The old emperor continued to use his chopsticks and ordered: "The decree is to promote Lin Sijian to the position of Crown Prince and Tutor. In addition, Zhang Jian is allowed to have a one-year period of love."
Qi Jun's willingness to mention Ye Feng in the middle of the night shows that he is a talented person. It also shows that he has contributed to the solving of the Guan Fen case, so just give the reward to Zhang Jian.
Lin Sijian, who received His Majesty's order, was confused.
This additional title of Crown Prince and Tutor came too suddenly.
He is a natural supporter of the Fourth Prince, so what does it mean to become the Crown Prince and Tutor? Could it be that His Majesty already suspected that he was involved in Guan Fen's death, so he pretended to arrange this to remind himself? Or something else?
Lin Sijian couldn't figure it out and felt a chill running down his back.
He wanted to claim that he was ill, but he was afraid that His Majesty would accuse him of disobedience.
He wanted to discuss it with his younger sister, Concubine De, but he had to seek approval from His Majesty before he could enter the harem.
It's simply a dilemma.
And when he heard that the fake Ye Feng really became the three-stone Ye Feng, he got rid of his status as a scholar and became a serious Jinshi, and even jumped into the Imperial Guard and was promoted to hold the flag, Lin Sijian felt as disgusted and heartbroken as if he had swallowed countless flies.
I paid for this with my daughter's life! !
But Ye Feng had a good sleep.
Qi Jun was talking about going to Jinyiwei to answer Mao tomorrow, and it was early this morning, so he could have a rare good sleep that day.
I slept until almost dusk, then got up and took a shower.
Afterwards, seeing his family members rejoicing, he went to find Zhang Jian with peace of mind.
Just in time to have a good meal at Zhang Jian's.
It was also because Ye Feng felt most comfortable only when he was alone in front of Zhang Jian.
"Master-in-law, do you think it affects your appetite if you eat alone every day?"
In large families, men and women sit at different tables, and meals are usually divided into the front yard and the back yard. Men can choose which of their wives or concubines they want to eat in, or they can eat by themselves in the front yard. Zhang Jian is used to being alone.
Seeing Ye Feng eating deliciously and still talking, Zhang Jian was speechless.
Then he changed the topic and talked about Lin Sijian's promotion.
Ye Feng was stunned for a moment.
"Hahaha, do you think that person should be so sinister?"
Isn't this too funny? The foundation of the Fourth Prince's camp was directly given to the Crown Prince. How did His Majesty come up with this trick?
Zhang Jian did not smile, and remained calm, saying calmly: "The fourth prince will never ascend the throne. Your Majesty may want to use him and his power to drag the prince into trouble."
A word to wake up the dreamer.
Ye Feng's laughter stopped abruptly.
Throughout the dynasties, almost no prince could successfully ascend the throne.
The prince, as long as he carries this title, is like a mouse struggling to survive between the father and the prince.
If you don't move, you will get blamed easily. The older the emperor, the more dangerous the prince.
The fourth prince, Meng Lang, was frivolous and could only exist as a whetstone for the successor. There was indeed no possibility of ascending to the throne.
His Majesty gave Lin Sijian a stick to the prince, and any trouble the fourth prince caused after that could become the reason for the prince to be deposed.
According to the records of his mentor, the current prince Yang Jiali is kind and tolerant, considerate of people's livelihood, cherishes people's strength, and respects the balance between civil and military affairs.
The current old emperor values civility over military affairs.
Also because of his suspicion, the older he gets, the more suspicious he becomes, for fear that any general who leads the troops will turn him against him. He would be suspicious of whoever won the battle, and would also place eunuchs and supervisors around the generals.
Even though the country was facing the gaze of foreign enemies, especially Cao Jin, the old emperor's methods were getting worse.
The prince advised His Majesty several times about this, but he was severely reprimanded every time, and was even imprisoned for half a year on one occasion.
