Chapter 49: The King, the Minister, and the Son
The two sat in the study and looked at each other, and after the same greetings, the topic was finally led to the main topic. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Luo Li, as the lord of the city, naturally knew about the result of the election, but he didn't think that he should have the slightest guilt, uneasiness, anger, joy or any unusual interest in this result, just like the residents of the city made up a joke with their own names, he laughed at most, but he also knew that the prince in front of him didn't want to think so.
"I did hear a little bit about it, but I didn't pay much attention to it. ”
"I should have sent someone to give a speech to call on people to end this farce and show that you don't want to be a part of it, right?"
"I have indeed received news from His Highness. Luo Li said: "But I hope Your Highness is clear, I don't know how many such words will be in this capital every day, although I am the lord of a city, but it is impossible to ask about everything and express my position." ”
"But this matter involves the prince!" "Oath's voice became cold, obviously he was very dissatisfied with Luo Li's attitude.
"Does Your Highness think that the prince elected by these commoners is really the future prince?"
"How is it possible, everything is naturally based on the decision of the father. ”
"In that case, then why does Your Highness care so much?"
"After all, it is not good to continue like this, and it has also affected the majesty of our Resnot family. ”
"Your Highness, with all due respect, the majesty of a family is accumulated by words and deeds on weekdays, not simply by suppressing the masses. ”
Oath narrowed his eyes: "Are you blaming me?"
"I'm just saying what I think. ”
"Really?" "I have passed the order to the five city lords, and the other four city lords have already come forward, but you are the only one, Luo Li, Yushi, do you want to rebel?"
For Luo Li, who regards loyalty as a faith, words like rebellion and betrayal are great insults, and he has tried his best to avoid the possibility of betrayal and rebellion all his life, but obviously His Royal Highness the eldest prince does not understand the mood of this old city lord.
"Your Highness, with all due respect, the so-called betrayal and rebellion refer to acts that go against the will of the king, and I think I have done nothing wrong!"
"Then why don't you follow my wishes and make a statement that you have no intention of becoming king?
"Your Highness, I am a courtier of Resnot, and I should only obey the orders of King Resnot, except for Your Majesty's, according to your official position, even if it is the will of the prince, I have no need to obey it, not to mention, Your Highness, you are not the prince!!"
"What did you say?"
"In my opinion, without His Majesty's permission, wantonly mobilizing His Majesty's courtiers and letting them do things for you is a rebellion and a rebellion!!"
Sworn eyelids: "You said I want to rebel?" Sworn Fall smiled: "Luo Li, remember what you said!"
Luo Li did not back down: "You might as well tell Your Highness that I have already reported to Your Majesty about the matter of the election, and I have received Your Majesty's will to ask me not to participate, but I will ask." I'm just carrying out the will that His Majesty has given me. I hope that His Highness will not put too much thought into intrigue, if His Highness really wants to become a Ming Monarch, instead of worrying about these unwarranted threats, it is better to make this country stronger. ”
"Are you teaching me how to do things? Do you have the qualifications?" said Oath angrily.
Luo Li nodded: "I grew up with His Majesty since I was a child, I think I still have this qualification, compared to His Highness's recent behavior, I think sometimes His Highness should learn from His Highness Ling Chen, although his previous speech was a bit clumsy, but at least he really thought about how to make this country stronger!!"
"Are you saying that I'm not as good as Ling Chen?" slammed Sweary's hand on the table.
Looking at the table that was still shaking, Luo Li continued: "Since your goal, Your Highness, your goal is to become the king of our Resnot, then you should have the bearing, open-mindedness and foresight that a king should have. ”
"Bearing, open-mindedness, foresight?" Oath stood up: "It's not your turn to be a small family that relies on your father to ascend the throne. All you have to do is answer me, would you like to come forward and call on people to stop the election, and say that you are qualified to be the king?"
Luo Li also stood up: "Your Highness, I obey Your Majesty's orders, I will not ask or intervene in this matter, that's all!!"
"Good! Looks like you're going to fight me!"
"I owe allegiance to His Majesty Cao Le!!"
"Alright, you can go!!"
"That's rude. With that, Luo Li turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait!" sworn to stop him again.
Luo Li turned around: "Your Highness, do you have anything else?"
"The stone sculpture I gave you, you haven't brought it with you yet!"
