The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Since the beginning of this year, the Palace of the Eighth Prince has been undergoing renovations and decorations.After several months of repairs, his mansion was finally finished.

Of course, the eighth prince's mansion was basically repaired by His Royal Highness, and the repair was very elegant.

After the mansion was built, the Eighth Prince moved out from the Xingde Palace, after all it was not convenient to live in the palace.

Zhao Yao is very envious, he also wants to move out of the palace, but unfortunately he is too young.However, he can live in the Eighth Prince's mansion from time to time.

In the mansion of the eighth prince there is a courtyard specially for Zhao Yao, and it is very luxuriously decorated, even more luxurious than the courtyard of the eighth prince himself.If it wasn't for knowing that the Eighth Prince was sometimes busy, Zhao Yao would have liked to live in his mansion every day.

After a while, the eighth prince will be of age and will be married at that time.

The eighth prince's marriage was decided a year ago.The other party is the daughter of a side branch of the Duke of Zhen's mansion, named Xie Ning.

Zhao Yao had seen her before, she was a woman with a gentle and beautiful appearance, and a gentle and gentle temperament, she seemed to be aloof from the world.

The marriage of the Eighth Prince was of course arranged with the help of the Crown Princess.The Crown Princess knew that His Royal Highness valued the Eighth Prince very much, so she betrothed the daughter of the Xie family to the Eighth Prince.

Although Xie Ning is not the daughter of the direct line of the Zhen Guo Duke's Mansion.The daughters of Duke Zhen's lineage have all married someone who should marry, and those who shouldn't have married are not yet ready to betrothed to the Eighth Prince, so the Crown Princess arranged for the daughter of the side branch to be married to the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince is naturally very grateful for the marriage arranged by His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess.

The eighth prince will get married when he becomes an adult queen, and the princess will help him prepare for his marriage during this period.

The emperor didn't care about the eighth prince's marriage and didn't care about anything.His Royal Highness the Crown Prince felt sorry for the Eighth Prince, so he asked the Crown Princess to work harder.

As a queen, Empress Xie naturally had to arrange the marriage of the Eighth Prince.Seeing that the crown princess was bothering about the eighth prince's marriage, she became the hands-off shopkeeper and let the crown princess take full charge of preparing for the eighth prince's marriage.

Concubine Liang and the others have nothing else to do, so they can only do their best to prepare some things for the Eighth Prince to get married.

Not many ministers in the court cared about the fact that the eighth prince was about to become king and get married.Their eyes are now focused on Shu.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu had arrived in Shu some time ago, and he and Zhang Gong had sent troops to assist Han Zhong's eldest son.Just a few days ago, news came back from Shu.His Royal Highness King Chu won his first battle, and he won very well.

According to the report from the residence, Zhang Gong did not participate in this battle, only His Royal Highness the King of Chu.He led the soldiers he brought from Liangzhou to the battlefield, and defeated the rebellious army with fewer victories and more victories.

Zhang Gong wrote a letter to the emperor, in which he praised His Highness the King of Chu fiercely, saying that His Highness the King of Chu has the demeanor of the emperor when he was young, and he is very talented in leading troops to fight.Although this was the first time His Highness the King of Chu led troops to fight, His Highness the King of Chu was very experienced and showed no timidity.The most important thing is that His Royal Highness King Chu arranged everything very carefully without any omissions.

For His Royal Highness King Chu's outstanding performance, the emperor naturally praised him in the early court.

After hearing this, His Royal Highness Dai Wang felt very disdainful, because compared with him, His Highness Chu Wang was still far behind.However, His Royal Highness heard this, and was very jealous.Because of this battle, His Royal Highness King Chu gained a foothold in the barracks.

Zhang Gong led troops to assist His Highness the King of Chu. He himself was willing, but the soldiers under his command were not necessarily the same.They have all fought numerous battles with Zhang Gong, large and small, and made a lot of military exploits, so they are more or less tempered.In their view, bringing King Chu, who had never been on the battlefield, would drag them down instead.They can get rid of the group of chaotic officials and thieves in Shu by themselves.

