Looking at the emperor's face, which was briefly absent-minded but then calmed down after hearing his answer, Huang Qiong also said calmly: "As for the truth? Father, let me tell you something you don't want to hear. When the prince was in great power, my son I have never cared about him, let alone been afraid of him. If he is really deposed as the crown prince, why should I worry about him?
"Since there is no need to worry, why should I bother a person who has nothing? Besides, what the prince did before was just a man who was dazzled by the huge changes in his life before and after, and was even flattered by the people around him. He developed a blind A person who is competitive and unscrupulous. But he is too worried about gains and losses. He doesn't know how to grasp and let go, and he cannot correct his identity and status. "
"As the saying goes, if the five elements are uncertain, you will lose completely. People like him will do whatever it takes to keep their power. But once there is no power to rely on, people like the prince will be completely decadent and difficult to recover. For this kind of succession, If you don't have confidence in yourself, why should you hold on to your son if he's fine? He has no interest in killing a tiger."
After hearing Huang Qiong's final promise after going around in such a big circle, the emperor couldn't help but frown slightly. Although the emperor still agreed with Huang Qiong's analysis of the prince. But approval is approval, which does not mean that the emperor is really satisfied with Huang Qiong's ambiguous answer. Even in the emperor's mind, Huang Qiong's answer seemed a bit cunning.
What does it mean to hold on to something if nothing happens? If anything happens, the prince will be the first to do the surgery? The emperor was somewhat disappointed when he didn't get the answer he wanted. Even he knew that it was good for Huang Qiong to give such an answer in a hurry. Although he couldn't say he was sincere, it also meant that he really didn't take the prince's past to heart.
Maybe it was because the emperor was a little dissatisfied with his answer. Huang Qiong smiled faintly and said: "Father, for my son, some things have passed away. Although my son is not a good person who helps when the time is right, he does not bother to do the kind of villainous behavior that adds insult to injury. Kill a person even though he is still alive. , but lost his soul, he is no different from dead, and he has no interest."
After hearing Huang Qiong's answer, the emperor finally nodded with some satisfaction. But when he thought of this guy who didn't answer him honestly and had to go in such a big circle, the emperor was a little dissatisfied and said: "You kid, you are always playing tricks on me. Since you have already thought about how to answer me, you must Why go around in such a big circle?"
The emperor smiled when he said these words, but Huang Qiong did not smile. Instead, he bowed and said: "Father, this is not a roundabout way, but it is to let the father clearly understand the truth in my heart. My thoughts. I didn’t want to fool my father on this matter, so I truthfully told my father how I felt about the prince in my heart. The promise made in this way is the most sincere."
"Because in Erchen's view, the first thing a person, especially a man, must do is keep his word. If a person can't even keep his promise to his parents and family, how can he be called a man? How can you be worthy of the word "man"? How can you stand upright between heaven and earth? A person cannot make promises at will, but since he has made them, he must fulfill them. "
"Besides, Father, no matter what you want my son to give you this promise for, or how to arrange it for me. But my true thoughts must be made clear. Only in this way will you believe that my son's promise is not just a simple promise. I did it because I understood the holy will and deliberately wanted to please you. So it would be better if I made it clear, wouldn't it? It is the most correct choice to deal with the matter rather than the person."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the emperor did not answer him immediately. Instead, he was silent for a long time before saying: "What you said makes perfect sense if you think about it carefully. You are right. It is not a man's behavior to break your word. However, I hope that you will not make random promises in the future and understand that you There’s no telling the meaning behind these four words.”
After the words fell, the emperor looked at Huang Qiong, who looked submissive in front of him, but was actually a bit unruly in temperament, and said with a heavy tone: "I still believe in your mind. I know your talents very well. I just hope that you will not forget the conversation you had with me today. Be kind to your brothers and be kind to your nephews."
"As long as they do not commit any treasonous crime, leave them a life. Don't torture them just because they have slighted you. As a king, you must be open to all rivers and tolerate those who have made mistakes. If a person even If you can’t tolerate your own brothers, how can you tolerate the subjects of this world?”
The emperor's words confirmed Huang Qiong's previous guess. Looking at the emperor in front of him, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment and then said: "I never swear. Therefore, even in front of my father, I will not make any oaths like thunder and lightning." . Those who are willing can do it without taking an oath. Those who are unintentional can do nothing no matter what kind of oath they make."
"What I can promise my father is that as long as they are not like the King of Shu and commit crimes that are not tolerated in the world, I will naturally not kill them. My son cannot persuade people to do good, but he is not that kind. There is no room for people with a grain of sand in their eyes. As for the things that happened before, I can say it bluntly in front of my father today. I have never cared about it at all."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, the emperor was slightly startled, but then he smiled bitterly and said: "It is true that I have been worrying too much about this matter. Even you, the prince, have not taken it seriously. How could your incompetent brothers ever do it? In your eyes. You are right, those who are willing do not need to swear, they can do whatever they want. Those who are unintentional, if they cannot take the oath, they cannot do what they should not be able to do."
"Ajiu, in fact, regarding my thoughts, I'm afraid you already guessed what I wanted when I asked you the first sentence. You always said that you never speculate on your intentions, but in my opinion Come on, you are the only person who can see my thoughts so clearly in this entire Qi Dynasty. You can see my thoughts so clearly, I’m afraid it’s hard to hide the thoughts of all the ministers and ministers in this court. you."
"If you can see through people's hearts, you can better control the ministers. At least on this point, it is enough to show that I have not misjudged the person. Although I did not get what I wanted today, I am somewhat relieved now. .I'm a little tired now. It's New Year's Eve today. With your mother's temperament, you will naturally not attend the family banquet in the palace. You go to listen to Xuexuan to accompany her. I will send someone to find you later. .”
After hearing the emperor's expulsion, Huang Qiong looked at the emperor's face after the conversation with him, and he did look a little tired. He didn't say anything more, he just kowtowed to the emperor quietly and retreated quietly. Behind him, the emperor's gaze remained until his back completely disappeared, then he turned to look at Yu Shen, not knowing what he was thinking.
After leaving Wende Hall, I was somewhat worried about whether the girls, especially Duan Jin and his mother, would get along well. Will mother see something like Huang Qiong in Lin Hanyan? He hurried to Ting Xuexuan without even taking a eunuch with him. Just in a corridor, I didn't expect to meet Concubine Shen with only a palace maid by her side.
Seeing Concubine Shen coming, Huang Qiong, who didn't want to have any interaction with this woman, turned around and took a detour. But before he could grab her, Concubine Shen had already taken a few steps to get in front of Huang Qiong. She looked around briefly and saw that there was no one around. Then he knelt down and grabbed the hem of Huang Qiong's clothes and said, "His Royal Highness, can you give me a moment to burn incense?"
"In just one stick of incense, I really have something to ask of you. Please rest assured, Your Highness, the King of England will never do the same thing again. I just want to talk to His Highness the King of England. If you don't Promise, I will kneel down here and die here today. Anyway, this is what happened to the slave family, so I can at least die to atone for my sins. It’s a pity that if word spreads, it will damage the reputation of the King of England."
Huang Qiong frowned deeply as she looked at the woman in front of her who looked like a dead pig. If you don't agree, I will definitely keep my word and kneel to death in front of you. But when Huang Qiong, who really didn't want to pay attention to this woman and didn't even want to say a word, pulled back his clothes and wanted to turn around and leave, Concubine Shen hugged his calf again.
This time Concubine Shen hugged her tightly. Huang Qiong didn't use kung fu, but she couldn't get rid of her several times. Afraid that he couldn't control his emotions and would kick this scheming woman to death, he had no choice but to say: "Let go quickly, this is the palace, how would you behave if others saw you? What's the matter? Just say it happily. I don’t have that much time to chat with you here.”
Although she heard that Huang Qiong agreed to her request, Concubine Shen, who was afraid that Huang Qiong would trick her into letting him go and then turn around and leave, did not let go. Instead, he said pitifully: "His Royal Highness, can you go to the palace of the slave family to discuss? No matter what, there are people coming and going here. If others see it, the slave family is worried that the reputation of the British king will be damaged. .”
But no matter how much Concubine Shen begged, Huang Qiong, who had already suffered a big loss once when he went to her palace to negotiate, would be willing to be fooled again? Those people in her palace are her confidants. Once in her palace, if she tried any tricks, wouldn't it be just as easy? No need to do anything else, just tear off your clothes, hold yourself like this and shout loudly, and you will be speechless.
However, this is indeed not the place for conversation. Although this place is not an important place in the palace and the location is slightly remote, there are not many eunuchs and maids coming and going. If someone sees him and Concubine Shen together, he will have a thousand mouths to talk about, and he will still be able to explain clearly.
After hesitating for a moment, Huang Qiong pointed to an unused small hall next to the corridor and said: "I will never go to your palace, and you don't even want to think about it. If you want to talk, just go and talk. Otherwise, you will risk it." You can continue to kneel, even if you really kneel to death here, I will not agree. Even if you are really seen, I will not be afraid."
Seeing Huang Qiong, she finally nodded. Although the location was not what she wanted, it was still better than actually kneeling to death here. Concubine Shen quickly stood up and walked towards the small hall. Huang Qiong scanned the surroundings and found that no one was peeping, so he did not break his promise and walked all the way to the small hall. Before entering the small hall, Concubine Shen also cautiously left the palace maid beside her outside to watch.
After Huang Qiong entered, Concubine Shen knelt down again, took out something like a book from her arms, and held it up to Huang Qiong: "This is the father of the Nu family. As the liaison of the King of Shu in Beijing, he represents Shu." The list of officials purchased by the king and the accounts of their transactions. I will present it to His Majesty the King of England today."
However, Huang Qiong did not even take the account book handed over by Concubine Shen. He just said coldly: "Say what you really want, otherwise I will not accept this account book. If you are using any sweet words to fool me, or have some thoughts that you shouldn't have, I will now Turn around and leave."
