When Mingzhu heard that her father disagreed with her and Liu Jingyuan's matter, she was immediately stupid and asked, "Why?" Father, why? ”

Xu Zhijie said: "Child, it is said that this Liu Gongzi is the best candidate." According to you, the characters are handsome, intelligent and talented, the family is simple and wealthy, and the parents are kind. This is the son-in-law candidate that every parent loves. What is especially rare is that he really likes you, and he doesn't care that you have a father like me, and he doesn't care that your mother is divorced. But I still disagree. Because, his friend is the fourth prince. ”

Now Mingzhu is even more strange: "Don't people in general like powerful friends?" ”

Xu Zhijie smiled: "Mingzhu, if you want to say it, I'll say it, I'm not angry." What in general, it's me. Yes, I used to like to cling to the powerful, and in order to cling to the powerful, I even asked your two sisters to be concubines for Yan Songbai. However, I don't think so now. Because I used my children as tools, I suffered retribution, and none of your brothers and sisters came to see me or help me. I don't hold a grudge against them, because I didn't have any good intentions for them, but I just used them as a tool to climb up. But you're different. The most shameful thing in my life is you. I didn't treat you well when you were a child, and after you reconciled with your mother, I threw you directly to your mother. Even cleared your surname from the Xu family. You can only be surnamed Hu now. But you didn't hold a grudge against me at all, and you came to save me when I was in the most difficult time. In the past few years, he has worked tirelessly, visiting me every month, giving me food, drink, and books. But I can't repay you now, I'm already a prisoner. My only hope is that you can marry a good family in the future and live a happy, peaceful, and peaceful life. ”

These words made Mingzhu's tears fall again. Xu Zhijie continued: "However, I'm afraid that this Liu Gongzi can't give you such a happy and peaceful life." Because his friend is the fourth prince, the four princes have already begun to take over the heir as the pawns of the Chen family. He followed the four princes, and he must also participate in the succession. No, he's already involved in the succession. Otherwise, how would they have come to the disaster relief? Daughter, you know what? In this world, the most dangerous thing is to take the heir. ”

These pearls really don't understand, and they are dumbfounded. Xu Zhijie said: "Daughter, think about it, if the four princes succeed, then he will be the next emperor, and the people around him will have the merit of following the dragon, and they will naturally worship the prime minister and achieve fame and wealth." What if he fails? No matter which of his brothers became emperor. will guard against him. Frame him. It is normal to kill the subordinates around him, and even to eradicate the roots of the grass and eradicate the nine clans of his friends. ”

After saying a few words, Mingzhu's face turned pale. How can she understand this as a girl? Xu Zhijie continued: "Even if he succeeds in assisting the four princes. Isn't it going to be okay? Do you know why your grandfather was belittled? Because the current emperor relied on the power of the Li family to make the dragon chair. The Li family naturally rose to the top, but the emperor began to be jealous of the power of the Li family, and attacked the Li family. Your grandfather can't see clearly, the scholar is angry, and he actually helped the Li family to speak, so naturally he was demoted to the northwest by the emperor, and he poured the sky's furniture. Illustrious power was wiped out in one fell swoop, even affecting our family. Isn't it scary, you say? ”

As soon as he talked about his grandfather, Mingzhu's face turned even pale. Since she was a child, her mother told her that the reason why their life in the Xu family was so difficult was because of the collapse of her grandfather. She was originally a concubine. It should be enjoyed, but she lives a life that is not as good as a maid, and her fate has changed because of this, all because her maternal grandfather's family was defeated, and her mother was not valued by her father. Now that her maternal grandfather has been reinstated, she has also lived in the capital for a period of time and enjoyed that kind of wealth, so the experience is particularly profound.

My grandfather didn't participate in the seizure of the heir, but he was swept away by the end of the turmoil, so what about Liu Jingyuan, who is the confidant of the four princes? Isn't it equivalent to gambling on the life of the family, or even the life of the family? Also, she has always thought that the smartest people in the world are Chen Yuanheng, the stepfather of the Chen family, the Bai family, and Wen Hui's sister. Aren't they also involved in the succession? Don't they know how dangerous it is?

No, I have to go back quickly and tell Wen Hui about this, maybe she is too young to understand the risk of taking the heir, so she should quickly tell her father what she said.

Xu Zhijie saw that his daughter's face was cloudy, he didn't know that his daughter was thinking about the safety of the Chen family, and thought that his daughter was reluctant to Liu Jingyuan. Your mother is not an ordinary woman, she is well-read and reasonable, and she comes from a family of eunuchs, you have to listen to her more. ”

Mingzhu agreed absentmindedly, asked Xu Zhijie what else he needed and hurried away.

