Zhi Xuan

The King of Ren suppressed Zhixuan's letter, but it was never announced in the court.

The officials knew about Xi Yuanhou's letter, but they didn't know its content. Most of them thought it was a routine greeting, and they didn't even know that the other party had plans to ask for a crime.

Prince Huai intends to settle this matter as soon as possible, so as not to anger Zhi Xuan and bring a military disaster to Zhongdu City.With the current fighting power of the royal family's private soldiers, there is no chance of winning against the army of Shangxiyuan Kingdom.

It's not that he underestimates himself, it's the fact.

Thinking of the two hundred soldiers in Yuan Tao's hands, Prince Huai sighed deeply, secretly rejoicing that the war started in the south.If Nanyou Kingdom hadn't held back the army of Bei'an Kingdom, they would not only have to be held accountable by Marquis Xiyuan, but also had to deal with Gong Zihao, the God of Killing.

"Difficult."

If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government, and you will know how difficult it is when you are in your position.The king of men seems majestic, and is revered as the co-lord of the world, but the actual situation is like a person who knows the temperature of drinking water.

Sigh to sigh, things have to work out.

The King of Humans did not act before, as the son of the King of Humans, it is not easy to expose his father's background.In addition, the matter involved the three elder brothers, and it was not easy to hand it over to the court, so as not to give the impression that it was worse.

After much deliberation, Prince Huai made a decision to go to see the queen after the court tomorrow morning and seek advice from the queen.

With troubles on his mind, Prince Huai's body was tired, but his mind was in a mess and he couldn't calm down.It is naturally difficult to fall asleep when the mood is disturbed, and I toss and turn while lying on the couch, opening my eyes until dawn.

Just as he was drowsy, he heard a servant calling softly: "Your Highness, it's time to get up."

Prince Huai was very reluctant, but due to his responsibilities, the early court could not be delayed.Acting for the government has not been long, and has not yet made outstanding performances, but it is just ineffective.It's really unwise to be lazy at this time.

Prince Huai sat up with his arms propped up, and the waiter immediately brought a warm cloth towel.The cloth towel covered his face, and the hot air lingered to relieve dry eyes, but he couldn't suppress the strong dizziness.

Prince Huai sat for a while, the pain eased slightly, he ordered his servants to change their clothes and comb their hair, hurriedly ate his meal, and went to the main hall amidst the music.

"Go out of the palace, go to the mansion and tell me that I will return home tomorrow." Prince Huai ordered the waiter.

"No!" The waiter bowed in response.

King Ren was seriously ill and fell into a coma. Prince Huai acted as an agent of the government and did not return home for nearly half a month.The accumulated government affairs have been handled in a mess, and he should go back to the mansion to see his wife, concubine and children.

In the early court, Prince Huai discussed with the officials and set the rules for spring plowing and sacrificial offerings.

Regarding the food-giving countries, the King of People could not preside over them. After all, Prince Huai did not ascend the throne, so he could not take over the role. He could only send an imperial edict to the vassal states, explaining the special situation this year, presumably all countries can understand.

As soon as the matter was settled, a senior doctor suddenly came out and reported that the war in the south was intensifying. The Bei'an Kingdom was powerful and won a large area of ​​land, but it still wouldn't give up.

For Zhongducheng, this is by no means a good thing.

For the current plan, whether to send people to the south, or to order the northern capital to reconcile the war as much as possible, so as to prevent Nanyouzhen from being destroyed.

After the doctor's words fell, the hall was silent, and a needle could be heard.

Prince Huai started to have a headache again.

From the beginning to the end, Bei'an Kingdom did not hide its purpose.All parties of the Nanyou Clan rushed to ask for help, causing quite a commotion in Zhongdu City.

Can it be useful?

Absolutely not!

With the reality in front of us, Zhongducheng didn't have enough strength to intervene.Acting recklessly, thinking that in the name of "the co-lord of the world" can make the Bei'an country stop its troops, it is really fanciful.

