Yun Fenghuang was keenly aware of the emperor's silence.
She sneered inwardly.
This account may have been almost forgotten by all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, or maybe they have not forgotten it, but they don’t think that the imperial concubine has the ability to settle it with them
After all, the law does not blame the public.
Not to mention that Yun Fenghuang came from a humble background and had a grudge against the Yun family, her nominal successor family. Even if she was the legitimate daughter of the Yun family, Concubine Zhenxi, she would definitely not be able to offend the entire temple, right
Even Chunjia couldn't possibly replace the entire court in one fell swoop.
This is also the reason why those people favored Minghui in the first place. It makes sense for everyone to do so. Whether Chunjia is a noble concubine, what can they do to them
Yun Fenghuang understood that there was really nothing he could do against these people.
After all, her power in the previous dynasty was too weak and too unreliable.
Ouyang Yanran has made it clear that she wants to part ways with Xuanqing Palace even if she abandons her carefully cultivated granddaughter.
It's Yin Qu. Regardless of his positive attitude, in the final analysis, he is for the Seventh Prince, not Yun Fenghuang.
As the seventh prince grows up and no longer needs the care of his mother and concubine, Yin Qu is afraid that he will fall out at any moment.
Even if there is a seventh prince among them, Yin Qu will definitely turn his gun and fight Yun Fenghuang!
In addition to these two important ministers, even if she relies on the emperor's favor, she has also won over some other ministers in private... How can the status and weight be compared
Therefore, the harem respected her. In fact, those with real power in the previous dynasty did not have much respect for her.
But it doesn't matter, what she can't do is to persuade the emperor.
Today, if she didn't mention it because she wanted to get married to Deng Chengzhai and was worried about the future of the fifteenth prince, even if Chunjia thought about it, I'm afraid she wouldn't be too resentful and angry.
But at this moment, while Yun Fenghuang mentioned the old words again, he calmly asked the emperor to imagine a scenario: if he is no longer here, or even if he is just old and unable to speak when power is decentralized, then even if he The prince who had been taught had no intention of targeting the concubine and her son, but he could not resist the people below him from taking matters into his own hands and criticizing the concubine and her son in order to please the empress and prince!
This is very possible. After all, the Ji family, the nominal maternal family of Chunjia, enjoyed great sorrow and glory after the destruction of the He clan, which caused many people in the country to sigh with regret. What is the result? Chunjia just hinted a little, and in just a few months, "exposés and reports" against the Ji family have emerged one after another... Now Ji's reputation has been ruined throughout the country, and rumors of Ji's corruption are everywhere in teahouses and restaurants. The law-breaking fish and meat village is rampant and tyrannical and monopolizes power... It is simply the most vicious family of treacherous officials in the world!
There are many other similar things.
As the emperor's position became more and more stable, the number of sycophants would certainly increase but not decrease.
For example, Chunjia is actually relatively calm, and he is not the kind of master who likes to simply please and flatter. The people he highly appointed, such as Ouyang Yanran, Yi Guogong, Yin Qu, Jingning Hou, etc., all had real talents and learning.
He is very tolerant of talents, and with a temper like Yin Qu's, he made Chunjia laugh and cry several times and even couldn't get off the stage. Earlier, Yun Fenghuang even went out of his way to slander the emperor... Chunjia was also considerate of others. , and did not alienate Yin Qu.
This will not stop someone from trying to figure out the Holy Will and then do this or that for him thinking they are considerate...
The prince... Even if Chunjia felt that the prince trained by his methods should be a sensible person, but what if
What if the people below take credit for killing first and then showing off
Thinking about the day when I was sitting on the throne of the emperor, watching the beloved concubine who knew she was innocent thinking hard and struggling underneath, and was even forced to commit suicide by touching the pillar to prove her innocence... but it was hard to say a fair word.
What if many years later, the fifteenth prince stood there helpless...
Although Chunjia doesn't actually love the fifteenth prince very much now, after all, he is not the kind of father who regards his children as very important.
But Yun Fenghuang attached great importance to the fifteenth prince.
In Chunjia's view, the imperial concubine's regard for her own flesh and blood was not to mention more than the importance she attached to him. Even the imperial concubine herself, in the eyes of the imperial concubine, was not as good as the fifteenth prince!
At that time, if the imperial concubine is still there, how will she feel? How heartbreaking should it be
Even if the imperial concubine is no longer here, can there be peace under the Nine Springs
On that day, although he could not publicly speak justice for the imperial concubine, he could at least arrange some close friends to help her.
In the end, although the imperial concubine was embarrassed, she finally passed the test.
But when he is away or unable to suppress the prince... who will make the decision for the imperial concubine and her son? Who will protect his beloved Ahuang
Chunjia's face was uncertain, and she suddenly felt that there was a flaw in her previous considerations.
He had the confidence to restrain the concubine, mother and son, and he also had the confidence to guide the queen and the prince well, so that the two parties could still get along harmoniously and decently after he left. The problem is that this kind of harmony and decency may not be able to withstand the instigation of others.
The emperor subconsciously thought of Emperor Shenzong's rise to power.
Judging from historical records and some memories of old people in the palace, in fact, Emperor Sejong's preferred candidate for crown prince was not Shenzong.
Shenzong was not even one of Sejong's favored princes.
