Chapter 13: Brotherly Heart-to-Heart
"On the day of the descent of my cousin Yongfu in the past, I came to drink the wedding wine, and when I glanced at it, I felt that her eldest princess's mansion was rich and splendid, far exceeding the palaces of the kings, and even the palace rarely saw such a beauty! It's a pity that my cousin and I are too old to be familiar with each other, and I don't have the opportunity to come over at other times except for the time when I drank the wedding wine. Only now can I save your face and be able to walk around! β
In the drizzly day, the eaves in the middle of the spring flower jade tree are half exposed, the green tiles are uneven, the verandah like the rainbow winds into the depths, people walk in the meantime, the fine rain curtain outside the column is like a clever painter, with hazy brushstrokes, the scene of fresh spring scenery is bursting out.
In the sound of the revival of all things, Jiang Yadan, who was in a brocade robe and a golden crown, stood on the spacious corridor, stroked the Zhu Zhu with his hand, and sighed in admiration, "Nineteenth brother, look at this lotus, ten steps away, it looks like a lotus, five steps away is half-open, and now it is completely blooming when you come to the front...... Wandering all the way, it seems that countless lotus flowers are slowly opening, this is a serious step-by-step lotus-this kind of carving has also been seen in other mansions, but they are all one or two places, which is like here, and the pillars of any side courtyard are also so attentive! β
He was quite emotional, "The fourth aunt really hurt Cousin Yongfu to the heart, but it's a pity that my cousin is so disgraced...... Alas! β
Jiang Yashuang was about to answer, but Jiang Yadan said again: "But you are really a loser - Cousin Yongfu has no heirs, and after she dies, according to the rules, this house should be returned to the imperial court." When I first broke up, I thought that if you didn't want it, then I would definitely choose it, but you didn't want to pay it back yourself, and you actually went to your father and mother to share it, and handed it over to Obi City! β
"Bicheng and Yongfu cousin have a deep relationship, since Yongfu died, he was once grief-stricken, if this house is occupied by others, won't he feel more and more sad in his heart?" Jiang Yashuang sighed, "The Guangyang Royal Mansion is also extremely gorgeous, and the cost is actually not under this mansion!" It's just the eldest princess's mansion, where my cousin lives, is always more gorgeous and complicated, if the starling likes this style, I will pay the money to repair it in your mansion? β
"Forget about this, your own mansion is not the same, and you still worry about me?" Jiang Yadan shook his head and said, "It is precisely because Ou Bicheng has a good relationship with his cousin Yongfu, and he still lives here after his cousin passes away, isn't it always unforgettable?" According to me, it is better to live with someone else, and completely cut off his thoughts! β
He also said, "You pestered your father and mother to promise to give this mansion to Oubi City, and your mother renamed this place 'Mourning Courtyard', and you didn't object to it, didn't this name keep reminding Oubi City?" β
"After all, my cousin has already gone, and it is impossible for this place to continue to be called the Eldest Princess's Mansion." Jiang Yashuang was also helpless, "As for the name 'Mourning Courtyard', it is also my mother's hope that Bicheng will cheer up as soon as possible." β
"Today, our brother came over, and he didn't even greet him, which shows that he is still immersed in grief and can't extricate himself!" Jiang Yadan shook his head, "You and your mother hope that he will return to normal, I don't think you can count on it in the short term!" β
Jiang Yashuang groaned: "In the end, it has been less than three years since my cousin's matter. β
"I don't remember the group of women who served me three days ago!" Jiang Yadan said earnestly, "In this regard, I think you all have to learn from me!" What's the point of guarding a wife at a young age? Even if you are afraid of restlessness in the back house, isn't it enough to keep it outside? It's too troublesome to do this, there has never been a shortage of beauties in these places of Qinlou Chu Pavilion, like your age, you should rely on the red and green to be a good merry person is serious! Believe it or not, if Bicheng learns from me for a few days, I promise he won't be like this again! β
"Don't talk about that." Jiang Yashuang felt that discussing feelings with her brother was a real waste of feelings-so she decisively ended the topic and got straight to the point, "I'm going to ask the starling brother to come over today, mainly because I want to talk to the starling brother thoroughly!" β
Jiang Yadan heard that there was a touch of complexity on his face, and his hand stroking the railing stopped, and said casually: "What do you want to talk about?" β
"About the big position." Jiang Yashuang looked at him with a calm and firm expression, "Brother Starling, what do you think?" β
"I'm going to say I don't want to fight with you at all, do you believe it or not?" Jiang Yadan was silent for a while, then looked up and asked.
