Although Lu Zhen had reminded the emperor that the matter of abolishing the crown prince was urgent, and he should fight steadily, Zhu Qiyu also accepted it in person. But his patience was not too much after all, and less than half of February had passed, and there were several times in the palace that news was extremely unfavorable to the prince.

For example, the prince was cruel and unkind, and because of a small mistake in the eunuch, he asked people to pull him outside and punish him severely, and finally beat him to death; For another example, the prince only knows how to play on weekdays, and almost never reads books, but now he is seven or eight years old, but he can't even read through the three-character scripture......

As soon as these statements came out, they were deliberately spread and exaggerated by well-intentioned people, and suddenly Zhu Jianshen became a barbaric and nonsense naughty boy who had no appearance of a human monarch in the eyes of people. And such a person can really become my Ming prince and inherit the unification in the future?

In contrast, Zhu Jianji, the king of servants, is open-minded and studious, and treats people with sincerity. There are even many people in the capital who can carefully depict the serious appearance of King Yu when he was studying, as if he was watching from the side, and then added a sentence This is the appearance of the real Holy Monarch.

For such statements and comparisons, the people are naturally easy to believe, but the officials and courtiers, although they don't say anything on the surface, secretly shake their heads behind their backs, and this kind of public opinion creation is too explicit, can't everyone really see it?

It was Lu Jin, who also smiled bitterly after hearing these words: "Your Majesty, this is too anxious, you actually moved out the rights and wrongs of King Yu and the crown prince so quickly, so it is easy to arouse suspicion." ”

However, from this point, he also saw how urgent the Son of Heaven was in this matter, obviously his patience had been completely exhausted in the past few years, and now he only wanted to take advantage of the opportunity in front of him to quickly put Zhu Jianji on the throne of the crown prince.

Things have come to this point, even if Lu Zhen feels that it is far from time, but as a close minister of the Son of Heaven and the planner of this plan, he naturally can't stand by and watch when he doesn't know anything.

Fortunately, the courtiers are no longer as resistant to the practice of constantly promoting the king as before, even if some people keep comparing him with the crown prince to prove that the prince is far inferior to him, no one openly objected. From this point, it can be seen that after experiencing the New Year's Day ceremony, everyone has actually made certain preparations in their hearts, and they have gradually begun to accept the result of the upcoming change of the prince.

Therefore, even if he felt that things were still a little rushed, Lu Zhen still decided to take a risk. Even if you can't succeed at first, it's good to throw a stone and ask for directions first, and try it out.

So after the release of the government on this day, Lu Zhen called two subordinates who had a close relationship with him on weekdays to him. These two people, one is a member of the military department, named Cheng Dui, and the other is in the military department, named Feng Siyuan.

As a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and became a squire of the military department at a young age, all discerning people know that Lu Jin's future prospects must be limitless. So naturally, there are many courtesies and officials who are close to him. However, Lu Zhen has always been low-key and rarely forms a party like other officials, so over time, the only people around him who can really be used by him are the few people around him.

Seeing that Lu Shilang deliberately left the two of them behind, Cheng Dui and Feng Siyuan were obviously a little excited: "I don't know what the adults commanded?" As long as it is within the reach of the lower officials, they will not shirk. ”

"You've all heard the news from the palace lately, right? What do you think about this? Lu Zhen asked them to sit down and talk, as if unintentionally.

The two quickly glanced at each other, each revealing a look of understanding. As court officials who wanted to cling to Lu Jin, how could they not know the close connection between this man and the Son of Heaven, so they immediately understood the meaning of his words. Without the slightest hesitation, Feng Siyuan said: "The lower officials think that there may not be no reason for nothing. Since such a statement continues to be heard in the palace, it proves that there is indeed a distinction between the two princes who are virtuous and unvirtuous. ”

He said this very well, he didn't mention anything about the prince and the king, and directly put the two side by side. And Lu Zhen also understood his subtext, and nodded unsatisfied.

Seeing this, Cheng Dui also had a bottom in his heart, and then said: "Xia Guan also feels that King Yu is superior to the prince in all aspects, if he is the prince, then it is really a blessing for my Ming subjects." This is more straightforward than the previous one.

The smile on Lu Jin's face became more and more prosperous because of this: "Yes, this official actually sees it this way. However, the title of the prince has been determined early, and even the Son of Heaven is not easy to change at will. After a pause, he only swept his gaze over the faces of the two.

The two of them naturally understood, and their hearts suddenly beat differently. They are well aware that a critical moment is in front of them for their future. A choice can determine whether you are soaring or unknown, or what thousands of people are pointing to.

