The prince was wearing an apricot yellow python robe, sitting high in the main seat with a smile on his face.
He put down the newspaper in his hand, took a sip of tea, and said, "My lords often remind me to let this prince beware of King Xiang, what do you say now?"
The first person below was a gray-haired official, who was Changqing, the Minister of Personnel.
Changqing is the mainstay of the prince's camp. He has many students and students, spread throughout the Daqi, forming a huge relationship.
All the civil and military officials in the court knew that Chang Qing was favored by the prince. Young officials who had just entered the official career and civil and military officials who had no backers were also willing to join his disciples and hold the etiquette of disciples.
The appointment, removal, selection, promotion, transfer, etc. of civilian officials in the Ministry of Personnel.
It is the head of the six ministries.
Evergreen has a very high status in the court.
Among the civil officials, no more than ten people can stand shoulder to shoulder with them.
Hearing the words of the prince, Changqing habitually raised his hand and shook his beard, "This time King Xiang's reputation was damaged, and he was deprived of being greedy for beauty, bullying others with power, and it is difficult to achieve great things. The threat to the prince's prince is indeed a small person.
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However, King Xiang is the eldest prince after all, necessary precautions are still indispensable."
"What Lord Chang said is very much." An official below agreed.
"Please don't take it lightly." Another official spoke. This man was wearing a duke's uniform and was the only military general in the prince's camp. He was named Qin Xuanji, the younger brother of the late queen and the prince's uncle.
"Based on the previous investigation and understanding of King Xiang, this son is quite ambitious and is determined to win the throne."
Qin Xuanji has a fair face and a thin body, but no one dares to underestimate his force.
Qin Xuanji was able to become the Duke of Wei of the Great Qi Dynasty because his sister was the queen and was favored by the emperor.
Qin Xuanji has been famous since childhood and never forgets it. He was also known as a hero with both civil and military power when he was young. Even Jingxian and Muwuhou were the most popular in the capital, no one dared to say that they were both.
People must be better than Qin Xuanji.
Whether in terms of martial arts or leading wars, Qin Xuanji is not inferior to others.
Qin Xuanji also earned his position as Duke of the Kingdom by relying on his military achievements step by step.
It was just because Qin Xuanji had a unique identity and was the queen's younger brother, and he was several years older, so the arrogant Mu Wuhou did not dare to provoke him at the time.
When it comes to literary talent, Qin Xuanji is not bad, and this person is resourceful.
"Even if King Xiang's reputation is damaged now, the situation in the court is complicated and undercurrents are surging, so it is not enough to fight for succession rightfully." Speaking of this, Qin Xuanji couldn't help but sigh. Most of the prince's civil servants were around him, and these civil servants were just like this.
He was extremely disgusted with military generals, even if he was the prince's uncle.
However, because of the education that the general and the prince received from childhood to adulthood, there was a little distant place across the floor.
The prince valued these civil officials the most.
Qin Xuanji has persuaded the prince more than once in the past to win over some military generals.
But they were all stopped by those civil officials who only read the books of sages.
Without enough loyalty to the generals, the prince did not have much military power, which would be a great disadvantage for future struggles for the throne, consolidating the imperial power and truly controlling the world after ascending the throne.
"Can King Xiang dare to usurp the throne?" As soon as Qin Xuanji's words landed, an official with white hair and beard jumped up to refute.
This official has a low rank, but he is knowledgeable and is a great literary scholar.
Many scholars respect him and are kind to him.
Among many students, the prestige is extremely high.
Another person spoke, with a hidden sarcasm in his voice, "The Great Qi Dynasty has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it has been as solid as a god. It is not justified and cannot sit firmly on the throne, so please don't always conspire.
Argument."
"Yes, relying on force to seize the throne is the only way to do so!"
"Success is difficult to last for a while."
"I also ask the prince to use his conspiracy to succeed the throne."
A group of officials rushed to speak.
Looking at these officials, Qin Xuanji sighed softly and stopped talking.
He just snorted in his heart and refuted that even though King Xiang was successful for a while, he would take up the throne and control the capital. Will he still leave the lives of the prince and you and others?
He was chopped up his head, and even if King Xiang was eventually overthrown, he and others would have died.
The Jianglong in Daqi will only fall into the hands of others.
The prince is kind, but does not mean he is stupid. He also has endless desire for the throne. He will not say that he can give it to his brothers without desire. If he wants to take revenge, he must inherit the throne.
As he grew older, the prince had broad knowledge and sometimes when dealing with matters ordered by the emperor, he gradually realized that being hostile to too many generals in the court was not a good thing, but it was not easy to change the status quo.
Looking at the arguments of the ministers below, the prince could only temporarily express his words to comfort him.
These ministers were loyal to him, and wanted to win the merit of support.
If the prince now accepts military generals and these military generals are incompatible with these people, these civil servants will inevitably be dissatisfied and suspicious.
In this case, it will be even more unfavorable to the prince.
The prince did not dare to act rashly after vaguely realizing these problems.
The many civil officials in front of him are his greatest reliance, and there must be no mistakes.
