In the fourteenth year of Qi Jianwu, the tenth day of November.

The Son of Heaven issued a decree to the world, giving the crown prince Li Zongben the right to supervise the auxiliary government of the country, and to supervise the government affairs of the Zhongshu, the Military Yuan, and the imperial court at any time.

At the same time, the Son of Heaven made some adjustments to the subordinate officials of the East Palace in this holy decree.

The Zhan Mansion Zhan Shi was concurrently served by the new Hanlin scholar Hu Jingwen, who came from a humble background and was forty years old at the time.

Thirteen years ago, he impressed the Son of Heaven with a strategy that amazed the Manchu Dynasty scholars in the palace examination, and was named the champion on the spot, and has been serving in the Hanlin Academy since then.

In the first eight years, Hu Jingwen has been promoted step by step, starting to rise step by step five years ago, and in the past two years, he has completed the rapid promotion from the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, the secretary of the Guozi Supervisor, the priest of the Guozi Priest to the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

A smile appeared on Lu Tong's face.

Lu Tong sneered slightly, as a person who had experienced all kinds of chaos and ugliness in the First Emperor's Dynasty, and was also the mastermind behind the fire in the Heluo Palace that year, he obviously did not have the slightest good impression of the First Emperor.

This is a reward from the Son of Heaven for Xue Nanting, the right minister, after Li Shizhi, the eldest son of the left minister, was promoted to the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

After hearing these words, Lu Shen suddenly brightened, and the faint doubts in his heart disappeared.

Some people can't help but wonder if the health of the Son of Heaven is already in such a critical condition?

It's just that Li Duan still holds daily court meetings, and it doesn't seem to be abnormal, it seems that this holy decree is just to help the prince establish his prestige in advance, and the warp weaving department has no reaction to the discussion in the capital, and some rumors quickly dissipate.

In the Marquis Mansion of Shanyang, in the warm pavilion, Lu Tong, dressed as a rich man, clasped his hands and sighed with a complicated expression.

He looked at Lu Shen and said earnestly: "I killed the first emperor in order to repay my kindness, and you are loyal to the current son in return, although the positions of you and my father and son seem to be diametrically opposed, but the root cause of our actions is the same." ”

Lu Shen looked at his father curiously and briefly talked about the matter in Shazhou.

These dazzling personnel changes have become the most attractive topic in Beijing recently.

Even if Lu Shen flatly denied that this was not an attempt to rebel, in fact, it must have nothing to do with the actions of loyal ministers.

He was awarded the title of Prince Taibao of Jing Guo Han Lingfu.

He was appointed as the young master of the crown prince.

Lu Tong leaned back in his chair and said with a smile: "You now find that today's son is by no means a fool like the first emperor, he has great trust in Ling, and now he treats you as a confidant." When the Chinese martial arts attack you, he will unswervingly defend you, never ignore your merits, and will not deliberately suppress you because of your age, so that your every effort will be rewarded. In this way, he can be described as the king that courtiers dream of, so you can't give birth to those thoughts that you shouldn't have. ”

This is the second time in his life that he has taken the initiative to come to the capital, on the one hand, the father and son have not seen each other for a long time, he naturally misses it a little, on the other hand, he and Lu Shen have a lot of important things to discuss, some words cannot be passed on through a third person, and they must meet in person.

"Will she be pregnant with your child?"

In addition to Hu Jingwen, officials at all levels of Zhan Shifu, Zuo Chunfang, Right Chunfang, and the Bureau of Economics and Economics have some new faces, among which the most eye-catching is Xue Ruogu.

Lu Shen shrugged and said, "Not necessarily. It was not easy for His Majesty to gain a foothold in the south, and the numerous compromises and concessions not only did not dampen his will, but made him stronger. Under the premise of being the Son of Heaven, it is difficult for ordinary people to endure for more than ten years, and Zhang Can, who is a pseudo-Yan, is an example. His Majesty not only has amazing patience, but also extraordinary skills and abilities, and that meridian method is a strategy that is enough to shake the foundation of all Jiangnan wang clans. Compared to this, those power struggles in the court are really not worth mentioning. ”

"Father, I admit that I have a crush on that Luo girl, and I didn't get drunk that night, and something happened naturally."

It was when he came back from Baotai Mountain, and when he had just learned about the Wang family's marriage request, he had a secret conversation with Lu Tong.

"I know, I know."

Lu Tong's question goes straight to the core.

Lu Tong said with relief: "After several years of experience, you have considered the problem more and more carefully, and I can finally rest assured." After talking about it for so long, it's time to talk about your personal affairs. ”

Lu Tong didn't hurry and hurriedly asked him why his words and deeds were inconsistent.

Lu Shen hesitated: "I can't leave the capital now, when I can go north...... During the state funeral, no weddings and funerals are allowed, and I, as a prince, naturally have to abide by this rule, otherwise I will be used by those people to make a big fuss. ”

Lu Shen, Minister of Military Affairs and Commander of the Jinwu Battalion of the Beijing Army, was appointed as the crown prince.

He was awarded the title of prince and teacher.

Hearing the word private matter, Lu Shen's face rarely floated with a touch of shame.

Lu Shen was slightly stunned, and memories came flooding back.

He didn't expect Lu Shen to have such an expression, thinking about it carefully, this son is good at everything, but he is a little puzzled, could it be that he has finally opened his mind in this prosperous place in the capital?

Lu Tong's eyes condensed slightly.

