Today's early dynasty, Emperor Chen ordered the courtiers to kneel for half an hour, and then summoned several important ministers, including several Shangshu, separately.

When he was arranging everything in the imperial study, a figure ran in from outside the palace and ran all the way into Shuxiu Palace.

Shuxiu Palace is the residence of Concubine Shu, in the palace, Concubine Shu looked at Zhao Yuan, who was sweating profusely and panting, and said in surprise: "Didn't Yuan'er go to find the sister of the Wang family today, why did she run back?" ”

Zhao Yuan looked up at Concubine Shu and said loudly: "Mother Concubine, I want to be the emperor!" ”

When Concubine Shu heard this, she was stunned at first, and then her face changed greatly, twisted his ears, and said angrily: "Who taught you this?" ”

Zhao Yuandao: "No one taught me, it was I who wanted to be the emperor." ”

Concubine Shu covered his mouth and said with a dark face: "No, you don't want to." ”

Zhao Yuan was covered by her, still whining and saying something.

Concubine Shu looked to the side and said, "Du Juan, go and close the door of the palace." ”

"Yes, sissy." The palace maid named Du Juan answered, and called the palace maid who was in the palace just now.

After closing the door of the palace, she looked at the two palace maids, her face turned cold, and said, "Today's matter, if any of you dare to speak out, you will not be spared!" ”

The two palace maids said in a panic: "The slave maid doesn't dare!" ”

The affairs of the masters, they naturally dare not talk much, over the years, because of the lax style of the people who have been sunk in the pond or filled in the well, there are countless people. Their status is humble, and even if they are really filled in by the sinking pond, no one will make decisions for them.

In Shuxiu Palace, Concubine Shu looked at Zhao Yuan and asked, "Why do you want to be the emperor?" ”

Zhao Yuan said: "Because I want to marry the sister of the Wang family, the sister of the Zhang family, and the sister of the Bai family, only when I am the emperor can I marry the three of them back to the palace together." ”

When the emperor was just to marry three concubines, Concubine Shu was helpless that she gave birth to such a thing, and asked: "Why do you think that only when you become an emperor can you marry the three of them together?" ”

"Brother Duanwang, Brother Kang, Brother Huaiwang, and Uncle Fuwang, they all have only one princess, but their father has a ......" Zhao Yuan thought about it, stretched out his finger and counted, and after counting for a while, he didn't count clearly, and looked up and said: "There are many, many concubines......"

Duanwang Kang has only one side concubine, which is why they have to maintain the image of not being entertained by women in front of everyone, King Fu has only one princess because he is afraid of guilt, and King Huai has only one princess because his father-in-law is General Lin Wei of Youyu, and he does not dare to accept side concubines, and it has nothing to do with being an emperor.

Concubine Shu looked at Zhao Yuan and said, "Even if you are not the emperor, you can marry three princesses." ”

Zhao Yuan looked incredulous: "Really? ”

Concubine Shu nodded and said, "Really." ”

Zhao Yuan continued to ask: "If you are not an emperor, you can marry the sister of the Wang family, the sister of the Zhang family, and the sister of the Bai family?" ”

This is naturally impossible.

Wang Xiang's granddaughter will not be a concubine, even if it is a side concubine, Zhang Daxue poetry and books are heirlooms, scholarly families, how can he be wronged by the only concubine of the Zhang family to be a side concubine, the Bai family of Dongmen Wei is such a daughter, the daughter of the Bai family is okay to be the imperial concubine, and his own children are not qualified to let the girl of the Bai family commit.

Concubine Shu looked at Zhao Yuan, and said in her heart that this kid can't read, but his vision is a first-class poison, and none of these little girls are idle.

However, she still looked at Zhao Yuan and nodded, "Of course you can." ”

"Then I don't want to be." Zhao Yuan turned around without hesitation, pulled his legs and ran outside.

Concubine Shu grabbed him in time, squatted down, looked at him, and said solemnly: "If you say something like that just now, you can't say it to anyone, including your father." ”

"I see." Zhao Yuan nodded vigorously and said, "I don't even want to be an emperor anymore, of course I won't tell others......"

Watching him run out, Concubine Shu breathed a long sigh of relief.

