son has not changed at all, and you are still stubborn. ”
The eldest princess got up and walked out alone, her figure was gloomy, and there was a faint desolation of old age and inadequacy. "But maybe your stubbornness is right this time, the royal brother doesn't know if he lives or dies. Most of the heroes of the same age as me have turned into a handful of loess, this world is raised by God, and I am too disgusted if I don't let go. ”
The county lord of Zhaohua chased to the door but did not chase back the eldest princess, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and must help Tianyang solve this matter before entering the palace.
"County Lord, the prince went to the cell in the backyard, and the slaves and maids didn't dare to stop the prince, so they could only let him in."
"Hmm."
"I heard that the prince went in angrily...... When he came out, his face turned pale. ”
"Ordered the kitchen to boil some convulsive soup for Yanyu and send it."
The county lord of Zhaohua straightened his waist, how could he still be sick and weak at this time, his cheeks pulled out a touch of crimson, and his eyes were as deep as ice, "Yan Yu's set of torture from the book just looks scary, and people are afraid that they will die early, and my method is a good way to concoct the Lu family, and the crime is not less, but they live well." ”
The slave maid who served the county lord of Zhaohua shivered, and every time she accompanied the county lord to torture the Lu family, she would have nightmares at night, but the county lord was never tired of it, and even took good medicinal materials to hang the old lady Lu's life.
"He said he was the king of Hades, and I can't live up to the name of the mother of Hades." The county lord of Zhaohua is not angry enough, how can he let her die? "This matter is hidden from Ah Jiu...... With Ah Jiu's temperament, she would pretend not to know. Because she can't persuade me, and she hates Lu Jia's family, this is a smart person, and all the things that can't be faced should not exist. ”
Completely left behind, didn't Ah Jiu know that the county lord of Zhaohua would torture the Lu family for revenge? She can't manage it, she can't manage it, she can only forget.
"Didn't the court discuss exchanging the Lu family for the Emperor Taishang?"
"You don't know Lu Jiang, this person seems to be filial, but in fact he is the most selfish. Even if I slaughtered the Lu family, he didn't dare to touch a single hair of the emperor, and no one could say whether the emperor was alive or dead. The county lord of Zhaohua sneered: "I listened to Ah Jiu's persuasion, and only dealt with Mrs. Lu, didn't the other people not make a big move?" ”
Not being impressed doesn't mean that they are not miserable, torturing her son in front of Old Lady Lu is enough to make the old woman miserable.
"She's not half as painful as me, and if she dares to take my son, don't complain that I'm ruthless now."
The county lord of Zhaohua clenched his fists, and his hatred was monstrous, since he was destined to go to hell after death, he would take revenge before he died.
"The slave maid heard that Fang Cai followed His Royal Highness King Qi to win people and said that the Lu Jiang traitor handed over the rescue of the Lu family to Lu Lingfeng."
"Lu Lingfeng?!" The county lord of Zhaohua was so hoarse that he repeated the name, he had raised it like a jewel for more than 20 years, if he didn't have a trace of emotion, it wouldn't be human, "If you release the news, you can say that I still think about Lu Lingfeng at all." ”
"This rumor has reached the ears of His Royal Highness King Qi, and there may be another birth."
"Do as I say."
"Yes."
If you don't cut Lu Jiang with your own hands, Zhaohua can't close his eyes when he dies, it is very important to recognize his son, and it is as important as revenge.
*****
The door plaque of Yuhou Mansion has been replaced with the Qi Palace, which should have been expanded and rebuilt according to the specifications of the Prince Wangfu to highlight the Qi Wang Xuanhe, and the fold of the renovation of the Internal Affairs Office was handed over, but it was beaten back by Emperor Zhaowu, looking at Emperor Zhaowu's instructions, the Internal Affairs Office was silent, "Directly repair and expand the East Palace, and the left and right Tianyang will move to the East Palace sooner or later." ’
There is no need to repair the Yuhou Mansion, but there is no shortage of rewards. The furnishings are laid out, calligraphy and painting antiques, and strange tributes are piled up, and it is said that most of these are the genuine private collections of the emperor.
