Chapter 236: Brothers Suspect Each Other
"What the emperor said is that if this kid is really a mountain boy with no foundation, he is simply a genius, and the emperor will subdue him no matter what. I'm afraid that there is a certain family behind him, and then it will be troublesome. But no matter what the case may be, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to subdue him. Although this son is young, he is unruly and famous, and he is estimated to be a little arrogant. Your Majesty, Wei Chen has nothing else to ask for to protect this Qin Wang, he just wants to assist the emperor in guarding the mountains and rivers left by his father! Cao Qing said sincerely.
"Brother Huang understands that you have had the best relationship with Brother Huang since you were a child. Usually I also do the duty of a courtier, but this time the imperial brother just didn't expect the imperial brother to value that Qin Forget so much, and I couldn't help but be a little curious. Don't think too much about it. Cao Ziwen smiled slightly and patted Cao's shoulder.
"How come, Weichen never asks about the world, and this time it is suddenly like this, which is inevitably surprising. Didn't the emperor see the surprised looks of those ministers in the court? Cao also laughed, "This time, Weichen doesn't want a good chess piece to be wasted like this, so he will go to court." Now it's okay, Weichen can go back and continue the wind and snow. ”
"You, I want to live your free life, and I don't know how to help me." Cao Ziwen said with disgust, "Look at the current Dayan court, on the surface, the imperial brother is the Son of Heaven, but how much power can the imperial brother have?" Wen Man and Li Cheng'an, each leading a group of people to pour into each other, one in favor, the other must oppose for the sake of opposition. Whatever it is, you have to pull the skin first. Originally, the imperial brother still had a Zhao family to help him, but he didn't know that he was forgotten by that Qin. ”
Speaking of today's Dayan Dynasty, Cao Ziwen is a little worried.
"The Zhao family will press it down first, and then bring it up when the limelight is over. In fact, the emperor, Wen and Li can be so powerful in the imperial court, relying not only on their power in the court, but also on the outside. Cao took over and said.
"You mean their armies everywhere." Cao Ziwen frowned.
"Yes, the army, no matter what, the world is divided, it is a troubled time, and if there is an army, there is everything. Your Majesty, Qin forgets this person, maybe it will be a variable in the Great Yan Dynasty. "Cao's words are all about protecting Qin Wang.
"I'll have people investigate again, and I'll see if this kid can be used." Cao Ziwen was very moved.
"Your Majesty, say a thousand ways and ten thousand, our Cao family can be deceived by those people, and it is caused by their own weak strength in the final analysis. I think this tea and horse market is an opportunity for our Cao family, as long as we can get most of the benefits in the tea and horse market, it won't take a few years to completely crush the Wen family and the Li family. The key is whether we will really master the tea horse market thoroughly. ”
"The Tea Horse Market is Dayan's Tea Horse Market, and it is my Tea Horse Market, so I will naturally master it thoroughly, is the imperial brother too worried."
"Not necessarily, Your Majesty, now the tea and horse market is out of control. In fact, even if there is no Qin Wang, the tea and horse market will not fall into the hands of the emperor. Wen and Li fought for the tea and horse market, so naturally they didn't take the court seriously. If there is no Qin Wang, the most likely result is that the Golden Mountain controls the tea and horse market, then all the benefits will be scraped off by the Golden Mountain first, and then by Wenman, how many can go to the hands of the imperial court? ”
"I have also thought about this issue carefully, and I plan to send the ministers of the imperial court to collect taxes as soon as the tea and horse market opens, which should be able to stop those rebellious ministers and thieves from acting recklessly." Speaking of the words "chaotic ministers and thieves", Cao Ziwen's face was full of gloomy killing intent.
Cao smiled bitterly, "If our Cao family is strong enough, it will definitely be enough to send a few ministers who collect taxes." The question is, with the current situation, who can we send over to the Manchu Dynasty? Almost all of the hundreds of ministers were from the Wen and Li lines, and the few who were loyal to the imperial court were too small to be a big deal. ”
Looking at Cao Kan's eloquent appearance, Cao Ziwen's suspicions became more and more in his heart, "The emperor's brother is so clear about the affairs of the court, it is really embarrassing for you." Cao Ziwen still looked light-hearted and said indifferently.
