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Just two days ago, the Crown Prince and General Zhao Dong got extremely drunk together. They walked outside the East Palace and acted like crazy. They even bumped into Concubine Shu who was going to His Majesty's palace.
The two drunkards talked nonsense, bumped into the concubine's chariot and smiled playfully. The concubine Shu was so frightened that she turned pale and ran to his majesty to cry.
His Majesty loves Concubine Shu the most. When he heard that these two people were shameless, he was so angry that he punished the prince for kneeling in the ancestral hall. Zhao Dong was also ordered to go back to the north to raise troops and herd sheep.
Just when the relationship between His Majesty and the Crown Prince became increasingly tense, Zong finally summoned his father and younger brother.
Zong Qing now has a new title of Marquis, and he also looks proud.However, when he went to the palace to see the queen, in addition to talking about family ties, he still had to discuss some most important matters with his daughter.
Now that the son-in-law has prospered and become the crown prince of the country, he has also transformed into the father-in-law of the country.
It's just that the flowering period of the prince is too short. When Han Linfeng comes to power, someone else will enjoy this honor.
Taking advantage of the fact that the officials of the government and the public were besieging the prince for his personal moral deficiencies, and that his majesty and the prince were at odds, of course he had to make a good plan for his young daughter, so as not to make a wedding dress for someone else in vain.
At first, Zong just listened to his father whispering next to him.But the more she listened, the bigger her eyes widened. Finally, she was so frightened that she pushed her father hard: "Where do you think this is? The royal palace in the countryside of Liangzhou? How dare you talk nonsense and discuss state affairs like this!"
Zong Qing looked at his daughter making such a fuss and felt that she was a woman and couldn't do anything.
"His Majesty's legitimate son should have been Xiao'er! If you hadn't been kind-hearted at the beginning, what would have happened to him? He has been a bastard whose mother was humble all his life and could not get ahead! Now that he hears the limelight, he is willing to sacrifice his country for beauty, which will make him even more popular with Your Majesty.Not happy.In this case, if he goes down, Xiao'er will be the crown prince, and he will be famous!If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, you won't even be able to cry when that concubine Shu gives birth to another bastard to compete for the crown prince's position!"
Zong was originally a soft-eared person, and her father's words also made her heart sway.
In the next few days, the wives of ministers from the aristocratic family kept chatting with her, and they tactfully expressed the aristocratic family's people's aspirations - all the adults felt that the second prince was studious and modest, and they deeply appreciated him. Zong was completely moved.
After all, Han Linfeng said that he would rather not be the prince for Su Luoyun's sake, but he could not blame others.
If he doesn't do it, he will naturally give it to his younger brother.Just like what my father said, before those beloved concubines gave birth to children, this matter should be settled early so that nothing could change.
With this in mind, she also called her son to discuss the matter secretly.
Although Han Xiao looked aloof and arrogant on weekdays, he actually had not experienced anything. When his mother said this, he was in a state of confusion. He thought that he might be able to sit on the dragon throne and command the ministers in the future, and he felt a little uneasy.
As a result, when he returned to the palace, he couldn't keep it in mind, and he got carried away for a while and had a casual chat with his princess, Zheng Shi.
As a result, Zheng's eyes widened even more as she listened. She was silent for a while and asked Han Xiao: "Second Prince, what do you think?"
Han Xiao said: "The Queen Mother said that those ministers support me privately. Maybe in the morning in the next few days, there will be officials to report, begging Your Majesty to depose the Crown Prince and make me the Crown Prince instead. What can I do? Of course, I will do whatever my father, the Queen, and the Queen say!"
Mrs. Zheng silently looked at Han Xiao's expression of joy that could not be concealed. She bowed and said, "I would like to congratulate the second prince in advance on his promotion..."
After finishing speaking, she turned around and came to the desk, laid out the paper, dipped her pen in the ink, and began to write with a wave of her wrist.
Han Xiao knew that his princess was a truly elegant person, so he thought to himself: Could it be that she wants to compose a poem to cheer me up?
So he also smiled excitedly and sat waiting eagerly.
As a result, after Zheng had finished writing, she presented the piece of paper to Han Xiao. Han Xiao took a closer look and his nose almost became angry - what Zheng had written was actually a letter to leave with Li Qiu.
"You learned this from my sister-in-law? What are you doing writing this when you have nothing to do? Is this some kind of world-shattering masterpiece? My brother and I have to share a copy?"
