Xi Ruoxuan was stunned when he heard this: "You mean we must try our best to ensure that the third prince becomes the crown prince?"
The housekeeper was also stunned for a moment: "Of course, I know what the empress means. It would be best if our prince could be the prince, but the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with our prince. You also know that our prince is still in prison. Let our prince do it." Prince, it seems unlikely.”
Xi Ruoxuan felt that although the steward's words were pessimistic, they were not unreasonable. If the emperor liked Kuang Langyu, how could he be willing to put him in prison.
"Then we support the third prince, how can we support him?" Xi Ruoxuan said deliberately. In fact, she would not support the third prince at all. I will never give up until the last moment.
The housekeeper chuckled: "Now that the prince is not in the palace, it is impossible for a servant like me to speak in the court. The only one who can speak in front of the emperor is you. If you can say good things about the third prince in front of the emperor, you will be better than others." It’s a thousand times better to say I don’t know.”
"How do you say this?" Xi Ruoxuan was a little confused.
"You are the princess, the concubine of the fourth prince. Normally you should speak for the fourth prince, but you speak for the third prince. The emperor will definitely feel that the third prince is a good person and has been praised by so many people. Then the emperor The chips in my heart will definitely be biased towards the third prince. According to the news I heard from my little snoop, the ones who have the greatest hope now are the second prince and the third prince. Your Majesty must not stand in the wrong team at the critical moment."
Xi Ruoxuan suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, wondering whether this person was sent to us as an undercover agent by the third prince. Why is he planning for the third prince so wholeheartedly? What happened to our own prince? That can be regarded as civil and military. All-around talents, especially his princess, wit, beauty, haha! I won’t say it anymore, I won’t say it anymore, it feels a bit narcissistic.
"Okay, you go down first! The next time I enter the palace, I will do as you say."
The housekeeper smiled: "That's right, I'll take my leave now."
Xi Ruoxuan looked at the butler's back and murmured in his heart, did he still regard me as a stupid concubine? How could his own concubine speak for others? I have to pay more attention to this housekeeper in the future. Although there are no spies these days, there are still undercover agents.
Just as the housekeeper left, guard Qiu Xin came again. Xi Ruoxuan knew that Qiu Xin was the prince's most trusted guard, and his loyalty should be unquestionable.
"Empress, the prince is in prison, what should we do?" Qiu Xin said worriedly.
Xiruo , but there is a hidden secret here, I think the emperor will figure it out sooner or later."
Qiu Xin nodded: "Then we brothers have to wait in the house. If the queen has anything to do, just ask her, and we will try our best to do it."
"Go! I'll call you if anything happens." Xi Ruoxuan thought to himself that now is not the time to use him. When he is used, he will probably be a life-and-death fight.
In the morning of the next day, Quan Yehan dragged his sick body to the court and reluctantly went to court. He leaned on the throne and said feebly: "The Prince of Yin County has disobeyed the imperial decree. I have put him in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Please discuss how to deal with it." Prince Yin, shall he be deprived of his throne, or shall he be punished with a year's salary?"
It was Ximen Dehao who spoke first again. This man believed that the emperor liked him, so he expressed his opinion first every time.
"Your Majesty, although Prince Yin Jun resisted the decree, he had a reason for the incident. The removal of the title seems too severe a punishment. It is better to be fined for one year."
Quan Yehan nodded: "What do other lovers think?"
All the ministers came out one after another, and they all agreed with Lord Ximen's point of view. In fact, these ministers were not concerned about these issues. They were more concerned about who should be the prince. The emperor was in poor health, and the country's national issues were of great concern.
Grand Sima Han Dun said: "Your Majesty, the prince has been empty for a long time. I dare to ask the emperor to establish a prince as soon as possible."
In fact, Quan Yehan was also very anxious, but he had been hesitant. He originally wanted to establish Quan Langyu, but this kid was too courageous and dared to resist the order and disrespect it. So, Quan Yehan turned his attention to Quan Langxi and Quan Langfu. Originally, Quan Langfu was quite good, but he was brave and foolhardy. It seemed inappropriate to be an emperor, and he could easily be plotted by his ministers. Although Quan Langxi was good at eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling, he was very scheming. Although he was an emperor, You can restrain your ministers, but if you appoint such a person as emperor, he is likely to be a coward. Quan Yehan thought about it and couldn't make up his mind. He even had the idea of releasing the prince and reinstating him. However, when he thought of the prince's rebellion, Quan Yehan became disheartened. If he becomes the prince again, I'm afraid he will die. In his hands.
Since the minister proposed it today, I had to discuss it with the minister again: "Then who do you think is suitable to establish?"
Grand Sima Han Dun immediately said: "I think the second prince is smart and can be established as the prince."
Isn't Han Dun a member of the prince's party? Why does he support the second prince? Yes, he originally supported the prince. He spent the whole day with Qian Langxi studying how to persuade the emperor to release the prince. But the emperor never agreed, so Han Dun and the others discussed that the prince had no chance, and they had to choose another wise man. In accordance with the principle that good news should not flow to outsiders, they hope that Qian Langxi can step forward. When Qian Langxi said she wanted him to be the prince, he was shocked: "No, no, I can't be the prince."
