Chapter 218 Shenzong’s Legacy

Yun Fenghuang's background is not high, and she has never had a particularly reliable ally in the court, the most reliable and most reliable Yinqu, but because they only use each other, it is impossible to discuss state affairs with her openly and honestly.

As for Chunjia, he didn't particularly shy away from Yun Fenghuang's involvement in politics.

It's just that after he took office, he was obsessed with state affairs and couldn't extricate himself, and even seldom went to the harem because of this. At that time, Gu Zhen was there, King Chongxin was there, and Yun Fenghuang was too busy fighting for favor, and he really didn't have time to care about government affairs.

So she really didn't hear anything about the cutting of the feudal clan.

But this is also a reasonable thing. In the past dynasties, when the country was founded, the Quartet was enfeoffed. Afterwards, one is that the burden on the court has increased, and the other is that the reigning emperor is alienated from the blood of the vassal kings... In short, the dynasty has been inherited to a certain extent. It's all due.

Chunjia is no exception.

As the vassal king of the Yuan branch, he has been passed down for several generations. It can be said that he has no relationship with other branches of the Gongxiang family.

From the perspective of the main branch, during Sejong's time, there were still many royal bloodlines.

But after the massacre of Shenzong, the closest ones to the main branch are Sejong's brothers and sisters. Even if this generation is still alive, this is a friendship many years ago. The empress dowager may not recognize it, let alone Chunjia.

Before the emperor canonized King Qin, King Song, King Shu, King Wei, and King Yan...these are all his own flesh and blood, especially King Qin, King Wei, and King Yan are his favorite children, so of course there is nothing reluctant. manpower, they all look for reliable, loyal and upright people; taxes, even if they are intercepted and embezzled, they still turn a blind eye, after all, they are their own sons.

But Zhou Wang and the like, the emperor is not so easy to talk about.

This kind of hereditary vassal king often has great meritorious service or is extremely favored by his ancestors.

Otherwise such grace would not be given.

But for Chunjia...

What does it matter to him?

The credit is not given to him, nor is the favor given to him.

So it is a little bit to be able to find an excuse to cut it a little bit. After all, he has so many children, what if there are not enough good places to be canonized in the future?

Furthermore, the main branch of the Gongxiang family has been weakened for decades due to the decline of the population, and it has only regained some vitality in his hands.

Although he was quite satisfied with the crown prince he personally picked, he believed that Gong Xiangbing was definitely not the kind of useless emperor who would be swayed by the clan and courtiers, but as an emperor in his prime, it was impossible for him to say that because he established an admired crown prince, Just do nothing.

Always be as powerful as possible.

"Did the news of this matter leak out?" Yun Fenghuang pondered for a while, "Then the reason why the clan relatives came to inquire about the emperor's grandmother this time is also for this matter?"

"I instructed people to spread some news." The emperor nodded and said calmly, "It's okay, they can't make any trouble."

Today is not Chunjia's seven years.

Even if there was an incident of running water and assassination, the court, or the emperor, would be suspected of slaughtering the clan, but it doesn't matter, the emperor's current throne stability and wrist are enough to calm the scene: even if he really sent someone to assassinate What about Zhou Wang and his son?

The king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die!

Seeing him so calm, Yun Fenghuang also heaved a sigh of relief.

She still missed King Jin and the others very much. Seeing that the emperor was busy directing the response, she didn't stay any longer, so she resigned with blessing.

By the side of the lotus pond, King Jin and King Yan, who received the news, looked at each other with regret in their eyes.

It is also a pity that there is the prince.

The brothers all hoped to take advantage of the chaos to give each other a few knives, but after all there was no real chaos in the palace, so they could only continue to be brothers and sisters.

So the prince first went to greet the Queen Mother Yuan, and then turned around to ask Zhaoqing's older heirs, if they want to send the Queen Mother Yuan to resettle together?

King Jin agreed first, and stepped forward to hold Queen Mother Yuan's arm, coquettishly and cutely speaking sweet words.

The prince was watching with a smile. From his eyes to his posture, he was a good brother who couldn't find any problems.

King Yan stood beside King Jin, casting admiring gazes from his younger brother at the prince.

The one with the worst acting skills was Princess Zhaoqing, with her mouth curled and her brows frowning. Although she didn't say anything harsh, there was dissatisfaction with the crown prince from the corners of her eyes and brows.

After being yanked down by Princess Changqing several times in private, Zhao Qing barely restrained himself.

King Jin noticed that the corners of his mouth twitched, and he exchanged a helpless look with King Yan. There was nothing he could do, this eldest sister was spoiled, and the emperor and empress were not willing to say harsh words, and it was even harder for them as younger brothers to say anything.

Such a group of imperial heirs hugged the Queen Mother Yuan to rest, and there was a lot of filial piety among them. Those who didn't know it thought they were all brothers and sisters born of the same father and the same mother without any grievances.

When Yun Fenghuang rushed over, he was in vain. Knowing that the crown prince had already gone to settle down the Queen Mother Yuan, he didn't catch up, so he went back to Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, and asked the few palace people who stayed behind: "Just now?" What's going on here?"

"Returning to the empress, there was some commotion here just now, but under the comfort and scolding of the loving mother, the empress dowager and His Royal Highness, they quickly went down." The palace man reported, "In addition, His Royal Highness once asked to find you and His Majesty. , His Royal Highness Princess Zhaoqing heard, and wanted to go together, after arguing for a while, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave up."

After a pause, seeing that there were no outsiders on the left and right, he whispered, "It was just now that the two His Royal Highnesses, King Jin and King Yan, discussed privately. If the disturbance spreads to the poolside, then... beware of some princes!"

