The prince of the East Palace, Zhao Hongli, issued a letter of guilt, taking all the blame for the Northern Army on himself, and also petitioned Chui Gongdian to remove himself from the title of prince, which surprised the government and the public.
"clever!"
After seeing Zhao Hongli's "Guilty Letter", Emperor Wei nodded approvingly. Of course, he was not praising the Prince of the East Palace. After all, the wording of the "Guilty Letter" made it obvious that it was written by Luo Yao.
At the same time, Prince Yong's Mansion
Yongwang Hongyu looked at the book of sins and murmured with emotion: "The centipede insect is dead but not stiff... This Luo Yao is really a genius. He actually used this trick to retreat and advance, and saved the prince of the East Palace who was about to die."
Alive."
After hearing this, counselor Zhang Qigong said calmly: "To be precise, he is the former Prince of the East Palace."
"Haha..." Yong Wang Hongyu chuckled twice, turned to Zhang Qigong and asked: "You don't seem to care about Luo Yao?"
Zhang Qigong shook his head when he heard this and said sternly: "No, Luo Yao is a talented person of the king's assistant, and I admire him very much... He used the title of prince to break up the alliance between your highness, Prince Xiang and Prince Qing."
"Yeah..." Yongwang Hongyu sighed quietly.
At the same time, Prince Su’s Mansion
"snort……"
Su Wang Zhao Hongrun looked at the book of sins with an expressionless face, a few strange colors flashed in his eyes, and said lightly: "It is really convenient to have a good picker, the stone can tell the flowers..." said
At this point, he turned to look at Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao and asked, "Has Wen Qi ever said when he wanted to return to Daliang?"
Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao shook his head and said: "Mr. Wen is still busy settling those Chu people, and it may still be a few months away."
"oh."
Zhao Hongrun nodded and stopped talking.
Since Wen Qi became a retainer in his house, Zhao Hongrun no longer envies Luo Yao, the staff member of the East Palace. After all, Wen Qi's talent and talents are comparable to Luo Yao.
What's more important is that Luo Yao secretly took Zhao Hongrun's younger brother, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan, to Northern Xinjiang a few days ago, which made Zhao Hongrun very dissatisfied.
At the same time, Prince Qing’s Mansion
"The Book of Sin...It's really amazing. This Luo Yao was able to save Zhao Hongli...ha."
After carefully reading the outstanding and exquisitely eloquent "Guilty Letter", King Qing Zhao Hongxin said with great interest to the Zongwei beside him: "Send someone to visit this Luo Yao to see if he is willing to defect to the king."
"Yes!" Zong Wei said, cupping his fists.
At the same time, Prince Xiang’s Mansion
"Haha, the Book of Sin...What did I say? The East Palace will not fall so easily. No, there is still one breath left..."
Xiang Wang Hongjing pinched the book of guilt, licked his lips and murmured: "This Luo Yao easily disintegrated the secret alliance between the second, fifth and this king. It is indeed the secret alliance between Hongde and the 16th year of the scientific examination."
Second place..." At this point, he turned to look at a staff member dressed as a gentleman next to him, and asked with a smile: "As the second place in Hongde's 19th-year scientific examination, what do you want to say?"
It turned out that the scholar next to Xiang Wang Hongjing was actually Liu Jie, who ranked second in the scientific examination in Hongde's 19th year.
Facing the inquiry of King Xiang Hongjing, Liu Jie smiled slightly and said: "I think it is not the time to use King Yong's leverage now."
"I understand." King Xiang Hongjing licked his lips and murmured: "If you want a person to fall more miserably, you must lift him to a higher place in advance..."
"Your Highness is wise." Liu Jie raised his hands and praised.
The next day, Emperor Wei announced to the world that he had deposed Zhao Hongli, the former crown prince of the East Palace, from his title of crown prince.
Two days later, Zhao Hongli moved out of the East Palace and took his wife and children to live outside the palace. The Wang family prepared a mansion in the city.
Many people in both the government and the public are aware of this matter, but most people are indifferent to it.
After all, Zhao Hongli took advantage of Luo Yao's good plan this time, but in the final analysis, he, the former prince of the East Palace, has lost power. In addition, the negative public opinion against him in Daliang City has not been eliminated at this time. It can be said that
, Zhao Hongli suddenly fell from a favorable candidate to inherit the throne to an abyss and became a marginal figure.
Although Zhao Hongli still has the support of his uncle's Wang family, the former Donggong Party has become fragmented, and many aristocratic families who originally relied on Zhao Hongli have gradually had other ideas.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Hongli is destined to have little improvement in recent years.
But no matter what, Zhao Hongli finally breathed a sigh of relief and was not completely beaten to death by Yong Wang Hongyu, Xiang Wang Hongjing, Qing Wang Hongxin, Su Wang Hongrun and others.
Furthermore, as Luo Yao predicted, Zhao Hongli, King Yong and others did not press forward step by step after losing the title of prince and his power was greatly reduced. This was not only because of some unreasonable rules, but also because with the position of prince,
The vacancy caused the alliance between Yong Wang Hongyu, Xiang Wang Hongjing and Qing Wang Hongxin to break down.
Think about it, who among these three people doesn't want to be the prince?
As the former crown prince Zhao Hongli lost power, the Yongwang Party began to build momentum for Yongwang Hongyu, with the intention of pushing him to the position of crown prince.
As for the First Army of the North, who will pay attention to the First Army of the North at this time?
In just ten days, Yong Wang Hongyu's momentum in Daliang has directly replaced the former East Palace Prince Zhao Hongli's previous level. Even in the court, courtiers frequently invited Chui Gong Hall to speak for Yong Wang Hongyu.
