After Wu Anbo returned home, he immediately took action vigorously and resolutely.
It was just that the questioning by the servant went smoothly. Meng Boxhen and his son had just arrived. Wu Anbo just made the beginning, and Meng Boxen fell to his knees with a tearful look in his eyes, and said sadly: "Dad! Is it in Daddy's mind?" Zhong, is this child such an incompetent person?!"
Wu Anbo had a headache when he saw this situation. Meng Boxen was his eldest son and the first male heir of the Meng family. As the eldest brother, Zheng Hou was the first to get married. However, he gave birth to four wives and concubines. There was a daughter, and there was no sign of a male heir.
At that time, Empress Dowager Meng was still a poor child in the late emperor's palace. The Meng family had not yet become prominent. Meng Guozhang was still alive and loved her youngest son Meng Bao very much. For her three older sons Zheng Hou, Wu Anbo, and Cheng Yangbo, she Seeing this situation, he felt a little disgusted. He became even more unhappy, and even once said that the inheritance of the Meng family depended entirely on Meng Bao.
In the year when Miss Meng Si was born, the newly married Wu Anbo and his wife Yao gave birth to Meng Boxen. One can imagine the significance to the three Zhenghou brothers!
At that time, Marquis Zheng was neither powerful nor wealthy, and he thought he was destined to have no children. He hugged Meng Boshen's swaddling clothes during the Full Moon Wine and was on the verge of tears. He even said to Wu Anbo desolately in private: "Dad prefers four children." Brother, the fourth brother is arrogant and not a person who cares about brotherhood. As the eldest brother, I have no children so far. When I grow old in the future, I am afraid that it will all depend on the son of the second brother!"
When Wu Anbo heard this, he thought of Meng Guozhang's partiality, and he and Cheng Yangbo both felt very close to each other. The three brothers hugged each other and cried... This was also the reason why they were particularly indifferent to Meng Bao after Meng Guozhang passed away.
At that time, Meng Boxen was as favored as Sheng Weiqiao in Nanfeng County. His uncles, biological father, and uncles all regarded him as a treasure in their hands. His cousins were even more respectful to him and did not dare to offend him at all.
Who would have known that within a few years, not only Marquis Zheng and Uncle Cheng Yang would have biological sons one after another, but also the Yao family would give birth to the second younger brother Meng Bomei, as well as the fifth young lady Meng Bichen and the sixth young lady Meng Bihui to Wu Anbo.
Wu Anbo's concubine also gave birth to a son, the fifth son, Meng Siyi.
When there are more children, the love of parents naturally becomes dispersed.
In particular, Meng Boxen, as the first male heir of the Meng family, was doted on by the elders led by Zheng Hou since he was a child, and he developed an arrogant and willful character. His sisters also had a condescending attitude, so much so that they were very alienated from him.
Meng Bomei and Meng Bomei are good at dancing. Not only do they get along harmoniously with all their sisters, but they also manage the relationship with their cousins very well. They are also filial and considerate to Wu Anbo and his wife. After they get married, the children they teach are also used to please and behave well, which is simply vivid. Compared.
Over time, Meng Boxen was compared to others.
Out of the mentality of attaching importance to the eldest son since ancient times, it is not that Wu Anbo has not warned Meng Boxen. However, at that time, Meng Boxen was young and arrogant. Instead of being alert to Wu Anbo's reminders and disciplines, he was full of disgust. and disgust.
He thought this was because Wu Anbo had changed his mind and favored Meng Bomei, so he naturally disliked him.
His thoughts only deepened Wu Anbo's disappointment in his son. At the same time, in contrast to Meng Bomei's sympathy and consolation, Wu Anbo not only felt that his eldest son was not useful, but also believed that Meng's family had not yet reached the time to sit back and relax. I was in great need of a capable, outstanding and reliable heir, and the persuasion of my beloved daughter, so I came up with the idea of changing my son.
But because of Meng Boxhen's eldest son status and the love of flesh and blood, he hesitated for a few years.
The result was that this hesitation gave Meng Jiayan a chance to grow.
