Li Hongbi's voice was not loud.
But it was like thunder on the ground, exploding in everyone's ears!
They really wanted to refute and speak out for the eldest prince!
However, combined with what the emperor had done this year, they could only sadly find that the truth was exactly as Li Hongbi said!
The emperor's true favorite prince is the cruel and cruel second prince!
Even in order to give the second prince a chance, the emperor forcefully left the eldest prince in Peiping and did not allow him to come to Beijing for an audience!
Because once the eldest prince enters the capital, according to the patriarchal etiquette system, the courtiers will ask the emperor to appoint a prince!
As the former Crown Prince of Yan, the eldest prince is undoubtedly the only candidate for the crown prince!
And once the East Palace is established, the second prince and the third prince will be canonized as vassal kings, and they will go to the capital to entrust the land and become a vassal!
Then, the second prince has no chance at all!
Therefore, the emperor ordered the eldest prince to guard Beiping.
So the emperor ordered the second prince to guard the border!
All he did was to delay the eldest prince's entry into the East Palace and buy time for the second prince!
After thinking about this, Princess Ning Guo's face instantly turned pale.
Mei Yin and Li Jinglong looked at each other, and both saw the panic in the other's eyes.
It's a good thing that Li Hongbi didn't speak, but when he did, he immediately chatted to death!
It's a bit ridiculous to say that.
Zhu Gaochi is generous and kind, Zhu Gaochi is knowledgeable, Zhu Gaochi is adept at government affairs...
He, Zhu Gaochi, is obviously a perfect candidate for the crown prince, but the Dog Emperor has always looked down on him!
On the other hand, Zhu Gaoxu was violent and dissolute, arrogant and ignorant, and regarded human life as nothing. He was an out-and-out warrior Qiu Ba!
It happened that the Dog Emperor was very fond of Zhu Gaoxu, and even considered making him the prince many times!
Even after Zhu Gaochi succeeded in taking over the East Palace, he still had to live in trepidation as if walking on thin ice, just because the Dog Emperor wanted to change Yi Chu and establish a crown prince more than once!
All of this is due to the words of the Dog Emperor - The prince is so sick, you should encourage him!
It was this sentence that gave Zhu Gaoxu endless ambition, and also gave Zhu Gaochi endless fear!
No matter what, Li Hongbi did not dare or could not participate in this battle for the heir.
Because the risk is too great. If you are not careful, you will die!
"So, aunt, we must not get involved in this battle for the right to inherit the throne!"
"For now, we just have some friction with the second prince, it's not a life-or-death feud!"
"So there is absolutely no need to participate in the battle for the right to inherit the throne, and there is no need to clearly support the eldest prince and oppose the second prince."
"Otherwise, our enemies will not only be the second prince, not just nobles like Qiu Fu, but also... His Majesty the Emperor!"
Hearing these last words, Princess Ning Guo trembled in shock and her breathing became short.
She glanced at Li Hongbi with gratitude, and a cold sweat broke out on her back.
so close!
What a risk!
If Li Hongbi hadn't warned her in time, she might have been doomed!
Betting in advance and participating in the fight for the heir is what most courtiers do!
But the problem is that if you make a wrong bet and anger His Majesty the Emperor, the consequences can be imagined!
The matter of seizing the heir is not an ordinary court battle, but an extremely sensitive national battle.
Even the emperor has to be careful, let alone people like them.
"But Hongbi, have you ever thought about it? Riding on the wall on both sides is the same way to death!"
Princess Ning Guo sighed, "When one of the parties comes to power in the future, it is inevitable that they will liquidate us!"
This is also what often happens in the court!
After all, although the fence-sitters have temporarily avoided danger, the problem is that they are prone to hostility from both sides.
If any party succeeds in taking power, the first to be liquidated is the opposing faction, and then the fence-sitting faction!
It's hard to win people's trust if you are just a grass on the wall and blown by the wind.
However, Li Hongbi didn't take it seriously and even had a smile on his face.
