The words of the Emperor Taishang were asked in a low and powerful manner, but in the ears of the Eighth Prince, he did not seem to be touched at all, but only looked at his father with a flat expression, and said: "Please also ask the Emperor to be cautious, your words are not afraid to be accepted." For the emperor, Erchen, who is a younger brother, is happy and convinced, and has already extinguished the idea of giving that position. Father, you ...... Don't wish for it. ”

"Heh," the old sage laughed angrily, pointed at the eighth prince, and said, "No idea?" Old eight, when you say this, don't say it to others, do you believe it yourself? That Jia Yuanchun has obviously been divided into land and is ready to leave the palace when he is old, why is he a concubine now? Don't say it, you don't know why. I, an old man, ended up with an old reputation, what is it for? Old eight, your so-called peace, but is it really peace? ”

Seeing that the eighth prince was silent, he continued: "When the fleet went to sea for the first time, except for the fourth one, you were afraid that you would profit the most. And the affairs of those sea ships, on the surface, they are sold in pieces, but how much is in your hands? Even if it's not half, it's more than a third. Although they are all in the name of others, but our father and son, your brothers, for decades, who doesn't know whom, these think about the fourth child also knows in his heart. ”

"A while ago, why did the fourth child send out the fifth and sixth children? Isn't he going to raise his knife, worried that the two little ones will suffer an unjustified disaster if they stay in the palace? Old eight, you are not young anymore, and you are a smart and shrewd person, why can't you see the shape clearly? The fourth child is now stable, and you can't push him. Even, let alone you, it's me, and I can't move him lightly. ”

Emperor Taishang's words can be described as heartfelt words, and even the face of being a father and an emperor has been temporarily abandoned, trying to make the eighth son listen to it, give up those unrealistic ideas, and be his prince alive and well, and live the rest of his life steadily.

He is now so old, and if he is not the emperor in the past few years, he has lost his ambition after the throne. He has given birth to a lot of sons in his life, but there are few that can still be seen now, and he really doesn't want to watch his sons kill each other anymore.

In the past few years, he can see that as long as he doesn't cross the bottom line, the fourth child is still a tolerant person. Of course, the old sage also understands that if he crosses the bottom line of the fourth son, then the fourth son is not easy to deal with, and he is ruthless. It's like the time when Lao Si Nan came on tour, didn't he force him to dispose of the boss with his own hands.

The eighth prince just looked at him quietly, and he didn't know if he had listened to those heartfelt words, but instead replied: "For most of this year, what did the emperor send Marquis Rong to the south to do?" I heard that the Marquis Rong stayed in Ningbo for a long time, could it be said that he built some good ships? It is said that those ships are smoking, aren't they afraid of burning? ”

"Yes, a good ship, a good ship that can go to heaven." The old sage rolled his eyes in frustration, knowing that this unlucky son didn't listen to his words, and he didn't talk bitterly at the moment, but said: "If you have time to worry about that, it's better to go back and give me a few more grandchildren." If it weren't for the emptiness under your knees, Lao Tzu might have passed the throne to you. ”

There are few sons, this has always been the death hole of the eighth prince, but now he has been poked mercilessly by the emperor's father, and his face, which has always been calm and waveless, can't help but crack. A pair of sharp phoenix eyes swept over, and said with some revenge: "Concubine Jia's age is just right, and her father is old and strong, so she should also be asked to add a younger brother and sister to us." ”

The old sage's face turned red suddenly, and he pointed to the door and scolded angrily: "Get out of here!" "Little rabbit cub, even his own Lao Tzu dares to squeeze it, what has become something. If this was when he was still in power, who of these little bastards would dare to blow up with him? It's good now, one, two, three, not a single good thing!

The eighth prince was satisfied with his Lao Tzu's expression, and Shi Shiran saluted and retired. It's just that as soon as he got out of the palace gate and got into the carriage, the face of the eighth prince couldn't help but be gloomy. He really didn't expect that in the past, he underestimated the fourth child, but now even the old man has admitted defeat, which is really a good means.

After returning to the palace, the eighth prince did not delay and came to a hidden study, where several people were already sitting waiting for him. Seeing the eighth prince come in, several people stood up to salute, and then sat down again, only one person asked: "Lord, the old sage asked you to enter the palace, but ...... "Do you want to cooperate again?!"

