King Guangping listened to Zhang's question and sighed: "The old lady really looked like a torch, and she found the cat in it at a glance. Tian Shangshu would say such a confused thing, it was nothing more than the word right. ”

Zhang's heart sank, and he carefully recalled his understanding of Tian Shangshu, and gradually had an idea: "I am a woman, and I have never cared about the affairs of the court. I don't know Tian Shangshu, but I have met his wife and two daughters a few times, and I heard that he has no sons, so I attach great importance to my two daughters, and I love them very much, regardless of whether they are concubines or concubines. I don't like Mrs. Tian's temperament, and I can't get along with her, her daughter is just something else, too snobbish, as the daughter of Shangshu, marrying the son of Shangshu, it was the right family, just because less than a year after marriage, her father-in-law was sick and became a person, she changed her face, she wanted to be separated, and lived in her mother's house all day long, Mrs. Tian indulged her again, and made her in-laws an enemy. I heard that the second daughter of Tian Jiashu is good, beautiful, capable, and can be a man, married King Ying as a side concubine, and even gave birth to a son. ”

Why not give birth to a son? Ying Wang is concubine due to dystocia and perennial bedridden, the son is also sick, I don't know how long to live, the palace is the side concubine Tian in the presiding feed, and Tian's second son, and healthy, smart and clever, it is said that King Ying loves like a treasure, everywhere put him in front of the eldest son, a posture to hold him as the heir.

At the beginning, when Zhao Laojun Gong said to Emperor Taizu that he wanted to protect the throne of the current emperor, he used King Ying's family affairs as a reason: the strong and weak are the source of chaos. Although I don't know if Emperor Taizu dispelled the idea of changing the reserve because of this or for some other reason, Tian Shangshu has no grandson, and the eldest daughter has no children and is not in harmony with her in-laws, so he naturally values the grandson born to the second daughter a little more, and may feel that it was Zhao Laojun who ruined his grandson's good future, but it is not known.

Zhang looked at King Guangping with a gaze full of meaning: "Could it be that Tian Shangshu is holding grievances for his daughter's grandson?" Just because the county grandfather made a statement to the first emperor back then, kept the emperor's throne, and broke the delusion of King Ying ascending the throne as the emperor, so he deliberately wanted to block the descendants of the county grandfather? ”

King Guangping was amazed by Zhang's sensitivity, but he also slightly corrected the deviation of Zhang's thinking: "The kind of nonsense that Tian Shangshu said, as soon as he said it, everyone would scold it, and when it was spread to Shilin, his good reputation for many years would be ruined!" If it's just to take a breath, then it's not necessary, he has been an official for decades, how can he be so confused? He would say this, naturally, for the greater good. ”

Zhang was surprised: "What greater benefits can he get?" ”

Guangping Wang Zhengse asked her: "The old lady has forgotten jì, how high was the prestige of the old county prince in the army during his lifetime?" Although he said goodbye to his old man and returned home, how many generals in the army are still willing to listen to his orders! Even if he has passed away now, as long as someone raises his arms in the army under his banner, I am afraid that there will be countless followers! ”

When Emperor Taizu raised troops to resist the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Laojun could only be regarded as one of his capable subordinates, although he was also reused, but he was not the most outstanding one. Later, the Great Chu Dynasty was established, and when Emperor Taizu divided the meritorious heroes, he only got a third-class marquis, and although he was later promoted to the first class, he was still incomparable with those who were the princes of the country. It's just that year after year, Emperor Taizu's right-hand man in the past died, retreated, and caused trouble because his family and children were unconscious, and even affected themselves, few of them could still stay in the court in a beautiful manner, Zhao Laojun Gong was the luckiest one, he had been standing for many years, and he had been active on the border, never causing any trouble to Emperor Taizu, and from time to time he also made some small contributions, plus he was matched with the Qin family to Taizu Yuanhou also had a life-saving grace, Therefore, he gradually became the first person in the mind of Emperor Taizu.

In the army, the strong are respected, for more than 40 years, there are no more generals left in the past, and the emperor Taizu, who has the highest prestige, has also died. The current emperor has not been a shrewd and capable person since he was the crown prince, and the generals in the army actually feel that he is too indecisive and not a good candidate for the emperor. It can be said that the support of Zhao Laojun is the greatest guarantee for the current emperor to sit firmly on the dragon chair! Even if he is dead now, as long as he still remembers this old relationship with his old troops and old comrades-in-arms in the army, the emperor will not worry about any big mess in the army.

Now Zhao Jiong, the eldest son of Zhao Laojungong, has inherited the position of marquis, because he did not grow up in the army since he was a child, and those old ministers at most disliked his mediocre force, and somewhat insulted the prestige of the old county, but if he really has something to ask for, for the sake of him being the eldest son of the old county, as long as they can do it, they are also willing to help. In the past, when the emperor's throne was unstable, several of his younger brothers who were interested in competing for the throne did not intend to win over Zhao Jiong, just because of this, but they were all stopped by Zhao Laojungong. Now that Zhao Zhuo is dead, Zhao Lao Jungong only has one son left, if he comes forward to help King Ying say some good things, the old troops in the army don't know the truth, and they have always been not very interested in the temperament of the current emperor, but I am afraid that it will really make a mess, and the situation will be out of control at that time.

There are still Qing people on the northern border at the moment, and they may counterattack at any time, and the border army must not be chaotic!

