The Three Kingdoms

That night, Qinhuai was still noisy and bustling.

However, in an inconspicuous corner of the river, on an ordinary painting boat, several giants above the Great Wu court gathered together, tasting wine and having fun amidst bursts of singing and dancing, but under the smiles of each of them But it contains a lot of gloom.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Zhao personally screened off the singer and dancer, and only a pair of eyes met each other in the painting boat.

The people gathered here quietly today are basically old Jiangdong ministers, headed by Zhang Zhao, Pan Feng, Cheng Pu, Zhang Hong, Sun Jing...these are the pillars of the imperial court left by the late emperor.

They are also the group of people with the highest positions and the greatest rights in the imperial court today.

"Sun Zongzheng, the East Palace is hanging in the sky, what does His Majesty mean?"

After a while, Zhang Zhao spoke. He looked directly at Sun Jing, without beating around the bush, and asked directly: "It was okay before, but now that the Central Plains have been unified, if the crown prince is not established, how can the people feel at ease! "

"Wen Guogong, His Majesty is still young, and the prince is young, so there is no rush for the crown prince!"

When Sun Jing heard this, her face was a bit bitter.

He also knew that tonight was a feast without a good party, but this time he had to go to the banquet.

After all, he, Sun Jing, is now considered to be a member of Jiangdong Veteran's faction.

There are many factions in the Great Wu Dynasty, and it is inevitable that there will be confrontations among the direct descendants of the descendants. No one can be a lonely hero. Although they hold the greatest power, if they don’t form a group, they will be suppressed by the younger faction. .

There is no persuasion of respecting the old and loving the young in the struggle for power.

After the unification of the Central Plains, many officials have lost a heavy burden, and their desire for power has become more obvious. The court's struggle has gradually begun to be put on the bright side.

"Sun Zongzheng, don't I know you yet? Don't fight with me. I know that you must have discussed with His Majesty when you were in Taishan, and His Majesty should have given you an explanation to calm your heart, otherwise this matter You should be more anxious than me!"

Zhang Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced at Sun Jing, with a cold look in his eyes: "If you have no idea, the Sun family will not be so peaceful. The position of the crown prince is very important, and it will affect the current situation of the court. You You should tell me too!"

In court disputes, there is never right or wrong.

Only the party is the same.

The central plains are unified, and the situation in the court has stabilized, but the struggle in the court is always inevitable. There are too many intractable contradictions in the alternation of power between the new and old courtiers, and the enemies who have confronted us before. .

"Sun Zongzheng, what Wen Guogong said is even true, you should really tell us about this matter, let us also feel at ease!"

Cheng Pu said in a low voice.

"It stands to reason that His Majesty is so much younger than us, and none of us can outlive His Majesty, so we won't be in power for too long, but we can still control power now, so we have to think about our children and grandchildren!"

"I'm afraid that we won't be able to see the current situation correctly. If we stand in the wrong team at that time, I'm afraid it will cause disaster to the nine clans!"

"Sun Zongzheng should give us some news, at least let us feel at ease!"

Everyone said something to you, and I said something, and their eyes were fixed on Sun Jing.

"I don't know much, but I followed His Majesty's plan. What I can say is that in a short period of time, His Majesty has no intention of establishing a crown prince. In the next four to five years, or even ten or twenty years, the crown prince's The seats are probably going to be empty!"

Facing the penetrating eyes of several people, Sun Jing was silent for a long time, smiled wryly, and spoke after some consideration.

"what does this mean?"

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly.

Whether he can survive ten years is hard to say.

After Zhu Zhi came back from Jizhou, he became more and more powerful in the cabinet, and his influence had already begun to be overdone. There was another Gu Yong who was eyeing him behind him. How long he would be able to sit in the position of chief assistant is uncertain.

"Your Majesty said that the kingdom of Great Wu must have a qualified heir. The kingdom of Great Wu was brought down by the Sun family. He must personally choose an outstanding heir from among the descendants of the Sun family!"

Sun Jing confessed everything, and said: "So he decided that in the Sun clan, regardless of whether he is a descendant or concubine, whoever can perform the best will be the most likely to inherit his throne!"

"what?"

"This is not playing the piano!"

"I always thought that the crown prince must belong to the three princes. Now it seems that the situation is complicated!"

"In this way, the prince's choice will be wider!"

When everyone heard the words, their faces changed slightly.

"I want to know His Majesty's mind!"

Zhang Hong raised his head, looked at Sun Jing, and said in a low voice.

"Hehe, I want to know too, but His Majesty's heart is too deep. Who is he optimistic about, let alone me, even Xu Shu and Guo Jia, who are by his side now, can't figure it out!"

Sun Jing complained with a bit of bitterness, thought for a while, and then added: "But as far as I know, there are a few candidates that His Majesty is currently optimistic about. The first son of the late emperor, Sun Dong, is His Majesty's younger brother. , he was originally brought up by His Majesty, and his style of conduct is very His Majesty. The second one, Sun Shao, the son of Jiang Guogong, entered the palace at a young age, and was often accompanied by His Majesty. He was deeply involved in His Majesty, and he Father Jiang Guogong is not weak in the court, the third is my eldest brother's son Sun Fu, this man is the oldest, but quite courageous, young and young, he has already commanded the Black Mountain Army, and there are the eldest prince and the second Prince, now he is starting to grow up. I have tried it out, and he is a little ambitious. Behind the first prince, there are disciples of the Cai family to support him, and behind the second prince, there are business circles to rely on. Have fun, but as far as I know, neither of them is a fuel-efficient lamp!"

Everyone listened carefully, and the more they listened, the more they felt a little heavy in their hearts.

Since ancient times, the most feared thing in court battles is to stand on the wrong team.

How to stand in line this time will have a great impact on whether they can keep their rights in the future.

"Actually, this situation is not necessarily a bad thing!"

Zhang Zhao pondered for a while, his political wisdom reacted quickly, and said: "Your Majesty wants the descendants of the Sun family to fight for it, and then choose a good heir to inherit the huge country of Great Wu. For us, it may be good news!"

"Good news? Wen Guogong means..."

Pan Feng is about to leave for the Western Regions, but he is also very concerned about the hanging of the Eastern Palace. After all, the crown prince is related to the future structure of the court.

"Mr. Wu, think about it. If this news spreads, people from many factions in the court will be moved!" Zhang Hong squinted at the old Zhang Zhao, and added lightly: "I'm not afraid that they will not move, as long as they move Arise, we are safe!"

These old guys, what they are most afraid of is that young people will twist together and drive them out of their positions.

If people from other factions fight first, they will be stable.

"I'm afraid no one will be able to sit still at that time!"

Pan Feng's eyes suddenly brightened.

"They went to charge, and after a few rounds, there was a clear situation. We are making a move. We just need to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and reap the benefits of the fisherman? Shoufu's idea is good."

Everyone reacted, and suddenly showed a smile.

"Back then, we followed the late emperor to conquer the north and south, and worked conscientiously. After two dynasties, we witnessed the rise of the Great Wu Dynasty in just over ten years. Now that we are old, we still have to count on the juniors, and we are ashamed!"

Zhang Zhao couldn't help sighing.

He didn't want this either, but the power in his hands was heavy, and he was still unwilling to let it go like this. Some things are easy to pick up, but hard to put down.

"We are His Majesty's whetstone!"