Chapter 221 The First Update of the New King’s Heir
“You should search as soon as possible, and give it to me when I leave.” Pei Xuanjing said to him, and before Yu Zhenzi asked, he took the initiative and said: “It’s not just I, you also want to leave with me."
"Teacher, are you going to Tiandu?" Pang Hong tried to name a place.
Pei Xuanjing smiled and nodded: "Not bad!"
Tiandu!
The place where he grew up appeared again in Pang Hong's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic in his eyes.
At the same time, in Tiandu City, the Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion.
In the study room, there were still three people, Wang Qiong, Wang Boan and Gu Ji.
Having just returned from court, although Wang Qiong looked calm, both Wang Boan and Gu Ji knew that the old man was angry now.
And there is no one else in the court who can make the old man angry except Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet.
Yang Tinghe was a Jinshi at the age of nineteen, and then entered the Hanlin Academy. Later, he was a lecturer in the East Palace when the late emperor was still the crown prince. After the late emperor ascended the throne, he entered the cabinet. He could be said to be a close confidant of the late emperor, but he was regarded as such by many people. The lucky ones.
On the other hand, although Wang Qiong was awarded Jinshi at the age of twenty-five, a few years later than Yang Tinghe, he was promoted to the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Personnel, step by step based on merit.
The two have completely different official experiences, coupled with the disputes between ministries and cabinets, so even though they are the same age, they are equally powerful in the court and regard each other as their close enemy. .
"Hmph!" Wang Qiong snorted coldly and said angrily: "Yang Tinghe, greedy for power, actually proposed to let the palace listen to politics behind the curtain. It is really shameless."
To this day , the two sides have not yet really reached a conclusion on the succession of the new king. He only waited for many clans to enter the capital before making a decision.
It can also be said that now, the competition between the two sides has reached the final stage, and the winner is decided.
But in order to win, Yang Tinghe took the initiative to ask the Queen Mother to listen to politics behind the curtain. This was undoubtedly a dilution of power to counter Wang Qiong. How could he not be angry?
"How do you answer Jiang Bin?" Wang Qiong asked Gu Ji.
Nowadays, the commander of Jin Yiwei controls a considerable force in Tiandu. Especially when Fa Wuya is injured, the power of Jin Yiwei and the two factories is increasing day by day.
The attitude of the commander is also very important regarding who succeeds to the throne.
Therefore, even Wang Qiong had to win over the other party.
Gu Ji shook his head slightly: "The other party's attitude is ambiguous and he is unwilling to make a real decision."
Originally, he and Jiang Bin had no intersection, but when Pei Xuanjing was in Tiandu, he When Wu Yuan was going back and forth with Pei Xuanjing, he often ran into Lin Qingyi, the Qianhu of the Imperial Guard, so he took this opportunity to meet Jiang Bin.
Jiang Bin's attitude towards Wang Qiong's wooing was ambiguous and he didn't refuse at all. He didn't have to agree. He obviously made up his mind not to get involved.
“Humph, you stupid people!” Wang Qiong sneered and said no more.
He said to Wang Bo'an: "Bo'an, Fa Wuya's injury is not healed now. There is something that requires you to go personally."
In the Baiyun Temple on the outskirts of the city, Bai Xiaosheng and Taoist Xuanming faced each other. Sitting there, a pot of old wine was warming on the table.
Taoist Xuanming poured the wine and handed it to Bai Xiaosheng, and said calmly: "I wonder what the layman thinks of the various parties in Tiandu today?"
How many years have passed since then? After Fang's cooperation was settled, Bai Xiaosheng often came to Baiyun Temple to drink and drink tea with Taoist Xuanming.
Just when Pei Xuanjing guessed that the imperial court had not announced an heir, Bai Xiaosheng and the others also came to the same conclusion.
Only then did Taoist Xuan Ming ask the question.
Bai Xiaosheng played with the wine glass in his hand and said casually: "Does the master of the temple want to test me?"
Taoist Xuanming smiled and said: "I am all ears to the layman's opinions. .""hehe. Bai Xiaosheng drank the wine in one gulp, put down the glass, and said with a smile: "It's been a long night and I have nothing to do. Since Taoist Master is interested, I will accompany you once."
"Please!" Taoist Xuanming refilled his glass.
Bai Xiaosheng picked up the wine glass and spoke slowly: "In my opinion, among the many clans returning to Tiandu, there is no need to care about the rest. The only two people who really need to be concerned about are two people."
" Oh?”
“One is King Xing! The other is the grandson of King Anshan!”
These two are fifteen years old. The grandson of King Anshan is only a child of one or five years old.
"In the opinion of the layman, which one of the two is more suitable?" Taoist Xuanming asked curiously.
"This question is meaningless?"
Pei Xuanjing and others left Longhu Mountain and rushed towards Tiandu in a hurry.
"Which one of these two people do you think is suitable?" Yu Zhenzi said slowly, riding on the side of Pei Xuanjing.
Sometimes my vision is temporarily blocked just because I am in this mountain.
When Pei Xuanjing woke him up, there was no need for Pei Xuanjing to analyze it himself. With Yu Zhenzi's wisdom, he could naturally analyze who among the clan members who returned to Tiandu this time was the most likely heir.
Pei Xuanjing held the reins with one hand and looked around at the lush vegetation on both sides of the road, all showing the spirit of spring.
Without looking back, he gave an answer that was almost the same as Bai Xiaosheng: "No matter who is suitable, does it make sense?"
"Yes, it was me for a while. I didn't think it through." Yu Zhenzi was stunned and suddenly realized.
Pei Xuanjing looked at the suddenly enlightened Yu Zhenzi and smiled without saying a word, but asked Pang Hong on the other side: "Pang Hong, do you know why?"
Pang Hong heard that Pei Xuanjing After asking, he fell into deep thought and did not give an answer immediately.
Yu Zhenzi also understood that Pei Xuanjing was trying to train Pang Hong, and couldn't help but be curious about Pang Hong's answer.
Looking at the pensive Pang Hong, Yuzhenzi couldn't help but ask: "Do you know what we are going to do?"
What are we going to do?
Pang Hong's eyes lit up and he understood a little.
He asked tentatively: "The teacher means that no matter who is suitable, it is meaningless. Because the person who is about to ascend the throne must be recognized by us. If he cannot be recognized by us, even if he is It’s not suitable, and it’s impossible to ascend the throne!”
Since they want to control the throne, the heir to the throne must be in their interests and need to be recognized by them.
Under this premise, it doesn’t matter whether the other party is suitable or not.
As long as they don't recognize it, even if the other party is suitable, he will not be able to take the throne.
As long as they agree, even if the other party is not suitable, he can still ascend to the throne of God with their support.
Yu Zhenzi also praised: "Neng is indeed my apprentice, Master Xiao."
Pei Xuanjing nodded lightly: "Not bad!"
Pang Hong had a smile on his face, but there was no hint of pride or complacency.
The group of people rushed towards Tiandu in a hurry.
(End of this chapter)