Chapter 9: The Twelve Princes
These princes have neither reached this status, nor do they have such power, they are like children in the eyes of the prime minister.
The relationship between the prime minister and the first emperor is very good, and naturally the prime minister is also very attentive to the princes, but the requirements are also very strict.
Unlike the previous emperors, the prime minister did not interfere in the daily life of the princes, but if they needed help or discipline, they would not hesitate.
From childhood to adulthood, in the eyes of every prince, the prime minister is like a stern father-in-law, and he treats the prince equally.
I never say which prince is biased, there is no need for this at all, and the prime minister's belly can support the boat is not something that is said casually.
Besides, the prime minister has already reached the position of one person and above ten thousand. Whether it is his status or power ability, he is not much worse than the emperor, the two trust each other, and the emotions for decades are by no means measurable by some other villains.
And the prime minister had been the teacher of the first emperor before, and in terms of governing the country, the first emperor would of course consider his opinions more.
Under this premise, it can even be said that the prime minister is higher than these princes in terms of seniority or other aspects.
This also led to the fact that the princes did not dare to have a desire to overstep, and more chose to curry favor with the prime minister, but the prime minister ignored his personal feelings.
The prime minister of all state affairs is official and personal, and he is like the balance of the country, so that the two sides are as equal as possible.
When the emperor was watching, it seemed that everything was going on in an orderly manner, as if no one was meddling in it.
Even if the prince was injured and killed in the palace from time to time, the first emperor would keep all the relevant news in the palace.
Family ugliness should not be publicized, let alone the royal family, the death of the prince is a big deal, and the first emperor will not reveal it.
It is impossible for too many people to know, and the more you know, the more unsafe it is.
The first emperor even issued a holy decree for this, as long as someone dared to tell the news of the death of any prince, it would be killed.
There is no doubt that this is a stain on the royal family, and if it spreads, it will spread to other countries, not to mention those big countries for the time being.
Even if it is only a vassal state around Iraq, it will be extremely harmful to the dignity of the country, and the subject country may feel that the country is gradually becoming unreliable. As soon as the first emperor fell ill, there was such a big change, and the main reason for it was that people did not dare to investigate it deeply.
In this way, the princes killed each other, until the mediocre people in the palace have basically been eradicated and there are no idlers.
Suddenly, one day, the second prince and the seventh prince and their good brothers began to set their eyes on the prince who had not returned.
If it is said that the prince in the palace is like a turtle in an urn, the prince who travels outside is like a kite with a broken string.
Outside the palace, no one can give them shelter, the first emperor is not around, and the rivers and lakes are already a dangerous place.
If you want to get rid of a certain prince, you only need to send secret soldiers and assassins, and even if you die, you can attribute it to being killed by mistake.
Or which Diao Min took a fancy to the precious objects on the prince's body, and then had murderous intentions, this reason can be said to be ridiculous.
There are not many princes outside, and there are very few who stay for a long time, but Ivan is unique, no one is like him.
Some princes even wanted to get out of the palace, but they killed corpses on the streets, but killers often dispose of corpses.
will not let outsiders find out that the person is the prince, but forged a different identity for him, and then interacted with the yamen or found a place to bury him.
After a long time and many times, the princes didn't dare to go out anymore, you must know that even the world of flowers outside the palace is beautiful.
If you go out of the city, you will ask for your own life, it is really difficult to move an inch, and the princes know that life comes first.
Several times in a row, the prince who was threatening outside was dealt with, and the other princes also returned to the palace in a hurry, only Ivan wandered and did not return.
In Ivan's body, assassinations often end in failure, which leads to him not doing anything, but he is in trouble. You must know that you can escape the pursuit every time, it can't always be a fluke, or you will be strong in martial arts and choose to hide yourself.
At first, the princes were more taboo about any action or murderous intent towards Ivan, after all, he was the only one who had a gold medal to avoid death.
Later, the princes gradually became proficient, so they launched a pursuit, although the first emperor knew a little about these things, but there was no way, helpless.
It's just that fortunately, the secret guards who were selected by Ivan's side at that time were basically a few with very high comprehensive quality and were difficult to match.
They are not mediocre people, and they can also be said to have done their best to protect Ivan, and there have never been accidents.
At the very least, ensure Ivan's safety first, and then ensure their own personal safety as much as possible, as secret guards, they know it by heart.
Guards are often so dexterous that they hide in the shadows, unnoticed by others, as if they weren't there.
As for the attack, it is to use all kinds of hidden weapons to achieve the result of killing with one hit, and the murder weapon is not easy to be discovered, which is the most terrifying.
Ivan naturally knew this, which also made even the princes and brothers in the palace have an idea, and he is not so worried.
At the same time, they have also fought against each other, and their respective armed battles are slightly known, and Ivan has gradually improved in kung fu.
And those killers who were sent out basically went and never returned in the end, which made the second prince and the seventh prince in the palace a little worried.
Could it be that Ivan has been staying outside all the time, because he still has some hole cards hidden in himself, and he just doesn't want to participate in the battle of the prince.
However, seeing that Ivan didn't have the slightest idea of returning to the palace, this also made them settle down a little, and it was best not to return.
Originally, the second prince and the seventh prince didn't know much about Ivan, and if he came back suddenly, they didn't know which side they would join.
After all, as long as Ivan doesn't come back, he definitely has no possibility of being made the crown prince, and the prince can't be as free as him.
After hunting Ivan for a while without results, the two princes turned their attention elsewhere.
But there will always be some irrelevant people, who are obviously already fine, but they insist on picking them up, lest the world be chaotic.
One day, the second prince's chess piece, the tenth prince, suddenly offered a plan, if Ivan had always refused to come back, it was not completely impossible. As long as he is a person, born and raised, he always has his own weaknesses, even if Ivan seems to have no as the twelve princes.
The Ten Princes also clearly understood how important the Queen Mother was in Ivan's eyes, knowing that they were once best friends.
Even if Ivan carries the gold medal given to him by the first emperor, his queen mother can only stay in the palace, which cannot be changed.
It's just that Ivan's queen mother is in the harem, and she has long fallen out of favor, and she has almost been ignored.