In the Qingxi Bookstore, the old emperor was sitting on the couch, with Song Zhu, Yuzhu and Ma Qi on both sides.
"The newspaper said that the Fourteenth Old Man has passed through Datong Mansion. Well, the ceremony to welcome him back to the capital cannot be delayed any longer." The old emperor set the tone in advance to facilitate the subsequent discussions.
Yuzhu didn't care whether the fourteenth was Beizi, Beile, or even a prince.
Song Zhu was not only the chief Manchu scholar, but also the chief steward of the entire imperial court.
He actually felt that it was time to clear up his name as to what kind of general Old Fourteen was.
Ever since he was punished by the old emperor when he deposed the crown prince, Ma Qi no longer had any arrogance.
Anyway, the old emperor can do whatever he wants, and Ma Qi will definitely not be able to persuade him.
"Long live my lord, in my opinion, the fourteenth son of the emperor has outstanding military exploits and should be promoted to the general of Fuyuan?" Song Zhu is the highest-ranking prime minister, and the old emperor has been staring at him, so he must be the first to speak.
"Yuzhu, what do you think?" The old emperor was not afraid that Ma Qi would feel uncomfortable, so he walked past him and called Yuzhu's name.
Yuzhu is Lao Shishi's mortal enemy, as everyone knows.
"Hui Khan Ama, I think that General Fuyuan and Dorobele cannot have both." Yuzhu's attitude was very clear, and he could not let the Fourteenth take away all the benefits.
The fourteenth old man became the general of Fuyuan, and his title could only be Beizi.
On the contrary, it would not be appropriate to be promoted to Baylor or County Prince, and then be awarded General Fuyuan.
The old emperor nodded. Sure enough, he asked Yuzhu in vain. Yuzhu's opinion just touched his heart.
Old Fourteen led a large number of troops outside, and the old emperor was not only worried that he would return without success or even be defeated, but also worried that he would threaten the imperial power by taking advantage of his outstanding military achievements.
Yuzhu's proposal is a compromise plan. It not only rewards the military merits, but also does not let the old fourteen's merits surpass the master. It can be said to be the best of both worlds!
"Ma Qi, tell me." The old emperor finally thought of Ma Qi.
Ma Qiha bent down and said cautiously: "Master, I think what Song Zhongtang said is true."
Yuzhu is more than thirty years younger than Ma Qi, and his qualifications are far behind.
Just to maintain the dignity of the veteran Zhongtang, Ma Qi could not openly support Yuzhu's position in front of the old emperor.
Correspondingly, Song Zhu was only three years younger than Ma Qi and was the Prime Minister of Manchuria. Ma Qi had no psychological burden at all in supporting his proposal.
In the study room, including the old emperor, there were only four people.
The smaller the number of people, the easier it is to reach a unanimous opinion, thus forming a de facto top decision-making circle.
"Well, let's follow Song Zhu's request and issue an imperial edict to confer the title of Fourteenth General of Fuyuan." The old emperor changed the topic and then ordered, "The reception etiquette should be followed according to the example of Prince Yu Fuquan.
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I think back then, Prince Yu Fuquan almost became the emperor.
When Emperor Shunzhi was critically ill, the Empress Dowager first considered Fuquan as the new emperor.
Unexpectedly, Fuquan said in front of the Empress Dowager that he was willing to be a wise king.
As a result, the big pie fell from the sky and hit the old emperor on the forehead.
Fuquan's concession gave him endless glory and wealth, as well as a good start and a good end.
In history, there was another similarly lucky man.
Li Xian, as the eldest son of Tang Ruizong and the former crown prince, took the initiative to give way to Li Longji. Not only did he die a good death, but he also had a very awesome posthumous title after his death: Emperor Rang.
Yuzhu's eyes flashed slightly, and the old emperor's attitude was already very clear.
The status of the Fourteenth Old Man is higher than that of his brother Fuquan, but lower than that of the Crown Prince.
