The Child Emperor

The King of the East Sea succeeded in his marriage proposal and will soon marry the daughter of the Tan family. Compared with the marriage between Champion Hou and the Cui family, this marriage did not attract much attention. The King of the East Sea and the Tan family had chatted several times and got a lot of promises. Making more promises helped a bit, but he felt it wasn't enough.

The champions have already won the public support of most of the ministers. The Tan family's influence on the court is quite extensive, but it can't be seen immediately. Although many ministers owe the Tan family, no one will easily use it to pay back favors in such important matters as the election of the emperor.

Relying only on the Tan family, without waiting for the ministers to be persuaded, the champion Hou has already ascended the throne.

The East Sea King still has to marry the Tan family, but he also has to make a plan that will work faster.

"The descendants of the Han family were all terrified by the rebellion of King Qi. When such a big thing happened in the capital, few people dared to come forward." King Donghai walked into the hall, put his hands on his back, and sighed, "The two of us He is the son of Emperor Huan, if you don't join forces to save the clan, the Han family will be doomed."

Han Ruzi looked at General Han Xing.

Han Xing said: "I have heard what happened in Iron Broken City, and the King of the East Sea did something wrong."

King Donghai blushed. If he used to be, he would have been angry on the spot, no matter how high Han Xing's status or seniority was, but now he can only laugh twice, he doesn't dare to attack, and he has to admit his mistakes, "To be honest, , I'm timid, I can't get close to the battlefield. When I see the Huns all over the mountains and fields, my heart is timid and my intelligence is gone, but as long as I stay away from the battlefield, I can return to normal, realize my mistakes, and see you and Chai. Joy is correct."

"The capital is the battlefield." Han Ruzi said.

The King of the East Sea smiled and said: "The battlefield is different from the battlefield. I'm not afraid of this kind of capital, but - let me boast - like a duck in water, you need my help."

"Help me with what?"

"Help you contact the clan's children and the noble family."

"what can I do for you?"

Donghai Wang glanced at Han Xing and smiled without saying a word.

Han Xing moved his body on the chair, "There are many children in the clan, but there is a lack of a leader. The champion is not good, because of the death of the former prince, he seems to have resentment towards the clan, and, for the clan, the best choice is to admit it. All the decisions Emperor Wu made during his lifetime, including changing the crown prince several times. Therefore, only Emperor Huan is the orthodox, and there is no one else, and only Marquis Juan and King Donghai are qualified to become the heads of the clan."

Han Xing glanced at the two of them, "Donghai Wang is younger, he can't hold his breath in times of crisis, and he is embarrassed by his duties, so only Juan Hou remains."

The East Sea King's face turned red again, this time he did not defend.

Han Xing continued: "When the palace changed, Marquis Juan defeated the rebels almost by himself, and successfully blocked the Huns in Broken Iron City."

"That's because the Huns want peace talks."

"You don't have to be too modest. If you hadn't defended the Iron Broken City, the Huns would probably have made a long-term advance and would not choose peace talks at all."

Han Ruzi smiled, no longer modest.

Han Xing sat on the chair, still looking like an old-fashioned bell, but with a bit of majesty in power, he was no longer the old clan official who was submissive, "Marquis Tien will probably ask why there was no one standing in the clan when the empress dowager abolished the emperor. Come out and say no."

"I do have this confusion." Han Ruzi pretending to be confused at this time is hypocrisy.

"Forced by the situation, Marquis Juan, when you were in the palace, you saw the queen mother being coerced by a group of Jianghu people, thinking that the queen mother would be easy to deal with, but outside the palace, the queen mother we saw was not weak at all. With the help of Pingding Qi In the chaos of the king, the queen mother pleaded with the ministers, promoted a large number of criminal officers, and beat the clan to bruises all over her body. Her only mistake was to trust the imperial concubine Shangguan so much that there were loopholes around her. But her foundation has been laid, and the clan is still self-defense. It’s difficult, let alone protecting Marquis Juan. The King of the East Sea is right, the clan’s children, including me, were terrified.”

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "What is the reason that makes the clan no longer afraid?"

"Dead end." Han Xing put his hands on the handrail, the East Sea King hurried forward and helped the general to sit upright, Han Xing continued: "The queen mother wants puppets, so she is most afraid of the clan, even if she is unconscious, she would rather hand over power. To the ministers and a group of warlocks, not to the descendants of the Han family."

"Why did the queen mother... become crazy?" Han Ruzi has always been curious about this matter, but Yang Feng doesn't know much about the inside story.

"It is said that the reason is that when the son got a strange disease today, the queen mother was frightened, thinking that she was being revenge by a ghost, so... the reason is not important, but the crazy action of the queen mother suddenly drove the clan to a dead end. Are the sons fighting for the throne? This kind of thing. If things start, the ministers will become the real masters of the Great Chu. All the Han family can provide are puppets. The champion Hou thought he could regain all power after proclaiming himself emperor, but I am not optimistic about him, the champion Hou lacks The courage of Marquis Tien, he is now compromising with the minister, and will continue to compromise in the future, until the country that the Taizu left to his descendants is completely lost."

An honest person's anger often has a shocking effect. This is the case with Han Xing. He held down the armrest again, and stood up without the help of the King of the East Sea. "It is absolutely impossible for you to compete for the throne. Ministers control the government."