Jiang Yashuang met his gaze and bowed: "I naturally believe in starling!" β
ββ¦β¦ It's a pity that although I told my father several times, my father never allowed me! Jiang Yadan glanced at him with relief, and his expression was helpless, "I really don't know, what does Father think?" Although it is said that the young and the old are orderly, but the two of us are sisters-in-law, I clearly said that I don't want to fight, and I can't fight, my father ......."
Speaking of this, he seemed to feel that this was too hurtful to his younger brother, and coughed, "I think my father doesn't hurt you, before you picked the dilapidated house in the south of the city, my father was very angry in private, and called the person responsible for providing us with the choice of the mansion over and scolded him, asking him what kind of brain he was, so the broken place was actually listed among the candidates for selection?!" I think my father is just ...... Belch...... Or in the early years, the emperor's grandfather reported good news to his father but not bad news, and his father only said that I am really what can be made? β
This lie is too unlevel, Jiang Yadan touched his chin, a little sneering, "Anyway, my father still cares about you very much." β
"Brother starling, don't worry, I don't mean to complain about my father!" Jiang Yashuang shook his head and said, "After all, Daqin was built by the emperor's grandfather and father, and I haven't made an inch, but I have suffered the blessings of my elders since I was a child, and if I am not satisfied, I am really insatiable!" β
Jiang Ya Danfang breathed a sigh of relief, but listened to his younger brother and said, "It is said that since the elders are here, what to give and what not to give, we should not have any thoughts about the younger generations." But starling, you also know that this world is unusual...... Now our Jiang family is extremely expensive, but it is also extremely dangerous - the Chu family of the previous dynasty is already a good example of the situation in the change of dynasty, but in the end, it is difficult to hide the desolation and despair! What's more, this is still the Chu clan has been beaten hard since the Gu clan was in power, and for decades, it has always been indisputable and has no opponents. β
The Chu family, who was trained into a group of harmless sheep by the Empress Dowager Gu, has few opponents, and now they are just stealing their lives.
In the past few decades, once the Jiang clan, which has been known as the enemy all over the world, falls from the status of the clan, I am afraid that the well will be leveled in an instant!
"You're right." Jiang Yadan sighed, "But I really can't disobey my father, otherwise how could I make you so embarrassed?" To be honest, since you were fourteen or fifteen years old, I have had the hope of relying on you to support me in the future - we have been brothers for so many years, and we are still not clear about each other? If I really go to sit in that position, I will definitely leave everything to you to take care of, and go back to the harem to be happy. Instead of being so troublesome, it's better for you to simply sit in that position! β
"If the starling sits in that position, it's not impossible for me to take care of the government for you." Jiang Yashuang looked at his brother with a deep sadness in his eyes, "Actually, our brothers' views on the question of who will inherit the throne are the same: as long as the national honor of Great Qin can continue, as long as that person is our fourth room." It doesn't matter who sits on it...... It's just that starlings can trust me, and I can trust starlings, but others don't necessarily think so! Not even if you want to think so! β
Therefore, if the person who finally sits in that position is not able to rule the world himself, but pretends to others, sooner or later there will be problems!
This is only taking into account the conflict of positions between Yongyi Wang Chuxiao, Tang Sipeng, and Lu He, and there is also a serious problem that Jiang Yashuang is more than ten years younger than Jiang Yadan. Moreover, the former has a decent style, both civil and military; The latter has been addicted to alcohol for many years, and under normal circumstances, Jiang Ya Dan would definitely die before Jiang Ya Frost - even years earlier!
And after Jiang Yadan passed away, the successor must be his son, most likely Jiang Jingkun.
Now Jiang Jingkun is still very close to the uncle and aunt who raised him, after all, he was taken away from the knees of Jiang Yashuang and his wife not long ago. And the prince and his wife were not so mad as to teach him to be suspicious of his uncles and aunts - but what about later?
When Jiang Ya Dan ascended the throne, the crown prince must have gone first.
Even if the crown princess has always been there, Jiang Jingkun will inevitably leave the palace when he grows up, and at that time, the people around him will have their own thoughts, but they may not be willing to see him trust and rely on Jiang Yashuang and his wife as he did when he was a child!
If this great-grandson of the emperor is not crooked, it is impossible for him to be like his own father, greedy for enjoyment and have no desire for power.
And between a nephew who is interested in ruling the world himself, and an uncle who is actually the regent, it is impossible not to have a conflict!
At that time, even if Jiang Yashuang retreats and returns to power, will Jiang Jingkun be able to rest assured?
