Chapter 270 The loyal and shun prince who sacrificed himself
In the palace, it's not just those who are paying attention to Jia Cong...
For some unknown reason, the Emperor, who has been in poor health recently and has been in a state of self-cultivation, actually heard this book and was attracted by the novel and interesting plot.
"This is still interesting. If I hadn't been so weak, I would have really wanted to visit Qianxiang Country!"
After listening to the storytelling for the whole day, he smiled at the old eunuch waiting beside him.
Although the Shanghuang's body and bones are weak, he does not suffer from any illness. It is just the normal decline of aging body functions and lack of energy to maintain his condition for a long time. His brain is not confused yet.
The first time I heard this novel story, my thoughts were surprisingly consistent with those of today: everyone has the urge to grab territory!
With Daqing's growing national power at this time, it was not difficult to expand its territory.
What is difficult is how to hold on to the territory that has been developed, which will cost a huge amount of money in the future.
Not to mention the small barbarian countries in the southern Xinjiang area, even the grassland barbarians who are the most trusted enemy of Daqing in the north are very confident of defeating them and taking over their land.
However, it is very difficult to maintain the newly occupied land!
But if the occupied area itself is a fertile land, then it will be much easier to maintain, and it can even be easily digested and absorbed.
Jia Cong's plot opened such a door for the emperor...
The small Nanyi countries in the southern part of Xinjiang that were originally looked down upon were actually the same kind of existence as Jiangnan in the Tang Dynasty.
If he were twenty years younger, the emperor might be enthusiastic about conquering the Qianxiang Kingdom in the south, expanding its territory and grabbing huge profits at the same time.
Just now...
As people get older and their bodies are dying, they naturally lose their ambitions.
"Your Majesty is in high spirits, there will definitely be a chance!"
The old eunuch complimented with a smile on his face: "I'm afraid it won't be long before we hear news of the army's expedition!"
"Oh, it seems that this plot has attracted a lot of people's attention!"
"What your Majesty said is true. Many adults have already inquired about a lot of things from the merchants of Qianxiang Country. The environment there is very similar to the description!"
"I'm afraid I may have some thoughts now!"
"It should be like this, otherwise the concubine's book in Rong Mansion would not be able to be issued smoothly, and it would make a fuss and create a sensation!"
"Hey, it's just a pity that the guy stationed in Southern Xinjiang is that boy from Nan'an!"
"Your Majesty, you are already dissatisfied with your noble family!"
"Haha, as an emperor, he is still a bit weak. He does not understand the importance of balance. Blindly suppressing the Xungui Group is not a good thing!"
The old eunuch remained silent. This was not something he could accept casually.
"Tell me, you old guy, who asked you to tell me about "Overseas Founding"?"
The emperor waved his hand and said with sharp eyes: "Don't try to fool me, maybe some guy has his thoughts on it?"
The old eunuch didn't hesitate at all and said directly: "Your Majesty's guess is right, this is the handiwork of Prince Zhongshun!"
"Zhongshun, does he have any other ideas?"
The emperor sighed and said leisurely: "Then let this kid come into the palace and talk to me!"
The old lady nodded silently and quickly passed on the news...
Prince Zhongshun's heart beat wildly after he heard the letter. He must seize this opportunity well. Whether he can escape from the prison depends on this time.
I just made a little preparation, brought some valuable medicinal materials and other simple gifts into the palace, and went directly to the palace where the emperor lived to pay my respects.
Now that I got the news for the first time, I frowned but didn't say much.
In his opinion, Zhongshun has been completely ruined and cannot make much waves at all.
If you still want to maintain a certain degree of influence in the future, you must bow your head and work for him honestly, otherwise you will have no choice but to be a useless prince waiting to die.
Once he dealt with the disobedient gang of Zhen family members, Prince Zhongshun would really become a toothless tiger and there was no need to be afraid at all.
Zhen Yingjia expressed his position in a timely manner and performed quite well. He did not hesitate to offend the entire Jiangnan family and the relevant stakeholders of water transportation. He helped to properly handle the first matters of water transportation and sea transportation. Now he plans to let him go.
But for the rest of the Zhen family who are ignorant, there is nothing much to say. Directly confiscating their homes is the best way.
Who knows today that when Prince Zhongshun saw the Queen, he knelt down on the ground and said directly: "My son is willing to go to sea to establish a feudal vassal. From now on, he will not set foot on the territory of Daqing without an edict. Please help me!"
The emperor's expression was calm and calm, but the old eunuch serving beside him couldn't help but change his expression. He didn't expect Prince Zhongshun to behave like this when he came up.
He waved his hand and signaled the old eunuch waiting beside him to exit first. The emperor said with a faint look of sadness: "You have to think about it, this road is not easy to take!"
Prince Zhongshun knelt on the ground, straightened his body, and said with a wry smile: "Father, my current situation is like a prison sentence!"
