On the seventh day of the first month of March, Taizong decreed, because of the rebellion accident of the King of Qi, to capture his uncle, the brother of Concubine De, the head of the AMTD Bureau, Yin Hongzhi, entered the Dali Temple, and was strictly interrogated by Sun Fujia to find out the thieves and suppress them together.

In addition, the decree was passed on, although Concubine Daoyin De adopted her son and was untaught, she knew that her virtue was wrong, and she was ashamed.

The mercy of the above, only the concubine was demoted, and the ceremony system of filling the position of the nine concubines was buried in the side room of Zhaoling......

When all the ministers heard this, they all admired Taizong's kindness.

……

When he heard the news, Xu Hui was in the cold palace of the court, watching Mei Niang take medicine.

Ryan reported the news of Yin Chongyuan, and Mei Niang nodded silently.

Xu Huidao:

"At this moment, only Wei and Yan are the only ones who can balance with Concubine Yang Shu."

Mei Niang said lightly: "You counted two people less." ”

Xu Hui was stunned: "Who?" ”

"You, and Your Majesty."

Mei Niang said softly.

Xu Hui was stunned: "You mean that Your Majesty will enter me as a concubine?" No...... No way. Your Majesty is afraid that you don't have that mind now. ”

Mei Niang nodded: "I'm afraid not only now, but for a long time in the future, Your Majesty will not have this mind anymore...... However, he hates Yang Shufei, and so do you. Although Concubine Yang Shu doesn't know His Majesty's true intentions for her, she may not know your thoughts. So you have to be careful everywhere. ”

Xu Hui said lightly: "It's her who wants to guard against it, and she should also guard against the two palace mothers." I don't even have a concubine, what does she do to prevent me? ”

Mei Niang didn't answer, and then said, "Hui'er, do you know, a few days ago, I saw the female rule." ”

Xu Hui's eyes lit up and he was pleasantly surprised: "Have you seen it?!" Did His Royal Highness the King of Jin take you to see it?

Tell me about it! Fast! ”

Mei Niang knew that she loved His Majesty wholeheartedly, and even admired the eldest grandson, so she didn't want to hide it from her. Then he told her about the ins and outs of the future and some of the things above the female rule, and said:

"As far as I can see, the smartest thing about the Queen Mother is that she knows how to make trade-offs - she knows that if she wants to be with Her Majesty for a long time, she must think and sacrifice for Her Majesty.

Hui'er, let's only say that the young slave is good at retreating as advance, but we don't know that the best in this world is the queen's mother! ”

When Xu Hui heard this, he looked at Mei Niang with understanding: "What do you mean...... Persuade me not to chase the throne? ”

Mei Niang shook her head: "Never before you have an heir." Only in this way can you keep your peace, and only in this way will Your Majesty be more merciful to you. Hui'er, I'm ......."

She looked at Ryan and Wen Niang, and then said softly: "You and I both know that Your Majesty will never be a queen in this life." But if one day, you can have a son and a half daughter, and then ascend to the position of concubine because of His Majesty's mercy, it will be enough. Therefore, don't compete with each other at this time. ”

Xu Hui nodded and shook Mei Niang's hand movingly: "I know...... I know that you are doing this for my own good, thinking that you can get more by retreating and advancing...... But Mei Niang, why don't you plan more for yourself? ”

"I already have."

Mei Niang told Taizong to allow her personally, and at the tenth anniversary of the queen's sacrifice, she told Xu Hui about letting her out of the palace, and said: "What Your Majesty promised before, to tell the truth Hui'er, I don't believe it." Because you and I both know that although Your Majesty is tolerant, he does not like women to disobey in person. But this time, he even said his promise to the queen......

This time, he was truly determined to give me freedom. ”

When Xu Hui heard this, he was even more moved, and said with tears: "So...... So you plan to arrange everything for me and King Jin in the next few days, and then leave? Mei Niang......

When you think of everyone, why don't you think about yourself? King Jin ......"

"Wait."

