Before Xiao Jingyan was given the title of prince, whether it was the harem, the court, or even Emperor Liang himself, they were all doing a narrow multiple-choice question. It seems that if you don't choose the prince, you should choose the prince, and if you don't choose the prince, you should choose the prince. Even if you don't make it clear who you support at this stage, sooner or later, one of those two will be on the throne.
Under such a mindset, when everyone saw that King Jing, who was originally on the second rank of the imperial family, was wearing a five-group dragon suit and a five-bead crown, he was full of heroism, and he stood beside King Yu with Gu Pan Shen flying. The visual impact of the whole picture was even stronger than when he first heard the news of his promotion. Even the most insensitive to politics realized at that moment that a new political pattern had begun.
In fact, King Jing at this time is not quite on par with King Yu. His crown is still two less than King Yu, but in any case, they are the same first-class prince after all. From the previous gap between the prince and the king, it seems that it can be easily crossed.
People are always prone to fall into blind spots, and things that have not been paid attention to for a long time are often invisible even if they are placed in front of their eyes, but once the thin layer of window paper is pierced, it seems that everyone suddenly realizes that in fact Jing Wang really is no worse than Yu Wang. The reason why he was unknown before was only because of his lack of grace. But it was also because of his lack of favor that he was often kicked out of Beijing to go on errands and go on expeditions. Instead, it was a blessing in disguise, and his political and military achievements were one by one, crushing all his brothers.
As for the origin, thanks to the court debate that King Yu had given him a few years ago, everyone has said it clearly enough, no one is the heir, no one is more noble than the other, not to mention that Concubine Jing is now more and more favored, and Although King Yu was the adopted son of the queen, his own mother was only a "concubine" before her death.
When it comes to preface teeth, Xiao Jingyan really has to rely on the back, but after all, this is not an important factor. If everyone only depends on age to divide the fruit, then the prince Yuwang has been tossing for more than ten years in vain.
If someone said two or three months ago that there would be another prince who would rise up and compete with the famous Yu Wang, this person would most likely be regarded as an idiot, but after only a short period of time, everyone can clearly understand It can be seen that not only does King Yu have another opponent other than the prince, but he does not have a big advantage in front of this opponent.
Of course, the person who felt the most obvious change in the whole situation was King Jing himself. At first, when he decided to take part in the struggle for succession in a very weak situation, his confidence was actually very weak. He also asked Mei Changsu how to euphemistically reveal his willingness to fight for the throne to his confidants in the military and his subordinates, so as not to scare these people. At that time, Mei Changsu's answer was: "You don't have to disclose it, when you gradually become qualified to win the heirloom, the people around you will feel it earlier than you."
After he was proclaimed the Prince, King Jing slowly understood the true meaning of Mei Changsu's words. In the past, when he discussed matters with the people under his command, when everyone complained, they mostly complained about the lack of military salaries, the cotton coat was too thin, and the court could pay more attention to things like that. It is how to establish a more effective army and horse assembly system, how to promote the implementation of the new horse policy at the local level and other important matters of the court. Several well-informed friends and confidants have even begun to consciously or unintentionally encourage him to show his abilities more in the court and recruit more talents for great use. If King Jing expresses a little bit of emotion about the country or the throne, this group will The confidants will immediately have bright eyes and bright faces, and their excitement is beyond words. Instead, King Jing has to suggest that they should be a little more restrained.
The water has risen to this level, and there is really no need to say anything, everyone knows it.
Although Prince Jing believed that even if he was never in power, the old minions who fought with him would never leave, but from the point of view of a man's achievements and career, following a prince who is expected to open up a new dynasty is better than following a general. It is much more comfortable for a suppressed prince.
The person who was most annoyed by King Jing's ascendance was, of course, King Yu Xiao Jinghuan. Looking back on it now, he thinks that he almost watched Prince Jing step by step, standing on the court without showing any signs of failure. In the process, there were obviously so many opportunities to bring him to the court. Suppressed to the point where he could no longer stand out, he even let go of it out of thin air, and what's more, he sometimes gave him a helping hand.
King Yu felt like the farmer who simmered and warmed the frozen snake, and felt so remorse that he wanted to curse. Since the main energy for many years has only been focused on the prince, the Yuwangfu does not know enough about this new opponent, and it is only a superficial impression. Even the queen in the palace can't tell what kind of concubine Jing is. figure.
After Xiao Jingyan was proclaimed a prince, Prince Yu convened his confidants in his mansion to discuss countermeasures several times within a month, but he did not get any beneficial results. Going to Mei Changsu to discuss it, the man was not in a hurry, but instead smiled and said "Congratulations".
King Yu couldn't help but lose his temper and patted the table: "Jingyan sealed the prince, you still congratulate me?"
"When King Jing seals the prince, it means that the crown prince will be abolished soon. Your Highness, you have achieved your long-cherished wish, shouldn't you congratulate him?"
Yu Wang frowned and did not speak for the time being. Mei Changsu understood what Mei Changsu meant. Emperor Liang was affected by the fact that King Qi was so dominant that he could not control this incident, and he was keen on the technique of balance. Therefore, it was only these years that the prince and himself were confronted with each other. Now that King Jing is on the throne, it does mean that the prince has been abandoned, and Emperor Liang intends to create a new balance. But even though he said that, when he thought that he had worked so hard for so many years, he seemed to have achieved nothing in the end, and his heart was inevitably angry.
