Step on a branch

Chapter 102 Whose Son
The afterglow is like fire.

When Qin Luan walked outside the ancestral hall, what he saw was the sky like burning clouds.

In January, when there is no festive atmosphere, suddenly seeing such a large area of ​​red, for a while, it can't be said that it is more festive or more glaring.

Pausing in his footsteps, Qin Luan stared at it for a while, then went forward again and entered the ancestral hall.

Compared with the sunset outside, the ancestral hall was much darker.

Qin Luan saw his grandfather's back.

Qin Yin stood there, standing very straight, his tall figure appeared low and short in front of the layers of tablets.

Perhaps because of the atmosphere, Qin Luan suddenly felt that his grandfather was very heavy.

"You looking for me?" she asked.

"Yes, just close the door when you come in." Qin Yin answered, but did not turn to look at his granddaughter, his eyes were still fixed on a memorial tablet.

Qin Luan obeyed and closed the door.

It was getting darker in the ancestral hall, only the candlelight for offerings illuminated a small area.

At this moment, Marquis Yongning withdrew his gaze and looked at Qin Luan: "When did Ding Guogong doubt his own life experience?"

Qin Luan's breath froze.

Years ago, she asked her grandfather about Lin Fan's background.

Grandfather didn't ask Lin Fan why, when he learned about it, and what he planned to do, he just blocked Qin Luan's questions.

The time has not come.

Talking too much is not a good thing.

Not only did Qin Luan not ask, but she also reminded Lin Fan to be cautious in everything.

Qin Luan can understand his grandfather's painstaking efforts, and his grandfather has his own judgment.

So, now that grandfather suddenly took the initiative to mention, did he think the time had come?

"You..." Qin Luan wanted to ask, and then she saw perseverance in her grandfather's eyes.

The dark eyes reflected the burning candlelight, very heavy, but without the slightest wavering or hesitation.

This reminded her of Lin Fan suddenly.

Lin Fan played chess with careful thinking, quick moves and ruthless moves.

Both grandfather and Lin Fan said that playing chess and transporting troops have something in common.

The formation of troops was as thorough as possible, and the troops were dispatched vigorously and resolutely.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

After careful consideration, her grandfather made up his mind and moved forward step by step.

Thinking about this, Qin Luan replied: "He accidentally overheard the words of Duke Xianding and Lord Wending, they just came back from the Palace of Compassion..."

After hearing Qin Luan's words, Marquis Yongning said, "Before Lin Xuan went to the west? In the eighth year of Qingyuan?"

"Yes."

"Eight years," Qin Yin laughed, seemingly helpless and emotional, "No wonder, no wonder Concubine Shun suddenly brought it up, the old man was tasting it at the time, and the emperor didn't take it seriously at that time, otherwise, the old man refused so much , the emperor will not give up easily. It turns out that it is actually the empress dowager's idea."

"My marriage?" Qin Luan pursed her lower lip, "What does the Empress Dowager have to do with my suspicion of Duke Ding's life experience? Whose son is the Duke?"

Qin Yin lowered his voice: "He should be the son of King Wu."

"Wu Wang?" Qin Luan was stunned for a moment, she thought of another identity of Wu Wang, "The first prince?"

Qin Yin nodded slowly: "The former prince Zhao Lin."

For Qin Luan, this is a very unfamiliar name, and he can't even think of too much about his deeds for a while, so he can only listen to his grandfather's memories and explanations.

"You should know that the empress dowager is the late emperor's step-wife." Qin Yin said.

The original wife of the first emperor Zhao Hui, Wen Shi, died in the troubled times of the previous dynasty.

When she passed away, her youngest daughter, Zhao Gui, was only three years old.

Zhao Hui had already set up an army at that time and was busy fighting, so he had little time to take care of the children himself.

"Your grandmother helped to read it," Qin Yin said, "There are other female relatives of subordinates, but adults have adult affairs, so they don't take care of them. Most of the time, the eldest princess follows behind several brothers."

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Gui is a martial artist. Since she was three or four years old, she also learned what her brother learned, but it was more basic.

Zhao Gui and Zhao Lin have the best relationship. Compared with the other two older brothers, Zhao Lin is closer to her age and takes her the most.

In the past few years, people have been killed in battle, and some people have joined.

Zhao Hui's two older sons died, Qin Yin also lost three children, and the ones who survived were Zhao Lin and Zhao Gui.

At the same time, Zhao Hui's territory is getting bigger and bigger, with more troops, food, grass, and military support are indispensable.

At this time, it was the Yan family who stood up.

The master of the Yan family supported Zhao Hui with his substantial family property, and even married his daughter Yan Runming to the widower Zhao Hui to fill in the house.

This kind of benefit exchange is too common in troubled times.

"It's the current Empress Dowager, she was still young at that time, she cared very much for King Wu and Princess Eldest, and the relationship between stepmother and stepchildren was extremely harmonious," Hou Ning sighed, "Even if she gave birth to a son, it was still very fair. "

Afterwards, Zhao Hui established the dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty, pursued his original wife, the Wen family, and also established the Yan family.

At the same time, the crown prince fell to Zhao Lin.

The close relationship between the queen, the crown prince, the eldest princess, and the second prince Zhao Li remains the same.

At least at that time, all of them saw it that way.

"The king of Wu is good at fighting, and he took the lead in fighting. He went back to fight in person." Recalling the demeanor of the former prince at that time, Qin Yin was full of emotion. "You can say that he is not afraid of tigers when he is a newborn calf. He and Lin Xuan are brothers, and the court is now in two states in the south. The six mansions were brought down by the two of them in one year."

Knowing how to fight is a skill in troubled times, but at that time when the dynasty was established, the crown prince was away from Beijing for a long time, and he was away on an expedition, so it was inevitable that the court would have something to say.

Too dangerous.

That is His Royal Highness, what should we do if something happens on the battlefield?

Zhao Lin didn't listen to this, he said that people have strengths and weaknesses, he is good at attacking and killing the enemy, but not good at domestic affairs, it is enough to have his father in the capital, the Taifu and other ministers who are proficient in this way.

"Xu Taifu has persuaded King Wu many times, but if he can't persuade him, he just let him go," Qin Yin shook his head, "Xu Taifu said later that Wu Wang has self-knowledge, and he is indeed not as talented as his younger brother in internal affairs. .This also caused the courtiers to divide into two factions..."

This point does not need to be elaborated by his grandfather, Qin Luan can understand it by himself.

All the generals who fought on the battlefield trusted the prince, and the strong respected him.

And civil servants respected Zhao Li even more.

"In the fifth year of Jianlong, the first emperor was seriously ill." Qin Yin took a deep breath, "Wu Wang and the emperor went to Mount Tai to pray for blessings. Wu Wang fell from his horse on the mountain road and died of serious injuries."

"King Wu fell off his horse, was it an accident or..." Qin Luan asked.

Yongninghou shook his head, did not answer the question directly, but continued to talk.

"Lin Xuan didn't go up the mountain at that time, and he hurried there when he knew something happened up there," Qin Yin said, "When he arrived, the King of Wu was still alive, and everyone who accompanied him could prove this. After the news came back At that time, some people in the court questioned the reason why King Wu fell from his horse, but those who came back from Mount Tai said that King Wu did not mention it before his death, and Lin Xuan supported the emperor all the way."

Because of Lin Xuan's identity and friendship with the former prince, those voices of doubt dissipated.

However, no one knows the whereabouts of the princess.

The concubine who was pregnant with Liujia disappeared.

　Thanks to book friends Xiyue Xiyue, Mu Weichengli, and kingqing007 for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)