I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 19

In Liu Bian's memory, He Miao's worship of General Cheqi and the title of Marquis of Jiyang represented that the power of He's relatives had reached its peak before the death of Lingdi. The Miao brothers gradually became wary, and appointed the Eighth Captain of Xiyuan to divide the power of the He brothers.

Even before his death, he asked Jian Shuo to get rid of He Jin and He Miao and make Dong Hou Liu Xie the prince.

Although this matter failed in the end, it can be understood from this that before his death, Emperor Ling actually had the idea of ​​changing Liu Xie as the prince, but he did not dare to act rashly due to the high positions of brothers He Jin and He Miao.

In other words, Liu Bian must obtain the status of Prince Jian Guo before August of the next year, and if it is later, there may be no chance.

Therefore, Liu Bian ordered Fangdian Order Zhao Chun to privately urge Zhang Rang to arrange for him to meet Lingdi as soon as possible.

Zhao Chun came back and told Liu Bian: "Shangsi Festival has just passed, and His Majesty is still feeling sorry for Wang Meiren. Zhang Changshi thinks that this is not the right time."

Liu Bian felt a little strange: "Hasn't Wang Meiren passed away five or six years ago?"

Zhao Chun said in a low voice: "I heard from Zhang Changshi that because Dong Hou, accompanied by Sun Zhang, had an audience with His Majesty during the Shangsi Festival, he deliberately mentioned the matter of worshiping his mother before His Majesty, which aroused His Majesty's thoughts."

"..."

Liu Bian scratched his chin with a strange expression: "It's really not a waste at all, that old lady in Yongle Palace."

For the Empress Dowager Dong of Yongle Palace, he did not show any affection. It was not because the Empress Dowager Dong was an enemy of Empress He and hated Liu Bian, but because the old lady herself was dishonest.

It is an anecdote through the ages that the empress dowager, the mother of a country, actually instigated the emperor's son to sell his official status.

It is really a disaster for the Han Dynasty and a disaster for the whole world that this mother and son can become the supreme beings of the Han Dynasty.

"Isn't that right?" Zhao Chun showed an agreeing sneer on his face, showing that he was firmly on Shihou's side.

"Did Mr. Zhang say how long it would take?"

"It may take a while." Zhao Chun lowered his head, and then said cautiously, "Shihou, I have an idea..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bian glanced at Zhao Chun: "Let's listen."

Speaking of which, since Zhao Chun came to Liu Bian's side, he has been very active, taking the initiative to support Liu Bian and make suggestions, the purpose is self-evident.

Liu Bian was not disgusted with this. After all, various bloody lessons in history proved that some things really had to be done by eunuchs. It is cultivated as the next Zhang Rang or Zhao Zhong.

After all, Liu Bian also tends to be an emperor with a good reputation in the future.

Seeing Liu Bian nod his head, Zhao Chun said in a low voice: "I think that your majesty regrets Miss Wang probably because of her early death, but in fact, Miss Wang may not be so good, it's just because your majesty misses her... In other words, If His Majesty were to know some other things about Beauty Wang, perhaps he would not feel sorry for Beauty Wang as much as now, and in this way, Yongle Palace would no longer be able to use Beauty Wang to seek the crown prince for Marquis Dong..."

Good guy, this is a bottom-line plan!
Liu Bian looked at Zhao Chun in surprise.

You must know that in history, Zhao Chun was only mentioned as Zhao Zhong's younger brother, but listening to the other party's words today, it can be seen that this Zhao Chun also has scheming and is worth cultivating.

"Then what's your idea?" Liu Bian asked with great interest.

"This one……"

Zhao Chun glanced awkwardly at Cai Yan, who was playing the piano, and saw that the latter had a cold face, playing the piano by himself, and seemed to ignore the pair of master and servant who were about to play tricks in front of him.

Zhao Chun didn't dare to open his mouth to force this girl who is deeply loved by Shihou to retreat, so he could only lower his voice and say, "I think you can arrange a few old people in the palace, pretending that the beauty Wang was against you because of the birth of the prince. The queen is disrespectful, so the queen bears hatred..."

