Mentioning Huang Qiong's son, the emperor shook his head slightly and said: "This bastard is very shrewd, and even that little beast's little tricks can't be hidden from him. He should have figured this out much earlier than me. But he should have figured it out much earlier than me. What my old friend said is right, his manpower is really weak right now. If that beast is doing something, it will be a bit difficult to deal with."
"In this case, I will immediately order people to select thirty guards from around me and send them to the British Palace. I hope that this matter will end here and that the beast will not cause any more troubles. I also hope that the bastard will give me Be careful and don't let me cause any trouble by being so careless. I really can't stand a similar storm again."
"I am preparing to issue an edict to the world tomorrow. The three kings of Feijing, Duan and Shu will be made common people. I will also edict the two kings of Ji and Teng to bring their families to the capital. All the original vassal lands will be changed to civilian fields. This time I will I have made up my mind to abolish the vassal system established by Emperor Taizu starting from my son. I want to take a closer look, under my nose, why are they still acting so recklessly?"
"Perhaps King Jing and King Duan have been a little aggrieved in this matter. But for the sake of the great Qi Dynasty and the face of the Tian family, I don't care much. However, although the two of them are a little aggrieved, , but deposing their princes is not a complete injustice to them. Just raising a private army, I am not wronging them by confining them. "
Having said this, the emperor, who had not slept a wink all night, rubbed his face tiredly. Then he sighed and said: "Now that I think about it, maybe Ajiu's comment about the prince is right. Not only the prince, but also these traitors did such unforgivable things. I really can't shirk it." Responsibility."
"In recent years, I have paid more attention to the education of their virtues and talents, and have ignored the fickle changes in people's hearts, which change with different status. As soon as the prince was released from the cold palace, he became the crown prince. I have He has not gone through strict training and school examinations, nor has he gone through any training himself. He has not even gone overboard before taking on such a big responsibility."
"At first, I only saw him as a filial piety to his mother, but I forgot that a person can change. The precarious life in the cold palace made him pay special attention to the position of the prince. Over the years, he has developed a character of worrying about gains and losses. Several younger brothers from the same mother, or even all his younger brothers, are regarded as threats by him."
"The change in his mentality has also affected several of his younger brothers. Last night Princess Jing told me that King Jing had talked to her more than once. It was not that King Jing was willing to fight with him, but that the prince was now It’s hard for his heart to tolerate his younger brothers who have ever threatened him, even if they seemed like threats.”
"While I was on the throne, the prince might still be able to restrain him. But when the prince inherits the throne, their whole family will die. It's not that he wants to fight with the prince, but that the prince forces him to fight. Not only It's him, and Prince Duan has the same idea. Moreover, there are too many villains around the prince who are looking for every opportunity and want to create the power of Conglong."
"But the prince just obeys the advice of those villains who only sow discord and take the opportunity to create opportunities for himself to rise to power. As long as those treacherous villains who only have benefits in their eyes are around, the conflict between them and the prince will never be resolved. "Those words of Prince Jing," although they may not all be sincere, I believe that at least some of them are true. "
"Perhaps I was not too hasty in appointing the prince and keeping him by my side for a few years. If I put more effort into the princes over the years, the current situation may not be truly unavoidable. It's the King of Shu. Now that I think about it, I have actually discovered some clues a long time ago, but I didn't pay too much attention to it."
"If we had been vigilant earlier and disciplined the King of Shu more harshly, it would not have been because he was the youngest son of the Queen. He was imprisoned in the cold palace with his mother when he was less than three years old, and he was too doting. Maybe what happened today It can be avoided. Old friend, you have known me for many years, and there is no need for me to hide this matter from you. As a father, it seems that I have really failed."
In response to the emperor's somewhat self-blaming words, Imperial Physician Guo shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you have indeed been negligent in your education of the princes over the years. But if the princes are where they are today, it is all your fault. It's not the case with you either. The nine sons of Longsheng are all different, not to mention all the princes? How wise was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty back then, but how could he not have a rebellious son like Li You? "
"What a person will look like in the end depends on external factors, but it mainly depends on his own character. You can choose the top literati from the Qi Dynasty for them to be their masters. But you can't control the people around them. What kind of mind does a person have? As the saying goes, you know people, you know their faces, but you don’t know their hearts.”
"It's even more impossible to influence their mood changes all the time. As a father, you can't change the people around them every year. You are the king of a country, not a private school teacher. It is impossible to give up the country. No matter what the big deal is, just put all your thoughts on your son."
"The main reason why the princes are where they are today is still because of themselves. What's more, the King of England is right in saying that not everyone can correctly face the changes in the environment around them. Not everyone can. Accept the sudden change in status. And you established the crown prince in order to consolidate the foundation of the country in the face of great chaos, so it cannot be said to be wrong."
"Your Majesty, most of the princes who have reached this point are themselves to blame, and they have little to do with you. Although the King of England's words have some truth, most of them are still too extreme. Although the son does not teach the father and the son, but as you It is impossible for the king of a country to personally teach the princes. You must not blame yourself too much for this, and take care of the dragon body as the most important thing."
