In the lively scene of Dingxihou Mansion, in Lu He's small courtyard, a private meeting had just ended with greetings and entered into the main topic -
"The Marquis of Dingxi has stated that he will try his best to fight for the position of Minister of War!" It was the owner of the small courtyard, Lu He, who spoke. The seventeen-year-old boy from Northern Xinjiang could not hide his tallness even though he was sitting there. His features are handsome and handsome, and he has a scholarly air that has been influenced by years of hard study. His whole person looks heroic yet elegant. His voice is clear and smooth, and he speaks in an unhurried manner. He is very typical of everyone. Everyone in the audience nodded secretly, "I don't know." What do you elders and seniors think?"
"You're too polite, Qingzhi. I've only been a few years older, but in terms of virtue and talent, I'm far inferior to you. How can I claim to be an elder or a senior?" The person who answered was Tang Sipeng, stroking his short beard and saying sincerely, "You're here now. Everyone is here for the sake of the prince. We are all our own people, so there is no need to look outside. In my opinion, it is better not to make any fuss and just speak freely. "
Qingzhi is Lu He's character. Although according to the rules, a man should take his first name when he is crowned, Lu He began to go out to socialize and run his own circle after his hair was tied up. Without a given name, others could only call him by his first name, which was inconvenient. Jiang Yashuang had high hopes for this disciple and would not let him be in trouble in a place like this, so he got it for him in advance.
At this time, Tang Sipeng, who could almost be his grandfather in terms of age, would call him by his first name but not by his first name. Since the two of them were under Jiang Yashuang's sect, one was his assistant and the other was his disciple, so they had a close relationship. It was also because he was deliberately raising Lu He's status in the room so that the young Lu He would not be able to control the situation. As Jiang Yashuang's right-hand man, Tang Sipeng's status in Jiang Yashuang's power was needless to say.
The point is that he is nearly fifty years old. Unlike Lu He, although he is Jiang Yashuang's disciple who treats him as his own son, he is only seventeen years old. No matter how outstanding he is, he will inevitably be underestimated.
"What Mr. Tang said is absolutely true!" Sure enough, when Lu He asked at the beginning, although everyone was not scornful, they were not very enthusiastic either. Now that Tang Sipeng also spoke, more people answered, "The Marquis of Dingxi is He is a young talent. According to my opinion, both Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are trustworthy. Otherwise, they would not have given him the title and the post of Minister of War as soon as he was recalled to the capital! Thinking about it, I’m still a little bit sure…”
"But it's not surprising! After all, the prince has now made it clear that he wants to help Prince Hui to ascend to the throne. Speaking of the talents and virtues of Prince Hui, everyone in the government and the public does not know about Prince Hui's talent and virtue. Counting his age, he is now close to At the age of 40, is it possible that the prodigal son can still turn around? He himself can’t count on it, the prince can only count on the people around him, and Prince Hui and our prince are direct brothers, and most of Prince Hui’s relatives and friends are also our princes? Of all the relatives and friends, only the Yue family is different... Otherwise, how could King Yongyi have the confidence to seek the position of Minister of War? "
"But King Yongyi has never been in charge of the army, and has never even been to the border. What is he doing as Minister of War? Now, although the war in Northern and Western Xinjiang has stopped, the Western Barbarians are very unconvinced. If they are not careful, they will be If there's going to be a fight, will he be able to handle it then?"
"Hey! If you don't want him to go into battle in person, wouldn't it be enough to recruit a few more useful aides? If that doesn't work, the prince personally presides over the overall situation - in the end, the problem lies with the prince! The prince wants to protect Prince Hui, so don't worry. If there is any difficulty over there, the prince will always make the decision!"
"Dongfang, what do you mean by this? Do you regret joining our prince's family?!"
"People like Prince Hui have more success than failure. If he becomes the emperor, the future of the Qin Dynasty... Hehe! We have studied hard for more than ten years and were named in the gold medal list last year. Is it possible that we will have to mess with the troubled times? ? ! Naoshan, don’t be confused!”
Zhishan is Dongfang Chou's character. At this moment, seeing that he seemed to have offended the public, he quickly stood up and bowed his head, saying: "Everyone! You have misunderstood! If I regret following Prince Chong, why do I have to come here today? What I meant Yes, our short-term and long-term worries ultimately lie with the prince! Therefore, whether we are trying to make Dingxihou take charge of the military department or making long-term plans in the future, we need to consider the prince's side! "
"That's more or less the same, but you don't need to say it. Without the prince, a guy like Prince Hui wouldn't even be worthy of carrying Prince Chong's shoes. We wouldn't even bother mentioning him!"
After Lu He started the game, he and Tang Sipeng watched indifferently. He coughed when he heard this and said warmly: "We all know what Brother Yan means when he punches the teacher, but after all, Prince Hui is the teacher's brother, and the teacher always respects his brother... "
Yan Rong laughed loudly when he heard this: "Qingzhi, you also know that I have such a mouth, and I have never been very good in private... But Prince Huijun has always been a playboy in his life, and I usually worry that he will drag Chong sooner or later. The prince is a hindrance to the county, and now the prince actually wants to support him as the emperor. I really don’t know what our wise and powerful prince is thinking? "
"It has not been a day or two since all of you here have chosen Prince Chongjun. You all know that the prince is a kind and kind man - to be honest, this is the reason why I chose Prince Chongjun in the first place." Tang Sipeng said with a smile, not moving. He calmly stopped the conversation from turning to discuss whether Prince Jiang Tianchi had a brain problem, and said, "Especially now that Prince Hui has not targeted Prince Chong, so with Prince Chong's personality, he will never take the initiative to deal with it. Prince Hui. That’s where His Highness the Prince’s thoughts lie, but we must think more about Prince Chong!”
