Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 196 The eldest nephew’s thoughts

The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.

Shui Rong sat on the Arhat bed in the back room, holding a few iced cold melons on the table and enjoying them, looking quite comfortable.

At this time, a small official came in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince Yong is here to visit."

Shui Rong paused for a moment while holding the cold melon, and raised his handsome eyebrows slightly. His eldest nephew came to visit, so he might be coming with bad intentions!

After groaning, Shuirong continued to eat the cold melon and said calmly: "Please come in, King Yong!"

King Yong is a prince, and Shui Rong is also a prince, but he is a prince, so King Yong has the title of prince, and is one level higher than Shui Rong in rank. In addition, King Yong also has the possibility of ascending to Dabao , the superficial status is more noble than water-soluble.

But even so, Shui Rong doesn't need to be afraid of him. Firstly, he is the powerful prince and has a respected status. Secondly, in terms of seniority, he is still King Yong's uncle, so there is no need to lower his profile.

The clerk responded after hearing the words and immediately stepped back. Not long after, King Yong in a python robe walked in. He saw a smile on his face, raised his hand holding the official document, and said humbly: "Hello, Uncle Sixteen. So interesting."

Having said that, King Yong took a look at the strange and familiar sixteenth uncle. The sixteenth uncle had a transcendent status and was currently highly regarded by his father. Not only did he control the Central Military Governor's Mansion, he also represented the lineage that contributed to the founding of the country and had huge power. , if he can get the support of the Beijing Palace, King Yong is confident that he will get the upper hand in the battle for the throne.

Shui Rong raised his eyes and looked at King Yong, who was known as his son and nephew. He felt a little weird in his heart. After all, in terms of age, King Yong was actually older than him, but who made him senior?

Facing his eldest nephew's overtures, Shui Rong looked indifferent, nodded and said, "Prince Yong is here. I happen to have some iced cold melon here, so I happened to sit down and eat some to cool off the heat."

When King Yong heard this, his stern face couldn't help but froze. He addressed himself as uncle and nephew, but Shui Rong addressed him by title, and the degree of closeness was obvious.

However, King Yong did not say much. He also knew clearly about the temperament of this sixteenth uncle. Like his loyal and obedient uncle, he always ignored the affairs of the royal family.

With a chuckle, King Yong was not polite. He sat opposite Shuirong, picked up a piece of cold melon and said with a smile: "That nephew is really a drag on Uncle Sixteen. I remember when Uncle Sixteen came to the house when I was a child, the Queen Mother I also prepared some cold melons, my nephew was having trouble with Uncle Sixteen at that time."

Shui Rong was silent when he heard the words, and a gentle image appeared in his mind, and his cautious and dignified temperament lingered in his heart.

He and Emperor Yongkang were brothers. When he was hosting a banquet in his early years, the young man also went to congratulate him. In Shui Rong's impression, his mother-in-law died young, so he was somewhat strange to Empress Zhang who had the temperament of his mother-in-law. of.feelings.

However, the beauty has passed away, and Shui Rong is not a native, so what is the use of talking about the past? Shui Rong focused his eyes on the official documents on several cases and asked, "Is my eldest nephew looking for me for something?"

The previous title of title already showed his attitude, so there was no need to emphasize it too much. After all, the other party was indeed his nephew.

King Yong looked at Shui Rong and saw that his expression was indifferent, and his heart sank. He thought that relying on some previous friendships could help him treat Shui Rong differently, but he didn't expect that he was still as calm as water.

However, King Yong was not discouraged. After all, this matter could not be rushed. The relationship between uncle and nephew was still there, so everything was possible. So King Yong put down the cold melon in his hand, handed over the official document, and replied with a smile: "This is the promotion document for officers from the Ministry of War. My nephew just took up his post in the Ministry of War and had nothing to do, so he sent it to Uncle Sixteen."

Shui Rong already knew about King Yong's appointment in the Ministry of War. Although the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War were two parallel military agencies, they both cooperated with and restricted each other.Some time ago, all areas under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Military Governor's Office were reorganized, so many generals were promoted. However, the Governor's Office only had the right to nominate, not hold office, so the promotion documents were submitted to the Ministry of War.

After receiving the official document, Shui Rong scanned it roughly and found that there was nothing missing. At present, all the officers in the area under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion were promoted by him, and the group seemed much more stable.

King Yong ate the cold melon, but his eyes always fell on Shuirong. Seeing that he was indifferent, he said: "Uncle Sixteen, my nephew has just taken up a post in the Ministry of War. Many matters are not clear. What will happen in the future? I hope Uncle Sixteen will not hesitate to teach me."

Upon hearing this, Shui Rong raised his eyes and glanced at King Yong, and said with a smile: "My eldest nephew, I am from the Governor's Mansion. I am not as good as you in matters related to the Ministry of War, so why should I give you advice?"

Although the Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War have a lot of involvement, they are two parallel military agencies after all. The affairs of the Ministry of War are almost like water-soluble condoms, which is ridiculous!

King Yong raised his eyes and glanced at Shui Rong, his expression was as usual, but he felt a little tired in his heart. After all, he had shown his kindness over and over again, but Shui Rong's attitude was always dull, and he felt inexplicably unhappy.

After chatting for a few words, Shui Rong remained indifferent. After sending King Yong away, he didn't care.

However, Shui Rong understands King Yong's actions very well. The prince's status is lofty, but this is also a shackle. In his position, it is not you who can compete with you, and many things cannot be controlled by yourself.

The battle for the throne has always been dangerous. Apart from that, among Shui Rong's royal brothers, except for King Zhongshun, none of them ended up well. When he was still a prince, he did not participate in it because of his young age. Now he has adopted another child. With his status as the main line, there is absolutely no need to get involved. After all, even if they are fighting for it, the position will not fall on him.

Even if Shui Rong wants to retain the power of the Beijing Palace and join in the fight for the throne, he is not optimistic about King Yong, regardless of his talent.

Although King Yong was the legitimate second son, the early death of Queen Zhang and the promotion of Queen Zhou led to the weakening of his presence in front of Emperor Yongkang, and he also had a fatal weakness, that is, he has not yet had an heir.

The choice of the throne is multi-faceted. If a prince like Yong Wang, who has no heirs, becomes a great treasure in the future, how to establish a stable country will probably lead to unstable people in the court and unstable minds, causing turmoil in the court.

From Shui Rong's point of view, Emperor Yongkang was not such a foolish and foolish king, so it was absolutely impossible for him to choose King Yong.

Thinking about it carefully, Shui Rong felt that there was something fishy about King Yong not having an heir. This kind of method was very common in the palace, and there were vague rumors that King Yong was inhumane due to illness. He didn't know whether it was true or not.

Not to mention whether it is true or false, it seems that there is a problem in itself if such secret information can be spread.

Judging from the current situation, the beneficiaries of King Yong's downfall are the other princes, and the biggest beneficiaries among the other princes are King Le and King An, because once King Yong is eliminated, these two legitimate sons will become even more powerful. Justified.

After Queen Zhang passed away, it was Queen Zhou who raised King Yong. Tsk tsk tsk. Palace battles have always been cruel, but Queen Zhou was able to stand out from them. Shui Rong never underestimated her from the beginning to the end. After marrying Yuanchun, she met Queen Zhou when she entered the palace to thank her. , then he told Yuanchun to stay away from this woman.

But what does these things have to do with him? He has already escaped from the vortex.

(End of this chapter)