Wu Anbo's eldest grandson Meng Jiayan was completely different from his eldest son Meng Boxen. This may be because Meng Boxen himself was domineering and did not pay much attention to his first wife and legitimate children. In order to ensure his own status and the dignity of his biological mother and mistress, Meng Jiayan learned to observe words and emotions from an early age. , the growing environment is simply incomparable with Meng Boxhen.
He was only eleven or twelve years old at that time, and he was already very good at giving advice to Meng Boxen.
Maybe because Wu Anbo, as his own father, used scolding as his method of admonition, while Meng Jiayan, as his son, used careful guidance and guidance. Wu Anbo hoped that Meng Boxen would understand but ultimately failed to convince his son of the truths, but Meng Jiayan did it bit by bit. He poured it into his own father.
It's just that it's too late for Meng Boxen to change at this time: Meng Boxen has already matured, and even his father and son have gained a lot of prestige in the entire family. They have also established a good impression in front of Wu Anbo and his wife, his sister Meng Bichen and others.
So at that time, Wu Anbo and his wife were not so much happy as they were embarrassed about their eldest son's transformation and awakening: What if this eldest son had been unreasonable, messy, disobedient, and unfilial? It was natural to dethrone him as the heir apparent, and there was no need for parents to feel any guilt... But he repented at this time!
Don't forgive him. It seems that he is stingy to his parents. After all, he is the first son, and he is a special being emotionally and in terms of status. Otherwise, he would not have had the desire to change the throne and delayed it for so many years; forgive him. Well, now the feelings have been transferred, and the bet is on Meng Bomei's side. How can it be so easy to turn around again
Wu Anbo and his wife hesitated for several more years, and when they hesitated this time, Meng Boxen and his son fought with Meng Boxen and his son!
This fight led to the destruction of Gao Chengxuan's career, the sudden rise of Rong Shuihe, and other major events. In order to maintain stability in the Meng family, Wu Anbo decided to maintain the eldest son's inheritance system and reluctantly gave up Meng Bomei.
However, the rift between brothers is not so easy to heal after it occurs. Especially after Meng Bomei was talked to, he still acted like a brother and brother, willing to sacrifice for the family. After Wu Anbo and his wife, Zheng Hou, Cheng Yangbo and others From a human perspective, this is general knowledge, sensibleness, and filial piety.
But in the eyes of Meng Boxen and his son, this is a sinister intention and a delusional plan to make a comeback!
Therefore, under the suppression of their elders, the two brothers were polite on the surface, but they never stopped fighting secretly.
Especially in the past few days, both parties are almost scrambling for food and accommodation in the Yamen.
Wu Anbo knew the thoughts of his sons and grandsons very well, but it was difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. Moreover, as long as the children and grandchildren did not attack each other harshly, the improvement caused by this kind of competition was what Wu Anbo wanted to see, so he pretended to be confused.
But at this moment, Meng Boxen knelt down and asked questions, obviously suspecting that Wu Anbo underestimated his talent. If this matter was not handled well, the eldest son might be suspicious of his younger brother Meng Bomei again.
If it were just Meng Boxen, according to his previous behavior style, at most he would just knock on the door and make a fuss.
However, now that his grandson is older, Meng Jiayan is much more sinister than Meng Boxen. What happened to Gao Chengxuan has really made Wu Anbo feel distressed for a long time. If it weren't for his direct eldest grandson, Meng Jiayan would have been executed by him long ago!
What if the father and son now thought that Meng Bomei had stabbed Meng Bomei in the back, and then confidently stabbed Meng Bomei and his son? !
Wu Anbo sighed in his heart and said, "Get up and speak!"
Seeing that Meng Boshen refused, Meng Jiayan behind him even lifted his robes and knelt down with his father. His face darkened and he said straight to the point, "Don't think too much! I just came from your uncle's place. You will know after asking. Yes. The reason why I came to you to confirm is because your uncle was worried about something like Boheng and Si'an happening. You also know about that incident. You originally thought it was Boshen and Bomei who did it, but it ended up going in circles. Then, one moment it was Sian, another moment it was Meng Guiyu, and now it was Boheng... Even though Meng Guiyu produced evidence to prove his innocence, your uncle still had some doubts about him, so he just listened to me. The proposal you and your son relayed to me requires me to come back and confirm it again, lest you be used as a gunman and trick the whole family without knowing it!"
