The prince of Wu is a prince, and he knows that he is old, and he wants to choose a person with both ability and political integrity as the prince among all the sons. Because the matter of establishing an heir is extraordinary, and it is related to the national fortune of the country in future generations, he is very cautious. After a period of secret investigation, Wu Wangdu had hopes for Gongzifu and Gongzi Tengyu.

Fucha and Teng Yu are both old, at the age of twenty-seven or eighteen, the husband's difference is slightly longer. The two brothers have very different personalities, and both enjoy a certain prestige in the country: this Teng Yu is good at reading, has a peaceful personality, and is a humble gentleman; And the husband is brave and strong, and his martial arts are extraordinary, but he is deficient. Among the two, Teng Yu seems to be more appreciated by Lu.

This day is the night of the moon (Mid-Autumn Festival), (there is an ancient custom of worshiping the sun in spring and Taiyin in autumn). He Lu held a family banquet with his concubines and sons in Changle Palace, tasting wine and watching the moon.

When the wine and food are served, I see the singing and dancing in front of the hall and the melodious piano. The red candles on the palace wall hang high, making Changle Palace appear more brilliant.

He Lu's wide robe and big sleeves sat in the middle of the palace, and Queen Jizi accompanied him, followed by several concubines of Lu Lu. He Lu glanced at the sons sitting on both sides, and paused for a long time on Teng Yu and Fucha's faces with the rest of his eyes.

A person is polite, handsome, and has a natural elegance. The other person has a great figure, a talent, a strong skeleton, and extraordinary martial arts at a glance.

This is the heart disease of Helu, these two people have their own strengths, which makes it difficult to choose. Although the establishment of the crown prince is his own family affair, the family affairs of the emperor's family are also state affairs, which is related to the national context and the foundation of the country.

The reason why it is a little difficult for He Lu to choose is that although Teng Yu is elegant and has the appearance of a benevolent monarch, he was not born to Noriko Zhenggong, but a concubine. And Fucha has this innate advantage. and Prince Bo have the same mother.,It's the authentic son-in-law born to Noriko.。 If it weren't for this, according to He Lu's idea, the crown prince would be Teng Yu.

The feast was over, and seeing that the hour was getting late, the princes stepped forward to say goodbye. He Lu pondered for a while, and ordered: "In order to see your mind and wisdom, tomorrow you and others will make a statement on governing the country for the widow to see." ”

Watching his sons retreat, he let out a long sigh, in the eyes of a generation of male lords. But there is an indescribable sadness.

Yes, so the prince Bo has the appearance of a benevolent monarch, and is humble and courteous; Moreover, with the assistance of the Taishi being departed, he adhered to Gusu, saw through the plan of the husband to earn the city, and bought valuable time for the division to return to China to sweep away the husband's mutiny. It's just that Prince Bo died young. disrupted the plan of the state of Wu, making the direction of the state of Wu full of uncertainties.

Shut back the messy thoughts. Get up and join Kiko. Out of Changle Palace, came to the high platform outside the palace. When I looked up, I saw a full moon in the sky, and the light was beautiful. Outside the sky, there was an inky blue, inlaid with a few stars. The night is silent, only the clouds are quiet and the moon shadow is slanting. There is a pleasant mood of autumn air.

Looking at the stage again, Gusu under the moonlight faintly revealed a little light. Under the moonlight, you can see the shadows of patrolling soldiers on the city gates.

He Lu took Noriko's hand. He said slowly: "It's a pity that the prince died young, and the widow is worried that he has been fighting for more than ten years in the south and the north. Therefore, it is hoped that a prince who is benevolent and can adhere to the basic national policy of culture and rule will be selected to inherit the throne. It can correct the governance line of excessive use of troops by widows, so that the people of Wu can get more rest and recuperation. Unfortunately, this person is difficult to choose. ”

Ji Zi knew that He Lu let the sons govern the country, which was intended to investigate their knowledge and cultivation, and it was the beginning of He Lu's intention to choose a new prince.

"The king means that the king himself is the king who expands the territory, and he wants the prince who succeeds him to become the king of the country in the future, is that what he means?"

He Lu nodded, thought for a while and shook his head: "That's not exactly what it means. The king who wants to succeed to the throne is mainly to defend the country and support the people, and govern the country with benevolence; We must first maintain the strength of the country, and only on this basis can we make a difference. ”

"Didn't the concubine hear the king say a few days ago that the husband is very much like the king himself when he was young?"

"The husband is indeed very similar to the widow, he is brave and strong, and his martial arts are extraordinary. But the widow saw him as a man of little learning, a little dull, and short-tempered, lacking in pity. ”

Jizi is silent, but the establishment of the reserve is a national event, and it is not good to talk too much. But whether the husband can become the prince or not, for Noriko as a mother, although it is not easy to force it, it will not give up easily.

