Hand over the jade seal first [Infrastructure]

Xiao Xuexing looked neither happy nor angry, and didn't speak, just letting his subordinates charge forward.

In fact, it was Xiao Zirong who really charged forward.

When Xiao Zirong looked at Xiao Xuexing, his eyes and face showed incomparable dependence, and even his words on the edict full of "childishness" showed his trust and reliance on Xiao Xuexing .

Xiao Yan listened to the so-called care and guidance along the way, and hated him to death.

At first he thought that he was going to compete with Xiao Xuexing for the throne, but he didn't expect that Xiao Xuexing would secretly go to pick up the child while practicing Tai Chi with him, and said grandly that this is the son of the ancestor and should be the successor.

Xiao Yan agreed at the time because the two of them were at a stalemate, and it would be of no benefit to anyone to continue the stalemate. First, establish a puppet emperor.

Especially when he knew that Xiao Zirong was born with aphasia, he felt more and more that this child was a puppet that Xiao Xuexing had found.

But he never expected that Xiao Xuexing would be waiting for him here!

Xiao Yan didn't feel that this matter was Xiao Zirong's own idea at all. The child was only 14 years old and had lived outside since he was a child. How could he know what a regent was?

It must be Xiao Xuexing who taught him, and on the way Xiao Xuexing went to pick him up in person, he may have tricked the child so that the little emperor would trust him even more.

So Xiao Zirong made Xiao Xuexing take the blame within a few days after he took the throne.

Not to mention that Xiao Yan didn't believe it was Xiao Zirong's handwriting, even Xiao Xuexing's own subordinates didn't believe it!

Xiao Xuexing didn't refute either, allowing the court to quarrel quickly.

Seeing Xiao Zirong's firm face and Xiao Xuexing's silence as if he was holding a winning ticket, Xiao Yan couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Taizu once said that anyone who is not an imperial family cannot be named king, and the governor of Xuancheng should not be named regent." .”

Yes, this is also the reason why Xiao Yan can still sit firmly, the regent is also a king, Xiao Xuexing is not a royal family, how can he get the title?

Xiao Zirong didn't expect it either, and was obviously taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Xuexing.

As far as he knew during the Southern Qi Dynasty, everyone with the surname Xiao was basically from the royal family, and they were also from the Xiao family in Lanling, so why not Xiao Xuexing?

Xiao Xuexing said calmly: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. This minister is the adopted son of the ancestors. His original surname is Wen, but later he was given the surname Xiao by the ancestors."

Xiao Zirong: ...

Isn't this cheating?

If he had known this before, he would not have agreed so happily to make Xiao Yan the chief minister, and at least let him compete with Xiao Xuexing.

Now the only official position that can compete with Da Sima is the general.

Xiao Zirong was unwilling, he just wanted Xiao Xuexing to be the regent, mainly because since he was the regent, he would naturally be in charge of internal and external political affairs, and in the official system of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the real master of this was Da Sima.

So once Xiao Xuexing becomes the regent, the two will have to fight for power, which must include military power.

All he wanted was for these two to compete.

There is no such thing as taking advantage of these two people's defeat and hurting him to be a fisherman. After all, he has no one who can use him. He has a bare commander. If these two are really disabled, maybe they are doing it for others. marry.

What he has to do is to see which one is more worthy of entrusting "funeral affairs" in the process, so that he can exchange conditions and retire calmly.

Yes, no one would believe that he made such a big detour just to abdicate.

Of course, not only to abdicate, but also to abdicate safely, and you can't take your life into it.

As for being a wise king with a shock of the tiger's body, forget it. I think he couldn't coordinate the relationship between the classmates when he was the class leader. It would be a bit miserable for the common people to let him be the emperor. Let someone who is capable take it. .

Xiao Zirong was silent for a while, beckoned to let the palace servants arrange the pens and paper, and raised his hand to write a line.

The palace servants around him were literate, and under the signal of Xiao Zirong, they said: "Your Majesty has an edict. Although the governor of Xuancheng is the adopted son of the late emperor, he is loyal and loyal. The late emperor also regards him as his own. There is no way that is not easy for a hundred generations, and with the merits of the governor of Xuancheng, he should be named the regent."

There is no way that is not easy for generations... After Xiao Xuexing heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at the little emperor seriously.

Others thought that he taught these words, but he knew that apart from teaching Xiao Zirong to practice calligraphy and writing, he only occasionally told him about Jiankang's customs and customs along the way, nothing else.

He originally thought that this child grew up in the countryside and lived in poverty, even if he ascended to the throne, he might not be able to adapt.

Now it seems that he was mistaken, the little emperor not only adapts but also adapts very well.

Xiao Zirong was a little guilty of being stared at by Xiao Xuexing. He knew that if he wanted to protect himself, the best thing to do was hide his clumsiness.

How did he know that Xiao Xuexing should be called Wen Xuexing!

Xiao Xuexing saw the way the little emperor thought he was covering up well from time to time, peeking at him from time to time and then immediately looked away, and suddenly laughed.

Seeing his smile, Xiao Zirong couldn't help tightening her back. During the journey before, Xiao Xue's words and deeds were really a gentle gentleman, no matter how dull Xiao Zirong was, no matter how badly she learned, and even when she often wandered off, she was not angry, and was very patient. correct him.

If this is his nature, then he is indeed a gentleman, but how can a person who can lead soldiers on horseback to fight and rule a country off horseback be a real gentleman?A real gentleman can't survive in today's chaotic country.

So he always felt a little afraid of Xiao Xuexing's laugh, and when the other party smiled, he felt that he was going to die.

In fact, Xiao Xuexing felt that since the little emperor needed him to be a shield and a sharp blade, then he should just do it.

