"Brother Song, I understand what you said. 【No pop-up novel network】&"Xu Chushang poured a glass of wine for Song Sizhe, and after filling himself with wine, he said with a smile: "However, as the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain! Although His Majesty's attitude towards the Song family is indeed not very good, I have heard that His Royal Highness the future prince seems to be very optimistic about the Song family! I take the liberty to say that maybe you can try to ask him to help, maybe you can help the Song family get out of the current predicament." ”

Song Sizhe was stunned for a moment, didn't squeak for a while, and carefully pondered the meaning of Xu Chushang's words: His Royal Highness the future prince? Now His Majesty has two sons, the eldest prince Yu Muchuan and the second prince Yu Zichen, both of whom have not yet been in contact with the government. But the eldest prince is older than the second prince, and I heard that he is intelligent and dignified, and he is deeply loved by His Majesty, and he is much better than the second prince who only knows how to play.

Judging from the current situation, the second prince has no intention of being the prince, and the future prince His Royal Highness must be the eldest prince. But...... How did Xu Chushang know the mind of the eldest prince? Could it be ...... He is the confidant of the Great Prince?

Song Sizhe only felt that his doubts were solved, why did this waiter of the Ministry of Rites have nothing to do with him, but he wants to get closer to him. It turned out to pave the way for the eldest prince in advance!

Xu Chushang saw that Song Sizhe didn't speak, and he was not in a hurry, he ate the dishes on the table by himself, and said lightly while eating: "Brother Song, don't say that I, a brother, didn't remind you, although we all hope that Your Majesty will live long live, long live, long live, but after a hundred years, the inheritance that should be prepared still has to be prepared." It's much better to go to the dock early than to go up to the dock with a shy face at that time!"

Seeing that Song Sizhe did not immediately express his approval gratefully, but was a little hesitant and reserved, Xu Chushang was a little uneasy, but he didn't say much, and after the two of them finished a banquet without knowing the taste, they said goodbye and left in different directions.

Song Sizhe returned to the Song Mansion, and as soon as he entered the door, he immediately walked to the old man Song's study. He had just become a little powerful, and the eldest prince immediately threw an olive branch, and the person he recruited was a waiter of the Ministry of Rites who was already at the same level as himself. This is enough to show that among the courtiers, the power of the eldest prince has a certain foundation.

But whether to take refuge in the backer of the eldest prince, he still can't make a decision, just now between the banquets, he has not let go of Chu Shang's request, but he is also very careful not to directly refuse the other party. After all, this matter is related to the future of the Song family, so he thinks about it, and he still has to discuss it with Old Man Song before he can make a decision.

"Is it Sizhe? Is there something important about coming to me in such a hurry?" Old Man Song was teasing the thrush he had raised for several years in the study at this time, when he heard the door knocking, he turned his head and saw Song Sizhe walking in in a hurry.

It was rare for Old Man Song to see his son so anxious, so he asked.

After putting down the birdcage in his hand, he found a chair and sat down, and then motioned for Song Sizhe to sit beside him.

"Dad, there is something important to tell you, it is like this......" After Song Sizhe sat down, he said the meaning expressed by Xu Chushang during the dinner after he went to the banquet just now.

"Hmm......" After listening to Song Sizhe's description, Old Man Song frowned and was silent for a long time. Hearing this, he also had a headache, his son had just become the governor of Liangjiang, and there were officials to set up approaches, gifts, and greetings, all of which he expected, but why did even the eldest prince kick him in and target him?

Judging from the experience of Old Man Song in the officialdom for decades, the families that participated in the power struggle between the princes rarely ended up well. After all, no one could have predicted that the prince he followed would successfully ascend the throne and become the Ninth Five-Year Emperor.

This is like a big gamble, betting on all the net worth of yourself and the whole family, if you win the bet, you will gain fame and fortune, and you will rise to prominence. If you lose the bet, not only will you go bankrupt, but if you don't get it right, you will fall to the ground and connect the nine clans.

And even if the bet wins, it may be heavy and powerful in the early stage, but after the one on the dragon chair stabilizes, the family will become a chicken rib. On the one hand, he helped the hidden dragon, and on the other hand, he became an insider who knew the inside story of his succession, which would explode at any time like a bomb, which was very eye-catching.

If you are unhappy one day, you can directly find a reason to wipe out this family, which is also an easy thing. The so-called companion is like a tiger, and this is what it means. So this bet is hard!

Finding that his father's expression was solemn and his brows were furrowed, Song Sizhe hesitated and said softly: "Dad, why don't you go and see the eldest prince another day and put this matter away!"

"Never!" Old Man Song waved his hand to stop it, and said with a straight face: "A few days ago, one of my old subordinates came to visit me in the mansion to pay me New Year's greetings and talk about political affairs casually. According to him, the eldest prince had been allowed to participate in the early dynasty after the beginning of the year, and began to learn how to handle government affairs. The meaning of His Majesty's move is very obvious, presumably he is already interested in him inheriting the throne. ”

Old Man Song stood up, paced back and forth in the room, and cautiously analyzed: "If you openly reject his kindness at this time, then I'm afraid our Song family will not have a good time in the future." Even if he doesn't mention the succession to the throne, since he is dealing with the government, as long as he catches you casually, he can have a reason to replace you, and when the time comes, if he is not careful, our Song family will end up in a place where there is no return. ”

"This ...... How should this be?" Song Sizhe kept shaking his head and sighing, and said with a sad face.

Old Man Song thought for a long time, stood up and said to his son: "Sizhe, in my opinion, you should be false and wronged first! This matter cannot be advanced, nor can it be retreated, advance is a cliff, retreat is an abyss, so you can only keep the current state and wait and see." Otherwise, it will definitely do the Song family a hundred harms and no benefits!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you. Song Sizhe nodded, anyway, after the New Year, he will be sent to the Liangjiang region, no matter how long the eldest prince's hand is, he can't chase him over there to ask his true attitude, right?

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On the east side of the imperial capital, in an inconspicuous mansion.

"How's it going?" a thin, handsome man stood tall in front of the window, staring at the snowflakes as if he were looking at the most beautiful scenery on the continent