Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

The news of Xiao Zuoqing's massive campaign at Beiguan soon spread back to Tai'an City.

Xiao Zuoming was so angry when he heard this. He had picked out a group of elite soldiers from the army to assassinate Xiao Zuoqing, but he didn't expect him to run away and no trace of him was found along the way. Until the news suddenly came out from Beiguan, Xiao Zuoming didn't expect him to do this.

"I underestimated him. I didn't expect he had some brains. Now everyone knows that he is guarding the tomb of the late emperor at Beiguan, and no one can touch him for the time being.

Mu Dai, have the people at Beiguan keep an eye on him and trip him up a bit, don't let him gain power at Beiguan."

"Yes, Prince~"

Wei Yang also quickly brought this news to Xiao Zuochen.

"What do you think of King Qing?"

Wei Yang asked Xiao Zuochen.

"Why do you ask me this question?"

Xiao Zuochen was puzzled.

"I'm just curious. The relationship between you brothers is too delicate. First you worked with Prince Qing, and then with the Third Prince. Now it seems that the relationship between you three is not that good."

"It's just that we each get what we need at different stages. Royal brothers, there's no such thing as a good or bad relationship."

Wei Yang nodded.

"Then I understand."

"What do you understand, Sister?"

"If they come to Wangyan City again in the future, Sister will not entertain them~"

Hearing Wei Yang say this, Xiao Zuochen couldn't help but laugh.

The two were laughing when Qingya came in from outside holding some tea.

Wei Yang thought of what Xiao Zuoming said that day, and couldn't help but look at her a few more times. The more he looked at her, the more he thought Qing Yasheng was pretty, and he felt that she had a familiar feeling, but he couldn't remember who had this feeling before, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"I have reported some issues to the prince these days, and they have all been resolved. Tomorrow I will leave for Wangyan City. Do you have anything I want to pass on to Chao?"

Xiao Zuochen thought about it and shook his head.

"That is, I hope he can grow up soon and take over the heavy responsibility from my elder sister."

Wei Yang nodded to indicate that he had taken note of it.

"Then I won't stay any longer. You are alone in the palace, so please be careful about everything."

"Sister, take care~"

Wei Yang stood up and walked towards the door, but when he reached the door, he thought of something and turned around to talk to Xiao Zuochen.

"Since you and I are nominally husband and wife, why don't you let Zuo Xin and Chang Mei move into my house. Achao has gone to the army, and the house is very deserted. This way, Sister can have a companion~"

Xiao Zuochen thought about it and nodded.

"Sister, you can talk to them. As long as they agree, I have no objection."

"Okay, I understand. Then I'm leaving~"

Xiao Zuochen bowed to her and watched her leave.

"City Lord Wei is really amazing. I wish I could be like her."

A clear and envious voice sounded behind Xiao Zuochen.

"If life hadn't forced them to that point, who would become powerful for no reason? You don't have to envy me, you will have your own life in the future."

"Ok!"

......

Three months of peaceful life passed like this.

In the past three months, Xiao Zuochen's fingers have become deformed due to holding the pen for a long time. In addition to copying scriptures every day, he also teaches Qingya to learn Qinggong in his spare time.

Bai Qingning and Concubine Yun are still imprisoned in Yun Garden. Concubine Yun has not yet woken up, and Bai Qingning is already pregnant.

Xiao Zuoqing boasted at Beiguan that he would solve the problems for the people. Xiao Zuoming's people took this opportunity to create a bunch of trivial matters for Xiao Zuoqing, making him miserable.

Three months later, the Third Prince's party brought up the issue of the Crown Prince's succession to the throne again.

"Your Highness, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day! Moreover, the Musi Kingdom and the Cangyan Kingdom have been eyeing us covetously. We must not delay any longer!"

"Yes~ Your Highness, please take the throne today and establish the great lineage!"

"Please ask the Crown Prince to take the throne today to establish the great order!"

After one or two people stood up and spoke, the Third Prince's party knelt down one after another. There were not many old ministers who originally supported Prince Qing, but seeing this, they all followed the crowd and sided with the Third Prince. Only Prince Yun's party still stood and did not kneel down. The leaders were Master Baili and Guardian Wei.

Xiao Zuoming narrowed his eyes, revealing a slightly dangerous expression.

"I can understand that Wei Taibao is related to King Yun by marriage. But Master Baili, firstly, you are not related to King Yun by marriage, and your grandson is still in the palace. What do you mean by this?"

Yes, Xiao Zuoming was too lazy to pretend with them. He was worried about whether there were hidden forces from all sides that would affect his succession. Now it seems that everything is the same as before, and everything is within his own arrangements and calculations. In this case, he will kill the chicken to scare the monkey!

Master Baili walked out neither humbly nor arrogantly and bowed to the prince.

"Your Highness has misunderstood. I am not targeting Your Highness, but am merely addressing the matter at hand.

Although the previous emperor passed away, the prince should inherit the throne, but since ancient times, the successor must be tested and inspected, and must be convinced by all officials before he can succeed. Of course, there are also people who are appointed in times of crisis, but no matter which one, they should have some achievements. I think that the prince should also have some achievements, and win people over with virtue, and then inherit the throne, so that he can win people over with virtue. "

Xiao Zuoming stood up from the chair with his hands behind his back.

"Master, do you mean that I can't convince others with my virtue now?"

Master Baili did not respond to this sentence, but looked from his eyes to his nose, and from his nose to his mouth.

"What Master Baili said is inappropriate. The Third Prince has also done things for Taian. Just like, just like..."

The ministers of the Third Prince's party were also trying hard to think about what the Third Prince had done, but no matter how they thought, their heads were filled with the ridiculous things the Third Prince had done.

Xiao Zuoming was a little embarrassed on the stage. Deep down in his heart, he was cursing Xiao Zuoming's stupidity with the soul of Emperor Mingren, as he had not accomplished anything practical in all these years.

The Third Prince's party did not speak, and Master Baili did not speak either. Xiao Zuoming stood on the stage, waiting for them to speak. For a moment, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Just as everyone was staring at each other in amazement, Wei Taibao, who had been silent all this time, spoke.

"Actually, there's no need to be so tense~"

In fact, there was no tension at all. Perhaps it was only the prince himself who wanted to make the situation tense.

"The only issue now is merit. So as long as the prince makes merit, won't everything be solved? No one will say anything against it, right?"

As Wei Taibao said this, he spread his hands towards the ministers behind him, as if to say, "This matter is not that simple."

After hearing this, the Third Prince and his party responded immediately.

"Okay! Since Wei Taibao said so, then this matter is indeed easy to solve!

Your Highness, I have a memorial to submit."

Xiao Zuoming raised his hand, and Mu Dai walked up to the minister, took the memorial and handed it to Xiao Zuoming.

"This is a good opportunity for Your Highness to display his abilities regarding the flood in the south!"