Dahan first prince

Chapter 132 Can't the Crown Prince?Not even King Zhao!

Zhang Cang's series of questioning also provoked Xiao He's calm face to be gradually occupied by a hint of worry that seemed to be absent.

Seeing Xiao He's reaction like this, Zhang Cang couldn't help feeling relieved.

"Don't dare to hide it from your husband."

"——I'm not alone, all the meritorious marquises, officials and courtiers in the court, who don't expressly support the crown prince, all share this concern with me."

"What you are worried about is not that you will offend His Majesty because you support the crown prince, but that the crown prince will stand in the future. Today's Lu family and tomorrow's empress dowager may be a serious problem for the country..."

Saying this with worry on his face, Zhang Cang finally straightened up a little, and bowed deeply to Xiao He.

Xiao He was obviously also touched by Zhang Cang's words, and he bowed his hands for a while in return, and then fell into a long thought.

Is what Zhang Cang said unreasonable?
Xiao He knew very well in his heart: Zhang Cang couldn't fault even half a word in every word!
You must know that now, Lu Zhi, who is only the queen, has already made Liu Bang, who is the founding emperor, a little helpless!
In the future, Empress Lu's Pheasant will advance to Empress Dowager Lu's Pheasant, and the person sitting on the throne will also be replaced by the founding emperor Liu Bang to the young Emperor Liu Ying.

The contact over the past ten years has also made Xiao He absolutely certain: this person, Lu Zhi, has absolutely nothing to do with the word 'duty'!
Even if in the future, Lu Zhi, who became the queen mother, restrained her minions and began to put on the gentle and kind air of "mother of the country", those relatives of the Lu family would definitely not be a fuel-efficient lamp.

Aside from other things, a single Lu Tai, the eldest son of Zhou Lv Ling Wuhou, is enough to make the Manchu Gonghou sigh.

——You must know that nowadays, Marquis Li Lutai also eats nearly [-] "Shandong elders" in Xinfeng, which once belonged to the Supreme Emperor!

In addition, Lu Ze's second son, Lu Chan, and the first generation of Jiancheng Hou Lu Shizhi, as well as Lu Shizhi's two sons, Lu Ze, Lu Lu, and even the nephews of the side branches...

It is no exaggeration to say: As long as Liu Ying, who succeeds Liu Bang, has not yet reached the age of 20 and has not performed the coronation ceremony when Liu Bang dies, then the Lu family will surely become the head of Liu Ying's dynasty and the Chang'an court. Instability factor!

Especially under the premise that the head mother, Lu Zhi, is the empress dowager and sits behind the uncrowned emperor Liu Ying, there will be no other person in the Han Dynasty who can rectify Lu's relatives except the queen mother Lu Zhi. !
Therefore, Xiao He can also be said to empathize with Zhang Cang and the worries of those officials who are "not worried that Liu Ying will anger Liu Bang if they support Liu Ying, but only worry about Lu's future chaos in the court".

If a few months ago, Zhang Cang asked this sentence, "Prince Liu Ying, does he have a wise face?" ', then Xiao He will inevitably hesitate for a long time.

But now, after Liu Ying showed more and more exciting performances, Xiao He's worries about the chaos of power by Lu's relatives in the future have been eased...
"What the Marquis of Beiping said was also what I was worried about."

After thinking for a long time, Xiao He finally said in a deep voice, and began his "personal advice" to Zhang Cang, and those officials who hesitated to wait and see, and did not dare to resolutely support the crown prince Liu Ying.

"Once upon a time, the old man also had doubts: the prince is too young, and the queen is too strong. In the future, as soon as the palace chariot is driven, the court hall of our Han Dynasty will not be what the queen mother said at that time?"

"In the autumn and July of last year, the Supreme Emperor passed away. His Majesty expressed his desire to be the king of Zhao, and the old man was also shaken: If the king of Zhao can be established as the heir, will it be more appropriate for the society in the future?"

After speaking, Xiao He couldn't help shaking his head and smiling, and quietly changed the subject.

