In the royal family, Wang finally gave birth to a child, but Han Qian non-stop wrote a letter asking for the concubine Han Wenxin to be the prince of Qianyang. This incident was like a stone suddenly smashing through the calm lake. Although it is impossible to talk about it, it set off a
The stormy waves are also ripples, causing endless discussions among the government and the public.
Although in the middle and early periods of the former dynasty, there were new laws that divided family property equally among the sons, and even allowed children born from illicit relationships to be naturalized from their fathers, political power such as family sacrifices and favors were still strictly inherited by the eldest son; by the late period of the former dynasty,
Due to the separation of vassal towns and frequent wars, in order to ensure the continuity and strength of the clan power and not be weakened by the equal distribution of family property among the sons, the line chief system even retreated for a time.
As for the princely family, if the son born by the legitimate wife is really unworthy, there is no precedent for asking for the abolition and the establishment of a bastard. However, there is no reason to rush to create a bastard just a few days after the birth of the legitimate son.
Of course, Han Qian risked the disapproval of the world to ask for the eldest son of a concubine, and it did not cause any big controversy.
Perhaps outside of Tangyi, more people still think about the farce of fighting between concubines and concubines in the back house of the Qianyang Marquis Mansion. Everyone has something good to watch, and everyone is also interested in it.
It is very clear that Han Qian has been doing bad things over the years. What he wants to do in Tangyi seems to have been successfully stopped by the outside world.
There are many people in both the government and the public who are speculating about Han Qian's motive for choosing this time to ask Li Zhezi.
To say that Han Qian was brooding over the Lanting Alley disaster, he married Wang Wenqian's daughter only for the purpose of a political marriage that was beneficial to Tangyi, and he had no feelings for Wang Wenqian's daughter. Perhaps he had always regarded the Wang family in his heart.
Adopted heirs born of women are excluded from the heirs - this is of course a reason, otherwise Han Qian would not need to make such a high-profile appointment to establish a concubine, but this is obviously not the main reason for appointing a concubine at this time.
Officials from the Yushitai and the Ministry of Rites naturally expressed strong emotions and wrote a letter to impeach the Marquis of Qianyang. This was ridiculous, but the Political Affairs Hall fell silent, as if they did not want to react to Han Qian's letter in a short period of time.
Of course, there was no reaction from the court, but this did not prevent Han Qian from taking some measures within Tangyi to determine the heir status of his eldest son Han Wenxin.
In other words, Han Qian did not wait for any reaction from the court at all, but instead announced internally the fact that he had appointed his eldest son Han Wenxin as his heir through the act of submitting a memorial.
At the same time as the memorial was submitted, Han Qian not only appointed Feng Liao and Guo Rong, two civil servant leaders in Tangyi, to teach the eldest son Han Wenxin's elementary school, but also Kong Xirong took the lead in dispatching battalions in Huoqiu to go north along the Ying River to reinforce Chenzhou.
At the same time, he ordered the Third Town Army to be deployed to Donghu, Liyang, Wuling, and Shiquan, the core areas of Tangyi, and Zhao Wuji also served as the commander of the Third Town Army.
As the biological brother of the Han Zhao family and the biological uncle of Han Qian's eldest son Han Wenxin, Zhao Wuji was the first to follow Han Qian since the twelfth year of Tianyou, and could be said to be Han Qian's most trusted direct descendant. However, at this time, he was serving as a guard cavalry.
He held the posts of Sidu Yuhou and Chaozhou Governor, and also served as the commander of the military capital of the third town. His military power was already greater than that of Tian Cheng, Lin Haizheng, Yang Qin, Kong Xirong and other direct generals...
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Entering June, the sun is like fire in Jinling City, scorching the earth. Sitting under the shade of a tree next to the pavilion, Yang En, who is also in his sixties, has much better energy than Shen Yang, and he does not care at all.
I was distracted by the harsh chirping of cicadas in the garden, holding the chess pieces in my hands and thinking about the chess moves...
Qin Wen, Xue Ruogu and Chen Ruyi, the regular attendant in Chongwen Hall, were sitting aside watching chess and serving tea; the other attendants were standing far away across the pond.
The main force of the navy was destroyed in Hongzepu. Yang En rushed to the Chaozhou camp with the Empress Dowager's edict, and together with Li Zhigao persuaded the generals to act according to the Empress Dowager's edict. However, Yang En's actions at that time were just to turn the tide of Chu, and had no intention of surrendering. Cishou Palace had no intention of colluding with Tangyi. After the incident was completed, he could only stay in the house to "recuperate" after returning to Jinling.
He had been recovering from his illness for three or four years. In the past two years, under Shen Yang's persuasion, Emperor Yanyou would send envoys to ask Yang En for his opinion every time there was a difficult matter to be discussed at court. Yang En was restored to his status as a minister participating in the political affairs. But he still stayed at home most of the time.
Except for grand ceremonies, he rarely went to court.
