Kunning Palace, main hall, Kunning Palace.
"My son, what are you talking about? Is your Majesty really going to make Lao Liu a king?"
Queen Zhang, who had always behaved gracefully in the past, couldn't help being surprised when she suddenly heard such news and exclaimed.
"Mother!"
The young man sitting at the bottom left could not help but frown when he heard his mother's sudden increase in voice, and reminded him in a deep voice.
"Oh, it's the Queen's fault, it's the Queen's fault, the Queen is just too shocked.
Lao Liu is only fifteen this year. According to the rules of our Song Dynasty, when a prince reaches the age of eighteen, the fastest time for him to be crowned king is around 20 years old. Why did His Majesty suddenly propose to confer the title of king on Lao Liu this time? This is not common sense! "
Empress Zhang understood that her voice was too high, so she quickly lowered her voice, waved away all the maids waiting around her, and then asked in confusion.
The young man gently picked up the tea cup in his hand, took an elegant sip to moisten his dry throat, and then slowly explained: "This is all a good thing done by the fourth and fifth brothers."
"How to say?"
Queen Zhang asked impatiently.
The young man recalled what happened in the morning meeting today, his eyes narrowed, and then he said: "Today in the morning meeting, after the various ministers reported everything, the Minister of Rites, Yi Changlin, who was under the command of the fourth brother, suddenly proposed that the sixth brother, who was still underage, should Fan.
The reason he gave was that Yunzhou County, which had just surrendered to our court fifty years ago, seemed to be unstable. It was far away in northern Xinjiang, and the court had insufficient control.
It just so happened that the sixth brother in the royal family was about to come of age, so having a vassal king establish vassal status in Yunzhou County could stabilize the new northern territory for the Song Dynasty.
In fact, everyone knows that this is just an excuse. Since Yunzhou County was annexed, although the court's control over it has not been strong, it has rarely caused any trouble, let alone instability. Yi Changlin said this clearly. I want to eliminate Lao Liu from the competition early while he is still underage and has no power of his own.
The sixth concubine died young, and her maternal family was in decline. Although she couldn't make any waves even if she became an adult, she still had the status of a prince.
In order to prevent Lao Liu from becoming Lao Si's rival in the future, Lao Si took the initiative and allowed him to quickly join the vassal and leave Bianjing. "
He picked up the tea cup again and took a sip. Prince Zhao Mingcai continued: "As soon as Yi Changlin's proposal came out, it was in line with the wishes of all parties. The people on Lao Wu's side quickly seconded it, and other ministers who had taken refuge with the princes also agreed. Soon This proposal was recognized by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Emperor Father had no objection, so the matter of Lao Liu becoming a vassal was settled. "
After listening to her son's narration, the queen also showed a smile: "My son, that's fine. It would have been enough for the queen to be upset when two ambitious things like the Fourth and the Fifth were coveting your position. Now that there is a chance. It would be a good thing to eliminate the sixth one first!"
Although Zhao Jun was raised by Empress Zhang, how can other people's children be his own biological relatives? His own son is the prince, and the other princes are all hidden competitors to his son. If he can solve one of them, he must solve it. One, only in this way can his son successfully ascend to that position, and he can be successfully promoted from queen to empress dowager!
Regarding his mother's excited appearance, Zhao Ming didn't say much. He drank tea silently and said leisurely after a while:
"Although it is a good thing that Lao Liu joins the feudal clan, there is absolutely no shortage of the necessary things to prepare for the feudal clan.
After all, the sixth child was raised by his mother. As a legitimate mother, the queen should show her tolerance and kindness as a legitimate mother. Not only should everything be spared, but she should also be prepared as abundantly as possible, so that the courtiers will not be able to comment. "
The queen was smiling because of the sixth child's dismissal. After hearing her son's words, the queen quickly calmed down her expression, restored her graceful and noble posture and agreed: "Don't worry, my prince, the queen will save me this matter, and she will not let outsiders talk about it." If you come up with gossip, you can rest assured!"
"Well, that's good."
Zhao Ming nodded slightly, then put down the tea cup and stood up and said: "Okay, I have said what needs to be said. In that case, there are still some things to deal with in the children's palace, so I left first and will come back tomorrow to pay my respects to the queen."
After saying that, Zhao Ming stood up directly and walked out of the hall without looking back.
When Empress Zhang saw it, she couldn't help but plead for her to stay: "My son, why don't you accompany your mother to have a meal before leaving?"
Prince Zhao Ming didn't even look back. He waved his hand and said in a calm voice: "Next time."
Seeing this, Queen Zhang opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything to save her.
Ever since her son became an adult, for some reason, she always felt that her son seemed to be a different person, and he was no longer so close to her.
On weekdays, mother and son even have very few meals together. Except for holidays, they can count them with one hand.
Maybe the children are like this when they grow up and have their own things to be busy with.
Empress Zhang could only comfort herself in this way.
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Zhao Jun jumped up several steps in two or three steps. When he raised his hand, Zhao Jun was shocked to see a stern young man wearing a four-clawed dragon robe standing in front of him, looking coldly at himself who had just jumped up the stairs like a child.
I saw his eyes scanning him up and down, and finally fell on his looming feet wearing straw sandals, and stopped there.
"You are already fifteen this year."
The young man's cold voice sounded slowly, without any emotion, but it was inexplicably scary.
A stiff smile appeared on Zhao Jun's face, and he awkwardly called out: "Tai...Brother Prince..."
"Well, since you are almost an adult, you are no longer a child. You should be more prudent and don't do anything that will easily disgrace the royal family of the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Ming responded lightly, and then spat out the cold words of reprimand without mercy.
The reprimand was not harsh, but combined with his emotionless eyes, it inexplicably gave people a great sense of oppression!
"Yes... Brother Chen knows."
Zhao Jun lowered his head, not daring to say anything and just responded obediently.
Zhao Ming nodded with satisfaction, then took another step towards the bottom of the steps.
The footsteps gradually moved away. Just when Zhao Jun wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, the footsteps suddenly stopped behind him.
Zhao Ming's emotionless voice sounded again: "Spend more time with your mother... and... you will be a vassal in one year, so prepare as soon as possible."
As soon as the words fell, the footsteps sounded again and gradually faded away until they could no longer be heard.
"Just a vassal?"
Zhao Jun's pupils expanded rapidly after receiving this shocking news, and then a smile slowly appeared on his face!
Are you... finally leaving Bianjing to go to your own fiefdom?
Can he finally live the princely life he dreamed of in his previous life?
The supreme ruler of a place, who can do whatever he wants, spend endless amounts of money, have countless graceful girls, and live a dandy life without 996, no mortgage or car loan, and no all kinds of pressure, is it finally coming? !
Just like Fan!
Don’t know where your fiefdom is?
Also, in the Song Dynasty, didn’t the princes always become vassals after they were twenty years old?
But I am only fifteen, why do I suddenly want to join the feudal clan?
This is too strange, but the prince's brother has said such things, which means that it is definitely a certainty that he will become a feudal lord!
Then something must have happened during this period!
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun quickly suppressed the smile on his face, returned to the casual posture of a boy who had not yet grown up, and trotted quickly into Kunning Hall.
"Queen Mother! Queen Mother! I'm back!"
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