On the day the meeting ended, everyone filed out with different faces. When they reached the corridor, Chen Chong called out to Zhong Yao loudly and smiled at him: "Yuan Chang, are you free today? Speaking of which, we haven't chatted together for a long time.
After that, I really miss the days when I was still a doctor and you were still a minister!"
Chen Chong's posture was very low, but Zhong Yao shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Ting Jian doesn't have to beat around the bush, there are some things that you and I both know well. Today's big things can't be negotiated with you, and in the future, it will naturally be decided by those who can."
I came to talk to you. This is all for the sake of the country and the country. I hope you won’t hold any grudges.” After that, he didn’t say much to Chen Chong and left quickly.
Chen Chong watched his back go away, feeling deeply lonely for a moment. When Guan Yu patted his shoulder, he smiled again. The two rode out of the palace together and walked for a while. Guan Yu speeded up slightly and rode alongside Chen Chong.
, Guan Yu said softly: "It seems that these people have been colluding with each other for a long time. Even you and I are excluded. Even if today is not going well, I think there will be big things happening in the future."
After a moment of silence, Chen Chong replied: "It is a big matter, how can we rebel? To put it bluntly, we are just dissatisfied with His Majesty and want to take advantage of the opportunity to seize power. The one who can really shake the foundation is not them, but the palace."
Seeing that Guan Yu was in a heavy mood, he immediately smiled in a relaxed manner and said: "There is nothing to worry about. Li Rong is the empress dowager of the Han Dynasty and my adopted sister. She is a sensible person. I promised Zhong Yao to establish a heir before, so I guess
We don’t know the situation at the moment, but as long as we understand it with emotion and reason, we can still take care of the overall situation.”
Chen Chong finally said: "What's more, with Yuan Chang's intention just now, I will have to enter the palace again soon."
Sure enough, in the morning three days later, someone from the palace came to the palace to pass an edict, saying that the Queen Mother Liu Jia asked the Prime Minister to come to the palace. Chen Chong knew that this meeting was not trivial, but the more so, the more he had to act indifferently.
Yes. So he put on his black narrow-sleeved uniform, combed it briefly, and planned to go to the banquet. But Dong Bai saw something was wrong. Before leaving, she pulled Chen Chong and asked in a low voice.
"Are you going to discuss something important?" Seeing Chen Chong's silence, Dong Bai understood immediately, and she asked again: "If it is not necessary, don't say something too bluntly." This made Chen Chong smile bitterly.
But he still nodded in agreement, and then rode into the palace with his guards.
When she saw Liu Jia, she was still worshiping the Buddha statue in the palace, just like what she had seen when Chen Chong entered the palace before, but her mood had changed a lot. The last time they met, they were very harmonious, but this time,
Before the two of them opened their mouths to speak, they both felt the coldness between them.
Fortunately, the friendship is still there. Chen Chong first exchanged greetings and said: "How is your Majesty's condition? Has it improved?"
Liu Jia then said: "Brother, don't worry. Although it's still the same, it's not much better, but it's not much worse either."
In the past, Chen Chong may have thought that these words were normal, but now, he could not help but detect Liu Xie's preference. It was also at this time that Chen Chong realized belatedly that Liu Xie stayed in Guanzhong for a long time and was taught and studied by himself.
However, this resulted in a weak relationship with many family members, not only between brothers, but also between mother and son. Looking back on the several previous visits to the palace to meet Liu Jia, it was not that there were no signs, but he had been away from the court for a long time, and there was no
It would be a huge dereliction of duty on my part to be able to find clues from it.
This forced Chen Chong to speak more cautiously, and the two chatted for a while before gradually bringing the topic to the main topic. Liu Jia obviously did not have much patience. She talked about the last internal resolution,
He asked Chen Chong directly: "Why does my brother make the matter of establishing a heir so complicated? I have already talked with Ajian. Mr. Guolai, on the grassland, it is a normal tradition for the elder brother to succeed the younger brother. Erlang is also a talented person.
Not inferior to his elder brother. What's more, Erlang is better than Ajian in that he is more popular. It will be beneficial to the country to make him his brother."
Chen Chong frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect Liu Xie to be such an image in his mother's heart. At this time, he had to defend himself and said: "Li Rong, national affairs are not as simple as you think. I, the Han Dynasty, have been in the country for four hundred years.
There has never been a tradition of brotherhood ending with brotherhood. Even if the emperor has no heirs, the decision will always be made within the court after the emperor has ascended to the throne. Why? Because the master of the divine weapon has unfathomable and unfathomable power, and will never be able to
Don’t let other people spy on you, otherwise it will be a big disaster!”
Liu Jia didn't expect Chen Chong's resolute attitude and didn't understand his words, so he retorted: "Brother, why are you alarmist? Isn't it possible that if we don't establish a prince now, there will be no big disaster? In recent years, Ajian has been too impatient and has caused trouble in the court.
There are a lot of discussions, and he needs a kind-hearted brother like Erlang to share his worries. This is the way it is. Could it be that these great principles that my brother said can stop the discussions between the government and the opposition?"
