〖Twenty-five years of Dayong Wuwei Yihai, since the household incident, the court and the opposition were silent, waiting for the wind and rain calmly. Emperor Taizong did not come out of the court due to illness.
- "Yong Shi · Taizong Chronicle"
In the second year of Tongtai’s second year in Southern Chu, Zhe gradually recovered from his illness. Although the court and opposition were peaceful at that time, the matter of seizing the heir apparent was ready to go. Zhe was in charge of King Yong, and he only focused on forbearance.
— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"〗
The spring is mellow, the wind is gentle, and the cold garden is already lined with green trees. Since last year's household scandal, when Shang Shu Liang Jinqian was suddenly killed, the situation has suddenly stabilized inexplicably. Emperor Yong Li Yuanlian issued an edict to All the officials of the Ministry of Household and small are resigned, the demotion of demotion, the penalty of fines, after the cleaning of the Ministry of Households, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Household is Sanyuan Hande. He is an official who has been in the Ministry of Household for many years. In the background, I have been unsuccessful for many years. In this household inspection, only he has the clearest accounts, so Li Yuan promoted him by leaps and bounds. Han De is an impartial person. There is only one emperor in his heart, and the prince does not dare to despise him , Although the prince has inserted many hands in, but the Ministry of Household is no longer as hands-on as it used to be.
In May last year, the news of the appearance of a disciple of the Demon Sect in Xianyang shocked the whole world. In the end, the thief was caught by Fengyimen. After that, he personally sent someone to send the ashes to the Northern Han Dynasty. The Demon Sect Sect Master Jing Wuji was very indifferent.
After that, the political situation of Dayong suddenly appeared unprecedentedly quiet. The prince only managed the government step by step every day. In addition to not letting go of the military, King Yong only devotes himself to studying in the palace, neither befriending courtiers nor recruiting wise men. Li Yuan's action is to often send some fallen scholars and poor scholars to Youzhou to serve as officials. Li Yuan allows Youzhou to choose officials on his own, so he does not interfere. These people are not extraordinary geniuses, so the prince is not willing to turn his face on it. Both sides are keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile, so the situation in Dayong has seen unprecedented peace and tranquility, but everyone who cares knows that this is just the depression before the storm, and the Prince and King Yong are already in an endless situation.
Putting aside the ups and downs outside, inside the Cold Garden, there is a wonderful scene unfolding. In the pavilion, King Yong looked leisurely at the chessboard, and Xiao Shunzi sat opposite, calmly putting down his chess pieces, signaling that King Yong should It was his turn, and outside the pavilion, a scholar in white was on the lawn, standing on all fours, dressed as a mount, and on top of him, a little girl in red was shouting in a delicate voice, "Drive, drive, Daddy, run away."
I have fully recovered from the peace of mind that I have been recuperating over the past year. Although I still look weak and frail, my face is radiant, and I am no longer the pale look that will end my breath at any time. However, after being a "horse" for a long time, I was already out of breath, so I had to apologize: "Lanlan, daddy is dying, you don't want to tire daddy, no one will read Brother Jun's letter to you. "
Rou Lanwu's slick eyes rolled for a while, and finally nodded, slipped off me, and said in a milky voice, "Daddy, I want to see the princess."
I smiled and said, "Not today. If the princess goes to see the princess in a few days, I'll ask her to take you there, okay?"
Rou Lan pouted and said, "The princess said that Lan Lan can visit her often?"
I smiled wryly, this is not our decision. Since the princess was in Wuchen Nunnery, her marriage with Wei Ying has been delayed. The emperor did not cancel the marriage, but he did not force the princess to get married. After Wei Ying, he didn't dare to marry a wife, and he didn't dare to ask for a big marriage. Rumors about me and the princess have also spread for a few days, but after all, I and the princess never met, so under the pressure of King Yong, and without the help of the prince, the rumors quickly disappeared. After all, no one wanted to not participate in the palace. The disputed Princess Changle was forced out, and she didn't want to anger Li Yuan, so these rumors were quickly forgotten.