"Don't worry, aunt, we neither support the eldest prince nor the second prince, and we will not be a fence-sitter!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was a little confused.
what does it mean?
What are you going to do?
Could it be that there are other forces above the court...
Princess Ning Guo's expression perked up, and then a smile appeared on her face.
"Hongbi, you mean..."
"That's right, as an imperial party, we just need to closely follow the footsteps of His Majesty the Emperor!"
The imperial party is just being the dog emperor’s lackey!
Although this was not in line with Li Hongbi's principles, the current situation forced him to have no choice.
Principles are things that are meant to be broken.
My life is almost gone. Let me tell you the Hammer Principle!
Besides, Li Hongbi is not an official. It is Li Jinglong who works as a dog for Zhu Di. It has nothing to do with him and it does not violate the principles.
The Dog Emperor can live for about twenty years, which is enough to protect them and live a stable life.
As for what will happen twenty years from now, who can say for sure?
What if Zhu Gaoxu falls to death on horseback one day...
How wonderful that is!
"It is not advisable to participate in the seizure of the heir!"
"This is the way to die!"
"Auntie, please be careful!"
Li Hongbi gave the instructions again.
Princess Ning Guo smiled and nodded, liking Li Hongbi more and more.
"Hongbi, it's better to choose a date than to hit it. Why not set the wedding date today!"
The ancients' marriage process was grand and complex, and they paid attention to things such as "three letters and six etiquette" and "three matchmakers and six appointments".
The three documents refer to the documents used in the marriage process, including the letter of appointment, the letter of ceremony, and the letter of welcome; the six rites refer to the six etiquettes from the marriage negotiation to the completion of the marriage, namely, accepting, asking for the name, accepting the gift, accepting the invitation, asking for the date, Welcome.
Acceptance is the first step among the six rites, which means that the man invites a matchmaker to the woman's home to propose marriage; after the acceptance is over, it is the question of name. The man once again entrusted the matchmaker to go to the woman's home to ask for her surname and birth date, so that she could predict the luck of the marriage.
Naji is the third step in the six rites. After the man gets the woman's name and birth date, he goes to the ancestral temple for divination. After the divination, he gets the bad luck, and then informs the woman of the news. If there is no conflict between the birth dates of both parties, the marriage is basically settled.
Nazheng is also called the great gift, which means engagement. The fourth step of the six rites is already very formal. At this time, the man will take the betrothal gift and send it to the woman's home together with the matchmaker.
The acceptance of marriage is an important symbol of the establishment of a marriage. The successful completion of the registration means that the marriage is basically completed.
The wedding date is also called the date of marriage. As the name suggests, the man chooses the day to get married and then tells the woman. Usually, the matchmaker takes a written note of the date and sends it to the woman's home to discuss the date of marriage with her.
The wedding is the final chapter of an ancient wedding. The groom takes the bride home. After the wedding, the bride will always be a member of the groom's family.
The three matchmakers refer to the three matchmakers required for marriage, including the matchmaker hired by the man, the matchmaker hired by the woman, and the middle matchmaker to match the two parties; the six betrothals have the same meaning as the six rites.
Now the marriage between Li Hongbi and Mei Wanyan has progressed to the fourth step, which is the completion of Najib. Next, it is time to accept the petition. The Duke Cao's Mansion came to formally propose the marriage with the betrothal gift and set a date for the marriage.
To be honest, Li Hongbi was still a little resistant to this marriage, because of the elusive elephant in Lao Mei's house!
He always felt that there was something evil about this thing, so it bumped into it when he had a disagreement, and it only hit him!
"Ahem, aunt, may I ask you something?"
"Good boy, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Can you kill your elephant and sell it..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Hongbi didn't dare to say anything.
Because he was keenly aware that Princess Ning Guo was about to go crazy!
"Hongbi!"
"Hey, uncle, tell me."
"I think it would be nice for you to be mute."
"(*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!"
