After leaving Taiji Palace, Mu Sheng felt like returning home and immediately went home to visit his three lovely wives.
After the cavalry entered the city, Qingyang City was still as prosperous as before. Mu Sheng sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that he had left the capital for almost two years in the blink of an eye. If he hadn't been defeated and captured, he should have returned last year.
When the cavalry arrived at the gate of Changping Jun's Mansion, they saw Young Master Sheng standing in front of the door, none other than his three wives. Tian Hui, Zeng Yun, and Xixue were already looking forward to it. They had also received the news that Young Master Sheng had entered the city. letter.
When the three girls saw Mu Sheng riding his horse to the door, there was worry in their eyes, but also relief.
Mistress Tian Hui came forward and said in a trembling tone: "Husband, you are finally back safely."
Mu Sheng turned over and dismounted, stepped forward to hold her hand, and comforted her: "Huiling, I'm back. I'm finally safe."
Seeing the worried look in their eyes, he felt warm in his heart and stepped forward to talk about his lovesickness with his lovely wives. Then he turned around and helped Muyinaqi and Hongmei out of the car and introduced them to them.
When they saw the two girls, Xixue was fine and went forward to greet them politely. Tian Hui and Yun'er's expressions changed slightly. Their men went out to fight and were romantic, right?
Yun'er was even more angry. Every time she went out, she would attract a vixen. This time it was better, one move would attract two. Sometimes she really wanted to get rid of his troubles and see if he could still attract women outside?
When Mu Sheng saw that Yun'er and Tian Hui seemed to have unkind expressions, he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and explained: "They are the masters of the mountain puppets and the adopted daughters of the Changsheng Emperor. The Emperor intended to make peace with the imperial court, so he granted me the marriage for the sake of friendship between the two countries. I have no choice but to accept the arrangement of the Lord of the Mountain Puppet."
When Yun'er and Tian Hui heard this, their expressions relaxed slightly. They also knew that this was a major national issue and a political marriage, and it was indeed not something that Young Master Sheng could decide.
Mu Sheng was either good or bad. He coaxed him for a while before getting over. He had to focus on "taking care" of these two ladies tonight to relieve their lovesickness...
After appeasing the ladies, Mu Sheng turned around and went to the courtyard to meet with his think tank, Wu Xie. He had only returned from Nanman for two years. He didn't know what was happening in the capital. Many things were changing rapidly, so he had to grasp the truth as soon as possible.
After entering the hospital, Wu Xie was arranging things with Le Qi, the actor who played Liu Zhang. When he saw Young Master Sheng coming, Le Qi stepped forward to greet him and said, "See you, Your Majesty."
"No gift."
When Wu Xie saw Young Master Sheng coming, he laughed and said, "Young Master is back safely, Wu will be relieved."
Le Qi saw that your Majesty had something to discuss with Mr. Wu, so he wisely withdrew.
Seeing this, Mu Sheng asked with some confusion: "Mr. Wu, where did Xia Chuan go?"
Mu Sheng asked this question because in his original plan, the captain of the bodyguard Xia Chuan was to be reused. When he went south to Lingnan two years ago, he deliberately left Xia Chuan at home and let Wu Xie and him be responsible for building intelligence. System, slowly cultivate your own network of relationships, even if you don't compete for the crown prince position, you still have to know yourself and the enemy, and fight without danger.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xie said: "Master, everyone has his own ambitions. Xia Chuan has gone to serve in Bei County. Leqi is a very smart guy with a bright mind. He has great potential. You can use him..."
Seeing that Mu Sheng was still a little confused, Wu Xie said in a leisurely tone: "Young Master, as far as I know, in the two years since the Young Master left, Xia Chuan has never been close to the East Palace. He has no choice but to get out."
Mu Sheng understood immediately when he heard it. It was obvious that Xia Chuan was secretly attracted by the other party, so he didn't care about it.
Mu Sheng asked: "Mr. Wu, how has the situation in the capital been during the two years since I left?"
