Chapter 4 The Crisis of the Royal Family
This was without a doubt the happiest meal I had in a while.
There was constant laughter over the meal, Mrs. Wang's face was full of spring breeze, and she was beaming with joy. The table kept serving Wang Chong's food, and the food in Wang Chong's dishes was too high to put down.
And Wang's father was no longer as simple and serious as before. Under Mrs. Wang's urging, he took the initiative to give Wang Chong a chopstick.
"Third brother, you are amazing!"
Seeing this scene, the little sister of the Wang family was stunned for a long time. She gave a wink from under the table, and fell to the ground in admiration of her little brother.
I originally thought that my little brother was doomed again this time, and the little sister of the Wang family was ready to witness the tragedy on earth. Unexpectedly, after a few words, not only did the father and mother not punish, but they laughed and laughed, rewarding and punishing the third brother, and even the father took the initiative to serve the third brother.
Even the little sister of the Wang family couldn't help but feel jealous. She had never enjoyed this kind of treatment at home for so long.
"Daddy, it doesn't matter, I want it too!"
The little sister of the Wang family was so angry that she pushed her big bowl and pushed it in front of the king's father.
"You are a girl, what does it look like!"
The king's face was stern, saying that the younger sister of the Wang family felt aggrieved, and the tears in her small eyes were swirling. Seeing Mrs. Wang on the side, she was angry and funny:
"Give it! Mother will give it to you!"
"Brother will also give you a chopstick!"
Wang Chong smiled secretly while watching, and also took chopsticks for his little sister.
"Thank you bro."
The little sister of the Wang family burst into laughter and ate happily, completely forgetting the previous stubble.
The family eats happily.
"Father, I heard that you are going to see Master Yao?"
Wang Chong lowered his head to eat, and asked suddenly, as if he didn't care.
The atmosphere at the table suddenly changed, and it was slightly stiff. Mrs. Wang hurriedly winked at Wang Chong, and the younger sister of the Wang family was so frightened that the bowls and chopsticks were hanging in the air.
At home, everyone knew that the royal father did not like to talk about official business. I also don't like family members interfering.
"Where did you hear that?"
The king raised his head and said calmly. Wang Chong could see clearly, his father's brows looked over the dining table, and he frowned slightly, obviously a little unhappy that he mentioned this.
Wang Chong's heart skipped a beat, but he could only bite the bullet and speak. This matter is very important to him. If this fate cannot be changed, his previous painstaking efforts will be in vain.
"The child overheard it when his father and mother were talking."
Wang Chong bit his head and said, feeling very nervous. Whether it succeeds or not, depends on the next words.
"Oh."
Wang Fu's brows moved, and then he remembered that he seemed to have mentioned this matter to his wife Zhao Shuhua once by accident. But it was only one time. I didn't expect Wang Chong to hear it:
"Yes, that's what happened. Why did you ask that?"
Wang Chong's previous good performance played a role, and the father did not get angry, but let him continue talking. Apparently, he was slowly being treated as an adult.
A person who is about to join the training camp and is ready to enter the battlefield is indeed not suitable for being a child.
"Master Yao has always been at odds with his father,
And there is no contact. This time, he will take the initiative to ask his father to meet. The boy thinks he has bad intentions, and I am afraid he has ulterior motives. "
Wang Chong said carefully.
Wang Chong knew that his father didn't like people in his family to meddle in his official business. This should not have been said by his fifteen-year-old child, but Wang Chong had to say it.
In the previous life, Yao Guangyi, the master of Yao, invited his father, who had never had any friendship, to go to the meeting and talk in the name of official business.
In fact, his father was not without precautions. If Yao Guangyi said anything at the meeting, it would be enough to win over him vigorously. Father will definitely refuse. But this Yao Guangyi was extremely cunning. He didn't say anything at the banquet, he just took his father to drink and talked about innocuous things.
After that, Yao Guangyi deliberately took the initiative to let Song Wang know about it.
King Song is a relative of the royal family, and he is a member of the Ministry of War. He is one of the few people in the clan who holds real power and can speak to the Ministry of War. Because of his grandfather's relationship, Song Wang was very fond of his father.
Father Wang Yan was able to reach this place at a very young age and became the real power commander of the local army. Song Wang's contribution was indispensable.
How could King Song not be angry when his father "hacked" King Song and Yao Guangyi, who was loyal to King Qi, in a private meeting.
If it's normal, it's nothing.
However, the King of Song and the King of Qi are now fighting openly and secretly in the court, and the situation is the same. The King of Song's disciples and old friends in the court have been attracted by the King of Qi. situation, the impact is greatly reduced.
These things irritated King Song very much, causing him to be very suspicious. Father and Yao Guangyi met privately at this time, and King Song's feelings can be imagined.
When it was even worse, his father was stubborn and didn't know how to be flexible. He clearly knew that King Song was suspicious, and said that Yao Guangyi contacted him and didn't talk about anything, and the two of them drank there for an afternoon.
Two hostile court officials met privately, but they didn't talk about anything, just drinking, how could King Song believe such a thing?
Not only did the father's remarks fail to explain clearly, but it made the King of Song think that his father not only betrayed him, but also deliberately humiliated him in front of him after he betrayed the King of Qi.
Coupled with the series of tactics that Yao Guangyi later deliberately misled King Song at the border, King Song misunderstood his father even more.
It is also believed that the Wang family saw the wind and turned the rudder, and seeing that he was out of power, they joined the King of Qi together.
The so-called deep love and deep hatred, the friendship between the King of Song and the Wang family for several generations, the relationship is the closest, the most attentive, and the most supportive, so the "betrayal" of the Wang family is more and more unacceptable.
