Prince's Mansion
The Prince's Mansion is naturally magnificent. The Prince originally lived in the palace. The emperor felt that he was older, so he ordered the palace to be built. The Prince's Mansion is naturally the most majestic of all the palaces. The palace walls are high, with a silvery darkness in the middle, and there are many soldiers at the door.
The eldest princess's ox cart stopped in front of the mansion, and a maid stepped forward to help her. The sky was a little dark, and the clouds were heavy, as if they were about to press down. Two eunuchs were waiting with their lights on. When they saw the eldest daughter coming, they immediately went up to greet them: " please!"
From east to west, walking along the cloister aisles, there are palace maids standing in front of multiple doors, and occasionally eunuchs coming and going, all with light steps.
Arriving at a side hall, two eunuchs stood, both holding whisks in their hands and looking intently.
The eldest princess went in and saw the heavy curtain hanging down and the green bricks on the ground showing the light. The prince was holding the manuscript and reading it again and again. He still had some doubts in his heart, and he was a little uncertain and thinking about something.
Next to the prince, Liang Di was serving the prince. Her face was still a little pale and she looked weak. The prince turned around and saw that Liang Di seemed a little cold. He took one side of his cloak and gently put it on her.
The eunuch at the door called: "The eldest princess has arrived."
Hearing this, the prince put the manuscript aside and greeted him: "Aunt, you are finally here."
"Are you urging me so urgently? Can I come? Tell me, what's the matter? Is this so?" When the eldest princess entered the main hall, a maid stepped forward to take the eldest princess's cloak and put it on a hanger on one side.
"You all stand down, I want to talk to my aunt." The prince didn't say anything, and everyone in the hall immediately left the hall.
"Liangdi, you don't have to leave. Come and read the manuscript for your aunt." The prince pulled Liangdi who was about to leave and said.
Everyone on the left and right retreated. The prince went back and sat in the main seat. Liangdi sat beside him, and invited the eldest princess to sit in the guest seat.
The eldest princess looked carefully and saw that the prince was handsome, with a somewhat worried look on his face, and a sense of elegance between his eyebrows. He was watching Liang Di reading the manuscript.
"No position is greater than etiquette, no etiquette is greater than proportion, and no distinction is greater than reputation. Only name and implements can be used, and no fake people can be used. If the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers is broken, then intelligence should be used to complement each other."
The eldest princess sat on one side and listened to Liang Di's recitation. After listening to this sentence, she couldn't help but nodded. This paragraph is good and it hits the fundamental point. Famous weapons cannot be faked.
Liang Di continued to read: "The prince has obtained a famous weapon and the distinction between monarch and ministers. How can he mess up his distinction and make the government and the public uneasy?"
"The Holy One is concerned that although the world is peaceful, the thorns have not been removed. Therefore, King Xilu's military strategy resembles my bow. The prince should rest on his holy heart."
"Those who call it peace policy control external affairs and reduce feudal vassals internally."
"The town cannot defeat them all. Choose one to control them. The vassal cannot destroy them. Choose them to exploit them. It is appropriate to show them to the government and the public. Be devoted to the Holy One instead of fighting for power."
Liang Di read it in one breath, and the prince also had some surprises in his eyes as he listened. The manuscript contained exactly what he meant. Even though he had already read it, Liang Di was still delighted when he read it.
The eldest princess, who was sitting on one side, listened to Liang Di's recitation. After hearing the silence, she nodded: "Where did the prince invite famous people? These words are very good."
"You are already a prince, and you have a good name. If you place people everywhere, win over ministers, and raise dead soldiers privately, and your wings are full, I am afraid that the emperor will not tolerate it. Therefore, you cannot follow the path of forming cliques and show your name openly. The important officials in the court are facing the prince."
"Aunt, you have always supported me. King Lu is pressing every step of the way. I will ask my aunt to come when I have a solution. Although I have a solution, I am still deeply worried about the future."
"In the future, King Lu will be in power. Even if I have a famous weapon, what can I do? Now my brother dares to attack and kill him secretly. Pei Ziyun, if I step forward and reward him, he will kill him on the back. I am afraid that I will lose people's hearts."
The prince said with a frown, he still understood that King Lu may not like Pei Ziyun, but if you give him a reward, I will kill him. The prince was helpless, and his dignity was lost when word spread, and the people who followed him were also frustrated, but if they wanted to fight back, they couldn't. It's difficult, it's a difficult problem.
"Prince, please read the manuscript. What is a name and a weapon? The world is all emperors, and you are the prince and the heirloom. As long as you don't make big mistakes and don't slander yourself out of ignorance, all the important ministers will protect you. This is the ancestral home. Dharma, these are the rules passed down from generation to generation.”
“Abandoning the elder and establishing the young is the root of disaster.”
"You stand upright. Even if you don't form a faction, the hearts of the world are all towards the prince." The eldest princess said while holding the manuscript.
The prince, who was originally just a little surprised, listened to the eldest princess's words, and his eyes shone for a moment with joy. He looked at Liangdi and said: "Look, I invited my aunt to come. It was right. What my aunt said, It really enlightened me.”
"Aunt, it's just that I still have doubts, but how do I show it? Not only to prevent the minister from losing heart, but also to prevent His Majesty from worrying." The prince raised his hands and asked the eldest princess.
The eldest princess glanced at her nephew, thought for a while, and then said: "The emperor is worried that although the world is peaceful, the thorns have not been removed, and the country is unstable."