General Fuyuan was not an official of the imperial court.
At that time, Yuzhu, who had held this position, returned the commander's seal after returning to the court in victory.
To put it bluntly, in terms of etiquette, the old emperor did not hesitate to give generous gifts.
However, the old emperor did not give the old fourteen any real title or authority, such as the title of county prince or the military power to manage the affairs of the Three Banners.
After the agreement was reached, Ma Qi knelt down and paid his respects.
After Ma Qi retreated, the old emperor asked Song Zhu abruptly: "The fourteenth man took the initiative to plead for Prince Zhuang. What do you think?"
After Prince Zhuang Boguoduo was arrested, he was neither interrogated nor convicted. He was kept alone in a separate courtyard by Yuzhu.
Song Zhu glanced at Yuzhu subconsciously. He felt a little strange in his heart. The old emperor didn't ask about Yuzhu, the person involved, so why did he ask him?
The emperor asked, but Song Zhu did not dare not answer. He said cautiously: "Back to Lord Zhuang, Prince Zhuang is the head of the clan. You must not be careful in how you deal with him."
Seeing the old emperor looking at him, Yuzhu said: "The fourteenth brother has outstanding military exploits, and the imperial court cannot let the heroes' hearts fall."
Song Zhu didn't understand at first, why did Yuzhu speak for the fourteenth old man?
Looking back, after analysis by his staff, Song Zhu suddenly realized that the more Yuzhu praised Lao Si, the more the old emperor feared Lao Si.
In his later years, the old emperor not only wanted to use his fourth son, but also refused to give him the position of prince, mainly because of Hongxi.
According to Yuzhu's speculation, the too-old fourth child has been completely eliminated.
However, the old emperor has been wavering between Hong Xi and Lao Shishi.
Hong Xi, talented, pure character, and very popular. The only drawback is that he has never run an errand, and it is impossible for him to form a secret party.
The fourteenth child is ten years younger than the fourth child. He is in his thirties and is the ideal candidate for Kunyori Naga-kun.
However, the abominable Lao Ba, led Lao Ninth and Lao Ten, and the huge Manchu noble group, publicly supported Lao Fourteen, which made the old emperor extremely disgusted.
If the Fourteenth Emperor were to be made the crown prince, the absolute authority of the old Emperor would definitely be greatly weakened.
According to Yuzhu's secret observation, the old emperor has been wavering between Hongxi and Lao Shi4 ever since the second prince was deposed.
Yuzhu's biggest competitor now is not Laosi, Laosi, or Hongxi, but Longkodo.
To put it bluntly, the moment the old emperor died, whoever was the infantry commander, Yuzhu or Longkodo, had a huge advantage.
After so many years, Longkodo has been so enchanted by the fourth child that he no longer knows what his last name is.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even though they are as close as father and son, Longkodo has not discussed with Yuzhu about the big issue of who to support in the future.
Because Long Laosan and Yuzhu took turns to control the military power of the capital, their public positions had no choice but to be pure ministers.
What's more interesting is that Yuzhu knows Longkodo's trump card clearly.
As for Yuzhu's trump card, Long Laosan didn't know it at all.
The Fourteenth is coming back soon. If Prince Zhuang keeps locking him up, it will be like a slap in the face to the Fourteenth.
However, Yuzhu's words reminded the old emperor not to let the old fourteenth get too proud.
So, after careful consideration, the old emperor decided to continue to imprison Prince Zhuang.
The important task of receiving the Fourteenth Old Man was also given to Song Zhu.
When he came out, Yuzhu pursed his lips and smiled. The tiger also took a nap.
A wise man will surely make a mistake if he thinks a lot!
The more the old emperor is afraid of the old fourteenth, the more room Yuzhu has to maneuver.
If there is no harmony in the family, outsiders will bully you. This is the truth.
When Yuzhu returned home, he happened to bump into Lao Twenty, Lao Twenty-one and Lao Twenty-two coming to the house to play with Xiao Xuanyu.