Meng Jiayan saw that Meng Boxen's face was ashen and silent, he hesitated and said: "Grandpa, this method is really my father's idea. My grandson can only help polish it. There are really no outsiders involved, so I ask my grandfather to enlighten me!"
Wu Anbo didn't quite believe it. Meng Boxen had a rude temperament. Even though he had worked hard to cultivate his moral character in the past few years under Meng Jiayan's persuasion and Meng Bomei's pressure, he was still irritable at heart. Otherwise, why would he kneel down and ask if he thought he was incompetent when he asked?
Thinking of the relationship between father and son, he said tactfully: "Bo Shen, you are not busy with the news from Western Xinjiang these days. Why do you suddenly think of dealing with King Gaomi?"
Meng Boxen said expressionlessly: "It is precisely because my child has been dealing with the news related to Prince Mi Zhen these days that I feel so annoyed! I think if the father and son go to hell together, my child will be relaxed, and our entire Meng I feel relieved!"
Meng Jiayan added to him in a soft voice: "After dad told his grandson, the grandson said that his grandfather, great-uncle, great-uncle, and great-aunt in Shanglinyuan must have thought so too. If dad has free time, , why not think about the feasibility, and if it succeeds later, it can help relieve the worries of the elders!"
Wu Anbo said "hmm" and thought: "If these words are true, then the truth of the matter should be: Bo Shen had no patience to deal with official duties. In order to compete with Bo Mei, he suppressed his temper and did it. He just replied After leaving the house, I had an affair with Jiayan in private, Jiayan planned the whole process, and taught Bo Shen to come to me and give me advice!"
Although Meng Jiayan's approach of destroying Gao Chengxuan not only ruined a series of Wu Anbo's plans, but also made Wu Anbo feel extremely distressed about his grandson's experience. However, this incident also made Wu Anbo look at his grandson with admiration: although this move ignored the overall situation, it still From the perspective of Meng Jiayan's interests, he is really fast, ruthless and stunning. He is definitely worthy of being called a talented person!
Since he had such an impression on his grandson, his plan to deal with King Gaomi was almost the same as Meng Jiayan's process of destroying Gao Chengxuan. He just replaced his sister with a concubine in the palace. Wu Anbo was afraid of intensifying the conflicts between his descendants. , I didn’t want to ask further, and thought to myself: “I’ll go back and ask my servant about the recent whereabouts of these two children. If there is nothing suspicious, then it should be fine.”
He said: "I understand. Several of our elders have put together the idea this time and think it is feasible, so we are discussing the details now. Since it comes from Boshen and is not a trap passed on by outsiders, it is estimated that it will be done in a few days. It’s about to start.”
After a pause, "When things are done, your father and son's contributions will naturally be great!"
After making some promises to appease him, and seeing that Meng Boxen's face finally looked much better, Wu Anbo suppressed a bitter smile and waved his hand, "You go ahead and do your work, I have something to do here."
After a while, the chief steward who was responsible for checking the servants came to report that everything was normal among the servants recently and there was nothing suspicious.
Wu Anbo asked Meng Boxen and his son again: "Where have they been recently and who have they met?"
"The eldest son and the fourth grandson have been very diligent in their studies recently. They spend most of their time in the yamen. After you summoned them, the people below also went to the yamen to call them back." The eldest steward said, "I asked the servants on their left and right. , they all say that they are just handling official business in the yamen, and occasionally discussing things is normal, and the people they meet are all people from the yamen, nothing special."
Wu Anbo interrogated for a long time, but couldn't see any problems, so he felt relieved. He took out a piece of paper and wrote a short message. After sealing it, he handed it to the chief steward: "Take it to big brother!"
Zheng Hou was uneasy after receiving the news and sent his own people to inquire about Meng Boxen and his son privately. He concluded that there was nothing suspicious, so he decided to take action. The three brothers gathered together again, and after an intensive plan, the Qiqi was finalized. When it was eighty-eight, Marquis Zheng sent a letter to Wangchun Palace, asking the queen to cooperate.
At this time, Queen Meng was asking Meng Guiyu seriously: "What do you want me to do?"