Weiyang Palace.
"My son, please give my regards to your mother!"
In the hall, Mu Bai knelt down and saluted, looking respectful.
"Get up."
Empress Changsun looked at the legitimate son in front of her and said, "Why are you here now?"
"I have something I want to discuss with my mother."
Mu Bai stood up, looked at his mother in front of him, and said seriously.
"Sit down and talk."
Queen Changsun said calmly.
"Um."
Mu Bai responded softly and sat down opposite his mother.
"Brother, mother."
Murong personally served tea to the two of them, and then sat quietly aside.
Mu Bai picked up the tea, took a sip, and said softly, "Queen Mother, please step aside."
Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun narrowed her eyes and immediately ordered, "You all should get out."
"yes!"
In the palace, all the maids and eunuchs heard the Queen's order, bowed respectfully, and immediately left.
"What do you want to say?"
After the screen retreated, Queen Changsun looked at her legitimate son in front of her and said seriously.
"It's about seizing the direct descendant."
Mu Bai looked serious and said, "Mother, I would like to ask, if I don't fight, can the empress and uncle protect themselves?"
"While your father is alive, no one dares to touch us."
Empress Changsun said truthfully, "If your father is not here, the new king who succeeds may still respect me as the queen mother due to the influence of others. However, your uncle's military power will definitely be taken away. Whether the position of King Wu can be preserved depends on Not necessarily, the eldest grandson family will undoubtedly decline quickly, this is still the best situation, if the new king intends to target the eldest grandson family, you should know what the consequences will be."
When Mu Bai heard this, his expression was shocked.
"Brother."
On the side, Murong spoke softly, "You were too impulsive in the court today. It is unwise to offend King Jiuyou for the sake of a legitimate son of the Li family."
"As a friend, it's natural to say a word for a friend. As a prince, you shouldn't succumb to the intimidation of your ministers. If you speak for Brother Li, I don't regret it." Mu Bai came back to his senses and said calmly.
"Can!"
Empress Changsun did not refute anything and said sternly, "As long as you are willing to participate in court affairs and offend King Jiuyou, you will be offended. We can afford it. You are the prince and he is a minister. Even if he is offended, he will not dare to retaliate blatantly." , But, Bai'er, you have to know that all these prerequisites are because of your status as the prince of Dashang. One day, when the new king comes to the throne, you will no longer be a prince, but a minister. King Jiuyou will not be afraid of you. A minister! Do you understand?"
"Does it mean that if I decide to fight, I can save my mother, my uncle, and the entire eldest grandson's family?" Mu Bai said solemnly.
"If you were a king, all the people in the world would be the king's land, and all the people on the shore of the land would be the king's ministers!"
Queen Changsun looked at the legitimate son in front of her and said with stern eyes, "The Changsun family can maintain its glory for a hundred years!"
"My son is obsessed with martial arts and may not become a wise king."
Mu Bai continued to ask, "In this case, doesn't it matter?"
"Your Majesty, you don't need to do everything yourself. As long as you know people and make good use of them, that's enough." Queen Changsun replied.
"good."
Mu Bai no longer hesitated and responded, "I can do as my mother wishes, but I also have my own requirements."
"explain."
Queen Changsun's eyes flashed and she said.
"After the son expressed his stance, everything is as before. The queen mother and uncle cannot force the son to do something he does not want to do just because he agreed to participate in the seizure of the heir."
Mu Bai looked at his mother in front of him and said seriously, "For example, marriage!"
"Can!"
Empress Changsun agreed without hesitation without thinking too much.
"And one more thing."
Mu Bai said solemnly, "I have a person I want to recommend, but he is unwilling to become an official. I would like to ask my mother if there is anything I can do."
"Are you talking about the legitimate son of the Li family?"
Queen Changsun picked up the tea in front of her, took a sip, and asked.
"Not bad." Mu Bai nodded.
"I have heard your aunt mention this person several times."
Queen Changsun said calmly, "Bai'er, the Li family's status in the Shang Dynasty is delicate, why do you have to use this son?"
"Because he is smart enough."
Mu Bai said seriously, "If we get his help in seizing the direct descendant, we will get twice the result with half the effort."
"oh?"
When Empress Changsun heard this, she looked surprised and said, "My mother rarely hears you speak so highly of a person."
"Mother may not believe it. The fact that King Xuanwu and King Jiuyou were deprived of their military power in the court today was all deliberately designed by Brother Li," Mu Bai said.
"impossible."
Empress Changsun's expression darkened and she said, "If it is said that King Xuanwu's incident was planned by him, it is indeed somewhat possible. However, the seizure of King Jiuyou's military power was just an accident. Even your father summoned him to the palace. How can he set up a situation on a temporary basis?"
"As my mother said, my father summoned him to the palace on a temporary basis, and he set up the plan when he went to the palace."
Mu Bai said seriously, "When he saw the two veterans Zhang Qizheng and Lu Siqing fighting for him against King Xuanwu."
After hearing this, Queen Changsun looked shocked and said, "He told you personally."
"Um."
Mu Bai nodded.
Empress Changsun and Murong looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
In such a short period of time, he was able to figure out a way to deal with a King Wu. If this is true, the scheming of the legitimate son of the Li family is really unfathomable.
"He actually told his brother frankly about such a secret thing."
Soon, Murong came back to his senses and asked, "Could it be that my brother's sudden decision today and his willingness to seize the legitimate son had something to do with the legitimate son of the Li family?"
"Brother Li, you did give me some advice."
Mu Bai did not hide anything, saying, "He said that I can go my own way, but I must stand at a high enough level to be qualified to decide my own destiny. What I have been avoiding all this time is not trouble, but trouble." Responsibility! Therefore, he suggested that no matter what decision I make this time, I must have a good discussion with my mother."
"sharp!"
When Queen Changsun heard this, she sighed softly and said, "At such a young age, she can see worldly affairs and people's hearts so clearly."
Having said this, Queen Changsun looked at the disciple in front of her and said softly, "He said that he did not want to become an official. This was the right choice. From the perspective of the Li family, if he became an official, he would definitely attract more people." The fear may even arouse your father's vigilance. It is best for the Li family to be a pure merchant family. If you want to reuse him, you can, and the queen mother can also fight for him to be a guest of the imperial court, but it is not necessary."
"Why?" Mu Bai asked confused.
"If the Li family doesn't join the court, it will be more helpful to you."
Empress Changsun said calmly, "Your current relationship with the legitimate son of the Li family is just a personal relationship. If the legitimate son of the Li family enters the court, even as a guest, your personal relationship with the legitimate son of the Li family will immediately be regarded as negative in the eyes of outsiders. It will become an alliance between the eldest grandson family and the Li family. In this way, it may not be a good thing for either the eldest grandson family or the Li family. It is better for you and the legitimate son of the Li family to continue to maintain a personal relationship. Since he advises you to seize I won’t be stingy about doing something for you, that’s enough.”
"Queen!"
While the two were talking.
Outside the main hall, the anxious voice of the chamberlain sounded, "Slave, I have something important to report."
In the hall, Empress Changsun’s eyes narrowed and she said, “Come in!”
Outside the hall, the chamberlain hurriedly walked in, bowed respectfully first, and then hurriedly reported, "Queen, early this morning, the former head of the Confucian Confucian Sect went to Li Garden with a heavy ceremony to pay tribute to Bai Wangyu, the great disciple of the Confucian Sect. The Li family proposes marriage!”
"What?"
When Queen Changsun heard this, her expression suddenly changed.