So after Sejong passed away, how would I feel if Izumi knew it and watched his son, who he never doted on and had never planned to register, massacre the children he regarded as treasures and force his last successor to death in his later years
Although Chunjia, as the heir of Xiaozong and the heir and grandson of Emperor Shenzong, there was absolutely no reason to speak for Shizong's other children.
But of course he also felt privately that if Sejong had known about Shenzong's actions after he ascended the throne, he would probably rather send his son away first!
It's just that Shizong didn't think of it during his lifetime, so he didn't have such an opportunity.
But Chunjia himself... can still make up for it.
"... Ah Huang, you are really scared this time." The emperor calmed down, suddenly chuckled, and said slowly, "I don't think about all this nonsense. Didn't I tell you? Deng Chengzhai and Xie Meng are a perfect match. I will personally act as a matchmaker for the marriage! As for you saying that the Xie family has no courtiers... have you forgotten? Didn't I say before that I wanted to summon the Sui'an couple back? I am a little older now, so I should take on some responsibilities.”
This means that not only was Xie Meng guaranteed to be given to Deng Chengzhai, but Xie Wuzheng was also appointed to a specific official position
Yun Fenghuang was a little surprised for a moment, but he didn't immediately show joy.
She didn't know what Chunjia was thinking when she just pondered. She thought that in order to ensure that after she left, both the concubine and her son could die a healthy life, instead of being tricked by some clown in a place where she could not protect herself, she should add some chips to the concubine and her son. For example, as the imperial concubine said, in the future, when someone criticizes the imperial concubine and her son in the temple and instigates alienation among the Tian family, at least some important ministers will come out and say a few fair words, right? So I feel like we can’t suppress Xie too much.
"The Ji family was already a top-notch family during the reign of Emperor Sejong." Chunjia found the basis for her behavior in this way, "That's why she later became Shenzong's humerus and was able to soar into the sky and suppress the imperial power in turn... The Xie family is so fundamental. Poor, even if there are only one or two important ministers, no successors, not even a famous family, let alone one comparable to the Ji family? I have gone too far."
He thought this, and then felt, "And all the ministers I rely on now are from famous families. If the prince can't even subdue these people in the future, let alone rule the world? If he can even suppress the old ministers like Ouyang Yanran, it's just a thank you It’s nothing to worry about.”
The emperor suddenly felt enlightened, and even believed that his previous strict defense against Xie was probably because the shadow Ji brought to him was too profound, which unknowingly affected his judgment.
Otherwise, he would have even killed the Ji family. He did not have high demands on the prince. He would have all the ministers such as Ouyang Yanran, Yin Qu, Yi Guogong, and Jingning Hou obeyed. Is that no problem? So the prince who has done this will be afraid of the Xie family who is still a border squire
If that's the case, what did he do to cultivate this waste? To be a prodigal, to lose the throne he had worked so hard to earn!
He is not just a legitimate son!
Anyway, the prince's legitimate concubine is based on the records on the jade plate. If he is willing, any prince in this palace can be his legitimate son!
He couldn't even look down on the stupider concubines, let alone the future prince.
"Not only are you grateful to Wu Zheng." Chunjia thought through this point and made a decisive decision, "I remember that you also have a brother who has been a student of Cui Wan and has been studying for several years? In this case, it is almost time to use them together. . When I have free time in two days, I will call him into the palace to have a look and see if he has arranged any errands?"
"... I take the place of my brother, Your Majesty Xie." Yun Fenghuang was shocked. He didn't understand what the emperor was doing. He had taken such strict precautions before. It looked like any descendant of the Xie family who had a higher official position would kill the Gu family in a matter of seconds. So vigilant, why are you rushing to promote the Xie family's children now
After thinking for a moment, the imperial concubine's eyes turned cold. By the way, the twelfth prince had been raised in a side hall of Taichu Palace since he was rescued from drowning. The tenth prince had just suffered a disaster... It was probably because the emperor felt that the queen was unreliable and he should do it himself. Take action to train the two princes from now on.
But in today's harem, except for the Xuanqing Palace, the other principals and other royal heirs, even if they are not convinced by the Zhonggong mother and son, do not dare to show it.
Even in the Xuanqing Palace, because of the emperor's stance after the palace coup, Yun Fenghuang also privately ordered King Qin and Zhaoqing to keep a low profile and not openly target the palace.
So, the emperor was worried that there was no suitable person to train the legitimate son for whom he had high hopes, so he planned to let Xie take over? ?
Yun Fenghuang was furious, and suppressed his anger and forced a smile to send Chunjia away... Chunjia didn't know that the imperial concubine had gone astray. Seeing that she was not very happy, she blamed herself, and felt that the imperial concubine was not seeking status and power to fulfill her ambitions. , but sincerely worried about the future for Xie Meng and the fifteenth prince. Otherwise, how could he not be happy after hearing such a promise
The emperor secretly thought that this was all Ji's fault. If Ji had not oppressed Xiaozong too much and the eight years before he took charge, how could he have unknowingly become a frightened bird and almost left his beloved concubine and his son behind in the future? Didn't you notice that your life was in danger
Realizing that the imperial concubine's feelings for him would improve if she calmed down, Chunjia left in a happy mood.
Completely unaware that he had left the Huanhua Palace, Yun Fenghuang smashed his jade pillow with his hind legs: "Sure enough, the beauties broke off before they were old! I am not old yet, so he wants to let me And Mrs. Xie is a stepping stone for the ladies in the middle palace!!!"