Chapter 165: The Aspirations of the People (Part II)
One day, when the time was right, it was getting late, and it was time to rest, but the study room in the Wen Mansion in the capital was still brightly lit. Wen Xianggao, who was dressed in a single coat, sat at the top, and next to him sat his son Wen Qiao and some of the staff, and everyone looked at the middle-aged man at the bottom with complicated eyes.
"Lord Wen, this time Zhang was ordered by Brother Ling to come to visit Your Excellency, and there are important matters to discuss with your Excellency." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"This ...... I'm tired of my brother's thoughts! Wen Xiang perfunctory with a bitter face.
Wen Xiang is the younger brother who avoided Jiangdong Wen Xian, and when the family crossed to the south, the Wen family did not put their eggs in one basket. Although Wen Xiang is not as famous and talented as his brother, he will have a son who is more famous and talented than him in the future. Wen Yu didn't feel much excited about the people from Jiangdong, but was a little scared and uneasy. It's just that everyone is a child of a family, and it's not good for him to show each other face.
"Dare to ask Lord Wen, I don't know what the situation is in the DPRK and China at the moment?" As soon as Zhang Hong saw Wen Xiang, a glimmer of light immediately flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand with a smile, and then asked a little impatiently.
"This ...... This, the prince is in full swing, unshakable! As soon as he heard the other party's urgent question, Wen Yu's face immediately flashed a trace of surprise, shook his head with a wry smile, and replied concisely.
Zhang Hong is from the Jiangdong family with four surnames, and is responsible for external liaison in Sima Rui's department, and this time he came to the north to negotiate with the Wen family and others on the order of Sima Rui. If it weren't for Wen Xian's handwritten letter in his hand on this trip, it is estimated that he would not be able to sit here at this time.
"Huh? What do you mean by that? Now he was poured cold water by the other party. Zhang Hong couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"Your Excellency doesn't know, the prince's means are superb, and the whole court admires him, don't talk about our Wen family, even the Wang family, the Pei family, and the Yang family, these super wealthy families are trembling now, for fear of angering the prince and causing a monstrous disaster! In addition, the crown prince has already tied the various families remaining in the Northland to his chariot through financial interests, so if you have any thoughts, it is best to give up! ”
"Humph! Wasn't Lord Wen frightened by the crown prince? What kind of person is the prince, haven't you seen it clearly after such a long period of contact? Haven't you ever thought about regaining your former power? "Zhang Hong was already angry with other families who ignored him. Hearing this, the Wen family was actually ready to stay out of the matter. I couldn't help but get angry, and I fought violently, and I started to attack angrily.
"Hee-hee, Mr. Zhang is right! Our Wen family was indeed frightened by his crown prince. In the face of the prince's unrelenting slaughter. It is impossible for our Wen family to take the lives of hundreds of people in Fuzhong for the sake of Jiangdong. You're not afraid. In case something happens, you pat your ass and leave, where will our Wen family escape? ”
Wen Yu didn't say anything, but he angered his son Wen Qiao. Don't look at Wen Qiao's young age. But the angle of the problem is sharper than that of his father. Otherwise, Wen Xiang would not have brought him on such an important occasion. When Wen Qiao saw that Zhang Hong was standing and talking without backache, he couldn't help but sneer at him for a while.
"Qiao'er must not be rude!" Wen Yu said sternly, but the smile in his eyes betrayed his true thoughts in his heart, "Mr. Zhang, the child is not in shape, and I hope that Mr. Haihan, don't be like him!" ”
"Uh......" Although Zhang Hong was annoyed that Wen Qiao was rude, he couldn't make a teenager angry. He turned his head and tried to squeeze out a smile at Wen Yu and said, "Lord Wen can rest assured, so that Gongzi is envious of his extraordinary knowledge." However, Lord Wen still thinks about it, if you are willing to help King Jin succeed, you will definitely be ranked as the third prince in the future! ”
"In addition, Lord Wen should know very well that the combination of the family and the king of Langya will benefit both sides, and the division will be defeated. The crown prince is now full-fledged, and if it is not contained, there will be endless troubles, and in this sense, the family stranded in the northern land should actively assist His Royal Highness the King of Jin to overthrow the crown prince's rule. ”
"Besides, this matter is just to add a block to the prince, even if the prince finally knows, he will not punish you heavily."
For Zhang Hong's words, Wen Xiang scoffed. The prince's accession to the throne is such a big thing, it can be said that it is only once in a lifetime, if anyone dares to block the prince in this matter, then wait for the prince's crazy revenge!
Although Wen Xiang is not a wise man, he is not a fool either.
The people of Jiangdong are ready to use Sima Zhen to spread rumors, if Sima Zhen is a normal emperor, this matter may really hurt the feelings between the prince and the emperor. Moreover, once this kind of thing arouses the emperor's suspicion, and if Jiangdong is guided by the situation, it will definitely bury a thorn in Sima's heart, and the consequences will be self-explanatory.
As the cracks get bigger and bigger, in addition to the Western Jin Dynasty version of the "Xuanwumen Change", Sima Shu is afraid that there is no way to go, but fortunately, Sima Zhen's reality makes this possibility extremely impossible.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you think the prince will do when he finds out?"
