"What did he use to make Meng Dehui speak?"

Wu Jinliang next to him couldn't help but ask, "The surnamed Meng has been in prison for a long time, and the means that should be used have been used, he refuses to bite the Chengguo Mansion in half a sentence, and would rather carry the affairs of the household department alone than obey the wishes of others." ”

Although they have sent people to the Imperial Prison, the four princes have sent people to it, and even the people behind Xu Lizhen have also been there.

Wu Jinliang was in charge of the Criminal Department, and he also secretly tried his best to pull down the Chengguo Mansion through Meng Dehui, but they tried their best to get Meng Dehui to speak, and he kept biting the household to death, and he refused to drag it to Chengguo Gong.

How did Xernoe get him to speak?

The crown prince and Shen Zhongkang also looked at Shen Ke, obviously very curious.

Shen shook his head: "I don't know, he led Changrui and them out last night, and when he came back, he gave me this thing and asked me to pass it on to His Highness, as for how he made Meng Dehui loosen his mouth, I don't know very well." ”

When the prince heard this, he glanced at the paper, but he didn't delve into how Xue Nuo did it, he said with some emotion: "Before, he was still suspicious when he said that he had a relationship with Xue Chen, but now it seems that he really wants to overturn the case for Xue Chen, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have caught the old thing seven years ago." ”

Shen Zhongkang frowned when he heard this, he still couldn't fully trust Xue Nuo, he always felt like she was hiding something and hadn't really told them, but it should be true that she was familiar with Xue Chen, at least for now, it seems that she and their purpose are the same.

They want to send the crown prince to the throne, and they also want to find out the truth seven years ago.

If she wants to avenge Xue Chen, she must also bring out the old story of Princess Yongzhao, they have the same purpose but can help each other.

Shen Zhongkang groaned: "For the time being, I can trust him and try to cooperate, but His Highness can't completely hand over his back to him." ”

Wu Jinliang nodded: "What the second assistant said is that His Highness still has to be on guard. ”

The crown prince naturally understands this truth, his situation in the court is not good, there are many people eyeing him, and he has not tried his best to gain trust before and then turned back, if it were not for someone like the Shen family who can fully trust, he would never easily hand over his back.

The crown prince raised his head and said to Shen Qi: "Changyuan, Xue Nuo's methods are different from ours, and sometimes the sword is off-edge, but I see that he treats you with some sincerity, and even this thing is willing to let you come to me." ”

If Xue Nuo really wanted to curry favor with him or get close to the East Palace, he could have crossed the Shen family and gave him things in exchange for trust, but she just gave things to Shen Ke, and never suspected that he would hide his personal interests or even take credit for the effort she spent in the middle, which shows that Xue Nuo trusts Shen.

She also seems to be very different from the Shen family.

Shen Yan heard that she remembered that when she first met Xue Nuo, her face was full of unruliness, and she put him down with a handful of medicinal powder and scolded him for being nosy, and temporarily put aside her worries and said: "Then Your Highness didn't see her playing me in Jiangnan before......"

There was an intimacy in his voice that he didn't even notice,

"If that little bastard hadn't been seen by me after falling off the cliff last time, I'm afraid he would have been able to put me in front of me and pretend to be obedient."

The prince also remembered Xue Nuo's well-behaved and docile appearance before, and couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "I don't know where he learned this at a young age." ”

Several people chatted about Xue Nuo for a while, and then talked about what to do with the book given by Meng Dehui.

This thing can't be used for the time being, the timing is not right, and taking it out rashly will only cause a big disaster.

But it's useless to say that it's useless, if it really comes to a critical time, this thing is enough to turn the tide, and even play an unexpected role, and even more so to subdue some people he has always wanted to subdue but can't do for the prince.

At the moment, more important than the thing in their hands, they have to find a way to take advantage of the weakness of the third prince and the fourth prince, Xu Lizhen was so anxious that they and the Chengguo Mansion were in trouble and had no time to bite them, and sent their people to the previous position as much as possible.

