Chapter 106
After speaking, Lu Songli began to pick up the princes under Emperor Kang Cheng, and then analyzed their temperament and power, combined with the scattered information in the original work, to see which prince was most likely to usurp the throne by killing his brother and father.
Nowadays, in addition to the prince, there are two adult princes under Emperor Kangcheng's knees. One is underage, and three are still princesses. Two are adults and married, and one is still waiting to be married.
It can be seen that Emperor Kangcheng had many heirs.
"Dad, the Emperor has given birth to many sons and daughters." The key is that he is still an adult.
Lu Desheng: A lot? The emperor's harem was so big, and there were so many concubines, that he only raised seven children in total. He only has one wife and has raised four children, so proud!
Lu Songli: How can this be compared?
In general, at the end of a dynasty, many emperors would harvest nothing no matter how hard they sow, or only a single seedling would grow from thousands of miles of fertile fields. There is really no one to succeed to the throne, or there is only one heir, and he is not even qualified to pull the throne.
Thinking of this, Lu Songli couldn't help but think of those emperors from past dynasties.
"Dad, our emperor is actually a pretty good emperor." He just plays and plays, takes drugs and indulges in cultivation without harming others. Although the military preparations were not good enough, wars often broke out on the border of Dali. But they did not abuse the people's power, they did not build palaces, dig canals, or indulge in extravagance.
The key is that her father gained face in front of Emperor Kang Cheng and enjoyed himself. Such a good emperor, why can't he live up to his expectations and live longer?
Lu Desheng felt very sad about this. He felt very deeply about this.
Getting back to the topic, Lu Songli put the paper in her hand on the table, "Dad, let's see, among the second, third, and fourth princes, which one seems to have great ambitions?"
They now have to choose the new emperor who committed crimes from among the three princes, and choose one of the three. This is not a big workload.
Lu Songli needed to read the information, but Lu Desheng didn't even need to read it. After all, he had been in power for many years, and because he knew Emperor Kang Cheng, he also had a general understanding of the princes and princesses under his knees.
"Exclude the third prince first." Lu Desheng's hand fell on the name of the third prince and made a light stroke.
Lu Songli nodded, "I don't think he looks too much like him either." The third prince and the crown prince were born on the same mother's side. Since the current emperor is his biological father and the next emperor is his biological brother, they were completely screwed up and can basically be ruled out.
Ask him, is it possible to pretend and then act like a pig to eat the tiger? That only requires him to have that kind of brain.
The empress and the emperor are cousins. Those who have received nine years of compulsory education know the dangers of incest marriage. It is lucky that the two sons born to the empress are normal. Do you still expect him to be extremely smart?
Lu Desheng took a pen, dipped it in ink, and crossed out the third prince's name.
"Where is the second prince?"
The second prince was a martial artist and had already established a feudal vassal in the south. If he is really the mastermind behind the scenes, how much control is needed in order for the plan to be implemented smoothly, both south and north. And at this time, they should be on the battlefield in Chang'an, or on their way to the battlefield no matter what.
After crossing out the third prince, only the fourth prince remained among the dragons.
The father and daughter stared at the fourth prince's name and fell into deep thought.
The fourth prince Song Mo, Mo Tong Mo, means Wei Mo. Just by looking at this name, you can tell that he is not favored.
The fourth prince was born of a palace maid, whose mother-in-law was just a seventh-grade county magistrate in a remote place. After being selected into the palace, he was accidentally visited by the drunk Emperor Kang Cheng. He won a lottery and gave birth to a dragon son, but he also suffered from dystocia. And died.
After the fourth prince was born, he had no sense of presence in the palace, and Emperor Kang Cheng did not like to see him. Although the fourth prince's maternal family was promoted one level because of his biological mother's merit in giving birth, this small influence was nothing in Chang'an City.
Lu Desheng, "Could it be him?"
Lu Desheng stared at the name and looked around. Didn't he see that he had such an ambition?
Could such a transparent person with no power and weak mother's family be the kind of ruthless person who kills his brother and his father? You know, even the palace people living in the harem rarely think of the existence of the fourth prince.
"It should be him." Lu Songli said, "Dogs that bark don't bite, and dogs that bite don't bark."
Lu Desheng glanced at his daughter. Her daughter's mouth was more venomous than his. These fourth princes, after all, were the sons of dragons and phoenix grandsons, but they were compared to dogs. He's not good at it, he's still a little timid.
Lu Songli studied the information she could collect about the fourth prince and found that except for those who were still around him, the palace servants who served him had a bad end. Although the fate of these people obviously had nothing to do with him.
Lu Songli pointed this out.
Lu Desheng also felt that there must be some handiwork of the fourth prince in this. Sure enough, there was no wrong nickname. This fourth prince was vicious and cruel.
"Besides, dad, I suspect that Zhongshu Ling Xue Huaimin is his." Lu Songli's finger touched the words "Zhongshu Ling Xue Huaimin" slightly, and there was a scratch on it.
Xue Huaimin's ancestral home is in the same place as the ancestral home of the fourth prince's maternal family. On the surface, the fourth prince has no connection with his mother's family. But Lu Songli discovered that in recent years, several major events that he had handled as Zhongshu Ling were closely related to the fourth prince.
"The fourth prince is powerless. Xue Huaimin, as Zhongshuling, holds great power. Why would he do this?"
Lu Songli pointed out calmly, "The fourth prince has no power, but he has the status of a prince." Zhongshu Ling is the governor of Zhongshu Province and the prime minister. In later generations, this Zhongshu Ling was equivalent to the Prime Minister.
Looking at it from Xue Huaimin's perspective, "As for why, of course it is to follow the dragon's merits." From Xue Huaimin's actions, we can see that he is a person with a strong desire for power. He came from a poor family, and it was not easy for him to climb to this position. But how could he be willing to accept the short life of Emperor Kang Cheng? There were too many people surrounding the prince, and he couldn't squeeze in. Of course, he may not have chosen the fourth prince because he thought he was easy to handle.
Lu Desheng tugged on his mustache and said in agreement, "Daughter, based on your analysis, I also think that the fourth prince is the most likely." Who doesn't want the power of Conglong?
Lu Desheng has been in the court for so many years, and he and Xue Huaimin have always been in harmony with each other. Xue Huaimin usually ignored him, and he was not stupid. He knew that this man was a piece of iron and would not easily provoke him. But Lu Desheng knew that Xue Huaimin was old and evil, an old yin, and a very powerful yin.
