When Yang Mubai returned to the dormitory, he asked Pei Shengyuan: "Did you arrange for Shengnan's injury this time?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Yes. ”

Seeing that he was so unevasive, Yang Mubai was really angry, and she said, "Why are you doing this? Now that she's hurt, are you happy? Or do you really want to kill her? ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "If I want to kill her, can she still live now?" It was Kang Yujin, he said that He Shengnan knew martial arts, and his martial arts were extremely high, I asked Zhang Shuo to test them, she didn't have martial arts, I think Kang Yujin was lying. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Why do you believe that Kang Yujin's words so much, it is obvious that he is provoking our relationship, if you try to have an accident and Shengnan has an accident, what are you going to do?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Mu Mu, I am here to ensure your safety. If He Shengnan knows martial arts, but hides martial arts and stays by your side every day, what is her motivation? This has to be guarded against. ”

Yang Mubai said: "How can you be so suspicious, the last time Kang Yujin confronted Shengnan, he was all slandering, how could he still hurt Shengnan because of his words." If it doesn't hurt you, you can do nonsense. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "You feel so sorry for her? She is a slave, and it is only natural that her master is injured. Zhang Shuo was very measured, he didn't hurt the vital point, and he also cleared her of suspicion, isn't this good? ”

Yang Mubai said angrily: "She has been with me for so long, and she doesn't have any trust, if she knows, will she be sad." You just want to be at ease with yourself, have you ever considered the feelings of others? ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Mu Mu, then I was wrong this time, and I will never do it again next time, don't be angry, okay?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "People's hearts are long, she has been with me for almost ten years, you can also see how she treats me." What would you think if we were to suspect her because of an outsider, or an assassin's word, and it was you? If she really has bad intentions, then for a long time, what is she trying to do? ”

Pei Shengyuan thought about it like this, he really thought too much, maybe because Kang Yujin said that she likes women. He was afraid that He Shengnan would like Yang Mubai, so he was extremely nervous.

He hugged Yang Mubai and said, "Okay! Mu Mu, I really know it's wrong, and I will never doubt her again in the future, okay? ”

Yang Mubai's face softened a little, and said: "Then you do what you say, don't doubt and test others like this in the future, especially those close to you." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Okay, Mu Mu is right, listen to Mu Mu." ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then forget about this matter, if you dare to do it again in the future, you will never be spared." ”

Pei Shengyuan nodded obediently and said, "Okay, I remember the lesson." ”

Seeing that it was getting late, Pei Shengyuan kissed Yang Mubai and said, "Mumu, aren't you angry?" ”

Yang Mubai was still angry in her heart, and she couldn't send it to him, so she could only pronounce a hmm word in a nasal voice.

Pei Sheng said inch by inch: "Mu Mu, you have punished me for a long time, I can't help it, can I ...... tonight?"

Before he finished speaking, Yang Mubai interrupted his messy hand and said, "You made such a big mistake today, and you still want it, what do you want?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said disappointedly: "Okay then! Tell me when Mu Mu's anger is gone. After speaking, he hugged Yang Mubai and slept.

Yang Mubai reluctantly leaned on his arms and fell asleep.

More than a year has passed, and Ping An is ten years old.

The eldest prince was already fourteen years old, and Zheng Li asked Pei Shengyuan to let him go to the military camp for training. Pei Shengyuan agreed. The eldest prince entered the command of General Zuo, and he trained very diligently every day, which was quite important to General Zuo.

After another year, the eldest prince followed the army for a year, followed General Zuo to guard the frontier, and has made great achievements.

One morning, Jiang Taichangqing proposed whether the prince could be established.

Pei Shengyuan asked, "What is Zhong Aiqing's opinion?" ”

Wen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said: "According to the ancestral system, according to the law, the prince should be established." And the queen is virtuous, and she should be a prince. ”

Hearing this, Pei Shengyuan was very happy, it seemed that Yang Mubai was still quite respected.

