In the dead of night, everything is sounding, but the Wangfu study is still brightly lit.

However, the head of the family, Wang Chong, dismissed all the servants in the mansion, not allowing them to approach his study.

Some servants don't know what's going on, but some servants know it well. It's only when Prince Qin comes down. You can't come to see the master openly, but every time you choose to come secretly at night, as if you are afraid of being known by someone.

At this time, in the study.

"Your Highness can be said to have double happiness in one day. The emperor's grace is great, and at the same time he promoted His Highness's mother, concubine and uncle. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."

Wang Chong congratulated Xiao Huang with a smile, his smile was sincere, and his tone did not seem fake.

It's just how sharp Xiao Huang's eyes are, he saw the inadvertent and fleeting loneliness in the corner of Wang Chong's eyes at a glance.

In the past few months, Wang Chong has aged quite a bit with the naked eye. After all, for a politician like him who has been in the ups and downs of his career for many years, if he loses power, he also loses the greatest joy in life.

Now that his mother's family has received the favor of his father, Wang Chong naturally felt a gap in his heart when he compared the two sides.

"Grandfather is serious, all of this is the grace of the emperor, but without the assistance of my grandfather and my colleagues in the court, I was able to gain a foothold in the court and made some trivial achievements, I am afraid that the grace of the emperor would not be able to fall. On the head of my mother, concubine and uncle." Xiao Huang smiled lightly, his tone was light, and he tried his best to give the credit to the Wang family and the Wang party.

Xiao Huang's words seemed to be very useful to Wang Chong, he chuckled and said: "I have long seen that His Highness is not a thing in the pool, and there will be a time when he will soar to the sky, and now His Majesty's grace is also obtained by Your Highness."

Xiao Huang could hear some insincere in Wang Chong's tone, knowing that he was actually not happy about his mother concubine and uncle being favored by the emperor.

Xiao Huang's heart is like a mirror, and he can roughly guess the thoughts of his father. He uses his mother's family to strengthen his power in the court, and also hints that he should not get too close to the Wang family and keep a distance from the royal party.

Why Xiao Jie was able to be reused by his father many times, and he was not even affected by the poisoning of Queen Sun by Wang Guifei. It was not because, as Wang Chong's grandson, he took the initiative to break up with the Wang family, so that his father could see that his heart was for the Xiao family .

In his heart, he didn't know that his father was afraid of the Wang family, but he had nothing to rely on at the beginning, so he could only marry Wang Yu, gain a foothold in the court through the Wang family and the royal party, and gradually cultivate his own power.

But he also didn't want to stimulate his father's sensitive nerves, so he kept aloof from the royal party on the bright side, and never visited Wang Chong or other royal party officials during the daytime, in order to avoid arousing his father's anger. Suspicion, I feel that I am a descendant of the Xiao family but my heart is for the Wang family.

In this way, Xiao Jie caused his father's suspicion and dissatisfaction because of the fact that Xiao Jie sent troops to attack Lin Yiguo without authorization. However, at this time, his father suddenly promoted his mother and concubine status and reused his uncle. My own thoughts.

This is also a godsend opportunity for me, and it is time for me to gradually break away from the royal family and the royal party, and completely fall to my father's side.

It's just that I'm still fledgling now, and I still need to pretend to be a snake with Wang Chong and Wang Dang, and it's not yet the time to make a clean break.

When Xiao Huang's mind was wandering, Wang Chong also looked at Xiao Huang with complicated eyes, and sighed silently in his heart.

Sometimes he wondered whether he chose the wrong person by betting on Xiao Huang.

The reason why he was willing to support Xiao Huang in the first place was because Wang Yu had already lost his life to Xiao Huang, and secondly because he felt that Xiao Huang's mother and concubine had a low status and that he had no power in the court, so he was in harmony with Xiao Jie whose temperament had changed drastically. It is much easier to control, so Wang Chong chose to give up supporting his grandson Xiao Jie for many years and instead support his grandson-in-law Xiao Huang.

It was only later that he discovered that Xiao Huang's scheming was terrifyingly deep.

Although he is said to be the son-in-law of the Wang family, he has almost no contact with the Wang family on the surface, and has always kept a distance from his party members in the court, as if he has no deep involvement with the Wang family and the royal party.

Now the emperor has suddenly promoted the status of his mother and concubine and reused his uncle, which is obviously to enhance the strength of his mother's family, and maybe it also means to help him get rid of the control of the royal family.

With all these things, Wang Chong would sometimes feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart. It seemed that compared to Xiao Jie, Xiao Huang was just as difficult to control. If he was really supported to ascend the throne in the future, would the status of the royal family decline instead of prosperity.

It's just that now that the overall situation has been settled, the power of the Wang Family and the Royal Party is not as good as before, and it will not be easy to change course.

What he can do now is to try his best to bind the Wang family and Xiao Huang tightly together, and let Xiao Huang know that it is impossible for him to kick the Wang family away with so many resources of the Wang family.

Thinking of this, Wang Chong stroked his beard again and asked, "I don't know what your Highness thinks about the Jiaozhou Army's attack on Lin Yiguo, which is making a lot of noise now?"

