Xiaojia can finally see his mother. Since the death of the first emperor, Empress Xuanren has issued a decree that during the mourning period, she will not receive the sons of the first emperor for the time being, even the crown prince Xiaojia is no exception. When Xiao Jia was paying tribute in the Taimiao, he could only look at his mother from a distance, but Empress Xuanren didn't even look at Xiao Jia. Xiao Jia knew that this was a very strange situation. Although the queen mother is very strict with herself, she is also very loving, and she is by no means what she is now. However, the father collapsed, his uncle succeeded to the throne, and Empress Xuanren took the lead in expressing support, all of which were also very unusual situations. Extraordinary situation, there must be extraordinary moves, Xiao Jia is calm on the outside, and he is extremely anxious in his heart waiting for some changes in things.

Today, Empress Xuanren suddenly sent an inner servant to deliver the decree and ordered Xiaojia to see her in Fengde Palace. Xiao Jia immediately set off to Fengde Palace, and he had something to say to his mother.

"The queen mother is immortal. How many days will the queen mother be okay? Erchen ......"

"Jia, are you okay keeping a vigil in Taimiao? On duty every day, can your body still hold up? Empress Xuanren interrupted Xiao Jia's words and asked such an inexplicable sentence. The reason why it is inexplicable is because as the prince, Xiao Jia does not need to really keep his spirit in the temple every day, the so-called vigil is only nominal, and he only needs to worship on time, and he does not need to be on duty every day. Xiao Jia is an extremely cautious person, and he keenly noticed the anomaly in Empress Xuanren's words. Empress Xuanren has always spoken and acted in a clear and organized manner, and there must be a reason why she is so abnormal today.

"Erchen is fine." Xiao Jia replied simply.

"That's good. Your father died of illness. Your Majesty is the successor designated by your father before his death, and he is also the successor that your father has long acquiesced into, but it is not convenient for outsiders to say. You brothers must wholeheartedly support Your Majesty and share your worries for Your Majesty, you are the eldest son of the first emperor, you have to take the lead, do you understand, Jia? This is also inexplicable. How his father died and why Prince Yongcheng succeeded to the throne is a state affair that has been issued an edict and announced to the world, everyone in the world knows, how can he, the prince, not know? Although Xiao Jia knows that there must be big changes, but the change of the throne is the most sensitive political matter of the country, and if he is not careful, he will destroy the family and the family, so as soon as he heard that the first emperor designated his uncle to succeed to the throne, the queen mother did not hesitate to express her support, and he immediately expressed his support. Now that he suddenly asked such a sentence, it was naturally an extra move, of course, there must be another reason.

If this question is not answered, then it means that he does not agree with what Empress Xuanren said about wholeheartedly supporting His Majesty today, which is regarded as the crime of complicity and rebellion. So, Xiao Jia said simply: "Oh, queen mother." The sons and brothers will wholeheartedly assist Your Majesty. ”

"That's good." Empress Xuanren said lightly.

Xiao Jia keenly noticed that Empress Xuanren had already said two "That's good". The three words "that's good", savoring it carefully, imply a sense of reassurance. Xiao Jia understood that this was the queen mother hinting to herself, don't let her be "uneasy", and speak in the direction of supporting Xinjun. Xiao Jia realized that the queen mother was also hinting that someone in the Fengde Palace was monitoring and listening to them.

Actually, Empress Xuanren was too cautious. Even if she didn't make any hints, Xiao Jia had already guessed that when the mother and son met and talked today, someone would definitely monitor and listen to them.

Xiao Jia thought about what special words to say, so that the queen mother could understand that she had understood what she meant, thought for a while, and said: "Queen mother, it has been cold these days, and Erchen felt cold yesterday night, and he was a little greedy, so he cooked a few sheep's heads, which were extremely delicious, and Erchen was greedy for a lot of food, and he hadn't dissolved it yet, and his stomach was really unbearable." Is there some strong tea here for the queen mother? The son begged for a cup of strong tea from his mother to eliminate the stasis, right? ”

"You, you're so old, why are you still so greedy?" Empress Xuanren smiled kindly and said to the palace maids outside the door, "Make some tea." Cook thicker. ”

Empress Xuanren understood, and Xiao Jia had already understood her hint. Xiao Jia also said a code word just now. Emperor Longwu was born in Beiling, and under the influence of his biological mother, he liked to eat boiled sheep's head the most, which was indispensable every day. Xiao Jia was extremely anorexic to sheep's heads, but he never dared to tell others that he was anorexic to sheep's heads, so as not to cause the displeasure of Emperor Longwu. He is anorexic and eats sheep's heads, which is a little secret that only Empress Xuanren knows.

The mother and son both had their code words in place, so they began to talk about business with confidence.

