It's night, drink the prince's mansion.

Some of the important ministers came to visit.

The prince was already in charge of one of the important military forces of the dynasty, the border army, and he was a clan, and he had the right to discuss politics, which can be described as a high power.

The dynasty did not have any special restrictions on the power of the royal family, and there was no admonition that the prince should not approach the courtiers without authorization, but in order to avoid the suspicion of forming a party for personal gain, these important ministers still took advantage of the twilight to follow the light car and quietly arrived.

In the living room, several ministers of the Ministry of Military Forces, the Ministry of Preparation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Officials and Ministers sat on the wide guest chairs, some of them drank tea slowly, some kept tapping the case with their fingers on the case, some seemed to close their eyes and recuperate, but their eyelids trembled slightly, and some looked at the porch from time to time to pay attention to when the prince appeared.

The prince seemed to have heard of the rumors of his subordinates. It wasn't until the end of the moon that it was too late.

After the hustle and bustle, the guests and hosts sat down separately. Prince Xi glanced at the important ministers with blazing eyes, and asked, "I wonder if you have any advice for visiting at night?"

Several ministers couldn't help but slander, pretending to be confused, why did they come to visit you don't know. But on the surface, it is still very respectful. The royal family has the right to speak in the court and is close to the king, only the prince. The prince has never neglected his ministers, and his prestige is high. Often, when there is a deadlock in the court's resolution, the opinion of the prince is the winning vote? On many key issues, it is customary for everyone to listen to the opinion of the prince first.

At this time, a sturdy middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and a thick mane sitting on the right hand seat stood up. This person is the Minister of the Ministry of Arms and Armed Forces, with real power in his hands, and he is a first-class minister. Not only did he serve under the Privy Council, but if the Privy Council was established, it would seem to everyone that the Prince was the best choice for the Privy Councillor, and that he would directly check and balance the military department. From the perspective of these relationships, it is most appropriate for you to speak out on behalf of everyone.

"Lord Wang, is there room for relaxation when Your Majesty implements a new policy?" asked the deacon.

Prince Xi shook his head slightly, sighed lightly and said: "In the Imperial Palace, if you have any suggestions for the draft system of the new policy, you can express your hearts and speak freely. ”

The implication is that if you don't talk about it in the court, you will gather here to talk about it, and if you say it mildly, this is called arguing about the government and politics in vain, and in the most important way, this is forming a party for personal gain.

The kings have led by example, reducing a series of royal privileges and cutting the standards of use, why do you still stick to your interests like a bitter hatred, even if it is a symbolic bargain?

Everyone is an old fritter who has been in the court for half a lifetime, how can they taste the meaning of the prince's words?

The prince was late to see the guests, and to a certain extent, he had already expressed his attitude, and he didn't need to say it too thoroughly.

How could everyone be sent away by Prince Zhu's words and leave? Even if they can't get Prince Chu to express their attitude, even if they can't reach a consensus, they can at least test each other's acceptable bottom line.

At this time, Pakahador, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stood up, arched his hand at the prince, and said loudly: "My king is eloquent and strategic, and he has always had the ambition to expand his territory. But the family is the foundation of the dynasty, if the new policy is fully implemented, I am afraid that the various families will be separated from morality, and the dynasty will fall apart in an instant. The prince is the mainstay of the dynasty and has always been true to his word. If you are willing to state the stakes to your majesty, and save the building from falling, we will be grateful. ”

Everyone hurriedly chimed in.

Jama stood up and said, "I implore the prince to put himself in the shoes of the dynasty and advise Your Majesty." Even if it doesn't work out, we will only hope that the prince will look forward to it in the future!"

This is already the Prince of Chiguoguo's Lachu standing in line.

Prince Xi was stunned, his face was gloomy, and the temperature in the living room seemed to drop by a few points.

The ministers suddenly saved, and the prince, who usually looked mild, was actually a decisive person.

Pakahado glanced at Jama dissatisfied, and wondered: Why ask such a sensitive question at this critical juncture. Only the prince is the head of the horse, and this depends on where the prince is!

And Jama didn't know what he said wrong, and said slowly: "The prince is one of the few people in the clan who is relied on by His Majesty. His Majesty's abolition of the noble fief does not mean that there is no land to be sealed. And the prince is in charge of the border army, and in order to expand the territory of the dynasty to establish immortal feats, it is necessary to mobilize resources from all sides. We are willing to drive the prince and share some credit. I implore the prince to advise His Majesty to maintain the policy of fiefdom and knighthood to the greatest extent. Your Majesty, the Lord, and I, each taking what he needs, why not?"

