I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 243 The emperor taught well, and the ministers learned quickly
Chang'an City knew almost nothing about what happened in Beiying on this day.

People only know that on this day, Liu Sheng, who had just been crowned prince, rode in a military uniform and went to Beiying.

As for what to do, what to do, what to say, who to meet and what to do, people know nothing.

But there are still some clues in the end, which have not escaped the attention of the gossip party.

——After Liu Sheng, the crown prince Taifu Wei Qihou Dou Ying, and the Chinese doctor Yuan An also left Beiying one after another and returned to Chang'an City.

After returning to the city, Yuan An went straight to Changle Palace...
"Doctor Zhong, I am so disappointed!"

"Leave the palace registration card for entering and exiting Changle, and go back!"

"During this time, don't come to see me again!"

In Changle Palace, Yuan Ang, who had always been trusted and treated with respect by Empress Dowager Dou, was severely reprimanded by Empress Dowager Dou;

Not to mention, even the palace registration card for free access to Changle Palace was taken back by the furious Empress Dowager Dou.

And the crown prince Taifu Dou Ying, after returning to Shangguanli by car, boarded Zhangwuhou's mansion...

"Zhou Yafu, this is asking for death."

"Since the rebellion between Wu and Chu was put down and he was worshiped as prime minister by His Majesty, Zhou Yafu has become more and more domineering."

"Wang Sun, the same is true..."

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"Go and plead guilty to the prince first."

"Get the prince's forgiveness, and then go to the ancestral hall to receive the family law."

"I'll go to Changle and discuss it with the Queen Mother, so that His Majesty can find someone else to be the Prince Fu."

"Wang Sun, just stay at home and think about your mistakes behind closed doors, and reflect on your own mistakes..."

In Zhang Wuhou's mansion, Dou Ying was also criticized by Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo;
Barely thinking about it, Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo, the leader of Dou's relatives, made a decision for Dou Ying: resign from the post of Prince and Taifu, and contemplate behind closed doors.

Yuan An and Dou Ying were reprimanded and punished by Empress Dowager Dou and brother and sister Dou Guangguo in Changle Palace and Zhangwuhou Mansion respectively;
As for Liu Sheng, he went back to the Imperial Palace first, changed his military uniform, and then went straight to Weiyang Palace.

——In Beiying, Liu Sheng did promise Zhou Yafu that he would not reveal what happened in Beiying today.

But there is no doubt that no matter what Liu Sheng said or not, what happened today could not escape Tian Ziqi's "golden eyes".

Liu Sheng promised Zhou Yafu to 'keep the secret', but it was only from the perspective of stability in the court;

As for hiding something from Tianzi Qi?

Liu Sheng just wanted to say: Zhou Yafu, you don't deserve me to do this...
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Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

In the huge palace room, there are hardly any figures to be seen at this moment;

Except for the guard standing outside the gate with his head held high, and the eunuch Ling Chuntuo standing bowed beside the imperial couch, only the emperor Qi and the prince Sheng remained in the Xuanshi hall.

——In front of the imperial couch, Liu Sheng sat upright with a serious expression on his face;

On the imperial couch, the corners of Tianzi Qi's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a palpitating sneer on the corners of his mouth.

As Liu Sheng spoke as objectively as possible, telling the order of what happened in Beiying today, the sneer on the corner of Tianzi Qi's mouth became more and more cold.

It wasn't until Liu Sheng said the last sentence that Tianzi Qi finally sat up straight with a strange smile, and took a deep breath...
"Beiying..."

"Commoner..."

"Praise..."

"Please resign as Crown Prince..."

With a gloomy expression, he let out a few murmurs, and the emperor Qi's eyes, which were originally deep, only quietly revealed something that made people wonder.

After a while, Tianzi Qi smiled again, then stretched out his hand indifferently, and grabbed a scroll of bamboo slips from the imperial case in front of him;

While looking up the content on the bamboo slips, he asked casually, "Who told you to go to Beiying~?"

"—A letter of greeting from the prime minister."

"Ok?"

"A greeting post?"

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"Oh······"

"Greetings..."

"Hey;"

"What a 'greeting post'..."

Shaking his head and laughing, sighed a few more times, and stared at the bamboo slips in his hand for a while, Tianzi Qi raised his head and took a deep breath;

Turning his head to look at Liu Sheng, he let out two inexplicable laughs, Tian Zi Qi finally threw the bamboo slips back on the desk casually, and lay down on his side in a leisurely manner.

