The silence of the long street was broken by the crisp sound of horse hooves. Su Shi leaned on the weak backrest and closed his eyes to relax.
Although he finally knew why Daqian was in such a situation, there were still some things he couldn't figure out.
What Zhou Xuan did was undoubtedly drinking poison to quench his thirst, and he was well aware of the dangers and consequences, but Zhou Xuan still chose to do that. Could he really have a solution?
If he ascends to the supreme position, then like Emperor Qian Ming, it is not impossible to use the supreme power to forcibly suppress him, but will Zhou Xuan really use this method?
Su Shi shook his head. Considering the prince's talent, he probably wouldn't use such an extreme method.
Back at the General's Mansion, Su Shi walked silently towards his bedroom, and when he came to the door, Su Shi turned back to Lin Mo and said, "Tomorrow afternoon, bring Chen Xiaolan to the manor. I have something to ask her. "
Lin Mo nodded hurriedly and responded: "Yes."
Back in the bedroom, Su Shi lay quietly on the bed after washing and fell asleep soon.
There was no dream all night, so when Su Shi woke up in the morning, he felt refreshed and energetic, and he could exercise more easily and powerfully than before.
Today's breakfast is also much richer than the previous two days, because the cash box in the general's mansion account room is already full of money.
Su Zhou asked while drinking porridge: "How did things go last night?"
"It went smoothly." Su Shi thought for a while and continued: "Before leaving, Uncle Qin also told me some things from the past."
"About the prince?"
"yes."
Su Zhou suddenly became silent. He slowly put down the bowls and chopsticks and asked, "Why do you think the prince did that?"
Su Shi looked at him in surprise: "Didn't Uncle Qin tell you the reason?"
Su Zhou nodded and said, "Master Qin told me, but based on my understanding of the prince, the prince should have another purpose for doing this."
"Why do you think so?"
Su Zhou said: "Although I haven't been with the prince for long, I know that he always makes decisions before taking action and will not do such things as cutting out flesh and treating sores."
Su Shi's expression became a little lazy, because he didn't really care about things that were inconclusive.
So he just replied lazily: "But the prince is dead. What purpose did he have in doing this, or what back-up plan did he have? I'm afraid there will be no way to know."
Su Zhou suddenly said: "There is a way."
"Is there a way?" Su Shi looked at his elder brother and asked curiously, "What way?"
"Book. The book His Royal Highness left behind. I believe there will be some clues in that book."
Su Shi touched his nose, then thought about it carefully, nodded involuntarily, and finally muttered: "What you said makes sense, but it's just that ten years have passed, and there are no clues now. I want to find this book." The book will only become more difficult."
Su Zhou was a little unwilling and couldn't help but ask: "Is there really no clue?"
Su Shi sighed: "If Pei Xun hadn't mentioned it, no one would have known that the prince had left a book. But since even Pei Xun can't find it, I think the chance of others finding it is almost zero."
"How about you give it a try?"
Su Shi looked at his elder brother in confusion and asked, "Why are you suddenly so interested in that book?"
"If the prince really records a solution to the current situation in the book, you can donate it to His Majesty, and there will be no need to fight head-on with them like now."
Su Zhou's words made Su Shi fall into deep thought, but in the end he rejected Su Zhou's idea.
"Even if I find the book, it's useless in my opinion."
"Why?"
"Because the plan cannot keep up with changes. If the prince had not died and everything was under his control, his plan might succeed. But now that the prince has been dead for ten years, during these ten years, the development of things has not been under any control, so even if There are solutions recorded in the book, but times have changed and the methods recorded above may no longer be appropriate."
It's not that Su Zhou didn't understand this truth, but he was still a little unwilling: "Although the prince's method may be inappropriate, can't we adapt to local conditions according to his method?"
Su Shi said silently: "Actually, there is no need to find the book. I also roughly know what method the prince will use to solve the current situation."
This sentence surprised Su Zhou: "You know?"
Su Shi sighed: "But although I know it, no one can do this method except the prince."
Su Shi was surprised and said, "Even His Majesty can't do it?"
"If His Majesty could do this, Daqian would not be in this situation."
"What method will the prince use to solve it?"
Su Shi said slowly: "The methods the prince uses are nothing more than three: attack, incorporate, and standardize."
"The so-called attack method is exactly the same as that used by Emperor Ming. Incorporation means that the prince will continue to control various industries, and after he ascends the throne, they will be handed over to the relevant agencies of the court for management. The norm is that after the prince ascends the throne, he will withdraw from cooperation with wealthy families, but will re-formulate relevant national policies , gradually standardizing the development of business.”
Su Zhou thought for a while and asked puzzledly: "These three methods don't sound complicated. Why can the prince do it but your majesty can't?"
Su Shi sighed: "No matter which method is used, the interests involved are very large, so it requires great courage and determination, extraordinary ability and reputation."
Although Su Shi said it very cryptically, Su Zhou still understood what he meant. His Majesty currently does not have the ability to handle this matter.
"And now that the crown prince's position is vacant, those who have the ability to compete for the crown prince's position are trying their best to increase their power, so how can they do anything to undermine their own strength?"
Now Su Zhou fully understood, so his expression became more worried.
He murmured: "When I think about the situation you are about to face, I can't sleep peacefully these days."
Su Shi suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry, at least we still have two advantages."
"Two advantages? What advantages?"
Su Shi explained: "The first advantage is His Majesty's support, so the other party will have some scruples no matter what. The second advantage is that except for us, the other party does not know that there will be a big chaos in three months, so they are likely to They will rely on their strong strength to fight a protracted war with us, which is exactly what we want."
Hearing Su Shi's analysis, Su Zhou didn't feel very happy, but suddenly asked: "Why haven't you thought about choosing a prince? I believe that as long as you are willing to choose, those princes will definitely be waiting for you."
Su Shi couldn't help but touch his nose, because he had never thought about this problem before, but now that Su Zhou suddenly mentioned it, he couldn't help but think about this possibility seriously.
After a long time, he asked doubtfully: "Isn't it true that our General Mansion doesn't take sides?"