The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs also echoed one after another:

Indeed, the queen has a very high status in the hearts of the people and is deeply respected by the people. The last time the queen gave up her life to help with the plague, the people felt it so far, and the streets and alleys praised her for loving the people like a son. ”

"If you don't regret opening the coffin autopsy case, only the queen mother stepped forward to avenge the people, in order to prove her innocence and return justice to the deceased. The people praised the queen for her uprightness. ”

"The queen is virtuous and famous, and the prince is also a dragon and phoenix among the people, if you establish a prince, you should be the prince."

Pei Shengyuan asked: "Is the queen's reputation known to the people of the world?" ”

"Yes, indeed, in the entire imperial capital, who doesn't know the name of the queen."

"The emperor can go out of the palace to investigate, what Wei Chen said is true."

Lu Huai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, the prince is still young, and his qualifications are not particularly outstanding among the princes, and the emperor has just passed the year of establishment, and he is in the prime of life, so there is no need to be in such a hurry to establish the prince." ”

Huang Shangshu of the Ministry of War said: "Lord Lu, if you establish a prince early, you can train a prince according to the prince's system." If Tai does not establish a prince, it will cause a struggle between princes and princes, and it will also be extremely unfavorable to the country. ”

Lu Huai said: "Huang Shangshu, this is wrong, the emperor is in the prime of life, and the prince is young, so it is not appropriate to stand now, but when he is older, it is not too late to stand again." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "The major matter of establishing the prince's kingdom needs to be discussed again. ”

Only then did the ministers stop, and the matter of establishing the prince had not yet subsided.

Lu Huai knew that this matter was very important, these Shangshu had nothing to do with the queen's mother, and this time she was elevated so much, just to create a better reputation for the queen than the emperor in the emperor's heart, if he was unhappy.

But several Shangshu praised at the same time, and it seems that there is a bigger driving force behind it. He often pays attention to the voice of the people, and does not find a large-scale discussion about the queen and the prince, it seems that he needs to move around more.

Pei Shengyuan called Zhang Shuo and Xu Lang and asked them to pay attention to the public opinion. They were ordered to send an informant to investigate. I also saw Lu Huai lingering in teahouses, wine shops, and street people's gathering places.

A few days later, the Secret Guard reported that there were indeed many people talking about the queen and the prince recently, and they praised it one after another, and it was indeed famous.

Pei Shengyuan said: "I also went out of the palace to listen to the reputation of the queen's mother." ”

They first went to the drunken fairy building, where the storyteller happened to talk about the fact that the queen went to the Rongcheng plague area alone to diagnose and treat the plague.

After that, they walked on the street, and occasionally heard the people talking, all of which praised Yang Mubai.

In the end, they came to the place where Yang Mubai ate melons last time, in the Guanyin Temple, in the temple, there were also some people talking.

There are also some who pray for the queen's mother.

"The queen mother is such a celestial person, it is the blessing of my imperial capital."

"The queen must have been a fairy in her last life, and now she has come down to earth for the well-being of the people."

"The queen mother also gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus, you say how much creation is this."

"Good people are blessed, so we must do good deeds every day, and the rest of our lives will definitely be better."

"The prince is over ten years old, and I don't know when he will be appointed as the crown prince."

"The emperor is in the prime of life, not so fast, right?"

"Anyway, the prince is destined by heaven, and it will be the same when he is established."

"Yes, yes, yes, except for him, no one is suitable to be a prince."

"Anyway, the crown prince is none other than him."

……

There are many more behind, Pei Shengyuan didn't listen to it anymore, he was in a hurry to return to the palace.

Coming to Fengyi Palace, Yang Mubai said: "Why did you come so early today, didn't you play a setback?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Mu Mu, I want to make our prince the crown prince as soon as possible, what do you think?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "An Anyan is young and is not in a hurry to establish a prince now. Besides, his qualifications are not very outstanding now. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Today, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Punishment proposed that An'an be the crown prince. Standing earlier can avoid fights between princes. This can also make him more confident. Also more responsible. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Although An An's qualifications are not very outstanding, he does not show inferiority complex, and he does not need to be a prince. I'm afraid that after the crown prince is established, it will bring him more pressure. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "I see that many ministers in the court agree with Li'an as the crown prince, and the people are also talking about it, saying that An'an is the destiny of heaven......