Mei Niang interrupted her, and then motioned for Ryan and Wen Niang to step back, leaving only the two sisters behind, before she sighed and said:

"Hui'er, I know you're going to say the same words from the prison that day...... Yes, I saw through everyone, but I didn't see through my own mind.

Indeed...... After a little bit of you, I understand something.

But it is precisely because I understand a little, Hui'er, that I know better that the matter of a child slave is absolutely not feasible. ”

Seeing that she was so resolute, Xu Hui knew that it was useless for her to persuade her, and she thought about the current situation of the childish slave, but she was afraid that she was already about to become a trend, so she had to sigh lightly: "That...... What's next? ”

"Next......" Mei Niang groaned, and then said: "Your Majesty once said that he hopes that this move will eventually be a useless move." The wish of the young slave is also to be a free prince for the rest of his life. Then let's try the way to return to heaven, so that the prince can't do the opposite. ”

Xu Hui's heart moved: "What do you mean...... Eldest grandson? ”

Mei Niang said softly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is most afraid of only two people in this world - one is the eldest grandson queen, and the other is the eldest grandson.

If he can help him, the prince will definitely rebel. And he is also the one who has the most reason to keep the crown prince. ”

"But the eldest grandson has always been neutral and self-preservation......

"He's neutral?" Mei Niang sneered: "If he is neutral, he will not use the Chunying folding book cast by the young slave to kill Wei - he doesn't like King Wei, that's for sure." That's why I said that once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is deposed, the one who will be on the throne can only be a childish slave. ”

Xu Hui thought for a while, nodded and said, "Then we have to let the eldest grandson know the thoughts of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

"He already knew. Your Majesty and him, as well as the prime minister, are heroes who are not born in the world, how wise are they? How could you not know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is making such a petty fight? To put it mildly, how many people are available in the East Palace, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself does not know clearly about the eldest grandson. ”

Xu Hui thought for a while: "Then let's persuade the eldest grandson and let him protect the prince?" ”

"It's not for him to protect the prince, but to make him believe that once the prince fails, the life of His Royal Highness the prince will not be saved. In this way, he will do everything he can to let the prince get through this crisis safely - Hui'er, the eldest grandson's feelings for the queen's mother's children are only afraid that they are not a little less than his own children, and even for the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty and Niangniang. Therefore, it is the king of Wei, and he will definitely try his best to protect it - this is why he made up his mind to destroy Yang Wei and the others. ”

Xu Hui frowned: "Then how do you make him believe?" ”

"That's ...... I can't think about it, but I know that someone can. Mei Niang looked at Xu Hui.

Xu Hui's heart moved: "You mean...... King Jin? ”

Mei Niang nodded.

……

It's night.

In the Temple of Manna.

The young slave was preparing for the homework that Taizong would inspect tomorrow, and saw De'an lead Liu'er in.

"What? Sister Wu is in trouble? ”

Seeing Liu'er, the childish slave's heart was tight.

Liu'er shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Sister Wu." Yesterday, the Lord added 200 soldiers to the court to protect him, and allowed the prince to invite the old gods to enter for diagnosis and treatment, and he also gave all things a blessing...... At present, it is just that he cannot return to Yanjia Hall for a while. Everything else is fine. ”

The young slave felt relieved, and then said, "What's the matter?" ”

"It's Sister Xu, and the secretary presents it to the prince."

While speaking, Liu'er presented the secret letter to the slave.

The young slave took it and read it, and after reading it, his complexion changed, and he read it two or three times before he gritted his teeth: "Thank you Sister Xu for reminding me." Tell her that I'll try to do it. ”

Liu'er nodded and retreated.

Seeing this, De'an asked the slave: "Lord Wang, Sister Xu's handwriting, what's wrong?" ”

"De'an, you make arrangements, tomorrow, I will go to my uncle's mansion to take a look at my eldest sister!"

But the slave didn't answer, but just ordered.

Seeing this, De'an had no choice but to respond, but he was only thinking about Xu Hui's handwriting.

