The emperor was worried. He looked at the time and stood up: "The wintersweet in the imperial garden is blooming. I'm going to copy one. Will Bing'er come with me?"
It snowed several times intermittently in the past two days, and it didn't stop until yesterday. I wonder what kind of scenery the imperial garden is now, full of beautiful trees and branches. Xin Fubing was a little moved, but when she turned around and saw Chu Shao lying on the couch, she still shook her head: "Your Majesty, go down, I still have some things to do here."
Now that Jiang Huizhi has entered the palace, although Xin Fubing does not believe that she can reach out to his palace in the past three or four months, who knows what secrets Dafang left behind when he purged the influence of Queen Mother Gu
"Shao'er's safety is the most important thing!" Xin Fubing knew this very well. As long as he maintained the advantage of his legitimate son and grandson, he didn't know how much effort he could save in the future. Chu Shao's healthy growth is the strongest guarantee for Xin Fubing and the Xin family in the future. And even if she didn't mention the benefits this son would bring to her in the future, just talking about the love between mother and son, Xin Fuling didn't want to risk her son just because of a whim.
So she regretfully rejected the emperor's proposal.
This was exactly what the emperor wanted, and he said with a smile: "Then I will break some branches for you and put them in a vase when I come back!"
Xin Fubing sent him to the outside of the Beique Palace with sweetness and watched him board the chariot. No one thought the emperor's move was sudden. After all, since he ascended the throne, apart from greeting Empress Dowager Jiang and accompanying the empress, the emperor's only hobby was to spend time with the empress. Copy flowers and plants in the garden.
At first, the Jiang family kept a close eye on him, so tight that they even secretly checked the pen and ink he used. However, everyone is lazy. I haven't seen any changes in him in the past two years, so he naturally relaxed.
The emperor's chariot arrived at the imperial garden. Several tables had been set up under the wintersweet forest. On the tables were all the four treasures of the study room. There were two palace servants on the left and right, one studying ink and the other holding a pot. There were heaters all around, and animal charcoal was burned in the furnaces to prevent the emperor from freezing.
"Cen Wei will stay and wait, and everyone else will leave the forest." The emperor put on the fox fur in the chariot before coming out. He looked around, nodded slightly, and ordered.
Over the past few years, the attendants have become accustomed to his request. At first, they would retreat to a distance and use eyepieces to secretly observe. But no abnormality has been found, and now it is not taken seriously.
After leaving the Wintersweet Forest, many people even took the opportunity to find a corner to hide away - the emperor would not dare to file a complaint against them anyway.
So after a while, silence returned to the forest where only the emperor and his chamberlain Cen Wei were left. While the faint fragrance floated, the only sound was the rustling of writing.
"Your Majesty's painting skills have improved again!" Cen Wei looked at Bai Xuan's vigorous plum branches and praised while studying the ink, "With just a few strokes, I feel a surge of spirit coming to my face!"
The emperor smiled faintly: "If there is no grandeur in the chest, how can it be energetic? It's just a resemblance in appearance!"
"Your Majesty is the Holy Emperor, and the Holy Emperor has the blessing of God." Cen Wei narrowed his eyes, looked around calmly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Even if there are villains who occasionally cause trouble, it will not last long... Why should Your Majesty be discouraged? "
"Jiang Yashuang refused to confer the title of his legitimate daughter. I am worried that he has noticed it? This person is the grandson of Qin Guogong who has devoted all his efforts to cultivate, and should not be underestimated!" The emperor wrote in a concentrated manner, and whispered in a low voice, "You should know the current situation. Even though Duke Qin is ill, once my actions in the past two years are discovered..."
Cen Wei's expression changed when he heard this, but after thinking for a moment, he shook his head: "Your Majesty, please allow me to say something heartbreaking. Your Majesty already has a prince at your knees. If Jiang Yashuang really sees something, then..."
