The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In the Hulong Temple, the prince finished his morning prayer class and learned what happened this morning.He frowned tightly, and went directly to the Eighth Prince's room instead of returning to his own room.

The eighth prince received the news one step earlier than the prince, of course he pretended not to know in front of the prince.

As soon as the prince entered the Eighth Prince's house, he scolded the Dai Wang for being hypocritical.

The Eighth Prince hurriedly asked what was wrong.

"Today's early court, the acting king interceded for Kong Taichang's family, and begged the emperor to cancel his engagement with Kong Taichang's youngest daughter." The prince said, with a mocking look on his face, "He hypocritically said that he did not want to force Kong Taichang's youngest daughter to marry him. He also said that he didn't want Kong Taichang's family to be wronged because of him."

The Eighth Prince pretended to be very surprised: "Dai Wang really said that?"

"Really, he also said that Kong Taichang was loyal and dedicated to serving the court, and shouldered the important task of compiling history. Kong Taichang's heart should not be chilled because of this marriage." After falling in love with someone, he became a little mean and a little hideous. "He also said that he was a martial artist and was not worthy of the talented Miss Kong family. He begged the emperor to let Kong Taichang's family go. If Miss Kong wants to return to vulgarity, let her return to vulgarity. Then please ask the emperor to give her back. Give me a good marriage. If Miss Kong doesn’t want to return to vulgarity, then let her continue to practice in Bodhi Nunnery and don’t bother her any more.”

"He also said that it was all his fault, which hurt Miss Kong's reputation. If Miss Kong wants to return to vulgarity, he will add a dowry to Miss Kong when she gets married in the future. If Miss Kong wants to continue working in the Bodhi Temple If he becomes a monk to practice, he will donate a sum of money to the Bodhi Temple to repair the Bodhi Temple."

"Gu usually underestimated him. I didn't expect him to act." The prince said with a cold face, "Many ministers in the court praised him for his righteousness."

"This is not an idea that Dai Wang can come up with." The eighth prince smiled contemptuously, "Yi Dai Wang's mind can't think of it."

The prince laughed and said: "Where does King Dai have the brains to come up with this idea, it must be the idea of ​​Xuan Pinghou and the others."

"I didn't expect Xuan Pinghou to have a brain."

"Eighth brother, now is not the time to praise Xuan Pinghou." The prince said with some dissatisfaction, "Because of these words, Dai Wang has become a magnanimous, benevolent and righteous prince that ministers and common people say."

After the court, the story of Dai Wang pleading for Kong Taichang's family spread throughout the capital.Of course, there must be someone who contributed to this.

"During this period of time, Dai Wang has always been the object of everyone's jokes, making him lose face. The people are also laughing at him, a great hero who came back from Liangzhou. His reputation among the people has declined a lot, but, " Having said that, the prince paused for a moment, then said with a gloomy expression, "Because of these words, his reputation among the people..."

The prince didn't say any more, but his eyes were full of jealousy and distortion.

"Brother, I'm not praising Xuan Pinghou." The eighth prince smiled reassuringly at the prince, "Actually, the way to break the trick of acting as a king is very simple."

After hearing this, the prince's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked, "What can I do?"

The Eighth Prince did not directly answer the Prince's question, but smiled meaningfully: "Brother, what do you think will happen if Miss Kong's family dies?"

He said again, "What if it's suicide again."

The prince instantly understood what the Eighth Prince meant, and immediately raised the corners of his mouth to smile: "Miss Kong committed suicide, then everyone will think that the Dai Wang killed her."

"Actually, the best way was to make Ms. Kong commit suicide in prison a few days ago, but the emperor locked their family together, and there were people guarding them all the time, so it was difficult to act." The eighth prince looked calm. He said, "If Ms. Kong dies in prison, Dai Wang will be charged with torture for the rest of his life, but it's a pity that he can't do anything."

"You should have told me about this method earlier." After hearing what the eighth prince said just now, the prince didn't think there was anything wrong with letting Miss Kong's family "kill herself" in prison. "I'll let uncle arrange this."

"Brother, Duke Zhen must have thought of the method I can think of, but Duke Zhen did not arrange for someone to do it." The eighth prince said, "This shows that Duke Zhen thinks this method is not good."

"What's wrong?" The prince thought this method was very good.

"Brother, you will be suspected, and everyone will think that you sent someone to kill Miss Kong's family in order to put the blame on the acting king." The eighth prince said, "Even if you didn't do it, everyone will think it was you made."

After the prince listened, he realized it, nodded immediately and said, "You're right." After speaking, he thought of the method proposed by the eighth prince just now, and felt that something was wrong, so he frowned slightly and said, "However, wait until Father Is it too late to let Kong Taichang's family go, and let Miss Kong's family commit suicide?"

"late?"

"The Dai Wang has interceded for Miss Kong's family, and it doesn't make sense for Miss Kong's accident. Besides, everyone will think that I did it." The prince just lost his mind because of his anger. Now that he has regained some reason, he found that the eighth prince This advice is not good. "There is no conflict between me and Dai Wang. No matter if something happens to me or to him, everyone will be caused by me or him."

The eighth prince didn't expect the prince to turn around.He said apologetically, "Brother is right, I didn't think carefully."

The prince did not blame the eighth prince, but comforted him: "You also want to help me."

"Then what are you going to do, brother?"

The prince said: "With uncle here, you and I don't have to worry about it." He smiled, "You and I are both in Hulong Temple now, and we can't do anything we want, let uncle do it."

