Sir, I can do it!

After Changsun Ke left, Chen Jian, an official of the East Palace, said to Sima Shan with some disapproval: "Then Changsun Ke is just a meticulous leader. His Highness is too respectful to him, which makes us weak. After all, we are just a cooperative relationship, Your Highness. After all, he is the prince of Nanliang."

Sima Shan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Prince of Nanliang?" He pointed his forehead with his finger, and sneered: "A prince of Nanliang who cannot be left behind?"

Chen Jian couldn't help sighing when he thought of the spices he found a few days ago.Originally thought that His Highness the Crown Prince had been weak since he was a child, and after so many years of taking good care of him, he would always have an heir.Unexpectedly, the spices found in the East Palace directly cut off all hope.

The spices are very finely made, and it is difficult for everyone to distinguish the toxicity of the spices if it is not made of incense.Sima Shanben was weak and sickly, and under the influence of spices, his physical condition deteriorated, and the hair of the imperial physician who was in charge of Sima Shan's illness became grey.It's not that he hasn't thought about the issue of spices, it's just that the spices are used with extreme care, and he can't find out the toxicity.And Sima Shan was used to using incense. If he didn't use incense, he would always feel weak and unable to cheer up.

As a result, Sima Shan also felt that there was something wrong with the incense, so he sent people around to find the master incense maker.

As soon as Changsun Ke's letter arrived, Sima Shan was even more certain that there was something wrong with the spices.He found Baihua Village, but he didn't do anything for a long time, waiting for an opportunity to completely wipe out Princess Yiyang's influence.

"It's not that this palace is a low-level junior. You know the situation in Nanliang now. Many people in the clan have been bribed by Princess Yiyang. I have no heirs so far. I don't know how long this dilapidated body will last. Those people have always held on to this point, even instigating the second emperor brother to compete with me for the position of the East Palace, to drive a wedge between my two brothers, and to bring chaos to the court."

"It's not that this palace is reluctant to part with this son, but the second emperor's younger brother is soft-tempered, has no ideas, and is embarrassing. If the father and this palace are gone, the second emperor's younger brother will definitely be swayed by those people. From ancient times to the present, the lesson of imperial power falling apart Isn’t that enough? With those silverfishes around, how can Nanliang prosper?”

"Although Nanliang is rich, its location and terrain make it difficult for Nanliang to make further progress. If Xu wants to conquer the world, he must be an iron-blooded overlord to succeed. But look, do I have such talents in Nanliang? Princess Yiyang has been fighting dogs for so many years, but what is the effect? ​​Why not just hide behind her back and use all her insidious means to sow things up everywhere."

The blue sky is full of white clouds, the dry autumn wind is blowing, and the room is filled with the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.

Sima Shan folded his hands in his sleeves and sighed leisurely: "A hundred years ago, the emperor of Chu State entrusted Liangzhou to his son-in-law because he felt sorry for the princess and wanted her and her descendants to enjoy wealth forever. To this day, my heart I have nothing else to ask for, but I only hope that the second emperor can be an idle king and not be involved in this power struggle."

Chen Jian said worriedly: "But the emperor of Qi is narrow-minded and self-willed. I'm afraid he won't do what we want."

Sima Shan said with a smile: "We can surrender to Qi, but not to Li Huai. Do you think Changsun Ke's ability lies only in intermediary? Do you think that the layout and courage of Zhen Guohou's mansion are only in fighting on the battlefield?"

Chen Jian nodded with a rather sigh: "The prosperity of the Qi State is yet to come."

That's right, otherwise, whoever holds a heavy soldier in his hand will give up his grandson to support an irrelevant eldest son of the emperor.But Zhen Guohou's mansion did just that.

"Because considering the current situation, it is obviously more beneficial to state affairs to have an emperor's eldest son who can handle political affairs independently. In other words, as long as Mrs. If he is gone, Li Huai will not be able to make a baby. Instead of fighting among himself and depleting the country's power, it is better to follow the trend and establish the eldest son of the emperor." At the same time, the old lady Wei also talked about this matter with the staff of the Hou's mansion. .

She closed her eyes slightly, slowly twiddled the Buddhist beads in her hand, and said quietly: "Qi country can't afford to waste it. What's more, the eldest son of the emperor has been taught by Mr. Yu, who has both ability and political integrity. He is resourceful and has a lot of skill, but he acts comprehensively and slowly, and the country of Qi needs such a monarch."

Although there were quite a few people who came to the Zhen Guohou's Mansion, there were only a handful of them who were actually left behind by the Hou's Mansion.Except for the two that Wei Ru and his son took to the border, only Sun Qi stayed in the mansion.

Sun Qi stroked his beard and said: "This move is related to the future of the Wei family. The old lady must think carefully. Although the eldest prince is a suitable person in power, as far as the Wei family is concerned, he is naturally inferior to the grandson of the first-born relatives." Thick. People's hearts are the most difficult thing to control, I'm afraid they will be hidden in the end."

The old lady Wei said: "The empress also means the same thing, Pei'er will not be the crown prince. As for Mr. Sun's concerns, there is no solution. Those in power only care about the master of merit. As I said, he is getting old, and he is a little bit powerless in both court affairs and military affairs."

Sun Qi understood that this meant resigning from office and going back to seclusion.

