"Your Highness, no one is a sage, and no one can make mistakes. As long as Your Highness remembers his duty and doesn't do anything inappropriate in the future, the Emperor will never hold anything against you."
"Anyone can plot against the emperor and the court, but as a prince, you cannot plot against your own family!"
Yu Shibo advised, "Each royal palace has spies from the Jinyiwei and Dongxiangchang. Your Highness, don't take any chances. No matter how flawless your clothes are, it will be exposed now... Your Highness, King Chen, is backed by Song Guogong's mansion. Song Guogong's family has many years of heritage."
Not to be taken lightly.”
Zhou Rongxu should be honest.
"Uncle, I understand."
Zhuo Wen snorted and said nothing. The two of them could not stay in the palace for too long. They probably discussed what to do next and then parted ways.
Zhou Rong looked at the half-played chessboard in front of him, feeling anxious.
Prince Chen's Mansion.
Zhou Chen now only regards Zhou Rong as his opponent. King Min was favored by his grandfather again, but in the end he was defeated by his father... As long as he keeps an eye on Zhou Rong, the other princes will not be able to do anything with their reputations.
Fight with him!
"Your Highness, Mr. Yu and Mr. Zhuo have just come out of Prince Rong's Mansion. Both of them look bad. They must have gotten into trouble."
Zhou Chen picked up a sour plum and threw it into his mouth, and said with a smile: "What is awkward between villains and women is called awkwardness. This should be called a grudge, a discord."
"I don't need to provoke Zhou Rong. Zhou Rong's upper lip and lower lip started fighting. How can Zhou Rong compete with me? You don't overestimate your own abilities..."
Zhou Chang's eyes flashed, he waved away the servant, and advised: "Third brother, there is no airtight wall in the world. You and I can just talk about some things in private, why bother saying those things in front of the servant...
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"If my father listens to it, wouldn't it be troublesome for myself?"
"What are you afraid of? In your own palace, we are all our own people. Who dares to talk nonsense? Just pluck out your tongue and throw it away to do coolies... By the way, the people below sent a message saying that they were found in Laizhou
Gold mine.”
Zhou Chang's mind exploded, and he asked tentatively: "The matter about the gold mine was not reported to the imperial court?"
Zhou Chen was leaning on the Grand Master's chair, with his legs on the handles, raising his head and smiling: "That's a gold mine... If it's reported to the court, it won't have anything to do with us at all."
"Support the brave to death and starve the timid to death. While the officials in the capital are busy with party disputes, let's secretly make a big move! What do you think, second brother?"
Zhou Chen's calculations were rattling in his mind.
How could he come forward on his own for such a big thing as a gold mine? He must find someone who can stand up to the problem, and Zhou Chang is a ready candidate.
"Second brother, no matter how much gold is mined, I will give you a 30% profit. Isn't this more profitable than smuggling out to sea?"
Zhou Chang was unwilling to take risks.
"It's not that I'm timid. Once the secret mining of gold is exposed, it will be a head-turning matter. I advise you, third brother, not to get involved in this matter."
Zhou Chen snorted and sighed.
"Originally, I wanted to get some benefits for my second brother because he has supported me unconditionally for so many years. Since my second brother is not short of money, I will just take it all by myself..."
Zhou Chen looked at him with a look of great pity. He was his legitimate son. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had never been wronged. He always had a sense of arrogance in his body and never looked forward or backward in his actions.
Zhou Chang got up and paced back and forth in the room. Only a fool would not be tempted by such a huge fortune!
To be honest, in the past two years, as more and more smuggling fleets have gone out to sea, the Japanese pirates along the coast have become more and more rampant. Each time, he has to spend a lot of money to hire local navy escorts, and he has made less and less.
And he also has a lot of daily expenses. If he can have other income, it will undoubtedly be a timely help for him.
But is Zhou Chen really so kind as to give him half of the gold mine for free?
"The magistrate of Laizhou was my grandfather's old department. When the news of the gold mine was discovered, he immediately sent a letter to inform my grandfather. Now, apart from my grandfather and uncle, the only people who know about it are you and me. If my second brother doesn't have the guts, you should be considered a criminal if you leave this door."
Never heard the news."
Zhou Chen said nonchalantly.
Zhou Chang was already weighing in his mind. Even if the gold mine was mined, he would not take the lion's share. If the matter was exposed, Zhou Chen and Song Guogong would be there to support him. What would he have to fear?
Zhou Chen's words about the brave ones dying of starvation and the timid ones starving to death stimulated him. Zhou Yu plotted against Emperor Yao and plotted against Zhou Zhan. Aren't they living well now...
Others don't know why Zhou Yu was banned, but he knows it clearly. This is also the benefit of being rich...
"Since the third brother doesn't mind, if you need me for anything, just ask!"
Zhou Chen laughed.
"We share blessings and share hardships. My father has said that brothers should help each other. You and I are brothers. How can I harm you?"
The two of them stayed in the room discussing the conspiracy for a long time. When the news was sent to Si Yiluo's desk, she took a casual look. The two of them often got together, and who knew what they were talking about behind closed doors.
No matter how many eyes and eyes there are, it is impossible to break into the scene and record the records. Emperor Yao requires every prince to record every detail. Si Yiluo sorted it out and sent the piles of record books to the palace before dark.
inside.
Wei Heyan was still reviewing the memorials for Emperor Yao. Emperor Yao leaned on the soft couch, picked up the record book and flipped through it.
"Si Qing, please go back and pay attention to whether Prince Rong is closer to Zhuo Wen or Yu Shibo in private. If there is a conflict between these two people, see how he will deal with it."
Zhuo Wen and Yu Shibo are the closest people to Zhou Rong. If he mediates and allows the two to shake hands and make peace, then he will be a prince with outstanding abilities.
If he can not only make them check and balance each other, but also make them work wholeheartedly for him, then he will be a conservative king, and a moderate balance may not be a bad way.
But if he is led by these two people, and sometimes he listens to Zhuo Wen, and sometimes he listens to Yu Shibo, then he will be a fool!
The most taboo thing for an emperor is to have no independent opinion!
The meaning revealed in Emperor Yao's words was that Zhou Rong was among the candidates for the crown prince, and Si Yiluo nodded in agreement.
Emperor Yao picked up the record book that recorded Zhou Chen's words and deeds again, flipped through a few pages and sighed: "King Chen has never suffered hardship since he was a child. Although he is a bit arrogant, there is nothing wrong with him. At least there are no such messy things in the backyard.
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The reason why his backyard is peaceful is entirely because Bo Wanqing has a bad relationship with him. The two of them are just husband and wife. Bo Wanqing is excellent in all aspects, and has a good relationship with his concubine. His mistress is tolerant and generous.
, advance and retreat in a controlled manner, and other women in the house do not dare to make mistakes.
Only then did it appear that the backyard of Prince Chen's Mansion was peaceful...
This also made Emperor Yao very satisfied.
"Cultivation of one's morality, harmonization of one's family, governance of the country and peace of the world, King Chen is very good at this..."
In sharp contrast to him was Zhou Yu. There were only two women in the house, and they were making a lot of noise. Emperor Yao was not in the mood to watch the fight between the princess and the concubine in Prince Yu's house, so he threw the record book on the table.
"What do you think of my princes, Si Qing?"
This question is no less than asking Wan Zhong directly who is more suitable to inherit the throne. If the answer is not good, he may even lose his head.