Xiao Huang smiled slightly, did not say yes or no, but instead asked Wang Chongdao: "I don't know what grandfather thinks about this matter?"

Wang Chong's expression turned cold in an instant, and he said coldly: "Although the imperial court is silent about this matter, Xiao Jie, as the governor of Jiaozhou, must have something to do with Xiao Jie. He acted so recklessly, he is simply seeking his own death."

"To tell the truth, Your Majesty, the Chinese and Chinese military officials are raging about this matter, and all the princes are gearing up to write a letter to impeach Xiao Jie, to make things worse, and beg His Majesty to severely punish him as a warning to others. They all want to make Xiao Jie There will never be a day of turning around. Last time when he massacred Yue people, His Majesty forcibly saved him. This time, even if the gods and Buddhas descended from the sky, they will not be able to save him."

Xiao Huang frowned slightly, shook his head, sighed and said: "Grandfather, I don't think so."

Wang Chong couldn't help being startled, and then asked in confusion, "Why did Your Highness say that?"

Xiao Huang's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "We have fought so many rounds with Xiao Jie, my grandfather should be able to see that Xiao Jie is a person who makes decisions before acting, if he is not fully sure, he will never Those who sent troops to attack Linyi without authorization."

Wang Chong's expression fluctuated, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "Could it be that His Highness is worrying too much, maybe it's because Xiao Jie thinks that the sky of Jiaozhou is high and the emperor is far away, so it is inevitable that he will get carried away, so he dares to send troops to attack Linyi Kingdom without authorization."

Xiao Huang still shook his head, and said solemnly: "More than anyone else, I hope that Xiao Jie is seeking his own death, but I know very well in my heart that since Xiao Jie dared to do such a rebellious thing, he must have held back .”

"Even if he stays behind, so what? As a general at the border, he sent troops to attack the vassal state of Daning without asking the court. No matter what, he can't explain it. Now the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are planning to impeach him again. He can't pass This level is over, he is seeking his own death, and we must not miss this golden opportunity."

Xiao Huang secretly sighed in his heart, knowing that Wang Chong would not listen to his opinion, but he hesitated for a moment, and said: "Since my grandfather said that many officials in the imperial court are planning to impeach Xiao Jie, I hope my grandfather can persuade our people not to Get involved."

Wang Chong's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Why is that?"

"If Xiao Jie really can't explain why he sent troops to attack Lin Yiguo, the impeachment of so many colleagues is enough to destroy him, and there is no need for our people to participate in it. But if Xiao Jie is fine in the end, the officials who impeached him There is a suspicion of falling into trouble, and I am afraid it will arouse the dissatisfaction and suspicion of the father."

Xiao Huang looked at Wang Chong quietly, hoping that he could listen to his persuasion.

However, Wang Chong shook his head and said: "Did your Highness forget that the last time Xiao Jie massacred the Yue people and seized the land, it was because we followed your advice and didn't write a letter to impeach Xiao Jie together. In the end, because the momentum was not strong enough, His Majesty forcibly suppressed the matter." After this matter, Xiao Jie was able to retreat completely. If we don't take action this time, I am afraid the result will be the same, so that Xiao Jie can escape again."

Xiao Huang wailed in his heart, he suddenly understood why Xiao Jie insisted on breaking up with the Wang family, he had already spoken clearly enough, but Wang Chong was still so stubborn and stubborn.

He knew his father too well, he was a person who would not be easily influenced by others, if he wanted to punish Xiao Jie, no matter who came to intercede, it would be useless.On the contrary, if he intentionally let Xiao Jie go, even if all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were thrown into trouble, he would try his best to keep Xiao Jie.

It seemed to me that I had to make a clean break with the Wang family as soon as possible, so as not to implicate myself with their stupidity.

Xiao Huang knew that it would be impossible to convince Wang Chong tonight, so he could only smile and said: "Since grandfather has already made a decision, then I can't say anything more, but it's getting late now, Yu'er is still waiting for me at home , I should go back earlier."

Wang Chong also nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, be careful on the way, I won't see you off."

Xiao Huang said his goodbyes and left, Wang Chong looked at his back that was getting further and further away, his complexion became gloomy instantly, and a sneer could not help showing at the corner of his mouth.

snort!If you say a thousand words and ten thousand, you don't want to stay out of the matter, don't want his father to know that this matter is related to him, and keep saying that it is for the good of the royal family and the royal party. Do you really think you are so easy to fool?

This person is too scheming, and it is definitely beyond his control, so he should reconsider supporting a new prince.

Thinking of this, Wang Chong sighed silently.

It was Xiao Jie first, then Xiao Huang, why did I misread it twice, and supported some wolf-hearted, heartless people...

At this time, Xiao Huang, who was dressed up in disguise, also walked out of the back door of the palace, looking at the palace behind him, a sneer could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

"Heaven's evil is forgivable, but self-inflicted evil cannot live!"

Xiao Huang sighed with emotion in a low voice, then turned and left without turning his head, his figure gradually disappeared into the night...

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