The next day, Noriko sent a maid out of the palace and sent a secret letter to her husband. In the letter, King Wu's comments on Fucha and King Wu's proposition on the establishment of an heir were elaborated, and a suggestion was put forward to Fucha: If you want to compete for the position of the crown prince, you must go to the military members of the Xiangguo, as long as there is the help of the Xiangguo, the position of the prince will be at your fingertips.

The husband sent the letter of the queen mother, so he went to the prime minister's mansion to meet the military members of the prime minister. The soldiers welcomed into the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the husband bowed his hand and saluted, and his words were very respectful: "Xiangguo is entangled in state affairs, and he has worked hard for the Jiangshan Society of Wu State, and I admire it very much as the son of Wu State." But I heard that my father has the intention of appointing a new prince, I don't know if Xiangguo knows? ”

The soldier twisted his silver beard and thought for a long time, and replied: "Establishing an heir is a king's family matter, how dare I, as a courtier, ask questions lightly?" ”

The husband smiled and said: "Don't bully Xiangguo!" The father wants to establish a prince, and the country can be decided! I am my father's son and sister-in-law, who else will I be the crown prince? ”

The soldier Su Xifu was brave and decisive, and had his father's strong style, so he responded: "If the king asks, I will help the son." ”

"The night before yesterday, my father asked me to wait for a treatise on governing the country, Xiangguo and my father have been friends for many years, and I must know the law of my father's governance, so I ask Xiangguo to give me guidance."

So the soldiers made arguments for their husbands, voted to their liking, and sprinkled their teachings with their husbands. The husband was overjoyed, thanked the soldiers, and went to prepare this article on governing the country without mentioning it.

Within a few days, he summoned the soldiers into the palace.

When the monarch and the ministers saw the ceremony, they finished sitting for the soldiers, and then went straight to the point and talked about the establishment of an heir:

"The crown prince is unreckless, causing the prince's position to be vacant. But among all the sons, does Zixu have a favorite? ”

The soldier said tentatively: "The matter of establishing an heir is a matter of the king's family, and the minister should not talk lightly. ”

He Lu rummaged through the bundles of bamboo slips in front of him, and sighed: "The widow has been hesitating between Fucha and Teng Yu. The widow uses force all his life, and the king of the future generations should be restrained. Therefore, the widow likes the son Teng Yu, who has the appearance of a benevolent monarch. But today, when the widow reads the theory of governing the country with a poor husband, he also has some insight. ”

Wu Yuan said: "It is natural for a king to rule the country with benevolence. However, now our country is in a difficult period of expanding its living space, and in troubled times, with a strong enemy on its side, it still needs people who are decisive and brave to control the overall situation. I wonder what the king thinks? ”

"Although Teng Yu is elegant, it does not necessarily mean that he cannot control the overall situation."

"But the matter of establishing an heir must be considered in many aspects, and if you establish a son, you will not be in chaos. If the king leaves a curse for the future because of the establishment of the prince, brothers fight, and trouble arises, won't the king gain outweigh the loss! ”

Hearing this, he thought of the dispute between himself and the royal bureaucracy, and the tragic situation is still vivid in his mind, so he sighed: "What Zixu said is true! However, according to the observation of the widow, the husband is stupid and unkind, not good at learning literature and martial arts, and is not a talent for governing the country. ”

"The husband is the king's son-in-law, righteous, trustworthy, has the courage to kill and decide, and has the domineering spirit of the king. Even if there are some problems, no one is perfect, and you can slowly change them in the future. The minister thought that the husband could establish a reserve. ”

"The widow just followed Xiangguo's advice. However, in the future, the husband will send the country to establish the country, and the Xiangguo can be assisted with his heart, so that the national fortune of the Wu country will be prosperous, and the ancestors' rivers and mountains will have a long history. Fang Xianfu almost lives up to the hope of Xiangguo today! ”

The soldiers got up and were ordered, but they said something that made Lu Lu tremble about the matter of establishing the prince: "The king has the intention of establishing Tengyu, can the princes know?" ”

"Except for Queen Kiko and a few favorite concubines, the other sons don't know."

"Since the queen knows, it is inevitable that the princes will also know the king's original intention in a long time. The minister thought that since the king had chosen the prince, in order to reduce the struggle between the sons in the future, the minister suggested that the king demote Teng Yu from Gusu and never allow him to return to the capital. ”

He Lu was shocked: "Why did Xiangguo say this? Now that the widow has already decided on the candidate for the prince, how dare others covet it? ”

Wu Yuan sighed: "After some hard work, the king has been working hard for more than ten years to get the throne. In order for a smooth transition to the throne in the future, and no more fighting, it is worth being cautious. ”

According to the words of the soldiers, he issued an edict to make the husband the crown prince, and ordered the soldiers to concurrently serve as the prince and the prince, and tried his best to assist the husband. And the son Teng Yu was demoted from Gusu, and used a border land by the sea as a food town, and was named the Duke of Haishan, and was not allowed to return to Gusu for life. (To be continued......)