After he and his mother-in-law separated, he built a house and stocked a warehouse full of grain and

Ling Ran's next words further confirmed her guess.

"Before, the world was in chaos and the people were in dire straits. The late emperor was born in a humble background. His parents died of starvation and he became a beggar. Later, he had no choice but to join the rebels;

Unexpectedly, the late emperor was destined by fate. He fought all the way to the north and south, and ascended to the supreme throne. However, the prince died early. He sent the white-haired man to the black-haired man, but he did not re-elect the prince, but settled on the prince's son. The new emperor became the grandson of the emperor.

In July this year, the previous emperor passed away and the new emperor inherited the throne. "

Shui Qing remembered that Fan Jin had told her before that this dynasty was the Ming Dynasty, and the royal family name was Zhu. In order to find out whether it was a dynasty she was familiar with, she specifically asked what words it was and confirmed it again and again.

She originally thought it was an imaginary dynasty, after all, there was no Ming dynasty in Chinese history.

Now it seems that the novels written by the ancients also avoid dynasties and emperors, and fictionalize dynasty names and royal surnames, but they are not completely divorced!

This historical plot is quite different.

However, if the historical process is similar, then it is a good thing that she knows a little bit about what happened next?

God, knowing what is going to happen in advance is a benefit to her!

"The strength of King Yan is not only reflected in the large fiefdom, large population, and abundant food and grass, but also the most important thing."

Shui Qing silently answered in his heart: The most important thing is that he can fight well!

Following the former emperor to conquer the country, it is no exaggeration to say that in today's world, half of the countries that the new emperor sits on were conquered by King Yan!

But he was never on the list of the late emperor's successors.

Ling Ran continued: "King Yan is good at conquering and fighting, and he is a wizard who leads troops to fight! Half of the world today was conquered by him. The new emperor... the new emperor's path is too smooth;

Previously, the late emperor was also worried that he would not be able to secure the throne, so he killed many meritorious generals to pave the way for him. His original intention was to prevent the generals from relying on their own troops. Now that there are no foreign troubles, if the prince who was trying to cut down the vassal rebelled, the new emperor would not be able to do so. Generals are available. "

Fan Jin was stunned when he heard this, opened his mouth slightly, and asked naa-naa: "Is it possible to kill a meritorious minister just because he is afraid of being unable to sit still?"

A smile tugged at the corner of Ling Ran's lips, and there was a chill on his face that did not match his age: "Why not? On the imperial road that bleeds for thousands of miles, which emperor didn't walk on numerous bones?"

In the eyes of the emperor, all those who threaten the imperial power must die. Whether they rebel or not is not that important. What is important is that they have the ability to rebel.

Fan Jin frowned when he heard this, expressing great disapproval.

However, he also knew that it was useless whether he recognized it or not. This was an imperial technique, and it was not something that he, a scholar, could understand or contend with.

Shui Qing accepted it quickly.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden. This has been the case in all dynasties.

Fan Jin frowned and asked the important point: "This, King Yan, is very powerful? Then since he is so powerful and has conquered a large territory, why didn't the late emperor directly pass the throne to him?

Don't you have to worry about the new emperor's seat not being secure? King Yan can also intimidate the courtiers and generals, so there is no need to kill the meritorious ministers? "

Ling Ran knew that his Uncle Fan felt sorry for those heroes and felt that they did not deserve such treatment.

Since ancient times, generals are like beauties, and the world is not allowed to see gray hair.

There are very few people who are willing to give up their power. Those generals who conquer the world would be truly successful if they gave up their military power and retired. Unfortunately, there are very few.

"King Yan was never the candidate to inherit the throne. Not only was he ranked fourth and had several older brothers in front of him, but he was not the son of the late empress. The late emperor believed that the only people who could rule the world were him and the late empress. child.

Another reason is that the late emperor particularly liked the prince, a preference you can't understand. Therefore, after the prince's death, he directly named the prince's son the crown prince instead of choosing another prince. "

Shui Qing agreed with what Ling Ran said.

If it was the same as the period of history she was familiar with, the late emperor did indeed prefer the prince as his son.

To what extent do you prefer?

Probably if the prince rebels, he will be very happy, thinking that his son has finally grown up and wants to take over, and then he will abdicate.

In this case, how could it be possible to pass the throne to other sons!

Fan Jin couldn't figure out why he wanted to have children with other women since he only liked the former queen and he already had a prince.

Didn't the birth add to all these troubles?

He sighed, knowing that if he took this opportunity to ask Ling Ran, he was afraid that he would never meet anyone who knew about this situation in the future. He continued to ask: "Then King Yan has outstanding abilities and each prince has a fiefdom. Didn't the late emperor consider the idea of ​​forming a separate regime by defending one side alone?"

"I have thought about it and set a lot of rules, such as not being allowed to lead troops into Jinling, not being allowed to enter Jinling without an imperial edict, etc. There are many restrictions;

After all, they are all descendants of Phoenix, so they can still be trusted to guard the border and protect Ming Chao's safety, but" Ling Ran stopped talking.

After taking a deep look at Fan Jin and Shui Qing, the two of them immediately became energetic. They straightened their backs and looked solemn. Ling Ran lowered his voice and continued: "To be disrespectful, the new emperor acted too hastily."

It is okay to cut down the vassal status, but it should not be done now when the position has not yet been secured.

"Uncle Fan, Auntie, you must be prepared for the feudal king to rebel."

Fan Jin's always elegant and gentle expression also sank after hearing this.

In prosperity, the people suffer; in death, the people suffer; but in between there is a troubled time that is the real suffering.

I would rather be a dog in the prosperous times than a person in the troubled times. How can I not understand?

Shui Qing heard Ling Ran's words, which probably confirmed her suspicion.

But after it was confirmed, I felt a little relieved - just a little bit.

After all, there have been too many changes, and I don’t know if things will go as they were originally.

However, "We need to make preparations." She looked at Fan Jin and said cryptically.

Fan Jin immediately understood and expressed concern to Ling Ran: "If the vassal king really rebels and there is chaos outside, it will be even more dangerous for you to be alone outside, why not stay?

We can also take care of each other together. "

There are treasures in the clear water, so there is no problem in eating and drinking, but in troubled times, it is very good to have a full stomach.

He also thought about the abnormal weather. If there were floods next year, he couldn't bear to think about it.

Ling Ran originally planned to go to the northern capital to find his grandfather after the weather got warmer, but if the feudal clan was cut off... He looked at Fan Jin, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt Fan. If things get really messy, I can only I won’t bother you anymore.”

Father and stepmother are unreliable. Stepmother just wants him to die and make room for him.

In troubled times, it is the best time for him to disappear.

He can't go back home, and it's not his home!

My grandfather was far away in Beidu, so it was impossible to go there rashly. The most important thing was that he might not be able to get there according to his previous plan.

At this moment, he was extremely lucky that he met Uncle Fan and Aunt Shui Qing and was taken in by them, so that he would no longer be homeless...

Shui Qing was happy to see Ling Ran stay.