novelraw Chapter 249
Chapter 249
There was a brief period of peace in the hall, and during this time, Anxi recovered.
After Emperor Xingde heard the news, he was very happy, and he gave a large number of rewards, but he didn't say a word to let Anxi re-enter the court.
After a brief panic, the princes gradually felt relieved.Because they also saw that the father didn't mean to reuse the seventh brother.
And the happiest one is the Eighth Prince, you know, everything he owns is taken from Anxi, if Anxi re-enters the court and has the qualifications to compete, won't he have to abdicate again?
How can this be!
Therefore, the eighth prince immediately found Zhang Shide and asked him to help him find a way.
"Sir, I don't dislike Seventh Brother. On the contrary, I have this opportunity because of Concubine Shu. Otherwise, I might still live in the cold palace. However, the princess is Seventh Brother's ex-fiancee after all. The concubine's union was due to an accident, but I was also afraid that Seventh Brother would resent me. For Seventh Brother, I feel ashamed. If I meet him in the court, I will inevitably back away from him, but if I do this, I will It is something I don't want to see harming the interests of those who rely on me."
What the eighth prince said was affectionate and righteous, but a smart person would know that it was just an excuse. He was just afraid that the seventh prince would reappear and he would lose some power.
After all, many of the people under his banner were snatched from An Wang back then!
Zhang Shide hid the sneer from the corner of his mouth, if his master hadn't told him earlier, he would have wanted to blow the Eighth Prince's head off.
How can there be such a brazen person, you robbed others of their things, and you still want to crush them so that they can never turn over, that's fine, but you still find some high-sounding excuses, thinking that this will make yourself appear more noble?
Still, what has to be done has to be done.
Even if Zhang Shide looked down on the Eighth Prince in his heart, but for the sake of his master's great cause, he could not help but put a smile on his face and make false claims with the Eighth Prince.
"Currently, the eldest prince, the third prince and the fourth prince have formed a tripartite confrontation, and you, my lord, are another free force. Although you are not as good as those three for the time being, it is obvious that the emperor trusts you more. It can be seen from the fact that the new Jinzhou Metropolitan Commander Shi and the Minister of Rites were recommended by you. If my guess is correct, in the heart of the emperor, you are the most suitable heir. However, before you, the three The prince has become a climate, so the emperor will use this method to let them consume each other."
The eighth prince was inexplicably surprised when he heard that, and couldn't help standing up, walking around in the study, muttering to himself, as if he couldn't believe it, "Is this true?"
But then, he hesitated again, "But I can clearly feel that my father seems to be somewhat dissatisfied with me."
This was still a veiled statement, and the Eighth Prince's feeling became even stronger. His father's dissatisfaction with him was no longer as simple as that. Occasionally, he even felt that it was disgust and contempt.
But why?Is it because he is the child of a court lady, but he does not have the blood of his father? If he despises himself, then what is his father?
Where is his own nobility?
The Empress Dowager's background, it sounds nice to say that she is the daughter of an official, but she is already the lowest-priced seventh-rank official. Compared with the other brothers of the father, he is also the one with the worst background.
If it wasn't for the fact that he betrayed his promise and deceived other brothers to plot against him, but he hid in the mansion and didn't dare to stand out, it is not certain that he is still around.
Speaking of poor character, isn't this the same line from father to son?
Of course, the eighth prince dared not tell anyone about such thoughts, not even the emperor's dislike for him.
If people knew that the emperor's sense of him was so bad, who would dare to take refuge in him?
Therefore, he spoke very euphemistically.
Zhang Shide smiled slightly, "I don't think so, my lord, you are underestimating yourself. The emperor treats you with deep love and responsibility. The reason why he treated you badly before was because he was dissatisfied with your behavior. As a prince, how can you Can you do something like snatching your brother's fiancée? This is a great blow to you and the royal family's reputation. Of course, all of us understand that it was an accident, and this is another reason why the emperor is dissatisfied with you. If you are expected to reunify in the future, this will be a stain on your life. Outsiders will not think that you are only kind enough to save people, they will only think that you are just for sex."
"For an emperor, this is certainly a romantic affair, and it will not affect your future brilliance, but in the eyes of the emperor, what he wants is the best heir, and there must be no bad stains. Your lord, Do you understand what I mean?"
The eighth prince said hesitantly, "You mean to say that my father raised me as an heir, so it's not easy for me to be stained?"
"Yes, my lord, that's what I mean." Zhang Shide nodded.
but……
The Eighth Prince hesitated.
Is it really like Zhang Shide said?But the disgust he felt was not fake!
But what Zhang Shide said was somewhat reasonable.Before saving the concubine, the emperor's attitude towards him was to ignore him, as if he didn't exist, but after that, his eyes filled with disgust.
The Eighth Prince hesitated to express his thoughts.
