Liu Shengheng poured tea for Zhao Yuanzhi, "Zhao Gongzi has a deep insight into the court situation, and now the power and ministers are seriously differentiated, and he has no intention of the national community, but only knows how to fight for power, and his majesty is over eighty years old, and there are only two young sons under his knees. His heart can be punished! ”

Zhao Yuanzhi: "Although the second prince is only three years old, his mother is a palace maid with no background, and her relatives were all killed by the queen to threaten to have an abortion, and she is also a loyal and filial woman, risking death to produce a prince, do you think that if it were not for His Majesty's intention and protection, would the concubine be able to survive with the second prince?" ”

Liu Shengheng suddenly gasped: "····· Are you saying that Your Majesty also wants the second prince to inherit Chaogang!? That's a three-year-old child, do you mean that Your Majesty is communicating with the elder of the pavilion, and you don't want Jiang Sheji to hand over to the eldest prince and queen? ”

"What about the small, leave three auxiliary ministers, leave an edict to accompany the funeral to the wife, or go to the mother and leave the son, the mother and the son die, naturally can ensure the stability of the society, now the four seas are leveling, Haiyan Kyushu, as long as the auxiliary ministers are selected safely, the country will have perseverance."

Liu Shengheng's eyes moved slightly, and he asked for advice: "What does Brother Zhao think of the situation in the current dynasty?" ”

"Don't dare to be." Zhao Yuanzhi returned the salute, "The capital is now in turmoil, that is the two forces are competing for beauty, the people above must see clearly, those who are the queen, those who should be left to the future of the country, Zhang Ge has been clear for a hundred years, there is only one daughter in the family, and she is old, there is no chance of being a queen, so what Zhang Ge does is for the well-being of the people, although the eldest prince is ten years old, it has been rumored that he is playing with the little palace maid and the little eunuch, and there is no royal system. ”

Liu Shengheng: "The queen's family is the Duke of Xiangguo, the founder of the country, Danshu Iron Coupon, if the prince ascends the throne, ······"

Zhao Yuanzhi looked unpredictable, and his fingers slowly tapped on the table: "The country has changed hands, and the country is in turmoil." ”

Liu Shengheng asked again, "Now that Yushitai is biting on the throne, this is the rule of the ancestors, how to change?" ”

"The elder of the pavilion is biting the virtue of not standing up, the rules are set by people, how can they not be changed, our majesty has lived for a long time, there are five princes in front of him who have died, and now he has to be careful, the prince estimates that he will not set up, he will only watch the courtiers fight."

Liu Shengheng looked at him and stopped talking, blinked his eyes, and hurriedly reacted: "Brother Zhao is hungry, it's all because Shengheng doesn't entertain him, let's talk while eating." ”

Zhao Yuanzhi smiled faintly: "I'm tired." ”

Liu Shengheng got up and went to Bucai in person, seeing people stepping out of the door of the room, Zhao Yuanzhi raised his head and moved his muscles and bones twice, Liu Shengheng was almost surprisingly enthusiastic about him, even if there were few brothers and sisters, he should not be honest with outsiders, Zhao Yuanzhi looked sideways at the study where he was.

The imperial examination dossier accounted for most of it, he squinted at the article pressed by the book, got up and raised his hand to pull it out, it was an unfinished policy treatise, he read it word by word, and quickly put it back in place, his silent gaze still stayed on the article to work, the Liu family attaches great importance to the studies of their children and grandchildren, but there are no people who have entered the career on the ancestors, and most of the teachers invited are a second-class jinshi.

The Liu family in Qinghua Town has five sons, three children, and one talent.

Outside the door, Liu Shengheng walked in: "Use it in the flower hall next to it." ”

Zhao Yuanzhi chuckled: "Brother Liu is very hardworking, and he even has the handwriting of the famous Zhou Xuezhi." ”

Zhou Xue is a great Confucian in the world, the former dynasty champion Lang, an article written by the flowers, the pen can be set on the country can be Anbang, and then suddenly resigned, opened the academy, there is a secret that his mother poisoned his mother-in-law, he is ashamed of the world, so the dismissal does not do, but all the students he instructs, at least can mix a top three jinshi.

