A Thousand Hills

Chapter 118

It is quite ingenious for the Marquis of Nan'an to retreat as an advance, and the second prince deliberately entered the palace the night before to tell his father about Cheng Engong's mansion. The second prince said, "Son, the fifth prince is not at fault, It's just that, whether this matter is big or small, the son thought, he should report to the emperor first, don't let the emperor's grandmother know better, it's been a year now."

After listening to the matter calmly, Emperor Mu Yuan didn't make a statement, but instead asked the second prince, "What do you think of the fifth prince and concubine?"

The second prince was startled, and said, "Father, the son is the second uncle, and the fifth sibling is the brother's wife. What does the son say about this?" It's not easy to say.

"It's okay, I think you have some calculations in your heart."

The second prince thought for a while, then said, "My son still thinks that the fifth younger sibling is not wrong in fairness. However, the son also knows that the fifth younger sibling and the Cheng'en government are actually at odds. In fact, the Cheng'en government My son already knew about the seating position, but he didn't talk about it because of his relatives. As for Duke Cheng'en's mansion, as Princess Ningrong said, it was not a matter of a while. The princess may feel that she is the daughter-in-law of the old lady, and it is not good to be above the old lady, so she invited the old lady to sit up to show her respect. Aunt Wenkang is the granddaughter of the old lady, and Princess Ning Rong is Aunt Wenkang His elders were also below the old lady, and Aunt Wenkang just sat like this. At that time, the princes and princesses were still young, and it was better when they went to the Cheng'en Gong Mansion, so no one cares about it. Now our royal population has increased, and the population in the future There are only more people, and there are many people, so it is better to establish the rules first. The five siblings are following the rules, which is both selfish and her public heart. There is something wrong with the Cheng'en government, but it is not intentional."

Emperor Mu Yuan nodded slightly, and said, "It's getting late, let's have dinner with me."

The second prince lived outside the palace, had dinner with the emperor's father, and it was getting dark. Emperor Mu Yuan was very considerate of his son, and said, "The palace key has been delivered, let's rest in the palace tonight."

The second prince quickly agreed.

The next day, after the eldest son of the emperor learned that the second prince had entered the palace overnight and rested in the palace overnight, he thought to himself, could it be that the second son rushed into the palace to sue the fifth daughter-in-law.If so, it's another good show.

The eldest son of the emperor didn't know how the matter would end up, but he expected that Yi Cheng'en's mansion's temper for many years would not let it go. Coupled with the help of the second child, there must be a good show in the palace.The eldest son of the emperor asked his daughter-in-law to enter the palace to vent his mother's concubine, but don't let his mother and concubine meddle in this matter. Cheng Engong is fine. After all these years, everyone knows the number of ways his family has sued. Whatever happened, his family could go to the Palace of Mercy to blow the Queen Mother's ears.The existing evidence shows that the reason why the fifth daughter-in-law beat the Hu's daughter is not to sue her for the Hu's daughter.The point is, the way of the fifth daughter-in-law is too cruel, she is a lunatic, and if she has something to do directly, it is better to keep the mother and concubine far away, otherwise, can she be reasonable with the lunatic.

Although the eldest son of the emperor was very restless in his inner world, he spoke to his daughter-in-law perfectly normal and with both reason and reason. The eldest son of the emperor said, "I'm afraid the palace didn't know what happened yesterday. You enter the palace Talk to the mother and concubine, seeing that the root of the year is getting worse, don't make a fuss about it. If the emperor's grandmother is so old, if she gets angry about this again, this year will not be good. Call the concubine mother Just know it in your heart, if there is someone who talks too much, don't stop him."

When Cui heard such sensible words, she nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. I think so too. It's always better if the wife is calm and kind." The husband also has a normal mind.

The eldest concubine Cui and the third concubine Hu both went to the palace to pass the news to their mother-in-law. The expressions of the two noble concubines didn't know how to put on their faces.

Concubine Zhao was thinking: Princess Ningping was not in this style back then.

What Concubine Xie Guifei thought was: It seems that Mrs. Wei Guo will have her revenge in a short time.

As the eldest son of the emperor thought, everyone knows the route of Duke Cheng'en's mansion.

But this time, everyone really didn't guess the number of roads in Cheng En Gong's mansion.

Not only did the concubines Zhao and Xie, who had done sufficient risk warning, not wait for the expected storm, even Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he saw Cheng Engong's apology.