"Well……"

Liu Bian thought for a while, then nodded and agreed with Zhao Chun's idea: "Let's try it."

Zhao Chun was overjoyed when he heard the words, and quickly said: "Young minister, go and discuss with my brother."

Glancing at the back of Zhao Chun leaving, Cai Yan held down the strings of the qin and said to Liu Bian seriously: "How can Shi Hou have the heart to slander the deceased?"

Liu Bian said with a smile: "Don't worry, Wen Ji, I will ask someone to burn more paper money for Miss Wang, please forgive me."

Hearing this, Cai Yan was angry and funny, and was about to speak again, but Liu Bian said in a strange tone: "Actually, I don't have any ill feelings towards my emperor brother, but it's a pity, he is destined to be unable to be a real brother." The monarch, and I still have this chance.... Wang Meiren will not blame me, because only if I am the monarch, her son can enjoy the glory and prosperity, and even one day he can become the county king, and he will not be a puppet."

"..."

Cai Yan looked at Liu Bian in amazement, and couldn't understand why the latter would say such words so swearingly.

On that day, rumors spread in the palace, claiming that Beauty Wang was poisoned to death by Empress He because she had repeatedly disrespected Empress He because of giving birth to a prince.

It didn't take long for this rumor to spread everywhere, and there were even old people in the palace as witnesses.

At this time, Zhang Rang took the opportunity to inform Emperor Ling of this matter.

Emperor Ling was skeptical, and summoned the old people in the palace to inquire. These old people in the palace accepted the bribes from Zhao Zhong and Zhao Chun brothers, and hoped to be able to get a branch of the He family. The words told Lingdi, which made Lingdi very shocked and angry.

After all, no one had ever mentioned these things to him.

During this period, rumors were also received from Yongle Palace. Sun Zhang knew something bad was going to happen as soon as he thought about it, and quickly told Queen Mother Dong: "Queen Mother, rumors that are unfavorable to Wang Meiren suddenly spread in the palace. What Zhong, Guo Sheng and others did!"

Although the old lady is greedy and loves money, she is not stupid, so she immediately sent Sun Zhang to see Emperor Ling, in order to quell the rumors and thoroughly investigate the source of the rumors.

Of course Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and Guo Sheng would not allow Sun Zhang to torture the elders in the palace who testified, nor would Empress He allow it, so the two groups of people quarreled and attacked in front of Emperor Ling again.

After a few days of quarreling, there was no result, and the matter was settled.

As for whether Emperor Ling has changed his opinion of Wang Meiren because of this incident, only Lingdi himself knows for the time being, and Liu Bian can't guarantee it. After all, as he said, let's try it for the time being. , I'm idle anyway.

In addition, Zhang Rang also arranged for beautiful court ladies to serve Lingdi several times, in order to resolve Lingdi's longing for Wang Meiren.

In early April, Zhang Rang confirmed that Lingdi's longing for Wang Meiren had come to an end, so he formally arranged for Liu Bian to meet Lingdi.

Before making arrangements, he told Liu Bian in private: "As long as Shi Hou can win His Majesty's favor, the matter of the prince can be settled!"

To be honest, Liu Bian was quite reluctant.

But most of the Han people, especially the Han people of later generations, have had the dream of being an emperor. It is true that waking up to take over the power of the world and lying drunk on the knees of a beauty is one aspect, but on the other hand, it is also a real thing to leave something in history and become like the beginning. Ming emperors like Huang, Wudi, Tang Zong and Song Zu, but it is a pity that most people do not have this opportunity.

However, Lingdi chose to be a foolish emperor when he got the opportunity that countless people failed to get, which made Liu Bian inevitably feel a kind of indignation of "angry and indisputable".

Liu Bian felt a little depressed when he thought that he had to flatter this stupid king in order to get the crown prince.

"Really can't?"