"Well, from the next point of view, Sima Shu can make no more than two choices, one is to take advantage of the situation and control the situation in one fell swoop; Second, in the face of the surging public opinion, Sima Shu had no choice but to insist on maintaining the status quo, and there was no other choice to choose, but it was difficult to say what he would do. ”
"......Huh, father, the child thinks that the prince has always planned before acting, and has a tough personality, and once he decides, he will never give up halfway. Therefore, the child thinks that the prince will definitely choose to follow the trend, and it is precisely in this way that we should be more cautious and cautious! Once we don't get it right, our Wen family will be in trouble! ”
Don't look at Wen Qiao's youth, but over the years, he has listened to the elders at home to tell the deeds of the prince. As a young talent, he admired the prince's methods very much, and a series of deeds showed that the prince's ability was extraordinary, so he was even more jealous of the prince in his heart.
Also out of fear of the prince, Wen Xiang did not choose to cooperate with Jiangdong in the end, and in the end Zhang Hong could only leave regretfully.
After Zhang Hong left, Wen Xiang brought his son Wen Qiao over again and continued to discuss the situation in front of him. Wen Qiao looked at his father's worried eyes and couldn't help but comfort: "Father, rest assured, Jiangdong's move is tantamount to a waste of effort, they don't know the true inside story of the North Land at all." If you go against the prince in the Northland family, it is nothing more than asking for your own death, so as long as you have a little knowledge, you will not choose Jiangdong! ”
"Then Yiqiao'er, will this Jiangdong sniper operation on the crown prince's enthronement be effective?"
Wen Qiao obviously had a plan in his chest, smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "Since ancient times, people's hearts are the most unpredictable, although they are weak today, they are not really stupid, although they have to hand over government affairs due to low intelligence, but I am afraid no one knows what they think in their hearts!" ”
"But if the people of Jiangdong have high hopes for this, I am afraid they will be disappointed, because they do not know the influence of the queen on the present. Since the queen ruled the harem, she has fallen into a gentle country and cannot be extricated this morning! The only thing to worry about is that the common people of the world will be affected by all kinds of rumors, and I am afraid that the people of Jiangdong are acting towards this purpose. ”
"If the northern family really helps, it may really make the imperial court busy at the beginning, but it's just a hurry! Hehe, when it comes to this, the child has to admire the prince's methods, and many of his arrangements have come ahead of us. Take the newspapers and Taoist temples all over the country today, the prince only needs to master these two channels, which is equivalent to firmly grasping the trend of public opinion in the world! ”
Recently, not only the Wen family has been anxious, but the Yang family, the Yang family, the Pei family, the Zhang family, the Wang family, the Zheng family and other families have also become panicked because of the people from Jiangdong, and even the crown prince's side concubine Yang Xianrong in the East Palace has also been affected.
"Niangniang, Lord Sheep asks to see you!"
In the backyard of the East Palace, Yang Xianrong, who was wearing a purple dress, was resting on the bed, but when he heard a sound of broken footsteps, a cardamom little palace maid turned out from behind the screen, cautiously came to the bed, and called in a low voice.
"Huh? Please let him in! ”
Hearing the sound, Yang Xianrong stretched out her hand to help her do it, and she was a little surprised, what will happen to her father's visit at this time? Yang Xianrong has been in a good mood during this time, first she was the first to be pregnant with the prince's child, and for a while the court and the court attracted attention, and even the prince loved her more than before; Then there was another Huainan victory, the prince's fame soared, and the call for ascending the throne was very urgent! When the crown prince ascends the throne, she will naturally rise with the tide!
"Chenyang Xuanzhi see Niangniang!" Just as Yang Xianrong was pondering, her father Yang Xuanzhi walked in under the guidance of the inner attendant.
"Father, please hurry up, I don't know why my father came over in person?"
"This ...... This...... This ......" Yang Xuanzhi glanced at the palace maids and attendants around him, and hesitated.
"Alright, you guys go down first, you don't have to wait here!" Yang Xianrong waved his hand to let everyone retreat.
"Yes, sis!"
"Tell me, what the hell is going on, you keep talking so much!"
"Someone from Koto is here......"
"Hmmm! Hum! As soon as he heard this, Yang Xianrong's face instantly became gloomy, but looking at Yang Xuanzhi is face of his father, he did not have a seizure, but snorted coldly.
"Father, don't say more, if you don't want the sheep family to be beheaded, hurry up and confess to the prince!"
"No, it's not that serious, is it?"
"My daughter just said that, don't listen to you. But now that the child is pregnant, even if something happens at home, the child can be spared! ”
"Ahh This...... This, for the father, he will go to the prince! ”
Seeing that her daughter said it so seriously, Yang Xuanzhi no longer dared to step on two boats! What happened later made Yang Xuanzhi very happy, it turned out that more than one family went to expose Jiangdong's private small actions to the prince! For this situation, many people think that it is the desire of the people, but Sima Shu knows that this is just his own strength is too strong, so that everyone can't afford to resist the slightest thought! (To be continued......)