The night was getting darker and darker, and in the faint light, darkness shrouded Chang'an City.
Zhongshan Marquis Mansion.
The Marquis of Zhongshan, the uncle of the current country, the head of the Zhen family, the elder brother of the Empress Zhen Mi, the third-grade member of the imperial court, and the alternate cabinet minister, has just stepped down from the governor of Jiaozhou, returned to the imperial court, and was appointed as the director of the Ship Department, Zhen Yao.
At this moment, he was sitting in a gazebo on the surface of a lake, and a few little maids were warming wine.
Sitting opposite him was a gentle and jade-like son, the second prince of the dynasty, Sun Han.
"Uncle, you better don't get involved in this matter" Sun Han took a sip of wine, looked at Zhen Yao, and said in a low voice.
"Peace, why don't you fight it" Zhen Yao was a little unwilling.
If Sun Han can be put on the throne, this is not only a good thing for the Zhen family, but also for the entire business community, he is naturally happy to see it come to fruition, and even Mi Zhu, who is the secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and a cabinet minister, is very concerned about this matter.
It's not something that doesn't have a chance.
"It's not that I don't want to fight" Sun Han shook his head: "In the imperial court, anyone with a discerning eye knows that although I am among the candidates, I have already been out, and I can't compete with the eldest brother and the little seventh uncle."
His eldest brother is naturally Sun Sheng, and the seventh uncle is Sun Dong.
Sun Dong's age is almost the same as Sun Sheng, but he is a generation behind them.
"You still have the business world" "The power of the business world is too weak, and it can't play a big role in the affairs of the prince" Sun Han smiled bitterly: "I had no intention of the prince, but the uncle's rebellion hit me very hard, so I had the idea to fight, maybe the power in control is not so helpless, so slaughtered, but the peaceful days of the past few years have worn out my ambition."
"But now that you have taken that step, even if you don't do anything, they will treat you as an enemy" Zhen Yao said softly: "It's not that if you don't make a move, they won't deal with you, this position, but many people are watching, Shao Yige's competitors are good things for all of them" "Of course I know" Sun Han nodded: "Since I have already walked in, it is difficult for me to stay out of the matter, either fight or stand in line, for them, they are not enemies, they must be friends, there is no third way" "Then you are ready to stand in line" Zhen Yao's eyes lit up slightly.
"Hmm" Sun Han does not deny that it is impossible for him to go to the Western Regions and stay out of the matter like he did a few years ago, if he does this, it will give people the feeling that he wants to take advantage of the fisherman, and everyone will attack him in groups.
"Then who are you going to choose" Zhen Yao's Zhongshan Mansion was already advancing and retreating with Sun Han, so Sun Han's decision was very important.
"Brother Sheng Yuan shouldn't have much chance" Sun Han thought about it for a while: "There are not many people I can choose from, either the eldest brother or the little seventh uncle" "The eldest prince has been imprisoned in Yingchuan Academy for a few years, and he has become famous among Shilin, which has impressed many scholars, and now he has a great reputation, and he is your own brother, plus Empress Zhen and Empress Cai have always been friends, he should be the best choice" Zhen Yao said.
"Indeed" Sun Han nodded, and there was a wry smile on the corner of his mouth: "The eldest brother is fledgling and the atmosphere has been completed, I heard that many ministers in the court are very satisfied with him, plus he is the eldest son of his father, according to the number of etiquette, he is the first heir, so he is naturally the best choice."
"But" he thought about it, and hesitated a little: "I always feel that the eldest brother is not as good as the little seventh uncle" "Sun Dong" Zhen Yao frowned: "He is just a son of a concubine, if he is placed in the previous dynasty, he has no qualifications to compete for the throne, even if the people of the dynasty are open, some old-fashioned etiquette is abolished, and there is no distinction between concubines, but it cannot be denied his origin, in addition to the fact that he is the emperor's younger brother, not the heir, and lose another city, even if the Zongren Mansion has the intention to push him out to compete with the eldest prince, I am afraid it will be difficult to compete for the eldest prince."
"That needs to be said, but uncle don't forget one thing, when today's son is my father, my father is known as a rare saint, but in the hearts of the courtiers, especially those former ministers of the previous dynasty, he is not a qualified king, his strange and broken rules of etiquette are very important."
