Gyeonggi Shangyuan, outside the Taihe Hall of the Imperial Palace.
The day's morning court had just ended, and the ministers bustled out of the hall, chatting and returning to their respective posts.
Prince Ning Weiyuan is one of them.
After thinking about today's itinerary, he planned to visit the Ministry of Civil Affairs first - since he would take over the throne from his father sooner or later, it would not be wrong to familiarize himself with and select outstanding officials in advance. It's best if you can use it for yourself in the future. If you can't, you can keep an eye on it in advance.
Before he even took two steps out of the door, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
With his jade-patterned white robe and snow-colored boots, this person always dressed himself up to look spotless, as if he could attain enlightenment and become an immortal if he continued like this.
Ning Weiyuan sneered at the appearance of Shengxue in white, but it didn't show on the surface. He even showed regret and blame, frowning at the other party and said, "Second brother, you didn't go to court."
Yes, the person standing in front of him was the second prince Ning Qianshi.
"I don't have an official position, so why bother listening to those old guys nagging." The other party put down the nephrite he was playing with and bowed his hands indifferently.
"Those people are all my loyal ministers of Daqi, and they are all talking about the state affairs of Daqi. Do you not want to help me manage the government at all in the future?"
"If I really get close to them, will you trust me to take over the government affairs?" Ning Qianshi shrugged, "It's better to save yourself the trouble of causing trouble. If you have the time to go to court, it's better to do more Paint two pictures to please my father."
The second prince is good at calligraphy and painting, which is well known in the palace.
"The two are not in conflict."
"But I don't want to give people excuses." Ning Qianshi whistled, "There are always people in this world who want to reach the sky in one step. No matter what I do, they will be ready to move for the slightest possibility. After all, what other achievements can compare with it? What about the power of following the dragon?"
"You really dare to say that." Ning Weiyuan couldn't help laughing.
"It's not the first day you've met me. Ever since I was little, there's nothing I dare not say." He then smiled slightly, "Those people are eager for you and me to have a brotherly feud, but I don't want to be a pawn."
The prince put his hands behind his back and continued to walk forward, "You want to see me if you have anything to do?"
If there was nothing serious, the second brother would never wait for him in a place like this. As the other party said, he has always stayed away from government affairs-at least in front of himself.
"I heard some news from Jinxia City." Ning Qianshi turned around and followed.
"Jinxia..." Ning Weiyuan muttered, "I guess it has something to do with that imperial sister?"
"Yes, internal information from the Privy Council." Ning Qianshi replied, "She took an action and targeted the local Jianghu gangs, but the government had no knowledge of this. According to the follower, the gang sent by Sanmei People have a certain degree of progress and retreat, unlike ordinary servants, and the local Privy Council is also involved. I guess it won't be long before the Sixth Ministry will also receive complaints and protests from the government."
"Oh?" The prince stopped and glanced sideways at his second brother.
This short message contains a lot of information.
Not relying on the government's help means that the imperial sister has the means to solve problems independently.
The reason why he was able to win over the Privy Council was to take advantage of the previous attack to plant an agent in the palace.
The servants who have a certain degree of advance and retreat... According to Third Sister's experience, it is most likely related to the army.
Others might have had to guess a lot, but it was no longer a matter of a day or two for them to pay attention to Ning Wanjun.
"Our sister doesn't seem to want to settle down." Ning Qianshi said with a smile.
"The government's protest will probably have little effect." Ning Weiyuan judged the situation in an instant, "She did cross the line by doing this, but she chose the target well. Jianghu gang... one more is not too much, one less is not too much, If she is eradicated, it can be said that she is doing harm to the people, and my father will never punish her for such a trivial matter."
"Your Highness, if we want to punish her, do we still need to go through the six departments?" Ning Qianshi said disapprovingly, "This matter is not about the result, but about her thoughts. It is obvious that Ning Wanjun does not want to be a simple feudal princess. ah."
This is something Ning Weiyuan is secretly surprised about.
He was not surprised that the third sister did not intend to give up. If she were the prince instead of the princess, then he would be a far greater threat than Ning Qianshi. Ning Weiyuan was sure of this.
But the puzzling thing is that she has only been in Jinxia City for less than half a month, and she should be managing her own power well. Why did she start doing things in the streets so quickly that only officials can do. Just cracking down on a gang, how many benefits can there be? Is it worth it for her to end up in person
Maybe you have to wait for your own informant to send back the news before you can make a more accurate judgment.
But one thing Ning Qianshi was right about was that the Third Princess probably didn't want to spend the rest of her life in peace.
"Us?" Ning Weiyuan said but was unwilling to follow his second brother's words, "I have no intention of causing trouble for her."
"And then wait for her trouble to come to your door?" Ning Qianshi sighed, "Brother, you are good at everything, except that you are kind. Yes, it is true that we did not do that thing, but do you think she will leave us alone? Abandon her? The death of her biological mother is inseparable from every queen... "
Ning Weiyuan fell into silence.
Yes, everyone.
He only found out about the inside story later.
"To be honest, I don't agree with attacking Third Sister herself. We are all brothers and sisters, so why bother with that? It won't sound good if word spreads." Ning Qianshi continued, "But her restless thoughts, It’s better to completely suppress it.”
"Do you have an idea?" Ning Weiyuan asked.
"There is no point in making a small fuss. Brother Huang should know this better than me." Ning Qianshi smiled and did not answer, "Cut off her hope and make her feel discouraged and even desperate. She will probably accept her fate in this life. "
Of course Ning Weiyuan knew.
Third sister's biggest reliance was undoubtedly the frontier army she had served with.
All three of them had experience in the military, but she was the only one who made such a big splash.
Having said that, this team does have certain hidden dangers - at least in his plan, he will definitely be the first to deal with them after taking charge.
He had to admit that Ning Qianshi's idea really appealed to his taste.
"I remember... the name of the leading general is Ba Xingtian, right?" Ning Weiyuan thought, "But if this matter is leaked..."
"Wherever there is a risk of leakage, can you leave it to me?" The second brother seemed to have anticipated his concerns. "If I hadn't had any influence on the army, I would have made arrangements myself the moment I received the news. ”
In this way, he might still be able to take advantage of his second brother
It is rare to kill two birds with one stone, but it goes without saying that there is an opportunity to kill three birds with one stone.
Ning Weiyuan stopped answering, waved his hand and walked forward. Ning Qianshi didn't follow either. This was the tacit understanding the two of them had formed over a long period of time.
Three days later, a secret letter was sent to the Western Territory of Daqi.