Liu Rong smiled and glanced at the cheap father.

He is now completely in a dilemma.

If he said against it, he would inevitably offend Empress Dowager Dou and Liu Wu, King of Liang.

And it is very likely to leave a bad impression in Liu Qi's heart.

But if he had agreed, the result would have been even worse.

I am afraid that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will not support such a prince who has no responsibility and courage to become the crown prince.

This pit is so deep that if you plant it in it, you will probably never be able to climb out again.

Everyone present also woke up from the initial shock, and when they thought of the key points, many people's faces showed a look of watching a good show.

Especially Liu Rong's older brothers, there is an unprecedented ambition in their hearts.

If the eldest brother Liu Rong falls out of favor, wouldn't they also have a chance to impact the supreme throne.

Liu Qi turned a blind eye to the hidden resentment in his son's eyes, he had also been the crown prince, so he naturally knew all the difficulties and pressures faced by the crown prince.

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight!"

If you don't have an extraordinary mind and ability, it will be absolutely difficult to sit on that throne.

This can be regarded as the last test question he threw to Liu Rong.

"It's okay, the mourning family also wants to hear it, what is the high opinion of my family's Qilin'er!"

Empress Dowager Dou showed a gentle smile on her face, but when she said the word Gao Jian, she accentuated it.

Liu Wu, the king of Liang, lowered his head slightly, not letting people see his nervous and excited expression.

Suddenly, he wanted to hear what the imperial nephew could say.

At the scene of the entire banquet, everyone's eyes fell on Liu Rong.

Liu Rong's face did not change, and he looked light and light.

He stood up suddenly, and calmly bowed to the group of elders present.

Looking at the polite and calm young man, some old people couldn't help but see a face that had long since passed away.

"This kid really has the demeanor of the first emperor!"

Many people secretly thought about it in their hearts.

Empress Dowager Dou also lost her mind for a moment, and her relationship with the first emperor was naturally extremely harmonious.

Under the love house and Wu, I can't help but feel a little remorse in my heart.

But as soon as she saw the young son standing not far away, she finally loved her son.

Secretly thought to himself: It's a big deal, after King Liang dies, he will pass the throne to Liu Rong.

Princess Liu Yan was originally dissatisfied with her mother's decision today, but after seeing Liu Rong's performance, her face immediately changed to a smug smile.

If she could, she really wanted to shout loudly, "Look, this is my Pavilion Tao's son-in-law!" ”

This Liu Rong is good everywhere, the only bad thing is his mother.

Do you want to let her order in the future?

Guantao's thoughts soon drifted out of the sky.

It was Chen Ajiao next to her, with a pair of big eyes, who looked at the personable and calm cousin for a moment, only to feel that her face was slightly hot, and her heart was jumping like a deer.

"If there is anything wrong with the boy's suggestion, I should ask many adults to forgive one or two."

Liu Rong's attitude is very correct, no matter what he wants to say, these words must be said first.

Otherwise, you will be left with an image of no one in your eyes and arrogance.

Everyone present nodded slightly, and Liu Rong continued:

"The kid knows that his ability is shallow, and he is involved, and what he says may be unfair."

"It's better to elect a person who is highly regarded by the public and has a close relationship with the imperial grandmother but has nothing to do with this matter."

"His words should speak for everyone."

As soon as these words came out, many people present secretly said in their hearts, "What a cunning boy! ”

In this way, he can not only not offend both, but also master the first move, and he really deserves to be a person with the legacy of the first emperor.

Except for a few people with other purposes, the eyes of most of the people present showed approval.

Princess Liu Yan's face showed a look of overjoy, and this Liu Rong really did not disappoint her.

Who else is this person who is deeply expected, has a close relationship with the Empress Dowager Dou, and has nothing to do with the dispute between the crown prince?

She immediately stood up impatiently, and immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Some people couldn't help but show a thoughtful look in their eyes when they saw Guan Tao's eager look and the little girl behind her.

The evaluation of the eldest son of the emperor is even higher.

"Sister ......"

Liu Wu, the king of Liang, glanced at Princess Guantao with hope on his face, and the meaning of pleading was very obvious.

As the three sisters and brothers of the same mother, the relationship between Guantao and the two younger brothers is not bad.

If she had done something else, maybe she would have given in.

But this matter is related to the rest of her life, where is there a way out for her, she simply doesn't look at Liu Wu's face, her position is already very obvious.

