Seeing Rong Suihe slightly nodding his head, signaling for him to continue speaking, Yuan Liuguang did not go around in circles and said straightforwardly: "My late father, Marquis Huaiyuan Zhuang, was one of the important ministers of the previous dynasty, thanks to the great love of my late emperor."
"Moreover, they were among the very few important ministers who opposed Duke Huan's lack of direct descendants and advocated the establishment of virtuous officials."
"The late emperor was critically ill at that time. Today, I am only seventeen years old, and my father-in-law is only fifteen years old. Many of the bequests that the late emperor left with my father-in-law were handed over to my father-in-law."
"My late father received great trust from the late emperor and did not dare to slack off in the slightest."
"Although after the death of the late emperor, I ascended the throne and Duke Huan became more powerful, he was very ostracizing my father-in-law, but my father still tried his best to support and cultivate his father-in-law."
"To tell the truth, Yuan Mou, if there was no Duke Huan, there would be no Meng family and today; then without my late father, there would be no father-in-law today."
"Even the reason why my father died young in his prime was related to excessive worry."
"Of course, when Yuan said this, he didn't have any objection to his father-in-law."
"After all, it is the duty of a minister to eat the king's salary and be loyal to the king."
"When my late father passed away, Yuan Mou knelt down in front of his sick bed and listened to his instructions. My late father once quoted an ancient saying, 'Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather.' He encouraged Yuan Mou not to forget the trust and trust that the late emperor had placed in our Yuan family. , I should continue to assist my father-in-law according to his legacy."
Yuan Liuguang looked very calm when he said these words, and there was really no resentment in his eyes. He said, "The county prince should know what happened later. Yuan married Qingfang and has been working hard for his father-in-law to this day. It's a pity. Yuan's qualifications are mediocre and he cannot live up to his father's instructions. Even now, he has not been able to assist his father-in-law to replace that foolish king and rule the world!"
He sighed, "Although Yuan's sect is not prosperous, he does not dare to bring shame to the reputation of his ancestors. Therefore, if my father-in-law falls short of his achievements in the future, there is nothing to say!"
"But, if my father-in-law practices Zuo one day..."
Yuan Liuguang said calmly, "Yuan is very worried about his profession!"
Rong Suihe said with a smile but not a smile: "Personally, the Marquis is the husband-in-law of the prince's beloved daughter, and your Majesty has also done great service to the prince; in public terms, the Hou is the prince's right-hand man, shrewd and capable, which is obvious to all. If the Meng family wins, the Hou It’s hard for me to escape with my family full of wings! But if the prince wins, how can I treat the marquis badly?”
"The county prince is the beloved son of my father-in-law, and he is closer than Yuan and his father-in-law." Hearing this, Yuan Liuguang also smiled, with a complicated smile, "Although I have been away for fifteen years, I have recently returned. Not only does my mother-in-law love you infinitely, Didn’t my father-in-law argue with the Meng family in every possible way for you and fight for the title of county king?"
"But... why is the county prince so lukewarm to everyone in the palace, and why did he disobey his father-in-law in public today in Shanglin Garden?"
Without waiting for Rong Suihe to answer, he said, "Ordinary people may think that the reason why the county prince is living abroad for many years and is very alienated from the royal family, or because the county prince is resentful of the royal family because of his exile. "
"But in Yuan's view, these two situations may exist, but they are not necessarily the most important!"
"The most important thing... is that the prince is mediocre!"
Rong Suihe smiled calmly and said, "Continue!"
"Actually, this situation is very similar to the battle for the crown prince during the late emperor's time, except that the father-in-law has not yet ascended the throne, so many people are focusing on how to assist the father-in-law to defeat the Meng family, and have not considered what will happen after the father-in-law takes the throne. That's all!" Yuan Liuguang spoke for a long time, his mouth was a little dry, he took a sip of the tea that Yi Shan had been brewing for a while, and then continued, "My father-in-law has three sons, so Rong Qingzui doesn't need to think about it. of."
"Before the prince returns, the prince is the only heir to his father-in-law."
