Ever since he learned about Yang Ting, the chief minister of the cabinet, and the government affairs of the prime minister, the crown prince was not so eager to rush. (氵kun氵kunnovels.com)
He no longer just immersed himself in traveling as he did a few days ago, and began to greet officials along the way. On the way from Anlu to the capital, many officials heard the news and wanted to show their faces in front of the new emperor. It turned out that
There is no way around it. Now that there are gaps, there are naturally many opportunities to exploit them.
When several imperial envoys saw this, they were afraid of delaying their trip, so they came over to give advice.
The prince said innocently: "I just want to ask about the local people's livelihood. They say that reading thousands of books is worse than traveling a thousand miles. I can't just stay in the car along the way."
The prince did not delay his schedule. Every time he met with the local officials, it was just a matter of drinking tea. During the conversation, he only asked about the customs and customs, and did not involve government affairs.
Seeing in the eyes of all the imperial envoys, they all thought that the prince acted like this because he was bored on the road, so they stopped stopping him.
However, as a result, more officials visited the crown prince, which confirmed the rumors that the emperor was coming to the capital. The people who sent the news dispersed as the large army marched.
When the team marched to Zhili and joined the Beijing guards brought by the Minister of War, the news that the emperor's death and the eldest son of King Xingxian came to Beijing to take the throne according to the imperial edict was finally officially published in the imperial court newspaper, and the news spread all over the world.
Local officials and people began to formally observe national mourning.
In the carriage, the prince looked at the imperial palace newspaper and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Bing was not in the car, and he and Hu Tou went on horseback. Dao Chi was sitting in the car, with several piles of books behind him. Lu Bing and Hu Tou were not playing for fun, but they were kicked out by the prince to make room for these books.
These books were bought by the royal family officials from bookstores in the towns along the way. They were nominally for the Dao Chi to read as their companions, but in fact they were looking for the vassal king to honor his biological parents after he succeeded the emperor.
the “theoretical basis”.
In order to hide the true intentions of the two, the list of books issued was mostly composed of the Four Books and the Five Classics, with a small number of history books, legal books, numerology books and other types of books.
In a few days, more than 300 sets of books were delivered to the carriage.
Not only the imperial envoys looked at him with disdain, but also the royal family members all looked sideways.
In everyone's eyes, the prince treated Dao Chi too kindly. And Dao Chi was too pretentious. Even if his homework was more important, he could still be more important than the successor emperor. Since he was chosen as an attendant and rode with the prince, he should serve him well.
The prince, instead of studying, made the prince restless.
Only Yuan Zonggao and Lu Song were surprised, because they knew that Dao Chi was not ignorant, and the prince would not wrong himself just to show sympathy for his attendants.
Even Lu Bing was kicked out of the carriage for Tao Chi's "study". In the eyes of others, they would think that the prince valued Tao Chi's companion reading more than his brother. However, these two old men in the palace knew that the combined reading of all the companions would be worth as much as
The weight in the prince's heart cannot match that of Lu Bingqi, so there must be something fishy about this.
Within two days, someone saw the prince's most valued attendant getting off the carriage, carrying a few books and going to Yuan Zonggao's carriage to "ask for advice." After asking for leave for two or three times, the little attendant became impatient and began to use
Yuan Zonggao was asked to drive his eldest son into a chariot.
Yuan Zonggao felt a little helpless and boarded the prince's carriage.
Several imperial envoys saw it in their eyes, and they couldn't help but take the Taoist idiot's weight even more seriously.
However, he looked down upon the successor emperor, and felt that children were just children, and his behavior was too childish. (氵kun氵kun novel website dot.com) He was just a companion, and he got used to it.
Little did he know that in the carriage, the person Yuan Zonggao was asking for advice was not a Taoist idiot, but the prince.
The chief official of the palace is only the fifth rank, but Yuan Zonggao's rank is the third rank. This is because he is not only the chief official of the palace, but also the teacher of King Xingxian. He assisted King Xingxian in governing the vassal territory, and the prince applied to the court for the title of Crown Prince.
