Chapter 622: The Third Son of the Little Spy Emperor
Jia Lian's words were spoken softly and quietly, but in Shi Dao's ears, it was like thunder.
It's not like he hasn't thought about it.
But he really didn't expect that Jia Lian could say such a direct, straightforward, and direct sentence.
Shi Daoxin was shocked and instantly clenched his fists, sweating from his hands.
Jia Lian said nothing and looked at Shi Daoxin calmly.
Shi Daoxin thought for a while, then frowned and said:
"For the sake of Cornelius, I don't want you to get involved in these dirty things.
To tell you the truth, I have been secretly investigating the prince's friendship with the ministers.
I originally wanted to find a suitable time to reveal the matter in a discreet way. After the emperor learned about it, he would definitely send someone to investigate, but he would never send me.
But I didn't expect that Feng Ziying and his son would actually intercept the prince's emissary and steal the prince's secret message.
This matter also involves the four princes and eight princes. The emperor must think deeply about it, and the Supreme Emperor and his elders must also intervene, which will make it difficult to handle.
I also didn't expect that Feng Ziying would come to you for help again. It would be even more undesirable for me to involve you in this matter again.
As for what you said, ‘if there is no more prince’, well——”
He let out a long sigh and stopped talking.
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Shi Daoxin understood better than anyone else that Jia Lian's seven words "if there were no prince" were the "optimal solutions" to all his own problems.
The succession to the throne is nothing more than three choices - establishing a direct descendant, establishing an elder, and establishing a virtuous person.
None of the five princes today is the direct descendant of the empress, so "establishing direct descendants" is not valid.
The eldest son died early, and the current prince is two years older than the third son, Shi Daoxin. Therefore, it is not his turn to be the "eldest son".
"Li Xian"...
Shi Daoxin couldn't help but give himself a faint bitter smile, looked at Jia Lian, and gave another slightly bitter smile to himself:
"Since I was established as the crown prince at the age of fifteen, the crown prince has never been criticized as being 'unvirtuous'."
Jia Lian understood what he meant instantly:
Of course Mr. Shi hopes to get rid of the current prince, so he is waiting for the opportunity.
But what he said was also true.
In today's imperial court, relations are extremely complicated.
Shui Han, who had already ascended the throne and became the emperor, still could not become the ruler of the world in his forties because he was still burdened with the Supreme Emperor Shui Qiyong who "retired without rest".
Therefore, the Emperor's Taiji Palace and the Supreme Emperor's Daming Palace are simply like two hills in one court.
It just so happens that the emperors of this dynasty love to advertise that "ruling the world with filial piety" means that the emperor is filial and his subjects are loyal. It's harmonious when you think about it.
The emperor could only tolerate the emperor, and of course the prince had to be cautious and walk on thin ice in front of the emperor.
Jia Lian looked at Shi Daoxin solemnly and repeated:
"What if there is no more prince?"
Shi Daoxin trembled fiercely, gritted his teeth, and finally said:
"I couldn't ask for more."
Jia Lian asked again:
"The prince's seat must be occupied by someone.
Not the second prince, but the fourth prince, so what?"
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Jia Lian's words struck a chord in Shi Daoxin's heart.
Once the current prince Shui Yaoshu becomes the emperor, he will definitely not be able to accommodate his little spy brother who has the same dragon bloodline as himself and who also has a lot of royal and official secrets.
In the same way, even if the second-old Shui Yaozhi is eliminated, it will inevitably be the turn of the fourth-old Shui Yaozhi to take over.
Even though they were both sons of the same father, Shui Yaozhi was no more kind to Shi Daoxin than Shui Yaoshu was to Shi Daoxin.
The most ruthless emperor's family.
Whoever is soft-hearted will be unlucky.
Therefore, if Shi Daoxin wants to survive, he must fight to the death with his own brothers.
Moreover, once you take action, there will be no turning back in this life and you will never stop fighting.
Shi Daoxin closed his eyes and frowned. When he opened his eyes after a while, he just let out a long sigh:
"I was born in an emperor's family. There are many things that I have to do if I have no choice, I have to be willing if I don't want to, and I have to be cruel even if I don't want to be cruel."