How can ordinary businessmen invite such people to give lectures?

Liu Shengheng couldn't help but chuckle and opened his mouth to say, "I also asked for it from my family." "It's very vague, probably because money can make the ghost grind.

Zhao Yuanzhi put his hands behind his back, and for a moment, walked over thoughtfully: "It is said that the young master of the Liu family is frail and cannot withstand the wind and sun, and this kind of foolish prince moves mountains to study the court bureau and painstakingly ······ the exam." He didn't continue, and quietly walked towards the flower hall.

"The sisters and brothers in the family are not close, so I can only read books to relieve my boredom." Liu Shengheng was not in a hurry and sat down.

Zhao Yuanzhi was silent for a moment, and first asked Xiao Si Yang Baodai if he had eaten, just a few words, he probably understood that Liu Shengheng was doing bad things with good intentions, he paused, and continued the topic just now: "Brother Liu seems to know the wind direction of the capital very well?" ”

Liu Shengheng's eyes trembled, Zhao Yuanzhi drank a glass of wine by himself, if someone asked him this question, he would definitely call back as it was, but this person was not good at lying at all, "That's right, they are all people who want to enter the office, and they all know the direction of the court, otherwise it is easy to be in a hurry." ”

"If Brother Zhao is deep in the current situation, what will happen?"

"Either be a pure minister."

Liu Shengheng grabbed the conversation: "Chunchen? ”

"Yes, no matter how muddy the water in the court is, how the two-step faction brainwashes and how to give benefits, they will never be chaotic and absolutely nod their heads, only be loyal to the emperor, whoever is the emperor will be loyal, and if you persist until the new emperor ascends the throne, you will inevitably be promoted." After a pause: "Compare who gives the forage to the horses will listen to whom." ”

How can I not think about my son, he has come to change the title of official to knight, and everyone is thinking about him, who cares about his cubs? Since ancient times, the new emperor did not reward his courtiers when he ascended the throne, which means that I am the emperor, you dogs can only have me in your eyes, and if you want to be promoted and make a fortune, you have to be good to me!

There were only two of them in the room, and they were completely free to speak, Liu Shengheng only felt that the tone of the person in front of him was careless, but he was actually thoughtful, and sat down on the stool: "Don't be a minister?" ”

"Then you have to learn to guess the meaning of the saint, since Your Majesty is protecting the second prince, then what does it mean to say, you should turn the wind around, and it is better to get closer to the elder of the pavilion, so that Your Majesty can watch your intentions for Sheji." Zhao Yuanshen said unceremoniously: "Your Majesty has become the first emperor, and there are many people who want to take away the burial." ”

Liu Shengheng looked at Zhao Yuanzhi with a somewhat incomprehensible look.

Zhao Yuanzhi asked directly: "If you like the son of your wife's original partner, will you let Tongfang give birth to a second son?" ”

Liu Shengheng asked rhetorically: "Which clan doesn't recognize the heir?" ”

Zhao Yuanzhi asked rhetorically: 'Since ancient times, how many princes have ascended to the throne as the crown prince, and since ancient times, how many rich families have all their wealth landed on their heads? ’

Liu Shengheng: "You mean, someone will kill the eldest prince!" "If you don't have a descendant, the rest doesn't care if you are a descendant or not, even if it's a crooked melon and cracked date, you have to push it up to inherit the great cause of your ancestors.

Zhao Yuanzhi shook his head: "If he dies, who will make a shield for the second prince." He rarely talks about the government with others: "The open gun is easy to dodge and the dark arrow is difficult to defend, there are always rebellious ministers who want to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, if it is blatant to support the second prince, isn't Sima Zhao's heart known to everyone?" ”

Liu Shengheng was enlightened: "There will be rebellion in the camp of the great prince at any time." ”

The emperor only needs to pay attention to one point, which is to protect the country! Liu Shengheng didn't expect Zhao Yuanzhi to think so deeply.