Emperor Zhaowu ascended the throne, and this private collection accumulated by Emperor Taishang for decades naturally fell into the hands of Emperor Zhaowu.
Emperor Taishang started with Caokou, and once turned to the world, after the Central Plains, the annual tributes of all kinds are not young and old, plus the contributions of the nobles who were robbed, Emperor Zhaowu looked at the private collection of the Emperor Taishang, and only had one feeling, the old man was a miser.
Emperor Zhaowu generously left the best and most valuable ones to the King of Qi to win the heavens, and selected some pleasing courtiers to reward a batch of treasures.
The courtiers who were rewarded thanked Jun En and became more and more loyal to Emperor Zhaowu, after all, Emperor Zhaowu was better served than Emperor Taishang, and Emperor Zhaowu was not as strict as Emperor Taishang.
The courtiers who had not been rewarded stepped up their efforts to curry favor with Emperor Zhaowu, and strive to become a member of Emperor Jian's heart as soon as possible.
Emperor Zhaowu still gave preferential treatment to the old ministers of the previous dynasty, and naturally rewarded the generals who had followed him for more than ten years.
After this edict was sent to the cabinet, even Jiang Shoufu, who has always been calm, did not feel a little numb, the meritorious hero should be rewarded, and the capable military generals should also be promoted, and the civil and military checks and balances are the way to the country, if the military generals are too arrogant, it is not a good thing for the civilian officials.
And it is easy for the empire to embark on the road of emphasizing military force over literature, and it is not the blessing of the people's empire to be reckless.
"Jiang Shoufu has to persuade His Majesty well."
Facing the courtier's suggestion, Jiang Shoufu was silent for a moment, "I persuade you that your majesty will not listen, let go of the excerpt first, and I will discuss with the king of Qi tomorrow, only the words of the king of Qi, Your Majesty will listen." ”
"Most of these people are subordinates of His Royal Highness King Qi, and His Royal Highness may not be willing to make a statement to the emperor."
"That's not necessarily, His Royal Highness King Qi is scheming and calm, His Majesty has always had high hopes for him, this time His Majesty patiently did not make the will of the reward clear to the world, but transferred to the cabinet, it may not be the opportunity to give His Royal Highness King Qi the opportunity to govern."
After all, Emperor Zhaowu has been on the throne for more than two months, and the King of Qi has to accompany Princess Qi in the palace all day long.
It's not that Princess Mo Xinlan is desperate to see Princess Qi, and their couple, who are busy with continuing their bloodline, still refuse to return to Beijing.
The corners of Jiang Shoufu's mouth were hooked, the father and son had a lot of fun watching the fighting method in the past two months, the emperor wanted to entrust the government to the king of Qi, and he was lazy, but the king of Qi shirked in every possible way on the grounds of continuing the bloodline to accompany Ah Jiu, and Emperor Zhaowu, who was troubled by government affairs, sacrificed a killer weapon - you don't care, I can mess around, and you are the king of Qi who will clean up the mess in the end.
As an emperor, you have to want to delegate power, but as a prince, you have to refuse to take over, and this father and son are also rare in the ages.
King Qi personally helped Ah Jiu get out of the carriage, bent down and picked her up horizontally, preventing her from landing on her feet, Ah Jiu complained sullenly: "I'm not so delicate." ”
"Save some strength, let's talk about delicate things on the bed at night."
When was it not when she cried and begged for mercy?
Ah Jiu's face flushed, the two of them have been messing around in Zhuangzi for more than a month, both sweet and shy, "Aren't you all making trouble?" ”
Ying Tianyang laughed proudly, "Ah Jiu, why are you so interesting." ”
"Tomorrow, I will go with you to see Mo Xinlan and listen carefully to how she changed her life against the sky." Yingtian tightened his arms, and his eyes flashed, "I'm curious." ”
ps: Cracking down on new standards can only hold hands, and hints can't do it, hehe. (To be continued......)