Jianjia Chronicle

Things are not complicated.

What happened in the court hall will be reported to Queen Gu in a short time.Empress Gu also didn't want to meddle in state affairs, but the emperor was unreliable when he encountered something about King Zhao. This time, when he heard that King Zhao came to borrow food, Empress Gu had to be more careful.

It was also thanks to her extra care that the eunuch sent came over and whispered the emperor's reaction in her ear.Empress Gu was dumbfounded, a surge of anger surged up, she could hardly contain herself.

Whoever became a queen would be angry when he heard that the emperor favored a shrewd and powerful vassal from time to time.The eunuch knew that Empress Gu came from a family, and she was trained by the court when she was young, and she was not a violent person, but she shrank her head in fright, for fear that she would become a fish in a pond.

It happened that both Xiangcheng and Donggong were playing in the Queen's Palace.Xiangcheng was teaching the prince to read and write, and seeing Queen Gu's face, he knew that the emperor must have convulsions again.She gave the eunuch a wink and signaled the eunuch to step down, the eunuch couldn't ask for it, so he gave a quick salute and stepped back.

The hall was silent for a moment, the prince was trying his best to memorize Xiangcheng's wonderful method of literacy, and thought it was very useful, suddenly fell silent, raised his head, and pulled Xiangcheng's sleeve: "Sister." He also knew how to look at his face Acting, seeing that neither the mother nor the elder sister looked happy just now, I couldn't help worrying.

Xiangcheng bowed his head and said softly: "It's been a long time since you've been out, sister will take you back first."

The crown prince nodded, and he was very obedient: "Okay, next time I will learn to read from sister."

Xiangcheng smiled, stroking her younger brother's back, feeling the softness of the small body under her palm, she felt a little bit reluctant.

After sending the crown prince back to the East Palace, some cronies around Empress Gu came to pick him up from Xiangcheng.In recent years, Empress Gu has also discussed with Xiangcheng.

The emperor would not listen to her. Empress Gu knew that it wasn't that the emperor didn't understand what she said was reasonable, but that he didn't want anyone to say that King Zhao was bad, even though he knew in his heart that King Zhao's intentions were not pure.Xiangcheng also gradually realized that it was really hard to understand his father's entangled and strange thoughts.

Queen Gu didn't hide it from her, and said: "Your Majesty is planning to borrow food."

Xiangcheng frowned: "I'm afraid there will be endless disasters."

"Xie Hui tried to argue that he would not listen, Xia Yu bluntly argued and he covered his ears, wishing to send all the treasury to King Zhao." Queen Gu was full of resentment, she had this husband, aunt and Dalang had this father , is not as good as nothing.

Xiangcheng was silent, seeing Queen Gu's face full of disappointment and exhaustion, he pondered for a while, and said: "Aniang will refute this matter, and Father must blame you for not being able to tolerate Uncle Zhao Wang, so why not talk about it."

Empress Gu grabbed her back and said, "Why do you blame me? But I can't bear my son being hated by my father? Try to make trouble elsewhere." Even the emperor would not listen to the words of a loyal courtier, and Empress Gu was already planning to disturb this matter from other places. For example, when they were leaving with food, they encountered vicious bandits who had no food to eat... It was not clever, but she was reluctant to let her daughter provoke the emperor's displeasure anyway.Although the emperor is worthless in her eyes, he is the father of Xiangcheng and the crown prince after all.

Xiangcheng covered her hand and insisted: "Son, you must be careful with your words. Daddy is your father, how can you dislike him?" The emperor and his brothers have softened their hearts so much, so why talk about a daughter who is related to flesh and blood?Xiangcheng wasn't too worried.

Empress Gu couldn't say anything more, so she sent her confidants to follow her, thinking that if the emperor got angry, he would take his daughter back first.

When Xiangcheng went to Zhaoyang Palace, he didn't ask aggressively, but rather thoughtfully said: "I heard that the father is restless. Although my son is young, I am willing to relieve my father's worries."

The emperor felt that he was doing wrong to the crown prince and Xiangcheng siblings. Hearing that Xiangcheng was so sensible, he couldn't help but feel even more ashamed. However, he never forgot that Empress Dowager Jiang held their brother's hand when she was dying, and urged him to take care of them Zhao Wang, and Zhao Wang has never shown any disrespect to him.They ate and lived together since they were young, and they had to share a bowl of water between them. What a deep brotherhood, do they really want to meet each other?

The emperor looked softly at Xiangcheng and said, "Are you teaching Dalang how to read?"

Xiangcheng nodded: "Yes."

A smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth: "When your Uncle Zhao Wang was young, I was the one who taught him how to read."

Xiangcheng slightly bent his lips: "Er Su envy Father Emperor and Zhao Wangshu's brotherly affection."

The emperor waved his hand and sighed: "Many people are dissatisfied that I treat King Zhao so favorably. How do they know that I can't let go of my heart." He treated King Zhao kindly, and King Zhao also respected him. Is it so bad?He also knows that he will have to face it one day, but he always hopes that he will not have this day when he is here.

Xiangcheng looked at the emperor and sighed with emotion, and suddenly said: "Father knows that Zhao Wangshu needs more food for the army, why don't you give him something else?"

The emperor was stunned, and smiled: "A few carts of grain, can it be worth thousands of troops?"

"A few carts of food can't make Uncle Wang finally fulfill his wish, but he is happy for a while, so why should the father give it to him? Isn't it good to send the lives of the people affected by the disaster?"

The emperor was dumbfounded: "I...I wanted to be a crown prince..."