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Jia Lian suddenly bowed and saluted solemnly:
"I am willing to help Brother Shi."
Shi Dao was startled, and his hands clenched in his sleeves could not help but tremble slightly. He gritted his teeth and calmed down before asking in a hoarse and low voice:
"You...why on earth did you take this risk?"
Jia Lian raised his head and looked at Shi Daoxin with his cold eyes:
"I have no other ambitions. I just want the Jia family not to be confiscated and the family members not to be scattered. That's all."
After a pause, he said calmly:
"I don't hide it from Brother Shi. Among the four princes and eight princes, our Jia family has two princes. It was responsible for the founding of the country and has been in the court for nearly a hundred years.
The Supreme Emperor still relied heavily on the four princes and eight princes, but this may not be in line with the wishes of the current emperor.
The current situation in the DPRK is complicated. The father of the emperor and the son of the current emperor are fighting for power. There is also the current minister, Si Nanxing, who monopolizes the power of the prime minister and plays both sides. It is a chaotic atmosphere.
Now that my Jia family has arrived, the men in the family are not very capable. They just want to retreat and live a stable life. However, they can't get rid of the old names of the hero sect and the four princes and eight princes.
So I can only place my hope in Brother Shi.
If I, the Jia family, are truly the servants of others, then even if my family is confiscated, I will still deserve it. But Brother Shi knows who I am, and since I am the head of the family, the Jia family must have the same intentions."
Jia Lian didn't talk much, but he spoke very clearly and clearly.
Shi Daoxin thought for a while, then grabbed Jia Lian's wrist:
"Forget it, if something happens to me, Juyu's life may not be easy either.
Since you and I are of the same mind, we might as well make a blood alliance. If I can ascend to power, I will never let you down."
There was no wine in the house, so the two of them drank tea instead of wine, cut their fingers with a small silver knife, dripped blood into the tea, knelt down and worshiped the heaven and earth, and swore that from now on they would share the same blessings and misfortunes.
After swearing, Shi Daoxin helped Jia Lian up and said with a smile:
"From now on, our pair of 'Brother Shi' and 'Brother Jia Xian' are more than just names."
After the two sat down again, Shi Daoxin took Jia Lian's hand and said:
"Since you came to me to help Feng Ziying, I guess you must have an idea in mind. You might as well tell me and we can go over the details."
"The one who knows me is Brother Shi." Jia Lian nodded and said, "Then I will throw a brick first to attract Brother Shi's jade."
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Jia Lian's idea was that since the fault lay with Tong Shouzhi, the military governor of Yunnan and Guizhou in southern Guangdong, he would first transfer Shenwu General Feng Tang and his son Feng Ziying to the north, away from the center of right and wrong.
Guangwei General Chen Yejun was transferred to Xuanfu to garrison troops in front of him. At this time, he might as well transfer the Feng family and his son to Datong to garrison troops.
After all, if we want to fight against Mobei, Xuanfu and Datong are two of the nine important border military towns.
"Although the border is long, there are four important places among the nine borders, namely Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhou and Liaodong towns. If these four places are lost, the country will be in danger.
Guangwei General Chen Yejun is young after all, so it is better to have a veteran like Feng Tang in charge. If he can serve as the governor of Xuanda and command the two armies, the two important towns will be much more stable.
Moreover, when Feng Ziying was young and full of energy, as the saying goes, 'brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle', if he practiced more with his father, he would definitely be a tiger general in the future."
Shi Daoxin nodded repeatedly, with joy in his eyes:
"Sure enough, the former prime minister Mr. Yao has a good vision!
He recommended you to be the governor of Zhili, and I just thought that the old prime minister was interested in your talent in governance. It turns out that you have a lot of beauty in your chest and know the art of war well!"
Jia Lian spread his hands and said with a smile:
"I have been borrowing military books from Chen Jingxing, the great-great-grandson of the Duke of Qi and the captain of Zhaowu, and even discussed with him when I had time. Did Brother Shi make an oversight?"
The two talked for a while, and Shi Daoxin suddenly said:
"Brother Jia Xian already knew that your brother Baoyu had a close relationship with King Beijing, but my uncle has been in contact with the prince recently. Did you know that?"