In fact, I think Emperor Yong may have heard some rumors, but since Changle and I have no personal relationship and have not met, he can't punish me because Changle may have feelings for me, so this year, I still have a very nourishing life. Yes, but I often think of Princess Changle, and I recall the only two times we met each other. Later, Princess Yong often went to see the princess, and Rou Lan was often taken by the princess. This did not cause any right or wrong. Who doesn't know that Princess Yong treats Rou Lan as her own, and who doesn't know that the prince Li Jun is in Youzhou, and every month he will send envoys to Beijing to report to King Yong, and the envoys will always bring some little girls' toys and a A letter, so the appearance of Rou Lan in the Dayong Palace has become a matter of course. Princess Changle likes Rou Lan, and everyone thinks that she is empty under her knees, so she likes little girls. Although some people think of the possibility of "love the house and Wu", no one dares to bring this "nothing" thing to the table. And in order to meet Rou Lan, Princess Changle lives in the palace for half a year. After all, it is normal for Concubine Yong to visit the empress and concubine. If she always goes to Wuchen Nunnery to see the princess, it will be worrying. Whether the princess is too close to King Yong. Therefore, even Changsun Guifei loves Rou Lan very much, and sometimes keeps Rou Lan in the palace for a few days. Rou Lan had also met Emperor Yong Li Yuan, and Li Yuan also liked this naughty little girl, so no one dared to talk too much.
Although I haven't met the princess in the past year, and I haven't even tried to ask her if she really fell in love with me, I can't help but send her new poems through Princess Yong, and she didn't reply, just often Give Rou Lan some gifts like jade pendant amulet. I heard from Princess Yong that this year, the princess looked very good. Not only did she laugh a lot, but she also looked cheerful in front of Emperor Yong and Concubine Changsun. When the two saw her like this, they felt that there was no need to rush her to marry, which made her depressed and unhappy. If there is anything else that makes her unhappy, it is probably Wei Ying's tenderness offensive. Speaking of which, Wei Ying is sincere to the princess. Although she is disappointed because the princess refuses to marry, she often sends some small gifts, or is lonely. Edition books, or fine ink, paper and inkstone, to please the beauties, this kind of tenderness offensive made the emperor and the imperial concubine Changsun very moved and supported. Although Princess Changle was not tempted, Wei Ying was polite and never aggressive. She is always courteous, and the princess is a gentle person. She doesn't want to say bad words and refuses. So Princess Changle inevitably "ran into" with Wei Ying from time to time. A few days ago, I thought that since Wei Ying was infatuated with her pursuit, I might as well be indifferent. If the princess can match her sweetheart, I can also let go of my worries. Therefore, I have not let Rou Lan enter the palace for more than a month. Who knows that Princess Yong will soon treat me. Said that during this time, the princess was in a bad mood and went to the Wuchen Nunnery again. In this case, if I still don't understand the princess's intentions, then I am afraid that I will be the biggest idiot in the world, so I will no longer prohibit Rou Lan from entering. Gong, although the two have never seen each other, it is strange that they can always feel the warmth in their hearts. Although they are so far away, they feel that they are not separated.
Anyway, I finally let Rou Lan go down. It's funny, Rou Lan still doesn't know how to read. The prince Li Jun sent letters one by one. Pulling me to teach her to read, I can only laugh, even if I want to teach her to write and read, I have to wait for two years to understand this letter, but I have no choice but to read the letter to her. , But where did I go today, and I saw something interesting, but this Li Jun is very good at talking. Every time Rou Lan heard it, she would go to Youzhou to play. Fortunately, she would not be noisy for too long. Although Rou Lan is still young, she already has a shy heart and absolutely refuses to let others see the content of the letter. She only asks me to read it for her, so I can threaten her to let me go, and even decide to teach her to read later. Otherwise, what would I do without this killer.
Seeing that I finally got up and led Rou Lan towards the pavilion, Li Zhi smiled and said, "Suiyun, you are here, let's just forget about this game."
