"No," Yu Wenhao thought for a moment and then denied, "My father has always been filial and respectful to his grandfather. He cares about his grandfather more than anyone else. How could he do such a treasonous thing because of such a small matter?
It’s not the first time that the emperor’s grandfather has been involved in politics. It’s such a big thing to appoint a crown prince. Didn’t he listen to the emperor’s grandfather’s words?
Besides, even if the father is unwilling to drive away the fourth child, the Supreme Emperor will not force him, so why is this so?"
Ling Yan looked at him, "Sit down first and listen to me slowly. After listening, you will know why the emperor did this."
Yuan Qingling wiped away her tears carelessly and pulled Yu Wenhao to sit down. Yu Wenhao still had an expression of disbelief, but the panic in his eyes betrayed his heart.
"Okay, tell me, I'll listen to what you have to say and then I'll refute you."
Yu Wenhao's voice was also trembling.
He calmly said: "It is undeniable that the emperor is indeed a filial son. Before he ascended the throne, he served as the prince for so many years. He has always been loyal and filial to the emperor. It has been more than eight years since the emperor abdicated. There have been many major events in the court.
, he would also occasionally go to inquire about the Emperor's intentions. The Emperor usually stopped at the point he made and rarely interfered. Many times, he would not even give too many opinions..." "Isn't that right?
Since you spoke so harmoniously, how could it be your father's idea?"
Yu Wenhao was in a state of confusion. Hearing what Ling Yan said, he immediately interrupted him and refuted.
Ling Yan looked at him with deep eyes, "Yes, the emperor has always done this, and it has become a habit. However, when he has been in power for a long time, he has experienced many things, and he has made his own decisions on many major matters.
, at this time, he was reluctant to ask the Supreme Emperor, but as he said just now, this is a habit, so even if he was reluctant, he still went to ask. At this time, the Supreme Emperor was still as usual, not expressing too many opinions, just
If you praise him for a job well done, the emperor will not feel any displeasure in his heart.
Incidentally, the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor actually had differences regarding the appointment of the crown prince. However, the Emperor did not say it out loud, but the Supreme Emperor did many things to hint to the Emperor that he had already decided on the candidate for the crown prince, which forced the Emperor to feel unhappy.
Do you still remember that the emperor made things difficult for you many times before you were canonized as the crown prince? In fact, it was for this reason. But later, when King Ji failed to live up to expectations, you did some practical things. The most important thing is that you gave birth to three sons in a row. This
This made the emperor very happy, he looked at you with special eyes, and naturally he agreed to appoint you as the crown prince.
The emperor is not a vindictive person, and the relationship with the emperor has not become tense. They still get along with each other as before. However, the emperor is actually feeling unhappy because his choice finally coincides with the emperor's choice. It seems that the emperor is particularly special.
Foresight, this was contrary to his original insistence on establishing King Ji as the prince. His vision was wrong, so the final affirmation turned into a complete denial of what he had done in the past. He vaguely realized that he was far less wise than the Supreme Emperor. This
This created a sense of fear and threat in his heart, because as long as the Emperor was still there, the hearts of the ministers were all towards the Emperor, and the current prince was personally selected by the Emperor. One day, if the Emperor wanted to depose him, it would be easy.
Please don't refute me. I have been with the emperor for a lot of time, and I can understand his thoughts. He even jokingly asked me if such a possibility was possible."
"My grandpa would never do this."
Yu Wenhao murmured.
Calm Yan looked at him, "Whether the Supreme Emperor will do this is another matter, but let me ask you, if the Supreme Emperor really wants to depose the Emperor, can he still do it?"
Yu Wenhao's face became increasingly pale. The Supreme Emperor indeed still had this ability. Eight years after his father ascended the throne, most of the people in the court were still ministers of the Supreme Emperor's dynasty, and most of these ministers held high positions. Take Xiaoyao Gong and Chu Shoufu as examples. These two people
, is loyal to the Supreme Emperor.
"Do you still remember that Chu Shoufu petitioned to restore Yu Wenjun's status as a prince?"
Ask him calmly.
Yu Wenhao smiled bitterly, "You said that the father dotes on the boss so much, and the chief assistant does this, doesn't it suit his wishes?
Could it be that this matter is also related?”
"It's so relevant. Whether the emperor wants to restore the status of Prince Yu Wenjun, it's best for him to decide by himself and then instruct who to open this mouth and handle this matter, instead of Chu Shoufu trying to figure it out on his own. The most important thing is that Chu Shoufu should handle this.
It only took half a day to find out the matter afterwards. In other words, Chu Shoufu just ordered people to explain, and then they responded without even needing to persuade. How much prestige is this?
Isn't this a big enough threat?
That's not all. After all, Chu Shoufu is a minister, and he can still support Chu Shoufu, but the Emperor is here. Once the Emperor makes his will, what can he do?
Looking at the overall situation from the perspective of the emperor, the emperor can control all the people he can control, and the people he can control, he cannot control. This is equivalent to the fact that the power is still in the hands of the emperor. The prince was chosen by the emperor.
It is a very powerful force. But at this time, you ordered people to spread the news that King An hurt Lu Yuan, so that he mistakenly thought that you were going to force King An away. Because as soon as the news was released, an old minister would immediately report it.
King An drove away from the capital, and even the Supreme Emperor agreed. This had to make him mistakenly think that you were a private alliance, just to force away King An, a potential rival for the throne. To put it bluntly, he was to prevent you from forcing the palace, and he was fooled
After so many years, the prince understands the prince's heart very well, so he cruelly said that if the prince goes to the palace for treatment, the prince will be harmed. This is said so clearly, it is unprecedented. Just watch and continue.
He will definitely find a way to appoint Prince An from the beginning to check and balance you. He will not want to abolish your position as crown prince, because he also sincerely agrees that you are the best candidate for crown prince, but he must choose someone to promote quickly.
Let it grow stronger and use it to check and balance you. At least in the next ten years, he will be on guard against you. He will deliberately give hope to King An to make King An feel that he still has a chance."
After hearing this, Yu Wenhao looked blank and remained silent for a long time.
Yuan Qingling also felt desolate in her heart. The so-called father's kindness and son's filial piety, and the harmony between the heaven and the family, turned out to be nothing more than mutual achievement. Once interests or lust for power were involved, the illusion of harmony would be quickly torn apart.
The last light in Yu Wenhao's eyes disappeared, and he looked at Jing Yan, "Why do you know so clearly?"
"The Emperor is not hiding it from me. He needs someone to agree with what he is doing. Even if it is just superficial, he needs to hear voices of approval."
"And you didn't persuade him."
Yu Wenhao's voice was cold.
Jing Jingyan laughed, and he laughed miserably, "Persuasion?
Not only can I not persuade him, but once the Emperor is really buried, I don’t know where to look for my brain. When the Emperor decides to say these words to me, my life will no longer be my own."