Empress Xuanren said, "Jia, I have something to tell you. After Your Majesty succeeded to the throne, except for me and you, your father's concubines have all moved to the palace. Your Majesty is kind and generous, so that you and I still live in the palace. I'm a harem woman, and it doesn't hurt to live in the palace. But you, after all, are men, and now all the people living in the palace are your aunts, if you still live in Changle Palace, it is not very suitable, right? ”

"The queen mother said very much. Erchen also felt that it was very inappropriate for him to live in the palace. ”

"That's good. Do you know that the reason why you can live in the palace is because of your special position as the crown prince. Your Majesty is lenient and insistent on retaining your title as the crown prince, and intends to pass on the throne to you in 10,000 years. Do you have any idea about that? ”

"The queen mother, the son is trying to talk to the queen mother about this. The queen mother, the sons are really not suitable to take on the important responsibility of the prince, and the sons have repeatedly begged His Majesty to change the title of the sons to another position, and then choose the best among His Majesty's sons to set up another prince, but His Majesty just does not allow it. ”

"Your Majesty has loved you the most since you were a child. Your father has just died, and your majesty has been grieving too much, and has transferred all the sorrow for your father to you. This is Your Majesty's benevolence. However, as Your Majesty's nephew, you can't be confused. Jia, you have to refresh your heart. ”

"That's what the Queen Mother said. The retainers intend to continue to write to the courtiers to petition His Majesty for permission to be invited by the retainers. Erchen wanted to invite the queen mother to also talk to His Majesty. ”

"Good. I'll go. Then what position do you want to ask Your Majesty to change your title? ”

"The sons and daughters will obey His Majesty's will and dare not discuss."

"Jia, you know things very well. However, the matter of changing the seal is not a presumptuous discussion. Even if Your Majesty grants your request, he will ask you what you think, so you still have to think about it yourself. ”

Empress Xuanren's meaning is very clear, this is to say an intention first, first, to show that he is determined to give up the title of prince, and secondly, to make a plan for himself, taking advantage of the abandonment of the title of prince, to make an exchange with the emperor in exchange for a proper disposal.

Xiao Jia also knew very well in his heart that the most important thing in this disposition with the emperor was, of course, to be safe and to be able to save his life. But this problem is too complicated, and he has thought hard about it many times in his heart, but he still hasn't figured it out clearly, which disposal can make himself, the eldest son of the former emperor and the "former prince", safe?! No matter what position he holds or where he is in the Holy Capital, his special status as the eldest son of the former emperor and the "former prince" cannot make him "safe".

"The son is stupid, please ask the queen mother for advice."

"Good. Jia, you are the eldest son of your father, and you have been a prince, so the position of changing the title will not be too low, either as a prince or as a county king. I mean, the prince's status is too high, and it is a gift from His Majesty to those who have made outstanding contributions to the society. Grain, you have no merit in the community, virtue is not worthy, it is not the gospel, therefore, the position of the prince is not what you deserve, so you don't have extravagant hopes. ”

"Well, the queen mother taught me a lesson."

"In my opinion, it is most appropriate for you to ask Your Majesty to make you the king of the county. Your Majesty has already told me that he intends to implement a new form of government, and after the great funeral, except for the crown prince and the underage prince, the other princes will be crowned to be county kings in various places. You are the son and nephew of Your Majesty, and you are no different from the sons of Your Majesty, and it is most suitable to go to the local area to be the king of the county. You have been in the holy capital for a long time, your temperament is restrained, and your body is getting weaker and weaker, just take the opportunity to go to the county, relax and relax, and take a break, do you think about it? ”

The meaning conveyed in Empress Xuanren's words was understood by Xiao Jia as soon as he heard it. First, it is much safer to go to the county than to stay in the holy capital. Second, the emperor had already told Empress Xuanren of the new policies he planned to implement, which showed that he had already talked to Empress Xuanren about his affairs. Third, the crown prince, the position is too high, the emperor's guard cannot be lifted, it is better to be crowned as the king of the county, far away from the holy capital, far away from the throne, so that the emperor can let himself go. With these three meanings, Xiao Jia has completely understood in his heart and knows how to deal with the current situation.

"The son thanked his mother for his guidance. So good, the son immediately wrote to His Majesty accordingly. ”

