154, Chapter 154

The matter of franchise agency is of great significance. First of all, the person who takes on this important task must represent the emperor, and the image of the person representing the emperor must be positive. Secondly, going to various prefectures this time will solve the matter of joining the franchise overnight. In other words, the time outside will be relatively long, so those who go will have to put down what they are doing. Finally, the person has to be afraid of the powerful, lest someone take advantage of it to threaten him.

The emperor thought for a while: "What do you think of Li Xian?"

Du Kedun, Li Xian, whose full name is Shen Lixian, is the emperor's first wife, Princess Yuan, and the younger brother of Empress Shen. After the emperor's registration, the step-concubine was promoted to imperial concubine, and the original wife Yuan Wangfei was named queen. In this way, the Shen family became the Chengenhou Mansion.

This incident caused quite a stir at the time. But what can be done? The emperor is already the emperor, no one can be his master. Furthermore, there is nothing wrong in theory in making the original concubine the queen.

The late emperor doted on the emperor and wanted to make him the prince, so the Shen family who proposed his marriage must also be a wealthy family, and the Shen family had a clean family tradition. However, something like that happened to the late Emperor when Princess Yuan was there.

Not many people know what happened back then, and Du Ke is one of the insiders. After returning from the palace banquet that year, Princess Yuan passed away and was actually carried into the harem. No matter how much the late emperor dotes on his son, it is impossible for him to share the same woman with him. Although the former emperor and the emperor were framed in this matter, there was no way out, and Princess Yuan became the only victim.

Because of this incident, the late emperor felt guilty towards the emperor, and at the same time, there was also a gap.

Although Du Ke knew some inside stories, he didn't know that the emperor and Princess Yuan, who had become the concubine at that time, had a subsequent emotional entanglement, and they even had a son. Although this son was the son of an adulterer, it was undeniable that he was also a legitimate son. The emperor's first wife's son is more upright and docile than his step-brother's son.

However, because of Princess Yuan's affairs with the late emperor, no one would accept such a legitimate prince.

The emperor's plan was that if he succeeded in seizing the legitimate son, he would change his identity for Princess Yuan and then marry her back. She would still be his legitimate wife, and their son would still be his legitimate son. Unexpectedly, Princess Yuan was so ashamed of her identity that she set fire to herself and committed suicide.

When the emperor saw that Du Ke didn't answer immediately, he narrowed his eyes: "Do you think Li Xian is appropriate?"

Du Ke came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "I have absolutely no intention of doing this. The Marquis of Cheng'en is a talented man of our generation who has grown up at a young age. Looking at the entire capital, there are very few people who can compare with him." Du Ke boasted. I'm telling the truth, Shen Lixian is indeed a character. Those who lined up with Shen Lixian back then were Wei Ting and others. "It's just that Mr. Shen is not from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Moreover, this matter still needs to be discussed in detail with Qin Fang in Yunxiang County."

The emperor said: "According to your opinion, it is most suitable for you to go to this matter? You and Qin Fang are familiar with each other, so it is convenient for us to discuss the matter."

Du Kexin tensed up and said, "Wei Chen has absolutely no such intention."

The emperor waved his hand and expressed his concern: "You are indeed the most suitable person for this matter, but if you go, what will happen to the Ministry of War? Who can take over the Ministry of War in your place? And you will only go for a day or two."

Du Ke really had no intention of going by himself. He was running around in high mountains and rivers. This was what he was willing to do.

The emperor added: "For example, the affairs of the Ministry of War will be in charge of the old minister for the time being. When you join the agency, you will be in charge. Let Li Xian be your deputy, and you will go to Yunxiang County together."

Du Ke was stunned. This was the emperor's big idea from the beginning. "Wei Chen..."

The emperor said: "Okay, it's settled. Du Qing, this matter is no small matter. My treasury can rely on you."

Du Ke felt the pressure was heavy: "Wei Chen takes the order."

The Emperor: "Please step back and arrange the matters at hand."

Du Ke: "Wei Chen resigns."

After Du Ke retired, the emperor said to Mr. Chi: "Pass this message to Shen Lixian."

Manager Chi: "Yes."

After a while, Shen Lixian entered the palace. Manager Chi was guarding the door of the imperial study and did not enter. Every time Chengenhou's son came, the emperor would order him to guard the door of the imperial study to prevent anyone from breaking in.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty." Shen Lixian is Empress Shen's biological brother. He is only thirty this year. The Shen family was once favored by the late emperor. As a family that has been famous for several generations, the Shen family has great potential and is highly regarded in the eyes of the world. However, because of Queen Shen's incident, the late emperor gradually changed his attitude towards the Shen family.

How to say it? Although the matter involving the late Emperor and Empress Shen was not the fault of the two parties involved,... since the late Emperor could have been at fault, even if Empress Shen was right, she was still at fault. For example, if there was something wrong with the situation at that time, you, a married woman, should commit suicide to protect your innocence, etc. Furthermore, when the late emperor saw everyone in the Shen family, he would think of ridiculous things. Therefore, after the incident involving Queen Shen, the Shen family's important position in the court was slowly replaced by others.