Hearing his father's question, Lu was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "In all fairness, Your Majesty is an extremely rare benevolent and benevolent son, and his appreciation and support for me are not to mention that there is no one in the future, at least he can be called unprecedented. ”

Lu Tong didn't ask again, half funny and half emotional: "I thought it was a big thing that deserved to be so solemn by you, but it was just a night of romance." Shen'er, outsiders don't know your experience, and I sometimes can't help but wonder if you have no interest in women. Do you know that with your identity and status, even the night sheng song is just a matter of one sentence, just those two oiran Gu Wan'er and Xue Susu, you obviously don't have to have any burden but refuse to touch them. Now that you've finally grown into an adult, that's a good thing. ”

If the East Palace is compared to a small court, Zuo Shuzi is equivalent to Zhongshu Zaizhi.

At that time, he had made two requests to Lu Tong, one was to quietly recruit craftsmen in the name of the Lu family's firm, and the other was to secretly cultivate more talents.

It was as if Lu Tong had discovered a new continent.

Lu Shen sighed lightly: "Father......"

"This ...... What's going on? Didn't you go to Shazhou to do business? ”

Lu Shen respectfully poured the tea with both hands, then sat down opposite and said: "Before the Yuanjia Change, Your Majesty was not much different from other princes, only the word rich and noble. After the fall of Heluo, he, as the only legitimate prince who fled to the south, was forced to take on the heavy responsibility of continuing the Great Qi Guozuo. I don't know exactly what kind of experience he had, but I can confirm that he has always had a sense of responsibility in his heart that no one else can match, that is, to revitalize the fortunes of the Great Qi and live up to the expectations of the ancestors of the Heavenly Family. ”

Lu Shen heard him talk about his marriage, and after being silent for a while, he said softly: "Father, I'm afraid the marriage will have to drag on for a while." ”

Xue Nanting, the right minister, was awarded the crown prince.

Lu Shen said: "Father, I don't have the idea of ignoring Miss Luo overnight. ”

"And do you want to continue with your previous setups?"

Lu Tong understood the subtext of this sentence and sighed lightly: "It's a pity." ”

Lu Tong was stunned.

In all dynasties, the emperor will assign subordinate officials and teams to the prince's East Palace, and he can't let the prince not even have a confidant minister after he ascends the throne, but the act of appointing so many important ministers like Li Duan and handing over almost all the elites in the Great Qi court to the prince is extremely rare in the history books.

Lu Tong took a sip of warm tea and looked at his only son meaningfully.

Lu Tong said gently: "Don't think I'm accusing you, on the contrary, if you have such thoughts, I will feel very gratified." As a father, I just don't want you to be like that kind of foolish and loyal person, who spends his days thinking of dying as a confidant, and is about to kill himself at every turn. But gratitude is the bottom line of being a man, and the Son of Heaven trusts you so much, so you naturally can't hide your disobedience. It's like the ancestor of the Yang family was kind to the Lu family, and Yang Dashuai taught me even more, so I want to avenge him after he dies. ”

"I've never been able to understand why someone like the first emperor could give birth to a son like today's son?"

Lu Tong reminded: "That's the credit you fought with your life." ”

"Yes."

Lu Tong slowed down his tone and nodded: "You wait until the time is right to deal with this matter, now the Son of Heaven will definitely not agree to you to have anything to do with Shazhou again." You don't have to worry about Lin Xi's child, as long as you marry her honestly and let her give birth to your eldest son, there will be no problem. ”

In addition, the Son of Heaven also determined all the candidates for the six masters of the East Palace in the holy decree.

Lu Shen was a little puzzled, his eyes were full of meaning.

Lu Shen shook his head.

No, Chen Shu's letter made it very clear that Lu Shen had not even set foot in the Qinglou Restaurant except for going to Moyuan a few times, and it was impossible for him to make any ridiculous moves.

Lu Tong put down the teacup and said with a smile: "When you returned to Beijing at the beginning of the year, I was already prepared for the worst. If you are in danger in the capital, I can only do something with this old life. Later, I knew that you were standing very firmly here, and although the wind and waves were strong, it could not affect your safety, I watched from Jiangbei with peace of mind. It's just that I didn't expect that your evaluation of the Son of Heaven would be so high, which makes me want to ask, what you said when you came to Ancheng at the beginning, how much meaning does it have now? ”

Lu Shen explained: "Your Majesty said something yesterday, I am likely to become a thorn in the side of all the forces in the DPRK and China in a hundred years, first, I have indeed killed many officials and people in the gate in recent years, and secondly, the power I hold now is easy to arouse the envy and jealousy of others." Your Majesty treats me like this, and I will not let him down, but I cannot give up the ability to protect myself, and there are some things that must be prepared for a rainy day. ”

There is no doubt that he is the minister of the Son of Heaven who has always been placed in the entrainment for the successor king.

"Father, what's wrong?"

The eldest son of the right minister jumped from the Hanlin Academy to the left concubine of Zuo Chunfang, although the grade was only promoted from the sixth grade to the fifth grade, far less than Lu Shen, a monster who was directly promoted to the super grade of the marquis, but the official position of the left concubine is very particular.

Lu Shen thought for a while, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Lu Shen nodded, and then said, "But there are also examples like Yang Guangyuan and Yang Dashuai. My father should remember that the reason why I secretly planned and prepared was because I didn't want to be the second Yang Dashuai. I can shed blood for Daqi, provided that the enemy is standing in front of me, and I will never be able to accept a cold arrow from behind. ”

Liu Shouguang, Minister of Military Affairs and Commander of the Brave Battalion of the Beijing Army, was appointed as the young master of the crown prince.

"I see, father."

"And his father, who doesn't do good things?"

Although he has not had any contact with today's son, he can also see from so many things in the past that the benevolent son in the palace is really a very rare benevolent genius.

Lu Shen's eyes darkened slightly, and his tone was slightly heavy: "Yes, it's a pity." ”

(End of chapter)