As your own staff, you don't share your worries, but you still think about how to give away the money you get. What's the point of this?
If all the staff are like this, what use are they?
King Xiang had an unhappy look on his face, which made Han Ce even more anxious. He even had a vague feeling, that is, had Zongzheng Mansion and King Xiang reached some agreement in private? If that was the case.
, then the problem is big.
As the old saying goes, love the crow and the crow.
On the other hand, the same principle of hating a crow and a crow is also feasible.
His Majesty dislikes Zongzheng Mansion very much. This is a truth that almost all courtiers know. Yes, over the years, the influence of Zongzheng Mansion has been continuously decreasing, but no courtier who understands it in his heart dares to get close to him.
Yes, for fear that it will harm Chi Yu.
Even children understand the truth, why can't Prince Xiang understand it now? Is money really that important, more important than the throne?
Han Ce was worried. As the chief staff of King Xiang, he could not just watch his master sink into the quagmire and ignore it. So he continued, "Your Majesty, King Qing has withdrawn the money.
If we withhold the money and refuse to give it to you, I'm afraid His Majesty will have other ideas."
"Do you have any ideas? If Prince Qing wants to return the money, will I follow suit? What's the point of this? Well, the curfew will be over soon. Mr. Han should go back quickly. I will consider this matter carefully.
The king is also tired and needs to rest. Wang Yu, see the guests off." King Xiang waved his hand impatiently.
"Nuo." Wang Yu, the chief eunuch of Prince Xiang's Mansion, stood up from the side, waved his hand to Han Ce and said, "Please."
"Alas." With a sigh, Han Ce had to turn around and leave. But he did not give up and decided to come to persuade King Xiang tomorrow. Otherwise, he would really lose the heart of the emperor because of the money. That would be true.
Oops.
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Zhongguogongfu.
Shen Ao also learned about what happened in the afternoon. At this time, in his study, Zeng Tong was explaining to him some things about Zongzheng Mansion.
Zeng Tong was also very busy in the afternoon and went to find Feng Wanli, Sun Fuhu and others respectively. He tried his best to persuade them to let him be used by Duke Zhong instead of joining the army.
At noon, he had approached Shen Ao and made this request. However, Shen Ao refused because everyone had their own ambitions. This made Zeng Tong angry and moved at the same time.
The angry thing is that there is obviously an opportunity to expand the strength, why not seize it? With Shen Ao once being the general of these people, if he is willing to come out and say something, it will definitely have a big effect. If it were him before
When advising the former prince, the prince would definitely take action on such a matter.
What is touching is that Shen Ao respects those people and does not rely on power to make things difficult for others. This kind of character is what he appreciates. If he has to save people and become such a master, what will it cost to servants like them?
Isn't that a good thing?
The feeling of being respected is wonderful.
Even though Shen Ao had no intention of taking action, Zeng Tong wanted to try it through his own efforts. But what frustrated him was that he worked hard and even used the money allocated by Shen Ao to bribe some people.
I met these rangers who defeated the barbarians, but in the end they failed, and the real master was not seen.
How did Zeng Tong know that Shen Ao had already told Feng Wanli and Sun Fuhu not to contact the Duke of Zhongguo in normal times? If he wanted to contact him, he would only recognize Shi Lei and Feng Xun. As for other people who appeared in their presence In front of him, even if he is a domestic slave of the loyal government, he cannot represent anything.
This is naturally the reason why Shen Ao is cautious in doing things. He wants to accumulate strength, but who says that strength must be shown to others? Many times, the strength hidden in secret is the most important, so that he can be at the critical moment Sometimes it is used as a killer weapon.
Zeng Tong, who didn't know the reason, was destined that his plan would not succeed. He couldn't even see anyone, so he had no choice but to give up such an idea. Then he learned that Zong Zhengfu had taken action and King Qing had withdrawn from the bank, so he came here The Duke of Zhongguo told Shen Ao about the powerful relationship between this.
Shen Ao had heard his uncle talk about the Zongzheng Mansion before, but it was not specific. With Zeng Tong's eloquent talk, Shen Ao had a thorough understanding of some of the secrets. Especially Han Ce was the former crown prince. The chief staff member knows a lot, and if he talks about it, things will only become more detailed.
"I see. I didn't expect that this would involve a fight between the older generation. Haha, but this has nothing to do with us." After Shen Ao heard this, he smiled and shook his head, looking unconcerned. .
In the eyes of Han Ce, Shen Ao's performance made him disapproving. "Young Master, you can't say things like that. If Prince Xiang doesn't return the money this time, I'm afraid his dream of becoming a prince will be nothing more than a dream. We don’t need to be polite to such people, it’s only right to beat a drowned dog once we have the opportunity.”