Obviously, Lu Shilang gave birth to the decision to share the worries of the Son of Heaven and took the initiative to abolish the crown prince and set up another king as the heir. However, in his capacity, he would never take the risk himself. After all, this matter is very important, and judging from the persistence of the courtiers for so many years, once it is raised, it is bound to be opposed and even attacked by many people. When the time comes, the person who is the first to put forward this statement will become the target of public criticism.

But the risk and the gain are also relative, once they take the risk to do so, they will inevitably reap the gratitude of the Son of Heaven, as long as they do not lose their official position, the future will be great. Even if the biggest credit in the end still belongs to Lu Shilang, it is enough for them to jump from a petty official of the sixth or seventh rank to the level of a middle-level official.

The stakes are great, but the temptation is greater. If an ordinary official, without the help of a backer, wants to climb up from the sixth or seventh grade, he will have to stay up for at least twenty or thirty years before he can put on the scarlet robe one day, and this is only a few. The vast majority of low-level officials will find it difficult to change this cyan official robe throughout their lives.

There was another point that they thought of later. As long as this thing can be accomplished, it will be regarded as a great merit to support it at best. If you are lucky, the crown prince will succeed to the throne in the future, and he will not treat himself badly.

Lu Zhen saw that the two of them bowed their heads and were silent for a long time, and knew that they had understood what they meant, and now they were just weighing the pros and cons. In this case, there is no need to say anything superfluous, he only said: "This is an opportunity to change the current situation, and this official feels that you have this ability, so he mentioned it." However, this matter is voluntary, and the official will not force it, but I hope you will not spread this matter around. Of course, if you want to share your Majesty's worries, it will be even better. What the hell are your thoughts? ”

"Since the lower officials are courtiers, they should solve problems for Your Majesty!" After thinking about weighing for a while, Cheng Dui took the lead in speaking his mind. As he said this, his right hand, which was placed on his lap, could not help but squeeze it hard, apparently with great determination.

And with him as the leader, Feng Siyuan is naturally not willing to be left behind: "The lower officials are also willing to take a chance!" Make a difference! ”

"Good! As long as you are willing to share your worries for Your Majesty, Your Majesty will not treat you badly, and this official will remember your merits. A satisfied smile suddenly appeared on Lu Jin's face: "In this case, you go back and prepare well, and at the big court meeting in three days, you will go to the public to abolish the crown prince!" ”

Even if they had already made a decision, after listening to Lu Jin's order, the faces of the two of them were still pale, and their bodies trembled slightly with nervousness. This fact is too big, even if you dare to think about it before, you would never have imagined that you would personally participate in such an important matter of the court as the abolition of the crown prince.

But then, both of them came back to their senses, got up together, and saluted Lu Jin: "The lower official obeys the order, and he will live up to the trust of the adults." ”

Seeing the two leave, Lu Jin unconsciously let out a breath of turbidity. In fact, he was quite nervous just now, for fear that the two of them would reject his proposal. Well, now that I have this beginning, the next scene will be much easier to sing.

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In the study room of a house somewhere in the capital, Cao Jixiang was talking to a middle-aged man with a rather elegant appearance: "You really want to cooperate with me? But your current official position is only a Langzhong in the Ministry of Rites, I'm afraid it's difficult to have any effect, right? ”

"What Gonggong Cao said, to say something that offended people, in fact, your previous identity was not an official."

"You ......" Hearing the meaning of mocking his previous identity in the other party's words, Cao Jixiang's face turned blue.

"The father-in-law is angry, isn't this to explain the reason?" The other party hurriedly explained.

"Hmph, the palace and the palace are completely different, do you think that Lord Xu can be promoted in a short period of time?" Cao Jixiang sneered, as if sarcastically.

Lord Xu on the other side was not angry, but just took a leisurely sip of tea, tasted the taste of tea, and then said slowly: "Under normal circumstances, it is naturally impossible." But the matter of Lu Jin's deeds made the lower officials see some ways. And now, it is a great opportunity for the lower officials to go further. ”

"What do you mean......" Cao Jixiang immediately understood what he was referring to, and his eyes narrowed.

"Yes, in fact, it is the same inside and outside the palace, as long as you get the appreciation and attention of the Son of Heaven, you will naturally have a chance to get ahead. Since what Your Majesty is asking for now is the abolition of the crown prince, then as long as I obey his will before the hundred officials, I will be able to please Your Majesty, and it is reasonable to add an official to the knighthood. ”

"You're really good at what you want." Cao Jixiang looked at the person in front of him with some surprise, and felt a little funny in his heart. Unexpectedly, the other party's idea was similar to his own, and he also saw that the Son of Heaven wanted to make King Yu the crown prince, so he wanted to make a big fuss about this matter. In this way, it seems that it is possible to cooperate with him: "Okay, then it is decided, you and I will work together inside and outside!" ”

"One inside and one outside, join forces!" Lord Xu also responded, and then the two hands snapped together.