On August 11th of the [-]th year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Yuanshuo, the founding emperor of the Daqing Dynasty, died.

On the same day, the three prime ministers of the court and Princess Luoping read out one of the imperial decrees left by Emperor Yuanshuo together, announcing that Xie Hanying, the grandson of the emperor, would inherit the throne.

Xie Hanying suppressed all the pain and sadness in his heart, and still knelt down to accept the order. With the help of the three prime ministers and Princess Luoping, he formally ascended the throne ten days later.

All seven vassal kings stayed in Chang'an, and because of the orally ordered by the late emperor before his death, the seven vassal kings had to stay in Chang'an city for hundreds of days this time.

Xie Yuan is the latest vassal king Zhao Wang.

Although due to the funeral of the first emperor, his ceremony of conferring the title of king was very simple and could not be too lively.However, even so, the palaces and palaces that the vassal king should have in Chang'an City have been arranged for Xie Yuan one by one.

And, besides this, Prime Minister Meng also went to the new King Zhao's mansion to meet King Zhao in his busy schedule, and he still took Meng Sanlang and Meng Twelve Lang with him.

Xie Yuan greeted him personally.

Meng Xiang only said with a serious face: "The sage is thinking about His Royal Highness King Zhao, and ordered the ministers to discuss with His Highness the matter of the vassal subjects." Sending too many good ministers to His Highness's domain."

Meng Xiang and Mr. Yuan Shan, Xie Yuan's teacher, came from the same family, just as Mr. Yuan Shan has always disliked Xie Yuan, Meng Xiang also doesn't like Xie Yuan very much.

Especially before the late emperor died, he created a new vassal. Not only him, but also many people who supported the saint in the court were dissatisfied with this.Some people even suggested that the new feudal lord should be emptied out—after all, didn’t the late emperor’s will be stated?The next King Zhao must be the son of a sage, and if this continues, then this King Zhao will be emptied, and let him only bear the name of King Zhao, but have no real power, that's all.

It's a pity that the saint has a deep brotherly affection for this King Zhao, not only refused to do so, but also solemnly got rid of him and came in person to select officials for this King Zhao.

Meng Xiang was not worried, but he is a gentleman, although he has strategies, he is mostly scheming, and he always handles things fairly, so even if he came to Xie Yuan, he only said bluntly that the court will not give Xie Yuan too many good ministers, Xie Yuan wants to find someone to work for him, so good, Xie Yuan finds someone by himself, don't ask him for it.

Xie Yuan also guessed this kind of situation early in the morning, he was not annoyed when he heard the words, pondered for a while, and then said: "This king has some thoughts in his mind, but it's just that it's inconvenient to enter the palace these few days, so he didn't tell brother. Minister Meng is here today, why don't you listen to it, and then go back to the palace and tell my brother what I think, if brother agrees, then this king will let my fourth senior brother He Yunmo go there quickly Fan land, send the announcement to all parts of the fan land."

Meng Xiang was taken aback, frowned and said, "I don't know what your Highness's plan is?"

Xie Yuanduan raised the teacup, took a sip, and said: "This king intends to take an examination in the feudal land to obtain talents. Regardless of whether the children of the aristocratic family or the poor family, as long as they can pass the examination, and there has never been one in the four generations. Anyone who has a major demerit can go through the written test and the triple interview assessment to be classified as an official."

Meng Xiang's brows were immediately furrowed tightly.

Meng Sanlang subconsciously glanced at Meng Xiang, and couldn't help but think to himself—many people from aristocratic families in the court had actually discussed it, and they didn't want to be Xie Yuan's vassals.After all, Xie Yuan, the feudal lord, must be aggrieved. In the future, even his own son will not be able to inherit the throne. If he becomes Xie Yuan's vassal, what will the future be?Why don't you continue to live a good life and serve the saints as ministers, or simply stay idle at home, controlling the aristocratic family, can you still afford to support the children and grandchildren at home?

However, once Xie Yuan came out with this move to test Dafa, he also made it clear that he wanted to recruit children from poor families. Even if Xie Yuan was only beckoning people within his domain, it was enough for the aristocratic family to wake up. Yuan recruited too many children from poor families, and sent his own side branch children to become officials in Xie Yuan's feudal domain.

Sure enough, Xiang Meng thought for a while with an ugly face, and then said: "The selection of an official depends not only on his ability, but also on his character. That's why there is a saying of recommendation. If the person recommended is not in the way, the person recommended will also be judged." It will cause trouble. Now that this good method is not used, why should His Highness use other clumsy methods?"

