At this moment, Cui Ming's heart was beating a drum, when he heard Wu Hao bring it up before, he reprimanded him on the spot, and then naturally he couldn't help but think of it from time to time.

The prince's exoneration of Baoxiang Temple's protest has already spread throughout Junzhou City and even the entire Great Wu Kingdom, and then there is an unknown conversation between Emperor Wu and the prince.

After this secret conversation, the crown prince lived in seclusion, did not participate in state affairs, and did not hand over to anyone.

In the eyes of outsiders, the crown prince was beaten into the cold palace by Emperor Wu and fell out of favor, so it became popular to abolish the rumors that he would be abolished.

But Cui Ming didn't know if it would, because he knew Wei Yu's feelings for the crown prince Wei Huang deeply.

The crown prince Wei Huang is the most like today's Emperor Wu, and his personality and actions are exactly the same as those of the young Emperor Wu, who has loved him very much since he was a child.

Many people don't understand why Emperor Wu let Wei Huang go to Beizong Temple to practice, but he knows that Emperor Wu already had the opportunity to let Beizong Temple study the Buddhist Dharma Array at that time, so that the Wei family has the possibility of cultivating, at least there must be a chance to prolong their longevity.

Compared with the original Taiqing Sect Yan Guizhen's shameless practice of sacrificing his sister in order to start the dual cultivation of yin and yang, and Cui Ming's own sophistry at the beginning, this kind of profound magic circle of Buddhism obviously has a greater chance.

At that time, it happened that the Queen Mother also believed in Buddhism, so Emperor Wu pushed the boat and asked him to go to Buddhism to study Buddhism first, so that he could be more suitable for this practice method at that time.

From this incident, he knew that the prince's position in Emperor Wu's heart was almost unshakable.

Emperor Wu was not wrong, although the prince was in a Buddhist temple, he majored in not only the Buddhist scriptures, but also the Confucian holy scrolls and Taoist classics.

He is extremely intelligent, and every time Emperor Wu asks about the country, he can always give back very safe and appropriate suggestions, which often makes Emperor Wu's heart happy.

Compared with the brave and unscrupulous second prince, the greedy and reckless third prince, and the five princes and six princes who are looking forward to the wind and the rudder, the crown prince is naturally the outstanding and unique choice of the crown prince of the Dawu Empire.

Few people can know these things, and even if they do, they can't see through the situation, and those ministers and officials only know that the second prince and the third prince have a great record, but they don't understand that the reason why Emperor Wu arranged them to the border to prevent foreign invasions is to clear the way for the crown prince.

After all, Wei Yu still remembered the bloody battle for the throne of the previous generation, and he naturally would not let his favorite eldest son go through this again.

So since Wu Hao brought it up, Cui Ming knew that Emperor Wu must have known everything, and he would ask him one day, so he had already thought of the answer.

After Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he completely changed a person, and became quite suspicious, this kind of temptation was a move that he was happy to do, and even the generals of the Yulin Army who were personally guarding him around him often had to carry a heart, for fear that his life would be in danger - this was the experience that Cui Ming summed up after trying to make friends with Zhan Yanzhang and Ba Dunhou and others many times.

Now seeing that Emperor Wu's suspicions rose again, Cui Ming hurriedly replied:

"Emperor Wu Shengming, the position of the crown prince is the foundation of the country's stability, and it cannot be easily abolished, the minister has never had any other thoughts in his heart, and he is always thinking about the prince and Emperor Wu. Therefore, as soon as Emperor Wu brought it up, he blurted out, this is the sincere heart of the minister!"

"Oh?" Emperor Wu smiled faintly and said, "Then, in your opinion, a few months ago, the prince said that he would lead troops to personally exterminate Buddhism, how true do you think this is true?"

The sweat on Cui Ming's head came out, and he finally knew why no one was waiting by Wei Yu's side today, it turned out to be a murderous temptation.

At this time, he had already felt a terrifying aura fluctuating underground, and he knew that once Wei Yu had a murderous intent, he would not be able to leave the Great Martial Emperor Palace today.

Cui Ming's mind turned sharply, and he said something that made him happy for the rest of his life:

"It is a great blessing for the empire that the prince can perceive the holy will and share the worries of the country. But the small Buddhism rebellion, the empire has ten major legions and various state border legions, strong soldiers, strong horses, talents, why the prince personally fights, there are countless loyal soldiers for Emperor Wu and the prince bloody battle, this is the supreme glory of everyone. ”

"What's more, this is just a part of the national affairs, and the prince should be aware of the national situation, deeply understand the national affairs, and should not be too distracted by a certain sect. ”

Emperor Wu nodded at this time, and his face softened slightly.

