Coming out of the palace, Yang Xuan frowned. It seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince didn't say anything, but in fact he said everything.
Asking Yang Xuan to make suggestions and Yang Xuan did it, this is standing in line.
The plan is to seize power. On the surface, it is to seize the power of Shengfa Company, but it has a deeper meaning. This can be regarded as bullying.
Especially when Yang Xuan was leaving, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "How can you, with your talents, be relegated to the position of Minister of Household Affairs? I will teach you how to get what you want in the future."
This is co-optation.
Sure enough, as Prince Hui said, the situation in the court is in chaos.
The prince wants to seize power, and the other princes are not easy to fight. There is King Ning in the south and King Yan in the north. The two princes are eyeing each other.
If His Majesty the Emperor ignores the affairs of the state, once there is disharmony, the world will be in chaos.
Early the next morning, Yang Xuan visited Prince Hui again. The two discussed in secret for a long time, and the only conclusion they came to was that the emperor had been controlled by the prince.
Otherwise, where would he have the courage to seize power?
The prince is really well hidden. He has always shown himself to be honest and honest, and has deceived everyone, including His Majesty the Emperor.
And because His Majesty the Emperor had suffered a stroke before, he was asked to preside over the government, which led to his ambitions expanding and he was not satisfied with being a puppet.
I don’t know how the prince managed to control His Majesty the Emperor, but the palace guards must be under his control.
Just two days after Yang Xuan came back, he could guess that His Majesty the Emperor was controlled by the Crown Prince. How could the other princes not guess that.
But without knowing the real situation, no one dares to act rashly.
Presiding over the court meeting was a decree given by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and has been carried out for a long time. He is the prince and the natural successor to the throne. Even if he guessed this situation, who would dare to find out the truth on the charge of treason?
Woolen cloth?
Yang Xuan thought about it and decided to stay away from right and wrong.
This kind of thing will be fought over and over again, and in the end it will be a situation of war. Once he is a mere merchant, he will definitely become a victim of the struggle for power.
The reason is simple: they have no soldiers at their disposal.
Although Yang Xuan has been working hard for this, who would have thought that the always honest and kind prince would be the final boss.
As a result, all the previous arrangements were in vain.
If you can't afford to offend me, can you still afford to hide?
Arriving at Prince Chun's Mansion, the third prince looked anxious: "What's going on outside now?"
Yang Xuan told him and Prince Hui's guess, and the third prince looked stunned.
"Let me tell you why the prince's temperament changed so much."
"In the current situation, I wonder what Mr. Lu has to say?" Yang Xuan looked at Mr. Lu who had an unchanging expression and was focused on making tea.
Mr. Lu shook his head, sighed and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has everyone at his fingertips. He is truly a heroic figure. But with such a temperament, I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse."
Yang Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said: "Mr. Lu, the situation is critical now, so don't fix the useless things. Just tell me how to break the situation."
Mr. Lu was robbed by Yang Xuan and was slightly stunned. Then he simply said two words: "No."
"Don't say it's all just speculation so far. Even if it's true, what can we do? Qing Jun's side? Just the dozens of guards from Prince Chun's Mansion?"
Mr. Lu looked at Yang Xuan naturally: "Mr. Yang, do you have any countermeasures?"
"There are no countermeasures."
The third prince and Mr. Lu immediately looked at Yang Xuan intently.
"Thirty-six strategies, taking action is the best strategy."
Mr. Lu nodded: "It is a good idea to protect yourself wisely."
"Let's go? Where to go?" The third prince sighed, and for the present, this was the only way.
Yang Xuan and Mr. Lu said in unison: "I invite you to become a vassal."
The third prince's fiefdom is in Songjiang Mansion, which is divided according to the administrative regions of the Dasheng Dynasty and is under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Mansion.
Songjiang Prefecture is located on the Wusong River, only more than a hundred miles away from the East China Sea.
From the perspective of a later generation like Yang Xuan, this place is the best port city, and it would be good to develop here.
Therefore, His Royal Highness King Chun wrote a memorial stating that he realized his mistake and decided to ask for vassal status.
This matter caused quite a discussion in the morning.
Among the adult princes, except for the fourth prince who went to Jizhou to join the vassalage, several other princes have not yet joined the vassalage. According to the normal process, the remaining princes will not join the vassalage until the prince succeeds to the throne.
The courtiers can imagine, and the prince also wants to know, the meaning of the third prince's invitation to become a vassal this time.
It's nothing more than staying away from right and wrong, and saying that I won't fight for the throne, and you can do whatever you like.
From the prince's point of view, the third prince was a staunch princeling at the beginning. Although there were some conflicts due to different political opinions, now I have not inherited the throne, how can you abandon your son and leave.
Besides, you supported me so much back then, and everyone in the court saw it. Now that I am in charge of government affairs, and you are leaving, doesn't it mean that I have no tolerance for others?
So His Highness the Crown Prince rejected it directly.
However, after discussions between Yang Xuan and others, the third prince was determined to leave, so he sent another memorial and asked for the vassalship for the second time.
This second application for vassalage was still rejected by His Highness the Crown Prince, and the third prince's ban was lifted in front of all civil and military officials. After the dynasty was dismissed, the third prince was summoned to the palace.
When the third prince saw this situation, it was equivalent to His Royal Highness giving in, and he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Mr. Yang, Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
Mr. Lu shook his head and said nothing, while Yang Xuan simply rolled his eyes: "If you stay, you will either be a shield or a scapegoat in the future. Even if everything goes well, when the prince succeeds to the throne, what do you think will happen to you?"
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The third prince suddenly broke into a cold sweat and entered the palace.
No one knows what the two brothers talked about in the East Palace. They only know that after the third prince left, His Royal Highness became furious, smashed a bunch of things, and even beat an unlucky little eunuch to death.
When he went to court the next day, in front of all the civil and military officials, the third prince once again brought up the subject of vassalage.
All the civil and military officials in the dynasty suddenly became quiet. They asked themselves to be vassal three times. How don't you want to see the prince?
As a result, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince got angry in front of everyone.
Although this is not the first time that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lost his temper in court, this time it is obvious that he is really angry.
"If you want it, you can become a vassal, right? Brother will grant it to you today."
His Highness the Crown Prince ignored those procedures and announced on the spot that the title of King Chun, which was taken away from the third prince, would be changed to King Qiong, and the vassal territory would also be changed to Qiongzhou, and the vassal state would be set off within ten days.
As we all know, Qiongzhou is just an island. It is not even included in the fifteen states of Dasheng Dynasty. It is completely an extra place.
Especially the official of the Ministry of Personnel couldn't help but tremble when he heard about Qiongzhou, because he couldn't remember whether there were any officials from the Dasheng Dynasty in Qiongzhou.
If His Highness the Crown Prince asked him a question later, he would not know how to answer.
Fortunately, after the prince announced this decision, he immediately waved his hands and left the court.