Red House Shoufu

Chapter 163
The Dragon Head Palace occupies the highest part of the Forbidden City, like a giant dragon lying in the capital, overlooking the world.

Lin Shu stood respectfully beside the Supreme Emperor, secretly looking at the sixtieth old man.

Lin Ruhai once told him that the young Supreme Emperor ascended the throne.Because Emperor Renzong died of illness before he became a crown prince, powerful ministers were in power inside, there were captives and bandits outside, and several brothers hid in the dark to spy on the throne.

And this young emperor first borrowed the hand of his mother-in-law, the empress dowager, to dismiss the powerful ministers who assisted the government, and then joined forces with the founding nobles to stabilize the important town of Jiubian.In the end, he pulled and beat, and got rid of several of the most threatening brothers.

It can be said that in the first ten years of the Longsheng Dynasty, the Supreme Emperor fought against the sky, the earth, and the people, abruptly stabilizing the already chaotic dynasty.

Afterwards, with great efforts, Da Chu finally had the image of a prosperous age.It's a pity that as he got older, this magnificent and talented emperor could not escape the fate of father and son killing each other after all.

The palace walls were stained with blood, the former prince slayed himself, and the old emperor finally couldn't hold on, and the Zen throne is now His Majesty.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor, like an old fisherman, was teaching his son fishing skills.

"The four kings in the south, east, north and west, the most powerful is actually Xining County Wangfu. The Qi family has been running the Western Regions since the founding of the country. On the surface, there are less than 50,000 soldiers and horses under their command, but the Western Regions are too vast, and it is too much to hide three [-] people. Easy."

The Supreme Emperor said slowly: "That's why I gave you the daughter of the Jia family. The strength of the Jia family in Shaanxi and Gansu is much greater than you imagined. As long as you control the Ningrong and Rongfu and guard the Hexi Corridor, you can control the Western Regions." No matter how many soldiers and horses the Qi family has, without the support of the Central Plains, he will have no roots."

The emperor asked tentatively: "But since eldest brother... Didn't father demote both Ningrong and Rongfu?"

"Can't even understand this?"

The Taishanghuang raised the fishing rod angrily, and another big fat carp was thrown to the shore.

Lin Shu took the bait from the fish again, and stood obediently beside the fish basket.He knew that the emperor was not unexpected, but he couldn't believe it.Like the Tang Dynasty, before the death of Emperor Taizong, Li Ji was demoted to a local area, and then recalled to the court by Gaozong.

As soon as this relegation was recalled, Gaozong had a loyal minister.Who does the Supreme Emperor trust most?Not the Zhen family, but Jia Daishan.It's a pity that Jia Daishan is gone, so he will leave the power of Ningrong and Rongfu to his successors.

After Lin Shu arrived in the capital, he saw many places that he had overlooked from the wind and rain for more than half a year.

After the palace change in the 44th year of Longsheng, the Taishanghuang chose the Zen throne for the current emperor, and the decision was definitely made after careful consideration.

Moreover, supporting the faithful Wang Gao Yongyi and Yizhong Prince Gao Wanchun, and delaying in handing over the power to the emperor, it is certainly not just because of love for power.

If he was in love with power, he would not have stayed in the Dragon Head Palace forever, allowing the emperor to gradually take away his power.How could an emperor who had reigned for more than 40 years be so easily taken over by his son?
This is a special teaching, and now it seems that the effect is surprisingly good!Not only has he cultivated an outstanding heir, but he has also used the battle for succession to weaken the strength of the families of the four princes and eight princes...

The more Lin Shu thought about it, the deeper the water was, and his back felt a little chilly.If all this is true, when the turmoil subsides, how many families will be left to participate in the battle for succession?
"Lin Shu, tell me, why did I deliberately demote the Jia family?" Seeing Lin Shu's thoughtful look, the Supreme Emperor planned to consider him.

"The minister has little talent and little learning..."

"Don't talk about these useless things. If you answer well, I will reward you heavily. If you don't answer well, I will throw you into the lake to feed the fish!"

The Supreme Emperor jokingly said a joke, but Lin Shu didn't dare to perfunctory it.He bowed and replied: "I can only think of one thing. The sage is transferring your most important military power to Your Majesty. Xianrong Kingdom is your most trusted military commander, and the Jia family has great influence in the army. Your Majesty gathers Jia family, with the allegiance of the two houses of the Jia family, His Majesty will be able to get the Beijing camp, and even one-third of the soldiers and horses in the Nine Sides."

"It's quite clever!"

The Supreme Emperor praised Lin Shu, got up and stuffed the fishing rod into his hand: "I will do what I said, and I will give you this fishing rod. Try to be a good fisherman, and help your lord to cook this feast well!" "

After finishing speaking, he patted Lin Shu on the shoulder vigorously, looked back at the emperor, and reprimanded him seemingly dissatisfied: "There is not a single child who is smart, and it is far worse than your elder brother!"

Before the emperor could react, the Supreme Emperor walked towards the bedroom with his hands behind his back.

The emperor looked at the Taishanghuang's back silently, his eyes were a little sour.He just couldn't believe it, because since he ascended the throne, he always thought that his father was attached to the imperial power, and even supported his brothers and nephews to fight against him.

For these things, the relationship between father and son is very tense.If it is said that he has no complaints in his heart, he will not believe it.It turned out that all this was just his own narrow-mindedness and misunderstood his father.

"Oh! I am really the most unfilial son in the world..."

The emperor muttered to himself, and when he came back to his senses, he looked at Lin Shu who was still in a daze, and saw Lin Shu staring at the fishing rod in his hand, at a loss.

He patted the stone bench beside him: "Lin Aiqing, sit down and talk with me."

With the emperor's voice next to his ear, Lin Shu finally came to his senses.He held the fishing rod with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, look at this..."

"Since father gave it to you, let's see if this fishing rod works well!"

Lin Shu flicked the fishhook following the emperor's words, and after sitting down, he heard the emperor say: "I always thought that my father, Huang Zen, was in my position, just because he was not in good health back then and needed a puppet. I misunderstood his intentions... Lin Aiqing, tell me, am I being too unfilial?"

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne in the 44th year of Longsheng, there have been rumors inside and outside the court that the two saints in the palace are at odds. No one can guess what the saint really means."

Lin Shu didn't answer the emperor's question directly, but used the facts to express his guess: "Your Majesty, when the sage asked the minister just now, the minister only answered one of them. I think that the sage supports the two kings, one is to force your majesty to quickly Growth is a special kind of teaching. The second is to use the battle for the throne to weaken the strength of the wealthy family and pave the way for His Majesty."

"Teaching? Paving the way?"

"Among the sages, apart from Mrs. Mrs. Yizhong, who has been taught by an orthodox emperor? Your Majesty can complete the transformation from prince to emperor in just a few years, and gradually become a mature and wise king. , not only because His Majesty is talented and intelligent, but also because he is always in crisis. People in crisis can often discover the deepest potential!"

Lin Shu considered his words and concluded: "Your Majesty, you are not Tang Taizong who murdered your brother and imprisoned your father, and a saint is not Tang Gaozu who was trapped in the North Palace. The Dragon Head Palace cannot trap his old man."

(End of this chapter)