The king of Chu accepted a new concubine again. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The new concubine is from Xicheng and is the youngest daughter of Yin Xigong in Xicheng City. Therefore, everyone calls the new concubine the concubine.

Concubine Xi is only fourteen years old, although she is young, but due to her early development, she is already a slim beauty. One day, the king of Chu suddenly came to Xicheng and designated to go to the city of Yin Xigong's house to rest. Xi Gong knew the majesty of the King of Chu very well, and for a while, he was in a hurry, chickens and dogs jumped, and the whole house was panicked and turned into a pot of porridge. When the King of Chu and Ling Yin Zhaoyang had already arrived at Xifu, the preparations for welcoming the distinguished guests in Xifu had not yet ended, and they were still in a hurry. Xi Gong, who was nervous, couldn't help but turn pale and his legs tremble when he thought that the King of Chu was about to be furious. Unexpectedly, the King of Chu glanced at the panicked crowd, just smiled faintly, said "Have a cup of tea!", and took the lead in walking towards the Xifu meeting room. Xi Gong wiped the sweat from his forehead, hurriedly followed, and ordered his subordinates to serve the best tea in the house quickly.

After the king of Chu sat down, he quietly sipped the tea, but he didn't say anything or mention anything. Xi Gong looked at this legendary demon king, and really couldn't understand the purpose of his sudden invasion of the mansion. Of course, the king of Chu has a purpose, but he can't tell Xi Gong. It turned out that someone secretly told the king of Chu that the Duke of Xi often had secret gatherings with Cheng Yin in Shen, Chen, Cai and other places and wanted to rebel. Based on the King of Chu's understanding of Xi Gong, the King of Chu did not believe in the rebellion of the Xi Guild, who was as timid as a mouse. But the informant's words were conclusive, and the king of Chu, who had always been very suspicious, couldn't make up his mind for a while. So, Ling Yin Zhaoyang offered a plan, why not suddenly break into the house to test the authenticity. The king of Chu thought so, so he suddenly came to Xifu with hundreds of ironclad soldiers and several important ministers. When the king of Chu saw that Xi Gong was so timid, he was already completely relieved. If such a person dares to rebel, then everyone in the world can rebel. In order to save some face, the king of Chu decided to drink a cup of tea and go home.

At this moment, something extremely important to Xifu happened. When the youngest daughter of Duke Xi heard that the king of Chu was coming, she was curious and wanted to sneak a peek at what this king, whom everyone feared, looked like. As a result, she really saw the king of Chu, and the king of Chu also saw her. The lustful King of Chu fell in love with the little beauty of the Xi family at first sight, regardless of his old age and frailty, he said that he would accept a new concubine. How dare the timid Duke Xi disobey the king's order, so he had to nod his head and agree, and under the urging of the king of Chu, he hurriedly sent his daughter to the palace.

Xi Gong is not a person who covets wealth and nobility, and when he thinks of his flower-like daughter going to accompany an old man in his sixties, his heart is like a knife, and he secretly weeps. Others in the house thought it was a good thing. exchanging a woman's happiness for the peace and strong backers of Xifu is a great success no matter how you look at it. However, everyone regarded Concubine Xi as a victim, and they were willing to tear tears of sympathy for her.

As a party to the party, Concubine Xi is different from everyone else's thoughts. After all, they want to marry someone, and who to marry is not to marry? Wouldn't it be more interesting to marry a man who everyone is afraid of? What does it matter if the king of Chu is a sixty-year-old man? You say that one is an old lion and the other is a young sheep, how do you choose? The maid was dumbfounded by such a question, and did not know how to answer it at all. Then, Concubine Xi asked herself in an affirmative tone and replied: I choose the lion.

After Concubine Xi entered the palace, she did not experience the loss and pain, let alone the consciousness of falling into a miserable world. The old man was kind to her, embraced her, coaxed her, and although the first night she felt something enter her body and bring severe pain, which made her cry out in fear, she endured it and passed. In her opinion, with her good physical fitness, such a trauma is nothing. However, the king of Chu was too old, and after barely having sex with Concubine Xi a few times, he felt dizzy and tinnitus, and his limbs were weak. The strong King of Chu was unwilling to show his embarrassed fatigue in front of the young concubine, so he never had sex with Concubine Xi again. However, the king of Chu really likes the beautiful and lively Concubine Xi too much, and he feels very relaxed and comfortable when he stays with Concubine Xi for a while every day, and it often reminds him of his young and happy days. The King of Chu, who never pretends to others, is obedient to Concubine Xi, takes good care of him, and is very docile. The old and the young are not like a husband and wife, but more like a pair of grandchildren. Everyone in the palace looked at each other, I don't know if Concubine Xi is charming and skillful, or the king of Chu took the wrong nerve and took the wrong medicine.

The people of Yingdu were completely unaware of the affairs in the palace. In their opinion, this marriage between the old and the young is a typical tragedy, a beautiful and kind weak woman fell into the clutches of the cruel King Chu, thinking with her thighs, and knowing what a tragedy it was!

The sympathy for Concubine Xi reminded them of another Concubine Xi in the Chu Palace three hundred years ago, the Concubine Xi who was called Lady Peach Blossom by later generations and the current Concubine Xi are fellow villagers, both from Xicheng. Her poignant story has been widely circulated among the Chu people for hundreds of years.

The story takes place in the era of King Wen of Chu, when Xicheng was still Xiguo, and the monarch was a marquis. Duke, marquis, earl, son, male, the marquis is a second-class title, which is very high. The monarch of Chu is the viscount, and he is a fourth-class title. Of course, at that time, the state of Chu was already very powerful, comparable to the state of non-Xi, and in the era of King Wu of Chu, he claimed to be the king without authorization, and he would not care about the level of the marquis and viscount. However, whether you care or not is another matter, judging from your background, Xi Guo is obviously much higher than Chu State.

Xihou was very lucky (and very unlucky from later on) to marry the princess of Chen Guo. Because Chen Guo is a concubine, when the princess arrives in Xiguo, she is called Xi Concubine. Xi Fei has a peerless appearance, her eyes are like autumn water, her face is like a peach blossom, Liruo Hibiscus, Yabi Zhilan, she is a unique beauty in the world, and she is also one of the top ten beauties in Chinese history. The very old Marquis hugged the beauty, very happy, and regarded the concubine as a treasure, although it is also a match for the old and the young, but also can enjoy the joy of fish and water, very affectionate.

