Qin Kongyun listened to Yang Zhi and Xu Wenhan's behind-the-scenes discussion of the emperor's assassination. There was a faint sense of schadenfreude, and there was a lot of excitement between his expression and words, which was certainly not without reason.

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Xia, the territory was only in a corner of the poor northwest Jincheng, and now the territory has accounted for half of China, and the country is unprecedentedly strong. The Qin clan was the imperial chaebol personally supported by the emperor, and they used each other for more than 20 years with the emperor to take what they needed. Not only has it built a huge business empire. And it has also won the reputation of Daxia Fu. However, in recent years, with the expansion of the territory of Great Xia, the emperor's appetite for money has also increased, and the Qin clan is overwhelmed on the one hand, dare not speak out, and dare not give it on the other hand. The emperor also realized the disadvantages of the Qin family's dominance, and began to deliberately contain and suppress it, and deliberately cultivated another emerging chaebol to compete with it.

After such a fuss about the abolished crown prince Zhao Heng, the emperor knew that time might be running out, and choosing a suitable successor had become the most important task in his lifetime.

Xu Wenhan shook his head and said: "The princes who support the army and dominate the side, I think Ran will not appear in Great Xia for a long time, at least not until the emperor dies." I have been an official in Beijing for nearly two years, and if I am not mistaken, all kinds of signs show that the emperor seems to be prosperous in summer and autumn, but in fact, he knows that the dragon is not in good health, and he has already begun to lay out the future. The two princes, King Ning and King Kang, can fight well and have their own talents, but once they turn their faces to each other, Great Xia will immediately fall into a divided situation. This time, the emperor's eldest son, Zhao Heng, tried to rebel in vain, which made the emperor deeply realize the seriousness of this hidden danger, and would never give King Ning and King Kang the opportunity to each have hundreds of thousands of male soldiers. Not surprisingly, within a few days, a decree would be issued, and after lavishly praising the two princes of the army, they would be stripped of their military power on the grounds of calling them back to Beijing to report on their duties. In fact, King Ning, King Kang, and King Yue all have the possibility of being canonized as the new crown prince, and before the emperor is determined, it is impossible to fight them to lead troops thousands of miles away. ”

Qin Kongyun smiled lightly: "If it weren't for the eldest brother and the third brother who paid attention to King Yue's various performances. I really can't believe that little ghost is also in the emperor's consideration. The three princes all stared at the dragon chair in the Jinjian Hall with wide eyes and drooled, I said that there would be a good show, right? .

Yang Zhi said lazily: "King Ning and Kang Jiang, those two boys, I'm afraid I wish my father and brother would die overnight." This kind of bad drama has no human flavor at all, it's disgusting to think about, what's there to see? Even if we watch a play, we have to stand far behind the emperor. Don't get suspected of hooking up with any prince. ”

Xu Wenhan nodded and said, "What the third brother said is extremely true. Second brother, if you want the Qin family to watch the drama and live in peace, you might as well persuade Lingzun to have a little fun. Present a secret music to the emperor

"Have a little fun? What does big brother mean,,? ”

Xu Wenhan smiled: "It's just an innocuous little trick, the second brother doesn't need to be so nervous." Ling Zun's secret recital can be roughly written like this: After the prince's intention to rebel against this turmoil, the palace was inevitably defaced, and the Qin family voluntarily took out the profits obtained from stabilizing the grain prices in Chang'an before and after the New Year for rectification. Then Ling Zun can be counted for the sake of grandchildren. Soft language for the Qin family's children to seek officials. ”

Speaking from the heart, Qin Kongyun is both civil and military, brave and talented. In this troubled world, it is possible to be among the top talents, but it has always been a pity that they have not been able to step into the career to show their ambitions. Deng Shi was overjoyed when he heard this, and then said gloomily: "The so-called stabilization of grain prices in Chang'an is just a nice thing to say, don't you know what's going on?" Don't hide it from the eldest brother and the third brother, this time the manipulation of grain prices is indeed very profitable, and it is not a big deal to take some silver taels out, but my father had a strict order when I was a child, and the children of the Qin family are far better than being officials. Forgive me for being arrogant, the children of the Qin family are not incompetent officials, nor do they not want to be officials! ”

"Why is the second brother so short of breath? Yang Zhi said bluntly: "You haven't really understood Ling Zun's hard work, and you haven't been able to appreciate Qin Gong's boldness!" The reason why the Qin clan was able to become the Qin clan. The reason why it is the Qin family that no one in the world dares to underestimate is because Ling Zun has always put the Qin family in an equal position with the emperor in his bones! In the eyes of Qin Gong, why do the best of the Qin family need to be officials? Or that it doesn't belong to being an official at all! In this troubled world, with the background of a rich and rival country, he must be the object of competition between gods and Buddhas, how can he get around the quagmire of power struggle? But if there is a mistake, how can there be a guarantee that it will not harm the entire Qin clan? A Qin clan with power in his left hand and huge wealth in his right hand, dare to ask the emperor how to rest assured? ”

"It's not that the children of the Qin family can't be officials, but the time has not yet come.

