The two families happily had lunch. After the meal, Zhang Xiaofei, Han Qingwen, Yang Xiaoyun and others took a group of children to chat and play, while Wang Kunjun and Zhang Weixin went to the study to discuss things.

The two went into the study and sat down, and after chatting a few words while drinking tea, Wang Kunjun changed the conversation and asked Zhang Weixin: "This time the eighteenth sister gave birth to a dragon son, do you have any thoughts about the seventh?" ”

"The eighteenth sister is naturally a happy event, just before eating, haven't we already discussed that we must buy the next generous gift, and after the fifteenth day of the first month, we will go south to congratulate with capable people. The brothers did not have any objection to this, and raised their hands in favor. Zhang Weixin didn't quite understand why his fifth brother suddenly asked about this.

"What I said for my brother is not about giving gifts and congratulations, but I want to ask my brother what you think about the fact that the eighteenth sister gave birth to a son for Chai Rong, and whether this matter is beneficial to our team, or can our team use this matter to bring benefits to ourselves?" Wang Kunjun explained.

"What does Fifth Brother mean......" Zhang Weixin asked with some confusion.

"Brother means that since he was forced to return from the Northern Han Dynasty, Chai Rong has been in poor health, sometimes good and sometimes bad, and later there is credible news that he is seriously ill, but I am afraid that he will not be able to endure for a few months. At the beginning, we saw that once Chai Ronglong was the queen of heaven, the Hou Zhou was a situation where the lord and the country were suspicious, so we began to jihua and gradually implemented the 'Jianye No. 1 Operation', taking advantage of the unstable situation in the court of the Later Zhou Dynasty to strive for greater benefits for the team. Wang Kunjun said slowly.

Zhang Weixin was a little confused by Wang Kunjun's words that seemed to have nothing to do with the previous topic, so he had to reply along with the other party: "Fifth brother is right, we decided like this at the beginning, and this period of time is also according to this jihua to promote various work, does the fifth brother now think that there is something wrong with this jihua?" ”

"No, no. When Jihua was first formulated, it was carefully considered and fully discussed, and there was no objection to its purpose. It's just that, in my brother's opinion, when we formulated this jihua, the eighteenth sister had not yet given birth to a child, and we all based on the premise that after Chai Rong's death, his eldest son Chai Zongxun ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne. But now the eighteenth sister not only gave birth to a child, but also gave birth to a boy. So, in this case, do we have a chance to take advantage of this to make an operation and push the son of the eighteenth sister to that chair? When the time comes, we will not only have the affection of forming brothers and sisters, but also the credit of 'supporting from the dragon', and it should be more beneficial to the development of our team. Wang Kunjun clearly stated his plan.

Zhang Weixin pondered for a moment after hearing this, and replied: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the fifth brother to think like this. ”

"What's wrong with this method, the seventh brother said that Yu Wei brother will listen to it." Wang Kunjun asked.

"That's what my brother thinks." Zhang Weixin analyzed, "First of all, the inheritance of the throne of the feudal dynasty has always paid attention to 'inheritance of the eldest son', and the most taboo is 'abolishing the long and establishing the young'. Looking at the feudal history of China for more than 2,000 years in the past and more than 1,000 years in the present world, almost none of the previous dynasties who 'abolished the elder and established the young' and did not follow the 'primogeniture inheritance system' have come to a good end. It is not uncommon for fathers and sons to fight and kill each other because of improper establishment of the prince, and turmoil in the government and the opposition and chaos in the political situation are the inevitable results. Chai Rong, as a generation of celebrities, is bound not to do this kind of thing that is extremely unfavorable to the society and future generations. If we go all out to promote this matter, I'm afraid that not only will we not be able to let our little nephew who has just come to this shijie to the ninety-five, but it will attract Chai Rong's suspicion, and then harm our little nephew and her mother.

Secondly, even if our efforts really push the son of the eighteenth sister to that position, it is not a good thing for our team, but it is still in between. And whether this is good or bad, it is all related to our team, or to your ambitions and desires. ”…,

"Tied to the ambition and desire to be a brother? How do you say that? Wang Kunjun asked puzzled.

"Brother means that whether letting the son of the eighteenth sister sit on the dragon chair will do more harm than harm to our team, or whether the harm will outweigh the advantages, it depends on whether the fifth brother is determined to break the territory and divide one side, or whether you are aiming to calm the world and restore the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties." Zhang Weixin explained, "If the fifth brother, you are determined to tear the territory and want to be a prince of a feudal town that divides one side, then it will be more beneficial than disadvantageous to fully promote the son of the eighteenth sister to ascend to the throne and let him ascend to the throne. At that time, in order to thank you and the team for your strong support, our little nephew will not be a high-ranking official, but I am afraid that it will not be a problem to be crowned a king and a duke.