I looked at the chessboard, Li Zhi's pieces were already scattered, and he smiled: "Everyone says that the good Yi is good at fighting, if you fight on the battlefield, Xiao Shunzi will definitely lose, but if you play chess, Your Highness can only bow down to the wind. ."
Xiao Shunzi put away the chessboard and pieces with no expression on his face. He didn't have any interest in echoing. He just gave me a mocking look. I couldn't help but touch my nose. To be honest, I played chess with him. Now this kid can make me three. .
Sitting down and holding the teacup, Xiao Shunzi had already sent back the maid who Rou Lan handed over to the princess. She felt a little sore all over her body. After drinking a cup of hot tea, I felt refreshed and groaned comfortably.
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Yesterday, Qin Qing reprimanded Pei Yun, the commander of the Northern Battalion of the Forbidden Army, saying that he was too thin and did not cultivate."
I smiled slightly and said, "This is Li Hanyou's idea, right now Qin Qing is only his wife's life."
Qin Qing and Li Hanyou are probably the most beautiful this year. She married Qin Qing half a year ago. Soon after the marriage, Qin Qing was promoted to the commander of the Imperial Guard. It is in charge of Fuyuan General Qin Yi, but Qin Qing is the eldest son of Qin Yi. Of course, he is different from others. Although Qin Yi still has not delegated power, Qin Qing can still mobilize some of the forbidden troops. Now Qin Qing is already a well-known young general in Dayong, and Jingjiang Princess Li Hanyou is already a princess and a disciple of Fengyi Sect. Although her marriage makes it impossible for her to be an inner disciple of Fengyi Sect. However, her lofty status in Fengyi Sect is still very obvious. Such a couple naturally attracts the attention of thousands of people. What is even more rare is that they are very affectionate, which makes Dayong very envious.
Li Zhi sneered and said: "Pei Yun officially married his concubine a few days ago, but his wife got a letter of divorce. It's no wonder Li Hanyou was furious. Mrs. Pei Xue Qiuxue is a disciple of Fengyi Sect. It is said that she has a relationship with Li Hanyou. sisters."
I picked up the teacup and said indifferently: "This can only be blamed on that woman's stupidity. Pei Yun made it clear that he didn't want to marry her. When Pei Yun went to Xue's family to plead guilty that day, he made it very clear that he already had an outer room and was pregnant. If The Xue family is willing to break off the marriage and pay the price, but Miss Xue insists on marrying into the Pei family. That's fine. If this woman is willing to keep her duty, Pei Yun is a kind person, and she may not be able to accept her for a long time, but her means are still If you don't get home, the means are too aggressive, and instead, Pei Yun keeps away from it, and now he is doing things that harm the concubine and the newborn baby. If it is not discovered in time, this will be two lives. Killed her, but it's reasonable for Qin Qing to blame Pei Yun, in any case, this is indeed considered a poor repair."
Li Zhi said: "In this way, Fengyimen naturally refuses to give up. Although they can't directly intervene due to human relations, they accuse Pei Yun that he should not leave his wife in the cold. They have quarreled with Shaolin several times."
I laughed: "Although they are right, Shaolin acquiesced to Pei Yun's behavior. Pei Yun is their carefully selected disciple, and they absolutely do not want Pei Yun to have anything to do with Fengyi Sect. "
Li Zhi nodded and said, "Having said that, Shaolin won't turn against Fengyimen after all. Although Fengyimen can't openly trouble Pei Yun, Li Hanyou can still use Qin Qing to make trouble with Pei Yun. What do you think? , Pei Yun is the nail that you finally put in the forbidden army, but you can't just give it up."
I shook my head and said: "His Highness is too famous, I just led a way to make Pei Yun wholeheartedly loyal to His Highness, it is His Highness's own ability. Since ancient times, good ministers have chosen their masters. If His Highness is not benevolent, righteous and wise, how could Pei Yun be willing to serve? This time, His Highness has also come to help, which will definitely make Shaolin Temple truly support His Highness. Although Shaolin intends to cooperate with His Highness to deal with Fengyimen in the past, because of the emperor and the prince, he can only support secretly. This time Fengyimen is too arrogant. I'm afraid it will anger Shaolin, this is the chance for Your Highness."
