This afternoon, Huang Xi was on duty at the Yamen of the Secret Guard, and when he heard the news from his cronies in the palace, the Son of Heaven was sick and bedridden. When he was forced to disperse, Huang Xi hurried to the Chu'an Palace.

In the study, Huang Xi quietly listened to Shi Chongjie relay the news brought by Huang Yongsheng, and said: "What Xuanwu Hou said is right, the Son of Heaven is quietly retaining the prince as regent, and the prince must have the courage to do anything, and it is the duty of a son and a courtier to share his father's worries; second, to reduce the pressure of the prince, so that the ministers can see the prince's heart to rise, and they will not be alienated; The Son of Heaven became ill in anger because of the case of the Jiangnan Transfer Division, and if the prince can successfully complete the case, as Xuanwu Hou said, he can count it in one fell swoop. ”

Shi Chongjie showed maturity beyond his age, and said with a little worry: "I also know the advantages of doing this, but the disadvantages of doing so are not small. The case of the Jiangnan Transit Division has been implicated in many cases, judging from what Huang Ping said, many officials in Jiangnan Prefectures have been involved, Duanzhou Assassin Shi Aiwei was confessed by Chang Yuchao in the court, and Chenglu Congming in the imperial history, as a Qincha, dared to accept a bribe of 60,000 taels, which is really innocent, and Xiao Wang has high hopes for him, which is really hateful. ”

Huang Xi said with a smile: "Not only the Jiangnan Transshipment Division, I estimate that the Huanhe Transshipment Division will also be purged this time, and the people in the Ministry of Industry will be implicated in a large area, and I am afraid that there will be people in the Ministry of Officials and Households who will be unlucky, and the prince will offend a large number of people by handling this case." ”

"Since the master knows that this is an offending thing, why did he suggest that I do it? Isn't that self-cutting? Shi Chongjie asked suspiciously.

Huang Xi looked at his students with satisfaction, although Shi Chongjie was only sixteen years old, he had his own thinking when he encountered things, and he did not obey what Xuanwuhou or himself said, and he could think independently to distinguish between right and wrong and achieve great things.

"Have you ever heard of Li Shicheng?" Huang Xi asked inexplicably.

"Li Shicheng?" Shi Chongjie thought for a while and said: "Mo is not the brother-in-law of Jiang Anyi, the assassin of Huazhou, the one who is a petty official in Guanglu Temple, I heard that this person is quite active in the Ze Party, how is he involved in the case of the Jiangnan Transfer Division, could it be that Jiang Anyi has done something from it?" ”

Huang Xi shook his head and said: "This person is an inconsequential little character, and the minion mentions him because he has a saying that makes sense: the blade of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of the plum blossom comes from the bitter cold." Lord, you have to fight with the crown prince, and you must endure a lot of trials and tribulations before you can achieve positive results. ”

The prince has long been established as the prince, and the Son of Heaven has carefully selected a group of talented people for him to assist, including Jiang Anyi and Zhang Zhicheng, although they are enemies who do not share the sky, Huang Xi has to admit that Jiang Anyi is a great talent, if there are more people like Jiang Anyi around the prince, King Chu An is still a prince of peace.

Fortunately, Jiang Anyi, Zhang Zhicheng and others successively went out of Beijing to serve as foreign officials, and the prince was surrounded by ministers like Zhou Chucun, Wang Zhixing, and Liu Yixing. It's a pity that the Son of Heaven found out early, dealt with Zhou Chucun and others in time, replaced the officials of the East Palace, and began to deliberately let the prince become familiar with government affairs. There are a large number of courtiers around the prince who look forward to the dragon, and of course, there are also flatterers, these people are famous for the prince's restlessness, coupled with the strong support of the queen behind him, the silver flows out like flowing water to invite people's hearts, and the prince's reputation for benevolence and virtue is very loud.

The corners of Huang Xi's mouth showed a hint of a sinister smile, he also helped in secret, in addition to promoting the prince's benevolence and virtue more than today's son, he also promoted the prince's good reputation for liking and governing and becoming extravagant. Huang Xi thought from the bottom of his heart that King Chu An was a hundred times stronger than the crown prince, and if he could inherit the throne in the future, he would definitely be able to rule the world. When the crown prince ascends the throne, it is very likely that he will follow the old path of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, and promote extravagance, pulling the empire to the brink of collapse.

Fame is a double-edged sword, especially if benevolence is greater than that of the Son of Heaven, the words reached the ears of the Son of Heaven through the secret guard's report, so what does the Son of Heaven think? The Son of Heaven changed his practice of suppressing the family, vigorously promoted the people of the Huang family, and often praised King Chu'an in front of the ministers, in fact, he was reminding the prince to abide by his duty and secretly strive to win a chance for the little prince.

The name of the virtuous king is vain after all, Huang Xi's sinister smile turned into a bitter smile, compared to the prince, the road to be taken by the little prince is a hundred times more difficult. However, Huang Xi firmly believes that in a few years, the court officials will think from the bottom of their hearts that King Chu'an is stronger than the crown prince, and everything will start with the trial of the fraud case of the Jiangnan Transit Division.

"It's good that the prince can be firm in his opinions and not be moved by other people's words." Huang Xi smiled and praised Shi Chongjie, as if he had returned to the Shujing Palace back then, this smart disciple dared to question what the master had said, and repeatedly asked the truth. Huang Xi was pleased to see that King Chu'an's talent and learning had grown rapidly, and he was completely able to pass the imperial examination with his ability. A few days ago, the lotus poetry meeting, the little prince's sentence "the lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red" shocked the four, the atmosphere is flying, making people heartbroken, and for a time was praised as the "king of poetry" by Shilin.