"Don't bother Your Highness, the little girl's birthday is still half a year away. ”
"I'll give it to you, and you'll have to take it!" said arrogantly, "This is not your job, don't you give me face as Prince Resnot?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. ”
After Luo Li left, after a while, a man in black with a hood walked into the study of the oath, looking at the unkind look of the oath: "It seems that His Royal Highness and Luo Li didn't have a very good conversation." ”
"Hmph, a mere city lord, dare to be disrespectful to me, did I behave too politely before, so that these people forget the majesty of my Resnot?"
"Your Highness, haven't we already said that in order for the officials to support you, you need to be friendly. And it's really productive. ”
"Yes, it did work, but because of my friendliness, the city lord dared to talk back to me, and because of my friendliness, the people of the whole country no longer looked at us in the eyes of Resnot. ”
"Your Highness...... Don't be impulsive. ”
"I know what I'm doing. Ling Chen looked at the man in black: "I will continue to behave gently and benevolently, but this Luo Li, I want him to pay the price for today's arrogance, which can be regarded as an example of killing chickens and monkeys, so that people in the world know." I respect you because you are useful to me, but that doesn't mean you can be my equal. ”
"But Your Highness, after all, Luo Li is His Majesty's hair, and he has a certain reputation among officials, if you want to deal with him, I am afraid that His Majesty will be dissatisfied with you, and it will also make the officials feel cold!"
"Then do it cleanly, don't let others find out that it was me who did it, wait, he just seemed to say, look, I'm not as good as Ling Chen? Then you can find a way to frame this matter on Ling Chen." ”
“...... Your Highness, it was already risky enough to involve a city lord, but now if you pull His Highness Ling Chen in, if there is a slight mistake, I am afraid that the gains outweigh the losses. ”
"Haven't you always asked me to focus on dealing with Ling Chen, why do you have so many worries now?"
"Your Highness, you can't rush anything. ”
Oath walked a few steps around the study: "Of course you are not in a hurry, anyway, it is not you who will become the prince in the end, if you can't do this, then I will do it myself!!"
"......" The man in black thought for a while: "Understood, please give me some time to prepare." ”
Oath nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, has there been any change in my father's attitude towards the election recently?"
The man in black shook his head: "Your Highness, since Your Majesty has not expressed its position, in fact, we should not react too much. ”
"Hmph, no, I didn't notice it before, but after talking to Luo Li, I realized that maybe this is an opportunity for my father to give me to express myself, if I can solve this elected matter perfectly with my own ability, then my father will definitely trust me more. ”
“......”
Oath stood up: "Call everyone to me at once, and I will draw up a plan to pacify this election." ”
"But Your Highness, acting against the people like this will have an impact on your popularity. I think it's still ......"
"Are you going to teach me how to do things too?"
"Don't dare. ”
Oath walked up to the man in black and said word by word: "You just need to give me advice, and then finish the things I have arranged, you have no right to give me orders, and you are not qualified to dictate, understand?"
"Got it......"
"Alright, go and call everybody. ”
The man in black looked at Oath and sighed with some disappointment: "Obey." ”
Looking at the man in black who left, he shook his head: "These domestic servants, one by one, are too self-righteous, I think they have forgotten, if it weren't for our Resnot family, they would probably still be eating raw meat like a wild man in the cave now." ”
Putting the roasted crispy and crispy pork skin into his mouth, Ling Chen nodded with satisfaction, worthy of Fei Ying, and really knew his taste well. While eating delicious dishes, while listening to Xiao Qiong, Fei Ying, and Lin Hou, who were not very familiar with him, take turns to tell Snow Al's recent situation, thinking, his eyes squinted at Dou Wo and Lu Feier, who came from afar, it seems that Snow Al, this human dish, they still like it.
"Above. After Lin Hou finished speaking, he looked at Ling Chen, who was the most unfamiliar to Ling Chen: "Does Your Highness have any questions?"
Ling Chen shook his head and continued to enjoy the delicious food.
"Then Your Highness, do you see what I need to do for the next part?" Lin Hou continued to ask.
Ling Chen raised his head and looked at him with some unpleasantness, and gently tapped the plate full of dishes with his fork. Can't this guy wait for me to finish eating?
Fei Ying smiled, patted Lin Hou's shoulder lightly, and put a piece of beef on his plate: "Your Highness means that you will eat first, and when you are full, you will have the strength to work! ”