The eldest son of the red mansion

When Pan Yong left the palace, he felt cold sweat all over his body.He knew the old emperor's intentions. This time, he had exhausted all the original feelings of the emperor and his ministers. I am afraid that if anything happened in the future, the old emperor would definitely attack him.Thinking of this, Pan Yong gritted his teeth and stomped his feet to make a decision. From now on, he will wholeheartedly lean on the side of the new emperor, otherwise he will really have no backing.

While thinking about the future, Pan Yong arrived at the gate of the third prince's mansion in a sedan chair.Now there are many officials at the gate of the third prince's mansion waiting for the third prince's reception, but they are all in vain, the third prince has closed the gate of the mansion these days, and no foreign officials are seen.

After Pan Yong got off the sedan chair, he brought his entourage to the third prince's mansion, and shouted at the gate: "The imperial decree has arrived, the third prince accepts it."

The guard at the gate of the third prince saw the situation, and immediately reported to his commander, and then reported to the third prince layer by layer.

After the third prince got the news, he was not as excited as he had imagined. He first ordered the officials who delivered the decree to wait in the hall, then calmly ordered people to prepare the incense table, and then began to put on court clothes himself. When the third prince came to the palace In the lobby, the incense table was ready.

At this time, Pan Yong had been waiting in the hall for a long time, and when he saw the third prince coming out, Pan Yong hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I have seen the third prince, a thousand years ago."

The third prince immediately helped him up, then returned the gift and said: "Master Pan came to me this time to deliver an edict for the emperor, representing the emperor, how dare I accept your gift."

"The third prince is too worried. You are the watch of the sun, you are the noble man of the sky. After today, you will surely soar all over the world. It is right to salute you." Pan Yong hurriedly flattered, his few words already conveyed the imperial decree. The content was passed on to the third prince calmly.

"Master Pan doesn't need to be like this. We are a family, so there is no need to be so polite." The third prince is still so gentle and respectful to Pan Yong. The third prince knows that although this person is a bit duplicitous, he still needs it now people, so I have great respect for him.

Seeing that the third prince still respected him, Pan Yong put aside his fear from the old prince.

"Third Prince, it's getting late, let's talk about other things after reading the imperial decree."

"It's my negligence, and I ask you to declare the decree."

Then Pan Yong stood behind the incense table, and Prince Zhang knelt behind the incense table.

Pan Yong opened the imperial decree and began to read it aloud, reading the abdication imperial decree once.The third prince hastily replied in a loud voice: "My son, I would like to obey my father's will."

The third prince didn't do anything here, he asked three times and gave way three times.After all, this is inner Zen. As a son, he must obey his father's will. If he rejects the imperial edict, he will be disrespectful to his father.

After Pan Yong educated the imperial decree to the third prince, he knelt down again, "My minister Pan Yong has met my emperor, long live long live long live long live."

This time, after the third prince helped Pan Yong up, his face was a little frosty, "Why are you so reckless? What time is it now? It's just that you dare to call me long live just after receiving the imperial decree. This makes me Father knows what's on his mind."

Pan Yong came to his senses and felt that he was a bit reckless just now. Now that the emperor is still staying in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the prince has just received the imperial decree and has not yet accepted the abdication. Everything is not a foregone conclusion. He was indeed reckless just now.

Pan Yong quickly knelt down and apologized to the third prince: "I am just excited for a while, I hope the third prince will forgive me."

The third prince saw that he ran around for him, and was an indispensable general in his own camp, so he couldn't reprimand him for these trivial matters, so he could only help him up again, and said earnestly: "We can't have a good life now." Any coquettishness, I have to be cautious as long as I am not in power."

"It's still the third prince who is thoughtful, I'm getting carried away, old minister."

Pan Yong thought for a while and then said: "Third Prince Qi, although you are about to accept the abdication and become emperor, the little figure of Jia Ke, who looks like the Supreme Emperor, made three suggestions, and you probably know it."

