My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 218 Two Princesses
Zhao Zhou's abilities were mediocre, and his achievements after becoming prime minister were still mediocre. The only thing he left behind was a glimmer of hope for the world.

Maybe that's how he died.

Following Li Cai, Zhao Zhou had the honor of becoming another victim of the 'Prime Minister Killer'. The predecessor is dead, so how long will the successor be?
Not will.

The latecomer was already prepared. The position that allowed Zhao Zhou to occupy the toilet without having to take a shit had been waiting for someone for a long, long time.

Stone Mansion, back garden.

A stream of clear water flows into the palace from an open channel, making a tinkling sound as it jumps among the pebbles, which makes people calm and focused.

The open channel that runs through the city passes near the Shi Mansion and finally enters the Weiyang Palace and merges into the Cangchi Pond, bringing a touch of the comfort of flowing water to the imperial palace.

Just like the gurgling water in the canal under the Shiqu Pavilion.

The scenery is similar, but the people who blend into the scenery have long since changed. The teacher and the students sit opposite each other, just like many sleepy mornings in the past.

just.

The difference is that this time it is not the teacher who teaches the students, but the students who give the teacher some advice...

"Since my father came to power, the position of Grand Commandant has been left vacant. The Prime Minister, as the head of the Three Dukes, commands all officials and holds great power. My father's intention in setting up the Inner Court is obvious."

"That seat is not a good one."

Shi Qing had a complicated expression, and nodded, "I know what your Highness said. From Wei Wan, Tian Fen, Gongsun Hong, to Zhao Zhou before that, if you think about it carefully, your Majesty has been on the throne for more than 20 years, and you have changed nine prime ministers."

"Minister, how could I not know..."

The current emperor is not the previous emperor, still less is he Emperor Xiaowen. Ruling by inaction will not work. The current emperor practices the way of the king and the way of the tyrant!
Being the prime minister of such a lord, if you retreat a little, you will be mediocre, and if you advance a little, you will be extremely dangerous.

sometimes.

Even if one does not make any progress or retreat and ignores everything, he will also end up in a miserable situation. Isn't Zhao Zhou, who just committed suicide, a good example?

If you don't do anything, you're to blame. If you do too much, you're also to blame. If something goes wrong, you're still the one who is made an example of and takes the blame.

How difficult it is!

Seeing that the teacher was listening, Liu Ju wanted to say more...

"No need."

Shi Qing interrupted him with a wave of his hand, his face solemn and square, "I am very pleased that Your Highness can come to my house today. It is worth our past teacher and student relationship."

"Your Highness, I am deeply grateful for what you said just now. Just that one sentence is enough. There is no need to say more."

Shi Qing knelt still and said in a hoarse voice, "When Zhuang Qingzhai took over as Prime Minister, Your Highness was busy running around, which was already a disadvantage. It is unwise to persuade me again today."

"It was not done by the crown prince."

Liu Ju, who was sitting opposite him, was silent for a moment, stretched out his hands, bowed deeply, and said nothing more...

that day.

The emperor in the Weiyang Palace stood on the top of the rockery in the Cangchi Pond, looking far into the distance at the upper reaches of the open canal. It was not until the embroidered messenger brought a secret letter that the emperor uttered a difficult sentence:
“There is progress…”

The next day.

The emperor issued an edict to confer the title of Marquis of Muqiu on Shi Qing, an imperial censor, with a fief of 1,300 households.

Afterwards, Shi Qing, Marquis of Muqiu, was transferred to be the prime minister.

Shi Qing easily obtained what Zhang Tang wanted but could not. Whether it is a blessing or a curse remains to be seen. Time will tell.

at the same time.

Bu Shi, the former Grand Tutor of the King of Qi, the Prime Minister of Qi, and Marquis of Guannei, was transferred to be the Imperial Censor...

……

Changping Marquis Mansion.

In the study, Wei Qing was holding a volume of military book and reading it carefully. Since the Battle of Mobei, the Grand Marshal had two more hobbies.