"Dou Ying and Yuan An, what do you think?"

"How should I deal with this matter?"

As he said that, Tianzi Qi also turned over slightly, and lay flat on the couch.

It's just that the hands are resting on the back of the head, and there are pillows to support the upper body, so that the emperor Qi, who is lying flat on the imperial couch, has the feeling of lying out of the imperial couch from a reclining chair.

Hearing that Tian Ziqi asked this playful question, Liu Sheng only frowned subconsciously.

Realizing that Tian Ziqi was testing himself, rather than really asking for his own opinion, Liu Sheng took another breath and lowered his head thoughtfully.

After a long time, Liu Sheng raised his head solemnly, and slightly arched his hands to Emperor Qi.

"Yuan Ang, a doctor of Chinese medicine, has always been famous in the court and the public for his long-sleeved dancing skills, being able to use both sides, and not making enemies with others."

"Since the reign of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, nearly 30 years to now, whether it is a courtier or a hundred officials, or a meritorious relative;"

"Even the county officials, knight-errants, tyrants and the like, who have had a bad relationship with Yuan Ang, can be said to be counted on the fingers of one's fingers."

"Full fights and calculations: In addition to the fact that Uncle Liang sent people to assassinate Yuan Ang and had a bad relationship with Yuan Ang because of this, in the past 30 years, only Neishi Chao Cuo had a bad relationship with Yuan Ang."

"Even the deceased teacher, who was always known for his selflessness, had a very close personal relationship with Yuan Ang..."

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"So today's matter, there is a high probability that Yuan An wants to match up and make peace, so that the prime minister and I can settle down."

"——If this matter is done, Yuan An can repay Yuan An's 'life-saving grace' to me;"

"Prime Minister Yu, Yuan An can also ask Zhou Yafu to accept a favor."

"Using this matter to make friends with the prime minister and me, and gain a good reputation, for Yuan An, it will be of great benefit and no harm."

"It's just that Yuan An didn't expect that the prime minister would be so stubborn on the matter of his father appointing a crown prince;"

"I didn't even expect that things would turn out like this today..."

The low and calm words that made people somewhat surprised also provoked Tianzi Qi to smile slightly in relief, and let out a soft 'huh' again.

Then Liu Sheng continued to say: "Today's matter, Yuan An, should be a bad thing done with good intentions."

"Although there are selfish intentions, they are not completely selfish, and there is no evil intention."

"—At this moment, Yuan An should be reprimanded by the emperor's grandmother in Changle Palace;"

"When the son-in-law leaves the palace, Yuan An will most likely come to the door to plead guilty to the Tai's uterus."

"Plus now, Yuan An is not in an important position, so father doesn't need to punish Yuan An additionally."

"Find an opportunity, just tap it secretly."

After expressing his opinion on how to deal with Yuan An, Liu Sheng straightened his face a bit, and tentatively cast his eyes on Emperor Qi who was on the imperial couch.

Tian Ziqi was obviously satisfied with Liu Sheng's answer;

Sensing Liu Sheng's probing eyes, who seemed to be waiting for him to mark this 'test paper', Tianzi Qi laughed and pulled his hand from the bottom of his head, completely lying flat on the couch.

"Hmm~"

"I see..."

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"Where's Dou Ying?"

"How to deal with it?"

When this question was raised, Tianzi Qi had already closed his eyes.

It's as if at this moment, it's not the most honorable father and son in the world who are discussing the fate of a certain important minister;

It was a tired father who was lying peacefully on the couch, listening to his son talking in his ear.

"Wei Qihou, you need to be cautious!"

Compared with Emperor Qi who was lying on the couch, Liu Sheng who was kneeling beside the imperial couch was obviously another extreme.

If Tianzi Qi at this moment is like a wealthy businessman lying on the couch, leisurely listening to the show, then Liu Sheng at this moment is like a young general who first entered the battlefield and encountered a strong enemy.

From Liu Sheng's title of "Wei Qihou", it is not difficult to hear Tianzi Qi: Liu Sheng's attitude towards his cousin Dou Ying is obviously much more solemn than that of Yuan Ang.

