Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 88 Wind and Smoke Wraps the Sunset (3)
"I will consider this matter carefully." Emperor Yu narrowed his eyes and suddenly changed the subject: "You came at the right time. I happen to be undecided about something and want to hear your opinion."
This was the first time that Emperor Yu talked about government affairs with the eldest prince, and it was also the first time that he spoke to himself in such a calm tone.
The eldest prince was flattered, but he did not forget the queen's teachings and declined at first: "My son is not very talented and has never participated in the government affairs. I am afraid it will be difficult for my father to worry about it!"
"Relax, this is just a chat between father and son, don't be nervous." Emperor Yu gestured to him to sit down on the embroidered pier.
"I'm here to listen attentively." The eldest prince bowed his hands and carefully sat on the corner of the embroidered pier.
"After the death of Zhang Heng, the post of commander of the Golden Armor Guard became vacant. I am worried about the successor. What do you think about this?" Emperor Yu cast a tentative look at him.
The eldest prince's thoughts suddenly changed, and then he said respectfully: "The position of the commander of the Golden Armor Guard is very important, and it involves the safety of the entire capital and the emperor, so it must be done with caution. It was a wise move for the emperor to appoint a relative of the emperor to this position.
!Since ancient times, it has not been uncommon for generals to borrow troops to rebel. I think it is safest to continue to choose among the emperor's relatives!"
After making a speech, he raised his eyelids slightly and carefully took a peek at Emperor Yu.
"According to you, which of the royal relatives is a suitable candidate?" Emperor Yu had a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
As if he had been recognized, the eldest prince straightened his back and said with high spirits: "I believe that Liu Rong, the son of the Minister of Rites, has good conduct, quick thinking, loyalty, and a distinguished family background, and is the most suitable candidate to lead the Jinjiawei!"
"You know Liu Rong so well, it seems that you have a lot of contact on weekdays!" Emperor Yu had a half-smile on his face, and there was something sinister in his tone.
The eldest prince rubbed his hands on his knees uneasily and muttered: "My son... I have only met my son a few times occasionally, and we don't interact with him often..."
Although he couldn't guess what Emperor Yu was thinking, he knew that Emperor Yu didn't like his ministers to form cliques, so he had no choice but to answer in this way.
"Ha. Since you don't have a close relationship, how come you know him so well? And you actively recommend him to me?" Emperor Yu's expression changed slightly and he became aggressive.
The eldest prince looked at his appearance and noticed his sullenness, so he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Emperor Yu frowned and snorted: "Recommend Liu Rong to be the commander of the Golden Armor Guard? Do you really think so, or is there someone who wants to recommend this person to me through your mouth?"
"This...this is of course my son's intention..." The eldest prince had to answer, but he suddenly stuttered.
"Do you think I'm so easy to deceive?" Emperor Yu's eyes suddenly widened, he pointed at him and cursed: "You said just now that you would never participate in government affairs, but now you can talk in front of me and analyze the pros and cons! It's not happy!
Come quickly! Who is the person who taught you to say these words?"
The blood on the eldest prince's face disappeared in an instant, and he knelt on the ground in a hurry, saying in a trembling voice: "Father, please calm down! No one ordered me to do it. It was because I was so complacent that I said those words! Father, forgive me!"
Is it? Liu Bingwen and Liu Rong usually fawned over Pingyang Hou and his son. Now that they are dead, Liu Bingwen thought that his chance had come, so he persuaded the queen to send you. On the surface, he was trying to absolve Pingyang Hou and his son, but in fact, he was just keeping an eye on them.
The position of commander of the Jinjiawei! As long as Liu Rong is allowed to control the imperial army in the capital, the status of the Liu family will be unshakable! This is such a good plan!" Emperor Yu finished in one breath, and the eldest prince had no room to interrupt. Even if he had, he
I didn't dare to interrupt.
