When it came to asking Jiang Wanzai to persuade the Queen Mother to agree to King Wei's opening of Qiongzhou, it was not just Ying Jiyan who came there. There were also many people in the court who came to him through various channels and for various reasons, including some important officials in the court. , but they were all rejected by Jiang Wanzai. The reason why he was like this was not only because he was weighing the pros and cons, but also because he was concerned about the reputation of the Queen Mother.
Everyone knows that Emperor Duzong left behind three sons. His legitimate son, Zhao Xian, lost his kingdom in just two years after he succeeded to the throne. He was kidnapped by the Tatars and taken to the north, where he was stripped of his imperial title. The remaining two princes fled to Fuzhou on the eve of the fall of Lin'an under the auspices of Empress Dowager Xie. , it is said that these two princes are not legitimate children, and they are both young children who are not familiar with the world, so it makes sense to establish who will be the emperor.
But in the end, it fell on Zhao Shi. The public explanation also said that he was of noble status, smart since childhood, sincere and filial, and he was a little older. But everyone also understood that in terms of birth, Zhao Shi's biological mother was just a concubine. The prince has just been promoted to concubine, and is not much higher than Zhao Bing's biological mother. And the son of the late emperor has a noble status. Isn't it nonsense. Being smart since childhood and being sincere and filial are also nonsense. What can a child see? Only one can tell. It's okay to be a little older, and it's in line with the etiquette of respecting the elders rather than the young.
So soon after Zhao Shi took the throne, criticism spread, saying that the ministers intended to make Zhao Bing the emperor, but because his biological mother had passed away. Now among the former emperors and concubines, Concubine Yang Shu had the highest status and was revered as the queen mother, because she wanted to make herself emperor. His own son was the emperor, so the throne fell to Zhao Shi due to the interference of his uncle Yang Liangjie. The subtext is that Zhao Shi's throne was snatched from his younger brother, while Empress Dowager Yang acted unfairly, favored her own parents and children, and excluded her. Other princes.
Jiang Wanzai, the Empress Dowager, has been involved in the matter of establishing the new emperor. Of course he knows what happened, and those criticisms are all rumors. Except for some fabricated by people with ulterior motives, there is also the fact that Yang Liangjie, the uncle of the country, is fighting for power with the royal family. The feud between clan members and courtiers aroused dissatisfaction among many people, and the losers used rumors to attack their political opponents. These rumors spread widely, and although they were eventually clarified one by one, they still put a lot of mental pressure on Empress Dowager Yang.
After that, another incident occurred one after another, in which King Wei mistakenly boarded a disease ship and was separated from the imperial team, and King Wei took the initiative to request Mongolia as a hostage. Rumors resurfaced that the Queen Mother was trying to protect the stability of the throne for her family and her son, and she did not hesitate to use others to get rid of King Wei. Insiders It is clear that these two incidents have nothing to do with the Queen Mother, but those who do not know about it cannot help but not believe it because the things are so weird.
A prince who is surrounded by many servants and guards can escape from everyone's sight, leave the royal boat alone, and happen to get on the epidemic ship. No one believes that a five-year-old child can do anything without guidance and temptation. Anyone who has experienced the Quanzhou Incident knows that King Wei was frightened and fainted when the Yuan army chased him. Now, less than two months later, he took the initiative to go to Mongolia as a hostage. This can only mean that King Wei was They were scared to death, or someone behind the scenes instigated or even threatened them, making them do it involuntarily.
These things have caused a stir in the city, pushing Empress Dowager Yang to the forefront of public opinion. Everyone knows what the hell place in Qiongzhou is like, and even now the courtiers are strongly arguing that it is most appropriate for King Wei to leave the town. But Jiang Wan Zai understood that this was because the enemy was facing the enemy and everyone was eager to leave. When the situation calmed down, some people would say that the Queen Mother wanted to kill the King of Guards and arranged this. Otherwise, why didn't she go to Qiongzhou to take refuge? It would be more convenient to go to Champa there. convenient.
Jiang Wanzai knew that it seemed logical for him to persuade the Queen Mother to agree that King Wei should open the palace of Qiongzhou, but it was equivalent to roasting himself and the Queen Mother on the fire. It would be okay if nothing happened in the future. Once King Wei made a slight mistake, the blame would fall on them.
His body had a great impact on the reputation of the Queen Mother and his own reputation. And he also knew that although King Wei was smart, he was still young, lacked prestige, and could easily be hijacked. If he stayed away from the court and presided over the military affairs of a place alone, he would
Worried that it will be difficult to control the situation and cause big trouble.
Of course, Jiang Wanzai didn't want Jiang Qiu to go there from the bottom of his heart. If something happened to him, he would feel sorry for his dead brother, and it would be difficult for him to explain everything to Jiang. But when he was worried about this and hesitated, it was inappropriate to be strict.
Jiang Wanzai came to the palace to talk about the benefits of King Wei's opening of Qiongzhou. Before he could finish his words, Jiang Wanzai was angered for many days and sent him to Prince Wei's palace for confrontation. However, he was almost killed by King Wei's master.
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"Lord Jiang, I believe that people in this world are nothing more than fame and wealth, and there is nothing wrong with pursuing publicity. However, if you are trapped by reputation, you are putting the cart before the horse." Zhao Bing listened to Jiang Wanzai's sigh and knew that he was confused.
