The prince was silent for a long time.
Yu Lan and the others looked at each other, unable to understand at all.
"What the doctor means is that Qi Chao... is about to die?"
A country without an emperor is dead, isn't it
This is what everyone thinks. A country cannot live without a king. No matter what, there must be someone on the throne.
Although emotionally, they are reluctant to bow down to people other than the prince, and after the prince passed away, the fate of the palace servants who served in the near future is unpredictable, but even scholars say that once the emperor is a courtier, the courtiers of the foreign court are still like this, not to mention them These humble servants? Even if they were resentful in their hearts, they could not change the fact that they were standing on a ship that was about to sink.
"If Your Highness can really..."
"No, Zaifu of Wenyuan Pavilion is a person who reads the book of sages, how can he agree to the vacancy of the emperor's position?"
The palace people didn't think deeply, they didn't even understand the meaning of this sentence.
The prince fixedly looked at the top of the bed tent. He thought of the emperor's ignorance of government affairs at the end of the Chen Dynasty. The power of the government was controlled by Zaifu of Wenyuan Pavilion, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang. In a sense, if the emperor does not go to court for 20 years, the country can still function as usual.
Is there such an emperor? No, not so, the emperor doesn't care about anything, but everything is closely related to imperial power.
Jun Jun indulged in wine and did not want to go to court, so he left government affairs to his ministers, but he was not at ease, and he was even more afraid of the expansion of the prime minister's power, and he fiddled with Jinyiwei and Dongchang again. The emperor thought he was in control of the power struggle between the two sides, but in fact he was often deceived and used by the two sides.
The prince smiled bitterly, not to mention that he was terminally ill. Even if he could live for three to five years and rely on the two forces of Wenchen and Jinyiwei to govern the country, he could not guarantee that he would not become a foolish monarch.
If you listen to one side, it will be dark; if you listen to both, you will be bright.
If you can't do this, you will inevitably be deceived, and you will become a fool without knowing it.
Not to mention the doctor's amazing words, suggesting that there should be no emperor in the world, the prince could not think of what such a court would look like, and how to maintain it.
"… The doctor may not know that the scholars all over the world read the way of monarchs and ministers, that they have learned the arts of literature and martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family. They have selfish intentions and want to seek personal gain, and some people even think about usurping the throne. But they are asked to openly It will not work to govern the country directly instead of issuing the emperor's decree."
The crown prince sighed deeply and said in a low voice, "The emperor can be a faint-hearted prince who has been out of the harem for decades, or a medicine jar who can't afford to be sick, but he must not be a dead person."
Even if the officials wanted the emperor to step aside and let them rule the country, someone had to sit on the throne. Aside from the emperor or the vacant throne, what kind of words do you want to be ridiculed and ridiculed by thousands of people
"Who doesn't care about names before and after life?"
"… "
Mo Li felt that the gerbil in his arms didn't care much.
Meng Qi didn't care how the history books were written, but he was concerned about the safety of the people.
Even if he slandered Meng Qi and his old friends in person, Meng Qi would not be angry. Therefore, those Hanlin officials in the Qi Dynasty who gave lectures to the prince were very impressive, and they even pinpointed Meng Qi's most painful spot.
- What pain would be more painful than looking at the corpse of an old friend and not being able to avenge the revenge
- What hardship is there, more than a lifelong ambition to be in vain, a king who swore to work with broke his promise and broke his promise to kill and kill
In particular, those people also scolded the national teacher of the Chu Dynasty as a "cowardless rat", thinking that Meng Qi's disappearance was caused by fear of death. Any scolding that feels pain is the deepest stab.
What about the dragon veins, and what about the supreme martial arts
Even if he gave up his name before and after his death, he would be smashed into the sand, and he would never be the same as before.
The ink carp couldn't help stroking the gerbil through his clothes.
The gerbil pressed against the palm of the ink carp and rubbed it carefully.
A trace of suspicion rose in Mo Li's heart, Meng Qi was too quiet at the moment.
I moved a few times just now, but now I seem to have fallen asleep, not even sticking out my head.
Doubt flashed in Mo Li's mind, but he didn't think about it.
"What the prince said is very true. I never thought of these obstacles." Mo Li frankly admitted his omissions. He thought that the courtiers would like to kick the emperor away and take charge of the government in a justifiable manner.
Now it seems that it is the "justifiable" in the hearts of the world that obstructs this possibility.
The crown prince said slowly: "Power is like a treasure, and everyone sees it. No matter how you steal, cheat, or rob... in the end, it will always be a high-sounding statement. Wenyuan Pavilion will not agree, because in the hearts of the world, there is no emperor. The court is a traitorous official, and everyone is a traitor."
Hearing this, Mo Li shook his head slightly and said, "It's the traitor in the minds of scholars, not the thoughts of the world."
The prince was taken aback.
