Wang Xipei and Jiang Tao were going back to Beijing, so the officials in Kyoto were naturally watching them secretly.
Zhang Ru saw that Lao Wu had become much calmer in the past two years compared to before, but his loneliness was becoming more and more obvious. Every time Concubine Chen shed tears, Zhang Ru felt bad.
Concubine Chen and Li Baozhu were considered her people, and Concubine Chen liked Wang Xipei very much. At the beginning, Concubine Chen had asked her for help and issued an edict to let Ren Jiayu leave Beijing or observe mourning, so as not to let Ren Jiayu disrupt the lives of her son and daughter-in-law.
But in Zhang Ru's opinion, Ren Jiayu was incomparable to anyone in Lao Wu's heart at that time. If an order was issued to order Ren Jiayu to leave Beijing or observe mourning for a few years in order to match Lao Wu with Wang Xipei, it might only add fuel to the fire, making Lao Wu protect Ren Jiayu even more and making things more difficult for Wang Xipei.
Moreover, Ren Jiayu is a newly widowed woman with her third child, and Ren's father and brothers are serving at the border. Your Majesty also feels very sorry for them, so this decree may not be granted.
But no matter what, Zhang Ru felt somewhat guilty towards Concubine Chen about the matter of the fifth brother, so she secretly searched one by one among the circle of noble ladies in Kyoto.
Although His Majesty is now willing to let go and no longer indulge the fifth son, he still says that she is the legitimate mother and that the third son's children must go back to support the third son's palace. The implication is that she should keep an eye out for the right person.
It's difficult to find someone who has the ability and is willing to take on this hot potato.
In Zhang Guanghe's opinion, the Queen pushed Wang Xipei to return to Beijing, on the one hand, naturally to solve this problem. In a small sense, it was the obstacle of the Fifth Prince, and in a big sense, it was the knot in the hearts of the monarch and his ministers.
But on the other hand, it also means that Zhang Ru is no longer afraid that things will go wrong.
Over the past ten years, the Crown Prince had become increasingly calm and capable. Xuanyuan Hao had previously disliked his composure. However, because he valued Zhang Ru, he wouldn't easily change the Crown Prince's position. However, that didn't mean he hadn't hesitated.
Now he began to appreciate this kind of steadiness. Perhaps unlike his outward sharpness, stubbornness, wisdom and sophistication, the prince was more like Zhang Ru, calm and composed, patient and intelligent, gentle yet dignified.
He and the previous emperor were the founding monarchs who fought their way out of the bloody situation. What we need is the courage to kill and make decisions.
At that time, his shortcomings could be turned into advantages, because the road to the goal was full of thorns and obstacles, but he and the late emperor were both people who kept moving forward and were unstoppable.
Don't listen to advice, don't bow your head, don't hesitate, and don't regret. No matter the cost, just move forward.
If the successor monarch wants to usher in a peaceful and prosperous era, a prince like him might be more suitable than himself. He will have his loyal ministers, good generals, and trusted officials, and they will build a tacit understanding and trust between them.
In the past ten years, Xuanyuan Hao has tried to let the prince govern the country three times. The first time, the prince was awkward, nervous and excited.
Xuanyuan Hao looked down on him, thinking that he was not as good as he was back then.
Looking at Shangshu Wang made him even more angry. When he was in power, this old man would slack off and take time off, helping his subordinates to play tricks on him and get some benefits from him...but he never asked for anything for himself. Forget it, he should just consider it as being considerate of his subjects.
This was the first time the Crown Prince was acting as Regent, and this sly fellow put all his strength into helping the student (the Crown Prince) he had personally taught. The people working under him wished they had eight eyes and six pairs of hands... Even just protecting him was not going to this extent.
After the Crown Prince returned power to him after taking over as regent, he felt as if all the officials, high and low, had breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had a collective holiday.
Damn it, you only put in 80% of your effort when I go to court, but you put in 120% of your effort when the prince goes to court.
That’s not all. He saw the elderly Minister Wang lingering in the hall after court, not because he had something to ask him, but because of the crown prince.
In the small study, he told the prince everything that happened during the boy's administration, which was like going through it all over again.
This feeding really irritated Xuanyuan Hao. No one had ever treated him like this before. Old Man Xuanyuan had always treated him directly. He had worked hard to get things done, but he never said a word of kindness, let alone sympathy. Then the next thing happened.
His brothers had no help at all, and whenever something happened, old man Xuanyuan would blame him for not persuading his elder brother or stopping his younger brother.
It seemed as if those people who tripped him up every day were also his responsibility.
Although he originally asked Shangshu Wang to be the Prince's tutor with the intention of letting the old minister protect the young master, he couldn't explain why he felt sad when Shangshu Wang really did this for the Prince.
Sad about the past and lonely in the present.
It is as if the hero will eventually grow old, and it is only a matter of time before he takes off his armor and hangs up his boots, and rides his horse in the west wind; and the young king takes the gun in his hand, and is about to leap out and gallop into the wind and clouds of the world.
He was somewhat lonely, but since the prince was so popular, he had to let those who made him work more to make up for his laziness. Xuanyuan Hao arranged for the prince to be regent for the second and third time, and he was happy to enjoy the fact that the king no longer had to hold court in the morning. Who doesn't want to sleep in a little longer?
As a result, Xuanyuan Hao was handed a memorial by the stubborn Shangshu Wang.
Xuanyuan Hao glanced at Shangshu Wang in the imperial study and said, "My dear minister, you are a rare guest. Don't you only present memorials and never see people? Don't you stand in front of the emperor without saying a word?
Did you talk to me in person today?"
Minister Wang lowered his head and asked, "Your Majesty, are you in good health?"
Xuanyuan Hao snorted and said, "Thank you for taking the time to remember this. I'm not bad."
Minister Wang said, "Since it is not a holiday and Your Majesty is in good health, why does Your Majesty frequently order the Crown Prince to govern the country?
This move has sparked widespread discussion within and outside the court, with many speculations circulating. I, your Majesty, urge you to reconsider your actions."
Xuanyuan Hao: ...
His brother's is waiting for me here.
After the crown prince became regent this time, Xuanyuan Hao didn't feel comfortable asking his son to take his place again... He was afraid that his son's teacher would take over.
The moment Xuanyuan Huaiyu knew that Wang Xipei was going back to Beijing, he had the garden and the pavilion by the lake that were built specifically for her redecorated.
Although I know in my heart that she will not look back, I still want to have a chance to present everything I have prepared for her to her.
The jewelry was repaired, there was no longer any place in the palace where she could not go, her courtyard was expanded and more than twice its size, but her house remained the same.
The palace set up a new guard for her, and the dishes and snacks he had asked her to cook were removed from the menu of the palace kitchen... He recalled every little thing she liked and disliked, and prepared a lot. Even if she couldn't come back, he wanted to make her happy.
Wang Xipei, or Wang Hanyi, no matter how she changed her name, he felt in his heart that it would be better if she could still be called the Fifth Prince's Consort.
When Ren Jiayu just returned to the border, she received a letter. Perhaps because she had made proper arrangements when she left, Ren Jiayu had an illusion, and the letter was written in a spoiled tone and attitude.
Xuanyuan Huaiyu didn't want to reply at first, but he finally picked up the pen.
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