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and raised his glass with a smile: "Mr. Meng misunderstood, the king's vassal land has a total of three states. Among them is Linhai, which is Yunzhou, which faces Goryeo and Fusang, and needs to resist the bitter cold of the Turks. Jinzhou, and Qiongzhou, which is relatively rich. However, although Qiongzhou is relatively rich, it must not be compared with other truly rich feudal lands. How can the king's feudal land be so high on the aristocratic family and reputation? A person who spread far and wide? No way, let’s just take an exam. After passing the exam, we’ll talk about character. After all, all the laws in this world, whether it’s taking an exam to get an official or recommending them, can’t change the fact that there are fish eyes mixed in. The situation exists. Prime Minister Meng, don’t worry, just listen to my brother’s words, if my brother thinks it’s inappropriate, I’ll think of another way.”

Meng Xiang: "..." During the exam, many sons from poor families will surely enter the court.As for the sage, the more the sons of the impoverished families in the court enter, the more they can control the nobles of the family. The sage has always been extremely intelligent, and he will know the benefits as soon as he hears it. Of course, he will be willing to take the exam.

Although the sage has just ascended the throne, and there are three kings watching around, it does not prevent the sage from asking him to be close to King Zhao, who is now doing this in the vassal. He will be more careful and work out a set of regulations. When the sage settles down the court affairs , then do this.

Meng Xiang glanced at Xie Yuan with a slightly complicated expression, and felt in his heart that with such a great contribution, the sage would probably be more willing to get close to this King Zhao.

What's more, the first emperor has already left an imperial decree to make this King Zhao adoptive to Prince Duanrui. In other words, in the future, no matter what, even if King Jing gets that position, King Zhao will not get the slightest benefit.And even if King Jing is willing to make friends with King Zhao, he must be rushing to use the word.If King Zhao is smart, he should know about not making wedding dresses for others—after all, if King Jing really gets that position, no matter who the successor after King Jing is, he must be afraid of King Zhao.Otherwise, if the current situation is maintained, King Zhao can be more wanton.

As for the descendants of future generations... I think that with this King Zhao's ability and the saint's trust and closeness to King Zhao, King Zhao will definitely have a way to deal with it.

Take ten thousand steps back and say that when King Zhao passed away, five or sixty years later, it was impossible to say that even the vassal king had been completely controlled by the saint.At that time, it doesn't matter who the position of the vassal king is handed over to.

After all, Meng Xiang has experienced many things, and has been immersed in the court for several years, so even though his heart is complicated, he still politely said goodbye to Xie Yuan. At the end, he glanced at Meng Twelve Lang, Meng Twelve Lang and Xie Yuan His twin sister was already engaged, so he brought Meng Shirang here to discuss marriage with Xie Yuan who was alone in Chang'an, Meng Shirang must stay; as for Meng Sanlang...

Meng Xiang paused, and said: "Sanlang and Twelve Lang stay together." He turned sideways and bowed slightly to Xie Yuan, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xie Yuan turned sideways slightly, and only smiled: "It's just that this king has too many troubles, so it's hard work for Prime Minister Meng."

After the two were polite, Meng Xiang went directly to the palace.

And Xie Yuan stayed to talk to Meng Sanlang and Meng Twelve Lang.

Meng Twelve Lang is fourteen years old, two years younger than Xie Yuan, but he is Xie Yuan's brother-in-law——Although Xie Yuan has been adopted, Xie Yuan and his sisters have shared adversity together in the mountain village Seven years of time, the love among them, naturally cannot be changed.What's more, his fiancée is also Xie Yuan's twin elder sister...

So the little Meng Shierang kept his face straight, kneeling and sitting there with a serious face, and didn't take the initiative to speak. However, once Xie Yuan asked, he would definitely answer in detail.

Both Xie Yuan and Meng Sanlang looked interesting, but they couldn't make fun of Meng Twelve Lang at this age, so they had to talk together.

Xie Yuan said: "San Lang has not become an official yet? The saint has already ascended the throne, and it is the time when San Lang is needed. It is a pity that San Lang does not become an official and lives at home, not only the king, but also the saint."

Meng Sanlang was stunned, silent for a while, and then said: "My father's intention is to let me live a few years, settle down, and then become an official."

