Entering the study, Xue Mushan pointed to the chair and motioned for Wang Xu to sit down.
After Wang Xu sat down, he continued: "The news of your coming to the capital will spread out soon. I don't care about other things, but there is one thing you must remember. You must not get too close to the princes."
"Prince?"
Wang Xu's eyes flickered and he asked softly: "Teacher, can you tell me more carefully?"
"Why."
Xue Mushan looked troubled and sighed: "Prince Wu Biao, the eldest son, was established as the prince very early, but he had a bad temper and a moody personality. There were countless maids and eunuchs who were executed for small mistakes.
He has always been disgusted by the Holy One.
In the past, when the other princes did not grow up, the Holy Emperor had no choice but to suppress his anger. Now that most of the princes have grown up, the Holy Emperor also disliked the prince more and more.
Half a month ago, Shi Zhong Maoliang, the governor of the prince's palace, occupied people's land and caused many deaths, which made Long Yan furious. The emperor reprimanded the prince and said, "You can't even control the East Palace. How can you be in charge of the court? It's better to give up as soon as possible."
As soon as these words came out, all the princes were gearing up, taking them as a sign that the prince had fallen out of favor and wanted to establish another heir apparent.
At present, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty have become the targets of the princes. As long as they catch the prince's painful feet, they will drive him into a place of eternal destruction. I am worried that you will bring disaster to the fish pond. "
Today, the Holy Emperor is three in forty, and there are even more children below him.
Among them, the prince is the son of the current queen and the eldest son of the emperor. He is 25 years old this year.
The empress was born into a top family in the Confucian world. The Li family in Longxi was one of the five surnames and seven clans. She was the product of a compromise between the late emperor and the aristocratic family. The two had always respected each other like ice and could not talk about feelings.
If the Holy Emperor is a foolish king, such a marriage of interest will help stabilize the royal power.
However, the current Holy Emperor is a wise king, he is from a poor family, and he is from a distant family, so he is very wary of the queen who comes from a wealthy family in Longxi.
You must know that the Li family in Longxi is not a simple one. In the Sui Dynasty, when the emperor lost his deer, the whole world chased him away. When Taizu Wu was fighting for the dragon, he had an inextricable fight with Li Yuan, the sect leader of the Li family in Longxi, Li Jiancheng, the young sect leader, and Li Shimin, the military leader.
If Taizu Wu had not been superior in chess, I am afraid that the world would have been taken away by the Li family, and Wu would have had to change his name to Tang Dynasty.
But even so, the Li family still could not be destroyed. The Li family still dominated Longxi, and Taizu Wu could only appease him.
Today, the power of the aristocratic family has risen again. The five surnames and seven clans are still the same five surnames and seven clans. The queen, who was born in the Li family of Longxi, and the prince who has the blood of the Li family, is simply a thorn in the holy emperor's eyes, a nail in the flesh, like a bite in the throat.
"Teacher, what do you mean, ministers?" Wang Xu knew about that period of history and knew that Wu Taizu, who was suspected of being a time traveler, relied heavily on the gentry to conquer the world, resulting in a pattern in which the gentry could not lose its leader.
But he didn't know how Confucianism viewed this matter, or how Zhu Dang and Han Dang viewed it.
"The princes in the imperial court are arguing endlessly, even within our Zhu party. Today, the emperor prefers the eighth prince Wu Ge, the first assistant Du Shilin prefers the third prince Wu Yan, and everyone in the Han party favors the fifth prince Wu Chong, but I prefer the sixth prince Wu Shan.
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Today, the Holy Emperor has twelve princes, seventeen princesses, and many descendants.
Among them, the prince is the eldest son and a natural heir, but he has a bad character and is not highly rated by the Holy Emperor or Confucianists.
Next, the second prince is a concubine, and his mother is just a dancing girl, the product of the Holy Emperor's drunken and sexual promiscuity. No one in his turn can take the second prince's turn.
The third prince Wu Yan, whose mother was one of the four noble concubines, was smart and studious since childhood, and was a disciple of Du Shilin, the current chief minister of the cabinet.
The fourth prince was frail and sick, incompetent in writing and martial arts, and had a low sense of existence.
The fifth prince Wu Chong, whose mother is the leader of the Han family, the former chief minister of the cabinet, and the niece of Yan Song, the leader of the Han Party, is naturally supported by the Han family.
The sixth prince, Wu Shan, was polite and virtuous, treated others like a spring breeze, and had the demeanor of an ancient sage.
The Seventh Prince and the Crown Prince share the same mother. They are weak in character, suffer from a stutter, and are too close to the Li family in Longxi, so they are also not candidates for the Crown Prince.