The Caoyun and Hubu incidents have brought out a large number of courtiers, and there are many vacant positions in the six ministries, and these official positions cannot fall into the hands of others.

Shen sat on the cushion and frowned a little: "If you want to send us in large numbers, you will definitely be targeted by the three princes and the four princes, and Your Majesty's side will not allow it, and the imbalance in the court will only provoke Your Majesty to indulge the three princes more and more, and even support others to rise up against His Royal Highness." ”

The prince was not so worried when he heard this: "Lone didn't plan to send his own people up." ”

The three people around him were all looking at him.

"Lone has always wanted to recruit courtiers, so that he can have the ability to stabilize the position of the East Palace and compete with the third child, but last time Xue Nuo reminded Lonely, it is not necessary for everyone to stand in line above the court, and it would be good if he could promote some capable and loyal pure ministers."

"The prince is saying, like Zhang Jun?"

The prince nodded: "What Gu wants is that the government is clear, what he wants is that after he takes charge of the government in the future, his right hand and right men are all virtuous, and those who remain in the court are people who can do things for the court, as long as these people can do practical things, they may not have to be loyal to Lone." ”

Just like Xue Nuo said, as long as he can do things, he has no second heart to the court, no matter whether he is sincere with him or not.

He became the emperor, and those who were loyal to the monarch were naturally loyal to him.

If he can't sit on the throne, even if he shows his loyalty to him now, what can he do?

He doesn't want to seize power, nor does he want to fiddle with the government like his father, and even shows his respect with the so-called sole power, so why does he have to abandon some people with lofty ideals and push some people who show loyalty but are mediocre and incompetent to the throne.

"The East Palace is a thorn in their side, and every move will arouse the suspicion of the father, rather than forcibly sending their own people to the throne and stalemate with their father like the third and fourth elders, and the court and the central government will not be at peace, it is better to learn from Zhang Jun."

The crown prince is also a decisive person, he said to Shen Zhongkang and them, "It's inconvenient for Lone to show up, it's better to let the second assistant and Lord Wu screen some capable people, as long as the background is clean, they have not voted for other princes' factions, and they are loyal to the court and have the ability, let them fill the vacancies first." ”

"But in this case, wouldn't we lose a lot."

Wu Jinliang frowned, "The reason why the affairs of Cao Yun and the household department can be accomplished, although there are external forces, but there are many people who follow His Highness to contribute, if you push out all the benefits, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be dissatisfied." ”

The prince was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned.

Shen Zhongkang saw that the prince hesitated, and said: "This is easy to solve, in fact, you don't have to choose all outsiders. ”

"Your Highness is the prince, you don't have to care about short-term gains and losses, but those who are willing to follow him are nothing more than seeking profit and fame, if the slightest benefit must not make people distracted and prone to dissent, and if Your Highness really doesn't fight at all, Your Majesty and the others will suspect it."

"It's better to do this, there are a few people on His Highness's side, and the people below must be able to taste the sweetness before they can do their best to do things for His Highness, as for the others, the old ministers will screen out the suitable ones with Lord Wu as soon as possible, and then let His Highness look at them."

When the prince heard this, he thought about it and thought it was good: "It's still your old thoughtfulness, just do what you say." ”

Wu Jinliang next to him said that this is reassuring, as long as there is not nothing, it will be done, all of them have made wedding dresses, and I am afraid that the people under them will have opinions and "rebel".

Several people discussed who the vacant position was suitable for, and the prince also left them to eat in the East Palace, waiting for the person who set the meal to put the meal away.

When several people were about to move their chopsticks, Pan Qing suddenly walked in quickly.

"Your Highness."

"What's wrong?"

"Something happened to the Criminal Department."

Wu Jinliang looked up: "What's wrong?" ”

Pan Qing said: "Someone poisoned the food in the criminal department and wanted to take the life of Peng's son. ”