"Father has never changed his original intention, so why did his words and deeds contradict?" Even when Xiangcheng was questioning, his tone was slow, which did not make the emperor feel overbearing. Life is honorable and worry-free. Why do you give him food? Make him think that he will be more rebellious if he thinks that he will be more rebellious?" Wouldn't it be better not to give him something to make him feel that he can't succeed and give up?

Since the emperor was willing to remember Zhao Wang, Xiangcheng said from Zhao Wang, at least, the emperor never wavered in his desire for the crown prince to ascend the throne.The emperor didn't think about this, he just thought that King Zhao would use the food he got in the army. Although King Zhao never said that he was rebellious, anyone with a discerning eye could see it.The emperor only wanted to satisfy King Zhao's request, and then strengthen the capital's military equipment as a response.Such contradictions are so outrageous, but the emperor is not in a hurry.

"Love is suitable for harm." Xiangcheng observed the emperor's face, and said again.

The emperor felt that these words were harsh, he looked at Xiangcheng, his eyes were no longer soft, and he said lightly: "This is a state matter, you don't have to say too much."

"The royal father treats the uncle Wang with his own brother, which is a family matter."

The emperor was refuted, and his eyes became colder: "What should I do in my son's opinion?"

Xiangcheng said calmly: "Abandon the basics and seek the end, abandon the near and seek the far, the way does not take." Since the result you want has not changed, why go around in a big circle, it would be easier to go straight, "Da Lang is young and can't remember things yet, Zhao At this moment, the king has given up his mind, and if he doesn't mention the throne again, Dalang will not pursue it when he becomes an adult." Can King Zhao give up?Of course not, it's just a saying.

"Father is like today, with his food and his iron, with his this and his that, with his armpits and his armpits, and the accumulation of a little will make a lot. If Zhao Wang is strong, he will have a high heart. In the future, he will surely cause disaster. If you are killed, the common people will suffer disaster. For the sake of King Zhao, Da Lang, and the common people, the emperor must make a decision."

The emperor looked at Xiangcheng in a daze, he didn't like to hear courtiers say bad things about King Zhao, so even Xie Hui and other direct ministers never had a chance to tell him that what he had always heard was how bad King Zhao was, The disaster will affect the East Palace, or the Lian family, the Mo family and others call Zhao Wang filial and benevolent, but no one tells him that in the long run, it is not good for the prince, and it is not good for Zhao Wang.He couldn't help but think according to Xiangcheng's words, if Zhao Wang is weak now, why would he dare to rebel, if there is no rebellion, he can live in peace with the East Palace.

"Yeah, then, now King Zhao is already..." the emperor stumbled and stumbled.

"It's still too late to make up for it." Xiangcheng knew that the emperor had already been persuaded, Wei Wei was relieved, and then said: "My son doesn't understand government affairs, so my father might as well ask the prime minister to discuss it."

"Why the prime minister?"

"The prime minister is impartial."

Really impartial?The emperor looked at Xiangcheng, feeling powerless and awkward in his heart, even his daughter would be scheming.He waved his hand: "Go back, I'll call the Prime Minister to speak."

Xiangcheng withdrew as promised.

Chang En watched the whole process from outside the hall, knowing that the emperor was wavering, and most likely the money would not be able to be borrowed.He came to summon the Marquis of Linzi under the imperial edict, and after explaining the whole process in detail without hesitation, he felt quite uncomfortable.He used to be a good eunuch, very upright, he wouldn't give away his secrets easily.

Forget it, if you do more, you will get used to it. I owe Bai Lang a big favor, and I have to pay it back.Chang En thought to himself.

Bo Ran did not hide anything from Marquis Linzi, so Marquis Linzi knew that she had bribed Chang En.It's just that I didn't expect to use it so soon, and he used it first.

When they arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, the emperor directly asked: "I think it's better to borrow this food, or not."

The Marquis of Linzi was very immoral, he deliberately stabbed the emperor's heart, and wanted to echo Princess Xiangcheng back and forth, he said respectfully: "This is a family matter of your Majesty."

The emperor immediately turned black, and everyone blamed him for handling state affairs as family affairs, and they had been dissatisfied with him for a long time.Even he is dissatisfied, let alone King Zhao!When he is gone, what will King Zhao do!The emperor began to feel sorry for his younger brother again.

The black-faced emperor said: "Why are you joking? This is a major event in this country."

The Marquis of Linzi was suddenly enlightened, and said: "What is your majesty's decision? The minister must act." After satirizing the confusion of the emperor's state affairs and family affairs, he began to satirize the emperor's frequent monologue in Zhao Wang's matter, which was not democratic enough and did not take ministers seriously .

The emperor was almost furious.First of all, the princess spoke softly but sternly, and he was full of guilt. He called the prime minister and was ridiculed by him. Xiangcheng and Bai Zanzhi must have agreed!

Even if he was really going to die of anger, the emperor still had to swallow his anger and said calmly, "I want to hear your opinion."

The sarcasm is almost over, Linzihou decided to speak up, the emperor also has dignity, and he can't be too serious not to take the dignified emperor seriously.

His Royal Highness Xiangcheng has opened up a great situation, Linzi Hou will not take the opportunity to push it, if it spreads in the future, old man Xie will definitely scold him, and old man Min will also be cold-hearted.Although the Min family valued etiquette, although they did not express their position, it was clear that they were in favor of the orthodox crown prince.

This matter should be handed over to A Ran, so as to see her ability to adapt.The Marquis of Linzi regretted that such a good opportunity for his grandson to exercise would be missed.

"In the opinion of the minister, it is not appropriate to borrow. There is not much food, but there are many victims." Linzi Hou acted as a good minister who cared about the country and the people.He is a good minister who is not partisan.

This did not criticize King Zhao, the emperor felt a little relieved,