Zhu Cizhi pondered for a while, and expressed his attitude aloud, "The mother concubine entrusted us to the teacher before she died, if there was no teacher, there would be no us today, I am willing to follow the last wish of the mother concubine, follow the teacher, and do not want to go to the capital." ”

He opened his mouth and closed his mouth to be Tian Guifei's last wish, but he was not sincere at all, but deliberately currying favor with Fang Yuan. However, in Fang Yuan's opinion, this is not important, the important thing is that his political position is on Fang Yuan's side, and this is enough.

Zhu Cizhi expressed his reluctance to return to the court, that is, he was determined to go against the court, Shi Kefa's face sank, and his eyes fell on Zhu Cihuan.

Fang Yuan also smiled, and asked Zhu Cihuan, who was silent, "King Yong doesn't want to return to the imperial court, what about your thoughts, King Wu Yue?" ”

Zhu Cihuan was stunned and whispered, "I want to go back to divination and ask about the future auspiciousness, can you give an answer to the teacher and Shi Shangshu tomorrow?" ”

Since he didn't oppose it in public, he moved his mind to return to the imperial court. The so-called divination is just an excuse, such a major decision, of course, it takes time to consider, and even ask the cronies around you.

Shi Kefa saw that it was still a good thing to persuade Zhu Cihuan to return to the imperial court, so he hurriedly said, "That old minister will stay in Suzhou City for a few days, waiting for news from King Wu Yue." ”

He said to Fang Yuan again, "Don't you stop King Wu Yue from going to the capital to visit His Majesty's filial piety!" ”

Fang Yuan was silent for a while, and then said, "Of course, if King Wu Yue decides to return to the imperial court, I will send King Wu Yue out of the country as a gift, and I will never interfere." ”

After Shi Kefa went, Zhu Cizhi first said to Zhu Cihuan, "Fifth brother, don't hesitate any longer, you will go back to the capital to serve your father and the emperor for me and my mother!" ”

Zhu Cihuan nodded, glanced at the teacher Fang Yuan again, and politely left.

After Zhu Cihuan left, Zhu Cizhi arched his hand at Fang Yuan and began to pat his ass, "After the teacher's previous teachings, I have deeply reflected on it, and in the future, only the teacher will look ahead, and I will never make any more assertions." ”

Fang Yuan was slightly stunned, Zhu Cizhi opened his mouth to pat himself on the back, obviously he didn't regard Fang Yuan as a teacher worthy of friendship, but an object that needed to be flattered and flattered. In terms of intimacy, the two are obviously far away.

Fang Yuan didn't believe that he, as the Prince of Daming, was guarded in the mansion, and he would be grateful to Fang Yuan. The so-called dedication to nothing is either a traitor or a thief.

Zhu Cizhi's thoughts, Fang Yuan could see through at a glance. He instigated Zhu Cihuan and Shi Kefa to return to the court together, just to get rid of this younger brother who was the biggest threat to him. After Zhu Cihuan left, Fang Yuan could use the bargaining chips to confront the imperial court, and only he was Zhu Cihuan.

At that time, he will be a strange commodity to live in, and he will inevitably be valued by Fang Yuan. In the future, if something happens in the capital, Fang Yuan wants to set up a puppet emperor, and it must be him Zhu Cizhi. The puppet emperor is always the emperor, even if Fang Yuan does not give real power, the treatment of the emperor is still there. What's more, only by becoming a puppet emperor can he think of regaining the emperor's power.

An apprentice like Zhu Cizhi can use it, but he can't communicate with each other.

Fang Yuan was completely disappointed with Zhu Cizhi in his heart, but he smiled on his face, "Since King Yong has a heart, I will apply to the imperial court to change the fief of King Yong to Jinhua Mansion in Zhejiang." Follow Lu Ziyue and learn more about government affairs! ”

He sealed Zhu Cizhi to Zhejiang in the south, which was not only to appease Zhu Cizhi and give him some government affairs and real power, but also to be worthy of Chongzhen's kindness, as well as Tian Guifei's dying entrustment. Moreover, Zhu Cizhi was transferred to Zhejiang, which is far away from the north, even if Zhu Cizhi had different intentions, he could not set off any strong winds and waves.

