"Why should the emperor be afraid?"
"The prince is the crown prince, the next emperor."
"Whether it is from the perspective of the court or the relationship between father and son, it is natural for him to be the crown prince of the school."
"My lord, please know that there is no overt and covert fighting in the court."
"Secret gaming is to obtain a legitimate reason to defeat your opponent openly."
"Since ancient times, there have been many powerful officials, but in the end they were all defeated."
"As for what happens behind the scenes, no one in the world can see it."
"This is a game, and it is an eternal truth."
Chen Ping said slowly with a smile on his face.
When Qin Heng heard these words, doubts kept growing in his heart.
"As an emperor, shouldn't it be easy to deal with a minister?"
Chen Ping smiled slightly, shook his head and replied: "If this is the case, then it is the behavior of a tyrant. If all the officials are not convinced, neither will the people of the world."
"Since ancient times, the king will not disappoint his ministers, and the ministers will not disappoint the king!"
"If the ruler and his ministers are in harmony, the country will be at peace!"
"If the king treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as dirt and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as his enemies!"
"As an emperor, if you want to kill ministers at will, then I ask everyone in the world, who dares to help?"
"Since ancient times, no tyrant has flourished."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Heng suddenly became enlightened.
He stood up, bowed his hands, and bowed sincerely: "Listening to your teacher is worth ten years of reading."
"Thank you sir for your advice."
"My lord has given you too much praise. This is a matter that belongs to my subordinates. The four of us are here to assist my lord in becoming a wise king in the world."
Chen Ping stood up quickly, waved his hand and said.
Qin Heng had to sigh in his heart that the wisdom of the ancients was infinite.
Without the four of them, I'm afraid I would be just a drop of water in the ocean, unable to make waves.
The best ending is to be a puppet king and be manipulated at will.
Sitting back on his chair, Qin Heng looked at them and asked softly: "Next, who do you gentlemen think will win in this game?"
"Haha, then it will be difficult for Li Yi to win if the emperor stabs him in the weak side."
"If the guess is correct, he should change the direction of the attack next."
Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully.
Qin Heng carefully savored the meaning of the words.
This prince was obviously Li Yi's weakness, and the only thing he could do was to support Qin Mian in his rise to power.
Otherwise, no matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, he will not end well.
To change the direction of the spear, could it be that...
It suddenly dawned on him that his father had already caught his weakness. If he continued to fight, the result would be the same, so he could only settle for the next best thing, or catch his father's weakness.
But does the emperor have any weaknesses?
Qin Heng couldn't think of it for a while.
Next, several people discussed the current situation in detail again.
East Palace.
In response to this matter, Li Yi could no longer sit still and came to the East Palace.
In the main hall, seeing Qin Mian's sad look, he sighed inwardly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry about your school entrance examination. I will take care of it."
Qin Mian's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly: "How does grandpa plan to solve it?"
"Two days ago, I sent a letter to Your Majesty, intending to remove Wang Li over the collection of taxes, thereby allowing the Queen to take power."
"I didn't expect His Majesty to be so decisive. This time I lost. I will go to the palace to talk to Your Majesty tomorrow."
Li Yi looked calm and said softly.
After this incident, he strengthened his suspicion.
"this……"
Qin Mian felt mixed emotions in his heart.
He didn't expect that his father would be so cruel and have no regard for his feelings.
Thinking of his mother who was imprisoned in Qinfeng Palace, he couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with his father.
"Your Highness, you must be more careful in your actions in the future. These princes are eyeing your Highness now, so don't get caught."
Li Yi looked at him and warned carefully.
The current situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, and there was no room for him to be careless.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will pay attention." Qin Mian put away his thoughts and nodded.
"I wonder what is the relationship between His Highness and the Eighth Prince?"
Li Yi looked thoughtful and asked suddenly.
Qin Mian thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "Although Gu and his eighth brother rarely meet, through these two conversations, he is pretty good to Gu."
"Your Highness wants to get closer to him and see if he can win over Liu Ji. Now that the second prince is getting more and more powerful, His Highness has to make full preparations."
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
Qin Mian nodded.
He has had this plan since his mother last talked about it.
He also knows the current situation, so winning over Qin Heng is also a top priority in his heart.
"By the way, I heard that a few days ago, there was a person in the world who wanted to join His Highness, but His Highness rejected him?"
Qin Mian put away his thoughts and looked up: "Yes, this person has good martial arts skills, but he is a wild man. Considering his reputation, he rejected him."
Li Yi touched the beard on his chin. He was not surprised that Qin Mian could reject that person.
After all, his status is too low. If he is accepted as a disciple, other disciples will be secretly dissatisfied.
"Although these wild men come from humble backgrounds, they have always been loyal and loyal. I feel that Your Highness should give them a chance."
Qin Mian was stunned and didn't react for a while.
"What does grandpa mean?"
He was a little unsure of Li Yi's intentions. Logically speaking, Li Yi shouldn't take such trivial matters to heart.
"Your Highness can arrange a task for this person. If it can be completed, Your Highness can receive him at your door." Li Yi said slowly with a sneer on his lips.
"What mission?" Qin Mian asked confused.
Li Yi shook his head slightly and said mysteriously: "Your Highness does not need to ask about this matter, I will arrange it."
Seeing this, Qin Mian could only suppress his curiosity and nodded.
The next day, the sky was dark and the autumn wind was bleak.
Li Yi came to the palace alone.
"I pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Prime Minister, please rise."
Emperor Qin put down the book in his hand and looked up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yi stood up.
"Why did the Prime Minister come to the palace today?"
"Your Majesty, I am here today to ask for forgiveness."
"Oh, what is the crime of the Prime Minister?" Emperor Qin asked curiously.
"I wrote to Zhi Neishi a few days ago about the delay in collecting taxes. In the past few days, I have conducted a careful investigation and found that there is something hidden in it. Although Zhi Su Neishi has done it, it is not enough to be dismissed."
Li Yi looked ashamed and said in a deep voice.
When Emperor Qin heard this, the corners of his mouth suddenly raised slightly, and he felt a little relieved.
He had anticipated this scene a few days ago.
"I wonder what's the secret?"
he asked knowingly.
"I learned from my investigation that the delay in paying taxes is caused by the delay in payment by some clans. This situation happens every year. Lord Wang also wants to avoid causing chaos, so this situation occurs."
"Then how does the Prime Minister think this matter should be resolved?"
Li Yi twitched the corner of his mouth, secretly thinking that this was indeed the case.
He sighed inwardly, raised his hands, and said bitterly: "I don't know."
"Haha, there are still things that the Prime Minister doesn't know about today, which makes me a little surprised."
Emperor Qin's mouth was lightly sarcastic.