"This manuscript actually makes it very clear. This matter is a thorn in the heart of the emperor. Prince, you can start in this area and show your talents, but if you push all the military and town generals to the opposite side at once, you will destroy yourself. , I’m afraid that even the emperor can’t protect you.”
"Aunt, what should we do?" the prince pondered for a while and then asked.
"First, you must choose a target to attack, so that the world and the emperor know your methods, and no longer think you can be bullied. King Lu is the emperor's favorite. Not only does he have three sons, but he also likes martial arts and can defeat enemies. Those thorns.”
"King Lu is so powerful that the emperor not only condones it, but also uses him to eradicate the situation. But King Lu also takes the opportunity to develop, which actually makes the emperor taboo."
"Secondly, King Lu's biggest flaw is that in order to fight for the crown prince, he has to overstep in many places. As long as you seize a medium-sized excuse and create irrefutable evidence, you can attack it and cut it."
"Aunt, I understand everything you said. If you hit too hard, there will be backlash. If you hit too weak, it won't show off. I don't know what propriety is. I haven't thought about it before, and I don't know what to do now." The prince pondered for a while. He said with a sigh.
"The attack must be neither big nor small, why not big or small? If the crime is serious, it will be reduced to death. This is to kill King Lu. Not only will King Lu fight back with all his strength, but King Lu is the emperor's son after all. He Why don't you care and feel bad? So you must not only attack King Lu, but also show your kindness and reassure the emperor."
The eldest princess stood up and walked a few steps: "This article is written incisively and accurately. The most serious crime is to reduce the rank or even execute him. As long as he does not reduce his rank or execute him, it is appropriate. If you are looking for this level of transgression by King Lu, you are looking for People write letters asking for guilt.”
"This kind of crime cannot offend King Lu, but it is based on the fundamental laws of the country and etiquette. The emperor has to reprimand King Lu for his lax governance and punish him."
"The Holy One scolded, maybe it was just scolding, but the ministers and people in the world may not think so. Many people will turn to the prince. One decrease and one increase, the prince will be stable."
After listening to the eldest princess's words, the prince's hands were shaking and he was full of joy. He walked a few steps and said, "Thank you, aunt, for teaching me today.
The eldest princess pondered for a while and then said: "You still have a solution and inspired me."
"This policy is concise and clear, and the details are comprehensive and practical. It can be said that with this policy, you have no worries. You are a first-class scholar in the country. The prince is employing people. If possible, he should quickly pay homage to the virtuous corporal and seek out talents to assist him. Right, left, and right, this is the right thing to do."
The prince smiled bitterly after hearing this: "Aunt, it's not that I don't want to ask for great talents, it's just that I have difficulties. In fact, you also know this person."
After hearing this, the eldest princess pondered for a long time, seeming to be thinking about the person she knew. After a while, she showed a hint of surprise: "Are you talking about Pei Ziyun? But didn't he kill many of King Lu's armored soldiers and disappear?" "
"Yes, I don't know who the person is, but Liang Di rushed over and got this idea." The prince was silent for a while, and then sighed, he had saved Pei Ziyun in the first place, and there might still be a chance to recruit him, but now it would be inappropriate to step forward again.
The eldest princess raised her head and glanced at Liang Di, who was beside the prince, and said thoughtfully: "It seems that this Liang Di is not a docile person."
It's just that Liangdi gave birth to the prince's son. It can be said that the prince was gradually losing his royal favor, but this was the fundamental factor that changed the prince's fate. Of course, it was not easy to say anything at this time. After saying a few words, he left naturally.
As he sent the eldest princess out, the prince showed a hint of a smile, but seemed to be preoccupied. He was not as happy as before. He smiled sometimes and frowned at other times.
Liang Di saw the change in the prince's face. She had done this, but she didn't dare to get involved in politics anymore. She said, "Prince, it's raining heavily outside and it's still cold. Please come in!"
"Oh, the idea you asked for is a good one!" The prince did not move after hearing this, and looked at the rainy courtyard quietly: "But we are so far away, so we can't just have random people come!"
At this point, the prince seemed to have made a decision. Upon hearing the call, a hundred households came over. The prince whispered an order, and the households immediately responded: "Yes, prince, the custody is neat and tidy."
"Go!" the prince said finally, before entering the palace sadly.
The eldest princess walked along the corridor and arrived in front of the door. Spring rain pattered down. A maid held an umbrella and helped the eldest princess board the oxcart. The eldest princess looked back. There were several big trees planted behind the gate of the prince's mansion. The buds appeared and they were full of vitality.
The rain outside hit the carriage, but the eldest princess didn't pay attention. She took a poem manuscript in her hand, thought about it, and then murmured for a long time: "Martial arts, Taoism, strategy, poetry, contemporary articles, novels, you can do whatever you want." To put it bluntly, why did God send such talents at this time?”
"The world is now more peaceful. Is this a blessing or a curse?" the eldest princess suddenly ordered: "Go to the palace instead."
"yes!"
The oxcart turned around and headed towards the palace. After only a mile or two, the eldest princess felt a lot of thoughts in her heart and became a little flustered. The appearance of the little princess suddenly appeared in front of her, thin and tearful. After a long time, she sighed deeply: "What an injustice!"
"Stop the car and go home." The eldest princess's voice came out. The coachman didn't ask the reason, just pulled the reins and turned around to go back.
The eldest princess pulled up the car curtain and looked at the sprouting branches outside the window, wondering what she was thinking.
(End of chapter)