"So my father decided to take away the military power from these seven marquises first. However, the direct impact of taking them away is too bad. It is inevitable that they will be said to be like 'the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, the bird is gone and the bow is hidden'." It is very likely that
It will lead to some unpredictable backlash." The prince sighed and said to Zhu Di:
"But if you are punished first, everyone will have nothing to say, and the seven marquises can only go home and wait for treatment. After all, even the noble princes will be subject to 'three suspensions and one ban', what qualifications does a mere marquis have?"
bargain?"
"Hey, that's it, exchange one for seven, we make a lot of money." The fourth child said happily.
"You can't say that. In my mind, the seven of them combined are not as heavy as you." The prince said warmly:
"But from the perspective of military power, you only have three palace guards and one palace army guard in your hands, and if you take them back, there will be no loss to your family. But the seven princes have 164 internal and external guards, and 900,000
The army has 12,980 officers and officers. We can take back the military power without losing any blood. It can be said that we have made a lot of money."
"What a bargain, what a bargain!" Lao Si smiled happily. After a while, he was worried about whether he could keep the results he had gained, so he asked:
"But what happens after it is taken back? They have iron coupons in their hands, and they will have to go back sooner or later."
"Hahaha, how many people are staring at their position. Once it becomes available, they will take it without hesitation. They don't talk about brotherhood!" The prince said with a smile:
"Let me tell you another funny story... This morning at court, the subordinates of the seven princes had originally agreed to go to court together to complain to them. However, my father first revealed his plan to regain Yunnan. And he went to court.
It was announced that the person who made the most outstanding contribution would be granted the title of Duke of the country, and the person who made the second most contribution would be granted the title of Marquis, regardless of hereditary succession! As a result, all the eyes of the generals turned green, and they were stunned that no one could fight for them anymore."
"Hahaha!" The brothers burst into laughter and slapped their legs.
"If this incident hadn't happened, the eighth achievement of the Duke would have come from these seven princes. Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and the others will definitely strive to be the first, and there will be no contribution from others." Lao Liu said with a belly laugh:
"And it's easier to perform meritorious service by sitting in their position, so the longer the seven princes are locked up, the better. No one will fight for them anymore."
"But the newcomers do not have the prestige of the seven founding fathers. They must rely on the support of their father to control the army. In this way, the military power in the hands of the seven uncles will be returned to our hands without bloodshed." The prince smiled.
He patted the fourth child on the shoulder and said:
"So your sacrifice is of great value!"
"Yeah, yeah, when the elder brother said this, my heart was completely enlightened." The fourth child was completely relieved and said: "This makes it worthwhile for me to be a commoner all my life!"
"How is that possible? After the matter is completed, everything will be returned to you. I will also return it to them... except for their military power, of course. This is called being reluctant to let go of your children without trapping the wolf." The prince laughed softly.
"I don't want my wife to trap a gangster." Lao Liu also agreed.
"Just use the child, I can't bear to part with my wife." The fourth brother said hopelessly.
"Hahaha!" The brothers laughed together, and the air became happy again.
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After the prince finished his ideological work, eunuchs came in carrying two mattresses on the lower bunk and a stretcher with a tent on top, and carried the two highnesses who were "inconvenient to move" to the carriage outside the palace.
Sister-in-law and Concubine Lu both came to see them off. Chang, who was pregnant with Liujia, was so embarrassed that she couldn't even say common words like "uncle comes often" after sending her two uncles away sideways.
"Hey, what are you doing here, sister-in-law?" Lao Liu couldn't embarrass his sister-in-law, so he said enthusiastically, "Who is that? Help my sister-in-law in and lie down quickly. You have to look like you are trying to secure the fetus."
"Hey, it doesn't matter. When I was pregnant with Xiongying, I still dared to ride a horse even though I was six months old..." Before Chang could finish her words, she felt a burst of abdominal pain, and her face turned pale and she said, "This time is really different."
"Sister, let's go in first." "Who is that?" Mrs. Lu quickly helped Mrs. Chang into the palace.
"Let's go, let's go too. If the guest doesn't go, the host will be uneasy." The fourth child said with a heartfelt return.
"Let's go, brother." Lao Liu also said hello to the boss and asked the eunuch to carry him into the car.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Lao Liu got on the bus, he saw a little boy with tears in his eyes curled up in the corner of the car.
"Xiongying, why are you here?"
"Uncle Six, I want to go with the Kai family. I don't want to be a cruel father anymore." The emperor's eldest grandson hugged his arm and refused to let go.
Lao Liu was touched and funny. He patted his little butt and said, "I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone else."
"Hey, I promise not to tell."
"Your father didn't hit me, we were just pretending to show it to others." Lao Liu whispered in a serious tone.
"Really?" Zhu Xiongying's eyes widened.
"If you don't believe me, pinch my butt and see if it hurts."
"I trust Uncle Six." Xiongying smiled with relief and asked strangely: "But Uncle Six, why do you want to show it to others?"
"Because... life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills." Of course the fat man would not talk about those dirty things to a pure little boy.
"It turned out to be just for fun. It scared me to death." The emperor's grandson patted his chest and said with a sweet voice: "Anyway, I won't let anyone bully Uncle Six. When I grow up, I will protect you."
"Hahaha, okay." Lao Liu hugged him happily and kissed him. "Good boy, Uncle Liu's pain was not in vain."
At this time, Eunuch Lu came over sweating profusely. "Hey, little ancestor, why did you come here? You scared me to death."
"Go." Zhu Zhen hugged Xiongying to Eunuch Lu, but said without letting go: "This father-in-law is a bit unfamiliar."
"Back to Your Highness, the old slave's nickname is Lu Rang. He was originally the deputy envoy of the East Palace." Eunuch Lu awkwardly introduced himself: "A few days ago, the steward Li Eunuch died suddenly, and the old slave came here temporarily."
"Eunuch Lu is the new chief eunuch of Chunhe Palace." The young eunuch on the side said hurriedly.
"That's right." Lao Liu nodded, then let go and said, "Eunuch Lu is also named Lu..."
"Yes, I dare not hide it from Your Highness. This old slave is Empress Lu's cousin." Eunuch Lu replied respectfully.
"Good fellow, are you willing to 'kill the goose and get the eggs'?" Lao Liu said with a surprised look on his face.
"Our family was castrated and brought into the palace in the Yuan Dynasty BC..." Eunuch Lu said sarcastically: "The prince and Empress Lu took them in. We can only serve the master wholeheartedly with our broken bodies."
"Okay, you are quite educated." Lao Liu then stopped to inquire and waved goodbye to the reluctant hero.
The carriage slowly drove away from Chunhe Palace, but Zhu Zhen fell into muttering.
Eunuch Li, the former manager of the East Palace, was not very old even though he had been with his eldest brother for many years. Why did he die suddenly?
The new eunuch Lu is actually related to Concubine Lu. There is no guarantee that Empress Lu, who looks as harmless as a white lotus flower, didn't try her best in various ways. For example, the whip is obviously her toy...
Zhu Zhen was vaguely worried for Xiong Ying and his wife. Why did he feel that the silly elder sister-in-law was being taken over by the younger wife?
But this is the eldest brother's family matter, and he is still looking at things in the fog, and he doesn't dare to talk nonsense. He can only wait for the right opportunity to give eldest brother a little...
‘Well, let’s find out the cause of Eunuch Li’s death first.’ But with Lao Liu’s temper, it was impossible not to do something.
