"Um?"

"Why did you say this, sir?"

Guo Tianyi frowned, a little confused.

You're taking care of yourself step by step, and it seems like you haven't made any mistakes, right?

First, he gained favor from Emperor Feng Jing, and then he overcame the King of Wei to eliminate the hidden crisis.

Now, the future king of Zhou's most capable think tank has been recruited as his staff. Why is this so bad?

As long as he severely defeats the Wu mission in a few days and wins back the deposed eldest prince and many captured soldiers, he will surely gain a large number of hearts again.

Follow your own plan.

Just develop your power and fill up the technology tree at the same time.

This world will belong to you sooner or later.

If it weren't for Qiu Yu's outstanding performance in the subsequent plot, Guo Tianyi would never take such words seriously.

"well..."

"I promised to assist His Highness today, just like a grasshopper on a rope." Qiu Yu said slowly, "Your Highness, do you know how many factions there are in the court now?"

Good birds choose trees to roost in. In ancient times, loyalty to the emperor and filial piety to the father were most emphasized.

Once Qiu Yu decides to be loyal to Guo Tianyi, he will naturally not have second thoughts.

Unless they encounter extremely special circumstances, few people would betray their master.

"Isn't it Confucianism, Legalism and other schools?"

"Prime Minister Yan Xiliang has many disciples, but he does not favor any one family."

"Among the civil servants, Legalism and Confucianism are probably the most powerful, and the other schools are insignificant..."

"Sir, if you have something to say, just say it."

Guo Tianyi looked at Qiu Yu, confused.

Qiu Yu is a truly capable person, completely different from those sour scholars.

There is also a hint of the true Confucian talents of later generations of China.

"Your Highness."

"You're right, but only half right."

Qiu Yu cupped his hands in the direction of the Forbidden City and said, "Your Highness, you are talking about the factions within officials, but from an overall perspective, there are only two major factions."

"Huh?" Guo Tianyi's eyes lit up, "Sir, please make it clear."

"Your Highness." Qiu Yu said respectfully, "Of course it is the Emperor's faction and the Queen Mother's faction. Since ancient times, they have always put filial piety first. Whether it is the Wei King's party or the Zhou King's party, can they defeat the Emperor's faction?"

"Similarly, although the emperor's faction is strong, the queen mother's faction is stronger."

"Even an emperor must practice filial piety."

"I have long heard of the reputation of Your Highness, and severely defeated the envoys of the State of Wu. In order to exalt our prestige, I also attacked decisively."

"His Majesty not only granted His Highness the privilege of discussing politics, but also granted His Highness the power to participate in the cabinet and many other great powers..."

"I am also at the dock today. The King of Wei is here today on the orders of the Queen Mother."

"If His Highness had not taken the first step to kill the relatives in a righteous manner, King Wei would have been able to do harm to His Highness just by relying on the Queen Mother's decree."

"pity..."

"Even if Your Majesty continues to support His Highness now, it will be dangerous for Your Highness not to get closer to the Queen Mother..."

Qiu Yu's words are like a word that awakens a person from a dream.

Guo Tianyi was also shocked!

yes.

Why did I ignore this important node?

As a son of man, can he still disobey his parents?

This was a treasonous thing in ancient times.

Even if the emperor speaks and the queen mother disagrees, there is still only a 50% chance of winning.

"Sir, what you said is true." Guo Tianyi said seriously, "But I have never been liked by the Queen Mother. How can we improve this relationship?"

I know the general plot, right.

But the most important detail, the Queen Mother, was ignored.

Regardless of whether he is the King of Wei or the King of Zhou, he will marry the Queen Mother?

His maternal family was completely wiped out. In the final analysis, apart from eradicating himself as a good-for-nothing prince, he also had to be unpopular with the Queen Mother.

The original work is just the original work.

What I traveled through was the real world.

In the original work, Zhou Hongwen died last.

And because of his arrival, this member of the Wei royal family died early.

This is the real world, a mortal world.

The world has now been driven by the butterfly effect. The battle for imperial power is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose everything.

Failure means death.

How could King Wei and others let him go?

"Your Highness." Qiu Yu looked to the west and said calmly, "If you want to be favored by the Queen Mother, Your Highness only needs to go to Li's house."

After Guo Tianyi thought for a moment, he immediately said, "Sir, are you talking about Li Lizhong, the Duke of Dingguo?"

"That's right." Qiu Yu said with a smile, "Dingguo Gong Li Lizhong is one of the few princes who is loyal to His Majesty, and there are people like Li Yuan in his network, but this is not because the Li family's power is overwhelming.

important reasons."

"Guo Susu, the wife of Duke Dingguo, is your royal cousin."

"The reason why Li Lizhong was able to gain His Majesty's trust is inseparable from the fact that Guo Susu is deeply loved by the Queen Mother."

"No one among them would be able to achieve the power that the Li family has today."

"Even Prime Minister Yan Xiliang has to be polite when he meets Li Lizhong."

"But these are not the point..."

Hearing the sound, the corners of Guo Tianyi's mouth twitched.

He got it.

He understood it all.

This cousin of mine is considered my aunt in the family. Although she is not directly related by blood, she is still the blood of the same grandfather three generations back.

And Guo Susu is also the princess of Dafeng.

I almost forgot that he has a daughter, Guo Qingdai, who is ten years younger than him.

According to the original plot, Guo Qingdai fell in love with King Zhou a few years later, which was also one of the important factors for King Zhou's rise.

I had thought about this before, but thinking that Guo Qingdai was only ten years old now, I forgot about it.

I am a modern person from Blue Star in the 21st century, and a ten-year-old girl really cannot be interested in it.

"Your Highness, don't worry about it." Qiu Yu seemed to have noticed Guo Tianyi's thoughts and said with a smile, "It's time for men to get married and women to get married. Princess Qingdai will get married in a few years, so why don't you, Your Highness, strike first?

To open up the relationship with the Queen Mother?"

"As long as Princess Guo Susu is willing to speak for Her Highness."

"Your Highness just needs to work steadily. Being crowned the great treasure is something that no one can shake."

"Not even ten Wei kings can do it!"

Hearing the sound, Guo Tianyi nodded and said, "Sir, what a great idea!"

Since we want to seize the opportunity.

Then do it early.

It seems that I still have to adapt to this feudal society quickly.

The law stipulates that a woman is considered an adult when she is fifteen years old and must get married.

This is similar to the ancient dynasties of China.

Due to the sparse population, women must marry when they reach adulthood. If they delay marrying, they will have to pay taxes.

Commonly known as the "single tax".

Men are much more relaxed and can get married at the age of fifteen to twenty.

It is said that my cousin is a rare beauty, and she is only twenty-six years old.

Although Guo Qingdai is only ten years old, she will become a famous beauty in Beijing when she grows up.

There's nothing wrong with making the arrangements yourself in advance.

If it were not for backward medical care, the population would have exploded under such a policy. Unfortunately, the population growth rate has barely reached a stable index.

"Your Highness, this matter should be taken up sooner rather than later." Qiu Yu stood up and said, "With Your Highness's prestige today, I believe that Duke Li Lizhong and Princess Guo Susu will be very willing to receive Your Highness."

"Okay." Guo Tianyi said with pride shining in his eyes, "Then sir, I will accompany you to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion."

"Your Highness, please."

Qiu Yu was also a person who knew superiority and inferiority. He stepped forward first and opened the box door, letting Guo Tianyi go first.
Chapter completed!