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The prince seemed to be in high spirits, kept toasting Zuo Shaoyang, and was constantly looking forward to the future plans after the birth of his son. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info heard Zuo Shaoyang nodding frequently.

After drinking for a while, the prince saw that his wife Zuo Wenzhi was a little tired, so he asked the maid to help his wife Zuo Wenzhi back to rest, and he accompanied his father-in-law to enjoy the flowers and drink and talk in the back garden.

After Zuo Wenzhi left, the prince said to Zuo Shaoyang: "Lord Yue, my son-in-law has built a pavilion by the lotus pond in the garden, I wonder if my father-in-law is interested in visiting?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang knew that the prince was so humble to himself today, there must be something wrong, so he nodded immediately.

The two walked forward, walked a short distance, and arrived at a pond, and there was a small building by the pond, and the prince asked the attendants to wait downstairs, and accompanied Zuo Shaoyang up to the third floor of the pavilion.

Holding on to the railing, you can see most of the scenery of the imperial city.

Zuo Shaoyang twisted his beard and looked at the palace with a smile, as if the beautiful scenery in front of him was really beautiful.

The prince was nervous and whispered to the side: "Uncle Yue......? ”

Zuo Shaoyang suddenly woke up as if in a dream, and looked back at him: "Huh? ”

The prince coughed lightly, and said with a smile on his face: "Uncle Yue, I have been practicing Taoism with my father these days, I don't know how I am progressing?" ”

"Very good! The emperor is smart, and his surname is extremely high, if he is not the emperor and becomes a Taoist, his achievements will definitely not be lower than that of our senior brother Sun Simiao. ”

The prince rubbed his hands excitedly: "It's really good, thanks to the careful guidance of my father-in-law, my father has this achievement!" Hey hey"

Zuo Shaoyang glanced at him: "The prince invited the old man to this pavilion, not just to ask the emperor about the cultivation of the Tao, right?" ”

"This ......"

"Although the prince has something to say, I don't like people to talk around the bush the most in my life."

The prince was a little frightened, and while stammering, he said slowly: "Uh, ......, that's good, it's ......, the son-in-law has something to ask for, but it's just ......, it's not easy to speak......"

"The prince has something to say, please speak!"

The prince stood for a while before he said: "Father and emperor are ...... today, and today they will call their son-in-law and say ......, ......."

Zuo Shaoyang frowned: "What's going on with the prince today?" Swallowing and spitting mother-in-law's mother, it's not like the prince's previous style! ”

The crown prince blushed and arched his hand: "Well, that's the case, my father told my son-in-law today that he has decided, from now on, except for the foreign use of troops, which must be approved by my father, the rest of the court affairs will be handled by me and my uncle Sun Wuji." ”

Zuo Shaoyang was shocked, the emperor handed over power, this is not a good thing. But the emperor has been thinking about this for a long time, and he was dissuaded by himself last time, but now he did not discuss it with himself again, and directly called the prince to tell him about it, obviously he had made up his mind, and he wanted him to take back his life, but I am afraid that it is impossible.

Since it is no longer possible, the only way to do it is to see the opportunity!

Zuo Shaoyang's mind was like electricity, but his face remained unchanged, and he turned around and said, "Isn't that a good thing?" At present, the Quartet is peaceful, as long as the sword soldiers are not prosperous, the emperor will not intervene in the government affairs, and you will not become the emperor in the real sense? Congratulations! ”

Say it again and again.

The prince was busy returning the courtesy, although there was a little pride on his face, he still couldn't suppress his worry, and said with a bitter face: "My father is to let my son-in-law and uncle rule together, but my father-in-law also knows that the eldest grandson Wuji is a veteran of the two dynasties, the founding father, and my own uncle, nominally ruling with him, in fact, he is in charge of big and small things, and many things don't go through me at all." Last time my father-in-law and my father went to Huashan to practice, my father ordered me and my uncle to act as the acting government together, although many things seem to be decided, but only I know that those things are almost all done after my uncle agrees, or after he makes an idea. When I made up my own mind, he mostly instructed the three provinces and six ministries to prevaricate! Therefore, this coordinated governance is really not tasteful at all! ”

Speaking of the back, the prince's voice was a little choked, indeed, the taste of being a puppet is not pleasant.

Zuo Shaoyang's eyes rolled twice, and said, "You told me this, do you want me to do something for you?" ”

The prince hurriedly suppressed his choked throat and arched his hand: "My father-in-law is my father's senior brother, and my father has always relied on my father-in-law very much, can I ask my father-in-law to tell my father, don't let my uncle assist the government, I don't know if I can ......?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang was embarrassed: "This is not easy to do, the eldest grandson Wuji is an old minister of the court, and he is the minister most relied on by the emperor, he used to be his assistant, and suddenly he was not allowed to assist him, I am afraid that he will have some ideas, and the monarch and ministers are suspicious, which may not be a good thing for Jiangshan Sheji." ”

The prince was a little embarrassed and nodded: "What the father-in-law said is also true, but ......, this ......"