The emperor didn't have the chance to copy any wintersweet here, he had already "died suddenly" to give Chu Shao his place!
The emperor heard the unfinished meaning in Cen Wei's words, and paused for a moment before continuing, saying calmly: "But since I was rejected this time, similar methods will not be useful next time. Otherwise, if he is aroused to suspicion, I will, Very bad!"
"What your Majesty said is true." Cen Wei pondered for a moment and said, "But your Majesty doesn't need to worry at all this time. After all, there are already examples of pure blessing princesses being canonized as princesses. Moreover, the relationship between the empress and Jiang Yashuang My wife has always been a good friend. Your Majesty asked Jiang Yashuang to assist you when you were not in the East Palace. It was considered a friendly relationship between the monarch and his ministers... Under such circumstances, it is understandable that your Majesty would like to favor the legitimate daughter of Jiang Yashuang and his wife - besides, this Your Majesty just said it casually in front of the Queen. The reason why the Queen actually passed the words to Jiang Yashuang and his wife was because the Queen went to the Queen Mother to ask for instructions. Even if Jiang Yashuang investigated, it could not be concluded that His Majesty had any other favors. intention!"
That was when the palace had just learned that Qiu Yilan had successfully given birth to a daughter. Xin Fuling was very happy for her friend. So the emperor seemed to want to make her happy and said casually: "Bing'er likes the daughter of the Nineteenth couple so much, how about making her a princess?"
Xin Fubing readily agreed and went to the Taishi Palace to discuss the matter with Empress Dowager Jiang. After reviewing the matter again, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are right."
The pen paused for a moment, then quickly sketched a half-opened wintersweet flower, and his tone returned to solemnity, "Although it did not arouse suspicion this time, it also failed. We must find another way... Although Northern Xinjiang has frequently reported victories, it has not yet. It's all done in one fell swoop. It's not that Jiang Tianchi couldn't do it, but that he did it deliberately... We don't have much time!"
Cen Wei solemnly said: "Slave... I respectfully accept the holy order!"
"I just thought about it on the imperial chariot, and continued to favor the fourth room of the Jiang family, in order to sow discord between the fourth room and the other rooms, causing the anger of the Jiang family, and they all attacked... Although it is said that because of the bias of the Queen Mother and the Empress, no It's easy to be suspected. But, it's too slow!" The emperor kept writing and said coldly, "Not only is it slow, but the other families in the Jiang family have no military power. If they really fight, the fourth family will be the target of public criticism. , may not be what we hope!”
"So if you want to bring down the Jiang family as soon as possible, the fastest and best way lies with one person!"
Cen Wei subconsciously said: "Your Majesty, please make it clear!"
"Princess Ningyi Qiu Yilan!" the emperor said expressionlessly, "The foundation of the Jiang family lies in the Zhenbei Army. The only one who can compete with the Zhenbei Army is the Zhenxi Army! His brother Qiu Jinglan, because of these days, His success has established prestige among the Zhenxi Army... With his personality, if he knew that his sister had been wronged in the Jiang family, he would never let it go! "
Cen Wei frowned: "It's just that Jiang Yashuang has always doted on his wife. This is known to both the government and the public! Although Jiang Tianchi's wife, Mrs. Zhuang, is domineering and vicious to outsiders, she loves her biological children and daughter-in-law very much!"
The mother-in-law loved her husband dearly, and she had a son and a daughter at her knees—how could Qiu Yilan be wronged
Seeing the emperor pondering, Cen Wei had a thought in his mind: "The Queen Mother and the Empress are very fond of Jiang Yashuang and his wife. Although they were not able to confer a princess title on their daughter-in-law this time. But given time, the two empresses will often invite her to take them with her. The son brought the daughter into the palace! Even if the two empresses deliberately ignored the concubine in order to prevent people from talking about it, I thought that on this occasion, the two empresses would call the concubine together... If something happens to the child in the hands of the concubine... "
"That's inappropriate!" The emperor shook his head before he finished listening and frowned, "This means that the fourth room of the Jiang family and the eldest room of the Jiang family are at war. What's the use of my plan? Now we have to let Qiu Jinglan and the fourth room of the Jiang family fight. Fang turned against him! Wasn’t it embarrassing enough for Dafang to be dealt with by the fourth room?”
