Maybe the prince doesn’t care!
No matter how big-hearted Zhu Pangpang is, no matter how much he trusts Yang Rong, now that King Qi is so active in calling Yang Rong to work under him, how can the prince not be suspicious at all?
It would be okay if the two of them had a good relationship on the surface. The prince could be attributed to King Qi wanting to recruit Yang Rong and taking the opportunity to bury a nail in King Qi's side. But the key is that the relationship between the two is not good on the surface. How could King Qi recruit Yang Rong regardless of past grudges?
This matter cannot be justified no matter how you calculate it!
…
Yang Rong walked into the Wenhua Hall and looked around with some confusion, but he only saw the officials busy in their respective positions, but he did not see Prince Qi.
"Master Xia."
Happening to see the figure of Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, Yang Rong stepped forward to salute.
"Scholar Yang." Xia Yuanji nodded slightly.
Although the cabinet bachelor has great weight, he is only nominally a fifth-grade official. There is a huge difference in rank between the two, but the power in their hands is almost the same, which is a bit ridiculous.
"I was summoned by His Highness King Qi. I just looked around, but I didn't see His Highness." Yang Rong asked with some confusion, "Have you ever seen the prince?"
Xia Yuanji pointed his finger in a direction and said, "Where is the prince?"
Yang Rong looked in the direction of the finger, and sure enough he saw a wicker chair placed under the corner of the Wenhua Hall, which was difficult to find. The young prince in princely clothes was lying on the wicker chair, sound asleep.
No wonder Yang Rong didn't find Prince Qi just now. Who could see him hiding in this nook and corner!
Yang Rong stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty."
"Hu~hu~" Zhu Gaojie slept soundly.
Yang Rong felt helpless and called a few more times before waking Zhu Gaojie up.
"Mr. Yang is here." Zhu Gaojie rubbed his brows, still feeling a little sleepy.
The job of supervising the country is really not done by humans. He gets up earlier than a chicken and goes to bed later than a dog. Zhu Gaojie would rather be reborn in a brothel in his next life and be a sister to be punished than to supervise the country for Zhu Di anymore.
I don’t know how the prince has persisted for so many years.
"Your Majesty, Yang Rong, came to the Wenhua Hall to do some work on the orders of the prince." Yang Rong cupped his hands and said.
Yang Rong felt a little uneasy, wondering what Prince Qi had planned.
"There are more than two hundred memorials in the Wenhua Hall every day, and there are at least more than four hundred state affairs to be dealt with." Zhu Gaojie pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that Mr. Yang is good at making decisions. This is the final decision. Let Mr. Yang do the work."
Yang Rong blinked: "Could the prince be telling a joke?"
Zhu Gaojie pointed to the seal next to him and said with a smile: "I am not that bored yet. The seal is placed here. If Mr. Yang is not willing, I will not force it. If you are willing, the seal of Wenhua Palace will come from Now, until the end of my supervision of the country, Mr. Yang will be in control."
Yang Rong's heartbeat quickened, and he didn't know whether to agree or refuse.
The emperor selected officials from the Hanlin Academy as bachelors of the palace, and Yang Rong was among the seven bachelors of the first cabinet. He was appointed to the Wenyuan Pavilion in the palace, accompanied the emperor, and began to participate in the decision-making of confidential affairs.
However, the chief minister of the cabinet is not the prime minister, because the cabinet is not a statutory central-level administrative agency or decision-making agency, but a chamber of commerce that provides advisors to the emperor. The promotion and demotion of cabinet ministers is decided by the emperor, and the size of their powers is determined by the emperor's will. Whether the proposal is adopted ultimately depends on the emperor's approval.
Cabinet bachelors serve as attendant advisors, helping the emperor or superintendent to handle numerous government affairs. The cabinet rarely participates in political decisions, and all major affairs are still personally presided over by the emperor or the supervisor.
This also made Yang Rong, who was best at "arguing affairs", feel increasingly helpless. His best abilities could not be fully utilized under the emperor's various restrictions on the cabinet, which made him feel melancholy that his talents were not being appreciated.
But now, King Qi presented the opportunity to Yang Rong.
King Qi is willing to grant Yang Rong the power of the seal!
This is the opportunity that Yang Rong has dreamed of, to be able to use his talents freely instead of just sitting in the office.
Lin Yuan compiles a history book!
But in the face of this long-suffering opportunity, Yang Rong hesitated.
If he agreed immediately, wouldn't it be a grand declaration of siding with King Qi?
This is not in line with Yang Rong's behavior all the time. Yang Rong's heart has always been inclined to the prince.
But if he refused...Yang Rong would be a little reluctant.
Who knows if he will ever get such a good opportunity in this life? If not, Yang Rong may end up depressed for the rest of his life.
"I am willing to serve the prince!"
Yang Rong gritted his teeth and finally chose to board King Qi's pirate ship.
It's not that Yang Rong's heart is not firm enough, but... the chips offered by King Qi are too tempting!
Yang Rong comforted himself in his heart: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not be suspicious, probably not... I really don't want to stand with King Qi, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely understand... right?"
…
East Palace
The prince fell into rare silence.
