Based on this, King Xiang naturally hopes in his heart that King Jin and the Jin army can leave, so that he will not feel so uncomfortable. However, his role in the court has always been centered on opposing the prince. Now it is clear what these memorials are. Zhe always acted according to the prince's wishes. If he agreed now, wouldn't it be inconsistent with his usual behavior?
But the presence of the Jin army really gave King Xiang a headache.
After thinking about it, King Xiang decided to support the prince once for his own benefit. At worst, he would oppose the prince in everything in the future. Just supporting him once was nothing.
Having made his decision, King Xiang stood up, saluted Emperor Qianwen and said, "My son, I agree with Xia Pushe's words."
King Xiang also expressed his stance, and Emperor Qianwen couldn't help but be surprised. This was something he had never thought of. As a parent, he knew very well what kind of virtue the third son had. He was a completely unprincipled person. Many of them Sometimes it was just for the sake of opposing the prince, even if doing so would not benefit him at all.
The more this happened, the more reassured Emperor Qianwen was. What he was most worried about was that the ministers and princes below would work together, which would be a dangerous signal. But Prince Xiang, who had always reassured him, actually supported the prince. Yes, could it be said that he also secretly contacted King Jin?
As soon as the idea came up, Emperor Qianwen vetoed it himself. King Jin supported the prince, which was known to everyone. In this case, the relationship between him and King Xiang could only be hostile and irreconcilable, so what? Maybe he would give up the crown prince and join forces with Prince Xiang?
Even if it can't be done, there is only one answer. Not long ago, the Jin army ruined King Xiang's property in Daliang City. As the father of the emperor, he had no intention of intervening, so King Xiang saw that there was no way to let the Jin army. Given the opportunity to leave, he was forced to jump out and temporarily stood with the prince.
King Xiang may have been forced to make a choice. But it has to be said that this is still a lack of principles. In the eyes of Emperor Qianwen, it will only make him more disappointed with his son. A man without principles, only immediate interests Such a person is not worthy of being an emperor, otherwise he will only lead Daqian into an abyss.
King Xiang's decision fell into the eyes of the prince on the side, and he just smiled coldly. This result did not surprise him and his mentor Xia Hou. This was what they had budgeted for during their discussion. Now it seems that King Xiang As expected, he is just a loser, being used by them for temporary gain.
Of course, this is fine. With the addition of Prince Xiang, the pressure on their father will only be greater, and their chances of winning will be much higher.
As King Xiang stood up, nearly twenty people among the courtiers stood up to express their support. Half of the courtiers stood up at once. Sitting in the Jinluan Palace, Emperor Qianwen scanned the bodies of these courtiers who had submitted the petition. , when he saw the sea of people in Hulala, he became more determined in his decision to keep King Jin in Daliang City.
Look, King Jin has only been in Daliang City for so long, but he can get the support of so many courtiers. Especially the prince, who even ignores the relationship between father and son and wants to side with King Jin. Such a person, If we let it go, wouldn't we be letting the tiger go back to the mountain?
In the past few days, Emperor Qianwen also thought a lot. The most important thing he thought about was why King Jin wanted to enter Daliang City, even though he knew there was danger.
Now it seems that the King of Jin clearly came with a purpose, the most important of which was to alienate the relationship between himself and the prince. Now it seems that this purpose has obviously been achieved. As an uncle, the King of Jin is willing to use the Jin army's military power It was handed over to the prince, but as the father, he was reluctant to hand over the military power of 50,000 silver-armored guards.
From this point of view alone, it is reasonable for the prince to choose to trust King Jin and help King Jin. On this point, it has to be said that Emperor Qianwen lost to King Jin.
Once King Jin really left Daliang City, the relationship between Emperor Qianwen and the prince would not be as close as before. More importantly, once King Jin had something wrong, Emperor Qianwen wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to Jinzhou. , when seizing the power of the four states, the prince will definitely stand up and oppose it. This is the ultimate goal of King Jin, his last effort for his descendants.
If that was the case, how could we send troops to Jinzhou if the internal voices were inconsistent?
King Jin was willing to gamble with his remaining life, didn't he want this result?
Now that the goal has been achieved, it seems that King Jin has won. But Emperor Qianwen didn't think so. After losing the first game, he couldn't lose the second game, so what he had to do was to keep King Jin in Daliang City. Such a scourge must never be released back to Jinzhou, as that would be equivalent to letting the tiger return to the mountain.
When an emperor makes a decision, how can others easily change it? Even if there are many courtiers who do not support his decision, so what? He is the emperor after all, and once he makes up his mind, the people below can only watch. Isn't it?
