Xinzheng, Xiangguo Mansion
In the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, autumn has gradually entered, but there is not a single fallen leaf on the ground. The sunlight shines on the freshly trimmed flowers and plants beside the bluestone slab, exuding a kind of thriving vitality.
All the servants in the mansion had evacuated early, leaving only two Zhang family guards at the entrance of the courtyard, holding sharp knives to prevent outsiders from intruding.
Because, there is an honored guest in the Prime Minister's Mansion today.
In the courtyard, an exquisite jade chessboard is placed on a stone table. Under the elegant turquoise is luxurious and expensive jasper.
The black and white chess pieces placed on it are also made of polished pieces of black and white jade, and the chess box containing the chess pieces is naturally not ordinary. It is also topaz engraved with crane and deer patterns that symbolize longevity. .
This chess set starts at two thousand gold just for the material cost and the labor cost of engraving. If it were sold on the market, I'm afraid it would fetch five thousand gold!
At this moment, Lao Xiangguo and Fourth Young Master Han Yu were sitting on both sides of the chessboard and playing chess. Holding a sunspot in his open hand, he dropped it on the chessboard, and an old voice spat out from his throat: "The current situation in South Korea is just like the chess game in front of us, unpredictable and unpredictable."
The old and feeble voice and the sigh full of worry, and considering the age of the old prime minister, anyone who sees him will probably say "the old prime minister is old".
But Han Yu on the side would not be deceived by Kaidi's disguise. He stared at Kaidi's hand and observed his movements when he made a move.
The wrinkled hands looked extremely old, but they were extremely stable.
And once this hand takes out a black stone from the chess box, it will inevitably fall heavily without any delay or hesitation.
There was a sense of energy in the movement of the move, as well as a bit of wisdom and stability in planning before making a move.
This is exactly what Han Yu hopes. No matter where South Korea goes, the Prime Minister must have the dignity he deserves.
Only such a prime minister deserves to cooperate with him.
Just as he, as the fourth son of Korea, cannot lose his demeanor as the son of a prince, this is what Zhang Kai hopes to see in his collaborators.
As the old Prime Minister of Kaifang, who has lived with his eldest son Zhang Ping for five generations, he naturally has his own unique political wisdom.
If the Zhang family wants to live together for five generations, it is natural that they cannot rely entirely on talent, but on investment. With a sharp vision, they invested in the Korean young man they were most optimistic about.
His eldest grandson, Zhang Liang, chose his young friend Han Fei, the Ninth Young Master who was also the most talented, wisest but also more radical among the princes.
And his open heart is not yet old. Just like the courtyard is full of vibrant flowers and plants, he chose the fourth young master Han Yu who is more ruthless, knows how to advance and retreat, and is more like a master.
Anyway, no matter which young master takes the throne in the end, the Zhang family will still stand strong and become the controller of the next Korean Prime Minister.
Now it seems that he is not so old that his eyesight is dazzled. After all, his eyesight is still more sinister than that of his eldest grandson Zhang Liang.
Han Yu held a white piece in his hands, thought for a while, and then dropped it. The white piece and the other three pieces surrounded a black piece. Han Yu gently took out the black piece, and the corners of his mouth curved, looking leisurely and contented.
"If the chess game is not broken, it can be solved again tomorrow. No matter how complicated the chess player is, he will eventually be exposed."
Han Yu's words in response to Kaifangdi were full of calmness, implying that he and Kaifangdi would just have to wait for the opportunity in the future after their plan failed.
He stroked his long beard under his chin and chuckled with satisfaction.
Such a mature and steady young man is the hope of South Korea's future.
However, he didn't think that what he and Han Yu had carefully planned would fail.
The two continued to play chess, and not long after, Han Qiancheng, dressed in black, hurriedly entered the courtyard.
"The prince and Mei Ji were having a great time, and they stayed at home for three days without leaving the house. Unexpectedly, he suffered an unexpected stroke and died suddenly on the bed. Unfortunately, he passed away."
