This is actually the best protection for the Crown Princess, mother and children.
Dong Gong understands this, but he still feels sad.
His mother was the emperor's empress. After her death, the emperor did not establish a queen. Therefore, after he, the prince, married, the princess became the first among the wives. She always sat at the end of the palace banquet with him. front.
But after he left, the Crown Princess's seat was moved to a very far back position, isolated from everyone else. King Chu and King Yan were the most popular, and even their mothers were proud of themselves in the harem, although they did not dare to show it openly. He bullies the Crown Princess, but his words are full of humiliation and contempt. His wife is such a smart person, so she can only force a smile and pretend not to understand, so she can get over it.
Both his in-law family and the officials who served him were more or less suppressed.
Because of this, they can provide even less help to their wives.
He was sad and heartbroken, but what could he do?
Who cares about the dead prince?
And no one cares about the wife of the dead prince.
But his wife was tough and tenacious after all. Although she knew this road was difficult, she still stumbled to the end with her three children on her back.
The emperor didn't like Ying Niang. He felt that the child had brought Chunlang down and was born unlucky. When Dong Gong was still alive, he tried to persuade her several times, but to no avail. However, the Crown Princess turned things around and allowed the emperor to give her the title of "Ding'an". title.
That night, Dong Gong got drunk happily.
When the ancestors knew about this, they couldn't help laughing and joking: "You have married a good wife!"
Then he started his regular emo: "Why did you die so early!"
If this boy lives a long life, his father is willing to decentralize his power in the court, he is outstanding in literary and military skills, and he has a good wife by his side in the inner palace, isn't this a proper start for Tianhu?
It's a pity that he is dead!
well!
He complained to him again: "If others don't know, how can you still know? That King of Yan and that King of Chu, how can they be the emperor?"
His grandfather curled his lips next to him and said: "But that kid is not a good one. He is very difficult to deal with. If I had known better, I should have eliminated him early..."
Dong Gong saw that King Yan and King Chu lived in fear under the majesty of the emperor, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but support his father: "My father is just trying to select the most suitable successor!"
My father is not a good person, are you?
How could you make things difficult for my father in the past? How dare you open your mouth?
His grandfather heard what he meant and sneered: "I'm just waiting to see what will happen to your son under the hands of your father!"
This is too unpleasant to say!
So much so that Dong Gong immediately sneered and choked back: "No wonder my father passed away King Huai of Liang after he ascended the throne. You are quite annoying."
His grandfather was poked in the painful foot and became furious: "Why are I talking to your grandfather?!"
Donggong: "Oh, I'm sorry, my grandson didn't mean it. Don't be angry."
But the expression on his face clearly said, "I did it on purpose, what can you do?"
King Huai of Liang was born to his grandfather's favorite concubine Wang Guifei. For this son, he wanted to negotiate for a heir several times, and King Liang was his grandfather's mortal enemy. After his father came to power, he deliberately disgusted his grandfather and brought him to the throne. The son born to his grandfather and Wang Guifei was adopted by the King of Liang, and he was given the gift every now and then. In the end, he was frightened to death.
The last posthumous title given was "Huai", so he was called King Huai of Liang.
When his grandfather was dying, what worried him the most was Wang Guifei and his good son. He left the emperor alone and asked him to swear to God to treat Wang Guifei and his son well.
The emperor obediently pointed to the sky and swore: "If I harm the imperial concubine, mother and child, I will be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven, and I will not die a good death!"
His grandfather was relieved and summoned the important ministers to read out the imperial edict and completed the final succession procedures for the emperor.
Then the emperor dismissed everyone and ordered his confidants to strangle the concubine to death in front of his grandfather's hospital bed. He said that the concubine could not let go of her father and died of her own free will.
His grandfather: "..."
His grandfather was dying with his eyes open!
Dong Gong was nearby at that time. Although he knew that the relationship between his father and his grandfather was very bad, he was still very shocked by his father's choice.
Not because my father was treacherous, but because...
Dad, you swore a poisonous oath!
