Chapter 8 The Minister
Xuanmen magic is indeed magical, especially after Cao Cao memorized all the information in the jade piece, he discovered that the jade piece actually had other functions - the information inside had been cleared, and Cao Cao could completely
The delivered messages were stored in jade tablets and then sent to the palace without fear of being discovered.
The method of using this jade piece was also obtained by Cao Cao along with the methods of tempering muscles and bones. At the same time, except for Liu Xuan and Cao Cao, the information in this jade piece will not be known to anyone else. It is as secretive as those hidden in the jade belt or
The so-called secret messages elsewhere are much stronger.
Liu Xuan naturally knew this purpose. He gave this jade piece to Cao Cao, saying it was a token, but in fact it was used to send a message. After all, the current situation is chaotic, so it is always right to be careful.
Liu Xuan, who had gained a lot on his first day out, was in a very good mood in the following days. At the same time, after his personal eunuch Cao Bao also revealed his identity to Cao Cao, the two sides seemed to have found the most suitable bridge.
They all agreed that if something happened, they would call Cao Bao in and out of the palace to summon him. Even though Liu Xuan had no major incident, he still kept a low profile and hid in the palace, waiting for the opportunity.
As a result, after returning to the palace, Liu Xuan resumed his previous days, hiding in the palace all day long. Only Cao Bao, who was close by, knew that the eldest prince had been busy practicing these days.
Ever since he met with Cao Cao, Liu Xuan never hid anything from Cao Bao. If he wanted to ascend to the throne of God, he would have to have a minister in the palace who could easily use him.
Nowadays, the eunuchs are headed by the Shi Changshi. These people are close to the old emperor. Even among the princes of the next generation, they are closer to the younger prince Liu Xie.
The possibility of taking these people into his own hands was too low, not to mention that he had lived in the palace for more than ten years and had never established any friendship with those eunuchs. He didn't think he could have a relationship now -
-Cao Cao is different. Cao Cao did get in touch as soon as they met, but that was because Cao Cao was in an extremely embarrassing situation, so he was given a loophole to take advantage of. If he wanted to take Cao Cao into his account after a while, he would definitely not do it.
possible.
And the ten permanent servants may not believe him. They have been busy getting close to the young prince these years, and they have long thrown his eldest son into a corner. Even the ten permanent servants are afraid that he will suddenly be harmed by the prince.
Even if the prince sells him well, the other party will not accept it - more importantly, Liu Xuan seems to have no power and there is basically no possibility of ascending to the throne, so why should they waste time?
But in fact, there was one person who really wanted to get close to Liu Xuan, and that was Zhang Rang, the most powerful among the ten constant servants. Zhang Rang had this idea after he accidentally heard that comment from the emperor.
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If things develop normally, Zhang Rang probably won't bother to please the eldest prince Liu Xuan anymore, but because of Liu Xuan's interference in this world, the little prince Liu Xie has become frail and sick, and he doesn't know when he will die young.
What's more, Liu Xie is only eight years old this year, and no one knows whether he can survive to adulthood. In the current situation, Liu Xie can't help at all, and because he is young and has no prestige, the officials in the court do not want to see this.
A little prince.
All kinds of disadvantages make Liu Xie's road to the throne of God seem so thorny. Zhang Rang has been in the palace for a long time, so he naturally understands that he has to leave some way out. If Liu Xie fails to ascend the throne, maybe he can ask Liu Xuan to save his life?
His eyes were very good and he could see who the person was from a distance. He was startled and his face changed several times. He whispered to Liu Xuan: "It's Zhang Rang, the regular servant!" Although he was lower in rank than Zhang Rang, he knew that he was the same as Zhang Rang.
Zhang Rang was not from the same place, and there was no hint of respect in his words.
Liu Xuan naturally saw it clearly. He remained silent, wondering what the old ghost was doing here looking for him? Could it be that the old emperor was looking for him?
"Or maybe the old emperor has woken up in the past few days and wants to make his third brother the prince and drive me out of the palace at the same time?"
When he thought of this possibility, Liu Xuan looked gloomy. Fortunately, he returned to normal in just a moment. Then he took a few steps forward and waited for Zhang Rang to approach. They saluted each other - Zhang Rang was a prince, and the emperor had to stand up and return the salute when meeting him.
What's more, Liu Xuan is just a prince, not even a prince.
After the ceremony, Liu Xuan turned around and invited Zhang Rang into the palace. He didn't say any nonsense along the way. However, Liu Xuan found that Zhang Rang was polite to him and did not have the arrogance of the first person in the imperial court.
, which also made Liu Xuan feel a lot more comfortable - if Zhang Rang came here to show off his power, he would really not be able to swallow that breath.
Fortunately, both sides were very polite. Even if they had something to say, they could talk in detail. Once they sat down, Liu Xuan didn't speak, only waiting for Zhang Rang to speak first.
However, after talking for a long time, the old guy never mentioned what he was here for. It seemed that he came here specifically to get close to him. This made Liu Xuan even more confused, and he was even more curious: "Could it be that the old emperor wanted to pass on the news to the emperor?"
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Thinking about the possibility of this being too low, I can only draw one conclusion in the end, that is, this offer is to try to improve relations with myself and arrange an escape route.
After thinking about it, everything became clear, and he sighed secretly in his heart: "This eunuch who has been able to control the inner court for decades is not a fool after all. Even if there is no danger yet, he should have made some plans early to arrange an escape route for himself.
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However, he did not express his closeness immediately. Although he had a pleasant conversation with Zhang Rang, he still kept an appropriate distance. After chatting for half an hour, he respectfully sent him away - but Zhang Rang still sold a good deal in the end.
, took a look at Liu Xuan's palace which was slightly dilapidated, and the palace maids and eunuchs he commanded were only two or three kittens, so he gave instructions to the person beside him: "When you go back, remember to ask someone to repair the eldest prince's palace.
Send a few more young palace maids to serve you, what does it look like now?"
Although Liu Xuan was not greedy for pleasure, he did not like that the place where he lived was too dilapidated. Now that Zhang Rang took the initiative to give him benefits, he certainly had no reason to extrapolate and thanked him. In the end, the parting was half better than before.
It's so intimate every hour.
When Zhang Rang left without a trace, Liu Xuan touched his chin and began to think: If Zhang Rang develops normally, he will not have a good life for at least one year, but what if he can save it?
If you think about it normally, there is really nothing to save from this decree. After all, the reputation is too bad! However, Liu Xuan has almost no people at hand. There is only one young eunuch in the inner court, Cao Bao. Even if he wants to clean up the capital,
It would be much easier if there was someone who was familiar with the imperial city and other internal affairs to help.
"Let's talk about it then. If he really wants to surrender to me, then I don't recommend extending my hand when he is in crisis. If he doesn't come, I don't need to put in the effort!"
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Chapter completed!