Hua Chong stood up and paced, "At least there are two more benefits. The first one, even if Yun Jiao'e gave birth to a prince, she was still young and could not be established as a prince. I estimate that Empress Yu is now showing favor to Yun Jiao'e and protecting the dragon heir, and in the future, she will also elevate Yun Xuan'e mother and son to suppress other princes. For the queen, doing this is only beneficial for the time being, and there are no worries. Second, she asked Yun Jiao'e to recognize me as her father, which actually pulled our Hua clan into her camp, she knew that I would definitely be able to control the King of Liuchuan County, so if she pulled me and Hua's family, she could also ensure that the King of Liuchuan County was under her control. Of course, the two benefits I mentioned are branches and leaves, and the two benefits you mentioned are fundamental. ”

"A-Ong, what should we do then?"

"Yun'er, tell me your opinion first. Put yourself in your shoes and think about what you would do if you were a father. ”

Hua Yun pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Recognizing Yun Jiao'e as a daughter is the will of Your Majesty and the Empress Do, and it cannot be shirked. Therefore, the child thought that after recognizing Yun Jiao'e as his daughter, Ah Weng could pretend not to understand what Empress Luo meant, and not to be close to Empress Luo and Prince Jiarong, but to continue to wander among the princes as before, in case other princes hated Fahrenheit. ”

Hua Chongyi frowned, shook his head and said, "My son, you are very wrong. We are now standing on the chariot of the Queen and the Rank, and we can't run away if we want to. Empress Yu showed favor to Yun Jiao'e and Hua's family, and the other princes and concubines immediately understood. Even if we pretend not to understand and continue to maneuver between all parties, the other princes will still regard us as the queen and the people of the rank. On the other hand, since the Empress has put down her body to win us over, if we don't join her, then the Empress will give up on us immediately, and she and the Empress will soon attack us. Although we still have the relationship with Yun Huan'e, Yun Jiao'e is still fledgling after all, and she is still far from the scheming of the means that maneuver around His Majesty and operate in the harem. ”

"Then are we willing to become pawns used and supported by the queen?"

"No, Yun'er. There is a truth you have to understand. To exploit and be exploited, you don't look too absolutely. Whether you are using others, or whether others are using you, depends on whether your own goals have been achieved. If your purpose is not achieved, but only someone else's purpose has been achieved, then you are being used. If your goal is achieved, and the purpose of others is also achieved, then you are using each other, and it is a win-win result. And if your purpose is achieved and someone else's purpose is not, then you are taking advantage of others. We do things that look like others are taking advantage of us, but it's actually a win-win. Neither can we be purely exploited, nor can we purely exploit others. You know that, you know? ”

"I see, Awn. But how do we do this? ”

"For now, we can only move forward. Although I am not yet sure of winning and the situation is still murky, we are not all lost. Although we are drifting away from other princes, we have won His Majesty, the Empress, the Prime Minister, and Yun Huan'e, which is more useful than many princes, and we have to make full use of these and have three layers of know-how. On the first layer, didn't Your Majesty and Queen Ruo want me to recognize Yun Huan'e as a daughter, so we will recognize it with great fanfare and joy, and we will also take care of and protect Yun Huan'e justifiably, so that we will be tied up with Your Majesty. This picture is short-term, with the grace of His Majesty, our immediate interests can be easily achieved. On the second layer, doesn't the Empress want to pull us to help her and the rank to win the heir, we will do it willingly, it is nothing more than that I control and monitor the Emperor in Liuchuan, and you assist the Queen and the rank in the Holy Capital. This picture is in the middle period, with the care of the Prime Minister and the Queen of Luo, for the father, you, Hua Wei and the Hua family, all aspects of the arrangement and preparation can be gradually put in place. The third layer is the most critical, the long-term picture, which is fundamental. His Majesty is only forty-one years old, which is the peak age of the Spring and Autumn Period, and with His Majesty's physical condition, he can reign for thirty years, to say the least. Therefore, our eyes should be seen thirty years from now, to see His Majesty's successor. It is good that we are pushing for the rank, but whether he will succeed to the throne is undecided. We can't guess Your Majesty's thoughts, and we can't guess the will of God. We don't have to guess, we just try to push. However, we still have to be prepared for what we should do in case we fail to ascend to the top. We need to find a replacement for the ranks. If Yun Jiao'e has a strong stomach and can give birth to a dragon son, then it is the best, Yun Jiao'e's dragon son is a substitute for the rank, we secretly help Yun Jiao'e mother and son to win the heir, but we can't come openly. If Yun Jiao'e gives birth to a princess, it will be more troublesome, and we will have to find a replacement. It's hard to find a replacement. Suli County Wang Xiaomu and Fushui County Wang Xiaoke are both people with deep roots, and they have already formed party henchmen around them, and it is not our turn to cling. The king of Liuchuan County said that his mother Tong Ronghua's family background was too ordinary, and it was too risky to support him. The other feudal kings are too far apart, and it is very troublesome to operate, and if you don't do it well, you will be burned. ”

"What about those old kings?" Hua Yun asked.