After three years like this, Xi Fei was very thoughtful, and with the consent of Xi Hou, she went back to Chen Guoniang's house to visit relatives. On the way back to China, she happened to pass by Cai Guo, and Xi Fei's sister was married to Cai Hou, so Xi Fei stopped by to see her sister. What I never expected was that as soon as the young Cai Hou saw Xi Concubine at the banquet, he was shocked, and he was in love for a while, and he spoke lightly at the banquet, and he actually teased his sister-in-law with his hands and feet. Xi Fei was furious, brushed her sleeves and left, and the banquet broke up unhappily. After returning to Xiguo, Xi Fei naturally wanted to repay Cai Hou's rudeness to Xi Hou, and Xi Hou was furious; the so-called dragon has reverse scales, and if you touch it, it will jump, and Xi Fei is Xi Hou's reverse scales. Coveting Xi Fei is an enmity that does not share the sky. But Cai Guo is stronger than Xi Guo, and he can't beat others.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xi Hou had a poisonous plan. He sent someone to tell King Wen of Chu that the Marquis of Cai had accumulated a chariot and wanted to invade the Chu realm, and Xi Guo was willing to use himself as bait to help Chu attack Cai. King Wen of Chu was overjoyed, he originally wanted to annex the surrounding small countries, and there was no excuse for suffering, which was really a godsend. So King Wen sent troops to feint and attack the country. Xi and Cai were originally in a relationship between the two countries, and they had a brother-in-law friendship, and the young Cai Hou did not doubt it, so he really led his troops to help. The result can be imagined, Cai Hou was ambushed by the Chu soldiers and was captured alive. After Cai Hou, who became a prisoner, learned the reason for the incident, he was very angry, and said to the king of Chu, after the marquis, he was as beautiful as a flower, and he was by no means comparable to the vulgar and glamorous, and the king was suitable for him. When King Wen heard this, he couldn't help but be moved. So he found another excuse and sent troops to destroy the country and rob the concubine. Although the marquis who led the wolf into the house lost his life because of the concubine, the temple was moved, his beloved wife was taken away, and the country was ruined.

King Wen was very favored by Xi Fei, and was directly canonized as a concubine after entering the palace, and the pepper room was favored and doted. After that, Xi Concubine gave birth to two sons for King Wen, King Wen was overjoyed, and canonized Xi Concubine as the queen, and Xi Fei's two sons also ascended to the throne of the monarch, that is, the historical Ao Ao and Cheng Wang. However, there is always one regrettable thing that makes King Wen unhappy, that is, after Concubine Xi entered the palace, she never smiled and rarely spoke, and asked many times, but there was no follow-up, and King Wen was very anxious about this. Just when King Wen was helpless and even desperate, the great beauty finally spoke. Concubine Xi told King Wen that as a woman, it was really embarrassing and humiliating to have a second husband. However, the king is favored, and he has two sons, and the concubine is not a person of grass and trees, how can he not know the king's kindness? King Chu hurriedly asked. Xi Fei replied: "First, the great revenge has not been avenged, and the enemy Cai Hou is still at large. The second is that the heirs of the Hou are drifting outside, and there is a worry about the succession and extinction. Forget the king to relieve the worries of the concubine. The king of Chu said: "Some small things, with a little effort, the widow will do it immediately." The king of Chu then sent troops again to destroy the state of Cai, punish the Marquis of Cai, and Cai Yu Chu. He also moved the Hou Yimai to return to the resting place, restored the temple, and allowed his descendants to attack the city and rest the city forever. Both things were done very beautifully, and finally made Xi Fei smile again. became gentle and obedient to the king of Chu, the king of Chu was happy, and the husband and wife went to the joy of fishing and water again, and the love was sweet, and from then on only the mandarin ducks were not envious of the immortals.

Maybe Xi Fei took Kefu with her life, and the good days were not long, but King Wen couldn't afford to be sick and returned to heaven, and Xi Fei became a widow again. Fortunately, the two sons ascended to the throne of the monarch one after another, and she was respected as Mrs. Wen, and finally achieved a positive result. However, the trees want to be quiet and the wind does not stop. King Wen's brother, Yin Ziyuan, the commander of Chu State, actually remembered his widowed sister-in-law. first verbally teasing, then soft grinding and hard bubbles, and then forced to move into the palace to force the widow to sleep. At this time, Xi Fei is no longer a little girl who has never been in the world, but a **** and a mother of a country who has experienced vicissitudes and several political turmoil. In the face of the crisis, he was calm and calm, and secretly contacted the army archer Dou Lian and the important minister of the imperial court Dou Gu Yusu, and finally attacked and killed Ziyuan. And Mrs. Wen's wit and bravery were well-known for a while, and they were rumored to be beautiful talks, which also somewhat diluted the tragic color that shrouded Xi Fei. After that, Xi Fei faded out of the power center of the palace and recuperated in peace. She is kind-hearted, sympathetic to the old and helping the poor, and has won the love of the people of Yingcheng, all of whom call her Mrs. Peach Blossom, and after her death, she has set up a temple of Mrs. Peach Blossom, and has been sacrificed for generations.

Of course, Concubine Xi knew the story of Lady Peach Blossom, but she didn't feel that she had any resemblance to Lady Peach Blossom three hundred years ago. Although the king of Chu is old, she dotes on him like her grandfather, so why is she not satisfied? Moreover, the back garden is so big, with strange rocks and rockeries, and strange flowers and plants that she has never seen before. So, the small bridge and flowing water had her barefoot washing figure, the winding corridor floated out of her playful laughter, the old king's kind eyes were like the twilight sunset, and the warmth shone on her body, making her feel that life was so comfortable and comfortable.

One day, the king of Chu looked at this innocent fourteen-year-old young woman, who was chasing butterflies flying in the grass, couldn't help sighing, called Concubine Xi to his side, and asked:

"Concubine Xi, haven't you thought about asking the widow for anything?"

Concubine Xi looked at the King of Chu, who was already full of old face, and said innocently:

"No, what can the concubine ask for?"

"For example, you are still a beauty, you can ask the widow to canonize you as a concubine, and for example, your father is an ordinary city yin, and the widow can promote him to a higher position such as Shangzhu State or Da Sima and Shangguan Doctor, and for example, the widow can make your brothers all enter the court as officials, and all of them become doctors and generals. ”

Concubine Xi shook her head and said with a serious face: "Thank you for your kindness, but what is the difference between a beauty and a concubine? The concubine doesn't want to compete for fame and fortune at all, what does this mean to me? The concubine's father and brother are timid and mediocre, it would be good to be able to keep the ancestral business, and it is not a good thing to make them officials." The concubine really didn't ask for anything. ”

King Chu said: "After a hundred years of widowhood, does the concubine have any plans?"

Concubine Xi's face showed a look of horror and asked, "Will the king die?"

King Chu smiled bitterly: "You are really a child." How can a man not die? After the death of a widow, the concubine is alone in the palace, but how can it be good?"

