"You bastard, why are you talking to Zhou Da Yingxiong? Zhou Yingxiong and I have important matters to discuss here. When will you be able to interrupt?"
Little King Huai scolded his followers loudly.
The arrogant follower thought that by standing up for his master, he could please him, but he didn't expect to be scolded in return, so he quickly stepped aside and stood with his hands down, not daring to speak anymore.
"Yingxiong Zhou, I am not strict in discipline, please forgive me." Little King Huai quickly gave a salute.
Zhou Yiming didn't take it to heart at all and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is not the time to talk about such trivial matters. Please step aside. I have something that I want to confirm with Your Highness in private."
The guards and attendants who came here with King Xiaohuai all became worried when they heard Zhou Ming making such an unreasonable request.
You must know that Zhou Yiming killed Yan Shikuan and Feng Shiying in succession last night. It is obvious that his strength is very strong. If Xiao Huaiwang is left here alone and something goes wrong, they simply can't afford it.
The commander of the guards immediately stood up and said: "Your Highness, King Huai, your safety is of the utmost importance. We must not leave our posts without authorization. Your Highness, please do not listen to other people's nonsense."
When Zhou Yiming heard this, he felt angry and funny.
Are these guards a little too careful? Am I so brave that I dare to harm little King Huai?
Firstly, Little King Huai is still young and outspoken. Secondly, yesterday Yi Ming killed the bad guys and left a very good impression on Little Prince Huai, so he was not wary of Yi Ming.
"You are dedicated to protecting me, and I naturally know that. However, I have my own opinions. You have the right to step back and stay outside the door."
King Xiaohuai did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered his men to retreat.
All the guards and attendants stood there hesitating, all looking at Zhou Ming viciously.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Can you afford the punishment for delaying this king's important event?" Little King Huai scolded loudly.
A group of guards and followers slowly exited the door of Zhou Mansion.
When all the guards exited the door, Xiao Huai Wang looked at Zhou Ming with an embarrassed look on his face: "Zhou Yingxiong, I'm really sorry. I usually don't discipline my subordinates strictly, which makes you laugh."
Zhou Yiming waved his hand and said with a smile: "These guards are dedicated to protecting the Lord, and their loyalty is evident. How can I laugh?
And His Highness, please don’t call me Zhou Yingxiong. I really can’t afford it. "
"Then what should I call it?"
Zhou Yiming thought for a while: "I currently hold a copying position in the inspection yamen. If the prince doesn't mind, just call me Zhou copying."
Little King Huai nodded and his expression became serious: "Zhou Zhuanzhu, you asked me to withdraw from my subordinates. What are the important things you want to discuss with me?"
Zhou Yiming carefully checked the surroundings to confirm that there was no one there, and then used his vitality to detect. Within ten miles, there were no martial arts masters except Lin Ajiao.
He approached Little Prince Huai, suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Your Highness, do you know that you are coming to see me at my house this time? Your Highness, the Crown Prince, that is, Brother Ling Huang?"
After Xiao Huai Wang heard this question, he was stunned.
Although Xiaohuai Wang was deeply favored by the emperor, among his brothers and sisters, he was the best friend with the prince.
The reason is very simple. The two are from the same mother. Although they are sixteen or seventeen years apart in age, their relationship has always been very good. Even from childhood to adulthood, the prince personally disciplined the young King Huai.
Because of his young age and the favor of the emperor, in the early years when the young King Huai was in the palace, he was almost fearless and would act randomly and cause trouble every now and then.
The emperor was old and devoted himself to pursuing breakthroughs in martial arts. He had no time to manage the political affairs of the court, let alone discipline the young King Huai.
If the lawless little King Huai continues to behave like this, the consequences can be imagined.
It has been said since ancient times that the elder brother is like the father. Fortunately, the prince later strictly disciplined him, taught him to read and understand, teach him about right and wrong, and even spanked him after making mistakes. Only then did the young King Huai turn around and become what he is now. look.
This led to a consequence. Although the current Xiaohuai King is no longer misbehaving, he is still fearless, but he is only afraid of one person in his heart, and that is the emperor's brother and the prince.
Before he left the palace to find Zhou Ming, he did not inform the prince because he knew in his heart that the prince was mature and prudent and would definitely stop him if he knew what he was thinking.
"I don't know." Xiaohuai Wang told the truth.
Zhou Yiming frowned, the fact was exactly what he thought.
Throughout the dynasties, life for the current prince has been difficult.
Although he is below one person and above ten thousand people, this position is really embarrassing.
You are nominally the emperor's successor, but as long as the emperor remains in office, you will always be the person who poses the greatest threat to the supreme power.
Although the emperor is your father, he must always be wary of you, and all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, no matter what they think in their hearts, must deliberately keep a distance from you in order to reassure the old emperor.
If this prince is a smart person, he will be pure of heart and have few desires at this time. He will write a book and not ask about the affairs of the court, let alone form cliques. It will not be difficult to save his life and spend his days as a prince safely.