Since ancient times, chaos has been followed by great governance. Sooner or later, the world will be unified, and sooner or later, the alliance of interests between the Great Xia Emperor and the Qin clan will be dissolved, as the descendants of the Qin clan continue to spread out. Not everyone has the talent to do business, and not everyone can abide by the ancestral scrape that does not enter the office. ”

Qin Kongyun nodded slowly thoughtfully, Yang Zhi patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm going to talk far, let's just talk about things!" The eldest brother is right, Ling Zun's secret performance is indeed insignificant, and it will not have any substantial impact on the relationship between the Qin family and the emperor. ”

"The meaning of this secret music is nothing more than two meanings: one is that the situation on the way back to Beijing with the escort of the deposed prince Zhao Heng is far less serious than we expected, so the wise decision to soothe his throat through grain and grass has become a disguise and a pure business. How shrewd was the emperor? Will he not see the gold content in the rise and fall of food prices? beat him for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, not only to gag his mouth, but also to wipe his ass clean for the Qin family, for me, and for the eldest brother. Who dares to guarantee that there will be no thorns in the impeachment of our national calamity and financial gain? Who dares to guarantee that the emperor will not turn over old accounts to find our bad luck in the future? The emperor was originally a master who paid attention to benefits and did not have enough money, even if he knew it, he would not expose it, but would only smile happily. ”

This second meaning is the tacit Tao obscurity technique between the emperors of Qin Gongdao. The emperor treated the Duke of Qin as a minister and a friend, and how long did the two cooperate. The Duke of Qin has been dealing with the emperor for a long time, and they know each other too well. The emperor was able to thwart the prince's party and regain control of the situation, and only by stealing the sky and changing the day to help the emperor get out of danger, the Duke of Qin should take credit. Qin Gongming opened his mouth to seek officials for his descendants. In fact, it is a tactful expression, and euphemistically expresses his dissatisfaction with the emperor: it has to be for you

The world has to make money for you, and there is nothing good about the end of the ring. It's not as easy as a maple! ”

Xu Wenhan said with a smile: "The two meanings contained in this secret music will be clear in the emperor's heart. As the third brother said. The emperor's silver will be accepted correctly. Words are indispensable to comfort and praise, and seeking officials will be vague. However, if you can not reach out to the Qin clan in the near future, you will try not to trouble the Qin clan. Wouldn't the Qin family be able to watch the drama more peacefully? ”

Qin Kongyun sighed and praised: "I didn't expect the eldest brother and the third brother to be so scheming and meticulous!" Empty clouds are dull. I'm ashamed! Then before the emperor calms down the situation in the government and the opposition, not only my Qin family, but also the eldest brother and the third brother must be able to hide for a few more days, and we will just wait to drink the princess and the third brother's wedding wine with peace of mind! ”

"My third brother and I may not be able to hide quietly." Xu Wenhan shook his head again and again and said: "Second brother, please forgive Brother Fool for speaking bluntly, with Ling Zun's vision, I chose you to take over the Qin Clan, will your scheming be worse?" You and I are brothers and sisters, so there is no need to hide it intentionally. ”

Yang Zhi also sneered: "Second brother, just like when I helped you fight against the robbery of gold, you are good at everything, and what makes me most tired is this idea of virtue." If I'm not mistaken, you came to me today after listening to the old man's instructions, right? I'm not afraid that you'll be upset. We brothers get along, only the fourth brother is flying, which makes people feel too happy and refreshing. Yes, I admit that I, Yang Zhi, am not an honest master. But if there are not a few pure brothers and friends who talk about everything, it will inevitably be too boring to live. ”

Qin Kongyun's face turned red, and he sneered: "The eldest brother and the third brother are too careful. Now the overall situation of the government and the opposition has been decided. Why did the eldest brother say that he and the third brother couldn't hide from Qingjing? ”

Xu Wenhan said: "The emperor is the master of great talents, and he counterattacked the prince by surprise on the night of the attack. When I summoned the old lady, Wang Xiang, King Fu and me overnight, I had already begun to arrange the next step of the layout. After the deposition of the crown prince, the emperor's focus was on the inside, not the outside. ”

"In my opinion, the emperor's intentions are endless, and this is so: Wei Su has always won the hearts of the people and has a lot of prestige in the army, and the emperor summoned the old captain Chen Wenyuan out of the mountain, considering that his qualifications, prestige, and connections are better than Wei Su, so as to suppress the military forces. Meanwhile. With Zhou Ting in charge of 200,000 elite forbidden troops, and Ye Chuang guarding the gate of Chang'an, who can still raise troops to make trouble? Who would dare to raise an army? To put it mildly, the emperor and the prince drove the expedition in person, which really gave the prince a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A person like the emperor would never trip over the same stone twice.

