The next day, at the court meeting, because of the prince's letter, the candidate for Zongzheng Siqing was decided, and it was the eldest son of the king of Shu, the heir of Qin Kang...... The update is so fast.

Hearing this result, the hanging heart of the King of Shu finally came to fruition.

Since Qin Ke became the crown prince, he has been anxious, lest his estrangement from Qin Ke in the past and the slightest hint of neglect will affect his future.

The sage is a person withered, except for the prince Qin Ke, who has two or three kittens under his knees, there is only the king of Lu. There are more than 100 sons and grandsons of the prince of Shu, which is in stark contrast to the number of children and grandchildren of the saint. Because of this, even if the royal family attaches great importance to the clan, it is impossible to give the King of Shu too much real power, lest these people condense into a rope and turn their heads against themselves. This is well known to the King of Shu. Therefore, he can't wait to grab the power, and it is better to take the lion's share, rather than the empty prince who has been raised by honor, and sees that although the status of his brothers is not as good as his own, he holds great power and calls for wind and rain.

Even if it is a brother of the same mother, you must first yourself and then others, this is human 'nature'.

After smashing the benefits, the king of Shu felt a little guilty, first, he treated others with himself, and once prevented his younger brother Nanzheng Jungong and Qin Ke from getting closer, and second, he wholeheartedly sought benefits for himself, but he really didn't expect that his children, grandchildren and brothers, and even his father, who couldn't afford to stay in bed, didn't take care of him too hard. Compared with Qin Ke's practice of asking him to seal him without hesitation, his careful thinking and small calculations are a little inferior.

However, it's better to follow a generous emperor than to follow a person who must be compared, right?

The mind of the king of Shu turned a thousand times, and the courtiers did not let it go, Zhang Rong returned to the mansion with a heavy heart, and Pei Xi handed over the worship post openly.

Mrs. Zhao, Zhang Rong's wife, saw that her husband's expression was not good, and couldn't help asking, "Husband, what's wrong?" ”

"Pei Xuzhi is coming-" Zhang Rong 'rubbed' and rubbed his temples, looking a little tired, "Now that the eldest son of the emperor has become the crown prince, Pei Xi is ......"

Mrs. Zhao knew that Pei Xi was very good at Qin Keqing, and she didn't want her family to miss such a 'door' nobleman, even if it was Zaifu, there was no reason to be a lonely minister, Luoyang Pei's family was an extremely prominent 'door' court, and others couldn't climb it, so how could she give up lightly? Not to mention that Jane is in the emperor's heart, Pei Xi, who has a bright future, so she said softly: "Our two families are good families, and you also treated him as a nephew before, and there is no reason to refuse him to go to the 'door' at this time." ”

Why doesn't Zhang Rong know this truth? Because of this, his expression was even more solemn: "Oops, you don't understand! ”

"What don't I understand?"

"Pei Xuzhi, he is too close to the prince!" As soon as Zhang Rong thought of this, he felt a headache, "When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still the acting king, Pei Xi had a special 'door' courtyard in the acting king's mansion, with food and clothing, and travel treatment, he was not at all like an outsider, and he was closer than the sons of His Royal Highness the Prince." Not to mention that he and the county lord of Guangling, that rumor, even if it is not true, is ...... at this time"

Being so close to the emperor's relatives is not a good thing for Wenchen, especially "Qingliu". They are admired as celebrities, or people who are promoted to the imperial examination, who are cautious in their words and deeds all the way, step by step, and slowly climb to a high position. A person like Pei Xi, who was born in the name of 'Men', has the emperor's blue eyes since he was a child, was granted an official position at a young age, and was regarded as a nephew by the crown prince, and is destined to be full of vermilion, even if he doesn't do anything bad, he will be classified as a first-class "minister" by people who are crazy with jealousy.

He doesn't have to do anything evil, as long as his relationship with Qin Ke is as close as ever, even if he is talented and famous all over the world, he has been up and down all these years, and he has not reached a high position in one fell swoop, and he can't get rid of this hat.

Mrs. Zhao's knowledge is shallow, the heart of the saint, the prince, is the most noble person in the world, Pei Xi and the prince fell in love, that is a good thing that others can't ask for, it's too late to marry such a person who is red and purple in front of the prince, how can he offend? What if one day, Zhang Rong is ginseng, and Pei Xi is next to him, maybe he will be able to get out of the way?

When the prime minister falls, he will either go home to eat himself, or his life will be in danger. Mrs. Zhao has children and daughters, and her grandchildren and grandchildren have grown up, how can she want them to have a bad life?

She was full of thoughts that her family and Pei Xi had 'friends', and it would be better if the relationship could be more close, so she persuaded her husband: "The so-called luck is mostly those who are favored by saints, speculating and drilling camps, luring 'temptation' masters not to learn well, and taking the wrong path." Pei Xu's heart is arrogant and talented, even if he wins the name of 'Yu Xing', anyone with a discerning eye can see that someone is jealous of him and deliberately planted him. Besides, if it is involved with the lord of Guangling......"

The crown prince and the crown princess are such a 'daughter', and they have suffered so much before, you say that Pei Xi is lucky, the reason is that he and the county lord of Guangling are not clear? Even if you think so in your heart, you can't say it explicitly, whoever is stupid enough to say such things will have a good life at the end of their life.

The superior wants to rectify the person, and there are many means, figuring out the holy will, wanting to make the superior comfortable, and there will never be less people who are so prosperous.