Because Emperor Yu not only saw through the purpose of his coming, but also guessed the thoughts of Liu Bingwen and the Queen. Emperor Yu's intelligence made him feel scared, and he felt more and more that it was impossible for him with mediocre qualifications to get the favor of his father.
I like it so much that the golden dragon chair is even more out of reach.
The eldest prince put his hands on his knees and lowered his head deeply, neither daring to admit nor deny.
"Go back and tell the queen and Liu Bingwen! Put away those little thoughts! Liu Rong will never be able to sit in the position of commander of the Jinjiawei!" Emperor Yu was furious and threw the tea cup in his hand to the ground.
The scalding tea splashed onto the eldest prince's hand
On his back, his face was pale and his eyes were red, but he did not dare to move.
"Get out! I don't want to see you!" Emperor Yu let out a dragon's roar and a tiger's roar from his chest.
"Yes, I will take my leave!" The eldest prince bowed his head deeply and carefully backed out of the side hall.
He walked numbly on the bluestone road, his legs seemed to have been working on their own, and his three souls and seven souls seemed to have been lost. As soon as he walked out of the garden, he could not help but hold on to the wall and burst into tears. He was only worried, scared, sad and angry
He couldn't help but failed to notice that behind him, a calculating light flashed through Wang Su's sinister eyes.
After Emperor Yu left Man Tingfang behind, Wang Su had been waiting around the Long Live Palace. As soon as Man Tingfang came out of the side hall, he immediately stopped her and inquired about her. Now he saw the eldest prince again.
As he walked out the door in despair, Wang Su had guessed what Emperor Yu was thinking and soon had his own plan.
As he expected, the arrival of the eldest prince made Emperor Yu angry but also more worried: the deaths of Marquis Pingyang and Zhang Heng caused an undercurrent in the court, and everyone's thoughts came to life when they saw the absence of the leader of the Jinjiawei.
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With the lessons learned from the past, he must carefully select a talent who can be used by himself this time. In fact, he has long been interested in Yan Rong, who comes from a family of military generals, and wanted to take him under his command from the beginning. However, because they grew up together
The great friendship actually allowed King Yi to take advantage of this!
But Emperor Yu still didn't want to give up, especially now that the relationship between the various parties was delicate, and it was inevitable that there would be suspicions of subordination. He must support his own people, a loyal person who can trust his family and life! If he wants to win over Yan Rong, he must deal with Yi.
King! King Keyi has always stayed away from the government affairs, and it is impossible for anyone to find fault. This is really a bit tricky, but there is no rush.
However, when Pingyang Hou and his son were alive, they disturbed the peace of Shengjing City. Even after their death, they still made waves! They really echoed the publicity of the father and son!
However, the inside of Prince Yi's Mansion is like a paradise in another world - no matter what kind of bloody storms are blowing outside, this place is always peaceful and peaceful.
The Wuzhu Pavilion is hidden among the deep green trees and flowers. The small windows are unoccupied, the thick curtains are not rolled up, and the dusk shadows are heavy in the dark room.
Yu Fengjin sat cross-legged on the futon, looking at the ancient book in her hand attentively, with a leisurely smile on her face.
"What's going on!" Tie Lin's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Come in." With Yu Fengjin's permission, Tie Lin pushed the door open and bowed to report: "Your Highness, Eunuch Shuangxi has been ordered to come and is already waiting in the reception room."
Yu Fengjin was still sitting cross-legged on the couch, looking at the book intently, as if she hadn't heard anything.
Tie Lin hesitated and said, "How about... I go and tell the father-in-law that His Highness is ill and it is inconvenient to come to receive the order?"
"No need." Yu Fengjin put down the book, stood up slowly, straightened her clothes, and said softly: "I will go right now!"
Yu Fengjin came out of Wuzhuxuan, passed through the covered bridge and the ginkgo path, and walked into the reception room gracefully.