Wu Xie said: "It's not good. His Majesty originally expected that after you performed meritorious service in Lingnan, you could legitimately suppress the prince's party when you came back. Unfortunately, you were accidentally captured in Lingnan. The East Palace naturally celebrated it. In recent years, the princelings have been arrested again." After gradually regaining his strength, His Majesty had no choice but to confer the title of King Anguo to Prince Xiu a few months ago in an attempt to balance the power in the East Palace."
Mu Sheng was filled with emotion when he heard this. This is the power of the law. Although the prince's party has always been suppressed by the emperor and suppressed in various ways overtly and covertly, as long as the prince remains alive, those who are willing to serve the East Palace will still be like crucian carp crossing the river. .
The prince is the future emperor. Investing in the prince is investing in the future. Even if the emperor keeps suppressing him and relaxes even a little bit, the prince's party will soon resurrect. The emperor is most wary of the prince, but for the orderly inheritance of the country and to prevent people from messing up the government , and had to establish a prince early. This was where the emperor was always troubled even though he had the highest power.
Mu Sheng asked: "What is the relationship between Young Master Xiu and the East Palace now?"
Wu Xie said: "Young Master Xiu has just been granted the title of King An Guo not long ago. We still can't see any friction between King An Guo and Dong Palace. But it will happen sooner or later. King An Guo is the only one among the princes who can compete for the crown prince. He I will never be willing to succumb to the prince."
Mu Sheng thought for a while and sighed: "Now that I'm back in Beijing, I'm afraid many people have already targeted me."
Wu Xie nodded slightly and said: "Young Master is good. Not only An Guojun, I'm afraid the East Palace is also eyeing you. In fact, the real enemy of the Eastern Palace is An Guojun and Young Master Xiu. In the current situation, Young Master, you have become the target of both sides." To fight for or attack, the two factions of Donggong and An Guojun have not really started to fight yet. Once they do fight, your inclination, Master, can affect the situation to a certain extent."
Mu Sheng smiled slightly and said: "Who should I turn to? I'm afraid Mr. Wu has already made a choice for me? Yes or no?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, Wu Xie couldn't say no.
Mu Sheng knew very well that if he fell to the East Palace, it would be the result the emperor least wanted to see. Even if he secretly moved closer to the East Palace, it would be unacceptable. He had only one way to join forces with Gongzi Xiu to fight against the East Palace.
In the elegant room of an inconspicuous wine shop in Qingyang East City, Chunjiang Tower, Wu Xie has been a regular patron here for a long time. Now he has bought the wine shop and has become the owner of the wine shop. At this time, he is drinking by himself and seems to be drinking. Who are you waiting for here?
Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the door of the elegant room. The visitor pushed aside the elegant room and sat directly opposite Wu Xie. He was wearing a bamboo hat and ordinary clothes. He seemed to have some official power in his gestures.
When Wu Xie saw him coming in, he poured a glass of wine for the visitor without saying hello. The visitor seemed to have been used to it for a long time. He took off his bamboo hat and put it aside, drank a glass of wine by himself, and turned to look outside. Scenery, sighing:
"Old Wu, you are really good at choosing places. The location of this wine shop has a good view..."
Wu Xie just smiled and said: "Well, it's indeed not bad. I have already bought this restaurant. You, Mr. Zhao, are in a high position. This court battle is too tiring. You must have a proper balance between work and rest. If your body collapses, Now, how can we realize our ideals and ambitions? How about taking care of my business during your free time?"
The man smiled and said, "Okay, I will definitely come often."
The person who came was none other than Zhao Chu, one of the Nine Qings, Shaofu Zhao, the cheap uncle of Young Master Sheng.
After Zhao Chu took his seat, he sighed and said, "Fortunately, Sheng'er returned safely from Lingnan. Otherwise, all my careful planning in the first half of my life would have been in vain."
Wu Xie also sighed: "Fortunately, the young master has indeed grown a lot when he returned from Lingnan this time, which can be regarded as a great blessing among misfortunes."