Li Zhi sighed: "Suiyun, this king admires you very much. Your actions a year ago made people of insight in the court and the public see some of the prince's face. Now even if they don't decide to support me, they are all neutral. In the past, many people thought that the crown prince was the heir, and he was not virtuous, so even if they thought that this king was wise, he would always be close to each other. Although this king has followed your instructions and did not recruit talents casually, this king can feel that they are more willing to get close. Prince Yong Mansion, in just over a year, you let this king turn the situation around, I don’t know how to thank you.”
I said lightly: "This is also the opinion that Your Highness is willing to accept my opinion. I told His Highness not to act, keep a low profile, and His Highness readily accepted. This year, His Highness has not changed, so that the Prince cannot attack His Highness on the grounds of His Highness's high performance. All kinds of embarrassment, but more and more people sympathize with His Highness, and Shi Yu was selected by His Highness in Youzhou, but everyone thought that His Highness was for the sake of the fief. It is guaranteed that the crown prince will lose his storage seat within this year."
Li Zhi said doubtfully: "Although the crown prince has lost some of his people's hearts, he has not yet been abolished. He has been very cautious this year. How can you be sure that his storage position can be abolished?"
I smiled mysteriously and said, "His Royal Highness has been working hard to insert people into the Prince's power over the years. In the past, because of the Prince's caution, the strength of Lu Jingzhong and Feng Yimen was always difficult to achieve. The incident has lost people's hearts, and because of the murder and silence, he has lost the trust of his subordinates, and Lu Jingzhong and Feng Yimen are also at odds with each other. Hasn't His Highness successfully broken into the backbone of the prince's power, although not yet I have come into contact with the core, but some actions of His Royal Highness are still hidden from you, you really don't know, what is His Highness doing?"
Li Zhi smiled awkwardly and said, "I know a little bit about this, I heard that the crown prince didn't know what was going on, he fell in love with the brothel, and he kept the secret of Dayong's famous prostitute in the golden house. He just restrained himself, and recently he has stopped doing such romantic activities, but he always goes to the harem to accompany the father, the queen, and filial piety to them."
I smiled coldly and said, "That's because he changed his pastime, and he fell in love with a concubine of the Emperor Xinna."
Li Zhi was startled and said, "How is this possible? This is a matter of incest. If the emperor knew about it, wouldn't he have to blame him heavily. I'm afraid it is possible to abolish his storage position." Having said this, Li Zhi paused. After a long while, he said: "It may not be so easy to abolish the prince due to the matter of the palace. After all, the harem cannot interfere with the country's capital."
I said meaningfully: "If His Royal Highness has some ability, the emperor may not abolish his throne, but the emperor has already lost trust in the prince, and now for the emperor, the prince may have a greater role in suppressing your highness. , This incident happened, even if the emperor was unintentional, I am afraid that he would also impose heavy punishment on the prince. Regardless of whether the emperor intends to abolish the prince's throne, his attitude should always be expressed. In this way, the prince's heart is naturally full of worries and hesitation, and the father and son are each other. Doubt, this is the result of the minister's request. His Royal Highness is ashamed, and even if he keeps the storage position, he will worry day and night whether the emperor will settle accounts in the autumn, and then it will be messed up. In this way, the more he wants to make up for it. , I am afraid that the more dissatisfaction it will cause the emperor, not to mention that the matter of the palace is not important. Since ancient times, the family relationship between the emperor and his son has never been good, but it is not new for father and son to kill each other. At that time, I am afraid that the prince will be more suspicious of the emperor's mood than his highness. more."
Li Zhi said: "But Concubine Ji and others must help in every possible way, and I'm afraid it still won't work."
I said indifferently: "If they are wise and safe, the minister will be worried. The more they do, the more flaws they have. Does Your Highness not want them to be exposed?"
Li Zhi fell into contemplation, with a hint of joy on his face, and said: "Suiyun is really good at scheming, its evil is not obvious, how can this king be innocent and punished."