He is also treated with courtesy and respect, and is not treated as a subordinate.
Even though he knew that the capital was not at peace, he was wary of the cabinet ministers and harem who could control the emperor's dethronement, so the prince thought hard about countermeasures. But after all, he was only fifteen years old and had limited experience. Even if the Taoist idiot could "cite quotations and references", he could not deal with it.
Machiavellian tactics are just words on paper.
After the two of them looked through the historical materials on the succession of successive feudal lords, they could only feel terrified.
Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for the royal family to die and vassal kings to succeed. The successful one was Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, who created a prosperous generation; in the same Han Dynasty, another vassal king who succeeded the imperial line, Liu He, the king of Changyi, was not so lucky and only made twenty
The Seven-Day Emperor was deposed by his powerful ministers for "licentiousness, loss of imperial etiquette, and chaos in the Han system" and became one of the "deposed emperors" in history.
According to historical records, Emperor Wen acted cautiously when he set out for Chang'an. He first sent his uncle to Chang'an to find out what was going on. When he was fifty miles away from Chang'an, he sent his subordinates to explore the city. After repeatedly confirming that it was not a trap, he cautiously entered Chang'an and inherited safely.
throne.
Although there were only six vassal officials who followed him into Chang'an, on the night he entered Weiyang Palace, he ordered two of his confidants to take over the military power in Chang'an and the palace.
For the courtiers who supported him as emperor, King Wen gave rewards and appeasements. For the powerful officials who acted arrogantly, he was more courteous and would not deal with them until they truly took control of the government.
Compared with Emperor Wen who lived under Empress Lu for decades, the behavior of Changyi King Liu He after he succeeded to the throne was a bit foolish.
He brought more than two hundred people to Beijing and ascended the throne. Before he had the power, he wanted to have the final say and was unwilling to be a puppet. As a result, he was deposed by the Queen Mother Shangguan and the powerful minister Huo Guang.
They are all successions of vassals, but the endings are different. The prince naturally does not want to be the latter. But his situation is more similar to the latter, that is, the capital not only has powerful ministers who control the government, but also has someone who is qualified to issue edicts to depose and establish the emperor.
The Queen Mother is above.
Historical records record that Liu He was debauched and immoral. During his twenty-seventh day in office, he committed 1,170 ridiculous things. When I saw this earlier, I just thought Liu He was ridiculous, but now I just think it is desolate and ridiculous.
.Forty ridiculous things in one day, how busy Liu He was. When he was welcomed as emperor of Chang'an, he was only nineteen years old. Even if there were occasionally a few things that were not in line with the rules of the powerful ministers and the Queen Mother, he would not do it in one day.
There are as many as forty pieces.
It's just "If you want to inflict a crime, why bother?"
The prince has the pride of a prince, and he feels that he cannot be as forbearing as Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, but he does not want to end up like King Changyi. The vassal king can still live a peaceful life without doing anything, how can the "deposed emperor" have a good ending.
For this reason, the prince asked Yuan Zonggao to get in the car to discuss the countermeasures in the name of Dao Chi.
Yuan Zonggao was also worried about the "big pie" of the crown prince's succession to the imperial line, but it was not as bad as the crown prince thought.
After getting in the car, Yuan Zonggao was shocked when he heard the prince mention this matter with a sullen face.
The Crown Prince's attitude seemed to be that he treated the cabinet ministers and the Queen Mother as enemies and was on guard against them.
Not to mention what other people would think, even he, the chief official of Prince Xing's Palace, felt a little chilled when he saw this. After all, it was Yang Tinghe who proposed to establish the crown prince as heir to the emperor, and it was the Queen Mother who made the decision. In the eyes of the world, these two people are the crown prince's successors.
benefactor.
If the prince is really disrespectful to those two people in the future, in the eyes of the world, he will be "ungrateful" and "burning bridges across rivers".
