A Thousand Hills

Chapter 264

For Princess Wenkang, the prince and the five princes are all nephews, and the prince is closer in terms of blood relationship.Take the chaos caused by the crown prince in the south of the Yangtze River. Duke Wu was killed in battle, and her son followed the crown prince. While protecting the crown prince's safety, the son's safety can also be guaranteed.From this point of view, the prince is still very interesting.

Of course, this is because Li Yu's force value is strong enough, otherwise try to protect the prince personally?
Princess Wenkang originally didn't want to get involved with the prince's affairs, and she didn't tell her brother to recall the prince back to the imperial capital, but it's not a bad thing to call the prince back, even if she asked Princess Wenkang to say that the prince is the heir of a country, and his status is unusual. It's not a problem to stay in a place where there is chaos.The point is, Jiangnan screwed him up once. This is the old Mu family's country. Like Xie Moru said, there is a change of dynasty or something. Once the courtiers surrender and change to the new dynasty, there is always a way out, but, which former dynasty Did the royal family have a good time?Even Princess Wenkang is worried about asking the prince to stay in the south of the Yangtze River. If there are other unimportant things, you can give the prince a little more experience.

Therefore, a prince with a criminal record and a fifth prince with experience in cleaning up messes, Princess Wenkang's original heart, also trusted the fifth prince more in the matter of Jiangnan.

What's more, Xie Moru really saved the fifth prince's character too much.He raised silver taels for the imperial court twice, and gave up the credit for both of them, so that Princess Wenkang came forward to earn fame.The eldest princess Wenkang got her name, and her imperial brother benefited. As the old saying goes, it's short for taking people, but short for eating people.There is some truth to this statement, at least, it should not be chilling.This is not to say how good the character of the brother and sister is, it’s just that human relations have always been like this. If someone is kind enough to help you, you turn your head and make people feel chilled. Don’t say that the one who helped you will never reach out again. I have passed you, seeing your character, I dare not stretch out my hand.

Of course, as an emperor, he is not afraid of disappointing others, and he is less likely to be flattered by people around him.In the past, when the country was prosperous and the people were peaceful, Emperor Mu Yuan really had no shortage of flattery. At that time, he saw that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were capable ministers, but now that half of the south of the Yangtze River is in flames of war, and the situation between the court and China is very tense. , How many people can solve the urgent need?
In this situation, Xie Moru sent charcoal in the snow several times.

Would Emperor Mu Yuan be willing to thank Mo Ru for his favor?

However, the country comes first, as long as it is beneficial to the country, Emperor Mu Yuan will accept this favor.

Emperor Mu Yuan was not a confused person, even if he was confused at the beginning, but when Jiangnan was in chaos, he immediately understood and sent the fifth prince who was most likely to clean up the chaos.

At the beginning, the south of the Yangtze River was purged by the Marquis of Nan'an, and there was a sudden chaos. Although the army was defeated like a mountain, there was still a little vitality left, which gave the fifth prince a chance to regroup.However, such an opportunity can only be given once. If there is another fight between the crown prince and the fifth prince, causing half of the south of the Yangtze River to fall into the hands of Jingjiang, Emperor Mu Yuan will really go to the ancestors to apologize.

Regarding the matter in the south of the Yangtze River, the crown prince and the five princes would choose one of them. Of course, Emperor Mu Yuan would choose the fifth prince.

But, Prince...

Thinking about it, Emperor Mu Yuan was upset.

Emperor Mu Yuan was extremely dissatisfied with the prince's trip to the south of the Yangtze River, but recently, many people have come to intercede for the prince, both openly and secretly. , not careful in politics." In one sentence, both the Marquis of Nan'an, who was dead and alive, and the Duke of Wu, who was dead and dead, were scolded.Then, Ning Jijiu said, "Since the prince is the heir of the country, the south of the Yangtze River is related to the country. If he knows that the commander of the three armies is wrong, the prince should investigate carefully. If the prince doesn't care about it, is it the way of the heir?" Then he said Wu Guogong is wrong, "A military-political conflict is the most harmful to the country." Besides, King Jingjiang, "A thief's ambition must be reversed. When the Jiangnan Governor was set up, it was King Jingjiang who defended him. The strength that Jingjiang has accumulated for decades is thanks to His Majesty. Holy Judgment, the government and the people are of one mind, and the soldiers are able to block the Jingjiang River in Zhili. And your Majesty has a discerning eye, and leads the King of Fujian to go south to rebuild the mountains and rivers."

