"What are these?" Meng Zhou pointed to what was written on the paper and looked incomprehensible.

"It's like a code or something." Wu Yue picked it up and looked at it, but he couldn't understand it.

"This is what we're going to learn?" Why do you want to learn this? Meng Zhou couldn't understand, "We are guards and we still need to learn this?" ”

"What to teach, what to learn, why do you care so much?" Zhang Qi doesn't have as many problems as Meng Zhou, can he learn the same, what if it's useful?

"It doesn't seem like an easy thing to learn." Meng Zhou looked at it carefully, and couldn't see the method, he needed someone to teach him.

News came back from the palace, and Xi Chao was relieved to learn that his father's illness was hopeful, even if it could not be completely cured, it would be good to delay it for a few years.

Great, the sky lives up to its wishes, Hongrui and Hongming cried with joy when they learned that the big stone in their hearts fell, it was not easy, they almost fell ill earlier.

With the signs, the three old guys can finally prescribe the right medicine with their unremitting efforts, and the poison in the emperor's body can be lifted by half, at least to maintain a relatively stable stability.

"A year like a normal person." Imperial Physician Xu gave a rather difficult answer, no matter how precious and rare a good medicine is, it is already weak for the emperor's body, and it is difficult to recuperate back to its original state.

Mu Jinming pursed his lips with red eyes and said nothing, his clenched palms revealed his helpless state of mind at the moment.

Mu Haoyu knew that his time was running out, and the power distribution was combined with the medicinal use of Imperial Doctor Xu, and the calculation plan in his mind was halfway through. I don't know if it can be completed in the end, so I am more and more strict with my youngest son, urging him to do his best to grasp the power.

Mu Jinming vented the unhappiness accumulated in his heart on political affairs. The whole household is mourning for this, and everyone who dares to be angry and dare not speak out understands that the current situation is not optimistic.

The officials who supported the eldest prince wanted to move, but the eldest prince closed his door, and he couldn't see the real person in the open and in secret, and the plan was not discussed, and it became a pile of waste paper, and many ministers were anxious.

The matter of re-establishing the crown prince was beaten back to its original place, and the courtiers wondered, how could the eldest prince hide out of sight and out of mind, could it be that the matter of the Yuan family was too hard?

What a great opportunity. The emperor's dragon body saw how long it could drag on with emergency double energy, and now was the best time to crown the crown prince, and the unprovoked lord did not cooperate. The efforts of these courtiers are of no avail.

The third prince was like a fish in water in the court, fully showing his ability, but even so, the courtiers still did not dare to change their minds, and the eldest prince also occupied the position of the eldest son. The order of the young and the young should be based on the ancestral system. How can there be a reason to leave the eldest son and establish the youngest.

The courtiers are puzzled, according to common sense, the emperor's dragon body is not good, and the submission can not be delayed, because the prince who wishes to do it, so many days have passed, the emperor has not moved, and he can't help but speculate about this intention, and the two princes in the court can't choose a temporary supervisor.

The third prince is still in charge of the household department. The Winged King of the Ministry of Industry has disappeared again, although the affairs of the Ministry of Industry are carried out in an orderly manner. There is no omission, it seems to be the same as usual, but it is unusually weird.

The courtiers privately discussed the plan to submit the crown prince to explore the way, and the emperor can't delay until the deadline is approaching to appoint an heir, right?

In addition to the affairs of the household department, Mu Jinming has a lot of folds to deal with when he returns to the palace, and he needs to read them by himself, and he picks out the important ones and reviews them by his father himself, and often has to stay up until late at night.

Picking up a book and flipping through the contents that came into view, Mu Jinming sneered again, and the courtiers seemed to be unable to sit still, and they were anxious to set up the prince.

The secret guards who monitored the Great Prince's Mansion did not find any changes in Mu Zhao, and Mu Jinming did not know whether Mu Zhao was really able to calm down or if he was brewing a bigger conspiracy.

On the morning of the second day, the courtiers played a little Jiujiu in their hearts, looking for whether the emperor had seen the folds presented above, and they couldn't see the content just by looking at the emperor's pale face, and they repeatedly thought that things must be done.

The ministers like to use others as shields, and they choose to protect themselves, who told the same content that was submitted several times before was either scolded or degraded, and how dare they dare to come up again if they are afraid.

After the political affairs were over, Mu Haoyu looked at the ministers, and the anxiety that flashed on his face was in his eyes, and one by one he was pretending, and he felt a little tired and obeyed the courtiers' wishes.

"The canonization of the crown prince." Mu Haoyu said half a sentence, and saw that the courtier's eyes were shining, and his ears were pricked up for fear of missing a word and a half.

"The position of the crown prince is cautious and bears the lifeblood of the country, and I can't show fairness to any prince." Mu Haoyu stopped talking, picked up the tea cup and moistened his throat.

"The royal heirs are thin and now there are only two princes left, and the crown prince must have both ability and political integrity, and the capable one wins." Mu Haoyu threw down a thunderbolt, what he wanted was for Mu Zhao and his faction to move and catch them all.

"At the beginning of tomorrow, I will show my ability as a prince to solve my worries." Mu Haoyu put the single key of the crown prince's position on the bright side, officially kicking off the battle.

The courtiers were dumbfounded, the emperor is going to choose but not the chief, how can this work? Some officials immediately issued a continuous order to the elders and young, hoping that the emperor could act according to the ancestral system.

"If you are incapable of being the monarch of a country and holding the lifeblood of a country, if the country will die, what face will I have to see the ancestors and ancestors, and dare to guarantee the prosperity of the country?" Mu Haoyu swept his cold eyes to warn, "The ancestral system is established by people, not dead things, do a good job." ”

The courtiers did not dare to make a mistake, and it was absolutely unimaginable to provoke the emperor to make trouble, fair competition is not completely undesirable, at least it can be fought for in a righteous and bright way, and there is always a better chance than directly drawing up a holy decree.

Mu Zhao now has no official position, and it is slightly inferior to the three princes who are in charge of the household, the emperor has not mentioned this matter, I don't know whether he forgot it, or deliberately did it, it is obviously impossible to ask now, there is no shortage of manpower in the six departments, and a radish and a pit can't kick other officials away and replace them with the eldest prince.

Fortunately, Mu Zhao has someone in his hands, although there are not many people in important positions, it is especially better than the third prince, and the big prince who has made political achievements and is the master has a bright face. It is a way to take advantage of it.

The Great Prince's Mansion, which had not been opened for a long time, ushered in several courtiers that night, entering the study to discuss the major matters of the throne, and analyzing the pros and cons of the two princes with each other. Make suggestions to ensure that the end result is achieved.

"The third prince only has a little place in the household department, and he doesn't have many officials, and His Royal Highness has more hope." The official said matter-of-factly, "We just need to do what we have at hand to build a strong barrier for Your Highness." ”

"The Wing King who can speak to the three princes has been absent from the court for a long time, and the three princes can be said to be isolated and helpless, and His Royal Highness's ascension to the throne is just around the corner." There are officials who slap their horses to cater to the prince's wishes.

"I'm worried that the emperor will secretly help the third prince?" Some officials expressed their doubts, after all, the emperor had done such things before.

"The emperor is now in discord with the dragon's body. There is no longer a desire to suppress and deter, and it is the general trend to train a successor, and the emperor has already made it clear that fair competition will not favor the people. "Some officials have made clear the inner meaning of the matter.

"Have you heard about the emperor's illness?" Some officials asked people in the know. It was determined that the emperor had no intention of interfering in the battle for the throne.

"A year and a half." There is an official who planted a nail in the palace.

"In this way, the emperor must make many considerations." Xu with fair competition, the officials were excited, and following the new emperor was a real merit from the dragon, and the glory and wealth were close at hand in the future.

Mu Zhao listened to the discussion of the officials below. There is still a faint worry in my heart. He was afraid that the real intention of his father's move was not to compete fairly, what if it was another trap to lure people into falling for it? I was really shocked by Mu Rong's death and the collapse of the Yuan family, and I felt that all the plants and trees were soldiers.

"Should His Highness have more contact with the Prime Minister's Mansion?" An official said, "If you can get the help of the prime minister, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort." ”

"Ouyang Ye, that old fox may not be standing in line now." Why didn't he choose a powerful successor to the prince, and at a glance, he knew that he was avoiding the incident under the banner of neutrality, and he was extremely unoptimistic about the prime minister of the current dynasty.

"The Prime Minister's concubine, the Wing King, and the Third Prince are closer, and the Prime Minister may not help each other." Officials think that, after all, it is not appropriate to help either side. The eldest prince has a concubine who married into the mansion around him, and the third prince is not clear from the wing king, although there is a difference between the concubine. Compared with her daughter, the palms and backs of her hands are full of meat, which is difficult to choose.

"The officials who support His Royal Highness account for the majority, which can be assured, the question is how to make His Royal Highness more outstanding and win the emperor's eyes, and the victory and defeat can be clear." This is a difficult point, and many officials whispered about it.

"If you don't start from the locality, let's see the big from the small, get the reputation first and then push the practice, the so-called people win the hearts of the people and win the world." Although this remark is a bit of a big rebellion, the fact is that the officials dare to draw an analogy and flattery.

