What an honor.
Yu Zhi never thought in this life that he would be competing with the prince for a wife, and it was his own engagement that came first. Naturally, the ethics in Dachu did not allow one daughter to have two fathers. Besides, this was the prince's daughter-in-law and the future queen.
"According to Grandpa Qiu, Li Xiuyuan will not admit the marriage. If he does, he will break up with the royal family." Yu Zhi said.
Qiu Jinfeng held a small heating stove with both hands. The stove was covered with a layer of flannel to prevent it from overheating. "I need to tell you about the matters in court so that you won't offend others in the future."
When Yu Zhi saw this, he sat upright. Since he wants to gain a foothold in Kyoto, he must pay attention to these at all times. Kyoto is not as good as Mount Tiandao. If you make a mistake, your life may be in danger.
Qiu Jinfeng held both ends of the recliner, sat up, then stood up and walked to the desk. The four treasures of the study are placed on the table. Qiu An had already laid out the rice paper for Qiu Jinfeng, grinding the ink and adding water.
Qiu Jinfeng said: "In the past dynasties, the change of imperial power was indispensable for the open and secret fights between princes. The current emperor also came to power on the basis of countless human corpses. Therefore, in order to avoid fratricide from happening again, the emperor made a decision long ago. The selection of the crown prince of the East Palace will give some stability to the factions of ministers, and also remind other princes not to be tempted."
With that said, Qiu Jinfeng began to write on the paper. The word "East Palace" appears on the paper in cursive writing. Qiu Jinfeng's cursive script was so unexpected that Yu Zhi recognized it for a long time.
"Prince Xiao Jingyao of the East Palace, his mother is a queen, so he has been the prince of the East Palace since he was born. After I retired, the emperor asked me to teach the prince. He is polite and humble, gentle and approachable, and has the spirit of a man. He is also very resourceful. , with just a little polishing, he will definitely be a benevolent king. And in the eyes of the emperor, the prince is also an excellent choice for heir apparent." Qiu Jinfeng did not stop writing, but instead listed all the relationships between the prince's people. Under the East Palace.
Names, official positions, etc. are all available. The names written down on the paper are all famous people in Kyoto.
"However, the prince's temperament is too gentle. He recites poems and paints, and is extremely elegant. This is more like His Majesty when he was a prince. Too gentle will make you arrogant. As an emperor, a little literary grace is the icing on the cake, but too much literary grace will make people sad. I feel that my majesty is gone. These years, the prince has been living in the East Palace for a long time, and he has not yet made friends with the ministers or fed the guests. Only Li Xiuyuan still connects the emperor. Compared with the three princes, he is at a disadvantage. "
Hearing this, Yu Zhi said: "Since Li Xiuyuan wants to become the prince's in-laws, I want to go against the prince. So you want me to join the third prince?"
At this time, Qiu Jinfeng stopped writing in his hand, then raised his head and glanced at Yu Zhi. There seemed to be a flash of light in Vicissitudes' eyes, which was destined to be a different secret. Unfortunately, Yu Zhi didn't catch it.
Qiu Jinfeng continued: "Although the prince is in the East Palace and is indifferent to the growing threat of the third prince, he is not a person who is willing to give up the throne. Being in the royal family and occupying the position of prince is It's a blessing and a curse. If he doesn't fight for it, once another prince gets the throne, the former prince will only be left waiting to be killed."
"Wouldn't it be a blessing to give up to the other princes? Why is it so miserable?" Yu Zhi was puzzled. According to his idea, take a step back and say hello to me and hello to everyone. Since some people want these powers, and I give them up, and everyone is happy, why bother to use knives and guns?
Qiu Jinfeng glared at Yu Zhi with a serious expression. He was able to survive the ups and downs of the court by being cautious again and again. Then Qiu Jinfeng sighed and said: "You are too young to know the dangers of people's hearts. When I was young, I was guarding the border in the north. There were many small animals on the grassland, and the most impressive one was the wolf."
Yu Zhi also met these wolves on the grassland, when he was only eight or nine years old.
"Everyone who lives on the grassland knows that a group of wolves is not scary. What is scary are the lone wolves who have been expelled from the wolf pack. These lone wolves may have been abandoned outside the wolf pack because they are old or disabled. So. In order to survive, they are more ferocious and desperate than those packs of evil wolves. Even if they are disabled and old, under the desire to survive, they will bite the enemy regardless of life and death. Often the result is to injure the enemy a thousand times. The result of eight hundred self-destruction. There is also a special situation here - the abandoned old wolf king, which has difficulty integrating into the other wolves, so it will find ways to kill the wolf king and become the wolf king again."
Yu Zhiran knew that if the throne was taken away, the prince would become the abandoned lone wolf. If not eradicated as soon as possible, this lone wolf would always be a vicious hidden danger.
"If you want to lean on the third prince's side, it doesn't seem to be easy." Qiu Jinfeng's smile was malicious. "The biological mother of the third prince is the adopted sister of King Chu, and the crown prince of Chu is not on good terms with you."