The eighth prince Wu Ge is the son of Concubine Wan Gui. He is only thirteen years old this year, but he looks like the current emperor when he was young. He is the most popular among the emperors.
The Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, the Eleventh Prince, and the Twelfth Prince are all children at present. If they want to become a prince, there will be no hope for a while.
"The prince has been deposed. The third prince supported by the chief minister of the cabinet, the fifth prince supported by the Cold Party, and the eighth prince supported by the emperor are now the most advantageous contenders for the prince's position, right?"
After sorting through the information he had received, Wang Xu had a general impression of the battle between princes.
Among them, in theory, the third prince, with the support of the chief minister of the cabinet and whose mother was from the Fanyang Lu family of the five surnames and seven clans, has the highest chance of winning among the princes.
After all, the third prince is in his twenties, in the prime of life, and with the support of the Lu family and the chief minister of the cabinet, he has great advantages.
The fifth prince supported by the Han Party is worse than the third prince, because the Han Party was defeated by the Zhu Party a few years ago, and many great scholars retired to the mountains and forests, causing subversive damage to the strength of the Cold Party.
The fifth prince is backed by the Han Party, so he will naturally be ostracized by the ministers of the Zhu Party. Nowadays, the Holy Emperor is close to the poor family and alienated from the aristocratic family. This has made many Zhu Party elders restless. Another prince who comes from a poor family and has sympathy for the poor family becomes the crown prince.
, is there still a way for Zhu Dang to survive in the future?
Therefore, the fifth prince seems to have the possibility of becoming the prince, but in fact the possibility of him becoming the prince is very low. This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed by the Zhu Party.
As for the last eighth prince, he also came from a poor family. His mother was the Holy Emperor's favorite Concubine Wan Gui, and he was also the Holy Emperor's favorite prince.
It's hard to say what his winning rate is. After all, the emperor's power is hard to estimate. With the emperor's absolute support, except for the disadvantage of being young, he is strong enough to compete with the three princes in other aspects.
On the other hand, Wang Xu couldn't understand the sixth prince who was supported by his teacher.
The mother of the sixth prince is just an ordinary talented person, and her origin is even more secret. She is not from a poor family or a noble family, but she seems to be a saint in the Taoist sect.
In terms of talents, temperament, and demeanor, the Sixth Prince is the best among all the princes.
However, his taboo background made it difficult for him to receive support from Confucianists. Wang Xusi thought about it and was afraid that there would not be many ministers supporting the sixth prince in the court, and his teacher might be the one with the highest status.
"The third prince supported by the Zhu Party, the fifth prince supported by the Han Party, the eighth prince supported by the emperor, the sixth prince hidden in the clouds, plus the endangered prince, is this going to stage a heirloom?"
Wang Xu looked strange. He didn't expect to encounter a big drama as soon as he came to the capital.
However, what does this have to do with him? In his plan, it doesn't matter who becomes the prince, even if the emperor changes, it won't matter.
Strength is the basis that determines everything. When he has the ability to use his small body to move the world, everyone who stands in his way will be crushed to pieces, no matter who he is, Zhu Dang, Han Dang, or Prince Edward.
"The situation is not clear yet. You should study with peace of mind and don't get too close to these people. You are different from my teacher. To this point, my teacher has no further progress. Even if you make the wrong step, it is nothing.
It’s just a matter of retiring and returning to your hometown as early as possible. You are different. Your journey has just begun. If you are involved in the vortex of seizing the rightful son, you will make mistakes every step of the way. It will be difficult to turn back."
Xue Mushan was afraid that Wang Xu would not understand the seriousness of the matter, so he warned him again and again with serious words and sincerity, not knowing that Wang Xu had already made up his mind to sit on the sidelines.
In fact, in order not to be implicated, Wang Xu was already secretly wondering whether he should hang up his hat and stay behind closed doors.
Next September will be the general examination, and this is the road to the carp leaping over the dragon's gate.
For Wang Xu, nothing in the world is as important as fame. In order to avoid unnecessary disaster, he would rather endure loneliness and stay closed for a year.
This is not an exaggeration, but you are in a world where you can't help yourself. There are many things that you can't just withdraw from if you want to.
For example, in the West Lake Dragon Palace, Wang Xu had never calculated that he would be dragged into the water by the Seventh Princess if he kept hiding.
If something like this happens once, it's enough. If you do it a second time, you'll be stupid.
Thinking like this, Wang Xu secretly made up his mind and planned to live the life of a little daughter-in-law who never left the house or walked out of the house.
He wanted to see if anyone could catch him hiding in Xue Mansion and throw him into the whirlpool.