Concubine Xi said: "Can the concubine return to Xicheng?"

The king of Chu said: "No, you are the king's concubine, how can you leave the palace? Moreover, you are very young, and you have no heirs, and you are the king's favorite daughter, after the death of the widow, you will be martyred for the widow." ”

Concubine Xi was shocked and cried: "The king will definitely live a long life, and the concubine doesn't want to die." ”

King Chu's face became serious, his eyes looked into the distance, and he said slowly: "It is reasonable that Concubine Ai is young and unwilling to be martyred for the widow. The widow can't bear it. If you don't want to be buried, there is only one way, is the concubine willing?"

Concubine Xi said respectfully: "Please make it clear to the king." ”

King Chu said: "The concubine must have a son." ”

Concubine Xi hurriedly said: "Then the king will quickly make the concubine pregnant and give birth to the prince early." ”

The king of Chu sighed faintly and said with a wry smile: "The widow is old, and it is impossible to make the concubine pregnant." The widow means that the concubine can choose a prince who has lost his mother from among the princes as her son, and the concubine can be safe. ”

Concubine Xi said: "The concubine doesn't know anything about the affairs in the palace, where to choose? ”

King Chu said: "The widow has already planned for you. The original palace master was originally a widow concubine, who died two years ago, leaving a son who was the widow's nineteenth son, named Xiong Jieyu, who was only eight years old this year, and was studying art in Shinan Mountain at this time. Calculate the time, it's time to take him back to the palace in the near future. When this Son is born, there will be a vision in the sky, and he will be a great nobleman. If the concubine can recognize this son as a righteous son, she will be blessed in the future. ”

Concubine Xi has also heard about the matter of Zheng Ji, the palace master of Biyou Palace, but she doesn't know that she still has a son, and he is only eight years old, which is Heyi, and the other princes, the youngest is probably the same age as herself. Thinking of this, Concubine Xi hurriedly knelt down obediently, kowtowed, and said, "Thank you for your grace, thank you for your success." ”

The King of Chu looked ahead, his face sank like water, and he was silent for a long time.

On the morning of the second day, the king of Chu summoned several important ministers around him in his dormitory, including the chief doctor, Yin Zhaoyang, the commander of the Chu State, Jing Bolun, the commander of the ironclad army, Qu Tu, Zuotu, and Zhaoyi, the doctor of Shangguan. The king of Chu looked at the important ministers calmly, and said in a deep voice: "The widow has decided to welcome the nineteen sons of Xiong back to the palace in the near future, so that the beauty Xi clan will accept him as the son of the moth, so as to sympathize with the orphan son and raise him." Because the nineteenth son studied art with the widow's great-uncle Mr. Shinan in Shinan Mountain, the appointment has arrived, and Mr. Shinan is a protector of the country, and his identity is respected. Yin Zhaoyang was specially ordered to negotiate with Mr. Shi Nanzi on behalf of the widow to receive the nineteen sons back to the palace to show grandeur and respect. In addition, Zhaoyang should renovate the Biyou Palace in the near future for the nineteen sons and concubines to live, once the completion of the period, that is, the day to go up the mountain to meet the nineteen sons. ”

When the ministers heard this, they looked at each other. They couldn't understand why the king of Chu wanted to welcome the nineteenth son back to the palace with great fanfare. Nineteen Zixiong who is the person, all the ministers know it. It is precisely because of these nineteen sons that Prince Zhang lost his position two years ago, and Jinglong was deposed. The grandfather of the nineteenth son was killed for rebellion and exterminated by the Nine Clans, and his mother hanged herself for the crime of Zhulian. This is a great enmity, although the nineteen sons are still young, who can guarantee that they will not hold grudges and take revenge when they grow up? Now, the king of Chu has suddenly treated the nineteen sons favorably, and all the ministers involved in this matter will definitely be terrified.

What's more critical is that after the crown prince chapter was abolished, the king of Chu has not set up a prince, and seeing that the king of Chu is gradually aging, the ministers have long put forward the proposal of establishing a prince as soon as possible, but the king of Chu has never made a decision. Today, the king of Chu asked his favorite concubine to recognize the nineteenth son as his righteous son, and he wanted to welcome him back to the palace with a high standard, what does this mean?

Yin Zhaoyang saw the shocked look of the ministers, and he already understood the secret, but he was not sure what the king of Chu meant. Therefore, it is necessary to find out as soon as possible. Although the king of Chu has a violent temper, Zhaoyang is an old minister of the two dynasties, and he is not afraid of the king of Chu, so he took a step forward and said: "Although the return of the nineteenth son to the palace is a major event, there are more important matters in the state of Chu that need to be decided by the king." ”

The king of Chu knew what he meant, rolled his eyelids, and said impatiently: "The widow knows, so let's retreat from the dynasty first." ”

Zhaoyang knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "If you don't set up a prince, the government and the opposition will be uneasy, once the princes are covetous, disaster will be unexpected, and the Chu State will have great trouble." ”

The king of Chu raised his eyebrows, was furious, and said sharply: "Don't demagogue! The widow is not dead, why is there chaos? The prince is the foundation of the country, how can he make a decision at the moment? The widow still needs to be considered, don't wait!"

The ministers were speechless, dejected, and left one after another.

As soon as Jing Bolun, the commander of the ironclad army, returned to Jingfu, he immediately closed the door to thank the guests, and beckoned the head of the family, Uncle Botong, to his eyes, and secretly ordered him to immediately send someone to summon the important people of the Jing clan back to the mansion. Two hours later, in the secret room of Jingfu, all the important people in the clan arrived except for those who were not in Yingdu. There are Jing Bolun, the patriarch of the Jing clan, the commander of the ironclad army, Jing Bolun's eldest son, Jing Hu, the commander of the three armies of Shangzhu State and Chu State, Jing Bolun's second son, Yin Jingyun of Wancheng City, Jing Bolun's cousin and the captain of Yingdu Xicheng, Jing Bolun's third son, Luantai's third guard Jing Long, Jing Hu's wife and brother, the Chinese army's archer Dou Feng, and the head of the family, Shu Botong. Jing Bolun coughed lightly, and said first: "I brought you here, there is an important matter to discuss. Today, the king announced in the palace that he would let his favorite concubine Xi Concubine accept the nineteen sons of Xiong as the son of the moth, and let Zhaoyang welcome the nineteen sons back to the palace with a high standard. And my Jing family and the nineteen sons have a grudge against killing their ancestors and mothers, once the nineteen sons are full of wings and obtain the throne, my Jing family is in danger of destruction. This is a matter of life and death, and it is necessary to make a decision in advance. ”

Jinglong snorted and took the lead in saying: "The milk stinks and doesn't dry the child, just kill it." ”

Jing Hu glared at his third brother with a sharp gaze, and said coldly: "Didn't you kill someone? Isn't it enough for you to be embarrassed? What else would you do besides killing someone? If a single word can solve the problem, why get together to discuss it? This is a question that you can figure out with your ass." Your head might as well be cut off and fed to the pigs. ”

Jinglong is most afraid of his eldest brother, but he can only laugh when he is scolded, and he no longer dares to interject casually.