How dangerous is the road to the heir, he will worry about his life at every turn, how can he fight a few royal brothers at a young age?

Chen Huang walked in from outside, looked back, and said, "Yuan'er didn't go out to play today?" ”

"Just came back." Concubine Shu shook her head and said helplessly: "This kid is getting more and more playful." ”

"If he likes to play, let him play." Emperor Chen said indifferently: "I don't want him to have any talent for governing the country and securing the country, and there is nothing wrong with being an idle prince in the future." ”

Concubine Shu smiled and changed the topic: "The concubine just heard that something happened in the Golden Palace, and His Majesty was very angry......

"I'm not angry at all." Emperor Chen smiled and said: "I am very happy today, since I ascended the throne, I have never been so happy as today, but unfortunately, Concubine Shu did not see the scene of those people being scolded by me pointing their noses...... but the joy is happy, but the things written by that kid are too difficult to remember, I almost forgot the words......"

Concubine Shu was surprised: "Which kid?" ”

"Naturally, it's Downing." Emperor Chen said: "The words he wrote, every sentence was written to my heart, my Da Chen's henchmen have never been the grassland and the Western Regions, just above this court, they are officials of the court, but they only care about their own interests, in the long run, the country will not be dragged down by foreign objects, and they will die in their hands first!" ”

Concubine Shu took his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry, the concubine has just boiled soup, Your Majesty tastes it while it's hot......"

Emperor Chen drank the soup, and Concubine Shu suddenly thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, the birthday of the old lady of the Fang Mansion is approaching, and the concubine wants to go out of the palace and go home to have a look." ”

"It should." Emperor Chen nodded and said, "I asked the Inner Mansion to help you prepare a generous gift." ”

Concubine Shu smiled: "Your Majesty ...... Xie"

Emperor Chen looked at her and said mysteriously, "In addition, I also have a big gift for you." ”

Concubine Shu looked at him and wondered, "What kind of gift?" ”

Chen Huang smiled and said, "You'll know when the time comes." ”

……

Jingshi has not been very quiet in recent days, and the matter in Ezhou has been in an uproar, even Feng Xiang has been involved, and even ordinary people know that something big will happen in the near future.

But no one thought that this big event would be so big.

More than a dozen Jiangnan officials were dismissed from their posts and never hired, and Feng Xiangming resigned and retired to old age, but almost everyone knew that he was also dismissed by His Majesty because of the Jiangnan incident.

The matter of Ezhou, put in the court, is actually just an inconspicuous small matter, but it is this small matter that involves so many earth-shattering events.

Feng Xiang's family was almost uprooted, the Jiangnan faction suffered heavy losses, and Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials temporarily took over the position of Right Minister, so that the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials will be vacated again, and I don't know who will end up in the end.

Even the pattern of the court has changed because of this small incident of the servant of the ministry.

Of course, in an Ezhou in the south of the Yangtze River, five million taels of silver could be recovered, which also shocked the people of Beijing.

Jiangnan is a state, worthy of half a year of the national treasury, Jiangnan two rich oil, a few officials can make up a million silver, but the treasury even hundreds of thousands of disaster relief silver have to be considered again and again, Jiangnan is so rich, the Jiangnan officials headed by Feng Xiang also want the imperial court to reduce taxes in Jiangnan, not to mention that His Majesty can't bear it, even the people in Beijing can't bear it......

……

Shangshu Province.

Feng Xiang stood in front of Shang Shuya, his originally gray hair had turned gray, and his body had completely crippled.

Wang Xiang walked up to him and sighed, "Why is this so? ”

Feng Xiang said hoarsely: "The old man has worked hard for the country all his life, and the old man also wants to ask His Majesty ......, why is this so?" ”

"Feng Xiang's words, the old man will answer for His Majesty." Wang Xiang looked at him and said: "The grassland is full of Yan's eyes, the small Wanguo in the Western Regions is about to move, and the west on the plateau is also moving towards unification, at this time, Jiangnan must not be messed up......"

Wang Xiang sighed lightly and said: "Feng Xiang is a direct minister, as a direct minister, you must not be selfish, in the past, Your Majesty could tolerate your selfishness, but now, the situation has changed......"