All the people in the room secretly breathed a sigh of relief at the same time - it was as close as they could get!
Everyone can see that the current situation is not good for Jiang Yashuang. However, where is the identity of Jiang Yadan's eldest son, and Jiang Tianchi is on the sidelines. Not to mention that Jiang Yashuang is not willing to disobey his father and brother, even if he is willing , he is not in a good position here either.
After all, Jiang Yashuang's biggest advantage is "virtuous", but the most important character these days is not "virtuous", but "filial piety". You have disobeyed your father and brother, how can you still be considered filial
Think about it, Jiang Tianchi had already decided the overall situation before, and he even worked hard to build the filial piety arch! What's more, Jiang Yashuang doesn't have enough confidence to challenge her father now, so she can't commit this taboo!
In this case, of course the subordinate should look at him a little longer to share the worries of the master!
Even if you don't think about repaying Jiang Yashuang's cultivation and appreciation, saying "I worked hard to catch up with Prince Chong, and finally managed to get along with him, now you tell me, Prince Chong They have fallen out of favor with their father and have no bright future with him." They couldn't bear it!
If the person who replaces Jiang Yashuang is capable, they will most likely lose their integrity and change their family, but Jiang Yadan - no one who knows anything about this person is optimistic about the future of Daqin after he becomes the leader!
Just as Yan Rong said to Dongfang Cui before: After finally surviving, we have finally seen the light of day. Do we still have to risk a chaotic world? If you don’t want the world to be chaotic, then of course you want Great Qin to have a good monarch! This decision should be made by Prince Chongjun, right? !
Tang Sipeng used "Think more about Prince Chong" to start a secret meeting where Jiang Yashuang's confidants worked together to overthrow Prince Hui, Jiang Yadan. King Yongyi was not idle at this time, and a group of people were in the study. Discussing: "Although Qiu Jinglan is young, he has served as the commander-in-chief of the Suppressing West Army. His Majesty and the Crown Prince must consider this - especially since he left Xijiang less than a year ago, and his influence on the Suppressing West Army still exists! "
"The Minister of War does not necessarily have to have led troops! The previous Minister, His Royal Highness King Shou, was also born and raised in Beijing. Speaking of leading troops, he has never even been to the frontier!"
"It's different! His Royal Highness King Shou is not only His Majesty's own son, but also please think about it, today's royal family started with military exploits, and the children in the family have been influenced by it since childhood, so there is always a foundation there!"
"What do you mean? Are you saying that our prince doesn't know how to fight? How can our prince's qualifications be compared to the young King Shou's? King Shou can do all the things, how can he defeat our prince?!"
"I'm just talking about the matter! What are you trying to find?! Besides, how long has King Shou served as Minister of War? Did the Ministry of War have any difficulties during this period?! What's more, when King Shou was in office, no one deliberately found anyone. Is it troublesome? If it’s our prince, it’s hard for Prince Chong to find peace with anyone else! Even Qiu Jinglan himself is not an economical person!”
"Everyone! Everyone!" Seeing that the staff were about to quarrel, Chu Xiao quickly smoothed things over, "Everyone, please stop arguing. Besides, if I want to be appointed as the Minister of War, what should I do next?"
"Your Majesty!" A staff member stood up and said with cupped hands, "Please forgive me for being rude! I thought that if Your Majesty asked for the position of Minister of the other five of the six ministries, it would be fine. This Ministry of War is really taboo, unknown. Why does the prince have to be the Minister of War?"
Chu Xiao was not annoyed when he heard this and said: "Mr. Wu doesn't know something. This king's move is also in compliance with the prince's wishes. When the two princes Hui and Chong were conferred, the prince summoned me privately to give me some advice. Good job assisting Prince Hui! Otherwise, how could I not know the embarrassment of my life experience and rashly get involved in the military department? "
His family in the previous dynasty was still very close to King Lu by blood. If he had no support, it would be good not to hide from military power in the new dynasty. How could he take the initiative to get involved
"Prince?" The staff were all surprised, and Mr. Wu said in surprise, "Since it is the prince's intention, then why is the prince worried? With Qiu Jinglan's many tricks and military exploits, why don't I go through the motions with you?"
"Don't forget that it is His Majesty who lives in Funing Palace now!" Chu Xiao shook his head, "The eldest son of Prince Chong has been often taken into the palace by His Majesty since last year, sleeping and eating together in Funing Palace, teaching by words and deeds! After all, although the Crown Prince pities Prince Hui, Prince Chong was raised and taught by His Majesty himself, and the love between ancestors and grandchildren is deep!"
After a pause, he said meaningfully, "Your Majesty is still in charge now!"