After returning, Gongsun Yi asked him: "Where is your master? Why don't you come in?"
Li Yan frowned, unwilling to inform his allies of his son's outrageous ideas.
He felt ashamed.
He just said: "I'll let him wake up outside. Leave him alone and let's talk about it again."
Gongsun Yi consciously had a heart-to-heart relationship with him, and because his son had always treated him with great respect, he could not help but treat him as a nephew. He sighed and advised Li Yan: "Children should be taught slowly. Blindly speaking harshly will only make him afraid, and how can he really understand the truth?"
In the end, he pulled him out with a kind look on his face, letting the man of the Li family who was standing in the distance go back.
Li Yan’s son: “…”
Mr. Gongsun...he is so gentle to me!
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My eyes gradually became wet.
Chapter 220
After Ying Zheng was established as the crown prince, the emperor began to cultivate his power and appointed Prime Minister Jiang Maoyan as the crown prince and tutor. After that, he selected the most famous civil and military officials in the court to serve in the East Palace.
In this process, out of consideration for the overall situation, he also maintained considerable respect for his successors, leaving half of the official positions vacant and allowing Ying Zheng to fill them on his own.
When the emperor appointed Ying Zheng as the crown prince, he decided to hand over the country to him a hundred years later. In this case, of course, he was also given the opportunity to grow and make his own decisions.
Otherwise, instead of helping those you admire, you will harm them.
Ying Zheng understood the emperor's mentality and reciprocated the favor. After filling the East Palace with disciples headed by Zhang Liang and the Yan family brothers, he chose people who had served the emperor's eldest son as officials in an eclectic way. , the knowledgeable people in the princess's maternal family are also recruited.
At this time, the trend of loyalty to the emperor was prevalent. There were five hundred soldiers in Arita. The emphasis was on loyal ministers not to do anything to the two masters.
It is true that the eldest son of the (former) emperor was not mature enough to take on the important responsibilities of the country, but after all he was a disciple of Confucianism and treated his guests with great respect. Therefore, even after he was succeeded, There are still loyal old ministers who follow him.
This time I was called up, so I had to decline.
The eldest son of the emperor was at home observing filial piety for his mother. He finally remembered Empress Xiaohe's instructions to him before she died, not to participate in government affairs anymore. When he heard that the crown prince was recruiting his retainers, he only frowned slightly and then gave the order. He was given a thousand pieces of gold as a farewell - he was just passed away, but he was not short of money.
The emperor would not treat him badly in terms of gold and silver, and the queen was even richer.
"I have fallen into this situation today, and they have followed me. They have already fulfilled their duties as a king and a subject. If they want to leave, there is no need to stop me."
Before these words were sent out, someone came to report from outside, and Lieutenant Yun Du sent someone to deliver the letter.
The eldest son's brows, which had just been frowned, could not help but frown even more deeply.
Because this "Captain Yun" was no one else, but his divorced wife, the former emperor's eldest concubine.
The people sent by Yunwei conveyed her meaning to the eldest son of the emperor: "You should persuade your loyal retainers to serve the prince. Now that we are in this situation, especially since they will never leave you, it can be seen that they all They are noble people, and allowing them to pursue official careers is a blessing to the country and the prince. Isn't it a blessing to you?"
"Your mother-in-law is destined to be suppressed by the royal family. You also promised that Queen Xiaohe will not participate in government affairs. You cannot obtain political asylum through blood relations. So, exchange for a stable future through these high-character old ministers. Let them benefit the country, wouldn't it be auspicious for both parties?"
"Queen Xiaohe has taught me a lot, so after I heard about this, I sent someone to tell you my thoughts. I hope you will consider my words carefully."
If your brain is not very good, then you should listen to people who are good at it.
The eldest son of the emperor thought about it for a long time, and finally got up and visited the retainers in the palace, and persuaded them one by one to become officials. Only then did the retainers of the eldest son of the emperor later enter the East Palace.