"The old saint is old, so he is a little impatient with those things that are scrambling, and let him spend a few days in peace." The eighth prince understood the unfinished meaning of the man's words, lowered his eyes slightly, shook his head, and said: "If there is anything in the future, if you can not alarm those over there, don't alarm them, I think the old saint will also greet them." ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several people present changed, and one of them shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Actually, since the incident of beating Concubine Jia, we should have been able to expect it." It was the current one who was going to calculate, but it fell into the mouth of the old sage, if it wasn't for his old man's willingness, who could force it? ”

Another person also shook his head and said abruptly: "I thought that I would send Jia Yuanchun to today, and when she gave birth to a prince in the future, the Jia family would become a relative." When the time comes, I will see, can I still trust him so much now. It may not be a matter for a short time, but there will always be a day when the monarch and the minister will be separated. Even Jia Yu is still loyal, but he will not be at ease now. It's a pity that it fell short. ”

"It's just a trail." The eighth prince took a sip of tea, his eyes swept over the henchmen present one by one, and said: "Ronghou did build a new ship in Ningbo, although it is not clear how it is, but it is definitely better than today's sea ships." This Marquis Jia Yu, it's really this king who has lost his eyes. "In the last game, the admiration was very obvious.

"Who's to say it isn't. This Jia Hou Ye is really a hidden person, with a deep mind and a cautious way of doing things, which is rare in the world! A gentleman from a family who has been a waste for twenty or thirty years, who knows that people have kept everyone in the dark. Just waiting for the current day to ascend the throne, won't people immediately become blockbusters and soar into the sky? Tsk, this resilience and patience should not be underestimated, not to be underestimated! ”

The person who spoke praised the lord of pardon, and at the same time looked at the other person beside him, and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, I see that your family has done a loss-making business. The irony in the words is obvious, and it makes people feel harsh when they hear it.

The Lord Wang in his words is none other than Wang Ziteng, who is currently the capital of the nine provinces. This prince Teng was not originally from their group, he was originally regarded as the emperor's person, and later secretly took refuge in the eighth prince. It's just that this person does have some skills, and he has helped the prince a lot in the matter of sea trade and sea ships, and now in their group, there is a bit of a posture of coming from behind.

Wang Ziteng's temper is not good, he naturally has no good face when he is so sarcastic, he glanced at the person who spoke, and arched his hand towards the eighth prince: "Lord, the minister's heart of service can show heaven and earth." ”

Speaking of which, Wang Ziteng also knows that he is suffering. He is not idle and panicked, and he does not go to serve the current saint, but wants to get involved with the prince who has lost power. This is really forced by the situation, and he has no choice!

The envoy of the Jingying Festival, also known as the nine-gate admiral of the capital, may not have a high position, but how important the position is! But after ascending the throne today, he only squatted in that position for less than a month, and was pushed out to be the ruler of the nine provinces. What kind of order to patrol the border, have you ever seen a Qincha who doesn't even have the slightest right to dispose of it? It seems to be a promotion, but there is no military power left in his hand, and he looks more depressed than before.

In the past few years, he can be regarded as having seen that he is afraid that he has been labeled as an old saint, and it will never be used again for him. But Wang Ziteng is unwilling, he is only in his forties, and it is time to strive for the top, how can he be idle like this? He had the heart to show his loyalty to Jinshang, but he didn't give him a chance at all.

Originally, even so, he didn't plan to take refuge in the Eighth Prince, but who made his brain hot and did something wrong. The assassination on his return from the southern tour today was one of his handiwork, so that as soon as he got on the thief ship, he could never get off again.

"Lord Wang doesn't have to be like this, this king understands it in his heart." The eighth prince waved his hand at the prince and said, and secretly gave the person who spoke a warning look, Fang said: "Now our fleet has also gone to sea a few times, and there is a lot of news brought back, which has opened the eyes of this king." The world outside is so big, but it seems that our Qing Dynasty is a little small. ”

"Over the years, we have only stared at the one-third of an acre of land in front of us, but we don't know that there are so many places outside that we can discover and rule. In the king's opinion, we now have ships and weapons, but we can first pick up a few good places and lay them down to make a foundation. Expanding the territory is an immortal achievement, and you can't let the emperor do it, right? ”

When the eighth prince said this, everyone was silent, and a thought came to mind in their hearts - the prince is beginning to prepare for a retreat!

If you talk about the credit of expanding the territory, it is just putting gold on your face. In the heart of the eighth prince, he was probably not very optimistic about the future, and he happened to have the ability to develop outside, so he thought that if something was not harmonious, he would take his family and subordinates overseas and go outside to establish himself as a king!

Although he had such thoughts in his heart, no one said it stupidly, but nodded in agreement, saying that the prince was diligent in state affairs, shared worries for the king, and was the pillar of the court.

Actually, it's good that the Eighth Prince can think like this, and it's as they like. Now in the court, they have long been at a disadvantage, and if they no longer have the secret support of the old sage, I am afraid that the situation of the eight kings and the party will be even more difficult. Originally, they were still thinking about a way out, but who knew that the eighth prince proposed it first, and it was really an empathetic virtuous king!

The eighth prince smiled lightly and looked at the past, what kind of things are they all about, no wonder Lao Tzu can't fight the fourth. Alas...... Why didn't the old man give him a pardon when he first picked a companion to read?!