Chapter 155 Listening to the news makes you fearful
When the Taoist idiot heard this, he couldn't help but be astonished.
What does this mean? Is it just because of his status as "adopted son" that the prince is unhappy? Dao Chi looked at the prince, trying to see something from his expression.
There was no emotion such as "disgust" or "hatred" on the prince's face, but rather a hint of concern and injustice.
"Concern", "injustice"?
Dao Chi's mind was racing, and he asked tentatively: "Your Highness, are you complaining about me?"
The prince snorted softly and said: "You were supposed to be an official son, living a comfortable life, but you were kicked out of a poor family and had to study hard to earn fame. How unfair is it?"
It was just a matter of repayment earlier. Even if he felt slightly aggrieved about the matter, he had no intention of interfering in it. Now that he regarded the Taoist idiot as one of his own, he certainly did not want him to be bullied. Thinking that the Wang Yang family used the wife of the house to control her husband, it was just relying on
Given the power of her natal family, she was given the opportunity to have her first assistant as her uncle. Wang Qinghong abandoned his bastard son for the sake of his future, so he cannot be called a gentleman.
Hearing this, Dao Chi breathed a sigh of relief, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and said: "Your Highness, I am fourteen years old this year... I have only stayed in my family for two days as far back as I can remember, and the number of times I have met my biological father is even less.
On the contrary, it is my grandmother's place. I entered my grandmother's house as soon as I left Xishan Temple, and half a month later I entered the palace. Compared with my own family, my grandmother's place is more like my home than the palace."
After hearing this, the prince frowned even more tightly and said, "How can Erlang be blamed?"
The Taoist idiot said in surprise: "Why do you want to complain?"
The prince said: "If your biological father and mother were kinder, you could grow up in a good life and not have to suffer the hardships of the mountain temple for more than ten years."
The Taoist idiot shook his head and said: "Your Highness, my biological father is kind to me. Even if my aunt is not close to me, she does not want my life. Although life in Xishan Temple is poor, I have no worries about food and clothing. If I were not a descendant of the Wang family, I would not be qualified to be fostered in the temple.
, in the final analysis, I borrowed the light of my biological father. Compared with children who were born in extremely poor families, I am already so lucky."
The prince looked at Dao Chi and said with confusion: "Why did you think so? I heard Qilang said that you have a very good relationship with my brothers and sisters, and I thought that they were cunning and coaxed you to get close to each other. It seems that you are really serious
They get along without any grudges."
The Taoist idiot said: "If you only think about bad things, you will be the one who suffers. Ancient books regard resentment as evil spirits, and carrying resentment as the invasion of external evils. When resentment is heavy, not to mention what will happen to others, oneself will
You must first change beyond recognition. Perhaps this is why there is an old saying, to forgive others is to forgive yourself."
The prince was born in a noble family. Even after hearing Dao Chi's words, he could not have the heart to "forgive others is to forgive yourself." However, he also heard another meaning from Dao Chi's words. That is, he did not want to be in a bad mood.
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The prince agreed with this point.
In his opinion, his favorite companion should have such arrogance.
Just like himself, even if he disliked seeing Prince Xiang's Mansion in every possible way because of his father's grudges, he just refused to see him and did not think about retaliating in the future.
Just because he will be the lord of the world and he doesn't want to dwell on the old grudges that happened many years ago.
His thoughts were brought back to Dao Chi, thinking about the unfamiliar capital, and the prince felt a little uneasy and said: "Even if there is a posthumous edict, what if those people in the capital persecute me?"
Dao Chi frowned and thought hard. After about half a cup of tea, Fang sighed and said, "Perhaps His Highness can only endure his anger for a while. Only after His Highness ascends the throne can he feel at ease."
The prince said gloomily: "I'm afraid this is the only way."
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Dao Chi thought that there was still more than half a month on the road. If the prince was always so depressed, it would be difficult for them and the others in the car, so he said: "Your Highness, please think about it. Your Highness is the pillar of the palace, the princess and the two princesses."
All the prosperity and happiness of the Highness is tied to His Highness. When Your Highness ascends the throne, the princess will be the Queen Mother and the princess will be the princess. Because of Your Highness, they will become the most noble women in the world. Even those people from the government school, because they were fortunate enough to have studied with His Highness, will also get the chance.
His Highness's light is regarded as a distinguished guest..."
The prince's expression softened slightly as he listened to the previous words. When he heard the next sentence, he couldn't help but glared at Dao Chi and said, "You still think that Erlang is an upright man. Could it be that he wants to use his power to show off?"
The Taoist idiot touched his nose and said: "Your Highness, it's not a matter of whether you think about it or not. After His Highness enters the capital, he will enter the palace. If the dignitaries in the capital want to make a profit, they don't start with the people around His Highness. I just want to say this,
Lu Bing and I are at this age, and even if others want to come forward, they still have to save their face. Seventh Brother and Chen Dalang are different..."
Dao Chi said this not to put eye drops on others, but he was worried that the companion would lose control and be attracted by the powerful people in the capital, which would make the prince angry. If the prince expresses his anger like this, then he himself will inevitably be implicated.
We haven't even arrived in Beijing yet, but we have already begun to see the signs.
Wang Qi is a child of the Wang family, and the Wang family has the capital, so there is no need for outsiders to win over him. Liu Congyun is smart. Even if no one from the Liu family is a Beijing official, he will not be short-sighted and be bribed by others at will.