Empress Dowager Dou has been in charge of the harem for many years, so she can naturally guess her daughter's thoughts.

"That's fine, for the sake of fairness, people who are close to Liu Rong are not suitable to participate, such as his mother, brother, and aunt."

After all, Jiang is old and spicy, and a simple sentence excludes Guantao and others from the candidates.

Princess Liu Yan was naturally very dissatisfied with this, and was about to protest when she heard Liu Rong's voice in her ears.

"The grandson obeys the teachings of the imperial grandmother."

Liu Rong's reaction surprised everyone present.

Except for these people in the mouth of the Empress Dowager Dou, there were only some princes and kings and people from the Dou family left on the scene.

And the latter people can't offend Mrs. Dou for things that have nothing to do with them.

"Hey, I'm still too young!"

Some people sighed slightly in their hearts.

In their words, they will not say anything.

Directly move a small bench and sit in the hall to mess around.

Let's see whether this old lady dotes on her young son or feels sorry for her eldest daughter.

"So, it's a deal."

Empress Dowager Dou obviously also thought of this section, for fear that the other party would regret it, so she hurriedly added.

She didn't expect Guan Tao to support Liu Rong so strongly.

If she really gets caught between her daughter and son, then she will really have to be in a dilemma.

Thankfully, the worst is not yet the worst.

Thinking of this, the old lady couldn't help but feel a little grateful for this grandson.

Liu Rong didn't realize that he had once again become the focus of the audience.

He stepped out of the room and looked around.

Then, he walked to the table of Dou Ying, the leader of the generation of the Dou family's relatives, and bowed respectfully, saying: "The boy often listens to his father and emperor on weekdays to say that he is a doctor, well-read, strategic, and square, and should be an example for us. ”

"What Dou Gong said should be convincing."

As soon as Liu Rong's words came out, they caused a lot of discussion among the people present.

This Dou Ying is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dou of the Dynasty, and was rated by the old lady as "the thousand-mile horse of my Dou family".

From this, we can see how close the relationship between the two is? Dense.

Liu Rong asked this person to come forward, wouldn't he give up the position of the prince to others?

An obvious smile appeared on Empress Dowager Dou's face, thinking that Liu Rong had succumbed to her will.

secretly said in his heart: This is really a good boy, and he should not be wronged in the future.

Emperor Jing Liu Qi frowned slightly, secretly wondering, when did he say something similar?

In my memory, I casually praised Dou Ying a few words, but I was remembered by this kid.

However, it was a good move.

With Liu Qi's understanding of this Dou Ying, the latter's words should surprise everyone.

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and the minister is ashamed."

Dou Ying's face also showed a look of surprise, he never thought that Liu Rong would choose him, a member of the Dou family, to speak on his behalf.

"Then the minister said two words."

He has always admired Confucianism, and he attaches the most importance to the etiquette outline.

The Han family has always only passed from father to son, so how can there be anything like a brother ending up with a brother.

In Dou Ying's view, this is against the teachings of the previous kings and disrespectful to the ancestors of the Liu family.

Therefore, even if Liu Rong didn't push him out, he wouldn't sit idly by in this matter.

Immediately, he said: "The minister thinks that this matter is inappropriate." ”

Dou Guangguo next to him suddenly jumped to his feet in a hurry, and kept glancing at Dou Ying.

He clearly saw that the face of the old lady at the head of the banquet was already covered with dark clouds.

During this period, Dou Ying was still a person full of idealism.

For the sake of the Tao in his heart, even if he sacrifices his own life, let alone just offend the queen mother.

"Passed down from father to son, this is the ancestral system, and self-destruction will only be the way to cause trouble!"

This statement is so loud and deafening that it is deafening.

No one would have thought that this Dou Ying would refute Empress Dowager Dou's proposal so clearly.

Even the Dou family has such a huge disagreement, this old lady can't help it......

Everyone at the scene couldn't help but have a trace of disrespect in their hearts, knowing that it would be difficult to have a result in this matter today.

At the same time, many people also secretly admired Liu Rong's vision.

This wisdom of knowing people is already a judgment from above.

During the banquet, Liu Wu, the king of Liang, had a red face, and his eyes almost wanted to burst into flames.

He didn't expect that the cold arrow actually came from within the Dou family.

While hating Dou Ying.

