One hundred and eighty-two: Shuangjiao meets to draw up the edict

"Yes, not only what Lord Liu said, but the most important point is that Princess Taiping is the safest to come forward. King Xiang and Queen Wei naturally can't come forward, and looking back, no one is suitable except for Princess Taiping. After all, this is a royal matter, and it is inappropriate for anyone from an outsider to participate, even if it is Lord Yao Gong Song Jingwei, none of you are suitable. Su Yunjun continued.

Hearing this, Wei Anshi nodded: "That's true, it's just that Princess Taiping can oppose Empress Wei to help the king, and on weekdays, Princess Taiping has a very good relationship with Princess Anle and Queen Wei, and even has a good personal relationship with Shangguan Zhaorong." I'm afraid that Princess Taiping won't agree. ”

"Wei Gong can rest assured about this, she will definitely agree." Su Yunjun looked at Wei Wen and smiled lightly: "When the emperor was alive, Princess Taiping had a close relationship with Empress Wei, just because this country was still her Chen Tang's country, she was Chen Tang's princess, and it didn't harm her interests in the slightest." It is beneficial and harmless for her to be friendly with Empress Wei, and she will naturally choose to be friendly with Empress Wei. But now it's different, what Empress Wei covets is Chen Tang's country, once this country changes her surname to Wei, she, the princess, will become the princess of the previous dynasty and become a joke. Princess Taiping will never let this kind of thing happen, now the heirs of the first prince are only King Xiang, who can be justified, except for King Xiang, who is Prince Zhangxian, these two are more intimate to Princess Taiping than Princess Taiping, King Xiang is more intimate with her, so she will definitely stand on the side of King Xiang, and she can only stand on King Xiang's side. ”

Wei Anshi is a smart person, so he naturally understood what Su Yunjun said, and nodded immediately: "I will tell King Xiang about this matter." ”

"It's just that there is one more important thing at the moment, and how to distribute it is the key." Wei Anshi thought of the current situation and couldn't help frowning.

Su Yunjun smiled: "Instead of distributing between the two sides, it is better to let her take the lead, so that we can get an excuse." ”

"Xiangjun means ......"

"Since ancient times, there has been a truth that two kings are auxiliary to the government, and things in the court have never been balanced by two people ruling together, so it will only be disputes and make people laugh." Su Yunjun said softly.

Hearing this, Wei Anshi's eyes lit up slightly: "What does the townsman mean to let Empress Wei dominate?" ”

Su Yunjun nodded: "Only Empress Wei is dominant, and King Xiang has an excuse to overthrow Empress Wei, otherwise Empress Wei will support the little prince to ascend the throne, coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and copy the decree of the Empress Dowager Wu at the beginning, King Xiang will have no chance, this Chen Tang Jiangshan will not be controlled in the hands of the Wei family, as long as there are only the old ministers who support the Chen Tang royal family, she will be logical." ”

"But if Empress Wei is dominant, it won't be the same as if she is in power." Wei Anshi couldn't help but be a little worried when he thought of the possible consequences if he let Empress Wei dominate.

Hearing this, Su Yunjun smiled: "So if you want Princess Taiping to go to negotiate and finalize the edict, and then let Empress Wei unilaterally tear up the edict, it will definitely cause public anger." When the time comes, all the advantages will be on our side. ”

"So what should we do?" Wei Anshi asked.

Su Yunjun turned around and looked at Wei Anshi and Liu Youqiu: "Lord Wei, you have a deep personal relationship with King Xiang, so I will ask you to go to King Xiang's mansion for a trip, and be sure to let Princess Taiping go to negotiate peace with Queen Wei on behalf of King Xiang." And the edict must not be forceful, as long as it is reasonable. And when the edict is signed, the information of the edict is quietly revealed, and all this has to be done quietly. I'll make my own arrangements for the rest. ”

Wei Anshi nodded when he heard this: "Now it can only be like this." ”

The three of them sat for a while, and then went out of the small courtyard one after another.

Back in Su Mansion, Su Yunjun immediately repaired a letter and asked Qingming to give it to Zong Chuke.

The next thing was according to her arrangement, and in the afternoon of the same day, King Xiang sent Princess Taiping, and Empress Wei sent Shangguan Zhaorong, and the two negotiated the content of the edict in the palace.

Princess Taiping and Shangguan Zhaorong knew each other when they were young, and when Shangguan Zhaorong was a palace maid by the side of the Empress Dowager Wu, she was very popular with the Queen Mother, so the relationship with Princess Taiping was also closer.

As soon as he entered the door, Taiping saw that Shangguan Zhaorong was already sitting in the room, and couldn't help laughing: "I didn't expect it to be you." ”

"I thought it would be you." Shangguan Zhaorong was not surprised at all that the Prime Minister sent Princess Taiping over.

Taiping and she are the most suitable candidates now, both are women, and neither is the most powerful figure on both sides, but they are the core figures of both forces.

Hearing this, Princess Taiping smiled reluctantly: "I really didn't expect that at this time, it was me who discussed with Wan'er, but it's a pity that I represent the fourth brother, but you represent the third sister-in-law." ”

Shangguan Wan'er also smiled helplessly: "Princess, sit down and talk." ”

Princess Taiping sat down, looked at Shangguan Zhaorong and smiled, and then asked, "How does the queen plan to prepare it?" ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Zhaorong paused and said: "Actually, it's easy to say, the queen mother means that she wants to make Wen Wang Chongmao the crown prince, ascend the throne after the emperor's funeral, and make the queen the queen mother, and then the emperor is young, and everything is assisted by the queen mother." ”

After listening to Shangguan Zhaorong's words, Princess Taiping suddenly understood in her heart that she was really as good as she expected.

"It's not easy for the third sister-in-law to make King Wen the new emperor." She knows the character of Empress Wei best, and she is only afraid of Zhongzong's death, and she can't wait to ascend the throne and seize power immediately. Now that I can calm down and prepare to set up a new emperor, I will only be the regent and the queen mother, and I am probably afraid of the mouth of the king and the world, so I have to endure it.

Now that King Wen has been established, I am afraid that it will not be long before she controls the power, and she will abolish King Wen and ascend the throne by herself.

Princess Taiping thought about it, but she didn't show it, after all, her task this time was just to fight for Chen Tang's opportunity and immediately said: "Chongmao is too young, if there is only one queen to assist the government, I am afraid that when the time comes, the government will be complicated, and the queen alone will not be able to be comprehensive." When Emperor Taizong abdicated, he still let the eldest grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang, and Xu Maogong assist his father. Now there is only one queen, but I am afraid that it is too thin. ”

What kind of person is Shangguan Zhaorong, he immediately reacted: "The princess also wants to participate in the auxiliary government?" ”

Hearing this, Princess Taiping smiled: "I just want to add an auxiliary person to the edict, but as for the affairs of the government, I don't want to meddle in it." ”

"Who does the princess want to be an adjutant?"

Princess Taiping chuckled and said, "Why should my sister ask knowingly." ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Zhaorong thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it the Prime Minister?" ”

Princess Taiping nodded: "King Xiang is the emperor first, and then the emperor's heir, if he is the assistant government, it is also natural." Now that the new monarch is young, it is most secure to have the assistance of the prime minister. ”

Shangguan Zhaorong was embarrassed when he heard this: "I'm afraid that the queen will not agree to the auxiliary government of the prime minister." ”