"But I have heard about it after all. It is common for the information to be inaccurate." The emperor lowered his head and seemed to be picking up something. "King Yi, I'd better ask you, someone who has experienced it personally."
"Your Majesty," King Yi hurriedly handed over his hand, "Cun Sijun treated me very well. This move was just to strictly guard the inn. How could he have any different intentions? If he really wanted to murder his son, he would have done it long ago. He couldn't wait for a few days. "
Cun Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I see," the emperor lay back and said with a smile, "I finally know it. Nephew of the Emperor Cun Zhao, it seems that you have done a good job in protecting King Yi. I will ask the Hanlin to issue an edict and reward you later. You can rest peacefully for a few days before heading north."
Cun Zhao's nervousness did not ease. His fingers hidden in his sleeves were still trembling, and he just responded word by word: "I thank you..."
"Master Ye, have you talked to Zeng Hubu about your new policy?" The emperor turned his head and asked about other things.
Ye Yongjia stepped out of the train and saw his face was like a flat lake: "I haven't discussed this matter with Xiangzhi yet. I don't know how much money I need from him yet."
"That's it, Zeng Liang,"
"I'm here." Zeng Liang came out and held his hands.
"I order you to obey Ye Qing's advice on all matters related to the New Deal and stop quarreling!"
Zeng Liang was extremely dissatisfied and had no choice but to swallow his resentment. He knelt down and said, "I will listen to your order!"
"The court meeting just now was really dangerous..."
Lan Yuan followed the prince into the Nuan Pavilion, pulled away the curtain, and then said.
The prince sat slumped on the couch and drank the remaining cold tea in the jade bowl: "Knock us all together, and give infinite favor to Ye Yongjia. Seeing his expressionless face, he was even more troubled than usual. People are angry!”
"Let's put this aside in advance," Lan Yuan said again, "I think the emperor has already learned of your secret plan. If he hadn't opened his eyes today, Cun Sijun would definitely die! This clearly means that we are If you act more restrained, the emperor will see it clearly. Now it seems that it is fortunate that the vicious plan did not succeed. "
The prince sighed: "I followed my husband and did not argue. But I can't figure it out, where did my father get the news?"
Lan Yuan shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't find this anywhere... You must not be tempted by this evil idea."
The prince was very worried about this and vowed to get to the bottom of it. However, seeing Lan Yuan's attitude, he kept silent and only said: "This is natural. But I cannot abandon my position as the crown prince just because of this. Thieves rob."
"Lan Yuan believes that the emperor's unwillingness to criticize him in court means that he is still concerned about the prince's choice and does not want to regard his highness as an abandoned son. Therefore, as long as our plan does not go too far, the emperor will not blame him. Yi Chen In my humble opinion, the best strategy would be to drive King Yi away from the capital while he is not firmly established and has not yet joined forces with the Ye Party."
The prince nodded: "Yes, since King Yi has presented the prey, it is time to return to the vassal. Tomorrow, call him to the capital for a while to reason with him!"
Following the footsteps of a book clerk, King Yi turned down a street and came to the door of an official office. He looked up and saw a large plaque hanging above his head with the words "Ministry of War Yamen" written on it. He walked in and entered an empty living room. He saw the clerk smiling and bowing, "Your Majesty, please wait here. Your Majesty will be here in a moment." After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
King Yi refused to sit idle and walked around. When he saw some calligraphy and paintings on the wall, he looked at them carefully and sometimes commented to himself.
"King Yi!"
Hearing only an old voice, King Yi turned his head sharply and saw Cai Xianqing coming from behind the screen wall with a smile. He couldn't help but feel disgust in his heart and turned a blind eye.
"My lord, there is no need to be angry. It is Mr. Ye who is here to meet you this time."
King Yi slowly turned his head and saw Ye Yongjia, who was well-groomed and dignified. His steps were as fierce as a tiger's and he was wearing official uniform.
"You are Ye Tinglong who advocated the New Deal!" King Yi was filled with joy and bowed deeply twice in succession. "I had never seen you in detail in front of my father just now, but now that I see you, it is indeed extraordinary! Please sit down!"
"I heard that King Yi is very arrogant and a gentleman, so I dare to ask Master Wan to invite you to come and discuss the plan together. I wonder if Cun Zhao is in the inn, can he cause trouble?"
King Yi laughed and said, "That guy likes to play some tricks and wants to trap me in the post and carry out his treacherous tricks. But I secretly took precautions and dismantled all his tricks one by one. Instead, he was begging for mercy in front of the emperor!" "
Ye Yongjia smiled and said: "King Yi is really heroic! But why didn't you tell the emperor about this matter?"
"This is Shi..." King Yi was about to blurt out, but suddenly his heart was shocked, and he thought to himself: "Then Shi Si Jin didn't want to get involved in the fight. If he told Tinglong about this, wouldn't he be betraying him?" A life-saving grace? '
Then he quickly changed his words: "Yes... there is another reason. I'm sorry I can't explain it clearly. It's better not to mention it."
Ye Yongjia avoided talking and asked: "His Royal Highness King Yi, what do you think of the new policy?"
King Yi glanced at Cai Xianqing and replied coldly: "The people elected for the New Deal should not be frivolous and shallow."
Ye Yongjia knew that he was resentful of Cai Xianqing, so he smiled and grabbed Mr. Cai: "Your Highness's words seem to be blaming this person!"
King Yi bowed his head: "I have no enmity or enmity with him, that's not what I meant."
"Don't hide it anymore. I already know what happened to you two." Ye Yongjia pointed at the two of them. "My lord, this Cai Xianqing is not looking down on others, but he just has something to hide."
"What's the secret?" King Yi asked with a sneer.
"Partly to test your intentions, and partly out of his pride. Mr. Cai is always proud of his own talents and never submits to others. If you want to force him to apologize, naturally there is no way to talk about it."
Only then did King Yi look at Cai Xianqing, but his tone was still impolite: "Cai Shilang, no one knows who I am, so why should I test you?"
Cai Xianqing bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Cai has lived in the capital for a long time, and I really don't know your details." The two of them immediately smiled and passed by.
Seeing that they had reluctantly reconciled, Ye Yongjia said: "King Yi, the court has not been very peaceful these days. If there is something urgent or difficult to solve, you can always send someone to ask Ye. After all, I know the court better than you do. familiar."
King Yi said yes, and he said goodbye immediately and went to rest. King Yi returned to the court room and summoned Liu Shuzhai and others. After talking for a long time, he fell asleep.
At dawn the next day, King Yi got up, and there was a report from the bookkeeper saying that all the officials in the province were invited to a banquet, and he was expected to attend the banquet. King Yi didn't want to give them face, so he had to get dressed and set off to the front of Zhongshu Province.
Before I even stepped through the threshold, I heard a chorus of shouts: "Officials from Zhongshu Province, pay homage to the prince!"
