Enshan, after all, is not Lao Ba’s confidant, he is just Lao Fourteen’s follower. He is a relatively marginalized minor character.
Yuzhu had an operation on Enshan, and even if Lao Ba publicly supported Tong Guowei to save his face, he would not take Yuzhu seriously.
However, the situation is different for the prince... Once Yuzhu takes action and overthrows Ling Pu, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how can the prince not hate him?
However, Yuzhu also had a backup plan. While defeating Lingpu, he also had to pull Aling'a down.
Aling'a, a great nobleman with a yellow flag in Manchuria, the brother-in-law of Concubine De, the uncle of Fourth Prince Yinzhen, a die-hard Ba Ye Party member, the current Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Political Affairs,
To put it bluntly, as long as Yuzhu makes a move against Ling Pu, the prince will definitely be furious and want to fight back.
Therefore, Yuzhu decided to walk a tightrope and attack Aling'a at the same time.
Unlike Zhenguo Gong Enshan, Aling'a must be regarded as a core member of the Ba Ye Party. By defeating him, Lao Ba's wings are really cut off.
Yuzhu had calculated that if Lao Ba and the prince teamed up to kill him, he would definitely not be able to withstand it.
If one of the parties, Lao Ba or the Prince, were attacked alone, they would become Kangxi's shield and a target for absorbing his anger.
Biting the old man on the left and the prince on the right may seem extremely crazy, but it is actually the safest way.
The logic is actually very simple. No matter how hard Yuzhu tries, he can never become the emperor. But Lao Ba wants to remove the prince from power.
The prince desperately wants to keep his position as crown prince. This is his greatest interest.
If you chop both sides, after the prince or the old man has suffered the pain, it is easy to form an illusion and use the jade pillar to continue to chop the opponent's important wings.
Of course, the risk is also huge. Once the prince and Lao Ba are willing to put aside their prejudices and deal with Yuzhu unanimously, Kangxi may not be willing to protect him to the death.
However, Yuzhu was also confident, and the risk was actually not great. When Kangxi really couldn't withstand the pressure, Yuzhu would at most be demoted or dismissed.
At this time, the significance of Longkodo and Qingtai became apparent.
With the help of these two fathers, whether it is Lao Bahe or the prince, it is a big problem to consider.
If you offend Longkodo and Qingtai to death and force them into each other's camp, what will be the consequences?
In addition, the relationship between Yuzhu and the fifth elder brother, who holds the military power of one flag, is already recognized as hardcore. The relationship between the seventh elder brother, who holds the military power of half-mast flag, and Yuzhu is also particularly close.
In addition, Yuzhu also has a close relationship with his twelfth brother.
Is it really appropriate to force such a large group of neutral forces into the opponent's camp?
The old man and the prince are both typical political animals. It was precisely because Yuzhu understood Kangxi, the delicate balance between the old man and the prince that he dared to walk a tightrope at a strategic height and deceive Kangxi's trust.
Think about it, if you chop the old man on the left and the prince on the right, you must be a pure minister who is only loyal to the emperor!
Under normal circumstances, a so-called pure minister without a strong family background is very likely to be pushed out as a scapegoat after being used by the emperor.
For example, after Wu Zhao took advantage of Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, he sent them to the Guanlong military nobles like throwing stinky socks to vent their anger.
The problem is that Yuzhu is Longkodo's most beloved son and the future head of the old Tong family, which means that he cannot become a scapegoat that Kangxi throws away at will.
More importantly, after the second prince was deposed, Lao Ba not only did not restrain himself, but under the guise of supporting Lao Fourteenth, he brought an unusually large Baye Party to support Lao Fourteenth as the crown prince, directly targeting Kangxi.<
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Hey, the emperor needed such a useful knife like Yuzhu until the mountain collapsed in November of the 61st year of Kangxi's reign.
Yuzhu wants to deceive the emperor's trust and get some military power. At the same time, the emperor also needs Yuzhu.
This allows for long-term cooperation!
When Sun Chengyun arrived, he saw the prince and Yuzhu standing together. He didn't need Yuzhu's wink at all and ran over.
After giving the prince a great gift, Sun Chengyun immediately said: "Your Majesty, the jade pillar is for Yan Jilang. He will be needed in the ceremony where the prince accepts the gift. I still count on him to save my face."<
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What Sun Chengyun said was indeed serious, and Prince Yinreng had no choice but to let Yuzhu go.
After leaving Yinreng's side, Yuzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that Yinreng was actually quite pitiful.
Just after Yinreng was born, his mother passed away. He was a genuine son who was raised by Kangxi as both father and mother.
When he was a child, Kangxi really loved Yinreng, and Yinreng would choose any good thing first.
However, Kangxi forgot the saying that spoiling a rebellious son is almost a truth.
In the past, he loved Yinreng so much, but now he guarded him as if he were a thief. Kangxi could not blame others, he could only blame himself for not educating the prince well.
It’s the father’s fault if he doesn’t teach him!
Under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites, Yuzhu sent the wild geese into the Meridian Gate and became a bystander.
Sun Chengyun was unlucky and turned into a kowtow machine. He walked a few steps, performed an ancient ritual, knelt down and kowtowed three times. He walked a few more steps, kowtowed again, and the cycle started again.
During the autocratic dynasty, etiquette was strict and complicated. Sun Chengyun's acceptance of the betrothal gift took a full hour and a half before it was over.
On the way back, Sun Chengyun slumped against Yuzhu's carriage and hummed: "The application deadline is three days later, and I have to kowtow countless times."
