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

When the King of Wei saw that Hu Gao was worried about Dingyuan Hou, he stepped forward and said to Hu Gao disapprovingly:

"The Prime Minister just wants to give Jiang Rong the military power. I don't think it is difficult. I have a suitable candidate to succeed him, and he is someone that even Marquis Dingyuan and his son cannot refuse."

Seeing that he was confident in what he said, Hu Gao thought he was just talking nonsense, so he said to him disdainfully:

"If you really have such a suitable candidate, why didn't you tell me earlier? I would like to know who this person is. Tell me and I will listen."

King Wei said slowly to the prime minister sitting in front of him:

"You also know this man. He is Jiang Feng, the grandson of Jiang Rong, the Marquis of Dingyuan."

When Hu Gao heard this, a smile immediately spread on his face:

"You mean Jiang Feng, why didn't I think of him?"

King Wei glanced at Hu Gao and saw that he seemed to agree with him, so he said to him:

"I think everyone will be happy if Jiang Feng is sent to guard the border in northern Xinjiang. First, if the prime minister goes to ask the emperor for a decree, the emperor will definitely agree. Jiang Rong is indeed old and should have returned to the court long ago. The emperor must agree with this that he has taken care of himself for the rest of his life. There is no way he will not agree. Another one is that the person you recommend is the grandson of Marquis Dingyuan. From the emperor’s point of view, it is tantamount to showing favor to Marquis Dingyuan. . Then Marquis Dingyuan saw that the emperor promoted his grandson, and he had to express his gratitude to the court. There is a reason why he should not give up the throne. As long as Jiang Feng can get the military power in the north, it will be equivalent to us getting the military power. , This way the emperor feels at ease, and we have solved the difficult problem of Marquis Dingyuan. This thorny problem has been solved easily."

When Concubine Li heard what King Wei had said, she looked at her son with a face filled with relief, and then said to her father:

"Father, I think King Wei's idea really kills two birds with one stone. As long as you submit this memorial, the emperor will definitely agree. When Jiang Rong, the Marquis of Dingyuan, sees that his grandson is coming to succeed him, can he not agree to leave Northern Xinjiang? This Is this matter solved so easily?"

After King Wei finished speaking, he looked up at Hu Gao with a proud look on his face. Hu Gao was not as happy as he imagined, but said with a worried look:

"King Wei, are you so sure that Jiang Feng can really be used by us? Don't forget, if this thing succeeds, even if Jiang Rong disarms and returns to his fields, his son Jiang Xiaotian will still be there. You I think you can control Jiang Feng, but can he control his father Jiang Xiaotian?"

King Wei confidently said to Hu Gao:

"Jiang Feng has been mine for a long time. If he dares not to listen to me, I will tell Marquis Dingyuan about his shooting of Jiang Chen. He is a man who will do whatever it takes for fame and fortune. Now he can be so good. How could you let go of the promotion opportunity? Jiang Feng has the leverage in my hands. If he dares not to listen to me, I will kill him like an ant. And Jiang Xiaotian is not Jiang Rong. He would have half the abilities of his father, and he would not have to serve in the army for so many years, and he would not have to replace his father as the marshal of the border."

After Concubine Li heard what her son said, she looked at Hu Gao and said:

"Father, according to what King Wei said, wouldn't the matter we are most worried about be solved at once? You can write to the emperor directly, saying that he is old and has guarded the border for the imperial court for decades. It is time for him to return to his hometown and enjoy peace. In his later years, it was his grandson who succeeded him anyway. In this way, the emperor could not choose anything, not even Dingyuan Marquis himself. Then again, who doesn’t want his descendants to be good? Maybe he knows It’s Jiang Feng who wants to replace him, and it’s too late for Jiang Rong to be happy.”

King Wei further said:

"Prime Minister, you can go ahead and report it, but as long as the situation in the north can be controlled in our hands, we can proceed with the next major events."

On the next day, Hu Gao took his memorial and came to the Yangxin Hall where the emperor was recuperating.

The eunuch who was serving the emperor saw that the prime minister was coming. He hurriedly came to him and said:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the Emperor's dragon body is not in good condition. He has not reviewed the memorial for a long time. If the Prime Minister has anything to do, he should go to His Highness the Crown Prince to discuss it."

Hu Gao shook his head and said to the eunuch:

"Eunuch, my matter is of great importance. I'm afraid the prince can't make the decision. I still have to ask the emperor for instructions. Only your majesty can make the decision. Please let me know, I won't disturb the emperor for long."

Seeing what Hu Gao said, the eunuch stopped insisting and went in to report.

After a while, he came out and said to the prime minister:

"Prime Minister, please invite me. Your Majesty will let you in, but please keep your conversation short so as not to disturb His Majesty's rest."

Hu Gao nodded in agreement. As soon as he stepped in, he smelled the smell of traditional Chinese medicine.

I saw that the emperor had already sat up, and there was a maid serving him next to him.

When he saw Hu Gao walking towards him, he came to the bed and saluted the emperor:

"I have seen the emperor, Hu Gao. I wonder if the emperor's dragon body is in good health."

The emperor looked weak and weak because he spent more time in bed, and even his face turned yellow.

He weakly said to Hu Gao standing below:

"You see, my body looks like I am recovering. If the Prime Minister has something to do, he should go to the Prince to discuss it. I have entrusted the government to him. I don't know if the Prime Minister insists on seeing me to discuss something urgent."

Hu Gao saluted the emperor again and said:

"Your Majesty, I know that the Crown Prince is acting in government affairs, so I should discuss it with His Majesty. But this matter is of great importance, and I still think it is safer to discuss it with His Majesty."

The emperor glanced at Hu Gao and then said to him:

"My health is not as good as it used to be. If the Prime Minister has anything important to do, just tell me."

Hu Gao took out the memorial he had written and presented it to the emperor by the eunuch beside him.

The emperor took the memorial and read it once, then looked up at Hu and said:

"What the Prime Minister means is that Marquis Dingyuan, who is guarding the North, is old and has reached the age where he should take off his armor and return to his fields. I don't know, but looking at the whole dynasty, who do you think is better than Marquis Dingyuan? It is more suitable to guard there. Although his son Jiang Xiaotian has followed him for many years, in terms of talent, courage and prestige, there is no way to compare with his father. And now, although the Northern Kingdom often covets Yelu of our Xuanwu Dynasty Han, has been imprisoned. But the Northern Kingdom has always been eyeing our Xuanwu Dynasty, and only the Marquis of Dingyuan can control them. That's why I have never transferred the Marquis of Dingyuan back to the court. "