Zhao Yuanzhi said in a low voice: "If your family has relatives in the capital who support the eldest prince seriously, it is better to stop as soon as possible, so as not to harm the entire Liu family." ”

He was telling the truth, and Liu Shenghenglang laughed: "Then thank you Brother Zhao for mentioning it, I really listened to Brother Zhao's words." ”

"The five young masters of the Zhao family, you are the same age as me, why are you the youngest?"

Liu Shengheng's hand holding the vegetables for him suddenly paused: "How come, I am one year old with Brother Zhao's son." ”

"Then it's an old age." Zhao Yuanzhi didn't ask much, the township test wanted to take away the Xiucai paperwork, just now he shook it, and it was clearly the same year as him.

"The old lady has a little girl, who is said to be married to the squire of the capital." Zhao Yuanzhi opened his mouth unexpectedly.

Liu Shengheng's eyes were cold, but Zhao Yuanzhi's eyes were very serious: "Could it be that your uncle is from the Great Prince faction?" ”

Before the words fell, an old housekeeper hurriedly ran outside: "Young master, the old lady asked you to go over immediately." ”

Liu Shengheng said: "I'm entertaining guests, is there something urgent, you just say, Brother Zhao is not an outsider." ”

The old housekeeper wanted to speak and stopped, but Zhao Yuanzhi only said: "Since it is the old lady who invites it, Brother Liu is still better in the past." ”

Liu Shengheng hurriedly walked out, suddenly looked back at the person who was eating vegetables, as if he understood something, and shook his head: "Zhao Yuanzhi, if he enters the court, I am afraid that he will be the ······ of waiting for the general." He smiled relievedly, and looked at the housekeeper who was in a hurry to wipe his sweat: "What can I do, probably I can't go again, I'm used to it, what else can't you get used to." ”

The old housekeeper didn't speak, just asked Liu Shengheng to hurry up.

After Zhao Yuanzhi finished eating, he didn't bother the two sisters to talk, Xiao Si saw that he was bored and proposed to accompany him to go outside.

Zhao Yuanzhi was idle and panicked, and walked in the outer courtyard, Xiao Si carried a teapot and a teacup to him The scenery of the back garden, when Zhao Yuanzhi was impatient, suddenly it rained, Zhao Yuanzhi and Xiao Si hurriedly walked towards the yard.

Then, Zhao Yuanzhi looked at Liu Shengheng who fell to the ground.

"Brother Liu." Zhao Yuanzhi wanted to go over to help, Liu Shengheng waved his hand, got up by himself, let the rain hit his body, looked up at the sky, and suddenly laughed: "Brother Zhao, I heard that you have a sibling, right?" ”

Although Liu Shengheng was puzzled, he still nodded, "It's my cousin, but they grew up together since childhood." ”

Liu Shengheng turned his head and looked hollow, "Are you sad that he died?" ”

Zhao Yuanzhi's expression was a little subtle, he must be sad when his brother died! The corpses are still fresh! What does this have to do with Liu Shengheng? Wait, could it be that the young master of the Liu family is dead, and if he dies without deep feelings, he will die!

This person was still vigorous just now, but he collapsed in an instant, Zhao Yuanzhi sighed in his heart, it can't be that the old lady is gone, right?

Zhao Yuanzhi is very good at figuring out people's minds, but he knows too little information at this moment, so he is a little unclear So, he looked at Liu Shengheng looking at him like a child, very helpless. He took the umbrella handed by Xiao Si, and finally whispered: "Go in first, big things are not more important than yourself." ”

Liu Shengheng sighed deeply, seemed to open his mouth, and said very quietly, and there was thunder in the sky, and the two subordinates didn't pay attention.

But Zhao Yuanzhi heard it.

What he's saying is—

Why didn't I die.