"Mr. Shen, let me think twice about this." Song Xiachen replied.

The meaning that Shen Yang wanted to express had been clearly expressed, and seeing that Song Xiachen was unable to make a decision for a while, he retired.

As soon as Shen Yang left, there was a report outside the door that Lord He An asked to see him.

Song Xiachen saw He An and the city lord Song Yande coming in together, and asked, "What's the matter with my uncle coming so late?" ”

"His Royal Highness Gongzi is called so, it's really embarrassing."

"We met at home, so naturally we should be commensurate with family etiquette."

He An is a distant relative of Song Xiachen's mother, He Hou.

Song Xiachen's elder brother Song Xiayu is the son of the previous wife of the Great Song monarch. The Duchess died young after giving birth to Song Xiayu. Later, the monarch married the second wife, He, who was the mother of Song Xiachen and Song Qiuyun.

The reason why the monarch has not established the prince for a long time is that the people speculate that the monarch actually wants to appoint Song Xiachen, the son of the current wife Empress He, as his heir, but he is worried that people's words are terrible, so he has not made a decision. Now that the two sons are adults, the time pressure on the prince is increasing.

The monarch had no choice but to appoint his two sons as inspectors, so that they could inspect the world and accumulate political resources for themselves.

This is the reason why Song Xiachen appeared in the new city instead of the capital. Of course, Song Xiachen did not come to Xincheng this time to inspect, but for the comfort of the rain.

He An said: "Your Royal Highness, what Mr. Fang Caishen said to you, I and the city lord have already heard it. ”

"Oh." Song Xiachen was not surprised. This was originally the home of the city lord Song Yande, and it was impossible to avoid him from talking about private affairs.

He An said: "Although Ankang is a young talent, if it can be used by His Royal Highness Gongzi, it will definitely be your blessing." However, His Royal Highness Childe, please think about it, can Ankang really be used by His Royal Highness Gongzi as Shen Yang said? ”

"Why not?"

"An Kang's father is An Tianhan, and An Tianhan's teacher Yan Zhiji is the assistant minister of the eldest prince Song Xiayu. Ankang, as a son, how can he confront his father? This is one of them. ”

"Hmm."

"His Royal Highness Gongzi should have been able to see in Anfu these days that Ankang does not want his sister An Yiyu to marry you. If An Tianhan wants to be the eldest prince, he naturally doesn't want his daughter to marry you. This is the second one. ”

"Hmm."

"Third, Fang Cai also said that if the young talents of Ankang are used by the eldest prince and become minions, I am afraid that the status of His Royal Highness the prince will be in jeopardy. The battle of Gushan City is known to the world. Although the monarch despised An Tianhan, he also hoped that there would be more young talents in the country who could take on great responsibilities in the future. If health is not removed, there will definitely be an important minister in the country who is not good for His Royal Highness Gongzi in the future. ”

Song Xiachen nodded and looked at Song Yande: "Uncle, what do you say?" ”

Song Yande said "uh......", which was his answer.

Song Yande is between the eldest son Song Xiayu and the second son Song Xiachen, and he is inclined to Song Xiachen. However, his status is special, he is the younger brother of the monarch, and it is difficult to express a clear position on the matter of the prince.

This is because his own identity is too sensitive. Although Song Yande is only the city lord of a small new city, he is also the younger brother of the monarch after all, not only has the possibility of becoming the prince back then, but also has the possibility of becoming the prince now.

Who said that a king must appoint a son as a prince? If the ministers and the people demanded it, then he, the younger brother of the king, was equally entitled to be made a prince. This kind of thing has happened too much in the past dynasties.

However, since Song Yanming became the monarch of the Great Song Kingdom, in order to avoid his younger brother and son from fighting for power, he specially moved his two younger brothers Song Yande and Song Yanqian from the capital to Gushan City, and they were not allowed to leave without the order of the monarch.

At this time, the castle of Gushan Castle was already occupied by wild beasts. Song Yande and Song Yanqian were actually stationed in the new city under the jurisdiction of Gushan City.

Nominally, he let his two younger brothers guard Gushan City, but in fact, they were just put under house arrest here. For decades, Song Yande and Song Yanqian have long since worn out their competitive heart for power, and they only want to be rich. The monarch had already lifted their lockdown, but the two men were used to the new city and did not plan to return to the capital.

In fact, in addition to the two brothers of Xincheng, the monarch Song Yanming also has a brother named Song Yangong. This young brother had no interest in politics when he was a teenager, and he was bent on Taoism. When he was a teenager, he traveled the world with a sorcerer, and he is still missing.

Faced with Song Xiachen's question, Song Yande didn't say anything.

Song Xiachen didn't force it.

With Uncle Song Yande's "uh......" is enough. This proves that he has his back.

If Song Yande has a clear opinion, he should avoid such a conversation, instead of standing here and not leaving.

Song Yande's identity is special, and He An's identity is also special. It is inconvenient for Song Yande to make any comments, while He An, on the contrary, can make remarks in favor of Song Xiachen in a grand manner. The reason is that he is a relative of Ho Hou. If Ho Hou's relatives don't support Ho Hou's son, will they still support others?

Song Xiachen's gaze turned to He An: "As my uncle said, what should I do next?" ”

He An put his hand on his neck and made a head-killing motion: "While it is still fledgling, it will be removed quickly." ”

"How do you get rid of it?" Song Xiachen sighed and pointed to the door, "The person who left just now was his defeated general." ”

He An smiled: "It is naturally inappropriate for this kind of thing to let Mr. Shen come forward. His Royal Highness Childe is now an inspector. Inspectors may report officials at all levels, and may not detain or punish officials. However, Ankang is not an official, wouldn't it be convenient to find a reason to use the royal law to get rid of it? ”

"I'm afraid it won't work. The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Song Xiachen said.

Therefore it is said that it should be eliminated by the king's law. Even if the monarch knew, he just thought that His Royal Highness Gongzi was inappropriate and asked a few questions. Bear a few rebukes, but you can get rid of a henchman, there are many benefits and few disadvantages, Your Highness. ”

Song Xiachen thought for a while and said to He An: "Uncle, let me think twice about this matter." ”

He An said: "Your Royal Highness, you should continue to suffer from it." This matter cannot be delayed any longer, and I am afraid that there will be changes if it drags on. ”

"What's changed?"

He An glanced at Song Yande and said: "The monarch rewarded the city lord for recovering Gushan City, but he has no sympathy for Ankang, who really has military exploits. There is already some public anger in the new city. ”

Song Xiachen said unceremoniously: "The monarch has no sympathy for An Tianhan and An Kang, isn't it because of you?" ”

The reason why the king resigned all the rewards of the An family was for two reasons. First, Ankang claims that a meteorite has fallen, which is a lie to confuse the public. The second is that Mrs. He Hou's relative He An was beaten by Ankang, and He Hou asked the monarch to severely punish the murderer.

Rumors can be big or small, but the lady blows the pillow wind all day long, so the monarch can't stand it. had no choice but to issue a decree to erase the merits of An Tianhan and An Kang's father and son.

Others don't know about this kind of thing under the table, how can He An and Song Xiachen not know?

He An smiled embarrassedly, and then said, "This time, Ankang defeated the priest Shen Yang in front of everyone, and his reputation has risen. I am afraid that this matter will spread throughout the country in a few days. If you wait until that time to think that it will be unfavorable to Ankang, or if the monarch wants to reward Ankang with a half-official position on a whim, it will be difficult to move him at that time. ”

"Alright. I know. Thank you uncle for the reminder. After Song Xiachen finished speaking, he stretched.