, this is because he wants to care about family ties, but also worries about damaging his reputation, he thought for a while and said.
In his previous life, Zhao Bing was used to seeing people who drank porridge at home, put grease on their lips when going out, wore Pierre Cardin over their rags, and fought to pay for it even though they only had two steel pennies left in their pockets. And he himself had done this before.
They have done such **** things. To put it bluntly, they are just afraid that others will look down upon them, thus ruining their 'reputation', so they can only pretend to be fat and do stupid things that make people rich before others suffer. Of course, their sentiments and
Although his reputation cannot be compared with Jiang Wanzai's, there is no difference in psychology. They are all tired of fame.
"Your Highness, please clarify your doubts?" Ying Jieyan also hurriedly came over and asked. He also made a big mistake today. He didn't get the job done and even got into trouble. He offended all his friends of decades. He doesn't know what to do in the future.
face.
"My father and I must pay attention to our identity and don't talk nonsense." Before Zhao Bing could speak, Jiang Wanzai glanced at him and said coldly.
"Oh, Your Highness, please speak. I am all ears." Ying Jieyan smiled awkwardly and said that he was obviously a master, but now he asked his students to answer questions, which was a bit of a loss of status. However, he was mature and immediately changed his explanation. Now I
He is no longer a teacher, but a minister, so you can't find fault with him, but he is quite happy to see Jiang Wanzai still willing to take care of him.
"Sir, you are serious. I don't dare to do anything for you. I just have some insights." Zhao Bing took the teapot from the charcoal stove and refilled the hot tea for both men. He chuckled. But he cursed in his heart. I gave it to you for free.
When you become a psychological counselor, you condescend to pour you tea, and you still want to act like a big-tailed wolf in front of yourself. You can't let go of that little face. You don't know that the sage said, "When three people are together, there must be a teacher from me." The book has been read into the dog's belly!
Of course, if he wanted to ask someone for help now, he could only complain.
"Your Highness, you can speak frankly!" Jiang Wanzai thanked him.
"Reputation is bullshit sometimes!" The two people in front of them could have been doctoral tutors and academicians in their previous lives, but now they have to listen to their own 'teachings'. Zhao Bing still enjoys it, and the words come out of his mouth.
They were shocked and stared at His Highness with their mouths open, but their expressions turned grim. They thought about how they could accept that their clear name, which they had worked hard for most of their lives and carefully maintained every day, was being scolded as shit.
"Although my words are vulgar, the truth is true!" Zhao Bing saw the two people opening their mouths to predict, thinking that they must want to teach him a lesson, so he immediately sealed their mouths, and saw that their throats were squirming, obviously they were holding back their words.
After returning home, he said, "As a prince, I am now the royal younger brother, and as a first-class prince, I am only six years old. I should be called a young man who has achieved great success and has a great reputation!"
"Um!"
"Not bad!" What His Highness said was true. The two old men couldn't fault it. Of course, they envied him because he was born in the royal family and could gain a reputation that others could not achieve even in their lifetime without any effort.
"Others see me in fine clothes and fine food, with hordes of servants, cheering before and after coming in and out. It's really a sight. But they don't know what kind of life I live in the palace. I can only move around in a small space in the palace every day, and what do I eat?
You can’t decide what to drink or where you want to go, and you have to respect etiquette and abide by the law. People are always reminding you not to do this or say that. What is the difference between this kind of life and a caged bird or an animal in a pen? Can it be called happy? And all of these are
It’s because of the reputation!”
"After I left the palace and headed south, the Tatars pursued me day and night without falling. Why? It's not because I am the prince, prince. As long as they catch me, they can seal thousands of households and get a thousand pieces of gold. If I were just one
They would definitely turn a blind eye to children from ordinary people's homes, because in their eyes they were not worth an arrow. At that time, I wished that I was a child from a poor family, and it would be better to run around every day and not be able to sleep in fear. Isn't this right?
It’s also because of the reputation!”
"Your Highness must not have such thoughts. Now His Highness is still burdened with the hatred of the country and the family. You must think of reviving the Song Dynasty!" Jiang Wanzai hurriedly advised. But what he said was all true, and he was deeply aware of it.
Having the same feeling, I also felt that what I said was so feeble.
"It is exactly what your Excellency said, and it is precisely because I am a prince, even if I have the idea of ​​​​escaping from the countryside, I cannot, because I have been responsible for safeguarding the Song Dynasty since I was born. At this time when the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, if I
Although I can save myself by leaving, I will be criticized by the world and ridiculed by the Tatars. Therefore, I know that there is an abyss ahead and the road is full of thorns. I must go on, otherwise it will be difficult to stand in the world. I am afraid that I will not be able to get rid of this reputation for the rest of my life.
I'm tired." Zhao Bing changed the topic and said impassionedly and helplessly. But in his heart, he was deeply disdainful of himself. He just wanted to save his own life. Why do you talk about yourself so high?
He can truly be called the best of scumbags.
"It's best for Your Highness to think so!" Jiang Wanzai said with a sigh of relief. If His Highness is discouraged and loses his fighting spirit because of his own affairs, it will be a desperate matter. But fortunately His Highness is sensible.
"In this case, His Highness is also unable to get rid of the burden of fame. We are fellow-minded people, and we must always be cautious, lest we make any mistakes and ruin our reputation!" Ying Jieyan sighed and smiled bitterly.
Chapter completed!