In the days when Zhu Cizhi was able to get out of custody, although he was transferred to Zhejiang and away from the center of power, he finally had some real power, and he was busy bowing deeply to Fang Yuan.

Although King Yong's attitude disappointed Fang Yuan, it was also expected. What really distressed Fang Yuan was Zhu Cihuan, the king of Wuyue.

Among the two little princes of Tian Guifei, he was optimistic about Zhu Cihuan, who was trapped in Yangzhou City and was willing to take the lead in the Northern Expedition. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhu Cihuan fought back, preferring to follow Shi Kefa back to the capital rather than stay in Jiangnan.

It seems that he is still busy with government affairs on weekdays, and he has too little friendship with Zhu Cihuan, so he must talk to him thoroughly to truly understand his thoughts and scruples.

Fang Yuan ordered Xiao Yuan to prepare a night meal and went to invite Zhu Cihuan to come for dinner.

Zhu Cihuan and his only concubine, Ming'er, came to the banquet together. This Ming'er was favored by Zhu Cihuan from the independent accounting group, and Fang Yuan gave it to Zhu Cihuan, and now she has been named Mrs. Sanpin. Because the position of Princess Zhu Cihuan is vacant, Ming'er is actually the actual controller of the palace.

Zhu Cihuan's face was flat, and after Chong Fang Yuan performed the teacher-student ceremony, he and Ming'er sat in the banquet.

He didn't speak, and Fang Yuan didn't know where to start. Xiao Yuan, who was familiar with Zhu Cihuan, asked, "Lord Wang, Ming'er, how many days have you not come to the backyard to visit the teacher and Sister Yuan?" ”

Zhu Cihuan didn't shy away from it, and said, "Since the imperial sister was imprisoned in the Taihu Lake base, she hasn't been here much. ”

He made it clear directly, because he couldn't see it, Fang Yuan put his imperial sister under house arrest at the Taihu Lake base.

As soon as these words came out, Fang Yuan was slightly stunned, and Xiao Yuan was cold.

Xiao Yuan can be said to be Ming'er's nobleman, if it weren't for Xiao Yuan's recommendation, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter the palace and become the wife of Sanpin. Ming'er saw that the two sides were stiff at the beginning, and Zhu Cihuan even pointed the finger at Xiao Yuan, who controlled everything in Fang Yuan's backyard, and hurriedly came out to play a round and said, "That's also because Governor Fang and Sister Yuan are busy with government affairs, so it's inconvenient for us to bother." ”

Fang Yuan silently listened to the words of the two, and said, "King Wu Yue, I am your teacher, and I am also the person who is entrusted by the noble concubine, there are no outsiders here, if you are not happy, just say it directly!" I will never blame you. ”

Zhu Cihuan looked at him and said, "Teacher, you want me to say it, so I'll really say it." The teacher imprisoned the imperial sister, the fourth brother and me, the father has a total of five children, and the teacher imprisoned three, does he really have a disobedient heart? ”

Fang Yuan stared at his immature cheeks and said lightly, "Lord Wang, not to mention whether I have a disobedient heart, I just ask you, when did I detain you?" The princess volunteered to stay at the Taihu base, and you have seen the attitude of King Yong, but he himself is unwilling to leave. And you, if you want to leave, the gate of Canglang Pavilion will be opened at any time, and I have sent Jinyi guards to monitor you? ”

Xiao Yuan also muttered, "Lord Wang, you really misunderstood your teacher, and that imperial sister of yours can't get rid of it no matter how much you rush it." ”

Zhu Cihuan thought about it for a while, Fang Yuan had never sent a sergeant to watch over the detainee, where was the talk of detaining? He was speechless, and then asked, "The teacher left us, but he just wanted to leave a way back, if he turned against his father in the future, you want to find me and the fourth brother to be the puppet emperor and confront my father, right?" ”

Fang Yuan took out the fold brought by Wang Chengen when he fled from the capital from his arms and handed it to Zhu Cihuan, "King Wuyue, take a look!" ”

Zhu Cihuan looked at the edict, he was still quite familiar with Chongzhen's handwriting, and he could see at a glance that this was an edict written by Chongzhen himself. It turned out that his father had long been under house arrest by the queen and his imperial brother, and now the court is the crown prince's prison.

