After listening to the emperor's words, Huang Qiong stood up and bowed deeply: "My son understands. My son will not say anything to please my father, please rest assured. It is useless to say more at this time. My son can only promise to follow my father's teachings." I will do my best to do this well and never let down my father’s expectations.”
Neither father nor son said anything about what happened, they just knew each other. After a long silence, the emperor said: "Go back today and say goodbye to your mother. Tomorrow you will go to the Xiaoqi camp to sit in battle. When it is time to set off, I will give you the imperial edict."
"I'm afraid it will be years before you come back to complete the aftermath. My son has traveled thousands of miles and my mother is worried. Talk to your mother so that she won't worry. Your mother has a cold temperament and is not very expressive. As a son, you have to do the same. Be considerate of her. Today I'm going to have dinner with your mother and Shouyang. Well, Shouyang loved the pot-baked pork you made last time."
"You are making something this time. The palace cooks can't make it taste like yours. Shouyang doesn't like the food they make. You should get closer to Shouyang in the future. Several of her brothers are incompetent, and her mother has already died." No more. Although Shouyang is young, he is very thoughtful and does not like to have contact with his brothers and sisters. "
"Your mother and I can protect her for a while, but we cannot protect her for a lifetime. A hundred years from now, I am afraid that I will be implicated a lot. I will leave her to you, and you will have to protect her for a while. As for Now, if you do well, I will be rewarded for both things."
At this point, although the emperor hesitated, he gritted his teeth and said directly: "If you don't do it well, I would rather your mother hate me for the rest of her life and get rid of you. Because you are too smart, although the city still has some shortcomings, but Among all the princes, there is no one who is better than you. Even if you don’t have your own power, you can make use of this ability to make your game prosperous."
"You are just average when it comes to conspiracy, but you are a top-notch master in conspiracy. You are lacking in intelligence, skills, and government. What is lacking is just a little bit of experience. Your current ability is all that is needed. , put you in the Xiaoqi camp, and within a few days, you can win the hearts of the Xiaoqi camp over."
"Although I have not educated these sons well, I still know how much oil these sons have in their stomachs. None of your brothers can match you in terms of means and the city government. The prince plotted against you, but he was You tried to solve the problem openly and honestly, but you were left in disgrace."
"When I replaced the guards for you, you kept some of the guards assigned to you by the prince. The rest, even though you knew that some of them were the prince's spies. After you learned that they were ostracized when they returned to the East Palace, you I have been helping them quietly and secretly."
"You don't care about past grudges, and the prince is too harsh on the people around you. How many of the guards the prince sent to you, or even the prince's guards, are not interested in you now? They are the eunuchs I sent to you. , how many people are willing to tell me the truth now?"
"The conspiracy is flawless and aboveboard. I know your thoughts, but I can't do anything to you. Even if I scold you, I can't find an excuse. I have to praise you for your kindness. Ah Jiu, with this one hand, How many of your brothers can match you?"
"The experience I had that day at Prince Yong's Mansion was intolerable to me at first, but you just endured it. Because in your heart, you have never thought highly of him. You are arrogant and proud, and you are not the kind of person who has been under others for a long time. Man. Plus your wrists, your city, and your mind. The most important thing is that you can still endure it, even more than I can."
"In a hundred years from now, if this position is not passed on to you, no one will be able to sit in it. If you fail to meet my expectations, then even if I cannot bear it, for the sake of the country passed down from our ancestors, I cannot keep you. .Even if your mother resents me all her life, I will admit it. Because I cannot hand over my country to someone who doesn’t even have brotherhood. My successor must have both ability and political integrity."
"I know that it is easy to do this well with your ability. If you can't do it well, it means that you have selfishness that you shouldn't have and consciously don't want to do it well. If this is the case, even if you don't do it well, So what if he is talented? How can a person who cannot tolerate his brothers or even his own nephew tolerate the subjects of this world?
"I reprimand the prince today, not because what he did is wrong, but because he is too selfish. His mind is not on sharing the country's worries, but on eradicating the roots. He has disappointed me to the core. I hope you don’t become the second person who disappoints me as well.”
When saying these words, the emperor always turned his back to Huang Qiong. Although Huang Qiong was not face to face, after these words, even though Huang Qiong was determined, he was frightened and broke into a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that he had really underestimated me, the emperor. The little actions he took in private were so hidden that they were not hidden from him.
It's just that Huang Qiong didn't understand for a moment what the emperor meant by what he said to him today. But there was one thing that Huang Qiong understood clearly. If this matter was not done well and the emperor was disappointed, he would not let himself live. After touching his nose, Huang Qiong could only smile and shake his head.
He wasn't sure for a moment whether the old man was telling the truth or simply trying to scare himself. Or do you just want to kill yourself and make excuses for yourself here? Otherwise, what does it mean to be able to do this easily? Otherwise, is it selfish? What selfish motives do you have anymore? Is it just because of my little actions?