Yang Mubai hurriedly interrupted him and said, "The rumors in the market should not be fully believed. They're just doing boring pastimes. You are still young, so you don't need to be in a hurry to make a prince. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Okay then! We'll talk about that later. ”

On the second day, Yang Mubai asked An An: "An An, what do you think about the matter of the crown prince?" ”

An An said: "Huang Eniang, my father is in the prime of life, and it is too early to make a prince. ”

Yang Mubai asked again: "Then An An thinks, who is the suitable candidate for the crown prince?" ”

An An replied: "Huang Eniang, this is according to the ancestral system or the will of the father, and the sons dare not say anything." ”

It seems that Taifu has taught well, this kid, answer the test.

Pei Shengyuan never expected that Yang Mubai's reputation would be so high in the hearts of the people. He originally wanted to make An An the crown prince, but now he hesitated.

The obsession with power is always endless, over the years, he has grasped it very well, no minister can threaten his rights, Yang Mubai lacks interest in power, and the front and harem are firmly in his hands. He didn't want his rights to be hollowed out, even if it was his favorite son.

The people's discussions have not stopped, public opinion has continued to ferment, and the prince has not yet been established, Pei Shengyuan feels that he has been forced to abdicate. He thought that the eldest prince had established prestige in the army, so could he be recalled to the palace.

He discussed this matter with Zhang Shuo Xu Lang, and Zhang Shuo said: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is older than the prince, and he has not trained in the army, so he is not in a hurry to recall him to the palace, right?" ”

Xu Lang also said: "The eldest prince has been in the army for less than two years, and I am afraid that he will be recalled now, but I am afraid that the preliminary training will be wasted." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "The best qualification in the palace is the prince of Chang, when the eldest prince is here, he is always the most outstanding one, I want to call him back to inspire the prince." ”

Zhang Shuo said: "The prince is young, and it is not appropriate to set up a prince now, even if the prince is established, in a few years, let the prince go to the army to experience a while, and when he makes contributions, everything will fall into place." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Go to the court tomorrow and see how the ministers react." ”

That night, Pei Sheng was far from Fengyi Palace, and he asked Yang Mubai to tell him that he stayed in Taihe Palace and was busy with political affairs.

On the morning of the second day, the ministers also petitioned Pei Shengyuan on the matter of establishing a prince, and some ministers proposed that the prince could be established.

Lu Huai objected, and some courtiers objected. The matter will be discussed for the time being.

Unexpectedly, in the past half a month, this matter has been repeatedly proposed, and there are more and more ministers who praise the establishment of the prince, and Pei Shengyuan is almost forced to compromise.

Another day, after the discussion of various state affairs, Huang Shangshu of the Ministry of War proposed the establishment of the crown prince.

Pei Shengyuan waved his hand and said, "The matter of establishing a prince still needs to be considered in the long run. ”

Lu Huai also said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the prince is young, and the emperor is still young, so he is not in a hurry to make a prince for a while. ”

Wen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said: "The eldest prince has already made achievements in the army, if he does not establish the prince as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will lead to a dispute for the heir in the future." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Wen Aiqing, what you said is not appropriate, the prince is young, when he is older, he will also go to the army to train, and he will definitely have some achievements." If the prince's qualifications are mediocre, how can he provoke the heavy responsibility of the country. We must not rush to become a prince because of the great prince's outstanding qualifications and outstanding merits. ”

Zhou Shangshu of the Criminal Department said: "Your Majesty, the ancestral system is not passed on, but the rules cannot be broken. The prince and the queen are famous, and if they don't establish the prince as soon as possible, they may attract discussion among the people. ”

Other ministers chimed in:

"Your Majesty, it is exactly, if you don't set up a prince as soon as possible, if it causes a dispute over the heir, I am afraid that the society will be unstable."

"Your Majesty, the prince has a very high reputation in the hearts of the people, and it is perfect to be the crown prince."

