Prince Qing was his hope in life. As Prince Qing's teacher since he was a child, from the moment he taught him, the fate of the two of them was tied together. They both prospered and suffered losses. As long as there is a little hope, Fan Shitong
I will try my best to fight for it.
After working so hard, how could Fan Shitong watch Prince Xiang sink and completely destroy his own hope in life?
After some words of encouragement, King Qing finally put down the wine cup in his hand, "Teacher, if this is the case, what should we do? Contact more courtiers to strengthen my power?"
"No!" Fan Shitong shook his head, "We should find another shortcut."
"Create another shortcut?" Prince Qing shook his head as if he didn't understand.
Of course Fan Shitong would not tell King Qing that many courtiers in the court have chosen to join King Xiang, and the remaining ones are just waiters and will not be easily won over. If you want to make decisions from the courtiers, this is not the case.
King Xiang's opponent. Since this road is not feasible at all, we can only find another way.
"Yes, we can't find a way to start with the courtiers, but we should consider joining forces with other people."
"Join forces?" Prince Qing was completely confused by Fan Shitong.
"Just join forces. We need to find some people who are powerful but not ambitious, such as Lord Zhongguo." Fan Shitong nodded and said, this is what he found in Jiandagan Bank, which he had just received the emperor's approval of 100 million taels of silver.
inspiration.
"Loyal Lord Shen Ao? Him? He used to have quarrels with us." How could King Qing not know who Shen Ao is? Not only did he know, but he was also deeply impressed. When the Western Barbarian delegation came to Daliang City, it was Shen Ao.
It was this person's fault that ruined his good deeds and even caused Fan Shitong to lose his position as Zuopushe. He wanted to eat the other party alive, so why did he want to cooperate now?
Seeing Prince Qing's puzzled look, Fan Shitong strengthened his thoughts. The more unexpected some things are, the more effective you can be if you do them.
"That's right, it's Duke Zhongguo. Not only does he have a duke, but he is also the head of the Jin Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, in charge of Daqian's treasury. Oh, I'm afraid His Highness doesn't know, but not long ago, Jiang, the right minister of the Jin Department,
Dai secretly resented that Shen Ao came to the Ministry of Finance and affected his control over the Ministry of Finance, so he found some things to impeach him. As a result, Shen Ao was not harmed at all, but he himself was punished because he was suspected of leaking secrets of the Daqian and breaking the rules.
prison..."
Fan Shitong was the head of the officials, so he had the right to know what happened in the court hall. He then made a statement to King Qing about what he had learned. After speaking, he said: "Your Highness,
Now it seems that the establishment of Daqian Bank is unstoppable, and Shen Ao's position will only become more stable. And this person once had a rift with King Xiang. If such a person can be used by His Highness, he will naturally be a great helper, and
Shen Ao's uncle, Marquis Zhongcheng, takes good care of him, and gaining Shen Ao's support is equivalent to gaining the support of some generals, which will have an immeasurable good effect on strengthening His Highness's strength."
After some explanations, King Qing finally understood. He thought that by uniting with Shen Ao, he would have money and some military power. He also became interested. But when he thought of the bad things that happened between the two parties before,
He asked with some worry, "Teacher, it is true that Shen Ao has a grudge against Prince Xiang, but our relationship is not that good either. Can he be used by us?"
"Of course. Nothing is impossible in this world. Everything is just about profit. Think about it, he is just a Duke. Now he has offended us and offended King Xiang. How can life be easy? Yes, as long as we can exude enough goodwill, he will definitely be used by His Highness. I have already thought about it. In order to ease the relationship with Shen Ao, our Fan family will do our best to support him and even pay some for it. The price is acceptable. But His Highness also needs to express his attitude and let him see our sincerity and attitude." Fan Shitong is planning to spend some money. As long as he can get Shen Ao's support, it will be all right in his opinion. is worth it.
After being persuaded by Fan Shitong, King Qing weighed the pros and cons in his mind and found that joining forces with Shen Ao to deal with King Xiang was indeed a clever move. Before, without his support, Shen Ao could make King Xiang disgraced, so with the addition of himself With such support, King Xiang will surely have more headaches.
Prince Qing was willing to do anything that would cause Prince Xiang a headache. Then he nodded and said, "Okay, I will listen to the teacher and everything will be done according to the teacher's arrangements."
"Haha, you can teach me! Your Highness, don't worry, I will leave the matter to you and you will not be disappointed." Fan Shitong laughed and said, looking satisfied.
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Moon Palace.
The palace of Concubine Baili, the biological mother of Tang Jun, the fifth prince of the current dynasty.
