Wang Hao explained in detail some of the questions listed by the prince and prepared to leave.
Zhu Houzhao saluted each other in front of the palace. After watching the people gradually go away, he asked Liu Jin beside him without turning his head: "Is what Wang Hao said true?"
The old eunuch naturally knew what the prince was asking.
But he actually has a good relationship with Li Guang. Even if we don't talk about these things, Wang Hao is a foreign minister, and Li Guang is also an internal minister.
"Your Highness, it is true that Eunuch Li built the palace, but none of it was built for himself. Your Majesty is very filial to the Empress Dowager, and many of these are for the sake of praising Buddha and praying for the ancestors."
You see, the same thing has different feelings when said in different people's mouths.
Zhu Houzhao walked around the hall, "Then, why is Li Guang so trusted by his father?"
Liu Jin said mysteriously: "Li Guang can do talisman magic, but His Majesty is weak and sick. He relies on Li Guang to pray to Buddha for sacrifices. He prays for God's blessings, and His Majesty can also be healthy."
To modern people, this is really nonsense.
But the ancients have always believed that there are gods three feet above the head.
Even in modern times, there is still a Korean cult everywhere before our eyes.
After receiving this information, Zhu Houzhao remained silent for a while.
Liu Jin, on the other hand, didn't understand what the prince's silence meant. Now that the prince was close to the civil servants, he must have listened to what those foreign ministers said, right?
He rolled his eyes and started thinking again.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty works hard day and night, and is very frugal in daily expenses. Even if he builds a few palaces, it is because of filial piety. Just to do this little thing and spend this little money, the foreign ministers are still unwilling to give up. Your Highness thinks about it, they are Is Your Majesty very loyal?"
This old fox's words are really inducing.
Zhu Houzhao rubbed his fingers and stood in front of the rain curtain with his eyebrows knitted in thought. There was no other sound except the patter of rain.
He was actually a little surprised. He was only so old and had not officially participated in government affairs. Why did he come to him for such a thing?
The greater possibility is that these people cannot solve this problem and have no good solution. They can only try their luck.
This shows that the emperor does not listen to these advices very much.
After a long time, he suddenly said, "Go to the imperial kitchen. I'm hungry and want to eat fish. I'll ask them to cook one now and a bowl of rice. I want it hot."
Liu Jin felt happy when she saw that His Highness was not impulsive. She felt that she had probably figured out His Highness's thoughts. Wang Hao's complaint might not have any effect.
It's hard to say that he still wants to go to Li Guang to claim credit.
Otherwise, wouldn’t the words in front of His Highness be in vain?
After Liu Jin left, Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked into the hall. When he turned around, he found Qiu Yun looking at him, but he ran away after meeting his eyes.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"I don't dare, slave."
"Don't dare, it means yes. Just tell me."
"This servant has no knowledge. It's just the first time I heard the same thing. The people on both sides said completely different things. So I'm wondering what His Highness was thinking after hearing this."
Zhu Houzhao smiled.
As the saying goes, if you find out someone's fault, don't make it known to the public; if you find someone's deceit, don't get angry and speak out.
I'm afraid this matter will have to be handled slowly.
"Qiuyun, sometimes these things are like making tea. If you want to get the fragrance, you have to let it brew for a while."
There were two reasons why he did not immediately accept Wang Hao's invitation.
After all, he and Wang Hao had only met a few times, and their exchanges were all superficial.
Now why should I go for him when something like this is obviously dangerous?
This is not a question of good people and bad people. He believes that Wang Hao is a good person.
But this kind of old scholar, if you agree with him today, he will praise you to heaven.
Tomorrow if you don't agree with him, he can be as stubborn as a donkey and oppose you.
For this kind of person, you can help him with small things. If he opposes his father, it's not impossible but it needs to be considered.
If Zhu Houzhao wanted to be the kind of emperor based on Confucian values, and his thoughts were relatively simple, then he could join them in getting excited and risking their lives to remonstrate.
But that would be, at best, what a civil servant would call a prosperous age.