Although they didn't say it clearly, they were dissatisfied with assisting the King of Chu to attack Shu.Zhang Gong naturally saw it, but he didn't say anything.He told King Chu bluntly that many soldiers in the army did not accept him as a prince with no combat experience.If His Royal Highness the King of Chu wants to regain these soldiers, then he must show his strength and win the first battle, so that the soldiers who refuse to accept him can see that although he has never led soldiers to fight, it does not mean that he Won't.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu was not only not angry when he heard what Zhang Gong said, but was very grateful to Zhang Gong for telling him.He told Zhang Gong that he would win the first battle without his help.

Zhang Gong was a little surprised when he heard His Royal Highness the King of Chu say that, but he didn't say much.Of course, he didn't tell His Royal Highness Chu how to win the first battle to recover the land of Shu.If His Royal Highness the King of Chu asks him for advice, he will naturally tell him.

His Royal Highness King Chu did not ask Zhang Gong for advice on how to win the first battle.He made his own battle plan and arranged everything.From the beginning to the end, he didn't ask Zhang Gong if what he did was right.

Zhang Gong was not angry about this, nor did he feel that His Royal Highness King Chu was being smart.He didn't worry about it either.For him, it doesn't matter if His Royal Highness King Chu lost the first battle, because he will win the battle and come back.Of course, it would be even better if His Royal Highness King Chu won the first battle.

In the first battle to recover the land of Shu, His Royal Highness King Chu, who had no combat experience, won, which made the soldiers in the Zhenshu army camp look up to him immediately.The soldiers under Zhang Gong immediately put away their dissatisfaction and contempt for His Highness King Chu.

He won the first battle, and he won very beautifully, which greatly encouraged the morale of the soldiers.Next, His Royal Highness King Chu and Zhang Gong will fight separately to wipe out the rebel army.

His Royal Highness Chu's victory in the first battle is not a good thing for the ministers who support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Dai Wang.They can't do anything they want to do.One is because His Royal Highness King Chu is now far away in Shu, and the other is that most of the soldiers who suppressed Shu are under Zhang Gong's command, and the rest are people brought by His Royal Highness Chu from Liangzhou.They can't even install people if they want to, let alone do other things.

They really wanted to make something happen in Liangzhou, but Liangzhou was ruled by King Chu like a fortified wall, and the people they put in there couldn't do anything at all.

The best way to deal with His Highness the King of Chu is to let His Highness the King of Chu return to the capital after recovering the land of Shu.If His Royal Highness the King of Chu had been far away in Liangzhou, it would be inconvenient for them to do whatever they wanted.However, if His Royal Highness King Chu was in the capital, it would be easier to deal with him.

The officials who supported His Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Dai Wang had a rare tacit understanding, and it was also rare that they reached an agreement to bring His Highness King Chu back to the capital.

In the mansion of the Eighth Prince.

"Your Highness, are we really not going to do something?" Yu Hai looked anxious, "Aren't we really going to stop King Chu? If we let him win again, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Why do we want to stop it?" The Eighth Prince gave Yu Hai a strange look, "There is nothing wrong with letting the fourth child win."

"But, if this is the case, isn't the King of Chu becoming more and more famous in the army?" Yu Hai didn't understand why the Eighth Prince was not anxious at all, "What the King of Chu lacks most is the support in the army. It's not good for us to get support from the army." Didn't His Highness say before that King Chu is his real opponent and also his last opponent.

"You're wrong, it's not bad for us." The eighth prince said calmly, "Father sent the fourth brother to recover the land of Shu, just to make the fourth brother have military exploits and get the support of the army. Only the fourth child can have the confidence to check and balance with the prince and the acting king."

"Your Highness, the King of Chu is the emperor's favorite person. The emperor made such an arrangement to pave the way for the King of Chu..."

The eighth prince interrupted Yu Hai, and continued: "I said before, compared to us, the crown prince and the acting king are more afraid of the fourth child. Now that the father is blatantly supporting the fourth child, do you think the prince and the acting king will let him go?" Is it the fourth child?"

"will not."

"Next, the court will form a three-legged situation. The prince, the acting king, and the fourth child will fight each other. There is nothing wrong with us." The eighth prince chuckled, "The three of them are fighting to the death. Sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman."

He added: "Also, the harder they fight, the safer we will be."

Yu Hai nodded his head, and when he thought of something, his face immediately changed.