As for recruiting military generals, he could only leave it to his uncle. When the prince thought about it, he glanced at Qin Xuanji who was silent.
In the palace.
Concubine Cheng summoned the second prince and believed in King Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen sat on the Jindun, his face full of excitement.
"Chen'er, you are so happy because of the reputation of King Xiang?" Concubine Cheng's fingers were as white and tender as jade, wearing long nail covers, slowly
Peeling the melon seeds, there were more than a dozen placed in the small plate near the front.
Regarding literary talent and martial arts, as well as personal reputation, Zhao Chen is the lowest among the princes.
However, Zhao Chen did not agree with this. He was mediocre and always felt good about himself.
He also has ambitions to inherit the throne of the Great Qi and control the world!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen laughed and said with a relaxed mood: "That's right, Mother Concubine, now that guy Zhao Yang can't argue with his son in the future."
He directly said that King Xiang’s name was not called brother, and he was disrespectful.
Concubine Cheng raised her eyelids and glanced at her son.
She taught Zhao Chen to be calm and not to be complacent, but this son... became more disappointed and got used to it.
Without teaching Zhao Chen not to be so obsessed, Concubine Cheng asked indifferently, "Why?"
Zhao Chen was stunned.
Also ask why?
"Isn't this obvious? Zhao Yang's reputation was damaged and he was given the reputation of being greedy for beauty and bullying others with power. Will his father consider passing the throne to him? If he really doesn't give up on Zhao Yang,
The father would not send anyone to sue him.
If you lose such an adult and lose such a reputation, you will naturally have no chance of the throne."
"Does the emperor mean to pass the throne to you?" Concubine Cheng asked slowly.
Zhao Chen lowered his head and said a little discouraged: "No, my father has always only valued the prince."
"Then according to your principles, whoever the emperor wants to pass on the throne can inherit the throne. What else can we fight for?" Concubine Cheng was still peeling the melon seeds, but Zhao Chen was in a sudden heart.
As soon as he jumped, from childhood to adulthood, what he feared the most was his mother.
At this moment, I felt a hint of majesty appearing on my mother.
When he was a child, Zhao Chen was protected by Concubine Cheng, but no one dared to bully him.
He didn't study, practiced martial arts, and only knew how to have fun. In the end, Concubine Cheng beat and scolded him again, which made Zhao Chen gradually change his temperament.
Even though he grew up, Concubine Cheng still often taught Zhao Chen a lesson with his own hands.
If someone else asked him to fight, Concubine Cheng was worried that the people around him would respect Zhao Chen and dare not use force.
And she could beat Zhao Chen all over every time.
"This, this..." Zhao Chen stammered and couldn't speak.
Concubine Cheng quietly peeled the melon seeds, and the palace became silent for a moment.
Zhao Chen became even more nervous and sweated on his forehead.
What he feared the most was that his mother was so silent and ignored him.
Because it is extremely quiet now, Concubine Cheng is preparing for power.
The next moment, if it breaks out, then his fate will be very miserable.
Sometimes Zhao Chen doubts whether he is the biological son of Concubine Cheng.
How could you beat your son so hard?
I remember when he was eight years old, he mischievously climbed up a tree and wanted to pound a bird's nest, but he was standing in the middle of a ladder, more than one person from the ground, but when he was discovered, Concubine Cheng rushed over angrily and pushed down the ladder. He went from
The fall from the air was so angry that he was so angry that he fell.
That time he thought he was going to die.
I feel that death is so close to me.
Since then, he has become even more afraid of Cheng Gui.
After half a quarter of an hour, Concubine Cheng stopped her hands and gently patted the palace clothes with false dust.
Seeing this, the palace maid standing by the side served immediately stepped forward, took the peeled melon seeds and placed them on the table beside King Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen was scared at this moment, how could he dare to eat?
"Why, I'm not happy to eat the melon seeds my mother peeled for you?" Concubine Cheng glanced at Zhao Chen lightly.
Zhao Chen shivered, but felt that his eyes were like a knife.
"Of course not. The melon seeds peeled by the mother concubine are the most delicious." Zhao Chen picked up the small plate and poured it directly into his mouth.
A few pills fell accidentally, and before the palace maid came forward, she bent down and picked them up and put them in her mouth.
Looking at Zhao Chen's appearance and appearance, Concubine Cheng sighed lightly, unable to hide her disappointment.
She wanted to see Zhao Chen being tough last time.
Even if you talk back to her, it will be a hundred times better than now.
If you dare to talk back, it means you have ideas and courage, and you are growing up gradually.
But now Zhao Chen listens to her everything and is still an ignorant and irresponsible child.
Although Concubine Zhao refuted Zhao Chen before, it has to be said that the prince whom the emperor likes is indeed the easiest to ascend the throne.
With the emperor's partial love, the power and resources in the court will be greatly tilted.
However, compared with the prince, Zhao Chen is more than a little worse.
Even compared to Zhao Yang, Zhao Chen is far inferior.
Sometimes Concubine Cheng felt tired, but her family was very powerful in the times. Even if she wanted to not fight, she couldn't help herself.