……

That night, the night was dark.

At three o'clock, when De'an saw that the young slave was sleeping peacefully, he quietly got up and went to the small study.

It's a pity that he searched for a long time, but he still didn't find the handwritten book of Xu Hui that the young slave had read earlier. Frustrated, I had to leave.

When passing through the corridor of Taizong's dormitory, he suddenly heard that Taizong seemed to have something to say to Wang De, and even mentioned the name of the childish slave. So he approached cautiously and listened carefully.

I only heard Taizong sigh: "I didn't expect Lian Chengqian to be the same...... Could it be that none of my sons have become instrumental? ”

Wang De explained on the side: "The lord doesn't have to worry, the mother is out, and there is also the prince of Wei!" ”

"Blue Sparrow?" Taizong thought for a while, and finally shook his head: "I also talked about him with the auxiliary machine, but the auxiliary machine didn't like his bad heart. Again......

Lian Zhen sometimes thinks of handing over this Tang Dynasty to him......"

Taizong shook his head and only said four words: "Uneasy." ”

When Wang De heard this, he also sighed and said: "What the Lord has seen, but it is reasonable...... Wei Wangye is full of civil and military materials, but it's a pity that it's ...... Alas! ”

Taizong was sad: "Could it be that I am destined to have no successor?" ”

"Why did the Lord say this? Although the crown prince and the king of Wei cannot stand, there are also the princes of Jin and the king of Wu! ”

"I have said that I will never let Ke'er ascend the throne - otherwise, I, the old minister of the Manchu Dynasty, and the sons, I am afraid that except for the young slaves and a few daughters, there will be no protection.

As for the ...... of the childlings"

When Dean heard this, he mentioned it in his heart.

Taizong shook his head and said, "No...... Although he is smart and a good boy who is calm and kind, he is too soft. There is no such iron fist of the emperor to kill decisively. This is the most undesirable thing. ”

Wang De also sighed: "That's true...... If the prince of Jin is not blindly naïve, and does not seek progress, he only wants to be a free prince......

With his softness and wisdom, he is more suitable than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today! ”

Taizong smiled bitterly: "Yes...... It's not that I haven't thought that if I can find a decisive role model for him to be educated, maybe I can change his overly benevolent and cowardly temperament a little. That way, I won't have to worry about it.

can look at the ** of the previous dynasty, a famous teacher who can have such a temperament is not liked by him, so he is naturally not persuaded to enter. As close as his uncle, he still avoided it! ”

Wang De thought about it, but he had to worry: "It's a pity...... With such an innocent temperament, the prince has to have some setbacks in order to grow. But the prince is kind to others, and he is extremely intelligent, and he is easy at everything...... I can't think of anything that can embarrass him and let him know the importance of this decisive killing of himself......"

Taizong nodded in agreement, and sighed even more: "I really don't know what else in this world, there are other people and things that can make me, a stupid boy, enlightened...... If a childish slave can attain this way, he will be able to seek progress and change his softness, kindness and indecision......

Why should I worry about this easy thing? ”

……

A moment later.

West side hall.

Inside the small house of De'an.

De'an, who had changed into a nightgown, held the white jade whisk and rubbed it back and forth with a silk soft towel. and dipped the wooden grate in fragrant milk, carefully combing and cleaning the dust.

- He and Ryan have to take care of it like this every night.

Because this white jade dust is the first gift that the two brothers received in their lives.

It is also their most precious and favorite baby.

After a long time, he took care of the white jade dust, put it away carefully, put on his coat, walked outside the childish slave's dormitory, and gently called Minghe, who was keeping vigil inside, to come out.

"Master?"

The young Minghe rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked, "Haven't you slept like this night?" Early tomorrow morning......"

"Minghe, after we come out of Uncle Guo's mansion tomorrow, you have to be careful, Master may ask you to do something."

Minghe's eyes widened, looking at De'an, who had a calm face, and had to nod ignorantly.