The Sixth Prince knew Long Yu's character and didn't like to be sloppy, so he directly stated his intention to gain favor!
Long Yu also knew that the prince was looking for him just for the throne, but he didn't want to fall into this muddy water.
"Your Highness attaches too much importance to me. I can't decide whether the Crown Prince, the Third Prince and Your Highness can bring prosperity to the dynasty. It depends on the Emperor's will. I will do my duty as a minister!"
The implication is that the emperor has the final say and the two sides cannot help each other!
The Sixth Prince knew that it was impossible to convince Long Yu so easily and that he would need to work harder in the future.
"What the emperor said is that my father is seriously ill now and cannot talk much. He may not be able to make decisions on many things by himself. I hope that my uncle can protect my father from being harmed by traitors based on the years of friendship with my father!" "
"Of course, whoever dares to hurt the emperor brother, I will be the first to avoid him!"
Long Yu didn't know what the sixth prince meant by saying this. Could it be that the prince and the third prince still dared to kill their father and seize power.
"Of course, there is one thing I think it is necessary to tell the emperor!"
"What's up?"
"Someone saw the third prince going to the third prince's house, please ask the uncle to be more careful!"
Long Yu frowned slightly and said, "Well, it's not surprising that the third prince went to the third prince's house. Your Highness, are you worrying too much?"
Long Yu knew what this meant. I'm afraid the Sixth Prince wouldn't spread rumors and cause trouble. This would do him no good at all.
But he couldn't say anything clearly. After all, the matter of seizing the heir for the dynasty was a family matter, and there was no need for him to get involved.
And it is estimated that his imperial brother has already made plans, so he does not need to worry about it.
The sixth prince was not angry when he heard such an indifferent answer. This time he visited Long Yu first to check the other party's attitude and to convey a fact at the same time. That was enough.
"I hope I'm worrying too much. I've already said what I said, so I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye!"
The sixth prince stood up and prepared to leave. Long Yu did not expect that the sixth prince came and went like the wind. He was ready to leave within a few words. It seemed that he did not intend to continue to convince himself.
This was fine, Long Yu hurriedly sent the sixth prince out of the mansion.
After the sixth prince left, Ye Yu walked out of the woods, looked at the troubled Long Yu and said, "Brother Long, why should you be worried? The emperor is seriously ill, and several princes are fighting for power. This is not the case in any dynasty, so there is no need to think too much! "
Long Yu sighed and said: "Hey, I didn't expect to reach this point so quickly. Before the expedition, the emperor's body was still strong, but now he is like this in the blink of an eye. The change is so fast!"
Ye Yu knew that Long Yu was worried about Liu Cheng. Although he had never liked the emperor, he had to take care of Long Yu's mood.
"Don't worry, it's been so many days and there's still no news. The emperor should be fine!"
"hope so!"
Since returning, Long Yu has not seen the emperor. Ye Yu has always had a question in his heart, which vaguely coincides with his long-term uneasiness, but he cannot express it clearly.
Ye Yu's worry became more and more serious.
After the sixth prince left the Peking Palace, he returned directly to the palace. Daer and Yinlou were still waiting for him to return.
"Your Highness, how are you doing?"
"As we expected, Long Yu refused to help anyone. I also told him about Sangong!"
"That's good, then we'll see the fight between the third prince and the prince!"
"Well, by the way, how are things going in your Tianwei Army? How many people can you control now?"
"It's not very ideal. If we take action now, we estimate that only about 400,000 people can be controlled!"
"So few? Aren't you on the same level as Cai San and Qu Zhi? Why are there so few people who can use it!"
Yinlou said aggrievedly: "Your Highness does not know something. Most of the people in this army believe in Long Yu. Naturally, they are close to Cai San and others. The only people we can control are those who joined later. It is already very difficult!"
Dar: "And we are only responsible for armaments. The command power is in Cai San's hands. Very few people are willing to express their stance, and we don't dare to be too obvious!"
The Sixth Prince also knew that controlling the entire Weitian Army was not an easy task, so he did not push him too hard.
"It doesn't matter, you continue to expand the scope, and I will fight for more money with my mother. If it doesn't work, I will use money to pave the way!"
"As you command!"
In the past few days, although the atmosphere in the palace has been very tense, Wushuang City is still immersed in a joyful atmosphere. Living and working in peace and contentment is the greatest wish of the people.
Since the dynasty has been prosperous for many years, the amount of food and wealth stored in it is astronomical. After the war, there is almost no difficulty in rebuilding Yechen Mansion. It even solved the employment problem of some people. The wealthy businessmen in Wushuang City donated A lot of supplies were bought, and it was a joyful and harmonious scene.
No one knows what changes will happen to the Qi Dynasty in the near future, or whether the prosperity in Wushuang City will still exist.
"I heard that the sixth prince went to visit Long Yu?" the third prince asked.
A big man with scars on his face answered beside the third prince: "Yes, Your Highness, he did not hide this matter, but did it openly, and many people saw it!"
"Then what does King Peiping mean?" the third prince asked casually.
"Well...our people can't enter the Peking Palace! So it's not clear yet!"
