Detective in the Red Chamber

Is there any need to blame it on you?

Sun Shaozong rolled his eyes, and was about to analyze the current situation for him, and let him figure out the fact that the royalist party was all prosperous, and the other was damaged, when suddenly two light coughs came from behind the screen of the four seasons.

"Cough, cough!"

As soon as this movement was heard, it was intentional, Sun Shaozong stopped talking subconsciously, and looked suspiciously at the back of the screen from the corner of his eyes, but he could only vaguely see a graceful figure behind the screen.

The crown prince couldn't help frowning when he heard the cough, but he didn't want to pay attention to it, and said in a deep voice, "Retell Uncle Wang's plan to Gu, Gu..."

"Your Highness."

Before the prince could finish speaking, there was another movement from behind the screen. This time, he didn't even need to cough, and the princess directly greeted him, "The concubine has something to report to His Highness, please take a moment to speak."

The prince seemed very displeased, but after hesitating for a while, he obediently went behind the screen.

I could only hear the couple whispering behind the screen, at first it was as quick as a rat eating millet, presumably the prince was dissatisfied and scolded; then it was as dense as a moth eating wood, probably the princess was whispering in the ear, giving advice face to face.

Not long after, the crown prince came out from behind the screen again, but his attitude was completely different from that of just now. He stepped forward a few steps, bowed deeply to Sun Shaozong and said, "I have lost courtesy in a hurry, and I hope Ai Qing will forgive me." .”

Sun Shaozong dodged hurriedly, and was about to bow to return the salute and say 'panic', but the prince reached out to support him first, and tightly held his wrist and said, "Don't say too much, Aiqing. If the sixth uncle dares to force others, Sun Aiqing Just push it to Gu's body—the Niu family is just a lingering mange, how can Gu let my Zifang put himself in danger!"

This show...

The evaluation alone is still above the passing line, but if you look at it in context, the change is too blunt and abrupt.

No need to ask, this must be the result of the mediation of the princess.

Based on Lan Xinhui's quality as the Crown Princess, it would be a waste to marry him!

Sun Shaozong sighed secretly, forced a look of gratitude on his face, and said excitedly, "Your Highness is so considerate, I really... really can't repay..."

"Ai Qing!"

Although the prince's acting skills were lame, he was drawn into emotions quite quickly. He exerted a lot of strength on Sun Shaozong's wrist, and said emotionally, "As long as Aiqing lives up to Gu's high hopes in the future, Gu will definitely not disappoint Aiqing!"

"Your Highness!"

Sun Shaozong choked with sobs, but what he was thinking in his heart was that you are a eunuch, do you have a fart 'future'?

Just about to search my guts, and find some sensational rhetoric, so that I can trick this idiot into willingly making a wall to keep out the wind,

The prince suddenly gritted his teeth, turned his head and glanced at the screen, and said unquestionably, "Aiqing, it's a little stuffy here, let's talk in the corridor."

As he spoke, he walked out of the flower hall hand in hand with Sun Shaozong.

This is obviously a secret matter to be discussed with Sun Shaozong, and he does not want the Crown Princess to hear it.

Sure enough, when he was outside the flower hall, the prince first dismissed all the servants and maidservants in the courtyard, and then took Sun Shaozong to the open space in the courtyard, then lowered his voice and said, "Now, Gu can naturally help Aiqing to avoid Sixth Uncle's revenge and making things difficult." , but once the position of the lonely crown prince is lost, what can we do?"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Sun Shaozong eagerly, his eyes full of expectation.

This is bad luck, it's like refusing a tiger at the front door and entering a wolf at the back door!

At present, the situation in Beijing and China has roughly achieved a delicate balance, and it is naturally Emperor Guangde's planting plan that can threaten the crown prince.

And this kind of privacy in the palace, where can outsiders interfere? !

So Sun Shaozong could only consolingly say, "Your Majesty is old after all, so you don't have to be too considerate..."

"How can Gu not be worried?!"

The prince cried out excitedly, and then hurriedly lowered his voice, "I heard that the sixth uncle has entered a prescription, which can nourish yin and nourish the kidneys most. The bearded women of the Western Regions were also subdued by him."

This is absolutely nonsense!

It's not that Sun Shaozong has never seen King Zhongshun's capital. It's reasonable to say that it's easy to make up for it, and it's still reasonable to piss off a few young girls who are just in love. But Sun Shaozong didn't believe anything.

However, Sun Shaozong didn't dare to comment on the loopholes in these details, otherwise they would fall into the ears of King Zhongshun, and he would really be self-inflicted.

Therefore, he just made a random analysis, "This thing may help a man's prosperity, but it may not be beneficial to his heirs—otherwise, if the prince sings every night, wouldn't there be good news from the mansion?"

"How can this be confused?"

The prince said anxiously, "The sixth uncle has three thousand beauties in the harem, but he has never had a son; the emperor father only loved the empress mother alone in the past, so he was alone..."

It was possible to give birth before, but it may not be possible now.

But seeing that the crown prince has already got into a dead end, such empty words of relief may not help the matter.