"It took me ten years to defeat the crown prince, do I have to spend the next ten years fighting Prince Jing?"
Mei Changsu sneered and said, "Why are King Jing and the Crown Prince the same? The Crown Prince has a name, and Your Highness, you are inherently weaker than him, but Prince Jing is only a Prince of Five Pearls, and it is only because of his new favorite that he seems to be hot for moxibustion. .Let's not talk about the future, let the crown prince vacate the seat first, it is already a great victory for His Royal Highness. If you don't take this step first, if there is something unspeakable to your Majesty, you will just take it. No matter how deeply the crown prince oppresses him, he should sit on the throne. If he wants to snatch it again at that time, it will be a rebellion."
After his persuasion, King Yu felt a little calm in his heart, but when he returned to the mansion and thought about it, he was still restless. If it was this time last year, when his strength was in full swing, Mei Changsu's statement would immediately make him happy, but today, after carefully calculating the real bargaining chips in his hand, he suddenly found that he had nothing to hold for sure. Something in the palm of my heart can't help but panic.
King Yu was uncertain in his heart, and Mei Changsu also understood that it would be difficult to coax him into obedience this time, so after King Jing was enthroned, the defense of Su's house was also strengthened. The leveling is like an iron barrel.
Tong Lu still comes every other day, even every day when there is emergency information. However, his stay in Su's residence will not be too long, at most half an hour. If Mei Changsu has any instructions for Mr. Thirteen, he will go to Miaoyinfang again in the name of delivering food. , he went straight back to his residence.
Because of the need to conceal his identity, Tong Lu lives in a neighborhood where the poor live together. Except for the people from his own alliance next door to the left and right, the other nearby neighbors are all ordinary low-level people, including tofu and groceries. Those who carry bags and run errands, sew and mend clothes for others, etc., have a very hard life, and seldom have the spirit to pay attention to others.
Generally speaking, when Tong Lu returned to his dilapidated yard, it was almost dusk. Sometimes, just as he drove the donkey cart carrying vegetables into the yard, he would hear the sound of heavy gasping from climbing the hill behind him. It was Mama Qiu, who lived two houses apart in the west, who came back.
Qiu's mother married when she was young and lived here for most of her life. Her husband and son died early, and she had only a seven or eight-year-old granddaughter by her side. She made some sugar water every day, and used a wheelbarrow to push it around to sell it. At home, there is no strength to push the car up that small slope.
So whenever she encounters it, Tong Lu will always go out and help her.
This habit has been cultivated since Tong Lu lived here a few years ago, but it has changed slightly in the past month or so.
The change is that before, he only helped when he met, but now, consciously or not, he would try to get home at that time, just to help Mother Qiu push her unicycle.
And after helping out, he could also get a bowl of unsold sugar water, which was scooped by Mother Qiu's niece who had defected from afar and handed it to him.
Qiu's mother's niece, named Junniang, came from Qianli, Wuzhou, where she was originally from, just over a month ago. When she first found this neighborhood, she obviously suffered a lot of hardship along the way. Not only was her face yellow and skinny, but she was also in a trance. , I asked for a long time before I found out that I was looking for Qiu's mother. But Qiu's mother had been married away from her hometown for too long. Although she still remembered having such a niece, it was difficult for her to know each other. Finally, she was recognized by the two red moles on Junniang's left shoulder. People hugged their heads and cried a lot, and the neighbors and villagers persuaded them for a long time before they stopped. After that, Junniang stayed at Qiu's mother's house.
Now that she has settled down, there are contacts in the neighborhood, and occasionally Jun Niang will reveal some of her own situation. It seems that her husband died without children, and the local bully tried to bully her, but she escaped overnight. Everyone saw that although she was thin and gaunt, but she was really a beautiful embryo, no wonder she was coveted by others, so they were very sympathetic. Especially Tong Lu remembered the humiliation his sister suffered in the past, and he felt the same. The two inevitably had contact with each other.
There were new arrivals, so Mr. Thirteen also investigated as usual, and found out that what Junniang said about the new widow at the first marriage, the clansmen were not allowed, the bullies were bullying, and escaped overnight, etc. were all true. Moreover, after Junniang came, she woke up early every day and went to bed late, helping Qiu’s mother to make sugar water and sell it. She could endure hardships and do many things, and her daily life was very simple. Don't take it too seriously.
After a month of rest, although the life was hard, but the aunt was kind, the neighbors were harmonious, and the life was peaceful and peaceful. The Jingchai cloth skirt can also set off her elegance and beauty. Lian Tong Lu, who often goes to Miaoyinfang to see many beauties, will occasionally stare in a daze in front of her shy and timid eyes. If there is something that delays and does not see her, he will feel lost and bitter and empty. And Junniang doesn't seem to have no feelings for him at all. Sometimes she is affectionate, sometimes she is detached, that kind of charming mood, thousands of soft intestines, unconsciously has caused Tong Lu to worry about her, and she is fascinated...