"The prince asked himself if his power was comparable to that of the prince?" Huang Xi asked.

"Far from it." Shi Chongjie said helplessly.

"Why? The prince asked himself whether he was not as good as he was able to learn or was he not as good as his talent? ”

Shi Chongjie replied depressedly: "Why does the master knowingly ask, the prince is the prince, the future son of heaven, how can I compare with him." ”

Huang Xi said with a smile: "The reason why the prince is stronger than the prince is that he has the identity of the prince, and once he loses the position of the prince, he is far inferior to you." ”

Shi Chongjie's face was full of smiles, and then he darkened, and said: "My father has always been kind to my imperial brother, and the queen mother is helping behind her back. ”

Huang Xi saw the unwillingness in those young eyes, stood up and patted King Chu An's shoulder, and before he knew it, the young man was already taller than himself.

"The crown prince is born from the Son of Heaven and the queen, and he is older than you, this is a fact that cannot be changed." Huang Xi said: "However, there are not a few princes who failed to ascend the throne in the history books, who would have expected that your imperial brother would be able to successfully become the Son of Heaven." ”

"Master, be cautious." Shi Chongjie stood up in shock, opened the door of the study and looked out. On the doorpost under the eaves was a man in a strong suit, who was the attendant brought by Huang Xi from the secret guard.

Huang Xi appeared behind Shi Chongjie and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, this is my henchman Jiang Jian, this person is the suppression of the secret guard, the second place in the world competition that year, there is a bandit on the rivers and lakes 'Cold Ice Hand', and no one can eavesdrop on him." ”

Jiang Jian crossed his hands and said, "Jiang Jian has seen the prince." ”

King Chu An nodded and said, "What a strong man, protect the master of this king, and this king will repay you from the future." ”

Returning to the study with confidence, Shi Chongjie said: "Master, the matter of seizing the heir must not be announced, otherwise the disaster will not follow." ”

"Don't worry, the prince will come out of my mouth and into your ears, and no one will know about it." Jiang Jian outside the house pursed his lips, even if Gonggong Huang's voice was small, he could hear it really, but he and he both had a grudge against Jiang Anyi, as long as he could avenge his master, why not sell him this life.

"The prince just said that the prince can beat the prince because of his status as the prince, and this identity was given to him by Banzai, so everything the prince wants to do must be based on Banzai's mind, and the rest are stubble." Huang Xizhen said deafly: "As long as it can be recognized by the Son of Heaven, the Huang family can be abandoned, the minions can be abandoned, and the ministers can be abandoned......"

Shi Chongjie shook his head again and again to interrupt Huang Xi's words and said: "To be a loner, what is the use of this king wanting that position?" ”

"Hehehehe, the Son of Heaven is a lonely man. Lord, as long as you can inherit the great cause, everything you have abandoned can be regained. Taking over the case of the Jiangnan Transit Division is a good opportunity, let Banzai see that you are loyal and patriotic, those corrupt courtiers use a quick knife to get rid of it, your father has a good name, and you as a prince may as well bear this notoriety for your father. ”

Shi Chongjie's eyes lit up, obviously realizing the truth, and nodded heavily.

Huang Xi said with a smile: "This time the prince must only ask about right and wrong, not about relatives, and must not be tolerated for those who have conclusive evidence, and must be taken, especially Lu Congming, the prince must not have the slightest sense of protection." Your father is very concerned about the name of Qingshi, this time it is estimated that he will kill a group of people to deter those corrupt officials, you have to seize the opportunity, an old and mediocre person like Ai Wei may wish to be punished severely, and those capable young Zhuang faction may wish to try their best to keep it, they will definitely be grateful to the prince for saving his life, and they will definitely serve the prince in the future. ”

"In addition to punishment, there is also a reward, after the trial of this case, the prince will ask the Son of Heaven to reward Jiang Anyi, Xiong Yi'an, Yuan Decheng, Li Yubo, Ji Datao and others." As the deputy commander of the secret guard, Huang Xi knows a lot about the case of the Jiangnan Transit Division, and he is very clear about the role of Jiang Anyi and others in it.

Shi Chongjie asked with some surprise: "Rerewarding Yuan Decheng, Li Yubo, Ji Datao and others is to win them over, but Jiang Anyi is a direct bachelor of Chongwen Pavilion, he has always been close to the prince, and you have a big enmity with the master, Xiong Yi'an is the elder brother of the crown princess, these two people are the prince's cronies, wouldn't it be a loss to help others by rewarding them." ”

Huang Xi touched his smooth chin and said gloomily: "The merits of these two people cannot be erased, the Son of Heaven must be rewarded for meritorious deeds, since it cannot be suppressed, it is better to take the initiative to make suggestions, the Son of Heaven will definitely praise the prince for his public heart, and there is no partiality because Jiang Anyi and Xiong Yi'an are the prince's party, and the ministers will also see the prince's bearing." ”

"Jiang Anyi's help to the prince is the prince's great enemy, and pushing him to a high position now will make the prince have great merit in the future. There is a method of killing in officialdom, rather than letting him accumulate thick hair, it is better to let him cook oil with fire, and he will have no strength in the future, and it will become a taboo for everyone. In the future, once you catch the wrong place, it will definitely be the wall that everyone pushes, and the higher you climb, the heavier you fall. ”

Shi Chongjie nodded again and again, looking at Huang Xi with admiration, the prince has Jiang Anyi, the lonely king has Master Huang, and in Vanity Fair, winning or losing has not yet been decided.