Chapter 62 The Newly Appointed Wen Changshi of the Chu Palace
Not long ago, Yang Gongren was overjoyed to receive a positive reply from the King of Chu. After talking with the King of Chu all night, he personally came forward to win over Chen Shuda as requested by the King of Chu.
He knew very well where Chen Shuda's weakness was.
"Xiang Chen, the person who can cure you is not me, but the King of Chu."
King of Chu?
Chen Shuda was stunned, a little confused, "What does it have to do with the King of Chu?"
Yang Gongren said: "Mr. Chen, actually you know everything. Now that King Qin's death is unclear, the prince will definitely take advantage of the victory to pursue him and completely liquidate the old man in Prince Qin's house. He doesn't take action now just because the matter is not over yet. In addition,
He was also banned from the palace by the saint, so he could not interfere in the government affairs, so he did not take action.
A year later, when he returns to the court, he will definitely deal with Chen Xiang. I know that Chen Xiang is not afraid of life and death, but Chen Xiang, you have to think about your heirs. With the cruelty of the prince and the king of Qi, it doesn’t matter what their fate will be in the future.
Let me say more."
Hearing this, Chen Shuda's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. Thinking of that beast Li Yuanji, Chen Shuda felt angry and afraid at the same time.
If the prince ascends the throne in the future, his son and daughter-in-law will probably be tortured to death by King Qi.
Thinking of this, a look of solemnity appeared on Chen Shuda's sick face, he cupped his fists and said, "Please speak clearly, Prime Minister Yang."
As Yang Gongren said, he himself is not afraid of death, but he is really afraid that his family will be implicated. It is easy for the prince to say that at most he will not need his sons as officials when he ascends the throne in the future. But he does not dare to gamble on that beast of King Qi.
"I just said that the one who can cure you is not me, but the King of Chu."
"King of Chu?" Chen Shuda frowned and said, "Even if the King of Chu is willing to help, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything when the prince ascends the throne in the future."
Speaking of this, Chen Shuda saw the look on Yang Gongren's face that looked like a smile but not a smile.
He seemed to understand something, and then he lost his voice and said: "The King of Chu wants to fight..."
"Be careful, Prime Minister Chen." Yang Gongren interrupted him.
Chen Shuda stared, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked: "Is the King of Chu planning to seize the heir?"
Yang Gongren smiled bitterly and explained: "The King of Chu himself is not willing to fight, but King Qin's death is unclear, and the King of Chu is afraid."
Hearing this, Chen Shuda believed it instantly.
"That's right, that's right. The King of Chu has a lot of troops, and he is also a great general. With the prince's character, he will never let the King of Chu go."
Yes, why did he forget about King Chu? King Qin had learned from his mistakes, and King Chu could not have failed to take precautions.
The prince, the King of Qi, hates him to the core. Once the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will die without a burial place. He is different from Dou Kang. There is a Dou family behind Dou Kang who can save Dou Kang's life, but he has no family that can
Let Li Jiancheng be afraid.
If the King of Chu is willing to fight, he supports the King of Chu to make a gamble. Once he succeeds, he will not only save the lives of his family, but also avenge the King of Qin, killing two birds with one stone!
However, he did not agree immediately, but said: "Mr. Yang, even if you and I support the King of Chu, it won't be possible. In this world, it depends on the attitude of the family."
As an important minister of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Shuda knew very well who the essence of Li Tang's political structure was composed of.
"Hongnong Yang family, I can make the decision."
"No." Chen Shuda shook his head, "Not enough."
"Jingzhao Du Family, Jingzhao Weishi."
"Not enough."
Yang Gongren smiled and said: "Previously, Prime Minister Chen was worried about the lack of food in the court. Let me tell Prime Minister Chen the latest news. Not long ago, Dugu Sheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, donated food to Your Majesty and was willing to help the King of Chu to provide pensions and rewards for the soldiers of the three armies."
Hearing this, Chen Shuda's pupils shrank.
"Dugushi..."
In his opinion, neither the Yang family of Hongnong, the Du family of Jingzhao, nor the Wei family of Jingzhao could shake the status of the East Palace. After all, the prince had the support of the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Lu family of Fanyang.