Of course, Yang En was also wary of the two major vassal forces in Xiangbei and Tangyi that had risen in recent years. He expanded the bodyguards and pro-armies, formed new Wu Xiang armies, and activated Li Changfeng, Li Xiu and other officials from the eastern Zhejiang counties and princes, as well as Zhou Bingwu, Du Chongtao and other generals all chose to stand with Shen Yang.
However, the Mongolians and the Weizhou rebels dug up the embankment of the Yu River, causing the Yu River to divert the Huai River and flow into the sea, causing huge floods in the He Huai, Huai East, and Huai West areas. The positions of Yang En and Shen Yang differed again.
In fact, after the sudden change in Heshuo, Yang En never expressed his opposition to the collusion between Han Qian and Liang Jun, and even openly helped Liang Jun in Guanzhong return to Hehuai last year, and even advocated that all the princes in the court should change their positions. Pay attention to the Mongol threat.
Of course, the differences between Yang En and Shen Yang on these opinions do not prevent Shen Yang from coming to Yang En for discussion first if anything happens.
Today, by chance, Chen Ruyi, following Emperor Yanyou's order, came over to ask Yang En alone for his opinion on Han Qian's invitation to be a Marquis. Shen Yang was also playing chess at the Liyang Marquis' Mansion, so they sat down together. Talking under the pavilion.
"The Marquis of Qianyang asked Han Wenxin, the concubine's son, to be crowned as the marquis' son. This move really risks the disapproval of the world!" Chen Ruyi said with emotion.
Chen Ruyi was the disciple brought out by Zhang Ping, and was originally a disciple of the Wanhonglou lineage. However, after the Jinling Incident, he and his senior brother Anji Xiang became relied upon by Emperor Yanyou.
Chen Ruyi and Anji Xiang may have been weak in their early years. After all, they did not have much prestige, and they had few direct descendants who were truly useful and trustworthy. When the Jinyun Division was disbanded, they did not even have the room to say anything, but they were Four or five years have passed, and there is no room for Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo to speak out about the affairs of the Internal Affairs Supervisor.
Chen Ruyi is not yet thirty years old, but despite being restricted from entering and exiting, she already has the dignity of a chamberlain minister.
Yang En raised his eyes, glanced at Chen Ruyi, and asked:
"What's the big deal?"
Chen Ruyi was startled, but Yang En didn't even give Emperor Tianyou face back then. Even if he could hear the contempt in Yang En's words, he could only secretly hate it in his heart and said: "The laws of Da Chu respect the former system. 'To establish a direct lineage is to promote eldership but not to be virtuous; to establish a son to be noble but not to promote seniority', if the Marquis of Qianyang did this, wouldn't the whole world be in chaos?"
"If the idea of 'establishing a leader and establishing a noble' is effective, then Zhu Yu should not be sitting on the throne of Emperor Liang, and Wang Yong should not be sitting on the throne of Lord of Shu, and the throne of our Emperor of Chu, It shouldn't be His Majesty sitting here." Yang En smiled and said.
Chen Ruyi was stunned. Yang En's words were arbitrary and he really didn't dare to answer them. He glanced at Shen Yang lowering his head and playing with the chess pieces in his hand. He didn't seem to care at all about how rebellious Yang En's words were.
"When it comes to breaking the rules, is it considered a violation of the rules when Marquis Qianyang worked as a farmer in Xuzhou in his early years? When he recruited slaves in Jinling to form the Chishan Army, and once said that wealth has no kind, does it count as a violation of the rules? In Xuzhou, Is the large-scale construction of merchants in Huaixi considered a violation of the rules? Eunuch Chen, you are here on behalf of His Majesty. What you want to ask is not whether the Marquis of Qianyang's actions are in compliance with the rules. This question should be asked to the adults in the Ministry of Rites and the adults in Zongzheng Temple. I should ask Marquis Qianyang whether this move is feasible and what is the purpose of Marquis Qianyang's move." Yang En continued.
Chen Ruyi cursed in her heart, Lao Guimao, didn't I have to ask directly before I had time?
Shen Yang took over the conversation at this time and said: "Han Qian is eager to determine the heir and make the Zhao siblings control the internal and external affairs of East Lake. He still has to personally lead his troops to intervene in the Hehuai War!"