Throughout the ages, there have always been many powerful clans that have no way out due to too much power - in fact, the usurpation of the Jiang family is also a situation where there is no way out but to forge ahead!
Just imagine, if Emperor Chu Weisang succeeded in seizing power, would he tolerate the Jiang family? Of course, Chu Weisang's success rate in seizing power is actually very low, but if the Jiang family does not usurp the throne, can it be guaranteed to be so strong and so strong? And the emperor after the Chu clan will always be weak and suppressed?
You must know that Chu Weisang and his father's two generations of Rui Emperor were pressed into the deep palace as puppets for a special reason! The latter ascended the throne at an early age, and her biological mother, Empress Dowager Gu, was ruthless and regarded power above her own flesh and blood; The latter is not the parent of the Empress Dowager Jiang, and cannot get the real care and love of the Empress Dowager Jiang - if the Empress Dowager Jiang has a biological son, it is really hard to say whether the current Daqin can be established, after all, with the love of the Empress Dowager Jiang for her biological daughter, if she has a son, when the son has a conflict with her mother's family, there is basically no possibility that she will stand on her mother's side and sell her son!
Today's Empress Dowager Rui is an example, in the end, not all the Empress Dowagers are keen on power, and they do not hesitate to embarrass their own sons to support their parents' families! Therefore, the usurpation of the Jiang family, in addition to ambition, is honestly a bit helpless. If you don't take advantage of the weakest time of the Rui family, if you look back and the Jiang family declines and returns to the royal family, it will be a tragedy for the Jiang family!
β¦β¦ Speaking far away, let's get down to business - Jiang Yadan is the grandson, which can be said to be of no benefit to the future of Great Qin, but will bury countless hidden dangers of siblings and cannibalism.
And if any one of these hidden dangers comes out, it may bring disaster to the newborn Great Qin!
If Great Qin is not good, what good will happen to the Jiang family as a clan?
This is a major event involving the future of the children and grandchildren under the knees of the two, and they can't help it!
Jiang Yadan was silent for a long time, and Fang said, "Do you think this will work?" In two days, I will find a reason to leave Beijing? He was afraid that his brother would misunderstand, and explained, "Actually, I planned to do this when my father cultivated me earlier, but it has become a habit to enjoy it for many years, and I am reluctant to be prosperous in Beijing, and I am also afraid of my father...... I'm afraid that people will misunderstand that you drove me away, and it will not be good for your reputation! β
"I didn't get permission from my father when I asked to go to Gyeonggi, let alone you, starling?" Jiang Yashuang heard what he really wanted to say in a hurry, his eyes darkened, and he shook his head and said, "If my father doesn't nod, it's impossible for us to get out of the city!" β
"So what kind of nonsense am I going to do?" Jiang Yadan pondered for a while and said, "Originally, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty did not approve of me being the grandson, if I still messed around for a while now, I think that even those who echoed my father would also retreat...... I remember that the daughters and granddaughters of several courtiers were quite beautiful, and the last time I heard my mother mention it to the palace maids, which ones came from......
"Starling, forget about this innocent thing!" Jiang Yashuang said with a dark face, "In the face of such a temptation as Da Position, Starling Brother are still willing to let me, I am already grateful, how can I let you make such a sacrifice again?" β
Jiang Yadan said happily: "What are you doing with your brother saying such a thing? I'm not that material, my brother is capable, who will I not give it to you? It's just that this kind of thing is not a sacrifice for me - I haven't made new friends in a few days, so I kill two birds with one stone......"
"Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome." Jiang Yashuang decisively interrupted his words, lest the topic be crooked to the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military families who have a beautiful little girl, and said in a deep voice, "Our brothers are unwilling to fight but have to fight, it is nothing more than because of my father's insistence." Although you tried your best to say starling, but today you and my brother have already spoken, why don't you ask to see your father together, and father and son spread out their words and make it clear? β
"AnywayβI didn't think of that before?" Jiang Yadan was still thinking about who the palace maids were talking about who the nobles were talking about, and he was stunned when he heard this, and then said with some annoyance, "I've been embarrassed for so long, and such a simple method has actually leaked!" "He can't convince his father alone, and the two brothers may not be able to convince him!
Clapped his hands, "Then let's go to the East Palace now?" β
Jiang Yadan, who only said that the contradiction between the father and son finally had a more reliable solution, did not notice, and when he turned around and walked outside the Farewell Courtyard, Jiang Yashuang, who followed him unhurriedly, glanced meaningfully in the direction of the East Palace, and the battle intent in his eyes flashed!