For this reason, Shi Zitong once again became someone he trusted. And because the other party had been in contact with Zong Zhengfu, his trust was better than before, and he seemed to want to work side by side with Han Ce, the chief staff member.
All this was seen in Zheng Qi's eyes, which made him secretly surprised. At the same time, when Shi Zitong came out of the study, he went up to him and gave him a lot of flattery.
If it were before, Shi Zitong would naturally be happy to accept these flattery words, but after what happened today, he no longer dared to believe Zheng Qi, and there was a sense of calmness in his eyes when he looked at him.
Zheng Qi is also a smart man, knowing that what he did today hurt Shi Zitong's heart. In order to save this unfavorable situation, he also made a cruel decision and took the initiative to express his stance, "Brother Shi, you are talented and should be the talent that His Highness relies on the most."
Yes. From now on, I am willing to follow my brother's lead, fight together to defeat Han Ce, and do my best to stabilize my brother's position."
"Um?"
Shi Zitong, who originally didn't want to talk to Zheng Qi and was secretly determined to keep a certain distance from him in the future, heard this and quickly rolled his eyes twice, then smiled, "Okay, Zheng Qi, you're still pretty good.
of."
Shi Zitong became happy, and Zheng Qi also breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you Brother Shi for your support. By the way, two new ladies came to Yanxiang Building today. I heard that they have fair skin and are extremely beautiful.
, why don’t I invite Brother Shi to come and have a look. Hey, Brother Shi is too tired after working hard for His Highness every day, so he should relax properly."
This is the so-called falling in love. Although Shi Zitong is as thin as a stick and looks weak, he is particularly fond of this man and woman thing. After hearing what Zheng Qi said, he nodded in agreement.
He said, "Well, brother, I am indeed exhausted from this day, and I should relax a bit."
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Prince Qing's Mansion.
The news about Zong Zheng's help naturally spread here very quickly. This shocked Prince Qing, who was already preparing to bleed a lot. He thought that he was a bastard who didn't take advantage of others. Since someone took the blame for them, then
He should accept this kindness and put the millions of taels of silver he might have taken out back into his pocket.
"Your Highness, you can't." Zuo Pushe Fan Shitong came over. When he saw that Prince Qing's face was indeed filled with joy, he shouted out without even asking him to speak.
"Why not." Prince Qing returned to his chair, holding the teacup and drinking slowly, saying with an indifferent expression.
Seeing that Prince Qing seemed unwilling to face him, Fan Shitong shook his head and said, "Your Highness, are a few million taels of silver really so important? Is it even more important than winning the throne?"
What Fan Shitong said was harsh, but when he heard it from King Qing, it made him look reluctant. What he didn't like the most was that the teacher always got things involved with the throne. He was not allowed to do this, and he was not allowed to do that.
No. But in the end, he is still Prince Qing, and his identity has not changed at all.
"Teacher, it's not that serious. This time, Zong Zhengfu took the initiative to solve the problem. We didn't ask him. There was no exchange of interests, so why can't it work?"
"Of course not. There is only one reason. Your Majesty is watching all this. If you don't like this matter in your heart, then Your Highness can't do it. Otherwise, if you lose the Sacred Heart, how can you buy it back with millions of taels of silver?
?" Fan Shitong said firmly.
Hearing that this was still the case, King Qing disagreed and continued to explain: "Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart. Even if I get the Sacred Heart this time, so what? My father is willing to pass on the throne to me.
?"
"Of course not. But at least this idea will not be given up. When one day, all the princes have disappointed His Majesty, and only His Highness is left, and he still has the Sacred Heart, that will be the time to bear fruit."
Fan Shitong's tone couldn't help but become a little more serious.
As soon as he said this, Prince Qing, who was originally nonchalant, suddenly widened his eyes and said as if he didn't recognize Fan Shitong, "Teacher, what do you mean?"
It's no wonder that King Qing has such a huge contrast. In fact, Fan Shitong has never mentioned this argument before, and this is the first time he has said it out of his mouth.
"Hey." With a sigh, Fan Shitong shook his head. He knew that some things had to be said. Otherwise, if Prince Qing really made a mistake, all his previous efforts would be of no use.
Speaking of which, Fan Shitong found the most difficult path to take, which was to support the most unlikely Prince Qing to ascend to the throne.
Even though he knew that Prince Qing was a cripple, he continued to support him. This was a kind of persistence, and it could also be said to be an obsession. But looking at it on the other hand, as Prince Qing's former teacher, how could he?
There are other choices. The mark of King Qing has long been imprinted on him, and he cannot change it in his lifetime.
Knowing that he cannot do something, he does it. This makes Fan Shitong have to have a reason to convince himself. He should remain unchanged in response to all changes. This is the reason why he persists.