Recruiting old people to serve the eldest son of the emperor is a sign of the crown prince's magnanimity and magnanimity, and persuading his retainers to join the Eastern Palace is a sign of the emperor's eldest son's relief and good intentions. This coming and going symbolizes the smooth completion of the change of supreme power in the Zhou Kingdom. Just in the capital, it is also a good talk for other countries.
Ying Zheng submitted the finalized list to the emperor - until the latter stamped it, the matter could be considered final.
The emperor took a few cursory glances, but found nothing wrong with it. He was about to send it out for the officials to stamp, when he suddenly noticed that there was no name after the position of Prince's Family Order on the document.
Just by looking at these four words, you can know the importance of the prince's family order. It is not an exaggeration to say that he takes charge of everything in the East Palace.
The emperor said calmly: "Why didn't the prince's family order be selected? Is it because there is no suitable candidate?"
Ying Zheng replied to him equally calmly: "No, I just feel that many subordinate officials have just entered the East Palace, and I lack understanding of them, and the position of the Prince's family is of great importance, so I don't care. It’s better to make a rash decision, and think about it for a while before making a decision.”
The emperor stared at him intently, with a hint of understanding between his eyebrows. He didn't know what he was thinking of, but his lips couldn't help but reveal a bit of pride.
Is this position of Prince's family commander reserved for Gongsun Yi?
This guy has become famous recently.
Hehe, I did it!
Ying Zheng vaguely guessed the emperor's thoughts: "..."
My father in this life has the appearance of a wild boar...
There are so many caring people in this world. You would never guess that those romantic talks outside were spread by the emperor. But just look at the earliest disciples who followed the crown prince and get high positions. Let’s look at the vacant one. How could the prince's family order not know who the position was reserved for?
Really smart people choose to turn a blind eye, because the commitment they need has been obtained as early as the day of the birthday banquet of the father-in-law.
And the false smart people began to be angry at the Crown Prince's special regard for Gongsun Yi - since expelling this person is one of the conditions for reaching reconciliation with the old nobles, you are pretending to be so at this time. What does it mean to do this?
Since he was succeeded, the eldest son of the emperor's family, which had been neglected for a long time, finally welcomed a group of guests again.
"Your Highness is the eldest son of the current emperor, but now he is succumbing to the son of a concubine. How can such a situation not be heartbreaking?!"
"We thought...Bara Bala...Bara Bala..."
Assume that politics is an exam, and Ying Zheng is a god of learning who can get perfect scores and then just brush up the additional questions without having anything to do. Then the emperor's eldest son, who has eight achievements, is just a person who only knows how to learn from examples and slightly changes the test papers. Just a few formalities will make you a confused learner.
But a scumbag will be a scumbag, and he also has a brain.
He just lacks creativity and thinking ability, not his IQ.
If you follow the gourd and draw the gourd, how can you not draw well?
Before Queen Xiaohe died, she almost pinched his ears and told him - after I die, all those who speak ill of your sixth brother in front of you and want to help you rise to power are bastards who want you dead. If you believe it, I won’t have peace even underground!
Have you seen it my friend?
This is the original question that I have done before and for which I know the answer clearly on the day of the exam!
The eldest son of the emperor listened to his mother's words very much. After he finished talking to these people, after they left, he sent someone to the East Palace to report them.
What a joke, can my mother still harm me?
At that time, his former wife, now Captain Yun Weiyun, was on her way to the East Palace. The attendants who were following him heard about this and thought about how the captain had sent someone to give advice to the eldest son of the emperor. : "Do you want to try to persuade him again? If he goes the wrong way..."
Yun Wei shook his head: "I can only help him for a while, but I can't help him forever. In the end, he still has to figure it out for himself."
"If it doesn't work..."
She raised her eyebrows lightly: "Then just die. Die early and be reborn early. Remember to have a smarter head in the next life."
Attendant: "..."
OK.
The two of them entered the East Palace one after another. After the announcement, they soon saw the newly promoted crown prince in the main hall.
At present, no one in the Zhou Kingdom, or even the entire world, dares to look down upon this teenage boy.
