Although the weather was calm last night, the guards in the city were patrolling all night, and the number was only a lot more than before.Cao Shuhua felt relieved when it was time to go to court.

When it was time to go to court, Zhang Chengye read out Li Keyong's edict.Although the edict clearly stated that the throne should be passed on to his eldest son Li Cunxu, Cao Shuhua still vaguely heard some people whispering about it.

According to the usual practice, when the King of Jin passed away, the eldest son Li Cunxu should ascend the throne according to the selected day, and then stop for a few days, which is regarded as mourning for the death of King Jin Li Keyong.

Cao Shuhua originally wanted to bring the memorial to Li Cunxu, after all, even if it was just a court, these government affairs still had to be dealt with.Cao Shuhua had just sealed the box containing the memorials and was about to send it to Li Cunxu when Li Kening intercepted it.

"King Jin passed away yesterday, and my nephew is probably very sad, and it is difficult to handle government affairs. Before he ascended the throne, I will help him handle these government affairs." Li Kening walked in front of Cao Shuhua and said.

When Jin Wang Li Keyong was seriously ill, Li Kening was the supervisor of the country.It stands to reason that it is right to do what Li Kening said, but when Zhang Chengye read out the will today, Cao Shuhua saw someone's face showing displeasure, as if he was dissatisfied with it. It will take a few days, and it is time for the handover of duties.Even if Li Kening is the state supervisor, he should only assist Li Cunxu.It's just that he is only a small official, and Li Kening cannot be rejected at this time.

Li Kening squinted his eyes impatiently, while Cao Shuhua held the box and pursed his lips nervously, either advancing or retreating.Seeing Jing Xinmo winking in the distance, Cao Shuhua lowered his eyes and handed the box to Li Kening, "If that's the case, then there will be Lord Lao Jianguo." Li Kening took the box and left without paying attention to Cao Shuhua.

When Cao Shuhua saw Jing Xinmo in the distance, he knew that he had something to look for him, so he subconsciously slowed down and distanced himself from the other courtiers.Jing Xinmo came over when there was no one around, and before Jing Xinmo could say anything, Cao Shuhua asked first, "His Royal Highness now?"

"Young Master Cao and I just came. I was afraid that Young Master would clash with Li Kening just now, but it scared me to death." Jing Xinmo patted his chest as if frightened.

Cao Shuhua felt relieved when he saw that he was still in the mood to play tricks, and followed him to Li Cunxu's yard.Jing Xinmo walked outside the house with no intention of going in, Cao Shuhua looked at him suspiciously.

"It's just that His Royal Highness is not in a good mood, so I won't go in to displease him." Jing Xinmo said with a little evasive eyes, let Cao Shuhua in, and then closed the door and went elsewhere.

Cao Shuhua was a little anxious by the turning point in his words, and walked in without paying attention to his expression.Going around the screen in the room, Cao Shuhua saw Li Cunxu sitting at the table.I am used to Li Cunxu's flamboyant appearance in red clothes, but now I am not used to seeing him sitting at the table in filial piety with a dejected expression.

Cao Shuhua walked over, as if he heard the voice of Cao Shuhua coming, Li Cunxu looked back at Cao Shuhua, "You are here."

Cao Shuhua walked to the table without saying a word. There was a bowl of porridge and a side dish on the table. The whole bowl looked like it hadn't been eaten. It was a bit cold and obviously it had been left here for a while. "Even if you are worried, you still have to eat some .” Cao Shuhua said as he picked up the bowl of porridge and handed it to Li Cunxu.

Li Cunxu didn't answer when he saw it, "I don't have an appetite."

Cao Shuhua sighed, and handed the spoon containing the porridge to Li Cunxu's mouth, "I was going to bring you the memorial today, but your uncle asked for it in the name of supervising the country."

"Originally, my father asked my uncle to help me." Li Cunxu opened his mouth to drink the porridge and said vaguely.

Cao Shuhua sighed, handed another tablespoon of porridge and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness Prince Jin asked your uncle to assist you, but now he wants to pass you by, what are you going to do?"

"Uncle has been helping me when my father was seriously ill. Uncle has many supporters in the court. If I take a step back, maybe my uncle and I can coexist peacefully."

"How many steps do you have to retreat?" Cao Shuhua said and put the bowl on the table, "It's what you should do to deal with government affairs, but your uncle, I'll go and see for you, and I'll go and find out for you."

"What have you found?" Li Cunxu looked up at Cao Shuhua.

"Some people seem to be restless, but they still need evidence. Give me a few days, and I will bring you the results in three days."

"I thought that if I took a step back, the world would be peaceful, but I didn't expect it to be like this." Li Cunxu sighed and said, "In this way, I will leave this matter to you, and be careful." Cao Shuhua saluted and was about to leave when Li Cunxu stopped.

"I'll go to my uncle to deal with government affairs together later. You don't need to come to me in three days. You will be targeted by others if you have a good relationship with me. After three days, I will quietly go to Cao's mansion to find you."

Seeing that Li Cunxu wanted to deal with government affairs, Cao Shuhua showed joy and quickly agreed.