Archer Dou Feng glanced at his brother-in-law Jing Hu, and said softly: "The maternal grandfather of the nineteenth son is the criminal Zheng Bo. When the whole Zheng Bo clan was killed, it wasn't all your Jing family who contributed to it, our Dou family, the Zhao family, and the Qu family all had a share. I don't think these families are willing to let the nineteenth son be the prince. Thinking that the nineteen sons have no foundation in the government and the opposition, as long as we have a little contact, the opposition will be like a tide, and no matter how arbitrary the king is, he can't help but have some scruples. ”

Jing Bolun sighed: "The archer still doesn't understand the king, if he makes a decision, how can he care about whether the government and the opposition oppose it or not?"

Jinghu said: "If you don't care about scruples, you have to let him scruples, the king is already old, doesn't he want to be behind him? Isn't he afraid that the major families will rebel after death?"

Uncle Channel: "What the fighting archer said actually makes sense, but it's still not enough, if we can launch a new prince candidate, then the division will be famous." ”

Jinglong couldn't help but interject: "Although the crown prince's chapter has been abolished, the king's old love for him has not been broken, and now he is often called to the palace to reminisce about the past." Prince Zhang is brave and resolute, has military merits, and has many supporters in the three armies, and it is possible for us to propose to restore the position of the abolished prince. ”

Jing Hu did not reprimand Jing Long's interjection, obviously Jing Long's proposal was deeply in line with everyone's hearts. The crown prince Zhang was already one with the Jing family, and it was most beneficial for the Jing family to restore his position as the crown prince.

Jing Bolun saw that everyone had no other suggestions. said in a decisive tone: "I think the third child's suggestion is feasible, so there is no need to discuss it anymore." Without further ado, let's split up. Jing Hu is responsible for contacting the officers and soldiers of the three armies, Jing Yun is responsible for contacting the city Yin, nobles and gentry of Wan, Luo, Jing, Yun, Yong and other five places, and the fighting archery is responsible for contacting the Dou family, and the information is transmitted to the post station of Xicheng Bohu to prevent leakage. On the day when the nineteenth son returned to the palace, they asked the king to restore the position of Prince Xiongzhang. There is Uncle Lao Botong who drafted the above words. ”

Everyone said "喀", and then dispersed, and a storm of seizing the heir began.

At the same time as the Jing Mansion was secretly discussing, the Zhao family also began to act. In the secret room of the Zhao Mansion, in addition to the important figures of the Zhao family, there are also key figures of the Qu family. The Zhao family and the Qu family have always been connected with each other, and they have advanced and retreated together in major matters. The main ones that are on discussion together today are:

Chu State Ling Yin, Zhao Yang, the patriarch of the Zhao family.

The left disciple of the Chu State, the patriarch of the Qu family, Qu Tu.

General Zuo, Qu Tu's eldest son, Qu Wan.

First-class guard, Zhaohu, the eldest son of Zhaoyang, the first commander of the Iron Armor Army.

Doctor Shangguan, Zhaoyang's brother Zhaoyi.

In addition, the two family heads also participated in the secret discussion with the lord of the house.

Zhaoyang informed everyone of what happened in King Chu's bedroom today, and then said with a worried face

"Since the loss of the crown prince, the king has not appointed the crown prince, which has caused the dark tide of the government and the opposition to surge. Today, the king suddenly values the nineteen sons, and there are obvious clues that he wants to set up the nineteen sons. This matter is very inappropriate, the king must not be allowed to do such a foolish thing, it is related to the safety of the Chu State, and it is necessary to make plans in advance. ”

Zhaohu asked: "Father, why can't you set up nineteen sons?" Nineteen sons are born different, and they are still the disciples of Mr. Shinan, and they will definitely be very human when they grow up. Moreover, the nineteen sons have no foundation in the imperial court, and they will definitely not fight against each other in the future, isn't it better than those princes who gang up everywhere?"

Zhaoyang sighed: "There are three of the nineteen sons who cannot stand. First, the king is in his twilight, and it may be difficult to hold on for a long time, so if you want to maintain the stability of the country, the first principle of establishing a prince should be a successor. Prince Xiong Zhang is a deposed prince, so there is no need to think about it. The second son Xiong Tong, the third son Xiong Er, the sixth son Xiong Wan, and the ninth son Xiong Huai are the oldest among the princes. However, the second, third, and sixth sons are either dull, or the remnants of the abolished prince, or crippled, and they are all concubines, and they are all from low backgrounds, which are not suitable. Only the ninth son, Xiong Huai, was born to Huang Guifei, and is the queen's son, now fifteen years old, intelligent, ambitious, courteous corporal, tireless in learning, is the most suitable candidate, not comparable to the nineteenth son. Second, the maternal grandfather of the nineteenth son is Zheng Bo, and Zheng Bo's case is widely implicated, and the details are still confusing. The Zhao, Jing, and Qu families were all involved, not to mention those counterinsurgency generals. Once the 19 sons are made crown princes, how can the families and relevant ministers deal with themselves? When they ascend to the throne, if this case is seriously investigated, will it not be an extremely great turmoil? General Zuo is the leader of the counterinsurgency, what will he do to avoid disaster in the future? Therefore, the 19 sons must not be established, otherwise, it will inevitably cause a shock in the court and the ministers will be uneasy. Third, the old man once watched the sky at night, and used the turtle to divinate many times, all showing that the nineteen sons would not be in the court for a long time. If the nineteen sons have the same heart as the teacher, after obtaining the position of the prince, once they follow the example of their teacher, and abandon the position when they grow up, will Chu Ting not be in chaos again? With the above three points, the nineteen sons must not be made princes. ”

When everyone heard Zhaoyang's clear analysis, they all bowed their heads and thought it was true.

General Zuo finished bending and said: "Ping Zheng Rebellion, although I am the main general, but the Jing family is the mastermind, presumably the Jing family will also make some moves, and will be able to prevent the nineteen sons from ascending to the throne with all their might." ”

After a pause, he said again: "Since the nineteenth son is so difficult, it will also be a disaster when he grows up, so it is better to find an opportunity to get rid of it." ”

Qu Clan's patriarch Qu suddenly said: "I can't, how can we do such an evil thing? My Qu family only has public enemies, no personal enmity. Where the king's destiny is, he is not selfish, as long as he is worthy of his heart, why is he afraid?"

