Duan Yanxing controlled part of the imperial army. At critical moments, with only a slight inclination, he could announce that the emperor was seriously ill and an edict would be issued to establish him as crown prince.
"You have done a good job in this matter. Go down and collect ten taels of silver. This is the king's reward for your meritorious service." After withdrawing from his thoughts, King Qi said to Manager Chen.
"Thank you, Prince, for the reward!" Manager Chen knelt down to thank him.
Although this reward is only ten taels of silver, being rewarded by the prince means that you have done the right thing and being trusted and valued by the prince. This is the most favorite reward.
The trust and respect of the master represent power, and with power, with King Qi standing behind him, how much money can't be obtained?
"Your Majesty, I see that Duan Qin from the Duan Mansion often drinks tea in the teahouse. Is it possible to have further contact with him and meet him again later?" Manager Chen asked cautiously with a burning heart.
King Qi glanced at him and felt that this servant knew how to handle things, but the other party's stupidity left him speechless again.
He didn't care about what Manager Chen said. After all, even a small manager in the house could see through the essence of this matter and become smart, so he was worried.
With a sneer, he just said lightly: "You can contact this person in the future, but people named Duan will not get on board easily, for fear that you will be rejected."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am the Prince's servant. As long as it is beneficial to the Prince, I will enjoy the meal even if there are a hundred or a thousand rejections." Manager Chen immediately said respectfully.
"What you said, my slave, is a bit humane." King Qi waved his hand with satisfaction and asked Manager Chen to retreat. His expression was a little deeper: "Duan Yanxing, there is no way you can take refuge in me at this time. However, as long as we have mutual intentions, A tacit understanding can be achieved by hanging a thread.”
Duan Mansion
The general's residence, unlike the civil servants, can be seen patrolling from a distance with more than a dozen sword-wielding guards. This honor is comparable to that of a marquis' mansion. Depending on the merit, the marquis' mansion has from ten to thirty soldiers with swords.
"Sir, this is what happened." In the lobby, after reporting the encounter in the teahouse to Duan Yanxing, Duan Qin stood respectfully, waiting for Duan Yanxing to ask.
"You said you met the steward of Prince Qi's Mansion by chance and had a pleasant conversation? Didn't you find out your identity until you signed up at the end?" Duan Yanxing frowned and fell into deep thought. Just as Prince Qi thought, he was able to achieve his current status. Duan Yanxing is still somewhat unique in trying to figure out the thoughts of those in power.
At least he understood that this was not the time to act rashly. If he did anything, he, a person who could not be trusted by the emperor, would be suspected by the emperor.
What do those in charge fear most, but not being trusted by those in power?
Once you are suspected, the more soldiers you have and you are unable to make a comeback, the worse your final outcome will be.
Especially nowadays, since he succeeded to the throne, he has been continuously consolidating military power. Except for those who are trusted, the remaining generals are suppressed.
"I can't mess up my position at this time." Duan Yanxing thought.
But not wanting to be involved in the vortex of seizing the heir does not mean that he does not want to have a good relationship with the next emperor. Will King Qi be the one who can win the final victory?
No, what I want to think about now is, what does King Qi mean?
"By coincidence? No, although this kind of coincidence is possible, it is too much of a coincidence at this juncture. Maybe it is indeed someone sent by King Qi, but even if King Qi sent me to test me, I have to hold my ground. , let’s see what King Qi wants to do.”
"Do you want to win over me and make friends with me, or do you want me to surrender? Or are you just casting a wide net?"
"Sir, it is unlikely that this happened by chance. In my opinion, I am afraid that King Qi is testing you and showing his favor to you." Duan Qin also thought about it carefully and then asked: "Who is King Qi? You are the only one among the kings who is very close to the warriors. The other princes, including the newly naturalized Daihou, have no obvious preference. You are the most popular general in the capital, and the King of Qi will attach great importance to you."
"You think, should we strengthen our contact with King Qi and see what he thinks specifically?"
"Confused!" Duan Yanxing was just sitting there meditating, but when he heard this, he immediately scolded him coldly.
Duan Qin was stunned when he heard Duan Yanxing say: "What is my identity, and what is the identity of King Qi? If we get mixed up at this time, if that person finds out, how can there be any good results?"
He glanced towards the palace with a look of surprise on his face.
The emperor has been on the throne for eighteen years. His authority has become more and more powerful, and his methods are also astonishing. Many generals who command heavy troops have been captured one by one. Among other things, the Southwest commander who was popular in the past few years was beheaded at Caishikou. He can't help but be vigilant and fearful. .
"Now the King of Qi is fighting with Dai Hou. It seems that they are fighting, but it is not the case."
Thinking of what he had heard about the emperor's reward of jade Ruyi to Dai Hou, Duan Yanxing suppressed the urge in his heart: "This general may not be cautious in other matters, but this is the only matter that must not be meddleled in. Let's let him The King of Qi and the Marquis of Dai can fight on their own!"
He is not stupid. Even if he leans towards the King of Qi and feels that he agrees with the military people, the emperor is still there and he has military power in his hands. If he takes the lead at this time, it really fulfills the saying: the rafter that takes the lead will die.
"This is not the time yet. I need to continue to lie dormant and wait for the opportunity." With this thought, he waved Duan Qin to retreat. However, seeing Duan Qin retreat, he suddenly called out again. Duan Qin looked over eagerly and pondered. For a long time: "However, if you try it yourself, it might be okay."
"Be careful, don't make any promises."
Daihou Mansion
The bullock cart in the mansion went directly through the gate and stopped when it reached the side courtyard. As the gate slowly closed, Su Ziji, who came back a little late this time, got off the car and headed towards the main courtyard, whispering to the wild Taoist matter.
"It's just a matter of pulling the strings. There is no need to contact each other in the future. Once they get to know each other more, we can start. After all, it makes sense to meet each other by chance. But if we meet each other and have been in contact for a long time, it will naturally become unclear. .”
The wild Taoist listened carefully, understood what Su Ziji meant, and quickly responded.
After saying a few words, Su Ziji's face was still not very good, and he was still a little dizzy, but he was stronger than before. He reluctantly walked to the entrance of the main courtyard, letting the wild Taoist go back to rest, while he walked slowly inside.
"Ms. sir!" Ye Buhui, who had been waiting for him for a long time, came out to greet him at this moment. Seeing his tired face, he immediately felt distressed and stepped forward to support him.
"Are you tired? I'll help you in."
Although his body is petite, Ye Buhui's body is different from before. No matter how tired he is, he can usually recover after taking a rest. His strength has also increased. He doesn't feel tired even while supporting Su Ziji. He can really do it alone. He helped him to the bedroom.
Others wanted to help, but Ye Buhui stopped them with his eyes.
Seeing that Su Ziji fell asleep quickly as soon as he lay on the bed, she carefully took off Su Ziji's shoes and socks, covered him with the quilt, and watched him for a while. She saw that he was really just tired. When I fell asleep, I felt relieved that no one would call the doctor.