Yang En nodded and agreed with Shen Yang's judgment:
"It is very easy for young sons to die in this world. Even if they are born into a prince's family, not everyone can grow up safely. Han Qian made the worst plan for the situation at this time. Obviously, he could not make Wang Jun's son who was just a few days old as his son. The eldest son Han Wenxin is the more suitable candidate for the heir. In addition, although Zhao Wuji has great military power, the Zhao family is a small family with only Zhao siblings and no uncles or brothers alive. If anything happens to Han Qian, Zhao Wuji will at least At present, he should also try his best to assist his sister, win over the generals and officials in Tangyi, support Han Wenxin to grow up, and inherit the family business that Han Qian has saved over the years. For Wang Jun's son, don't look at Wang Zhe, Wang Zang, and Huo Xiao, Huo Li, Wang Yan and other people have no obvious official positions. Wang Wenqian and more of the Wang family's descendants have not been admitted to Tangyi. However, as time goes by, it is hard to say whether there will be another Xu family who is willing to replace them. Sister Zhao My younger brother and the generals and officials in Tangyi have shared hardships over the years. In addition to this, most of the generals and officials in Tangyi came from rough backgrounds. The Han family and the Wang family who were really valued in Tangyi were concubines and sons-in-law, not legitimate sons. Therefore, Han Qian established Han Wen Believing to be the prince, Tangyi may be surprised, but in reality there will be no objections - at this time, if something happens to Han Qian, Tangyi can ensure a more stable transition..."
Hearing Yang En's analysis, Xue Ruogu frowned and asked hesitantly: "The situation in Hehuai is really so critical that Han Qian has to arrange his funeral arrangements before going out for the expedition?"
"Zhu Yu is a hero of the generation, but he was beaten by the Mongols without the ability to fight back. How can the Mongols be as simple as imagined? It's a pity that the princes in the court still don't pay enough attention to it," Yang En also said worriedly, "Xu Mingzhen and Sima Tan seem to have not surrendered yet, but this is more like a trap to lure Tang Yi into a trap. Han Qian must have expected it long ago - the Ying River is flooding like an ocean, and Zhu Yu from the west wing is attacking Heluo, and Tang is not needed Yi directly sent troops to support, no matter how many troops and horses were deployed in Heluo, Han Qian probably still wanted to keep Bianjing. However, the eastern front had to bypass the fortified city guarded by Xu Mingzhen, and go up from Yingshui to the east. The floodplain area on the bank made it difficult for soldiers and horses to move. Only the post road repaired by Zhu Yu in the north of Chenzhou still stood weakly in the flood. It was also the only channel through which Han Qian could reinforce Bianjing. Once Xu Mingzhen was waiting for him, Sima After Tan rebelled and surrendered, this thin post road surrounded by floods was too easy to be cut off. At that time, Han Qian had to capture Bozhou and Qiaozhou in order to re-establish contact with Tangyi. You say, Han Qian will have to conquer Tangyi at this time. How can I not be overly cautious?"
"Did the Marquis conclude that Han Qian knew there was a trap in front of him and still stepped in?" Chen Ruyi asked.
Chen Ruyi came to ask for advice on behalf of Emperor Yanyou. Even though Yang En looked down on him, he still pondered and answered seriously:
"Han Qian has always been a person who takes the wrong approach. A person's temperament is always the most difficult to change in this life. He will not be really afraid just because there is a trap in front of him - Mr. Xue knows this very well, Mr. Shen. , if possible, I would like to advise him not to act rashly. However, Han Qian dared to risk the disapproval of the world and help Liang Jun borrow the road from Tangyi to return to Hehuai. His view of the current situation is better than that of the princes in the court. It is even more pessimistic. And once Hehuai falls, Huaixi will face the Mongolian cavalry. At this time, taking the initiative to limit the war to Hehuai, perhaps in the eyes of Qian Yanghou, he is a less bad person. It’s your choice…”
"If we really want to send the Tangyi army into Hehuai and kill the Mongols, it would not be a bad thing for the imperial court." Qin Wen said with a smile at this time.
Yang En glanced at Qin Wen with a sharp look, and Qin Wen turned his head happily.
Yang En looked at Shen Yang again. Xue Ruogu didn't make a sound and scolded Qin Wen. He sighed inwardly, knowing that they also had such thoughts, right?
"According to what the Marquis said, Your Majesty should have approved Han Qian's plan this time?" Chen Ruyi asked cheerfully.
Yang En remained silent.
Shen Yang put the chess pieces into the plate, stood up on the ground, and said: "That's it for today's chess game. The Marquis really wants to share the worries of the Chu State, so he should take up the affairs of the supervisor or the Ministry of Works. He can't do it anymore. I'm 'recuperating' at the house..."
Yang En sat there collecting the chess pieces and did not respond to Shen Yang's words.
"Hey..." Shen Yang sighed softly and said goodbye to Yang En.
After leaving the Liyang Marquis Mansion, Chen Ruyi was riding back to the palace, and asked Shen Yang: "Prime Minister Shen, how should I report back to His Majesty after I return to the palace?"
Shen Yang stood under the scorching sun, seemingly unable to feel the scorching heat. He hesitated for a long time and then said in a low voice: "Since the late emperor has given the Han family a hereditary Xuzhou, it is inconvenient for the imperial court to interfere with who is established or not. many."
Shen Yang was undoubtedly saying that the establishment of the Marquis Prince was an internal matter within the Qianyang Marquis Mansion. No matter what Han Qian said, the court would report it. After hearing this, Chen Ruyi smiled and said: "Okay, that's what I'll say. His Majesty,"