Not only Cheng Engong, but also the son of Weiguogong was the one who asked for the crime.What Cheng Engong said was that his family's etiquette was negligent and he was rude to the royal family. He had realized his mistake and was very frightened, so he made an apology here.The son of the Duke of Wei is not strict in governing his family from Chen.Weng son-in-law's memorials are all written sincerely and movingly, and Emperor Mu Yuan didn't say anything.After all, the Duke of Wei has already gone to the Leng Yamen, and there must be some people who want to follow the empress dowager's way to seduce the public. If they look at the Duke of Wei, they will understand the reason why they have to be careful when speaking in the Palace of Mercy.As for the Cheng En Gong Mansion, at least they are not too confused if they can realize their mistakes.

Xie Moru made a fuss, but like the second prince said, Xie Moru was all about the point.In the past, when Princess Ningrong gave up the main position to Mrs. Shou'an, Emperor Mu Yuan felt in his heart that Princess Ningrong was quite sensible.Princess Wenkang was under the old lady Shou'an. At that time, Emperor Mu Yuan was still young, and his family members were also thin. He attached great importance to the relationship between relatives, so he didn't say anything.But as time goes by in power, when the princess and concubine have to sit at the head of Mrs. Shou'an when they go to the Cheng'en mansion, even if it is their own grandmother, it would be fine if they set up an equal seat for a private occasion, but in a birthday banquet like this Emperor Mu Yuan had been upset for several years at the place where the dignitaries gathered.

When Xie Moru opened his mouth, he really touched Emperor Mu Yuan's heart.

That's right, your greatness is also bestowed by the royal family, you are a lord, why should you sit on top of the royal family.

Even if Emperor Mu Yuan didn't want to be so mean, he still meant it. He really wanted to see Mrs. Shou'an's ranking at the birthday banquet fluctuate.Then there is Hu Wu'er, who has been praised by the queen mother several times in the past, saying that she is sensible and courteous, hum!At the beginning, he didn't say clearly that he just sent Duke Wei to be alert to those things that use the queen mother as a weapon. The queen mother, the birth mother of today, dares to spread rumors with the queen mother, and she must be prepared to pay the price after being exposed.What annoyed Emperor Mu Yuan was that the queen mother was not mean to the Hu family!And Mrs. Hu, the person whom the Queen Mother has repeatedly praised, actually used the Queen Mother in this way!How could Emperor Mu Yuan sit idly by with such intentions!
Therefore, since Cheng Engong has taken the initiative to plead guilty to the matter of Cheng'en Gong's mansion, let it be.After all, it is my uncle's family, so there is still affection.As for Xie Moru, although he corrected the etiquette, he slapped Emperor Mu Yuan's uncle's face severely, and Emperor Mu Yuan would not reward her, and he called the fifth prince and sent the servants to the fifth prince, "Don't just worry about it." Busy with the errands in the ministry, you also take care of your daughter-in-law."

The fifth prince had expected that his father would chat with him, and the fifth prince said, "Father also knows that my son and daughter-in-law have such a straight temper. She is always right when she is right, and wrong when she is wrong."

Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand, "You won't let her do things more smoothly. If you know that Cheng'en's mansion is wrong, don't you remind Cheng'en's mansion in private that there must be such a commotion? After all, it is the Queen Mother Mother clan, looking at the face of your imperial grandmother at this age, you should think more about it."

The fifth prince said, "It is better to choose from the straight than to seek from the melody. Father, if the son and daughter-in-law are the kind of people who are all-round and slick, she would not have pointed out the faults of Cheng Engong's mansion yesterday."

"It is better to seek in the straight than to seek in the melody." Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "Not everything in the world can be done straight. You should always think more about everything, especially if you are high, you will have weight, and weight will affect your whole body. You need to be more careful.”

The fifth prince had no choice but to respond, and he said, "Father, the son will speak up when he has something to say. The son feels that the emperor's grandmother has misunderstood the son's wife, and the Cheng'en government is always provocative. The son is really angry." very."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "It's just an ignorant woman who said something stupid, don't pay attention to it, I have already punished Duke Wei."

The fifth prince said, "Thank you father for making decisions for your son."