One is to go to Bowangyuan Medical Museum for maintenance, and the other is to collect various ancient military books.

At this moment, in the study, Wei Qing was reading a book and listening to the elegant woman beside him muttering.

"I just came back from the palace, and I heard from Zifu that His Majesty had rewarded the Li family with a batch of wealth. He became the victim after Qubing shot an arrow at him."

"If you want me to say..."

"Hey, I'm talking to you." Princess Pingyang slapped her husband and said angrily. "Listen, listen, you talk." Wei Qing did not take his eyes off the military book and responded casually.

"Hey!"

Princess Pingyang snatched the military book and slammed it on the table. "You only know how to read military books and act out with the emperor. Why do you have to act out at home?"

"Okay, okay, you talk and I'm listening." Wei Qing said helplessly.

Princess Pingyang glanced at him and said unhappily, "Are you really not in a hurry or are you just pretending not to be in a hurry? You are in a hurry."

"The emperor arranged a Li girl as a concubine for the prince, which clearly showed that he wanted the prince's wife's family to restrain his mother's family."

"Mother clan, mother clan, I'm talking about you!"

The deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. Princess Pingyang was really worried when she saw Wei Qing's lukewarm look.

Hear the words.

Wei Qing didn't care and said, "When your majesty first ascended the throne, you were suppressed by the Eastern Palace. The Dou family had several marquises and controlled the government."

"Your Majesty will inevitably take precautions."

"You said this about Li Guang's family, what do you say about Li Guangli's family?" When Princess Pingyang heard this, her eyebrows raised and she wished she could pinch a piece of flesh off Wei Qing.

"Li Guangli has now been conferred the title of Marquis and is one of the Nine Ministers. In my opinion, this 'Li' is another mortal enemy of 'Wei'!"

Listen.

Wei Qing frowned slightly and remained silent.

When Princess Pingyang saw this expression, she knew that her husband had heard her, and immediately lowered her voice.

"The imperial family is the most ruthless. From what I know, my brother probably wants to use the Li family to defeat the crown prince, but if he does that for too long, who knows what will happen."

"Look at the court. The prime minister is the prince's teacher. You are the prince's uncle. The imperial servant Gongsun He is the prince's uncle."

"The General of Cavalry, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the Lieutenant, and the Lieutenant of Guards are all related to the Crown Prince. Looking around, the three dukes and nine ministers in the court are all the followers of the Crown Prince."

"Zhongqing..."

At this point, Princess Pingyang's expression darkened, and she whispered, "The emperor is old, and the crown prince is young. If this continues, something bad will happen."

"Gongsun He and others were stripped of their titles this time. Who knows if the emperor has other considerations for this..."

Princess Pingyang said a lot.

But only the last sentence is the most important!
Li Guangli wrote down the names of Gongsun Ao, Li Gan and others, and the emperor went along with it. Who dares to say that there were no other considerations during this period?

What considerations?

——Weaken the influence of the prince’s party in the court!

Princess Pingyang was the first person to have such an idea, but she was definitely not the last...

Chang'an City.

Princess Wei Chang’s Mansion.

At this time, there was also a couple chatting by candlelight.

If the relationship between Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang was one of mutual affection, the relationship between Huo Guang and Princess Wei Chang was one of mutual respect.

It was a true respect for each other, not the half-hearted approach of Liu Ju...

at the moment.

In the main room, the two sat opposite each other. Huo Guang said, "I remember that the Crown Prince's concubines have been in the palace for some time, right?"

"Yeah." Princess Wei Chang replied softly.

"Do you know if the two concubines' bellies are moving?"

If she hadn't known that her husband was a gentleman, Princess Wei Chang might have thought something else. However, after hearing this, she still raised her eyes and continued:

"There is no news of pregnancy."

Huo Guang was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "If you have time, please find some women who are good at giving birth for the prince."

(End of this chapter)