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

Li Shen came forward and said to his father:

"Father, I will send someone to send the news to the prince right now. Jiang Chen is injured and should not sit for too long. It is best to let him rest in bed first."

After saying that, he went out first, and then Li Chenglong remembered Jiang Chen's injury. He quickly ordered people to arrange a room for Jiang Chen. Let him go and rest first.

Besides, in the Xuanwu Dynasty, since the beginning of winter, the emperor's condition has become increasingly serious. He no longer had the energy to take care of the government affairs, so he asked the prince to act as his deputy, which also laid a solid foundation for his next step in succeeding to the throne.

The emperor knew his physical condition. It was difficult for him to recover due to his illness. Sooner or later, the throne will be passed on to the prince, so it is better to let go completely now and let the prince experience in the court to lay the foundation for his future succession.

When the prince began to act as an agent in the government, he greatly stimulated Prime Minister Hu Gao. He could no longer do whatever he said in front of the emperor like before.

If the prince, who had been attacked by him for many years, was allowed to gain power over time. Those ministers in the court will definitely turn to the prince one after another.

The signal that the emperor asked the prince to take charge of the affairs of the government and that the prince ascended the throne could not be clearer.

Given time, the prince will once establish himself as the crown prince. If he wants to make a fuss about King Wei again, I'm afraid he won't respond to everything like before.

When the time comes, he, the Prime Minister, will gradually be ignored. Once all the ministers in the court turn to the prince's side, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

But this time when King Wei went to the Northern Kingdom as an envoy, not only did he not get any benefits, but he also lost his son Hu Peng's life.

This made Hu Gao see the crisis. Once the prince ascends the throne, he will no longer have any hope of survival. He will definitely take the first step to avenge Li Chenglong, who has always supported him.

By that time, everything would be too late, including the King of Wei, and there would no longer be any use value.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there were many dangers. When the time came, the Li family would be a lesson for him.

Thinking of this, he could no longer sit still. He immediately went to the palace and told his daughter Concubine Li and King Wei about what he was worried about.

Hearing what he said, Li Fei became even more anxious:

"Father, what do you think we should do about this matter? We must not let the prince ascend the throne. In that case, we will all be doomed. What we did to the Li family back then will be what they will do to us. Then we are not all doomed. One piece."

Hu Gao glanced at his daughter and said:

"You don't want me to mention it to you, and you are so panicked. Why do you think I put so much effort into arranging Liu Gu to go to Xiliang? Good steel should be used on the blade, that is, for one day, When we take action, let him help us control the situation. As long as he brings his troops to the capital, I tell you, the whole country will change, and the one who ascends the throne will be King Wei."

After hearing what her father said, Concubine Li said anxiously:

"Father, then act quickly. I think during this period, the Queen is always running to the Emperor's Nourishing Heart Palace. Maybe she is encouraging the Emperor to pass the throne to the Crown Prince as soon as possible. We might as well start early. , lest we allow them to strike first, wouldn’t we be passive?”

King Wei, who was on the side, had been listening to their father and daughter talking. Upon hearing this, he immediately said:

"Prime Minister, I think what my mother-in-law said is very right. I am living like a year now. If the prince is not dealt with early, he will be like a thorn, pricking me for a moment. It is time for us to take action. Anyway, father The emperor is now in a precarious situation. If he really dies one day, then the throne will naturally fall to his prince. If we want to take action again, I am afraid it will be difficult to turn the tide. What we did before After so many things have been done, wouldn't it be a failure? Prime Minister, we should make a quick plan and see what we should do next."

Hu Gao raised his eyes and looked at King Wei and said:

"King Wei, I know you want to ascend the throne as soon as possible. As a grandfather, why don't I want to help you ascend the throne as soon as possible. For your future, I have put the lives of our whole family at risk. You know I How much risk did you take? If this thing fails, I will accompany you, which will cost the lives of the whole family, so we can only win this time, because we have no way to retreat. "

Li Fei quickly said to her father:

"That's what my father said. We can only win but not lose. I don't know when my father is going to take action. That would be the best time."

Hu Gao turned to King Wei. He stared at his face and asked him:

"When does King Wei think it is the best time to take action? I would like to hear King Wei's plan. Let's hear it together."

King Wei continued to say to Hu Gao in front of him:

"All the capital we have now is Liu Gu, who is guarding the west. Once we are threatened by Dingyuan Marquis in the north when we take action, how should we respond? Prime Minister, don't forget, my trip to the north this time was originally to go Join forces with Yeluhan to deal with Dingyuanhou. Once Dingyuanhou and his son learn about the situation in the DPRK, they will take action so that Yeluhan can send troops to contain them. As long as I ascend the throne, I will immediately take them into the hands of Dingyuanhou and his son. Take back the military power and move the father and son away from the border. In this way, we will no longer have to worry about anything."

Hu Gao looked up at him and said:

"Your idea is good, but in fact, we have not managed the Northern Kingdom, and we have let Jiang Chen mess it up. This is why I have been slow to take action. What I am taboo about is the threat from the north. .Jiang Rong, an old man, is definitely not an economical person. No matter how we tried to win over him in the past, they were never moved. Don't look at it. They never interfered with the affairs of the DPRK, nor did they choose sides. But I always think that since he rejected your marriage to the Hou Mansion, their position has been made clear. This is a very dangerous signal. Once we take action in the court, they and their son will definitely be the first to stand up and confront us. We take action."

When Concubine Li heard this, she couldn't stay any longer. She stood up anxiously and asked her father Hu Gaodao:

"Father, according to what you said, once we take action against the prince, Dingyuan Hou and his son will be our biggest obstacle. Then why not take away their military power in advance, and then replace them with our confidants, so If the west and north are not our own, wouldn’t it be foolproof?”

Hu Gao said to the daughter in front of him:

"Dingyuan Marquis and his son guarded the northern border. They had competed for decades and never made any mistakes. Even the emperor always praised Jiang Rong for his loyalty to the country. Even after he was sixty years old, he was still stationed at the border to share the country's worries. I have long since I want to attack him, but I have to have an excuse. Jiang Rong seems to be loyal, but he is an old fox that you can't control. Do you think he will be as stupid as Li Chenglong? If so, it will be easier to deal with. As long as Without his threat, everything in the DPRK will be under our control."