This is not for other reasons, there are too many descendants of the Meng family, if Meng Sanlang becomes an official, and he is a saint's junior student, he will definitely suppress the other sons of the Meng family as soon as he becomes an official.Although Meng Xiang cherishes Meng Sanlang, the aristocratic family always has many troubles and rules. Since the family has given Meng Sanlang the experience of being a saint's companion, other aspects will naturally be suppressed.

Xie Yuan frowned: "The sage is in hard times, how can your family suppress you anymore? You have read with the sage for several years, and you can guess how much the sage is thinking. If Sanlang can accompany the sage, everything about the sage will definitely be less You will have a better impression of the Meng family. As for the children in the family, you are promising, will you still not support them? In the future, with you and Meng Xiang supporting them together, isn’t it better than now? Sanlang will go back and have a good discussion with Meng Xiang After all, no matter what, if San Lang can help the saint when he is struggling, the saint will remember you more and remember the Meng family a little bit more."

Meng Sanlang was stunned for a long while, then he got up and saluted, and said: "Thank you Your Highness for your painstaking guidance, servant, I understand in my heart, after returning home, I will definitely tell my father about this matter."

Xie Yuan just smiled: "Sanlang and this king were both saints who studied together in the past, but there is also a friendship, whether it is for the saints, or for you and my classmate friendship, these words, this king should also say .”

Meng Sanlang already knew that King Zhao had a deep relationship with the sage, and today he saw the king of Zhao say this to him specially, the purpose was just to enable him to become an official and help the sage, so that the sage would have both With a powerful arm and a speaker, the main idea is just to have some affection with the saint.

Meng Sanlang was full of emotions in his heart, he only felt that even if he was a member of the royal family, maybe he had real affection.For example, the sage treats the king of Zhao, and the king of Zhao treats the sage, they all regard each other as brothers.

After talking about Meng Sanlang, Xie Yuan talked to Meng Twelve Lang again.

Meng Twelve Lang hesitated for a while, then said: "Grandfather talked with the servant about becoming an official, and he said that the servant is still young this year, so he should continue to study at home. When he is twenty-five in the future, he will surpass his grandfather in learning. Then let's talk about becoming an official." After a pause, he continued, "This is the case, but it has wronged the princess."

The princess he was talking about was naturally Xie Nian.

If he does not become an official, he is just an ordinary person with the status of a son of a family.

Xie Yuan just smiled: "It's okay. At that time, even the people in the mountains could do it, and the wife of Twelve Langs, my sister would definitely do it with pleasure." After thinking for a while, he said, "My sister and I are twins, what she thinks , but I can know eighty-nine points, Twelve Lang must not worry about it."

Meng Twelve Lang blushed, but still solemnly responded.

Xie Yuan then mentioned Mr. Yuan Shan's first apprentice, Xie Yuan's senior brother who has traveled around the mountains and rivers for 30 years, and said: "The senior senior brother has reached the age of knowing the destiny this year, and I have invited the fourth senior brother Help me persuade, please go to Qiongzhou to open an academy. After all, the senior brother is also from Qiongzhou. In the year of destiny, returning to his hometown and repaying his hometown is the right thing to do." Xie Yuan looked at Meng Twelve Lang with a shocked expression on his face. He looked stunned and laughed again, "If Twelfth Lang is willing, he can also come to Qiongzhou in the future to learn some knowledge from the elder brother. After all, the elder brother has traveled the mountains and rivers with people for [-] years. It is said that he went north to Turkic. I have been to Tubo and Tianzhu in the west, and Koryo and Fusang in the east. The senior brother has seen a lot, and I am extremely happy to listen to his words."

After Meng Twelve Lang was stunned, he said happily: "I didn't know that Your Highness could invite the master uncle to Qiongzhou so that the master uncle can settle down. In the past, the grandfather at home persuaded the master uncle several times, and the master uncle replied many letters. Unwilling to settle down, only willing to travel around. Today, my grandfather is more and more worried about the uncle. After all, the uncle is now old, and he still travels outside, fearing that his health will not be good. Now, now, the uncle is finally settled down. Come down, if grandpa finds out, he will definitely praise the Fourth Martial Uncle and His Highness." Meng Shierang couldn't help but said again, "Grandpa often said that the master is very capable, if the master is willing to open an academy, I, I will definitely I'm going to listen to it!"