Recklessly interfering in the war situation, not to mention whether it will be successful or not, if it arouses the anger of the Bei'an Kingdom and points the finger at itself, it will be more trouble than the gain.

"Let's discuss this matter again." Prince Huai said.

Everyone understands the truth, but you can't speak too bluntly, and you have to save some face for the court.

The doctor Shang who spoke out realized this, and suddenly fell into an awkward situation, retreating or advancing, and froze on the spot for a while.

Prince Huai was anxious to see the queen and offered to help him out.The Ji family came forward immediately, reluctantly concealed the matter, and ended the early court smoothly.

The music played again, and the officials withdrew from the hall.

Patriarch Ji walked beside the doctor, and said in front of everyone: "His Royal Highness is generous, you should take care of yourself."

The city of Zhongdu is full of internal and external troubles, and it is precarious, and may be swept by violent waves at any time.

As a member of the clan, he didn't want to work together to get through the crisis, instead he went the other way, intending to test Prince Huai, and even set a trap for Prince Huai.

All kinds of eyes were piercing his body, and the senior doctor was ashamed. He didn't dare to stay in the palace for a long time.

Heart disease is difficult to heal, to be picked out in public and reprimanded for being stupid is really shameless.

In the palace, Prince Huai saw the queen and presented a scroll of bamboo slips.

The mother and son sat facing each other, the queen carefully read the contents of the letter, and the prince Huai waited patiently, his restless mood gradually calmed down, as if he had a backbone.

Since childhood, he knew that his mother was extraordinary.

In terms of political vision, the queen is no less than the king.It's just that after the king took power and gave up the throne, the queen no longer interfered with the previous dynasty, and was willing to retreat into the harem for 20 years.

There are various reasons, which cannot be summed up in one word.

Having experienced political upheavals firsthand, Prince Huai watched the Queen's concession again, and had some guesses in his mind.Helplessness cannot be announced, and no half of it can be revealed to anyone.

I don't know how long it has passed, the hot soup in the bowl has cooled, the queen put down the bamboo slips and said, "This matter must not be delayed, otherwise it will lead to great disaster."

"Mother, my son thinks the same way." Prince Huai said.

He couldn't openly accuse his father, but in this matter, he really didn't understand what his father was thinking.If the letter is delivered, it will be handed over to the court for discussion, and if it cannot be resolved immediately, it will be able to make clear its position, so that Zhi Xuan will not be angered, and he will not be as passive as he is now.

The queen pondered for a moment, and said: "The matter was done by your elder brother, and the retainers who did it have already been punished. However, Marquis Xiyuan is not satisfied."

On the surface, the clues point to the deposed prince and the two princes.In fact, the King of Humans was behind the push, and the three princes were surrounded by chess pieces buried by the King of Humans.

The queen knew about this, and thought that the king was only there to spy and control, but she never expected that he would do anything wrong.

Whether it was premeditated or a coincidence, the king's behavior of crossing the bottom line completely angered her.It also made her determined to keep Prince Huai no matter what, and not let the king continue to act recklessly.

Now, the troubles left by the king made his son embarrassing, and the queen was furious, but she didn't show it on the face.If the non-human king can't die, she wished she could do it immediately to relieve the hatred in her heart.

"Your father secretly planned this matter, you can write a letter to Xi Yuanhou."

The queen guessed Zhi Xuan's purpose, both unwilling and admirable.Compared with the declining royal family, this young monarch will surely become the hero.

The situation is stronger than others, knowing that the other party will trample the face of the royal family on the soles of their feet, but she has nothing to do.

Procrastination is the worst policy, and pressure is even more unacceptable, and you can't do it if you want to.

The only thing to do is to seek truth from facts, tell the truth, and ask the other party what kind of solution they want, and they will follow suit.

"Mother, is this really the case?" Prince Huai said with difficulty.

What the queen can think of, he can naturally think of.

In fact, he had expected this result when the royal family's private soldiers were weakening day by day and showing themselves vulnerable.I just didn't expect it to come so soon.

Is he ready to be a puppet before he ascends the throne?

The queen really wanted to comfort Prince Huai, but she changed her mind when the words came to her lips.

