The main hall of the East Palace.

The prince was dressed in an apricot-yellow python robe, sitting high on the main throne with a smile on his face.

He put down the newspaper in his hand, took a sip of tea, and said, "Your lords often remind you to beware of King Xiang, what do you say now?" ”

In the first place below, there was an official with gray hair, who was the official secretary of the Ministry of Justice.

Changqing is the mainstay of the prince's camp, and his students and protégés are numerous, all over the whole of Daqi, forming a huge network of relationships.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that Chang Qing was favored by the prince, and the young officials who had just entered the official career and the civil and military generals who had no backing were also willing to join him and perform the gift of disciples.

The Ministry of Officials manages the appointment, dismissal, selection, promotion, and transfer of civilian officials.

It is the first of the six.

Changqing's status in the DPRK is extremely high.

Among the civil servants, there are no more than ten people who can stand side by side.

Hearing the words of the prince, Chang Qing habitually raised his hand and smoothed his beard, "This time, King Xiang's reputation has been damaged, and he has fallen into the name of being greedy for beauty, bullying others, and difficult to achieve great things, and the threat to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed smaller."

However, King Xiang is the eldest prince in the end, and the necessary vigilance is still indispensable. ”

"What Master Chang said is very true." There are officials below who echo it.

"Please also ask the prince not to take it lightly." Another official spoke, this person is dressed in national uniforms, and he is the only military general in the prince's camp, named Qin Xuanji, the younger brother of the late queen mother, and also the prince's own uncle, "According to Weichen's investigation and understanding of King Xiang in the past, this son is quite ambitious, and he is determined to win the throne." ”

Qin Xuanji's face was white and his body was thin, but no one dared to underestimate his strength.

can be the Duke of Weiguo of Daqi, Qin Xuanji was not favored by the emperor because his sister was the queen.

Qin Xuanji has a virtuous name since he was a child, and he has never forgotten it, and he was also known as a hero of both civil and military affairs when he was a teenager, even if Jing Xian and Mu Wuhou were in the limelight in the capital for a while, but no one dared to say that the two of them must be better than Qin Xuanji.

Whether it is on martial arts or leading a war, Qin Xuanji is not inferior to others.

The title of Duke of the country, Qin Xuanji also earned it step by step by virtue of his military exploits.

It's just because Qin Xuanji's identity is transcendent, he is the queen's younger brother, and he is several years older, so the arrogant Muwu Marquis didn't dare to take the initiative to provoke.

When it comes to literary talent, Qin Xuanji is not bad, and this person is resourceful.

"Even if King Xiang's reputation is damaged now, the situation in the imperial court is complicated, and the undercurrent is surging, and it is not only a legitimate struggle for succession." Speaking of this, Qin Xuanji couldn't help but sigh in his heart, there are many ministers around the prince, and these ministers are extremely unaccustomed to military generals, even if he is the prince's own uncle.

But because of the education that the military general and the prince received from childhood to adulthood, there are some estrangements between them.

The prince attaches the most importance to these ministers.

Qin Xuanji persuaded him more than once in the past to let the prince win over some generals.

But they were all stopped by those scholars who only read the books of the sages.

If there are not enough generals to be loyal, the crown prince does not have much military power in his hands, which is a great disadvantage for the future struggle for the throne, as well as after ascending the throne, consolidating the imperial power and truly controlling the world.

"Could it be that King Xiang still dares to seek the dynasty and usurp the throne?" As soon as Qin Xuanji's words landed, an official with white hair and beard jumped up to refute.

This official was not of high rank, but he was very knowledgeable and a great literary Confucian.

Many scholars are respectful and praised.

Among many students, the prestige is extremely high.

Another person spoke, with a hint of ridicule in his voice, "The Great Qi River has been inherited for hundreds of years, and it has long been impregnable, and it is not justifiable, and it is impossible to sit on the throne at all, so please don't always have conspiracy theories." ”

"Yes, relying on force to seize the throne is the next step!"

"It's hard to succeed for a while, but it's hard to last long."

"Please also ask the prince to apply his yang strategy and rightfully succeed to the throne."

A group of officials scrambled to speak.

Looking at these officials, Qin Xuanji sighed and was silent, no longer speaking.

just snorted coldly in his heart, even if King Xiang was only a temporary success, but when he sat on the throne and controlled the capital, would he still leave the lives of the prince and you?

was beheaded, even if King Xiang was overthrown in the end, he and the others were already dead.

The Jianglong of Daqi will only fall into the hands of others.

The crown prince is benevolent, but it does not mean that he is stupid, he also has an endless desire for the throne, and he will not say that he can give it to his brother without desire, and he will inherit the throne if he wants to show revenge.

As he grew older, the prince was broad-minded, and sometimes when dealing with matters ordered by the emperor, he gradually found that it was not a good thing to be hostile to too many generals in the court, but it was not a simple thing to change the status quo.

Looking at the arguments of the courtiers below, the prince could only speak comfortably for the time being.

These courtiers were loyal to him, and they also wanted to win the merit of support.

And if the crown prince now accepts military generals, and these military generals do not agree with these people, these ministers will inevitably be dissatisfied and suspicious.

In this case, it is even more disadvantageous to the prince.

Vaguely aware of these problems, the prince did not dare to act rashly.

The many ministers in front of him are his biggest reliance, and he can't afford to lose.