Mo Li said seriously: "Actually, the people don't care who is the emperor at all. Even if there is no emperor, they will not feel that the sky is falling. The people just want good weather and good harvest in the coming year, the whole family will be free from diseases and disasters, and they can afford to pay the land tax. They don't care at all about the emperor's surname and whether there is an emperor in the courtroom."
The prince has been in the house of the powerful ministers since he can remember, and later moved into the palace to be the heir. All he could see was the people in Taijing and Jingji Zhuangzi, so he didn't know anything about what Mo Li said.
"The emperor can't be a dead person, then don't let others know that the emperor is dead." Mo Li said in a flat tone, "As for the leisurely publicity of the people in the world... The people in the world don't have so much leisure time, and they value firewood, rice, oil and salt more than the life and death of the emperor. If one day, the common people have food and clothing, do not worry about how to feed their children, and can care about the affairs of the Zaifu and the emperor, it will be the prime minister of the prosperous world."
The prince was dumbfounded.
Even if the people really don't care, the courtiers do!
In Wenyuan Pavilion, this is impossible to pass no matter what.
The prince was very anxious. Although Mo Li’s idea was strange, there was one thing that the prince knew very well. His younger brothers were not honest and hurried. The king and the three kings of the Chu Dynasty fought, and the Qi Dynasty fell apart.
Mo Li is a doctor, not a counselor.
After he had said what he had to say, he was about to leave.
Director Chen, who was willing, hurriedly brought out a plate with brocade, scattered gold and silver, etc. under the prince's signal.
These count as consultation fees.
Manager Chen also ordered a few boxes with treasures to be carried down the corridor, and he picked a few precious ones and put them on the plate.
The main thing is the so-called "aura" that was discovered before. As long as the prince can't use it, he will put it into it without hesitation. It includes two pieces of warm jade, a jasper Ruyi handle, and agarwood bracelets.
One of the warm jade looks more transparent, and the carving is quite delicate, and the other is only the size of a finger, and it is a round gourd-shaped.
Chenxiang is even more rare, and any one is worth a lot of money, not to mention a three-entry yard, even ten five-entry yards can be bought, plus the most prosperous shop outside Taijing Zhengyangmen.
The ink carp refused.
Too many, how can there be such an expensive consultation fee.
Besides, he didn't want to take over the trouble of looking after the sixth prince.
There is already a second prince, another sixth prince, and if another third prince is inserted later, the battle to usurp the throne can be staged in General Liu's backyard.
For example, let these princes beat the blood first.
"When will the doctor come back?"
"Five days later."
Mo Li estimated the prince's physical condition and gave the exact time.
Manager Chen was looking forward to Mo Li coming to treat the prince, and seeing that the other party was extremely skilled in martial arts and seemed to do whatever he wanted, he was even more worried. No matter what you say, the ink carp must accept the consultation fee, otherwise what if the ink carp does not come after five days
"This ingot of silver is enough..."
Before Mo Li could finish speaking, he felt the gerbil in his arms start to pat his paws.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the ink carp cannot turn the gerbil into a human, nor can it fish out the gerbil and talk to it.
There have always been only cats and dogs who can understand human words and parrots who can speak human words. How can gerbils understand human nature? Don't you want to be treated as a monster by others, giving rise to suspicion
Especially at this moment, everyone seems to have discovered the small piece that was bulging out of Mo Li's heart.
The ink carp was forced to have no choice but to use sound transmission to enter the secret to the gerbil.
"Brother Meng, didn't we find General Liu's mansion? Since we don't need to buy a yard, the money is enough for us to go to Feihe Mountain and come back. These gold and silver are burdensome, and the palace seal has to be removed, and the weight is heavy. Do you want me to imitate Brother Meng and find a place to hide them?"
Of course, the gerbil couldn't answer with a sound transmission, its head emerged from the collar of the ink carp, and its dark eyes looked out of the palace.
Mo Li moved in his heart, walked to the box outside the hall, and saw a string of amber that resembled candied chestnuts.
"… "
The next best thing is to ask for chestnuts without pine nuts
Mo Li picked up the string of amber, thanked and left.
He carried the medicine bag on his back, but tucked the amber directly into the collar, and then showed his body and disappeared.
This high-ranking martial arts master made everyone amazed.
Yu Lan stood there, frowning thinking about Mo Li's every move.
- There is definitely something hidden in the doctor's clothes.
"I just saw the doctor caressing his chest, similar to His Highness's behavior. Could it be that the doctor also has a heart problem?"
"No, that seems to be something..."
"Meow!"
Suddenly, with a shrill cry, Yu Lan raised her head in amazement.
But it was the civet cat, Ah Hu, who was squatting on the eaves, looking for the ink carp to avenge "one push".
Fearing that the gerbil would fall, the ink carp used his palm to cover his chest, and at the same time, he performed light work and left the cat far behind.
Scared of cats
It doesn't matter, just run fast enough.