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Ouyang Fengmao not only sent a letter to Luo Jinglei's side, but also sent a letter to Xia Qiuyu's side, talking about his own situation here, and then rushed back to Fengyu Tower without stopping, calling it "replenishment sleep!"

When Xia Qiuyu received the letter, he had just returned from a banquet outside. He was a little bit drunk, but he was not drunk. It was true that he had some headaches. The letter in his hand made him sober up a lot. After reading it again, he frowned again, then sighed softly, and called the boy to prepare hot water to wash away the smell of alcohol, then dressed and went to his father's study.

Xia Danfang also read the letter, pondered for a moment, but said with a smile: "This is a good thing, why bother Xiao Yu?"

Xia Qiuyu hesitated for a while, then said cautiously: "Then Yeluqi is indeed a talent, Leier must have asked him to train his own hidden guards, just doing this..."

"Haha, my silly son, the emperor is the emperor. The emperor will use all the people and things around him, but he will not give his back to others to guard. The secret guard I gave him is only to guard him for a while. No matter how much he trusts you and me, he will not give such an important position to my people. You have to remember that we are monarchs and ministers with him first, and then we can talk about family relationship. It is not too late for him to start training his own hidden guards. His ability, when he comes back, these hidden guards will be a good hand, father will not think too much, but will be happy." Xia Danfang smiled, and he really couldn't see any displeasure. Xia Qiuyu was relieved.

Xia Danfang trained a lot of hidden guards for Luo Jinglei, but Luo Jinglei gave up all of them. Instead, he had to train a batch. Regardless, he was relieved a lot, and then he thought about whether Yeluqi was reliable or not, but he also understood that He Xiangchen and the others agreed with this person, so he could only trust them and look forward to their triumphant return.

"Okay, Lei'er's affairs are up to him, and we won't mention them for now. In two days, I will be sick at home with the emperor to recuperate for a few days, and thank guests behind closed doors. I will leave everything to you, and I will not make the decision." Xia Danfang carefully said about the next plan.

Xia Qiuyu's eyes darkened, knowing that his father was going to make a move, and there would definitely be a commotion in the hall at that time, and he felt a headache when he thought about it, "Father, don't worry."

After the conversation between the father and son in the study, Xia Danfang really asked the emperor Luo Tianyu to recuperate at home five days later, and all the officials were stopped outside when they paid homage, and thanked guests behind closed doors. All matters were handed over to his eldest son, Xia Qiuting, who was the servant of the household department, while the family affairs were handed over to his youngest son, Xia Qiuyu. In this way, everyone guessed whether Xia Shangshu was suffering from a serious illness?After a few days, the court gradually got used to the absence of the Minister of the Household Department.

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Zuo Xiang's mansion, Shangguan's house, study room.

"My lord, there is news from your mother."

The left chancellor, Shangguanhong, who was dealing with affairs, only said lightly, "Say."

The young man in charge of communication said: "My lady said that there is good news from Concubine Li, and the emperor seems to have talked about the position of the crown prince. My lady told you to make plans early."

"Oh? Concubine Li?" Shangguan Hong was a little surprised, and then he understood the emperor's plan, and said with a sneer: "The old emperor's plan is not bad. Concubine Li is a woman in the world outside the palace, and she has no power. Even if the child becomes the crown prince, he will not be able to threaten him."

Just in time, another servant knocked on the door.

"Come in." Shangguan Hong said.

"My lord," the servant saluted, and then said, "Many hidden guards have sent news."

"How?" Shangguan Hong put down the notebook at this moment, got up and asked.

"Concubine Ning's people sent news to the general's mansion, but the two generals Tong Guan and Tong Zhan were not there, it was the general's wife and Tong Wu who were discussing; the Minister of the Ministry of Officials also got the news of Concubine Yu, and it was reported that Nie Jingming was talking in the study , and several other concubines have also spread the news."

After Shangguan Hong pondered, he said: "Ask Yun'er to come to the study. You all go down."

"Yes, my lord." These two young men were actually responsible for delivering the news, and after the news was delivered, they also passed on the matter of Shangguan Yun going to the study to the young man in charge of serving.