His grandfather obviously also remembered this. His eyes were wide open and he looked at his father in disbelief with a vicious look on his face. Even though his voice was muddy, he still managed to curse his father: "You have betrayed your trust, you...will suffer retribution." of--"
His father sneered: "You should be glad that the imperial doctor just checked your pulse not long ago and said that you will die soon. Otherwise, this wretched maid, Mrs. Wang, would not have died so easily. I We have to make her into a human pig and send her to the mother-in-law’s grave!”
Then he continued to look at his grandfather with contempt: "Do you think I have forgotten how this bitch humiliated my mother in the past? It's just a thunderbolt from the sky, come on, I'm not afraid!"
Donggong: "..."
God, Dad, you are so awesome!
Chapter 107
The royal concubine, a woman who had relied on her grandfather's power for a long time to dominate the palace, died in embarrassment in front of her grandfather's bed.
The once-unparalleled beauty had messy hair on her temples, her eyes were wide open, and her eyeballs were bloodshot. Her death was extremely gruesome, and her grandfather was forced to lie on the collapse and watch the whole process.
Dong Gong was shocked by his father's choice, and after the shock, he did realize something.
The reason why his father allowed him, who was still young, to watch was because, apart from the absolute trust between father and son, he probably also wanted to use this bloody example to give him his initial imperial education and take the opportunity to educate him. Understand something.
In fact, after watching with cold eyes the whole process of my grandfather lingering on the hospital bed, dying of breathlessness, my father was silent for a long time, and then ordered his confidants to prepare for the funeral of the emperor, while he led the East Palace through the quiet Weiyang Palace. The long and deep corridor leads to the secluded study.
The father looked at his young son calmly: "Tell me, what did you learn from what happened just now?"
After a short period of reflection, Dong Gong solemnly answered him: "The restlessness in the palace and the disharmony between husband and wife are the root cause of the palace troubles. It's not because my grandfather doted on his concubines and killed his wife and treated his grandmother harshly. Why did he end up like this? It's nothing more than that. You will reap melons if you sow melons, and you will reap beans if you sow beans.”
He added: "The world regards the emperor as the 'Son of Heaven', and the imperial court's declaration of etiquette has always made the courtiers and Li Shu firmly believe in this idea. But the emperor, or those who will become the emperor in the future, must understand in their hearts." , I am actually just a fragile and powerless mortal in the secular world, who may have his power taken away and everything lost."
"Li Shu is water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. A person may be strong, but he will eventually grow old, and old age itself means that the control of power is weakened. How about being your successor? Controlling power so as not to end up like my grandfather today is what you really want me to understand!"
The emperor was pleased with his son's wisdom and acumen. He showed approval, but his tone still contained a hint of admonishment: "Don't be proud and complacent. If you are smart, you are no longer smart."
Dong Gong smiled disapprovingly: "Dad is not an outsider."
The emperor couldn't help but laugh.
The servants from outside came to urge him. After all, the palace had just experienced the great deeds of the emperor. As the son of a human being, the emperor really could not stay away from the ministers for a long time.
The emperor took Dong Gong out of the study, but Dong Gong mentioned another matter: "You are a little too strict with your brothers..."
The emperor's brows furrowed, and when he was about to speak, Dong Gong said: "Son, I understand your thoughts. You felt that your grandfather favored the concubine's son during his time, so that the Wang family's relatives relied on the concubine and the emperor's uncle to do evil. How dare you bully the clan and the prince, and the imperial concubine and the emperor's uncle are both inside and outside, which makes the capital turbulent and the country uneasy. Therefore, you have always been alienated from your brothers, probably to give them Unnecessary ambition."
The emperor's frown relaxed slightly.
Dong Gong continued: "This is your love for your son and brothers, and it is also for the sake of the peace and tranquility of the country. But after all, the brothers are still young, how can they understand this truth? Now that my son has become Dong Gong , you have been so kind to me, my brothers, my concubines, I think they all understand your intentions..."
The emperor was very moved.
I was moved that the deeper meaning of what I did was understood by my son, and I was also moved that Dong Gong knew that this move was beneficial to him, but he still spoke up to persuade him and seek the welfare of his brothers.
But still refused.
"Just wait a little longer."
The emperor considered it carefully and said: "When you reach the age where you can get married and have children, it will be almost time for them to open a palace. It will be appropriate to be crowned king at that time."