Zhang Shide gave him another reasonable explanation, "Before becoming the adopted son of Concubine Shu, the prince lived in the cold palace all the time, but have you been bullied? Is the food and clothing the best? Is the master who teaches knowledgeable? If you are like you As I said, the emperor is really ignoring you, can you grow up smoothly, and grow into such an outstanding appearance?"
The Eighth Prince's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood the meaning of Zhang Shide's words.
Where is the imperial palace? It is the darkest and most snobbish place in the whole world. If no one secretly takes care of him, how can he grow up smoothly as a cold prince?
The eighth prince thought about his life since he was a child, food and clothing, and he was no worse than other brothers.When he was in the study, although he sat in the last row, the masters always paid special attention to him.
But the other people around him are different, the masters often take them at random.
Does this mean that although the emperor did not take care of him publicly, he has been secretly protecting himself?
In fact, all of this is the Eighth Prince's fantasy, a memory illusion induced by Zhang Shide.
He was not bullied because the queen was virtuous and fair, and received the attention of his masters, because he was the prince, and he was surrounded by the clan.
For the masters, the eighth prince is a prince who likes to sit in the back, but since he is a prince, they have to take it seriously, and they can't just ignore him just because he likes to sit in the back.
As for the other clans, it's none of the business of the masters. Those who are willing to learn can learn, and those who don't want to learn, as long as they don't disturb the class, it's fine anyway.
After all, they are the prince's teachers appointed by the emperor, and they are only responsible to the prince, and the emperor doesn't care whether the clan's studies are good or not.
And all of this, under the guidance of Zhang Shide, has a different explanation in the eyes of the Eighth Prince.
This made the eighth prince's heart agitated, as if he was really the heir secretly cultivated by the emperor, and the other princes were just his whetstones.
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince's heart became even more urgent, "Then Seventh Brother can't be allowed to return to court. Over the years, Father's love for Seventh Brother is obvious to all."
Zhang Shide nodded implicitly, "Therefore, we need to be more cautious and leave no trace when dealing with King An, so that he cannot return to the court, and at the same time, we must not hurt him too much, otherwise the emperor should be more distressed." .”
The eighth prince nodded. Through the subtle influence of the past few years, the reputation of Emperor Xingde's loving father has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, especially his attitude towards King An, so that everyone can confirm that he really loves King An.
Because he knew that Prince Rui had hurt Prince An and made him paralyzed in bed for five years, the emperor who originally wanted to let this younger brother go, immediately ordered that all the households in Prince Rui's house be executed.
If Wang An is hurt again, he will definitely get angry and investigate thoroughly.
At that time, even if he is the heir secretly cultivated by the eighth prince, he will probably disappoint his father, and maybe change the goal of his cultivation, so the loss outweighs the gain.
Therefore, the scale of attacking King An is very important, and it cannot be taken lightly, which makes the eighth prince a little numb.
"Sir, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Someone has a plan, which can solve the prince's urgent need." Zhang Shide smiled mysteriously.
The Eighth Prince was overjoyed, "Sir, come quickly!"
"My lord knows, what is the emperor's most important thing?"
The eighth prince hesitated, not knowing how to answer, should he say that the most important thing for his father is his throne, his power?
Zhang Shide didn't make it difficult for him, and directly announced the answer, "It's reputation. What the emperor values is his own reputation, the reputation of his heirs, and the reputation of the royal family. If King An's reputation is not good, and he is no longer suitable for court affairs, then Even if the emperor loves the seventh prince again, he will not be willing to let him return to court."
The eighth prince thought for a while, and thought it was very reasonable, "Then how do we damage the reputation of the seventh brother? But by doing this, won't the father be more disappointed in me? After all, the seventh brother is also a prince, and the reputation of the seventh brother is not good. , Father's face is also dull."
"No, no, lord, you are wrong. We are not trying to destroy King An's reputation. On the contrary, we want to make his name better and louder, and even represent the reputation of the royal family."
"Oh?" The Eighth Prince became interested, "Please speak frankly, sir."
"I heard that King An is proficient in all aspects of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is very good at poetry and calligraphy. Represent members of the royal family and become a world-renowned talent!"
What Zhang Shide said is true. In order to start the newspaper, Anxi wrote a lot of things himself.
For example, about the appreciation of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, articles criticizing current malpractices, and the updated chapters of the novel section, Anxi wrote several articles for each section in order to attract others, but only changed to different vests.
Moreover, no one knows now that these vests belong to King An.
Outsiders only think that King An is rich and powerful, and he hired many talented people to write these articles.
And these people are all not interested in fame and fortune, so they have never appeared in front of the world, which also makes the world respect them even more.
The eighth prince thought about it, and understood Zhang Shide's meaning. If the seventh brother became a talented person who attracted worldwide attention, then the emperor would no longer believe that he had the ability to do business.
After all, a person who devotes himself to poetry and writing cannot be a good emperor. Refer to Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty.