Spring Forest Evening

After saying this, Shen Fu and Uncle He were not doing well, but Zhou Heng said in shock:

"Isn't that..." Prince Jing's mansion is in danger?

"Ah Heng, don't be afraid, listen to me first," Shen Yi replied quickly, and then explained to Shen Fu and Uncle He:

"What I mean is, since Emperor Wu was the owner of this mansion at the beginning, and she was a sister to Princess Zhaohuai, and later became the emperor, it is impossible for him not to know the secret way, don't you think? "

"Our grandparents' family, although there was also a family of two grandparents with flowers and brocades back then, it was all because of Emperor Wu, so it was based on emotion and reason. Such a picture, the Xie family has the courage to keep it to this day, it can almost be regarded as the original picture. Princess Zhaohuai passed it down, so how could Emperor Wu not know about it?"

"Emperor Wu knew that this house was her hidden residence at the beginning, and later it was managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I think the emperor behind him at least knew that there was a secret passage underneath, otherwise he would not have given this house to her with confidence. grandfather."

Zhou Heng felt that he understood what Shen Yi meant, so he confirmed with her while sorting out his thoughts:

"So Eldest Sister, what you mean is that when the emperor gave this house back then, he must have given it careful consideration, and then the House of Internal Affairs must have cleaned it up, isn't that what you mean?"

Shen Yi nodded, and even pursed her lips with a smile and praised:

"The one who knows me is Ah Heng!"

Zhou Heng listened, and suddenly a terrible thought came to his mind, and he asked Shen Fu with a serious expression:

"Ah Fu, why do I feel that the emperor chose this mansion as a reward at the beginning, a bit like doing it on purpose? Otherwise, there are so many mansions in the capital, just like the second prince, he wanted the mansion next door, the emperor Or his own father, didn’t he still not give it?”

Shen Fu was taken aback by what he said, before he could answer, Uncle He had already said with a smile:

"This matter happened many years ago, and it involves the late emperor. I think Mrs. Zhou and the others have never told you about it. Of course, they may not know about it."

"That's it, Ah Heng. On the surface, the old Prince Jing led the Yasukuni Army to successfully resist the barbarian invasion, and killed them until only the old, weak, sick and disabled fled to the depths of the desert, thus establishing the Northwest border The foundation of peace for at least several decades, in fact, it is said that the second driver was rescued by mistake at the beginning, which allowed the emperor to grant the king and the house with great generosity."

"Ah Fu, your father just happened to mention this matter and told me a little bit about it. We have no way of knowing the specific situation now. We only know that your grandfather refused to accept his resignation at the beginning, saying that he was doing his best as a courtier. But his achievements are there, and the emperor has the heart to reward him, saying that the decree has been made, and in the end he can only helplessly obey the decree and thank him."

"Of course, in reality, under the circumstances at that time, the emperor's supreme reward was actually affordable, so Ah Heng, there should be no other meaning."

"No, no, no," Zhou Heng knew that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly argued, "Actually, I'm not talking about that emperor, I'm referring to the emperor behind him."

In the 21st century, I read a lot of books. Although I used the commuting time on the subway in the morning and evening, I read the popular books on the Internet, and there were a few books about history. Zhou Heng remembered that among them There is such a thing that the previous emperor fattened up corrupt officials and left them for the next emperor to dispose of, so that he could win the hearts of the people at the beginning of his ascension to the throne.

As for what was said before, Zhou Heng felt that the nature was similar, it was the so-called emperor's mind, and it boiled down to:

First fatten the pigs carefully, and then kill the pigs to celebrate the New Year.

Of course, these words are a bit rough, Zhou Heng naturally modified it a little when he said it:

"What I mean is that the emperor gave such a grand award. Maybe it was his intention at the beginning, but it may also be a last resort. Everyone is watching. No matter what, he is the emperor. The emperor has to consider not only It's just his personal emotion, so maybe his purpose of doing this is to save face so that people can't find fault."

"Thinking about it from another angle, if we were the emperor, and there was a courtier under him, who still had military power, and we saved our lives and maintained the peace of the border, maybe it might not be called a great achievement, but I remember saying that after Emperor Wu, the world will be peaceful, so the emperors after that, in fact..." It's not easy to shine, it's nothing more than keeping success, nothing but merit.

As a result, a courtier suddenly shined brightly, no one can be innocent, right?

The three people here naturally understood the words, and Shen Yi's face changed a little when she heard it, and she murmured:

"It's really... the most ruthless emperor's house! Maybe, Ah Heng, your idea is right. From the very beginning, this house was a trap!"

"That's not necessarily true, maybe I'm thinking too darkly!" Seeing this, Zhou Heng felt that maybe his thinking was too extreme.

Shen Yi shook her head and said:

"No, Ah Heng, your idea... really makes sense. Even if the first emperor really didn't have that kind of thought at the time, but after so many years, the current emperor, the Shen family has not treated him favorably. king!"

Then he asked his younger brother who hadn't spoken much: "Ah Fu, what do you think?"

Shen Fu was silent for a while, then raised his head and said to Uncle He and Shen Yi:

"My thoughts are similar to Ah Heng's."

Fortunately, Zhou Heng had the idea first, so Shen Fu's opinion has more weight after all. When he said this, Shen Yi and Uncle He sighed at the same time, and Zhou Heng was very surprised:

"Isn't it? Ah Fu, in fact, I just thought of it temporarily, and it may not stand up to scrutiny..."

"It's okay," Shen Fu glanced at her, and said in a solemn voice with a very serious expression: "Whether it's true or not, at present, this is the most reasonable explanation."

"From mother to concubine to father, in fact, since the first emperor, Prince Jing's mansion has already hindered the eyes of the palace, but it has hindered the officers and men of the Northwest Road. Over the past ten years, the barbarians outside have been a little bit ready to move, so it is worthy of keeping Jing. The palace is safe until now."

"That's why the emperor is not unaware of the Second Prince's movements. Maybe he just turned a blind eye. Anyway, dealing with Prince Jing's residence will not do him any harm."

"As for what he thinks about the second prince, and what he thinks about the first prince, now that we know something in advance from the empress, we will know when Yu Jia returns to the palace."

"But before that, Prince Jing's Mansion has to make preparations!"

This made the expressions of the other three people tremble, and Shen Yi was impatient, and had already asked:

"How to prepare?"

Shen Fu didn't answer directly, but asked Uncle He:

"Uncle He, just now you only said the first question to the Empress. The second question should be why she came to Prince Jing's mansion, right?"