When the third prince nodded after listening to Pan Yong's words, he knew Jia Ke's movements like the back of his hand, and he even discussed with the staff in the mansion several times about Jia Ke's proposal to the emperor.The suggestions of the aides are very consistent, that is, even if the third prince ascends the throne, he should keep a low profile. Before the emperor dies, the third prince should not take any action.Although the prince felt that the suggestions of these people were quite pertinent, he couldn't help it.When he saw Jia Ke flaunting his might, and thought that even if he became the emperor, he would have to look at Jia Ke's face, how could he bear it.What's more, he now wishes to tear Jia Ke's body to pieces in order to avenge his mother, how can he wait?

Now that the third prince heard Pan Yong talk about Jia Ke, he wondered if he had any good ideas?So the third prince asked, "Master Pan, do you have any suggestions to teach Xiao Wang?"

Pan Yong has been thinking hard in the mansion for a long time, and it really made him think of a way to deal with the old emperor and Jia Ke.

"To the third prince, although we now have the support of civil servants, these people are still talking about nothing. As long as the old emperor is tough, these people will immediately repeat it. It seems to me that you are still the third prince. You don't have military power. .As long as you have the military power around the capital, these people dare not be shaken in any way."

After listening to Pan Yong's words, the third prince felt that it was a sudden realization. He has been working hard on civil servants all these years, and he has always disdained dealing with military generals. Now after listening to Pan Yong's words, he feels that he has done too much before. extreme.Jia Ke can be so domineering and domineering in front of the old emperor, isn't it because he watches the battle seriously and controls more than half of the people around the capital, does the old emperor think he is a confidant?

After thinking about it, the third prince immediately stood up from the chair, came to Pan Yong, and gave him a deep salute.Then he said: "Mr.'s words are really good words, please give me a lot of advice."

The third prince Pan Yong felt very relieved when he saluted him, and it was not in vain that he had been thinking about him day and night these days.

"The third prince doesn't need to be so polite. These are some of my humble opinions. If the prince thinks he can accept it, I'm naturally pleased. If the third prince thinks there's something wrong, I'll go back and think about it."

"Where did you come from what you said, sir, if you have anything to say, please speak up quickly."

"Since the third prince asked this question, I will report it truthfully, old minister."

Pan Yong paused for a moment, and then continued: "Now the tens of 10 people in the capital are divided into two groups. One is the infantry commanded by Jia Ke, the Imperial Guard, the Ruijian Camp and the Fenwu Camp. The other is They are the two camps under the command of Wang Ziteng. These two men can be regarded as the old emperor's confidantes, but in comparison, Jia Ke's men are unshakable."

The third prince couldn't stop nodding when he heard this, and now he also understood what Pan Yong meant, which was to let him attack the two camps that Wang Ziteng was in charge of.

Pan Yong watched the third prince nodding non-stop, and felt a little proud in his heart. The third prince had so many civil servants admired, and which one gave him realistic suggestions, but they were all just empty talk.

"The third prince should also understand by now. We should start with Wang Ziteng first. After the third prince ascends the throne, we can try to win him over first, but I don't think the effect will be great, because Wang Ziteng and the Jia family are in the same spirit. There is no need for Wang Ziteng to abandon the old emperor and Jia's family just because of your wooing, and the old emperor is still in power, and Wang Ziteng doesn't have the guts to think about it."

The third prince frowned when he heard this. This is his biggest problem now. Although the old emperor abdicated, he did not hand over the rights to you, which made him feel very troublesome.

"Then what should we do according to Mr.

Pan Yong saw the troubles of the third prince, so he said: "Third prince, don't worry, I have a way to discipline Prince Teng and hand over the soldiers and horses."

The third prince was very happy when he heard this. If he can control the two camps under Wang Ziteng's command, although he is still at a disadvantage to the old emperor in the capital, at least he has the power to protect himself, and he can also do well in many things. say.