"It's a good idea." The rest of the officials considered agreeing to some laws for a while, and they wanted to make earth-shattering political achievements, and there were many more local things than Shangjing, and the accumulation was very considerable.

"Do you need to guard against it over there of the third prince?" The official suddenly proposed that the three princes seemed to have no manpower to drive together, but what they were afraid of was that the three princes left their hands behind, pretending to be weak on the surface, that was a battle for the throne, one step apart, and life and death were in the hands of another person.

"Defense, of course, we must guard against it, if you are not afraid that the three princes will come to the light, you will be afraid that you will come to the dark, and if you are caught off guard, won't you be wronged, and you can't be careful in vain to make the Wannian ship." It is unanimously agreed that it is necessary to guard against villains and gentlemen, that is, fair competition, at least on the surface, so that the emperor can see his own attitude, and as for secretly not being able to do the black, it should be decided according to the plan in the future.

Mu Zhao's anxious heart was gradually relieved by the officials' good words, he has so many capable people under him, and the court is even more biased towards himself, what are he afraid of, if he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he shouldn't be short-sighted and move forward because of adversity.

Doctor Cheng Dù and Qu Lao's task was completed, not staying in the palace, Doctor Cheng got what he wanted and happily returned to Zhan Junfei's side, and he didn't necessarily see people when he was studying and eating with a medical book all day long.

"Haven't found anyone yet?" Zhan Junfei has been waiting for news, and his excellent patience is about to run out.

"I still haven't been able to find out where the Wing King is." Awuton wondered, where could the Wing King, a big living person, go, had been living outside for several months, and saw that the weather was turning cold and heavy snow was coming.

"I only found that the Wing King went out of Shangjing, and there is no trace of his whereabouts." When looking for someone, you must secretly look for traces little by little, and you must be especially cautious in other people's land. Others didn't find it, and it was so cold to be caught by the superior as a spy from another country, and Ah Wu's homesickness dissipated with Gongzi's repeated insistence. With my own understanding of Childe, I am afraid that this year will be spent in a foreign country.

"Counting the days, it's been four months since the last meeting of the Wing King." Zhan Junfei secretly slandered the king of wings in the room, and he liked to run out, who would dare to marry in the future.

"The prince is rumoring that the prince's battle is on the bright side, are we intervening?" Ah Wu is tired of watching the excitement, and he is even more excited to catch up with the excitement of the royal family.

"Do you think it's possible to meddle in other people's affairs with our identity?" Don't get your hands on when you don't get there. was arrested by the two parties as dangerous elements with other intentions, and Zhan Junfei was not happy to find trouble.

"When the subordinate didn't say it." Ah Wu couldn't help but sigh at the importance of identity, why he didn't even have the right to stop and watch. finally encountered a battle for the position, it should be the excitement boiling and irrepressible, and the curiosity can't be stopped.

"Do you still need to keep looking?" Ah Wu didn't want Gongzi to put all his energy on the Wing King, and tried to keep a low profile so that he could have a place at the feet of the Heavenly Son of Shangjing.

"It's almost the end of the year. The Winged King must have come back for the New Year. Ah Wu said in an affirmative tone. The Wing King is bound to return to the palace. "Emperor Mu's love for the Wing King is extraordinary, and the palace does not have the practice of holding banquets in the palace during the New Year.

Yan Guan has a pair of steel teeth and sharp teeth, the upper lip touches the lower lip, how can he not reflect his own strength when he takes the handle, and he has the intention of becoming famous, and the life after the Wing King is not easy.

"Withdraw everyone." Zhan Junfei also thought about the New Year. When the time comes, I caught the Wing King's cliché and solved the doubts buried in my heart.

Ah Wu exhaled a breath of turbidity, and finally made sense of Childe. Persevering is not good for them, and the right way to stop is the right one.

Since the battle for the storage position was revealed, all the ministers in the court and the central government have moved, making a modest contribution to their loyal masters, and if they can't reach the dragon's skills, they can also make up for it from other places.

Ouyang Lin was anxious in his eyes, and the colleagues around him more or less showed which prince he valued, and secretly planned to make contributions, regardless of whether he had taken refuge in advance or not, it was a critical juncture to stand in line, and it was a matter of stepping up to show his attachment to a certain prince in the future.

On the other hand, the father in his own family was calm and relaxed, and he didn't show any intention of the prince at all, can Ouyang Lin not be anxious when he sees his colleagues happily acting? It is related to the future career, and he has long been red-eyed, but he didn't dare to make his own decisions, and after thinking about it for a long time, he decided to inquire about his father's intentions head-on, and follow the new emperor as soon as possible.