He was not afraid of the little emperor's scheming and tricks, but he was afraid that the child would be ignorant and ruin the foundation of the ancestors.

At first Xiao Xuexing was not very interested in the position of regent, but now...he feels that he needs to fight for it.

When Xiao Zirong saw it, he thought that Xiao Xuexing was really reluctant to part with the benefits of the regent, and he was very proud. Reading more history books was really useful, at least it could help at critical moments.

But...Xiao Xuexing's life experience is what he is most interested in, but it's a pity that he can't ask others, and he can only ask the old slave Kangji around him.

Well, he only knew the name Kang Ji when he heard someone shout it after he returned to the palace, because he was just such an acquaintance, and the way Kang Ji defended him back then is still vivid in his memory. "It must be faithful.

So Xiao Zirong didn't have much defense against Kang Ji, but just asked about Xiao Xuexing's life experience.

Kang Ji had been serving in the mansion when Xiao Yu was still the prince, so he knew this matter well.

He sighed and said: "The governor of Xuancheng also suffered a lot. He was also a son of a rich family. He lived in Nangun Prefecture. When he was six years old, the Northern Wei Dynasty attacked the city. The elders in the family refused to surrender. More than 300 members of his family were killed by the Wei army. He escaped by being hidden in the cellar by his parents. Later, he was kidnapped by a little seller and went to Jingzhou to become a sheep slave. Two years later, the late emperor went to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion. It happened that the governor of Xuancheng reported the military situation and led the way himself. , the late Emperor found a good relationship with him and adopted him as his adopted son, so he lived a good life."

Xiao Zirong was shocked when he heard this, and deeply felt that Xiao Xuexing's life was simply a bigger inspiration.

You must know that the so-called sheep slaves are slaves who herd sheep. Once they are reduced from ordinary people to slaves these days, it is basically difficult to turn over.

I don't know how much contribution the young Xiao Xuexing made in the beginning, so that Xiao Yu could accept him as his adopted son.

Just now when Kang Ji was narrating, he searched in his mind and learned that it was Shen Youzhi who rebelled in Jingzhou back then, and that time was still in the Southern Song Dynasty.

At that time, Xiao Yu was already a son of Xiyang County, he had a good background and a high official position. Under such circumstances, Xiao Xuexing was just a sheep slave back then, but Xiao Yu could accept him as his adopted son. He didn't know that he was only eight years old. How powerful Xiao Xuexing is.

This incident also made Xiao Zirong a little more cautious. Xiao Xuexing is so powerful, Xiao Yan who can fight him in the ring is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.

So after the Prince Regent incident came out, Xiao Zirong was very honest.

An Anxin was a puppet in the court, and from time to time she would show a few sweet smiles, looking very innocent.

This made Xiao Yan feel more and more that Xiao Xuexing had secretly bought Xiao Zirong. He had to admit that this little emperor was actually useful, so Xiao Yan also began to instruct his subordinates to try to buy Xiao Zirong.

It was impossible for him to go out on his own, Xiao Xuexing guarded him strictly, once he made a move, the opponent would definitely fight back.

But it doesn't matter, he can still send someone, and the person he chose is Zhongshu Sheren.

Originally, Xiao Yan wanted to place one or two palace servants to take care of Xiao Zirong personally, no matter what he did, it would be easy to do it, but Xiao Xuexing preemptively placed them all, and even Xiao Zirong seemed to have a feeling for other people. With a little precaution, he always had an old slave by his side.

Xiao Yan thought about it and decided to send Zhongshu Sheren.

Zhongshusheren was considered a general under him, and this official position was also an important figure in the Southern Qi court. If he had not had such a person under his command, he might not have been Xiao Xuexing's opponent long ago.

One of the great characteristics of Zhongshusheren is that he looks like a honest and honest person, which makes it easy for people to let their guard down.

And he has a very good reason to be close to the emperor. He is an important minister of the court. Isn't it normal to report to the emperor?Even Xiao Xuexing couldn't stop her.

After Zhongshu Sheren accepted this task, he began to think of ways to get closer to the little emperor.

He originally thought that the little emperor had been deceived by Xiao Xue and was wary of their faction, but he didn't expect that the little emperor was very coaxable.

In the beginning, Zhongshusheren only occasionally expressed some relatively neutral opinions, and the little emperor listened with great interest. Even when he occasionally mixed in some dirty and negative news about Xiao Xuexing, Xiao Zirong never expressed dissatisfaction.

After thinking about it, Zhongshu Sheren went to find Xiao Yan and asked, "Your Majesty doesn't seem to trust the general very much either."

Yes, Xiao Xuexing has now become a great general. After all, there is still a quarrel about the title of regent. This seems to be a dispute over etiquette, but it is actually a comparison of power between the two sides.

But Xiao Yan is already the Great Sima, and Xiao Xuexing can't still bear the title of governor. When Xiao Yan writes a letter to let the governor of Xuancheng go back to rule, then Xiao Zirong should cry.

So he simply gave Xiao Xuexing the title of General first, so that he could continue to fight with Xiao Yan without distraction.

After listening to Zhongshusheren's narration, Xiao Yan stroked his short beard and squinted his eyes and said, "Your Majesty's life has been difficult these past few years. If someone treats him well, he will naturally believe it."

Zhongshu Sheren immediately understood, in short, this child lacks love.

Since it was like this, it was easy to handle, the little emperor would give him whatever he liked, even some food and play that he had never seen before.

Xiao Zirong is actually not very interested in these things, but he still has to pretend to be very happy.

Zhongshu Sheren is wooing him, and he also needs to woo Zhongshu Sheren.

After all, how can you cheat him if you don't know him well?