The death of the second son is all a matter of confusion! How much more can we expect from them
"... The quickest way for a couple to fall out of harmony is to fall in love with each other." Cen Wei pondered, "The problem is that Jiang Yashuang has always been in love, so..."
His life style is impeccable. With Jiang Yashuang's status and strength, it is impossible to give him the medicine to become a domineering king, right
Even if she did, Qiu Jinglan was not a fool, so she might not fight with her brother-in-law, and she might even devote her anger to finding the murderer!
"Let's break up with each other..." The emperor pondered for a while and said slowly, "Even if there is a way to do this, it is not very appropriate. After all, Princess Ningyi is far from old and beautiful, even if Jiang Yashuang leaves. It is impossible to completely empathize with her; besides, they already have children, so for the sake of their children, they may just have to live with it, and it is impossible for Qiu Jinglan to intervene and fight with each other! "
"Even if something happens to Jiang Yashuang and his wife's child, and it's blamed on the rest of the four families, it still won't meet my expectations!"
"Because they are still young and can still be regenerated - as you said, Princess Ningyi has always lived well in the fourth room of the Jiang family. The most troublesome thing for a daughter-in-law is that her mother-in-law is picky and her husband is unlucky, but she has never encountered it! Qiu Qiu Jinglan is not a stupid person, and will not let her sister abandon such a husband easily... Especially Princess Ningyi, although she is still in her youth as a married woman, she is much older than she is before she can get married! Can you marry as well as Jiang Yashuang? "
"All in all, as long as Princess Ningyi is still alive, there is hope that everything can be saved."
"But if there is hope, things may not develop to the worst possible situation!"
The purple hair was tickled one after another, and the ink stains turned from thick to light, turning into the delicate plum branches proud of the snow and frost on the paper - the emperor's voice was cold: "So, do you understand what I mean?!"
Cen Wei took a deep breath, bowed and replied: "I understand!"
What Qiu Jinglan loves most is Qiu Yilan - Qiu Yilan's child, and he, as his uncle, must also like him, but in the final analysis, what makes Qiu Jinglan feel most distressed is Qiu Yilan herself!
Therefore, the fastest and most thorough way to arouse Qiu Jinglan’s hatred and anger towards the fourth brother of the Jiang family is not to plot against Qiu Yilan’s biological flesh and blood, not to plot against her and Jiang Yashuang, nor to plot against her and the fourth generation of the Jiang family. Who else in the room had a grudge, but—
Let Qiu Yilan die in the hands of Sifang! ! !
This is the sharpest and most fatal blow that completely reverses the happy atmosphere of cooperation between Qiu Jinglan and the four families of the Jiang family!
With Qiu Jinglan's personality, as long as it is confirmed that his sister died at the hands of the fourth brother of the Jiang family, even if Qiu Yilan's two children are still alive, it will not stop him from taking revenge!
"Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision, which this servant can't even hope to catch up with!" Cen Wei bowed and said softly, "I am honored to serve Your Majesty in this life. It is really a blessing from my ancestors!"
"Let's say these words after the work is done!" The emperor was very calm, not at all proud of the servant's heartfelt admiration. He continued to draw the last plum blossom, raised his eyes, and looked at the surrounding landscape decorated with snow and ice. Plum tree, "It's far from time to celebrate!"
"My servant obeys the order!" Cen Wei's admiration deepened. He lived in every corner, walking on thin ice every day, and was unmoved in the face of rare and sincere praise, which shows the emperor's will and ambition.
If you follow such a wise master, why worry about your future