For a moment, he even regretted recommending His Highness to the Alliance of Despicable People.
As someone who has worked in the palace for many years, Li Yun knows very well that sometimes, the superiors are weak and can easily be controlled by the inferiors, thus becoming a puppet-like existence.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince....
Can this alliance be brought under control?
Seeing Li Yun's face, Manager Zhang curled his lips and said: "Don't think about it, even if you don't contact us, we will contact His Highness the Crown Prince soon. After all, compared with Prince Hong, the current Crown Prince is obviously more With compassion. As for whether we can really be used by him, I can't guarantee it. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince shows the magnanimity and aura that a superior person should have, are you still worried that he won't get real support?"
Li Yong sighed, and then said: "In that case, you can come to the East Palace tomorrow. As for contacting His Highness the Crown Prince, evening is a good time. After the servants and others have left, His Highness the Crown Prince is the only one in the study."
Manager Zhang nodded, turned around and left with the two young eunuchs.
After looking at the three people, Li Yun ran away to chase the prince.
Li Xian didn't know this. After a crazy night, although his waist was very sore the next day, he still got up as usual.
(Imagine for yourself, now the male protagonist is only qualified to be a eunuch)
Shangguan Wan'er was out of the palace to serve her mother, so the person delivering the clothes was replaced by Fang Furong's personal maid.
After changing his clothes and walking out of the room, Li Xian saw Li Yong's hesitant look at first glance.
Taking a deep breath, stretched, and waved his hand to clear away the other eunuchs who followed him, Li Xian led Li Yong towards the martial arts arena.
Halfway through, Li Xiancai asked: "Is there anything you can't say? Looking at the way you hesitate to speak, aren't you pretty good at hiding your expressions?"
Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince really asked, Li Yun bowed and said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, this servant... I have avoided you and contacted some people. If you get the help of these people, you can be more stable in the East Palace. only...."
Although he spoke, Li Yun didn't know what to say.
In any case, his actions are all spontaneous, and for a slave, doing anything spontaneously is often taboo.
Li Xian looked at Li Yun in surprise and contacted some people?
Who is he that even Li Yun finds a bit untouchable?
There is no doubt that he did not dare to tell the truth because he was afraid of the power of those people.
Since he is in the East Palace system, these people he is talking about must be from the imperial palace.
Who else in the palace has such great power?
More stable? Are you qualified to make a prince stable?
After thinking about it, a possibility appeared in Li Xian's mind.
If that's really the case....
"Needless to say, when have you arranged for them to meet Gu?"
Li Yun raised his head in surprise and replied: "In the evening, after the servants who taught you today leave, they will meet you in the study."
"Okay, let's do it."
After saying that, Li Xian stopped paying attention and walked towards the martial arts arena while twisting his waist.
When martial arts becomes a habit, it won't be so difficult to accept. Especially whether it is swordsmanship, boxing, kicking or archery, Li Xian can feel his progress.
It is impossible to learn something overnight. Although the process of learning something from knowing nothing to gradually possessing it requires effort, the process of learning makes people extremely happy.
The groom of the East Palace went outside the palace today to buy a handful of cabbage and cut some grass that the horses liked to eat.
When he was tired from exercising, Li Xian would take cabbage and grass and feed the horse himself. According to the groom, if you want to make a horse dependent on a person, you have to start with food. And to teach horses some commands, you have to start from a young age. Otherwise, it will be difficult to handle when it gets bigger.
Training a horse?
Although I have never experienced it, Li Xian has trained dogs, so I guess there shouldn't be much difference.
It was only the first day. Li Xian didn't train it with anything too complicated. He just taught it to run to him when it hears a whistle. For a horse, learning to walk upright is just fancy, this is a necessary skill.
Li Xian was very envious of his brother's ability to own a good horse. Although he was envious, he could only ask someone to buy him a good horse. There are many horses in the Royal Horse Prison, but for those with outstanding bloodlines and stature like Lightning, only a saint can decide where they go.
It can either be used as a chariot driver or given to generals with outstanding military exploits. Generals who receive rewards will treat horses as their own sons.
If you want to ride lightning, you still need to wait for it to grow up. Now, it's time to practice your riding skills.
