The ministers were talking and walking out. After all, this was in the palace, so they didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but after walking out of the palace wall, many of these ministers began to hold banquets.
They just discussed some conspiracy matters under the guise of a banquet, and among them, these four major families attracted the most officials.
At this time, in the residence of Prime Minister Feng Shen, many ministers from the imperial court were here, including some officials from the four major families.
This battle has already rivaled that of the emperor's last dynasty.
Seeing the people below, Feng Shen smiled slightly. He knew why they were here, but he deliberately didn't say it.
As expected, Wang Shi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, finally couldn't bear it anymore and quickly asked.
"Prime Minister Feng, is the news you heard a few days ago really true?"
Feng Shen nodded lightly, drank a cup of tea casually, and said.
"Of course what I said is true. I confirmed it to those people a few days ago."
Hearing this, the ministers below all frowned. If what Prime Minister Feng Shen said is true, it means that Zhou Zhen has some problems with his body. This is not good news for them. ah!
Because if Zhou Zhen's health had problems, then whether it was establishing the crown prince or some other matters would have to be upgraded.
Seeing the surprised eyes of the ministers below, Feng Shen smiled slightly and said directly.
"Actually, you don't need to be so shocked. After all, His Majesty is already over 50 years old, and His Majesty is diligent and devoted to the country, so it is normal for him to become ill due to overwork."
The ministers below couldn't help but sigh lightly. What they were thinking about was not Zhou Zhen's body, but who would succeed the crown prince next.
Currently, there are only three princes in the capital. If nothing unexpected happens, the crown prince's position should be chosen from among them.
But these ministers obviously had their own ideas about who could inherit the position of prince. They looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
"Everyone, in this special period, let's stop fighting among ourselves. Why don't we all tell the truth, who do you think can inherit the throne of the prince?"
After hearing their words, the officials just smiled. The people of these four major families are not stupid, so how can they say which prince they want to support?
Feng Shen looked at the people from the four major families and other officials below, then smiled and waved his hand.
"That's why I said that this matter is the most important thing at the moment. You should understand now, right? Then go back!"
The members of the four major families all bowed their hands and left one by one. In the end, only the officials who followed the Feng family were left.
The officials below looked at Feng Shen and waited until the other irrelevant people had left before they hesitated to ask.
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, now that the battle for the inheritance is about to begin, I wonder who we should support?"
After hearing their words, Feng Shen frowned slightly, and then said thoughtfully.
"The eldest prince has a bad background, the fourth prince is quite indecisive, and the second prince..."
Feng Shen sighed softly. In fact, everyone knew the situation of the second prince. Although he had some talents, he was quite ambitious and had a ruthless personality.
However, the second prince also has another identity, that is, he is Feng Shen's student. The second prince once learned some strategies for governing the country from Feng Shen.
It is precisely because of this that Feng Shen was well aware of the second prince's character flaws.
The officials below looked at each other and couldn't help but ask.
"Prime Minister, do we have to support the second prince?"
Feng Shen said noncommittally: "It is unrealistic to control the imperial power as a minister. The other three major families cannot see this at all. All we can do is assist."
The officials below suddenly understood Feng Shen's thoughts. Although he wanted to support the second prince, he would not regard the second prince as his puppet. Instead, he would find ways to assist the second prince and let him take the right path. And in the process, it brings some benefits to his family.
After they understood Feng Shen's thoughts, they nodded one by one.
The other major families are also discussing with each other. After all, the entire court is headed by these four major families. They actually represent the weather vane in the court.
At this time, there were already undercurrents surging in the capital. Although Zhou Zhen did not show any intention of establishing a prince, the officials below had already begun to silently speculate through some rumors.
Only a few people are aware of the undercurrent in the capital, and everything else remains as usual, and it does not even affect the lives of the people in the capital.
Even in the capital, very few people know about this matter. Only among the officials above the court are the undercurrents surging, let alone Zhao Feng and Zhou Tong who are far away in Youzhou.
At this time, the steel ordered by Zhao Feng has arrived. If it weren't for Zhou's colleague, the princess of the Zhou Dynasty, it would be really impossible for Zhao Feng to purchase such a large amount of steel.
After all, although these steels have been solidified and it is difficult for individuals to temper them into weapons, if there is such a possibility, the official will not agree to it.
Zhou Tong asked Zhao Feng with some confusion when he saw that Zhao Feng had bought so many steel materials.
"Mr. Zhao, why did you buy so many things?"
"And this is all made of steel. Do you want to make weapons?"
Zhou Tong said this and looked at Zhao Feng with eyes full of surprise. Zhao Feng waved his hands in confusion.
"Your Highness, I don't know how to lead troops in war, so why should I make weapons?"
"Actually, besides being able to make weapons, these steels can also be used to make many things. For example, the things to be made next will require a lot of steel and glass!"
Zhou Tong looked at Zhao Feng very confused. Zhao Feng knew that it would be okay if he said it, so he directly showed Zhou Tong the drawings he drew.
Zhou Tong suddenly became more confused when he saw the drawings drawn by Zhao Feng.
"Mr. Zhao, what on earth is this?"
"Why does it look like a house? But why are there so many cracks?"
Zhao Feng couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said
"Your Highness, this is not a crack. Each line on it represents a section of steel. This house is made of steel!"
When Zhou Tong heard Zhao Feng's explanation, he immediately sketched it in his mind. Thinking of the weird appearance of this house, Zhou Tong couldn't help but laugh.