"Sir, please tell me, I am here to listen."

Pan Yong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's not a big plan, it's just some small tricks. At that time, we just need to use a bright promotion and a dark surrender to give the prince a bigger official, such as the inspection of the nine provinces or something." , the old emperor has nothing to say, when the time comes to re-select the management of Jiedu, the emperor can let his civil servants protect his subordinates, can't he choose someone who can take charge of the capital?"

The third prince slapped his thigh when he heard this. Although this strategy looks mediocre, you can’t help it is practical. How many times this strategy has been used since ancient times, but most of them can be successful, which shows how powerful this strategy is. .

"Mr. is really a genius. My husband is like Zhou De Lu Wang, Han De Zhang Liang." The third prince was no longer incoherent.

The third prince was happy for a while, then stood up again, bowed to Pan Yong and said: "Sir, even so, Jia Ke still only has most of the troops near the capital, which makes me sleepless, sir. How can I relieve my worries?"

Pan Yong smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? I have been with the old emperor for so many years, and I know the old emperor's disposition clearly. The old emperor seems to trust Jia Ke, but with the old emperor's suspicious character, As long as we send people to provoke a little, although there is no immediate effect, but after a long time, the old emperor will definitely suspect Jia Ke. At that time, Jia Ke will not have the old emperor's support. He is just a grasshopper after autumn, isn't he Let the third prince deal with it as he pleases."

The third prince is now completely relieved. His fear of the old emperor and Jia Ke has also been reduced a lot. According to Pan Yong's strategy, it may not be effective for a day or two, but within a year or two, he will hopefully take power .

And Pan Yong stood there with a proud face. Although in the eyes of ordinary civil servants, he was an unlearned and incompetent person who was promoted by flattering the old emperor, but who knew that he also had good plans in his belly. Otherwise, with his knowledge, he would not be able to compare with those great Confucian scholars.Now those well-educated people are all at a loss, they only know to let the third prince bear it, but he, an ignorant person, has made a strategy for the third prince for several years.Whoever is higher and who is lower, I think the third prince knows it well, and it seems to me that his status will not be shaken in the future.

Then the third prince felt relaxed, he chatted with Pan Yong for a while, and then went to the palace to thank him.

Next, the third prince ordered someone to enshrine the imperial decree in his own hall, and dressed neatly, with all the ceremonial guards, went to the palace in a mighty way to thank the emperor.Pan Yong followed closely behind, serving the third prince saddle-backed.

At this time, those officials at the gate of the Third Prince's Mansion who wanted to see the Third Prince got the news somehow. They knelt down together when they saw the Third Prince coming out, and then watched the Third Prince go away. With foresight, although he didn't see the third prince, he registered in front of the future supreme being.

The third prince and Pan Yong entered the palace and went straight to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and Pan Yong entered the hall to report to the emperor.

The emperor had been waiting on the throne for a long time. After Pan Yong came in, he knelt in front of the throne and reported: "I follow His Majesty's order and go to deliver the decree to the third prince. Now that the decree has been delivered, I am here to report back to His Majesty. And report to Your Majesty." , the Third Prince asked His Majesty to summon him outside the main hall."

The old emperor said blankly, "The third prince Xuan entered the palace."

Only after the old emperor delivered the decree did the third prince outside the hall dare to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The third prince entered the palace and knelt on the ground in front of the imperial steps, "I kowtow to my father, may my father live long, long live, long live."

"Get up and talk." The old emperor remained expressionless.

After the third prince stood up, he clasped his fists and saluted the old emperor again, "My son has been treated favorably by his father, and he has passed on his great position. Today, I would like to express my gratitude to my father."

"You are resolute and decisive, and you are the right candidate to inherit the throne. For the sake of the country and the ancestors, you are the best candidate." The emperor said calmly.

Then the emperor asked Qin Tianjian: "Which day in this month is a good day, and it is also a good day to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth."