After Li Taiping, the lord of Yonghe County, returned to Prince Qi's Mansion, he told his father Li Xiang what he saw and heard in Qujiang Pool today.
When talking about the poem written by Zhao Xun, Li Taiping's tone was full of admiration.
"Father, it seems that Zhao Xun is not as unworthy as the rumors say. If he is really a prodigal, how could he write such an ambitious poem?"
"Since ancient times, autumn has been a sad and lonely time. I have said that autumn is better than spring. A crane lining the clouds in the clear sky brings poetry to the blue sky. Good poetry, indeed good poetry."
Qi King Li Xiang sighed while patting Li Taiping in his arms.
"Father, since you think Zhao Xun is talented, why not make friends with him?"
Li Taiping said with a pair of big, watery eyes.
"That's fine, but I can't come forward, so ask your brother to go."
Li Xiang had always loved this daughter very much and could not bear the slightest injustice to her.
He patted Li Taiping's shoulder lightly, his eyes full of endearment.
It is said that it is better to have a son, but among the royal family members, daughters are preferred.
Because the son will become a competitor without knowing it, and only the daughter is not threatening, so Huang Guixuan can feel a touch of tenderness that is not easy to detect these days.
Family love is an extremely luxurious thing for them, so they will cherish it more and more.
Qi King Li Xiang basically knew something about the many nobles in Chang'an, the capital.
This Zhao Xun can be regarded as the number one among the noble disciples, and the name of Duke Cheng is also well-known. There is no problem in making friends with him, and he will not lose the face of Prince Qi's palace.
But after all, Li Xiang is a prince, so there is something wrong with taking the initiative to befriend a descendant of the noble family. It is most appropriate for the Crown Prince of Qi to do this.
Li Jianye, the eldest son of Prince Qi, has always been fond of poetry and poetry, and he is a scholar. This time he can be considered to be of some use.
"Then I'll go talk to my elder brother soon."
It is said that Li Xiangnai was the second son of the current emperor, Emperor Xianlong, and was granted the title of King of Qi.
According to the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the prince must go to the fiefdom to become a vassal when he grows old.
But in the end a rule is just a rule.
Rules are dead, people are alive.
In the final analysis, it all depends on the emperor's will whether the prince will become a vassal or not.
If the emperor loves him, he can stay in Chang'an even when he is an adult. In the end, those who left Chang'an in despair and rushed to their fiefdoms were all unfavored princes.
Of course King Qi was favored because his mother-in-law was Emperor Xianlong's beloved concubine Cui Guifei.
After the death of Empress Chen, the position in the middle palace has been vacant. Countless concubines coveted it, but no one dared to make any substantial moves.
The truth is actually very simple, your heart is unpredictable.
Empress Chen is the first wife of the emperor today.
As early as when Emperor Xianlong was still the crown prince, Empress Chen was the crown princess.
The two have always respected each other as guests. After Emperor Xianlong ascended the throne, he naturally named the Crown Princess the Queen, and her mother honored the world.
Empress Chen gave birth to a son, who is the current crown prince. She also had two daughters, one of whom was Princess Yongkang, the eldest princess, and the other was Princess Pingyang, the youngest of Emperor Xianlong's favorites.
After the death of Empress Chen, Emperor Xianlong never appointed another empress. In fact, his attitude was very clear, that is, he did not want other princes to have unrealistic ideas.
Because once another queen is established, the status of the prince in the East Palace will be very embarrassing.
And if there is no queen, the prince's status will be relatively stable.
The King of Qi is the eldest son of a concubine. It is impossible to say that he has no idea about the throne. But he cannot show it easily because he knows very well what kind of person his father, Emperor Xianlong, is.
He is scheming and proficient in political power, and his control over people's hearts can be extremely difficult.
No matter how scheming Li Xiang is, he doesn't dare to play tricks with his father. It's like the old birthday star has hanged himself and is too impatient to live.
Tolerate and wait and see what happens is the most appropriate approach at the moment.
But forbearance does not mean inaction.
In fact, Li Xiang has been secretly cultivating his own power.
Emperor Xianlong must also be aware of this.
With such a huge intelligence agency like Bad Guy, Emperor Xianlong of the Manchu Dynasty should know every move of Sun Gongqing.
But the emperor did not speak out or step in to stop it, which shows that the emperor acquiesced.
It’s not that the emperor doesn’t want to see the princes fighting at all. Appropriate fighting can put pressure on the prince and make the emperor feel more at ease.
As long as it doesn't touch his bottom line, the emperor won't say anything more.
But no one told Li Xiang where the bottom line was and how to grasp it.
He was also crossing the river by feeling the stones, relying on some understanding of his father.
In his opinion, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of officials, and the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of money. As long as he does not touch these two places, his father will not care about them.
As for bad people...
The Bad Man's Yamen is somewhat special. If we talk about its importance, it is definitely not as important as the Six Departments and Yushitai.
But it existed independently of the Zhou bureaucracy and was the emperor's eyes and ears in an absolute sense.
If Li Xiang befriended the bad handsome man Feng Hao, it would definitely be a big mistake. Li Xiang would never be so stupid.
However, Zhao Xun, whom King Qi wants to befriend, is just a Qingpao, the lowest being in the hierarchy of delinquents, only higher than the helper Bai Pao, who is not included in the establishment of delinquents.
Of course the emperor would not care about Prince Qi's government recruiting such an ordinary bad person. In addition, Li Xiang would instruct his son Li Jianye to do this, and he would not give anyone any leverage.
As the son of a dragon, his every move attracts the attention of others.
Li Xiang naturally had to be cautious.
Being born into an emperor's family has so many things you have no control over, but there is only one throne, so you are bound to fight to the death.
In the end, the winner takes all and gets everything, while the loser may lose everything or even lose his life.
But until the last moment, no one thinks that they will definitely lose.
The same is true for King Li Xiang of Qi.
In his opinion, there are many guests in his house, but there are really no one as talented as Zhao Xun.
On the contrary, there are many talented young people in the Prince's East Palace.
If Li Xiang could win Zhao Xun to his side, it would be a counterattack against the prince, and he would be able to buy horse bones with a large sum of money, which would attract more talented people to join him.
Once this situation is formed, it can put huge pressure on the East Palace.
Li Xiang didn't even need to exert any force himself, he could just wait for Dong Gong to be stupid and give him a chance.
Sometimes Li Xiang feels that sitting in the position of prince is not necessarily a good thing.
Because this is equivalent to becoming a target for others to attack.
As a pursuer hiding in the dark, it is often easier to exert force.
If you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster.
When Li Xiang decides to exert his strength, the time must be ripe.
At that time, he will definitely let everyone in the world understand that he, King Qi, is the most suitable person to be the emperor of Zhou Dynasty.