Because he is the crown prince of the most powerful country on this continent, and given time, he will also become the monarch of the most powerful country on this continent.
Even unifying the world is just around the corner.
The last time Yunwei saw him, he was just a prince in the palace who received little attention. But even so, he had already shown extraordinary magnanimity and talent. Now that we meet again today, his expression is... The color is graceful, the Yuan Ting Yue Zhi is like a heroic Ming Lord!
She felt secretly in her heart, followed the etiquette and approached to say hello, and revealed the purpose of her trip.
"I'm here to unveil the golden list set by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Ying Zheng said: "What merits does the captain want to accomplish?"
Yun Wei smiled, her expression confident and free.
That face, which is not very beautiful, even showed a bit of dazzling brilliance: "Men have always wanted to be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. Don't daughters have such ambitions?"
Wanhuhou.
Let alone women who do not have an advantage in the current situation, even men are still a handful in the pyramid!
And for a woman to say that she wants to be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, it can no longer be described as frivolous.
Ying Zheng showed no expression on his face, and even became more solemn: "Please explain your thoughts and plans."
A prince living in a deep palace only needs to set his sights on the territory of Zhou Kingdom, or even the capital.
But a crowned prince must learn to look at the world and measure the territory!
The first order Ying Zheng issued after becoming the crown prince was to issue a recruitment list within the palace, whether they were guests of the Eastern Palace, officials of the previous dynasty, or palace guards, imperial chefs, and imperial doctors of the inner court - this is not It is simply recruiting talents, but looking for strategies.
It can be beneficial to the people's livelihood, it can be beneficial to the military, it can be reforming the country's system, it can also be beneficial to other countries!
As long as there is something to say, you will adopt it, and when you succeed, you can be promoted to an official position.
The more beneficial it is to the country, the heavier the reward will be. If someone can devise a plan to destroy a country, he can be made a marquis of ten thousand households!
Yun Wei said that he also had the ambition to be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. To Ying Zheng, this meant that he was saying - I have a plan that can destroy a country!
Yun Wei then said to him: "Believers of the Mohist family traveled all over the country and were everywhere. When I was young, I followed my father to travel north and south, and I had some understanding of the customs and customs of other countries. I also learned more about them more broadly. have read the history books of various countries.”
Speaking of this, her expression was slightly complicated: "'The wind rises at the end of the green grass, and the waves form between the gentle waves.' The decline of a country is mostly due to the monarch's dissoluteness and immorality. Most of all this started within Xiao Qiang, and within Xiao Qiang, the most numerous people are actually women."
"These women who are not valued by the monarch will often give them a fatal blow in unexpected places."
"Just like the current Emperor of Zhou, there are very few emperors who can treat their concubines coldly and rationally. More monarchs are just people controlled by desire..."
Yunwei shared the information she obtained with Ying Zheng: "In the Cai State in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a peasant girl from a poor background. She actually gained the attention of the Crown Prince of Cai State and could become his concubine."
Ying Zheng said "Oh" in slight surprise.
After all, at this time, it is quite rare for a peasant girl to be the crown prince's concubine.
He said: "I think there must be something strange about this peasant girl?"
"exactly."
Yunwei smiled and said: "This peasant girl is valued by the witch - you know, Cai State is close to Chu State, witchcraft is prevalent, and Cai State is also deeply affected. The witch who met her said that she was... People who have been blessed by God can bring prosperity and prosperity to the creatures around them, and this is indeed the case.”
"Since she was born, their family has had children one after another, and the breeding of livestock has become smoother. Her brother has also unexpectedly gained the attention of a nobleman and gained an official status. However, she herself accidentally got involved with him. The prince of Cai State met and fell in love, and went through many hardships. With the other party's insistence, he was finally able to marry him as a concubine, but..."
She paused for a moment and said with a somewhat complicated expression: "It is said that the reason why the royal family of the Cai Kingdom agreed to the peasant girl as the concubine of the Crown Prince of Cai was because a fortune teller gave her a fortune teller and said she had the qualities to suit a man. The prime minister will give birth to nine sons for Prince Cai..."
