"Old slave Li Guang, knock to see Your Highness! His Royal Highness Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”

Zhu Houzhao was sitting in the pavilion, and the gray-haired old man was kneeling outside the pavilion.

When the wind blows, some sounds will blow, so Li Guang puffed up his breath and shouted this sentence.

"Get up."

As the crown prince held a high position for a long time, his momentum and self-confidence became more and more serious, and his dialogue with others became more calm.

"Your Highness!"

To enter the pavilion, he has to go up two steps, and Zhu Houzhao stands on it, the position is higher, and the perspective is more suitable for him.

"Gonggong Li didn't go to pray for his father's blessing, why did he think of coming to my East Palace?"

Li Guang was also direct, "The old slave heard that His Royal Highness was depressed about the illness and difficulty of medical treatment for the people of Beijing, and they all said that the lord was worried about the humiliation of the ministers, although the old slave was only a eunuch, but he was not willing to fall behind in this section of filial piety. Today, I am here to share my worries for Your Highness! ”

"I remembered......"

The crown prince suddenly said this sentence for no reason,

Li Guang was also stunned and looked up at His Highness.

Zhu Houzhao said leisurely: "Earlier, Mr. Wang mentioned to Bengong that Gonggong Li has great magical powers, masters strange recipes and secret techniques, and can communicate with the gods, and His Majesty trusts you a lot. ”

"That's why you have advised your father and the emperor many times, and at the same time you have been greedy for ink and silver, countless of them, and even befriended ministers to gain power, and it is said that some people have worshiped under your door......"

The first half of this is fine, but the back is abrupt.

Li Guang's face was shocked, how could the prince suddenly say such a thing?

"Your Highness!" His heart trembled, "Please Your Highness to see!" Since the old slave was in the palace, he was favored by the emperor, and he often had the idea of repaying in his heart, and he practiced Buddha every day, in order to seek His Majesty's dragon health and health, and the old slave would never dare to do the things of greedy ink money and befriending power! ”

This pressure came up all of a sudden, and Li Guang's heart also pinched.

Zhu Houzhao was not in a hurry, and continued to act: "This palace didn't believe it originally, so I asked you face to face, so I can verify it." On my father's side, I haven't talked about it yet. ”

"Your Highness is wise! His Royal Highness didn't know that it was normal for the ministers and ministers in the palace to have some contradictions. Some of the foreign ministers really don't look down on the eunuch of the old slave, so it is not surprising that some slanderous words are made. But even if the old slave is poor in learning, he asks himself to be loyal and considerate, and he is even more than a foreign minister. ”

"Oh. I see. Zhu Houzhao made a sudden realization, and then began to worry again: "But the matter of the Medical Palace...... The ministers praise each other, you don't have a good relationship with them, and you still come to make suggestions, can you really work together? ”

Li Guang immediately assured categorically, "Of course!" Your Highness, don't get me wrong, the old slave has a bad relationship with them, it's the old slave's business. The Medical Palace is His Highness's business, His Highness is the master, naturally His Highness is the first, no matter how dissatisfied the old slave is, he doesn't have the courage to delay His Highness's major affairs! ”

"Well, that's the truth. You just said 'faithful and considerate,' and it seems to be true. The father also said to the palace that although the ministers made small mistakes and omissions, they were indeed better than the ministers at the level of consideration. ”

"That's it."

"Well, that makes sense. I see that you are also a very capable person, and you are so knowledgeable, and you know how to let go of personal grievances, which is stronger than many people, no wonder your father trusts you so much, and the palace also thinks you are very good, it is better to do this, how about leaving this matter to you? ”

Li Guang stopped for a while,

Leave it to me?

The key thing is that it can't do it like this.

Zhu Hou paused slightly when he looked at him, and his tone suddenly changed, "What?" You don't want to? ”

Li Guang's scalp is numb,

At this time, you can't say that you are happy?

His trip was to win over the crown prince.

But this is not in line with his suggestion, he originally made a complete set of 'action plan', what the Ministry of Works should do, what the Ministry of Rites should do, write down all those civil servants, tell them to do it, this hot potato thrown at them, let them have a headache.

How to ...... now? Is that so?

