Shi Kairen had a group of wives and concubines, only one daughter-in-law, but nearly twenty concubines. If the Shi family accompanied their daughters with a huge dowry in order to cling to the powerful, and the Shi family was extravagant and went to Yejing to make offerings every year, then it would not be surprising that this small amount of family wealth was left after copying. After all, in addition to gold and silver treasures, there are many untouchable property shops in Gyeongju. In fact, there are quite a few left.
Emperor Anqing's face turned red and blue, and his eyes swept over the courtiers one by one, as if he was seeing who had embezzled the Shi family's wealth.
The courtiers who were still fighting like black-eyed chickens bowed their heads and lowered their eyebrows, not daring to take a breath. There was also a courtier who had a beautiful concubine hidden in his home, and his eyes secretly glanced at Xiao Zhige among them, both resentful and fearful.
It is not uncommon for southern tyrants to seek asylum in Beijing. Yejing's aristocratic families have extravagant expenses, and with the prevailing style of comparison, those centuries-old people with rich heritage can barely maintain their dignity. But the new nobles, relying only on that little reward of land and meager salary, simply cannot afford to live in groups of slaves. In this way, they naturally focus on the fat in the south.
Emperor Anqing was also aware of this. These people cut the meat from the southern tyrants, and the best part was naturally kept and sent to the palace. Therefore, over the years, Emperor Anqing has been turning a blind eye to this. Among the sons of the late emperor, he was mediocre in talent and could only be regarded as low-ranking, but when he seized the throne, he relied on a good mother, the Empress Dowager Zhao, to inherit the throne smoothly. When he first ascended the throne, he still had some ambitions. However, after being nurtured by beautiful women and wine, he gradually gave up his ambitions.
He is the emperor around him. Even if the sky falls, there will be the Empress Dowager Zhao and the Zhao family in front of them. When will you not have fun at this time
But these young thoughts gradually turned into fear in the twilight years. The Queen Mother Zhao has always looked down on his own son. Before, he was the only son and had to support him. But now that the prince is old, and he is getting older, maybe one day, the Queen Mother Zhao or the Zhao family can't wait, and the prince will be called to replace him.
People are afraid of death, the more people like Anqing Emperor, the more afraid of death. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have searched for Taoist priests to pursue the way of longevity. He hasn't even reached the year of destiny, and he is far from living enough!
Looking at the silent courtiers, Emperor Anqing panicked even more. These courtiers, who were supposed to obey his orders and support him, had begun to stand in line to support his sons when he was still alive and well. Even the huge wealth of the Shi family, which he was jealous of, has been quietly divided up by the prince and even these courtiers. And he, the emperor, can only pick up what others have left!
Thinking of the still-healthy Empress Dowager Zhao, the graceful Empress Zhao, and the crown prince who was growing in his wings, Emperor Anqing showed a distorted malicious smile, swept over the courtiers gloomily, and stood up: "Okay, all of you. it is good!"
All the officials were horrified, and all knelt down: "Your Majesty forgive me!"
Emperor Anqing gave them a deep look and said, "Retreat!"
The eunuch sang in a shrill voice that Emperor Anqing had already left the hall, but none of the courtiers who were kneeling on the ground dared to stand up.
The emperor took the attendants away for a long time before they looked at each other and stood up hesitantly. Then, Qi Qi looked vigilantly at Xiao Zhige in the middle. Regardless of whether it is the party of the three princes, they have never regarded this second prince as an opponent before. Even though he was crowned the King of the Northern War, he made numerous military exploits and held Yanzhou heavy troops. But only the ominous omen at birth and the infamous reputation in the market can make him absolutely impossible to climb the road to Dabao.
What's more, he just got married. A prince who married a male wife ascended to Dabao? That's a real joke. The only thing they need to beware of is that the Northern War King is self-respecting and has the heart of rebellion.
But no one expected that the reckless man who used to be ruthless and ferocious in the past turned out to be a cunning and evil wolf who was hidden. The group from the south not only severely damaged the power of the prince and the third prince. It even cleared away the stigma of the past and gained a good reputation.
- This is clearly the heart of seizing the successor!
The courtiers exchanged glances and tacitly avoided him and walked out. When they go back from this trip, it is time for them to renegotiate the countermeasures.
The Censor Ji Anmin and the Prime Minister An Zhike walked out together with folded sleeves. Ji Anmin looked at An Zhike's not-so-good-looking face, but smiled instead, and congratulated: "The King of the Northern War has made a great contribution this time, congratulations to Xiangye first."
Who doesn't know that An Zhike has a very close relationship with the prince in private. The princess of the Northern War has a bad relationship with this father, and it is not a secret in Yejing now. Ji Anmin's congratulations made An Zhike hold his face alive. When he was green, he forced out an ugly smile.
Ji Anmin didn't seem to realize it, so he happily threw his hands away.
An Zhike, who was left with a pale face, was thinking about how to deal with it in the future. In the past, the Northern War King obviously had no intention of being a great treasure, but now he is showing his sharp edge, and it is obvious that he has the intention of winning the heirloom. In this way, An Zhike, the nominal father-in-law of the Northern War King, is difficult to be a man on both sides.
The son of An Changqing could not wait to cut ties with him, and the Northern War King never respected his father-in-law. He didn't think so at first, but now he feels troubled. He has long since joined the prince, so naturally the prince can't be separated from him. But when he thought about the current situation of the prince, he became a little suspicious. If it was between the prince and the third prince, he would definitely bet the prince without hesitation. But if Xiao Zhige is also involved, he is a little uncertain.