"But now, the old man is no longer worried about this matter."

"There are three reasons for this."

After saying that, Xiao He solemnly raised his hand and raised his index finger.

"One: The precedent of abolishing the first son and establishing the concubine, and abolishing the elder and establishing the young, must never be opened!"

"——His Majesty You considers himself the founding king of the country, and he must not be the first to do so!"

"If not, after Your Majesty, every emperor of the Han Dynasty will die, and there will be a lot of wars, and the princes will fight openly and secretly, causing endless chaos!"

"Don't you hear that the instigator has no descendants?"

"Once your majesty abolishes today's family, and replace it with Zhao Wang as the heir, in the future, all the princes can follow this precedent, and use the 'ancestors who abolished the heirs to establish the virtuous' as the flaunt, messing up the sons and daughters, the status, the elders and the younger ones." In order to seize the heirloom!"

"In this way, I am afraid that the fate of the Han Dynasty will be endless, and it is hard to say that we will not repeat the same mistakes that Qin II died..."

Hearing Xiao He's serious words, Zhang Cang nodded slightly, but the worry on his face only faded a little.

Seeing Xiao He ponder for a while, he stretched out his thumb again: "Second."

"Compared to today, the relatives of the Lu family of the prince's mother's family, and the relatives of the Qi family of King Zhao, are even more afraid of disrupting the country!"

Hearing Xiao He's words, Zhang Cang was slightly surprised, and hurriedly asked: "What's the explanation for this?"

"It must be known that the mother clan of King Zhao is very thin. Except for Queen Zhao's mother, Qi Ji, there is no one left."

"Why did you say that the Qi family's disaster is worse than that of the Lu family?"

But Xiao He only smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

"The misfortune of Qi's relatives stems from his Ding Xi, and King Zhao has no merit!"

Saying this resolutely, Xiao He couldn't help but straighten up a little, with a slightly relaxed expression on his face.

"Today, the Lu family of the crown prince's mother is prosperous and strong. Although there is a hidden danger of power chaos, this strong power can also consolidate the majesty of the new king in the future."

"However, if King Zhao is established, how can King Zhao be established in the temple without the slightest support from the mother clan?"

"The old man and the Marquis of Beiping both received the great kindness of His Majesty's knowledge and encounters, so they can get the high title and rich salary today; if Zhao Wangli is established, he will not dare to bully His Majesty's heirs."

"However, fish and dragons are mixed in the court. If the king of Zhao was young and established, and there are two or three treacherous people who bully the young and weak king because of their own selfishness, wouldn't it be subversive and the country will not be the country?"

Saying that, Xiao He couldn't help but shook his head and smiled again.

"It is true that the current family was weak in the last year. If your Majesty does not have a long life and the family succeeds without being crowned, it is true that the Empress Dowager will be in charge and the new king will be crowned."

"However, the Marquis of Beiping should know: the family is now fourteen years old!"

"Even if he succeeds to the throne without being able to govern himself, he will be crowned at the age of twenty, and it will only be a few years old!"

"However, if the king of Zhao is established, and the emperor is not crowned and has nothing to do with himself, I'm afraid it won't be three years old or five years old."

"As the saying goes, if it is late, there will be changes; if there are changes, there will be chaos."

"The Son of Heaven has been in power and has not been able to govern himself for many years. Even if he is crowned, will it help things?"

Seeing Zhang Cang's expression of approval slowly showing up on his face when he heard the words, Xiao He couldn't help but added: "Even though Empress Kuang is a bit powerful, she also has good opinions on major government affairs."

"However, if the king of Zhao is established as the heir, and the palace chariot does not drive for several years, and the person who personally controls the power of the government as the empress dowager, it will be Qi Ji..."

Said, Xiao He did not forget to look at Zhang Cang with a little teasing.

"When Qi Ji is in power, what does the Marquis of Beiping think it will be like?"

Hearing the words, Zhang Cang's face was serious, and he was crushed by a sudden sneer.

"Xiao Xiang's words are really..."