"Watch out for some princes?" Yun Fenghuang snorted softly, and said, "If King Yan came up with the idea, it would be about the same here. But King Jin... isn't that boy Fifteen so honest?"

Seeing the palace man nodding in embarrassment, she raised her eyebrows and said nothing.

The difference in the behavior of the two children is not because King Yan is timid, but because King Yan knows that he is not his own flesh and blood, so he hesitates to act, for fear that he will be rejected if he disturbs his adoptive mother too much, and even suspects his intentions.

King Jin doesn't have this trouble anymore, he is his own son anyway.

If you cause trouble for my mother again, my mother can't just ignore him.

Therefore, King Jin may not be deeper and more ruthless than King Yan, but his actions are much more radical.

"It's good to have ideas, but we have to weigh the pros and cons, and we don't have to think about letting Bengong give them the bottom line." The queen pondered, "When the children come back, let them all come to see Bengong."

But after a while, Princess Zhaoqing and her party came back from Queen Mother Yuan's side, but Yun Fenghuang couldn't care about it at all.

Because the guests who participated in the Longevity Banquet were assassinated, especially what happened to Zhou Wang and his son, it has already spread!

But this is not the worst!

The most terrible thing is that at the same time, King Mao, who belongs to the same time-honored feudal lord as King Zhou, and whose fiefdom is flourishing, who came to the imperial capital in person this time, is fleeing to the fief while sacrificing a trump card: "Xiandi Shenzong's edict, Xiaozong Neither the regent nor the regent are of royal blood, so no heirs can stay!"

As for Chun Jia, who was born in the lineage of King Fuyang, although in terms of blood, whether or not the Xiaozong brothers are really not of royal blood, it does not affect his status as a royal child.

The problem is, his throne came from Emperor Xiaozong!

If Xiaozong himself was unorthodox, or even misleading, then Chunjia's throne would naturally be illegal!

"How is this possible?!" Not only Yun Fenghuang, but the entire front and rear palace were greatly shocked when they heard the news.

Concubine De followed the principle of looking for the queen when she had something to do, so her dress was not neat enough, so she hurried to the Night Rain Pavilion in Lanzhou to ask for an interview, and then she met her face. , How could it be possible to do something wrong to Emperor Shenzong?! Moreover, even though Emperor Shenzong relied heavily on the Ji family at that time, Emperor Shenzong was also a generation of Mingjun, how could he be so deceived?!"

"What's more, even if the Empress Dowager...is an old man... who is confused, what about the regent's biological mother?! A little-known concubine, how could she dare to offend the late Emperor Shenzong?!"

"..." Yun Fenghuang's face sank like water, his thoughts changed sharply, and he said after a while, "It's not impossible."

Seeing Concubine De's eyes widen, she said in a low voice, "I don't believe that the Empress Dowager and Shenzong's concubines dare to betray Shenzong's late emperor! But... if this is what Shenzong's late emperor meant?"

Concubine De took a deep breath, subconsciously wanted to deny it, but soon understood what she meant, couldn't help holding her chest, and said in surprise: "Sister, you mean the first emperor of Shenzong?!"

"The lack of heirs of the main royal family began with Shenzong." Yun Fenghuang said, "Shenzong has two sons, the regent also has two sons, and Xiaozong has only three daughters... In short, the three heirs of the father and son are not prosperous. Because it is not without history. According to the situation, there are many Sangong and Six Courtyards but not many children, so although everyone felt sorry for it, they didn't say anything."

"Even because Shenzong massacred Shizong's flesh and blood, many people suspected that it was Shenzong's retribution, so the throne passed to Xiaozong, so he had to pass it to our majesty."

"Ke Xiaozong..."

She paused, didn't she realize that the three golden branches and jade leaves were not of the royal blood... Wait, the empress dowager only said that Ming Hui and the three were not of the royal blood, but she didn't say that they were not of Xiaozong's blood? !

Yun Fenghuang suddenly thought of this, then this? !

If Xiaozong himself was not of royal blood, even though Minghui and the three were his children, they were naturally not of royal blood!

If so, does this mean that what King Mao said is true?

Is the will in his hand true? !

Yun Fenghuang's complexion changed drastically, and thoughts flashed through his mind. It took him a while to stabilize his mind, and said in a deep voice: "If it is the first emperor of Shenzong, like Xiaozong, it is difficult to have an heir, but counting when Xiaozong and the regent were born, Shenzong It has already begun to participate in the acquisition of reserves..."

No matter how outstanding a prince who wins the throne, if he can't have heirs, he knows that no one will support him.

It would be nice not to be a joke!

Therefore, unless Shenzong wants to give up halfway, he must have a son!

This situation is different from Xiaozong's having no heir. When Xiaozong had no heir, he was already the emperor. If he hadn't wanted to establish the emperor's younger brother, but then died quickly, he could have adopted an heir grandly.

But Shenzong can't!

He must have his own "son" to stabilize the morale of the army.

And then he ascended the throne...

There are two "sons" of Xiaozong and the regent under his knees, so there is no reason to have a step-heir, isn't it?

As for the sudden death of these two children, it would be logical to have stepchildren, not to mention the years of raising these two children, for the Shenzong couple, they have accumulated some affection.

Let’s just say that Shenzong slaughtered many siblings at that time, and he himself was discussed and criticized by the government and the public. In this case, the two "princes" are dead, whether it is the mouth of the people or the history books, what do you think?

He must think that he really is not a thing, he has been condemned by God, so that his own blood can't survive!

Can Shenzong bear it? !