Zhaoyang said: "What Lord Zuo said is extremely true. Not only can we not plot against our sons, but we must befriend them. The nineteen sons are definitely not human, and they will be people of extraordinary abilities in the future. At the time of birth, the natural vision was seen by the old man, which was extraordinary. Taking advantage of their young age, they should be more loving and sow good causes, this is the best way to plan ahead. ”

Zhaohu nodded in agreement, and then asked, "The Jing clan must have the intention of harming the nineteenth son, how will we deal with it?"

Zhaoyang didn't directly answer Zhaohu's question, glanced at everyone, and then said solemnly: "There are three countermeasures. The first is to contact the four families of Zhao, Qu, Xiang and Ye, and raise a total of nine sons Xiong Huai as the crown prince. The second is to marry nineteen sons. The old man has been ordered by the king to renovate the Biyou Palace and welcome the nineteenth son back to the palace, which is naturally a good opportunity to contact the feelings, and the old man must plan carefully. In addition, Lord Zuotu can ask the king to find the place where Zheng Ji's bones are buried and rebuild the cemetery, although he cannot be buried in the tomb of King Jingshan, but he can build a tomb nearby. Such good deeds should be done in the name of Concubine Xi to show that we are not selfish. As a first-class guard, Zhaohu entered and exited the palace and had to maintain more of the nineteen sons. As for Jing's murder, the old man thought that there was no need to worry, Jing Bolun and Jing Hu would never be so stupid, had they forgotten how the crown prince chapter was abolished? Third, the old man judged that the Jing family must try his best to reinstate the crown prince's position, and we must do our best to stop this, and we must not let the cruel Xiong Zhang come back. I don't know what the above three items think?"

There was no disagreement, and they dispersed.

Of course, Nineteen didn't expect that he had not returned to the palace yet, and he would attract such a big political undertide. At this time, the Biyou Palace is also in full swing renovation. Concubine Xi had nothing to do, so she went to the construction site to guide her. Concubine Xi proposed that the renovation should not be luxurious and bright, but simple and elegant, and added an independent study, a repair room, a sword training room, a weapons room, a meeting room, etc., for the nineteenth, and did not put forward too many requirements for her own residence, but it was better to be simple and practical. Due to the small number of new constructions, mainly renovation and decoration, the renovation project is progressing rapidly. In less than a month, it was all completed. On this day, Yin Zhaoyang went to Biyou Palace to inspect in person, and after everything was correct, he told Concubine Xi that he was going to welcome the nineteen sons back to the palace the next day, and the king of Chu would summon the nineteen sons with Concubine Xi in Yantai and hold a ceremony to recognize their mothers.

Concubine Xi couldn't help but feel a little panicked in her heart, and her excitement was mixed with apprehension. Concubine Xi has never seen the nineteen sons, but since the king of Chu proposed to recognize the son, Concubine Xi often went to Biyou Palace to ask the eunuchs and palace maids who had seen the nineteen sons, and kept sketching the image of the nineteen sons in her mind. In Concubine Xi's imagination, the nineteenth son is a lively and cute but a little mischievous handsome boy, gifted, unruly, and will make great achievements when he grows up, and is the future pillar of the Chu State. Concubine Xi was a little uncertain about the character of the nineteenth son, and she was worried about whether the matter of recognizing her mother could go smoothly. After all, Concubine Xi is only fourteen years old, and although she has thought a lot about how to get along with her nineteenth son in the future, most of them are very hazy and even a little childish. However, when I thought of the nineteen sons who lost their mothers at a young age, I couldn't help but overflow with maternal love, and my eyes were full of tears, and I was determined to give the nineteen sons twelve points of love.

A few days ago, Zuo Tu asked the eunuch in charge to give her a message, telling her that Zheng Ji's tomb had been rebuilt in her name, and that she had obtained the consent of the king, and that she could use the name of her stepmother to agree that the nineteen sons would go to worship their biological mother after recognizing their mothers. For this matter, Concubine Xi was very grateful to Qu Tu, believing that Qu Tu was a great loyal minister and a respectable elder who was empathetic.

In order to gain support, Concubine Xi, who never cared about human feelings, made an exception to visit Queen Tian. The queen was slightly surprised by the arrival of Concubine Xi, and her attitude was not enthusiastic or repulsive, and all that was shown in her softness was blandness. However, when Concubine Xi mentioned the nineteenth son, the queen's tone was full of love and compassion, and she sighed while recounting Zheng Ji's virtuous and unfortunate times. There was no comment on Concubine Xi's recognition of her son, not even congratulations and other words. In the queen's view, Concubine Xi's recognition of the son was just a formality, a need for court struggle. How could Concubine Xi really take care of a child? Concubine Xi is still a child. Concubine Xi was disappointed that she did not hear the blessings she wanted to hear and the teachings on how to be a mother. After listening quietly to the queen's account, she politely got up and took her leave. However, just as Concubine Xi was about to walk to the door of the queen's bedroom, she suddenly heard the queen say, "Xi Meiren, please wait." ”

Concubine Xi stopped in surprise, not knowing what else the queen had to order.

The queen looked a little hesitant, paused, and then said calmly: "Ximei is too young, and it is really difficult to take care of an eight-year-old child. If you don't mind, the mourning family is going to send the palace maid Ziyan to Biyou Palace, Ziyan and the Nineteenth Prince are already very familiar, so let her take care of the little prince. ”

Concubine Xi was stunned, looked at the queen's gaze that gradually became very resolute, and knew in her heart that this was not a discussion with her, but the queen's will. She didn't know Ziyan, but the queen said that Ziyan was familiar with the Nineteenth Prince. Although Concubine Xi was unwilling to accept Ziyan, she had no reason to refuse the queen's kindness. So, Concubine Xi had no choice but to bow to the queen lightly and said, "Thank you, queen, the concubine will definitely get along well with Sister Ziyan and take care of the nineteenth prince together." With that, he quietly left.

The next day, it is the day when the nineteen sons return to the palace, early in the morning, the Huaiqing Hall of the gradual Taiwan was cleaned and cleaned, and today, the nineteen sons' mother recognition ceremony will be held here. When the time came, the princes and concubines successively sat down in the designated position of the Huaiqing Hall under the guidance of the eunuchs. In addition to Xiong Zhang, all the princes in Yingdu came. They are: the second son Xiong Tong, the third son Xiong Er, the sixth son Xiong Wan, the ninth son Xiong Huai, the tenth son Xiong Qian, and the thirteenth son Xiong Nan. There are three concubines, namely Shen Guifei, Huang Guifei, and Ji Guifei. Although it was the King of Chu's own family affairs, the relevant ministers also came. Including the palace guards and presidents Ling Jing Bolun, Taimiao Ling Chengfei, Zuotu Qutu, Taifu Shendao, Keqing Gongsun Long, and the sacrificial wine Ling Xiong Yi, etc., in addition to the Chu Wangshang peers and the elders of the royal family. The inside and outside of the temple were full of people for a while.