So Sun Shaozong simply said seriously, "Hearing what your Highness means, could it be that you want to intervene in the affairs of the harem?"

"solitary……"

Although it was the idea to pull Sun Shaozong out at the beginning, but now that Sun Shaozong made his words clear, the crown prince flinched a little instead, avoiding Sun Shaozong's gaze, and stammered, "Of course I don't dare to interfere in the palace, it's just... just I just want to ask Sun Aiqing to come up with a safe idea for Gu."

hehe~

If he dared to brag face to face, expressing that he wanted to meddle in the affairs of the palace, Sun Shaozong might look at him high, but this stern and cowardly appearance would only make Sun Shaozong feel contemptuous.

Even if this guy can succeed in enthroning, it may be difficult to control the powerful ministers in the court!

Disdainfully commented on the prince in his heart, but Sun Shaozong became more solemn on his face, bowed and said, "It's the safest way for Your Highness not to interfere in the affairs of the palace, but why do you want to ask the humble minister?"

"you!"

The prince's voice suddenly rose to Lao Gao, and he hurriedly suppressed himself, and said with seven points of annoyance, "Don't you let Gu just watch and do nothing?!"

"Dare to ask Your Highness."

Sun Shaozong didn't answer but instead asked, "What kind of person is Your Majesty today?"

The crown prince was taken aback when he asked this question, but he was used to flattering his own father, so before he could fully react, he blurted out the words of praise, "Although the father is not comparable to Yao, Shun and Yu Tang, he is also a rare emperor and sage in all ages!"

This is of course an exaggeration.

However, with the comprehensive quality of Emperor Guangde, he can at least be rated as good among the emperors of all dynasties. It is a pity that he has met the Supreme Emperor who has been in power for more than [-] years and has reached the top of his prestige, so most of his abilities are used for internal friction.

And being able to stand on fire and taste courage for ten years, replacing the governors outside the capital one by one, but only living in a weak position in the capital is enough to prove the courage and city government of Emperor Guangde.

If it weren't for the sudden innate vision, and another one or two years of effort, it is estimated that Emperor Guangde would be able to completely grasp the military and political power and get rid of the shackles of the Supreme Emperor.

Less gossip.

But Sun Shaozong listened to the prince's flattery, and immediately put on a sympathetic look, saying, "Your Majesty is a wise king. Outside this palace wall, there may be things that you can't take care of; but inside this palace wall, Trying to hide it from His Majesty's eyes and ears is tantamount to a fool's dream!"

"If Your Highness takes chances and takes risks, you will truly cut yourself off from His Majesty and the crown prince!"

Hearing his words, the prince became more and more stern, thinking of all kinds of methods of his father, it was like pouring cold water on him, and like a deflated ball, he staggered back half a step in desperation, and murmured, "In this way , Gu... can Gu Gu only hope for fate's favor?"

"The throne of the Son of Heaven, if there is no destiny, how can you sit safely?"

Sun Shaozong took advantage of the situation and put on a magic stick, then slowed down his tone and said, "However, if your Highness wants to successfully inherit the throne, it is impossible to wait for the fate to return. If your highness can do his best to give you four words, at least It can also increase the chances of winning."

"Four words?!"

The prince's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Sun Shaozong's wrist, and said excitedly, "Aiqing, tell me, what four words are they?!"

"Be filial and support your potential!"

"Being filial and nurturing power?"

The prince repeated it in a murmur, half understanding, "These four words are concise and concise, but how should Gu act?"

As he said that, he said dejectedly again, "Furthermore, the emperor is now bent on begging for a son, no matter how filial I am, I'm afraid it won't help."

Sun Shaozong smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "Honoring your father is the duty of His Majesty, but the key to filial piety that I refer to is not on His Majesty."

"Not on His Majesty?"

The prince was even more confused, frowned and said, "You mean the queen mother..."

"I mean the Supreme Emperor!"

Sun Shaozong saw that this guy couldn't grasp the point at all, so he simply said clearly, "I hope that your highness, the crown prince, will be more filial at the knees of the emperor from now on!"

"Why is that?"

The prince said inexplicably, "Now that the court is in a state of affairs, the Supreme Emperor will not casually intervene in the establishment of the crown prince, not to mention those cheap... the children born to those concubines are also the blood of the Supreme Emperor."

This guy really has no political awareness at all!

"The focus of this filial piety is the Supreme Emperor."

Sun Shaozong had no choice but to continue to explain, "At the end of the day, it's not to let the Supreme Emperor interfere in the establishment of the crown prince, but to cultivate His Highness's power!"

"The powers in the court that are close to the Supreme Emperor have always been headed by the Beijing Prince's Mansion and the Zhen Guogong Mansion."

"Now the decline of the Niu family is irretrievable; and the king of Beijing Jing turned his back and broke his faith. It seems that there are many followers, but in fact he has lost the trust of his allies."

"Without the leaders of these two families, the forces that are close to the Supreme Emperor can be said to be leaderless and panic. They are afraid that they will follow in the footsteps of the Niu family."