The fifth prince also discussed the matter with Zhang Changshi when he returned to the mansion. Zhang Changshi said, "There is no movement in the Cheng'en mansion, which is really suspicious." According to Zhang Changshi's guess, the Cheng'en mansion has always been backed by the Palace of Mercy. , and the Ci'en Palace doesn't want to see his concubine, even he has heard about his long history. He thought that Cheng'en Gong's mansion would make a big fuss, so Zhang Changshi could think of a way to cut it again. The face of Duke Cheng'en's mansion.I don't want to, but there is no movement from Cheng Engong's mansion.Cheng Engong's mansion was silent, and the fifth prince's mansion was also in trouble.

The fifth prince said, "I think the meaning of the father is not to blame me and the princess."

Zhang Changshi said, "If the king's heart is like this, no matter whether Cheng En Gong's mansion is moving or static, His Highness is already invincible."

The Fifth Prince said, "According to the status of Duke Cheng'en's Mansion in the Imperial Capital, we are not afraid of him moving, but I am afraid that he will not move. I am worried that he has other plans."

Zhang Changshi thought about it, and said, "In this matter, I think that the Cheng'en government has no room to attack His Highness." The key is that His Majesty approves of his concubine's behavior.

Zhang Changshi persuaded, "His Royal Highness, the glory, wealth, and prominent status of Duke Cheng'en today all come from your grace. The position of Duke Cheng'en is originally the title of his relatives. Therefore, everything in Duke Cheng'en's mansion is bestowed by the emperor." The matter of the Cheng'en government is that the Cheng'en government wants to fight back, and it is nothing more than the emperor's heart."

"Your Highness, let me analyze with Your Highness carefully." Zhang Changshi said solemnly, "First, although Cheng'en Gongfu is from His Majesty's mother's family, His Highness is His Majesty's own son, and I am from a grassroots family, so I don't know about royal affairs. But I think According to the subject's own opinion, the minister treats his children with great care and love, and naturally he is close and respectful to his mother's family and his family. However, this kind of closeness cannot be compared with flesh and blood. Second, His Majesty did not blame His Highness and Princess, I believe that His Majesty is more concerned about His Highness than personal feelings, and is more concerned about His Majesty as the king of a country. I am afraid that His Majesty himself would not be happy to see the royal family under Mrs. Shou'an." Zhang Changshi concluded Two points, first, you are a real father, and the relationship between father and son is better than that of a foreigner; second, His Majesty's heart is on our side.Therefore, Zhang Changshi came to a conclusion, "The ministers can see these two points clearly, and the staff of Cheng'en Gong's mansion can also see clearly. At this time, when the emperor's heart is not in Cheng'en's mansion, it will be really difficult to make troubles." Not a wise move."

Zhang Changshi's heart moved, and he said, "If you are Yichen, instead of making trouble at this moment, you'd better retreat as an advance, and a sincere pleading is the best policy."

The fifth prince said, "Father has always treated Cheng'en Gong's mansion with courtesy and treated him differently. After all, he still has the face of the Palace of Mercy." If Cheng'en's mansion's strategy of mourning soldiers, it will definitely work.

Zhang Changshi said, "It doesn't matter if it's a year ago, Your Majesty won't want to see an accident happen a year ago."

In this way, it is impossible to guess the purpose of Duke Cheng'en's mansion out of thin air. It was getting late, and a servant came to invite the fifth prince to go back for dinner. The fifth prince got up and said, "Today is late, and Chang Shi also had dinner earlier. Good year."

Zhang Changshi smiled and got up to see him off.

The little servant at the front carried the wind lamp, which vaguely illuminated the road ahead. The fifth prince was wearing a big-haired crane cloak, and instead of sitting in the warm sedan chair arranged by Xie Moru, he walked all the way through the night wind to the main courtyard.Xie Moru had arranged warm water for washing, and some palace servants stepped forward to serve him. The fifth prince simply washed and changed into a homely warm robe. Xie Moru also said, "Why are you so busy, you can't even take care of your meal." The maid passed the meal.

The fifth prince laughed, "Tong Chang Shi was fascinated by what he said, and he forgot it for a while."

Xie Moru gave him some vegetables and said, "There are endless things to do in one's life, and it is proper to take care of your body. Others live fifty, you live one hundred, even if you do it slower, you can still do it faster than others." There are many things to do, and the road is long.”

Fifth Prince Zhile said, "The princess has some wonderful words. Come, let me offer you a toast."

"Your Highness, thank you." Xie Moru raised his glass, "It's cold, it's good to have a drink to warm up."

