"Yuxian Hall?" Seeing Shen Haolin nod slightly, Xue Ruitian frowned, "Isn't this the place where the previous emperor summoned ministers to discuss matters or hold small meetings, and occasionally used it to give banquets?"
"Yes." Shen Haolin nodded, "That's the place."
"The Grand Master is celebrating his victory in forming a party for personal gain and excluding dissidents in a place like this? The former emperor and the prince who supervise the country don't care about it? Are you alive and pretending that you haven't seen it? Are you sure? This is not in line with common sense!"
"That's what my father said. I'm not sure whether it's consistent with common sense or not. I don't know."
"My lord, this is unbelievable. Isn't this a challenge to the majesty of the imperial power?" Jin Miaomiao also couldn't understand this mysterious approach. "No matter how powerful this grand master is and how many troops he has, how can he be the leader of a single person?" There are more than ten thousand people, and he is also a minister. If he does this, no one in the entire court will object? No one with a strong bone? What about those censors who usually look for trouble? Just watch him do this? "
"This grand master has long been a very popular minister and has many disciples. He must be serving in an important government office. A place like Yushitai where he can control speech is naturally under his control." Shen Chalian There was a sneer on his face, "Since the Yushitai belongs to him, they must all attend the banquet of the Yuxian Palace, so how can he possibly object?"
"Xiaocha is right." His Highness Prince Ning nodded slightly, "The situation at that time was so bad that we can't even imagine it. That is, you would think how could people be so inhumane, so unscrupulous, and how could they be morally corrupt? To that extent." He took two sips of the soup and continued, "The general environment at that time was like this. The previous emperor was bedridden for many years and left the state affairs to the prince with full authority, which meant that the prince supervised the country. My maternal grandfather, it was this Grand Master who came to assist the government."
"Nepotism and relatives are in power." Jin Miaomiao sighed, "This is the key to the troubled times!"
"That's right." His Highness Prince Ning nodded, "You might as well guess, how old was the prince who was supervising the country at that time?"
"Since the prince can supervise the country, he has to be an adult. He is at least fourteen or fifteen years old." Jin Miaomiao glanced at His Highness Prince Ning who shook his head, then looked at Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian, "You guys Why this reaction? Isn’t it?”
"You talk too much." Shen Cha slapped him, "The prince was only five years old at the time."
"Five years old?" It wasn't Jin Miaomiao who was surprised now. Jin Jing and Hongye, who had been sitting nearby and listened in fascination, also widened their eyes. The two looked toward each other and saw the same shock in each other's eyes. "A five-year-old child, even in the royal family, has just started enlightenment, right?" They looked at His Highness Prince Ning, "That's right, Your Highness?"
"About that. My health is not very good, so I started enlightenment later than my other brothers and sisters. When I was about four years old, I hired a master to give lectures. My brother and I all started studying at the age of three, but His Royal Highness Prince Ning thought for a moment and said, "It should be when I was seven or eight years old. At the age of five," he shook his head gently, "I haven't learned all the words and can't speak very fluently yet. I still have contact with the government. I can put myself in the right place." If the palace is well managed, it will be very good."
"So, a five-year-old prince supervising the country is a big joke!" Jin Jing touched her chin, "Isn't it the prince who supervises the country, but the grand master?" Seeing His Highness Prince Ning and Shen Haolin nodding slightly , he sighed softly, "I understand."
"What do you understand?" Jin Miaomiao tilted her head and looked at her brother, "Why did you suddenly understand?"
"Isn't this obvious? The old emperor is old and frail, and the young master is still young. He has no ability to restrain and control the grand master. Naturally, the grand master has the final say in everything. However, the grand master did not do anything because he held great power. The country is worried about the Lord, but instead develops the power of its own faction infinitely, treating the previous court as its own hall of speech, and the palace as its imperial palace." Seeing that Jin Miaomiao still looked confused, Jin Jing sighed softly, "If you were a prince, at such a young age, and had an elder like the Grand Master who felt so oppressive, what would you do?"
"Resist?" Jin Miaomiao thought for a while, "At least he would not agree to having his own party members entertained at the Imperial Palace."
"So what if you don't agree?" Jin Jing spread her hands, "The Grand Master is the Crown Prince's grandfather, and the Grand Master's disciples, minions, and trusted officials are all the Prince's uncles and uncles in terms of seniority. There are cousins, cousins, etc., who are related to each other. What do you think the prince can say against him at such a young age? Besides, I don’t think the grand master dares to hold a banquet in his own name. He is probably just pretending to be the prince. Named to do these things.”
"Well!" His Highness Prince Ning knocked on the table lightly, "It is indeed the name of the prince, and the prince sent his own chamberlain to personally deliver the invitations to various mansions." He sneered, "So, this banquet is in name only It was organized by the prince, but the prince and the previous emperor did not participate. From the beginning to the end, it was only the grand master and his disciples."
"No wonder the previous dynasty was so miserable. With such a cowardly prince and emperor, it's no wonder that there is such a good person!"
"Sister, what you said is wrong. People have to bow their heads when they are under the eaves."
"What do you mean?" Jin Miaomiao frowned slightly, "You mean, the emperor and the prince of the previous dynasty were dependent on others? But isn't that the palace? Why do they have to live dependent on others?"
"Because the lifeblood is in the hands of others, my silly sister." Jin Jing shook her head helplessly, "I am a good hand in making medicine, diagnosing diseases, and fighting wars. How come I know nothing when it comes to exploring people's hearts? In the name of Grand Master He is an assistant to the government, but he has actually already controlled the court in his own hands. Rather than saying that the emperor and the prince of the previous dynasty relied on him, it is better to say that they were imprisoned in the palace by the grand master and became something that the grand master could manipulate at will. hostage."
"This is a typical example of coercing the emperor to order the princes." Shen Cha sighed softly, "I used to think that the grand master was just a corpse, but now I see that he is very ambitious. He is the one who really wants to change the dynasty. If wars hadn't been raging everywhere, I'm afraid he would have succeeded. By then, the previous emperor and the young prince would have died in his hands."
"Sure enough, in the eyes of such people, the charm of that chair is higher than anything else." Jin Miaomiao looked disgusted, "He is still his grandfather, so inhumane!" She looked at His Highness Prince Ning, and then at Shen Hao Lin, "What happened next? What happened to this guy who could be killed by a thousand cuts?"
"The ancestors of the Shen family led Daxia's army back to Xijing City. After entering the palace, they began to arrest the master and his henchmen all over the city. The henchmen were captured, but the grand master himself was not seen. Later, after interrogation, I found out that as early as three nights before Daxia's army march, the Grand Master had run away with his cronies and his most beloved concubine."
"Run away?" Jin Miaomiao curled her lips, "What about his family members?"
"It was left in Xijing City and left to fend for itself." His Highness Prince Ning sighed, "However, this old guy didn't end up well either. I heard that he ran into a bandit not far away. , not only robbed property, but was actually cut into pieces." He looked at Shen Haolin, "right?"
Shen Haolin nodded and said, "Father said that our ancestors' biggest regret was not being able to kill their enemies with their own hands."
"Isn't it nice to be like this now?" His Highness Prince Ning smiled, "It's not worth getting your hands dirty for such a scumbag."