Listening to Han Qiancheng's report, Han Yu and Zhang Kaidi looked at each other, and no emotion could be seen in each other's eyes.
Han Yu dropped a white stone again, and after eating all the large black stones, he straightened up slightly, raised his eyes to the open ground, and said in a steady voice: "Old Prime Minister, please come with me to express condolences to my second brother."
He nodded openly, with a hint of mourning flashing across his brows: "Yes, it's time to go to the palace to visit the king, to express condolences and pray for the prince."
However, the moment he walked out of the courtyard, Zhang Kai ordered the two Zhang family guards: "Let the chess game be saved, and we can continue the game when I and the Fourth Young Master come back."
Han Yu tilted his head slightly, listening to Zhang Kai's instructions, and his eyes moved slightly.
Although the death of the crown prince is not a national mourning, either as the fourth brother or as the prime minister, he must take the lead in mourning. Logically speaking, he should not and cannot engage in any entertainment activities...
Are you afraid that his relationship with Ji Wuye will be too close?
This steady old prime minister is still a little out of control.
The corners of Han Yu's mouth curved.
Unless Ji Wuye could settle the feud with his ninth brother, he, who had reached a deal with Ji Wuye, would become Ji Wuye's only choice after the death of the prince.
Kaifangdi also saw this and was worried that he would be biased towards Ji Wuye, and wanted to temporarily cut off the opportunity for Han Yu and Ji Wuye to meet.
And the reasons are very abundant. After all, the death of his second brother was the result of the two people's joint calculation.
How can there be a tiger-wolf medicine in this world that does not harm the body?
The incense that adds to the fun will make His Highness the Prince immersed in the ocean of desire, allowing him to use the tiger and wolf medicine that is particularly effective but also very harmful to the body again and again, supplemented by the particularly sweet and strong spirits, just with that It was a miracle that the body, which had long been drained by alcohol and sex, could last three days.
Oh, it's time to pay condolences to his good second brother.
If his second brother hadn't been so naive and incompetent, he wouldn't have had to, let alone have the chance, to do so much to seize the position of prince.
Of course, he must also thank his good second brother for giving up the position of prince.
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Naturally, the news of the death of the South Korean crown prince cannot be concealed.
After all, the Korean clan members headed by Han Wangan came to the Prince's Mansion with sad faces. In addition, there is no control of public opinion in Korea. After someone broke the news that Han Yunde was about to die in the Furong tent, not only In half a day, the entire Xinzheng, from the dignitaries to the common people, knew about this.
Regarding this, Han Wangan was also very angry, but not only at the people who spread public opinion, but also at Han Yun.
Such a useless way to die... he was really disappointed.
But this was his favorite son after all, so Han Wangan had to personally put an end to the "rumors" and announced through official channels that Prince Han Yun was poisoned when he was robbed by thieves last time, and died from the poison. In order to condemn Tianze's atrocities, all parts of South Korea were ordered to step up the search for Tianze.
And all of this has nothing to do with Zhang Ji.
A Korean prince died?
It's not like he killed her, so what does it have to do with him?
As for mourning?
Stop making trouble, why should he, a Wei man who loves Qin, mourn for a useless and useless prince of South Korea?
However, dying in a woman's belly... ahem, dying under peonies or something, this kind of death is somewhat enviable.
In the future, when he gets old, he might get some tiger and wolf medicine to make himself old and strong, and then have a good time, just like a certain Emperor Xianfeng in later generations who drank deer blood to strengthen his body before his death. .
However, what Zhang Ji did not expect was that Han Wangan actually ordered the whole country to express condolences. Civil and military officials and all the people were not allowed to drink and have fun for a month, butchering was not allowed for half a month, and marriage was forbidden for seven days.
The key is!
Zhou Gong's etiquette is also within the scope of having fun!
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