I have to say that Cui Ming guessed Emperor Wu's mind very thoroughly, and at this critical moment, he knew what kind of words could comfort and cater to Emperor Wu's heart now.

Sure enough, Emperor Wu smiled and said, "Why did you kneel down again, don't you say that you are not commensurate with a monarch and a minister today?" ”

Cui Ming looked at Emperor Wu and felt a little relieved, although he felt that Emperor Wu's excuse of covering his ears and stealing the bell was a bit ridiculous, but this was a trick that the emperor's family often liked to play.

He had read it many times in the history books, and he didn't dare to show the slightest at this moment, so he could only accompany him to act.

At least he thinks that the crisis is over now, and he finally breathes a sigh of relief.

However, just as he relaxed his vigilance, Emperor Wu once again asked a sentence that seemed to have no killing intent, but actually made him the most fearful and chilling in retrospect, and he said casually:

"It has been many years since the ancestor abolished the position of prime minister, and although Emperor Wu of the past dynasties knew that this matter was for the authority of the Wei family, they also deeply realized the heavy responsibility on their shoulders after there was no prime minister. ”

"More than 300 days a year to adhere to the administration of the dynasty, dreaming of sleep, never the slightest fatigue, but still like snowflakes flying in the country, up and down the Great Wu Kingdom, at most a day can have thousands of folds, which makes all the Emperor Wu miserable. ”

"Thankfully, I met you. Although I didn't make you the prime minister, but I added you as the king of the Great Pillar Kingdom, the king with a different surname, and those officials such as the imperial history inspector thought that I listened to slander, cronyism, and violated the etiquette system. ”

"When I announced this order, they tried their best to dissuade them, as if they were about to die at the foot of my steps. Where do those nerds know Lao Tzu's difficulties!"

Cui Ming was shocked when he heard this, he hadn't heard such a rude tone for many years, but why was he like this today? He couldn't guess why Emperor Wu would suddenly bring up this topic at this time, what kind of medicine was sold in his gourd?

Wei Yu stared at Cui Ming with his eyes and continued: "Fortunately, you have done me a great favor, the Great Pillar Country is the pillar of a country, supporting the smooth operation of the Great Martial Kingdom, and you have also proved that you are a peerless minister who governs the country and the country." I am very happy in my heart, so I named you the king with a different surname, I have no selfish feelings, and I have a clear conscience. ”

"It's just that recently, because of the things of Buddhism and Taoism, everything has been chaotic, and I am also old, and I can't live two or three hundred years like you cultivators, so I often feel powerless, and the prince has not yet gotten out of his obsession. ”

"These days, ministers often suggest to me that we should restore the prime minister system, assist the country's governance, and in the future, we will be able to assist the prince and achieve great things for a thousand years. I think this position belongs to you, what do you think?"

Although Cui Ming relaxed his vigilance, he did not lose his mind, and he knew that this was the biggest problem today.

If he just agreed directly, he would obviously be arrogant, and it would cause Wei Yu's suspicions, and if he didn't agree, it would be against the holy will.

Besides, now the entire court knows that he is now one person under ten thousand people, and if another person is elected, it will definitely shake the court, and if this position does not belong to him, it will seem that he is hypocritical and pretentious.

Wei Yu seems to have given two paths, but now the left is not, and the right is not, how to answer?

Cui Ming's whole body felt uncomfortable at this time, he was still sane, but after the crisis just now, he suddenly relaxed, and he couldn't find the keen judgment of that tense moment, and he couldn't speak for a while.

However, he was able to sit in this position, which naturally had its profoundness, and he thought about it for a long time, and finally said:

"This matter is very important, it involves the imperial court system, it is advisable to think long-term, Emperor Shengwu must not be in a hurry. In addition, the saint is now in good health, if he says that he is honest and humble, he must not be trusted, and the minister is willing to share his worries for Emperor Shengwu with all his heart, and his liver and brain are smeared, and he will die. ”

As soon as these words came out, he knew that Cui Ming's scheming was keen, since he couldn't choose left and right, then choose the third way, drag.

As long as the matter is still decided, we will definitely be able to think of a solution in the future.

But Emperor Wu was quite complacent, and he also guessed Cui Ming's answer, Cui Ming's answer was very cunning and perfunctory, if it was in the past, he would definitely not be satisfied.

However, now a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen a fish biting the hook.