Li Heng's words meant that he wanted to stay away from the capital and the center of power, which made Emperor Jingwen very happy. At the same time, he felt that this son was too relaxed.
"No. There is nothing going on in the south now, so you can stay in the capital with peace of mind. Later, my father will have some errands to arrange for you to do."
Li Heng immediately looked frustrated: "Father, it's okay to wait until my son comes back."
"Shut up! This is what you learned from Xie Xiuwen all day long?"
Li Heng didn't dare to speak.
The main reason is that I am afraid of causing trouble to the teacher.
Seeing him like this, Emperor Jingwen thought of teasing him a little bit: "How about you go to the Ministry of Revenue and stay for a while, just to help me fill my wallet?"
Li Heng's eyes widened: "Father?"
"Ok, deal."
Li Heng: No, are you serious? Is the household department the territory of the second emperor brother?
Xie Rongzhao and Liu Ruolan were both obedient and basically didn't go out much.
Within a few days, news came out that Emperor Jingwen had conferred Concubine Shu as a noble concubine.
Concubine Shu is one of the four concubines, but in terms of status, she is not as noble as the imperial concubine.
During the Dazhi Dynasty, there were four concubines, nine concubines, twenty-seventh wives, eighty-one royal wives, etc.
Among the four concubines, the noble concubine is the first. In other words, except for the queen of the middle palace, the noble concubine is the most important.
The imperial concubine has two sons, the youngest of whom is now nearly ten years old.
The imperial concubine is the biological mother of the second prince. Now that there is no queen in the harem, she is respected.
The second prince was named Prince Fu two years ago and was given a mansion.
At this time, his biological mother was promoted to a noble concubine, and the political impact can be imagined.
Many people who were still in the wait-and-see stage immediately began to side with King Fu.
It can be said that nowadays, even King Fu's servants walk with wind, and the doorman looks at people with his chin raised.
Prince Fu doesn't have many obvious achievements now, but similarly, he doesn't make any big mistakes, which is equivalent to having no merits and no demerits. This is an obvious advantage compared to the eldest prince who once made big mistakes.
Nowadays, the imperial concubine has the power of the harem. For many courtiers, this is the attitude of the emperor.
Neither Mr. Zheng Ge nor Xie Xiuwen publicly stated whose side they sided with. Even though Xie Xiuwen was the fifth prince's teacher, he had always been very cautious.
Apart from normal teaching, he didn't dare to get too close to the fifth prince in private. He didn't care what others thought. Anyway, he had always regarded loyalty to the emperor as his own duty.
Among the cabinet ministers, the only one who has clearly expressed his preference for Prince Fu is Mr. Zhou Ge.
It's just that Mr. Zhou Ge's voice in the cabinet is not obvious. He seems to be ahead of Xie Xiuwen, but in fact he has less power in the cabinet than Xie Xiuwen, and he is not as powerful as Xie Xiuwen in the imperial court. Favored and trusted.
Therefore, now that King Fu wants to win the support of more civil servants, the first thing he thinks of is Xie Xiuwen.
In addition to Xie Xiuwen's personal ability, he was the most trusted by the Holy One, which was the fundamental reason why King Fu wanted to win over him the most.
Moreover, Xie Xiuwen's son and son-in-law have now made their mark in the court, and I believe they will be able to rise to the top within a few years. At this time, if they can get Xie Xiuwen's support, many civil servants will be inclined towards him.
Unfortunately, King Fu had a good idea, but it was very difficult to implement it in practice.
King Fu invited several banquets, but Xie Xiuwen rejected them all.
King Fu was not a patient person to begin with, and after a few times, he naturally became irritated.
It was only the counselors around him who comforted him again and again that the trouble didn't get too ugly.
"Your Majesty, if you think about it from another perspective, if he doesn't want to come, it doesn't necessarily mean there is no benefit to us. Now that Xie Xiuwen has not leaned on any of His Highnesses, this means that we still have a chance."
King Fu said with a cold face: "Hmph! You are a ungrateful person! When I ascend the throne in the future, I will definitely send him far away!"
"Your Majesty, please be careful."
King Fu also realized that he had been too imprudent just now. After glancing around, he felt relieved.
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Fortunately there are no outsiders here.
"We can't win over the civil servants for the time being, so we can win over the hearts of some civil servants first. Now that the Holy Dragon is in good health, the prince can't act too impatient. Let's take it step by step, which is actually safer."
King Fu frowned and secretly cursed his father: Why is this dragon body so healthy?
However, now that he is still a fledgling, it wouldn't hurt for his father to stay in that position for a few more years.
Naturally, among King Fu's confidants, there were people who had connections in Baihe Academy. In addition, with the support of Mr. Zhou Ge, their people infiltrated into Baihe Academy. Over time, King Fu's reputation as a virtuous and benevolent person was strengthened. It spread in Baihe Academy.
When Xie Rongzhao first heard the news, he was a little worried.
She really didn't want Cheng Wulang to get involved.
She remembered that several brothers and nephews of the Xie family were also studying at Baihe Academy, but they must not be used as mouthpieces for others.
Fortunately, Xie Xiuwen and Cheng Jingzhou had already made arrangements, otherwise, it would be really easy for them to be taken advantage of.
When Cheng Wulang came back, Cheng Jingzhou happened to be at home. It was a rare opportunity for the whole family to have a meal together.
"Wu Lang, please don't get involved in anything related to the court. Whether it's articles, poems or strategies, you have to pay more attention. Even things like copying are not allowed to get involved."
"Yes, third brother, I know everything."
"I heard that many students in your academy are involved in this and are hyping up King Fu's virtues. Is this crazy?"
When mentioning this matter, Cheng Wulang also had a hard-to-speak expression.
"Third brother, for some reason, at first, only the teachers in class Ding praised His Highness King Fu, and exaggerated some of King Fu's small kindnesses, and then praised his virtues. Recently, even the teachers in our class will also mention it. King Fu. I don’t want to get involved now, but the question is, if Mr. gives such a lesson, how should I deal with it?”
Cheng Jingzhou didn't expect that Prince Fu's control over Baihe Academy had reached such an extent.
"Let me think about this matter. You are not in a hurry to go to the academy tomorrow and ask someone to apply for leave for you. Just say that your wife is restless here and needs you to take care of her for a few days. There is no need to say anything else."
"Yes, I listen to Third Brother."
Later in the evening, Cheng Jingzhou went to Xie's Mansion again, and when he came back, his expression was solemn.
When he went to Baihe Academy for classes again, not only Cheng Wulang asked for leave, but also several children from the Xie family asked for leave because of illness.
Two days later, nearly half of the students in Baihe Academy asked for leave. The development of the situation had obviously exceeded the principal's expectations.
The headmaster of White Crane Academy is a student of Mr. Zhou Ge. The new headmaster only took office the year before last. As for the previous headmaster, he has passed away.
If the previous mountain chief was still there, he probably would not have allowed White Crane Academy to become a victim of a power struggle.
