The queen said calmly: "Who said it wasn't." Jian'er and I worked hard for that unfortunate rank, but in the end, the situation deteriorated step by step. By now, it was an uncontrollable defeat. ”

Hua Chong said: "Whether it is a defeat or not, it is still between the two." The minister thinks that Niangniang doesn't have to be so pessimistic. Last time, at the ceremony of Yun Jiao'e's recognition of relatives, His Majesty publicly showed his vigilance against Niangniang and Prince Jiarong, and the minister reported it to Niangniang afterwards, which is not a bad thing. Now His Majesty has demoted the prince of rank from prince to prince of the county, and has gone out of the county of Canaan. I think it's not a bad thing. ”

The queen paused for a moment and said, "You talk to me well." My heart is very messy, and I can't figure out such a deep reason. ”

Hua Chong said: "Niangniang is too humble. Niangniang, since His Majesty ascended the throne and the princes were divided, Prince Jiarong has suddenly become the target of everyone. No matter what Niangniang does to cover up, no matter how she tolerates the concubines and princes, it has little effect, and the concubines and princes all regard Prince Jiarong as the number one opponent, why? Because Prince Jiarong's special status is clearly there. He was the only prince, and the only adult prince who remained in the Holy Capital. Although His Majesty's great favor for Prince Jiarong is not high, Prince Jiarong's revered status is there, and it is a threat to all princes. Because of this, the mother's hard work has had little effect. Niangniang said, isn't that the truth? ”

The queen and Xiao Jian nodded frequently.

Hua Chong continued: "Niangniang, now that Prince Jiarong has been renamed the King of Canaan, the situation has improved. First, Prince Jiarong was demoted to the king of Canaan, which was on par with the titles of the princes, and it was a downward rank, which was a downward trend, so that the other princes would not stare at His Royal Highness. Second, he was reinstated as the crown prince and became the target of public criticism, which also greatly reduced the risk to His Highness. Thirdly, the current situation in the court is turbulent and very turbulent, and the holy capital does not seem to be stable. There is another point, which is the most critical. ”

Xiao Jian personally served Hua Chong a cup of tea. Hua Chong said: "There is His Royal Highness Lao." Then he continued: "The last point is also the most important. The last time the mother summoned the minister, the minister once said that although the prince's title is noble, it is not practical, and he serves in front of the emperor every day, which is easy to be wrong. Now, His Royal Highness is out of the county of Canaan, not only firmly holding the first county of Canaan, but also the north and south of Canaan is the Liuchuan River where the minister is located, and further north is the concubine of His Royal Highness, the king of Feishui County. As a result, all the three southern counties of Dazhao are controlled by Niangniang. If the situation changes, if it is in favor of Niangniang, it will be fine, and the three major counties can respond to support immediately. In case the situation is not in favor of Niangniang, when the time comes, the three major counties will join forces outside, and Niangniang and the prime minister will respond in the holy capital and turn things around, which is not a difficult thing. ”

This is a high-risk proposal that amounts to an open discussion of a rebellion or a coup d'état. But at the same time, it is also the most intimate advice, and only the most confidant can do so.

Hearing this, the queen's heart relaxed, picked up the teacup, pointed to the tea in front of Hua Chong with her finger, and said, "Drink some hot tea." After the Mid-Autumn Festival in the holy capital, it was very cold. You are used to the warm weather on the side of Liuchuan, come late at night, you will not be exposed to the wind on the road, drink some hot tea quickly, don't suffer the cold. ”

Hua Chong smiled: "Thank you Niangniang and Your Highness." ”

After drinking the tea, the queen said: "It's a pity that my sister-in-law has lost three sons, an eldest grandson and a group of grandchildren in vain." ”

Hua Chong could hear that although the queen said sympathetic words, her tone was very relaxed, the kind of compassionate tone that only condescending people can produce.

Hua Chong said: "If the minister says something that is not humane, this is also the income of the mother." Originally, because of this fire, Empress Xuanren was likely to be suspicious of Niangniang, Prince Jiarong or Prime Minister. But with Prince Jiarong demoted to the rank of county king, the relationship between Niangniang and Empress Xuanren can become even closer. Now, Empress Xuanren may be suspicious of anyone, but she will never suspect Niangniang. ”

The queen said, "This is indeed a strange thing. Who is doing these things? That's a bit too ruthless. ”

Hua Chong said: "As Niangniang said, this matter is a headless case. Everyone is suspicious, but no one can get rid of it. His Majesty, the Dou family, the Meng family, and even other concubines and princes are all suspicious. Only Niangniang, because Prince Jiarong was demoted, is now proven innocent. This just shows that Niangniang belongs to the sky, so she can always be lucky in times of trouble and turn evil into good fortune. ”

Hua Chong deliberately tried to only mention the queen in his compliments, and did not highlight the rank. These words were said to Queen Lu on the surface, but they were actually showing favor to Xiao Jian. Xiao Jian is a thoughtful person, from Hua Chong's eyes and Hua Chong's suggestions from time to time, he has heard Hua Chong's overtures, in his opinion, Hua Chong is quietly paving the way for himself here in Queen Yu.

At the same time, for Hua Chong's suggestion, Queen Yu was very pleased.

Hua Chong's extraordinary skills have once again achieved miraculous results.

Queen Yu's doubts were relieved, so she said lightly: "I don't know if this real murderer can be found." ”

Hua Chong understood that Queen Yu didn't want to find the real murderer, so he said: "It is estimated that the real murderer will never be found." If the real culprit is a prince or concubine, then His Majesty will never allow the real culprit to be found. If the real culprit is not the prince or concubine, then His Majesty will never be able to find it. In short, the real culprit can never be found. Moreover, His Majesty's top priority is not to find the real culprit, but to stabilize the situation and prevent major changes. ”

"Do you think he's steady?"

"It's hard to say. There are too many variables now, Your Majesty and the court are in the light, and the enemies are in the dark. His Majesty is the new monarch, and he can't completely suppress all localities and divisions. It's really hard to say. ”

"If you can't hold it down, what can you do?"

"If it's really not stable, then the situation will change in an instant. We'll talk about that then. After the two royal highnesses, Prince Jiarong and King Feishui, become vassals, we will have cards in our hands. At that time, we will not be afraid. ”

Xiao Jian understood that Hua Chong meant that it was a big deal to "divide one side". Queen Yu didn't hear Hua Chong's meaning because she was relaxed. Empress Yu said: "That's all about Your Majesty and the court." Let's take it one step at a time. Huajun Shou, after the two of them became vassals, your Liuchuan was in the middle, and you had to communicate and coordinate more. The county kings can't collude with each other in private, and they can only rely on you when the time comes. ”

Hua Chong said: "Niangniang can rest assured." This is the duty of a minister. Moreover, it is a matter of the honor and disgrace of the mother, how dare the minister not do his best. Although Niangniang can rest assured, the King of Feishui County and Prince Jiarong are both dragons among people, once they are in the domain, it will be a dragon into the sea, and Niangniang's big chess game will come alive. For the first time, Hua Chong placed 逄简 before 逄rank, and used "and", which actually implied that 逄rank was inferior to 逄倄 concise.

Queen Yu didn't hear the small joints in this, laughed quietly, and said, "Hehe, you have won the prize." You still help them more, they are still children's families, after all, they are still your juniors, they have less knowledge, less experience, and they are still far away. Okay, it's late at night, and you're tired of talking, so go home and rest early. Before Rank and Jian became vassals, there were still some days in the Holy Capital, and troubles were indispensable, so I would like to ask you and Hua Yun to pay more attention. ”

"Obey. The queen is immortal. ”