In Gao Gong's view, although King Yu is gone now, there is no possibility of competing for the position of crown prince.
But just because His Majesty can leave the matter of receiving foreign envoys to King Yu, it can be seen that in His Majesty's heart, there is still a son like King Yu.
Therefore, no matter what, it is impossible for King Yu to end up with the same fate as King Jing - to run away to the fiefdom in despair.
While he was happy, Gao Gong couldn't help but have a lot of worries in his heart: "If King Yu continues to stay in the capital, he will inevitably be taken advantage of by a villain like Xu Jie. If he accidentally makes His Majesty angry, I'm afraid..."
Just when Gao Gong was extremely worried about Zhu Zaijing's next fate, the suggestion made by Zhang Juzheng earlier resurfaced in his mind.
"How about asking His Highness Prince Yu to leave the capital and go to the fiefdom to become a vassal?"
But the moment this idea appeared, Gao Gong decisively killed it. No matter what, he still couldn't pass his level.
"Well, after all, I am also the teacher of His Highness Prince Yu. Next, I just need to pay more attention to this little guy Xu Jie and remind His Highness Prince Yu to be careful!"
Gao Gong comforted himself like this in his heart, then he looked at his eyes, nose and heart, and looked at the ground casually.
Except for Xu Jie and Gao Gong, the remaining people in Qianqing Palace all had unnatural looks on their faces, especially Yan Song.
Yan Song knew very well that he was completely tied to King Jing and could no longer escape.
Therefore, he placed all his hopes on his son, Yan Shifan.
In Yan Song's view, as long as Yan Shifan can successfully take sides, the wealth of his Yan family can continue.
Now that King Jing has resigned from the vassal and has completely lost the qualification to compete for the position of crown prince, then on the surface, the only one left who has the hope to succeed the crown prince is Prince Yu!
Before that, as King Jing, he had suppressed the forces of King Yu's faction. King Yu had long hated himself to the point of itch. Once King Yu succeeded to the throne, what awaited him would be ruthless liquidation. !
With no choice, Yan Song just put all his chips on the unborn child in the belly of the imperial concubine!
As King Yu was disliked by Jiajing, Yan Song's luck increased day by day.
He even felt that as long as the child in the imperial concubine's belly was a boy, then he would naturally become the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He, Yan Song, was willing to pay all the price for this!
But now, Jiajing's arrangement caught Yan Song off guard, and his long-standing determination was also a little shaken.
"Is it possible that His Majesty really intends to make Prince Yu the crown prince?"
"Damn, what on earth is going on? Could it be because a few days ago, King Yu's son was ill, and His Majesty went to visit him, and he felt compassion because of this?"
Yan Song thought so, the look on his face was extremely gloomy, and even the hands that had been hidden in his sleeves were shaking slightly uncontrollably.
At this moment, Jiajing saw that Zhu Zaijing had not responded, so he couldn't help but raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Why, don't you want to?"
When Zhu Zaijing heard what Jiajing said, he suddenly came back to his senses. Because he was so excited, his tongue began to knot uncontrollably, and his words were also intermittent.
"Father...Father, my child...that's not what I meant. My child is just too surprised..."
When Jiajing heard Zhu Zaijing's words, he waved his hand quite casually and gave instructions.
"Okay, no need to say any more, I understand what you mean, this matter is settled, you go down and prepare!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Jiajing had issued an order to expel guests, everyone could only nod in agreement.
Immediately, everyone left Qianqing Palace one after another after bowing to Jiajing, and Xu Jie looked very happy. He glanced at Yan Song beside him and said silently to himself.
"Hmph, Yan Song, just wait. When His Royal Highness Prince Yu becomes the crown prince, you will soon be in bad luck!"
"I, Xu Jie, swear here that when the time comes, I will completely expel the Yan Party from the imperial court. No one will be left behind. I will make your crimes known to the world and be despised by the world!"
…
After everyone left the Qianqing Palace one after another, only Jiajing and Lu Fang were left in the huge Qianqing Palace.
At this moment, Lu Fang, who was waiting beside Jiajing, had an uneasy look on his face. After thinking about it in his mind for a long time, he looked at Jiajing and spoke cautiously.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I think this slave..."
Before Lu Fang could finish her words, she saw the expression on Jiajing's face suddenly turned cold, and then she suddenly slammed the table and said in a deep voice.
"Do you think I can't see that these little bastards are using tricks in front of me?"
Seeing this situation, Lu Fang quickly swallowed all the remaining words that she had not yet spoken out into her stomach, and immediately knelt on the ground with a plop and spoke words of comfort.
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
From Lu Fang's perspective, Jiajing was very scary at this time, especially the vague aura emanating from him, which made Lu Fang even more frightened.
This aura was far beyond the ordinary category. Lu Fang only felt that at this moment, she was like an ant in front of Jiajing, an existence that could be easily trampled to death!
Just when Lu Fang felt anxious and uneasy about the smell coming from Jiajing's body, Jiajing's voice without any emotion sounded in his ears.
"Lu Fang, send someone to keep an eye on the banquet tonight. If there is any trouble, report it to me immediately!"
"Obey...obey, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter well!"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately raised her head and responded with trepidation.
When Jiajing heard this, he glanced at Lu Fang and his tone became calm again.
"Well, Lu Fang, without further ado, hurry up and send the flintlock gun to the Arms Department!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately took out the flintlock gun from the side and handed it to Lu Fang.
Seeing this, Lu Fang took the flintlock gun from Jiajing's hands with both hands and responded respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will go to the Arms Department right now!"
"Um."
When Jiajing heard this, he responded imperceptibly, then picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
After Lu Fang left the Qianqing Palace, Jiajing was the only one left in the huge Qianqing Palace. He could be seen gently stroking the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, muttering to himself silently.
"Xu Jie, Xu Jie, I have given you a chance before this, but you didn't cherish it."
"After everything that needs to be done is almost done, I will send you on your way in a graceful manner!"
…
Forbidden City, Cabinet.
After everyone returned to the cabinet from the Qianqing Palace, no one spoke, and everyone was extremely focused on processing the memorial in front of them.
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng, although he appeared very calm on the outside, was already in a state of confusion inside.
"Does His Majesty really intend to make Prince Yu the crown prince?"
"If I had known this, I shouldn't have mentioned the matter of letting King Yu go to the fiefdom to become a vassal in front of Gao Gong. If Gao Gong had told King Yu about this matter..."
When Zhang Juzheng thought of this, he glanced at Gao Gong calmly.
Even Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but feel a little panic when he thought about what might happen to him in the future after King Yu inherited the throne.
(End of chapter)
