When these princes entered Chengguo's mansion, Zhu Chunchen had already made tea.
These uncles came to see Zhu Chunchen together today. Naturally, they were not here to chat, so they quickly got to the point.
As soon as he sat down, Funing Marquis Zhu Guobi snorted coldly and said:
"Your Majesty is really too much. Since he came to the throne, he has never discussed anything with us, or even said a word."
"This raid on Shanxi merchants will benefit everyone, even the civil servants who were killed, but we, the nobles, will have nothing to do with it!"
"Have there been emperors like this since ancient times? Are there nobles like us who are like nothing?"
Dingxi Marquis Jiang Chengxun immediately added:
"What Funing Hou said is true. The nobles and the emperor are one. The emperor eats meat. Let's not talk about drinking soup. At least we should be allowed to see the smell of meat, right?"
"The emperor is young, but he is also extremely shrewd and ruthless. Even those civil servants who are good at intrigues cannot resist him!"
"Now that there are no informants in the palace, let alone trying to figure out what the emperor is thinking, we have no way of knowing any information about the emperor!"
Planting spies in the imperial city was not only done by civil servants, but also by nobles and nobles. In fact, as long as they had the conditions and power to support them, they would secretly monitor the emperor.
Only by knowing the emperor's thoughts, the emperor's whereabouts, the emperor's joys, anger, hobbies and character can they adapt to changes and protect themselves.
They have been here like this for so many years, and it is because they have prepared for a rainy day, so neither the emperor nor the civil servants can do anything to them.
But things are different now. The Shanzhi personal guards commanded by these nobles have all been abolished, and all the eunuchs and maids in the imperial city have been replaced. They have lost this important source of information.
The young emperor did not follow the rules at all and had no routine at all. How could they not panic in such a situation.
"My uncle has made it very clear in his letter to you, but so what, you don't take it seriously at all and you have to wait until now to believe it."
Zhu Chunchen was sitting at the top of the table like an expert outside the world, typing riddles, as if everything was under control.
"Mr. Cheng Guo has misunderstood. It's not that we don't believe you, but that there is really no need to do this. Even if the emperor doesn't like us, what can we do?"
"Over the years, there have been emperors who disliked us and even hated us. But in the end, the title was hereditary to our generation."
"In my opinion, there is no need for us to participate in such a high-risk matter. At most, we should be more careful in this Tianqi Dynasty so as not to be caught by the emperor!"
Li Bangzhen, Marquis of Linhuai, sipped tea and said that in his opinion, having a title is enough, why would he have to go against the emperor?
Although he, the Marquis, was picked up, he cherished it very much. He also hoped to pass it on to future generations, and did not want to end it because of greed.
But how could others think the same as him? In fact, few of these uncles looked down upon Li Bangzhen.
Because they are all in the circle of nobles, not only do they know the ins and outs, but they are also very familiar with it. If Li Zongcheng hadn't committed suicide, how could the title of Marquis of Linhuai go to him, a bastard with no status?
"If the Marquis of Linhuai has no courage, he can leave now. I will definitely not stop him. I just hope that the Marquis of Linhuai can keep his mouth shut and don't go out and talk nonsense!"
Zhu Chunchen valued the so-called blood status and identity the most. In addition, he was the highest-ranking Duke and had a sense of superiority. Naturally, he looked down on Li Bangzhen even more.
If the matter wasn't too big, he wouldn't bother to interact with such a bastard because one more person would give him a better chance of winning.
After listening to Zhu Chunchen's words, the other uncles' unkind eyes all fell on Li Bangzhen.
Li Bangzhen, who was stared at all over and felt a little guilty, immediately said:
"You have misunderstood. I am just giving my opinion. If you want to do something, of course we should do it together. We share weal and woe, we share weal and woe!"
After he finished speaking awkwardly with a smile on his face, beads of sweat broke out on Li Bangzhen's forehead, which showed how lacking in confidence he was and how nervous he was.
Zhu Chunchen stopped being secretive and said directly:
"Everyone, the emperor's attitude is very clear. It's not that he doesn't like us, but he looks down on us at all!"
"If this continues, our sense of existence will become weaker and weaker. When we have no right to speak and cannot protect ourselves in the future, how should we deal with ourselves?"
"Of all of you here, which one has a clean butt? Which one has not deceived the emperor and the court? Hasn't there been any empty noise when in charge of the army?"
"You all know the emperor's temper. No need for me to say more. If he knew these things, do you think the emperor would let us go?"
"If we don't confiscate our homes and exterminate our clan, it will be a tribute to our ancestors!"
"So we can't just sit back and wait for death, otherwise we will be like those civil servants who were caught off guard by the emperor. In the end, we will be worse than pigs and dogs!"
Zhu Chunchen was already determined to go against the emperor. It could be said that he had given up completely.
When the imperial troops in the capital and the garrison were abolished, in order to support the emperor, they did not come forward to stop it.
I originally thought that the emperor would think of their kindness and rely on them, but unexpectedly, he actually placed all the credit and loyalty on the British Duke.
When it was decided to appoint the chief officer of water transport, Zhu Chunchen was obviously the most qualified and suitable candidate, but unexpectedly, he actually sent two earls who had no sense of status in the circle of nobles.
He couldn't bear it anymore. After being ignored last time and talking to several Jiangnan officials, he had seen the reality clearly.
If he wants to ascend to the throne, it is absolutely impossible in this day of Qi Dynasty, so he can only place his hope on the next emperor.
But since the emperor was so young, he must have died first. For his own benefit and what he wanted in his heart, he had no choice but to cooperate with the civil servants.
But after all, this matter is too important, and it is only being planned now, so we have to try our best to win over the forces in the government and the opposition and side with us to increase our chances of winning.
If it was a year ago, this matter would have been a little more difficult. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible and the possibility of success is too low.
The emperor used various means to win over and promote many ministers and generals, all of whom were in charge of military and political power.
He has also formed his own army, and his combat effectiveness and loyalty are also very important, so he only has one chance to take action, and he must succeed once.
Thinking of this, Zhu Chunchen began to feel depressed and irritable. Why didn't he oppose and stop the emperor from dismantling the old army? Alas!