Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

December, Chengdu, Jiaoshufang.

"When you're free in the future, come and sit with me often."

With a smile on her face, Mrs. Wang greeted and sent off the wives of several ministers who entered the palace, and said.

"Thank you for your hospitality, my lady, please stay."

The wives bowed slightly to leave, but Mrs. Fei Yi, Mrs. Zhao did not leave but stayed a few steps, took out a small bag from her cuff, and stuffed it into Mrs. Wang's hand.

Mrs. Wang looked at the kit in her hand and asked curiously, "What is this?"

With a smile on the corner of Zhao's mouth, she said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, a Yangzhou Pearl is not a respect."

With that said, Mrs. Zhao opened the kit and took out the crystal clear orb, and put it in Mrs. Wang's hand.

Mrs. Zhao saw that Mrs. Wang did not refuse, but admired the jewelry she presented, and said courteously: "Madam, please rest assured, this pearl was sent by Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, when my concubine and husband went to Dongwu a few years ago. Today, my concubine is very beautiful. It is weak and does not need to be dressed up, so it is specially presented to Madam, thinking that Madam will be favored."

Mrs. Wang was very moved, but because of her face, she pushed the jewels in her hand back to Mrs. Zhao, and said: "The queen passed away soon, we still need to wear plain clothes. It's getting late today, come chat when you have time."

Mrs. Zhao opened her mouth, seeing Mrs. Wang's refusal, she had no choice but to walk down the ladder she gave her, and said: "Your Majesty's words are very true, my concubine is rude."

Mrs. Wang patted the back of Mrs. Zhao's hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty will decide who to choose as the eldest prince and concubine, and I dare not say too much. But if Madam is interested, you can let Jiang Er enter the palace together and chat with me for a few words. "

"promise!"

When Mrs. Zhao heard the words, the corners of her eyebrows rose, and she responded happily.

After Mrs. Zhao left, Mrs. Wang sighed and said, "Things are different and people are different. The empress has only passed away for a few months. Your Majesty intends to make Sui'er the crown prince. There will be an endless stream of guests in front of Jiaoshu's room."

"It's human nature! The prosperity of the world is all for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. Why do you need to sigh for it?"

As soon as the words were finished, a man in his early forties came out from behind the screen and said.

Mrs. Wang sat back on the couch, picked up her needlework again, and said: "Today, Sui'er is about to be crowned prince, and His Majesty will crown him. Brother, is he still in Chengdu?"

The man smiled softly, and said, "Chengdu is a place of injustice, and it is very livable. I am a county magistrate in the local area, and it is not happy to be far away from the center."

Mrs. Wang sewed a robe, said with a frown, "Sin'er will live in the East Palace, without the help of relatives, how can he serve all the ministers."

Wang Qian peeled off the orange peel and said with a smile, "I'm just a vulgar clerk. He has been favored by the prince. Although he can serve in the court, he has no ability to manage affairs. How will the prince be able to convince everyone in the future?"

As he said that, Wang Qian broke open a piece of orange flesh, put it in his mouth, and said, "Besides, the crown prince canonize too early, which may not be a blessing."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt agitated, stopped her needlework, and said, "What do you mean by brother?"

Wang Qian chewed the orange meat, and said: "Your Majesty and my sister are both in their thirties, and your majesty's energy is still unabated, and my sister is about to grow old. How can I be favored in the future? If there is someone who is more beautiful in the future, he will be favored by your majesty. It is not impossible to establish a new crown prince."

"Besides, your majesty is more than 30 years old, and you may still have [-] to [-] years in office. During this period, if the prince angers your majesty, or if the prince becomes powerful, it is unknown whether the incident of the 'ruthless prince' will recur." Wang Qian warned.

"What about Prince Li?" Mrs. Wang asked suspiciously.

Mrs. Wang was born as a songstress, and she doesn't know how to read documents.And his elder brother was sent to Wudoumi by his father to teach art in his early years. He is quite talented and loves "Han Shu".

"Emperor Shizong Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty had the empress Wei's husband, his elder brother Wei Qing, and his nephew Huo Qubing, a general of hussars. He was extremely powerful. In just a few decades, most of the people in the court were Wei's henchmen. As for Wei Qing, Huo Qubing is dead, Liu Fuling is here, and the Wei family will fall."

Wang Qian omitted most of the content, and chose the important content to tell Mrs. Wang.

