Invincible son

Chapter 971 970 [The afterglow of that era]

Following the train of thought provided by Mo Haoli, Wu Cunren carefully recalled what he saw and heard today, and gradually he had a thought that terrified him.He looked up at the old man, and said in disbelief: "Men, Your Majesty..."

Those unspoken words really cannot be exported.

Mo Haoli knew what was in his heart, and said calmly: "Your Majesty has no other choice. After all, the second prince is the eldest son of the empress, so he naturally occupies the rightful name. As he grows older, he has a clear understanding of the position of the crown prince." Think about it, or in his opinion, this position is his. Coupled with some people fantasizing about the achievements of the dragon, and the support of those ministers who stick to the orthodoxy, he will inevitably fall into the battle for the crown prince."

In Wu Cunren's mind, the figure of Emperor Kaiping who left angrily before appeared, and a cold chill could not help but appear on his body.

Mo Haoli continued: "Comparatively speaking, this ending can be accepted by most people, and it will not really ruin the second prince's life. It won't be long before the battle for crown prince will come to an end. After all, the eldest prince is the concubine's choice It can be seen that the opposition from the ruling and opposition parties will not be too strong, and as time goes by, more and more people will support him."

Wu Cunren sighed: "Your Majesty is really well-intentioned. I thought this was a contest between the Marquis of Zhongshan and the Duke of Wei."

Mo Haoli thought of what Pei Yue had done these years, and couldn't help saying in a complicated tone: "Pei Yue just chose a suitable fishing time, and then put down the bait."

Wu Cunren said: "He used the property under his name to lure the second prince into the game?"

Mo Haoli nodded and said: "Actually, there were early signs of this matter. When Pei Yue was still in the southern border, the second prince planned to seize the shares of Qinyuan many times. The situation that Pei Yue laid out was a bit rough on the surface. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack those properties, and naturally you will not miss this opportunity. So far, everyone has entered the game in the first half, and His Majesty only needs to make a casual move, and deprive the second prince of the hope of becoming the crown prince."

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "I didn't find those evidences, they were delivered to me shortly after I decided to sell the property under my name."

When it comes to higher-level struggles, Wu Cunren's current experience and information are somewhat powerless.

Facing the curious gazes of Ye Qi and Gu Zhen, Pei Yue looked calm, and after briefly recounting what happened at the court meeting, he gave an accurate answer and continued to explain: "Doctor Yushi is the head of Xiantai. If even such an important minister can be ordered at will, how can His Majesty sleep peacefully? Besides, Mr. Huang is an upright official with a good character, how can such a person follow his power and get mixed up with a young noble like me?"

Wu Cunren shook his head and sighed softly: "Pei Yue took the lead in planning, and the second prince intends to counteract, but all their plans have long been expected by His Majesty. Your Majesty should have known about the misappropriation of the Ministry of Industry's silver by the bamboo building a long time ago, but it has never been done." Lifting the cover, it turned out that what we were waiting for was today's court meeting."

Twenty-eight years ago, that is, the 28th year of Emperor Zhongzong Jianping, a heart-wrenching news came out of Kyoto. The eldest daughter of Emperor Taizong and the eldest sister of Emperor Zhongzong, Princess Qiyang died suddenly at the age of 12.

"Master Huang is not mine."

He said in a heavy tone: "Perhaps your majesty has long been used to the exquisite cooperation of Mo Moyun. This time, just like those things before, the two monarchs and ministers are very tacit, and they can understand each other's thoughts with just a look. However, in the eyes of the old man, Mo Moyun It seems that he has something very serious on his mind, and the situation in the court is in chaos, and it is getting like a mountain rain is about to come."

That year, Huang Rentai was 36 years old and a bachelor in the Imperial Academy.

Ye Qibai glanced at Pei Yue, and said with a light smile: "Then tell me, why did the Yushi doctor help you? If after Ouyang Jing's impeachment, he immediately revealed this matter, the second prince can naturally adjust his strategy to admit his mistake." Pleading is the main thing, even if you lose for a while, it will not evolve into the current situation."

Wu Cunren said cautiously: "Men, maybe Wei Guogong doesn't really support the second prince."

Mo Haoli shook his head slightly and said: "The rivalry in the army has become a trend, and it is definitely more intense than the imperial court. Pei Yue took the first step to stand on the side of the eldest prince, and Wang Pingzhang can only stand on another hill, unless he is willing to become the king of the Wang family in the future." Pei Yue's vassal."

"The second prince loses the qualification to compete for the crown prince, what good is it for him?"

Seeing this, Wu Cunren fetched a wool blanket, gently covered the old man, and then slowly left the study.

