Under the guidance of the eunuch Zhang Gonggong, the eldest prince Zhao Yuyu slowly walked to the edge of Qingbo Lake, and saw his sister sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake from a distance.

As soon as Princess Zhao Yufang saw him, she also waved her hand to him from afar.

"Father-in-law Zhang, I'm tired, I'll go back by myself then." The eldest prince whispered a bag of silver into his hand as he spoke.

After Gonggong Zhang quietly accepted the silver, he saluted with a peaceful smile and said, "Then the Sprinkle family will not disturb the two highnesses and leave first." If there is anything to order, please ask His Highness to send someone to inform the Sprinkle family. ”

"Okay, Grandpa Zhang, go slowly."

Father-in-law Zhang saluted him again, then turned to leave.

After he walked away, the eldest prince walked from the covered bridge by the lake to the lake pavilion.

This pavilion in the middle of the lake is where the two siblings often meet, and as long as they sit in the pavilion, not only can people outside see what they are doing from a distance, but anyone who approaches them can also see each other.

In this way, they not only appear to be above board, but also not afraid of being overheard, killing two birds with one stone.

According to the rules set by Wei Taizu, when the prince became an adult, he must move to another mansion outside the palace and live, and he can no longer live in the palace.

However, moving outside the palace does not mean that you can become a vassal king and have your own domain.

In view of the fact that the previous dynasty was destroyed by the rebellion of the vassal king, Wei Taizu therefore stipulated that the Great Wei was not allowed to have a vassal king, but only a prince.

When all princes reach adulthood, they are not allowed to leave the capital at will without an official order, otherwise they will be punished for treason.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, his brothers of the same generation will all be crowned princes and enjoy the treatment that princes deserve. But unless the new emperor allows it, he is still not allowed to leave the capital at will.

Through such rules, all the princes can be kept in the capital, so as not to cause chaos outside.

Since the eldest prince and the second prince came of age, the emperor moved them all outside the palace to build another prince's mansion according to the ancestral system.

In addition, the eldest prince and the princess have grown up, even if the two are brother and sister, it is inconvenient for the eldest prince to go directly to his sister's yard to see her.

And the queen mother has a lot of people there, and it is not a convenient place to discuss.

Therefore, after the eldest prince came to the palace to visit his mother, he would make an appointment with his sister to talk about things in this Huxin Pavilion.

After the eldest prince walked into the Huxin Pavilion, Princess Yanfang first saluted and said hello to him, and then looked at him expectantly.

The eldest prince glanced at her angrily, and then took out a book from his body and handed it to her.

After Princess Yanfang took it, she saw that it was indeed the first volume of "Rebirth" that she wanted, and immediately said to the eldest prince with a smile: "Thank you, brother emperor." ”

Seeing that she couldn't put it down and flipped through the book, the eldest prince couldn't help but ask, "You really like this book so much?" ”

The princess smiled brightly and said, "Of course, I like Chi Fei's work the most.

From the earliest "Liang Zhu" to "Xianxia", and then to this "Rebirth", it is very interesting, I really don't know how he came up with so many interesting themes. ”

It was rare for the eldest prince to see her sincere smile, and he didn't say anything more about her.

The eldest prince knew that this script had actually been on the market a long time ago. But my sister was afraid of attracting attention, so she kept holding back and didn't send anyone outside the palace to buy it. It wasn't until he came back from an errand out of town that he asked him to help buy it.

Although Yan Fang is a princess, she has no less things to worry about than him, the eldest prince.

Sometimes being born in the royal family is not a good thing.

The princess knew the seriousness of the matter, and quickly put away the notebook, and then asked, "Is the royal brother going out on a good trip?" ”

"It's just that on behalf of the Ministry of Industry, I went to check the maintenance of the river embankments in the south of the Yangtze River according to the rules, and it was smooth and smooth."

"Brother Huang just went to check the maintenance of the river embankment? Don't you need to check the accounts of the Ministry of Industry in various places? ”

"This matter is done by the people of the Ministry of Households, and I am now a member of the Ministry of Works, so it is inconvenient to meddle in this matter, so as not to be suspected of self-theft by the guards."

"I see. I heard that Lord Deng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is preparing to return to his hometown, is this a rumor or is it true? ”

"This is true, Deng Shangshu has submitted a request to his father to return to his hometown. My father is thinking about it, but nine times out of ten he will agree.

As soon as he left, the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites was vacant. Your second brother has been eyeing this position for a long time, and he will definitely find a way to install his people on this. ”

"Since the second brother has already taken action, what are your plans?"

The eldest prince sneered: "Is he the only one who can operate?" If I am a dead man, I can't do it.

I've been planning for so long, and I'll never give up the position of the Ministry of Rites to him.

Most of the people who support Zhao Yufeng are nobles of the family, with more than enough momentum and insufficient literary style.

And among the six departments, no matter which one it is, those who are qualified to serve as Shangshu are almost all civil officials from the two lists of Jinshi, which has become an unwritten rule. Otherwise, it will appear unjustified and nondescript.