Yuan Zonggao had watched the prince grow up and knew that although he was arrogant, his character was still kind and generous. Such a change in just a few days made him suspicious.
Therefore, he looked at Dao Chi with some suspicion.
The Taoist idiot sits below the prince and can only act innocent.
He thought that the Crown Prince consulted the history books because he wanted to legitimately respect his biological parents. After all, the dispute over "Great Etiquette" was deeply recorded in history. Who would have known that the Crown Prince changed the focus after searching around and started from how to respect his biological parents.
How to securely sit on the throne.
Speaking of which, I don't blame the prince for diverting his attention. In fact, it is rare for this successor prince to respect his biological parents, and it is even rarer to find it in the history books.
If it's "older brother, younger brother", and you are a prince yourself, there is a precedent for honoring your biological mother as the queen mother. If a relative from a foreign vassal joins the imperial line, you may have to change your parents, and your parents are no longer parents, so it's not just a matter of marriage.
The issue of ennoblement.
It can only be said that Dao Chi always made a good impression on others. Although Yuan Zonggao was a little suspicious of him for teasing the prince, he could see his clear eyes and worry on his face, so he knew that he did not approve of the prince's behavior.
In fact, the prince's suspicions were aroused by the imperial envoys.
There were a large number of imperial envoys coming to Beijing to welcome the emperor, divided into courtiers, nobles, relatives and internal officials.
Those who were able to accept this advantage and disadvantage were all important ministers in various fields, so they naturally had their own positions. The court officials praised Yang Tinghe's ability and loyalty in front of the Crown Prince, while the nobles and relatives promoted the Queen Mother's love and respect for the successor emperor.
In other words, they are all about being friendly and wooing, but because of being disrespectful and respectful, in the eyes of the prince, it is "a combination of kindness and power".
The power of the internal officials was completely dependent on the emperor, and they naturally did not want the emperor to lean towards the ministers and the queen mother. Although he praised Yang Tinghe's "diligence" and the queen mother Zhang's "kindness" in front of the prince, it was revealed that these two people only
Covering the sky with hands implies provocation.
The prince is not a soft-eared person, on the contrary, he is very smart. From the different rhetoric of the three parties, he can see the hidden meaning. Unfortunately, he does not intend to fall to which side. Whether it is to win over the first two, it is good to have inner peace.
Even the provocations from officials made him tired.
Because in their hearts, those people only regarded him as a child who had not performed the child rites, and did not really regard him as an emperor. They thought that he had to rely on someone.
But he is not an ordinary child. He is the prince who was taught by King Xingxian step by step and took over the affairs of the royal family temporarily at the age of thirteen.
Although the palace was not as dangerous as the imperial court, he learned the art of balance and control at a young age.
Cabinet minister, queen mother, internal official, no matter who he is, he will destroy the balance of the court, and the person who benefits is not himself.
He is not an ignorant child, how could he do such a thankless thing?
Seeing that Yuan Zonggao didn't speak, the prince said anxiously: "How should I behave after entering the capital? Please ask Mr. Yuan to teach me. With my mother, concubine and sisters here, my prosperity and prosperity are all dependent on me. I am afraid of becoming the king of Changyi."
Hearing this, Yuan Zonggao's heart softened.
Even if the prince takes every precaution against the capital, in the end it is because of his love for his own body and his filial piety.
Yuan Zonggao swallowed back his words of admonition with a solemn expression on his face.
According to the recent news, the court has become a talking point, and the Crown Prince's worry, even if it is just in case, is not impossible.
He thought for a while and said: "No matter what His Highness thinks in his heart, it is better to act like a child before he officially ascends the throne. When His Highness ascends the throne and becomes the lord of the world, the internal officials can be like dogs and horses, and the civil and military affairs will be used for profit, and the relatives and powerful people will be divided.
And transform it.”
Even though the Zhang family currently consists of two princes and is powerful, as long as the prince ascends the throne and gets married and has a new descendant, he will naturally be able to compete with the Zhang family.
