Today's courtiers inexplicably talked about the matter of "pouring Cai", which was the "so-called confession" that the prince came up with with a lot of thought. Therefore, he is the "mastermind behind the scenes", of course, he doesn't have to hide it from Emperor You! It's just that from the perspective of ethics, Cai Xi is indeed his own teacher, and he should express it in terms of affection and reason.

The prince was taught by Cai Xi, that is, a disciple of the Confucian school, who respected the teacher and respected the Tao, and was the first of all laws in the door; When it comes to the folk customs of Huayu Continent, it is also determined that "master and apprentice are like father and son", which is an old rite in the world, and disobedience to the teacher is equivalent to disobedience and unfilial piety. Once he violates the iron law of "all kindness and filial piety first", then no matter what kind deeds he makes, he will be labeled as a "hypocrisy".

Therefore, even these marginal people and wall grasses in the imperial court dared to launch an impeachment offensive against Cai Youxiang only after they were secretly instructed by themselves. But at least at today's court meeting, as a disciple, he must say a few words for his mentor Cai Xi; In this way, Fang Xian's master and apprentice have a deep love for righteousness, and they are humble and benevolent......

"Back to his father's words, the son thought ...... The right prime minister of Beiyan, Taifu Cai Gong Xianyang, painstakingly assisted his father in governing the country, and he has been conscientious and hard working for many years! It's just that in recent years, the old lady's health has deteriorated, and she has long been exhausted and exhausted. The sons and daughters had the courage to implore their father and emperor to give their teachers a beautiful mansion in Washington, with thousands of hectares of fertile land, and allow him to return to his hometown with wealth and live for a long time! ”

Although the words are beautiful, the meaning is self-evident. The prince kept emphasizing Cai Xi's hard work and high achievements; However, as for the so-called "18 major crimes", including the well-known issues of forming a party for personal gain, controlling the government, amassing wealth, and excluding dissidents, there is not a single mention of it.

In other words, he, as a disciple, does not deny the truth of these charges.

The act of righteous annihilation of relatives is quite impassioned and selfless; But if someone really does it, then it's better to stay away from such people in the future. Such a selfless righteous gentleman is not unique; But such a person has been detached from the category of human nature and has become a cold stone, and will not be swayed by feelings, blood, kindness, and morality.

Of course, the crown prince is not such a person. He is openly and secretly depreciating today, but he is just mistaking the holy will, and wants to launch a sufficient amount of chips to offset the crime.

Logically speaking, taking this opportunity to exclude dissidents and attacking Wang Fang and other new parties is the simplest and most direct choice. It's just that Wang Fang is the mentor of the fourth brother Zhou Changan, and he has never been a person with himself! If you take this opportunity to attack Wang Fang and his henchmen, then in the eyes of Emperor Tianyou, it will inevitably become a "party struggle between King Cai" or a "battle for the throne" between brothers!

Moreover, for many years, a powerful minister like his mentor Cai Xi has not been able to completely defeat Wang Fang; Presumably, once he attacks the royal party, it will not only be difficult to "bring disaster to the east", but he will also provoke himself to be fishy!

What's more, most of his lackeys are marginal figures such as Zhou Minzhong of Zongzheng Yuan and Huang Zhao, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites. The names of these people are not small, their titles are not low, and their official positions are also on the table; But discerning people know in their hearts that most of these people have no real power in their hands, and there are no important big people behind them, so they have no practical value at all.

Furthermore, whether it is Zhou Chang'an returning to Yanjing City with full glory, facing off with himself, the prince; Or he himself ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, pacified the people, and innovated; All need a mature team that can be fully trusted. So Zhou Changyong doesn't think that quantity can make up for quality, and he doesn't want to really turn himself into a lonely man, a prince of light poles......

From this point of view, the king can't let go, and his own lackeys are reluctant at all; Then there is only one Cai Xi left who has enough weight.

Even though Cai Xi is his mentor, he has watched himself grow up since he was a child, and he has done his best to help him cultivate power, win over his henchmen, and sit firmly in the position of prince. But at the moment, this difficulty must be overcome; And if you can't get by, you can only let Cai Xi "pass" first!

First of all, Cai Xi has been an official all his life, and he is already notorious; The people of Beiyan and the civil and military officials are all resentful of what they have done over the years, but they always dare to be angry and dare not speak. And holding high the "Downside Cai banner" in this situation, if it is handled properly, in addition to eliminating the impact of Zhu Yuntao's murder, it will also bring great benefits to his reputation!

Secondly, when he was in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, Cai Xi, the right prime minister who was powerful, rich and rivaled the country, and had disciples all over the Northern Yan Dynasty, was also bound to be dealt with. If he can take this opportunity to eliminate the Cai Party in one fell swoop and absorb its "remnants" completely, then after he ascends the throne one day, he can concentrate on suppressing Wang Fang and others. In this way, in a few years, he will be able to completely eliminate the scourge of party strife, recover all imperial power, and complete the great deeds that his father has not failed to do in his life.

In the end, although the Cai Party is now as stable as Mount Tai, the leader Cai Xi can't afford to be ill, so he can only look forward to the "old account room" of Cheng Yi, the secretary of the household department. Cheng Yi is good at accounting books, but he doesn't know anything about the political affairs of the court. So at the moment when the Cai Party is leaderless, it is an unprecedented state of weakness!

Don't miss the opportunity, never miss it again!

