Two hours later, Wei Zhenghong showed Wei Huan the first draft of the memorial written by himself: "Father, what do you think of writing it like this?" He added, "It was written according to the wishes of the sixth brother."
"Because of poor health, it is difficult to live long, and I can no longer serve the court, so I don't want to waste the court's rewards. I just want to spend the rest of my life quietly in Sangzi?" Wei Huan stroked his long beard and smiled calmly, "Is this an excuse? Yes... It saves Mo Binwei, who was enthroned at the same time, the embarrassment of being so filial and kind, and the other nobles may not be allowed to resign so easily. "
Wei Zhenghong said respectfully: "My child thinks that there will be no other kings with different surnames among the six clans in the sea."
"That's true." Wei Huan nodded. Although the other families had their own agendas because of their big families, there was always one or a few families who had secretly supported the new emperor a few years ago, but since it is Secretly, the help provided was of course not much, at least not to the point of becoming a king.
Therefore, in terms of merit, it is natural that among the six clans, only the Wei family has a king with a different surname.
Even if there is a southwest... But for example, the Shen family would not dare to take it even if it was given to a prince. If you really take it, it might be a life-threatening talisman. Other families, like the Duanmu family, are not afraid of this taboo, but can the Duanmu family, which has produced civil servants for generations, get it? You must know that Duanmu Wuyou, the current head of Jinxiu Duanmu, was already the most outstanding young man in military strategy before the Duanmu family suffered losses!
...But regardless of his martial arts skills, his ability in the battle formation is only at the level of an ordinary general.
As for the aristocratic families... There are so many aristocratic families, and there are six clans above to prevent them from creating a seventh clan because of the king; below, there are competitions among the nouveau riche from common people. Frankly speaking, both Wei Huan and Wei Zhenghong felt that if there was another surname among the nobles, The king's may not be likely.
The new emperor granted a king with a different surname for many purposes, but one of them was tacitly understood by everyone: to support the new nobles and to compete with the old nobles!
The old nobles were of course nobles.
The new rich are, of course, those who come from common people, or even those whose background is worse than the common people. So how could the new emperor grant many kings with different surnames among the gentry? It’s definitely biased toward the nouveau riche!
If Mo Binwei hadn't had a vague status as a nobleman when he married Shen Shujing, he should actually be a representative of the new rich.
But even if he does act as this representative, he alone is not enough - so the new emperor will not just grant these two kings with different surnames.
These kings with different surnames do not have any family roots or background. Their glory all comes from the new emperor and Dayong.
In order to maintain this honor, they will definitely stand firmly on Dayong's side, and they will become an important ally for the new emperor to fight against the alliance of nobles.
Of course, if Dayong had always been around, the king with a different surname would be hereditary.
After a few years, they will develop into a new powerful clan. Even if they are not recognized as a noble clan, their actual power will tend to be that of a noble clan.
But in the changing world, nothing remains the same. That situation must happen a hundred years later. If Dayong is still there at that time, there will be a new Emperor Dayong to give him a headache.
The current Wei Huan and Wei Zhenghong will naturally not worry about this in advance for their future king. They have something more concerned about: "However, Xinyong declined the title of king like this... Looking at it, it seems that he really doesn't want to be promoted to the title of king, but he is unwilling to split the clan! This may not be a good thing for us!"
"Regardless of clan affiliation, he is the lintel of our family. Whatever he causes, our family will have to shoulder the responsibility for him." Wei Huan's old eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said in a deep voice, "Because of his scholarly and tigerish attitude. The slave died in the hands of the Su family. At first, he refused even my personal persuasion to return to Ruiyu Hall. He would rather help the new emperor rise from the countryside... But until now, he has not done anything to the Su family. Are you afraid that you are here?"
Wei Zhenghong pondered: "Then, let's go and persuade him to accept the title of king?"
"Of course we have to persuade him!" Wei Huan said calmly, "He is so kind and righteous, how can we just accept it? His future must also be the first priority - looking for a new heir in the clan, not for Wei Xinyong , It’s for your uncle—we’ll let him go back to Zhibentang!”
In fact, Wei Qingshen and his son were able to enter Le Yiyuan directly before, because Wei Huan deliberately let them in to test.
Now Wei Xinyong seems to be following Rui Yutang in everything, which makes Wei Huan and his son feel even more uneasy. They don't think Rui Yutang has done anything wrong to Wei Xinyong, even if Rui Yutang mostly takes advantage of Wei Xinyong. But Wei Xinyong is a bloodline of Zhibentang - do you still expect Ruiyutang to treat him as a treasure without any consideration in return
The main reason is that when Wei Xinyong was adopted by Ruiyu Hall, Wei Qingshen's family was properly arranged. Over the years, Wei Xinyong's achievements have not been shared with them, but his secret care has always been there - which shows that he has feelings for Wei Qingshen's family. Therefore, Wei Qingshen and his son openly coveted the title of King of Jin. Logically speaking, Wei Xinyong should not ignore them.
They separated from Fengzhou Guard and formed another sect, no, they formed another country and became the royal family. This is completely out of the control of the Wei family - if Wei Xinyong really does this, to be honest, Wei Huan really has no way to stop it. After all, the new dynasty has just been established, and the new emperor is at the moment when he is so powerful. The Wei family would not fight with the new emperor at this juncture to keep Wei Xinyong.
After Wei Xinyong left the Wei family, the Wei family would not take action easily in matters involving the royal family, lest they be caught.
Therefore, there must be a reason why he rejected Wei Qingshen and his son, and it was because it was not good for Rui Yutang - if there was any benefit, it would probably be reserved for Wei Qingshen.
After Wei Huan agreed with his opinion, Wei Zhenghong put the memorial aside and went to Leyi Courtyard in person.
This yard was where he had rested for twenty years, and every plant and tree was very familiar to him. Wei Zhenghong felt very sad when he saw Wei Xinyong lying on the hospital bed with his bones torn apart. He had been dying like this for decades, but he finally got the chance.
It's just that this cousin with outstanding manners and extraordinary intelligence may not be so lucky - mainly Wei Zhenghong cares about his wife and children, feels guilty about his parents, and has always had a strong desire to survive, but Wei Xinyong is single-mindedly waiting for death. - Seeing him like this, Ji Qubing didn't even bother to think about it for him.
In the words of this world-famous doctor: "If I don't want to live anymore, why should I rush to figure out a cure? Is it possible that all the patients in the world are dead and I am too busy?!"
Wei Zhenghong felt pity in his heart and did not first persuade Wei Xinyong to accept the king's title. Instead, he gently asked about food and medicine. After chatting for a while, Wei Zhenghong mentioned the matter of the king's title: "You deserve this, why bother?" Rejection? It is also an honor for our Fengzhou Wei family to accept it.”
Wei Xinyong smiled lightly and said: "Brother, it's not like I don't know that the title of King Jin is hereditary and irreplaceable... Once I accept it, unless I don't establish an heir, there will be a fight among the clan leaders in the future. Why is this necessary?"
"In the future, you and I are unknown." The more grandiose he said, the more Wei Zhenghong felt that he was being deceived, so he simply made it clear, "If the position of the leader of the clan is endangered because of the king, the nobles may misunderstand the new emperor. I intend to get involved in the internal affairs of each family. In my opinion, if you inherit the title of king, the new emperor will probably discuss the division of clans with us on your behalf."
"Brother, are you in a hurry to kick me out?" Wei Xinyong smiled and said lightly, "I don't have much time left now, can't you let me stay here anymore?"
Wei Zhenghong shook his head and said: "Where did you think you were? I'm not chasing you away, I just think there is no need for you to give up the opportunity to be crowned king in order to stay in Ruiyu Hall. You must know that because of the lessons of the former he, the former Wei Dynasty has never been crowned king. The new emperor is so generous. You have worked hard for him for many years and you are now seriously ill. It is only right for him to give up the honor you deserve for the sake of the family."
Wei Xinyong said calmly: "The situation was difficult back then. Without the secret help of my second uncle, I might not have been able to get through it. It is what I should do to repay Ruiyu Hall, but my body is not up to par, and this will not work. If Now I have to pick up a prince and separate the sect. Isn’t it just taking advantage of the second uncle? How can I do such an unjust thing? "
Wei Zhenghong saw that Wei Xinyong always put on airs and refused to tell the truth, and his doubts deepened, but he knew that it would not be easy for people like Wei Xinyong to find out the truth since they were determined to deal with it. At the moment, he stopped being wordy and turned the topic to his body, telling him not to be too pessimistic and to take good care of himself... He turned around to find Wei Huan and explained what happened.
Wei Huan was not surprised that his negotiation failed: "If he was willing to tell the truth, he would have sent someone over long ago to tell us to come over."
"Now, in order to stay in Ruiyu Hall, he doesn't even accept the king's title. I'm afraid he is scheming too much." Wei Zhenghong sighed, "If he separates the clan, he can do something to establish his nephew or simply let Wei after his death." It is not difficult for Qing Shen to inherit the title. After all, his contribution to the new emperor is obvious, and our support is obvious to all. Now that he is in the limelight, it is not easy for our family to do anything to him publicly... The reason for resigning is just because I am worried that Wei Qingshen will not be able to afford what he did after inheriting the title of king, but he will use our Ruiyu Hall to take over. "
Although Wei Xinyong was perfunctory just now, his attitude also confirmed to Wei Zhenghong that Wei Xinyong was indeed uneasy and well-intentioned when he returned to Ruiyu Hall.
He must have done something, especially something to set himself on fire.
The problem is that this range is so imaginative that if he doesn’t explain it himself, it’s really difficult to judge by guessing.
After all, Wei Xinyong, the new emperor's first adviser, has been in charge of the overall situation for many years and is known for his many schemes. If he had some secret plot... to be honest, even regicide is not impossible.
And if he doesn't leave and stays in Ruiyu Hall, then even if he doesn't live long, Ruiyu Hall will take care of the consequences.
Of course, Rui Yutang is not willing to do this.
The problem is that if Ruiyudo doesn't want to, he can't be kicked out.
Not to mention that Wei Xinyong is currently in the limelight and has won the approval of the new emperor. Even if he is an ordinary disciple, expelling a disciple from a big family must be carefully discussed by the clan.
It seems that it is difficult not to take advantage of this loss
Wei Huan pondered for a long time and said: "Send someone to keep an eye on the maidservant in front of him who has a rough background. When he returned to Ruiyu Hall, he brought not many people with him. The only one who entered Leyiyuan to serve him was the maidservant." Is the maid good at martial arts? Watch Biwu and see what his plans are."
There is intrigue and intrigue in Fengzhou, but the undercurrent in the Imperial Capital is so turbulent that it is almost like a stormy sea. (To be continued)