Pan Yong was very happy at first, but suddenly he seemed to realize something and looked up at the emperor. What he met was the emperor's dark eyes. Only then did he realize that the old emperor had not abdicated yet. Even if he abdicated, he would still be the supreme emperor. According to Jia Ke
The method still holds the power of the world.
During this period of time, he has been jumping up and down, paving the way for the third prince to ascend the throne. It can be said that he has offended the old emperor to death. The former relationship between monarch and minister is now gone. If the new emperor cannot guarantee his status next, then
I'm afraid there is no place for him in the world.
But at this time, there was no other way out. Pan Yong gritted his teeth and walked a few steps forward to pass the imperial edict. Then he kowtowed to the old emperor again, then exited the palace and headed towards the third prince's residence.
Pan Yong left the palace, feeling like he was covered in cold sweat. He finally knew what the old emperor was thinking. This time, he had exhausted all his previous love between the emperor and his subjects. I'm afraid that if anything happens in the future, the old emperor would definitely take it.
He operated. Thinking of this, Pan Yong gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and made a decision. From now on, he would wholeheartedly lean on the side of the new emperor, otherwise he would really have no backer.
While thinking about the future, Pan Yong sat in a sedan chair and arrived at the gate of the third prince's house. Now there were many officials waiting for the third prince's reception, but they were all in vain. The third prince and others
The door of the palace was closed tightly, and no foreign officials were seen.
After Pan Yong got off the sedan, he came to the third prince's residence with his entourage, and shouted at the gate: "The imperial edict has arrived, and the third prince will receive it."
The servant guarding the third prince's door saw the formation and immediately reported to his commander. From there, he reported to the third prince one by one.
After the third prince received the news, he was not as excited as expected. He first ordered the officials who delivered the order to wait in the hall, and then calmly ordered people to prepare the incense table. Then he began to put on court clothes. When the third prince arrived at the palace
In the lobby, the incense table was ready.
Pan Yong had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When he saw the third prince coming out, Pan Yong quickly stepped forward and saluted, "I have seen the third prince. He is a thousand years old."
The third prince immediately helped him up, and then returned the courtesy and said: "Master Pan came to me this time to deliver a decree for the emperor. He represents the emperor. How can I dare to accept your gift?"
"Third Prince, you are worrying too much. You are the representative of the heaven and the emperor. After today, you will surely rise to the top of the world. It is appropriate to salute you." Pan Yong hurriedly flattered, and his few words had already conveyed the imperial edict.
The content was passed to the third prince quietly.
"Master Pan, there is no need to be like this. We are a family, so there is no need to be so polite." The third prince is still so gentle and has great respect for Pan Yong. The third prince knows that although this man is somewhat duplicitous, he still needs it now.
man, so I respect him very much.
When Pan Yong saw that the third prince still respected him, he put aside his fear of the old prince.
"Third Prince, it's getting late. Let's finish reading the imperial edict and talk about other things."
"I was negligent and asked your lord to declare the order."
Then Pan Yong stood behind the incense case, and Prince Zhang knelt behind the incense case.
Pan Yong opened the imperial edict and began to read it aloud, reading the imperial edict of abdication. The third prince quickly replied loudly: "My son, I will obey the will of my father."
The third prince didn't do anything here. He made three requests and three concessions. After all, this is inner Zen. As a son, he must obey his father's will. If he rejects the imperial edict, he will be disrespectful to his father.
After Pan Yong educated the three princes on the imperial edict, he knelt down again and said, "I, Pan Yong, have seen my emperor. Long live, long live, long live."
This time, after the third prince helped Pan Yong up, there was a hint of frost on his face, "Why are you so reckless? What time is it now? It's just that you dared to call me Long Live just after receiving the imperial edict. This makes me
Father knows what he is thinking."
Pan Yong came to his senses and felt that he had been a little rash just now. The emperor was still in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the prince had just received the imperial edict and had not yet accepted the abdication. Everything had not yet become a foregone conclusion. He had indeed been rash just now.
Pan Yong quickly knelt down and apologized to the third prince: "I was just excited for a moment. I hope that the third prince will forgive me."
The third prince saw that he was working hard for him and that he was an indispensable general in his camp. He couldn't scold him for such trivial matters, so he could only help him up again and said seriously: "We can't have anything right now.
No matter how coquettish or arrogant, I have to be cautious the day I am not in charge of power."