If nothing else, the military power in his hands is enough to make people jealous. In the event of a complete break, and the King of the Northern War takes the throne regardless of his reputation in the future, then the An family will have no chance to turn around...
An Zhike weighed in his heart, and it was difficult to make a choice for a while.
If An Changqing knew what he was thinking, he would definitely tell him that there was no room for change between the An family and him.
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When Emperor Anqing left the Qinzheng Palace, he called for the prince to come.
These days, Emperor Anqing didn't take pills anymore, and he didn't dare to indulge in pampering beauties, so he was much cleaner around him, with only the maids and eunuchs waiting on him.
The prince had already received the news about the matter in the palace, and while he was angry with Xiao Zhige, he couldn't make a haggard look, and hurried to see Emperor Anqing.
Emperor Anqing leaned on the tread and looked down at the obedient prince kneeling in front of him.
After the chaos of the people in the south, the prince has taken the initiative to plead guilty and thought about it behind closed doors in the East Palace because of his unfavorable performance. Originally, Emperor Anqing still felt very distressed about this son. After all, he was not very energetic before, and the crown prince had suffered a lot in supervising the country. Even if the chaos in the south could not be achieved, Emperor Anqing did not criticize him. After all, it was the first time, and it was reasonable to do it poorly.
But now when he began to speculate whether all the wealth of the Shi family went into the prince's pocket, the former loving father Kuanhe no longer existed.
For the first time, Emperor Anqing didn't ask the prince to get up, he just looked at him with his eyes down. After a long time, he said, "I heard that Liang Di in your house is the daughter of the Shi family?"
The prince was stunned, but he could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes."
He originally thought that if Emperor Anqing asked the guilt, he would justify it, and then take the initiative to donate the wealth of the Shi family, and then the crisis would be solved.
But I didn't want Emperor Anqing to just ask this sentence and didn't continue. Instead, he asked thoughtlessly: "Prince is twenty or six this year, right?"
The prince couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so he could only follow along and say, "Yes."
Emperor Anqing gave an inexplicable smile and said, "Not too small. In the future, things will be more secure."
Prince: "Yes, I will follow the teachings of the emperor."
Emperor Anqing waved his hands wearily: "I am tired. You go down."
Comes inexplicably, and leaves inexplicably. After the prince bowed and left, he smacked the meaning of Emperor Anqing's words, and his expression gradually changed.
It seemed that Emperor Anqing had a prejudice against him because of the Shi family. Even if Emperor Anqing didn't ask, he couldn't take the initiative to argue. Can only eat this dumb loss.
"Xiao...zhi...ge." The prince read these three words in his mouth, and went to the Queen's Palace with a gloomy expression.
***
Xiao Zhige temporarily returned to the palace.
Wang Fugui takes care of the palace, and everything is as usual. Butler Wang Fugui tightened his skin after being beaten by An Changqing. Even if the two masters were absent in this short year, he would not dare to cheat again, and his work was more reliable than before. The Zhuangzi shops in Yejing are also well-organized.
Xiao Zhige was slightly satisfied. These servants were practical and steadfast, and when An Changqing came back, they would worry less.
Because Emperor Anqing never issued an decree, Xiao Zhige could only stay in Yejing temporarily. However, he guessed that this time, most likely he would not be released back to Yanzhou.
In fact, it was not far from him. After leaving Xiao Zhige to hang for five days, the eunuch who passed the decree came with a reward.
In addition to a large number of rewards, Emperor Anqing specially expressed that the King of the Northern War had made great efforts in pacifying the chaos of the people in the south, and I felt very relieved. Now that there is no war in the north, let's stay in Yejing. As for the 20,000 Yanzhou troops stationed outside the city, they were brought back to Yanzhou by Xie Ling who joined the army.
The eunuch who passed the decree handed the imperial decree into his hands, and said with a smile: "In the past, the prince was out in battle, and His Majesty missed it very much. Now that he is staying in Yejing, he will go to the palace to accompany His Majesty more, so as to relieve His Majesty."
Xiao Zhige didn't know what other people thought when they heard these words, he only knew that he was deeply disgusted, and he didn't even have a smile, so he said with a sullen face: "Father is very kind, but this king was born with great ominousness. The sign is that being too close to the royal father may be bad for the dragon body, it is not because he is unwilling to be close, but he cannot. Please explain to the father-in-law and the royal father."
The eunuch Chuanzhi's face froze, but he didn't expect him to speak so bluntly. Many people know that the birth of the Northern War King has a great omen, but no one puts it on the bright side. Now he said it himself, but blocked the eunuch's words.
Xiao Zhige knew exactly what Emperor Anqing was planning. He was old and faint, and his body was damaged again. Now that the matter of the Shi family is involved, he is afraid that the young prince can't wait and replace him. He wanted to support other sons to fight against the prince.
The third prince is definitely not acceptable. Whether it is the prince or the third prince, the power that has developed under his laissez-faire over the years cannot be underestimated. The prince is young and powerful, and Concubine Shu and the third prince are also in good graces.
No matter which one is supported, it is possible to replace him immediately. Only the Northern War King, who has been neglected for many years, has no support in the harem, and there is no party in the DPRK. But it happens to hold heavy soldiers. It will not immediately threaten the dragon throne of Emperor Anqing, and it will also be able to compete with the prince and the third prince, and will not be suppressed immediately.
Emperor Anqing made a good calculus, and even specially asked the eunuch who passed the decree to bring an oral order to show his closeness.
It's a pity that Xiao Zhige didn't fall for him.
Of course he wanted this throne, but he didn't ask for it from Emperor Anqing humbly. But he took it himself.
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