In late June, Emperor Wei summoned King Yong Hongyu in Chui Gong Hall.
He asked his son directly: "Hongyu, do you want to be the prince?"
Maybe he didn't expect Emperor Wei to ask such a direct question. Yong Wang Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly said humbly: "I think that the position of prince is extraordinary. It's not that I want to be the prince."
Being able to be... doesn't mean whether you want to or don't want to, but whether you have the ability..."
"Then do you want to?" Interrupting Yong Wang Hongyu's words, Emperor Wei asked with a smile.
At that moment, Yongwang Hongyu broke out in cold sweat and flowed down his forehead.
Of course he knew the palace of his father in front of him.
The eighth son, the majestic Su Wang Zhao Run, can be called smart and clever? However, he has been played by the father in front of him many times. What is the so-called father-son war? Ever since the father in front of him became serious
After that, Lao Ba never won.
The smartest brother among the brothers is like this, let alone the others?
Seeing Emperor Wei's smiling face, Yong Wang Hongyu felt more and more pressure on his heart. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and said, "My son... I didn't have any extravagant expectations."
"Oh." An inexplicable smile flashed across Emperor Wei's eyes when he heard this, and he said lightly: "In this case, the position of Prince will be left vacant."
…
Immediately, Yongwang Hongyu's face turned red, and he glanced at his father in front of him from the corner of his eye, his eyes slightly strange.
The position of crown prince is vacant? Could it be that...
As if he thought of something, Yong Wang Hongyu's face looked a little ugly.
Emperor Wei saw his expression clearly, and he said in time: "Eldest brother has just escaped from prison, and you can't wait to sit in this position. How do you want the world to treat you? Huh?"
King Yong Hongyu was stunned when he heard this, and then said quickly: "I have no such intention."
Emperor Wei waved his hand and said seriously: "Whether you have this intention or not, it will be good for you to leave the position of Crown Prince vacant for a few years... As for you, I am getting older too.
, has become increasingly powerless recently, Hongyu, please help me to supervise the country first." Note: Supervising the country means acting on behalf of the court when the king is unable to take charge of the country. Usually the prince supervises the country and learns how to govern the country. In addition, supervising the country
Not regent, there is a huge difference between the two.
Supervise the country...?
After hearing this, even though Yong Wang Hongyu tried his best to conceal the ecstasy in his heart, he still showed an expression of joy on his face.
You must know that the title of prince is just a false name, and supervising the country is the real right.
"My son, my son is willing to share my father's worries."
Yongwang Hongyu knelt down on the ground in joy.
The news of King Yong's supervision of the country spread throughout the Liang Dynasty in only half a day. The impact of this incident was no less than that of the former prince Zhao Hongli's loss of power.
Even Qing Wang Zhao Hongxin, who initially helped Yong Wang Hongyu overthrow the former East Palace Prince, was a little jealous.
Only King Xiang Zhao Hongjing is not jealous, because he knows that after Prince Zhao Hongli of the East Palace, the second person to be unlucky is King Yong Hongyu. The higher the latter stands now, the harder he will fall when the time comes.
On the same day, King Xiang Hongjing took out the letter from King Yong that Liu Yi, the general of the First Army of the North, secretly sent to him, and said with a smile: "This thing can finally be used."
Seeing this, one of his clan guards frowned and said, "Your Highness, is it inappropriate to use this thing now?"
"Do you care about Lao Wu and Lao Ba?" Xiang Wang Hongjing said with a smile: "Lao Ba is helping the second son this time, just to take revenge on the former East Palace Prince for dragging his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan into trouble. Do you think he cares about the position of the prince?
As for the fifth child, haha, this idiot thinks he has the support of the Tianshui Wei family and the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo, but he doesn’t want to think about how my father felt when he supported the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo in the Zichen Palace that day."
Having said this, he licked his lips and said with a half-smile: "Prisoning the country... I don't know what it feels like."
After that, he summoned a servant of the palace and said to him: "Take my token, go to Chui Gong Hall, and give this letter to..."
Just when he said this, he heard counselor Liu Jie shaking his head and saying: "Your Highness, you are wrong. If you want to overthrow King Yong, you should not send this letter to Chuigong Hall, but to the hands of Queen Wang."
"What does this mean?" Xiang Wang Hongjing was a little confused.
Seeing this, Liu Jie explained: "Your Highness, think about it, Your Majesty has just appointed King Yong to supervise the country. Now you have submitted this evidence of crime and want His Majesty to punish King Yong severely. You are not slapping His Majesty in the face."
Huh?...I have no doubt that if you really do this, Your Majesty can only throw this evidence of guilt in King Yong's face and scold him. However, King Yong will still supervise the country the next day, and you
, then he made enemies because of this, and was resented by King Yong..."
After a pause, Liu Jie continued: "But giving it to Queen Wang is different. Her son, Zhao Hongli, the former Prince of the East Palace, was just overthrown by King Yong. I think Queen Wang must be furious at this moment. Now you will give King Yong's son Zhao Hongli."
If the handle is given to Queen Wang, how can Queen Wang spare King Yong?"
Hearing this, King Xiang Hongjing suddenly realized, he slapped his forehead and said, "Sir, I almost made a mistake."
Liu Jie knew that King Xiang Hongjing made this wrong choice because he was carried away by joy, so he didn't care and just smiled.
At this time, King Xiang Hongjing had called his confidant to his side and handed him the letter in his hand.
"Go and hand-deliver this letter to the Queen. There must be no mistakes!"
"yes!"
The servant nodded in response. (To be continued.)