"The third prince is still very thoughtful. Sir, I am a little complacent."
Pan Yong thought for a while and then said: "Third Prince Qi, although you are about to accept the abdication and ascend the throne as emperor, the little figure Jia Ke made three suggestions, I think you know it."
When the third prince nodded after listening to Pan Yong's words, he was well aware of Jia Ke's dynamics. He had discussed Jia Ke's suggestions to the emperor several times with the staff in the palace. The suggestions of the staff were all very consistent.
, which means that even if the third prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he must keep his reputation and keep a low profile. It is better for the third prince not to take any action before the emperor dies. Although the prince thinks that these people's suggestions are quite pertinent, he can't help but
When he saw Jia Ke showing off his power, and thought that even if he became the emperor, he would still have to look at Jia Ke's face, how could he bear it. What's more, he wanted to cut Jia Ke into pieces in order to save his mother.
How can we wait for revenge?
Now the third prince heard Pan Yong talking about Jia Ke and wondered if he had any good ideas. So the third prince asked: "Does Master Pan have any advice for Xiao Wang?"
Pan Yong has been thinking hard in his mansion for a long time, and he really came up with a way to deal with the old emperor and Jia Ke.
"Third Prince, although we now have the support of civil servants, these people are still just outsiders. As long as the old emperor becomes tough, these people will immediately repeat it. It seems to me that Third Prince, you do not have military power.
.As long as you control the military power around the capital, these people will not dare to waver in any way."
After hearing Pan Yong's words, the third prince felt that it was enlightening. He had been working hard on civil servants over the years, and he had always disdained dealing with military generals. Only now after listening to Pan Yong's words did he feel that he had gone too far in the past.
Extremely. The reason why Jia Ke can be so domineering and so favored in front of the old emperor is because he watches the battle seriously and controls more than half of the people near the capital. Does the old emperor consider him a confidant?
After the third prince finished thinking about it, he immediately stood up from his chair, came to Pan Yong, and bowed deeply to him. Then he said: "Sir, your words are really good. Please give me your advice."
The third prince Pan Yong felt very pleased that he had saluted him, and it was not in vain that he had been thinking about him day and night these days.
"The Third Prince doesn't need to be so polite. These are some of my humble opinions. If the Prince feels that he can adopt them, I will naturally be happy. If the Third Prince feels that there is anything wrong, I will go back and think about it."
"Sir, where did you come from? If you have anything to say, please tell me immediately."
"Since the Third Prince asked this question, I will answer the question truthfully."
Pan Yong paused and then said: "Now the hundreds of thousands of people in the capital are divided into two groups. One is the infantry commanded by Jia Ke, the Yamen, the Imperial Guards, the Ruijian Camp and the Fenwu Camp. The other is
These are the two battalions commanded by Wang Ziteng. Both of them are considered confidants of the old emperor, but in comparison, Jia Ke's men are unshakable."
The third prince couldn't help but nod when he heard this. Now he also understood what Pan Yong meant, which was for him to attack the two camps commanded by Wang Ziteng.
Pan Yong looked at the third prince nodding incessantly, and felt a little proud in his heart. There were so many civil servants who admired the third prince, and no one gave him any practical suggestions, but they were just words on paper.
"The third prince should also understand now that we should start with Wang Ziteng. Once the third prince ascends the throne, we can try to win him over first, but I don't think the effect will be great, because Wang Ziteng and the Jia family are in the same spirit.
, there is no need for Wang Ziteng to abandon the old emperor and the Jia family just because of your solicitation, and the old emperor still holds the power, so I guess Wang Ziteng does not have the courage."
The third prince frowned when he heard this. This was his biggest problem now. Although the old emperor abdicated, he did not hand over his power to him, which made him feel very troubled.
"Then what should we do according to Sir's wishes?"
Pan Yong saw the trouble of the third prince, so he said: "Third prince, don't worry, I have a way to discipline Prince Teng and hand over the troops."
The third prince was overjoyed when he heard this. If he could control the two camps under Wang Ziteng, although he would still be at a disadvantage to the old emperor in the capital, he would at least have the power to protect himself and would be able to take control of many things.
say.
"Sir, please speak. I am here to listen."
Pan Yong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's not a big plan, it's just some small tricks. At that time, we just need to use overt promotions and covert promotions to give the prince a bigger official, such as inspecting the nine provinces and so on.