There was an earthquake in Shu two years ago and the disaster was serious. The old emperor asked the prince to go out to provide disaster relief.
He hasn't returned to Beijing yet, and now he seems to be being targeted by the old emperor again.
After Ye Feng was speechless, he curiously asked Zhang Jian: "Are you for the Crown Prince?"
After asking, seeing Zhang Jian's serious eyes, Ye Feng immediately raised a hand and said: "The Zhang family only stands for the country and the people. I remember."
My teacher wrote it very clearly.
It's just that Ye Feng always feels that... Zhang Jian's idea may not be true.
Huh? That’s not right. Doesn’t the prince serve the country and the people?
Ye Feng's eyes bulged... for half a circle, and he thought: "We have to move faster."
Lin Sijian must be killed quickly.
No matter who Zhang Jian sided with, the prince could not suffer any misfortune.
"You'd better think about how to survive in Jinyiwei."
Zhang Jian reminded lightly.
Looking at Ye Feng like this, he suddenly had a feeling: Maybe this is the Ye Feng his father saw at that time? You are fearless, smart, and willing to rush forward for other people's affairs. Is this how you impressed your father?
"Can you give me another hundred taels of silver? Can't I treat them to more drinks?"
Regarding what Zhang Jian said, Ye Feng understood it very simply: Jin Yiwei is a military system. Soldiers, wine, food and drink are all there.
Zhang Jian: "...did you put your mind outside the door as soon as you got home?"
Ye Feng: "Home, why do you need your brain?"
Zhang Jian: "... Come and eat."
Ye Feng: "You can eat it too, this vegetarian meat stew is very rotten."
Zhang Jian: "..."
I feel like I'm very old in Ye Feng's eyes.
Pulling away his chopsticks, he asked about business: "Rong'er has a tolerant character and won't come back to complain easily when something happens. You have to be nice to her."
Ye Feng stuffed the piece of meat into his mouth and answered vaguely: "She plays mahjong with my mother."
Zhang Jian was completely speechless.
He couldn't imagine how his dignified and virtuous daughter could sit down at the square table and rub the mahjong cards together.
Shaking his head to get rid of the unbearable sight, he took out a banknote from his wallet and placed it in front of Ye Feng.
He said: "It is very likely that the former prince's case will fall into your hands."
Ye Feng was prepared for this when he accepted Qi Jun's token. Hearing this, he blinked and looked at his father-in-law: "Who do you suspect?"
The case of the former crown prince is not only the heart of His Majesty, but also the biggest concern of his mentor. It is also a case that many people dare not touch. Ye Feng used this case to fight back hard against Lin Sijian, and even "beat" the people in the Punishment Department to pieces.
But how confident is Ye Feng now?
Ye Feng's motto is: There is no case that cannot be solved, only people who don't care enough to solve it.
Now, he wanted to know if Zhang Jian had any clues to provide.
Zhang Jian didn't.
When asked, he shook his head and replied expressionlessly: "I am not as good as my late father when it comes to handling cases."
You ask me about a case that even my father couldn't solve?
Ye Feng asked: "Three years ago, my mentor was demoted to the imperial censor. The time happened to be the tenth day after the accident of the former prince, and the reason also happened to be poor handling of the case. Did he find something?"
Ye Feng had every reason to suspect: His Majesty was the one causing the trouble.
Zhang Jian still shook his head: "It's not His Majesty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked him to investigate this case all the time."
Your Majesty has a total of twenty-seven princes, of whom only six are dead so far. Only the case of former Crown Prince Yang Jiaren has not been let go by His Majesty, which shows the depth of his pain.
Ye Feng put down his chopsticks and touched the new scar at the corner of his eye.
"The passing wind leaves a sound, and the passing goose leaves a mark. This is my battle for a foothold, and I will definitely win."
He didn't hesitate to show his ambition and confidence.
And the cruel reality is...
He almost couldn't even get through the gate of Beizhen Fusi.