Your eldest brother and I have worked hard for so many years, and it is not easy to obtain the support of many civil officials, and it is not difficult to nominate a famous civil official to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Now Zhao Yufeng's biggest hole card is Zhang Ting'an, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, who is not only an official from the two lists, but also has been serving in the Ministry of Rites, and can be said to be the most powerful competitor in Zhao Yufeng's faction. ”

"Then Brother Huang, have you thought of a way to deal with him?"

"Rest assured, we have been prepared for a long time. This person likes fishing, not only has many beautiful concubines in the family, but also raises two outer rooms outside, which is a loss of personal morality. But this alone is not enough to ruin his reputation, and other incriminating evidence is needed.

It is rumored that when he was an official in Jiangnan in his early years, he colluded with local salt merchants to steal and sell illicit salt.

I am collecting evidence in this regard, and once I find real human and physical evidence, I can put him to death.

My father hated high-ranking officials meddling in the matter of salt and iron the most, and when the East Window incident happened, no one could save him. ”

"Since the imperial brother has already planned, then I can rest assured."

The eldest prince did not seem at ease, but said with a hint of worry: "Because I am the concubine of the queen mother, I have a natural advantage in inheriting the throne, so I can get the support of most civil officials."

But Zhao Yufeng has always been good friends with the family, and Concubine Xie's father, An Guogong, holds the power of the southwest army, and he himself is in charge of the important position of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

In contrast, I only have the support of the civilian government, and if anything unexpected happens, it will be a bit weak. ”

"Brother Huang, are you worried that the second brother will ......" The princess didn't continue, but the meaning was already obvious.

"It's not that far, but it's not unguarded.

If you have read history, you should know that there are still many people who have successfully sat in that position due to mutinies in all dynasties. ”

The princess also showed a worried expression after hearing this, this is indeed a difficult problem to solve.

In the future, if it really comes to the critical moment of hand-to-hand combat, the role that civilian officials can play is far less useful than that of military generals.

Just when she was embarrassed, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said excitedly: "Then if Zhenguo Gong, who is in charge of the Northwest Army, turns against the second brother, will it be beneficial to us?" ”

"Of course. Compared with the Southwest Army, which has not fought for many years, the Northwest Army, which has been fighting with the Hu people for a long time, is naturally far superior to the Southwest Army in terms of combat power, and can be said to be the strongest army in the Great Wei.

However, since the founding of Taizu, the Zhenguo Gong lineage has been a well-known royalist. only obeys the emperor's orders and never gets involved in the affairs between the princes, it is too difficult to win them over. ”

"Brother Huang, I don't want to win them over, I just hope that Zhenguo Gong can turn his face with the second brother and give them a strong rival."

"What do you think?"

"Brother Huang, do you still remember that a year ago, the Marquis of Changchun fell off his horse and broke his left leg because of a dispute with someone?"

"Of course, I remember that this incident caused a lot of trouble in the capital back then. The Marquis of Changchun also reported to the official for this, but the murderer could not be found, and the result was unsuccessful. How, do you know which one is the murderer? ”

"I don't know who the murderer is, but I know who was the person who had an argument with the Hou Shizi of Changchun and fought at that time?"

"Oh, let's hear it."

According to the Hou Shizi of Changchun, the young man who had an argument with him was probably a young lady disguised as a man, about fourteen or five years old. And the clothes and ornaments are expensive, and they are obviously from an extraordinary background.

This matter aroused my interest at the time, and I asked my aunt to help me collect as much information as possible about all the families in the capital and the daughters of officials above the sixth rank.

After half a year of collecting and sorting by my aunt, I began to have a clue.

A little lady is not only protected by a master, but also seems to be able to do martial arts, which is rare among noblewomen. From the beginning, I suspected that the other party was probably the daughter of a military attaché.

Later, after many comparisons, I finally determined that the little lady was Ning Yazhi, the youngest daughter of Zhenguo Gong.

This Ning Yazhi returned to the capital from the northwest two years ago, and her personality was straightforward and impulsive. Not only can he ride a horse and shoot arrows, but he can also do a few kung fu with his fists and feet, and he is completely raised as a boy.

All these characteristics are completely consistent with the little lady who had a dispute with the Hou Shizi of Changchun, so I conclude that it must be her.

It is said that Zhen Guogong has always been better to his daughter than his son, especially this little daughter Ning Yazhi, who was raised by Zhen Guogong since she was a child, can be said to be a real pearl in the palm of her hand.

As long as we reveal the news of Ning Yazhi to the Hou Shizi of Changchun, that idiot will definitely come to trouble her.

If something happens to Ning Yazhi at that time, with the character of Zhenguo Gong who protects calves, she will definitely fight with Changchun Hou.

And Changchun Hou is the father-in-law of the second brother, so the second brother naturally can't sit idly by. In this way, it is equivalent to creating a strong rival for the second brother.