When Zhang Rang came to invite him personally, Liu Bian gestured with both hands and said to the former: "Let's draw up an imperial edict in private, and when the emperor is drunk, press his hand and stamp the imperial edict with the imperial seal... Anyway, the Imperial Seal is also in the hands of Mr. Zhang. When the father wakes up, just push it all to the father."

Zhang Rang was so frightened that the wrinkles on his face seemed to have increased a lot, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's absolutely impossible to correct the order."

After all, he glanced at Zhao Chun who was beside him, and when Liu Bian looked disappointed, he raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat that was not obvious on his forehead.

It has to be said that Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Guo Sheng and others were worried that this Shi Hou would not tolerate their actions at first, but after getting along for a while, they discovered that this Shi Hou was so daring even though he was young. Dare to think about such things as Jiaozhao.

If this is caught, not to mention that they will be executed, even this Marquis Shi will be deposed-of course, this is what Zhang Rang thinks, but Liu Bian doesn't think so. Did not dare to move.

Perhaps afraid of Liu Bian's chaos, Zhang Rang repeatedly exhorted and warned, and even made a promise: "Shihou must not think about it again. If Sun Zhang and others find out, there will be endless troubles. I will just wait for it to be solved slowly." ...with veterans around, the crown prince must belong to Marquis Shi."

Seeing that Zhang Rang and the group of authoritarian eunuchs dare not do this, Liu Bian had no choice but to give up this idea completely, and honestly endured the discomfort in his heart to win affection with Emperor Ling.

Under Zhang Rang's arrangement, Liu Bian took his achievements in handwriting practice during this period to see Emperor Ling, pretending to ask the latter for advice.

I have to say that during this period of time, Zhang Rang, and the court ladies Zhang Rang arranged to serve Lingdi frequently spoke well of Liu Bian, and Lingdi's impression of Liu Bian was greatly changed, let alone Liu Bian. Time practiced calligraphy really well, so Lingdi rarely praised it, and even wrote a few words for Liu Bian himself when he was in high spirits.

Zhang Rang hurriedly flattered and winked at Liu Bian.

Not to mention, although Emperor Ling is a complete fool, his handwriting is indeed good.

However, Liu Bian still disliked it in his heart: You are the emperor of the Han Dynasty. You don’t care about the state affairs and spend your days licentiously.

However, in order to get the title of prince, Liu Bian had no choice but to endure his unhappiness and flatter him, which made Lingdi Longyan very happy.

Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, Emperor Ling suddenly asked Liu Bian, "I heard that you ordered the staff to kill the palace order of your Jiafang Palace?"

This sudden question made Liu Bian slightly startled.

He subconsciously glanced at Zhang Rang, but saw that the latter nodded first and then shook his head as a hint, and he didn't know what it meant.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Bian chose to answer truthfully: "Yes, father."

"Why?" Lingdi asked again.

Liu Bian thought for a while, and replied calmly: "Because he prevented my minister from going to the east view....My minister is the prince, and he, Feng Yu, is a servant, so what right does he have to influence my minister?"

Lingdi, who was writing, raised his head, looked at Liu Bian meaningfully, nodded and did not ask further questions.

Probably feeling that the atmosphere was a bit weird, Liu Bian and Zhang Rang made eye contact, and decided to call it a day and leave.

Before the evening of the same day, Zhang Rang came to Jiafang Hall and explained to Liu Bian with a bitter face: "Shihou, the old minister has never mentioned Feng Yu to His Majesty. In front of His Majesty, I told Shihou Zhang to kill a palace official, because of his violent nature, he is not suitable to be a ruler. At that time, the old minister clarified for Shihou for a long time, but the old minister did not expect that His Majesty would ask about it after a long time."

Liu Bian nodded slightly, and accepted Zhang Rang's explanation. After all, judging from the current situation, Zhang Rang really had no reason to betray him—to be more precise, betraying the He family.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang breathed a sigh of relief again: "In this way, the old minister will make arrangements for Shihou in two days."

Although Liu Bian was reluctant in his heart, he could only follow Zhang Ren's plan for the time being.

(End of this chapter)