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Chapter 276
When Cheng Haitang asked the question "Am I still your relative?", Xie Ruitang was in a trance, as if he saw Haitang in the previous life saying sadly and angrily: If I had to choose to be a concubine or a doctor, I would rather choose the latter. .

no, do not want!Haitang, we don’t want this!

Xie Ruitang's heart suddenly hurt so much, what's wrong with him, he has to make people who love each other tense?He came back because of her, and this was definitely not what he wanted...

After Haitang asked that sentence, seeing Xie Ruitang's eyes that instantly became painful, she immediately regretted it: What's wrong with me?Obviously we love each other like that, why should we hurt each other?

So when Xie Ruitang held her in his arms without saying a word and buried his head in her neck, Haitang hugged him back tightly and pressed her lips against his hair.Xie Ruitang felt her, turned his head, and kissed her lips.

With a kiss, their hearts finally put aside their troubles and reunited.Xie Ruitang decided to explain the matter to her.

"Prince Xiang is my uncle. Before I ascended the throne, he also helped me all the time. Why did I have to be cruel? Could it be that Xie Ruitang you know is a person who crosses rivers and destroys bridges? Except him and Prince Yili, who were at the wedding banquet I don’t know what his purpose was, but he never changed Xie Pingkun’s name.”

Xie Ruitang took Haitang and sat down beside the soft couch, and then said: "I asked the clan's mansion, and the old prince said that he had beaten Prince Xiang many times, but Prince Xiang always didn't take it seriously. Think about it, he Is this for Pingkun?"

"There are a total of 11 vassal princes outside. Prince De has been suppressed by his father for many years and is already weak. Among the vassal princes, Prince Xiang is the most powerful. His number of troops greatly exceeds the scope allowed by the court. If I don't take this opportunity to destroy Without his vigor, the various vassal kings will think that the central government is unable to contain the local areas, and then the vassal kings will be ready to rebel."

Haitang likes to listen to Xie Ruitang talk. When he talks, the low tone from his Dantian gives people a sense of peace, peace and trustworthiness.

Xie Ruitang smiled at her and said: "After confiscating Prince Xiang's home, he had less capital to rebel, and by taking away his right to inherit the title of prince, he had no hope of making a comeback. As for Ping Kun, things happened because of him. From now on, his life in Prince Xiang's Mansion will definitely not be easy. But we can only accept his fate, and the genealogy cannot be changed again."

Haitang sighed, and could only say one thing: "I didn't do anything for you for a long time, so I did it, not to be a lobbyist."

"You blame me for talking nonsense, I won't do it next time."

"I shouldn't force you..."

The two of them laughed at the same time, and the clouds cleared and the fog dispersed.

Of course Xie Ruitang would not tell Haitang about the order he gave to Dongchang. He did not want irrelevant people to affect their relationship.As for why Ping Kun died in an accident, that was not something he wanted to explain.

The husband and wife in Xuanyun Palace reconciled as before, but the ministers outside the palace couldn't agree.

In Fan Mansion, Fan Yongcheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, became furious.

Lord Fan's hand holding his daughter's letter trembled slightly: "Your Majesty...too cruel! Without the succession right to the prince's title, it is equivalent to the Prince Xiang's mansion, which will perish in one generation. When Prince Xiang passes away and loses the fief, Wan'er and the eldest son What do you live on?"

"This cannot be entirely blamed on the Emperor...Prince Xiang is also too arrogant. My father may not know something, but Prince Xiang's troop deployment has long exceeded the upper limit stipulated by your Ministry of War. This was years ago, when my son went to Prince Xiang's Mansion to give New Year's gifts. The eldest son Fan Yi told me about it himself." It's not that Master Fan didn't know about the over-limit troop garrison that the eldest son Fan Yi said, but he felt that the Prince of Xiang was a hero for a new generation, and he was the Minister of the Ministry of War. Who dares to comment on this matter?It seems that he underestimated the emperor...

"We all misunderstood the emperor. King Xian and King Kang fought, but King Duan became the crown prince; the queen and concubine Ji fought, and the prince successfully ascended the throne. Although there are several princes who support them, the most important layout is the same. It was arranged by the emperor." Master Fan sighed.

Fan Yi added: "It is better to discuss with Prince Xiang and let the prince and Wan'er return to the capital. While Prince Xiang is still there, as the prince, he can work in a certain career in the capital. Even if he loses the title of prince in the future, he will still be the canonized prince. , could it be that the emperor doesn’t even recognize his cousin’s identity?”

Fan Yi didn't know that his idea was the same as that of Prince Xiang. At the same time that Fan's house received Wan'er's letter, Prince Xiang's son invited him back and requested to serve in the six ministries.

In terms of rank, the prince and prince should be given a second-rank official position.But with a stroke of his pen, the emperor only approved a fifth-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites and a doctor of the Qing Dynasty.

Xie Guangyi, the eldest son of Prince Xiang, left Kyoto with Prince Xiang when he was ten years old. Although he was already in his 20s, he did not understand the people and sophistication of the capital.The emperor asked him to start as a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Rites to make it easier for him to gain a foothold in the capital.

But this kindness, in the eyes of Prince Xiang and Fan Yongcheng, became an insult and malice.

Xie Guangming, who took office on the first day, did not go into the palace to express his gratitude. His father-in-law, Fan Yongcheng, held a family banquet for him in the palace.Fan Yunwan married the Crown Prince at the age of 15. Now it seems that she can only be the Crown Prince's concubine for the rest of her life, while her son can only strive for fame on his own.Who would be willing?
"What can I do if I don't give in? Is it possible to rebel? Xie Pingkun fell into the pond and drowned inexplicably. The two boys who followed him couldn't recall what happened. My father and I both suspected that this was the emperor's It's a handwriting, but there is no evidence in the end. The person sitting in that position will definitely not be a soft-hearted person."

Xie Guangming did not shy away from his father-in-law's family. There was no precedent for uncles rebelling against their nephews. However, Prince Xiang's palace was confiscated by the emperor. All the gold and silver military supplies accumulated over the years were put into the national treasury, and private soldiers were merged into the local army. .To do the opposite is to fly a moth into a flame.

"Although we can't rebel, we can also form a party and develop our own power like King Kang did. In front of the emperor, I will never be as friendly as Shen An and Sun Yang. Now with the matters in your house, Sooner or later, the emperor will pull out this thorn in my side." Fan Yongcheng was completely shaken.

The emperor knew that Xie Guangming had reported to the Ministry of Rites today, so he waited in the Wenhua Hall for a while, but did not see him coming to express his gratitude. The emperor was both expecting and unexpected.

There is only one dragon chair in the world, but there are so many dragon sons and grandsons.

Xie Ruitang suddenly understood why King Xian in his previous life had killed his old ministers who supported his rise to power after he became emperor.If you can’t control it, it’s better to kill it.Is this the only way to go?

It was not until three days later that the emperor met his cousin Xie Guangyi.Although the Crown Prince was not as close to the Emperor as the Crown Prince, he still studied in the palace with several princes before he left the capital with his father.Although they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, the two recognized each other as soon as they met.

"Cousin, long time no see!"

"I don't dare. I have seen the emperor."

(End of this chapter)