Fortunately, the martial arts arena in the East Palace is large enough, so riding around is not a problem, so Li Xian and Li Xian added horse riding to their daily lessons.
In the afternoon, Zhang Wenguan still came to the East Palace to teach. Over the past few days, he had thoroughly explained some of the overt and covert things in the court. Now the only thing that needs to be taught is government affairs.
In the evening, they had another dinner. Before leaving, Zhang Wenguan retired and said to Li Xian alone: "The prince's guest, Wang Bo, has been traveling around the three provinces these days. The official documents I and others gave him, He actually read it all, no matter how big or small it was. In particular, he had a great conversation with officials such as the minister, and made friends with a few people who were fond of poetry. His Royal Highness’s hard work was finally not in vain. "
They are all human beings. How could Zhang Wenguan not see that His Highness the Crown Prince clearly wanted to polish this person so that he could be used for himself. As for snooping for information, it's just a matter of course.
Hearing Zhang Wenguan say this, Li Xian couldn't help but laugh.
As long as his arrangements are effective, it will be fine. Wang Bo was unlucky before because he was too good and no one could protect him. In the officialdom, the more talented a person is, the harder it is for him to rise as long as he has no protection.
The officialdom is like a colosseum. For those with great ability, superiors will be afraid of being replaced, and colleagues will be jealous. The result is that the more talented they are, the easier they will be squeezed out.
Therefore, after seeing Wang Bo's miserable situation, Li Xian made up his mind that even if he was selecting talents, he would never wait for him to get out of his pocket.
"Since Zhang Shizhong has figured it out, he might as well put Gu Duo to the test. He once served as a soldier in Guozhou, and he still has some insights into the local area. However, it is not appropriate for his insights to be limited to Guozhou."
Zhang Wenguan smiled and said: "You can't teach insights. So, if His Highness is interested in cultivating him, it is better to let him out and become the governor. Only after experiencing it in the place can you broaden your horizons. So, sometimes, officials in the DPRK It’s not all bad if it’s released outside.”
Put Wang Bo out?
Li Xian thought for a while and found that it was difficult for him to refuse Zhang Wenguan's suggestion.
However, we will discuss this later. At least, at this stage, Wang Bo's test is not completely over yet.
After sending Zhang Wenguan to the chariot, Li Xian turned around and returned to the study. After clearing all the guards and palace maids and eunuchs at the door, he waited alone on a chair for the people from the Alliance of the Lowly to arrive.
Even before Li Yun dared to tell the whole story, he had already guessed the background of the person he was going to meet today.
Right now, the forces within the palace are very clear.
The manpower in the East Palace can be said to be our own at present. As for Taiji Palace and Yeting Palace, they are in remote areas. When it comes to Daming Palace, it can be said that it is purely the territory of the Queen of Heaven.
Even Jiang Hao, the emperor's personal eunuch, could not escape the snare of the Queen of Heaven, which shows how complete the Queen's control over the place was.
Apart from this, if there is any other force that can even allow a prince to secure his position, after thinking about it, it is probably the only one that exists in the legendary Alliance of Despicables.
It's very curious. Historians have never found evidence of the existence of this organization. Therefore, although Li Xian now has guesses, he dare not be completely sure.
The water in the teapot was still warm. After pouring a cup of tea, Li Xian waited quietly.
After a while, Li Yun's voice sounded outside the study door: "His Royal Highness, the steward of the back court of Taiji Palace, Zhang Wenshan, wants to see you."
"come in."
The door opened, and Li Xian looked over curiously. After just one glance, he lost all interest.
What's the matter? Isn't this the old eunuch who was lying on the stretcher dying yesterday?
You don't need to think about it at this time to know that yesterday's experience was a test.
Li Yun just brought the people in, closed the door and left.
Zhang Wenshan, on the other hand, stood quietly at the door. He waited until Li Yun closed the door before bowing and saluting: "Zhang Wenshan, the steward of the back courtyard of Taiji Palace, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Xian's butt didn't move at all. Instead, he crossed his legs and looked at him with a playful look.