Yang Rong was the chess piece he buried deepest and valued the most.
Although Yang Rong was not of high rank, for the prince, he was a chess piece that he carefully cultivated. He packaged Yang Rong as a neutral faction and got into Zhu Di's side. It was precisely because of this that Yang Rong was valued by Zhu Di.
When the emperor personally led the expedition, Yang Rong was mostly responsible for stabilizing the army's logistics and coming up with good strategies to tide over the crisis several times.
Zhu Di's character was erratic, and he often got angry when he couldn't make a decision when discussing matters with the ministers. The ministers were frightened and at a loss what to do. But as soon as Yang Rong arrived, Zhu Di's expression improved and the government was able to make a decision.
There are many civil servants under the crown prince, but there are only a handful of capable ministers who are as decisive as Yang Rong, capable of both literary and military skills, resourcefulness and the demeanor of a general. Most civil servants put on airs and look good, but very few can do anything.
This was also the reason why the prince had high hopes for Yang Rong, but he never expected that Yang Rong would betray him!
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji came over and saw something was wrong with the prince's expression.
The prince said melancholy: "I often walk by the river, and how can I not get my shoes wet and get hurt?"
It was impossible for King Qi to know Yang Rong's true position, but now the two of them came together and looked happy. It was obvious that they unconsciously pried the corner of the East Palace.
But the prince couldn't blame King Qi for poaching. After all, Yang Rong didn't reveal his position openly. If the prince wanted to complain, he could only blame Yang Rong for not being firm enough and being dragged into the pirate ship by King Qi.
"That's all." The prince sighed, "Everyone has his own ambitions, so why bother to force yourself."
He couldn't give Yang Rong what he wanted, but King Qi could, and the prince had nothing to do about it.
…
In the Wenhua Hall, Yang Rong worked hard. Although he was physically tired, he was very excited inside.
For the first time, like now, he has gained great power and can freely use his talents. It is like soaking in the ocean of happiness. He does not feel tired, but works harder and harder.
It's like... a thousand-mile horse meets Bole!
The thousand-mile horse is Yang Rong, and Bole is naturally King Qi...
Yang Rong suddenly woke up: Damn it, why did I have such an idea? My Bole should be the prince!
hateful! My heart was actually shaken!
King Qi is just a vulgar warrior, why would I have the idea of being loyal to him!
Yang Rong, Yang Rong, you are so two-faced, how are you any different from a villain!
But……
Yang Rong showed a comfortable smile: But it is really comfortable to work under King Qi.
He has never encountered such a relaxed boss as King Qi, who is willing to hand over his power to the people below!
I'm sorry... His Highness the Crown Prince...
"Mr. Yang, thank you for your hard work. In just two hours, more than 170 memorials have passed through your hands." Zhu Gaojie praised from the side.
"There's nothing hard to do. This is all done by the minister."
What to do. Yang Rong pretended to be calm, but in fact he was excited inside.
"I have remembered something quite interesting and would like to share it with Mr. Yang." Zhu Gaojie leaned on the wicker chair and said calmly: "The phoenix flew across the sky, and the grass owl on the treetop hurriedly covered its arms. The mice inside are afraid of being snatched away by the phoenix. There are always some people whose hearts are higher than the sky, but they don't know that they are sitting in a well and looking at the sky."
Yang Rong was shocked when he heard this: "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether the words behind King Qi's words were derogatory or had a deeper meaning.
"I just want to say something." Zhu Gaojie paused and said, "A great talent like Mr. Yang should fly freely in the sky instead of sitting on the treetops and being a grass owl."
What he said came from his heart.
It's not that he has any other deep meaning, he just wants to inspire Yang Rong to continue working hard. The harder Yang Rong works, the lighter the burden will be on Zhu Gaojie.
It's like a pyramid scheme. If you don't fool a few times, how could the people under you... ahem.
Zhu Gaojie's idea was very simple, but when it reached Yang Rong's ears, it was like a thunderbolt.
Yang Rong looked horrified, and his thoughts were confused: "Could it be that... King Qi is hinting to me that he already knows my identity and wants to win me over? No... wait... this..."
Mr. Yang's mind was already a mess, and his judgment was affected.
Damn it! King Qi is so cunning, what on earth is he trying to hint to me!
Could it be that...he was hinting that I should choose another good master, abandon the prince and be loyal to him?
impossible! How could I betray His Highness the Crown Prince!
Impossible...not...possible?
It seems, but not impossible?
King Qi is brave and resourceful, and he is willing to delegate power to his subordinates. Lu Chaoyang, a small commander who was with him in Annan, is now the governor of Jinyiwei. With such a good master, if I agree to serve for him, it seems better than Is there a better future under the crown prince?
etc! In this way, how can I deserve the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince!
But it’s time for me to think about myself... I’m not young anymore...
Seeing Yang Rong's troubled expression, Zhu Gaojie asked doubtfully, "Mr. Yang, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Rong thought that King Qi was urging him to make a decision early. He took a deep breath and said resolutely: "Yang is not talented. I am willing to serve King Qi from now on and do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
I'm sorry, Prince Qi, he gave too much to Prince Qi!
Zhu Gaojie: "????"
what happened!
