The trouble that Yale Gesheng caused in Ningyuan Hou Mansion could not escape the emperor's eyes. Concubine Shu had already cried to him about the fact that Princess Zhaoyang was poisoned and would not be able to have children in her life.
Although cruel, as an emperor, he can also understand the reason why Yegelesheng did this. Who would let the princess of an enemy country give birth to a child for him? If he gives birth to a boy, he still has to fight for the world. What monarch is so brainless?
The emperor was originally a little worried that the Xu family would be deceived by Yale Gesheng. When the time came to negotiate, if the Xu family relented, in order to give the Xu family some face, he would not be able to say anything more. Fortunately, several members of the Xu family The two boys are more powerful than the other, and they are successful and strategic.
The emperor leaned back in his chair and took a deep breath: "The prince has not paid any attention to the talents that I have worked so hard to retain. The boys from the Xu family, the boys from the Meng family, and the boys from the He family all... They were his companions, but in the end no one was willing to stay by his side!"
Over the years, although the emperor has been unwilling to admit that the prince does not have the talents of an emperor, he has a clear mind and knows very well what kind of talents are suitable to be emperor.
Ye Zheng stood aside, listening to the emperor's words, and then looked up at the emperor in front of him who already had a lot of white hair: "A talented person will not enter a house without virtue!"
The emperor's heart ached. No matter who he was, he didn't want his child to be said to be a person without virtue or talent. However, the prince did not have much ability now. Although the emperor was unwilling to break his promise to the former empress, But he was even more worried about leaving Da Zhou, whom he guarded with all his heart, in the hands of the prince.
However, when he mentioned the prince, the emperor suddenly remembered that since the Xu family's triumphant return, the prince had been ill at home and had not seen the prince for some time.
The emperor felt strange, so he called someone in and asked: "I haven't seen the prince for a long time. The prince is feeling better these days!"
The palace attendant who came in looked troubled: "His Royal Highness, he..."
The emperor noticed something was wrong: "If you have anything to say, just say it! I won't blame you for this."
"The prince has not asked the imperial doctor to see a doctor these days. I heard that the prince's concubine has found some maids with outstanding looks for the prince. The prince has been staying with these maids in the palace these days." The palace official said. It has to be very obscure.
But after all, the emperor was a veteran, and Ye Zheng next to him was not a fuel-efficient lamp. At first, the prince did not come to court. People thought that the emperor was venting his dissatisfaction with rewarding the seventh prince, but they did not expect that he was actually because of how many times he had won. A beautiful girl.
"Trash!" The emperor was quite angry and slapped the table. Everyone in the room was so frightened that they knelt down.
Over the past few days, the emperor's disappointment in the prince had become more and more profound, so he didn't find it strange to know that he had won several beauties and stayed at home for them and refused to come to court.
After the initial rage, the emperor waved his hand to retreat from the palace. He leaned alone on the dragon chair and sighed deeply: "Ye Zheng, do you think the prince has become like this? My fault?"
Ye Zheng looked up at the emperor for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty has given him too high hopes, and because of your Majesty's favor, the palace people and his teachers have always been more tolerant and partial to him. , so that the prince has never heard the real truth since he was a child, so now he cannot accept that he does not have the talent of an emperor."
The emperor fell silent.
Xie Suxian's lack of imperial talent was actually revealed when he was seven years old. Perhaps it was because the late queen's body was too weak. Xie Suxian's health was not very good when he was a child, and he was always inferior in martial arts. , at most he can barely do some riding and shooting.
Later, he was not particularly good at reading. He did not have the photographic memory that Xie Suyu did. Even if the emperor taught him to read in person, he always had only a half-knowledge. He was very diligent, but always fell short. From that time on, the emperor I know that he is actually not suitable to be the future king of a country.
This was because the emperor had no way to refute the promise he had made to the late empress, so he tried his best to arrange the best assistant ministers around the prince.
The emperor's idea at that time was very simple. It didn't matter if he didn't have the talent of an emperor. If he had enough counselors around him, he could lead the country forward steadily.
It's just a pity that at that time, he didn't understand what it meant that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together. Even if he placed his best disciples beside the prince, they would eventually drift away from him because of his incompetence and arrogance.
"Your Majesty can't trap yourself in promises. As the king of a country, you always have to consider the people of the world!" Ye Zheng's voice was very soft, but every word was heartfelt.
It's just that this is not the first time the emperor has heard such words, and he will not feel angry now. He knows better than anyone else who is suitable to be the prince in this world, but he can't say anything now. Nothing can be done. The war has just ended, and the surrounding small border countries are watching eagerly. There cannot be any changes or disturbances in the court at this time.
After being silent for a quarter of an hour, the emperor probably came out of his resentful mood. He glanced at Ye Zheng: "The dinner with the King of Northern Xinjiang is today, right?"
"Yes, your Majesty, are you ready?" Ye Zheng looked at the emperor and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"The girls of the Xu family have already said that I am here to accept surrender. What can I prepare?" The emperor straightened his back. "Business is also something that has been discussed long ago. Is there anything worth preparing for?" ?”
Ye Zheng nodded: "This Miss Xu is really a hero among women. Her vision and abilities are among the best among men. There are many men in the court who are not as good as her. Every time I think about such a girl's family, she actually wants to I really feel like I'm at a loss for marrying that boy Meng Hetong!"
"That is your own nephew!" The emperor paused and chuckled, "You are not afraid of these words, let him hear it and make him hate you!"
"Xu Qingmo is a calculating person. Your Majesty should know better than me. She is actually more suitable to be the future prince's wife. She has the world in mind, is loyal and brave, and is a person born to be the future queen. It's a pity that Meng Hetong got there first!" Ye Zheng couldn't stop shaking his head when he thought of his unsatisfactory nephew.
The emperor looked at Ye Zheng and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he sighed: "This is the palace compound. It is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. Marquis Ningyuan is guarding this world for me. I can no longer use his Baby girl, come here!"
