Chapter 130 Unexpected
The fifth prince and the sixth prince are the same age. After the initial teacher is decided, some people will silently compare them, and some people will interfere with them and sow discord between them.
In the eyes of outsiders, Concubine Jia, the mother of the fifth prince, and Concubine Yun, the mother of the sixth prince, have a good relationship on the surface, but in fact, it is hard to say whether this is the case.
There were also rumors inside and outside the palace. After the Queen learned about it, she did not take any action. As long as it did not endanger his affairs, he could ignore it.
As for Concubine Chun, last time she was punished and grounded in the palace because of the incident involving the third prince, and she has not been able to come out for quite some time.
Now in Kyoto, officials have begun to secretly take sides, and the choices provided to them include the prince, the third prince, the fifth prince and the sixth prince.
There are many people under the prince's sect. The prince is the eldest among the princes, and his mother-in-law is the queen. If he had not made any big mistakes, the emperor would not take his position and give it to others. .
But some people did not choose the prince because they felt that the other princes were still young, and the prince's current position was not very secure.
The prince is not old enough to make mistakes. When he reaches that age, it is hard to say whether he will make mistakes or not. Once he makes a big mistake, his position as prince will be gone.
So they will choose among several other princes.
The most popular among them is undoubtedly the fifth prince Li Ruoyan.
The third prince is next.
Finally, there is the Sixth Prince.
In the eyes of outsiders, the presence of the sixth prince is not strong, and the Xu Guogong Palace of his mother clan is not as prosperous as it was before. Now it is Concubine Yun’s younger brother Li Qun who supports the entire Xu Guogong Palace, but they all know that Xu Guogong’s Palace is not as prosperous as before. There are a lot of things going on in the Duke's household.
The main thing is whether it is more or less, it is not a big problem. The most important point is that this child is not Concubine Yun’s biological child, but was brought here.
Even if Xu Guogong's palace supports it, it will not support an adopted son. Concubine Yun Gui is not incapable of giving birth. If she gives birth to a prince in the future, the resources will naturally be placed on that prince, not the current sixth prince.
As for the third prince, although he was not favored by the emperor during this period, the emperor still couldn't bear to leave him alone because his mother, the pure concubine, was particularly favored.
Is someone who knows how to appease a man.
Every time the emperor encountered something troublesome, he would go to Concubine Chun. Concubine Chun would always turn a deaf ear to her, and the emperor would almost never respond.
How about saying that the honey trap works?
The third prince has a mother like Concubine Chun, so why worry about the future? Of course there is no need to worry.
What about the fifth prince? In fact, the advantage of the fifth prince is that the emperor likes him and he is too much like the emperor in the past.
As the saying goes, Cui Xiu is not favored in the palace. But he was not left out. His status remains high.
The fifth prince not only has the love of his father, the support of his mother and concubine, but also the help of his uncle's family.
It is said that the fifth prince becomes the emperor, and those in the Cui family will naturally support him unconditionally.
Thinking about it this way, anyone with a discerning eye would choose the fifth prince.
Because of this choice, Cui Xiu entertained many distinguished guests during this period, arriving one after another with small gifts.
When Cui Xiu saw this, he didn't take it too seriously. He didn't collect anything that shouldn't be collected. He just had a simple chat and nothing else.
People in Kyoto know how to weigh the pros and cons very well, but if you only weigh the pros and cons in everything, you will miss many opportunities.
Because many things do not develop as they think, the superficial things they see are just what others want to see for them.
Not real.
Only those with the ability to judge, that small group of people, can truly stand on the right team and become the final winner.
Victory and correctness are often on the side of a few people.
Cui Xiu needs to make friends with people like this. Many people take the initiative to make friends with him because of the Fifth Prince. Among them, he can filter and keep the ones he likes on the list, waiting for the opportunity in the future. A visit.
As the children grow up, this matter can be discussed in the long term. "Mother, Mr. Xu Guogong is here."
Chunfeng came in to report with Cui Xiotong.
Cui Xiu was thinking on the sidelines. Hearing Chunfeng's words, he did not hesitate and let Chunfeng call the people in.
After Li Qun came in, Cui Xiu was facing Li Qun sideways. He caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye and slowly said, "You are here."
Cui Xiu still had some thoughts in his heart. Doubtless, Li Qun rarely came to his Chuxiu Palace during the day. Maybe it's because I'm afraid of being offended.
But since he became the fifth prince's initiation teacher, he no longer had to come at night, climb through the window, or practice Qing Kung Fu, worrying that one day he would be treated as an assassin and be wounded by an arrow.
"I see you, Concubine Jia."
Cui Xiu did not embarrass Li Qun. After asking him to stand up, he first made arrangements for him to sit down.
Chunfeng Yi skillfully led all the maids in the room out. Finally, the door was closed tightly, leaving only the two of them.
"What? Is there any important news?"
Cui Xiu didn't think too much. He just recounted what happened in the past. And want to get some answers from it.
"In a few days, Your Majesty will go hunting in the autumn, and I guess he will take you with him."
"Be careful."
Li Qun It means that he should be careful not only about the animals causing disaster but also about the people around him.
After all, what Cui Xiu was carrying could not be explained clearly in one or two days, but he still wanted to talk to him about it.
"What are your plans?"
Li Qun asked.
This is also one of the purposes of his coming here.
When Cui Xiu heard Li Qun mention Qiu Lie, his expression changed drastically, as if he knew something in advance, and his brows frowned subconsciously.
Cui Xiu remembers very clearly that in her last life, Qiu Lie, her second brother almost lost his life because of rescuing him. Since then, he has been plagued by all kinds of diseases.
He can't go on the battlefield, so his health is only slightly better than that of his elder brother.
Cui Xiu always felt that that incident did not happen by chance. In fact, the assassination was not necessarily aimed at the emperor, or to put it in another direct way-
The emperor deliberately sent People come against them.
No matter what happens, she must prepare in advance and make a complete plan. Just in case the tragedy of the previous life happens again.
“What do Duke Xu Guogong think?”
Cui Xiu's thoughts were not yet mature, so she wanted to ask Xu Guogong's opinion. Cui Xiu knew that Li Qun never played cards that had no chance of success.
As long as he participates, many things will change.
When Li Qun heard Cui Xiu's question, he raised his head and glanced at Cui Xiu, and then answered: "What do you think about pretending to be sick?"
"If the time comes, your family They are all sick, so the emperor cannot force his ministers to risk their lives to protect them.”
“The emperor loves reputation most”