Anyone who is neither blind nor deaf knows about the deeds of Prince Yingchuan's concubine and Emperor Yongming.
Such scandalous things, let alone Empress Su, would make the prince feel very unhappy.
The prince suppressed the anger in his heart, turned to Xu Jing and said, "Don't just stand there stupidly, let them go to the side hall first."
Xu Jingquan pretended not to see the anger and displeasure in the prince's eyes and responded with a smile.
The two of them entered the side hall and drank a pot of tea before waiting for the emperor's call.
The prince whispered: "He is going to see my father first. I will wait and go over later."
Xu Jing nodded slightly.
After the prince left, Xu Jing was idle and ate half a plate of snacks. He called Eunuch Ma, who was also idle, and asked, "Eunuch Ma, what's new in the palace recently?"
Eunuch Ma went to Beihai County, collected a hundred thousand taels of silver from Xu Jing, and secretly sent a message to Beihai County. Later, Xu Jing entered the palace and sent two more pieces of money privately. Eunuch Ma left no trace in Yongming
Shut up for him in front of the emperor.
These are all tacit things.
Ma Eunuch said with a smile: "Please tell me something new. There is indeed one thing. The palace has a good feng shui. Prince Yingchuan's concubine has lived in the palace for more than half a year. Recently, she has had some strange symptoms. When Mingyue came to greet the emperor, she was very dry.
I vomited for a while. The emperor ordered the imperial physician to diagnose the pulse of Princess Yingchuan, and it turned out that she had a positive pulse."
Xu Jing: "..."
Xu Jing got goosebumps all over his body when he saw Eunuch Ma's meaningful smile, and felt a little nauseous.
The Crown Princess of Yingchuan already has a son and a daughter, so it is not unusual for her to be pregnant again. The key is, whose child does she have in her belly?
Is it the bloodline of Prince Yingchuan? Is it the bloodline of Emperor Yongming?
The former is fine, but if not the latter, the hat on Prince Yingchuan's head would be so brightly green...
"There are very few people who know about such a happy event now." Ma Eunuch said with a double meaning: "I dare to tell the prince, but I kindly ask the prince not to publicize it for the time being."
Xu Jing understood the idea and responded in a low voice: "Don't worry, Eunuch Ma, he won't tell his cousin."
Bu Nao, you can't hide things like that for long.
Prince Yingchuan and his wife both live in the palace, and Queen Su is in charge of the harem. The news that Prince Yingchuan's concubine Chen is pregnant will soon reach Queen Su's ears. The prince will naturally know about it.
Even he felt like he had swallowed a fly. He didn't know if the prince would react badly if he knew about this.
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The prince has already noticed something good.
Father and son have known each other well for many years. As soon as they met, he knew that his father Mingyue was in a very good mood, his face was red, and there was unconcealable joy in his eyebrows.
"What happy event makes my father so happy?" the prince asked with a pretending casual smile.
Emperor Yongming smiled covertly: "I just want to marry two concubines, and I will naturally be happy for me."
The prince glanced at Emperor Yongming, followed the words and said with a smile: "I am also looking forward to the early moon for the Tian family to spread its branches and leaves."
When he heard the words "spread the branches and scatter the leaves," Emperor Yongming became happy, and his slender eyes narrowed into two slits.
The prince calmed down and said with a smile: "My son, Mingyue, is here to see my father. Do you have an urgent matter to discuss with your father?"
"On my trip to Jizhou this time, I truly understood the ferocity of the bandits. The Jin Dynasty has three elite troops. In Buluo, the Imperial Guard guards the capital, and those who can go out to fight in the capital include the Xiaoqi Battalion and the Iron Guard Battalion."
"I want to form a new army. The number of people does not need to be too large, just ten thousand. The new army will directly listen to my orders. Please give me your approval!"
With that said, the prince knelt down and came to the east.
Emperor Yongming reflexively stretched out his legs to help the prince up, and frowned: "There are Dingguo Gong and his son, Zhongyong Marquis, and Murong Yao and his son about fighting and killing. Why do I, the Prince of the East Palace, have to worry about it."
The prince held Emperor Yongming's arm and whispered: "Just think that my son is selfish. All military power lies in the hands of the generals. My son can always be at ease. If I personally control an army, I will feel more at ease."
Military power actually lies in the emperor's lap.
The Iron Guard Camp, the Xiaoqi Camp, and the Royal Guards all obeyed the emperor's orders.
The prince wants to build a new army, but he wants to take food from me and form his own team.
Emperor Yongming was inevitably a little unhappy, and said with a calm expression: "I am weak and cannot lead the troops myself. Even if I form a new army, I have to find a trustworthy person to lead the troops on my behalf. Who am I going to find? Could it be Xu Jing?"
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The prince responded calmly: "Father, no, he did have this plan."
Emperor Yongming frowned: "Can I trust him that much?"
The prince quickly opened his mouth and responded: "Father, don't worry, I will naturally have checks and balances. Forming a new army will not happen overnight. When Murong Yan marries into the East Palace, I will ask Murong Yan's brother to join the new army."
Murong Yan became the concubine of the East Palace, so the prince could win over the Murong family through in-laws.
From an emperor's point of view, the prince actually touched the dragon's scales by doing this. His hair was not even long yet, and he stretched his legs towards the military power.
From the perspective of his biological father, such a son is really excellent. Moreover, the prince is open-minded and has no illicit connections, instead of asking his biological father first.
Emperor Yongming let go of the prince's arm, walked slowly, returned to the dragon chair and walked east.
The prince waited patiently.
After a long time, Emperor Yongming opened his mouth and said: "Okay, I will accept my request."
The prince beamed with joy: "Thank you very much, father."
Emperor Yongming glanced at the prince: "I want to build a new army, and I will not stop me. The treasury is empty in Bu Nao, and there is not so much money for me. I will go to the Minister of Hubu to recruit new soldiers, and I will get the official document from the Ministry of War."
The prince answered the question quickly: "I know. I will see the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and the Minister of the Ministry of War in the bright moon."
"Cousin Jing is waiting in the side hall. Father, please meet him!"
Emperor Yongming looked at the prince and said, "I do like him and protect him everywhere."
The prince smiled and said: "He has neither brothers nor sisters. Cousin Jing is one year younger than him, so he is like a younger brother in his heart."
What kind of brother is that?
In seven months, I will really have a brother.
When Emperor Yongming thought of that, his heart became hot, and Dong consciously said: "Let Prince Yingchuan also join the New Army to help me."
The prince smiled.
Emperor Yongming felt guilty for a moment, coughed and said: "Is that what I meant? Xu Jing is not the only prince of the vassal. I don't want to be too favorable to one."
The prince obeyed: "What my father said makes sense. Then let several of my cousins come to the New Army to get errands. He will watch carefully to see who is more useful."
Emperor Yongming nodded with satisfaction.
After a while, Xu Jing came in.
Emperor Yongming had a serious face and thought he was majestic and gave Xu Jing a beating: "...I can join the New Army as a servant, but I will reject the prince's idea. I beg to work hard and not let down the prince's trust and high expectations."
Xu Jing seemed to be listening respectfully, but in fact the words went in one ear and out the other.
