The seventeen or eighteen-year-old eldest prince was at the age of voice change, and as soon as he spoke in a hurry, his voice was so sharp that it pierced the eardrums.

"Your Highness can know the Ministry of Officials Shangshu Weixian?" Meng Zhuzhou asked unhurriedly.

"How?"

Wei Xian is one of the people that the eldest prince wants to win over the most, and he sent someone to intercept and kill other sons Wei Liao in order to frame Cao Bingye so as to force Wei Xian to stand in line, but now that he suddenly heard Meng Zhuzhou mention this person, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

"Wei Xian's wife has been frequently going back and forth to the Yin Mansion recently and said that the little master of the Yin Mansion is close to him, and Wei Xian also openly supports his mentor Yin Zhizeng in the court." Meng Zhuzhou said slowly.

The eldest prince's originally crowded brows were even more hideous, and Wei Xian actually stood on Yin Zhizeng's team!

Then everything he had done before was in vain!

Meng Zhuzhou looked at the eldest prince who was annoyed and angry, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, who is the one who can really speak in the court? Has the eldest prince figured it out?

Those people, whether they were eunuchs or other literati parties, no one took these royal children into account.

For them, it doesn't matter who the emperor is, the third prince can, the eldest prince can also, and it's better to be the crown prince.

No matter who they replace, the power will only be firmly in their hands.

If it weren't for that, would the emperor be so indulgent to the eunuchs under him? Will a series of major matters related to the national economy and people's livelihood such as salt, iron, and mines be handed over to the eunuchs?

The answer is no.

The emperor was unwilling to bow to the outer court, so he could only reuse these eunuchs, and could only rely on them to counter the foreign court.

However, the reuse of eunuchs has caused an even more terrible result, that is, the power is divided again, but even so, Emperor Qingwen is very pleased, at least the two phases are balanced, and Daming can still operate smoothly.

Once the equilibrium is upset, the consequences are unimaginable.

Therefore, the first step of the eldest prince is wrong, he wants to stand in line instead of letting others stand on his side, and if he wants to sit in that supreme position, he must let these people with power see his value.

Otherwise, who would spend extra time paying attention to a prince who is simply impossible?

"Cao Bingye." The eldest prince clenched the cup in his hand, and he said desperately: "There is still this person to woo." ”

What he thought was very simple, Cao Bingye's weight was definitely not lighter than that of the Ministry of Shangshu, as long as this person supported him, he would not worry about no one standing in line in the court.

Meng Zhuzhou sneered, and stopped talking, he had already reminded him that he had already reminded that the eldest prince would continue to go all the way to the dark, so don't blame him for not getting it at the beginning.

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The scorching sun was slanting westward, and Jiang Banxia and the others rushed all the way, stopping at the Yellow River in the evening, where they had to cross the Yellow River if they wanted to go to Hezhou.

There is a large area of sheepskin rafts lined up on the sand and gravel of the river beach, which looks quite spectacular by the light of the fire, and dozens of northwestern men wade into the mud of the shallows to drag the sheepskin rafts ashore.

The sheepskin raft was huge, and a dozen blown round leather bags were tied to the wooden frame, and these northwestern men easily barred the raft with a strong pair of hands.

The northwest man carrying the raft saw Jiang Banxia and his party, and shouted at the top of his voice from afar: "Hey! Over there, it's dark, and I can't cross the Yellow River, so I have to cross the Yellow River and come back at dawn. ”

The thick northwest accent poured into the wind, Yang Yiqing listened carefully but couldn't understand it, he asked, "What are these raft workers shouting?" ”

"They said they couldn't cross the river tonight." He Qiaoyi translated the words of those people briefly: "Let's come back tomorrow." ”

The post house is on the opposite side of the Yellow River, and they can't get there, and there is no post station near them to rest.

Where are they going to sleep on this big night?

"Why don't you leave?" The raft workers set up the sheepskin raft, and saw that these travelers from other places were still parked by the river and had no intention of moving.

"This big brother, you see that it is not dark yet, so send us a few over." He Qiaoyi opened his mouth to persuade: "The river doesn't look wide, you have two poles to hold up." ”

"Nope." The raft worker pointed to the yellow and muddy heavenly road: "Look at the color of this day, it will definitely rain at night, and if the rain comes, the Yellow River will not be peaceful. ”

He Qiao said that the raft worker just refused to agree: "You better find a place to spend the night, there will be no raft worker here to take such a deadly business." ”

The wind was blowing with water vapor, and the earthy smell floating in the air rushed to the tip of the nose, and it seemed that it was really going to rain.

Jiang Banxia Fu stopped the raft worker again and asked, "Since we can't cross the river, we have a tiring day of boating and driving, dare to ask if there is a place to stay near here?" ”

If it doesn't rain, it's not impossible for a few of them to sleep in the wild for a night, but if it rains on this day and they don't find a place to stay, it will be difficult to endure later, so many of them can't be crowded in the carriage, right?

"There is a place to stay." The raft worker looked at Jiang Banxia and the others and said, "But the conditions there are limited, I'm afraid you don't want to live." ”

"What's not to like." He Qiao leaned and said: "When you go out, don't go out if you pay attention to it so much." ”

The raft worker was amused by He Qiaoyi and said, "If you don't dislike it, I can lead the way." ”

It is better to lead the way, and it is better to lead the way than for them to look for it.

"Then there will be labor." The two officials surnamed Zhu gave up their hearts.

These people who live on the edge of the Yellow River have lived on rafts for generations, and God has split the Yellow River to give them a bite to eat.

"A few, don't say anything else, hold the pole, I Zhiliu is familiar with crossing the Yellow River, and I will go down with a pole to ensure your stability." The raft worker boasted, "A few of you will be crossing the river tomorrow, so you can consider me." ”

As soon as he said this, Jiang Banxia understood why this person was so enthusiastic, it turned out that he wanted to do their business.

"There are a lot of you, and you will have to hire at least three or four rafts to cross the river tomorrow, and it will be a lot of trouble for each family." Zhi Liuxiao said with affection: "If it is decided by me, I will take care of the matter of finding another raft worker, and I will ensure that it is done properly." ”

"How much does a trip cost?" He Qiaoyi asked.

Zhi Liu stretched out two fingers and said, "It's not expensive, five small flat coins per person." ”

"Five isn't expensive!" He Qiao leaned on his fingers and said, "You are cheaper, how about three?" We have a lot of people, and you won't lose money in this business. ”

"This..."Zhi Liu was puzzled: "The raft itself is dangerous, we are all holding on to the pole with our lives, and three is too little." ”

He Qiaoyi still wanted to bargain, but Jiang Banxia stopped him.

"Wait for us by the river tomorrow morning." Jiang Banxia took out three small flat coins from his purse and threw them to Zhi Liu: "This is a deposit." ”

The cold texture of the three copper coins made Zhiliu overjoyed, and he said, "Thank you, master." ”

Afterwards, He Qiaoyi was angry with Jiang Banxia for a long time for this matter, and he could have saved half of the money for crossing the river, but Jiang Banxia insisted on not letting him bargain, and spent more money in vain.

Jiang Banxia didn't defend himself, and only asked He Qiaoyi if he had negotiated the price when he went to the welcome building for dinner? I don't feel distressed to eat two taels of silver, but I bargain with these really poor people in order to save a few copper plates, what is worth it?

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