After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

In the Protector's Mansion in the capital, in the main hall of the west garden, the Protector Liu Shangyun and Mrs. Liu were sitting.

Although the Protector is already over sixty years old, he is still a veteran general who has been in the military all his life, and you can still vaguely see the heroic spirit in him.

Sitting at the bottom of the room was his son Liu Zhi, who was then the Minister of War.

He was respectfully talking to his father about his son:

"Father, Huai'an has been attending Taixue for two years. With the blessing of our ancestors, he was rated as excellent by his husband in the exam last semester. When the imperial court opens the subject next year, if he is expected to be on the list, it will be a credit to our Liu family. Adds color."

Duke Liu Guo stroked his gray beard, nodded frequently and said to Liu Zhi:

"Well, Huai'an is a pretty good kid. I didn't expect that even though you and he were born in this martial arts family, they both ended up taking the path of scientific research. This is good, so you don't have to go through life and death like me stationed at the border all year round. In the end, even if he was transferred to the capital by an imperial edict from the emperor, the military power in his hands would be gone. What about Li Chenglong? He was a fierce general known as the Flying General who had guarded the Western Regions for many years. When those soldiers heard his name, they were frightened. , who is not afraid. That’s why we have been able to guard the country for twenty years and protect the Xuanwu Dynasty from being invaded by the Western Regions. What happens now? The court arbitrarily accused him of surrendering to the enemy and treason, and the whole family was beheaded. It really chills the hearts of these people who protect their homes and countries, alas.”

After the Lord Protector finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed. Liu Zhi saw his father so sad and said to him:

"Father, now that the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are under the power of Prime Minister Hu Gao, who dares to speak for Li Chenglong. Even the prince dare not defend him in front of the emperor."

The Protector shook his head repeatedly and said:

"The emperor's suspicious character makes even us, the founding veterans, worried about the loss of power. How could he let go of Li Chenglong, who was so successful and powerful? Now, under the influence of Concubine Li, the emperor is thinking We need to depose the prince and establish King An. Li Chenglong supports the prince. Once Li Chenglong falls, the prince's power will be weakened."

Liu Zhi heard this and said to his father:

"Now Prime Minister Hu's power is spread throughout the government and the public. If King Fu'an is put on the throne, wouldn't the entire Xuanwu Dynasty be ruled by Hu Gao? Under the authority of the Prime Minister, who dares to speak out for Li Chenglong. Once Li Chenglong falls, the prince will no longer support him. The external force will also be a big challenge for him to inherit the throne in the future."

The Protector sneered;

"Do you think Hu Gao will allow the prince to ascend to Dabao smoothly? From the moment he started messing with Li Chenglong, he has made it clear that he will cut off the right and left arm that supports the prince. Without the blessing of external forces, the prince is just a decoration, and he can find opportunities at any time. , let the emperor abolish his crown prince position."

Liu Zhi saw that although his father had not participated in court affairs for a long time, he knew everything about the affairs of the court, so he sighed and said to him:

"Yes, this Hu Gao tried his best to unseat the prince, which is clearly to put King An on the throne. Hu Gao is brewing a big game. So now the ministers in the court are choosing sides. Stand in line. If you stand in the wrong line, you may lose your official position at the least, or lose your life at the worst."

The Lord Protector took a deep breath, thinking about the time when he followed the late emperor on his expeditions to the north and south.Although he was lifting his head to lick the blood from the knife edge, there was no such disturbing intrigue.

Thinking about the current power of the court, the dark officialdom is full of calculations and interests.

Although the border areas have been peaceful in recent years, bandits have emerged among the people, robbing homes and robberies everywhere, and the common people cannot live in peace.

The court failed to suppress the bandits, and the people were filled with panic and complaints.But the emperor was indulged in Concubine Li's gentle countryside all day long and ignored the government affairs.

He allowed the virtuous minister Zhongliang to suffer unjustly and suffered unjustly. He said to Liu Zhi:

"Son, the current situation is unstable. You must be careful in your words and deeds in court, so as not to bring disaster to yourself."

After listening to his father's words, Liu Zhi kept nodding and said:

"What the father said is that the child knows."

At this moment, a servant took a letter and said to the Protector:

"My lord, there is a lame young man outside who claims to be from Dingyuan Houfu. He asked me to give you a letter."

As the servant handed the letter to the Protector, Liu Zhi heard that it was from Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and he kept looking at his father with concern.

After the Lord Protector read the letter, he said to Liu Zhi:

"The letter was written to me by Jiang Xiaotian's wife Li Susu. She is now implicated by her natal family, and Mrs. Jiang has sent her and Jiang Chen to the countryside outside the city. She is a woman who is desperate now, and she doesn't want to be involved. Jiang Chen. You want me to help Jiang Chen find a chance to make a living."

Liu Zhi said to his father:

"Did she just talk about finding a way out? She didn't mention Han Yan's marriage to Jiang Chen, right?"

The Protector shook his head and said to Liu Zhi:

"Not a word was mentioned about the marriage of the two children. They just asked me to make plans for Jiang Chen's future."

Liu Zhi said to himself;

"On this point, Li Susu is quite self-aware, but Jiang Chen is a stupid boy with no merits. Isn't this difficult for us? How can we make a living for him? What can he do? Isn't that the prince of his age? When he was studying hard. But he is a fool. What do you want us to do? Do you want us to take him home and raise him? Why should we take care of his son, whom Jiang Xiaotian doesn't care about himself? This is too embarrassing for them. It’s the face of Yuanhou Mansion.”

At this moment, a commotion was suddenly heard outside.It turned out that Mrs. Cui led her daughter Liu Hanyan in.

When Mrs. Cui heard that someone from the Jiang Mansion had sent a letter, she guessed that it must be for her daughter's marriage.

She was very afraid that the Lord Protector would ignore their mother and daughter's wishes and insist on letting her daughter marry a fool.

She hurried to her daughter's room and said to Liu Hanyan:

"Yan'er, the Jiang Mansion just sent someone to deliver a letter to your grandfather. I'm afraid they think you're old enough to get married and want you to get married."

When Liu Hanyan heard this, Cui said:

"How many times have I told you to ask your father and grandfather to cancel this marriage as soon as possible, but you refuse to listen. Just because the eldest daughter of my noble father-in-law will marry into the Hou family Are you a fool? If any of you dare to force me to marry you, I will die in front of you."

As Liu Hanyan was about to grab the scissors on the table, Cui grabbed her arm and begged:

"Yan'er, you can't do anything stupid. Even if you want to get married, I'm not willing to do it. I went to your grandfather to beg your father. He was too stubborn. For the sake of face, he just didn't agree to go to the Jiang family to break off the engagement. . Don’t worry Yan’er, my mother is risking her life today to prevent you from marrying that fool from the Jiang Mansion. I am such a good daughter, and she is the most beautiful woman in the capital. If I really have to marry a fool, I won’t do it. of."