"To be honest, the prince has a loyal nature and is very filial to his father-in-law and his mother-in-law, especially his mother-in-law."
"In terms of character, there is nothing wrong with the prince."
"The problem is, he's just a middle-aged guy."
"If you just become the prince, it is actually the most suitable and least dangerous."
"Because of good conduct, he will not make mistakes easily, but will have a good reputation; if his ability is not high, the emperor and his ministers can rest assured, and it is easy to enjoy generous treatment."
"But if you become a prince..."
"Alas, speaking of it, the root cause is that the late emperor failed to successfully transfer the throne during his lifetime, which resulted in my father-in-law being only a prince to this day!"
"If the late emperor had passed the throne to his father-in-law as he wished, then it wouldn't hurt if the prince were mediocre, as long as he was not mediocre to the point of mediocrity."
"After all, he is the eldest son, so it is natural for him to inherit his father-in-law's legacy!"
"But... everyone knows that my father-in-law is the late emperor's preferred choice for crown prince, so he has been fighting with the Meng family for many years."
"In this case, no matter what method the father-in-law used to ascend the throne, in the eyes of some people afterwards, it will be hard to escape the impression that he was 'improperly appointed'."
"Of course, with my father-in-law's ability, as long as he practices Zuo, he can suppress such doubts without any pressure."
"But my father-in-law is now half a hundred years old..."
"As a candidate for his father-in-law's heir, the prince's performance over the years... is really frightening!"
There was a hint of bitterness on Yuan Liuguang's originally calm face, "Your Majesty, he simply does not have the ability to convince the ministers, let alone whether the advice of the people around him is good or bad. What is the real intention behind the seemingly reasonable words? Good or evil... let alone governing the country and suppressing those with evil intentions!"
"But my father-in-law only had a few sons. In the previous dynasty, the founding emperor Taizu passed the throne to his eldest grandson due to the early death of his eldest son. As a result, the emperor's eldest grandson was deprived of the throne by his uncle within a few years of taking the throne. Therefore, no emperor's grandson succeeded him. Things...especially the grandchildren of my father-in-law, the oldest is only six years old!"
"So if the county prince does not return, if the father-in-law becomes the emperor, the prince must be the heir apparent."
"Then, as the prince said, Yuan and others, who are the right-hand men of their father-in-law, must carefully consider the matter of keeping the birds hidden and the bows hidden!"
"Especially, the situation of Yuan and the Zhao family are different. The two uncles of the Zhao family are the elders of the prince, and they are the same generation as his father-in-law. But Yuan is one year older than the prince, not to mention being of the same generation. To put it bluntly, Yuan doesn’t think that after his father-in-law becomes emperor, he will let Yuan go before his death.”
He said calmly, "So when I heard that the king of the county was found, Yuan Mou was not as happy as his mother-in-law!"
"Then have you ever considered that there is another possibility?" Rong Suihe heard this and said slowly, "Since the prince is mediocre and unable to control the ministers, as my brother-in-law, you may have the opportunity to be an assistant minister in the future. ?”
Yuan Liuguang nodded calmly: "Yuan Mou has indeed thought about this possibility! However, those who are good at using soldiers should not worry about victory before thinking about defeat. Although Yuan Mou is not good at war, the principles of the world have something in common. Ruoguo's father-in-law will one day Choosing Yuan Mou to assist the government is certainly a dream, and Yuan Mou is not willing to follow the example of his father and fulfill his duties faithfully. However, things are unpredictable. Once his father-in-law becomes suspicious of Yuan Mou in the future, he is determined to eliminate Yuan Mou for his son... To be honest, Yuan Mou is I am not a person who is afraid of death. Otherwise, after my father and mother passed away, Yuan could have returned to his hometown on the pretext of observing filial piety and never returned! So he would have stayed out of the matter and watched with cold eyes."
"But Yuan cannot forget the words of his predecessors quoted by his late father before his death: 'Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.'"
"Yuan is willing to die in order to inherit the aspirations of his ancestors; Yuan is equally willing to die in order to fulfill his loyal duties!"
"But if the prince dies because of his incompetence..."
