Old things in the Red Chamber

The emperor always felt that he was young, so he was particularly repulsed by opposing the crown prince. Anyone who wanted to dance in front of him and shouted for the establishment of a crown prince was sent outside by him.

Once or twice, everyone didn't care. When the number of people increased and it took a long time, everyone came back to realize that the emperor was actually not willing to let everyone read the crown prince.

However, some upright veterans felt that if there was no crown prince, it would be detrimental to the country and society.I want to say that the emperor hates it, not to mention that it is not good for the country. Regarding when to establish the crown prince and who will be the crown prince, this matter is like a bone stuck in the throat.

So tactful people are thinking, we don't need to say it face to face, we can express it with actions, the emperor is willing to talk about this matter, then let's bring it up again, he is not willing to talk about this matter, and it will make a certain person under a long-term subtle influence These princes form the image of a wise king.

There are more than one or two people who think this way, especially some old and cunning people, who have found princes who they think are like wise kings, and assist them, so that they can behave wisely in front of the emperor, which is worthy of great responsibility.

The emperor's first sons in the early years and several older princes passed away one after another. Now the oldest prince left is the seventh prince, followed by the ninth prince and the tenth prince.

The Seventh Prince is the oldest, and the earliest time to act, and has great influence in the court.The Ninth Prince is not as powerful as the Seventh Prince, but they are all pillars.The most unshakable thing is that the Ninth Prince has a close collusion with the military forces. If you want to move him, everyone has to weigh it.

Except for the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince, the rest were all under the command of the Tenth Prince.Therefore, the Tenth Prince's subordinates are numerous and miscellaneous.It seems that there are many people, but in fact they are the least competitive.

Those who have a clear view of the situation in the imperial court weighed it early.I feel that the seventh prince and the ninth prince have a greater chance of winning.Before the situation is clear, the old and treacherous people seldom buy and leave.

The most unbelievable thing is the emperor's attitude. He has always treated all his sons the same, especially for the eldest sons, who did not show any particular dislike or liking for anyone.Even if some people want to get a glimpse of the truth from his attitude, they find it very difficult.

Now the opportunity has finally come.

After the empress dowager passed away, the emperor was in pain for two days. He heard that he had been lying in bed and did not get up. Two days later, he got up struggling and wrote an imperial decree to adopt his eldest son to his first brother. Prince.

What he wrote in the imperial decree was sincere. First, he recalled how good his relationship with his brother was when he was young. In the middle, he complained that his brother was reckless. After looking at the kindness of the queen mother to her, it is not easy to be grateful for the mother and child of the queen mother. I can have today, and more than half of the credit belongs to the queen mother. The queen mother and brother cannot be left alone.He deliberately adopted his eldest son to his elder brother, so that his elder brother would also be sacrificed a hundred years later.

This imperial decree was issued from the imperial study room, the female family members in the palace knew about it first, after the concubine virtuous concubine knew about it, she immediately ran to the middle of the harem and the former court and knelt down, begging the emperor to take back the order.

After the Supreme Emperor found out, he just replied that he knew, and continued to drink with his beauties and court ladies. His sadness and pain were manifested in the fact that his old officials passed away one by one. Now he just wants to drink, gamble and shake dice, but he can't find anyone. up.Even if some people raised this matter in front of him, the Supreme Emperor only said vaguely, "Everyone's son is the same, and in the end they are all my grandsons."

The words are so, but the meaning is absolutely different.Even the young princes in the palace knew the significance of the emperor's move.

The young nineteenth prince walked slowly on the path in the palace, followed by a group of eunuchs.

After seeing the Ninth Prince and the Eleventh Prince coming out of the upper study room, they rushed over with their short legs like small cannonballs.

"Brother, brother," he yelled crisply as he ran all the way.

The child is young, but he knows a lot, he motioned the Ninth Prince to squat down, and quietly lay on the Ninth Brother's ear, "Many people in the palace said that the Father wants to make my brother the crown prince, is it true?"

Is it true? The Ninth Prince dared not say, even he himself did not dare to think about it. Many things are very important before success. Not good for fishing.

And even if you become a prince, you may not necessarily become an emperor.

"If you catch anyone gossiping behind, you will be punished severely. The emperor has the final say on matters in the court. You should remember this matter. You must not take other people's gossip seriously."

The little guy didn't know if he understood. Seeing the serious attitude of the two brothers, he nodded heavily with a sullen face.

"I listen to my brothers, we are together, not the same as them."