But if you are the fifth brother, you are determined to reorganize the country, want to unify the country, and want to sit on that chair with your back to the south, then pushing the son of the eighteenth sister to the position of the ninety-fifth is more harmful than good. Don't say anything else, my brother only asks you one word, in the face of the eighteenth sister and our little nephew, can you harden your heart and pull him down from that position and sit on it yourself. And after you sit down, you think if you can be ruthless to cut the grass and root out the roots of him and his relatives and family, and never have any thoughts of mercy. It must be known that there are very few people who have obtained that position through the so-called 'Zen concession' like this, and there are very few who do not kill the Son of Heaven and his relatives in the previous dynasty.

Therefore, my brother thinks that in the matter of the succession to the throne of the Later Zhou Dynasty, it is better for our team to stay out of the matter and watch coldly. After the situation in the Later Zhou court was turbulent and chaotic as we expected, we will move south strongly according to the previous decision, and the situation will be decided in one fell swoop. ”

After listening to Zhang Weixin's words, Wang Kunjun was speechless for a long time. After a long silence, he finally shook his head very slightly, and sighed, "In this case, the discussion on this matter will end here, let's let everything go naturally." ”

Putting aside the unrealistic idea of the establishment of the crown prince of the Zhou dynasty after the intervention, Wang Kunjun's mind immediately turned to the matter of preparing a congratulatory gift for the eighteenth sister Lin Xiaoyu. In the following days, at the suggestion of Wang Kunjun, the committee pulled out a special fund and handed it over to Zhang Weixin, You Yuan, Fan Wucheng and others to be responsible for purchasing congratulatory gifts for Lin Xiaoyu. And just when several brothers on the side of the crossing team were enthusiastic and dedicated to buying congratulatory gifts for their eighteen sisters, preparing to send them to Kaifeng after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a group of guests who would never have imagined came to visit and came to give gifts to the crossing team.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Xiande, Wang Kunjun, who spent several days on spending the New Year with his brothers, turned down all banquets and visits, and was ready to accompany his family wholeheartedly, especially his three children.

In the afternoon of this day, taking advantage of the abundant sunshine and acceptable temperature, Wang Kunjun and his two ladies took Wang Huan, Wang Qi, and Wang Yue to the courtyard to bask in the sun.

Wang Huan and Wang Qi are both five and a half years old this year, which is the age of being active and the most tiring. As soon as the two little ones arrived in the courtyard, they played like loose foals. Especially Wang Huan, he couldn't be idle for a moment, running around in the yard, jumping up and down, so that the little girl who served him also followed him around, and after a while, he was tired and sweaty, but he was not tired, and he was still alive.

Compared with her brother and eldest sister, although Xiao Wang Yue, who is only two years old, also has the heart to show her strength in front of everyone that she is unwilling to be behind her brother and sister, but for her, who is still unsuccessful, there is obviously no advantage in comparing athletic ability with her brother and sister. So, after several efforts could not keep up with the pace of his older siblings, the little one changed his strategy and turned back to his father, who was sitting in a chair and smiling at the health and happiness of his children. Using her agility, she climbed all the way from her father's feet to her thighs, and from her thighs to her shoulders, and finally sat on her father's neck, showing her "strength" to her brothers and sisters with this kind of treatment that only she can enjoy now. …,

Just when Wang Kunjun's family was happy and sharing the joy of family, Deng An, the old housekeeper of the back house, walked in with a little hesitation. He first respectfully saluted Wang Kunjun and his two wives, and then said carefully: "Fifth master, there are guests outside who ask to see you." ”

Wang Kunjun, who had already instructed Deng An and the guards and concierge deacon at the gate of the mansion, said that he would accompany his family well today, unless the seventh or eighth master had an urgent government or military affairs report, otherwise all the visitors would not be seen, and he was a little unhappy after listening to Deng An's advice, and blamed: "Didn't the master order early in the morning, except for the seventh and eighth children who have important things to report, otherwise all visitors will block the car, and there is no need to pass the ceremony?" Why are you bothering again? ”

Seeing that the master was unhappy, the old housekeeper Deng An secretly scolded the guests who came to visit in his heart, and hurriedly explained carefully: "The fifth master is angry, the fifth master forgives his sins, how dare the little one forget your instructions." It's just that the porter who came in said that the people who came back to visit were not ordinary guests, but the old friends of the fifth master and other masters in the capital back then, and this time they specially rushed all the way from the capital to Beiping City to visit the fifth master and other masters. The little one thinks that since the other party can come from the capital thousands of miles away during the New Year, he must have a bad relationship with the fifth master and the other masters, and it seems a little inappropriate to let him leave and come back another day. So, the little one withdrew from his own decision, let him wait outside the door for a while, and came in to say hello to the fifth master, and asked the master for a sign. ”

I heard that it was an old friend from Kaifeng, the capital, Wang Kunjun was a little confused for a while, and he really couldn't imagine that he or other brothers would have this kind of friend who was thousands of miles away from home to visit him during the New Year in Kaifeng. So, he didn't care about pursuing Deng An's disobedience to the order, and asked: "How many guests came, did they report their identities and names?" ”

"Back to the fifth master, there are a total of more than a dozen visiting guests, including the master and servants. Among them, the names and surnames of the two masters were announced. One of them is named Zhao Anyi, and the other is Xu Xinsheng. ”