Zhao Cu nodded when he heard this, drank another glass of wine, and pointedly said: "In the seventh year of the Second Jin Dynasty, during the Second Central Plains War, the Jin army defeated the 500,000 Kwantung Allied Forces headed by Chen Guo in the Anping Battle. Chen Guo's vitality was great. Injured, the second emperor was overjoyed after receiving the battle report and went to the front line to work in the army. Later, the late emperor died suddenly on his way back to Beijing. The late emperor did not establish a prince during his lifetime. Cui Xiangguo turned the tide and fully supported his current majesty to inherit the throne. Now he is in the right position. He has remained in office for more than thirty years and is known as an evergreen tree in the political arena."
"Now, although the Right Prime Minister Cui Yan has not resigned, he is already idle at home. The prince's faction's biggest reliance is Cui Xiangguo. His Majesty suddenly decreed that the young master should be cultivated to be King An Guo. I'm afraid there will be a good show in the future. Old Wu, your Majesty is here What’s the purpose of lifting it?”
When Wu Xie heard this, he smiled slightly and said: "You are in the middle of the situation, and the authorities are confused. Cui Xiangguo is at home, but he has not officially issued an order to remove the prime minister. Your Majesty's move is meaningful. He wants to suppress the East Palace, but he does not want to depose the prince."
Zhao Chu frowned slightly and said, "Oh? How can you see that?"
Wu Xie said: "Cui Xiangguo, or the entire Cui family, has placed all their treasures on the prince. Cui Xiangguo's third son, Cui Tai, is quite talented in governing the country. Even his Majesty admires Cui Tai very much. Currently, Cui Tai is working in Nanchuan County. The county governor is the hope for the next generation of the Cui family to join the government and participate in politics. Cui Tai's daughter is also the crown prince, and she has given birth to Linzi for the prince. The Cui family and the prince have both prospered and suffered losses. You know all this. If your majesty really If the deposed prince's thoughts are moved, Cui Xiangguo will not just be idle at home."
"The only weakness of His Highness the Crown Prince is that his biological mother, Mrs. Chen, has been relegated to the cold palace for many years and has no chance of becoming the queen. No one in the harem can speak for the Crown Prince. Although His Majesty is not in charge of Qingyang at the moment, he lives deep in Taiji Palace. Refining elixirs and cultivating immortals, but all major matters in the imperial court are still under your Majesty's control."
"Although His Majesty has repeatedly suppressed the crown prince, and even let the right prime minister Cui Yan stay at home, the position of the crown prince is still very strong. The right prime minister Cui Yan has been the prime minister for many years, and his disciples and former officials are all over the government and the public. If he really wants to depose the prince, he will have a lot of connections and will be shaken. As for the foundation of the country, even if the prince has been in charge of the country for many years, he has not made any mistakes. His majesty will never abolish the establishment unless it is absolutely necessary. If you want to push Young Master Sheng up, it will be extremely difficult."
Zhao Chu stood up and paced back and forth in the private room. He seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, he said in a gloomy tone:
"Don't worry about the East Palace. Behind Young Master Xiu is the Yang family. The Yang family has two princes, and its strength cannot be underestimated. Just watch, sooner or later, there will be a fight between the East Palace and An Guojun for the position of heir apparent."
"Right now, Sheng'er can no longer get involved in the struggle between the East Palace and An Guojun. He has to get out as soon as possible. Young Master Xiu will definitely use Sheng'er to become his pawn in the attack on the crown prince's position. I will never make plans for others in this half-life plan. Wedding clothes, if we want to successfully promote Young Master Sheng to the throne, we can only fight for it secretly, and we must not fight openly."
Wu Xie's eyes flashed and asked, "Oh? Old Zhao, what do you want to do?"
The corner of Zhao Chu's mouth twitched slightly, and he only said one sentence: "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Let them fight to the death. We just need to wait and see what happens."
When Wu Xie heard this, he said with emotion: "It all depends on people. Maybe the young master is really destined to die."
Zhao Chu turned back and sat in front of the desk, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it down and said, "Yes, all we can do is do our best and obey orders."
Wu Xie clapped his hands and asked the waiter to bring him a set of Go. He extended his hand to invite us: "The business is over. You and I haven't played a game in a long time."
Zhao Chu smiled and said: "Okay, today I will accompany you to fight a good round."