"No, Your Highness, didn't you say that the King of Chu will be your greatest enemy in the future? You also said that neither the Crown Prince nor the King Dai will be the King of Chu's opponent. If the King of Chu wins the fight against the Crown Prince and the King Dai in the future, At that time, he will be in full swing, so can we still beat him?"

Hearing the words, the eighth prince narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Yu Hai, do you think I can't beat the fourth child?"

"No, what this servant means is that when the king of Chu is powerful, he will..." Yu Hai said cautiously, "it will become troublesome."

The eighth prince smiled meaningfully: "This is the only way to be interesting." He said, his expression suddenly became serious, "I will not lose to the fourth child!"

Hearing what the eighth prince said, Yu Hai didn't dare to say anything.

"Let the fourth child fight with the prince and the others first, and we'll just watch the show on the sidelines."

"Your Highness is wise, but this servant is overthinking." His Highness is so smart, how could he lose to the King of Chu.

The Eighth Prince suddenly asked: "Is there any news from the Jingyang Marquis Mansion?"

Yu Hai respectfully replied: "I haven't found what you want yet."

The Eighth Prince frowned when he heard this, "Isn't it in the Jingyang Marquis Mansion?"

"Your Highness, I have searched for the secret room in the Jingyanghou Mansion several times, but I still haven't found it. I feel that what you want is not in the Jingyanghou Mansion."

"Where is it not in Jingyanghou's Mansion?" The Eighth Prince thought to himself, did he really disappear?

He thought it was in Shu before, but he searched all over Shu and couldn't find it.I also searched for several other possible places, but nothing.The only possible place left is the Jingyang Marquis Mansion.Unexpectedly, the Jingyang Hou Mansion did not have it either.

"Your Highness, this servant feels that the thing has really disappeared."

"Since the Jingyanghou's Mansion doesn't exist, there's no need for the Jingyanghou's Mansion to stay. Let Bochang do it." Since the thing couldn't be found, the Eighth Prince didn't force it.Besides, he didn't have much hope in his heart.

"Yes, Your Highness."

At this time, in Kunde Hall, the emperor was hugging Concubine Liang, crying about Zhao Yao's "crime".

"Xiaoxiao, that brat Xiao Shi doesn't care about my love, it really hurts my heart."

The emperor told Concubine Liang what Zhao Yao said to He Lianfang.

After hearing this, Concubine Liang was shocked at first, and then looked helplessly at the emperor who was complaining to her.

"Who is to blame, or you are to blame."

The emperor was extremely wronged: "Why do you blame me? Didn't I treat Xiao Shi that bastard badly?"

"Snatch Yaoyao's food, snacks, and his favorite food..." Concubine Liang wrung her fingers, and complained one after another about the emperor's bullying of Zhao Yao.

Before she could finish her words, the emperor covered her mouth with his hand.The emperor defended himself and said: "I was playing with Xiao Shi, not bullying him."

"In Yaoyao's view, you are bullying him." Concubine Liang continued to scold the emperor, "I told you before not to bully Yaoyao all the time, you see that Yaoyao misunderstood you now."

"I...I..." The emperor didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing the emperor's bewildered expression, Concubine Liang burst out laughing.

The emperor looked at her resentfully: "Xiaoxiao, you actually laughed at me."

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Concubine Liang put away the smile on her face, reached out and touched the emperor with a very aggrieved expression, "Yao Yao is afraid."

The emperor slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "What is he afraid of?"

"I'm afraid you just love him for a while, I'm afraid you..." Concubine Liang said exactly the same thing as He Lianfang.

After hearing this, the emperor fell silent.

"It's all because we covered it up so well that he mistakenly thought that you didn't like his little son since he was a child." Concubine Liang finally understood why Zhao Yao never asked her about this after learning that the emperor loved him.She thought Yaoyao understood, so she didn't ask her.Now it seems that is not the case at all.

The emperor understood what Concubine Liang meant, and sighed heavily: "It is indeed my fault."

"It's also my fault. I thought Yaoyao understood, so I never told him about it. Now it seems that Yaoyao has always cared about this matter." Concubine Liang patted the emperor's hand lightly, and said softly , "Tomorrow, I will have a good talk with Yaoyao."