Wu Cunren looked reverent, quietly waiting for the next sentence.

Although Gu Zhen has become a married woman, she still does not lose her pure demeanor, she said softly: "Sir, are you not afraid that His Majesty will suspect you? You can even find out the most secret things inside the Ministry of Industry."

After Huang Rentai returned home, he ignored the greetings from his wife and children, and sat alone in the courtyard, staring at the loquat tree with flourishing branches and leaves in the corner in the dim sunset.

Zhongshan Hou's Mansion, Qingya Xiaozhu.

Mo Haoli closed his eyes slightly, and said meaningfully: "No matter how much Pei Yue's hands and eyes are open to the sky, he can only touch the outer traces at most. If His Majesty hadn't personally acted, how could he have obtained the ironclad evidence of the crimes committed by the yamen within the Ministry of Industry. Although the second prince is not meticulous in his actions, Xue Ji is an old official, and he will not let people catch his feet easily."

He whispered to himself, his eyes full of bitterness.

After a long time, Mo Haoli said softly, "Why?"

"It doesn't work." Mo Haoli sighed quietly, and said slowly: "This situation is not complicated. Even if the second prince can only see the top opportunity, Wang Pingzhang will not fail to see the danger inside. Since he knows to let the second prince The prince borrowed silver taels from the Taiping Bank, why didn’t he deal with the hidden dangers of last year, but left a tail of 24 taels of silver?”

Now that Gu Zhen had a better understanding of the situation in the court hall, she couldn't help but let out a soft breath of surprise when she heard the words, and immediately raised her hand to cover her lips.

Taipingfang, the residence of Doctor Yushi.

For some reason, Mo Haoli suddenly thought of that national scholar Xi Sidao who he couldn't even invite.

Pei Yue said calmly: "That person's name is Chen An, and he is the deputy commander of Luan Yiwei."

Pei Yue gave her a thumbs up, and then replied honestly: "I don't know, maybe His Majesty reminded him earlier."

That year, the little princess was only 12 years old.

Wu Cunren thought about it carefully, and echoed, "If it wasn't like this, the second prince might die together after his defeat. Now if he brings up the old matter again, the courtiers will only think that this is his vengeance."

……

Wu Cunren got up to refill him with tea, his movements were gentle and slow, not to disturb the old man's thoughts.

No one could have imagined that this old-fashioned orthodox scholar would have great courage to try to fight against the majesty of the emperor covering the sky. With the cooperation of several like-minded people, he finally saved the life of Princess Qiyang's young daughter.

The old man remembered that after receiving the evidence, Guangping Hou Guliang told him a secret through an extremely safe channel.

Mo Haoli lightly tapped the armrest of the wicker chair with his skinny fingers, and stared at the vibrant green in the mansion through the window not far away, revealing a bit of doubt and puzzlement.

Gu Zhen looked at him puzzled.

Wu Cunren murmured: "Those evidences..."

His tone was extremely calm, but he sighed softly in his heart.

It's just that Mo Haoli didn't fall asleep, those people and things from that year kept reappearing in his mind, and finally it was fixed on Huang Rentai's face.

……

The old man's gray and sparse eyebrows were raised slightly, and there seemed to be the wind and thunder in his eyes.

They have supported each other for decades, and they already know that they are irreversible, but at this moment, Mo Haoli felt a little worried in his heart, and muttered to himself: "Old man, why are you involved in this turmoil?"

The old man slowly closed his eyes, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

"It turns out that time flies so fast, 28 years in a flash."

He paused for a while, with a half-smile on his face: "However, the proof of the bank transfer between Zhulou and the Ministry of Industry is indeed that I asked Deng Zai to send him to his house. I believe that with Mr. Huang's temperament, absolutely We will not sit back and watch this kind of use of power for personal gain exist."

Fortunately, Mo Haoli did not force him to give an answer, but changed the subject: "Silent Cloud's attack is not abrupt, after the accidental death of his only son, the young man named Lin He is almost half his son , so it is only natural to want revenge on Pei Yue. The reason why His Majesty was not angry is because from the final result, Mo Moyun's sudden move not only disrupted the second prince's arrangement, but also helped the first prince eliminate hidden dangers in advance .”

Ten years later, in the late autumn of the first year of Yongning, the little princess died on the night of a fire that shocked the world in the capital. Fortunately, she left behind a child who was about to turn one year old.

Huang Rentai finally sorted out the past and the past, and he was already in tears.

The sky was full of sunset glow, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, the old man raised his hand to wipe away the cloudy tears from the corners of his eyes.

long sigh.

(End of this chapter)