Instead of embracing illusory fluke, it is better to face reality.Whether it is cruel or bloody, only by seeing clearly the situation one is in can one correct one's mentality, so as not to be too hotheaded to do wrong things.

"You should be lucky that Marquis Xiyuan married your sister." The queen hoped that Prince Huai could face the reality.

Weakness is not scary, and puppets are not scary either.

Xiyuanhou is indeed tyrannical, and he is the best among the princes.But with his current strength, it is not easy to sweep the world. The biggest possibility is to form an alliance with other countries.In this way, Zhongdu City must exist, even if it is only a symbol.

Besides, things haven't gotten that bad yet.

For now, the princes of the world still respect the king, and the title of the co-lord of the world is far from being a display.

"Huai, showing weakness is not a bad thing." The queen taught Prince Huai, "You should read more history books. Before the capital city was built, the royal family first called for an alliance, but they were not the most powerful tribe. At that time, the nine major tribes were the most powerful and ruled the world. Bahuang. It was your ancestors who finally ascended to the throne, not any of them."

Understanding what the queen meant, Prince Huai shook his head and said, "Queen mother, I am not the enemy of Marquis Xiyuan."

Regardless of politics or military affairs, he is no match for Zhi Xuan, Prince Huai knows this very well.

"Then bow your head." There was no change in the Queen's face, and her tone did not fluctuate at all, "If you don't regard it as a monarch or a subject, you will regard it as an in-law. It is fine to bow your head to your wife and brother."

"I'm afraid people will ridicule if the matter spreads out." Prince Huai said worriedly.

"The Marquis of Xiyuan is invincible, and others don't need to show weakness. If you dare to laugh at the Lord of the World, you should send troops to attack. If you don't want to raise troops, you can tell Marquis Xiyuan." The queen felt that her son was a little stupid, why couldn't he turn his head.Can't hold your thigh if you can't beat it?Being able to bend and stretch is also a skill.

Complain?

Prince Huai's eyes widened, and he couldn't help being stunned to see his mother's face full of hatred for iron.

Thinking about it seriously, it seems to make sense?

The royal family is indeed weak, vulnerable to a single blow in front of the great princes, but it has not completely fallen into the dust, let alone irreparable.

Bow to the big princes does not mean giving up all rights.Hugging Xi Yuanhou's thigh can also deter the princes of the world.Although it is a bit of a loss of face, face is not important.

When he made friends with Marquis Xiyuan back then, he had more or less similar thoughts.Now that the identity has changed, and the goal has changed from profit to authority, it may not be impossible to operate properly.

With a clear thought, Prince Huai suddenly felt refreshed, and the pressure on his shoulders eased a lot.

Seeing the change in her son, the queen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Maybe there is a destiny in the dark, and Huai's temperament can accept all this calmly, and will not easily get into a dead end.

With the three older sons, things would not have gone so smoothly.It is impossible for them to bow their heads easily.Not to mention looking for an opportunity to make a comeback, perhaps even keeping a low profile is an extravagant hope.

After the mother and son made an agreement, Prince Huai wrote a letter in his own hand, and sent someone to send it to Xiyuan Kingdom as quickly as possible.

When Xin was on the way, the spring plowing sacrifice in Xiyuan Kingdom had already begun.

Liuqing personally supervised the construction of the altar, and Zhixuan ascended the altar on the auspicious day issued by Wubu, offering sacrifices to the heavens, and praying for a year of good weather.

Before spring plowing begins, all countries must perform sacrifices.But this year, the altar in Nanyou Country is destined to be impossible to build.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

The army of Bei'an Kingdom approached the city, Zhao Hao, Shi Ziyu and Xianbao successfully joined up, and the army formed a formation outside the city, surrounding the southern capital city.

All kinds of siege equipment are lined up one after another, stones are piled up into mountains, and giant arrows are shining coldly.

Standing at the head of the city, the defenders felt chills all over when they saw the army formation outside the city.If you are facing an abyss, you will be destroyed at any time, and your body will be smashed to pieces.