"I know that the King of Fujian has always been capable. Your Majesty is concerned about the safety of the crown prince. There are also loyal and good people in the court who are planning for the safety of the crown prince. I ask your majesty to call the prince back to the imperial capital. However, my opinion is slightly different." Ning Jijiu's face was sincere. , there was no urgency in speaking, calm and sincere as if he was talking about family affairs, "When the late emperor went to the world, he always took the lead and never took a step back. That's why we have Dongmu Jiangshan. Moreover, I remember that Nan'an Hou joined the army, At the beginning, he was in charge of the military affairs of Nan'an Prefecture, and he suffered a crushing defeat. His Majesty trusts him, and only then will the Marquis of Nan'an become a master. His Royal Highness has experience in governing, but he is still unfamiliar with military strategy. When he first came to Jiangnan, he encountered bandits. Hey, at this old age, I have never seen someone who can’t make mistakes. If the prince can benefit from this incident, it will be good for the family, the country and the community.”

Of course, Ning Jijiu understands that the fifth prince family wants to take the opportunity to pull the prince back to the imperial capital so that the fifth prince can do things in the south of the Yangtze River.How can it be so easy to abolish and establish?In Jiangnan's defeat, the crown prince was not the commander in chief, and even if he made mistakes, it was not without a chance of rebirth.Whether it is public or private, whether it is emotional or reasonable, he would rather come over to speak good words for the prince than sacrifice wine.

Not to mention, Ning Jijiu is worthy of being an old minister, he really got a little bit of Emperor Mu Yuan's veins, but, but Ning Jijiu's official position is limited, and Emperor Mu Yuan's willingness to listen to him is to give him face, Mu Yuan The person Emperor Yuan really negotiated with was Su Xiang.

Su Xiang thought for a while and said, "Since the turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River, up to the two palaces, down to the hundreds of officials, everyone is concerned about the safety of the crown prince. The old minister still said that since ancient times, there has never been a battle between the crown prince. The crown prince is the foundation of the country." , Every move is related to the country. Now that we know where the prince is, we should call him back to the court as soon as possible." Su Xiang has always disapproved of the prince's going to the south of the Yangtze River.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Well, it's safer to be the fifth."

Su Xiang said solemnly, "Your Majesty the Fifth Highness is a minister, and the crown prince is the ruler. The ruler is the one who governs and judges. The minister is also the one who serves the ruler. Each has his own responsibilities and occupies his own position. Your Majesty must not generalize."

Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand and sighed, "Si Dao, you have a strong temper. We have been monarchs and ministers for many years, and I will not hide it from you. I am quite disappointed with the prince in today's Jiangnan incident." If Emperor Yuan believed it, Ning Jijiu would not be just a sacrificial wine these years.

Sidao, Su Xiang's words.

Su Xiang looked solemn, and said, "Your Majesty treats my ministers with sincerity, and I treat my ministers with sincerity. Although the prince was at fault for the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, it was not the main cause. Jingjiang has always been rebellious, and sooner or later there must be rebellion. According to your Majesty and The old minister predicted that it is not surprising that Jingjiang has such strength. The defeat in the south of the Yangtze River was caused by civil strife, and the hearts of the people were not in harmony, so Jingjiang had an opportunity to take advantage of it. Your majesty is in his prime, and when the prince returns to the capital, he will teach you well. If you can take advantage of it It is also a blessing for the family and the country to gain wisdom."

Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "I just hope he can improve."

Su Xiang bowed and saluted, "The prince's negligence is also the fault of the minister." He also has the post of prince and grand tutor.

"What is related to you, I understand in my heart." Emperor Mu Yuan and Su Xiangjun have been busy for many years. Su Xiang used to have gray hair, but now it is full of snow, and Su Xiang is loyal. Emperor Mu Yuan knows it well , so Su Xiang will never be called to fight against the crown prince.

In other words, Su Xiang's loyalty is not without reason.Generally speaking, the emperor is the best at finding scapegoats for his own mistakes, but Emperor Mu Yuan never asked his officials to stand up to him.

From this point of view, it is not easy.

However, Su Xiang also understood that Emperor Mu Yuan said that the fifth prince was safe, but he still valued the prince in his heart.Emperor Mu Yuan may be a little disappointed with the prince, but it is far from the point where he wants to abolish and establish for public and private purposes.

After all, the dissatisfaction that can be expressed is never dissatisfaction.

After all, the court can still take care of the situation in the south of the Yangtze River.Moreover, as long as Jiangnan is reorganized, there will be room for manipulation in the future when discussing merits and demerits, the fault of the prince.

After all, the prince has not been deposed for a day, and for the sake of the court's face and the royal family's face, Emperor Mu Yuan will not let people talk too much about the prince's negligence.This is not only the selfishness of Emperor Mu Yuan, but also the decency and dignity of the prince of a country.

(End of this chapter)