…

"By the way, there's one more thing I have to tell you."

Seeing Li Yan so solemn, a very bad feeling suddenly appeared in Liu Huiniang's heart!

Facts have proved that Liu Huiniang's hunch is accurate, and Li Yan quickly said: "I am ready to train some more sons as candidates for the crown prince, I hope you can understand me, I am the emperor, I have to be responsible for this country, I can't act on my feelings in everything, and I can't bet all the country on Cun'er alone." ”

Hearing Li Yan's words, Liu Huiniang's pupils suddenly shrank, and then a trace of bitterness immediately welled up in her heart!

With Liu Huiniang's wisdom, how could she not have imagined that the reason why Li Yan did this was because he was frightened by Li Cun's serious illness, and then thought of the hidden dangers in it?

Although she felt very uncomfortable, Liu Huiniang could understand Li Yan's choice.

If Li Cun doesn't survive this time, and Li Yan himself has some accidents, then for the country of Dazhong, it is likely that it will collapse because of the lack of a suitable heir, and then ruin the good situation of Dazhong.

This is not alarmist, when Li Cun was most ill, there were obvious signs of fluctuating people's hearts in the Dazhong Imperial Court, and many of Li Yan's cheap fathers-in-law, uncles, and Li Yan's sons' in-laws were frequently active, and staged a clumsy drama that made Li Yan secretly sneer.

Liu Huiniang knew that Li Yan made this decision, first of all, because Li Cun's health was not very good, and no one dared to guarantee whether Li Cun would live until Li Yan died, and secondly, because Li Cun was going to the dangerous Ningxi area to train, no one dared to guarantee that Li Cun would not have an accident, therefore, Li Yan must have a backup candidate, for a country, there can be no fluke, and it must be foolproof, in addition, Li Yan's other sons are also Li Yan's biological sons, as a father, Li Yan can't not give them the slightest opportunity, this is too unkind.

After being silent for a while, Liu Huiniang asked, "Who is the official family going to let be the candidate for the crown prince?" ”

Seeing that Liu Huiniang could understand her decision, Li Yan was very pleased, and then continued to lead Liu Huiniang to the Forbidden City, and said: "For my other sons, I have to be fair, so, among them, as long as they are over thirteen years old, as long as they are willing to engage in politics, I will give them a chance to try, and then select the best ones to cultivate, Ang'er (Liu Huiniang's second son to Li Derivation) can also become one of them, and in a few years Xu Er (Liu Huiniang's fourth son to Li Derivation, only six years old this year, Liu Huiniang's third son derived from Li died early) can also be one of them. ”

Liu Huiniang understood that Li Yan was ready to choose the best, and besides, in addition to Li Cun, Li Yan wanted to give his other sons exactly the same opportunity.

"That's ......" Liu Huiniang wanted to speak and stopped.

Li Yan knew what Liu Huiniang wanted to say, so without waiting for Liu Huiniang, who wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, to ask what she wanted to ask, Li Yan said directly: "Don't worry, if Cun'er can really grow into a qualified heir to the empire, before he inherits the throne, I will definitely clear all obstacles for him, including...... His brothers. ”

With Li Yan's promise, Liu Huiniang was relieved - Liu Huiniang saw that Li Yan was still as wise as ever, and he was still optimistic about Li Cun as always, and the reason why Li Yan began to train other sons was just because Li Cun's health was not very good, just in case.

Moreover, as a smart woman, Liu Huiniang knew that she must not try to change the decision made by Li Yan.

First of all, it is definitely useless to do this - the reason why Li Yan told her was only out of respect for her, not to ask her opinion, that is to say, this is already a sure thing, and it cannot be changed at all, if she wants to change it forcibly, it is very likely to get the opposite result, and even cause Li Cun to lose the position of crown prince.

Secondly, in addition to being Li Cun's mother, she is also the mother of this empire, and this empire is a relationship of both glory and loss, if the queens, princesses, and princesses of so many other countries in Li Yan's harem can't let her clearly understand this, then her name of "female Zhuge " is too indeserved, therefore, under the premise that Li Cun's health is not very good, she must support Li Yan's decision to prepare some candidates for the crown prince.

But—

Then again, what should be fought for Li Cun, Liu Huiniang still has to fight for Li Cun.

Liu Huiniang said: "Official, you see, Cun'er is not too young, shouldn't you say a family affair for him?" ”

Li Yan said: "Well, it's time to tell him about family affairs, this kid, it's good to do anything, but he has few strings in this regard, and he doesn't want to learn from Yi'er, Hao'er, and Rong'er (Li Yan's sons who are more feminine), like Rong'er, who is not yet fifteen years old, and has two sons and a daughter." ”

Liu Huiniang glanced at Li Yan and said: "The most important thing for Cun'er to learn is the official family, throughout the ages, who can be like the official family, the children are added together, there are almost seven hundred!" ”

Li Yan laughed and said, "I am gifted and others can't learn it." ”

Liu Huiniang also knew that Li Yan was not bragging, but Li Yan was really talented.

After laughing, Li Yan said again: "I don't want Cun'er to be like me, and I don't even want Cun'er to be like Yi'er, Hao'er, and Rong'er, but he can't be a bad woman, you know, heirs are also very important for an emperor, but he's good, he's already seventeen years old, and he doesn't even have a son and a half daughter, and I even doubt that he has ever touched a woman." ”

Liu Huiniang hurriedly covered up for Li Cun and said: "Naturally, I have touched it, the two maids sent by the concubine to take care of Cun'er in the past are no longer the first sons, and they have also been accepted as side rooms by Cun'er." ”

Li Yan heard this and said, "That's okay." ”

Liu Huiniang said again: "However, the side room is a side room after all, not a wife, and besides, Cun'er is a prince after all, not an ordinary person, so it is better for this princess to settle down early." ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "You're right, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

Liu Huiniang waited for Li Yan's words.

Liu Huiniang said quietly: "The concubine thinks that Yue Fei's daughter Yue Anniang is good, delicate, steady, sensible, and has the demeanor of the crown princess." ”

Nominally speaking, Yue Fei, who is still in the war, still has nearly half of the soldiers and horses in his hands, which can be said to be a high power, plus, Yue Fei is old, only in his early thirties, and the future is still long, so it is no wonder that Liu Huiniang still wants to marry Yue Fei again and tie Yue Fei firmly to Li Cun's chariot.

However, what Liu Huiniang didn't expect was that Li Yan rejected Liu Huiniang's proposal without even thinking about it.

Li Yan said: "Mortal ministers, most of them are, it is easy to succeed, it is difficult to keep merit, Yue Fei is now at this dangerous fork in the road, I hope that Yue Fei still has a long way to go in the future, and he can serve Dazhong for a few more years, or even for a lifetime, so since I have given my eldest daughter to his Yue family, I can no longer let Cun'er marry the daughter of the Yue family, I must not let Yue Fei rely on merit to make a mistake, you choose Yue Anniang as Cun'er's concubine, there is no consideration." ”

At the same time as saying this, Li Yan had already made up his mind to deprive Yue Fei of his position as generalissimo of soldiers and horses in the near future, and he could not let Yue Fei be arrogant, which would not only cause Dazhong to lose a good general, but also harm Yue Fei.

When Liu Huiniang heard this, her heart sank!

At this moment, Liu Huiniang suddenly figured out that Li Yan was actively cultivating her successor, but Li Yan had no intention of handing over this country to Li Cun now, she was anxious!

……