Back at the Thorn Mansion, Mingzhu hurried to find Wen Hui, and it just so happened that Wen Hui was discussing how to manage the newly purchased field shop pù in Bai's room. They knew early on that Mingzhu had gone to visit her father in prison. At this moment, it was strange to see Mingzhu rushing in in a hurry.

As soon as Mingzhu came in, he saw that there were still stewards in the house, so he said, "Mother-in-law, I said something, can you let the stewards go back first?" ”

Although Bai was strange, he still said to the stewards: "You go down first, and the girl and I will sum it up and then call you over." ”

The stewards are busy. Seeing that there was no one in the house, Mingzhu said, "Mother-in-law, do you know that helping the four princes is to participate in the succession?" It's dangerous, isn't it? ”

Bai Shi and Wen Hui glanced at each other, and then Bai Shi asked Wen Hui to close the door and said to Mingzhu, "Where did this come from?" ”

Mingzhu hurriedly said Xu Zhijie's words one by one. Only then did Bai Shi put his mind at ease, took a sip of the tea bowl, and said with a smile: "Your father has really changed now." It can be seen that this person's heart is flesh and blood, and for so many years, you have been so good to him regardless of your previous grudges, it can be seen that you have not been good to him in vain. ”

Mingzhu thought of the deep love for his father today, nodded and said, "Yes, it is the first time I feel that my father loves me so much when I am so old." ”

Bai said: "What your father said is not wrong, we help the four princes to participate in the succession. Now we're all part of the race. I'm sorry to get you and your mother involved. When you and your mother help the people of the three states, you are participating in the seizure of the heirs. ”

Mingzhu said: "Mother-in-law, this is nothing, even if we know that it is dangerous to take the heir, my mother and I will not leave the victims of the three states alone." My mother was like that, she saved anyone who was sick, even if it was her enemy. ”

Wen Hui thinks about it too. Hu really has such great feelings, which is what makes everyone admire. Wen Hui said: "We understand the risk of taking the heir. But we still get involved because we also have our dreams. For the sake of our dreams, even if we know that it is dangerous, we must do it. Just like you and Aunt Hu. ”

Mingzhu frowned, as if she understood something in her heart. Bai said: "You are not an outsider, so let's talk to you." We are good people of the Chen family, but we are a side branch of the Chen family, and our status in the family is not even as good as the big housekeeper. In the capital, we were oppressed and angry, and if we didn't think about it, we might be killed in that mansion one day. For our own sake, for our children, we have to fight, fight, and have a way to live, and if we don't fight, there is only a way to die. ”

Mingzhu frowned and said, "Mother-in-law, we have business and money in our hands now, what are we afraid of?" It's a big deal not to be an official, isn't it good to be a rich man in the field? ”

Bai Shi smiled and said, "Mingzhu, do you know? Without power, it is even more terrible to have money. Think about how many officials and servants there are in this Great Chu Dynasty, if there is no power, any official can break the door of a rich man. ”

Mingzhu is not a person who does not eat fireworks in the world, she has been in the hospital for so many years, and she has also taken care of the business of the pharmacy with her own hands, and she has come into contact with many people, so naturally she has heard some things about the people being oppressed by corrupt officials and evil officials, thinking about it at the moment, I feel more and more that what my stepmother said makes sense. Gradually, his brows slowed down, and he began to think about it.

Wen Hui said: "Since we can't change this, we can only strive for greater power to protect us, protect our family property, and protect the people who follow us." ”

In this way, Mingzhu also thought of her family, and thought that since she became the tenant of her family, the people in the grange were obviously better than before, and every time she went to the grange, the people thanked her from the bottom of their hearts. There are also the housekeepers in her family, her maids, and the doctors and servants in their hospitals, because of her family, how many people's fates have changed, if she quits now, just as a rich man, then her own family property will not be able to keep, let alone protect these people.

Thinking of this, Mingzhu said: "I understand, I am in favor of participating in the succession, I think it must be better for the emperor to let the four princes be better than others, at least he still has the heart to think about the people." ”

Bai Shi nodded and said: "We don't participate in the major affairs of the imperial court, we just take care of our own affairs now, how many things do we have every day, we have to manage the industry, we have to manage the subordinates, and we have to socialize, where is the time to take care of these." We can't control these big things, we can only do what we can. Just as you're here, I have something to tell you. ”

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