"Greetings to Brother Zhu." The three little princes stood in a row and saluted Yu Zhu respectfully.
If you are just twenty, you can just return the favor with the jade pillar.
However, Old Twenty-one and Old Twenty-two also came together.
"Brothers, this is too much of a courtesy." Yuzhu dodged the salutes of the princes and bowed in return.
As we all know, Xiao Xuanyu is Lao Twenty's companion.
After the little brothers got to know each other, the thick-skinned Lao Twenty often followed Xiao Xuanyu to Tongfu Hutong to eat and drink.
The imperial tea dining room in the palace, its grade, specifications, and safety measures are far superior to those of the old Tong family.
However, when it comes to the taste of the dishes and the deliciousness of the dim sum, the palace is far inferior to that here in Yuzhu.
The world of rivers and lakes really has no size.
In public, it is right for the three princes and Yuzhu to call each other brothers.
However, in private, several young princes and Xiao Xuanyu are also brothers, which makes them feel like they are on separate sides.
Yuzhu called Xiaoxuanyu to him, and after a few instructions about paying attention to safety, he took the lead in going to the mansion and returned to Xiuyun.
Xiaoxuanyu wanted to bring guests back to play, Xiuyun had known about it for a long time.
"Sir, there are so many princes and elder brothers always coming to our house. Is there something wrong?" Xiuyun asked Yuzhu worriedly.
Yuzhu put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a smile: "What's wrong? The biological mothers of Lao Twenty and Lao Twenty-one are both Han women and concubines. Lao Twenty-two's biological mother was born in Baoyi under the Zhenghuang banner. They
The mother clan is not worth mentioning."
"Besides, among the three of them, the eldest, Old Twenty, is only fifteen years old. He is still young."
Yuzhu's statement immediately made Xiuyun laugh.
In fact, Xiuyun also knew very well that Lao Twenty-one and Lao Twenty-two were willing to come and play in Tongfu Hutong. The main reason was that Lao Twenty-one had taken great advantage of Xiao Xuanyu.
After Lao Shi's biological mother, Mrs. Gao, entered the palace, her parents, brothers and cousins also moved to the capital.
It is not an easy task to accommodate so many people.
Before Xiao Xuanyu didn't serve as a companion to Lao Twenty, life was not easy for Lao Twenty's maternal relatives.
Now, it’s completely different!
People all over the capital asked around, no matter what the Gao family did, which yamen would dare not give them face?
When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places, even the prince is the same!
This is an objective law!
In the palace, the princes rarely had the opportunity to drink.
When we arrived at Yuzhu's house, there were enough fine wines, but some people drank too much.
This guy, if he drinks too much, he will inevitably get into trouble.
While Yuzhu was having a meal, he heard Wu Jiang come to report.
"Master, something happened. Master Twenty was drunk. When he was taking a rest and sobering up, he took the accompanying maid..."
Yuzhu knew well that it would be difficult to stand up to someone who was really drunk.
Since Old Twenty was able to take care of the accompanying palace maids, this meant that he had not drunk too much.
Having said that, the women in the palace were exposed and were in great trouble.
Xiuyun was extremely anxious, but Yuzhu was not worried at all.
There is a secret that others must not know, and it is impossible for Yuzhu to know.
Because, although the old emperor called him to bed every day, he had not had sex for a long time.
There was no way, the old emperor was almost seventy, and even if he drank the deer blood wine, he would only feel hot all over.
"How many people know about this?" Yuzhu opened his mouth and asked the key point.
Wu Jiang knew how powerful it was, so he whispered: "I have carefully counted it, and there are five people who know about it."
"Well, let's put these five people and their families in the same yard as errands, do you understand?" Yuzhu made a decisive decision.
This matter is so big that it is enough to break the sky.
To put it lightly, in fact, as long as it was hidden from Kangxi for sixty-one years, it would not be a big deal at all!