Zhang Rong understands these truths, not to mention that he is very jealous of Pei Xi - he always feels that this sharp-edged genius has an indescribable evil spirit, and he acts unreasonably. Once you provoke him and touch his scales, he can trample you to death, regardless of the slightest emotion. Zhang Rong was really a little afraid that after he made a gesture of retreat, Pei Xi would have some 'radical' reaction, one was not good, and the disgrace was in front of him, but he didn't retreat...... He was born in the imperial history, and he has been a doctor of the imperial history for so many years, which is tantamount to the leader in the clear stream, and he is so close to Pei Xi...... Since ancient times, prostitutes/'women' have been good stories, but the loss of virginity of 'women' is unforgivable!

Zhang Rong really didn't dare to make a decision on such a major event that determined the road, he hesitated for a moment, but still received Pei Xi as usual.

Pei Xi was not polite, he tasted the tea politely, did not greet Zhang Rong, and went straight to the point: "What happened in the East Palace, can Uncle Zhang know?" ”

"Virtuous nephew-" Zhang Rong felt even more headache.

Even if he has a news channel, he won't tell Pei Xi, he knows what the prince has done!

Pei Xi didn't come to ask about these things, he simply said neatly: "The officials of the East Palace have built His Royal Highness the Prince to suppress the candidate for Zongzheng Siqing in order to recover the King of Shu, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince almost agreed." ”

He is well versed in people's hearts, so he naturally understands what Zhang Rong has to scruple about, and he doesn't beat around the bush, he directly settles accounts with Zhang Rong, and simply puts the stakes in front of Zhang Rong.

Needless to say, the conversation between smart people became solemn.

Zhang Rong understands that although the current crown prince Qin Ke is a good person, in terms of the qualifications of the king, he is really a bit mediocre.

Qin Ke is not like a saint, he is happy when he hears it, and his calmness and decisiveness are by no means extraordinary. Compared with his wise father, Qin Ke is more of an ordinary person, likes to listen to good words, and everything must follow his wishes, once someone points out a mistake, or disobeys, it is certain that he will be unhappy. Although it is not enough to kill people because of this displeasure, and even very tolerated, the estrangement in the heart is inevitable. If there are more slanderers in the ear, and the mustard becomes deeper and deeper, it is possible to make foolish actions.

"The virtuous nephew and the East Palace are really close." Zhang Rong's heart was terrified, his thoughts were thousands, but his face did not move, and he said with a smile, "Brother Pei is not in Beijing, the old man is brazen and arrogant, you need to know that people's words are terrifying!" ”

Knowing that Zhang Rong's attitude was loose, Pei Xi smiled slightly, and said nonchalantly: "It's a mediocre talent not to be envied." Speaking of this, he added in line with his own style, "The fool wants to touch this supreme glory, but he cannot climb to the top of the mountain by his own strength, so he can only find another way." ”

He's right about the phase.

For Wenchen, only when he becomes the prime minister can he be regarded as the ultimate in glory. In the previous dynasty, the family commented on the three, six, nine, etc., and the first article was "the secretary of the world", and the family that had produced three princes and nine secretaries for several generations in succession was qualified to claim to be the "surname of the anointed sorghum".

It is not easy to be the prime minister, but it is even more difficult to sit firmly in this position, retreat with all your body, and return to your hometown. Zhang Rong is about to turn over half a hundred years old, and for ordinary people, this age is naturally half of his body in the ground. In terms of aspect, he can be called young and vigorous. Mo said that he was found in the wrong place, the wolf bèi went into the wild, and his net worth was not guaranteed, even if the saint was compassionate, let him return to his hometown and save his face, is he really not ashamed?

Zhang Rong completely understood Pei Xi's intention - this world-famous wizard was a lobbyist for the prince's daughter-in-law, the lord of Guangling.

Qin Wan entered the political hall to listen to the government, and she has been listening to it for half a month, and in the past ten days, she has been sitting quietly listening to it, and has not expressed any opinions. Even if Zhang Rong felt a little uncomfortable, seeing that she didn't do anything, the saint and the prince looked like they couldn't refuse, so they endured it.

It turned out that while they were enduring it, she was also enduring and observing until she held his lifeline.

Thinking about it, it is not an ordinary person who can make the saint look at him differently and can 'befriend' Pei Xi. It was his mistake to treat the other party as an idle 'girl'.

Qin Wan and Pei Xi's meaning is very clear - although Qin Wan will 'meddle' in political affairs, she has no direct conflict with Zhang Rong at present, as long as Qin Ke reigns for one day, her position will be as stable as Mount Tai. The officials of the East Palace are different, these people are all civil ministers, they all want to be prime ministers, and they have the advantage of natural closeness to Qin Ke, so making them bigger is the real trouble for their henchmen.

The stakes were clear and clearly placed in front of him, but Zhang Rong was a little unwilling to be led by the nose like this by the two juniors, and couldn't help asking: "The county lord has made up his mind?" ”

As soon as the words came out, I regretted it a little, and felt that I had asked too superficially. Fortunately, Pei Xi didn't mean to make fun of it, and said very simply: "I heard that many businessmen are rich and rich, and their homes are rich in gold and silver, and there are many brocades that have to be tied into fresh 'flowers' to decorate the manor. On weekdays, it is also a lively "door" court, with an endless stream of visitors and "making" friends all over the world. That being the case, why do they urge their children to study and advance through the imperial examination? ”;