"The trivial civil affairs of the imperial court have always been handled by the crown prince, and the prince is experienced and respected. It should be safe to have other branches, and it will never cause the government to be paralyzed and the government decrees to be blocked. The third brother has a keen mind, is brave and invincible, holds the royal gold medal, and enjoys the power of life and death before slashing, which is equivalent to a sharp sword in the hands of the emperor to deter all forces. Leave him in Chang'an at any time, and the emperor will be able to deal with any unforeseen sudden incidents. The emperor acquiesced in the third brother to put the black cauldron of the prince's rebellion on Zhao Tianyang's head, one is the emperor's biological son, and the other is the emperor's distant uncle. Naturally, the purpose of bringing out the Fu King was to appease the emotions of the royal family. ”

"If the emperor arranges it like this, it will be able to fully guarantee the normal operation of Great Xia."

The earth dragon in the study burned the whole room, Xu Wenhan said here. He poured himself a drink, and his face was flushed with a little excited red: "The Li family behind the crown prince has long been a piece of the emperor's heart that is not an outsider. The Li family and three marquis are hereditary, and the words of the first emperor are still in my ears. Behind the Li family is the old powerful group in Jincheng and Guanzhong, and the emperor is not unscrupulous for the time being. Therefore, the emperor categorically will not use the prince's rebellion incident as an excuse to make a big deal and will not exterminate the Li family, but it is certain that he will take the opportunity to cut the lords and seize the officials and drive them out of the court. Since ancient times, all monarchs who have made a difference have regarded the power of their relatives as a major hidden danger. The collapse of the Li family and the Wei family at the same time is of far-reaching significance. It may be possible to ensure that there will be no worries about foreign relatives interfering in politics and chaotic politics in the next few decades. How could the emperor casually waste such an opportunity? ”

"The emperor has seen it, because the old powerful force group in Jincheng Guanzhong can't figure out the details of the emperor this time, they will only wait and see what happens. In fact, isn't the emperor like this? We will never take the initiative to provoke them in the short term. But the emperor still has to prevent them from changing, as long as you have the full support of the Qin family. The emperor is not afraid of them changing! From this point of view, the emperor will not reach out to ask for money too ruthlessly in recent years, and he will not easily offend the Qin family. But between the emperor and Ling Zun, each side needs to show a subtle attitude that cannot be conveyed and can only be understood. That's why I suggest that you persuade Your Excellency to present that tantric recital.

Qin Kongyun scratched his head and asked, "Subtle attitude?" I really don't understand that. Big brother, what about you just said about someone else? ”

Yang Zhi couldn't help but interject: "What's so hard to understand? Qin Gong just wanted to tell the emperor in a way that would not leave a handle and that the emperor could accept: Since you have got a bargain, you should sell less in the future. The Duke of Qin used to put himself and the emperor in an equal position, why did he ask for officials for his descendants? The first is to show that the Qin clan has no ambition to threaten the emperor's country, the second is to show that if you force too hard, don't blame me for picking a son, and the third is that even if you pick a son, you have to seek officials for your children and grandchildren, and being an official in Great Xia is a minister, is there any reciprocity between monarchs and ministers? To put it simply, what Duke Qin wants to say and what the emperor wants is just one sentence: as long as your emperor is not too excessive, I, the Qin family, will support you to the end! ”

"As for what the eldest brother is going to do, do you still need to ask? The emperor has to use him to try the case! The emperor knows people well, and has already decided that the eldest brother has the talent to kill and assist. The eldest brother is an upstart who has recently risen to the top of the phase, with excellent character but not pedantic and rigid, and there is no background of any force behind him. The emperor used his eldest brother to preside over the case of the prince's rebellion, so he didn't have to worry that he would favor the prince and try every means to exonerate the prince, let alone worry that he would add fuel and vinegar to make the prince die on trumped-up charges. In this way, the emperor is the most relaxed, and he can really dispose of the crown prince according to his own heart. ”

Xu Wenhan smiled bitterly: "The power of heaven is unpredictable. Whether the emperor intends to use me to preside over the prince's case is not yet a matter of conclusion. No matter who the emperor uses to preside over the trial, it is a hot potato, and there is no such thing as being easy. If this is the case, it can at least be concluded that the emperor had no intention of taking the lives of the crown prince and Wei Su. I think tomorrow the decree will rain down, and everything will be known by itself. ”