"Your Majesty, the queen is deeply loved by the people, if you don't set up a prince, it is not in line with the ancestral system, and the people will have disputes. Please think twice! ”

……

Seeing this situation, Lu Huai felt deeply uncomfortable, so he said: "Your Majesty, my lords, the prince still needs to be cultivated more, and now he is too young to see his qualifications and ability to govern the country. It takes a lot of experience to find out. ”

Qian Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry said: "Your Majesty, the establishment of the crown prince is a matter of the society of the country, and the ancestral system does not force the establishment of a successor without a long term, and the country needs capable people to take on important tasks." Please think twice. ”

Wang Shangshu, the minister, also said: "Your Majesty, the prince is young, and it is not appropriate to be in a hurry to establish a prince. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Since Zhong Aiqing has objections to the matter of the crown prince, let me discuss it later." ”

Seeing Pei Shengyuan say this, the ministers retreated silently.

Pei Shengyuan hadn't stepped into the harem again for this time, and he didn't know how to face Yang Mubai. In the matter of establishing the crown prince, there was a promise to establish An'an before, but now, he has a trace of reluctance in his heart. An An and Yang Mubai's prestige is so high, does it mean that he has established a crown prince, and when he becomes an adult, he can abdicate.

But at that time, he was not confused.

Thinking that he hadn't seen Yang Mubai for more than half a month, he rushed over today. Seeing Yang Mubai, she was playing peacefully and peacefully, like a warm and calm picture. Yang Mubai's face is always full of gentle smiles, these years, they are happy and satisfied, what is he struggling with?

He walked over with a smile on his face, hugged Yang Mubai and kissed him, and then hugged Ping'an'an, kissed them on the face, and asked, "Pingping, An'an, how are your schoolwork?" ”

Pingping and An An took the words they wrote to Pei Shengyuan and recited them to him.

After Pei Shengyuan finished the exam, he said: "Ping'an's schoolwork is good, but it is still worse than your eldest brother." ”

Yang Mubai said: "They are still young, and when they are older, they will naturally be better, and I will urge them to study diligently." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "I compare the schoolwork of the eldest prince with their peers, and An An's qualifications are indeed slightly inferior. ”

Ping An An said: "Father, we will study harder." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Diligence is very important, and talent is also very important. ”

Seeing him say this, Yang Mubai said: "Your Majesty, he is very hardworking, and with time, he will grow." ”

Then he said to Ping Ping'an: "Your father thinks that your schoolwork is not very good, what should I do?" ”

Ping An An said: "Father, Emperor, let's spend more time studying, and the son will retire." ”

After they left, Yang Mubai asked: "Your Majesty, I know that the eldest prince has excellent qualifications, but you can't say this in front of Ping'an, it will hurt their self-esteem too much." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "What I'm saying is the truth, as their mother, you can't spoil them too much." ”

Yang Mubai was dumbfounded, did this person come to quarrel today? Although she loved her children very much, she never dodged them. She also said unhappily: "Your Majesty, you have wronged the concubines by saying this, they work hard every day, and the Taifu also praises them." Besides, the concubines never dote on them, they are all strict with them. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "If An An still has this qualification, do you think he can continue to be on the throne?" ”

Yang Mubai said puzzledly: "He is still young, and you are still in the prime of life, why do you want him to ask him to be the emperor so early?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said dissatisfiedly: "Mu Mu, do you know? Now all the ministers are proposing to make An An the crown prince. ”

Yang Mubai was even more puzzled and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?" An An has not yet reached the weak crown. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "They are worried that the eldest prince has established meritorious service in the army, and his qualifications are better than An An'an. When he returns to the capital, it will threaten An An's position as the crown prince and cause a dispute over the heir. ”

This is indeed this problem, there are many late crown princes in ancient and modern times, which led to a coup d'état and turmoil.