After a short time, the guards shouted, "The king and queen have arrived!"

I saw the king of Chu dressed in court clothes and the queen Tian under the gaze of the kneeling ministers, and walked quickly to the wide throne in the north direction of the Huaiqing Palace. King Wei Ling's gaze swept towards Jing Bolun. Jing Bolun hurriedly knelt down and said respectfully: "Lord Ling Yin and the Nineteenth Prince are already waiting outside the palace. ”

King Chu bowed his head slightly and said, "Let them in!"

Jing Bolun responded with a "no", turned around and waved his hand to the guard, and the guard hurriedly shouted: "Order Yin Zhaoyang and the Nineteenth Prince to see each other." ”

At this time, the musicians outside the hall beat the victory drum and played the triumphal music. In the sound of cheerful music, Ling Yin Zhaoyang slowly walked into the main hall with the hand of Nineteen, followed by four first-class guards, and the six of them arrived in the center of the main hall and knelt down in unison. Zhaoyang said loudly:

"Weichen Zhaoyang, under the order of the king, went to Shinan Mountain to meet the patriarch Shi Nanzi, proclaimed the king's order, comforted the king, and was gracious, and the guests and hosts were happy. Then welcome the nineteenth son back to the court, hereby pay the order, I wish my king a long and blessed life, Weijia Hainei. After the play, the six people got up after the salute and stood on both sides.

King Chu said: "Aiqing has worked hard, and I will give you a jade Ruyi." ”

Zhaoyang knelt down again and thanked him. King Chu looked at the nineteen sons, his eyes became softer and softer, and he asked with a smile: "The nineteen sons bear to receive the public opinion, today is still in the court, the widow is very comforted, what reward do you want?"

Nineteen fell to his knees again. He is wearing a brand-new dark red silk robe today, a dark blue python skin hero belt is tied around his waist, his dark hair is scattered, and a red silk rope is tied on his forehead. Nineteen's face was excited, his emotions were agitated, and his tone was slightly choked:

"The child and his father have been separated for several years, and the child has been missing his father all the time, and when he sees his father today, he is excited and excited, and he can't think of any reward he needs for a while. After a pause, he thought about it seriously, his original solemn expression was gone, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, and he raised his head and said:

"But the father must have a lot of good things, and when the child remembers it, the father will give it to the child, is it okay?"

The queen and the concubines beside her covered their mouths and chuckled. The king of Chu also smiled and said to the queen: "This matter will be handed over to the queen, after the retreat from the dynasty, if the nineteen sons have any needs, you will give them to him on behalf of the widow." Then he said to the nineteenth:

"Father knows that your master, Mr. Shi Nanzi, is a person with great magical powers, and my son has been studying art for two years, can I learn any magical powers?"

Nineteen replied: "Master didn't teach the child any supernatural powers, but after two years of cultivation, the child's strength has improved greatly. ”

When the king of Chu heard this, he was slightly disappointed. With such a big battle today, a very important part of the content is to show off his talents and let the ministers and people in the royal family know about Nineteen. If you can surprise the four seats, the effect will be even better. In fact, King Chu's expectations are not high, even if he shows his hand, he can cope with the scene a little. But Nineteen said that he hadn't learned supernatural powers, could it be that Shinanzi let Nineteen run to Shinan Mountain to play for two years? However, Nineteen said that he had grown strength, and an eight-year-old child, showing his strength was better than nothing. So, the king of Chu said to Zhaohu: "Take the stone lock and try the power of the nineteen sons." “

Zhaohu answered the "promise" and immediately ordered his guards to go to the school yard to get the stone lock.

After a while, several guards brought three stone locks of different sizes, the smallest stone lock was fifty catties, the second was eighty catties, and the largest was one hundred catties.

Nineteen walked to the stone lock, tilted his head to look at it, and then walked directly to the largest stone lock, took a breath, bent over, and instantly lifted the hundred-pound stone lock with one hand.

The ministers, princes, nobles, and guards present all exclaimed in surprise, especially the guards led by Zhaohu who felt incredible. You must know that the fifty-pound stone lock is usually used by ordinary guards for training, while the hundred-pound stone lock needs to be held by a high-grade guard, and the guards are usually two-handed in training. It was easy to raise one-handed like Nineteen, and it was difficult for other guards to do this level except for a few first-class guards.

Nineteen took the stone lock with one hand, put it down casually, and muttered, "It's too light, is there anything heavier?"

The King of Chu looked at him with a strange light and asked excitedly, "How much can Wu'er lift?"

Nineteen: "Bring two hundred pounds." ”

The King of Chu looked at Zhaohu and shouted, "Go and get it!"

Zhaohu's face showed hesitation, 200 catties? Is it really possible? Zhaohu didn't believe it at all. But he still ordered his guards to do it according to the advice of the king of Chu, but he told the guards a few more words.

After a while, the four guards brought two larger stone locks. It turned out that Zhaohu was worried about the countless hearts of the nineteen, and in order to avoid the nineteen making a fool, he instructed his subordinates to take two hundred catties of stone locks, and at the same time, he asked him to take one hundred and fifty catties as a preparation.

Nineteen didn't even look at the smaller stone lock, walked directly to the largest stone lock, took a deep breath again, let out a low sigh, grabbed the stone lock with one hand, and steadily lifted the behemoth, just like an ant lifting an object several times larger than its own body. It was an extremely shocking scene!

Everyone held their breath for a long time before they let out cheers. Zhaohu opened his mouth even more, and he couldn't believe that everything that happened was real. Because he knew that even he would find it difficult to lift a two-hundred-pound stone lock with one hand, and besides, it was an eight-year-old child!

The king of Chu was overjoyed and said loudly: "Wu'er is really the evil of the ancients!"

Nineteen smiled slightly, and said to the king of Chu: "The child has also learned to split the empty palm, and I am willing to give it a try for my father." “

The king of Chu asked, "How to try?"

Nineteen: "Take a wooden stick with a thick bowl." “

Zhaohu did not wait for the command of the king of Chu, so he personally went out of the palace to find it. He really wanted to know what other amazing tricks this strange boy had.