Later, the Shen family was always relatively leisurely.

Until the emperor succeeds to the throne.

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, members of the Shen family were promoted again. Many people have no problem with this. Especially the Imperial Concubine's family. At first, they thought that the Emperor would accept another daughter of the Shen family as his concubine. However, in the past two years, they have seen no such movement from the Emperor, and the Imperial Concubine's family is no longer worried. After all, the Shen family has no one in the harem, so what are they worried about? Moreover, there is no grudge between the imperial concubine's family and the Shen family. If it is about the division of their daughter, and Queen Shen is already dead, how can they still argue with a dead person?

Therefore, the Shen family has always been relatively peaceful in the court.

However, no one knew the emperor's real purpose of pulling out the Shen family.

The Emperor: "Excuse me. Li Xian, have you ever complained about me in these years?" Shen Lixian was his companion when he was still the prince, and this was how his fate with Li Ling began. Shen Liling, Queen Shen’s maiden name. Li is the homophone of Li, and the homophony of women is as good as that of men. This shows Shen Liling's status in the Shen family. "I once swore an oath to protect her for the rest of my life. However, not to mention once for the rest of my life, even for half of my life." When he said this, the emperor's eyes were slightly red, which was the only thing he had ever seen in his life. The woman he loved was as beautiful as a flower, but because of him, she became a victim of competition for the throne.

At that time, he never thought that brothers would use such dirty methods because of the competition for the throne. ‌This move was really cruel, making his father feel guilty and alienated from him.

Shen Lixian said: "I don't dare, let alone the emperor." Although he said this, he was filled with hatred in his heart. They used to be best brothers. When he was the prince, he was his companion. When he was the prince, they were in-laws. He once swore that he would help him well, but he sacrificed his sister's life.

Even if the battle for the throne is dangerous, and even if he knows that he can be blamed for it, he still can't let go of his sister's matter in his heart.

Yes, regarding the late emperor, Empress Shen, the Shen family was also one of the educated youth.

The Emperor: "There is something that I have never told you. In fact, there is a child between me and Li Ling."

Shen Lixian's indifferent expression changed: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"

The Emperor: "Back then, after Li Ling entered the palace, she was placed in the cold palace by her father. All the people in the cold palace were arranged by me. I did not break off the relationship with Li Ling, so we have a child. In terms of age, He ranked second. "The imperial concubine's son ranked first. "Li Xian, that child is my legitimate son. I hold the position of imperial concubine high because I don't want to have another legitimate son."

Thinking that that was her sister's only heir, Shen Lixian was a little excited: "Where is that child?"

The Emperor: "Back then, Li Ling took advantage of the sudden change in the palace to send the child away. She set fire to herself, so that no one knew the whereabouts of the child."

"It's possible." Shen Lixian said, "Even if my sister takes advantage of the sudden change in the palace and sends the child away, if the child needs someone to send it away, there must be an educated youth. Who will send the child away? You can always know, right? It's still the emperor. Don’t want to search at all?”

The emperor was also very angry at his attitude: "I have been searching for the past two years. There was a sudden change in the palace. When I settled down in the palace and went to the harem to find Li Ling, she had been burned to death, and the palace was missing at that time. There were very few dead palace members, and it was impossible to find them. Firstly, they were the people around Li Ling, and secondly, it was impossible for Li Ling to entrust her child to them. How could he still be in the palace after taking the child away?" The emperor did not expect that after the nanny settled the child, she would come back and walk out of the palace openly.

Shen Lixian has slowly calmed down: "What is the emperor's intention in telling this matter to the minister today?" The emperor will tell him things for no reason, so what he has to do next is Something to do with children?

The emperor said: "Recently there is someone around me..." He told Qin Fang and the potato starch and sweet potato starch. Du Ke's deputy, who was involved in the franchise agency, secretly searched for the child. "

Knowing the existence of the child, even if the emperor told her, Shen Lixian would desperately search for it. But it is true that the Shen family is an unusual family in the capital. If they suddenly look for a child, no matter how careful they are, the news will leak out, so it is best for him to find a reason to go out of the capital to look for it.

The emperor added: "The people in my hands are temporarily transferred to you. They have been looking for the child. Also, this is the child's portrait."

Shen Lixian took the child's portrait and his eyes turned red when he saw the person in the portrait: "These eyes really look like my sister's."

The emperor sighed, feeling very sad: "Li Ling drew this with her own hands when the child was four years old. Now that he is six years old, we already know what he looks like, but his facial features should be open. ‌Look, although his eyes look like Li Ling’s, the outline of his face still looks like mine.”

Shen Lixian felt a little disgusted that the emperor said this, but he had to admit it. "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, the child's identity is very embarrassing. Even if he is found, the Emperor will not be able to recognize him. For example... treating him as a child of the Shen family, my child, in the Shen family's family big."