There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 613

This year's spring in Lin'an City was originally a very ordinary spring.

But because the contest between the two princes was held in spring, it became uneasy.

On the surface, Lin'an City is still the same as in previous years, and the courtiers went up and down step by step.

The official's house did not make much noise.

The common people are living in peace, and the palace is too peaceful.

But if you look closely, it is different from previous years.

Under the calm appearance, there is an undercurrent.

Because everyone knew very well that after this competition, the candidate for the crown prince was selected.

Which one to stand in line with can be related to the future career.

Not only the officials are nervous, even the palace is also nervous.

The characters of the two princes are completely opposite.

Zhao Jiu has a bad temper, but he is very polite to the concubines, and he is also generous, often giving them money and things.

Zhao Cong's temper is better, he is polite to others, but he never interacts with concubines in private.

The concubines in the harem were wondering which prince to choose.

Choose Zhao Jiu, but he has a bad temper. What if he offends him one day and gets beheaded?
It is not unheard of for Zhao Jiu to vent his anger on those around him when he is in a bad mood.

Choose Zhao Cong, who might drive all the concubines out of the palace.

But after leaving the palace, where can they go?

Gaozong was lustful, and there were hundreds of young concubines in the palace in their teens.Including the maids, there are more than a thousand people.

Many of these people are daughters of poor families, and they are used to enjoying the fine clothes and food in the palace, so most of them don't want to leave the palace.

The thinking of the officials is similar to that of the concubines.

Zhao Cong has a good character, but he is too upright. A family like the Qin family and the Mu family who are used to being in power are very worried that Zhao Cong will restrain the power of officials after he takes office.

This is not what they hoped for.

And Zhao Jiu can reassure them a lot.

Zhao Jiu is not shrewd enough, he has been in the palace for several years, and he has not even learned the fur of the emperor's art.

When such a person becomes the emperor, the life of his courtiers will naturally be easier.

But Zhao Jiu has a bad temper and is unhappy. No matter who he is, he will whip him as soon as he grabs the whip, without giving anyone any face.

This made the ministers very worried, worrying that this is a moody person who will accompany the king like a tiger in the future.

Except for ordinary people, almost everyone is worried about the result of the prince's contest.

Qin Hui, who had been ill intermittently for several months, has recovered in the past few days. He can go to court in a sedan chair, and can also enter the cabinet office to handle official documents.

After the morning court that day, he met Zhao Jiu alone in the small garden outside the main meeting hall.

"King of Enping County." Qin Hui cupped his hands towards the little prince, without bending down, and shouted lightly.

Zhao Jiu was a little afraid of him, "Prime...Prime Minister? What's the matter?"

With a timid look, can he be a prince?Qin Hui was angry.

The person who stands in his own team is a waste, why not angry?
"There are still five days until the competition. I wonder how your Highness is preparing?" Qin Hui asked.

There are three test questions in the competition.

One is the money of [-] guan, which is easy to handle. The father of Enping County King is still alive, and the family is not short of money. In this regard, he should be able to completely defeat Zhao Cong.

Zhao Cong has only one elder brother who is three years older, and his title is not high, and his family has no money.

The second test question is five thousand deniers of grain, which is a heavy task. It is said that Zhao Cong has not completed it at all, and has not raised a grain of grain.

It is spring now, when there is a shortage of crops, and the granaries in any place are not full, and it is simply impossible to raise five thousand deniers.

In this regard, both of them lost, and neither of them won.

The third test question is the key to the competition.

Not only must a cavalry and archery team of hundreds of horses be raised, but also well-trained for horse battles.

Zhao Cong's horse was arranged by Luo Cheng, and it is said that it is still in Yuezhou City, where it is being trained by a few countrymen.

And Zhao Jiu's hundred horses are all war horses he brought out from the army, and the people are also members of the army.

As long as Zhao Jiu himself is not too bad, he can win the third test question.

So Qin Hui stopped Zhao Jiu and asked him how his riding and archery was going.

Where did Zhao Jiu study seriously?

Practicing riding and archery is too hard.

Zhao Cong was stupid and didn't learn anything for half a year, why did he still learn?

But he was afraid of Qin Hui, so he lied and said, "Learning... I have learned very well, and the instructor even praised me."

Qin Hui nodded, "Well, in that case, the truth will be at ease."

"If the prime minister has nothing else to ask, I'll go see the empress." Zhao Jiu really didn't want to talk to Qin Hui, so she lied that she was going to see the queen.

Qin Hui waved his hand, "Go down, Your Highness."

Zhao Jiu heaved a sigh of relief and turned to the Queen's Palace. When he came to a corner, he looked back and found that Qin Hui wasn't looking at him.

Qin Hui didn't look at him, but with good ears, he heard the sound of him running.

Looking back, isn't it? Zhao Jiu ran like a thief.

Qin Hui's face turned black with anger, is this still the appearance of a prince?
Even less like a prince!
Running in a hurry, without any majesty of a prince.

Qin Hui flung his sleeves away angrily.

After returning to the mansion, Qin Hui immediately asked his servants to invite Master Mu to enter the mansion to discuss matters.

Master Mu is the grandfather of Mu Xuan.

The two are allies on the same front, and both support Zhao Jiu.

Qin Hui told the worries in his heart to Master Mu.

"I don't really worry about the other two items, only riding and shooting..." He said with a sad expression, "The riding and shooting of Prince Enping has never been very good."

Master Mu smiled slightly, "My lord, although the riding and archery of the Prince of Enping is not very good, but the horse and archery of the Prince of Pu'an is not very good either. They are just half a catty and eighty two. Your Excellency, there is nothing to worry about." of."

Qin Hui sneered, "Don't underestimate the enemy!"

Master Mu quickly suppressed his smile, and said seriously, "But Prime Minister, there are only five short days left before the competition. Even if you let Prince Enping practice hard, it won't be of much use."

Qin Hui sneered and said, "Is Master Mu just being educated and confused? Don't you think of other ways?

The King of Enping's ability will not grow any longer, so what about the King of Pu'an?If his ability is a little behind, isn't it equivalent to the ability of Enping County King, how much more advanced? "

Although he didn't say it clearly, Master Mu understood it.

He hurriedly said, "Master Prime Minister, this...in case the officials track it down..."

Qin Hui sneered, "Master Mu can also do nothing."

When is it, and can you just let it go?

Grand Master Mu had no choice but to say, "I understand."

……

Master Mu went back to Mu's house with a sullen face.

As soon as he entered the study, he called all his sons and grandchildren.

He told his children and grandchildren what Qin Hui said.

Several children and grandchildren looked at each other in blank dismay.

Before the rest of the Mu family could speak, Mu Xuan, the third son of Mu, said, "Grandfather, the Prime Minister has made it clear that we want us to secretly attack the King of Pu'an."

(End of this chapter)