I was also complaining about my mother's confusion in my heart, why didn't I talk to the Dou family first about such a big matter?

In this regard, Liu Rong was also a little surprised in his heart.

Although he knew that Dou Ying was opposed to Liu Wu, the king of Liang, in inheriting the unification, he did not expect that Dou Ying would be so strong and tough.

Well, he admires Dou Ying quite a lot.

This kind of idealistic official was too rare in the Han Dynasty.

Especially Dou Ying is still a relative born with a golden key.

With his status, status and background, even if he bullies men and women in Chang'an every day, few people dare to say him.

But he kept himself clean and never associated with those fools.

Willing to come out and do things, and do well.

This is very valuable.

"Good...... Okay, it's a good horse for a thousand miles of my family! ”

Empress Dowager Dou trembled angrily, dropped this sentence and left the hall with the support of the maid.

The eyes of everyone at the scene looking at Dou Ying were full of sympathy.

The last time the old lady was so angry, there are no bones left.

As a party, Dou Ying did not have the consciousness of panic.

He just did what he was supposed to do.

As for the Empress Dowager Dou, his aunt would not really want his life because of this.

This family banquet was carried out here, and it was naturally unhappy.

Empress Dowager Dou was really annoyed by Dou Ying this time, and immediately withdrew the token given to Dou Ying to enter and exit Changle Palace.

She never expected that the chess game she had painstakingly arranged would be destroyed by her own family in the end.

If it weren't for the persuasion of Dou Guangguo and others, the old lady would have been ready to expel Dou Ying from the clan.

For some, this is a punishment worse than death.

Although Dou Ying's move this time was not for Liu Rong, it did give Liu Rong a lot of help.

Even the cheap mother Su Ji said to Liu Rong in private that she owed Dou Ying a great favor this time, and she must find a chance to repay it in the future.

Compared with Liu Rong, who walked out of the Yongshou Hall like the stars and the moon, Liu Wu, the king of Liang, was undoubtedly the most frustrated person tonight.

Seeing that the crown prince was passing by him like this, the depression in his heart can be imagined.

It's still the people of the Dou family who are bad for him, so he can't even vent.

Since the Empress Dowager Dou has personally punished Dou Ying, if he retaliates in private, he will definitely not be able to pass his mother's level.

However, he secretly kept the name Dou Ying in his heart.

Secret Dao: One day, if he ascends the throne, he must make Dou Ying look good.

Although he was disturbed this time, Liu Wu did not despair, he believed that with the old mother's means, he would definitely find a suitable opportunity to bring up the old things again.

Emperor Jing Liu Qi was undoubtedly very satisfied with tonight's ending, which not only left hope for King Liang, but also greatly reduced the prestige of Empress Dowager Dou in the court and the opposition.

Although he is filial, it does not mean that he likes to sit on his head and point fingers at himself.

In his opinion, the queen mother still stayed in Changle Palace to enjoy happiness, so why meddle in the affairs of the court.

Therefore, when Liu Qi returned to Weiyang Palace, he made an exception and drank two more glasses.

In a happy mood, he ordered Liu Rong to be rewarded with 500 gold.

The Han family has always paid attention to the reward for merit and punishment for mistakes, and the prince is no exception.

In addition, this is also because he knows that Liu Rong is doing things outside, and he must need money.

simply mixed up the two things, and the kid in the province spoke to him again.

From this, it can also be seen that Emperor Jing is indeed a careful person.

In contrast, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was praised by countless people in later generations, was a complete loser.

In history, Liu Che built palaces on a large scale, and the money and materials spent on eight Taishan Zen seals were enough to withstand the resource consumption of dozens of decisive battles in Mobei.

Otherwise, there is the family property left by the two generations of emperors of Wenjing for decades.

As for the defeat of the Xiongnu, the domestic economy withered, the situation was turbulent, and a large-scale peasant uprising almost occurred.

I have to say that the edict issued by Liu Che Wannian was too timely, and it easily resolved the resentment in the hearts of the people.

This made countless scholars who studied history in later generations greatly sighed, and the people at that time were too simple.

After seeing that the supreme emperor had personally admitted his mistakes, he actually forgave the emperor's mistakes.

This also made the emperors of later generations learn a trick, when the situation is extremely bad, they will sacrifice their own edicts, which can often achieve miraculous results.

(End of chapter)