Not long after, Shangguan Yun asked to see him outside the study.

"Yun'er, come quickly." Shangguan Hong actually only has one daughter, the current empress Shangguan Ye, and Shangguan Yun is his adopted son, but because he was raised since childhood, the father and son are very close.

"Father, when did you pass on the baby so late?" Shangguan Yun asked after a simple salute.

Shangguanhong told him the news from the servant, "What do you think about Yun'er?"

"The emperor is suspicious, so he has been reluctant to take the crown prince for a long time, but the princes are all grown up. If the emperor chooses the fetus still in the womb of Concubine Li as the prince, then the emperor can sit on the throne for a few more years." Shangguan Yun To put it bluntly, Shangguan Hong also nodded in agreement:

"That's right, the emperor is suspicious, and he refuses to trust anyone. Now he still wants to use this trick, and he doesn't think about how other princes and courtiers will do what he wants! Hmph, why don't you give him a piece of advice tomorrow, isn't he going to make a crown prince? We will Force him to make a crown prince!"

"My son understands, my son will go prepare now." As expected of Shangguan Hong's adopted son, Shangguan Yun was very active in his thoughts, and he understood Shangguan Hong's thoughts immediately.

"Okay, let's go." Shangguan Hong let him leave with satisfaction, while he continued to deal with government affairs and other affairs, he was relieved to leave them to Shangguan Yun.

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General's Mansion, Tong's House, General's Wife's Room.

"Mother, the queen must have got the news!"

Tongguan had two wives. After the former general’s wife gave birth to the eldest son Tong Zhan, Tong Zhan died of illness when Tong Zhan was seven years old. Tong Guan later became the wife of the current general who gave birth to a son and a daughter for Tong Guan. , Tong Xinning, and the imperial concubine Ning in the palace is Tong Xinning.At this time, Tong Guan and Tong Zhan each led a team to the border town to defend against the enemy, so it was naturally Tong Wu who was talking in the general's wife's room.

The general's wife has always doted on a pair of children, and now she is full of doting, "Mother knows, have you asked your uncle?"

Tong Wusheng's good looks didn't have the majesty of his father and elder brother at all, but he looked like a dude. He nodded, "I told my uncle, and my uncle said, if Prime Minister Zuo makes a move tomorrow, we will give it a push. But it is naturally the eldest prince." The eldest prince is Tong Xinning's prince.

"That being the case, you should go and inform other people so that they can make plans early and prepare the papers." The general's wife has only one elder brother, and Tong Guan is not around on weekdays. Tong Wu is also close to that uncle, and that uncle also has some schemes. , and often help them with advice, the general's wife also trusts him very much.

"En, good." Tong Wu agreed happily, and said something considerate to his mother before leaving.

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Office of the Ministry of Officials, Duanmu's house, study room.

"Jingming, please tell me." Ever since Duanmuyan brought the No. [-] scholar to the official department, he has always regarded him as a confidant, and now he also likes to talk to him.

For so long, Nie Jingming naturally understood this rigid Shangshu lord a little bit, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The concubine Yu gave birth to the fifth princess, so she shouldn't have to pay more attention to the fight for the emperor. That's right, the ones who are most hated right now are the lineage of the third prince born to the empress and the lineage of the eldest prince born to Concubine Ning. The other princes are nothing to be afraid of. As for Concubine Li, Jing Ming thinks that the emperor just wants to use Li The child in the concubine's womb will sit on the throne for a few more years."

"Well, don't worry about it, but it's hard for the two princes to intervene in the official department, so they can only come to win over the old man. Do you think the old man should stand there?" Duan Muyan frowned and looked at Nie Jingming.

Nie Jingming smiled and said, "Why bother your lord, isn't lord Xia a good example?"

Duan Muyan's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Okay, okay, Nie Jingming, pay attention to this, tomorrow you will ask the emperor for a sick leave for the old man, and the old man will also thank the guests behind closed doors! Let them make trouble!"

"Yes." Nie Jingming smiled apologetically, but he was thinking in his heart: This old man is still wondering which prince sent me, but he didn't expect that there is another prince in Beichen!

