This is something Dou Ji never expected. Yu Yuanjun actually took the initiative to give up the advantage of the rank and title and took the initiative to demote to the king of the county. In this way, in terms of title, the rank becomes exactly the same as that of other princes. Moreover, because the rank of the prince was demoted from the prince to the prince of the county, it showed a downward trend, so the position of the rank was actually weaker than that of other princes.

"Mu'er has an advantage." Dou Ji thought.

Xiao Tuyu pondered for a while and said, "It's okay." Zhi'er stayed in the holy capital, hanging the honorable title of a prince who surpassed all the princes, and he was the only prince, which inevitably made people covet it. Abyss, this is a good suggestion. You are very good, very good, honest and honest. It's good, it's good. ”

Yu Yuan said: "Your Majesty has won the prize. This is all the duty of a courtier, and a minister can never afford His Majesty's reward. ”

Xiao Tuyou smiled, did not speak, nodded, and motioned for Yu Yuan to continue.

Luo Yuan said, "Your Majesty. The most important thing, there is one more. That is Empress Xuanren. ”

He asked, "Oh? How? ”

Yu Yuan said: "Empress Xuanren's current attitude is very crucial. Although Xiao Jia is the former crown prince and the nominal leader of the first emperor's lineage, in fact, Xiao Jia's own influence is relatively limited. Moreover, the relationship between Xiaojia and the county kings and the cronies of the first emperor is not very close. This is because the prestige of the first emperor was very high, and he ascended the throne in the prime of life, and the spring and autumn period was prosperous, so he did not dare to make excessive friends with important ministers, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the first emperor. In fact, the real hub of the first emperor is Empress Xuanren. She's no ordinary person. During the reign of the first emperor, Empress Xuanren was involved in almost all major events, and she had a very close relationship with the first emperor's cronies and ministers. The first emperor was very majestic, and his temper was also very big, and the courtiers were afraid of him like a tiger, but the courtiers were quite close to Empress Xuanren, but whenever there was a mistake, they needed to intercede or some difficult things to ask for special purposes, they would go to Empress Xuanren to intercede, and Empress Xuanren also mostly extended a helping hand, and whenever Empress Xuanren came forward, the first emperor did not allow it. Therefore, almost all the cronies of the first emperor, especially the county guards appointed by the first emperor, received the favor of Empress Xuanren. Because of this, in the faith of the relatives of the first emperors, Empress Xuanren and Emperor Longwu enjoyed the same esteemed status. ”

He had been the younger brother and courtier of Emperor Longwu for a long time, and he knew Empress Xuanren the best, so he was deeply touched by what Luo Yuan said, so he said: "You are very right. I know the royal sister-in-law best. Not to mention the courtiers, even among the clansmen, among my concubines, the imperial sisters-in-law are also very prestigious. I'm considered to be the most popular among the clansmen, but if I compare with the imperial sister-in-law, it's still a little bit less interesting. After the death of the first emperor, the main reason why the court situation was able to stabilize quickly was because the imperial sister-in-law took the lead in recognizing and supporting me. ”

Luo Yuan said: "Your Majesty is too modest. Speaking of prestige in the clan, no one can compare with His Majesty. But Empress Xuanren is indeed very popular and well-connected. What's more, Empress Xuanren is still the county lord of Xiangting County, and she is the sister of the current Xiangting County King. The king of Xiangting County is the county with the most military power. Therefore, on Empress Xuanren's side, we must do our best to stabilize it. As long as Empress Xuanren can be stabilized, even if he has the heart of rebellion, I am afraid he will not act rashly, firstly, he has to take into account the safety of Empress Xuanren who is still in the deep palace of the holy capital, and secondly, without the assistance of Empress Xuanren, Xiaojia himself does not have so much power. On the contrary, if Empress Xuanren can't stabilize on our side, if Empress Xuanren raises her arms and raises the banner of rebellion, it will be a really bad situation. ”

Dou Ji sighed: "At the beginning, I should have ...... with her."

Luo Yuan said: "There was the original situation. If he had acted like this, the situation would have been chaotic immediately. Your Majesty kept Empress Xuanren and respected her, one is due to His Majesty's generous nature, and the other is to stabilize the great wisdom of the court. ”

Dou Ji didn't refute, but just followed Luo Yuan's generalization: "Originally, we might be able to barely stabilize her." But a Mid-Autumn Festival fire burned her three sons, one eldest grandson, and most of her grandchildren, which was clearly trying to wipe them out. How can this stabilize her?! ”

"That's what I'm worried about. Moreover, the situation is very high, and you can't be hard. These words are to point to Dou Ji.

Yu Yuan said: "Your Majesty Shengming." At the moment, if Empress Hou Xuanren has some accidents, it will give them even more truth. Moreover, once Empress Xuanren died, firstly, she would no longer have any scruples when she was outside, and secondly, the cronies of the first emperor would also be greatly hit, and it was likely that they would turn to support Xuanren wholeheartedly, and at that time, the situation would be even worse. ”

Dou Ji said: "How can that be good?" ”

Yu Yuan said: "Now, the situation is dark and unclear, the real culprit is difficult to find out, and Your Majesty cannot extricate himself, Empress Xuanren must have doubts about us." And, for a while, we can't tell her clearly. If you want to stabilize her, you can't stabilize it. can only take care of her, neither let her escape from the palace, nor let her kill herself. Empress Xuanren is a person with great insight and great determination, once she recognizes the situation and feels that her death is more beneficial to Xiaojia, I believe that she will definitely commit suicide without hesitation to accomplish great things. ”

Xiao Tuyou said: "Right now, I can only take care of her." You can do it. "This is Dou Ji's business, but the emperor's finger is Yu Yuan. Dou Ji felt a little embarrassed. Xiao Tuyu saw the subtle changes in Dou Ji, and then said to Luo Yuan: "You used to be in charge of Guangluqing, and you are more familiar with the affairs of the inner court, so it is easier to do things. "This can be regarded as relieving Dou Ji.

