Chapter 603: Coercion is not as good as kindness and affection

The eldest son of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Zhantan, died of illness, and the second son Zhu Zhanqi was banned in Xiyuan, and there was only one breath left since he was scolded by the cane. When he has nothing to do, even Mei Qing can't help but wonder who among those concubines is the most likely future son.

Due to the natural disadvantage of reputation, there were a few brave generals in the guards under the command of Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, but there were few literati. As a result, although Mei Qing said that he was conceited and wise, he was even more proud of his official worship and command, and his martial arts were deeply appreciated by Zhu Gaoxu. Since he entered Beijing to preside over affairs, all the people who stayed in Beijing from the king of Han were the only ones who looked ahead, and no one dared to offend Zhu Gaoxu's confidant.

Although Mei Qing can be regarded as the first confidant of Zhu Gaochi, the king of Han, the goal of walking in Beijing is too big after all. Considering that it was almost difficult for Jinyiwei and Dongchang to insert people in, in order to avoid accidents, except for what he had to do in person, he did not show up in the Han Wang's Mansion, and everything was only done by the four guards sent to him by Zhu Gaoxu. As soon as Princess Yongping had an accident, he had to be extra careful, and he had been hiding in a private house on the east side of Shichahai.

However, after not seeing outsiders for many days, he was now seeing people in his study. After staring at the low-eyed Han eunuch for a long time, he sneered: "Right now, Princess Yongping is still imprisoned in the princess's mansion and is not allowed to go out, as the envoy of the princess's mansion, you can find me at this time, but the means are not small!" As soon as something happens to the old master, you plan to find another backer? ”

Eunuch Han worked hard to use those connections in the past to seek leniency, but even if he would not be implicated because he was the envoy of the princess's mansion, his future would be all over. He is a eunuch, if he has no backer, he will be trampled on in the future, where is he willing. At this time, he understood that this was his last chance, and although Mei Qing's attitude was extremely cold, he was still respectful.

"But if the princess can listen to the little one's persuasion, the little one will never come to see the adult at this time. It's not a small rebellion behind the accusation of the old master, this Fuyang Hou is obviously Liu Adou who can't support the wall, but the princess took the risk to send a letter to the palace for him, but he didn't even want to suffer a little, so he finally lost his life. The first Jingguo Gong still has a few concubines, if the princess is a person who does great things, she can find one as her heir, and she will also have to rely on the next day. None of this is said for the time being, but haven't you ever thought that the princess has such a close relationship with King Zhao of Han, and now that the son who values her so much is dead, she may never see the light of day, if she really goes crazy, she will do something irreparable......"

The expression on Mei Qing's face did not move at all, but his heart was very big. Han King Zhu Gaoxu and Princess Yongping are just half-brothers and sisters, and they are far from being as close as the princesses of the other two Queen Xu, but after all, the two princesses are people who keep to themselves, and they are also close to the prince, plus they are too young to compare with Princess Yongping's scheming, so she handles a lot of affairs in Beijing. It didn't matter before, but now it's a really worrying problem.

"Princess Yongping is the sister of the Han King who is a thousand years old, how could she do anything foolish here, don't be alarmist!"

After scolding him like this, seeing that Eunuch Han was still blindly bowing his head, he knew that although this eunuch was a villain, it was far from being as simple as an ordinary chamberlain. After pondering for a long time, he said lightly: "You still have some thoughts, so I won't worry about today's affairs." Go back to serve the princess well, the emperor is angry and blames more people, is there less forgiveness afterwards? Besides, the princess has a different identity after all......"

Listening to Mei Qing casually say something inconsequential, Eunuch Han knew that what he had just said finally worked. It's just that he knows better that this reminder is at most a trivial credit, as long as the other party is willing, he can even kill people after solving the matter of Princess Yongping, so he gritted his teeth and simply knelt down.

"Adults, small ones still have affections. The princess's confidential affairs, except for the nursing mother Zhao and the other two confidant mothers, but all those involved outside are all small handles. For example, a few days ago, because Fang Ling, the attendant of the Imperial Grandson's Palace, was deposed for some reason, the princess specially let the little one go to see him, which was a great benefit. After all, as long as he worked hard, he could settle that matter, and when he returned to the imperial grandson again, he would be able to know all the movements in the East Palace. This person is a famous concubine, and he is eager to soar, and he and Zhang Yue are old friends......"

"You're saying this person is already tempted?"

Mei Qing originally thought that Eunuch Han was chattering and wanting some benefits at most, but when he heard the last few words, he suddenly came back to his senses. What he cares about is not the relationship between Fang Ling and Zhang Yue, what he cares about is that person originally belonged to the East Palace! King Han used to have some eyeliner in the East Palace, but because he had not been allowed to enter Beijing for many years, most of those people were useless now, and the few remaining ones were no longer credible. If there is really one more person by Zhu Zhanji's side, this will naturally be a great progress.

