Emperor Jianming hurriedly helped him up, "I am incompetent and cowardly. I have been a puppet for many years. The aristocratic family wants me to go east, but I dare not go west. I can't stop whoever the aristocratic family wants to kill. Instead, I want to help the tyrants. For the sake of the new policy, the late emperor,
I would rather die than surrender. I am the most greedy and fearful emperor of the Yuwen family. I am useless and almost killed you."
"The new policy must be implemented, and the emperor must not be shaken." Zhenbei Hou was full of righteousness, "If you want my minister to die, I have to die. If the emperor really wants my minister's life, an imperial edict is enough, and there is no need to put himself in danger.
If the dragon's body is damaged, it will be my fault."
"It's my fault, it's all my fault..." Emperor Jianming was annoyed and regretted, "I was temporarily obsessed and failed you."
Zhenbei Hou's face darkened, "Your Majesty, I have said that after the implementation of the New Deal, I will return the military power and reduce the troops on the border. Xie Zhang will be stationed in Ningzhou. I and his wife will accompany their children in Beijing and share their family. Please trust me in my loyalty.
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"I believe in you!" Emperor Jianming sighed, "However, the bachelor also discussed the New Deal with me and felt that the implementation of the New Deal was too harsh. The Lin family does not support the New Deal. Mrs. Hou is the beloved daughter of the elder, and you are caught in the middle.
So what?”
The Marquis of Zhenbei was slightly startled. He had discussed the New Deal with Mr. Lin Ge, so Xie Jue went to the cabinet to discuss the New Deal with them. Now Emperor Jianming said that Lin Hongyuan rejected the New Deal. Has the attitude of the Lin family changed?
"Your Majesty, you must firmly believe that national policy cannot be blocked by one person, one family, or one family. No matter whether it is the Lin family or the Xie family, as long as it benefits the country and the people, no one can stop the implementation of the new policy. The late emperor died in the palace, and his ministers and others were incompetent. I once said
I swear that this tragedy will never happen again in my lifetime. Don't worry, Your Majesty. You will definitely gather power, Yanyang will be clear, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment." The Marquis of Zhenbei said in a deep voice, "I will return the military power, and the family will not force me.
The emperor is here."
Emperor Jianming was moved and burst into tears, "I am incompetent..."
When Emperor Jianming returned to the imperial tent, the prince was already sitting in the tent drinking tea. When he saw him coming in, he stood up and saluted. Emperor Jianming gave him a hand, and Eunuch Xu and several maids came forward, took off his cloak, and hung it beside him.
On the side, the palace maid came with hot water to serve Emperor Jianming to clean his hands.
After Eunuch Xu served him a cup of tea, he led the maids to quietly exit the imperial tent.
The prince asked, "Father, what did the marquis say?"
The imperial tent is decorated in imitation of the Yangxin Hall. The bedroom and living room are separated by a screen. There is a warm couch on the right side. Next to the warm couch is a shelf that contains items commonly used by Emperor Jianming. After cleaning his hands, Emperor Jianming sat on the warm couch, and the prince turned sideways.
Sitting opposite him, there was a desk on the warm couch with a chess game on it. There were two cups of tea and three plates of snacks beside the living room.
Emperor Jianming swept away his decadent look in front of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and looked thoughtfully at the prince he had always liked and trusted, "The Marquis has agreed to return the military power. He will announce it to His Highness after returning to the capital from the hunt."
When Emperor Jianming returned to the camp, the prince was already in the camp. Hearing that the Marquis of Zhenbei was injured, he asked Emperor Jianming about the truth.
"Congratulations to my father for getting what he wanted. As long as we take back the military power and reduce the troops on the border, we will no longer be constrained by the Zhenbei Houfu." The prince picked up a black stone between his two fingers and dropped it on the chessboard, sweeping away all the white stones. "Military power
With this in hand, the new policy will naturally be implemented as scheduled, and there is no need to fear control from the aristocratic family."
"Shao'an, how did you guess that I was setting up an ambush in Xiyan Mountain?" Emperor Jianming called out the prince's name and said in a gentle tone, "Did Chen Mo tell you?"