"Yes, if there is a chance, I will not be polite. I will leave this matter to Mr. Zeng. Haosheng will send someone to keep an eye on it. If the opportunity arises, there is no need to be merciful." Shen Ao nodded, indicating that he agreed with this move. In a sense, he and Prince Xiang have already sworn to be at odds with each other. Now it's just that the other party can't do anything to him. Otherwise, he might have taken action to deal with him long ago.
Even if he is already an enemy, how can Shen Ao be so soft-hearted?
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to someone." Zeng Tong nodded happily. At this point, Shen Ao finally showed his decisiveness, which made him appreciate it very much. As a slave, just I am afraid that the master has no blood and no ambition. In this way, even if the slave has extraordinary abilities, it will be difficult for him to have any chance to show off.
"By the way, Master, Han Ce is a capable person. If possible, no matter what the outcome of Prince Xiang will be, it would be great if this person can be put to use." It seemed like it was. Having just thought of something and seemingly prepared for it, Zeng Tong finally mentioned Han Ce's matter.
Shen Ao looked at Zeng Tong with a smile. Han Ce had said the same thing when he found him, saying that Zeng Tong was a great talent. Unexpectedly, he also commented on Han Ce like this. It seems that these two are heroes. We all saw the same thing and felt sympathy for each other.
"Okay, then please ask Mr. Zeng to send someone to keep an eye on Han Ce to make sure nothing happens to him." Shen Ao agreed with a smile.
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Zongzheng Mansion.
It was already a quiet time in the house, but there was still candlelight flickering in the study, and three figures were discussing something here.
The three people are Zongzheng Tang Qinghe, the crown prince Tang Xiu and his staff Mr. Cui Die.
After failing to claim the throne, Tang Qinghe became the head of the Tang royal family and began a low-key journey of recuperation.
As someone who once competed with Emperor Qianwen for the throne, it is expected that Tang Qinghe would not have a good end after his failure. With Emperor Qianwen's suspicious character, he would not be spared his life. At the critical moment, the old kings People like Kang Wang Tang Du, Wei Wang Tang Zhuang, Min Wang Tang Pang, Yong Wang Tang Lu and others stood up.
They were also worried that Emperor Qianwen would come to deal with them after dealing with Tang Qinghe. With the thought of losing their lives, they jointly took action to save Tang Qinghe, the original eldest prince.
The old kings all stood up. At that time, Tang Qingshan was new to the Dabao and his status was unstable. In order to prevent any turmoil, he finally had to suppress his desire to kill. This allowed Tang Qinghe to become Zongzheng and be able to Survived until now.
Moreover, over the years, Tang Qinghe had been keeping a low profile. On the surface, he was completely surrendered to the imperial power of Emperor Qianwen. The emperor, who did not want to cause trouble, had no reason to deal with him.
But will Tang Qinghe really surrender?
Once upon a time, Tang Qinghe, as the eldest prince, was still a popular candidate for the new emperor. In his eyes, the position of emperor was just like his own. Now that it was taken away, how could he be willing to do so, and how could he really forget it.
The reason why he has done nothing in the past seventeen years is because he has not thought about what to do. It was not until a while ago that he suddenly found the great talent Cui Die among the people, and then he found hope again and had something ready to take action. Heart.
Cui Die is a very talented and capable person, and he is also good at insight. I heard that before he was found, in order to make a living, he worked as a fortune teller. He is known as a divine fortune teller. In fact, he just gave people the answers they most wanted to know through some verbal probing and more careful observation.
This time, Cui Die was able to be chosen by Zong Zheng and provided him with delicious food and drinks, and there were more than two maids serving him every night. This allowed Cui Die to fully enjoy the happiness of life. In order to repay Zong Zheng's kindness, he He came up with an idea to help the prince pay back the money.
At first glance, the Zongzheng Mansion needed to spend a lot of money, so it was a loss. Even if they couldn't even get a word of thanks from King Xiang and King Qing, it was meaningless.
But this is not the case. As long as the two princes do not return the money, if they have the slightest idea of taking advantage, they will make Emperor Qianwen unhappy. Then there is a grudge between father and son, which is equivalent to burying an uneasy heart. A certain amount of seeds, once given the right opportunity, will explode one day and show its huge power.
The estrangement between father and son was Cui Die's plan for Zong Zheng. Aren't the strongest fortresses often easily broken from the inside?
Zongzheng was very satisfied with Cui Die's idea and followed it. Now it seems that it is half successful.
The reason why it is said to be half is that after all, King Qing withdrew seven million taels of silver, which can be regarded as re-repairing the relationship between father and son. Fortunately, there is no movement from the greedy King Xiang.