"There are two more things I want to say to you. First, it's political affairs. His Majesty specially instructed that he wanted to carry out the matter of the new policy, but at this time it was not decided, but he only said that I knew about it, and I made an exception today because I wanted to discuss with you about changing the seal, so I made an exception and told you that you should not sue others when you go out, otherwise, it will leak Your Majesty's new policy and hinder Your Majesty's great cause, which is a great crime. Second, it's a family affair in our family. It is inconvenient for me to leave the palace, and it is a period of great mourning, so it is even more inappropriate to show my head. It wasn't easy for us to meet each other. I would like to tell you today some household matters: Restrain your brothers. As for them, they grew up in the deep palace since they were children, and they have no experience in political affairs and people's affairs. Although Your Majesty is benevolent and takes good care of them, and retains the title and honor of their original princes, it is extremely inappropriate for them, as Your Majesty's courtiers and nephews, to enjoy these unequal titles and honors. They are different from you, you have been the crown prince, and Your Majesty takes special care of you, and the position of changing the title is too low, and Your Majesty will not allow it, so you can ask for the title to be changed to the king of the county; But those brothers of yours do not have this consideration, and cannot be compared with His Majesty's princes, neither be called 'princes' anymore, nor do they have the luxury of being crowned kings, they can be idle clans and enjoy wealth and prosperity with peace of mind. Your father has just died, and his bones are not cold, so let them not make trouble, and change their quirks on weekdays, otherwise, the clans and princes and ministers will laugh at your father and my godson. If you get into trouble, I won't be able to protect you. However, you should wait for the great mourning to say these words to them. During the mourning period, you are good to stay in Changle Palace, don't see these brothers of yours, don't see those foreign ministers, and don't even see your uncles. Do you understand, Grain? ”

"Erchen understands. The sons and daughters obey the decree of the queen mother. Please rest assured. ”

"That's good. Go down. Empress Xuanren said, slowly stood up, but did not move, just looked at the crops from a distance, stared for a long time, and then continued: "It's too cold in the holy capital, you are weak, you need to take care, understand?" Empress Xuanren's eyes were faintly filled with tears, but she tried hard to suppress them, and she didn't let the tears flow after all.

Xiao Jia also suppressed the pain in his heart, knelt down and kowtowed to the queen mother, and said in an unusually calm tone: "The queen mother should also be cherished." The retainers retired. The queen mother is immortal! Xiao Jia straightened up, looked at Empress Xuanren for a while, and retreated silently.

Empress Xuanren picked up the teacup and sipped it gently for a while, and when Xiaojia walked away, she said coldly: "Lord Guangluqing, can you come out?" ”

Yu Yuanyi walked out from behind the big screen, bowed uprightly, and said slowly: "The queen mother understands the righteousness and takes comprehensive measures, and the ministers are extremely admirable. ”

"Lord Guangluqing, you have also seen that Xiao Jia really doesn't want to be the prince anymore, this is his sincerity, I hope His Majesty can understand him, and be sure to remove Xiao Jia from the position of prince. In addition, I hope that Lord Guangluqing can have a good relationship with His Majesty, just like I said to Xiao Jia just now, I implore Your Majesty not to make Xiao Jia the prince with the highest rank, or let him go to the border county to be a feudal county king. Lord Guangluqing, you are an understanding person, in the capacity of Xiao Jia, if he stays in the holy capital as a prince, there will always be those villains who will try to support the restoration, which is not good for His Majesty, the new prince, Xiao Jia himself, and Dazhao Sheji. I hope that Your Majesty and Lord Guangluqing can understand the loyalty and hard work of me and Xiaojia. ”

"The minister must convey the meaning of the queen to His Majesty."

"What I said to Xiao Jia just now about his brothers, I also ask you to transfer it to Your Majesty on my behalf, and beg Your Majesty to remove them from the title of prince, and not to give them the throne, and let them be idle clans. I beg Your Majesty to discipline them severely. I have no way to teach my children, and they are all arrogant and spoiled by me, and they don't pay much attention to the rules on weekdays. If they do anything inappropriate, I beseech your Majesty to severely punish them. ”

"The queen is too modest. The princes of the first emperor were all well-educated. However, the words of the queen's mother, the minister must also echo to His Majesty word for word. ”

"Then I thanked Lord Guangluqing."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"There is one more matter, I would like to ask Lord Guangluqing to play it to His Majesty on his behalf."

"The Queen, please speak."

"That Zhou Duan has always grown up with me. What I mean, let him live in Fengde Palace for the time being, don't let him stay in other places in the palace, let alone let him go outside the palace, a former emperor and old master, if he doesn't handle it well, it's a big trouble. As soon as he came, he was almost seventeen years old, staying in other places in the palace, and there were concubines everywhere, which was really not like words. Second, he's somewhere else, and I don't feel at ease. His status is special, and if something goes wrong, it will damage His Majesty's holy name of generosity and kindness. It seems more appropriate to let him come to the Fengde Palace, and I will take care of him for His Majesty. is still the same sentence, stay with me, and those old ministers outside the palace will not have the heart to support the restoration of Zhou Duan. What do you say, Lord Guangluqing? ”

"Oh, Queen. The queen was far-sighted and obedient to the measures of Emperor Zhou Duan. Rest assured, the minister will definitely play to His Majesty. ”

"Okay, then I'll act on behalf of Zhou Duan, and thank you Lord Guangluqing."

"The minister was afraid, he didn't dare, he didn't dare. If the mother had nothing else to do, the minister would retire. ”

"Lord Guangluqing, let's go."

"The queen is immortal."

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