"If you tell him about this, how do you explain to him that you know?" the emperor said, "If you tell him that you learned about it from me, then you will let him know that I have contact with that guy, Lao He, and you can use it as a child. Ten is very smart, he will immediately guess who Lao He is, and also guess the purpose of me and Lao He."

Concubine Liang didn't think of this, "That's right, how should I tell Yaoyao?"

"Forget it, let's pretend we don't know."

Concubine Liang looked sideways at the emperor, and teased him, "Aren't you very wronged?"

"I'm wronged. That stinky brat Xiao Shi is close to Old He, and he talks everything to him as an outsider, but my father, he feels awkward." The emperor felt wronged, angry and unwilling, "It's like You said, blame myself."

"In the future, I'll find a chance to talk to Yaoyao."

The emperor held Concubine Liang's hand, and said with a gentle expression, "No need, just let Xiao Shi, a bastard, keep my relationship like this."

"Are you sure?" Concubine Liang understood what the emperor meant, "Are you willing to do this?"

"Of course I'm not willing, but it's best for Xiao Shi." The emperor smiled and said, "It's enough for Xiao Shi to understand that my father loves him, and it doesn't matter whether he is close to me or not."

Concubine Liang knew that the emperor said so, but she didn't really think so in her heart.He wanted Yaoyao to get close to him.

"Yaoyao will get close to you."

The emperor said arrogantly: "I don't care about his closeness." As he said, he lowered his head and put his head close to Concubine Liang's face and said, "I just want to be close to you." After speaking, he kissed Concubine Liang's mouth.

After the emperor fell asleep, Concubine Liang sat up and looked at his sleeping face tenderly.Thinking of the blunt words he said before, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

After hearing what Yaoyao said to He Lianfang, he was obviously sad.Alas, I'd better talk to Yaoyao after some time, otherwise he will be sad for this matter for the rest of his life.

Concubine Liang bent down, kissed the emperor on the lips, and immediately lay down.As soon as she lay down, she was embraced by the emperor.She wrapped her arms around the emperor's waist and patted the emperor's back lightly.

The next day, before the emperor left, he told Concubine Liang not to tell Zhao Yao what happened last night, and repeatedly said that he didn't care.In the end, he said that if he told his youngest son that he cared, then his father would be too shameful.

Concubine Liang suppressed a smile and said that she would not tell Zhao Yao.After hearing this, the emperor went to court with confidence.

Because he rested in the Kunde Hall last night, the emperor was in a good mood this morning, which made the ministers heave a sigh of relief.

I don't know what happened these few days, the emperor seems to be in a bad mood, obviously His Royal Highness King Chu won the battle in Shu.

Today's morning court is nothing serious, it's just small things, and it's over after an hour.

The emperor went back to the imperial study to read the memorial for a while, and then took Sun Kui to Wende Hall.

When Sun Kui saw the emperor hunched over, lying furtively by the window, peeking at Zhao Yao's reading, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.He lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to see it, why don't you go in and see it?"

The emperor glanced back at Sun Kui, and said in a low voice, "What do you know?"

Sun Kui: "..."

Your Majesty, didn't you tell Concubine Liang that you didn't care what His Majesty said before going to court, so now you come here to peek at what His Majesty is doing.

Zhao Yao felt that someone was looking at him, and raised his eyes to look around.

Seeing his youngest son looking back, the emperor hurriedly lowered himself and squatted under the window sill.Sun Kui also quickly squatted down.

Zhao Yao looked around, but didn't see anyone. He felt that he was thinking too much, so he didn't care anymore, and continued to listen to the teacher's lecture.

Tong Xi came back from Xingde Palace to get some snacks, saw the emperor hunched over the window sill, and hurriedly saluted the emperor, but the emperor stopped him with his eyes.

The emperor saw that Tongxi was coming, so he couldn't peek at his youngest son's study anymore.Before leaving, he warned Tong Xi not to tell Zhao Yao that he had been to Wende Hall.

Tong Xi nodded quickly, and then respectfully sent the emperor out of the gate of Wende Hall.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you go in and see His Highness the Tenth Highness?"

"Why did I go in to see him." The emperor said stiffly, "I just wanted to see if that brat was serious about studying, and it had no other meaning."

Sun Kui: Your majesty, what you said really means that there is no silver 300 taels here.

Emperor: I don't care, not at all!
Zhao Yao: Father, what are you talking about?
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