At this time, there was a lot of excitement. Concubine Baili's father, Bailigui, came to visit his daughter.
The Queen's Palace of the Daqian Dynasty was relatively open-minded compared to other dynasties. There was no iron-clad rule that did not allow visiting relatives in the palace. Just like Shen Ao often went to Juhe Palace, no one raised any doubts. As a concubine of Baili, Father, Bailigui usually comes to the palace once a month to visit his daughter.
Today is the day when Bailigui enters the palace every month. Concubine Baili has already prepared all kinds of food. After leaving the office at noon, Bailigui was led by the eunuch to Yuehe Palace.
"I have met the imperial concubine." Even though he was a father, etiquette must not be broken. In front of all the eunuchs and maids, Baili Gui bowed respectfully.
"Daughter has met her father." Immediately, Concubine Baili also fulfilled the filial piety and ethics. Everyone met, and then the father and daughter smiled and walked towards the main wing of Yuehe Palace. The female official Shu Ling seemed to have no intention. He stood at the door of the main wing, blocking everyone from approaching.
In the wing room, when there were no other people but the father and daughter, Concubine Baili could not act so reserved in front of outsiders. Instead, she asked softly with a slightly anxious look on her face, "Father, how is the situation outside?" After Xia Youran's downfall, why didn't my father take the next step without any excuse?"
The women in the harem are enviable. They serve you with all your glory.
The women in the harem are miserable. In order to live a better life, they have to use their scheming, scheming, and fighting for power, just to enjoy the wealth for a longer time.
This place is like a gladiatorial arena. Once you enter the arena, you will either die or I will live. In the end, it just depends on who is more powerful and who is more skilled.
As the biological mother of the fifth prince, it is obviously impossible for Concubine Baili to stay out of the incident. The only thing she can do is to lie dormant like a poisonous snake, waiting for the right opportunity to soar into the sky and transform into a flying dragon. Soaring above the nine heavens.
There is only one way to do all this. His son becomes the prince and the future emperor. There is no other way.
No matter whether Concubine Baili wants it or not, she has no choice.
The same is true for Bailigui. For the glory of the family and for the continuity of the family, he also has no choice. Unless he wants the family to decline. But how can someone who enjoys a good life be willing to go back to live a poor life.
Bailigui, who also had no choice, and his daughter's fate have long been tied together. The only thing they have to do is to let the fifth prince Tang Jun take the throne, become the prince and then the emperor, so that the Baili family can continue to enjoy glory.
.
Naturally, the only thing they discussed together was this matter. When Concubine Baili asked why Bailigui didn't compete for the position of Zuopushe, Bailigui was not only not angry, but also had a calm expression on his face.
With a smile, "It's better not to fight for that position for the time being. It's not a good thing to fight for it too early."
The first of all officials!
Since he had an initial, which was enough to show its importance, he didn't know how many people were staring at him, and his every move was in everyone's sight. Such days were not only beautiful, but also filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
The fifth prince, Tang Jun, is only fifteen years old. He is still young and cannot compete for the throne. Especially when Emperor Qianwen is in good health, Bailigui is not suitable to compete for that position now. For him,
In other words, it is better to be still than to move.
Of course, this so-called quietness does not mean doing nothing, but slowly accumulating strength, winning over all possible people, and at the same time attacking all possible opponents in the future.
Baili Gui is a kind-hearted old man who is not very talkative. He always smiles and appears harmless to everyone he meets, but anyone who is deceived by his false appearance will be doomed to die.
awful.
Bailigui gave people the impression that he was dispensable. He occupied the position of right servant, but rarely took care of things. When many people reported their work to him, he mostly nodded in agreement and seldom made any effort.
When he lost face, everyone gradually began to despise him. Little did they know that this was exactly what Bailigui wanted.
What does it mean to bite a dog without barking? Bailigui is the best. And once he feels that the time is right and shows his fangs, he is afraid that someone will have a piece of fat torn off because of contempt, or even be bitten to death.
It's not impossible.
"Isn't it time yet? Now that there is no prince, can't Jun'er compete for it? Tang Xin was only fifteen years old when he became the prince, and he was as old as Jun'er." Baili Gui is a woman.
And since I have been in the palace all year round, I naturally cannot think about things as comprehensively as my father did, so I raised the question.
"It's different." Bailigui smiled and shook his head and said, "At that time, all the princes had not grown up, and it was also the time when King Qing was injured. In order to stabilize the situation of the court, His Majesty made the crown prince in advance."
Bailigui has been in a high position all year round and is fully aware of many things that happened in Daqian. He will not compare his grandson with Tang Xin. If he really did that, he would not be helping Tang Jun.