Although Han Xiao had long suspected that this woman was talented and learned, he still looked down upon himself.But when it was really confirmed, the dignified prince was still so angry that he jumped up on the spot.
No wonder the emperor's brother has been depressed these days. It's so damn irritating for a majestic prince to be handed a divorce letter by a woman!
Zheng looked at the second prince who jumped up with anger, and said in a deep tone: "I heard from my grandfather that the second prince was pure in heart, noble in character, and disdainful of monopolies, so I put aside my worries and nodded to accept the marriage. Because I feel that with someone like you, life will be dull, but I will feel at ease. But now it is just the rumors of some people with ulterior motives in the past.Feng Yu, you are so restive that you want to overtake your brother and inherit the dream.Your ambition is too lofty and different from the young lady's ambition.Although the Zheng family has no talents to serve as prime minister, they have devoted themselves to learning and stayed away from the political struggle for generations.The young lady feels that she is not worthy, so I hope the prince will allow me to go!"
The second prince felt that he understood what he heard. He opened his eyes wide and said, "Oh, I understand. You just look down on me! Do you think I am not as talented as my elder brother and am not worthy of being the crown prince of this country?"
Although Zheng is usually gentle and modest, now that she has spoken about this, she is not afraid of offending the second prince: "The prince is excellent in all aspects of literature, military skills, and has conquered the eighteen states in the north. He has made outstanding achievements. He also took the lead in implementing the New Deal and eradicating the bad habits of the Wei Dynasty. But such a strong-armed person was attacked by the ministers in front of him like a huge wave.I want to ask, what are your achievements and prestige, sitting in such a high position?Do the courtiers really think that you are amazingly talented, or do they think you are better than the prince? When you say it today, I don’t feel happy at all.I just feel that if you really follow the wishes of those courtiers, the road ahead will be bloody, and you will be in trouble..."
By the end of the sentence, Mrs. Zheng choked up and her pink cheeks were wet with tears.
When they were newlywed, their love was getting stronger.It was only after Han Xiao got married that he gradually realized what a clumsy person his wife was. She was not only proficient in engraving and engraving seals, but also had profound attainments in poetry, song, and dance.
It's no wonder that the Zheng family's grandfather looked down on the sour poems he wrote. Compared with this truly talented woman, he was as shallow as a naive child.
And now, Zheng's tearful words could be regarded as waking him up from his sweet dream.
He is currently learning how to handle political affairs from his royal brother, and has also listened to several verbal battles between senior ministers and his father in the court.Every time he saw his father being so angry at his old ministers, but trying to suppress his anger with all his might, he felt that being an emperor was really boring.
In the past, Han Xiao lived behind his father and brother, living leisurely. After learning how to handle documents, he could go back to the palace to carve seals and feed the fish cage birds. His life was so comfortable!
But once he becomes the prince, he has to fight wits and courage with a group of veterans who look like wolves and foxes just like his father and brother.
Although he thinks he is talented and knowledgeable, he really can't handle the mundane government affairs!
Thinking of this, most of his joy in hearing about the change of prince from his mother disappeared immediately.
Confused and panicked, Han Xiao couldn't help but ask Zheng: "But if the emperor doesn't want to be the prince, it will be me, and the father has no other sons. They insist on roasting me on the fire pit, so what should I do?"
Seeing that the second prince could still listen to her words, Mrs. Zheng softened her tone a little, stood up, whispered in the second prince's ear, and spoke in detail...
In the past few days, almost every time His Majesty saw the prince, he felt a little resentful and always scolded him.
In addition, there were refugees causing trouble in Yan County in the past few days, and there were armed fights over land, so Han Linfeng personally took people there to check the situation.
It can be regarded as an excuse to avoid his father's scolding and avoid leaving the capital.
After Han Linfeng left Beijing, the atmosphere in the court began to become strange.
On this day, the ministers were earnestly admonishing. Once again, someone pointed out Han Linfeng's bloodline and origin. He bluntly said that compared with the eldest prince, the second prince, the legitimate son, was actually a suitable candidate.
His Majesty listened silently and turned to look at his second prince.
After all, the ministers spoke in the same tone today, and it was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment idea. It was as if they had prepared the words in advance, but they didn't know how his second son would react.
If he was not persuaded by Zheng, then Han Xiao would probably listen respectfully. If his father was persuaded by the ministers, then he could only follow the trend.
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