Yuzhu chuckled and said, "Who asked you to marry a royal princess? Look at me, when the father-in-law of the Fucha family passed his fortieth birthday, he would definitely send someone over to discuss the marriage with three matchmakers and six rituals.
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Although he and the Fucha family have not yet exchanged Geng Tie, but with Longkodo's deep foundation both inside and outside the palace, he easily obtained the birth date of the Fucha family.
Under the strict etiquette, a woman’s birthday and horoscope are among the secrets, and cannot be easily disclosed unless it is given by a close relative or handkerchief.
Sun Chengyun was not marrying a wife, but was a lord. Therefore, the exchange of Geng Tie became the Geng Tie given by the emperor, and he had to kneel down to receive her at Qianqing Palace.
The application period is to determine the good day for the wedding. This also requires Sun Chengyun to hand over a sign to the palace and kneel down to the emperor to receive it.
Yuzhu felt terrible when he thought about it. Fortunately, he was from the Tong family, and his blood relationship with Kangxi was too close. Otherwise, if the marriage was arranged and the master was still married, he would be dead!
On the day of the invitation, Sun Chengyun went to the palace to receive the order, and Yuzhu was in the baron's palace, helping him entertain the distinguished guests.
Six years ago, after the death of Sun Sike, the governor of Gansu, the Sun family lost its backbone, and none of its descendants had real power.
There is no way, if Yuzhu doesn't help him maintain his facade, who will?
When the Sun family's six relatives and ordinary officials came, Yuzhu was naturally able to handle them with ease. However, the clan members below Beizi were afraid that Yuzhu had the power of impeachment, so they did not dare to get close to him.
It's a lively and festive day, but it's meaningless if you don't dare to speak.
Originally, Yuzhu invited the fifth elder brother and the seventh elder brother to come and calm down the scene to prevent the royal family from drinking too much and causing trouble.
Although Yuzhu is the censor of the clan, he cannot offend too many royal clan members.
There is a fundamental difference between trying to clean things up when things get big and not daring to make trouble at all.
However, the fifth elder brother was temporarily summoned to the palace by the emperor, and the seventh elder brother was sent to inspect the Three Seas, so he had to be late.
At this moment, the twelfth elder brother Yinzhen arrived uninvited.
Before, Yuzhu also thought about whether to invite Lao Twelve. Sun Chengyun had some opinions about Lao Twelve, so he didn't invite him.
As a result, the shameless Twelve came uninvited.
"As you know, I am a poor man and don't have a few taels of silver in my pocket. I can only afford to give you two hundred taels of silver as a gift for my grandson, so don't think it's too little. I've done my best."
Naturally, Yuzhu knew very well that Lao Twelve had not even opened a palace yet, so he was extremely poor. Being able to give him two hundred taels of silver was already a great honor.
With Lao Twelve and Yuzhu jointly in charge, no one of the clan members who came dared to cause trouble, and they all drank tea, chatted and cracked melon seeds.
Just before noon, there was a call from outside and Brother Ten broke in.
Yuzhu knew that something was not right, Brother Shi was probably instigated by someone and deliberately broke in to stir up trouble.
"Master Twelve, please sit down for a moment. I'll be back soon." If the fifth elder brother was here, Yuzhu would ask him to come forward to resist the tenth elder brother. As for the twelfth elder, Yuzhu and he are not that close.
friendship.
Who would have thought that Lao Twelve stood up with a smile and said: "Brother Ten is here? Come on, I will accompany you to meet him."
Hi, everyone around Yuzhu couldn't help but look at Lao Twelve with admiration.
Although Yuzhu holds the title of royal censor, he is also targeting the sensible prince's elder brother.
A fool like the idiot Lao Shi is not stingy and cannot use any title.
Since Lao Twelve was willing to help, Yuzhu stopped being polite to him and said, "Thank you, Master Twelve."
Yuzhu and Lao Twelve came out to see, what a good guy, Lao Shi held a riding whip in his left hand and ran rampant in.
Lao Twelve took a step forward, blocked Yuzhu behind him, and said calmly: "You should not interfere in the affairs between our brothers."
Alas, Yuzhu's heart was so moved. Lao Twelve's intention was very obvious. He was going to have a head-to-head fight with the idiot Lao Shi today.
When gods fight, little devils suffer.
It is impossible for Yuzhu to be afraid of Lao Shi, but Lao Shi is Kangxi's biological son after all. Once Yuzhu and him get into trouble, and the quarrel reaches the point of taking action, it will be very troublesome.
However, it was different when Lao Twelve stepped forward and shouldered the burden.
When it comes to princes versus princes, even if Kangxi favors Lao Shi, it must be very limited, and it is more likely that each of them will have a fifty-fifty advantage.
In Yuzhu's previous impression, Lao Twelve was a very ambitious man who particularly liked low-cost employees.
Today, Lao Twelve actually stood up for Yuzhu and dared to directly confront Lao Shi. This will inevitably refresh his perception of him.
Offending Lao Shi means standing on the opposite side of Lao Ba. Well done to Lao Twelve!
"Pa..." Lao Shi waved the riding crop in his hand, whipping it here and there, swinging it here and there. Wherever it passed, tables, chairs and benches fell over, and dishes fell to the floor.
Yuzhu saw clearly that Lao Shi seemed to be very reckless, but the whip in his hand only hit objects, not people.
Relying on his status as a prince, he used his privileges to the fullest, and after the reckoning, no one was hurt.
Hey, Lao Shi, you are really good!
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