After dinner, the long night was long, the Fifth Prince Fang and Xie Moru shared the conclusion he had discussed with Zhang Changshi, the Fifth Prince was always at ease in front of Xie Moru, he did not always have to put on a serious face like he was outside, The fifth prince said, "We discussed it. It was probably safe a year ago. Now that there is no movement in the Cheng En Gong Mansion, I'm afraid that we will hold back a big move in the next year."

Xie Moru thought for a while, and said, "If the Cheng'en government wants to target me or His Highness, His Highness can rest assured, even if they do, they are just self-defeating. I have never heard of bullying someone in front of someone's father." Son, then my father can just sit back and watch, if the Cheng'eng government targets our family, what do we have to worry about, they are digging their own graves."

The fifth prince finally breathed a sigh of relief, regardless of Zhang Changshi's one-two-three analysis and conclusion, and asserted that nothing happened before, the fifth prince finally listened to Xie Moru's conclusion, so that he could completely and truly feel at ease.yes!How simple it is!The court belongs to his family!He, his father is his own father!Even if he is not the most favored prince, with his father's face-saving temperament, even if Duke Cheng'en's government wants to deal with him, his father can't let him suffer!

How could he not have thought of such a simple truth!
If Cheng En Gongfu targets him and the referee is his father, can his father favor someone else?
The Fifth Prince said, "Your words are reasonable. At first, I thought that the Duke Cheng's Mansion didn't have an outbreak right now, and it will happen one day. However, we don't need to be afraid of him."

Xie Moru said, "Cheng'en Gong's Mansion doesn't need to pay attention, we can't do things according to their pace, we have our own things to do." Xie Moru's eyes never stopped on Cheng'en Gong's Mansion.

The fifth prince didn't understand for a moment, "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness is in the Ministry of Rituals. Why do the royal etiquette rules need to be re-made? Isn't it to clarify the concubines? Now the rules have been completed and presented to the imperial court. Your Highness forgot that when we presented to Your Majesty, we had to clarify the concubines to prove the orthodoxy. Now The concubine has made it clear, the next step is to establish a crown prince." Xie Moru said, "Your Highness wrote a letter, please appoint a crown prince."

The fifth prince was taken aback, "Father also told me last time that he wanted to keep us in the imperial capital for a longer period of time, and that we didn't want to be entrusted too early."

"Establishing a crown prince and entrusting him are completely different things." Xie Moru said, "Last time, the cause of the chaos in the porridge shed in the residence of the eldest prince and the second prince, everyone didn't say anything, but no one knew in their hearts. The big things are uncertain, and people's hearts are uneasy. Li Once the crown prince is established, people's hearts will be at peace. Even if the crown prince is established, even if the title is divided, His Majesty will not let go of the separation of father and son, and leave the princes to live in the imperial capital. We can't let others take the lead. We have already offended Cheng'en Gong's mansion. After all, Cheng'en Gong's mansion is also the mother clan of the second prince. From now on, we will be a feudal clan. Cheng'en Gong's mansion is in the imperial capital. The government has been nagging in the ears of the second prince for years and years about our faults, and it is also annoying. His Highness will take the lead in the performance first, and the second prince will definitely be grateful to His Highness. From now on, we will be safe and secure in the feudal land forever, and we all depend on this time. "

The fifth prince, even if the fifth prince knew that his emperor's father might be displeased by it, but, out of love, courtesy, law and himself, the fifth prince really needed to give the second prince such a great favor.The fifth prince gritted his teeth, "It's done!" As for whether the matter of asking for the crown prince can be completed, it is within the control of the fifth prince.Anyway, the fifth prince felt that the second elder brother was a descendant after all, and according to the law of etiquette, he should belong to the second elder brother.He was just making an initiative, and for the rest, it's up to the second brother to make his own fortune.

It's done, it's the second brother who has the emperor's order.If not, his proposal is also within the rules of etiquette, without selfishness, let alone a guilty conscience.

The husband and wife studied in detail again, how to write the memorial to the prince.Late at night, the fifth prince fell asleep quickly, but Xie Moru could not fall asleep when he heard the wind outside the window.She promoted the establishment of the prince time and time again, time and time again, and one day, she would make the civil and military officials of the Manchu court lose their guard, and they would understand that the fifth prince really had no intention of fighting for the throne.And she, the descendant of Princess Ningping, also has no desire to compete for the throne.

(End of this chapter)