Li Wenchong came back a little late today, and Gu Qingling guessed that he must have been kept by Emperor Mingguang.
Sure enough, that was the case when she asked.
Li Wenchong took off his outer robe, put on his casual clothes, and asked the people waiting in the room to get out.
"You don't know that today, the emperor lost his temper."
As he said that, he told the story about the eldest prince scolding the third prince and the fourth prince, saying that they were also stupid and ran out to jump without even looking at the situation.
No matter how "smart" the eldest prince was, he had never seen the eldest prince make mistakes like theirs.
"Listening to what you said, the eldest prince doesn't seem stupid? If he is really stupid, shouldn't he be the one being scolded today, instead of the third and fourth princes?"
Li Wenchong laughed: "There are no real fools in the royal family. If they were really stupid, they wouldn't be alive today."
"Then...why would the eldest prince spread such unintelligent remarks?"
"Then it depends on who you compare with. If you compare with the Prince of Jinjun, the eldest prince is indeed inferior." Li Wenchong said, "When he was studying in Shang Study, the eldest prince's academic performance was not as good as that of Prince Jin. Later, he left the Shang Study.
, they both received the errand together. Prince Jin did it beautifully, but the eldest prince did it carelessly. I can only say that there was no big mistake."
Over the years, the one who has always stood out is the Prince of Jin.
Therefore, the first person to be granted the title of prince was also the prince of Jin.
The eldest prince was still the Prince of Ye County who was granted the title later.
Some people say that the reason why the eldest prince Li Jian was able to be named the "King of Ye County" was not because of his merits, but because he had a good mother and concubine and was the eldest son of the emperor, otherwise it would not have been his turn.
"But think about it, if the eldest prince really outshines the prince of Jin County, what will happen to him?" Li Wenchong slightly curled his lips and said, "Concubine Yu was born in the Taibao Mansion, one of the three divisions, and her father was the late emperor.
The designated auxiliary minister. Even when the late queen was still alive, she had to give her some face."
"It's just that Concubine Yu is a smart person. She has been very low-key since she entered the palace, and she is inconspicuous. But she relies on her belly to give birth, and relies on her qualifications to slowly rise up."
"While others were fighting to the death, she was promoted from Zhaoyi to concubine, and she stayed there for many years."
"Until the first queen passes away and is promoted to a noble concubine."
…
As the saying goes, the one who laughs last is the winner.
Li Wenchong was sure that Concubine Yu must be a smart person, otherwise she would not have been able to stand for so many years without falling down.
Perhaps, she was not a particularly favored concubine in the harem, but with her background, as long as she was good, and as long as the eldest prince was good, no one could defeat her.
"No one has paid attention to Concubine Yu?" Gu Qingling was surprised.
Listening to what Li Wenchong said, Concubine Yu was a sure winner.
Originally from the Taibao Mansion, his father held a high position and was firmly seated in the Diaoyutai in the harem.
When the first queen died, although she was not promoted to queen, she was still a proper noble concubine - there were no tigers on the mountain, and the monkey was also called the king.
It can be said that except for the title of Queen, the entire harem is in her hands.
Li Wenchong: "Someone must be paying attention, but Concubine Yu is very low-key. Her character in the palace is 'calm as a chrysanthemum'. No matter the wind blows from east to west, she insists that Qingshan will not relax, and there is nothing wrong with it, so anyone can take it.
She can't help it."
"Then..." Gu Qingling's eyes flashed, "Isn't there anyone trying to frame me up or do anything wrong?"
"Yes, but Concubine Yu exposed it."
Gu Qingling: "Have you never succeeded once?"
"Yes, but Concubine Yu is the final winner." Li Wenchong looked at her and said, "Do you think the one who can succeed in the harem will be a simple character? There is already a particularly powerful concubine. If the eldest prince
No matter how smart you are...who can still sit still?"
nonsense!
If Concubine Yu is a smart person, and the eldest prince Li Jian is also a smart person, the first person who can't sit still may not be King Jinjun, but Emperor Mingguang.
Gu Qingling suddenly felt that if the eldest prince's "not very smart" was disguised, then he would be too scary.
But if the eldest prince is indeed "not too smart", it can only be said that Concubine Yu is indeed a smart person. She is very clear-headed and knows that she does not need a "too smart" son.
However, Concubine Yu has raised her son like this, so she is not afraid of capsizing in the gutter and playing with herself?
seemingly……
This risk is quite high, right?
But judging from the eldest prince's reputation and records over the years, it seems that there were no near misses.
I don’t know if it’s because Concubine Yu is so powerful that she can lead her son through danger every time, but it’s because mother and son are so blessed and so blessed that they deserve to be taken care of by God.
Gu Qingling said: "Which kind do you think they are?"
"Concubine Yu is a smart person, there is no doubt about it. Although the eldest prince is not very smart, he has a particularly big advantage," Li Wenchong looked into Gu Qingling's eyes and said, "He can listen to other people's opinions. At that time, it was announced that
Taibao served as a minister to assist the country and retired with great achievements, which is enough to show that Taibao Xuan is a smart man. Before he retired, he had accepted several apprentices..."
And among these apprentices, one is currently in the First Prince's Mansion.
It is said that he is very trusted by the eldest prince.
"You mean...Xuan Taibao sent an aide to the eldest prince before he retired?" Gu Qingling was very surprised.
As a maternal wife, it is okay for Taibao Xu to send staff to his grandson, but the staff he sends must be excellent and must be trusted by the eldest prince. They must be used for so many years...
That's not easy!
Gu Qingling asked who it was.
Li Wenchong shook his head: "I don't know, I only know that there is such a thing. I'm not sure what the details are. Apparently, Taibao Xuan once arranged a husband for the eldest prince. In addition, Xuanjia and the eldest prince
The Xuan family was not too close to the mansion. When Xuan Taibao was still alive, the Xuan family still had contact with the eldest prince's mansion. However, after Xuan Taibao retired, he took his family back to his hometown in Jiangxi... Since then, the Xuan family has
Slowly withdrawing from the court stage."
It cannot be said that there are no Xuan family officials in the court, it can only be said that they are not special official positions and do not seem to attract much attention.
As a relative of the country, she is not as attractive as the late queen's natal family.
Gu Qingling: "This Xu Taibao is really a smart man!"
Not only is he smart, he is also a very sober person.
Concubine Yu is still alive, and the eldest prince is still in the battle for the throne. The Xuan family really cannot be too high or low, otherwise it will be too easy to attract attention.
Nowadays, the Xuan family seems to be low-key and does not have any important official positions, but who said that these positions cannot get some information about the court and grasp some trends of the court?
Compared to Xuanjia being in a high position and holding important power, it is better to bury some hidden lines and lower the vigilance of those in power...
In addition, the eldest prince Li Jian was not as good at studying as the Prince of Jin since he was a child, and his ability to do things in all aspects was not outstanding. It can be said that there are small mistakes here and there, but nothing serious.
But he is such a person. He has an advantage that no one else has - he can listen to the opinions of his staff. He may not seem smart, but he will not make big mistakes.
In a sense, it is the eldest prince Li Jianhui who "employs" people.
For those in power, if they do not want to expand their territory, then having a "conservative king" like the eldest prince seems to be a good rebellion.
Gu Qingling: "..."
So, is Xuanjia laying the groundwork so early?
Or maybe, she was overthinking.
After all, she can be considered an afterthought.
If Xuanjia really planned this, then the risks Xuanjia took back then were not ordinary - one wrong move and the whole game was lost.
