It’s not once or twice that Da Mu’s court has had disputes over the matter of establishing the heir apparent. Compared with the previous disputes, it was settled. Even those who usually have a dull sense of politics know that this time it’s no different than before. It’s impossible to say that it’s just to decide Da Mu’s future. The direction of the country's destiny.
The reason for this is that people are completely marginalized, otherwise they must gather all their energy and not dare to slack off at all!
"The emperor's nephew Rong Qingzui is the legitimate son of the King of Gaomi. He is close to His Majesty in blood and is also older. The so-called eldest son of the country should be entrusted to the country!" The first person to raise this matter was Meng Guiyu's man. When this man came out, His voice was loud, he was calm and confident, but in fact he was very helpless: Rong Qingzui really didn’t have any advantages!
Especially when compared with Rong Suihe, it can be said that apart from being slightly older, he has no merit at all!
But Meng Guiyu really can't delay it any longer!
How many days has it been since Rong Sleeping Crane returned to Chang'an
The invitations to pay homage to the Mi Zhen County Prince's Mansion have been piling up.
This is still the case where Rong Suihe has been dealing with some trivial matters since his return. At this moment, the princess of Mi Zhen County, Sheng Wei Qiao, came with her son to join them. Then the couple will naturally win people's hearts, one in the front and the other in the back. , wouldn’t Meng Guiyu have no chance at all
So even though I knew that it would be very difficult to recommend Rong Qingzui under the current circumstances, I had no choice but to bite the bullet!
"These words are really funny!" As expected by this minister, his words were eloquent. Someone from Rong Suihe's side stood up and said with a sneer, "In terms of closeness to His Majesty's blood, Prince Mi Zhen is not the same. The legitimate son of King Gaomi, born from the princess, is your majesty’s legitimate nephew?!”
"As for the king of the country, it's because the young master has not grown up yet and it is difficult to make decisions at critical moments. I am afraid that I will miss the state affairs!"
"It doesn't mean that older is better!"
"Otherwise, what kind of scientific examination will be needed for national talent selection?"
"Compete to see who is older, and let the centenarians take our place... What will the government and the public do at that time?!"
Having said this, he looked around and said loudly, "On the other hand, Prince Mi Zhen is a direct uncle and nephew to Your Majesty, he is both civil and military, has both talent and virtue, and he is a unique and brilliant talent in the world! And he has made great contributions to the country, defeating Ruru several times, making our country famous and famous overseas!"
"Now His Majesty is afraid that the saint's life will not be long, and he wants to choose a prince from the clan. Apart from Prince Mi Zhen, who else can shoulder such an important task?!"
"Absurd!" Although Meng Guiyu's party members felt that their side had little chance of victory, they did not intend to surrender. They immediately retorted, "There are differences between monarchs and ministers. How can you use my position to compare choosing a prince? Intentions?!"
"Furthermore, the Prince of Mi Zhen County is so happy to have great achievements. He knows that every day Ruru wreaks havoc on Damu, the people of Damu will be tortured by him, but he is unwilling to compromise with him and use only a small amount of money to exchange for the peace of innocent people. !”
"Prince Mi Zhen has no filial piety. His biological father, King Gaomi, has been ill for a long time. Not only did he not personally attend to the sick bed, he even did not even visit from time to time!"
"Prince Mi Zhen shows little concern for his brothers and sisters!"
"Such a lack of consideration for the common people, no filial piety towards his biological father, no friendship with his rivals, and what's worse, for the sake of publicity, he rashly washed away the king's tent with blood, which caused Ruru to anger the Queen Mother and the Empress, making the two empresses uneasy... It can be said that he is not the son of a man, so what qualifications do he have to be in the East Palace and to entrust all the people?!"
The people on Rong Suihe's side sneered again and again: "Ruru is cruel. Prince Mi Zhen personally took the arrows and saved the common people from fire and water several times. What a credit! You don't take credit for it, but think it's an offense? According to your thoughts , just because Ruru is cruel, I, Damu, can't resist?"
"Then ligers are also very cruel, but this lord doesn't know that the lower official went back to get some ligers and put them in your mansion. He didn't know that the lord ordered the servants to come out with sticks and beat the ligers to death. Should we protect the entire Hefu family, or should we be frightened by the power of ligers and capture them without mercy, and just sit back and watch Hefu die under the kiss of a beast?!"
"Ruru made arrogant words and insulted the Queen Mother and the Empress. It is their fault. In the future, when the prince of Mi Zhen County succeeds to the throne, he must work hard to govern the country, go north to the grassland, and use the heads of the Yu Jiulu family to declare his disrespect for me. End!"
When he said this, he glanced sideways at his opponent, with disdain in his eyes and brows, "It's strange that General Zhou made such a grand statement back then, not only did he not even get a title, but he ended up with a bad ending!"
"With people like you in the court, why should the enemy countries be afraid of my great general and famous commander, Damu?!"
"You!" The man was angry.
"When two countries are at war, how can we compare ligers and humans?" His companion hurriedly came to the rescue and said, "Ligers and tigers are beasts and cannot speak. Ruru is a country. With my current wealth, Damu, give up A little money and silk can be exchanged for the peace of innocent people. This is what a mature person can do to seek for the country and care for the common people!"
"If Prince Mi Zhen only knows how to fight bravely, how can this be a blessing to the country?!"
He added, "Furthermore, your Excellency also said that there is a difference between king and minister. If this is the case, how can General Zhou be confused with the king of the county?! Or you yourself know it well. Even though the king of the county has outstanding talents, he can be a famous commander and good general. , but not suitable to be the king of a country?!"
"Ruru is cruel and vicious, how is she any different from an animal?" Seeing that this man was at a loss for words for his companions, Luo Pu's eyes flashed and he said loudly, "Comparing them to ligers and tigers is flattering! I, Damu, are the middle class. Tu Zhengchao, are these barbarians wandering across the grassland worthy of being on an equal footing with me, the Great Mu?!"
"Even though my treasury is full now, every trace of it is the people's fat and the people's anointing!"
"Ruru invaded the country for no reason, killed my common people, trampled on my land, and humiliated my clan. In the end, she returned home with a lot of money... But I wonder if you have such a sense of consciousness when bandits and beasts enter your home?!"
Luo Pu was previously suspected by Qi Jianxun because he was Huan Guanlan's favorite disciple. Under Qi Jianxun's instigation, King Gaomi also had a rift with his original right-hand man, and even made trouble with Luo Pu's mother. To the point of being forced to death in public.
At that time, the King of Gaomi imprisoned all the Luo family in the palace and did not think of how to deal with it for a while.
Later, accidents happened frequently. After King Gaomi was poisoned, everyone in the palace evacuated Chang'an in a hurry, and of course they could not take care of the Luo family.
But at that time, Rong Suihe happened to sneak into Chang'an secretly. After learning about this from Dong Liang, the manager of Wuyi Camp here, he sent someone to include the Luo family on the evacuation list.
Firstly, Luo Pu had a huge rift with King Gaomi because of the death of his biological mother; secondly, thinking about their friendship as they were both disciples of Huan Guanlan, he resolutely turned to Rong Shuihe.
At this moment, he not only wanted to repay Rong Suihe's kindness, but also wanted to show off his abilities as a senior brother in front of his fellow junior fellow student. However, he changed his previous behavior of being cautious in his words and deeds in the court. He got aggressive and said, "Moreover, the person recommended by you, Rong Qingzui, has neither talent nor academic achievements, but also has a disfigured appearance and a physical disability! If you recommend such a disciple of the clan to the East Palace, you will not be afraid of the face of my great Mudu." Is there no light?!”
"That's wrong!" When Meng Guiyu saw Luo Pu coming out in person, he winked, and someone came out to retort, "Since ancient times, although there have been masters with dragons and phoenixes, extraordinary demeanor, there have also been masters with faces. You are ugly, but you have a strange appearance! We are choosing a prince, not a beauty pageant!"
He sneered and said in kind, "Even the common people have to pay attention to the virtues of marrying a wife when choosing a wife. Only concubines can pay attention to beauty! How come in Luo Xueshi's eyes, the choice of the prince is the same as the choice of concubines? Are the standards similar?”
"It is true that not all masters may be handsome!" Luo Pu said coldly without even looking at him, "But those masters with humble appearances all have extraordinary talents and extraordinary bearing, so no one can He is underestimated because of his natural appearance! But his appearance is clear and drunk, what does he have?!"
His sharp eyes glanced at Meng Guiyu, "Chongxin Hou has been regent for a long time and has become accustomed to it. He doesn't want to have an emperor who can personally govern, so he deliberately found such a useless clan member to be a puppet?!"
"Scholar Luo, be careful what you say!" Meng Guiyu said coldly, "I, the Meng family, deeply appreciate the emperor's favor and have always taken it as my duty to support the clan. Everyone in the world knows this, how can I allow you, a Hanlin scholar, to slander you?!"
Luo Pu smiled: "Whether everyone in the world thinks that the Meng family is responsible for supporting the clan, I don't know. But everyone in the world must know that your brother Meng Boqin, the former general of the Hussars and the commander-in-chief of the Northern Xinjiang Army, defected to Ruru with his family. , and lured the wolf into the house, causing Ruru, who loves deer all the way, to drive straight in from the northern Xinjiang, and move southward with almost overwhelming force, so that Chang'an was shaken for a time! "
"It's not because the prince of Mi Zhen County, with his rich body, ignored his personal safety, went deep into the grassland alone, bloodbathed King Ruru's tent, and provoked Atuo and other descendants of the predecessor Khan Denchen Liyu to be dissatisfied with Nafu Zhen, Ru Ru Ru is afraid that he has not retreated to this day!"
"Compared with the sacrifices made by Prince Mi Zhen and the risks he took, the Queen Mother and the Empress were only threatened a few times by Ruru."
“With the two empresses’ profound understanding of justice, how could they still anger Prince Mi Zhen because of this?!”
"We are both members of the Damu royal family. In terms of status, the empress dowager and empress are both above the county king!"
"Don't you think the two empresses care about Damu less than the prince?!"
Perhaps seeing that Luo Pu was too sharp with his words, Meng Guihan said a little uncontrollably, trying to regain the situation: "However, Your Majesty also believes that the prince's methods of dealing with others are too drastic, which is not what a wise king should be! Your Majesty believes that the emperor’s nephew is more suitable to take over the East Palace because of his gentle and graceful appearance!”
Meng Guiyu frowned when he heard this, but it was too late to stop him... As expected, Luo Pu laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "The prince's relationship with the country and the country has never been a matter of the clan! If your majesty can decide it with one word, , then everyone in the world knows that when the late emperor was here, he thought about making King Guangling the crown prince, and thought about making King Gaomi the crown prince, but he never thought about making His Majesty the crown prince!"
"According to Uncle Yong Ning, does it mean that His Majesty should not have been given the throne and that it is unfair?"