The prince stood up and apologized, "Father, it is clear that Chen Mo is the commander of the Jinyi Guards. How could he tell me such a confidential matter? I had something important to do yesterday and wanted to see Chen Mo to take care of it, but he was not in the camp, so I guessed
On the 1st or 2nd, my father set up a trap to kill the Marquis of Zhenbei, which is too radical and risky. Unless he uses his body as a bait to make the family believe that your relationship with the Marquis Mansion is on thin ice."
Emperor Jianming looked at the prince in silence, with cold eyes. He used his body as a bait, and the prince was sitting on the tent, waiting for the news. He knew that the emperor had harmed his dragon body without admonishing him. What was he thinking? What if he was ambushed and killed?
In an accidental move, he died in hunting, and the prince let nature take its course and became an emperor. Why didn't he come to admonish him?
Emperors are suspicious, and Emperor Jianming was no exception!
The prince was the eldest son of Emperor Jianming. He was smart and kind-hearted since he was a child. He was very popular with Emperor Jianming. He established him as the heir apparent early and became the prince naturally after he ascended the throne. Emperor Jianming loved the prince very much. When the prince turned fifteen, he asked him to assist in the affairs of the government. He made Taifu Zhang
, Mr. Lin Ge arranged to be the prince's teacher, and tried every means to make them become the prince's ministers.
He carefully selected concubines for the prince. When he chose Lin Yushu, he spent a lot of time to consolidate the prince's power and position through marriage and let the aristocratic family become the prince's backing. He never thought of cultivating someone else to replace him. The prince's position was unshakable and no one could shake it.
The prince lived up to expectations, was kind and kind, loved the people like a son, and had a good reputation. Emperor Jianming hoped that the prince could change the situation of the government and stop being a puppet king.
The prince can mobilize all the power behind him at will, including Chen Mo.
"My rich body cannot sit down in court. I want to persuade you, but I am afraid of ruining your plan. Therefore, I told Chen Mo before the hunt to protect you at all costs. If necessary, Chen Mo can die on your behalf." The prince knelt down.
He said in a deep voice, "My father is a king and a father. I will never stand by and watch my father's dragon body get damaged."
The coldness in Emperor Jianming's eyes gradually faded. Yes, the prince has always been loyal to the king and his father. Knowing his plan, how could he sit idly by and ignore it. Emperor Jianming helped him up with one hand and said, "Shao'an, I know your filial piety. Get up."
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"Thank you, Father." The prince stood up and sat on the warm couch, "Now that the military power has been gathered, and after the peace talks, the new policy will be led by Xie Jue and the cabinet. We can just sit back and watch the tigers fight. Without the military power in the Hou Mansion, the family will not
If we are afraid again, we will let them fight, and we will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits of the fishermen."
Emperor Jianming shook his head gently, "The Tiger Talisman is just a piece of stone, and we can't mobilize the Zhenbei Iron Cavalry."
The prince smiled like a spring breeze, picked up the ambushed Bai Zi with his slender fingers, and said slowly, "Father, I can't mobilize the Zhenbei cavalry because the Marquis is still alive."
After the white pieces were taken away, the chess game took on a new look, "But what if the Marquis dies?"
Emperor Jianming's eyes tightened, and there was a sound of falling to the ground in the royal tent. This was something that Emperor Jianming never dared to think about. He set up an ambush, and indeed he never thought about killing the Marquis of Zhenbei.
If the Marquis of Zhenbei dies, the cavalry will rebel!
"He was strong, had no hidden diseases, and had no arrogance. How could he die?" Emperor Jianming was both afraid and excited, and his hands were shaking. "You...don't act recklessly!"
The prince smiled and said nothing. For the first time, Emperor Jianming could not understand his always kind eldest son, "If the Marquis of Zhenbei dies, how will the New Deal be implemented? Once the New Deal cannot be implemented, the imperial power will be controlled by the family, and we will always be puppets.
If the noble family can burn the late emperor to death, they can chop you and me down."