"Your Majesty, of course he's not guarding against his father, but…" Zhang Rang smiled bitterly.
At this point, Zhang Rang couldn't say anything else!
After all, everyone knew that Liu Zheng's mother, Empress Song, had been deposed as the empress back then. It was an unjust case!
And they all knew that Empress He was very vicious and valiant!
It was clear who Liu Zheng was guarding against!
Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong understood Zhang Rang's silence and immediately fell silent as well.
Another eunuch, Zhao Zhong, said sinisterly,""Your Majesty, this old servant really didn't expect the First Prince to be so shrewd and have such ulterior motives. He secretly gathered his subordinates and cultivated his trusted aides. As time passed, this old servant didn't dare to think…"
This Zhao Zhong was more inclined to Empress He and Second Prince Liu Bian.
When he was in office, he was known for his extortion, arrogance, and greed. The Spirit Emperor was extremely fond of him and often said,"Zhao Changshi is my mother."
Zhao Zhong had previously been in conflict with Cao Jie, Wang Fu, and the others. After Cao Jie died, Zhao Zhong became Great Changqiu.
Because Zhao Zhong had once participated in framing Empress Song, he was worried that Liu Zheng would take revenge on him, so he was bent on slandering Liu Zheng.
When Zhao Zhong said that, Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong's face darkened.""This unfilial son…"
Another eunuch, Cao Zhengchun, quickly said,""Your Majesty, from this servant's point of view, the First Prince is acting like this because he has no choice but to protect himself.
After all, the First Prince doesn't have a mother and has no one to rely on. If he didn't hide his strength and bide his time, he would have long…"
Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of Han Dynasty, was speechless at that time.
The reason why Eldest Prince Liu Zheng was alone and helpless was all because of his father!
He still felt a little guilty towards his eldest son!
At this moment, of the ten eunuchs trusted by Emperor Han Ling, other than Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the rest of the eunuchs were speaking up for the First Prince Liu Zheng from all angles!
"Your Majesty, this servant heard that the First Prince has been frequently assassinated in the past few years. In order to protect himself, he had no choice but to recruit these warriors!”
"Your Majesty, I heard that the First Prince is eighteen years old and will be sent to the border to serve the country, so he is recruiting some brave warriors…"
"Your Majesty, I ask about your health every day. I'm still concerned about you. I'm very filial…"
……
Zhao Zhong sucked in a breath of cold air at this moment. He did not expect the First Prince Liu Zheng to be so capable that he had actually bribed eight of the Ten Attendants!
Zhao Zhong did not dare to continue slandering Liu Zheng, afraid that he would end up like Wang Fu.
"Your Majesty, the Great General is secretly in cahoots with those aristocratic families and cannot be trusted. But do you still suspect your own son, Your Majesty?" Cao Zhengchun said.”
This sentence enlightened him, and Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, suddenly realized.
That's right, even though he didn't like this eldest son very much, he was still his son after all. Why couldn't he trust him?
If General He Jin and Empress He insisted on making their second son Liu Bian the Crown Prince, then how could his youngest son Liu Xie be supported by these eunuchs?
If his eldest son, Liu Zheng, could control the military and protect his youngest son, Liu Xie, when he ascended the throne, how good would that be?
It had to be said that this was an unrealistic fantasy of a father!
He always fantasized that his sons could be brothers, but for the sake of the imperial power, it was normal for the princes to kill each other!
Just like how Kangxi hoped that his sons would be friendly and united, but the Nine Dragons still fought for the throne!
Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, decided to find an opportunity to observe the eldest prince, Liu Zheng, to see if this kid was worth nurturing!
……
Because Liu Zheng had decided not to keep a low profile, the news of Xun Yu, Xun You, Guan Yu, Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Dian, and Wei Lejin joining him spread like wildfire throughout Luoyang.
The officials were all shocked when they heard this news.
It turned out that in their impression, the First Prince Liu Zheng was a useless prince who was addicted to wine and women!
He did not expect so many civil officials and generals to join him!
……
The one who was the most shocked was still Empress He and Ho Lin!
Empress He Lin had once been worried that Eldest Prince Liu Zheng would become an obstacle for her son Liu Bian to be made Crown Prince, so she had secretly sent people to investigate many times!
Every time he received news, it would be that the First Prince Liu Zheng was intoxicated by sensual pleasures and did not want to improve. He was like a piece of mud that could not be helped up!
As time passed, Empress He and Ho Lin did not take Eldest Prince Liu Zheng seriously at all. She was even too lazy to poison Eldest Prince Liu Zheng!
He had never thought that the First Prince, Liu Zheng, was actually a person who hid his strength and bided his time!
Everything he did in the past was just a disguise!
Empress He and Ho Lin also couldn't understand why those civil officials and generals would choose to side with the First Prince, Liu Zheng.
By right, the First Prince Liu Zheng did not have a mother as illustrious as his own. Liu Zheng's original mother, Empress Song, had died long ago, and his grandfather and uncle had also died in prison. Naturally, he did not have an illustrious uncle like General He Jin, General He Miao, but why would those people still rely on the First Prince Liu Zheng?
Shouldn't they be relying on their son, Liu Bian?
Even though Liu Bian was only 10 years old!
However, Liu Bian had an empress as his mother, and an uncle like General He Jin and General He Miao, who ruled the world!
Were those civil officials and generals blind?
Empress He and Ho Lin were furious!
Although this woman was extremely beautiful and noble, she was now as angry as a shrew on the street!
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