The wind direction in the imperial city quickly began to stabilize again, and the gathered power irrevocably formed a combined force that poured into the Crown Prince Yang Shu.
I heard that on September 15th, the crown prince and the emperor went to the ancestral hall of Fenghong Villa to hold a ceremony together. Judging from the situation, they must have paid homage to the ancestors of the royal family and appealed to their ancestors to obtain the qualification to ascend the throne. All that's left is the enthronement ceremony. It can be said that the new sun in the sky is rising and shining brighter, while the old sun has begun to fade and will make way for the new sun.
The scorching sun always exposes some ugly things and bakes them into ashes.
People from big aristocratic families and powerful families have complicated moods now. On the one hand, they are actively preparing for the new emperor's accession to the throne, and even responding to it. On the one hand, their mood is full of gloom, because until now, Crown Prince Yang Shu has not asked anyone to contact them, which is different from every change of dynasty in the past.
In the past, no matter which prince won the "big test", he would immediately send people to gather the various clans and factions together, and have a show of "removing the past grudges and having a broad mind", which was said to be a way to win people's hearts. Yes, it's okay to stabilize the situation.
The world is governed by officials from all walks of life, but aren’t the officials behind them the noble families? Not to mention absolutely, it at least accounts for 30 to 40% of the world's say, right? This is a force that can help the emperor stabilize the world.
But now that the crown prince is about to ascend the throne, there is no hint of "burying the hatchet". On the contrary, the merchants and emerging nobles who were treated as leeks by major aristocratic families and nobles in the past are extremely arrogant and have become very close to the East Palace. Some emerging nobles have even begun to take important positions in the six departments, which heralds the new era. The emperor's rewards have begun to be distributed to meritorious officials. But this does not seem to include aristocratic families and powerful families.
What is this for?
Although the time has not actually passed very long, it is very abnormal, and the message revealed is very thought-provoking.
Would the Crown Prince Yang Shu not be aware of the capabilities and importance of the aristocratic family and clan? it's out of the question. There are so many counselors around the Crown Prince. Even if the Crown Prince loses his mind, those counselors will not lose their minds too, and they will definitely remind him. The total lack of news now only shows that the Crown Prince has no intention of "burying the hatchet" with them, at least for the time being.
Maybe it's a knock? Or maybe this is just the beginning of something worse?
There is no physical union between the clans and the aristocratic families, but there is a tacit understanding that has been slowly formed over thousands of years. Especially when a new emperor is about to appear and the old emperor is about to die, these people are extremely sensitive to subtle changes in the situation.
Especially after the emperor took the crown prince to the ancestral hall on September 15th and returned, uneasiness quickly spread among the aristocratic families and clans, and many people felt an urgent urgency. Whether the crown prince is attacking aristocratic families and powerful families or there will be worse developments in the future, this is absolutely bad news for them.
Because this shows that the crown prince is very dissatisfied with the aristocratic family and the family.
This dissatisfaction is not difficult to guess. After all, the crown prince has never received help from any aristocratic family or clan since he came of age and founded the palace. The people who have come all the way to the current crown prince are all from poor backgrounds or merchants, or from small noble families, and have nothing to do with the aristocratic family. Even the aristocratic families have always acted as "obstacles and obstacles" in the crown prince's strong rise. In this way, it is natural for the crown prince to be dissatisfied with the aristocratic families.
Therefore, in response to these signs shown by the crown prince, the aristocratic families and aristocratic families are now actively uploading and writing letters, hoping to actively express goodwill and let the crown prince speak. At worst, they will make some compensation or compromise. In the end, the crown prince will be afraid that he will get the power after he ascends the throne. I don’t dare to exploit time and connections too much. These confidences come from their respective backgrounds.
But some people don't want to just give up.
In the east corner of the palace, the palace is a bit dilapidated. Many places can be seen to have been newly renovated, but the overall look is still somewhat out of place with the splendid main body of the palace. This is the East Palace, where the Crown Prince lives. Every few decades it will briefly have a new owner. The one who lives here now is Soul King Shu.
In the largest study room in the East Palace, Yang Shu glanced at the new tiles above his head that had been repaired last night, and muttered to himself: This place must have been left so dilapidated on purpose.
"His Royal Highness, this is already the third invitation sent by aristocratic families and nobles, and it is also the highest-standard Nine-Golden Feather Invitation. Look." The plotter is smiling from ear to ear wherever he goes now. He can already read it. to your own bright future. Historically, when a new emperor ascends the throne, he will reward the conspirator generously, take charge of the official academy, or become the prime minister. All he needs now is to wait patiently.
Of course, all the daily affairs of the East Palace were still handed over to the mastermind. So he is now one of the most powerful figures in the East Palace. Even in the entire country, he is one of the most popular figures today.
"Nine Feathers Golden Card? Come again? Are these people really determined to give up? Humph, I, Yang Shu, have always held grudges. How did they look down on me all these years? Did they set me up? At the last moment, there was another Who gave me Yang Shu any help?
Want to take advantage now? It's really too beautiful to think about. To say they are shameless is not an exaggeration, right? "
The conspirator knew that his prince had a temper, and he had a strong business atmosphere. In the past, he would just yell out loud, and he knew all the words in the market. Now he should have consciously paid attention to his manners and behavior after becoming the prince, otherwise he would not be able to say " Shameless" is such an elegant word.
"His Royal Highness is right, these people are indeed shameless, and their shamelessness has been engraved in their bones and has become a natural habit. Now that His Highness has repeatedly shied away, they will definitely regard His Highness's remarks as manipulation. And those who don’t know how to praise.”
"Don't know how to praise? Me? Haha, don't tell me, it's really possible. The iron-clad family members, the flowing emperor... They have long been accustomed to standing on the shore and watching the fire. No matter who becomes the emperor It's the same for them. The emperor needs to win over them anyway and can't live without them, so they are used to the emperor's kindness and have long forgotten the emperor's thunderous anger.
It's a pity that the power in my hands, Yang Shu, has nothing to do with them. I don't need to rely on them, so naturally I won't give them a good look. "
As Yang Shu spoke, he picked up the so-called Nine Feathers Golden Card and tore it into several pieces.
Then Yang Shu asked again: "Where's the strategy I asked you to draw up? How's it going?"
"Back to Your Highness, 90% of the work has been completed. It will be completed by the beginning of next month at the latest. But Your Highness, are you really sure that you will reduce the power of these people so soon? What if they rebound?"
"Don't worry." Yang Shu twitched the corner of his mouth and subconsciously touched his chest.
