In the back hall of the Lanzheng Hall, Emperor Chengyuan closed his eyes lightly. After listening to the report of the Crown Prince Jiang Huaiqian, he asked about Duke Sheng Guo's Mansion after a while: "I heard that among the six noble residences, only Duke Sheng Guo's Mansion is very lively. Is there any element of Sister Yuan in it?"
Jiang Huaiqian said with a smile: "Although Mrs. Zheng was shot to death by her cousin, based on what Sister Yuan and the book boy said, we can see that the girl bullied him because of her young age and avoided the pain of fainting."
The specific details had been compiled into a memorial and submitted in detail before. Emperor Chengyuan had already known about it, so he asked again: "How to deal with the spies in Duke Sheng's mansion?"
Jiang Huaiqian added: "The internal guards have imprisoned Lin Qingbo and Zheng Xinran respectively. Han Qingxun didn't know much about it, and he had done meritorious service. Therefore, when I saw that my cousin was helping Sheng Xiangtuan, the fourth master of the Sheng family, to plead for mercy, I agreed to investigate and grant her a divorce. free."
"The fourth son of the Sheng family? But he is the interpreter of the Fourth Admiral's Translation Hall?"
"Father, you have such a good memory, I am ashamed of myself! This is the translator Sheng Tong."
Emperor Chengyuan didn't take the prince's compliment seriously, he just smiled and then pondered for a moment: "Freedom... How about granting her and the fourth son of the Sheng family? Allow her to be a side wife, and it's cheap to send someone to keep an eye on her for the rest of her life." .”
Jiang Huaiqian was startled when he heard this: "Father, do you think she is deceiving this time?"
Emperor Chengyuan smiled and shook his head: "I trust the ability of the crown prince and the internal guards, but... I don't trust those people who are deeply influenced by Qi, so just treat me as suspicious and leave them in the Duke Sheng's palace, and you won't have any trouble keeping an eye on them. "
Now that the emperor had made the decision, Jiang Huaiqian was not interested in making excuses for irrelevant people, so he used Lin Qingbo and Zheng Xinran to talk about the two factions of the former Qi grandson and Qian'er's old ministers: "Lin Qingbo and Han Qingxun are actually the same faction, but Han Qingxun doesn't want to be buried with Qian Qi. Therefore, only the old school like Lin Qingbo insists... There are still five people like her in the six mansions."
Emperor Chengyuan nodded slightly and signaled the prince to continue: "The existence of the other faction, Lin Qingbo's level is not known, only those above the director know it. This group of people is the main attacking faction, and they are still eager to restore the unity. This time they advocate sneaking into Kyoto to control The most variable people are those from that faction!
For example, Zheng Yunran and Zheng Fuzi. In addition to them, there are also two in each of the other five mansions. It can be seen that their action was quite desperate. "
Emperor Chengyuan waited until this and finally opened his eyes to look at the prince: "The former Qi prisoner was counting on the opportunity to restore Qi among the noble ladies of Chu. They tried to master the variables mentioned in the hexagram, thinking that they could marry their grandson. Expelling Chu and restoring Qi, haha, what do you think, Prince?"
Jiang Huaiqian always knew when to be vague in front of the emperor, when to be half-truthful, and when to be sincere and frank.
Therefore, facing the emperor's gaze at this moment, he said without hesitation: "It would be a lie to say that I am not tempted. Xiang Rui belongs to the great Chu. How dare Qi Qi make such an attempt?"
He paused slightly when he said this, and seeing that Emperor Chengyuan's expression remained the same, he continued: "However, I also know that this hexagram involves a wide range of things. Even Qi Qi's desperate efforts can only roughly determine the six honors. These honors and girls of the right age plus There are fifty or sixty people together, even if I have the will, I am powerless!"
When Emperor Chengyuan saw what he said, he did not want to distinguish the authenticity of his words. He only said: "When the country is in the palm of your hand, what you say and do can determine the rise and fall of a person, the honor and disgrace of a family, the ups and downs of a clan, the gain and loss of a city, the rise and fall of a place, and the success and failure of a city." The survival of the country...