Zhu Cihuan's hands trembled, and the edict fell to the ground, and asked, "This, this, is it true?" ”

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Now that the matter has been clarified, I will arrange for the prince to live in Canglang Pavilion, can you trust you as a teacher, and you can't trust your father's confidant Wang Chengen?" ”

Zhu Cihuan closed his eyes tightly, sighed deeply, and asked again, "But it is a fact that the teacher wants to treat me and the fourth brother as puppet princes, and even the puppet emperor, does the teacher want to deny it?" Since my fourth brother and I arrived in Jiangnan, the teacher has not cultivated our ability to do government affairs. ”

Fang Yuan sighed and said, "Lord, you should know about Cao Cao and Emperor Han Xian!" Cao Cao ordered Emperor Han Xian to be a puppet, and Emperor Han Xian had to stay in Xudu with peace of mind. Emperor Ruohan wanted to flee to Liu Bei and Sun Quan, or refused to implement Cao Cao's strategic policy. There is no need for this kind of puppet to stay, and you can't always send people to guard it, and let people take a knife to threaten the emperor's holy decree at any time! Let me ask you, why did Emperor Xian of Han prefer to be a puppet emperor with Cao Cao than flee to Sun Quan and Liu Bei? ”

Zhu Cihuan hesitated and said, "This, this ......"

Fang Yuan continued, "The reason why Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty did not flee is naturally because he can be more protected and has more power here in Cao Cao, at least Cao Cao has set aside a piece of land in Xudu for Emperor Xian to keep for himself. If you really want to flee to Liu Bei and Sun Quan, it is estimated that Emperor Han Xian will not even have such a piece of territory, and life will only be more miserable. ”

He had already said this thoroughly, following Fang Yuan, although Fang Yuan would not give him much real power, he would still be free to make his own decisions. If Zhu Cihuan thinks that there is no freedom with Fang Yuan, and chooses to return to the imperial court, it will be the same as Emperor Han Xian who wants to leave Cao Cao and go to Sun Quan and Liu Bei, and he will immediately be put under real house arrest, and he will never be able to leave the palace for half a step.

Zhu Cihuan trembled, and knelt to Fang Yuan with tears in his eyes, "Teacher, if you really want to train me to become a talent, don't lock me up in the mansion, let me go to meet the military and political affairs; If you just want me to be a puppet, please let me fend for myself for the sake of my mother's concubine's affection! ”

Ming'er also knelt side by side with him and said, "Governor Fang, the prince will not return to the imperial court, and he does not want to stay in the governor's palace, let the prince go to Zhejiang!" The prince doesn't want to get involved in these power struggles anymore, he just wants to live a peaceful life. ”

Fang Yuan leaned over and approached Zhu Cihuan's cheek, the two looked at each other, Zhu Cihuan closed his eyes in fright, he was a man for the knife and I for the fish, and he didn't know what ending was waiting for him.

Fang Yuan's mind came to the scene of Zhu Cihuan personally raising troops to rescue him when Yangzhou was trapped, as well as the helpless back of Tian Guifei who was prostrate on the ground when he was lonely, and said with a long sigh, "Since the prince wants to learn how to manage government affairs, from tomorrow, I will go to the cabinet and follow Wang Bingjian and them to learn to write tickets!" ”

His arrangement, although it was only a job of writing votes, was to make Zhu Cihuan go to the cabinet to familiarize himself with government affairs. This treatment of joining the cabinet to observe is something that most of the crown princes of the Ming Dynasty have never had.

Zhu Cihuan opened his eyes and looked at Fang Yuan incredulously, "Teacher, is this true?" ”

Fang Yuan helped him up, and said unhurriedly, "Lord Wang, I just hope that you don't have to think nonsense, and you don't listen to the instigation of others, understand?" ”

Zhu Cihuan's tears of guilt gushed out, and Chong Fangyuan cried and said, "I misunderstood the teacher, and I was rude to the teacher, please punish the teacher." ”

Fang Yuan wiped the tears from his eyes, smiled and said, "Lord Wang, the punishment or something will be exempted." Good students study hard, go ahead! ”