Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest.
Tai'an City, the imperial capital of Liyang, ushered in the first snow of the year. Snowflakes fell on the eaves, streets, and in the eyes of children's innocent joy. Looking from top to bottom, the picture of heaven and earth seemed to outline an extremely rich... white.
His Majesty the Emperor has issued a decree to entrust the princes and various parts of the Liyang territory to guard the territory for the country.
But what surprised the ministers was that the position of the East Palace was still vacant until now. Guo Xiaoru, the old minister of the Ministry of Rites, even openly mentioned the establishment of a crown prince in the palace, and even the chief assistant Zhang Julu followed behind to participate in the matter. This man had never The chief assistant, who was involved in the Liyang royal family's party struggle, also seemed to express his concerns about the lack of a crown prince.
"Princes and ministers, Shi Xian, thought that Shu Yuan established a direct lineage, which was the first of the country, and that he maintained the tradition of weapons and equipment, so this is the most important thing."
It is better to establish a legitimate elder than a concubine.
This is the mainstream view unified by the ministers in the court. The general meaning is that they support His Majesty in making the eldest prince Zhao Wu the crown prince. Those including Gu Jiantang, the Minister of War, stand behind this view. Many old foxes in the court are With such words, the atmosphere in the court seemed to be turning towards the eldest prince Zhao Wu for a while, which aroused even more confusion among the already confused young officials in Liyang's official circles.
It was only with the help of the teachers present and the elders at home that the young men who had just entered the officialdom gradually understood.
In recent years, with the cooperation of Emperor Zhao Chun and Chief Assistant Zhang Julu, the Liyang Court has created an extremely balanced situation, and the Liyang Zhao family's control over the country has reached an unprecedented level. This matter of establishing the throne is The attitude expressed by the ministers towards the heroic emperor was that they supported the eldest prince Zhao Wu as the crown prince, but in reality it was just a big thunder and a small rain.
Even those high-ranking civil servants just shouted once and then nothing happened.
Everyone just used this method to remind His Majesty that the crown prince should indeed be established early.
"Since Your Majesty did not immediately appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince of the East Palace, I am afraid that he has not considered this eldest son who is good at warfare but has some immature skills as a crown prince. Rich families have the rule of establishing a direct eldest son rather than a concubine. But...the rules are still set by people, let alone the emperor?"
"Over the years, Your Majesty and the Queen have raised eyebrows, and their relationship is as deep as when they were young. Your Majesty originally preferred the fourth prince, Zhao Zhuan, as the crown prince. Even the Queen has taught the eldest prince since he was young, "Brother wears armor and fights. The thought of "my younger brother ascends the throne and becomes the emperor". "
"But no one thought that Your Majesty would have an illegitimate son enter Tai'an City, and this illegitimate son is also an extremely powerful person."
Lu Ze's existence has become an existence that cannot be avoided in the discussions among everyone in Tai'an City. Even those ministers who have experienced countless storms and have stood firm feel that Lu Ze's existence is too embarrassing. If he is not blessed, Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor would not have such a headache for the illegitimate prince who entered the royal family tree. In fact, what he did at Tiemenguan was too violent, and he also occupied the most special land of Shu as the king.
Otherwise, the fourth prince Zhao Zhuan would be able to successfully enter the East Palace this time, and he would go to Guangling Road to become a vassal king with a good reputation but no real power. After all, there is already a master there. Zhao Yi, the king of Guangling who was in charge of the navy.
The ministers in Tai'an City felt that it was extremely difficult when they were confronting the prince, not to mention the emperor who was in the Yangxin Hall.
Emperor Zhao Chun and Queen Zhao Zhi met when they were young. When he was still an underappreciated prince among the Liyang royal family, he and the woman who commanded the harem respected each other as guests and regarded them as close friends. They privately swore that if they were to be together in the future, When she ascends the throne and proclaims herself emperor, she will definitely make her son the prince. That's why the fourth prince Zhao Zhuan has been able to gain so much support in Tai'an City in recent years.
It's just that this so-called support is worthless compared to the emperor's final decision-making power.
.......
"Zhao Kai."
"You don't seem surprised that I came to see you today?"
There is a tea table in front of Lu Ze, and there is hot air rising from the pot. In the mist, he is dressed in white and looks like a peerless nobleman. The person sitting opposite him has a solemn face. He looks about forty years old, probably. complexion
Because of the bad weather, it looks a bit gloomy.
And the most important thing is that the man's speech is somewhat unclear.
Chen Yu, who was serving tea next to him, was half-kneeling on the ground. The woman's crescent-shaped buttocks were exposed in a pair of light-colored splendid long skirts. She is a famous beauty, the most eye-catching thing is her flawless and peerless cheeks, but in terms of body, grace and manners, she has reached the level of a woman of more than ninety cents.
Chen Yu was very silent.
Lu Ze said yesterday that there might be a distinguished guest coming today, but she never expected that it would be this distinguished guest. The middle-aged man with slurred speech and a gloomy face was a character that was harder to see in Tai'an City than His Majesty the Emperor. , Emperor Shi Yuan Benxi, is the man hidden behind Emperor Liyang.
Lu Ze smiled hoarsely: "It won't be long before the Palace of Supreme Harmony officially ennobles the princes as kings. In the final analysis, my trip to the Western Regions was Mr. Yuan's suggestion and plan. You, the rightful owner, can do it no matter what. It’s up to you to meet my client.”
The middle-aged man first smiled at Chen Yu, who was refilling his cup of tea, and then said with a confused expression: "What you did at Tiemenguan was very unruly. I know that you definitely don't want to say it." How to invite Wang Xianzhi to come out of Emperor Wu's City? As for the trip to the Western Regions, you don't need to thank me. Being able to return to Tai'an City smoothly is entirely your own fault."