At least at this moment, Liu Sheng did not regard Dou Ying as his cousin...
"Yuan Ang has no official title, although he is good at dancing in court and in the field, and has made friends all over the world, but the real power that Yuan Ang can use is almost zero."

"But Wei Qihou is quite different."

"——During the Wu-Chu Rebellion last year, Wei Qihou was appointed by his father as a general. He led more than 20 soldiers from Guanzhong to garrison Xingyang, guarding Ao Cang, and supervised the soldiers of Qi and Zhao."

"Although from the beginning to the end, Wei Qihou's troops did not encounter any battles, but it is precisely because of this—precisely because there was no battle in Xingyang, Wei Qihou has already achieved the feudal title."

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"In the past, Wei Qihou was only a foreign relative, and with the grace of the emperor's grandmother, he barely got the official position of Prince Zhan Shi."

"But now, Wei Qihou is named Marquis by virtue of his martial arts, and he was transferred from the general to the crown prince Fu;"

"—It can be said that even if the identity of the relatives is not considered at all, the current Wei Qihou can definitely be regarded as an important minister."

"What's more, it's impossible to let go of the status of 'relative';"

"On the contrary, leaving aside a series of identities such as Wei Qihou, Prince Fu, and the old general, just the status of being a "contemporary leader of the Dou family's relatives" is enough to make the father be cautious about Wei Qihou."

"Actually, Wei Qihou, whom my father wants to deal with, is an honorable minister who was named a marquis because of his meritorious service. He also served as a general. Now he is appointed as an important minister of Prince Fu;"

"At the same time, he is also the most promising person among the relatives and nephews of the imperial grandmother's family and the current nephews of the Dou's relatives..."

As these words came out of his mouth, Liu Sheng's already stern face became darker only visible to the naked eye.

After frowning and thinking for a while, he gave his own conclusion rather helplessly.

"Combining all these things: today's matter, no matter what Wei Qihou intends to do, my father should not punish Wei Qihou."

"The best choice is to pretend that today's events never happened—as if today, Wei Qihou had never been to Beiying at all."

"For Wei Qihou, the emperor's grandmother and Zhang Wuhou, there will definitely be actions."

"According to Zhang Wuhou's temperament, he may soon propose to the Queen Mother that Wei Qihou's Prince Fu should be removed from the position to preserve the Dou family."

"If this is really the case, then father, you should still reject this proposal and still let Wei Qihou be the crown prince."

"As for today's matter, it can be regarded as the knife that the father holds in his hand and hangs over Wei Qihou's head. It has not fallen for a long time, but it can fall at any time..."

Obviously speaking these words insincerely, Liu Sheng couldn't help exhaling a foul breath with a gloomy expression, and raised his hand inexplicably agitatedly;
Just as he was about to subconsciously tear open his skirt, he realized that he was already a prince, so he took his hand back.

Just such a simple movement of raising and closing hands, Liu Sheng's expression was already bored enough, and he became a little irritated visible to the naked eye.

But from Liu Sheng's mouth, after hearing the phrase "no matter why Wei Qihou did this", the emperor Qi, who was lying flat on the imperial couch, sat up thoughtfully.

Hanging his legs from the royal couch, with his hands at his sides, he was stunned for a while with thoughts on his face, and then slowly turned his head to look at Liu Sheng who was kneeling and sitting obliquely in front of him.

"You mean, what Dou Ying did today has another purpose?"

"—Dou Ying, didn't she do bad things with good intentions like Yuan An?"

Seeing that Tianzi Qi finally became serious, Liu Sheng couldn't help but take a deep breath, but his complexion sank again.

"Wei Qihou has a very close personal relationship with Yuan Ang;"

"Last year's Wu-Chu Rebellion should have allowed Wei Qihou and the Prime Minister to accumulate some friendship."

"It stands to reason that Wei Qihou's appearance in Beiying today should have the same purpose as Yuan An's."

"—Matching wires and making peace, let the prime minister and I settle down."

"No matter from the status of Dou's relatives or the position of 'Prince Taifu', this makes sense."

"only······"

Halfway through speaking, I saw Liu Sheng stopped talking rather annoyedly, and took another deep breath;

He was extremely irritable, and didn't care about etiquette, so he raised his hand carelessly, and tore open the skirt of his clothes with all his strength.