Coupled with the Dou family who was about to surrender, the King of Chu had no advantage at all in terms of aristocratic families.
But if the Dugu family supports the King of Chu, it will be different.
"How?" Yang Gongren asked with a smile.
Chen Shuda took a deep breath and bowed his hands.
"I am willing to serve His Highness the King of Chu."
He has no way out. The prince and King Qi will not let him go. King Chu is his last chance of survival.
"With the help of Prime Minister Chen, the King of Chu is as powerful as a tiger!"
A few days later, Chen Shuda miraculously recovered from his illness and returned to the political hall to handle government affairs.
Different people have different opinions on the specific disease he suffered from. Ordinary courtiers should take it for granted that Chen Xiang was suffering from a physical illness.
Pei Ji believed that Chen Shuda had a heart problem and was afraid of the prince's revenge.
"Prime Minister Chen, you are recovering well and you need to have a good rest." He said to Chen Shuda with a smile.
Chen Shuda leaned forward and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Pei, for your concern. I'm fine now. Government affairs are busy. As the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, I should assist His Majesty in running the affairs of the state."
Pei Ji chuckled, took the memorial and walked aside to deal with it.
Seeing Chen Shuda's whole face change, Pei Ju couldn't help but secretly wonder. He has always been good at observing people. When Chen Shuda left the political hall a few days ago, his face was clearly gloomy. Why does he seem to have regained his confidence now?
At this moment, Yang Gongren walked up to Chen Shuda with the documents in hand, and the two were very happy talking and laughing.
Pei Ju frowned slightly, when did Yang Gongren and Chen Shuda have such a good relationship?
Just when he was wondering, the King of Chu entered the political hall.
"I've met Your Highness." Everyone asked hurriedly.
Li Zhiyun bowed his hands and said, "I have met several prime ministers."
After the ceremony, he looked at Chen Shuda and said, "Prime Minister Chen, I have something to discuss with you regarding the pensions for the officers and soldiers of the three armies."
"Yes." Chen Shuda smiled and walked over.
Seeing this, Pei Ju's pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes quickly turned on Li Zhiyun, Yang Gongren, and Chen Shuda.
After a while, he slowly sat down, his face slightly stiff.
He silently told himself that he had to slow down and analyze it.
When it comes to controlling details, Pei Ju thinks he has unique insights. This is a skill he honed during his mission to the Turks and the Western Regions. Coupled with his experience in serving two generations of emperors in the Sui Dynasty, Pei Ju pays far more attention to details.
Extraordinary people.
His intuition told him that there was something wrong with what he saw today!
On the other side, Li Zhiyun led Chen Shuda into the inner chamber. The political hall was also divided into inner chambers. The prime ministers handled government affairs in the outer chamber. When they encountered matters that could not be decided, or military and state affairs, they would go into the inner chamber with memorials and report to the emperor.
Of course, under normal circumstances, the emperor handles government affairs in the outer chamber together with the ministers. When the prince supervises the country, the prince sits in charge of the outer chamber.
Now that the prince is confined to the East Palace and the emperor is sad about the death of King Qin, the political affairs hall is currently under the jurisdiction of Li Zhiyun.
This was also Li Yuan's little thought. He wanted to slowly cultivate Li Zhiyun's ability to handle government affairs. Of course, he might also have inspired Li Zhiyun's ambitious plans.
"Mr. Chen, are you feeling better recently?" Li Zhiyun asked with a smile.
Chen Shuda said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will not fall before the big thing is accomplished."
Li Zhiyun nodded.
Chen Shuda's unexpected success made Li Zhiyun feel quite comfortable. When Yang Gongren told him that Chen Shuda had been taken care of, Li Zhiyun still couldn't believe it. Later, he had an in-depth chat with Chen Shuda and finally defeated Chen Shuda.
Of course, he also knew that Chen Shuda had to lean towards him.
After all, most people are not as clear about King Qi's hatred for Chen Shuda.
"That's very good. This way I can worry about Prime Minister Chen with peace of mind."
"Haha, Your Highness, as long as you have orders, I will do my best to help you." Chen Shuda replied with a smile.
Next, naturally, there is the boring discussion about the pensions and rewards for the soldiers of the three armies.