Chapter 20: The Emperor's Considerations

In the Ming Palace, west of the capital of Daqi, in the night, two cyan sedan chairs and a horse entered through the back door one after another. The people in the sedan chair got out of the sedan chair and glanced at the people on the horse, and they both bowed their heads and knew that their intentions were the same as those of the other two.

Today, the prince's mansion received a holy decree to welcome the crown princess's candidate into the palace, and almost at the same time, the mansions of the candidates who the internal officials secretly told the prince also received the emperor's decree one after another. And the three people who appeared in the Second Prince's Mansion at night were the fathers and elder brothers of three of the candidates.

The second prince often goes on expeditions with the emperor, and he doesn't like to read, so he rarely says the same big things as the prince, so he is naturally closer to the army and the military department responsible for managing military affairs. Openly and secretly, everyone knows that Cao Zhangzheng, the secretary of the military department, and the general Fei Qi are all his people. And the household servant Hua Yan was recommended by him to be promoted to the position of the waiter. How to repay the kindness of this acquaintance? Then naturally everything should be done first by the second prince.

These three people are clearly the people of the second prince Ji Yuan, the prince knows, and the emperor naturally knows it. Moreover, when the Ministry of Rites submitted the draft list of candidates overnight, the emperor found that these daughters were all there. However, the conditions of these people are indeed within the scope of the emperor's requirements.

Moreover, even if the people they support are different, the emperor is upright and in his prime, and he will have to reign for at least ten more years, so the partisan struggle never dares to come forward. Even if they are on whose side they are on now, at most they have different political views. Therefore, the emperor didn't bother to care about them. This kind of thing can't be avoided in the royal family, as long as it's not too much, it doesn't hurt to let them fight and practice.

Therefore, among the five candidates, except for Jiang Taifu's youngest daughter who is making up the number and Prime Minister Luo's daughter who is neutral, the remaining five people are all from the second prince's side. Of course, the second prince hopes that his person can be elected as the crown princess. Then, it is equivalent to planting the most unpreventable eyeliner next to the prince. Even, when he learned about these candidates, he thought that the emperor was acquiescing to his fight with the crown prince.

If you want to say that the emperor doesn't mean this, that's not either. Of course, the emperor hopes that his country can be inherited by the best people, and the dynasty, which has been maintained for more than 2,000 years, must not gradually decline in his hands. Therefore, although the crown prince has been sealed for a long time, in view of the prince's physical condition, he is also happy to see the battle between the princes come to fruition.

The crown prince was born to his favorite queen and was the only son between them. Of course, he really loves him the most. Moreover, he knew best what the character of this son was. Therefore, he arranged for three people around the second prince to give him, and he was not afraid that he would really choose one of them. Because he was confident that this good son of his would be able to change their position with his rare goodness. So in this battle, who loses and who wins, in the emperor's opinion, can't be so quick to draw conclusions.

If the prince didn't choose those three women, then the only one he would choose would be Prime Minister Luo's daughter - Luo Zijin. Her name is something that even the emperor has heard of. Prime Minister Luo Cheng originally had a wife and a concubine, but his wife died of illness, and there is only one concubine around him at present. And this Luo Zijin was born to the wife of the main house and is the eldest daughter of the Luo family.

Mo said that it was piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and now the entire Luo family is taken care of by her. If the prince can marry her, not only can he have more helpers in the house. Maybe even Prime Minister Luo Cheng, who has always been neutral, can be co-opted by him. The crown prince is single, and he can only defend, as a father, the emperor hopes that he can marry Luo Zijin.

However, speaking of which, the final result is not determined by the emperor. After the prince chooses two satisfactory candidates, he will personally send them to Mingtang. Then ask the national teacher to report to the sacred tree, and finally ask the sacred tree to make a choice and point out the destined person of the prince. I think that's how he met his favorite queen at the beginning. Therefore, as long as it is the choice of the divine tree, no matter what the identity is, the emperor unconditionally believes that it is the choice of fate.

Therefore, on the same day, the six holy decrees were issued in succession, and except for the prince's mansion, the other five prefectures all received the holy decrees. Among them, the three members of the second prince's faction received the holy decree, and they couldn't help but think the same as the second prince. Therefore, he secretly came to the second prince's mansion by accident.

The second prince, Ji Yuan, knew that they would definitely come, and he didn't bother to send someone to inform them to come over. Anyway, they all know what to do, and no matter who makes it to the final candidates, it will be a victory for them.

Of course, they all knew about the final selection of the Divine Tree. I came here tonight to discuss this matter. The Sacred Tree is also supreme to them, and it cannot be disobeyed. But if the Divine Tree does not choose their people, although they cannot change the decision of the Divine Tree, they must also think of the corresponding strategy.

The three adults entered the mansion under the reception of the housekeeper, and Ji Yuan received the report that he had taken his seat in the small hall of the Huxin Pavilion. After a cup of tea, the three adults walked briskly into the hall. Ji Yuan's small hall is in the depths of the inner garden, independent of the garden lake, and it is impossible to eavesdrop and peep at all. It has always been the place where he discussed important matters.

After the three adults arrived, they saluted Ji Yuan one by one, and then got up at the same time and stood still in their respective positions. Knowing that Ji Yuan didn't have much patience, he didn't dare to say anything else, and after talking about their respective situations, they exchanged glances, and Cao Zhangzheng, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, the ministers think that they will teach their daughters to do their best to win this last place." However, the matter of the selection of the Divine Tree, the ministers did not know how to proceed. Does Your Highness have any good plans?"

"What does the king want you to do?" When the second prince saw him ask, his face suddenly fell, and his eyes were full of vigilance and displeasure.

This also blames the military department Shangshu for asking the wrong thing. Ji Yuan was already suspicious, and when he asked this, in Ji Yuan's eyes, it was like probing his truth and his words. How could this make him happy, and he was already restrained without leaving to draw his sword and face each other. He couldn't even sleep with his sword.

Seeing that Ji Yuan was angry, the military department Shangshu suddenly knew that he was in a hurry and asked the wrong thing, so he hurriedly knelt down and explained: "Your Highness is angry, it was Weichen who said the wrong thing." Wechen doesn't mean that, Wechen just wants to ask where you think you should go next...... No, no, no, Wechen doesn't want to know anything...... Wechen, Wechen believes that you should be prepared for this with both hands, so as not to hinder your plan. Cao Shangshu almost explained more and more chaotic in the middle, but fortunately he stopped it in time and changed his statement.

"You don't need to teach this king. It seemed that he had listened to Cao Shangshu's explanation, and Ji Yuan didn't pursue what he said wrongly, but just replied impatiently.