Yang Mubai asked solemnly: "Then according to the emperor's opinion, how will this matter be resolved?" ”

Pei Shengyuan asked rhetorically: "Mu Mu, if the eldest prince's qualifications are more outstanding and his talents are more prominent, do you think An An should inherit the canon, or let the eldest prince inherit it?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "According to the ancestral system, An An should be appointed as the crown prince, and if An An is trained for a few more years, he may not be as good as the eldest prince." ”

Thinking about it, Yang Mubai also hopes to make An'an the prince. Over the years, she has slowly cultivated An An with the standard of an emperor, although his talent is not very high, but he is also very smart. With more training, you can still become a generation of Mingjun.

The eldest prince didn't understand that the emperor not only looked at talent, but also looked at character.

Pei Shengyuan said: "If he has not been as talented as the eldest prince, I am afraid that Li'an An will be the crown prince, and it will also arouse the opposition of the ministers." ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then I will invite more Taifu to come over and work harder on him......"

Pei Shengyuan asked again: "Now there are two factions of ministers in the court, one faction insists on Li'an An as the crown prince, and the other faction has a neutral attitude, believing that it should be inherited by a prince with excellent qualifications and high ability to govern the country. ”

He saw that Yang Mubai's expression was unnatural, and he felt a little uncomfortable, he thought that Yang Mubai was very indifferent to power, but he didn't expect that she also hoped that An An could become the prince, maybe in her heart, An An would definitely be the prince, she was always so confident.

Yang Mubai didn't expect that this was Pei Shengyuan's temptation of her, so she said: "Then wait a few years and see what An An's qualifications are." I'm sure he'll be the right fit. ”

Pei Shengyuan said again: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, the eldest prince has outstanding qualifications and has established meritorious deeds, and the ministers will unanimously agree that he is more suitable to inherit the ceremony." ”

Yang Mubai said: "In a few years, when An An is older, he can also go to the army for training." ”

Pei Shengyuan said with a smile: "Why is Mu Mu so insistent, didn't you say before that the candidate for the crown prince must be a capable person?" ”

Yang Mubai knew that he might have said the wrong thing, so he hurriedly said: "I didn't say that An An must be made the prince, I just hope that he can compete fairly......"

Pei Shengyuan said: "He is the prince of Yan, and you are deeply favored by me, how can the eldest prince have a chance to compete fairly." ”

Yang Mubai didn't quite understand what Pei Shengyuan meant, but she could vaguely guess that Pei Shengyuan might be more interested in making the eldest prince the crown prince.

She still wanted to fight for it, and said: "Your Majesty, I know that the harem is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the court, but I still hope that the matter of establishing the crown prince can be postponed a little longer, An An is still young, and you are still young, so why rush for a while." ”

Pei Shengyuan thought to himself: I'm not in a hurry, but the people of the world are talking about this matter. The ministers are putting pressure on him every day, and they don't know who is behind this.

Wen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and Zhou Shangshu of the Criminal Department were both students of the former Yang Xiangguo, and they strongly recommended Li An'an as the crown prince. If it was really Yang Mubai or the former Yang Xiangguo, then his hand was still long enough, and he still didn't give up, and he still wanted to interfere in the government.

In addition, Yang Mubai still has Shang Fang's sword and the death-free gold medal in his hand, they can be even more unscrupulous, thinking of this, Pei Shengyuan felt extremely uncomfortable.

Does Yang Xiangguo still want to control the government?

Tempting Yang Mubai tonight, she also tried her best to give An An a chance and make him the prince. originally thought it was a conspiracy to frame Yang Mubai, but it seems that he was wrong.

He can't figure it out now, but after a while, he will be able to find out who did it by gathering more evidence.

Pei Shengyuan hugged Yang Mubai and said, "It's very peaceful, let's go to bed first!" The matter of establishing a prince will be discussed later. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then let's rest in peace!" ”

Pei Shengyuan hasn't been to the harem for a few days, and this time he came over, he didn't believe the past, he looked anxious about Yang Mubai, and just hugged Yang Mubai to sleep. This made her feel faintly uneasy, was it because of the establishment of the crown prince?

She heard Peony say that the beginning of a man's annoyance with a woman is that he doesn't want to touch her anymore. Is he tired of her?

After thinking about it all night, she couldn't figure it out, so she was half awake and half confused, and the sky was already bright.