There was a hint of solemnity on his handsome face, and he said word by word, "Yuan will definitely not give in!"
At this point, seeing Rong Suihe looking at him calmly, Yuan Liuguang calmed down, slowed down his tone and said, "Yuan thought that the prince thought so too."
Rong Suihe smiled: "Oh?"
"Otherwise, why wouldn't the county prince be willing to get close to the Gaomi palace?" Yuan Liuguang said confidently, "The county prince is handsome and handsome. If he is the eldest son of his father-in-law, what else do people like Yuan have to worry about? The question is , the county prince is only the third son, or in other words, the youngest son. Moreover, the county prince has not grown up in front of his father-in-law. As far as Yuan Mou saw today, his father-in-law is still quite alienated from the county prince. As for the reason, Yuan Mou once The princess has heard about it, and to be honest, there is nothing we can do about it."
"So even if the county prince is very envious of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, let alone his mother-in-law, at least in front of his father-in-law, I am afraid he will not be able to escape the end of being suppressed."
"Because you are now in your prime, your prime and most powerful time."
"In terms of talent, learning, and talent, you are now famous throughout the country... You are better than the Crown Prince in everything!"
"If you get along well with your father-in-law and mother-in-law now, you will have to help him in the next court battle. If you don't help, it is unfilial. If you help, it is just making wedding clothes for the prince."
"After all, my father-in-law has no idea of easy storage, at least for now."
"Judging from what Yuan has learned about him during the more than ten years he has been his father-in-law's son-in-law... I'm afraid there will be no such thing in the future."
"In this regard, my father-in-law is actually a bit similar to the late emperor."
"The late emperor first wanted to establish King Guangling, and then wanted to establish his father-in-law. The reason was that he was not useful. Now it seems that he is indeed not a wise king, but judging from the situation of the three princes at that time, his father-in-law's performance is indeed It’s better than today. But this difference doesn’t mean anything at all.”
"Because Concubine Mo's imperial favor at that time was incomparable to the Queen Mother."
"So the teachers, insights and training that Mrs. Mo was able to hire for her father-in-law are beyond the reach of the Queen Mother."
"Not to mention that my father-in-law often had the opportunity to be taken by the late emperor to teach him and give him advice, but now it is something that the late emperor does not even want to see."
"As for King Guangling, what can a child under ten years old see?"
"To say something disrespectful to the late emperor: Throughout the ages, there are indeed people who can determine a person's future from a young age, but judging from the late emperor's life, the late emperor may not have such a vision."
"Otherwise, the late emperor would never have been persuaded by Duke Huan."
"Therefore, the reason why the late emperor refused to choose me at that time was simply because my mother, Empress Dowager Meng, was ordinary in appearance and far inferior to Concubine Mo and Concubine Rou."
"The late emperor claimed that he established the throne based on merit, but in fact he established the throne based on love."
"And father-in-law..."
"It's actually the same temperament."
"He will not give up the filial and loyal prince whom he lives with day and night, and make you the county king instead!"
"Even in order to prevent the prince from being too outstanding and disadvantageous to the prince in the future, while using you, he must at least suppress you!"
"In this case, why does the prince still have to make excuses with his father-in-law and others? It would be better not to get close to him from the beginning, and it would be more comfortable to act!"
"After all, I have never been close to my father-in-law. If there is a conflict in the future, I can still use the cover of the fifteen-year separation. If we get close first and then become distant, we will inevitably be detained for harboring evil intentions and trying to seize the position of my brother." It’s a crime!”
"Although we have been estranged from each other since ancient times, Yuan Mou dares to say here that when we were discussing the matter of King Guangling in Shanglin Garden today, my father-in-law actually revealed the idea of restraining you."
"And Yuan Mou originally planned to persuade you to replace the crown prince. Now seeing that you are so familiar with Northern Xinjiang, I know that I have not misjudged the person. I even underestimated your vision and strength."
Yuan Liuguang said, stood up and left his seat, lifted up the corner of his robe, and solemnly prostrated himself in front of Rong Suihe, "Please give Yuan a chance to do your best!"