Not getting a response made Zhang Wenshan a little nervous. After thinking about it, he could only maintain his salute and continued: "His Royal Highness, you are not curious, why do you want to see you, why do you want to boast about Haikou and say that I can help you? "
Maintaining the posture of crossing his legs, Li Xian said: "In the morning, Li Yun told Gu that someone wanted to see Gu, and also said that he could help Gu, so Gu had already guessed your identity."
"In the imperial palace, apart from the high-ranking emperor and empress, the only people who can help a prince stabilize his position are the maids and eunuchs at the bottom."
"One or two palace maids and eunuchs are not enough to boast so much, so it can only be an alliance with common interests. Although you are humble, once an alliance is formed, it will be a natural information network. After all, the palace You are the ones who are guilty the most.”
Listening to the prince's calm explanation of their affairs, Zhang Wenshan immediately started sweating, especially the sweat on his forehead, which slid down the bridge of his nose and finally dripped at the tip of his nose.
The study was so quiet that Zhang Wenshan felt like he could hear the sound of sweat dripping on the ground.
Since the Queen came to power, the Alliance of Despicables has suffered an unprecedented blow. Although it has improved somewhat now, it is incomparable to its peak period.
It was hard for him to imagine what kind of chaos would be caused in the palace after being exposed again.
At this moment, he was so confused!
I only saw the prince's kindness, but ignored this man's intelligence.
How could someone who even praised Zhang Shizhong and others be so easy to fool?
Thinking of the advice given to him by some of the oldest people in the league, Zhang Wenshan just wanted to smile bitterly.
Is this person so easy to fool?
Seeing that Zhang Wenshan kept bowing and saluting without saying a word, Li Xian knew that he was going crazy now.
Taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Li Xian continued: "Actually, judging from your test of Gu yesterday, I have guessed what you are thinking. Yes, palace maids and eunuchs, although they can barely live in the palace, Some people with high status not only have enough food and clothing, but also accumulate a lot of wealth."
"However, those who leave the palace, especially those who have lived at the bottom for a lifetime and are kicked out of the palace when they grow old, will end up being extremely miserable."
"Some people are determined to change their future fate, and those with a certain status like you will have compassion for other people and hope that they can live a better life. So, you will form an alliance, and you are not curious at all. .”
"Indeed, the alliance you have formed probably spans across the Yeting Palace, the Taiji Palace, the East Palace and the Daming Palace. It is a force that even the Queen must be wary of. Whatever happens in the palace, there is a 80% chance that you will be able to detect it. It can be said that , your strength cannot be underestimated."
"But Gu doesn't know what's going on when you come to Gu's study with an expression of negotiating terms? Do you think that without you two, Gu won't be able to secure his position as the crown prince?"
"Think about it carefully. Now the father, the emperor, and the empress dotes on me, and the leading officials in the court, such as Shizhong and Zhongshuling, are also full of confidence in me. The only unsettling factor is the King of England, and the ambitious people under his command. This guy was also killed by Gu, and even the King of England is left by Gu to take care of him personally. Think about it, what else can you do for Gu?"
After speaking, Li Xian stood up, crossed the desk, and stood in front of Zhang Wenshan.
Zhang Wenshan, who was bowing and saluting, finally understood and knelt on the ground simply.
After living in the palace for many years, he didn't even think about it, so his life was in vain.
Seeing him kneeling down, Li Xiancai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he was surprised that the Alliance of Despicables came to his door. This is like pie in the sky.
But, as the saying goes, there is no free lunch. Their dependence must require something.
Besides, he is the prince and will become the emperor in the future. If you are coerced by these people, who knows what will happen.
Therefore, it is necessary for these people to position themselves correctly. Otherwise, it will not be pie in the sky, but trouble.
After letting out a long sigh of relief, Zhang Wenshan said: "Your Highness, since you have guessed it, please have mercy on us. The test your servants gave you yesterday is a very common outcome for palace maids and eunuchs."
"My life is like a piece of grass. I don't dare to ask for too much. I just hope that when I get old and I am kicked out of the palace, I can have a place to stay and wait for death. I just hope that after I die, I can have a tomb so that I will not be in trouble. Devoured by wild dogs. Can’t ask for more than that.”
"Please, Your Highness, have mercy on me!"