The corners of Sun Han's mouth raised a smile that seemed to be smiling, and he said helplessly: "This selection of the prince, I think it is still necessary to choose according to the father's wishes, the father will not break the rules of the corners of his mouth, otherwise there will not be such a battle."
"You're right, it's better to follow His Majesty's wishes."
Zhen Yao suddenly understood, but he still hesitated: "But His Royal Highness the Second Prince, His Royal Highness the Great Prince is His Majesty's son after all, isn't it closer than a younger brother?"
"When we were still in the palace and had not yet left the palace to open the palace, I never thought that my father's favorite was our brother, but I think he was most satisfied with the little seventh uncle."
Sun Han said: "The former commander of the Praetorian Guard, the general who knows his father best, the commander of Lei Ding once said that the character of the little seventh uncle may be the person who is most like his father, because no one has ever seen through his hidden methods, just like in the court, no one can see through his father's thoughts."
"When you say that, I'm a little hesitant."
Zhen Yao suddenly smiled a little wryly, this multiple-choice question is either A or B, but it is the most difficult multiple-choice question, choosing the wrong step, for the entire Zhen family, it may affect the development of the next hundred years, we must be cautious.
"Uncle, in fact, we don't need to work so hard" Sun Han's eyes were full of essence: "Actually, when I gave up, I was already sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, and it should be them who are anxious, I believe that whether it is the eldest brother or the little seventh uncle, they all hope that I can stand on his side, then we can wait."
"Wait for them to come to the door" "That's right" "I just want to see who can impress me" Sun Han looked at Zhen Yao and said: "Uncle, tomorrow you let some noise out for me, just say that I voluntarily give up the dispute in the East Palace, as long as I say it vaguely, I believe that someone will come to test me soon."
"Good" Zhen Yao was very supportive of Sun Han, and he nodded, indicating that he knew what to do.
Sun Han stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the lake reflecting a round of crescent moon, and said: "No matter which of them wants to get my support and the support of the business community, it is best to show some skills, this matter has no family affection at all, it is related to the future of all of us, I will not be emotional."
August is getting closer and closer, and the momentum in the court about the establishment of the prince is becoming more and more tense, and this storm seems to have enveloped the officials of the entire Great Wu court, and even the local governor can no longer sit still.
On this day, just after evening, before sunset, when the first assistant Xun Yu returned home from the cabinet in a sedan chair.
"Sir, a guest has arrived" An old servant greeted him and whispered.
"Guest" Xun Yu has been proud of the spring breeze recently, and after ascending to the position of first assistant, he seems to have changed his hair in the second spring in his career, but it does not mean that he will be arrogant, his personality is stable, and he will be cautious at all times.
After hearing the old servant's words, he smiled coldly: "It may not be a good guest, maybe it is still an uninvited guest."
He didn't know what was going on in the court recently.
It's just that he doesn't really want to mix.
When it comes to his position, it is too much, as long as he does his job, as for the rest, what is the selection of the prince, he really doesn't have to be too sad, His Majesty is just past the year of establishment, at least twenty or thirty years can live, if he lives for a year, forty or fifty years can also live, the prince is not very important at all.
It's just that the court needs a peace of mind pill, and His Majesty also needs a reason for the people of the world to allow him to go on the expedition.
Therefore, he knew very well that His Majesty's agreement to elect the prince meant that he was about to launch another campaign against Rome in the west, which was not necessarily a good thing for him.
"Master, it's Wei Guogong, he came in the afternoon, and he's been waiting for more than two hours."
"Cangshu" Xun Yu smiled bitterly: "I knew that he couldn't hide at all" Don't look at the Cao Wei system's current momentum, it is vaguely above the Jiangdong system, but that is just an illusion, and the Jiangdong department's background in the court has always been incomparable to the Cao Wei department.
The Great Wu Imperial Court started from Jiangdong, and the Jiangdong system was deeply rooted, but the power of the Jiangdong system was torn apart by His Majesty's means in recent years, and it was unable to form an influence that could affect his power.
Similarly, the Cao Wei system has also reached such a critical point, the power is too huge, and it will inevitably be feared by His Majesty, as long as His Majesty is on guard, then the Cao Wei system is not far from falling apart.
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Cao Chong probably saw this too, so since the Cao Wei family strongly supported him to take the throne, he began to fade out of the scope of the Cao Wei family.