Dong Gong's lips moved, and he was about to speak, but the emperor raised his hand to stop him: "Don't persuade me any more, I have made up my mind!"
Dong Gong was a little helpless, but he couldn't defeat his father, so he had to give up.
The days that followed were smooth sailing. The emperor first took advantage of Wang Guifei's mother-in-law and then cut the flesh with a soft knife with a grin, and sent the little cub that Wang Guifei gave birth to to the west.
Two years later, after the Eastern Palace Prince Ai Ai told his father that he loved the daughter of the Xie family, he also happily made the decision to welcome Xie as the Crown Princess.
Dong Gong and his wife were in love and had a deep affection for each other. After they got married, they gave birth to a county princess for the first time. After that, there was no news for two years. The emperor became a little anxious and wanted to appoint a concubine. , but in the end he was persuaded by Donggong.
He knew what his father was taboo about and what he cared about, so he would not use the reason that he and his wife were deeply attached to each other as an excuse.
He just said: "The Crown Princess is still young and her son is not in a hurry. Why are you anxious? What if you really rush to take in the concubine and give birth to a grandson, and then the Crown Princess has a legitimate son? What should you do?" Isn't it the way to cause chaos when the common people are the elder and the children are the legitimate children?"
The emperor also felt that it was reasonable, so he gave up.
So another year later, the Crown Princess was pregnant. The Imperial Physician checked her pulse and said that the Crown Princess was pregnant with twins. At that time, both the Emperor and the Eastern Palace were very happy, but no one expected it. , the first-born little county lord is exceptionally healthy, but the younger grandson is quite weak...
Dong Gong recalled this past event in the underworld, and couldn't help but start to worry. Although his father was old, he was still in good spirits, and before the heir was decided, the atmosphere in the imperial capital had already become a little wrong.
The only good thing is that the East Palace family has been dormant for many years and is not very eye-catching. Compared with the kings who are busy holding the position of prince, they are somewhat out of the mind of right and wrong.
His grandfather was robbed by his grandson, and he was also stabbed in a sore spot - because of the death of Wang Guifei, he was ridiculed by his ancestors after he came down. Within two years, his beloved youngest son came down Because of his excessive merit, he and his mother were sent to the beast realm...
It’s even more sad, okay!
At this time, I saw the grandson of Dong Gong again, and I felt particularly unhappy: "You were just a prince during your lifetime, what qualifications do you have to stay here for a long time? Lord Yan is merciful outside the law, but you don't break the rules!"
Dong Gong glanced at him and said without saltiness: "As the saying goes, the debt will be settled after death, are you still angry about Wang Guifei? I don't remember it a long time ago, so you should forget it too."
His grandfather: "..."
Dong Gong pretended to be helpless and said: "Although they call me an old boy, I see that my father is almost seventy years old. Your life span when you are alive plus your life span after death will also be Nearly a hundred years old, why haven’t you made any progress at all?”
His grandfather was furious when he heard this: "How can you talk to me, you bastard?! That good son taught by evildoers——"
Dong Gong said "tsk tsk tsk" a few times as if he was feeding chickens, with a slightly surprised expression on his face, and a bit of mockery: "Hey, hurry up!"
His grandfather: "My mother——"
My mentality just collapsed!
With a smile on Donggong's face, Yun Danfeng left lightly.
…
But Dong Gong was actually not worried in his heart.
For my father, for my wife and children, and for the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and the people living on this land.
It's not that he looks down upon others, but that none of his younger brothers looks like a king!
It’s no wonder that my father was undecided. After waiting and watching for several years, he still couldn’t decide on the final candidate.
Thinking of this, Dong Gong couldn't help but feel a little confused: Is God really going to destroy our country?
He had a vague feeling of ominousness in his heart. He was just busy with official duties, but he couldn't stay there all day like his ancestors. He finally squeezed out some time to pass by, and saw that the expressions of his ancestors were extremely complicated. , after meeting him, there was a hint of pity and relief on his face.
There was a bit of pride in his grandfather's eyebrows. It seemed that he came forward to make some sarcastic remarks, but he didn't know what he thought of in the middle, and he actually held back.