Over a long period of time, it is easy to forget that governing a country should be in accordance with the laws, govern with virtue, be close to the virtuous and far away from the sycophants, be extravagant and uphold simplicity, and be loyal to the public and forget selfish interests. This makes it easier to be shaken by external influences.
However, I don't know that since ancient times, it has been passed down from ancient times that those who are virtuous and capable will win. I have never heard that any minister or general who marries a person who is destined to be a phoenix can win the world. "
His painstaking advice was not in vain, and it really alleviated Jiang Huaiqian's inner awkwardness a lot.
Jiang Huaiqian acted like he was being taught, but still planned to calculate the birth dates of the young girls.
Emperor Chengyuan also guessed that he would not give up. Looking at his obedient appearance, he sneered: "Of course, if you are not afraid that the harem will become a battlefield, then just bring those fifty or sixty people into the palace. Anyway, the emperor's three palaces There are enough places for the seventy-two concubines in the Sixth Academy, so I can still fit them in!"
Jiang Huaiqian blushed and repeatedly said that he did not mean this.
Emperor Chengyuan didn't say whether he believed it or not.
Jiang Huaiqian had no choice but to mention that the man in his family was getting older and he might consider it if he chose a wife in the future.
This statement made Emperor Chengyuan want to laugh: "Is the prince afraid that the fight between the princes will not be fierce in the future, so he plans in advance?"
Even those who have no idea enter this game, I am afraid they will be tempted to fight.
"..." Jiang Huaiqian moved his lips. Does he look so stupid?
Emperor Chengyuan understood and sighed: "It seems that you already have a candidate for the position of grandson... You must know that I will not choose a grandson while I am on the throne."
As for whether the prince can protect his favorite son and whether he can be willing to give the throne to him later, it is a matter between father and son.
What Emperor Chengyuan wanted was to reduce the prince's concern for Qian Qi's hexagram.
After the prince left, Emperor Chengyuan returned to the back garden of Qingyuan Palace and sat alone in the pavilion in a daze. After a while, he ordered Yang Xun to invite the queen to play chess here.
The emperors and empresses always defeated the palace people in chess games, so after several rounds of chess games, Emperor Chengyuan, who was slightly defeated, handed over a folded letter.
Queen Qin took it and opened it, and saw a few lines of comments clearly written on it:
"[After serving as Gao Fei for sixteen years, he finally got the phoenix and settled in the palace; before, when the dragon candle was high and the phoenix candle was high, he rode on a deer and brought the cauldron back.]"
"I remember that your Majesty never cared about these things. What happened now?" Empress Qin handed the letter back to the emperor. "Ignore it, do your best, and do not neglect your duties. This is the principle you insisted on before! Like this How can an unknown person shake the country?"
Emperor Chengyuan took the letter and folded it again, gently placed it in the tea bowl, and allowed it to gradually blend with the tea.
"Perhaps I am getting old. When I heard these comments, I actually thought of the heroine ascending the throne."
Empress Qin's hands trembled. When Emperor Chengyuan saw it, he smiled softly: "My niece Hong'an is nine years old than Huaiyan. When Huaiyan was sixteen, I made Hongan his crown princess.
Although Hong'an was the only daughter of the last emperor, she was gentle and tolerant, and she and Huaiyan also had a sister-brother relationship. After their marriage, they treated each other like guests and were in harmony.
Because of my selfishness, I violated the ancient rule that my aunt should not remarry, and let their cousins get married, so that it took them more than ten years to have a daughter.
Hou Huaiyan left early due to the political turmoil. None of the ten sons born to his concubines survived, except Yongping Chenghuan Hongan. "
After Emperor Chengyuan finished speaking slowly, Queen Qin's eyes turned black.
It was as if his heart had been severely cut open again. After a while, his forehead was covered with fine sweat.
"It's not Hong'an!" Empress Qin gritted her teeth and stared closely into the emperor's eyes and repeated, "The heroine Jiangshan cannot be Hong'an, let alone Yongping!"
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