In the first year of Suihe, the great Sima Wang Gen died of illness, and Wang Mang succeeded the great Sima "as expected".

This year, a handsome young man walked into Weiyang Palace to meet Emperor Cheng of Han and the Queen Mother.

This really made the owner excited.

It was decreed that Liu Xin, the king of Tao, entered Beijing because the queen mother had no choice but to do so.

His son Liu Biao is nearly half a hundred years old, and although there are many beauties in the harem, somehow, there is nothing. Even Zhaoyi Zhao Hede, whom he loved day and night, did not react at all.

The emperor had no heirs for a long time, and the country's capital was shaken. The ministers have made many statements to discuss this matter. Although the queen mother suppressed it strongly, as soon as there was a bad day, she was contacted by the courtiers without the prince, and Liu Biao was also tired of coping.

According to Zongzheng's recommendation, if it is a temporary prince, the most suitable candidate is only Liu Xin, the king of Dingtao.

The Queen Mother has never seen this child, but she is no stranger to this child's "grandmother".

Since Empress Dowager Fu accompanied her son's country, she has never seen this "sister" again. Now, too, she has to start thinking about how to deal with it.

She knew very well that although Empress Dowager Fu was thousands of miles away, there was no shortage of followers in the court. She is still a "strong current" that controls the government.

After the New Year, the Queen Mother was very surprised to receive the Empress Dowager Fu's "Please Ann Table", so many years, I don't know if she really saw through the warmth and coldness of people, in the Ask An Table, her words were sincere, and she said that her time was short, begging herself to take care of the Liu family's bloodline.

Sent someone to Dingtao to inquire, and the result was basically the same as the invitation to the table, the Empress Dowager Fu was already sick, although it was not a lingering breath, but it seemed that she was weak.

The Queen Mother was a little relieved, and she also wanted to see this "grandson", so she issued an edict to King Tao to return to Beijing.

Liu Xin has just turned eighteen years old and is heroic. The queen mother faintly saw the demeanor of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty from between his eyebrows, and couldn't help but feel pity. Although it is not born to a parent, it is also his grandson.

is hesitating whether to temporarily appoint Liu Xin as the crown prince, and someone has already been dismissed.

The edict of King Tao to return to Beijing can be said to have given a clear "signal" to the ministers, and it is reasonable for someone to be sparse, the only thing that the queen mother didn't expect was that the person who was sparse turned out to be Geng Xiaofan!

Geng Xiaofan Shuzhong suggested that Liu Xin, the king of Tao, be appointed as the crown prince. The reasons are high-sounding, the analysis is reasonable, and people can't find the slightest fault. However, the Queen Mother was a little skeptical. This Geng Xiaofan has never been so enthusiastic about government politics!

sent someone to carefully investigate the relationship between Geng Xiaofan and Dingtao, and the reply was that Geng Hou had not been to Dingtao for more than ten years, and had never exchanged letters with Dingtao.

The Queen Mother was still not at ease, and personally summoned Geng Xiaofan.

"The Queen Mother, what you say is the voice of the minister. But the minister does have a little selfishness in it. Geng Xiaofan generously admitted.

"Ever since the dog married Heping, Da Sima has always resented the ministers and suppressed them everywhere. The minister's life is not easy, and he has asked for his resignation many times, but you and His Majesty the Emperor are not gracious, so I have no choice but to reluctantly eat a vegetarian meal. This support is just to leave a way to live in the future. ”

"No wonder you dare to be so blatant in finding yourself a new backer!" The Queen Mother listened carefully to Geng Xiaofan's explanation and was skeptical.

At this moment, Geng Zhen walked into the hall with a bunch of bamboo slips, "Queen Mother, Da Sima Youshu, please make King Tao the crown prince!" ”

"Oh!" The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, took the bamboo slip in Geng Zhen's hand, and asked puzzledly, "What is the rest?" ”

"Empress Dowager, the ministers learned that the Great Sima Shangshu asked for the appointment, and they all seconded it." Geng Zhen explained softly, and secretly glanced at his father again.