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The next day, above the court.

"There is something to play! Nothing to do!" The eunuch shouted in the court hall with his unique voice.

"My minister, there is a recitation."

"My minister has this recitation."

"Your Majesty, my ministers, I also have an opening note."

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Several ministers in succession "had this revelation", but they didn't expect to say the same thing-to establish a prince.At this time, Luo Tianyu also understood that the ministers under him had agreed to come together to force him to be the crown prince. He also knew that it was the result of his slip of the tongue at Concubine Li a few days ago. The ministers were all dominated by three factions: the left prime minister The third prince faction, the first prince faction headed by General Wei, and the other faction are naturally the centrist faction. Even if there are other candidates in mind, they dare not speak out at this time.

The Zuoxiang faction pushes away the third prince born to the empress on the grounds of establishing a direct prince, while the General Wei faction pushes away the eldest prince born to a noble concubine on the grounds of being capable. , but there was nothing outstanding about it, the two parties quarreled in the court hall for this, and the quarrel gave Luo Tianyu a headache.

"Where is Xia Aiqing?" The hall was quiet, no one answered, the little eunuch beside him hurriedly whispered next to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have granted Master Xia a month's leave."

Luo Tianyu also remembered at this time, nodded, and asked again: "Where is Duanmuyan?"

"Your Majesty, Lord Nie handed over the booklet earlier, and you granted Lord Duanmu a ten-day leave." The little eunuch said again tremblingly.

Luo Tianyu frowned. Beichen only set up the left minister, not the right minister. The six ministers were headed by the household department, and the household department minister was also a centrist. Luo Tianyu used to ask this Xia Shangshu, and the official minister was rigid. He doesn't like forming cliques, so he is naturally a centrist. Luo Tianyu also likes to ask him when encountering such things. Now that both of them are away, only the Taiwei who is as high as Zuo can talk, but The Taiwei has not spoken yet, and he is not sure where the Taiwei is standing. If he is asked in the hall, once the Taiwei asks which side he is standing on, I am afraid that the establishment of the crown prince will be the same.

"We'll discuss this matter tomorrow and leave the court!" Luo Tianyu decisively shook his sleeves and left.

In the imperial study room, Luo Tianyu became more and more angry as he thought about it, and threw down a table of memorials.

"The emperor calm down, don't be so angry!" The emperor's personal eunuch hastily brought a bowl of tea to Luo Tianyu and persuaded him.

"Crack" Luo Tianyu dropped the teacup, and all the maidservants in the imperial study room knelt down in fright, and the little eunuch hurriedly signaled them to pack up the teacups and leave the imperial study room.

"Your Majesty, this servant actually knows why the Emperor is angry, but you can't make things difficult for yourself." The little eunuch said while tidying up the memorials on the ground.

Luo Tianyu snorted coldly, "Everyone is wishing for my death, to establish a prince as soon as possible, and let them control the government!"

"Ah, your majesty, you must not say such unlucky words. If your majesty does not think this slave is talkative, then this slave will say a few words." This eunuch has been with Luo Tianyu for more than ten years, and he has always been obedient and loyal. Tian Yu had long regarded him as his confidant, and sometimes he would listen to the little eunuch's opinion.

"Say it."

"Your Majesty," the little eunuch lowered his voice, "You think, now is the time of the Wilderness War, how can you have those thoughts to establish a crown prince? Why don't you delay it for a while, and talk about it after the Wilderness War. At that time, General Tongguan will be back. Then you can fight against the left, so let them fight, don't you be in a hurry..."

Luo Tianyu is not a fool, he knows everything, he curled his mouth and signaled the little eunuch to go down, "Xuan Taiwei."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Taiwei hurried over, and when he was at the door of the imperial study, the little eunuch nodded to the Taiwei without any trace, and the Taiwei understood it, and went in calmly.

In the court hall on the second day, the Taiwei righteously accused the disputed courtiers of not thinking about foreign troubles, which only increased the emperor's worries, and proposed to delay the establishment of the crown prince until after the war, and the emperor agreed.

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