Chen Chong sneered when he heard this and said: "This is another aspect of my concern. After Your Majesty ascended the throne, King Pingyang and King Zhao were supposed to be vassals, but they stayed in the capital for several years. King Zhao was fine, but King Pingyang and Bai
What's the purpose of secretly making friends with officials to gain a reputation of pure kindness? Li Rong, you don't know the history of the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Xiaoxuan trained his sons, he took Emperor Xiaoyuan's pure kindness as a crime. The emperor is in charge of government, and he should be good and evil.
, how can it be an act of pure kindness? King Pingyang can be harmonious with all the officials, which is a harm to the country. I think it will only corrupt the government and indulge in rape and abuse."
These words were said without any mercy, and Liu Jia was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she was trembling with anger, but due to her kindness and difficulty in getting angry, she could only barely maintain her trembling voice,
He slowly said: "Brother, what are you talking about? As my brother said, if he is not in his position, he does not pursue his own affairs. Erlang is just accompanying me in the capital, and he can do no big things. Brother, it is too harsh."
Seeing Liu Jia protecting his shortcomings to this point, Chen Chong could not hide his anger and disappointment. In his eyes, Liu Jia had always been a woman who knew etiquette and integrity, and dared to love and hate. Now she had such a hypocritical side. This was something he could not bear. He simply
Putting aside the previous doubts in his mind, he directly asked Liu Jia: "Li Rong, I take the liberty to ask, why did you send a message to His Majesty? The war is about to begin, and as soon as Your Majesty leaves, the army's morale will be shaken. You have also seen blood.
Could it be that you don’t know this truth?”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, this also angered Liu Jia, and she directly asked: "Brother, why are you talking nonsense? We already have Huainan, so we should be content and retreat, why bother to cross the river?
?When the government and the public discuss it, everyone says that crossing the river will lead to failure. But it turns out that way. Is it my fault? You don’t offer any words to persuade me, but you blame me?"
Speaking of this, Liu Jia couldn't conceal his excitement, his whole body was trembling, and tears flowed down his cheeks. Liu Jia knew he was losing his temper and quickly wiped away the tears with his hands, but the tears flowed more and more, and even the grievances he had suffered for many years were shed.
He burst out: "My brother always said it easily, but I didn't expect that Xuande went on expeditions every year. He was injured in more than 30 places and had eight puncture wounds. Every rainy night, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It made me scared. I couldn't believe anything I said back then.
After a great victory, I thought the war was about to end, so I told the Bodhisattva to fulfill my vow. But when I saw him again, I couldn't get up! I was already a widow, but my brother took it for granted, and asked Ajian to feed the river again like his father.
Fish and shrimp at the bottom?”
It was the first time that Chen Chong saw Liu Jia crying in front of him. He was shocked to find that he had never really understood this powerful empress dowager. But these words gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had heard it somewhere.
When he flipped through the cobwebs of memory, he finally remembered that this was also what his late wife Cai Yan often said. Silently, Chen Chong tried to recall the appearance of his late wife, but soon found that it was a futile effort, and time had already passed.
For too long, he only remembered a pair of eyes filled with sadness, but he could see these eyes in every wife's eyes. In the end, the only thing he could remember was the small green tomb in Chang'an. Under the green tomb, maybe
Only the cut hair and nails were left in the purse. This made Chen Chong fall into a long silence.
When Liu Jia calmed down, he slowly said: "Li Rong, as a heavenly family, this is a last resort. We are not gods or Bodhisattvas, but if we want to achieve great things that ordinary people cannot achieve, then we must
You have to make sacrifices that exceed ordinary people. Neither you nor I can convince each other about recalling Ajian, so there is no need to say more, but I hope you will not interfere in the following political affairs."
Liu Jia's mood gradually stabilized at this time. After calming down, although she was still dissatisfied with Chen Chong's words, on the other hand, Liu Jia was also well aware of Chen Chong's influence in the government and the public, so she still chose to give in and said:
"Since my brother said so, I'll do what he says. But since I'm choosing a son for Ajian, I think it's better to choose from his nephews. Otherwise, where would I be?"
Chen Chong did not object again. He also knew that this was probably the limit of concessions made by Liu Dan, Zhong Yao and others. It was said that they were selected from among them, but in fact there was no suspense about the candidates. King Pingyang Liu Dan had two sons and one daughter, and King Zhao Liu Cheng had one
Taking into account ethics, Liu Dan's second son Liu Yi could only be adopted by Liu Xie. Speaking of which, the child named Liu was also the right age. He was just four years old. He was just sensible but not yet enlightened.
age.
When Chen Chong informed Liu Xie of the results, Liu Xie was very grateful. He said to Chen Chong: "I'm afraid the only one in the world who can think about me like this is my uncle." Chen Chong just smiled at this and told Liu Xie
Xie was recuperating with peace of mind. During this period of game, he suddenly understood the fact: Chen Zhang was right when he said that compared with his two children, Liu Xie was more like his own blood and flesh and blood.
However, the end of the matter of establishing the crown prince was not the end of the political struggle in the court, but more like the beginning. Chen Chong fully understood at this time that some battles are endless and will definitely continue.