Chapter 14: The Controversy of the Princes
The fact that Zhao Xuan was canonized as the general of the recovery of Jingzhou spread among the princes.
After the four princes came to the palace to discuss with Empress Nie, the other two princes who were expected to compete for the position of prince one after another gathered their forces and held a meeting.
The Great Prince's Mansion, the eldest son of the royal family in this Celestial Dynasty who is more orthodox and noble than the four princes. Since he was a child, he has been smart and supernatural, brave and strategic, and he is even loved by the royal family of the Zhao family, and is unanimously favored by the two princes of the royal family, King Fake and King C, and regards him as the best candidate for the future prince of the Celestial Empire.
In the study room in the Great Prince's Mansion, Zhao Ye sat on the Taishi chair, thinking that he had heard from the early dynasty that Zhao Yun insisted on sealing the third brother who had not been regarded by himself as a roadblock to becoming the prince, and he was suddenly canonized by his father as the main general of the reconquest of Jingzhou, with 300,000 troops of the Celestial Empire in his hands.
Zhao Ye suddenly discovered that the third brother who was silent and bowed his head to avoid him turned out to be a black horse that bit people.
"Knock knock!" There was a knock at the door, followed by a rough voice.
"Master, Master Yang is here!"
Zhao Ye, who was thinking about it, heard what the housekeeper outside the door said, and said, "Let him in." ”
As soon as Zhao Ye's words fell, after a burst of door opening, a man dressed in a black purple cloud brocade robe was introduced into Zhao Ye's study by the housekeeper.
Yang Jin followed the housekeeper into Zhao Ye's study, looked at Zhao Ye sitting on the Taishi chair, bowed his hand, and said, "The old minister has seen the eldest prince." ”
Zhao Ye, who was sitting on the Taishi chair, stood up from Yang Jin's chair, walked in front of Yang Jin, and helped Yang Jin's body to salute, and said, "Taishi doesn't have to be so polite. ”
Then Zhao Ye said to the butler who was waiting on the side, "Show the Taishi a seat." ”
The housekeeper who heard Zhao Ye's words hurriedly brought a chair to Taishi Yang Jin. Later, after receiving Zhao Ye's signal, the housekeeper withdrew from the study.
When the housekeeper retreated, only Zhao Ye and Taishi were left in the study.
Zhao Ye was silent in the room for a while, and then spoke, "If you want to come to the Taishi, you should know what Ziye called the Taishi today?" ”
Yang Jin heard that Zhao Ye was in front of him today, and it was rare for him to call himself a word, and thinking about the fact that Emperor Zhao Yun in the court today actually caught him off guard and canonized the third prince Zhao Xuan, he knew it in his heart.
Then Yang Jin hurriedly replied: "The minister knows himself. ”
Seeing Yang Jin's answer, Zhao Ye nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then according to what the Taishi has seen, what is the intention of my father's behavior?" ”
Zhao Xuan suddenly had an extra 300,000 troops in his hands, in the Celestial Empire, where there were many princes who had not yet established a prince, this was a thing that made them panic for other princes who did not have any army in their hands.
Originally, the three princes, who had no chance of any hope of becoming a candidate for the crown prince, suddenly had an army of 300,000 in their hands, so compared to the third prince Zhao Xuan, he had become the most promising person to become the prince, which was called the eldest prince who was bent on forbearing the queen's mother and son, what a panic thing.
When Yang Jin heard Zhao Ye's question, his mind fell into silence, and his thoughts quickly changed.
Yesterday, he hurriedly entered the palace to play Xu Yang, Jiuhuang, Mu Kun and others to Zhao Yun. In order to let Zhao Yun delay sending reinforcements to support Yuzhou.
But I don't want to pass the night in a blink of an eye, above the court, Zhao Yunli lined up several important ministers in the court, and insisted on making Zhao Xuan, the third prince who had never appeared in the court and was not remembered, the main general of Jingzhou, who had recovered the lost land.
Yang Jin couldn't figure out what Zhao Yun's intentions were in his heart.
In his opinion, even if Zhao Yun wants to send a large army to support Yuzhou, then the main general of this reinforcement must be a general with a record or even if he wants to send a prince, it will not be the turn of the third prince Zhao Xuan.
Thinking of this, Yang Jin suddenly thought of something, and his body shook, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Jingzhou is an important town on the border of the Celestial Empire, and it is a defense line between the Celestial Empire and Batu.
Ten years of prospect state was lost and captured by Batu, has Zhao Yun always been planning to recover Jingzhou?
This time, Batu suddenly came again, and Zhao Yun, who had been preparing for ten years, finally decided to take this opportunity to recover Jingzhou?
And the main general he sent to recover Jingzhou this time is actually the third prince Zhao Xuan, who has been unknown, in the Celestial Empire, where there is no prince, could it be that Zhao Yun's behavior is to take the recovery of Jingzhou as a stepping stone for the three princes to become famous, and he is ready to set up the third prince Zhao Xuan as the prince?
Yang Jin wondered in his heart, if Zhao Yun really wanted to make the third prince the prince, then it was not impossible for him to become the chief general of this recovery of Jingzhou.
If the three princes really led the army to recover the lost territory of Jingzhou this time, then Zhao Xuan's reputation in the Celestial Empire would definitely be extraordinary.
But why does he think that Zhao Xuan, the third prince who is unknown in the Celestial Empire, is not even favored by the royal family, and has never been on the battlefield, has the ability to win this war and recover Jingzhou?