Yu Zhi was speechless and said: "According to your words, I had a quarrel with the prince on the one hand, and offended the people of the third prince's faction on the other. The two most powerful families in Kyoto have been tortured by me, and I seem to have no place to die. ”
After Qiu Jinfeng heard this, he stopped writing in his hand. The paper is full of writing. On one side is the prince Xiao Jingyao, and on the other side is the third prince Xiao Jingyu. The power on the third prince's side seemed to be much stronger than that of the prince.
"Which side does Qiu Mansion belong to?" Yu Zhi asked curiously.
Qiu Jinfeng answered: "Qiu Mansion naturally belongs to your Majesty."
When Yu Zhi heard this, he secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart. The old fox was indeed an old fox. What he said was really airtight.
"Your Majesty is in his prime of life, and it will take at least ten years before he passes the throne. Qiu Mansion is a minister of Da Chu, not the prince or the third prince." Qiu Jinfeng said, "It is not difficult to get back that jade pendant, but you The way to get it back is very difficult. I know Li Xiuyuan's temper. He is a person who refuses to admit defeat. Moreover, there is only one girl in the Li family, and there is no one else under his knees. The girl Li Chuchen is the most important, I won’t let her suffer any injustice.”
"Where are her parents? I mean Li Chuchen's parents?" Yu Zhi asked.
"He was killed. Eighteen years ago, that year was in chaos. The battlefield was dominated by dragons. There was no owner of the country. There were endless wars on the borders. There was no peace in Kyoto. Enemy spies kept pouring into Kyoto to assassinate the ministers of the DPRK and China. Li Chuchen's parents died under the assassination of those spies." Qiu Jinfeng still felt quite emotional when he thought of the scene that year. At that time, he was still the imperial tutor and a close confidant of the late emperor. If he hadn't supported His Majesty in power in time, the chaos in Dachu would not have ended in just one year.
Yu Zhi said with emotion: "It's similar to me. Both of them lost their parents when they were young. Fortunately, she still has a grandfather, and I also have an aunt."
Qiu Jinfeng laughed hoarsely, feeling that Yu Zhi was in a good mood. "You never wanted to see your relatives?"
Yu Zhi thought for a while and said: "I thought about it before. I stopped thinking about it when I grew up. These are all far away. Now I just want to know what I should do. Li Xiuyuan snatched the things my parents left for me. , there is no way we can just let this matter go."
"Li Xiuyuan has been Prime Minister for more than ten years and is also a man who is fond of money. If you do too many things, you will leave a mark. But His Majesty turned a blind eye and no one came forward to impeach him. But His Majesty's heart is like a mirror. Your Majesty will not do anything to Li Xiuyuan until His Majesty's bottom line is touched," Qiu Jinfeng said. Although he retired at home and rarely went to the palace to teach the prince after he came of age, he controlled every move in Kyoto. As long as there is the sound of wind and grass, it will not escape the eyes of Qiu Jinfeng.
Yu Zhi also learned from Qiu Ruoruo how powerful Qiu Mansion's intelligence was.
"You can ask Ruoruo to help you with these matters, but the information you have now is not enough for Your Majesty to depose Li Xiuyuan."
Yu Zhi had an intuition. Qiu Jinfeng seemed to have guessed that he would come, and had already prepared all these methods. The information and various relationships between so many officials and ministers cannot be written down with just a pen.
Feeling Yu Zhi's gaze, Qiu Jinfeng asked, "Any more questions?"
At this moment, Yu Zhi wondered whether his next question might be expected by Qiu Jinfeng. "Why are you helping me like this?" Yu Zhi asked, "Li Xiuyuan was the helper the emperor found for the prince. Everyone knows this, in order to counter the growing strength of the third prince. Since then, the prince's side has still been insufficient. If If I really pull Li Xiuyuan down, will Your Majesty be angry with me?"
Qiu Jinfeng laughed loudly, "Get off the horse? Xiao Yu'er, you still know how to speak big words."
Yu Zhi looked embarrassed and scratched his head in embarrassment. He has both the courage and the heart, but now he just lacks the strength.
"The emperor's power is not about grasping one thing. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. As your Majesty, you must always leave some freedom to your ministers." Qiu Jinfeng said with great nostalgia.
Li Xiuyuan has already understood His Majesty's thoughts, and he knows the right time and moderation very clearly.
Yu Zhi rolled his eyes, smiled at Qiu Jinfeng and asked, "Have you ever done any of these secret businesses?" Yu Zhi bet that this question would surprise Qiu Jinfeng.
Qiu Jinfeng was stunned. He naturally knew how to answer. "Do you think so?"
Qiu Jinfeng asked this question to Yu Zhi. This made Yu Zhi curse the old fox again in his heart.
Yu Zhi's eyes widened again and he said: "If not, how could we let go of this opportunity to get money? Find a few corrupt officials, hint what should be hinted, and say what should be said clearly. For Da Chu Get rid of these moths and benefit the people."
Yu Zhi rubbed his hands together, with stars in his eyes, looking like he was obsessed with money.
"If so, please teach me. The method shouldn't be difficult to learn, and I'm pretty easy to learn." Yu Zhi looked like he was eager to learn.