When the emperor said these words, his back was always turned to Huang Qiong. It wasn't until the words fell that he turned around and looked at his son who was very frightened by him and said: "I still say the same thing, if you do it well, I will reward you heavily. If you don't do it well, don't blame me. With your Ability, if you are too selfish, if my position is not given to you, it will cause endless troubles for Daqi."
"Now take the imperial edict and go to your mother's place to say goodbye. As for the future, it depends on your performance. Whether you are going to a higher level or finally falling dead depends on how you do it. Well, you spend a lot of time cooking. Make some, I will go to your mother's place for dinner later."
After listening to the emperor's instructions, Huang Qiong touched his nose and did not dare to say anything. He walked up to the royal cabinet honestly, picked up the things on it, and left the Wende Hall. After walking out of Wende Hall, I looked back at this palace, which was not large in area but looked very exquisite. He wiped the cold sweat on his head from being frightened by the emperor and walked towards Ting Xuexuan.
Behind him, the emperor looked at his back and sighed deeply. Turning his head, he faced Imperial Physician Guo who came out from the back of the palace and sighed: "I hope I can suppress him this time so that he will cause less trouble for me after arriving in Zhengzhou. I also hope that this evildoer will not let me do it again." Disappointed."
After the emperor's words, Imperial Physician Guo smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if he really fails to meet your requirements, are you really willing to get rid of him? Besides, is it still a little premature to make a decision now? ? At least it’s not advisable to move at the prince’s place now. Otherwise, I’m worried that what happened to the prince will happen again to this prince.”
In response to Dr. Guo's worries, the emperor waved his hand and said: "Old friend, it's not that I'm impatient, but that time is really not forgiving. It turns out that I can stay up all night after criticizing the book. The next day Go to morning service as usual. But now, after sitting there for less than an hour, I feel dizzy and suffer from back pain."
"The national affairs are so difficult right now. I really need a capable helper to help me handle the national affairs. It feels a bit difficult for me to rely on myself now. As for my old friend, there is no need to worry. Don't be fooled. This man's apparent smoothness has deceived him."
"The firmness of this son's will and perseverance of temperament are far beyond the comparison of the prince. What happened to the prince may not happen again to him. This time is a test for both him and the King of Shu. Let's see now Which one of them can do better? I said that only the virtuous can inherit this country inherited from our ancestors through hundreds of battles."
"Whether he or the King of Shu, both have to pass my assessment. I want to see which of the two of them is more suitable. Moreover, it's time to reveal the answers to some things. I also have to pass this. Let’s see who the person is who is making trouble in the dark.”
"Only with his talent, mind, skills, and ability to turn things around. What I'm most worried about is that my final choice is not him. I'm afraid no one can suppress him, and even the country may not be able to secure its position. But if I really get rid of him, how can I do it? I mean, I’m afraid it will be another matter when the time comes."
After the emperor finished speaking, Imperial Physician Guo also fell silent. It took a long time for Imperial Physician Guo to say: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. This matter may not be unsolvable, just let it go when the time comes. I think that this son may not lose in a contest with the King of Shu. Didn't you say before, Is this son more capable of scheming? When it comes to governing a country, scheming always comes to an end, and scheming is the best way."
"Besides, the test has just begun. It will take time to verify who will win in the end. You are still in your prime, so you are not in a hurry to make a decision right away. It will take three days to complete the jade test, let alone the talent identification? It has only been less than a year since this son left the palace. The King of Shu has only returned to the capital for a few months, and there is still a lot of time left."
In response to Dr. Guo's consolation, the emperor could only smile bitterly and said: "I hope I can borrow some good words from my old friend. Let someone pass him on as King of Shu. I want to see how this old fifth is going to deal with his two compatriots from one mother. I hope Don't let him disappoint me, otherwise I will be too much of a failure as a father."
Naturally, Imperial Physician Guo would not take part in the emperor's emotion. After hearing that the emperor summoned the king of Shu, Imperial Physician Guo also took the opportunity to avoid the back hall of Wende Hall. In fact, from the perspective of Imperial Physician Guo, how could he not know the emperor's big test? In fact, the answer is already there. However, the emperor has not yet made up his mind. Of course, it can also be said that the emperor is still hesitating.
Maybe he is a fan of the authorities, but bystanders understand this sentence. In some matters, as an outsider, Imperial Physician Guo could see things more clearly than the emperor himself. As for the relationship between King Shu and Huang Qiong, although he may not support Huang Qiong. But in his opinion, the King of Shu was too scheming and may not be a human king.
Moreover, Imperial Physician Guo had a feeling that with so many things happening during this period, His Highness the King of Shu might not be able to escape his involvement. As for the King of Song, who, apart from the four legitimate sons, was the most powerful and at least superficially had the highest status, Imperial Physician Guo had a similar view to Huang Qiong.
The pampered King Song didn't have such great abilities. Even his mother, who was very calculating, didn't have such great ability together. For a pampered young man to show his presence by playing tricks, that's the limit. If there were any more, I'm afraid it would be beyond his ability.