This matter hit him hard, even more difficult for him to accept than the dozens of trusted disciples and the old betrayal. The King of Song was completely disappointed with the Wang family.
When grandfather was alive, King Song still cared for some friendship, but only deprived his father of military power. When Grandpa died, without the protection of King Song, King Qi vigorously suppressed the Wang family.
In just a few years, the once prominent Wang family completely withdrew from the officialdom of the Tang Empire.
And without the aggressive and enterprising faction of King Song, no one could compete with King Qi, and the strategy of the Tang Empire changed from hard to soft, converging inward. Ultimately, it caused the disaster that followed.
It can be said that this accident was a huge disaster not only for the Wang family, but also for the King of Song, and even for the entire court!
All three parties are the losers of this change, and even King Qi himself is not the final winner.
The impact of this incident was so profound that Wang Chong remembered it clearly.
The fate of the entire Wang family and the entire court began to change at that time, and his father was still brooding about it until his death, saying that the biggest mistake in his life was that he accepted Yao Guangyi's invitation and did not explain it clearly in front of King Song. .
Wang Chong remembered this matter clearly.
In the previous life, Wang Chong was confused, refused to accept everything, and had no feelings for this family. When I was shocked later, I cherished this family and wanted to change something, but it was too late.
For Wang Chong, this is also a deep regret.
The last life was fine, but in this life, now that he knew the trend of this matter, Wang Chong would not turn a blind eye no matter what.
He must stop this!
However, Wang Chong was not good at telling his father about these things.
"This matter, your child does not need to be involved. It is your own opinion for the father."
The king said lightly, but there was no expression on his face.
There was a gap between the ancestors of the Yao and Wang families, but after all, it was a matter of the previous dynasty, and after a long period of time, as for him and Yao Guangyi, there was not much conflict.
It's not that the king's father didn't know about King Song and King Qi. He wanted to see them, but he was worried that they would tear their faces away, and they would not see each other when they looked up.
After all, there is not much conflict between the two.
The big deal, if Yao Guangyi wants to win him over, he will show his position at that time, and he will just refuse, so that he can give up completely once and for all. Lest he refuses this time, Yao Guangyi will not give up and stalk him, which is also troublesome.
Wang Chong watched his words and expressions, secretly anxious in his heart.
His father was a typical soldier. He was not necessarily inferior to Yao Guangyi when he led troops to fight and killed the enemy on the battlefield. But when it comes to intrigue and political tricks, my father and Yao Guangyi are really far behind.
The two sides are not of an order of magnitude at all!
Yao Guangyi understood his father's character thoroughly and deliberately set this trap. If my father still had this mentality of "as long as I'm upright, and I'm not afraid of anything else", I'm afraid he would be caught off guard and fall into Yao Guangyi's hands.
At that time, it will be too late to regret it.
"Chong'er, even if your father said it, don't say more. Hurry up and eat."
"Knowing child is more like mother." Mrs. Wang observed her words and expressions. Wang Chong could see at a glance what was going on in his heart, and hurriedly gave him a wink.
She couldn't understand her husband's character any more. He hated discussing official business at meals. It was very good to be able to tolerate Wang Chong saying that he didn't lose his temper.
The sentence "I have my own opinion for my father" has actually explained his attitude. This matter has already set the tone, and it will be stopped. If Wang Chong continued, he would really anger the king.
Wang Chong was secretly anxious, he didn't know what his mother meant. But this matter is no trivial matter. If you don't get it right, everything here, the lobby here, including the entire Wang family and the uncle's place, will be wiped out.
The entire Wang family will be completely swept out of the political arena of the Tang Dynasty. Father didn't know Yao Guangyi's methods, so he hadn't been on guard against him yet, but Wang Chong couldn't help reminding him.
Even if he angered his father and was punished by his father, he had to do it.
"Father, this matter is no trivial matter. The boy thinks that it would be better to notify King Song about this matter and let him know in advance. If there is such a thing...it would be better."
Wang Chong pondered for a long time, and after thinking about it, he finally changed to a compromise method and politely put forward his own suggestion. It is impossible to stop the father directly. The father is not a three-year-old child. Being too stubborn will only offend him.
Wang Chong could only come up with a way to go back, not to mention Yao Guangyi, but to start with King Song.
"You don't have to get involved in the affairs of the adults."
The prince looked cold and stood up from the table:
"You eat first, I have something else to do, so I'll go first."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without finishing his meal.
The Queen Mother turned her head and glanced at Wang Chong complaining, and Wang Chong could only sigh in his heart. Knowing that it is difficult to gain the trust of his father based on his own performance alone.
"But at least he didn't get mad."
Wang Chong thought to himself.
It seems that this meal is "unhappy". But Wang Chong knew very well that in the past, with his father's character, if he contradicted him like this, I'm afraid he would have been furious a long time ago.
This time it was just a displeased look, which was already quite good. It seems that his previous remarks still have some effect, not completely useless.
As long as his father could inform King Song in advance before meeting Yao Guangyi, his painstaking efforts would not be in vain. This must be done by the father himself, even if he does it himself.
"To accomplish this, I'm afraid Ma Zhou is indispensable!"
Wang Chong was worried.
Father's character is too strong, once a decision is made, it will not be easily changed. It is impossible for him to change his mind with just a few words of his own.
This kind of character also made him suffer a lot in his previous life, so that he was used by his opponents.
Wang Chong failed to test the meal, so he had to find another way to start from other places. In any case, this must be stopped.
After finding an excuse, he hurriedly bid farewell to his mother and younger sister, and Wang Chong quickly left the room.
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