"Huh?" The prince was a little confused by this question. But he was the prince after all. He didn't know how many people had asked him such a question, and he didn't know how many times he had answered it. He quickly calmed down and answered: " If my sons and ministers become the emperor, they will definitely manage the government as hard as their father. If the emperor and his ministers work together, the emperor will be stronger and the people's lives will be richer."
This is just an official answer. Everyone can say it, but how to do it involves so many aspects, how can it be solved so easily? Concubine Li Huang naturally saw through this matter and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He shook his head and said, "The queen mother asks you, what if your decree is correct, but no one follows it in the realm of King Jin?"
"This...this..." The prince hesitated and didn't know what to say. According to his intention, since the King of Jin is disobedient, he will send his ministers to rebuke him. If he still doesn't hear it, he will send troops to attack. He was obedient as long as he was told. But after all, Prince Jin was his uncle, and the prince would not say these words in front of his mother.
Seeing that the prince refused to speak frankly, Empress Dowager Li sighed and said: "Xin'er, as a prince, you can be merciful. This can better win over people's hearts and win everyone's support. But the emperor is most afraid of being kind. Being kind, you are most afraid of hesitation when things happen, and you are also afraid of being dragged down by family ties. A true king only has the world in his eyes, and should not have any personal relationships with his children. Your father did a good job in this regard, and this is what you need to learn. So, do you understand?"
"Mother... does the queen mean to let her son take away his uncle's military power?" The prince understood somewhat, but he didn't dare to ask too sure.
"Yes, it means seizing the military power. Only in this way can the political orders be unified and no one dares to refute it. As for expressing your benevolent side, you can treat your uncle's family and descendants harshly, leaving them without food and clothing. Worry is a great grace. Xin'er, although your parents have given you a problem this time, why is it not an opportunity? Instead of fighting with your uncle when you become emperor in the future, it would be better Taking advantage of your father's stronger strength, you can seize your uncle's military power. This will not only strengthen your strength and shock others, but also prove your talents to your father. When your mother becomes a queen, she will also give her full support. As for you, are you still worried that your position as emperor will be unstable in the future?"
Concubine Li Huang was usually a bit impatient in doing things, and sometimes she was petty and would suddenly show her emotions on her face, and would even attack others. But when it came to important matters, she still had her own opinions, especially when she was used to seeing the quarrels among her ministers. After the struggle for rights, we know better what things should be done and what things should not be done.
It is true that King Jin is her brother, but he is still a minister of Daqian. Only her son, who may be a king, the master of the world, and the flesh that falls from his own body, is the one he should fully support. people.
For the sake of his son, losing some of his brother's interests is nothing. Besides, he only wants military power, not taking human life, so it is still within the acceptable range.
Concubine Li's words gave the prince a feeling of enlightenment. At this moment, he finally realized that his mother was the person who cared most about him and cared about him the most. He couldn't help but said in a moment of emotion, "Mother, you It’s really nice to Xin’er.”
"You are the flesh that fell from the mother's body. How can the mother treat you badly? Well, don't be too impatient. Think about how to tell your uncle first. He is not that easy to get along with. Like For such a major matter as military power, it is not just given, it requires careful planning." At this moment, Concubine Li's eyes showed determination. For the sake of her son's future, she must convince her brother. You have to do it even if you pay some price.
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Hanshan Temple.
Shen Ao arrived safely.
Under the joint protection of Master Awakening and Yan Fu, except for peerless masters like Aoxue, others may not have the ability to make plans.
When Shen Ao arrived at Hanshan Temple, Yan Fu left. He had done everything he should do, and next he had to see Master Awakening. Although Yan Fu didn't see any injuries on Awakening's body, his intuition told him that Master Awakening Master Xue must have taught him a lesson, otherwise he would have willingly entered the palace to cooperate with this move.
Xing Xing was indeed taught a lesson by Aoxue.
He couldn't survive the five moves, which made Awakening, who had always boasted that he was at the top of the world in both Buddhism and martial arts, feel very disappointed.
Xingxing did not expect that there would be someone in this world who had reached such a level of martial arts, and he did not look very old, at least much younger than him. He also truly understood the true meaning of the saying that there is heaven outside the world, and there are people outside the world.
After placing Shen Ao next door to his Zen room to ensure his safety, he woke up and went straight to the back mountain of Hanshan Temple without saying anything, where the woman in white from last night was waiting for him.
Shen Ao arrived at Hanshan Temple and was no longer locked up in the heavenly prison. Although he could not leave the temple without orders, he still had a certain degree of freedom. After receiving the news, steward Shen Xing and guards Shi Lei, Feng Xun, Geng Liang, Tie Long, and Tie Feng Bai Qiutong and others immediately came straight to the temple with a large number of delicious food and drinks.