What he wanted to express was that we are real brothers, and we cannot be of one mind with other people. Although the truth was not clearly expressed, the meaning was expressed.The Ninth Prince and the Eleventh Prince were followed by a few companions. They were standing far away. When they saw the Ninth Prince standing up, they patted the younger brother's head before walking over to say goodbye to the two princes.

When Jia Fang left, she took off a small pouch on her body and gave it to the Nineteenth Prince, "This is made by my sister, and it can hold a lot of things in it. I'm giving it to His Highness the Nineteenth."

"I don't want girls' things. What if you let me marry your sister in the future?"

Eleven bent over and twisted his younger brother's cheeks, "That's your cousin, she's so much older than you, so she won't be your princess. Next, there are a few small flowers embroidered on the other side of this purse." The cat is so pretty."

Jia Fang sent out the purse, and went out of the palace with the others. As the cousin's status rose a lot in the invisible, everyone's attitude towards Jia Fang also became closer.

If it weren't for the recent funeral in their family, others would have dragged him to drink and watch the theater together.

After Jia Fang returned home, his father and grandfather were waiting for him.

"You have been studying with your highness recently, have you heard any gossip? Is there any rumor in the palace that the emperor wants to make the ninth prince the crown prince?"

Jia Fang shook her head, "I haven't heard of it, and the Ninth Prince doesn't allow us to discuss this matter indiscriminately."

Jia Lian's heart was burning hot, and he couldn't help expressing his regret for Jia Yingchun's early death, "If the second younger sister can survive until this time, it can be regarded as the cloud opening to see the moonlight."

His son just looked at him, walked slowly to Jia She, and asked Jia She who was still thinking, "What does uncle say? Ninth Prince also wants to hear what uncle said. "

"Your uncle and grandpa said that it is enough to have a normal heart. I am lucky if I get it, and my life is lost."

Jia Fang was very puzzled, but Jia Lian couldn't sit still for a long time, "Uncle, why do you say that? The position of the crown prince will be the ninth five in the future. How can I say that I am lucky to lose my life? It's about to fall into your hands..."

Jia She looked at the reactions of his son and grandson with cold eyes, thinking that now is a troubled time, and he wants to take his son away while going south, and leave the matter of supporting the family to his grandson.

"I don't know what to do about it. How about this? I'll take my grandson to your uncle's first, and I'll tell you about it when I come back."

When Jia Lian heard this, he also wanted to follow, but he knew that his uncle never wanted to see him, so he had to honestly send his father and son out of the house.

"The Crown Prince will fall into the hands of the Ninth Prince, but it depends on the Emperor's will. If the Emperor wants to be happy, then it is likely to happen. If the Emperor does not want to be happy and insists on tempering the Ninth Prince, then this is definitely the case. There must be waves." Jia Gu held the teacup and had a clearer view of this matter.

"Then do you think the emperor can be more happy?"

Not to mention Jia Amnesty, even Jia Fang opened his eyes wide and wanted to get the answer.

Jia Gu shook his head, "Think about it, why should I hand over what I have obtained so hard? I must let others know that it is not easy for me. If you don't say anything, just give it to me." For example, I don’t want to move from the position of Lord Duke now, and I have to wait until my death to pass this position to my son. I have only one son who still thinks like this, let alone the emperor. "

"That…"

"Recently, your family has been honest and filial piety. If you don't help, you will help. If you want to go south, you can go early. But when you go south, you have to be careful and don't get involved with the local government. "

"I listen to you, I listen to you." Jia She thought for a while, and pushed the little grandson forward, "After all, our family should keep someone in the capital. I thought about it and wanted Fang'er to stay. Let his father and his uncle meet up in the south of the Yangtze River, and after the old lady is buried, he will decide when to return to Beijing according to the situation."

Yao Gu nodded his head, which was regarded as his approval of such a solution.

Seeing that it was too late, Jia She went back alone and left Jia Fang behind, and asked Jia Fang to enter the palace with Jia Gu and his son tomorrow when they went to court.

After dinner in the mansion, when Jia Nan and Jia Fang accompanied Jia Gu for a walk in the courtyard, the two children asked, "Can His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince really become a prince?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because some people say that the emperor doesn't like the ninth prince and wants to appoint the clever fifteenth prince as the prince, and some people say that he will make the eleventh prince the prince. In a word, even the eldest son of the emperor may not be able to become the prince. .”

After the weather turned hot, it got darker and later. Even after dinner, sometimes it was still dark. Jia Gu lowered his head to look at the two and a half children, and smiled mysteriously.

"There are many things that you can't pin your hopes on others. You have to use your brains and learn to use your wrists."