Yuan Benxi looked at Lu Ze. This imperial master was undoubtedly the one who had the greatest influence on Emperor Zhao Chun. The latter even said that he was "willing to be a puppet in Mr. Yuan's hands." However, Lu Ze did not mention anything about it. After hearing the words about establishing the crown prince, Chen Yu glanced sideways at Lu Ze, feeling that today was really an ordinary tea drink.
"I have a friend in Shangyin Academy named Lu Xu, who was born in Xiangfan."
"Mr. Yuan is the actual person in charge of Zhao Gou. He should be aware of the existence of Lu Xu. What do you think of his talent?"
Lu Ze asked with a smile.
The half-tongued emperor's face was expressionless. The middle-aged man just drank tea slowly. After a long time, he said, "Not bad."
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, Lu Ze took the catkins that were as smooth as white jade from the top-ranked beauty, and comforted her carefully, seemingly not noticing anything strange about the man sitting opposite her.
Yuan Benxi took a deep breath.
There are few things in this world that can make the Liyang Emperor's mood fluctuate. I came here today just to see if this illegitimate son can give me some surprises. Yuan Benxi originally stood behind the Liyang Dynasty. , for the sake of the country, so he will not interfere with the emperor Zhao Zhuan's establishment of the crown prince. The man will still support the fourth prince Zhao Zhuan as he did before.
But he never expected that Lu Ze would give him such a big surprise.
The dragon comes out of the river.
Jumping on the jade cup.
Plus the ax mentioned in Lu Ze's words just now.
Added together, it turns out to be Jiang Huding!
Lu Ze's words were not even a hint. The so-called "alone" and "conspiring for the country" obviously had a deeper meaning. Yuan Benxi's face was not very good-looking. It was originally a small chess piece he placed on the chessboard. , not only jumped out of the chessboard unexpectedly, but now actually turned around and created a dragon-slaying trend.
The emperor could have illegitimate children.
So it's not a big deal that Emperor Liyang has an illegitimate son.
Lu Ze let go of his sweat-stained jade hands and looked at Yuan Benxi calmly: "There is a young sword-wielding man in Liangliao. He made quite a name there some time ago. There are rumors in the world that his swordsmanship is quite good. General Gu Jiantang has a thunderous demeanor."
Yuan Benxi has returned to normal at this time.
This top strategist didn't know when his illegitimate son showed his flaws, but he only had this son in his life. Yuan Benxi knew that he had offended too many people in his life, and now that he could gain the emperor's extraordinary trust, the greatest The reason is that he has been alone like a eunuch all these years. If there is really a successor, it will be the day when he was killed in Yuan Benxi.
There can only be one Imperial Master.
This word "one" is the key.
"I don't need Mr. Yuan to do anything for me in the palace."
"I just want you to give me the answer I want at the critical moment, when my father hesitates and asks you."
Yuan Benxi frowned, not knowing where Lu Ze's confidence came from.
After a long time, the speechless man answered: "Okay."
Lu Ze smiled brightly and clapped to himself.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll send Mr. Yuan some free news. King Xianzhi of Martial Emperor City is planning to accept a closed disciple."
Yuan Benxi's face was complicated.
I just felt that the chess game with this young prince was so difficult.
...
In the evening, Lu Ze appeared in Qintian Prison.
The young book boy has become the new prison guard, and Lu Ze's return here is no different from returning home. In the past few days, Lu Ze will come to Guan Tianshu on the top floor of Qin Tian Prison to do things. It's also very simple.
"Your Highness, Sixth Prince."
"Please forgive me. What you asked me to do...is too cumbersome and meaningless."
"Although the purple and yellow energy in Tai'an City is the most abundant in the world, it is not easy to condense this invisible dragon energy, and this thing... is completely... just taking off your pants and farting! Even if the dragon energy is condensed in A piece of it will dissipate quickly."
The young eunuch had a bitter look on his face, and he couldn't even hold back a curse word.
Lu Ze glared at him: "Your Highness, it's not like I didn't pay you. The eight-treasure duck you went to Zuixianju to eat the day before yesterday, as well as the purple forest cake and dumplings that your sister Chen Yu sent you yesterday, In addition to the peach blossom wine you drank tonight, do you want to have free food? Do you still want to follow His Highness and me to see the best prostitute in the world? "
If the old eunuch Zhengnan Huai Yuquan had known that the little book boy he had taught so carefully had now become a drunkard, he would probably have all the thoughts that came out of the ground.
The young supervisor sighed with maturity, only feeling that
There is indeed truth to the saying that the grasper has short hands and the cannibal has a short mouth.
"Then how long do I have to do it?"
Lu Ze handed the Tianwen Sword to Xiao Jianzheng with a smile, patted his shoulder encouragingly, and said, "It won't take long for you to give me a good makeover of this sword. I'll do it later." If you are going to Xishu to become a vassal, this sword will probably be left in the palace. Fortunately, you little guy can go in and out of the palace freely. Zhen Zhen Zhen. I heard that the ladies in the harem often ask you to read palmistry? You must hold on to it. Stay."
The eunuch's face turned red quickly, and there were even sweat stains on his forehead. He argued: "How can it be said that Qin Tianjian's matter is controlled?" Then there were some words that Lu Ze couldn't understand. , what about "men are still young" and "palm readings have no distinction between men and women".
After a long time, he walked out of Qintian Prison.
Lu Ze looked at the Liyang Palace, which was still majestic and majestic in the dark night, and murmured to himself: "Although these things I made for you are not delicious, at least they are sent with my heart, right? Since you like to inhale dragon energy, then you can I want you to take a good breath of my secret dragon energy pills, and add the sword as a meeting gift. Is this sincerity enough?"