Doctor Guo's persuasion made the emperor feel slightly better. However, when Huang Qiong's words were mentioned, the emperor could only shake his head speechlessly. Although he was furious at Gao Wuyong's reply at the time, but now after careful consideration, he found that Huang Qiong's words were not unreasonable at all. Of course, there was no such thing as psychology in this era.
But who is this shrewd emperor? To be able to come out of such a difficult environment, still maintain Gan Gang's dictatorship for so many years, and firmly control the entire court, he is definitely a master of playing with people's hearts. There are some things that I haven't thought about before. After all, what I'm talking about now is parents, who are everywhere in the world. A son of man can only listen to his parents and never criticize them.
As for the emperor, he found the best teacher in the world for the prince, who was also the most capable and virtuous teacher. The prince's homework was also extremely strict, and he hoped that the prince would grow into a green pine that could stand tall on the sky and on the ground. But he didn't expect that instead of being upright, the prince had grown into a tree with a crooked neck.
As a father, he has done everything he should do. It is his own fault that the prince is where he is today. To put it bluntly, the prince's own affairs have nothing to do with him as a father. But now after carefully savoring Huang Qiong's words, this emperor who was good at playing with people's hearts finally understood where he was wrong.
But now I understand, it's too late to save it. She indulged men, supported killers, poisoned her younger brother, and allowed her confidants to exploit the people. This has reached the point of outrage. Such a prince, unless he really wants to end the Qi Dynasty, which has lasted for more than a hundred years, in his hands. Otherwise, the emperor would dare to continue to put him in the position of prince?
Not only the prince, but also the three kings of Jing, Duan and Shu, all of them were extremely ambitious. Especially the King of Shu, he would do whatever it takes to become the crown prince. Those were his biological brothers, sister-in-law, and nephews. How could he kill his brother's entire family? If King Ying hadn't reacted quickly, King Jing's family might have followed in King Duan's footsteps.
But now, the situation has developed to an irreversible point, and it is too late for the emperor to regret. Besides a sigh, what else could the emperor say? Fortunately, although Prince Duan's entire family was wiped out, leaving only the half-stupid Princess Duan, Prince Jing's family was saved. The emperor now even dares not to imagine what Zhengzhou would be like if he sent someone else there.
Looking at the emperor whose face was suddenly bright and dark, Imperial Physician Guo wisely changed the subject: "Your Majesty, what is your intention in marrying the Guilin County Prince? The old minister thought that the King of England's saying that it is better to marry a wife than to marry a daughter, in fact There is some truth to it. The power of the Guilin County Prince's Palace is already huge. I think you need to carefully consider this aspect."
I heard Dr. Guo mention the marriage with the Guilin County Prince and Huang Qiong's original opinion. Although he explained that he knew, the old friend was consciously changing the topic and did not want to continue the original topic. He wanted to relax himself. The emperor took advantage of the situation and said: "Old friend, Ah Jiu understands what I am thinking and is looking for excuses to frustrate me?"
"Why don't I know that the power of the Guilin County Prince's Palace is already strong enough? Giving the position of a queen may not bring much benefit, but it is even more powerful for the Guilin County Prince's Palace. But old friend, I want to impose a sea ban , to take back the trade rights that have been exclusively enjoyed by the Guilin County Prince for hundreds of years, without giving them enough sweetness, will they be willing to let it go?"
"Unless we break up with the Guilin County Prince's Mansion publicly, I can only find a way to come up with some affordable things in exchange for the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. To be honest, the court's income is increasingly scarce. If we really break up with the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, the court may not Not only will they take advantage, but they will also be accused of persecuting the descendants of the founding heroes."
"What's more, I don't have a woman of the same age as the Crown Prince of Guilin. If I randomly find a sect's daughter, make her a princess, and marry her to the Crown Prince of Guilin. For the Crown Prince of Guilin, that would not be an honor. But it is an out-and-out insult. Once we really force the Guilin County Prince's Mansion to rebel, the situation will be really difficult to deal with."
"Under this situation, I can only choose the lesser of the two. After all, in this dynasty, the queen has never had real power except for the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and there is no precedent of interfering in the affairs of the government. Even if she is the queen mother, There is only an empty position in my name. And if the heir I choose has the perseverance to be strong and unstoppable, a queen will not be able to affect him. "
"Give the Prince of Guilin the position of queen, just to have a better reputation. As for Ah Jiu's words about marrying a wife rather than a daughter, he is trying to divert trouble to the east. He is afraid that I will name him and turn this marriage into a disaster. It’s done. I’m even more worried that what I said was just to lure the snake out of its hole. So I used it as an excuse to evade it in every possible way. How could he really hide his little thoughts from me?”
"I'm just not used to this problem of his. He can agree to this marriage or not. He can't be picky when his parents order a matchmaker. I get angry when I talk about this. , this evil obstacle, I asked him to go to Zhengzhou to deal with the rebellion of King Jing. It was good for him. When he came back, he brought a large group of people with him. "
