In the harem of the old emperor, except for the first queen, all the concubines without exception all have a common characteristic, that is, they are all from families.

Among the emperor's women, as long as they are above the rank of concubines, they must all be from a big family, so these concubines have never played a weak beauty in the palace, and their other side represents the epitome of the family power behind them in the court.

Concubine Zhao was born in the Chen family in the clouds, and the Chen family behind her can be traced back thousands of years, through several dynasties and generations, and has been passed down to the present, and the influence of the clan alone is even far stronger than the Meng family behind Meng Guifei.

After all, although the Meng family has been inherited for hundreds of years, the development of the family is stable, it has never declined, but it has never been very strong.

Therefore, Concubine Zhao's request today not only represents her mother's love for her son, but also represents the thoughts of the entire Chen family behind it.

Because the royal family is dependent on the rise and fall of the dynasty, but the family is not necessarily, the change of dynasty is also a storm for them, but it is not a catastrophe.

Therefore, in the eyes of most people in the family, the family background of the emperor may not be stronger than them, after all, when it comes to family heritage, the Luo dynasty has only been inherited for more than two hundred years, and many of their families have left traces of thousands of years.

Therefore, although the Chen family in Yunzhong will support the four princes, they are not the kind of desperate gambles, not to mention that the four princes themselves are not angry.

As long as the four princes showed a little bit of talent, they would not let the Yunzhong Chen family give up so quickly.

Concubine Zhao's meaning is very clear, that is, admit defeat, in this game, the congenital conditions of the Chen family in the cloud are too poor, and there is no possibility of fighting at all, rather than fighting hard to make people laugh at the end, it is better to quit early.

Concubine Zhao said with a long breath: "The fourth child is not a person to be counted on, fortunately he has a big temper, but his nature is not bad, I just hope that he can live a safe and sound life, which is enough." ”

Saying that, Concubine Zhao took Meng Guifei's hand and said sincerely: "So, I have to ask my sister to worry more about this matter." ”

Meng Guifei finally understood what the other party meant, and she said seriously: "Sister, don't worry, I will think about this matter." ”

Concubine Meng nodded, Concubine Zhao finally left with confidence, and half an hour later, Concubine Zhao sent someone to send priceless gifts and supplements for the fetus, as well as a letter.

The letter was signed by the head of the Chen family in Yunzhong, and after Meng Guifei got the letter, she turned her head and asked Ah Xiu: "What should I do?" ”

Ah Xiu pondered for a long time and said: "This matter is not up to you and me, let someone summon Lord Lu to the palace, just so that the princess can relieve the pain of longing." ”

"But didn't Yongle just meet the colt yesterday?" Meng Guifei asked.

Ah Xiu looked away expressionlessly, and didn't pay attention to Meng Guifei, who was full of doubts, she instructed the palace people to pass the message, and she went to Princess Yongle and told her something.

So, the next day, Lu Hanjiang was summoned into the palace in the name of the princess missing the concubine, and after seeing Yongle, he naturally got the letter from the other party.

To be honest, although Lu Hanjiang had his own ideas about this kind of thing, he still decided to listen to the opinions of some professionals, such as Lu Shangshu, after all, the Lu family is also a big family, maybe he can provide some advice to himself.

"The Chen family in the clouds is a thousand-year-old family, and the head of the Chen family is also a great figure, I have also had a few encounters with him, this person is upright and upright, and he has the demeanor of an ancient gentleman, so this letter should be written by him sincerely."

Lu Shangshu gave his own analysis, as for whether to read this letter or not, it is up to Lu Hanjiang to judge.

Lu Hanjiang looked at the letter and asked at the same time, "What is the power of the Chen family?" ”

Lu Shangshu glanced at him and said: "Very powerful, in the clouds, their power is deep-rooted, in the family, their power is also intertwined, and the head of the Chen family is also one of the representatives jointly elected by various families." ”

"That sounds like a hassle."

Lu Hanjiang tore open the envelope casually, took the letter but didn't pay much attention to it, and asked as if unintentionally: "The power of the family is so huge, has Your Majesty never been afraid of it?" ”

Lu Shangshu chuckled: "Naturally, it is jealous, otherwise the power of Jinyiwei will not be allowed by His Majesty to this extent, but you must not forget that in the eyes of the family, the royal family is also one of the families, the difference is only that they are the most powerful one, because the royal family holds the mandate of heaven." ”

"Sounds a little arrogant."

Lu Hanjiang read the letter at a glance, and then asked curiously: "Does Uncle think the same way?" ”

In this regard, Lu Shangshu just smiled slightly: "I am already His Majesty's courtier." ”

There are not a few children of the family who are officials, but after becoming the head of the family, most of them will choose to resign and go home to preside over the affairs of the clan, and the official position is not so important in the eyes of the head of the family.

After all, even if these people have no official or position, they still have a respected status, as the head of a big family, even the emperor will treat them with a considerable degree of courtesy, which is the influence of the family heritage behind them, and it is also an unwritten rule in various dynasties for thousands of years.

So compared to it, the so-called official position is so mediocre, even if it is an old man, it is just the same status as the head of a big family.

Therefore, like Lu Shangshu, there are only a few people who choose to continue to serve in the court after taking up the position of the head of the Lu family.

"In that case, then ——?" Lu Hanjiang took off the cover of the oil lamp and put the finished letter on it.

"There's no hurry."

Lu Shangshu raised his hand to take the letter from Lu Hanjiang's hand, and he said calmly: "Since he intends to show goodwill, we might as well talk about it first, and then talk about other things." ”

"It's not suitable," Lu Hanjiang smacked his lips, pulled the official uniform on his body, and said, "Uncle just said, Your Majesty shouldn't want me, the commander, to get too close to the family, right?" ”

"You are from a family, not only you, Brother Meng is also a child of a family," Lu Shangshu stroked his beard and said: "The family is not monolithic, if the sincerity of the Chen family master is enough, then His Majesty should be happy to see this matter come to fruition, besides——"

Lu Shangshu raised his eyes to look at the sunset in the distance, and said in an inexplicable tone: "Your Majesty now, you may not have the heart to care about these mundane things. ”

Hearing this, Lu Hanjiang's eyes were also deep, and after a moment of silence, he asked again: "So, what does uncle think the little nephew should talk to him about private affairs, or should he focus on official affairs?" ”

"Business is official, the power of the family is good to borrow and not to be repaid, if you are greedy for a while, I am afraid that in the future, I am afraid-" Lu Shangshu said meaningfully: "The legacy is endless." ”

(End of chapter)