Mentioning the scene she just saw, Concubine De said with gritted teeth: "Not even the prince, nor the King of Shu has done this. Today, he is being helped by that bitch. What does this mean? It means that your father is true. I'm getting old, and I want someone to help share some of my burdens. I just judged this point, not to mention your uncle who has never seen this scene today?
"What ideas can he come up with in a hurry? If your uncle acts hastily or follows your way, he will really harm you. You still haven't understood your father. With your father The emperor is so shrewd that if there is any criticism in the court at this time, he does not need to send people to investigate, and he can immediately guess who is the mastermind behind this?"
"Why are you anxious? How can this kind of thing be solved in a hurry? If he really enters the palace to manage politics, it is the best opportunity for us to trip him up. He has done a good job in dealing with the aftermath in Zhengzhou and can be managed How can a government be compared with governing a country? Although he did a good job in dealing with the aftermath of Zhengzhou, under our pressure, he also exposed his fault of being too impatient. "
"Entering the palace to govern? With regard to the things he did in Zhengzhou, how could the civil servants in this court obey him? And will those clans who still regard their mother and son as mortal enemies obediently obey him? Don't forget, he was once in Zhengzhou Wende Palace has offended those who can speak in the clan."
"The clan and civil officials have all been offended by him. The remaining generals and nobles who are just outsiders may not really support him, let alone support him. Even if they really support him, they can conquer the world immediately, but they cannot rule the world. Since the founding of the Qi Dynasty, , apart from the then King of Huaiyang County, which military attache dared to interfere in the government affairs?"
"The civil servants are not cooperating with him, and the clan is secretly causing trouble, or even directly restricting him. How should I handle his political affairs then? Your uncle is right. After he enters the palace to manage the political affairs, you can work for him on a certain errand. When the time comes, you will have the support of me as a mother inside, and the prestige of your grandfather and uncle among the civil servants outside, who will fully cooperate with you, and it will be difficult for you to do well even if you want to."
"He can gain the attention of your father, but he has just managed to do some errands in Zhengzhou that satisfy your father. But Zhengzhou is only a place, how can it compete with the world of the Qi Dynasty? Comparatively? There are Xiaoqi battalions backing him in Zhengzhou, but when I get to the capital, I want to see who the commander-in-chief dares to support him openly? "
"Without the pawn of Xiaoqiying, he is nothing. Even if your father really lets him manage the government, so what? As long as he encounters obstacles at every turn, but you take care of the political affairs entrusted to you in an orderly manner, your father will Even if the emperor is doting on that bitch, will he still be determined to make him the crown prince? Therefore, you must first stay calm and don't be afraid of being late for a good meal. Your mother is not dead yet."
Concubine De's words were considered tactful, but King Song might not really listen to them. Hearing Concubine De tell him to calm down, King Song couldn't help but said anxiously: "Concubine, that son just watched helplessly, and he got married to the princess of Guilin County Prince's Mansion? Such a person who is like a fairy, how can that bitch be so virtuous? How can you be worthy of others?"
King Song's words almost made Concubine De angry to death. Even after he had been talking earnestly here for a long time, he was still thinking about that woman. Concubine De was so angry that King Song lost her mind. Without saying a word, she gave King Song a big mouth and said angrily: "You don't care about food. How long have you been thinking about that woman?"
"In your heart, is the throne more important, or is the woman more important? It's just a woman. How can you be so confused? Even now, you still miss her? Have you forgotten that when you were in Wende? How did that bitch in the palace humiliate you and me, mother and son? I think you are really stupid."
King Song was stunned by Concubine De's hard slap. He covered his face and didn't speak for a long time. He stood in front of Concubine De at a loss. In his impression, this was the first time that his mother, who had always responded to his requests, had scolded him so harshly. Doing it on yourself is the first time in history.
Seeing her son who was beaten stupid by her slap, Concubine De couldn't help but feel a little softer. What can I do about my own son? However, I feel distressed, but Concubine De, who hates the iron that cannot be transformed into steel, did not lower her tone at all: "Do you really think that marrying that bitch at this time is a good thing? Let me tell you, your father is preparing to take back Guilin County. The royal palace’s right to trade with foreign countries.”
"You should also think about it. Guilin County Prince's Palace has been living alone for hundreds of years. How can your father be willing to take it back now? There may be swords and blood during this period. Sooner or later, maybe Want to show off your face? How should you deal with yourself when the time comes, and how should your father treat you? Maybe let alone the prince, whether you, the prince, can sit down is another matter."
"I, a woman who never leaves the palace, can see what's going on. As a dignified prince of the Qi Dynasty, you still can't see it? I will tell you the truth today. Come on, don’t even think about this matter anymore, let alone mention it, just give up on this idea completely. I have already mentioned it to your father, and I will marry you after the new year."
At this point, looking at the aggrieved King Song, Concubine De finally softened her tone and said: "Looking at your potential, for you now, the throne is the first priority. As long as you get the throne, all the people in the world will Aren’t all women yours? Even if you still miss that bitch, isn’t it a matter of imperial edict to take her away?”
King Song, who was still a little unwilling to accept Concubine De's reprimand, was not really convinced: "Concubine Mother said that her son had forgotten the humiliation he suffered in Wende Palace. But Concubine Mother had forgotten that in the past Isn’t it the mother-in-law who first asked her uncle to propose marriage to the King of Guilin, and then asked her father to marry her? How come now, all the mistakes are blamed on the son? "
"Yes, I wanted to find you a foreign aid. King Jing and Duan rebelled, but your father only sent King Shu and that bastard army to quell the rebellion, but turned a blind eye to you. What does this mean? It shows that your father has never regarded him as a candidate for the crown prince. At that time, I thought that the crown prince’s status was not guaranteed, and the successor would most likely be the King of Shu. And you have no advantage at all in fighting against the King of Shu. "
"It happened that the Prince of Guilin came to Beijing with his children and asked your father to marry him. The Prince of Guilin is not only the first contributor to the founding of the country, but also the richest in the world. As long as you become the son-in-law of the Prince of Guilin, there will be the Prince of Guilin behind you. Only with the support of huge financial resources can we compete with the King of Shu. I just didn't expect that something happened to the King of Shu suddenly and ended up taking advantage of that bitch."
"Although that bitch's influence in the court is not to be feared, in the eyes of the emperor, he has already begun to make contributions. If you compete with him in this regard, unless there is a great chaos in the world and your emperor is willing to send you to lead the army, otherwise you There is not much chance of winning. For the current plan, we can only bribe and win over officials and confront him secretly. Therefore, I went behind your father's back and asked your uncle to propose marriage for you."
"At the beginning, I only focused on finding a powerful helper for you, but I neglected some things. If your uncle hadn't reminded me again and again, I almost made a big mistake. Judging from the news I got now, your uncle's original judgment was still right. Maybe if you really become the son-in-law of Guilin County Prince, that will be your biggest obstacle in the future. Therefore, the person who laughs first may not laugh last."
After hearing Concubine De's analysis, King Song, who was not stupid enough after all, fell silent. Although she was still a little unwilling, Concubine De hit the point when she said something. Although the beauty is good, why is the throne so important? As long as the throne is in hand, don't all the beauties in the world belong to me? Even taking that woman away was just a matter of words.
Seeing her son fall silent, Concubine De, knowing that he had finally listened to her words this time, sighed in her heart: "Although I gave birth to two sons and one daughter, only one survived. In these years, Because he is an only child, he is really pampered and pampered a little bit too much. He has developed a character that only looks at the present and never looks at the long term, looking forward and never thinking about the future."
"For such a grown-up person, he still doesn't know how to think more about everything. He still has to think about and worry about him. When will he be able to let himself worry less? Just look at his current behavior. Where is it? He is the opponent of that bitch. Can I and my mother-in-law really rely on him for the rest of their lives?"
However, this doubt only existed in Concubine De's mind for a very short time before it was replaced by the strong desire for power in her heart. She is not willing to be an unknown princess after her husband's death, and no matter what she does, she has to look at other people's faces. Enjoying the supreme honor of the Empress Dowager, the honor that even the emperor would bow to, is what she wants to get.
What's more, for this concubine, what she wanted was not only the glory of the empress dowager, but also the family behind her. Today, Concubine De's family seems to be still in great prosperity, but signs of decline have begun to appear. The father who had become the vague leader of the civil service of Da Qi back then was already in his dying years and had been bedridden for several years. And his brother is still only a third-grade official.
In recent years, especially since the queen became seriously ill, the emperor gave himself the power to control the affairs of the six palaces. But Concubine De has already felt that not only is this right very limited, not to mention that Ting Xuexuan's affairs do not allow her any interference, and she has almost become an independent existence in the entire harem. She had no right to interfere with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Shang Palace Bureau, the two departments that were originally under the Queen's control.
Anyone who wanted to replace a Shang Gong Bureau was rejected by the emperor. The concubine, who was currently in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, even felt that she was just a decoration. What frightens her even more is that since the queen became seriously ill three years ago, the emperor has gradually begun to neglect her. She herself didn't know how many days it had been since the emperor entered her palace.
Even if he is already old and wan, he will not let the emperor avoid him like a snake or scorpion. The most important thing is that no matter how hard he tried, his brother could not make any further progress. Although he achieved the high position of the third rank, he was either in Honglu Temple or the current Sinong Temple. He was always wandering around in Qingshui Yamen without even being awarded the title of bachelor.
At present, his father has been bedridden for many years. If it hadn't been for the past two years, he had relied on all kinds of precious tonics that he had obtained by any means. According to the imperial doctor who was sent by the emperor to diagnose his pulse, he was probably dead. But even if we can barely maintain it, that will happen sooner or later. However, his eldest brother's position of power is not obvious, and he has not been promoted to a level for many years.
The second brother, although he was the magistrate in the blessed land of the south of the Yangtze River, he had not been promoted to the first level for many years and was always transferred back and forth to the position of a fourth-grade official. I heard from people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs that the emperor had made a clear decree that he would transfer his second brother to Shandong Road as Warehouse Ambassador after the new year. This position had a good reputation, but he was actually a fourth-rank official.
