The edict said: I have been awarded the order of the heavens, and Qin Ruo has been trained before, supplemented by the construction of the domain, and the pro-sage of the Ming Dynasty. The fourth son Yan, young Tingqi Ling, early Mao Qizhang, is now named the king of Qi......"

The old eunuch finished reciting the first edict with a sharp voice, and Zhou Yan respectfully accepted it.

Then the old eunuch touched the second edict and began to read it, which was nothing more than a word of sympathy and love for the people, and said that the disaster was serious and the plague was serious, and sent the king of Qi to take charge of disaster relief in the four provinces of Gyeonggi, Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong, to care for the displaced people, and to have the same power as the governor.

After being busy with etiquette for most of the day, after the old eunuch left, Zhou Yan sat alone in the newly opened palace for a long time, so that he was suitable for his new identity - the king of Qi who was the governor of the four northern provinces.

It's actually a bit confusing.

He really wanted to go back to the palace to discuss with his mother and sister, but he returned to the palace immediately on the first day, for fear that it would leave an impression of weakness.

Zhou Yan shook his head slightly, thinking, "It seems that I have to meet that brother-in-law." ”

He naturally knew that all this was laid out by Wang Xiao behind his back, and Chunning also explained in advance that after being crowned the prince, he could act according to Wang Xiao's plan.

But now that Chunning has entered the Ten Princes' Mansion, he wants to meet Wang Xiao without being introduced, which makes this fourteen-year-old Qi Wang slightly ...... Stunned.

In his impression, Wang Xiao was a ruffian.

In addition to these powerful methods, Wang Xiao also has bad deeds such as sleeping with girls everywhere and beating up scholars of Hanlin Academy.

Zhou Yan was stunned not by what Wang Xiao would do to him, but because he was afraid that the other party would bring him badly or ruin his good reputation.

After hesitating for a while, a little eunuch came over to report: "Mr. Song is here." ”

Zhou Yan was pleasantly surprised: "Hurry up, please." ”

Mr. Song's name is Song Xin, the second class jinshi and the first in the eighth year of Yanguang, and the official is the doctor of the Eight Grades and Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy.

With such qualifications, he is still a petty official who is not in the stream, and Song Xin is very miserable.

But no one dared to underestimate him, and there were a few things that showed that he was good. For example, his younger brother Song Li is Zuo Jinglun's doorman, and Zuo Jinglun can enter the cabinet, which is indispensable for Song Li's planning.

Song Xin, as a teacher who taught the four princes to read, refused to be promoted after nine years in the office, and only guarded Zhou Yan, the prince from the side concubine, every day was either "University" or "Shangshu". But their ambitions and schemes are not just between books.

At this time, Song Xin stepped into this newly divided Qi Palace, and before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Congratulations to Your Highness on being knighted." ”

"Sir." Zhou Yan returned the disciple's gift, looked decent, and said, "Mr. came just in time, and the student is feeling at a loss." ”

Song Xin stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "Your Highness, are you going to see the king of the horses?" ”

Zhou Yan nodded and responded, "Yes." ”

Speaking from his heart, Zhou Yan himself really trusted Song Xin, the teacher who had taught him for nine years. However, Xu Guifei and Princess Chunning felt that Song Xin relied on Zuo Jinglun, and the forces behind him were complex, and they could cooperate and help, but they could not be regarded as confidants.

Since his mother and sister said so, Zhou Yan originally planned to avoid Song Xin to see Wang Xiao today.

But at this time, faced with this problem, the fourteen-year-old boy felt a little embarrassed in front of his teacher.

Song Xin smiled generously and said, "Let His Highness come forward to preside over the epidemic treatment, this is Wang Xiao's proposal." He should have come to see His Highness today......"

Zhou Yan's heart moved slightly, and he thought with some disappointment: Is the teacher sowing discord? It's been a long road before you start fighting again?

But he heard Song Xin continue: "It's a pity that he was arrested and is still in Dali Temple Prison at this time." ”

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the teacher of Xindao was not provoking.

He had always been a serious picture of a young man, and after thinking about it, he sighed helplessly, and said, "Why can't he obey the law well?" What did you do this time? ”

"It is said to have killed King Rui."