The backyard of Hanshan Temple suddenly became very lively. Master Awakening had already warned him, and no monk stopped him, allowing Shen Xing and others to meet Shen Ao smoothly.
Shen Ao stood in the small courtyard, with a squeaking monkey on his shoulder. Apparently it had seen those delicious fruits and was shouting happily.
"Go." Shen Ao chuckled, and the monkey leapt away, jumped onto the oxcart containing the fruit, and ate it from side to side, with a look of satisfaction on his face soon.
Shen Xing and others walked up to Shen Ao and knelt down together, calling for their master, with tears streaming down their faces.
Once upon a time, they thought that their master's life was in danger and he would never come back. Especially after Marquis Zhongcheng disappeared and Concubine Zhao could not be contacted in the palace, everyone became even more discouraged, even Feng Xun, Bai Qiutong and others They were all prepared to die as martyrs.
They couldn't imagine how the prince and others would treat them once their master was gone. They were afraid that apart from becoming slaves and suffering in the world, they would have no other consequences. They might as well just follow their master. At least he has a reputation as a loyal servant.
"Okay, everyone, get up." Shen Ao was very moved at this moment, but he did not shed tears under his strong control.
First, I asked Shi Lei and found out that he was not suffering in the prison and was released early this morning. Obviously, he would not be punished. I asked Shen Xing and found out that everything in Guochanglong and Xianweiju was running normally, but his uncle He disappeared and there is still no news from him.
When I finally saw Bai Qiutong, this beautiful woman had tears in her eyes. She had a thousand words in her heart but didn’t know where to start. Finally, after thinking about it, she mentioned the matter of meeting the two women in white clothes from the first middle school and the first junior high school. .
According to Bai Qiutong, these two women seemed to care about Shen Ao very much. They were also the first ones to say that Shen Ao would be fine. "By the way, Master, one of them is called Aunt Xue."
"Aunt Xue?" Shen Ao shook his head after hearing this. He had inherited all the memories of "Shen Ao" and confirmed that there was no such person in his memory, so he said: "I have never heard of this person's name. But they are Although I showed up once, I will show up again in the future, so just pay more attention."
Shen Ao just wrote down the matter of these two women in his mind and did not think too much about it. He never thought that these two women were the ones who saved him, and one was his mother and the other was himself. The unmarried daughter-in-law.
When everyone met, it was naturally a happy scene. A group of guards unloaded the food from the bullock cart, including a lot of meat. According to Bai Qiutong, the master is a carnivore and enjoys all kinds of meat. How can he eat it? Those light things in the temple were taken away. Even these meats were only used for these two days. From now on, ox carts would enter the temple every three days, and whatever Shen Ao needed during the introduction would be delivered.
If this was not a temple, but a place for monks, Bai Qiutong would definitely have to stay here to serve Shen Ao according to his temperament.
Shen Ao knew that he had hurt the prince before and caused great trouble. Now he came to Hanshan Temple not to enjoy blessings, but to be punished. What he needed to do now was to keep a low profile, rather than attracting attention or jealousy. So Not only would he not agree to Bai Qiutong staying, he would not leave even Shi Lei or any other bodyguard behind. Although he did not know Kung Fu, it could be seen that Eunuch Yanfu, who knew Kung Fu, admired the Awakening Master very much, so he must be there with him. It's enough to protect yourself.
On the other hand, if they can't protect themselves even after awakening, there will be no use for Shi Lei and others to stay.
"Okay, the temple is a quiet place. It is not easy to allow the young master to be here. How can you still stay? Go back in a while. If you really think about the young master, work hard to strengthen yourself. The young master will be useful in the future. When I’m with you.”
Shen Ao has decided that if what Xingxing teaches is really real Kung Fu, he will learn it carefully. This is a way to strengthen self-protection. Once he succeeds in learning skills, he will definitely do something good. This He did not regret hurting the prince once. If someone provoked him, the next time he would not hurt someone but kill someone.
With decades of education in his heart that everyone is equal, Shen Ao didn't care about imperial power or not. If he was angered, he wouldn't dare to take action even when facing the emperor. Naturally, all of this requires sufficient strength.
"Shi Lei, after you go back, increase the number of guards. Don't be afraid of spending money. If you need money, just get it from Steward Shen Xing. I remember correctly, the number of guards for the Duke can reach 300. That's it, this number has been filled up. , but remember, it is important to have good personnel rather than too many. Loyalty and strength are both important, and there must be no people who are just cheating."
Looking at Shen Ao's expectant eyes, Shi Lei agreed, "Young Master, please rest assured that my subordinates will definitely take care of this matter. When the Young Master comes out of the temple, I will definitely give you a big surprise."
"Haha, okay, Master, I look forward to that day coming." Shen Ao laughed loudly, and seemed to be in a very good mood at this moment.