My father must have thought the same way. Let Su Ziji come in, and the three parties would check and balance, and the three of them would compete to stabilize the court. At the same time, he and King Qi would be "busy" so that they would not put extra thoughts on the palace.
My father's heart is as good as ever.
Especially when I think about the fact that my father, an emperor, has always been ruthless and able to get the best out of everything. Even his beloved eldest son, the crown prince, could be directly wiped out when his rights were violated. He and King Qi were just the new crown prince of his father.
It's just a chess piece. It's just that the chess pieces are expensive and haven't been thrown away yet.
As long as you don't violate your father's bottom line, with your father's consistent style, he will naturally not do anything to you.
When the King of Shu thought of this, he laughed at himself: "How much I envied the prince back then. From the moment the prince was killed, he understood that we, sons, have never had any important rights in the eyes of our father."
The relationship between father and son is thinner than paper and more fragile in the imperial city.
But he didn't say these words, but when he sighed like this, he subconsciously squeezed the chair tightly.
The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, nothing more than that.
"If the prince dies, will we, the prince, be at peace? No, the prince's death is actually a warning to us."
"Even though he became the prince, held the title of eldest son, and was orthodox, when the emperor really wanted to remove him, there was no resistance at all."
"Only by cultivating power, fighting for the most supreme power in the world, and fighting for the great treasure, can we truly be safe and worry-free."
"Father, you taught me and my eldest brother with bloody facts, so now that you are old and afraid, you can't blame us."
He lowered his eyes to hide the ambition and resentment in his eyes. When he raised his eyes again, he saw the open-minded and gentle King of Shu again.
"Okay, your idea is good, but what I said was a bit harsh." He waved his hand to the staff to take their seats again, and the King of Shu looked at the staff present.
After a while, an aide cautiously spoke again: "Your Highness, your Majesty has now let Su Ziji into the situation, and it has become a triangle. Your Highness is already in a critical situation, so you must be on guard."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
The King of Shu squinted his eyes. He had already understood his father's thoughts. He actually had an idea, but at this time he still looked at the staff and asked.
"I suggest that there is no way to stop His Majesty from introducing Su Zi."
"With King Qi as the vanguard, we don't have to go into battle in person. Only by following His Majesty's wishes can we express our respect."
When he said this, the staff member was also anxious and a little angry.
If some lurking guy hadn't taken action against Su Ziji, how could things have become so passive?
The King of Shu did not speak. This proposal actually coincided with his own ideas.
He and King Qi are very different in character. King Qi has a violent temper and is easily impulsive when encountering problems. However, King Shu probably was often bullied by King Qi when he was a child, and his mother and concubine were not favored. When something happened, he would
It will be easier to analyze and find a plan that is most beneficial to you to implement.
At the beginning, he and King Qi, one was evaluated by the emperor as being too brave and impulsive, while the other was evaluated as being easily indecisive when faced with problems.
But it has to be said that their respective personalities have helped them and helped them at critical moments. Moreover, it is easy to change and hard to change. Even if they want to change, it will not be easy.
Just like at this time, even if the King of Shu was dissatisfied, he would never be as angry as King Qi on the spot. Naturally, his staff would dare to analyze and make suggestions with him on such matters.
"I second the proposal!"
"This is indeed a method. Although it cannot break the situation, it can allow the prince to avoid the sharp edge and slowly figure it out."
Other staff members also spoke, and most of them agreed with this staff member's proposal.
The King of Shu thought of some rumors about Su Ziji, and his heart moved: "Not only do I want to give him a gift, but I also want to meet this good nephew in person."
However, some staff members reminded: "His Royal Highness should be careful when giving gifts at this time. If the gift is heavy, it will easily arouse His Majesty's suspicion. If the gift is light, it will be more like humiliation."
"You are an adult prince who has been crowned king. There is no precedent in this dynasty for dealing with this grandson who has not yet had a title. I wonder what specifications you plan to use to give gifts?"
In fact, it is better to say that it is an official. If you give gifts to officials as a prince, it is called a gift if it sounds good, and it is called a reward if it sounds bad.
Now that you have officially received a title, you can just give it away according to the conventions of different titles.
Even now, only the King of Shu sends a gift with great fanfare. Even if there are officials who send it, it seems a bit conspicuous.
Will it make the person on the dragon throne feel suspicious?
The King of Shu thought about it and said, "I heard that he likes books. I have a set of autograph records of the former prime ministers, so I gave them to him."
Sending a book? All the staff present nodded. This is safe.
All he had to do was send someone to deliver a wooden box. Moreover, the matter of sending books had reached the ears of the emperor. It was an elegant thing for an uncle to send a set of books to his nephew, and it had nothing to do with anything else.
"I think it is appropriate to send the book. Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Wanglufang·Sufu
Because they had just moved in, although the former Duke's mansion had been renovated and cleaned so that it could be officially lived in, and all the housekeepers and servants were provided, the door plaque of the mansion was empty.
Su Ziji knew very well that granting a house was just a prelude. He was afraid that he would be ennobled next, and the plaque would have to be replaced when it was put up, so he simply didn't put it up yet.
And whether he lives in Wanglufang or is qualified to come to Wanglufang Su Mansion, who doesn't know that an emperor's grandson lives in the former Duke's Mansion, which has always been empty?
How can we care about such minutiae?
When Su Ziji checked in, from the early morning of the next day, some officials and servants came one after another with gifts. There was a steady stream of people coming to give gifts, making the courtyard that had been empty for many years suddenly become lively.
"This is the steward of Mr. He's Mansion in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He has sent a gift on the orders of Mr. He."
I saw two more bullock carts arriving one after another, and a servant led them over to register. This time they came from the official residence of Mr. He.
Zhao Zhu, the current butler of the Su Mansion, heard about this and went over to chat with the butler who brought the gift. The person who came brought the gift list and the gift together and said goodbye very wisely.
There were more than one or two people coming to give gifts, and Zhao Zhu needed to greet each one. Even if he had experience, this scene would be enough for him to be busy.
Especially those who came to give gifts had some meritorious deeds and had a deeper background than civil servants. Not only could they not afford to offend anyone, but they could easily lead to future troubles if they made friends rashly. The more the butler looked at the gift list, the more frightened and busy he became.
He came to the main courtyard to ask for Su Zi's status.
At this time, Su Ziji, wearing a moon-white cotton robe and a large cloak, was looking at the frost and snow condensing on the branches and thinking deeply, when he heard the footsteps and turned around.
"What happened?" Su Ziji asked when he saw the housekeeper Zhao Zhu walking quickly with sweat on his forehead.