Prince Chu had a straight face, and he couldn't see the change in expression, he picked up the teacup and faintly meant to send off the guests.

Minister of the Ministry of Preparation: "For two thousand years, the family has always been the backbone of the dynasty. More than seventy percent of the central finance comes from the family's taxes, and more than eighty percent of the talents in governing the government and the army come from the family's transportation, and some come from the royal family. It can be said that the prosperity of the family is the driving force for the prosperity of the dynasty. The strength of the dynasty is the crown, and the family has made great contributions. ”

Jama twisted his head on the side, agreeing with Chenjie's view. The interests of the Maison cannot be moved, this is the common bottom line of all guests.

When it comes to finance and taxation, when you think of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, some people wonder, "Why don't you see Lord Rankkan?"

He said, "I heard that Lord Zhijian was invited by His Majesty and refused to see guests. Even if someone is invited, they are blocked from the door. ”

Everyone sighed in unison. Among the Wenchen, the prestige of Zhijian is quite high. When the dynasty did not have a zaifu, and after the advisory hall was upgraded to a consultative province, its chief official was undoubtedly equivalent to the position of zaifu. Originally, the advisory hall was actually the king's senior secretary team, and there was no parliamentary power, and the former chief of the advisory hall, Lang Xuan, was not qualified to be the chief of the advisory province, and this position, everyone was more inclined to hold the position.

The rank is not there, and the ministers are somewhat of a group of dragons without a leader. However, at the beginning, everyone took Prince Zhu as the main backbone, and if they sought Prince Zhu's statement, and it was an informal occasion, the absence of Zhijian had little effect.

The position of the governor of the council province is too important, and everyone has their own thoughts on it. But his own family knows his own affairs, and if he is in charge of Zhijian, I believe that no one will say anything, but if it is replaced by someone else, it is not easy to say.

At this juncture, it is appropriate to select a person who is more recognized by everyone and can represent the interests of the majority of the people.

As for the Council of Veterans, although everyone is still confused, the position is probably to be contested.

Yan Jie said: "It's not that we don't share your worries for Your Majesty, Lord Zhijian is so virtuous and respectful, but Your Majesty can't even listen to his words...... Alas!"

There is a deep sense of the need to form an alliance of interests on this issue. No matter how the court pressed each other before, and how many contradictions there were in the open and in the dark, at least they were consistent in maintaining the interests of the family.

Adhering to His Majesty's will, Lang Xuan is very likely to convene the ministers to propose the constitution in the name of the temporary governor of the province tomorrow. This is also the reason why everyone gathered at the prince's mansion overnight to seek support, form an offensive and defensive alliance, and unify their thoughts first.

There are some differences, some opinions, and some details are inevitably noisy, and only the prince can decide some things as quickly as possible.

Jama Dao proposed: "The council hall will be upgraded to a council province, and in terms of qualifications, ability, and prestige, Lord Zhijian is the best candidate. It would not be difficult for Lord Rankkan to preside over the overall situation and come up with a plan acceptable to all parties. And the prince has always been in charge of the army, and he has the most seniority in the army, if you serve as a privy envoy, it is really expected by everyone. I don't know why?"

This is to sit on the ground and share the spoils. It doesn't matter if the new policy is implemented, it is inviolable, but the reorganization of the core institutions must also allow everyone to have a place.

Ganan, the minister of Sinong, who had been silent, said: "Lord Jama is reasonable, and Lord Wang and Lord Zhijian are certainly expected by everyone. But in my opinion, Your Majesty's intentions, the New Deal will be the most important thing for some time to come, and all things will probably be subordinated to and serve the New Deal. The central personnel adjustment is no exception. ”

Everyone couldn't help but look sideways. What Jama implied in his words was very clear, it was a big deal to support the prince to ascend the throne to ensure the interests of the family. But Ganan's words were like knocking on everyone, and they were like prompting something. The crowd listened patiently to what he said.