The civil and military officials are ministers, and the internal officials are slaves. The only person they fear is the Queen Mother. But the Queen Mother is in the inner court after all. As long as the prince truly holds power, he will not be controlled by the women of the inner court.
After hearing this, the prince pondered for a moment and said: "My father's biggest regret during his lifetime was that he could not take his grandmother to fulfill his filial piety. I don't want to be as regretful as my father. Mr. Yuan, I will welcome my mother and concubine into the palace to support me... I don't want to
Adopted into the name of the Queen Mother."
"Your Highness!" Yuan Zonggao was horrified: "Your Highness has inherited the imperial line from the previous emperor, and he should regard the Queen Mother as his mother!"
The prince looked firmly and said: "I have a mother, why should I treat my aunt as my mother? The imperial edict only allows me to succeed to the throne, but does not allow me to be the son of the Queen Mother."
Seeing the prince being so stubborn, Yuan Zonggao felt a headache and said, "Your Highness, please be careful what you say."
The prince stared at Yuan Zonggao and said: "Gu will be filial to the Queen Mother, but Gu also wants to be filial to his mother and concubine. Even in ordinary families, when a son gets fame, he still doesn't forget to ask for a title for his parents. Could it be that Gu is an unfilial person. For the sake of the throne, he even sacrifices his biological parents.
Abandon them all? If so, how will the people in the world look at me?"
Yuan Zonggao felt bitter in his mouth and looked at the prince speechless.
It is well known that the prince is filial. But now, it is inappropriate to talk about filial piety.
Yuan Zonggao couldn't say anything against it, because he knew that the prince was young, but he had a good idea. He could only reassure him: "This is all for the future. As long as His Highness successfully ascends the throne, there will always be a solution..."
At this point, he paused and said, "Your Highness does not need to rush to mention this matter before ascending the throne."
The prince's expression softened a lot, and he nodded and said: "Okay, just listen to Mr. Yuan. I am still young. Before I came out of the palace, my mother and concubine had told me to consult with Mr. Yuan if I had anything to do. In the future, if I have any shortcomings, I will have to worry about it.
My lord. My lord is tired, and I will never let you down."
Yuan Zonggao said with a moved expression: "I only wish your Highness well, and I am determined to assist Your Highness with all my strength."
The surprise in Yuan Zonggao's heart disappeared a lot, because he represented the old ministers of Qiandi. The more the prince was afraid of the old ministers in the court, the more he would rely on them, the old relatives of the palace.
Yuan Zonggao was born as a Jinshi, but he was appointed as the chief official of the royal palace after failing in the court, which was of a nature of dispatching. However, he did not give up on himself, and assisted King Xingxian to manage the vassal area in an orderly manner.
Now that the crown prince has inherited the imperial line, although he has brought more than a hundred royal retinues with him, there are countless high-ranking officials, but there are only a few who can really have them. After all, even if His Highness intends to promote the old man of the royal family, he cannot directly promote Bai Shen to a high-ranking official.
Only Yuan Zonggao was a third-rank official, and he was promoted to a minister and could speak in court.
It's not that he is greedy for power, but as a scholar, he once had the ambition to govern the country. During the Zhengde Dynasty, power was eunuch and the politics were dark. It would not be in vain if he used his old body to clear up this dark political situation for the prince.
Get into official service once.
When the old man thought about it, he felt motivated. When he got out of the car, there was a bit of joy in his eyes.
When he fell into the eyes of others, he couldn't help but guess, could it be that Wang Erlang was a talented young man who caught Yuan Zonggao's eyes?
In the carriage, the prince was deep in thought, and Dao Chi turned over the book in his hand, but he was complaining in his heart.
Could it be that the royal family is suspicious by nature? The Crown Prince is clearly acting like a warrior.
For now, the only people who are suspicious are outsiders, but the people around me still believe it. If it continues, the people around me won’t believe it either, and I will really become a lonely person...