Shi Shou finally appeased the emperor and returned to his residence, where Shi Shou sent someone to find a young man. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Shi Shou said to him: "There are two roads in front of you, the first is to follow the miscellaneous family and die with the miscellaneous family; Second, leave the miscellaneous family and go to Dong Xian's side. ”

The young man said, "This is so serious? ”

Shi Shou sat down on the couch: "Do you know about today's events?" The young man nodded, and the news related to His Majesty in the palace spread the fastest.

Shi Shou said slowly: "Today, Prime Minister Wang Jia's request for the establishment of the prince is equivalent to spreading His Majesty's illness in front of the people of the world. His Majesty's foot disease occurred not long after he ascended the throne, and it has been more than three years now, and he was able to walk at first, but now he can only walk in a sedan chair in the palace. At first, the ministers of the DPRK and China still had hope for His Majesty's illness, but now they just don't see it. The new Marquis stabbed this layer of windows, forcing the ministers of the court to face the fact that His Majesty is sick, and His Majesty has no queen, how long can His Majesty live? Ministers who support His Majesty will split into two parts, supporting His Majesty or appointing a separate prince. No matter who wins or loses, His Majesty's strength will be further weakened, but it is the Wang family that will benefit the most.

After Shi Shou finished speaking, he looked at the young man opposite and said, "When the Yellow River broke, I fled and separated from your mother, I was sold into the palace as a eunuch, and your mother became someone else's concubine, and later took you to the king of Dingtao back then, and our family was reunited." There is no way back for the miscellaneous family, but I can't help but think about you. ”

"Is there anyone else who can threaten my father-in-law?" The young man asked.

Shi Shou nodded: "The Empress Dowager and the Wang family." ”

The young man looked puzzled: "Didn't the Empress Dowager live in Changxin Palace and don't ask about political affairs?" Wasn't the Marquis of Xindu asked by the Empress Dowager to resign as the Great Sima? Aren't the rest of the Wang family also obedient to His Majesty's tidying up, and being a noble idler, why would it be the Wang family's benefit? ”

The more Shi Shou listened, the more annoyed he became, this kind of insight didn't leave the palace earlier, isn't this looking for death? It's a pity that this is his nephew, and he has to explain patiently: "Don't underestimate the Empress Dowager, it was from the palace maid step by step, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Feng, the mother of King Xiaowang of Zhongshan, were suppressed by her and kept the position of the crown prince of the first emperor." Do you know why the first emperor made His Majesty the prince instead of the filial piety king of Zhongshan? ”

The young man replied: "Didn't the palace say that Your Majesty's answer was very much in line with the intention of the first emperor, and the empress dowager was finally made the prince because she spread money extensively?" ”

Shi Shou shook his head while listening, and couldn't help but interrupt him: "This is just an excuse to fool those readers." Does Feng Fengshi know? ”

The young man looked very excited: "I know, since Zhaoxuan Zhongxing, he has the second military merit, second only to Yingping Hou, and the official residence is Guangluxun, the general of the left." ”

Feng Fengshi has eight sons, four women, several Feng Yewang, Feng Qian, Feng Li, Feng Shen are famous in Shilin and officialdom, the eldest daughter Feng Yuan entered the palace and was named Zhaoyi by Emperor Xiaoyuan, and gave birth to a son who is King Xiaowang of Zhongshan. If King Zhongshan Xiaowang is established as the prince, and the Feng family is a legitimate relative, then the Wang family will never come out, and the Empress Dowager will really become a loner, where can she stay in Changxin Palace with peace of mind. ”

The young man suddenly realized: "So the Empress Dowager and the Wang family don't want King Zhongshan Xiao to be made the prince, so they chose Your Majesty." Compared with the Feng family, the Ding family and the Fu family are thin, mediocre in talent, and pose the least threat to the Wang family. ”

Shi Shou nodded with satisfaction: "It's good that you can understand, and it's not in vain what your father-in-law taught you." ”

"Uncle, let's find an excuse to leave."