But if the prince is stupid, or eager for success, secretly cultivating his own power, and wants to seize power early, then in most cases, the outcome will be tragic, or even like a mantis stalking a cicada, leaving others behind.
And once the old emperor is in power and there are powerful officials in the court, the prince's life will be even more difficult.
To be a powerful minister who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, he must first gain the favor and trust of the old emperor. Usually, in order to achieve this, the first thing these treacherous and powerful ministers have to do is to humiliate the prince and tell them in this way. Old emperor, look, I only have eyes for you, and I don’t even care about the prince.
Because of this, once a powerful minister and a prince appear at the same time in the court, the relationship between the two will be the same.
The treacherous and powerful minister offended the prince, and naturally knew that if the old emperor was gone, he would not be able to reap the benefits, so he would do his best to bring down the prince while the old emperor was still alive, so that the emperor could re-establish a successor.
If the matter succeeds, he will be favored by the old emperor and enjoy prosperity and wealth. After the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, he will still have the merits of supporting him and can maintain his power.
However, if the prince can successfully ascend the throne, the fate of the powerful ministers will be very tragic. The new emperor will be the first to attack him and sacrifice the flag. On the one hand, he will remove the obstacles to power and establish prestige for himself. On the other hand, he will also cultivate his own people. The forces left a vacancy.
Nowadays, the current prince is in his thirties and is in his prime. He already has his own views on the governance of the country. Even if he ascends the throne as emperor at this time, he may do better than his father.
Under such circumstances, the old emperor was wary, perhaps guarding against his son as much as he guarded against thieves.
The reason why the old emperor favored Yan Qiu and allowed him to dominate the government was nothing more than a restraint on power. As a vested interest, one can imagine whether the relationship between Yan Qiu and the prince was good or bad.
Zhou Yiming didn't know how powerful the prince's power was in the court at this time, but he was certain that the current prince who had been able to remain in the throne for so many years was by no means an ordinary person.
Xiaohuai Wang is naive and romantic, and he is young. Naturally, he will not understand the intrigues and power struggles in the court, and he even has no such awareness in his heart.
But he doesn't think so. His identity has determined his camp.
As the younger brother of the prince's mother, even if he does nothing, he will be regarded as someone on the prince's side.
Now that he had just killed Yan Qiu's grandson, and the outcome of the case was still unclear, and his future was uncertain, Xiao Huai Wang came to support him at this time. This kind of friendship from Xiao Huai Wang moved Zhou Ming very much, but Xiao Huai Wang This approach of King Huai was very unwise. It almost added fuel to the fire and made the originally complicated case even more bizarre.
By doing this, he undoubtedly sent a message to the outside world that the prince recognized Zhou Ming's actions and would even help him at critical moments.
Such an approach would not only bring huge trouble to the prince, but also make Zhou Ming's situation even more dangerous.
Originally, he killed Yan Shikuan to enforce the law impartially, but the matter had already become a big deal. If Yan Qiu had taken his face into consideration and the pressure from the outside world, he might have compromised and put all the blame on his grandson, and the case would have been reduced to a minor matter. Little things fade away.
But if the prince is involved, the nature of the case will change, from a criminal case of impartial law enforcement to a life-and-death power struggle. By that time, even if the old emperor comes in person, it will be difficult for Yi Ming to easily Get away.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yiming felt complicated and sighed softly: "Alas!"
Seeing Zhou Yiming's expression changed drastically, Xiaohuai Wang asked with a worried look: "Zhou Zhuanzhi, what happened? If you have any trouble, just ask? I will definitely help you and will never let you suffer any grievance."
Zhou Yiming tried to calm down and said with a smile: "Your Highness, may I ask you a favor?"
"But it doesn't matter." Xiaohuai Wang was very happy to be able to contribute a little bit to Zhou Ming.
"His Royal Highness, please leave here quickly, return to the palace quickly, and tell the prince about your departure from the palace." Zhou Yiming said quickly.
Little King Huai was stunned: "Why is this? Zhou Zhihu, you don't have to worry, the emperor won't be angry with me. I have a lot to say to you here."
Zhou Yiming smiled bitterly: "My young prince, if you want to save the life of a humble man, just do as I say, otherwise, today next year, His Highness may have to visit my grave."
Little King Huai was stunned because he could tell that Zhou Ming's tone did not sound like he was joking.
"Is it so serious? Okay, I will listen to you."
Little King Huai walked to the gate and waved to the guards outside the door: "Come here, bring in the gift that the king has prepared."
Before he finished speaking, a group of guards and attendants carried boxes of precious gifts into the mansion and placed them in the courtyard.
Little King Huai opened the boxes one by one. Inside the boxes were precious medicinal materials, jewelry, gold and silver, not to mention.
The noise of carrying things was too loud, which alarmed the people in the house, who all came out to watch the fun.
Everyone's eyes widened when they saw such a priceless gift. Mrs. Lin had even chosen two rare treasures in her heart, and wanted to ask for them from Zhou Ming after Little King Huai left.