History has proven many times that the country will not be much better off if it uses a group of so-called 'clean streamers'.
But if someone like Li Guang really does these bad things and does great harm to the country, he will be killed based on basic moral values.
It's just that Zhu Houzhao hasn't felt the excitement of the crowd yet.
kill,
Sometimes you have to make good use of it.
The little girl found His Highness's words profound and difficult to understand.
But it matched the image of His Highness in her imagination. She felt that His Highness should think about many things that ordinary people find difficult to think about.
"Hold on."
"What are you waiting for, Your Highness?"
"Waiting for the fish, of course."
When it rains, the fish will float up.
Qiu Yun felt that since she didn't understand, she shouldn't think about it. This wasn't something she should consider, so she might as well serve the tea.
Her hands were as smooth as gel, and her voice was as clear as a nightingale.
"Your Highness, do you have any tea you would like to drink?"
"Something lighter, I don't like strong tea."
All these requirements can be achieved. Qiuyun wrote them down one by one, thinking that based on His Highness's preferences, she might as well adjust some more flavors. If it would make the drink more palatable, that would be good too.
It's raining harder outside. It was pattering earlier, but now it's gradually turning to pouring.
Logically speaking, the northern region should not receive such heavy rain during this season.
However, this agricultural-dominated country is always prone to disasters, and the frequency of abnormal events has almost become normal.
In this way, Zhu Houzhao could not get out even more and could only wander back and forth in the palace.
Soon after, Liu Jin came back, followed by several young eunuchs. Their bodies were all soaked, and they were only protecting a large box, not daring to expose any cracks.
"Hurry up! If the prince is hungry, I won't get any good, and you won't get any good either!"
You can see Liu Jin's behavior from a distance.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao felt a little frowned after seeing it. Even the impression inherent in reading history would hardly give him a good impression of Liu Jin.
But people like Liu Jin who can leave their names in history are not useless at all. At least he can look at faces, be smart, and be able to do things, which are all good.
"Your Highness, Your Highness. The fish is coming."
Zhu Hou looked after him and half of his body was wet. His pants and everything were all wet.
"Come in and put it away. Also, give me some reward. It's all hard work."
Liu Jin asked the eunuchs to kneel down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward."
After that, they were all driven away so as not to disturb the Crown Prince while he was eating. They all looked like drowned rats. Wouldn't it be an eyesore for the Crown Prince to see them?
"Liu Jin, I know that you serve me very carefully. There should be more people like you in the palace."
Liu Jin was naturally happy after receiving the compliment, "I have been with His Highness since I was a child, and now I feel uncomfortable without seeing His Highness for a day. If His Highness is hungry or tired, I will naturally take good care of him."
"Well, he is a sincere person. Unlike that Li Guang, he has caused some troubles and caused headaches."
Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat after hearing this.
He had just brought a message, saying that because of his kind words, the prince would not do anything to Eunuch Li. What he meant was nothing more than asking Eunuch Li to remember his kindness.
Why has the prince changed his tone now?
What should I do?
Originally, the prince would not do anything, so these words can be passed on. Because since nothing would happen, Eunuch Li just stood still and the matter was unnoticed. He, Liu Jin, had sold his favor in vain.
But what will happen to the prince? This word cannot be spread. Because out of the instinct of self-preservation, Li Guang will definitely take action, and it is very likely that he will come to the prince to plead for mercy. It will be self-evident who leaked the news.
But what if it’s not passed on? If the Crown Prince really went to His Majesty to request that Li Guang be punished, wouldn't Li Guang want to turn around and deal with him, Liu Jin, who had falsely spread the news?
Liu Jin is also a smart person, but just thinking about it like this suddenly made his scalp numb. This is a difficult choice. Either keep the trust in the prince's heart, but will offend Li Guang, or make friends with Li Guang, but may be criticized by the prince.
At this time, when he saw the prince leisurely eating the delicious fish, he felt a little unfathomable in his heart!
What a bad thing. After all, it was Wang Hao who caused it. He had nothing to say to the prince about Li Guang!