At this point, he paused and said bitterly: "Instead of surviving with the current situation, it is better to work hard overseas. Even if there is an accident and fail to succeed, I can only blame myself for not having such a blessing!"
Seeing that the emperor had no reaction, he continued: "Father, I have already planned to attack the Zhen family. If there is no response at this time, there will be no hope in the future. I can only obey the orders and do things!"
"What, why have you been wronged by doing things for today?"
The emperor's tone was so calm that you couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
"If it's just a normal errand, that's it. What I'm afraid of is the work that offends others. I'll handle it all by myself!"
At this point, Prince Zhongshun's face was so bitter that he could shed tears, and he said depressedly: "It's better to let my son go to sea and fight hard!"
"Looking at you like this, you must have joined forces with the guy from the Jia family who wrote about it a long time ago!"
Shanghuang Dongruo Guanhuo chuckled and said, "That boy is really capable. He can stir up a storm in the capital!"
"Hehe, actually it was that boy who took the initiative to contact me about this!"
Prince Zhongshun smiled sheepishly and said: "The relationship between my son and that boy was quite bad before. I was tricked by that boy when I was filming the Hanako case!"
"What's the purpose of that boy?"
The emperor's eyes became very sharp, and he said in a deep voice: "With such a big fuss, even if you say that kid has no ideas, even a fool would not believe it!"
"The purpose is very simple, just to protect yourself!"
Prince Zhongshun said easily: "If we want to deal with the Zhen family in Jiangnan now, we have sent Lian Er from Rong Mansion and Lin Ruhai as vanguard officers!"
The emperor curled his lips, obviously disdainful of today's crude methods.
Prince Zhongshun continued to explain: "If something goes wrong with these two people, the Rong Mansion will basically be doomed, and this kid won't be able to get any better!"
"that's it?"
The emperor didn't believe it and said calmly: "With the courage this boy has shown, he can still do quite well even without the support of the Rong Mansion!"
Prince Zhongshun naturally believed this, had he not seen the relationship between Jia Cong and the Prince of Chu? That was quite good.
"This kid also made a request, that is, he wants my son to help him enter the inner secret library and browse the collections inside!"
When Prince Zhongshun said this, his tone and demeanor were quite ordinary, nothing out of the ordinary.
But the emperor's eyes flashed, and he said coldly: "Have you ever asked the reason?"
He understands much better than Prince Zhongshun. The collections in the palace secret treasury are very precious and can be regarded as family heirlooms outside.
Moreover, some of these collections are Buddhist and Taoist cultivation techniques, which are much more valued than Prince Zhongshun nowadays.
"That boy said that he is very interested in practicing Taoism!"
Prince Zhongshun curled his lips and said: "After careful observation, the ministers around me said that the boy's martial arts have reached a certain level. If he turns to Taoism, he might actually achieve something, so he agreed!"
The Emperor took a deep look at Prince Zhongshun and saw that his expression did not seem to be hypocritical. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Can you guarantee that that boy has no other thoughts?"
Prince Zhongshun said disapprovingly: "Father, my son and I have also carefully considered that although the royal secret collection is precious, it does not involve some secret matters. Even if that kid Jia Cong reads them all, it will be nothing!"
The emperor frowned, thought for a moment and then nodded. Although he attached great importance to the offerings in the palace and was a little jealous of their methods, he also knew that it was extremely difficult to practice. It was not that he could get started smoothly just by having the cultivation techniques.
The requirements for qualifications are very strict, otherwise the royal family would have been filled with experts.
"Well, wait until that kid enters the palace and bring him to me to see him!"
When Prince Zhongshun heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He suddenly raised his head and said, "Father, have you agreed?"
"Is it okay if you don't agree?"
The emperor said angrily: "Looking at what you have accomplished, if I were to find out today, I would probably end up being imprisoned for life. Why don't you take advantage of the fact that my old bones are still useful and let you go to the open sea to wander?"
Break out!"
To be honest, he was also shocked by Prince Zhongshun's sudden request.
It's just that his expression management ability has reached the maximum level, and he didn't show any surprise at all, so Prince Zhongshun and the old eunuch couldn't detect it at all.
Based on the emperor's rich experience and the plot of "Overseas Founding", he immediately realized the true intention of Prince Zhongshun.
Although I was surprised, I was actually quite interested...
If the outer sea is really as mentioned above, with countless large and small islands, the largest of which is as big as several provinces of Daqing, and the products on it are rich and the land is fertile, it is not impossible for Prince Zhongshun to be a pathfinder.
There is not only Prince Zhongshun, the only adult prince under the emperor's knee, but there are also several underage princes.
But it is the current time to be an emperor after all. It would be good for adult princes to open their palaces early, but it would be embarrassing for princes who were born before they were adults.
At present, the emperor's body is getting worse day by day. Who knows what arrangements will be made for these brothers if he passes away one day?
Maybe, he might just be sent to guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life. Today's temperament is quite mean and unkind...