, the old emperor has nothing to say. When the time comes to choose the management of Jiedu, the emperor can let his civil servants protect his subordinates, and can he not choose someone who can take charge of the capital camp? "
When the third prince heard this, he was slapped in the thigh. Although this strategy seems mediocre, you can't resist its practicality. This strategy has been used many times since ancient times, but most of them are successful, which shows how powerful this strategy is.
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"Sir, you are truly a genius. I have you like Lu Wang from the Zhou Dynasty, and Zhang Liang from the Han Dynasty." The third prince could no longer speak incoherently.
The third prince was happy for a while, then stood up again, bowed to Pan Yong and said: "Sir, even so, Jia Ke still only has most of the troops near the capital, which makes it difficult for me to sleep and eat well. Sir, there are
How can I relieve my worries?"
Pan Yong said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? I have been with the old emperor for so many years, and I know the old emperor's character very clearly. The old emperor seems to have a lot of trust in Jia Ke, but I, with the old emperor's suspicious character,
As long as we send people to provoke a little bit, although there will be no results for a while, but as time goes by, the old emperor will definitely doubt Jia Ke. By then, Jia Ke will no longer have the support of the old emperor. He is just a grasshopper after the fall.
Let the Third Prince handle it as he pleases."
The third prince is now completely relieved. His fear of the old emperor and Jia Ke has also been reduced a lot. According to Pan Yong's plan, it may not be effective in a day or two, but within a year or two he can hope to take over the power.
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And Pan Yong stood there with pride on his face. Although in the eyes of ordinary civil servants, he was an uneducated person who got promoted by flattering the old emperor, but who knew that he also had a good plan in his heart?
Otherwise, with his knowledge, he would never be able to compare with those eminent scholars. Now, those well-educated people are at a loss and only know how to let the third prince endure, while he, an ignorant person, has been planning strategies for the third prince for several years.
Who is superior and who is inferior? I think the third prince knows it well and it seems that his position will not be shaken in the future.
Next, the third prince felt relaxed. He chatted and laughed with Pan Yong for a while, and then entered the palace to express his gratitude.
The third prince then ordered someone to enshrine the imperial edict in his hall, dressed neatly, put on all the ceremonial guards, and went to the palace to thank the emperor. Pan Yong followed closely behind, waiting on the third prince.
At this time, the officials at the gate of the Third Prince's Mansion who wanted to see the Third Prince somehow got the news. When they saw the Third Prince coming out, they knelt down together and then watched the Third Prince go away. They were all glad that they really had the opportunity.
Foresight, although he did not meet the third prince, he still registered in front of the future supreme prince.
The third prince and Pan Yong entered the palace and went straight to the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Pan Yong went into the hall to inform the emperor.
The emperor had been waiting on the throne for a long time. After Pan Yong came in, he knelt in front of the throne and reported back: "According to your majesty's order, I went to deliver the edict to the third prince. Now that the edict has been delivered, I came here to report to your majesty. And report to your majesty."
, the third prince requested to be summoned by His Majesty outside the main hall."
The old emperor said expressionlessly, "The third prince is announced to have entered the palace."
After the old emperor passed down his decree, the third prince outside the palace dared to enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The third prince entered the palace and knelt down in front of the royal steps, "My son, I bow to my father, and wish my father long live, long live, long live."
"Get up and talk." The old emperor was still expressionless.
After the third prince stood up, he clasped his fists and saluted the old emperor again, "My son has been favored by my father and has been given a high position. I would like to express my gratitude to my father today."
"You are resolute and decisive, and your actions are fair. You are the right candidate to inherit the throne. For the sake of the country and the ancestors and the country, you are the best candidate." The emperor said calmly.
Next, the emperor asked Qin Tianjian: "Which day of this month is a good day and a good day to pray to heaven and earth."
Guo Yan, the chief seal of the Qintian Supervisor, came out of his office and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, February 16th is a good day to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth."
"Then it will be February 16th. On this day, I will go to the Temple of Heaven with all the civil and military officials to report to heaven. After that, the throne passing ceremony will be held." The emperor seemed to have no nostalgia for the throne.
After the emperor made the final decision, today's dynasty was over. After the emperor left, all the ministers left the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They discussed with each other in twos and threes while walking out. Everyone should think carefully about today's things when they go back.
The old emperor seemed to have passed the throne to the third prince, but he did not delegate power. It is hard to say what the future will be like, so it is better to wait and see how it will turn out.