Zhou Yan was taken aback, and muttered for a while before he said, "How is that good?" ”

Song Xin asked, "Does Your Highness ask Wang Xiao how it is good, or how we are?" ”

"What's the difference?" Zhou Yan found that he was a little flustered, so he adjusted his emotions and said in a regular manner: "Please also ask the teacher to teach me." ”

Song Xin asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty asked His Highness to take charge of the epidemic, does Your Highness have a clue?" ”

Zhou Yan shook his head and answered honestly: "There is no idea yet." ”

"This time, Wang Xiao proposed to let His Highness come forward, but Elder Zuo Ge originally disagreed." Song Xin said: "Regardless of the success or failure of this matter, His Highness has no credit, and even has it." If the matter fails, the officials of the court accuse His Highness of incompetence; If it happens, His Majesty will suspect that His Highness will solicit the hearts of the people. It's all thankless. ”

Zhou Yan was obviously a very good student and listened very carefully.

Song Xin then said: "But in the end, Elder Zuo Ge still contributed to this matter, because there are other opportunities in it. ”

Zhou Yan pondered.

Song Xin said eloquently: "Your Royal Highness, with the respect of a prince, leads the post of the Qincha, and patrols the land of the four provinces, which is the opportunity to enrich the wings. Lao Chen suggested that he go to Shandong first. ”

"Shandong?" Zhou Yan couldn't help but be surprised: "But among the four provinces, Shandong is the place where the plague is lightest......"

Song Xin shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with the plague. ”

"That's?"

"Gyeonggi is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, Shanxi has a major town of Xuanda, and Henan was plundered by Tang Zhongyuan. None of these three provinces can become the power of His Highness. Song Xin said: "Only Shandong is different. The establishment of the 24th Guard Station in Shandong is still complete, and the combat power of the Japanese army is extraordinary, and the Dengzhou battalion and the Jimo battalion are all the elite of our Chu army. The so-called 'white feather soldiers in the world, the golden sword qi on the sea is new', His Royal Highness should go to Shandong in person to subdue the local civil and military, as the foundation of the royal industry. ”

Zhou Yan suddenly took a deep breath and muttered softly: "This is too risky, if my father knows......"

"Your Highness! The peaceful and prosperous era relied on the favor of the Son of Heaven. But now that chaos has arisen, there must be a brave and heroic king to put things right, and there must be no cowardice again. Song Xin's face was straight, and he said: "Your Highness has taken the Shandong military equipment, and our Qi King family will have the strength to compete with the East Palace." In the future, if the Son of Heaven wants to move south, he must transit through Shandong, and then His Majesty will give the position of the crown prince to His Royal Highness, and only His Royal Highness. ”

"What's more." Song Xin's eyes flashed with determination, and he lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness can cure the epidemic in the name of Panhuan Shandong." With the current situation, if Nujian besieged the capital again, or Tang Zhongyuan went east. At that time, His Royal Highness erected a wall and cleared the wilderness, leaning on the Yangtze River...... The worst can also continue the national ancestry. ”

Zhou Yan couldn't help but snort: "The teacher wants me to be Zhao Gou?" ”

Zhao Gou is Song Gaozong, during the Jingkang Revolution, Jin soldiers kidnapped his father Song Huizong, his brother Song Qinzong, Zhao Gou fled to the south to establish the Southern Song Dynasty, and later beheaded Yue Fei.

At this time, Zhou Yan's expression was not very good, when the young man was determined, how could anyone want to become a traitor who was abused and despised by later generations?

Song Xin saw that his face was not good, sighed, and persuaded: "Your Highness, this move is really for the great cause of the family and the country, and you must not sell the honor and disgrace of only one person." ”

- Alas, the young man is still too thin-skinned, this kind of good thing for the death of his father and brother to ascend the throne, how many princes have not been able to look forward to it for thousands of years.

Long.

Zhou Yan muttered, "But, what about the plague? Now I am a messenger, but I don't care if the people live or die? ”

Song Xin stared at Zhou Yan with a firm gaze in his eyes, and said: "Waterlogging, drought, locusts, plague, there are always disasters in the world, and there are always people who will die." His Royal Highness is at the height of the temple, so he should focus on the great cause of the world. On this day, the grand plan and the best governance are the blessings of all the people. Dapeng rose with the wind one day and soared up to 90,000 miles. Your Highness is a Kunpeng, so you shouldn't always look down at the ants on the ground......"