Specifically, it was to wait and see the other princes make mistakes one by one, and eventually be dealt with by Emperor Qianwen one by one. When only King Qing was left, what would the emperor who had no choice at that time do? It must be
Everyone will know the result.
For this reason, Fan Shitong's idea was not to seek merit from King Qing, but only to have no faults. He could secure King Qing's position and watch his opponents being killed one by one.
Facts have also proved that Fan Shitong's idea is feasible. Just like the former prince, didn't he die because he wanted to die? This is equivalent to missing a strong opponent. Once something happens to Prince Xiang,
, the possibility of King Qing ascending to the throne will be greatly increased. This is the path Fan Shitong chose for King Qing.
At the same time, this is also a helpless path. After all, it is a bit embarrassing to put opportunities on the basis of the opponent's mistakes. Because of this, Fan Shitong never told this idea to King Qing. But today, watching Qing Qing
The king had no intention of listening to the greeting, so he had no choice but to explain, just to tell King Qing that he also had no choice in his life. If he didn't make a mistake, he would make a meritorious deed.
Now that the words had been spoken, Fan Shitong explained to Prince Qing with a serious and sincere expression, and at the end he said: "Your Highness. Compared with being able to inherit the throne in the future, the whole world belongs to Your Highness.
Why should you care about a few million taels of silver?"
In fact, there is one sentence that Fan Shitong has not said yet. That is, once His Majesty is displeased and someone else eventually succeeds to the throne, when he really wants to attack King Qing, what's the use of having more money?
Now we have only lost a few million taels, but we can continue to see hope, so why not?
"Teacher, the student is stupid and almost made a big mistake. Thanks to the teacher for reminding him in time. Please bow to the student." Prince Qing, who had also figured it out, leaned down and bowed solemnly to Fan Shitong.
"Your Highness, get up quickly. Your Highness can figure it out. This is a great blessing. This way, I can rest in peace even if I die soon." Fan Shitong said the emotional part, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"No, teacher, you still have to live a good life. The day when you see your students ascend to the throne, that is my honor, so why is it not the teacher's honor?" Prince Qing also said with excitement. .
"Yes, yes, I have been waiting for that day to come." Fan Shitong's face showed joy. Suddenly the laughter of Prince Qing and Zuo Pushe could be heard in the hall.
It didn't take long, just after Emperor Qianwen had dinner, King Qing sent him a note of apology, along with seven million taels of silver notes that he had exchanged at Daqian Bank in the afternoon.
In the memorial, King Qing first felt ashamed for what he had done before. He said that he had realized his mistakes and should not be greedy for such small gains. Since he had done something wrong, how could he let others help plug the hole? , especially the Zongzheng Mansion is responsible for this matter. Where did the Zongzheng Mansion get the money? Wasn’t it all given by the father? This is clearly using the father’s money to buy people’s hearts, which is really shameful.
Prince Qing was unwilling to accept this situation and would rather admit his loss. The seven million taels of silver notes were enough to pay the interest he had paid on the previous loan from Daqian Bank.
"Haha, okay, Prince Qing is the sensible one." Emperor Qianwen, who originally had an unkind expression, finally showed a smile.
"Yes, I have already asked. Before dark, Prince Qing's Mansion sent people to Daqian Bank to settle all the loans. For this reason, Prince Qing also paid the price of ten houses. Only then were all the holes filled." Yan Fu naturally knew what the emperor wanted to hear at this moment, so he took the initiative to speak out without waiting to ask.
"Okay, okay, I'm very relieved that Prince Qing is sensible. Well, I remember that there is still a lot of good lotus seed soup left in the dinner. I will send it to Prince Qing's Mansion immediately to help Prince Qing recuperate." Long. Yan Dayue's Emperor Qianwen said with a smile. Hearing Yan Fu on the side keep nodding, he turned around to do it.
When Yan Fu left and he was left sitting in front of the Dragon Case, Emperor Qianwen's expression returned to normal, and a sharp light even flashed in his eyes as he murmured, "Prince Qing has set an example. Where is Prince Xiang? I want to see what your choice is."
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Prince Xiang's Mansion.
Naturally, such a huge movement on Prince Qing's side cannot be concealed from those who are interested.
Although the curfew was about to begin, as the chief staff of King Xiang, Han Ce hurriedly came to Prince Xiang's Mansion after hearing the news, met with King Xiang, and proposed to withdraw tens of millions of silver like King Qing. Good things.
"Why? Zongzheng Mansion has already taken over this matter. What does it have to do with me? Why do I need to pay for it again?" Prince Xiang naturally had an angry look on his face, and when he looked at Han Ce, he was also very unhappy.
