In preparation for the New Year in the winter, the palace was busy and busy. On this day, Prince Yu summoned his new confidant Chu Gao to come in to discuss matters.
After a while, Chu Gao came in. He looked to be about thirty years old. He had a jade pendant tied around his waist. His clothes were not gorgeous, but he was very clean and spotless. He had a calm and quiet temperament. Although he had only been here for half a year, he had already been affected by it.
He won the trust and reuse of Yujun Wang.
If Ye Qing were here, he would definitely sigh - the monarch and his ministers met in such a great situation, and the core think tank of the famous commander and king in the previous life is still here based on the fate of the previous life.
"Mr. Chu, you came just in time." Prince Yu asked Chu Gao to sit down and said softly: "Today, the emperor ordered the sixth brother to supervise the staff. The meaning of this is really hard to understand. Mr. Gu feels uneasy. You
I am a national scholar, and I would like to hear your opinion."
After hearing this, Chu Gao bowed slightly and said, "What's so difficult about this? The prince's position is unstable, and the emperor, ministers, father and son are suspicious."
"I believe the root of the suspicion is far away. If I insist on telling you, eleven years ago, the emperor was patrolling the South China Sea, and the prince stayed behind to supervise the country. Halfway through, he suddenly issued an order to convict Minister Li Tu."
"Who is Li Tu? He is the prince's tutor, the most zealous minister who worked for the prince. Although he did not kill him, he resigned from office and returned to his hometown, and died of illness on the way."
Speaking of the time when he died of illness, Chu Gao's eyes flashed and he emphasized: "At that time, the emperor kept the face of the prince, and there was no involvement in the prince's affairs, but as soon as Li Tu died, the princelings were hit hard. Don't they have a grudge against each other?
"After that, the prince repeatedly complained and hid in the East Palace. He also built manors and houses from time to time to show off to the emperor, so he was able to maintain peace for ten years."
"It's just that in recent years, the emperor's health has been declining, which has made the emperor more and more worried. Now the sixth prince, Prince Xin, is favored. He is just competing with the prince in the ring. The emperor may not belong to Prince Xin."
After a while, Prince Yu said: "The last time I met the prince, the prince told me that life is short and you have to enjoy yourself in time. What do you think?"
After Chu Gao heard this, he just smiled and seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion: "To be honest, the prince is really an outstanding person. You have seen him do things in an orderly manner several times, and he can't find any flaws in his handling."
"Now that I'm saying this, the prince's practical strategy is to keep things under wraps, to be in harmony with the light, and to show the emperor that his family has no ambitions. This is a strategy of fairness and peace."
"It's just that although the prince wants the tree to be quiet, the wind is still blowing. The emperor is old and frail. Who among the prince's gang members doesn't hope that the prince will ascend the throne soon?"
"Which official in the court doesn't want to flatter the prince in order to form a good relationship with the future master of thousands of miles of land?"
"So although the prince is willing to keep quiet, the princeling party's power is growing day by day, and even the prince himself cannot control it. The officials are thinking about the prince, so what can the prince do?"
After hearing this, Prince Yu felt enlightened and shivered all over. He looked at Chu Gao and felt a little dazed. He suddenly thought of Ye Qing. Ye Qing had also talked about these words of Chu Gao.
"I have a few words. Your Majesty, just listen to me."
"The first sentence is that the emperor is a wise king. He has been in power for thirty-seven years and has always been cautious and arbitrary in the affairs of the country.
"Second sentence, the prince is gentle and courteous, and always abides by his duties. It is a pity that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. He has been in the throne for too long."
"The third sentence is that the Sixth Prince is a virtuous king, with vast talents and magnanimity. He is courteous to his subordinates, but he is too virtuous for his position."
"Fourth sentence, Your Majesty is neither a virtuous nor a human being, but he is capable of doing things. If he could be more filial, this would be the good fortune of the Emperor and His Majesty."
Both of them were national scholars. They both spoke clearly and logically. They had their own merits and similarities, but they couldn't use Ye Qing.
At that moment, Prince Yu made a sound with his teeth: "So that's it. Is there nothing the Crown Prince can do?"
Chu Gao smiled and said: "For ordinary emperors, the prince's strategy can still be used, but today's emperor is considered a wise king, the prince shows weakness, and the princelings are all over the government and the public. Isn't it shocking to die like this?"
"I'm just afraid that I will be more suspicious of the Prince's Mansion."
"I have to say there is a way, but there is still one. The emperor has entrusted political affairs to the prince several times. My lord, think about it, in the past ten years, have four major events been entrusted to the prince?"
"This is the first step to crack down on fraud in examination rooms."
"Rectify the administration of officials and verify taxation, these are two."
"Measuring household registrations and acres across the country, this is three."
"Away from Kyoto to renovate river water transportation, this is four"
King Yujun's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said, "These princes are so confused and can't let it go. Could it be that they have lost their love because of this?"
Chu Gao suddenly laughed loudly: "Oh, my lord, do you think so? You are wrong about this."
He clapped his fingers and said: "The first purge of fraud in the examination room was beneficial to the court, but the person in charge offended a large number of scholars and officials involved in the case. Many of the officials were princelings - what about the prince? He did not purge.
Go down and you can’t move your hands.”
"The second thing is to rectify the administration of officials and verify taxes. This is also beneficial to the court, but the people who are offended will be lost. The prince will offend most of the officialdom."
"The third thing is to measure the household registration and land acres across the country, which will offend all the officials and gentry in the world - so the prince made a mess and left it alone."
"The emperor's meaning is very clear, that is, the princeling party is too powerful. If the prince takes over the mission and carries it out with his heart, it will not only benefit the country, but also undermine his own party members and lose his reputation. This will no longer threaten the emperor."
"Although the prince has undermined his party members, lost his reputation, and offended many officials and scholars, he has been the prince for decades. As long as the emperor does not depose him, no one can depose him. This is the only way for the prince to survive."
"It's just that the prince cherishes his wings and refuses to commit suicide. This is the real key to losing the emperor's favor. This year, the emperor heard that the river was in disrepair and asked the prince if he was willing to leave Kyoto to repair the river water transportation. This was actually the prince's last chance.
The prince was afraid that leaving the capital would allow the Sixth Prince to sneak in, so he refused again."
"From this point of view, I already don't trust you. Doesn't this make things worse? I will just say this - the prince's strength has been exhausted."
"As for the Sixth Prince Xinjun Wang, now the Emperor is using his old tricks again. He ordered the Ministry of Personnel to be in charge, and brought up the old matters of rectifying the administration of officials and verifying taxes again."
"To be honest, although the Sixth Prince was dragged by the Emperor to fight with the Crown Prince, his reputation as a wise king is known to both the government and the public. Does he really have no chance?"
"My lord, his opportunities and his holy family are greater than yours."
"This opportunity lies in whether King Xin, who already has a large party of six princes, is just like the prince, making a mess of this offending matter and letting it go, or is he willing to cut down his party members and lose his reputation for the sake of the country?"
"It's just that the sixth prince's success in trusting the king of the county is all due to his virtuous nature. This virtuous man is to be popular among people. The possibility that he would sacrifice his own popularity for the sake of the country is much lower than that of the prince."
"If Prince Xin refuses to undermine his own reputation, the power of the Six Princes Party will grow day by day. For the Emperor, wouldn't this be another hungry wolf?"
"My lord, the prince and Prince Xin have been eliminated. The remaining princes are all mediocre. Who can be as good at things as you? If I don't pass the throne to you, will the throne be passed to a mediocre king and ruin the world of Da Cai?"
Listening to Chu Gao's talk, the originally misty secrets suddenly became clear, as if the secrets of the country were all controlled by him. King Yujun suddenly felt a sense of fear, and suddenly a question that had been hanging in his heart suddenly became clear.
To answer, I immediately glanced at Chu Gao, wiped a cold sweat, and after a long time, I sighed: "Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading."
After saying that, he changed the subject: "Ye Qing, the second-place candidate, sent me a letter asking for help. What do you think?"
"Ye Qing." Chu Gao was startled. For some reason, Chu Gao didn't like hearing this name, so he nodded and said, "Master, I've heard about this too. It seems to be a dispute in the lower world.
I am thinking that although the Governor of Yingzhou has selfish motives, he will always retire in a few years. If the Governor is given the title of Yinghou, it may be easier for the court to deal with it in the future. This is my humble opinion."
After hearing this, Prince Yu stood up and walked slowly underground. When he came to the door, he looked at the drizzle outside. His expression could not be seen.
Then, he said calmly: "Mr. Chu said that it was just a love affair. Now that he has encountered difficulties, how can I just ignore him?"
Chu Gao smiled and said: "My lord, he is kind-hearted as he misses his old friendship, but it's just that people want to do big things, so it doesn't seem necessary."
Prince Yu smiled, then suppressed it. He stared at the rain outside for a long time, nodded and sighed: "What you said makes sense, but I still can't bear it."
After Chu Gao heard this, he wanted to continue speaking, but he was suddenly startled, leaned up, and rubbed his hands uneasily. He felt that Prince He Yu was speaking too directly and deeply, so he suddenly became alarmed and kept silent.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, King Yujun thought for a moment and ordered: "Here comes"
After a while, I heard a sound of footsteps, and an official came in. Just as he was about to salute, Prince Yu waved his hand. His expression was unclear, but his voice was very clear: "Pass my order and report it to the emperor."
Ye Qing was promoted to the fifth rank of Hanlin Imperial Academy."
Ye Qing is now a seventh-grade official, and he was suddenly promoted to a fifth-grade Hanlin scholar, and even jumped to the second and fourth grades.
If he were to become a real official, even Prince Yu might not be able to do it, or even if he could do it, it would take a lot of energy and some favors.
But this is just the noble Hanlin of the Qing Dynasty, and it has been promised to heaven and man long ago. Now that it is a few years in advance, there will be no big problem.
With Prince Yu's energy, it is more than enough to accomplish this.
And even if he is a member of the Imperial Academy of the Qing Dynasty, the fifth rank is still the fifth rank. When the seventh-rank county magistrate sees that he is going to attend court ceremony, it is impossible to manipulate Ye Qing.
Not to mention the county magistrate, even the governor, it is a bit difficult to deal with a fifth-rank official, a second-ranked official, or a heavenly person at will.
The official responded and drafted it on the spot. The county prince's palace had its own literary talents, and within a short time, a memorial was written.
Prince Yu read it word by word, then nodded with satisfaction, took the seal of the Prince, and sealed it.
A trace of green and purple air passed through the void. When Chu Gao saw it, his heart sank inexplicably. It seemed to be a bit ominous, and he swallowed a gulp of saliva.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, filling the sky and the earth.