"Using Duke Zhen's method, he will definitely give Daiwang and the others a big blow."

"Fortunately, I have a good uncle." The prince rejoiced countless times that he had a good uncle, otherwise he, the crown prince, would have been replaced by the acting king long ago.

"Brother, in a few days, the blessing will end, what are you going to do next?"

The prince didn't quite understand what the Eighth Prince meant, and asked with a puzzled face, "What do you mean?"

"Brother, you, as the first queen, prayed for the Great Zhou for 49 days, and even used your own blood to copy Buddhist scriptures. You should let the people of the world know." The eighth prince said with deep meaning.

"How to let the world know?" the prince asked.

"Sick." The eighth prince said, "Brother, if you fell ill as the former empress and prayed for the Great Zhou Dynasty, the people will think you are a filial child and a good prince for the country and the people. At that time, your reputation among the people will be sure. Will surpass Daiwang."

Hearing this, the prince said excitedly, "That's a good idea, why didn't I think of it."

"Brother, your body is already weak. It is not surprising that you fell ill after praying for 49 days, and your father will not doubt it." The eighth prince said with a smile, "My father will still love you."

The more the prince heard it, the more he felt that this idea was good.He stood up and said, "Okay, let's do it!"

"Brother, you've worked hard these days, take advantage of your illness and rest well." The Eighth Prince said with distressed eyes, "Brother, you've lost weight again during this time in Hulong Temple."

Lu Cong on the side echoed, "What His Royal Highness said is that you have lost weight again, His Royal Highness, and you must make up for it when you go back after praying."

"Okay, listen to you, and make up your body when you go back." The prince looked at the eighth prince with gentle eyes, "Eighth brother, you are still the smartest."

"Brother, it's not that I'm smart, but that you are too honest. You sincerely prayed for the former queen and Da Zhou, and never thought of using this matter to plan something for yourself."

The prince really didn't think about using blessings to gain a good reputation for himself, because he really wanted to pray for his mother.Also, he thinks this is what he should do.

"Brother, you are a pure and filial person, so you never think about these things." The eighth prince said with a smile, "But I am different. I hope that your filial piety and sincerity can be seen by the world, so that everyone can see you." All the people in the world know that their prince is a good man."

The prince was stunned at first, then his eyes turned red, and he said in a choked voice, "Eighth brother, you..."

"Brother, before Dai Wang came back from Liangzhou, let Xuan Pinghou publicize his illustrious military exploits in the capital, let the people know how many victories he has won for the Great Zhou, and mislead Dai Wang to be better than you, the prince. Da Zhou has paid a lot, but the truth is not like this." The eighth prince said seriously, "Although you did not go to the battlefield to quell the chaos, you have done a lot for the people of Da Zhou."

"It was you who suggested to the emperor that the imperial court allocate funds to Taixue every year to subsidize and help those students from poor families. You also personally paid for a lot of books, and deliberately hired people to copy them, and then gave these copies to Taixue , so that the students of Taixue can borrow it."

"Brother, it was you who suggested to the emperor to provide the seeds of food for those poor people. It was also you who suggested..."

The eighth prince spoke out one by one the useful policies that the prince had put forward for the court over the years, which moved the prince very much.

Although the prince is gentle and weak, he has indeed done some good things for the court and the people in the past few years.He is not a nerdy prince who can only read books, nor can he only do some superficially beautiful things, let alone do some unrealistic things.

He generally would not rashly make suggestions to Emperor Wu of Zhou.He only made suggestions to Emperor Wu of Zhou after investigation and inspection.

He will not deliberately put forward some policies that are beneficial to them in order to please the ministers or dignitaries of the DPRK and China.The suggestions he put forward were all for the court and the people, and did not mix his own selfishness.

"Brother, you have done a lot of good things for the people of the world, but they have forgotten." The eighth prince said unfairly for the prince, "Now they only know that the acting king has settled a lot of chaos for the Great Zhou, which is not fair to you, big brother. Also, the ministers only focus on your faults, but forget your good points."

"The same is true of the father, brother, you have done good things, the father seldom praises you, and thinks this is what you should do as a prince. But, if you do something wrong, the father will blame you, think You're not doing well enough."

The Prince's heart felt sour when he said these words, his throat was congested, the tip of his nose was sore, and his eyes were red.

"Eighth brother, you..." This has always been the grievance deep in the prince's heart.He has always known his responsibilities as a prince, to think for the people and the court, to work hard to make the people live a better life, and to make Dazhou better and better, so he has been working hard.

He also knew that some of the things he did were what he should do, but he also wanted the approval and praise of his father, ministers, and common people.However, they take it for granted and not worthy of praise.However, when he made a slight mistake, the ministers would not let him go, and his father blamed him for it.

Sometimes he thinks that just because he is the prince, he can't make any mistakes?But he is also a human being, and he also wants to be praised and tolerated.But, no.

He never told anyone about the grievance and pain in his heart.He didn't dare to say it, he said that he was afraid of being laughed at, and then said that he was not worthy of being a prince.

When his former mother was around, he would tell his mother about the grievances in his heart. The mother would never scold him like his father, but the mother would comfort him and encourage him.

Before she died, the queen mother once said a word to him.She said he was the prince first and then the son.The prince is the heir apparent of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also a courtier of his father.

Although he always remembered the words of his mother, sometimes he really couldn't do it, especially when he saw that the acting king was easily appreciated by his father.

Prince is a high-risk and hard job, even harder than being an emperor!
Few of the princes in history succeeded in ascending the throne, and most of them died, and their deaths were very miserable.

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