Yu Yuan said, "Oh." ”

Xiao Tuyou said: "It is good to ask Xiao Jia to return to the holy capital." Otherwise, it will always be a big legacy to crown him as the crown prince, but let him hang alone. ”

Yu Yuan said: "The minister has an idea. Soon, it will be necessary to organize the funeral of several of them. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the king of Fushui County will marry the daughter of the Rongzhu family again, and Princess Fuhui will also marry the son of the Hua Chong family. His Majesty will also reinstate the crown prince of Xiaojia. There is a great funeral in the front, a great joy in the back, and a great seal, all of which are major national events. His Majesty may specially invite the prince and the king of Canaan to enter Beijing, first, to participate in the royal funeral, second, to participate in the ceremony of the restoration of the crown prince, and third, to take the opportunity to report on their work. All three of these reasons are justified. If he dares not to come, he will openly resist the decree. His Majesty, with great sincerity, reinstated him as the crown prince, and he dared to disobey the holy decree and ignore the affairs of the state. At that time, the 'name' that he himself seeks that is not humane to outsiders will greatly weaken his appeal, and his prestige will be almost lost. ”

Dou Ji said: "But, I'm afraid of him, I shouldn't come, right?" ”

Luo Yuan said: "The old man thinks that he should come, and he must be allowed to come. In order for him to come, you have to reassure him first. So I would like to ask for a holy decree. Luo Yuan nodded at the emperor, and then said, "Please make a few holy decrees on the matter of the Mid-Autumn Festival fire." First, there is a division for punishment. In particular, it is recommended that Jin Wu Suojun be executed immediately, with the hearts of Empress An Xuanren and the people of the world. Dou Ji's heart tightened when he heard this: "Ah, Yu Yuan is about to kill someone." "Suo Jun is also from a wealthy family, and the Suo family has a close relationship with the Luo family, and there are often children and in-laws in the two families. With such a special status and intimate relationship, Luo Yuan didn't have any scruples, and killed him with a few words.

Luo Yuanxuan continued: "Second, we will strictly order the guards to send more people to strictly guard the holy capital, the imperial palace, and the clan, especially to increase the number of Nangong guards who guard the crops. Third, to make it clear, the reason why the imperial court restored the position of the prince of Xiaojia is really for the sake of the country's plan. The minister suggested that it could be clearly stated in the decree that if the crown prince did not stand up, there would always be people who tried to be very rich through the establishment of things, which was not good for the country and the stability of the royal family. Through this, it is just right to skillfully transfer the guilt of the Mid-Autumn Festival fire to the 'someone' mentioned in the will, which can more or less relieve the pressure on His Majesty. When the situation stabilizes a little, we can make a fuss about this 'someone' and gradually remove His Majesty's suspicion. At that time, the situation can be regarded as peaceful. ”

"Okay. That's it. The will will be given today. A copy of this decree should be made and sent to Empress Xuanren to see. At this time, she was still in great pain, and I couldn't go directly to see her, and I didn't know what to tell her. For the time being, I won't go to Fengdeok Palace, and if I go, it's embarrassing to meet. Let the queen go to see the imperial sister-in-law more, although it is useless, it is better than nothing. ”

Yu Yuan said: "Your Majesty Shengming." With this decree, for the time being, it is enough. As His Majesty said, it is useless for His Majesty and Empress Xuanren to talk too much, and it is easy to cause disputes. Once you argue in person, tear your face, and then try to redeem it, it will be difficult. At the moment, it is better to avoid face-to-face conflicts. Besides, as the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. ”

Dou Ji's train of thought was elsewhere, and he said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, those county guards appointed by the first emperor are always a disaster, and it is better to remove them as soon as possible." Speaking of which, although the harvest is the culprit, what the imperial court really cares about are those county guards appointed by the first emperor. It's better to replace them all as soon as possible. ”

Yu Yuan immediately said, "What the Taiwei said is true. The removal of the county guard is a major event that His Majesty has planned to do for a long time, but we can't be in a hurry when it comes to operation. The change of the county guard has a greater relationship, which is not trivial, and it needs to be done slowly, and it cannot be rushed. At least now, it's not the time. 'It's not too much'. It's too eager, and it's easy to force those county guards to rebel. His Majesty originally planned to gradually begin to change the county guards after the beginning of spring next year, when the new policy had been implemented for a year and the effects were beginning to appear. However, there was such a fire suddenly, and in this situation, people's hearts are unstable, and it is not appropriate to act rashly, and I am afraid that this matter can only be postponed a little longer, and it will not be too late to wait until the situation is stabilized. ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "Let's talk about the removal of the county guard." Those county guards are still difficult to deal with the county kings. So be it. Alright, all of you, stand down. I have a headache and need to rest. ”