To be honest, Qian Langxi really didn't have this idea. He just hopes to be a favored prince in the future, and then he can eat well and play with women. Now that he is allowed to be the future emperor, Qian Langxi is really reluctant. After several ministers tried hard to persuade him, he reluctantly agreed.
The reason is also very simple. If you don't become the prince, it will be the turn of other princes, either the third prince or the fourth prince. At that time, the stability of your throne will really be a problem. Therefore, Qian Langxi reluctantly agreed to these colleagues. As a result, Grand Sima Han Dun began to act. They gathered a group of ministers and took turns saying good things about Qian Langxi in front of the emperor. They actually talked about a disciple like a flower, and the emperor was almost persuaded. However, there was a stain on Quan Langxi that Quan Yehan couldn't stand. This boy dared to have an affair with Concubine Zheng Shu. In a sense, this was considered incest! So, Quan Yehan put the matter aside again.
"Then tell me, why is he so smart?" Kuai Yehan asked.
Han Dun talked eloquently: "Emperors are divided into emperors of troubled times and emperors of peace. Emperors of troubled times need literary, Taoist and military strategies, just like the third prince Lingjun Wang. He can lead his ministers to expand territory and bring peace to the world; the emperor of peace needs wise men. Now the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there is no need for war, what is needed is how to govern the country, how to discover talents, and how to eradicate corrupt officials. At this point, the veteran feels that the second prince is better."
Quan Yehan nodded frequently. If it hadn't been for Concubine Zheng Shu, he would have really had this plan.
Ximen Dehao became anxious when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I feel that the world cannot be considered at peace now. Yuli Kingdom is eyeing the country, and the national power of Yunyan Kingdom and Dayao Kingdom cannot be underestimated, so I think we should establish a third prince."
Quan Yehan was originally a very opinionated emperor, but maybe because of his old age, he couldn't make up his mind today: "How about this! Those who support the second prince stand on the left, and those who support the third prince stand on the right."
When the ministers heard this, they immediately divided into two sides. When Qian Yehan looked at it, his nose became crooked with anger. What a pair! It seems that both princes have support. Suddenly, he saw a few people standing in the distance. He felt strange: "What's going on with you guys?"
These are officials such as Yushi Zhongcheng, with a slightly lower rank: "We think it is more appropriate to establish Prince Yin as the crown prince."
As soon as Prince Yin was mentioned, Qian Yehan frowned. Originally, this son was quite angry, but why did he just go against me and support him? I haven't decided yet whether I should release him from prison
"Let's not talk about Prince Yin. He is disrespectful and bold. He is really not suitable to be a prince." Quan Yehan immediately expressed his position.
The ministers quietly retreated. At this moment, a eunuch hurriedly walked up to the emperor and handed over an urgent document. When Ye Han opened it and took a look, the color on his face suddenly changed.
It turned out that the emergency document stated that Yuli's 300,000-strong army had captured Luocheng, and Qian Langfu had retreated to Yancheng with the remaining defeated soldiers. He asked the emperor to send troops for reinforcements.
Ku Yehan handed the document to Ximen Dehao. Ximen Dehao was shocked when he saw it. Luo City was lost and Yan City was in danger. If Yan City was lost again, the capital would be in danger. What should we do
After reading the document, Ximen Dehao handed the documents to the ministers. When the ministers saw it, they all looked at each other and had already forgotten about establishing a prince.
Naturally, Quan Yehan lost interest: "What do you think we should do? Which general is willing to share my worries?"
The ministers all lowered their heads when they saw it. Who dares to step forward? Prince Ling's great patience has been defeated. Can we be his opponent
Seeing that everyone was silent, Quan Yehan was furious: "You are talking, why are you all mute?"
Ximen Dehao came out quickly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have a suggestion. Should the Prince of Su County, who is guarding the west, go to reinforce?" Dayou.
Quan Yehan shook his head: "The west is also the border. If he leaves, who will guard Xuancheng?"
Ximen Dehao thought for a while: "I heard that the civil strife in Yunyan Kingdom has been severe recently. The princes are fighting for the throne. They should not be able to attack us. The emperor can mobilize troops from there."
Ye Yehan also heard a little bit about the civil strife in Yunyan Kingdom: "What does Han Aiqing think?"
Han Dun thought for a moment: "I think it's feasible. The current number of soldiers and horses in the capital is only a few hundred thousand. In addition, the cavalry general Sun Dinghai is ill and old, so even if the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the capital are sent to reinforce, it will still be necessary." A general who can command troops, Prince Su has been guarding the border for a long time, he should be able to do the job."
"But, but, if the Yunyan Kingdom invades us, wouldn't we be in too much danger?" Quan Yehan asked worriedly.
Han Dun waved his hand: "That's impossible. The old minister knows Xiao Tielong. He doesn't want to make progress and can't attack Dayou. The emperor can rest assured about this. In addition, Yunyan's country is in constant chaos and has no time to take care of itself. How can he still do it? Able to attack others!"
After hearing this, Quan Yehan finally made up his mind: "Okay! Pass on my decree and let King Su lead 100,000 troops to reinforce Yancheng."