Chapter 223: Lichu
Su Zhiyuan was summoned to the palace by His Majesty on this day.
In the imperial study, His Majesty was reviewing the folds, Su Zhiyuan was sincerely frightened, and saluted.
"The old minister has seen Your Majesty."
"Get up."
His Majesty's eyebrows were never raised, and Su Zhiyuan stood respectfully in place, refusing to speak.
His Majesty looked at Su Zhiyuan at this time, and seeing Su Zhiyuan's frightened face, he slowly spoke: "Su Aiqing, do you know why I called you here today?" ”
Seeing His Majesty's indifferent inquiry, Su Zhiyuan's heart seemed to hang in his throat, and he hurriedly lowered his body and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister doesn't know." ”
The sacred heart is unpredictable, Su Zhiyuan really doesn't know, if even if Su Zhiyuan knows something, he has to pretend that he doesn't know anything.
His Majesty's eyes looked back and forth on Su Zhiyuan's body and said.
"You're smart."
Without waiting for His Majesty to say anything else, Su Zhiyuan knelt on the ground with a thud, sincerely afraid.
"Your Majesty is terrified, the old minister really doesn't know anything."
"Get up, I'm just asking you, since I don't know, that's it."
Su Zhiyuan was terrified, and he didn't know what to do, His Majesty said again.
"What does Su Aiqing think of the Seventh Prince?"
Hearing this, Su Zhiyuan suddenly felt that there were sweat stains on his back, obviously His Majesty's words had already made Su Zhiyuan uncomfortable.
"Back to Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince is a good prince."
"I've heard a lot of remarks in the capital, saying that the Su family has a very close personal relationship with the Seventh Prince, but I don't know if Su Aiqing knows about it."
His Majesty's cold gaze swept towards Su Zhiyuan, and Su Zhiyuan immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty Shengming, the old minister is really a wish, the old minister has always been thinking about His Majesty and the court, and he has never had a Pang mind, Your Majesty Mingjian."
Su Zhiyuan couldn't wait to kneel on the ground and never get up, especially when he felt His Majesty's terrifying gaze, Su Zhiyuan really couldn't bear it.
His Majesty was not angry, and continued to be busy reviewing the folds in his hand, and said.
"It looks like the autumn hunt is coming, I see that the Seventh Prince is becoming more and more capable now, it is better to let the Seventh Prince be in charge of the autumn hunting, what does Su Aiqing think?"
"Your Majesty said that the Seventh Prince is good, the Seventh Prince must be outstanding, and the old minister is stupid, I'm afraid I can't give Your Majesty's advice."
"That's it, it's good that Su Aiqing knows, if the matter can't be handled by Lao Qi, your Su family will also help."
"Weichen obeys the order, and the Su family will always only obey His Majesty's will."
Su Zhiyuan will never forget the meaning of His Majesty before, so Su Zhiyuan will naturally not show the slightest disloyalty to His Majesty at this juncture.
His Majesty was speechless, but his gaze at Su Zhiyuan was secretive.
"Very good, I'm fine, if Su Aiqing has nothing to do, step down."
"Yes."
Su Zhiyuan had just left His Majesty's Imperial Study on the front foot, and then His Majesty issued the decree of appointing the Seventh Prince to be in charge of the royal autumn hunt.
Many people in the court felt that the Su family would say a few kind words in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty would hand over the autumn hunting to the Seventh Prince.
Su Mansion, Su Zhiyuan's study.
When Su Boxing came to his father's study, he noticed that his father's face was extremely ugly, Su Boxing was a little worried, and said.
"What is my father upset about?"
Su Zhiyuan raised his head and saw Su Boxing, Su Zhiyuan sighed.
"Your Majesty summoned me today, originally to give the Su family a dismount, but now the king's heart is unpredictable, the more this time, the more the Su family must know how to protect themselves."
"Father rest assured, the son has tried his best to avoid contact with the Seven Princes, so that people will not have the slightest handle on others."
Hearing this, Su Zhiyuan frowned slightly and said.
"Your Majesty also said that I hope the Su family can help the Seventh Prince take charge of the autumn hunting, although I don't know what Your Majesty means, but since Your Majesty said so, then follow what Your Majesty said.
You can't be too close to the Seventh Prince, but you have to do a good job in terms of face, and you must not let the Seventh Prince feel that our Su family is deliberately alienating him. ”
"Yes, my son knows."
Su Boxing knew that things were getting more and more difficult now, but he didn't expect it to become like this.
It seems that sooner or later, the sky in this capital will change.
The autumn hunt went smoothly, and the performance of the Seven Princes in the autumn hunt was so good that everyone admired the arrangement of the Seven Princes.
The most important thing is that the Seven Princes have taken care of the safety of all the guests, and there are no mistakes.
Su family, Su Zhiyuan talked to Su Boxing about this matter, Su Zhiyuan frowned slightly, and Su Boxing was puzzled.
"Father, it's a good thing that the Seventh Prince is being reused now, why are you ......?"
Su Boxing's words were not finished, and Su Zhiyuan sighed and said.
"It is certainly a good thing that the Seven Princes are reused, but sometimes what we see is not necessarily true. That's it, let's talk about it later. ”
Just when Su Zhiyuan felt that the matter of the Seventh Prince could be put on hold for the time being, news came from the palace, saying that His Majesty wanted to see Su Zhiyuan.
Su Zhiyuan changed his clothes, hurriedly entered the palace, and came to the imperial study, Su Zhiyuan had a vague feeling of uneasiness in his heart.
At this time, in addition to Su Zhiyuan and His Majesty in the imperial study, there were several loyal ministers and important ministers of the imperial court, and several ministers looked at each other, looking forward to what would happen next.
At the same time, they also knew that the heavens of the imperial court were about to change, and as for what would become of them in the future, it was unknown.
His Majesty looked around and spoke.
"Aren't you Aiqing curious about why I summoned you here today?"
Hearing this, several ministers hurriedly saluted, sincere and afraid, and His Majesty was not angry, but looked at Su Zhiyuan on the side and asked.
"Su Aiqing, what do you think of the Seventh Prince?"
Su Zhiyuan never thought that His Majesty would call him the first one, so Su Zhiyuan replied truthfully.
"The Seventh Prince is a good prince."
Su Zhiyuan didn't dare to say the extra words, mainly because there were some things that no one could predict what the result was.
Several other ministers also guessed that His Majesty must discuss a result today, and in this regard, several ministers were flustered in their hearts, but their faces were not shocked.
"Do you think Lao Qi can become the prince of the East Palace?"
As soon as His Majesty's words came out, all the ministers in the imperial study fell to their knees and were silent.
His Majesty had expected such a scene and continued.
"I called you over today to tell you that I have decided to make the Seventh Prince the crown prince and enter the East Palace.
In the future, a few of you remember to take more care of Lao Qi, he has come to his current position step by step, which is not easy. ”
"Remember."
Several ministers did not dare to say much, and the holy decree was transmitted from the palace to the Seven Princes' Mansion that day, and the Seven Princes suddenly became the crown prince from the prince.
There are many people in the court who are not satisfied with His Majesty's decision, but this matter is His Majesty's decision, and it is already a certainty, and no one will choose to go over with the Seventh Prince at this time.
If you can't get along with the Seventh Prince, then you can't get along with Your Majesty, at least now no one is so stupid as to make such a decision.