No matter what the situation in the capital is, the big boss can sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
His immediate boss, Minister of Industry, was affected by the turmoil involving Prince Zhongshun, and his position was in jeopardy. The eldest man was very likely to take his place.
I just don’t know, do you know the purpose of Prince Zhongshun now?
If you don’t know, what will Prince Zhongshun’s expression be when he appears in a new identity in the future?
I am not in a good mood at this time. Although I have obtained several key positions in the court from Prince Zhongshun, and the power of the imperial party is growing rapidly, I can't figure out Prince Zhongshun's thoughts and purposes, which makes me feel very uneasy.
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Being an emperor is like this, and no one is willing to trust anyone with a suspicious mind. Whenever there is an abnormal situation, such as Prince Zhongshun's sudden move to relinquish the title, I have been thinking about it for several days and have no clue.
Prince Zhongshun has been a political enemy for many years. Even though the succession struggle has not ended, he still threatens his status from time to time.
"Dai Quan, haven't you found Zhongshun at Xiuyiwei yet?"
Feeling depressed in his heart, the tone of his current words was a bit harsh, which frightened Dai Quan, the waiter next to him, to tremble.
Contrary to outside speculation, the disappearance of Prince Zhongshun is taken very seriously nowadays. As soon as the news was heard, the Xiuyi Guards were secretly ordered to conduct full investigation.
"Your Majesty Bing, no trace of Prince Zhongshun has been found yet!"
Dai Quan's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he answered cautiously.
"Oh, I see!"
Today I nodded, not surprised at this result.
If Prince Zhongshun deliberately wanted to hide, Xiu Yiwei would never be able to find him. If he didn't even have this ability, how could he possibly compete with him for the throne?
"Where are Zhongshun's men from the capital?"
Now the topic has been changed. As for the pursuit of Prince Zhongshun's traces, it will definitely not stop.
Dai Quan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Zheng Ge, I really plan to quit this time!"
"This old guy should have gotten out long ago!"
Now he said angrily: "If Zhongshun hadn't been protecting him, I would have dealt with him long ago!"
Mr. Zheng Ge is the number one younger brother of Prince Zhongshun. As a senior cabinet minister, he has often caused trouble for today, but he has stopped in the past two years.
Now that Prince Zhongshun has disappeared, if he doesn't know how to retreat bravely, he will only die. He will never be polite to him now.
"What about the rest?"
After finally hearing the good news, I feel a lot better now.
There is one less eyesore in the cabinet, and the imperial party can add another important general. As for who to choose, they have not yet decided.
"Qi Shangshu has the idea of finding someone else, and he has been quite active recently!"
Dai Quan's tone was emotionless, and Lao Shi Hui reported: "He has been in contact with several major forces, and I don't know which party he will join in the end!"
"Huh, he's just a little guy sitting on the fence. We'll take care of him after a while!"
Now he snorted coldly. Although he and Prince Zhongshun did not deal with each other, he could not tolerate the ministers below him jumping around among several royal family bosses.
"Jia Enhou plays a very responsible role in the Ministry of Industry. He has no great achievements and no faults!"
Dai Quan continued to speak, but when he mentioned the eldest master, his expression was obviously hesitant. In view of his previous good attitude towards the eldest master, he finally added: "In the past year or so, Prince Zhongshun and Jia Enhou have had almost no contact.
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As for the rest of Prince Zhongshun's capable men, they were basically dealt with during this period.
The remaining officials of the direct lineage of Zhongshun only had the highest official position of the third rank, which made the eldest master stand out from the second rank of the Minister of Industry.
"Jia Enhou?"
A gleam flashed in Jin's eyes, and he said leisurely: "Working in the Ministry of Industry, if you make no mistakes, you have merit, but this is not in line with this guy's style of doing things!"
I am no stranger to the old man nowadays.
He almost turned everything upside down in Jiangsu Province, but he also made the province prosperous.
Moreover, his personal force is too strong. The most important thing is that this guy seems to have some connections with both Zhongshun and Yi Zhong. I don’t know what the situation is.
Dai Quan remained silent. This was obviously not a good time to interrupt.
"Keep an eye on it secretly, don't relax!"
Sure enough, Jin Jin pondered for a moment and then said: "His family seems to be very lively recently. I heard that the guys from Lantai Temple are planning to impeach Jia Enhou for his lax governance?"
"Exactly!"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Dai Quan's mouth, and he said disdainfully: "I just don't want to see the smooth transformation of the Xungui family, and I don't want the Jia family to continue to grow!"
"Hmph, they are quite overbearing!"
Speaking of this, today's anger can't help but rise up. What the eldest master ordered in the house back then has almost become today's heartache.
More than a year of secret investigation has basically confirmed what the elder said at the time, and there are indeed signs that the imperial examination is being monopolized by those academies.
This is something that is absolutely intolerable today. Fortunately, the power of the civil servant group has not expanded to the point where it is difficult to suppress it. When the situation in the capital stabilizes, we will now be ready to attack Jiangnan officialdom.