The old lady Wei said again: "The temporary rise and fall of a family's honor and disgrace is nothing, the prosperity of the country is the prosperity of the family."

Sun Qi had an epiphany, bowed his hands again and again to salute, and exclaimed: "The old lady is righteous!"

Mrs. Wei waved her hand and said with a smile: "I just lived a few more years. Mr. Lao Sun ran away about this matter, but on the surface, don't let outsiders know the intention of the Marquis Mansion. Li Huai is suspicious by nature. Well, if he knows that the Hou Mansion is willing to support the First Prince, I'm afraid he will have grievances in his heart, and there will be some twists and turns. As for the Feng family..."

Old Madam Wei thought for a while, and said, "Forget it, and don't let them know, so as not to scare them. But Feng Yu and the eldest prince are smart, and they can let them know when the time is right."

Sun Qi cupped his hands: "I know."

Ever since Qin Wu left, the old matriarch, who had always been careless, summoned Sun Qi frequently. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Butler Wei still tacitly understood that there would be major changes in the Hou Mansion.So he calmly went through the people in the house one by one, and dismissed a few dishonest ones.

With such an action, the vigilant servants also spontaneously shut their mouths tightly, and the woman who usually loves to go to the corner gate to chat with the servants next door also reduced going out.If you encounter someone who is not easy to inquire about, you will ask back very wittyly, and inquire about a lot of other people's affairs.

Similarly, the Feng family is also secretly cleaning up the servants.Master Feng looked at the mansion that had been cleaned up a lot, and his heart was filled with emptiness.

He held his heart and said: "I always feel uneasy in my heart, what do those courtiers mean, why are they just staring at our highness?"

He was a little aggrieved while talking, put his hands into his sleeves, leaned against the doorpost and complained: "I finally got rid of that thought, but they are good enough to tease my heart all day long, do you think it's easy for me?" .”

Mrs. Feng said: "You care about them, let's listen to our son and daughter, don't care what anyone says, we just listen to it, don't take it to heart."

Master Feng snorted proudly: "Am I that kind of person?"

Mrs. Feng squinted at him.

Master Feng quickly shut his mouth.

Madam Feng sighed again: "But having said that, this should be yours to hide and you can't hide from it."

Master Feng moved his eyes and looked at Mrs. Feng.

Mrs. Feng punched him: "What kind of eyes do you have? I just said that casually. That's all right, all right, hurry up and get rid of all the people who should be cleared up. I have been stared at by countless pairs of eyes all day long. People know that they ate half a bowl of rice too much for dinner, and the people who stare at it feel hairy. Those people are really full and have nothing to do. Something about the backyard."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Feng became furious again, twisted Master Feng's ear and said bitterly: "Those Yingyingyanyans in your backyard are dealt with by my mother as soon as possible, there is no fuel-efficient lamp."

Master Feng rubbed his ears submissively, and almost cried.

Feng Yu walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back, he met his father's teary eyes, he wanted to back out, but his mother's eye knife came from his side, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Mother is right. "

Master Feng immediately left aggrieved.

Mrs. Feng pulled Feng Yu into the house and asked him: "Didn't you say that Huaizhong is going to be in chaos? Why are those adults still interested in managing the crown prince? Isn't this because they want to use our Feng family as a villain again?" .”

Feng Yu glanced at his mother unexpectedly, and said with a smile: "The crown prince is the foundation of the country. When the chaos is getting worse, the state reserve should be established as soon as possible. Firstly, to appease the courtiers, and secondly, to dispel some people. thoughts. Especially when the Xie family, the most powerful opponent of the emperor, is in a state of desperation."

As soon as Feng Yu said it, Mrs. Feng understood.Zhao's family has long been in decline, Xiao's family has been silent for a while because of Xiao Meiren's affairs, and Xie's family is huge, but they are in trouble and cannot get out.

"But there is still a son in the middle palace!"

Feng Yu was also puzzled about this.In the past, although some important ministers proposed to establish the First Prince, it was because the First Prince was the eldest and there was no legitimate son in the middle palace.But at this time the situation was different, most of the courtiers still supported the First Prince.Feng Yu almost thought that his nephew was secretly in cahoots.

"Anyway, it's always right to be cautious at a time like this." Feng Yu pressed his temple and sighed, "Father's backyard should be cleaned up, and I don't know when Father took in a concubine. Father and His Royal Highness are bullying folks, fortunately I found out early, otherwise I would definitely be referred to by the imperial censor."

Mrs. Feng immediately ignited her fighting spirit, and patted her chest to promise: "Don't worry, son, if you have mother at home for a day, those little goblins will not be able to go to heaven."

Feng Yu wanted to say that he didn't mean it that way, he wanted his parents to be more vigilant, and it seemed that someone had deliberately planned this matter.But what else could he say to his mother's scorching eyes.Forget it, it means the same thing anyway.

Also in a daze was the First Prince Li Kui.Although he has always been calm, he still feels chills down his spine when it comes to the storage of positions, for fear that someone will push him out and take the lead.

Mr. Yu took a moment to glance at him, and seeing that he was uneasy, he said, "A gentleman acts according to the time and follows the trend."

Li Kui suddenly came back to his senses, staring at his teacher in a daze.Mr. Yu also put down his books, looked at the student he was always satisfied with, and couldn't help sighing: "The general trend is, there should be something to do."