Zuo Shaoyang thought about it in his heart, twisted his beard and said: "Okay, I also understand your feelings, so let's go and tell Lord Wuji, the eldest grandson, and let him hand over half of the power that he was originally responsible for to you, that is, you are in charge of seven or eight percent, and he is in charge of two or three percent, what do you think?" ”

Anyway, the eldest grandson Wuji has already said that he will hand over half of the power, so he can do it without doing it. It's also a favor.

The crown prince was overjoyed, he also knew that it was impossible for the eldest grandson Wuji to completely cede power, but if he could give up half of the power, he would have most of the power, and this acting emperor would be a bit interesting. Hurriedly bowed: "If the father-in-law can let the uncle give up half of the power, the son-in-law ......, and the son-in-law is grateful!" ”

"That's it!" Zuo Shaoyang twisted his beard and said, "You just need to work hard, make a name for yourself, and don't live up to my expectations." ”

"The son-in-law inscribes the teachings of his father-in-law!" The prince is completely low.

If he can do this, in the prince's mind, he will think that he can control the eldest grandson Wuji, so will he try to help him deal with the eldest grandson Wuji in the future?

A companion is like a companion tiger, even if this tiger is his senior brother or son-in-law, when he is not satisfied, he will eat people, and the eldest grandson Wuji was forced to hang himself by his nephew is the best example! Don't look at his own lowliness now, that is to ask for himself, and when there is no use value, he will not be like this, when he is threatened to his imperial power or he thinks he is a threat, he will attack himself, so it is still safe to stay away from the imperial power. There is really no point in staying in this capital, it is better to go back to his hometown of Hezhou.

Now that the emperor Li Shimin has relinquished all powers except military power, the redistribution of imperial power will inevitably occur in the imperial court, which is the most dangerous at this time, and he is the emperor's senior brother, brother-in-law and in-laws, if he stays in the capital, he will inevitably be involved in it, just like swimming, only by staying away from the whirlpool, it is possible not to be swept into the whirlpool!

Thinking about this section, Zuo Shaoyang immediately made a decision and arched his hand: "Prince, I will help you do this, and I also hope that the prince can allow the old man to retire to Hezhou and retire for the rest of his life!" ”

The prince was stunned: "Why is this?" ”

"I'm really not used to the weather in the capital, I'm used to living in Hezhou, although it is remote, and it is far less prosperous than the capital, but in the end, it is a native place, or where is it to live a moist life."

"But ......, the son-in-law is in charge of the government at the beginning, and he is relying on the assistance of his father-in-law!"

"It's serious, the old man doesn't know anything about the government, he only knows how to see a doctor and grab medicine, staying in the capital will only cause you chaos, hehe, so, it's better to go back to your hometown."

"Then ......, what if the father and the queen mother are in poor health and need to be healed by their father-in-law? It's very troublesome to come and go for more than ten days, so it's better to stay in the capital and work together to live in harmony, isn't it? ”

"Du Ming, this kid has done his best and is competent enough. If he can't cure the disease, I'm afraid there is nothing I can do. So, with him, it's equivalent to me being there. ”

The prince actually didn't really want to keep Zuo Shaoyang, because Zuo Shaoyang had too close a relationship with his father, which was like a double-edged sword, helping him to speak, of course, it was a good thing, but if he didn't help, it would be a big trouble, and the emperor attached great importance to Zuo Shaoyang, and he was ready to make him a marquis. What the new emperor wanted most was to be able to hold power alone.

Therefore, the crown prince did not force him to stay, and said: "Since the father-in-law is so insistent, as long as the emperor does not stay, the son-in-law will send the father-in-law back to his hometown." ”

"Alright, that's it."

Zuo Shaoyang left the Prince's East Palace, pretended to go to the mansion of the eldest grandson Wuji, and then came back to tell the prince that the eldest grandson Wuji had promised to hand over half of the power. The prince is naturally overjoyed.

Sure enough, the next day, the eldest grandson Wuji went to the emperor, saying that he was old and frail, and could not afford to assist the government, and asked that half of his own power be handed over to the crown prince.

The emperor personally visited the eldest grandson Wuji and felt that he was telling the truth, so he agreed to his suggestion and handed over the departments of the household department, the criminal department, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Officials to the crown prince, but the eldest grandson Wuji still retained the power of the two important departments of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. Of course, military power was still held by Emperor Li Shimin himself.

Rao is like this, he has already made the prince happy, and set up a banquet in the East Palace to thank Zuo Shaoyang.

Because he wanted to talk about some confidential things, the prince did not let others accompany him, so Weng and his son-in-law drank and talked.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, the prince was a little drunk, and said: "Uncle Yue, after discussing with Wen Zhi, I feel that Wen Ning, Wen Jing, and Wen Xi are already old and should be married." Didn't Uncle Yue think about this? ”

"Hehe, why haven't I thought about it, but there has been nothing suitable."

"There are so many children of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, how can there be no suitable one?" The prince's eyes widened, patted his chest, and said, "Uncle Yue, let's do it, you say, which family you like, the son-in-law will help you propose." ”

Zuo Wenzhi also said: "Yes, Dad, Wen Shan and Wen Xue are almost thirteen years old, so it's time to look for ......."

(To be continued)