"Huh! Geng Hou, it seems that you can't enjoy this merit alone. The Queen Mother casually flipped through the bamboo slips and teased, and then frowned.

"Zhen'er! You tell the mourning family honestly, who has the queen been in contact with these days? ”

"No, no one! When King Dingtao came to see her, the queen seemed to be a little pleased, and she had personally attended a luncheon convened by His Majesty. In addition, I have not heard that Niangniang has dealings with courtiers. Geng Zhen quickly bowed his head and explained.

"Queen Mother, I'm afraid you're too careful." Geng Xiaofan saw that the Queen Mother was suspicious, and hurriedly stepped forward.

"You forget, King Dingtao can be regarded as the son of the queen's mother, and it is normal for the mother to care about him. The minister dares to guarantee that the queen has no intention of interfering in politics. I'm afraid, I'm afraid, her unintentional actions have made some subordinates more distracted. ”

"I hope it's a lot of mourning! Most of the people who support this stand have friends with the Zhao family, and the mourning family has to be suspicious. ”

"Queen Mother, the minister said something that shouldn't be said, people die for money, birds die for food. Who wouldn't want to get this merit? Geng Xiaofan beat the side drum again.

"That's it, let the emperor decide this matter!" The queen mother put down the bamboo slips, as if she didn't want to care, but in fact, she had acquiesced, or rather, she was powerless.

The Queen Mother was indeed sharp-eyed, and her suspicions were not bad at all.

Geng Xiaofan knew that the courtiers were not so much the Zhao family as the Fu family! They originally planned to add fuel to the fire after Geng Xiaofan initiated it.

Unexpectedly, it went so smoothly that it did not encounter the slightest obstacle. Even the great Sima Wang Mang, who was worried that the Lord Yi would oppose, actually took the initiative to ask King Tao to be established!

She didn't understand the reason, but Geng Xiaofan figured it out. This must still be Wang Jingyan's idea. Because only she knows that Liu Xin's accession to the throne is inevitable in history, and she can't stop it. Since she can't stop it, she will definitely push the boat with the current.

With the support of the ministers, soon, Dingtao Wang Xin was canonized as the prince and temporarily lived in Changle Palace. Geng Xiaofan was the first to recommend meritorious, and he came to the door for the first time.

Came to Sixian Garden, after the ceremony, a beautiful young man soon came out and saluted Geng Xiaofan respectfully, "Please rest in the Genghou Palace, His Royal Highness the Prince has gone to the Jiaofang Palace to thank you." ”

"Oh!" Geng Xiaofan guessed that it should be that the master should miss his son, and he changed the law to ask him to meet in the past, and he didn't care.

Sixian Garden of Changle Palace has always been the East Palace of the Prince in the past, but because Liu Biao has been without an heir, it has been idle for many years. This time, Liu Xin was promoted to the crown prince, and it was reopened.

Geng Xiaofan strolled casually, looking as he walked, and found that the young man just now had been following closely behind.

"What's your name? Who is the crown prince? Geng Xiaofan saw that this young man was young and beautiful, and he was quite eye-catching, so he stopped and asked him.

"Hou Geng, the villain's surname is Dong Mingxian, Zuo Fengyi's person, and he is the prince's house." Dong Xian replied respectfully, seeing Geng Xiaofan's calm attitude, he hurriedly stepped forward again, "My father's name is Gong, he works in the Imperial History Mansion, and he often mentions the exploits of adults to the villain, and he has been admiring it for a long time, and he doesn't want to meet it today, the villain is very fortunate!" ”

"Oh! You are the son of Dong Gong! Geng Xiaofan has also been an "official" for many years, and most of the courtiers still know each other.

"I don't have much contact with Ling Zun, I don't want him to have such a good son, it's really enviable." Geng Xiaofan said politely.

"Geng Hou has won the prize. Ling Gongzi is the dragon and phoenix among people, and he is a model for my generation. "Dong Xian is really very clever, and he seems to know Geng Xiaofan's family background and interpersonal relationships well.