Zhao Ye looked at Yang Jin, who was sitting there with a deep frown on his brows for a while, and said, "Looking at the expression of the Grand Master, do you know something?" ”
Zhao Ye's question suddenly sounded in his ears, Yang Jin retracted his thoughts, looked at Zhao Ye and said, "Has the eldest prince sent someone to investigate this matter?" ”
Hearing Yang Jin's words, Zhao Ye was very unhappy in his heart, and said, "What does Taishi mean by this?" ”
Yang Jin took Zhao Ye's expression into his eyes, "The minister just asked casually, the eldest prince doesn't have to take it to heart." ”
Seeing Yang Jin say this, Zhao Ye breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
He did buy the eunuchs around the emperor, but this can only be known by him, how can he rest assured that others will know.
If the fact that he bought the people around the emperor is spread out, not only will he present himself in front of the people of the world is unfilial.
But if the emperor knew about this matter, he would definitely think that he was going to usurp the throne, and then he would have no hope of establishing the position of prince.
Thinking about Zhao Xuan's sealing, Zhao Ye was still worried in his heart, "What does the Taishi think about this matter?" ”
Yang Jin heard Zhao Ye's question, and looked at the great prince of the Celestial Dynasty in front of him, who was now on the same front as him, Yang Jin opened his mouth and said, "According to the minister, the emperor is a sign that he wants to appoint the third prince Zhao Xuan as the prince. ”
When Zhao Ye heard Yang Jin's words, he was shocked, could it really be as he thought, his father really wanted to make the third brother the prince? This is the result that Zhao Ye is unwilling and most unwilling to have.
"If the emperor really intends to make the third prince Zhao Xuan the prince, then we can't spare his life anymore, otherwise when he grows up, he or the military power in his hands will become an obstacle on the road to becoming the prince and you become the prince." Yang Jin said.
Zhao Ye, who heard Yang Jin's words, felt bitter in his heart! How could he not know what Yang Jin said? If the father really plans to make the third brother the prince, then after so many years, what is the point of fighting openly and secretly with the second brother and the fourth brother?
recalled that in the court, not only did the forces on his side promise his father to make him a prince as soon as possible, but his father always retreated and refused to establish a prince. Now he finally plans to establish a prince, but he doesn't want the candidate he is optimistic about in his heart to be the third brother who has never been regarded as a candidate for the prince, and is unknown.
Here, the princes who are most likely to become the prince of the Celestial Empire are speculating and conspiring, and Zhao Xuan was the object of discussion when Zhao Xuan was named the main general of Jingzhou by Zhao Yun this time.
Now he was sitting alone in the main hall, his head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Master, Aunt Jinxiu beside the concubine is here."
The housekeeper's words suddenly sounded in his ears, and Zhao Xuan raised his head and said, "Let her in." ”
Then, a woman dressed in palace clothes walked into the main hall, saluted Zhao Xuanying on the main seat, and said, "The slave has seen the three princes!" ”
Zhao Xuan opened his mouth after saluting in Splendid and said, "Aunt Splendid came here this time, but what did the concubine command?" ”
Jinxiu got up at Zhao Xuan's signal, and then said the purpose of his coming.
"Back to the third prince, the slave maid came to inform the third prince at the behest of the concubine."
Niangniang's original words were: Congratulations to the third prince for getting the emperor's weight, as the former army commander, becoming the commander of the 300,000 army! This is a little bit of the mother's heart to ask the slave maid to bring it as a congratulatory to send the army of the three princes on the expedition. ”
Jinxiu said as she handed Zhao Xuan the burden held in the hands of the two palace maids who followed her, and then continued, "Niangniang knows that the time of the three princes is urgent, so let the slave maid pass a word to the three princes, the three princes don't need to enter the palace to greet Niangniang, they just need to prepare to take the army to Yuzhou and recover Jingzhou." ”
When Zhao Xuan heard Jinxiu's words, he was surprised by what Mu Guifei did to let the palace maids around him come this time.
Zhao Xuan was stunned for a moment in silence, and then said, "I'm tired of Aunt Jinxiu, come to run, go back and tell the mother concubine, Zixuan remembered her words, I hope she must take care of her body when Zixuan is away, don't worry about Zixuan." ”
Jinxiu looked at Zhao Xuan like this, and couldn't help but smile softly on her face, and sighed in her heart that it was in vain for Concubine Mu to prepare for Zhao Xuan.
Splendid Vino said, "Now that the word has arrived, then Splendid will retire!" ”
Zhao Xuan nodded, and called to the housekeeper outside the door, "Send Aunt Jinxiu out of the house!" ”
At this time, Taishi Yang, who had just returned from the Great Prince's Mansion, had just returned to the mansion, and hurriedly walked towards the study.
Yang Jin, who entered the study, quickly picked up the pen and paper on the desk and began to write.
After about a cup of tea, Yang Jin put what he had written into an envelope, sealed the envelope with beeswax, and then summoned his personal secret guard, saying, "This time, you must hurry up and personally deliver this letter to Prince Batu." ”
Yang Jin put the letter in the hands of the secret guard, and then he was not at ease, and said, "Remember, don't pass through the hands of others, you must see Prince Batubas hand over the letter to him." If someone finds out, you must do everything you can to destroy the letter, and you must not let it be robbed. ”
The dark guard took the letter from Yang Jin's hand, nodded, and quickly turned into an afterimage and left the study.