But when the master asked, he had to say again: "Xiao Liuzi was serving your majesty today, and he just went to Yong'an Palace. I heard your majesty personally telling the empress that when Su Ziji comes back, your majesty will give an explanation..."
"Slave, I happen to not be on duty today. If I can come out, I will report to the prince as soon as possible!"
boom!
A cup was smashed to the ground the next moment.
The scalding tea inside splashed all over the eunuch and even the back of his hands was burned red. However, the eunuch lowered his head and almost lay on the ground, not daring to move.
"Explain, what explanation?" King Qi walked back and forth in the house, roaring with a ferocious expression.
"What achievements can a little number one scholar, a prime minister who is not even a fifth-grade scholar, do? Is it worthy of my father's personal promise to give an explanation when he comes back?"
Everyone in the room tried their best to hold their breath and concentrate not to speak out in this situation.
King Qi really had no way to vent his anger, and he couldn't show his violent side in front of these counselors and staff, so he kicked the young eunuch over.
"Get out!"
The little eunuch, as if he had been pardoned, immediately rolled out and crawled out.
King Qi didn't want to reveal his true feelings of resentment, jealousy, and irritation at the moment, but this incident was too much for him to accept. The evil fire was rushing upwards desperately, making him unable to suppress it.
He couldn't help but ask in his heart: "Father, father, what explanation do you want to give Su Ziji?"
"Is this so-called explanation an attempt to add Su Ziji to the family tree?"
But why?
Even if Su Ziji is really the blood of the prince, what can he do?
The prince was convicted more than ten years ago, and his wife, concubines, emperor and grandson were all executed. If Su Ziji was really confirmed to be of the prince's blood, shouldn't he be questioned immediately?
Why is it that he is a serious prince, and the King of Qi who has been conferred by the imperial decree has never been so favored by his father? Even at this age, anyone who goes out of the capital to ask for a decree is scolded, but Su Ziji can do it at the age of seventeen.
Going to the local area as an observer of the imperial court?
It was just enough to treat Su Ziji as an ordinary official, but in the end, he was still listed in the genealogy?
Su Ziji enjoys the benefits that princes and grandsons cannot enjoy, and Su Ziji also enjoys the benefits that princes and grandsons should enjoy?
All the benefits were taken by Su Ziji?
Why?!
At this time, King Qi really wanted to go in front of his father, shout and question, why is he, the King of Qi, who is also a descendant of the royal family, not as good as the son of a prince who has no title yet?
But even though his head was filled with anger and his chest was ignited with a raging fire of jealousy, he was so embarrassed and annoyed that he could only pace around the room with a cold face like a trapped animal, and finally had to sit back in his chair.
superior.
A king, a minister, a father and a son, even if he is the son of an emperor, he is a minister first and then a son.
"When the prince was still here, even if I accidentally caught my father's eye, I was just a chess piece, used by my father for balance."
"Prince, I am only a prince, not a son. My father has never thought so much about me. Instead, he always scolds me."
"Finally, the prince fell. Now, the prince's son wants to threaten me again?" King Qi thought, and his sorrow was gradually suppressed by unwillingness and cruelty.
Among the several counselors and staff, Wen Xunpeng, who had once gained the trust of the King of Qi, but gradually became a marginalized person after Su Ziji returned safely from the southwest, gritted his teeth and took the lead to stand up.
He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Su Ziji is no longer what he used to be. He is now as dangerous as the King of Shu. We must eradicate him immediately while he is still in his infancy."
This was nonsense. King Qi looked at it lightly and said, "Mr. Wen, do you have any plans?"
Wen Xunpeng really had an idea and offered a plan: "I have thought of a way. Su Ziji is repairing the water conservancy now because he wanted to make a contribution. Your Majesty, you have planted a spy in the Prince of Shu's palace, so you can use it at this time."
"As long as the secret agents destroy the dam, Su Ziji can be blamed!"
"Su Ziji is now a potential threat, and the King of Shu is currently the biggest threat to your struggle for power. Wouldn't it be a good thing if this incident can be used to ruin Su Ziji's future and give the King of Shu a heavy blow?
One piece?”
Wen Xunpeng proposed this because he actually saw that King Qi was gradually losing his ability to compete with King Shu because he was scolded by the emperor in public, and he was holding back a fire in his heart. However, his suggestion, although superficial
But the officialdom does not pay attention to whether it is straightforward, but only whether it is effective. This can be regarded as a strategy. Unless the King of Qi does not want to take the opportunity to suppress these two threats, he will definitely agree.
The fact is also like this. As soon as he heard this plan, King Qi was tempted.
But he didn't nod immediately, because if he had to do this, it would inevitably destroy the hidden line planted in the Shu Palace.
That was not someone who was randomly placed in, he was a middle-level person who could influence the decision-making of the King of Shu. He had been in the position for many years. It can be said that dark chess cannot be used at critical times. Just a few years of time spent would make him
King Qi was heartbroken.
Whether or not to use this secret chess piece at this moment was really hard for King Qi to make this decision right away.
"Let me think about this matter again." After a moment, King Qi frowned and said.
Wen Xunpeng was immediately disappointed, but he also knew that even if King Qi would make this decision in the end, it would be difficult to avoid the hesitation involved.
He bowed out respectfully and looked at each other with several of his colleagues. As a counselor and staff member, they could only offer their own strategies, and they could not influence whether the lord adopted them or not.
Realizing that there might be no result in discussing this matter today, even Wen Xunpeng did not mention it again, and instead discussed the matters in the court with King Qi.
But when it came to matters in the court, it was difficult to avoid King Shu.
The King of Qi originally had many party members and was much more powerful than the King of Shu. In addition, he colluded with the demon clan and had his own power both internally and externally.
But King Qi was first scolded by the emperor in front of the civil and military officials of the court. He also praised the officials of the King of Shu's group for their work several times. This suppression was raised one after another. It must be said that he was only standing in the distance to watch the wind direction.
If the attitude of the neutral officials has not changed, they are deceiving themselves and others.
Even within the Qi King's Party, some people's hearts have been fluctuating during this period, and some people who have just expressed their intention but have not yet "come on board" have become ambiguous.
The more the King of Qi listened to the reports and discussions below, the more he felt angry. To put it bluntly, this power strategy was not complicated, but the emperor was condescending and stretched out his hand, and the advantage he had formed over the King of Shu was wiped out.
"This is not the first time."
Over the years, this has often been the case. If you gain some upper hand, the wind direction will change, and then the King of Shu will gain momentum again. Of course, there will be a rare occasion or two when the King of Shu becomes aggressive, and you will receive additional support.
Knowing this, I still have to continue playing.
Even so, my father still wants to add another chess player to the chess game!