Zhang Xiuye is also an old man who has been in the palace for most of his life. He knows that the harem is a arena for all forces.
Zhang Xiuye sighed softly, lowered his voice, and reminded in a low voice: "My lord Li, your power is weak, and many of your interests are beyond your reach, so you underestimate the power of the harem. All the nobles in this harem, compared to Well, it’s the imperial concubine who is the best to deal with.”
"Despite the fact that the imperial concubine is violent, she is an outspoken person who does not disdain the insubordination. Right is right and wrong is wrong. If you offend the imperial concubine, you will die knowingly."
"Compared to the noble concubine, the other nobles should hide when they can. Don't get involved again, otherwise you will die without knowing how. There are no good people in the harem. They smile at you on the surface, but there are countless people who stab you in the back. Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess , a compatriot with the saint, the most scheming, listen to the old slave's advice, you must never ask for the eldest princess again."
Li Bin nodded feebly: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for reminding me. Li Bin understands."
Zhang Xiuye took a deep look at Li Bin, sighed secretly, said nothing, and turned around silently.
A dignified concubine was demoted to the third level inadvertently. This is the harem. There is no room for repentance. One wrong step will lead to eternal disaster.
The saint lived in the front hall for a long time and could not return to the harem several times a year. He mostly met the queen or concubines in the Jiaotai Hall. Even the concubines rarely had the opportunity to see the saint, let alone the concubines. Li Bin is afraid that she will never see a saint again in this life, which is almost the same as being relegated to the cold palace...
At this time in Xie Mansion, Xie Bi and Qin Tianhu were sitting across from each other drinking wine.
Qin Tianhu picked up the wine bottle, drank it down in one gulp, and took a long breath: "My dear, that boy Qin Feng has become more and more public. Over time, he is afraid of causing trouble. I always feel like a huge stone is weighing on my heart."
Seeing Qin Tianhu complaining after drinking, Xie Bi seemed more relaxed.
There are no outsiders in this study, and the surrounding area has been cleared by Xie Mansion's confidants, so there is no need to worry about the walls having ears.
Moreover, Xie Bi was one of the four great masters in Kyoto, and there was only one person who dared to spy under his nose.
"Brother Qin, what I say may not sound good to you, but it is the truth. Ever since Qin Feng wandered under the nose of the saint, the Qin family has no way out. You and I both know the saint's methods! The longer Feng'er becomes arrogant, , On the contrary, he will live longer. On the contrary, if Feng'er knows humility at this time, he will be eliminated by the saint."
"The art of balancing is nothing more than driving a tiger to devour a wolf. Since Feng'er is a tiger, he must be as fierce as a tiger."
Qin Tianhu nodded and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The Autonomous Peace Faction collapsed, Gao Ming was demoted, and the entire court was dominated by the Warring Faction. Now that the national war is underway, the Warring Faction has taken the upper hand, which is supposed to be a good thing. But... The saint who had previously strongly advocated starting the war suddenly stopped moving."
"Not only did he eliminate Li Zhan and support Zhang Xiuye, but he also turned a blind eye to Lin Taibao."
"Obviously, the saint felt that the main war faction was powerful and began to cultivate political opponents for the main war faction."
Hearing this, Xie Bi was helpless: "The sage kept saying that the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government should unite, but if the civil and military ministers really united, the sage would be the first to refuse. The more unified the wind direction in the dynasty, the more uneasy the sage becomes. Now the saint personally controls the samurai in front of the palace, the imperial guards, the black commanders, and the Kyoto garrison camps. Anyone who displeases the saint will be eliminated."
"From now on, Mr. Qin should keep a low profile. The matter of the national war will only be advanced slowly. Unless the saint asks about it, I will speak cautiously in the future."
Qin Tianhu nodded: "That's all."
Qin Tianhu was depressed. At the beginning, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households were fighting fiercely. Qin Tianhu was the saint's confidant and favored everyone.
Now that the Ministry of Husbandry has fallen, the saint's favor with the Ministry of War is dwindling day by day.
Li Zhan was eliminated and Zhang Xiuye was supported, which is enough to prove that the saint began to support a new faction.
Factions from all sides can gain a foothold in the DPRK, but this process must be brutal. If the factions are not at war with each other, then the saints will be wasted...
The case of the eleventh prince has been settled.
The ministers of Taichang Temple and the Imperial Academy offered wine and visited the house in person with gifts.
In the lobby of the Qin family, Qin Feng had a lively conversation with two important officials in the court.
How can the Taichang Temple Minister and Qin Feng still have the tit-for-tat confrontation they had in Dali Temple? The relationship seemed extremely cordial, and those who didn't know better thought they were old friends.
"Young master Qin is a talented young man. I admire him. The eleventh prince's loss of power is his own fault. But in this case, my son is also a victim. He was young and inexperienced and was deceived."
Qing Taichang Temple's words were very clear, and he wanted Qin Feng to be noble and let Liu Lan go quickly.
After all, Liu Lan was detained in Tianji Camp, which was really difficult to deal with.
The imperial minister was able to hold his composure, and was not in a hurry to make peace. Instead, he asked in a pretentious manner: "Master Qin, you sent the eleventh prince to Zongzheng Temple this time. The whole of Kyoto knows your methods. In the future, I'm afraid not many political opponents will confront you head-on. But... if you establish too much prestige, it may not be a good thing."
"Your position is not upright, but you defeated the current prince. You will be criticized by all the princes in the world. If you lose the unity of law, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the future."
Qin Feng listened very seriously, but felt funny in his heart.
The old fox of Imperial College Jijiu had racked his brains in order to get Chen Teng back.
Qin Feng thought thoughtfully: "Then based on the wine sacrifice, what should be done about this matter?"
The Imperial Examiner gently stroked his beard with the sacrificial wine and said in a deep voice: "In the near future, literati from all over the country will come to Beijing to take the exam. This important matter of the imperial examination has always been an important matter in Beijing. If Mr. Qin can make some efforts in the imperial examination and be highly praised by the literati all over the world, he will definitely succeed. Offset the harm of unfair rule of law.”
Qin Feng made a note of the imperial examination for the time being.
As for Liu Lan and Chen Teng, they have already been taught a lesson, and there is no need to continue to make trouble at the risk of angering the Taichang Temple Minister and the Imperial Academy Jijiu, two important ministers with many talents in the world.
"When the two adults came to the door, my nephew had already ordered the Tianji Camp guards to escort the two young masters home. Don't worry, they all have to be in full shadow. They are just detained for a few days to temper their temperament and let them remember that in the future When dealing with various forces, one should be cautious, but it is not difficult to do so."
Hearing this, Taichang Temple Minister and the Imperial Academy all breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Feng immediately added: "Since the two adults are here, all the forces in Kyoto must have already known about it. My nephew is young and speaks straightforwardly. Don't mind me. From today on, you two may not be able to escape even if you jump into the Yellow River. It’s clear, instead of being jealous and displeased inside and outside, how about my nephew taking this opportunity to recognize his uncle?”
The Minister of Taichang Temple and the Imperial Academy Jijiu looked at each other.
I already understood in my heart that it was easy to get in but difficult to get out of the Qin Mansion.
And Qin Feng’s words are not unreasonable. Lin Taibao alone will not give up easily...