Instead of targeting those famous academies without authorization, we should look for opportunities to capture the leaders trained by the major academies and indirectly give these academies a heavy blow.
It's so outrageous that he dared to secretly control the imperial examination. He didn't know how to live or die!
At this time, a young eunuch came hurriedly outside the door to report that the Emperor had lost his temper again and asked him to come over and speak.
"Damn it!"
Nowadays, his face is livid with anger. The Supreme Emperor has been getting more and more excessive recently.
He persisted in the sudden disappearance of Prince Zhongshun, which caused a lot of trouble for Jin Jin. What was even more egregious was that he used filial piety to pressure people from time to time, forcing Jin Jin to take the initiative to go to Wanshou Palace to report and comfort him.
Doesn't the Supreme Emperor not know that he, the emperor, is very busy?
Going back and forth every day, just spending time on the road, even if you get to the Longevity Palace, the Emperor just takes the opportunity to hammer it out, without any real content.
If he hadn't known that Prince Zhongshun would not be so stupid, he would have even suspected that he had teamed up with the Supreme Emperor to trick him, which would have made him dumbfounded.
Although I felt extremely unhappy, I still reluctantly went to the Wanshou Palace, and as expected, I was baptized by a mouthful of saliva.
What made him most unhappy was that Concubine Zhen Gui and the prince below her were also there, sitting nearby and watching the joke. He was so angry that he almost couldn't hold back his anger, and he had a grudge against the mother and son in his heart.
To say how much the Supreme Emperor values Prince Zhongshun, I don't believe it at all now. He just wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble and show his authority.
As time goes by, the battle between the Supreme Emperor and the present has gradually become clearer.
After the Supreme Emperor abdicated, his body and bones became stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, he is not a vegetarian now. As time went by, he slowly took the initiative and began to take full advantage in the court.
However, due to the suppression of filial piety, I don't dare to go too far now. I just cut off the wings of the Supreme Emperor first. After the Supreme Emperor has no useful subordinates, he will naturally become a real "lonely man".
Until then, you have to endure it.
After wasting almost an hour in the Wanshou Palace, I was not in a happy mood when I came back, which made the eunuchs and maids in the Qianqing Palace stay silent and did not dare to make any big noise.
This can't go on like this!
We had to find a way to divert the attention of the Supreme Emperor. Now that we had an idea in mind, and when we were resting after finishing the work at hand, we casually asked Dai Quan if there was anything we could do.
Dai Quan, however, did not dare to neglect at all. After thinking about it, he immediately came up with an idea: "Your Majesty, the princesses are quite old. Shouldn't they choose a reading companion for them?"
In fact, what he wanted to say was to hold a draft directly to ensure that the Emperor's attention would be focused immediately, but he didn't have the guts to say this.
"Choose a reading companion for the princess?"
Now I mutter to myself, although I am not very satisfied with such an answer, it is better than nothing. I will give it a try first and see the effect.
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News came out from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that several princesses under his knees, as well as several daughters of princes and princes, were preparing to select companions, and it soon reached the ears of the eldest master.
The elder didn't pay any attention to it. It had nothing to do with him, so why should he care?
Choosing companions for princesses, princesses, and county lords sounds nice, but it’s just about choosing high-end playmates for these golden people. Only those highly motivated petty officials and merchant families who are eager to get involved with the royal family can do this. Will value such an opportunity.
Just like the female officials in the palace, she is just a higher-level palace maid.
Otherwise, if their grades were to be effective, the court would have been transformed a long time ago. No matter how hard the gentlemen worked for half a lifetime, the effect would not be as great as the palace ladies working hard in the palace for several years, and no one would be able to bear it.
Hey, why do you feel that this plot is so familiar?
Come to think of it, in the original work, Baochai went to Beijing under the guise of entering the palace and becoming the princess's companion?
After thinking about the situation of the Xue family, I guessed that after hearing the news, they would not miss such a great opportunity for speculation.
Once Xue Baochai is selected, the Xue family's life will be much easier in the future.
He really guessed it. The Xue family was still a serious imperial businessman at this time and had quite a lot of connections in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The news that the princess wanted to choose a companion also reached Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai through the shopkeeper of the Xue family in Beijing. .
The mother and daughter immediately fell in love, especially Xue Baochai, who had always been very confident in himself. Even here in Rongguo Mansion, he was able to overpower the noble ladies like Tanchun and Shi Xiangyun, even compared to Yingchun.
It was just Lin Daiyu, the Miss Lin family whom she had met several times, who made her feel jealous.
It's just a pity that her family background is a flaw. When she arrived in the capital, a place where powerful people gathered, her family background greatly hindered her progress. This is how Xue Baochai, who only wanted to "go to the sky", was willing to accept it.
"Mother, this is your daughter's opportunity, and it is also a great opportunity for our Xue family. We must seize it!"
"My son, what do you think?"
Aunt Xue asked curiously with a smile on her face.