Shi Shou glared at him: "Didn't I tell you, you can't call me uncle, you can only call me father-in-law." Everything the father-in-law gave him was given by His Majesty, and without His Majesty, there was nothing left, and there was no life. Besides, my father-in-law has been fighting with Xindu Hou for so long, and he has a deep grudge, Xindu Hou is a person who will repay him, and he will not let me go. Shi Shou comforted his nephew and said, "You are different, you have no grievances with the Marquis of Xindu, and letting you go just shows his mind, why not." ”

When Prime Minister Wang Jia returned to the palace, he asked His Majesty to make a prince in the palace, because the emperor's anger had spread among the ministers. Soon after Wang Jia returned home, He Wu, the Marquis of Bixiang, came to visit. After no one left and right, He Wucai spoke: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, everyone has worked together to drive the Wang family and its minions out of the court, and it is time to clean up the remnants of the Wang family. The prime minister wants His Majesty to establish a prince at this time, and the ministers of the court and the central government are not yet divided, where is there still the strength to deal with the Wang family? ”

"This is exactly what the old man is worried about, the Empress Dowager Ding has died, and the Empress Dowager is riddled with diseases, and she has no intention or ability to discipline His Majesty. His Majesty now spends more time on Dong Xian than other concubines in the palace, plus His Majesty has no children for many years, so he will not establish a prince at this time, so as to prevent future troubles, in case there is a change,......"

"Isn't there still the Empress Dowager?"

"It is precisely because the Empress Dowager is here that she has to quickly establish a prince and break the heart of the Wang family." Wang Jia looked at He Wu, who was stunned, and asked, "Do you know how Wang Shu, the second son of the Marquis of Xindu, died?" ”

"Isn't it because he executed a house slave without permission, violated the laws of the Han Dynasty, and was forced to commit suicide under pressure from the government and the opposition?"

Wang Jia got up, took out a few copies of the bookshelves, and handed them to He Wu: "Look at these letters, Bo Wangling, Xindu Xiang and Nanyang Taishou reported them separately. Due to the imprisonment of the former Prime Minister Zhu Bo, the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion were panicked, and no one dealt with these concerts. Over time, it was forgotten. The old man also found out some time ago."

He Wu took the fold suspiciously, and was taken aback after reading it, "Is this true?" Wang Jia nodded, and burned a few letters, "Just know this matter, Your Majesty's foot disease has not healed for many years, his temperament has changed somewhat, and he only acts according to likes and dislikes, regardless of the consequences, and he is not a wise king in the end." ”

He Wu shook his head again and again: "Doing danger and seeking safety, creating trouble as a blessing, planning shallow and resentful deeply, this is a grievance and helping trouble." ”

"Although the new capital marquis cares about reputation, he is not merciful to deal with those who are against him. As long as the Empress Dowager leaves, there is no one to balance the Empress Dowager. Based on His Majesty's words and deeds to the Empress Dowager since his accession to the throne, does the monarch think the Empress Dowager will still support Her Majesty? ”

He Wu lowered his head and thought for a while, then sighed: "If I were in that position, I wouldn't either." ”

"If you lose the support of the Empress Dowager, what will happen to you, Chun Yu Chang, Wang Li's example is there." Wang Jia sighed, "When the time comes, the Empress Dowager and Wang Mang join forces, who can stop it?" The old man is over the age of old, he is a very good minister, and there is nothing he can't let go. If you can make Your Majesty a prince, what's the harm in dying. ”

At the same time, there was also a group of ministers in Chang'an City gathered in the mansion of Boshan Marquis Kongguang to analyze the situation and discuss countermeasures.

The news of Prime Minister Wang Jia's request for the emperor to establish a prince soon spread out of Weiyang Palace, Chang'an, Nanyang, and Wang Mang's ears. Wang Mang laughed when he heard the news, and shouted a few times, "Benhou is carefree."