Only Chen Chizhong was obsessed with power and a little cautious, but his actions were unfavorable.
After hearing Dao Chi's words, the prince squinted his eyes and thought of Chen Chizhong.
He didn't have many people he could use, so he certainly didn't want to lose one more person.
When they were stationed at the camp in the evening, the crown prince ordered people to tell Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun.
In addition to the ceremonial guards and bodyguards, there were a total of 169 retinues who accompanied the crown prince to the capital, divided into four categories: relatives, internal officials, and officials of the royal palace, all accompanying him.
The first three were all former members of the royal family, but only the latter was "cultivated" by the prince himself.
The prince naturally attaches great importance to them.
Even though Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun were not qualified to ride with the prince, one followed Lu Song and the other followed Yuan Zonggao, and they were quite eye-catching among the retinues.
Therefore, he has been favored by several imperial envoys in the past few days, and is often sought out to talk to him, and his conversations are quite intimate.
When Liu Congyun saw this, he acted more cautiously; Chen Chizhong felt proud, but he did not dare to be arrogant. There were no jokes between the two of them.
Being suddenly summoned by the Crown Prince today, both of them were a little uneasy.
Lu Bing and Hu Tou had already returned, Hu Tou once again stood behind the Crown Prince, while Lu Bing stood under the Tao Chi with some confusion.
There was no smile on the prince's face. When he ordered people to inform Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun, he had already asked Gao Kang to inquire and confirmed that Chen and Liu had been dealing with those big bosses in the capital in the past few days.
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Seeing the two people approaching, the prince said bluntly: "I heard that you two have been very close to several imperial envoys in the past few days, but is there any news from Beijing?"
Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun were both shocked when they heard this.
Chen Chizhong was speechless for a moment, and Liu Congyun said: "I just got some news, but it's just not true yet."
The prince looked at Liu Congyun and said, "What news?"
Liu Congyun looked around and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, according to the opinions of several adults, the posthumous edict was drafted by Yang Ting, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Mr. Yang, and His Highness was selected as the successor. Mr. Yang quoted the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions".
Brother and brother-in-law asked for the throne, and after getting the permission of the empress dowager, they planned to issue a posthumous edict..." At this point, he hesitated and said: "I heard that after the death of Emperor Daxing, Mr. Yang became the prime minister of the government and seemed to be making big moves."
When the prince heard this, his face became even more ugly.
Although the prince heard about the imperial edict at Gu Dayong's place, it was not in such detail. When Gu Dayong mentioned the imperial edict, he emphasized the role of internal officials, while Yang Tinghe was not so conspicuous. Now listening to Liu Congyun's words, the imperial edict was actually
Yang Tinghe's intention.
The crown prince is only afraid of raising or destroying the emperor at his own will. It is not that he is ungrateful, but that the situation is compelling. You don’t need to think carefully to know that in front of such a powerful chief minister, even if he ascends the throne, he will not have much room to speak loudly.
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He came to Beijing to be the emperor, not a puppet.
The Daxing Emperor has passed away, and his successor is still on the road. If Yang Tinghe has his duty, he should guard the beach in the capital instead of resorting to thunderous means. If this is not a transgression, what is it?
Naturally, an old official like Yang Tinghe, who has been in the position of chief minister for more than ten years, will not let himself be "unknown". Most likely, there will be another "edict" to eliminate dissidents.
Chen Chizhong was not stupid. Seeing what Liu Congyun said, he also followed: "Yesterday, Uncle Zhang Guo also received news from the capital. Master Yang arrested the traitor Jiang Bin, dismissed the Weiwu Camp, and also had people collect the treasures from the Xuanfu Palace into the inner treasury.
Release the unjust prisoners of Nanjing."
After hearing this, the prince's anger subsided and his face returned to normal.
He nodded and said: "Very good. You two are Gu's companions. In the future, Gu will still be of great use. During your free time on the road, you can spend more time with Gu to find out some news about the capital. This will save Gu Gu from being ignorant and causing trouble after arriving in Beijing."
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Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun said in unison: "I am willing to share your worries for Your Highness."
The prince said: "Although you two are in the name of the palace now, you have no rank, and you will not be able to receive generous rewards in the future. However, Ding Daigu of the sixth or seventh rank can still afford it."
Chen Chizhong had a look of joy on his face and knelt down on the ground; Liu Congyun paused and knelt down as well.
The crown prince raised his lips and said, "Sanlang, please pay me back. The marriage has been decided. I will give you a big gift when you get married in the future. Here in Chizhong, there is no need to worry about the marriage. I will show you a decent marriage in the future."
Although the prince smiled, Liu Congyun felt a chill on his back; Chen Chizhong said with gratitude on his face: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
The prince waved his hand and sent the two of them off.
Chen Chizhong looked happy, while Liu Congyun glanced at the Taoist idiot standing next to him with a bitter look in his eyes.
If the prince truly regards them as his own, why would he deliberately try to win over and appease them?
When the two of them went out, the prince's smile disappeared and he felt very depressed. Even Liu Congyun and Chen Chizhong could hear the news, which showed that the imperial envoys did not deliberately conceal it, but no one reported to him.
If you truly feared him, how could you act like this?
Also, Yang Tinghe's big move was too big. Disbanding the imperial camp and releasing prisoners were all the rights of the emperor. How could the ministers do it?