As for recruiting military generals, it can only be handed over to his uncle, the prince thought like this, and glanced at Qin Xuanji, who was silent.

in the Royal Palace.

Cheng Guifei summoned the second prince and believed in the king Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen sat on the brocade pier, his face full of excitement.

"Chen'er, are you so happy because King Xiang's reputation has been damaged?" Cheng Guifei's fingers are like jade, white and tender, wearing long nail covers, and she is slowly peeling the skin of melon seeds in a hurry, and there are already more than a dozen of them in the small plate in front of her.

When it comes to literary and martial arts, as well as his personal reputation, Zhao Chen is the bottom of the princes.

However, Zhao Chen does not agree with this, he is mediocre, and he has always felt good about himself.

also has ambitions, wanting to inherit the throne of Great Qi and control the world!

Hearing this, Zhao Chen just laughed, and said in a comfortable mood: "That's right, mother concubine, Zhao Yang can't fight with his sons in the future." ”

Directly Dao Xiangwang's name, not called brother, no respect.

Cheng Guifei lifted her eyelids and glanced at her son.

She taught Zhao Chen to be calm at all times and not to get carried away, but this son ...... I was disappointed a lot of times, and I slowly got used to it.

didn't teach Zhao Chen that he shouldn't be so forgetful, Cheng Guifei asked indifferently, "Why?" ”

Zhao Chen was stunned.

Why?

"Isn't it obvious, Zhao Yang's reputation has been damaged, and he has fallen into the name of greedy beauty, bullying others, and difficult to achieve great things, will his father still consider passing on the throne to him? If he really didn't give up on Zhao Yang, his father would not have sent someone over to reprimand.

lost such an adult and such a reputation, and the throne naturally had nothing to do with him. ”

"Does the emperor mean to pass on the throne to you?" Cheng Guifei asked unhurriedly.

Zhao Chen lowered his head and said a little dejectedly: "No, my father has always only valued the crown prince." ”

"Then according to your reasoning, whoever the emperor wants to pass on the throne to, who can inherit the throne, then what do we have to fight for?" Cheng Guifei was still peeling the skin of melon seeds, but Zhao Chen's heart jumped suddenly, from childhood to adulthood, what he was most afraid of was his mother.

At this moment, I felt a faint trace of majesty on my mother's body.

When Zhao Chen was a child, he was protected by Cheng Guifei, and no one dared to bully.

didn't study, didn't practice martial arts, just knew how to have fun, and in the end, Cheng Guifei was beaten and scolded again, which made Zhao Chen gradually change his character.

Even if she grew up, Cheng Guifei still taught Zhao Chen a lesson from time to time.

If someone else is allowed to fight, Cheng Guifei is worried that the people around her will be in awe of Zhao Chen and dare not use his strength.

And she can beat Zhao Chen all over the body every time.

"This, this ......" Zhao Chen stammered, speechless.

Concubine Cheng Guifei silently peeled the skin of the melon seeds, and the palace fell silent for a while.

Zhao Chen was even more nervous, sweating on his forehead.

What he fears most is that his mother is so silent and ignores him.

Because it is extremely quiet now, it is Cheng Guifei who is gathering momentum.

In the next moment, if it breaks out, then his fate must be miserable.

Sometimes Zhao Chen wonders if he is Cheng Guifei's own son.

How can you beat your son so hard?

I remember when he was eight years old, he naughtily climbed the tree and wanted to smash the bird's nest, but he was standing in the middle of the ladder, more than one person high from the ground, but Cheng Guifei, who rushed over angrily after being discovered, directly pushed down the ladder, and he fell from mid-air and fell to hold his breath.

That time he thought he was going to die.

I feel that death is so close to me.

Since then, he has been even more afraid of Cheng Gui.

After a full quarter of an hour, Cheng Guifei stopped her hand movements and gently patted the unnecessary dust on the palace clothes.

Seeing this, the palace maid who was standing aside and waiting immediately stepped forward, took the peeled melon seeds, and put them on the table next to Zhao Chen, the king of letters.

Zhao Chen was scared at the moment, where did he dare to eat?

"What, don't you like to eat the melon seeds that your mother peeled for you?" Cheng Guifei glanced at Zhao Chen lightly.

Zhao Chen shuddered, but he felt that his eyes were like knives.

"Of course not, the melon seeds peeled by the mother concubine are the most delicious." Zhao Chen picked up the small plate and poured it directly into his mouth.

accidentally dropped a few grains, and without waiting for the palace maid to step forward, she just bent down to pick them up and put them in her mouth.

Looking at Zhao Chen's performance and appearance, Cheng Guifei sighed lightly, unable to hide her disappointment.

She wanted to see Zhao Chen's stubbornness for the first time.

Even if you talk back to her, it is a hundred times stronger than now.

Dare to talk back, it means that you have ideas and courage, and you have gradually grown up.

But now Zhao Chen listens to her in everything, and he is still an ignorant and irresponsible child.

Although Zhao Guifei had refuted Zhao Chen before, she had to say that the prince who could be liked by the emperor was indeed the easiest to ascend the throne and succeed to the throne.

With the emperor's favoritism, then the power and resources of the court will be greatly tilted.

It's just that, compared with the crown prince, Zhao Chen is more than a little bit worse.

Compared with Zhao Yang, Zhao Chen is far inferior.

Sometimes Cheng Guifei also feels tired, but her own family has a huge power in Shizhong, even if she wants to fight, she can't help herself.