As soon as he walked in the door, Yu Fengjin immediately changed. He walked towards Eunuch Shuangxi with a smile on his face, and said politely: "Sorry, sorry! I was taking a nap just now, so I kept Eunuch Shuangxi waiting for a long time!"
Eunuch Shuangxi was close to Emperor Yu and was deeply trusted by him. He represented Emperor Yu when he was ordered to come, and his status could not be compared with that of the chief minister of the cabinet. Therefore, no one in this court dared not to regard
In his eyes, even King Yi is no exception!
Eunuch Shuangxi was still smiling, and he bowed and said in a low voice: "Oh, Your Highness is really offending this old slave by saying this. If I had known that Your Highness was resting, I would have come in later!"
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Yu Fengjin walked to the main seat and sat down, raised her hand to say hello, and said with a smile: "It's so hard to bother Eunuch Shuangxi to go there in person on such a hot day. Let's sit down first, have a sip of tea and rest.
, let’s talk slowly.”
"It's an honor for me to run errands for the Emperor and His Highness. How can I find it hard?" Eunuch Shuangxi politely said before he sat down slowly...
Yu Fengjin glanced at the refreshments on the table and showed a slight displeasure: "With the status of Shuangxi's father-in-law, how can he drink these unfashionable things? Why don't you quickly change into the tribute tea given by the emperor?"
Bring me Shuangxi’s favorite snacks!”
Tie Lin hurriedly came and removed the refreshments from the table, and soon brought a new one. A young eunuch hurriedly came over and placed the refreshments on the square table between the two of them. A faint fragrance of gardenia drifted over,
Attracting Yu Fengjin's attention, he felt that the smell was somewhat familiar. Only then did he realize that the little eunuch next to him actually had a pair of white, boneless hands like a woman's.
He looked up at the beautiful hands, but the little eunuch quickly turned his head, as if he was avoiding him intentionally. A cloud of doubt passed through Yu Fengjin's mind, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
He handed over his hands to Eunuch Shuangxi and gave an awkward smile: "I'm sorry, these young people are not sensible. I will punish them severely when I turn around. Eunuch, please don't take it to heart!"
Eunuch Shuangxi was flattered and said in a panic: "Oh, Your Highness, please don't be polite. The imperial tea was given to Your Highness by the Emperor himself, how can this old slave deserve to drink it?"
However, Yu Fengjin picked up the teapot, filled a cup of tea for him, and said with a smile: "We are all our own people. If my father-in-law said such a thing, he would be a stranger!"
Hearing this, Eunuch Shuangxi curled his lips, unable to hide the pride on his face.
"Please have a taste, father-in-law. This is the Ruiyun Xianglong given by the emperor." Yu Fengjin raised her hand in greeting and introduced it thoughtfully.
Eunuch Shuangxi no longer refused. He held the tea cup in both hands and took a small sip before praising: "Good tea, it really is good tea!"
Putting down the tea cup, he looked at Yu Fengjin with a smile, and boasted happily: "The emperor really values your highness! I know that you love tea, and every time the tribute tea is brought, the emperor will specially leave a portion for you. I know you.
I love eating crabs. Whenever crabs come down, the emperor will immediately send someone to send a copy to the palace, for fear that it will become stale if it is delayed for a while! No, this old slave was ordered to give a gift to His Highness today!"
With that said, several young eunuchs came in carrying a few baskets. Eunuch Shuangxi walked over and introduced them to Yu Fengjin one by one: river crabs from Xichuan, lychees from Donglu, honeydew melons from Southern Xinjiang...
In addition to fresh food from all over the world, Emperor Yu also sent him red gold paper, tungflower and phoenix fans, and a white jade mat to cool off the summer heat according to his interests.
While listening to his introduction, Yu Fengjin glanced at the little eunuch just now, intentionally or unintentionally. The little eunuch seemed to know that he was staring at her, and always lowered his head to skillfully avoid his gaze. This aroused even more