Weighing the pros and cons, he immediately put aside his earlier plans. When he promised to secure the Han eunuch and get him a better job, he ordered him to be sent out. As soon as he was gone, he returned to the chair behind his desk and sat down, holding a pen in his hand, but his left hand was playing thoughtfully with the inkstone.

Although this time's Wanshou Festival said that the Siyi Dynasty met with hundreds of officials to celebrate their birthdays, and it was lively and lively, and it was in no way inferior to Zhu Di's 60th birthday that year, but from those who still had something to do with the Han Palace, they reported that the Son of Heaven's body was not as good as before. When the emperor was alive, the king of Han did not have any chance, but if the emperor died...... Isn't this the moment that King Han has been waiting for?

"My lord, Lord Fang is here!"

An abrupt voice outside the door interrupted Mei Qing's thoughts, he frowned dissatisfiedly, and sneered contemptuously: "It's just that the late prince found him a palace official, what is he called!" He wanted to say that he couldn't see it directly, but after a moment of silence, he decided to take the time to see it, listen to what this person could say, and then beat this guy who didn't know the height of the sky. So, he raised his voice and commanded, and then he picked up the pen and wrote a few words on the paper.

Suddenly, the door of the study was pushed open.

Because the room was airtight, as soon as Fang Rui stepped on the threshold, he sensed a heat wave coming to his face, and his brain, which was originally shiny, was even more humid at this time. Seeing that he didn't raise his head, he had to cover the door with his backhand, endure the heat in his heart, and take a few steps to salute. But even so, he still didn't wait for the other party to say anything, so he had to cough dryly.

"My lord, now that Princess Yongping has something wrong, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not have any impact, so it is better to prepare early. In the early years, His Royal Highness the Prince of the World once said that Princess Yongping is indiscriminate, but she must be guarded against, and now she must not only cut through the chaos quickly, but also take the opportunity to receive her forces......"

"That's enough, I don't need you to teach me these things!"

Hearing Fang Rui carry Zhu Zhantan out of the ring with him, Mei Qing couldn't help but feel more and more tired, and immediately didn't care about any pretense, he dropped the pen and raised his head, his face was full of disgust.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of the World went astray and calculated these all day long, and it took too much effort to make him die young. Your twists and turns are not even as good as His Royal Highness, don't show off these conspiracy paths in front of me! The official of the palace was asked for by His Royal Highness the Prince, but now I only need a word, and you have to go back to being your commoner! Go back and stay honestly, if your recklessness reveals my whereabouts...... Hmph, don't blame me for being rude! ”

Ever since Zhu Zhanqi seized the title and was imprisoned and was responsible, and Mei Qing entered Beijing, Fang Rui had felt a deep crisis, and when he heard this unceremonious remark, he only felt extremely angry in his heart. However, Hugh said that Mei Qing had followed the Han King Zhu Gaoxu for many years, and he was a confidant, but he had lost his backer, so he said that the manpower and material resources in Mei Qing's hands were not comparable to his rootless duckweed. After enduring and patient, he had to hang his head.

"Conspiracy is indeed not as good as Yang Mou, but now the lack of Han Wang Chitose is the general trend, and the conspiracy trail is indispensable! Because the situation outside the country is still unclear, the emperor still has the heart of the northern expedition. In the past, our palace only focused on the body of the commander of the army, which is certainly the case, but I think that the emperor is accompanied by Yang Rongjin and Youzi on all his northern expeditions, and they are even in charge of military affairs, and they almost surpass the British Duke in terms of favor, so we should consider mastering the two of them at a critical moment, and the emperor's personal attendants must also work hard. ”

"I've already said it once, I don't want to say it a second time!" Mei Qing was already very impatient at this time, so he simply said bluntly, "I'm so busy that I don't have time to listen to your opinions." The major policy is naturally decided by King Han Chitose, so there is no need for you to intervene more! ”

Seeing that Mei Qing had put on an attitude of not listening at all, Fang Rui hated it in his heart, and he turned around and walked out without even saluting. Just as he pushed open the door, there was a cold voice behind him.

"I don't care if His Royal Highness really trusted you in the past, or if I think your background is usable, but His Royal Highness is His Royal Highness the Prince, and I am me! You are a relative of the British duke, and your younger brother is still raised and taken care of by others, but you don't care about it, just by virtue of this character, why do you make people believe you!

Your younger brother is about to participate in the Shuntianfu Township Examination, he can have the favor of the British government and the Zhang family today, if you really have the heart to contribute to the Han King Chitose, it is better to think about how to ease the relationship between you and the Zhang family. His Royal Highness the Prince of the World made so many arrangements before leaving, but they were all calculations and did not consider people's hearts. How could this British man be trapped in the trap of conspiracy? Those who do great things, with emotion to reason, to convince with profit, to threaten them, only to know that the last two forget the first two, this is to abandon the original and the end! Wooing the British public, coercion is useless, kindness and affection are the right way! ”