Zhao Laojun Gong still has a few capable subordinates in the past, and now he has become the chief officer of the Imperial City Praetorian Guard, in case even they are instigated, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

King Guangping made it clear for the Zhang family little by little, and then said: "This is not this king's nonsense, there is news in the capital, after Tian Shangshu interceded for Zhao Jiong's family, he left the palace and did not go home, and went directly to King Ying's mansion." That night, someone from King Ying's Mansion went to Jiannanhou Mansion. The king sent a letter to his father, and the father had the intention to conceal it, the outside world did not know that Zhao Jiong killed his brother, and the people in the small long room of the Zhao family did not know that the king saved the old lady's grandson, but on the second day after that, Zhao Jue pleaded guilty on behalf of his father, and Tian Shangshu was on the side to help. If there is no collusion between them, who would believe it? ”

Zhang's face gradually turned pale.

Although she thinks she is not a stupid person, she does not only have the one-third of an acre of land in her own house, but as a woman in the house, she does have limited knowledge. She never expected that after so many years of leaving the army, there were still people staring at the influence of his children and grandchildren on the army, so they would openly reverse black and white. If the Niu family and Zhao Jue were dizzy, colluded with King Ying for the sake of protecting the title, and really did something rebellious, will future generations comment that the responsibility will be put on the county grandfather? Even if you don't blame the county grandfather for being used by the rebel party, and Zhao Jiong's family is involved, the reputation of the Zhao family can't be saved, right?

There are also those military generals who respect the county grandfather, even if the county grandfather dies, they are willing to listen to his orders before his death, they are all extremely valued by the county grandfather during his lifetime, if Zhao Jiong's family is really guilty, how will she explain to the county grandfather when she goes to Jiuquan in the future?

Zhang's body was trembling, not scared, but angry. The prominence of the Zhao family today is also the result of her husband's bloody struggle for decades, and several unscrupulous descendants who were born to enjoy wealth and prosperity have never suffered, why did they turn the achievements of their ancestors into naught for a little selfishness? !

She was silent for a long time before she said in a hoarse voice: "Your Highness, I don't understand the major affairs in the court, but I can't watch the great reputation of the county grandfather being ruined by unscrupulous descendants!" The old subordinates of the county grandfather also came to the house as guests in the past, and I have seen many of them, although when the county grandfather was doing the funeral, they came, and I couldn't see them, but I guess they still remember who I am. I will write to them in a moment, telling them everything about what Zhao Jiong has done, and about the poor treatment of our mother and son after the death of Grandpa Jun, and we must not let them be deceived without knowing the truth! If there are people with ill intentions who want to buy them, they can wake up early! ”

King Guangping was very surprised when he heard this: "If the old lady can do this, it will be even better, for those generals, your words are a hundred times more credible than others!" "Another Jianyì: "The guard commander in this king's mansion Fan Benzhang, after escorting this king back to Beijing, will be transferred to the front line of Liaodong, if you don't dislike it, you might as well hand over the letter to him and let him deliver it on his behalf?" Wouldn't it be bad if someone intercepted someone in the middle of the way? ”

Zhang thought for a while: "If Master Fan is willing to deliver a letter for me, it will naturally be better, but relying on him alone, I'm afraid there is still a shortcoming." Zhenjiang General Bing was also the old department of the county grandfather, his son married his daughter-in-law or I made a matchmaker, Zhenjiang is not far from here, wait for me to repair a letter to his wife, he knows, he will send someone to the vicinity to find out the truth. He used to be very popular among his comrades, corresponded with his old comrades all the year round, and would send people to greet our husband and wife during the New Year's holidays. What Zhao Jiong did, he knows, he will sue others, plus the letters I wrote to other generals, I am not afraid that they will not be able to recognize the true face of Zhao Jiong and his wife! ”

King Guangping showed a smile: "The old lady is thoughtful, so let's do it." King Ying and Tian Shangshu have no reason, how can they help Zhao Jiong's family keep their titles? Naturally, it is the prestige of Zhao Laojun in the army. As long as Zhao Jiong's family can't mobilize anyone in the army, how can King Ying bother with him anymore? Naturally, there is no need to worry about the title, and besides, this king does not think that his father will listen to what Tian Shangshu said. ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but remind the Zhang family of one thing: "Brother Wei'er's safety, please be careful." This king looked at the news in Beijing, and it seemed that Tian Shangshu had been saying that Brother Wei was weak and afraid that he would die young, so his father and the ministers would worry that the title of Duke of Zhao Laojun would not be inherited in the future. Although Fengxian is far away from the capital, it can't stop some people from lusting for profit, and seeing that his father is unwilling to agree, he secretly sends someone to harm Brother Wei. The father and emperor have great respect for Zhao Laojungong, and he will never watch him pass away, and his descendants will be reduced to white, and then he will only be able to cheapen Zhao Jiong's descendants. ”

Zhang said solemnly: "Your Highness, rest assured, the old body will take care of it." ”

When the king of Guangping left, he would stay in Fengxian County for one night, and tomorrow he would wait for Zhang's letter to be written, and then leave with him.

After he left, Zhang sat alone in the hall and was silent for a long time. It wasn't until night fell that Autumn Leaves came in lightly and lit the candles, and she spoke quietly: "Go and bring Brother Wei and Sister Xiu, I have something to say." ”