The most important thing is that if King Jin is held down, it will be difficult for others to dance for joy. This is where Emperor Qianwen can rest assured.
Above the court, all the courtiers who should have stood up have already stood up. Those who have not expressed their opinions may not fully support Emperor Qianwen in detaining the King of Jin, but they will not object. I have a better understanding of the attitudes and opinions of the courtiers. After that, after knowing who could be reused, Emperor Qianwen finally said, "I know what the ministers are thinking. In this way, I will then send the imperial doctor to visit King Jin in the hospital. If King Jin's health is not serious, , can withstand the long journey, I will grant your request and let the fallen leaves of King Jin return to his roots."
There was no objection, he just casually found an excuse. This was the shrewdness of Emperor Qianwen. At least what opinions the imperial doctor sent would have, so it wasn't up to him, the emperor, to have the final say?
Four ounces makes a thousand pounds!
Emperor Qianwen did not give a positive answer, but used such a method, which made the ministers unable to react. Especially Zuo Pushe Xia Youran, the leader of the hundred officials, he was the first to see After understanding the emperor's intentions, he was shocked. He immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Jin's health is indeed not good, but he can still do it if he wants to return home. If it doesn't work, you can arrange for the imperial doctor to accompany him. This way you can be sure that nothing will happen.”
"Huh? Xia Pushe, are you questioning my decision? If King Jin dies on the way due to physical reasons, can you afford this crime?" Looking at Xia Youran who stood up, at this moment Emperor Wen He could no longer hide his anger.
With a glare, Xia Youran gave up. Or maybe he didn't dare to make such a guarantee, and he couldn't guarantee it. To let a person die, it doesn't have to be in poor health. There are many other ways. If he made a guarantee that King Jin really died on the way to Jinzhou, wouldn't he have to take the blame? In that case, King Jin would still have to die without telling anyone, and he would also be nailed to the pillar of shame in history. , that’s all in vain.
Xia Youran didn't dare to say anything until she thought of a better way, let alone the other ministers. When everyone became mute, Emperor Qianwen gestured with his eyes to Yan Fu who was standing aside. The unique drake call sounds "Retreat!"
Without even asking the ministers for their opinions, he directly announced his resignation. It can be seen that Emperor Qianwen had no intention to deal with other political affairs at this time.
Emperor Qianwen walked out of the Taiji Hall and said to Yan Fu beside him: "Send the imperial doctor to another hospital to diagnose and treat King Jin. At the same time, he sent people to surround the other hospital and said that no one is allowed to visit during the treatment period. , the prince can’t do it either. We have also mobilized silver-armored guards to keep an eye on King Jin’s barracks in Nancheng. If they make any move, they can take action directly without asking for instructions."
Emperor Qianwen issued orders one after another, pretending that King Jin would die in Daliang City even if he died. Yan Fu followed closely and saw that Emperor Qianwen made a promise without any intention. Then he turned and left.
All the court members also went down to court at this moment, walking in twos and threes from Tai Chi Hall to the Anding Gate.
The prince and Xia Youran came together. Both of them had solemn expressions on their faces, as if they were in a bad mood and would not let strangers approach them.
According to the results of the discussion between the two last night, so many courtiers stood up to take action. Under the psychological shadow of King Xiang, half of the courtiers worked together. For the sake of the stability of the court, the emperor had no reason to disagree.
Now it seems that they finally miscalculated.
Emperor Qianwen did not deny it at the time, but he also did not agree. Sending the imperial doctor was just a different method. Now it seems that it will be very difficult for King Jin to leave Daliang City.
The prince was in a bad mood, thinking that the promise he had made to King Jin had not happened. But he didn't know that Xia Youran, who was standing beside him, was thinking more. He had even thought about whether the prince's position would be stable after this incident. question.
Although the prince did not stand up this time, whether it was He Yuan or Xia Youran who stood up, they had already expressed the prince's attitude. It is impossible for the emperor not to understand all this, but he still did not agree to the memorial. What this represents Signals are very important.
He did not hesitate to slap the prince in the face in front of all the courtiers. Wouldn't this make some people think that the prince's status was unstable? Emperor Wen didn't pay attention to such consequences. Does that mean that the emperor already had the idea of replacing the prince? ?
As soon as this result appeared in his mind, Xia Youran himself was startled. When the prince looked at him and didn't seem to have thought of this, and still had a grimace on his face, not one of fear, he couldn't help but whisper a reminder. He said, "Your Highness, things are not good. I am afraid that Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with Your Highness, or even..."
"Even what?" The prince still didn't think clearly, but asked nonchalantly.
"I even have the intention of replacing His Highness." Xia Youran gritted her teeth and expressed her thoughts.