Feeling that the boredom in his heart dissipated a bit, and taking a deep breath, Liu Shengcai finally suppressed most of the gloom on his face.

But when Liu Sheng said those unfinished words, Tian Ziqi's eyes quietly filled with a little sinister...

"During Wei Qihou's tenure as Crown Prince Zhan Shi, the emperor's father and the emperor's grandmother had made it clear that in the future, Wei Qihou would definitely be appointed as the crown prince and Taifu;"

"For a long time in the past, Wei Qihou also always believed that after he became the crown prince and grand tutor, it would be the elder brother who would become the crown prince and his student."

"——The Wu-Chu Rebellion ended, and after Wei Qihou's class teacher returned to the court, he also had troubles because of this incident."

"Although in the end, the emperor's grandmother came forward and severely reprimanded Wei Qihou, making Wei Qihou dispel his thoughts, but in his heart, Wei Qihou may not really let go of his elder brother."

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"I only dare to say: If the person who appeared in Beiying today is my cousin Dou Ying, then maybe it is the same as Yuan Ang - doing bad things with good intentions."

"However, if today, the ones who appeared in the tent of the Chinese army in the northern camp were the Crown Prince Taifu Dou Ying and Wei Qihou Dou Ying..."

"—My son, I can't tell."

"Today, does Wei Qihou want to 'make a bridge and make peace', or judge the situation and try to help the prime minister..."

"My son thinks: I have to guard against it."

Saying the last four words "have to guard against" without hesitation, Liu Sheng finally sat up straight with a solemn expression;

Looking firmly in front of him, looking at Tianzi Qi playfully, Liu Sheng couldn't see the slightest uneasiness on his face.

It's like everything is taken for granted.

It's like in this world, 'cousin' should have been suspected by 'cousin'...

"emmm~"

"How do I remember~"

"The year before last or last year?"

"—Who~ Said that I am ruthless, unjust, mean and ungrateful;"

"Even my own mother and younger brother can deceive and plot?"

"Well······"

"Why can't I remember..."

"Do you remember this, who said it?"

The joking words only made Liu Sheng stunned for a moment;
He raised his head with some doubts, and saw the emperor Qi in front of him, who was looking at himself playfully?

Revisiting the words of Tianzi Qi just now, and after realizing it, Liu Sheng couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"It's the father who taught me well."

"Father teaches well, and my son will naturally learn quickly..."

This time, it was rare for Liu Sheng not to have a foul mouth.

Seeing Liu Sheng's generous admission, Tian Ziqi also showed a triumphant smile of "successfully regained the game".

The previously gloomy atmosphere quietly became more relaxed during the question and answer between the father and son.

"Where's the prime minister?"

"What is the prime minister's purpose in doing this?"

"I, how should I deal with it?"

Seeing Tian Ziqi asked Zhou Yafu's opinion on how to deal with it, Liu Sheng did not show a frowning and contemplative look like when Tian Ziqi asked Yuan An and Dou Ying before.

After only a few words, he replied without thinking: "Prime Minister, I was once treated favorably by the late emperor;"

"But to put it nicely, it's kindness, but to put it bluntly, it's indulgence."

"Especially back then, the late Emperor Xiliu's military parade, not only did not bring disaster to Zhou Yafu, but instead made Zhou Yafu famous, Zhou Yafu was already a little carried away..."

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"When the first emperor passed away, he also told his father that there are priorities, and Zhou Yafu can be the general."

"——The entrustment of the late emperor before his death can almost be called 'Tuogu';"

"This makes Zhou Yafu think highly of himself."

"During the Wu-Chu Rebellion last year, Zhou Yafu did not disgrace his mission. He put down the Wu-Chu Rebellion in March and became famous all over the world."

"But it was also this great achievement that made Zhou Yafu completely forget his status as a 'minister', and began to point fingers at the appointment of the crown prince as a 'minister of the late emperor'."

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"What should Zhou Yafu do, I don't know."

"It's just that no matter how you deal with it, the emperor can't use what happened today as Zhou Yafu's crime."

"——To deal with Zhou Yafu, the stability of the court must be the premise;"

"The best thing is to let Zhou Yafu resign on his own initiative, and first come down from the position of prime minister."

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"As for how to do it~"

"hey-hey;"

"—I'm really looking forward to Father, to set an example for my son..."

(End of this chapter)