"Prime Minister Gongsun He is also the brother-in-law of Empress Wei. At that time, Gongsun He and his son were arrogant and extravagant, embezzled military expenses, and were investigated by others. In this case, many members of the Wei family were punished. Jiang Chong, the favorite minister of Emperor Wu of the time, had a rift with the crown prince. He used witchcraft to defile Prince Li. When Prince Li was terrified, he rebelled and finally hanged himself to death."

Mrs. Wang looked worried, and asked: "If according to what my brother said, the Wei clan is extremely powerful, and it is inevitable that it will be destroyed. And Sui'er has no relatives, and there are not many people attached to him. If the witchcraft reappears, wouldn't it be even more important?" It's dangerous!"

Wang Qian pondered for a while, and said: "Wei's misfortune is a lesson learned by the great man. Your majesty is also familiar with it, so sister don't need to worry too much. If you want to avoid witchcraft today, you should please your majesty, and all the ministers. To guard against you, or to avoid it."

"Brother, can you speak clearly?" Mrs. Wang asked.

Wang Qian stroked his beard and said: "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, is it the minister of the king. Therefore, in order to avoid your majesty's suspicion, the prince will not accept guests, and the left and right will be officials of the East Palace, and let your majesty canonize it. Usually, the crown prince serves His Majesty just as a son serves his father. This is His Majesty Shangyue."

"If your majesty sends the crown prince to govern, treat others with humility, act according to justice, and don't be partial. Be close to the scholars of Jingzhou, and be respectful to your majesty's internal officials. This is the same for your majesty and all your ministers."

"As for the internal defense of the princes, I think that although the prince is the eldest son of the concubine, but there is no legitimate son in the palace, he must be the elder brother and love the princes. During the period, he secretly monitored the movements of the princes to prevent accidents. Now the queen in the palace has passed away, Your Majesty Madam, don't be in a hurry, just act as if the queen is still alive."

Mrs. Wang heard her brother's long speech, sighed, and said: "My sister has nothing to ask for. I just hope that your majesty will be stronger and teach you well. When he grows up, follow him to the feudal kingdom. Unexpectedly, the queen has no children. The crown prince The position falls to Sui'er."

"This may be God's will." Wang Qian said with emotion.

While the two were talking, an attendant came in from outside the hall and said, "I want to inform you, Your Majesty, tonight, Your Majesty will announce that Madam will attend the bed."

"understood!"

"promise!"

Wang Qian glanced at the sky, and said: "It's getting late, I need to go out of the palace for my brother, and I will return to the county tomorrow. My sister and Sui'er should be more careful in Chengdu."

Mrs. Wang got up to ask him to stay, and said: "Brother is in such a hurry, don't you want to stay in Chengdu for a few days? Tomorrow I will ask Sui Er to ask my brother for advice."

Wang Qian shook his head and said: "The big man is about to raise troops, and there is an order from Shangshutai that civilian husbands need to be recruited to transfer military supplies in the first month, so the county is busy with affairs, so we can't stay for long."

After a pause, Wang Qian exhorted and said: "Lao Tzu said: 'Water is good for all things without fighting, and it is what everyone hates, so it is more than Tao. Two words are Sui'er's way of dealing with things, so let him remember them."

"Okay! When will my brother come to Chengdu again, I will ask Sui'er to ask him for advice in person." Mrs. Wang silently wrote down what Wang Qian said in her heart.

Wang Qian took off the robe hanging on the shelf, put it on, and said: "If there is any important matter in the future, sister-in-law will write to me, and I will come to Chengdu again at that time. If there is no important matter, I will contact you by letter. As for asking for advice, if Sui If you have the heart, you can secretly come to the county to look for me after the end of the army's conquest against the Wei Dynasty next year."

"In that case, brother, take some oranges away."

Mrs. Wang took the bag, poured all the oranges on the table into it, and stuffed it to Wang Qian.

Seeing Wang Qian who was about to go out, Madam Wang trotted a few steps, and asked again: "Why didn't brother come to Chengdu to help Sui'er?"

Wang Qian put on the hood on his outer robe, turned his head and said with a smile: "The reason why people have worries is because they have desires. Those in Chengdu are the place of fame and fortune. Therefore, if I enter Chengdu, I will only seek trouble for myself. The reason why I help you Son, but it’s actually my nephew. If it weren’t for the family’s single pass, I would have gone to the deep mountains to ask questions.”

After all, Wang Qian carried a small bag of oranges, braved the wind and snow, and walked out of the palace in a cool manner.