"Qi Ji came to court as a queen mother, and if there were important matters to be decided, she would cry day and night to complain about her grievances."

"In addition to crying and crying, I am afraid there is no way to make the country safe..."

Hearing Zhang Cang's reply, Xiao He only smiled and nodded.

"The meaning of the old man: Although the crown prince is young, the king of Zhao is even younger."

"The succession of the crown prince is indeed in danger of being suspicious of the lord of the country, but Zhao Wangli, it should be even worse!"

"Although the relatives of the prince's mother's family are in danger of being too big, they can also help him maintain his prestige in the future; although the mother's family of King Zhao is not suspected of disrupting power, they are useless to his future prestige!"

"Even though the empress is a little bit stronger, she can still be a new king in the future, and when the lord is in doubt, the court will be coerced; but Qi Ji is not fit for this job."

"Therefore: if the crown prince's position is guaranteed, although there are hidden dangers, there is still room for change; but if the king of Zhao is established, the country will be in chaos..."

After saying that, Xiao He did not forget to smile and cup his hands, and immediately nodded to Zhang Cang calmly.

Seeing Xiao He's posture, Zhang Cang thought about it for a long time, and finally raised his head and let out a long sigh.

"What Xiang Xiang said is really..."

"Although there are hidden dangers in the succession of the prince, there is no urgency; even if there is trouble in the future, there is still a chance to turn around."

"However, if King Zhao is successful..."

Having said this, Zhang Cang couldn't help but quietly stopped talking, and kept shaking his head to himself.

——Zhang Cang really can't imagine: Liu Ruyi, an eight-year-old boy dressed in the crown of the emperor, and his mother, Mrs. Qi, tied the queen mother's hairpin on her head, will bring disaster to the current Han Dynasty, which is already full of scars. What's it like...

"Since that's the case..."

As soon as Zhang Cang opened his mouth, Zhang Cang suddenly realized: Before, Xiao He seemed to have said 'there are three reasons'...

Before Zhang Cang opened his mouth to ask, Xiao He smiled lightly and raised his ring finger, saying his third and most important basis for judgment.

"The third."

"Since His Majesty revealed the idea of ​​easy storage, the prince has changed his benevolent and weak attitude in the past!"

Saying this without hesitation, Xiao He smiled at Zhang Cang again.

"The Marquis of Beiping just asked: Does the prince have the appearance of a virtuous monarch?"

"The old man thinks that, no matter how old you are, only in the autumn and July of last year, when the Supreme Emperor passed away and His Majesty showed his thoughts of Yi Chu, until now, all the prince's words, deeds, gestures, and deeds have shown the posture of a majestic lord !"

"However, King Zhao, even though he said he was 'intelligent', it was just His Majesty's private words, and there is no way to know what it is..."

"This is also the reason why the old man no longer hesitates, but is determined to support the crown prince in front of His Majesty."

After Xiao He finished speaking, he saw Zhang Cang nodded his head to himself, and his face froze a bit.

"Today, my family just went to the Prime Minister's mansion in person, and said harsh words to the Prime Minister because of his refusal to allocate rations for the officials and slaves of the Shaofu?"

"There is nothing wrong with this..."

"Uh, is it too cool?"

But when Xiao He heard the words, he just smiled and shook his head, got up and came to Zhang Cang, and picked up the scroll of bamboo slips that he handed to Zhang Cang earlier.

Then, he tapped lightly somewhere on the bamboo slips, and immediately smiled meaningfully at Zhang Cang.

"Even if I beat the old man because of 'no distinction between public and private', the family may not forget to say 'half of the national treasury' to relieve the old man's current difficulties..."

"The Marquis of Beiping thinks that someone who is suspicious of others and does not miss the proper course of action is a sign of a virtuous monarch?"

Before Zhang Cang could speak, he saw Xiao He shook his head with a smile, then straightened up immediately, sighing leisurely.

"Today, the family was only fourteen years old, and they already have the appearance of His Majesty."

"If you wait until you are old..."

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