Brother Huang, do you think this method will work? ”

The eldest prince smiled and said: "I didn't expect that our Yanfang still has the potential to catch fast, which really impresses my brother." ”

"Brother Huang, don't talk about these things that you don't have, answer me quickly."

The eldest prince shook his head and said, "Although your idea is very good, you still underestimate those old foxes too much.

You can think of things that a boudoir girl can come up with, do you think those old foxes really can't think of it?

No matter how big the capital is, if they want to find someone with the connections and resources in their hands, they can always find it.

At the time of the incident, the Marquis of Changchun roared all over the capital to find the murderer.

But less than a month later, he suddenly stopped talking about it again.

There is also the name of Zhao Gongming, who patrols the city, and only dares to look for people in the streets where the incident occurred, but has he ever gone to the inner city to find it? ”

"You mean, they actually found Ning Yazhi a long time ago?"

"That's right, it's not that they can't find it, but they know that the other party is not easy to mess with, so they don't dare to dig deeper.

You also know that Zhen Guogong is a calf protector, if someone really dares to touch her baby daughter, then Lao Gu really dares to lead troops to the door.

His temper is full of people in the capital know how powerful it is, so even if the Marquis of Changchun knows the truth, he doesn't dare to pursue it further.

And even if he wanted to investigate, Zhao Yufeng would not allow him to mess around.

At this stage, the last thing Zhao Yufeng wants to see is that a military general like Zhen Guogong who holds military power is involved. ”

The princess sighed and said, "It turns out that you all know it for a long time, but I thought I was the first to find out the truth. ”

"Don't be discouraged, if you were really stupid, my brother wouldn't have discussed so many things with you."

The princess remembered another thing and asked with some confusion, "I heard that my cousin has been getting very close to my second brother recently?" ”

For the first time, the eldest prince's gentle and elegant face showed a fierce expression, "They are not only close, they are even better than brothers."

Zhao Yu'an seems to have forgotten what his name means. This word "An" means to tell him to keep to himself.

He never figured out one thing, why so many uncles were either dead or disabled in the end, but his father was able to be named the prince safely and enjoy all the glory and wealth.

It was precisely because his father was inactive in his early years and was addicted to alcohol all day long, but because of this, he avoided the battle for the heir, which ended well.

Now that Uncle Wang has passed away, it is his turn to inherit the palace, but he did not take his father's safe road, but took the initiative to get involved in this troubled water, I really don't know if he is not afraid of death, or if he feels different. I'm going to see what happens to him. Speaking of this, the murderous intent in the eyes of the eldest prince appeared.

He clearly remembered that when they were young and several royal children were studying together in the palace, his cousin Zhao Yu'an was the best childhood buddy with him. Follow him all day long, Brother Yu in front of him, Brother Yu in front of him, and shouting non-stop.

After the two grew up, Zhao Yan'an also vowed that he would assist him to become the new son of heaven and be his weapon.

As a result, as soon as he saw that his father valued Zhao Zhuofeng and put him in charge of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, he immediately turned his face and denied people, and began to stammer Zhao Zhuofeng.

This kind of two-faced villain is the most hateful, and he really deserves to be killed!

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Ning Yazhi, who has no heart and lungs, doesn't know these things at all, and when she came to the literary newspaper office that day, she excitedly told Chi Fei: Her father told her that the matter had been resolved, and she could go out boldly with confidence.

"Are you sure things are really settled?"

Ning Yazhi pouted with some dissatisfaction and said, "Why don't you believe me, this is what my father told me personally, there will be no mistake." ”

Chi Fei ignored her, just looked at the red shadow standing aside.

He couldn't trust this girl a little, and wanted to get the exact news from other people's mouths.

Hongying, who had been silent, finally spoke: "Please rest assured, my master did say that the matter is over and there will be no trouble." My young lady doesn't have many friends, so I will trouble Su Dong's family to take care of it in the future. ”

Take care of me, you can't really treat me as this girl's nanny. Chi Fei belly sneered.

But since this girl's father said that the matter has been resolved, it seems that it should be really fine. Chi Fei was relieved a lot now, and continued to bury himself in his own business.

What he had to do now was teach the four girls how to typeset.

After more than three months of diligent study, these four girls finally finished learning the three books of the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Names, and the Thousand Character Text, and they almost recognized the characters.

At this point, you can start learning typesetting.

Since a few days ago, Chi Fei has been teaching them typesetting.

He did it himself, and the four girls watched from the side. After he is arranged, let them each go to practice.

It was the first time for Ning Yazhi to see Chi Fei's typesetting, standing with the four girls, watching it very curiously, and asking him some questions from time to time.

Chi Fei knew that she was a curious baby, so he had to answer her various questions patiently.

Since that day, Ning Yazhi has become a frequent visitor to the newspaper, often coming to sit at two ends of three days, and sometimes she will take the initiative to help with things when she is idle and bored.

Chi Fei just needs to keep her from causing trouble and not causing trouble to him, and everything else is as she likes.