My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 54 Cousin, be careful what you say
Compared with the Bo family's relatives, who are already in the sunset and only have Empress Dowager Bo in the palace to support them, the composition of the Dou family is undoubtedly much healthier.

The first generation of Empress Dowager Dou sat firmly in Changle of the East Palace. Her siblings, Nanpi Marquis Dou Changjun and Zhangwu Marquis Dou Guangguo, were responsible for the specific affairs of the Dou family - mainly restraining their children, nephews and descendants.

The second generation of fresh blood, the middle-aged prince Dou Pengzu of Nanpihou, supports the bottom line, and the talented nephew Dou Ying raises the upper limit.

Coupled with the fact that Princess Liu of Guantao is good at dancing and blending in and out, it can be said that the Dou family has laid a solid foundation for a thousand-year-old family in just the past twenty years!

As for the entire Dou clan, the only one who could attract Liu Rong's attention, or in other words be grateful for the existence of this person, was Dou Ying and Prince Dou.

Not only, or even mainly, because Dou Ying, a great scholar, instinctively supported all the original order, including the eldest son inheritance system.

What really makes Liu Rong feel gratified is that with a future star like Dou Ying, the Dou family has a successor, so they will not do some outrageous and reckless things because of "not taking over".

Take last year, for example, Princess Liu of Guantao came to visit and proposed marriage to Li Ji of the Phoenix Palace.

——Without the future guarantee of Dou Ying, the next crown princess of the Han family will definitely be named Dou!

Looking at Bo's former relatives, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion.

Even though her brother Bo Zhao died and she secluded herself behind the scenes and no longer interfered with the government affairs, Empress Dowager Bo still gave her grandniece to the then Crown Prince Qi to ensure the continuation of the family as much as possible.

As for the earlier Lu family relatives, let alone that;

Except for Emperor Xiaohui Liu Ying who was lucky enough to escape, but also married his sister's concubine Zhang Yan and became his queen, the kings of Qi, Dai, Yan, Zhao, and Huainan - all the descendants of Taizu Liu Bang There is always a Queen Lu who is in charge of the harem.

Logically speaking, if Empress Dowager Dou insists on having a daughter of the Dou family to be the crown princess for the future heir of the Han family, today Zi Qi will not be able to find any fault at all.

But with Dou Ying's existence, this doesn't have to be the case.

As the saying goes: A married daughter is the water thrown out.

A female nephew who becomes a queen is definitely not as good as a male nephew with a bright future and real talents, who can provide future security for the clan.

Furthermore: the miserable life of today’s Empress Bo can also be described as a bloody lesson...

"I heard that the eldest son of the emperor went to the Young Mansion and made something extravagant?"

After a few simple chats about family matters, Liu Rong deliberately searched for a topic for a while. In the end, he still did not escape Dou Ying's indispensable question.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Liu Rong just smiled and lowered his head, taking the opportunity to quickly think of an appropriate response.

Unexpectedly, Liu Rong hadn't prepared a plan yet, or he hadn't found a good excuse yet, so Dou Ying took it upon himself to speak first and defend Liu Rong.

"Nothing in the world is absolutely good or bad. The real distinction between good and evil, good and evil is not the thing itself, but the purpose of the thing."

"——If you have evil intentions, even the corn growing in the fields can be used to gather troops and plot rebellion."

"In the same way, if you are open-minded, even extravagant things can still serve your country."

"The eldest son of the emperor does not care about the details and sacrifices himself for the sake of the country. He is really very loyal!"

"Our Han family is so lucky to have the eldest son of the emperor..."

Uh……

This is Liu Rong’s truest reaction: Uh...

Ah this...

What the hell?

Dou Ying came up with a tricky question, and before he could answer, another burst of rainbow fart slaps came out?
Liu Rong believed that he did not have the aura of a king, and he would never be arrogant enough to think that his status as the eldest son of the emperor was enough to make a great scholar like Dou Ying lose the dignity of a scholar and take pictures of himself without concealment. Flattery.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

Dou Ying is very abnormal today...

"What my cousin said, my nephew almost believed it..." "——What kind of loyalty is like a traitor, sacrificing one's life for the country~"

"I just wanted to please my father, so I wanted to open up a way for the young man to make money, but I didn't have the patience to make small profits but quick sales, so I risked the world's disapproval and made such a luxurious thing."

"A child's mind is so praised by my cousin. My nephew, I really can't stand my face, am I?"

With a self-deprecating smile, Liu Rong 'returned' all of Dou Ying's rainbow farts lightly, and Liu Rong looked at Dou Ying with an increasingly scrutinizing look.

As the eldest son of the emperor, a natural contender for the throne, and a born politician, Liu Rong has developed an extremely practical instinct.

——Every word that anyone says must first be judged on its purpose and motivation!

Don't rush to think about whether doing this will benefit you, but first think about: what the person who persuades you to do will gain from this matter.

Obviously: from Dou Ying's words just now, Liu Rong really couldn't infer what Dou Ying had planned.

It wasn't until Dou Ying mentioned another thing that a dusty memory slowly emerged in Liu Rong's mind...

"Your Majesty has issued an edict to summon King Liang to visit Chang'an again."

"But before that, the King of Qi and the King of Chu had already set off from the feudal country and headed towards Chang'an."

"——According to time, the King of Qi and the King of Chu have indeed reached the time to pay a pilgrimage to Chang'an (the princes and kings make a pilgrimage to Chang'an every three years)."

"But at this stall, the King of Qi and the King of Chu are heading to Chang'an together..."

"Sir, don't you think there's something strange?"

He vaguely heard what Dou Ying meant, telling him to be careful of Liang Wang Liu Wu - especially careful of Liang Wang Liu Wu. Liu Rong immediately understood that he had gained too much merit and prestige from the princes' rebellion that had entered the countdown.

Just like Li Ji already regarded her son Liu Rong as the confirmed prospective crown prince and herself as the unquestionable prospective queen, Dou Ying already treated Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, as the crown prince and crown prince of the Han family.

The prince's family order treats the prince and prince with the utmost care and knowledge.

But Liu Rong is not stupid.

At least in Liu Rong's view, he is far from having the ability to "build a princely team for himself in advance."

So, after thinking for a long time, Liu Rong just said something.

"Cousin, you are joking."

"My nephew is nothing more than a prince. He has no title and no title to support him, nor does he have a kingdom to rely on."

"——My father wants to reduce the feudal vassal. As a son, I will naturally do my best to serve my father."

"As for what happened in the Guandong Conference, why the kings of Qi and Chu came to Chang'an, and what Uncle Liang did when he came to Chang'an..."

"Forgive my nephew for speaking frankly: In ancient times, there were unfounded worries, which only added to the laughing stock of the world."

"Now there is Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, but in his position, he only pursues his own affairs - as long as he is the prince, he will do what a prince should do."

"The eldest son of the emperor will never dare to have the slightest thought about things that do not belong to him..."

After saying that, Liu Rong instinctively turned his head and winked at his mother, Li Ji, who was about to speak.

When his mother stopped talking angrily, Liu Rong turned his head with a smile and offered his hand to Dou Ying again.

"What my cousin said today, my nephew will guarantee with his life: not even a word will be spread outside the palace."

"But my nephew's life is not invulnerable or immortal;"

"Whenever you come to the Phoenix Palace in the future, cousin, you must be careful what you say..."

(End of this chapter)