Xie Yuan was finally satisfied in his heart, and said in his heart, even the second brother-in-law who had been traveling abroad as a doctor was coaxed to go to Qiongzhou. Of course, this Twelve Lang, he would also coax him to go to Qiongzhou, and put it under his nose. !

It's a pity that Meng Twelve Lang obviously didn't know what Xie Yuan was thinking, he only felt that this King Zhao was a very good person, and he was also a diligent and studious person, and he had a discussion with King Zhao about knowledge, and when he left, he heard King Zhao talk about his I have always had a photographic memory. I tasted the books I read outside and thought they were good. I would silently write them down for my sister at home. I felt a strange feeling in my heart.

After leaving Prince Zhao's mansion, Meng Sanlang looked at his nephew for a while, twitched his mouth, and said, "Don't think about it, you will be fifteen next year, and once the princess's filial piety is over, you can marry him. The family has come to discuss knowledge with you."

Meng Twelve Lang's face blushed again, but he still said: "My nephew and the princess occasionally have letters and exchanges. The princess once said that he was worried about Liu Lang who was a hostage in Chang'an. My nephew has promised the princess that the marriage will be postponed. In two years, when Liulang was over seven years old, Shiro was also 11 years old at that time, and the two brothers still had an aunt to look after them in Chang'an, so if you want to come to the princess, you can rest assured." After a pause, he said, "If Liulang was healthy at that time It’s still not cool, but it’s not impossible to delay it for another two years.”

Meng Sanlang was startled, then sighed: "Twelve Lang is a good guy."

This matter will not be mentioned again.

But said that everything in the palace is busy today, Xie Hanying is not unwilling to see Xie Yuan, but really can't find time.

The reason is not only because of political affairs, but also because of palace affairs.

It's just that this day when he heard Meng Xiang's words, he was a little stunned, and after a while he said: "This plan was discussed with me a few years ago, but at that time, my brother and I both felt that this plan must be carried out. The time is not suitable. However, as long as this plan can be implemented in one place, it will not be far away to become the method of selecting officials in this dynasty in the future."

He was holding the teacup, but he didn't drink it for a long time, and there was something flickering in his eyes.

As soon as Meng Xiang heard the sage's words, he immediately understood that the two brothers had been compatible with each other for a long time, and they had plans together. Sure enough, their words of brotherly love were not empty words.

Then he heard the sage say again: "Mengxiang's Saburo...will he be an official in Qiongzhou? Speaking of which, Sanlang and my younger brother were once my companions, and the relationship between the two is not bad. If Sanlang can go to Qiongzhou, I can rest assured. After all, Qiongzhou, Yunzhou, or Jinzhou are not easy places to deal with. My brother is going alone, and I am really uneasy in my heart. My younger brother was bullied there." After saying that, he poured a cup of tea for Meng Xiang himself, and Meng Xiang stood up hastily in shock.

Xie Hanying still said with a smile on his face: "If Meng Xiang does not want to let go of Saburo, let Sanlang help my younger brother for two or three years. Two or three years is enough for King Zhao to gain a firm foothold in the feudal domain. At that time, Meng Xiang wants Sanlang to come back, or wants Sanlang to stay in Zhao Wang's domain, follow Meng Xiang." After a pause, he said, "Meng Xiang is at ease, there is nothing dirty between me and Zhao Wang, and I let you It is also sincere for San Lang to help King Zhao." After that, he mentioned several other descendants of Meng Xiang, the meaning of which is obvious.

Xie Yuan was worried about Xie Hanying who had just ascended the throne, and of course Xie Hanying was also worried about Xie Yuan, who was going to be the vassal king in Qiongzhou, Jinzhou, and Yunzhou, which were full of dangers, so this happened.It's just that Xie Yuan lured Meng Sanlang for future benefits, while Xie Hanying lured Meng Xiang for immediate benefits.

Which one is more important, but it doesn't matter about Xie Yuan and Xie Hanying.

Meng Xiang went home and Meng Sanlang talked about the matter to each other, both of them were extremely complicated, and on the second day, Xie Hanying in the palace and Xie Yuan outside the palace knew their respective plans, and they both couldn't laugh or cry.

On the third day, Xie Hanying finished the political affairs in the daytime, but went to the harem again, and placed the empress dowager in the empress palace. Concubine, living alone in the first palace, vowed not to let her live with the same "pregnant" Empress Xiao Gao, and even, Xie Hanying arranged the bedroom of the two of them far away.