The sticks were quickly brought in, and Nineteen had one of the guards stand a foot away with the stick in both hands. Then I didn't see how lucky he was, so he turned around and jumped up, which was more than two feet high. At the moment when his body was about to fall, he swung his right palm and struck at the wooden stick lightly. When there is still a distance of three feet between the palm and the wooden stick, only to hear the sound of "bar", the wooden stick suddenly becomes two. And Nineteen also landed at the same time, and his movements were extremely chic.

The King of Chu turned to Jing Bolun and asked, "Jing Lao Aiqing, you are a famous martial artist in the Chu Kingdom, I don't know what kind of kung fu the nineteenth son used just now, and what is his skill?"

At this time, Jing Bolun's face was full of shock, and when he heard King Chu's question, he couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the Qi Refining Method! It is the release of internal Qi and the outside! How did you practice it at such a young age? It's incredible!"

When they heard this, they exclaimed again. And the king of Chu was full of pride, glanced at the people in the hall, and said:

"Everyone, Aiqing, the nineteenth son really did not disappoint the widow. I, the Chu people, have always established the country by force, and although the nineteen sons are young, they are extremely brave, which is a happy event for the country. “。

Everyone in the hall listened to the words of the King of Chu, and for a while, they had their own thoughts, and the enthusiastic scene quickly cooled down. The envious eyes of the concubines and princes showed undisguised jealousy. The generals led by Jing Bolun were silently pondering, and the ministers were also quickly alert to the scene that had just happened in the main hall, and seemed to have an understanding. The hall was strangely silent. Seeing that the atmosphere was too delicate, Yin Zhaoyang was worried that the King of Chu would be annoyed by the embarrassment, so he hurriedly went out and played:

"King Hexi, the nineteenth son has succeeded in learning and art, and he will be able to become the pillar of the country in the future, and we will definitely assist with my heart, and in less than ten years, the country of Chu will definitely produce a brave and invincible general!"

Everyone also reacted at this time, and they came out of the class to play, and the content was similar, all of which were superficial articles such as congratulations. And the positioning of the nineteen sons in the future is surprisingly consistent, that is, the nineteen sons are positioned on the good ministers and military generals.

Chu Wangshang sneered in his heart, he didn't know the thoughts of everyone in the hall. As Zhaoyang, Jing Bolun and other senior ministers speculated, the king of Chu did have plans to appoint nineteen sons as the crown prince. In the eyes of Chu Wangshang, those who can serve as the monarch of Chu in the future must be brave and martial, which is why he previously appointed the brutal Xiong Zhang as the crown prince. Except for Xiong Zhang, the other princes were too weak, and the king of Chu didn't like them. Now, the Nineteen Sons were born out of thin air, and they are also disciples of Shinanzi, if they recognize Concubine Xi as their mother again, they will have support from within, and strong support from without, and then choose one or two confidant ministers to assist, and they will have no worries about their posthumous affairs! This is also the fundamental reason why the Nineteen Sons are allowed to display their talents in public today! However, now it seems that there are probably very few people inside and outside the palace who can support the Nineteen Sons as the crown princes! And which of the ministers in the court who hold real power does not have the support of a strong clan behind him? As soon as he thought of this, Chu Wangshang suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. However, the determination of the always strong Chu Wang Shang to appoint the nineteenth son as the crown prince will not change in the slightest because of the opposition of everyone.

At this time, the majesty returned to the face of the King of Chu, he swept his gaze to Zhaoyang, and said in a deep voice: "The nineteenth son has succeeded in learning and art, and the widow is very comforted, and now he can hold a ceremony to recognize his mother." ”

Zhaoyang understood, and hurriedly shouted: "Give a seat to Xi Meiren in front of the palace." ”

Concubine Xi had long been hiding behind the curtain on the left side of the throne, and she and Ziyan had already seen Nineteen through the gap in the curtain, Nineteen was stronger and more heroic than she imagined, and she was already twelve points satisfied with this righteous son in her heart. Hearing the call of Zhaoyang, he walked out from behind the curtain in a curling manner, came to the front of the royal court, and then sat down on the queen's side.

Nineteen looked at this delicate woman curiously, and there was a strange feeling in his heart. This is the adoptive mother my father found for me? Too young, right?

Previously, Shinanzi had told Nineteen that his biological mother Zheng Ji had died of illness two years ago, and Nineteen couldn't accept it, but there was no mourning like Shinanzi imagined. After two years of cultivation, Nineteen's mind is much more mature than before, the pain of losing his mother is quietly hidden in the depths of his heart, he doesn't want his pain to affect others, and he doesn't want others to always pity him. So, in just a few days, the smile returned to Nineteen's face. Ichinanko didn't say anything about it, in his opinion, no one can help with this kind of pain, he always has to face it himself, and this is also a kind of grinding in itself.

In the depths of Nineteen's heart, he never wanted to believe the fact that his mother was dead, and he always felt that his mother would suddenly appear in front of his eyes at some point. His mother's weak and loving gaze would often appear in Nineteen's dreams, making him cry out in spite of himself, and when he woke up in the middle of the night, a sense of sorrow would instantly fill Nineteen's whole body, making him unable to sleep peacefully for a long time. Only the cultivation that started early in the morning every day gave him a feeling of fulfillment and slightly reduced the depression in his heart.

Therefore, when Zhaoyang told her about recognizing his mother, he was very resistant and disgusted in his heart, if it wasn't for the master's fierce reprimand, Nineteen's stubborn temper would have flare up in front of Zhaoyang. Just last night, Shi Nanzi was worried that there would be a rude behavior after returning to the palace in the nineteenth year, and he repeatedly admonished him. Tell him that it is a good thing that the king of Chu has chosen an adoptive mother for him in the palace, that he cares about him, loves him, and has the support and help of one more person, so why should he refuse? To Nineteen's surprise, when did the master, who had always been quiet and indifferent, become a mother-in-law? This is very different from the usual image of the master. However, it was precisely because of this abnormality that Nineteen really took Master's advice to heart. King Chu looked at Nineteen, whose expression had become gloomy, and he, who had always been cold, actually had pity, and said softly: "My son is unfortunate, your mother Zheng Ji died early two years ago, and your master must have informed you of this." You are still young, lonely and helpless, and the widow chooses a virtuous mother for you for this, I don't know what my son wants?"

Nineteen nodded, suppressed the agitation in his heart, and said in a slightly choked voice: "But it's up to my father to decide." “

The king of Chu turned his eyes to everyone and said solemnly: "The widow loves the concubine Xi and is dignified and solemn, kind, filial piety and benevolence, and deeply comforts the widow's heart, so he is specially named a noble concubine." The nineteenth son lost his mother at a young age, and his feelings were sad, and the widow specially allowed the concubine to recognize him as the son of the moth, and he was already happy. This notice will be issued on the same day to inform the world, and I hope that all the ministers and workers will obey it as one!"