Cao smiled slightly, "How can you avoid the distractions of the world in the downtown area, Weichen doesn't have that ability." ”
Cao Ziwen laughed, "Brother Huang's words are interesting, let's get down to business, what do you say about this matter?" ”
The two of them hid and prevaricated the matter, but only two people knew whether it had passed.
"Envelop Qin Wang, no matter who he is, be sure to let him belong to the imperial court. Only he has completely become a member of the imperial court, the waterway of the Yellow River is also the imperial court, and at least half of the tea and horse market is completely in the hands of the imperial court. Li Wen and the two are no longer a problem. Cao came up with an idea.
"It's just that Qin Forget will be subdued by the imperial court?" Cao Ziwen asked suspiciously.
Wechen thinks it's very possible. That Qin Forget has offended too many people, this is the time when he needs a stable backer, and now the court wants to be his backer, why should he refuse? Cao asked rhetorically.
Cao Ziwen pondered a little, and felt that what Cao said was indeed very reasonable, so he agreed, "Okay, then according to what the imperial brother said, Shanjia will win over that Qin Wang, I hope he will not disappoint me." ”
Looking at the back of Cao rushing to the Queen Mother's bedroom, Cao Ziwen's brows furrowed deeply. The two brothers had a haha just now, but everyone knew that no one had passed in their hearts.
"Chang Zhen, you said that Prince Zhong really has nothing to do with that Qin Wang?" Cao Ziwen asked Chang Zhendao, who had been waiting beside him.
"Your Majesty, don't embarrass the slaves, the slaves don't dare to say more." Chang Zhen was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head, not daring to say more. This thing is one of the same
How dare the slave say more, when it comes to the royal family, if he doesn't want to die, it's best not to talk too much.
"Let you say it, and I will forgive you not guilty." Cao Ziwen glanced at Chang Zhen and said coldly.
Chang Zhen felt bitter in his heart, knowing that he had to speak this time, "The slave thinks that it shouldn't matter." ”
Hearing Chang Zhen say this, Cao Ziwen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but he couldn't believe it, "Oh? Why? ”
"For so many years, the internal guards have never gotten any news about this, and the minions dare not speculate without permission." Chang Zhen said matter-of-factly, without a little subjective guess.
It turns out that for so many years, Cao Ziwen has never really been at ease with Cao, and Cao's Prince Zhong's Mansion has been installed by him with a lot of secret agents of Dayan's internal guards, but Cao has never done anything out of the ordinary, and Cao Ziwen has gradually relaxed his vigilance.
"How are the internal guards of Prince Zhong's Mansion now, are they still being monitored so closely?" Cao Ziwen also remembered those spies who were about to be forgotten by him, and asked.
"It's not as tight as it was at the beginning."
"Then from now on, I will be tighter again, and I must know every move of Prince Zhong, especially whether he has anything to do with Qin Wang, and find out to me as soon as possible." Cao Ziwen frowned dissatisfiedly and commanded.
"Yes, then Your Majesty, do you want the slave to go there in person?" Chang Zhen nodded in agreement, and said in a very casual tone.
"You can go to Akagi for a trip." Cao Ziwen groaned slightly.
After Cao Ziwen said this, a flash of joy flashed in Chang Zhen's lowered eyes. His proposal was not untargeted, on the contrary, it was full of purpose. He was instructed by Wenman to take over this errand, take the opportunity to clean up Qin Wang, and it was best to take Akagi into his hands for Wenman.
"Forget it." Chang Zhen didn't be happy for long, and Cao Ziwen suddenly changed his words, making his face stiffen slightly, "The affairs here are inseparable from you, especially Prince Zhong's side, you have to preside over it personally." I don't want Prince Zhong to feel strange, so Akagi then let Chen Liang go, with his ability, this matter is not a big problem. ”
The joy in Chang Zhen's heart dissipated cleanly, replaced by full bitterness. Who Chen Liang is, he couldn't be more familiar. If there is anyone in this Dayan Inner Palace who can threaten his status, it is Chen Liang. Chang Zhen is an old slave left by the first emperor, although he is trusted by Cao Ziwen, but compared with Chen Liang, there is always a little less closeness between master and servant. Now Chen Liang is young, and his strength is not as good as Chang Zhen, but Chang Zhen knows in his heart that in time, Chen Liang will definitely become his biggest enemy. This is also the reason why Chang Zhen colluded with Wen Man so easily, completely to attract foreign aid.
But Cao Ziwen said so, and he had no choice but to nod and agree.