Whether it is Xiao Gao, Princess Qingwan, who has now been conferred the title of Noble Concubine Wan, even those who heard about this in the previous court feel strange, only think that the sage is so young that he even has to intervene in women's affairs such as the harem .

But there are also people who say, if Empress Xiao Gao lives with the pregnant concubine, if there is chaos during childbirth, what should be done?That suppressed the previous words.

However, only Gao Shi and Xie Hanying knew that Xie Hanying's move was actually Gao Shi's defense.

After all, Xiao Gao and the concubine were found to be pregnant at the same time.That concubine was really pregnant, but Xiao Gao didn't know that she had taken a mess of folk medicines, and what she was carrying in her belly, no matter what it was, was definitely not a child.

It's just that her pulse looks so much like a happy pulse, Xie Hanying didn't believe it at all. He was still a grandson at that time, and he took Xiao Gao to a house in Chang'an City, made Xiao Gao take a nap, and then arrested the old doctor who was best at gynecology Look, the old doctor took the pulse carefully, and asked about the medicine Xiao Gao took before, and finally said: "This is not a happy pulse, but it is obtained by taking those cheap medicines. It's just that although this kind of medicine is cheap, it is better than that medicine." The medicine for rebirth is even more miraculous. It can make a woman's abdomen bigger and bigger, and she will give birth after ten months. It's just...the birth is stillborn, monster." Then he stood up and said, "That medicine is indeed It is miraculous, but there are also some women who are coaxed to take such medicines, but coaxing is still a coaxing, and there will be a day when they will be exposed."

Afterwards, he left a prescription for abortion and a prescription for recuperating the body, and the next day, he disappeared from the city of Chang'an.

Although Xiao Gao didn't know about it, Xie Hanying told Gao about it, but Gao knew what Xiao Gao was pregnant with, but made a plan to change the child!

How can Xie Hanying not be annoyed?

"Aniang only thought Xiao Gao was pitiful, but she forgot, who made the effort to design Qing Wan so that not only would she not have the chance to conceive in this life, but she would even have no chance to marry someone else as the first wife? "Xie Hanying sneered, "Evil causes will bring evil consequences. If Auntie really pitied Xiao Gao, she shouldn't have been allowed to enter the East Palace. If she didn't enter the East Palace, how could I still attack an innocent girl?" Naturally there will be grievances and vengeance, to get to the bottom of it." Finally, he said, "If Auntie doesn't want to take action, then don't do it, and let her give birth. But, when she gave birth to a monster... In the end, Auntie Mother can guess it even if she thinks about it." After saying that, she shook her sleeves and left.

Gao's face was extremely ugly.Her son, when he was a grandson, refused to save face for her, and when he became a saint, he refused to save face for her, so someone called Xie Rongying to hold Xie Rongying and cry bitterly.

And that night, Xie Hanying finally settled the bad things in the harem, and invited Xie Yuan to the Eastern Palace to play chess with him.

When Xie Yuan heard Xie Hanying's story, his peach blossom eyes widened.

Xie Hanying saw it, and couldn't help laughing: "In this life, because of my identity, I have a lot of discomfort. Finally, I have a little lady I really like, and that little lady is still the one I admire wholeheartedly. I Although I can't allow her to be unparalleled in the world, I am willing to do my best to give her an official position, to love her, to love her, to protect her. In the end... just because my mother and my uncle's family want to control me and want a more stable life status directly destroys Qingwan..." Xie Hanying's face was slightly ugly, "I always want to tell them that I am not someone they can handle. In this world, my surname is always Xie. And Qingwan is also my most beloved person in this life .”

After finishing speaking, he took Xie Yuan's hand again, and said solemnly: "A Yuan, after you have been filial for a year, you can secretly give birth to a son. It's okay to give birth to a daughter, and send them to the palace to be raised by Qing Wan Seeing Xie Yuan looking at him dumbfounded, Xie Hanying became more serious, "I suddenly felt that stealing the dragon and turning the phoenix into a phoenix would be a good plan. When the time comes, when your man is pregnant, I will let Qing Wan also Pretend to be pregnant, and when the time comes, I will hug Mr. Xiaolang to Qingwan. In the future, Qingwan will have a descendant, and he will inherit your domain. A Yuan, what do you think?"

Xie Yuan was stunned, and looked at Xie Hanying fixedly, but found that what Xie Hanying said was his sincere words.

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