Chapter 34: Winning the hearts and minds of the people
When Xiao Qian left, Nan Shanyuan slammed the cup in his hand to the ground.
"Xiao Qian, it's really shameless, I don't know how to lift. Pretending to be in front of this king, who knows what he has in mind? Nan Shanyuan was very angry.
The henchman had been staying at the door, and he naturally heard the conversation inside clearly, and he also walked out at this time.
"The prince doesn't have to be angry, it's not worth it." Henchman Li Gen's eyes were like torches, staring at the direction of Xiao Qian's departure, "Xiao Qian must have some concerns in his heart." β
"Is he worried that the king will trick him? Or do you think he doesn't want to stand together at all? obviously hated the Queen Mother before, but now he has to pretend to be full of care. β
"Lord Xiao and the Queen Mother have always been at odds, even in the court, they openly contradict each other, which is a well-known thing. The Queen Mother also scolded Lord Xiao more than once in private, and the relationship between them was definitely not so harmonious. β
Nan Shanyuan nodded, "There is absolutely no falsehood in these news, so it proves that he is pretending to be today." β
"On the one hand, it's because of the disguise, and on the other hand, it may be that I don't trust the prince a little bit. There may be other considerations as well. β
What do you mean by other considerations? To put it bluntly. Nan Shanyuan was a little impatient with Li Gen's words.
Li Gen has been by his side for many years, and he is very dependent on Li Gen.
"I guess maybe he still has something to do with King Jing!"
"King Jing?" Nan Shanyuan was a little unconvinced.
"Yes, Lord Wang, don't forget, Lord Xiao had a very shallow relationship with King Jing at the beginning, although King Jing is now a concubine, but there is no guarantee that he has completely died. Many people will not rest on their laurels unless they see no hope. Before tonight, he was also an ambitious person, so the prince must not take it lightly. β
Nan Shanyuan fell into thinking, King Jing was his brother, but he was demoted to a concubine because of the crime of betraying the country, if it weren't for the emperor's soft-heartedness, it would be impossible to live until now.
Of course, only Nan Shanyuan knows best about King Jing's betrayal, because he is the one who planned it.
Of course, Nan Shanyuan would not take King Jing, who had no power and no power to live in the world, in his eyes, he sneered, "If Xiao Qian still wants to have hope for King Jing, it can only mean that he is the stupidest person." β
"If you just look at the superficial benefits, Jingwen really has nothing to rely on. But Lord Xiao is also a person who values love and righteousness, if it weren't for him, the emperor would not have spared King Jing. β
"What can you do if you spare him? Now he is living so poorly, if it were this king, he would rather commit suicide. β
"Although King Jin's current status is humble, he is also the younger brother of the former emperor, and it is not impossible for someone to use his identity to make waves."
"Do you mean that Xiao Qing might do this?"
"In other words, I didn't dare to guarantee it before, because because of the strength of the queen mother, no one dared to question any decision of the emperor. But now that the Queen Mother is nowhere to be seen, the court looks calm on the surface, but in fact there is an undercurrent. β
Listening to Li Gen's analysis, Nan Shanyuan felt that it made sense.
"It seems that the king should visit in person. said that the queen mother was ill and it was inconvenient to see people, this king felt that this was simply a word, maybe the queen mother was not in the palace at all. β
"If it's not in the palace, where will it be?"
"No matter where it is, if the Queen Mother leaves the palace casually, things will be extraordinary. Without the protection of the Queen Mother, the little emperor simply achieved nothing. It seems that this king should go to the emperor now, and find out, maybe there will be unexpected gains. β
Li Gen nodded, "What the prince said is very true, and it is not a way to wait like this all the time. β
Nan Shanyuan took someone to the imperial study to meet the driver, and at this time, Nan Jinyan was worried about what was going on in the court today!
He complained to his personal father-in-law beside him: "Chief Gao, do you say that in the eyes of these ministers, am I just a child? β
Father-in-law Gao has always taken care of the emperor's diet and daily life, and he is the most caring person. When the emperor's mother was still alive, he was the person next to them, and his loyalty was never doubted.
Looking at Nan Jinyan, of course Manager Gao could understand his feelings, but the affairs of the imperial court were complicated and not so simple.
However, he still comforted: "Don't be too careful, the emperor is the Ninth Five, and all people are your subjects." But the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, and they dare not disobey your order. β
Nan Jinyan shook his head, "Manager Gao, I know that you have always been loyal, and the reason why I say this is because I am afraid of my cowardice. But you don't have to, because I'm not a child anymore. I can still see the current form clearly. β
"Now without the protection of my father and mother, I am weak, and many people covet the throne, but there is no suitable opportunity. If it wasn't for the Queen Mother's top assistance before, maybe the ending would have changed. β
Nan Jinyan said with some regret, he hated Mu Xiaoxiao's control so much before, but now he misses that feeling. At least at that time, I was worried about my life, and now, I have to be careful and cautious with every step I take.
Manager Gao looked at Nan Jinyan and felt distressed, this is the child he grew up watching, he has been held in the palm of his hand by the emperor and queen, and now he has suddenly lost all his support, such a big gap, a group of people can't accept it.
What's more, she is not an ordinary person, she is a high-ranking emperor. The so-called high places are not cold, and this makes sense. Since he was born royal, he is destined not to be ordinary, either brilliant or ruined. This is a path from which there is no turning back.
"Your Majesty, don't be so pessimistic. In any case, you are the head of a country, and the power in your hands can protect yourself. Of course, in order to consolidate the current power, it is necessary to continue to work hard, not only to make good use of those ministers, but also to be careful. You can't have the heart to hurt others, and you can't have the heart to defend people. β
"I used to think that as long as I had the power in my hands, it was a very simple thing to be the emperor, but now it seems that I am really naΓ―ve."
"The emperor is resourceful, and the only weakness now is his young age, but this is not fatal and can be overcome. Therefore, the emperor must be full of confidence, so that some unscrupulous people will be discouraged. β
Manager Gao persuaded bitterly, for a slave who had been in the harem for many years, of course he knew that the current Nan Jinyan was facing great difficulties, but he couldn't dampen his momentum.
Here, his net worth and life are closely linked to the emperor, and if anything happens to the emperor, it is impossible for them to live.