After the secret contact last night, the people of the Prince Gate made an appointment and took this God-given opportunity to completely cut ties with the Cai Party. So at today's court meeting, the people of the Prince Gate sent a joint attack to the leaders of the old party, and in addition to relieving the prince of danger, it was also equivalent to declaring war on the Cai Party!

Listening to the prince's words, those civil and military courtiers who were still inexplicable had their own guesses in their hearts. As a working partner for many years and a close friend in personal friends, Cheng Yi wanted to open his mouth to refute the prince; But he suddenly remembered that when Cai Xi assigned him to take over the responsibility of the right minister, he had asked someone to give him a pair of powerful words "Jing" on the back of the paper......

As a result, Cheng Yi, the head of the household, just clenched his fists tightly and did not speak.

Emperor Tianyou only glanced at Cheng Yi, who was pale, and then no longer looked at the people in the Cai Party, but continued to ask the "prince for advice" softly:

"Well, my son is kind...... In this way, does the prince think that Cai Xi is old and faint and overwhelmed? ”

Hearing his father's question, the prince was a little surprised. Because according to his speculation, at this time, his father was scratched by himself, and he should have gotten off the donkey, and Cai Xi and his henchmen, who had long divided the imperial power, were completely thrown into a place of no return.

But now that my father is asking like this, it doesn't seem to be like a "matter of pouring Cai......

So after a little thought, Prince Zhou Changyong shook his head and gave a plausible answer:

"Erchen...... That's not the intention. It's just that Taifu is now in poor health, and he is indeed unable to take care of state affairs, and needs time to recuperate with peace of mind. When his condition improves, he will recruit the Taifu into the cabinet to assist the government, which can also show the father's compassion for the old ministers and the corporal of Lixian......"

When Zhou Yuanqing heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then a trace of contempt appeared, and he continued to get to the bottom of it:

"Well, that's true. After the right phase is cured, he will be recruited into the cabinet...... So, does the prince think Cai Xi is not guilty? Did Zhou Minzhong and others falsely accuse Zhongliang? ”

"Erchen...... Erchen ...... Erchen doesn't know ......"

As soon as he heard that the prince was soft, Zhou Minzhong's two swollen eyes were like big-eyed goldfish! He turned his head and stared at the prince of the same clan and clan, trying to see some clues; Unfortunately, when the prince had finished answering, he hung his head completely; The eyes and nose, the nose to the mouth, and the mouth to ask the heart, quiet like a stone carving......

"Okay then...... Wang Fang! ”

"The old minister is here!"

"What is the crime of fabricating stigma and slandering loyal ministers in the palace?"

"The main culprit should be punished with a hundred rods, and his family members will be assigned to the army!"

"What should be the crime of those who go to the temple and do not kneel and look directly at the sky?"

"Looking directly at the sky, the crime is the same as the stabbing driver, and it should be executed by Ling Chi!"

"There is a sharp blade hidden in his bosom, and he who insults the king in the palace, what should he be guilty of?"

"An inch of iron is fierce, and if you hide a sharp blade and enter the palace to see you, you are deliberately assassinating...... According to the law, the nine clans should be destroyed! ”

Zhou Yuanqing's tone was calm, his speed was slow, his expression was not annoyed, and even had a hint of playfulness; But in his two eyes, he was already murderous; With the incomparably clear interrogation in his mouth, he swept coldly over those "iron-clad" princes......

Hearing the singing and harmony of the two monarchs and ministers, these "wall grasses" also relieved themselves! Yesterday, the prince said conclusively, saying that he would join hands with us to build momentum and overthrow Cai together; will also protect His Majesty's life and protect me before His Majesty's death, and no one dares to pursue the crime of killing His Majesty's head. Why is it that today's development of events is diametrically opposed to what was imagined at the time of the Prince's Mansion meeting last night?

Although the wall grass has no discipline to speak of, it is not without technology. It's just the eight-character mantra of "seeing the wind and making the rudder, and protecting oneself with wisdom", and the difference in proportion and rhythm has taken away many masters of this way! I don't have a bit of stinky and shameless energy, I don't have a little bit of cleverness to judge the world, and I really don't have the ability to be left and right!

As soon as he saw that the prince had softened, the general doctor who had just been holding a dagger and holding it to his heart, crying and shouting that he wanted to "splash Xuanyuan with blood, and make his will clear with death"; Now his knees were weak and he knelt on the Purple Gold Hall with a "poof". He opened his big mouth and shouted frantically at Emperor Tianyou, who had already stood up from the dragon chair and was about to retreat back to the palace:

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Today's things are not what the subordinates want, but they are ......"

"Shut up!"

As soon as he heard what he said, Zhou Yuanqing, who had always forced himself to maintain a good attitude, was almost not mad! He casually picked up the half bowl of warm tea on the desk and splashed it directly on Wang Fang's body!

"Wang Fang! Didn't you hear me clearly? ”

Wang Fang was splashed with tea inexplicably, and he was a little stunned for a while; However, with years of experience, he immediately turned around and knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and confessed in a loud voice:

"The old minister is guilty...... Sin deserves death......"

"Correct these traitors on the spot, now, right now! I don't want to hear them anymore! ”

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty! This...... This is the Purple Gold Palace! ”

"Tang Fuquan! Remember to clean up for me! ”

"The old slave obeys."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yuanqing flicked his sleeves and left the purple gold hall; And Wang Fang got up and sighed, and waved his hand lightly towards the little eunuch who was waiting outside the hall:

"Drop the latch!"