Han Xing, the great general, and Guo Cong, the great Confucian scholar, represent two groups respectively. They should be clearly distinguished, but their reasons for opposing the competition for the throne are somewhat similar.

Han Ruzi was silent. He came to find the support of the general Han Xing, but the other party was more aggressive than him. Instead, he wanted to calm himself down.

"Do the clan's children think so?" he asked.

"I can guarantee that as long as Hou Juan raises his arms, at least five princes and a dozen clan princes will respond, not counting the East Sea King." Han Xing said that during this period of time he led troops to quell the civil unrest, there is a chance I saw many clan children outside the capital.

The East Sea King no longer blushed, and stepped forward and added: "The ministers in the DPRK and China want to control the battle for the throne, let's take it all together, and even get rid of the ministers and the champion Hou, let them know who owns the big Chu Jiangshan."

Han Ruzi stared at the East Sea King, "Do you still want me to give you the throne of Emperor Zen?"

The concession was a condition that the King of the East Sea had put forward before, and the alliance ended in failure, but Han Ruzi would not forget the ambition of the King of the East China Sea.

"Hehe, things change with time, how can I still have such big ambitions? I only have one small wish. If you think I still have some credit, you will merge the Qi Kingdom into the East China Sea Kingdom. I will not fight with you for the throne. Enjoy a little more."

"I have to think about it." Han Ruzi said that he would not join anyone's conspiracy before consulting with Yang Feng.

"What are you worried about?" The King of the East Sea was a little anxious.

Han Xing felt that Marquis Juan's reaction was normal, and smiled: "It should be so, be cautious beforehand, and you have real courage in front of the battle. I am an old man, no matter how much I say, it is useless. Even if Marquis Juan returns to Beijing, someone will come to visit. , then you will know that the clan's support for you is by no means empty words, and it is not just me and the East Sea King."

"The capital is now the territory of the Champion Hou. Once the news leaks, will the Juan Hou and I be in danger?" Donghai King asked.

"It's about the survival of the clan, no one will leak the news, and I won't look for people who are half-hearted. Even if things happen, the champions and ministers will not kill, they must continue to fight for the throne. , without a competitor, the race for the spot becomes a joke.”

Han Ruzi wanted to tell Guo Cong's plan very much. The great scholar's idea was to persuade the competitors and make the fight for the position exist in name only. He gave up before the words were spoken. From another point of view, it was a good thing to get the support of the clan. Don't tell them everything.

"I still need the recommendation of the general, at least to confuse the champions and ministers."

"Of course, do you want it now? No one has ever written such a thing. Is there a format?"

"Don't worry." Han Ruzi said, the so-called competition for the throne is just a statement, many details have not been finalized, he came to see the general just to get a promise, "The general's words are enough, I will Keep in touch with the general at any time, you have been at Hangu Pass, right?"

"I will be there for the next few months. If I change places, I will definitely let Hou Juan know first."

Han Ruzi got up and was about to leave, when he remembered something, "There are a lot of people in the world, and if you let go, it will threaten the great Chu Jiangshan, and it may be a powerful force. Now the northern and southern armies are facing each other in the north of Beijing, and the eight battalions of Suwei are in control of the imperial palace and the capital. Why don't the generals take the opportunity to recruit the refugees, which can not only strengthen their strength, but also show the care of the clan for the people, killing two birds with one stone."

"This is a great plan, I will start it soon." Han Xing said with a smile.

Donghai King and Han Ruzi returned to Beijing together, he was not afraid of being seen, "We are brothers, who can say anything?"

After leaving Shangxian County, the victims who received the porridge had dispersed. The King of the East Sea and Han Ruzi walked side by side and said to him, "You don't need to give Han Xing an idea. He promised well, so he won't meddle in his own business and include some refugees."

"Even if it's great, he won't do it?"

The King of the East Sea laughed, "That's why you need me, you don't know people like Han Xing too well, they've been sitting on their hands all their lives, and they're most afraid of trouble, and the inclusion of refugees requires more food and grass, and needs coordination. There are countless troubles for the court and officials from all over the world. Therefore, even with the support of Han Xing and the clan, we brothers still have to work hard on our own, and only if we succeed, will they be loyal."

When they returned to the capital, it was already dark, and the group spent the night at the inn outside the city. When they were about to rest, Han Ruzi asked the King of the East Sea again, "Why didn't Lin Kunshan come with you?"

"Hey, do you think I'll believe in the hopeful again?" The King of the East Sea blinked and left.

Early the next morning, Han Ruzi and the King of Donghai entered the city separately. As soon as they returned to the Marquis Mansion, Han Ruzi approached Yang Feng and told the story of their meeting yesterday.

Yang Feng didn't seem surprised at all, "Let's go and see how many clan children dare to offend the champion and the ministers of the court."

Yang Feng also has new news. After the champion Hou married, the competition for the throne was finally put on the agenda. After three days, all the princes and grandsons who participated in the competition for the throne will gather in the palace to hear the rules of the competition.

"Maybe this time I can meet the real Chunyu Xiao." Yang Feng said.

Han Ruzi suddenly had a feeling that Yang Feng was more interested in Chunyu Xiao than competing for the throne. Han Ruzi didn't ask, and even he would have reservations about Yang Feng.