Xun Yu changed out of his official robe, washed it, and walked into a side hall: "Cangshu, I've kept you waiting, you should send someone to inform you before you come, and I'll come back early."
"My uncle commands the cabinet and presides over the affairs of the world, how can he forget his official duties for the sake of private affairs" Cao Chong stood up and saluted respectfully to Xun Yu: "Besides, today's rash visit has already had a certain impact on my uncle, and this is not right."
"Well, there is no need to say these words, we don't need to do this between us" Xun Yu sat down, waved his hand, and asked him to sit down as well.
Cao Chong followed his gesture and sat down as well.
"Uncle, rushing to the door this time is to ask for something" Cao Chong is smart, he knows very well that in front of Xun Yu, the more he hides, the more he will end up with an inferior advantage, and it may be better to get straight to the point.
"I know what you want to ask for" Xun Yu looked at Cao Chong and asked, "But let me ask you a question first, you are ready to fail."
"There are successes, but there are failures" Cao Chong replied: "I, the Cao family, and the Wei State Mansion are all ready."
"Hey" Xun Yu sighed: "You have grown up, but you are becoming more and more like Ming Gong, it was a wise move for Ming Gong to hand over Cao Wei to you back then."
"Uncle, the Cao Wei Dynasty has already been defeated, what I want to do is to let the Cao family continue" "So who are you going to support?"
Xun Yu said: "Sun Sheng?"
"No" Cao Chong shook his head: "I support Sun Dong" "Why" "Like-minded," Cao Chong replied.
"Like-minded" Cao Chong's answer made Xun Yu suddenly a little distracted, he and Cao Cao were also like-minded back then, so he did not hesitate to choose to assist Cao Cao, and the Cao family has formed a fate for decades.
"I can help you" Xun Yu said: "But this is the last time" He raised his head, looked at Cao Chong's somewhat fair handsome face, and said helplessly: "You should know, the merit is high, although His Majesty is open-minded, confident in his heart, never afraid of anyone, and has the heart to tolerate people, as long as it is beneficial to the court and useful to the world, he can tolerate it, and he will not kill for the slightest suspicion, but he is an emperor after all, the monarch of the 80 million people of Dawu, don't doubt his ruthlessness and killing, he has a merciful heart, and he also has the means of killing kingly, The Cao Wei family can't go on like this, and we should also part ways."
"The nephew understands the painstaking work of the uncle" Cao Chong nodded, with a trace of crystal tears shining in his eyes, and arched his hand and said: "Uncle has been escorting my Cao family for many years, and he should also take off this responsibility, my nephew has grown up, he can take responsibility, he can protect his family, and now the situation, my uncle's decision is the best choice."
"You can see, I have no regrets" Xun Yu stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder: "Cangshu, you are a smart person, but smart people will have a shortcoming, arrogance, so uncle finally gave you a word, every day before you go to sleep, ask yourself, if you are a little carried away, three provinces of your body, you can be cautious in words and deeds" "My nephew remembers his uncle's teachings" Cao Chong bowed down, knelt down and saluted, and knocked Xun Yu three times in front of the hall.
August had arrived, and the imperial council on the selection of the prince had also been convened.
The meeting lasted three days.
The meeting was divided into two phases.
One is to gather the opinions of all the ministers of the Cabinet and the Military Aircraft Division, discuss and screen, and come up with the most suitable candidate.
In this stage, Sun Han and Sun Shao were eliminated.
In the second stage, the thirteen ministers of the imperial council voted on the candidates for the position of prince.
This time, Sun Quan played a new trick and adopted a secret voting method, all the thirteen courtiers in the court council were present, and the final result of the thirteen votes was seven to six.
The prince is Sun Dong.
Sun Dong defeated Sun Sheng by one vote and stayed in the East Palace.
When today's son's younger brother Sun Dong became the prince of Wu.
This holy decree was soon issued from the Jiaofang Palace, and the fast horse spread to the world, and in less than ten days, all major newspapers began to report one after another, from the big officials to the ordinary people.
The whole result was actually unexpected by many people.
After all, Sun Sheng is the eldest son of Sun Quan, and he is a veritable heir of the Great Wu Dynasty, so he should naturally live in the East Palace, but he was unsuccessful twice and had no chance with the East Palace, which surprised many people.
But this is the case, and no one dares to question the outcome of the Imperial Council.
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