The old eunuch felt that Emperor Xia was a little superior to the Ninth Prince.
This is really abnormal!
The old eunuch knew very well that Emperor Xia had murderous intentions towards the Ninth Prince, and under the Crown Prince's plan, the Ninth Prince almost froze to death in front of the imperial study room.
The emperor's murderous intention was once very firm.
but now.
It had only been two days since the Ninth Prince was driven out of the imperial capital.
The emperor's murderous intention towards the Ninth Prince seems to have weakened a lot!
What happened in the middle?
The old eunuch couldn't guess it!
He felt pain in his feet and said quickly: "Your Majesty, you also know that Erlong Mountain is the prince's stronghold outside the imperial capital. It not only supports bandits to rob, kill, and plunder property, but also allows the dead men of the East Palace to control the situation behind the scenes. There are people who support the East Palace. A small treasury for development.”
"So, Erlong Mountain has always been hoarding a lot of food and gold and silver treasures."
"This time, after the Ninth Prince destroyed Erlong Mountain, Huangzhou Palace's convoy added a hundred carriages, which were captured on the mountain!"
A glimmer of light flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes, and he made a silent calculation: "The prince has been deliberately operating that bandit village for ten years. The value of the materials and money stored there should be no less than the prince's reward that I just sent out!"
"Xiaojiu made a fortune this time!"
"However, according to the practice of the Great Xia court, half of the captures from the battlefield and the suppression of bandits should be kept in the army as rewards, and the other half must be handed over to the court."
"Xiaojiu didn't hand over even a single coin?"
Jiuer became Xiaojiu again.
The old eunuch shook his head: "No!"
Emperor Xia was a little dissatisfied: "I was just praising him for his wisdom, courage, kindness and courtesy. I didn't expect that he would be confused when he saw a small amount of money. I am so disappointed!"
The old eunuch was stunned!
What does the emperor mean by this sentence?
Was he disappointed that the Ninth Prince did not hand over the loot from the bandit suppression?
Meaning, what else does he expect from the Ninth Prince?
This is wrong!
Do people have expectations for the person they must kill?
Of course not!
If anything, just hope he dies!
Emperor, what exactly are you planning on the matter of the Ninth Prince?
It seems that it is not as simple as wiping out the royal bloodline of the previous dynasty!
The old eunuch became more alert!
Regarding the matter of the Ninth Prince, let's not take sides, just observe and observe.
A glint flashed in the old eunuch's eyes, and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, you have wrongly blamed the Ninth Prince!"
"oh?"
Emperor Xia was stunned: "Old man, don't speak out of breath. If you have anything to do, just say it in one breath."
"yes!"
"Actually, the Ninth Prince did not take the capture of Erlong Mountain as his own!"
"He used the money and food seized from Erlong Mountain to help the poor people along the way. He saved countless people along the way."
Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes: "Is he trying to win people's hearts?"
"Do you want to imitate his brothers?"
Emperor Xia didn't finish his words.
However, a chill has enveloped the entire imperial study room.
The old eunuch felt cold all over and said quickly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood!"
"Did I misunderstand?"
"yes!"
"Isn't he trying to win over the people privately by doing this? His intention is to be punished!"
"Hehehe"
The old eunuch tried to calm down the chill all over his body with a smile: "My Majesty!"
"When the Ninth Prince was helping the people along the way, he said that the money and food came from the imperial court. His Majesty was worried about the world and ordered him to go all the way to help the people along the way. It was the great grace of His Majesty and the kindness of the imperial court."
"Your Majesty, seriously speaking, the Ninth Prince is here to save the world for you and to promote your reputation for benevolence and virtue!"
"He has made his father's name famous and should be rewarded!"
"I think this incident shows that he admires your majesty very much and respects the imperial court."
"Moreover, the most valuable thing is that every time he enters the village, the Ninth Prince puts down his own example. He puts aside his status as a prince and carries food into the house with his subordinates. He is not afraid of hard work, which is touching!"
Having said that.
Emperor Xia couldn't help but feel a little moved: "Is this kid carrying food to save others?"
"yes!"
"Aren't you just pretending?"
"no!"
"Every time he enters the village, he is the same!"
A trace of doubt flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes: "Why is he doing this?"
"For fame?"
"The reputation was given to me and to the court, but he didn't have it!"
"Tuli?"
"He spent all the money and food he got from suppressing the bandits. How can there be any profit?"
Emperor Xia couldn't figure it out!
"Old man, what do you think Jiu'er wants?"
"Hey hey hey"
The old eunuch smiled and guided: "Your Majesty, even though the Ninth Prince has spent all his money and food, he will not gain fame or fortune!"
"However, he accepted many orphans into the Huangzhou Palace along the way, and he also accepted many poor families into the Huangzhou Palace in various villages."
"These people will follow him all the way to Huangzhou to listen to him."
"The Ninth Prince rushed to the fiefdom as soon as he was crowned king. He only had a hundred or ten wounded soldiers at his disposal. There was no one available. It was really inconvenient."
"Now, if he recruits more people along the way, he will have someone available for him!"
This reason made Emperor Xia no longer have any grudges in his heart, and he said seriously: "Jiu'er is good![]