Hua Chong said: "No. Those old county kings are a big trouble for His Majesty. You can see from the new policies promulgated by His Majesty after his accession to the throne that His Majesty is very suspicious of them and tries his best to contain them. Don't look at the close relationship between them now, when those princes of the divided counties make achievements in the counties, Your Majesty has stabilized your power, and Your Majesty will definitely free up your hands to clean up those old county kings. We must not fall into the troubled waters of the old kings. ”

Hua Yun had a flash of inspiration and said, "Ah Weng, I thought of someone, maybe I could." ”

"Who?"

"The king of the water county."

Hua Chong slapped his forehead with his right hand and said, "Oops." The Father forgot him. It's really dark. Yun'er, you are very good, very good, your brain is turning faster than being a father. The king of Fushui County is the most suitable candidate. He came from a humble background, his mother was a palace maid, and he died early, without the support of his relatives, but in the same way, he did not have the ties of his relatives, and because of his humble background, he was the least concerned among the princes. The most important thing is that he was raised by Queen Yu. I heard that Queen Yu and him are like a biological mother and son, and Queen Yu treats him more lovingly and attentively than he treats his rank. We are good friends with Xiao Jian, and we are still in the camp of Queen Luo. It's a one-size-fits-all solution. Yun'er, you are not in the holy capital all the year round, you are quite estranged from the government and politics, and you are not familiar with the royal family, but it is really commendable to be able to think of such a deep layer. In the past few months, you have gained a lot. Hua Chong's eyes were full of praise and relief.

"Ah Weng has won the prize. The child is still far away. It's just a coincidence that the king of Feishui County also entered Taixue for centralized upbringing, and His Majesty and Queen Yu allowed him to live in Taixue's Fushui Academy. The child happened to have a good relationship with Zhao Yun, the son of the family of Lord Zhao Hong, who guarded the water county. The king of Fushui County invited the child to several banquets, and the child had a relationship with him. As soon as Ah Weng said it, the child happened to think of him. ”

Hua Chong said: "I see. It is also providential that you can get acquainted. The king of Yushui County has a special identity, and the queen is very strict, and she has always lived in a simple place, and she is quite unfamiliar with this prince outside. The father had never seen him, nor had he heard what he was like. What do you think, what are the qualifications of this prince of Fushui? ”

"Awn. According to the child's opinion, His Royal Highness the King of Feishui County is elegant and open-minded, with excellent appearance, and his temperament is particularly outstanding. Moreover, although the king of Fushui County is only fifteen years old, one year younger than the child, he has a deep understanding of governing the country, reading and studying, and governing the people and affairs, and the child admires him very much and learns a lot from him. ”

"Oh?! Do you think so highly of him? ”

"Awn. This is all a child's foolish opinion, and it may not be accurate. If Ah Weng is interested, how about the child invite him to the house another day. Ah Weng can face this king of the water in person. ”

"I trust your judgment. After the confession is over, you can invite him to the house, and I can take a look. In addition, how is the son of the Zhao Hong family who guards the water county? ”

"His name is Zhao Yun, he is a senior disciple of Songyan Dao, with good qualifications, extremely intelligent, and very beautiful appearance, but the child sees that he is not very interested in political affairs and communication, but he just likes music and rhythm, and he will not do anything in political affairs in the future." Hua Yun deliberately did not say that Zhao Yun's Longyang was good. He felt that it was a secret between friends and should not be told to others, even if it was his father.

"That Zhao Hong, the county guard of Fushui, was originally a strange person. He was relatively young, had never led soldiers or been in charge of anything, and was born as a strategist of Emperor Longwu. We county guards have been following Emperor Longwu all the year round, but we are not familiar with Zhao Hong. In the past, when Emperor Longwu was fighting outside, Zhao Hong had a single military tent, next to Emperor Longwu's middle tent. Moreover, Zhao Hong only met and discussed with Emperor Longwu every day, and never participated in everyone's group discussions. But Emperor Longwu was extremely important to him, and after the founding of the country, he ranked first among the strategists, and never bothered Zhao Hong in ordinary small matters, but all major matters were consulted by Zhao Hong, to the point of obeying his words. Later, Emperor Longwu tried the county guard system, and selected people from the heroes to be sent out to serve as the county guard, Zhao Hong was the only county guard who was born as a strategist, and the other strategists stayed in the holy capital to study. After being the county guard, Zhao Hong's governance in Fushui is also very low-key, and his political achievements are not too outstanding, but Emperor Longwu still admires him very much, and he receives a lot of rewards every year. As a father, I have always been puzzled. Thinking about this, Zhao Hong must have something that ordinary people don't know. But in any case, since the prince of Fushui County is a prince who can be supported, then I will also be able to make friends with Zhao Hong in the future. Fortunately, there is only a mountain between Fushui and Liuchuan, and it is extremely convenient to communicate. ”