Since Li Kening left the memorial at home to deal with it, the officials who supported Li Kening would go to Li Kening's mansion after the next court. They could participate in the deliberations, be regarded as loyal to their duties, and show a gesture that they were from Li Kening's side. .

There were always people who tried to test Li Kening's views on the matter of the crown prince's ascension. They meant Li Kening to replace him, but they were all stopped by Li Kening's stern voice.The reason is naturally that my elder brother entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility when he was dying, how could I break my promise and replace him.

Seeing so many officials coming to the mansion, Mrs. Meng, who was in the backyard, couldn't sit still, and her mind became active.There are so many officials who support the husband, and besides Shatuo's tradition, his brother also has the right to inherit after the death of the leader. My husband has worked hard over the years, and I don't know how much more prestigious he is than that young son.Besides, if Li Kening became the King of Jin, wouldn't his status be much higher?

Because of these reasons, Meng Shi repeatedly fanned the flames in Li Kening's ears. Of course, she knew that Li Kening was very shy about this matter, so she didn't say it directly. People have such instigations, and they also have such thoughts.

Of course, if you think about it, you will put it into action. Meng Shi thought of the younger brother who was the chief minister, and asked the loyal attendant to bring the news to the younger brother.When Meng Zhixiang got the news, he had his own calculations in his heart, and hurried to Li Kening's residence to meet with Mrs. Meng.He has already paid homage to the first and assistant ministers. Even if he stands on Li Kening's side at this time, he will not get much benefit. It is better to remain neutral and leave a way out.

Naturally, it was impossible for Meng Zhixiang to tell Meng Shi so bluntly, and after some hypocrisy, Meng Shi also saw that he was unwilling to do anything. Although he was a little unhappy, he felt that his younger brother was not on her side Think about being alone.But I also felt that what he said made sense, and it was right to leave a way out for myself, so Meng agreed.

There is not much time left, the originally agreed time is only three days, but the world is unpredictable, who knows what will happen.Because of the urgency of the situation, Cao Shuhua naturally wanted to shorten the time as much as possible, so after returning that day, Cao Shuhua sent a greeting card to Shi Jingrong.

Although Cao Shuhua had already asked Yaoju to investigate this matter, Li Kening himself has not made any movement yet, but those who support him are already ready to move.And this matter is recorded in historical materials, it must be a certainty.But to make what Li Cunxu did justified, it is natural to produce convincing evidence.

Cao Shuhua still remembered seeing Shi Jingrong at the banquet before, and he had no idea how to persuade the old fox. Among these people who knew the inside story, only Shi Jingrong was vacillating and had the possibility of persuasion.Only by convincing Shi Jingrong to stand on Li Cunxu's side can we know the specific news from Li Kening's side.But how to persuade Shi Jingrong and Cao Shuhua has always been uncertain.

Cao Shuhua paced back and forth in the room, Yaoju was dazzled, but she also knew the uneasiness in Cao Shuhua's heart, Yaoju couldn't do anything, so she could only stand aside silently.

"What time is it now?" Cao Shuhua looked at the sky outside the window, saw that it was almost dusk, and thought that it should be almost the appointed time, so he asked Yaoju.

"It's you time already." Yaoju went out of the house to look at the corona in the courtyard, and came back to answer.

"Then let's go." Seeing that it was almost time, Cao Shuhua sighed and went into the inner room to change into formal clothes.Seeing that Cao Shuhua was about to go out, Yaoju also went out to prepare chariots and horses for Cao Shuhua.

When Cao Shuhua was walking to the gate of the Cao Mansion, Cao Shuhua bumped into his mother. Because he was afraid that his mother would be worried, Cao Shuhua did not tell his mother what he was going to do. Mother, today I made an appointment with my colleagues to get together, so I will spare this time."

Mother Cao pursed her lips but said nothing, she raised her hand to caress Cao Shuhua's hair, "You are old too, why would mother stop you when you get together with your colleagues, just pay attention to the time and come back before the curfew Don’t get carried away too much.” After talking, Cao’s mother turned to Yaoju and said, “You should also pay more attention.”

Yaoju naturally bowed and followed Cao Shuhua out of Cao's mansion.Cao's mother stood at the gate of Cao's mansion, and seeing the carriage in which Cao Shuhua was sitting was gradually going away, she turned back and asked the maid to close the door.

"The child will have to do something on his own when he grows up, and I, as a mother, can't help him." Mother Cao said with a sigh, with a somewhat melancholy expression.

Seeing Mother Cao's sadness, the old nanny who had been serving Cao's mother hurriedly comforted her: "The young master has been clever since he was a child, so he must do something, madam, don't worry too much."

I don't know if it's because of the old mama's persuasion or because I figured it out, Mother Cao quickly recovered, "I'd better go back and have a look, I don't know how laziness that kid is when I'm not in Cao Shuhuai."

Seeing that Cao's mother changed the topic, the old mother hurriedly continued the topic, "Master Shuhuai is naughty, but all children are naughty. Didn't the master praise Master Shuhuai for being smart a while ago?"

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