"Your Highness can take this opportunity to use the Supreme Emperor as a breakthrough point to show your openness to these honorable families, and put on a gesture of seeking talents and letting go of the past. At that time, people will naturally move closer to His Highness—and inside and outside the court. Less opposition to ministers who abolish the elders and establish the younger ones, the addition of these two is enough to gather together into a force that cannot be ignored."

Hearing Sun Shaozong's analysis, the crown prince was delighted at first, but then habitually looked forward and backward, wrinkled his facial features and hesitated for a while, hesitatingly said, "If it can really be as Ai Qing said, it will be very good. But now I am in a difficult situation alone , Those honorable families who have always sought good fortune and avoided evil may not necessarily..."

"Your Highness."

Sun Shaozong said, "It is precisely because these honorable families seek good fortune and avoid evil that they will choose to support His Highness."

"The Supreme Emperor is old, and His Majesty has the faint intention of weakening the honorable family—so in this world, whether it is now or in the future, you are the only one who is willing and able to help them continue their glory and wealth!"

Hearing this, the prince was finally overjoyed, excitedly grabbed Sun Shaozong's wrist and shook it up and down, and praised repeatedly, "Sun Aiqing is indeed worthy of being my son-in-law. If you can ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Honor in the lonely day, Aiqing will be the first!"

If the first contribution is not the first contribution, don't come and cook it all.

Of course, if there is such a day, Sun Shaozong will never sit still and wait for death, at worst, throw off his arms and fight to the death!

With the thought of 'willing to cut the whole body, dare to pull the emperor off the horse' in his mind, Sun Shaozong bowed solemnly and said, "I don't seek wealth and glory, but I only hope that one day I can witness His Highness Wei Jia Hai Nei, the king of the world!"

"Good, good, good!"

The prince shouted three times excitedly, the hot blood that couldn't go to his crotch rushed to his head, his swollen veins were exposed, his face was as red as fire, and he opened his mouth to Sun Shaozong again, but he didn't wait to say anything. When something came out, he rolled his eyes and fell back!

I'll go~

I was so excited that I passed out!

With such a sad little body, whether he can live until the death of Emperor Guangde is probably a question!

"Your Highness? Your Highness!"

Sun Shaozong hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, and shouted several times, but he still didn't see the good-for-nothing prince wake up.

He wanted to call the imperial physician in the mansion, but looking around, the courtyard was so empty that there was not even a single person, so he couldn't leave the unconscious prince alone, right?

correct!

Isn't the princess in the flower hall!

Thinking of this incident, Sun Shaozong immediately hugged the useless prince like a chicken, and strode into the flower hall.

Chapter 519 Friendship of the Same Clan

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

But said that the crown princess hid behind the screen, watched the crown prince and Sun Shaozong out of the flower hall, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

It is said that it is a couple of days and a hundred days of kindness, but the crown prince has a lot of trust in her, but it is not as good as Sun Shaozong, a foreign minister...

Rolling around his waist, he came out from behind the screen of four seasons, Jian Shui Qiutong swirled on the two empty teacups, the resentment on the face of the lotus powder did not recede, but he couldn't help but speculate in his heart, the prince avoided himself The intention of having a secret talk with Sun Shaozong.

Is it possible...

He still wants to interfere in the affairs of the palace? !

The Crown Princess couldn't help shivering, and subconsciously wanted to chase out to stop her, but just after taking half a step, the thick-soled narrow-pointed embroidered shoes were firmly nailed to the ground again.

Sir Sun is a prudent person, even if the crown prince really mentions this matter, Lord Sun will definitely try his best to dissuade him—and with Sir Sun’s words, it is not difficult to persuade the prince to change his mind, so why bother to chase after him recklessly, it will only cause trouble Prince unhappy?

Thinking of this, the Crown Princess didn't know whether she should feel relieved or bitter.

Finally, she took a deep breath, walked around to the opposite side of the round table, first took a cup, rinsed it with tea, and then took out a clay pot the size of a goose egg from the tea tray, unscrewed it and carved "Rui Partridge. Double Ginkgo" the lid of the quilt, and poured some white almond powder into the quilt.

Putting the earthen pot back, scooped some raisins, crushed peanuts, medlars, caramel, etc. with a silver spoon, stirred them evenly in the teacup, and then made a cup of thick almond tea with boiling water.

Smelling the sweet scent coming towards her face, the Crown Princess sighed again, but it turned out that the recipe of this almond tea was given to the Supreme Emperor and the Queen Mother by the old Feng Jun of the Niu family.

It was a joyous time at that time, and who would have thought that in just over a year, things would have changed?

"Boil the beans to burn the Osmunda, soak the Osmunda for juice, and put Osmunda under the cauldron..."

With her lips slightly parted, she murmured Cao Zijian's "Seven Step Poems". At the beginning, it was clear, but later it gradually became inaudible, and it seemed to have turned into a faint melancholy lingering in her heart.

I don't know how long it took before the Crown Princess broke free from this inexplicable emotion, and refocused her attention on the cup of almond tea—even though there was no one around, she still covered it with her left sleeve first. The teacup was brought to his lips.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! His Royal Highness has fainted!"