The third prince didn't seem to care, in fact he was very nervous. If Long Yu helped the sixth prince, he would definitely be a formidable enemy to him, even more dangerous than the prince.
The big man seemed very rough, but he had a delicate mind. After thinking about it, he said to the third prince: "Your Highness, you don't need to worry too much about this matter. Everyone knows what Long Yu is like. I'm afraid he won't help others so easily in this matter. Moreover, The Sixth Prince's departure was so simple and obvious, I'm afraid he did it for us to see, so he shouldn't be a threat!"
The big man saw clearly, and the third prince nodded in praise, "Yes, Long Yu will not interfere in this matter, but our current goal is always..., we also need to make arrangements in advance, Zhang Meng, you are my This is a trump card in my hand, I’ll rely on you at the critical moment!”
It turns out that the big man's name is Zhang Meng, which fits his body shape very well.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, you saved my life, and I will go through fire and water without any hesitation!"
"You should hide well during this period and don't let others discover you. You can win by surprise at the critical moment!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The place where the third prince and Zhang Meng were talking was not in the palace, but in an independent small courtyard, surrounded by some fields of rouge flowers. I don't know how Zhang Meng's virtue could be so valued by the third prince.
In the Taichao Hall of the Imperial Palace, the prince was reviewing and approving memorials from various places. Due to the painstaking efforts of the dynasty over the years and the diligence of Emperor Liu Cheng, all the prefectures and counties were very wealthy, and the taxes paid were increasing every year. This year they almost doubled, but Yechen Mansion, which was once a large household, could not pay a penny this year.
Even so, there was nothing that could be done, and the prince could not collect taxes. After all, the entire Yechen Mansion was almost destroyed.
The prince is asking Yang Si, the master of Yechen Palace, about relevant matters.
"How is your recovery now? Is everyone stable?"
"Your Majesty, due to generous funding from various places, houses in all counties and counties in the government are being constructed at an accelerated pace, and people have also been settled!"
"Well, I won't force you to pay this tax this year. What about next year?"
Yang Si looked troubled and replied: "This... I'm afraid this will be exhausted next year. Now there is no source of income in the government, and every household still needs imperial relief. It is really difficult!"
The prince was about to get angry when he glanced at the people in the palace. The three princes and the four kings were all standing in front, looking at him. He suppressed his anger and said with difficulty: "Okay, in that case, you guys are so wild." The taxes in the Chen Mansion can be slowed down for now, and we can wait until they are restored later!"
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!" Yang Si sweatdropped. Seeing the expression on the prince's face, it was clear that he wanted to scold him, but he changed his words for some reason, and he was extremely happy in his heart.
Although the tax revenue has nearly doubled, the prince is still a little dissatisfied. If he had not ascended to the throne of God and had to take into account the opinions of some ministers below the court, he would have had to remove this useless Yang Si on the spot. Can't even pay a penny.
The anger in his heart was hard to calm down, and he was ready to take the third prince and perform surgery first.
Now the people in the court are all officials at all levels, and there is no prince except the prince, so the prince wants to directly restrict the financial resources of the three princes.
"By the way, ministers, the rebellion of King Qicheng has just been put down. The Yechen Mansion is in a mess. We should reduce some unnecessary expenses. The expenses in Concubine Feng's palace have been increasing recently. They are all about clothing and jewelry. , why not hand over Concubine Feng’s expenses to the Queen for unified management, so that they can be allocated and used more rationally, and secondly, the money saved can better support the reconstruction of Yechen Mansion, what do you think?”
In the past, the expenses of the three noble concubines were approved by the emperor, and the Ministry of Finance allocated funds directly without the Queen Mother's intervention. Liu Cheng had not taken care of it before, and now that he was ill, he did not care about it. The three noble concubines spent almost as much money as they did. The Ministry of Finance will give you as much as you want, and the Finance Ministry does not dare to ask too many questions.
Concubine Feng is the biological mother of the third prince. She is old and almost all of her expenses are for the third prince. The more money her opponent has, the greater the threat she poses to herself. This is certainly not what the prince wants.
Before the prince had finished speaking, the prefect Li Wei said: "This is not good. The expenses of the three noble concubines have always been directly allocated by the emperor with the consent of the emperor. Now that the emperor is seriously ill, he immediately changed the rules. This is It’s not against filial piety!”
The prince was stunned for a moment, and then he took off his big hat.
Dongcheng, the Grand Tutor and Grand Guard, then said: "Yechen Mansion does need a lot of money to rebuild, but the amount of support from various places is enough now, and there are even private donations from some wealthy businessmen. There is no need to reduce the expenses of the imperial concubine!"
Xue Chenghai, Taishi Taibao, said: "Yes, first of all, it is a rule set by the emperor before. If you change it at any time, I am afraid it will chill Concubine Feng's heart. Concubine Feng has served the emperor for many years, which is obvious to all. Secondly, the dynasty is now at its peak. Prosperous, the reconstruction of Yechen Mansion does not require the use of money from the emperor’s family! Let others know that we, the Qi Dynasty, are poor and have to live frugally! "
The prince's one sentence was immediately followed by three sentences.
"This...this!" The prince almost choked to death.