When he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion that night, Ouyang Lin changed his usual clothes and hastily used dinner and went straight to his father's study, and his steps were eager, which showed how he was in the mood.

"Daddy." Ouyang Lin didn't forget the number of courtesies when he entered the door, and went straight to the point, "Tell me what Dad thinks in his heart." ”

"How?" Ouyang Ye was surprised by his son's questioning, he rarely spoke without telling the reason in the past, this was stimulated by something, and his speech was half and half down.

"Many officials in the DPRK and China have moved to show their loyalty." Ouyang Lin sat down to talk to his father in detail.

"What do you mean?" Ouyang Ye didn't actually need to ask at all, his son's face was full of impatience that shouldn't be there.

"Do your best to follow the public so that the reserve position is established earlier." Ouyang Lin didn't explicitly say that he wanted to be from the dragon, his current identity is not embarrassing, Princess Hening was demoted to a concubine, his title of concubine was not taken off, and he was still hanging on his body until now, and he was secretly pointed at, why the emperor didn't take back the position of the concubine is incomprehensible, and he can't play the resignation, as if he is in a hurry to clear up the relationship with Princess Hening, in case the emperor suddenly has a fatherly love for Princess Hening one day, and restores the dignity of the princess, his behavior as a concubine is enough to be reprimanded by the emperor.

Ouyang Lin has not suffered a lot of insults between words, and he is used to it, just like his father once taught, go your own way and do your own thing and let others say, you are not afraid of shadows, you have not done anything dirty, why should you deny yourself, they are all villains who can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour.

"You can do whatever you want." Ouyang Ye said solemnly, "The emperor focuses on the ability of the two princes, do you think the intervention of court officials can reflect the ability of the prince?" ”

"The eldest prince is not like the third prince, how can he show his ability if he has an official body?" Just kidding, from this point of view, the so-called fairness does not exist at all, Ouyang Lin is a normal ambitious man, he does not want to be humane, relying on his father's prime minister, who has only two points of thin face in the officialdom, he wants to prove his ability with his actions, and trample those who look down on him under his feet.

"It depends on how the eldest prince responds." Ouyang Ye has his own considerations, some things cannot be said, and his son can only rely on guidance if he doesn't know the reason.

"Dad, to be honest, which prince are you optimistic about." Ouyang Lin desperately wanted to know his father's thoughts, "We don't have to do anything until the dust settles?" ”

This is the second time Ouyang Lin has asked about this matter, before his father only said that it was too early, and now that he has brought it up again, there should always be an explanation.

Ouyang Ye didn't answer and asked: "In your opinion, is our relationship with the eldest prince the icing on the cake or a charcoal in the snow?" ”

"Dad, how do you know that I belong to the eldest prince?" Ouyang Lin didn't remember saying anything like that.

Ouyang Ye said with a smile: "More than half of the Chinese military officials of the dynasty attach great importance to the great prince and have long been supportive. "The eldest prince is sometimes better, at least on the surface it seems to be evenly divided, and the three princes are like dust in the cracks of a stone compared to the eldest prince, and people disdain to be in company.

"The eldest prince occupies the position of the eldest son, and he has the demeanor of a prince more than the third prince." Although Ouyang Lin rarely has contact with the eldest prince, he still thinks that the establishment of the eldest prince is the first, and the appearance of the third prince in the recent stage is outstanding, but no one is incompetent, and it is a fool's dream to compete for the eldest prince. After many comparisons, it is self-evident which prince to choose as the prince.

"What Dad meant, I think, is the icing on the cake." Ouyang Lin answered his father's question.

"As the saying goes, it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow, and it is easy to add icing on the cake." Ouyang Ye explained the key to his son, "The current momentum of the eldest prince can be said to be in full swing, the matter of sending charcoal in the snow will not happen, the icing on the cake of what you said, such an easy thing Half of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are doing it non-stop, do you think we can achieve the effect of sending charcoal in the snow?" ”

Ouyang Lin couldn't help but feel like a chill hit after hearing this, he was dizzy, but he didn't notice such a simple and easy-to-understand truth, and he wouldn't get the results he expected and was suspected of being suspicious, so dangerous!

"The eldest prince doesn't care who holds what official position now, because it is these officials who spontaneously want to support themselves as princes and rush to show their loyalty." Ouyang Ye said the reason, "Will you deliberately cherish what you get effortlessly, no, it is not so important for us to stand on the side of the eldest prince, we must leave a line in everything, in order to ensure that accidents happen, there is no need to fight for those false names that have their own appearances, it should be their own failure." ”

Ouyang Lin nodded and wrote down his father's words, he was blushing when he saw others busy, and he wanted to move forward without thinking deeply, and his father's words woke him up very well. (To be continued......)