Everyone bowed down and promised in unison.

The king of Chu turned to Nineteen again and drank: "Wu'er is not going to come over and do the reason of recognizing his mother." ”

Nineteen walked up to Concubine Xi, bowed down, raised his head and looked at Concubine Xi blankly, but there was no movement.

Zhaoyang on the side gently urged: "Quickly call the mother concubine, and recognize the gift of the mother." ”

However, at this time, Nineteen looked at Concubine Xi who was smiling, and the weak face of her biological mother Zheng Ji suddenly came to mind clearly, instantly breaking Nineteen's calmness. A strong sadness continued to stir in his chest, and tears flowed uncontrollably down his cheeks. The word "mother" can no longer be said.

Seeing this scene, the king of Chu's originally slightly smiling face quickly became gloomy, and he drank:

"A rebel must not be unreasonable!"

Concubine Xi couldn't help but lose color when she saw the sudden change in Nineteen's mood. Clever she realized something at once, facing the tearful nineteen, she was all distressed and uncomfortable, if it wasn't in the main hall, she would definitely hold this little boy in her arms and give comfort and caressing. She didn't think about the embarrassment and embarrassment that Nineteen brought her.

Seeing the angry face of Chu Wangshang, Concubine Xi hurriedly stood up, knelt down in front of the throne, and said in a trembling voice: "The king is angry, the nineteenth prince thinks of his mother, and he is overly sad, because he is too young to control his emotions, the king must not be harsh! ”

Zhaoyang hurriedly played: "The great gift has been completed, the nineteen sons are tired of saddle horses, and they should return to the palace to rest as soon as possible." ”

Seeing this, the king of Chu had no choice but to say helplessly: "Give Concubine Xi and the nineteen sons to live in the Biyou Palace, and give the nineteen sons ten third-class personal guards, and three hundred ironclad soldiers to use for the nineteen sons to travel and escort." The nineteenth son was in poor health, and the concubine immediately led the nineteenth son back to the palace to rest, and the palace medical officer went to see him. ”

Concubine Xi held the trance-like nineteen in her hand, and after kneeling to the king of Chu to say goodbye, she quickly left the palace and returned to the palace.

And the Yingzi ceremony also ended hastily, and the princes and concubines, princes and nobles, and civil and military ministers all dispersed one after another.

Only Yin Zhaoyang was instructed by the king of Chu to come to the dormitory with him. After the monarch and ministers sat down, the king of Chu looked at Zhaoyang with deep meaning, muttered for a long time, and then asked faintly:

"Lord Lingyin, how about being widowed?"

Zhaoyang's heart tightened, and he hurriedly replied: "Grace is like a mountain, he is a very good minister, and he is not favored." ”

The King of Chu's eyes were scorching, and he said categorically: "The widow intends to set up the nineteenth son as the crown prince to comfort the hearts of the people of the country, I don't know what Aiqing wants?"

Zhaoyang was silent for a while, did not look at the scorching eyes of the King of Chu, and asked slowly:

"I wonder if the king has discussed this matter with one or two of his confidants?"

King Chu said: "I was trying to discuss with Aiqing, but the others have not yet known." ”

Zhaoyang said: "Forgive the old minister's bluntness, this matter still needs to be carefully considered by the king. The nineteenth son is certainly a martial artist, but he is still young, and it is not yet known what his temperament will be when he becomes an adult. Since the fall of the Spring and Autumn Period, looking at the rise and fall of various countries, all those who have established their descendants have been safe and secure for the country, and those who have grown up and established their children have many disasters and accidents. ”

King Chu said: "Xiong Zhang is the longest, do you want to restore his position as the crown prince?"

Zhaoyang said: "Xiong Zhang has lost the hearts of the people, of course it can no longer be used." And the second, third, and sixth sons are from humble backgrounds, so they can be mediocre, and they are Xiong Zhang's party, so they are not available. Only the ninth son, Xiong Huai, is elegant and dignified, has the world in mind, and is the queen's righteous son, which can be regarded as a descendant, and is the best candidate for the crown prince. ”

King Chu said: "Xiong Huai is weak, indecisive and unstrategic, he is a talented person, and the widow does not like it." ”

Zhaoyang said: "Weak may not be blessed, and indecisiveness still has strategists." The old minister thought that the six sons were not unbearable, but they lacked political experience, and they forged with their hearts, and they would become great weapons. ”

The King of Chu said angrily: "Nineteen sons of dragons are on the day, and they are talented in the sky, why not?"

Zhaoyang sighed: "Uncle Zheng is the maternal grandfather of the nineteenth son, and the Zheng family's case is widely implicated. ”

The King of Chu was silent.

Zhaoyang said again: "The old minister has a way, which may solve the king's confusion." ”

The king of Chu asked, "What is the law?"

Zhaoyang said: "You can set up a palace school in the palace of talents in the Chu Palace, except for Xiong Zhang, the rest of the princes can go to the palace school to study, and the major clans can also select young handsome people from the younger generations to enroll together." On the one hand, it cultivates talents for the country, and on the other hand, it is also possible to observe the character of the sons. If there is a prince and the nineteenth son who are in harmony and complement each other in civil and military, the choice of the prince can be determined. The nineteen sons have the ability to conquer, so why do they have to become kings? If there is a monarch with whom they can become irreversible friends, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? The Taifu who presided over the palace study, Wen Youshenzi, Wu Youwei, and the two sons were all virtuous men in the world. If this can be the case, the future of the sons who participated in the palace study, the old minister is looking forward to it. ”

The King of Chu was silent for a long time, then sighed, waved his hand a little tiredly, and said:

"The widow is tired, Aiqing should step back first, and this matter will be discussed later. ”

Zhaoyang respectfully bowed and bowed, and quietly retreated.

The king of Chu finally failed to make a decision. Because, starting from the second day of the Yingzi ceremony, the music suddenly came in a row, and the content was surprisingly consistent, that is, to raise the crown prince. Zhao, Qu, Xiang, and Ye raised nine sons Xionghuai, and Jing, Dou and Wucheng Yin raised the abolished prince Xiong Zhang, which was turbulent for a while, and the government and the opposition were shaken.

The king of Chu, who had always been decisive in killing, retreated. He felt that he was really old, and in the face of the voices of the ministers who resolutely opposed the establishment of the nineteenth son as the crown prince, he didn't even have the heart to be angry. The gloomy Chu Wang Shang paced around the palace, and finally he stopped, drank Zhaohu, and said in a deep voice:

"Drive the Biyou Palace. ”