Ganan continued: "As soon as the provisions of the new policy are announced in the court hall, there will be no turning back if the bow is opened. This matter has been brewing for so long, and in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the new policy, His Majesty must have made a series of arrangements in advance. ”

It is natural for everyone to deduce the course of things according to the inherent logic of the past. But under the premise of the New Deal, all the frameworks and rules may be broken. Your Majesty will promote the implementation of the new policy with an iron will, how can he be easily led by the nose by the family?

Speaking of which, everyone was in high spirits. After chatting for a while, seeing that there was really no substantive opinion, and it was too late, they left one after another.

Before leaving, Jama's car did not come, and when he saw this, he beckoned him to give him a ride.

The carriage is not luxuriously furnished, but the interior is spacious, covered with soft animal skins, and the sophisticated shock absorption system underneath the carriage makes for a comfortable ride.

Hao Jie said: "Lord Jama's proposal, Prince Zhu obviously doesn't have a cold." ”

Jama said: "Prince Zhu is not so easy to be moved, he has never been a person who makes a statement easily. Having the support of Prince Chu can certainly increase the certainty, but if you can't win the Prince of Chu and sow the seeds of suspicion in the royal family, the goal will be half achieved. ”

When he heard this, he couldn't help but fall into thought.

On the side of the prince's palace, after the ministers left, the prince returned to the study and summoned one of his staff.

This person is in his forties, dressed as a martial artist, with a medium and strong stature, and an ordinary appearance.

"Uncle Jian, have you heard what they are saying?" asked the prince.

Such an important meeting, both the identity of the guest and the topic are extremely sensitive, and the level of frugality is not enough, so it is not appropriate to appear in public. But I've been listening in the living room cubicle.

"I heard them all," said the thrifty uncle, neither humbly nor arrogantly, "but they have nothing to gain from the prince! ”

After a pause, seeing that the prince's expression was not unusual, Jian Bo continued: "The more urgent they are, the more they must be stable. No matter how much they are so wooed and risking great repercussions, the prince is the pillar of the country, and if he makes a mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Prince Chu did not clearly respond and express to the "pillar of the country" called by Jianbo, but he did not reprimand him, and Jianbo knew that Prince Zhu was actually very useful to this sycophant.

Prince Chu said: "These people are not enough. They only want to gain money. I beg you today, but you have use value, lose value, and can be discarded at any time. I didn't even dare to show the slightest hesitation when they said that. Am I turning my back on my nephew, or am I openly breaking with the family?"

Jian Bo said: "They seek the support of the prince, isn't it because of the military power in the hands of the prince?"

"That's just one aspect. Counterfeiting them didn't get the results they wanted, and there will definitely be more than just the current move in the future. ”

The Praetorian Guard directly under the king, the border army under the control of the prince, and the local army in the hands of the family were the troika that constituted the military power of the dynasty. Of course, the warriors of the family's semi-professional and semi-private army can deal with bandits and bandits, but they have no chance of winning against the bloody border army and the elite forbidden army. This is also one of the reasons why they tried their best to win over the prince. This is also something that everyone knows but does not pick out.

What if even if they have a border army? The forbidden army directly under the king is the core force that has a bearing on the consolidation of the king's power.

The forbidden army is now in the hands of the king. And the forbidden army, which is mixed with half nobles and half civilians, at the juncture of the new policy that is about to be implemented, who will give the position of commander of the forbidden army, thinking of some recent developments, the results are already coming out.

Levy!

"Lord Wang," said Jianbo, "today I have discovered an interesting thing. ”

"Oh? The prince couldn't help but be interested. At this juncture, it must be very important to be mentioned by Jianbo.

"Today Levy returned in a scaly wildebeest. My men followed the horse and found it being taken to an abandoned Forbidden Army training ground 19 miles south of the city. Jian Bo leaned over slightly, and said while observing the prince's reaction, "According to the reports of his subordinates, it was found that there were dozens of young people of the Di Yin tribe there. ”

"Hmm, do you suspect that Levy is in touch with the Northern Dij?" asked the prince.

"The humble man continued to stare and continue to investigate. ”

"No need, call your people to withdraw immediately. You're not the only one who finds out. The prince said meaningfully, "I have other important business for you." The prince motioned to Uncle Jian, and quietly commanded a few words, but Uncle Jian couldn't help nodding.

"Uncle Jian, you have been with me for so long, and you haven't been given a half-official position, do you have resentment in your heart?"

"Don't dare!"

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it for you when it's done. ”

"Thank you. ”