Fortunately, his mind is not stupid,

There was already an anxious wisdom in his chest, "His Royal Highness trusts the old slave so much, and the old slave deserves it." If you have the opportunity to serve Your Highness, you will naturally not have a word of concession. It's just that...... The emperor has already assigned the old slave errand... The old slave is afraid that he will lack skills, and it is nothing to be tired and tired, but if he delays His Highness's business, wouldn't it be a sin? ”

Zhu Houzhao squinted his eyes,

This guy is not easy to knead,

And before he could say anything,

Li Guang seemed to have a lively train of thought, and talked endlessly, "In addition, maybe His Highness doesn't know that such a court policy should be handed over to the cabinet and the ministry, and then to the emperor for decision." Because of such important events, people, talents, and things are indispensable. ”

This is a bit of a lesson.

That is to say, the prince, you don't understand, things can't be arranged like this, this is the government, but it doesn't matter if you don't understand, I'll tell you all this, two, three, now you know, right? You shouldn't come to me again, right?

Zhu Houzhao's fingers rubbed again, he is not easy to deal with, you will give me the problem when you say this kind of thing?

Who is asking for whom today?

"Okay, Gonggong Li is right. Today, the main palace is a little tired, so let's stop here. Qiuyun, pack up our things and go back to the temple. ”

Yes......

Li Guang was dumbfounded for a while,

No, why don't you play according to the routine?

I just 'fought back' a little bit and just shook my hand?

Qiu Yun and Zhang Yong couldn't understand the open and secret battles, so they naturally acted according to the prince's orders, and this time the palace was the same as the real thing.

"Temple... Your Highness. ”

"What else?"

Li Guang laughed dryly, "Old slave...... Here's one more piece of advice. ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't mean to listen at all, "Oh...... There are also suggestions, according to the palace, there is no need. Your filial piety is known to this palace. However, the civil officials all said that it was not easy to do this, and it was very simple to do it. Now Gonggong Li has suggestions...... This palace wants to ask first, if you do what you say, it will be good. If you can't do it, when the time comes, will you be held accountable, is it because the person who did it did not implement it well, or is there a problem with your suggestion itself? I'm afraid it's hard to explain. ”

This...... Li Guang thought to himself, what kind of logic is this, who would come up with this kind of idea? Whatever is there, it's all brainstorming.

Pure excuses.

"Your Highness......"

"Well, you don't have to say any more. If anything...... It's also good, write something here, and this palace will look at it carefully. ”

Li Guangxin sank even further, His Royal Highness ...... You haven't read yet, you can't read......

But Zhu Houzhao still said this, he can explain, I can't understand a large group of people around me, why do you say I don't watch?

The crown prince slowly left the pavilion,

If he left, Li Guang just didn't tie up with the prince, and nothing fell for a long time.

Now that the civil officials are criticizing him, if the prince is dissatisfied with him again, his fate can be imagined.

It's a matter of life and death.

Li Guang gritted his teeth and knelt down, "Your Highness! The old slave is willing to drive His Highness and do his best to die! ”

"I haven't read a book, I can't understand it, let's put it simply!" Zhu Houzhao roared.

Damn, come to the door and beg me, play with me!

Qiuyun and Zhang Yong on the side were startled, and hurriedly lowered their heads and pretended to be well-behaved, no one expected His Highness to suddenly have anger.

The situation was like this, and Li Guang also had to bow his head, "Your Highness forgives your sins!" What the old slave means is that His Royal Highness only commands, and the old slave will definitely try his best to handle His Highness's affairs well. ”

"Oh, that's what it means to die with all your might." Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized, "Actually, you don't have to think about it, you just need to remember that you are doing things for the palace, and it is not a problem to do things well, and you have your own palace to bear it for you." If things are not done well, anything can be a problem. Do you understand? ”

This sentence is too rich in connotation. Thinking of the previous civil servant's complaint in his place,

The crown prince may go to the emperor's side at any time......

Isn't this a threat?!

But as the crown prince, it didn't seem to be a big deal for him to say such things to a eunuch.

Li Guang couldn't figure out what it meant.

Maybe it's just an ordinary conversation, and under normal times, the prince can also say: You can get things done anyway or something.

But what if there is such a meaning?

Zhu Houzhao doesn't care, he also looks at how you behave, I am honest and good to you, and if you are not honest, you force me to use means.

Li Guang knew that he would not be able to escape today, and he estimated that he had to do a good job in the matter assigned by the prince in order to pass the test.

The crown prince returned to the pavilion and sat down,

"You just said that people, money, and things are indispensable. But now those ministers are all staring at you and talking about what your father has done. Now, as you said, how can it be handed over to the Cabinet and the Legislature? ”

Li Guang said: "It can be said that this matter is for the sake of the people. ”

"So you weren't for the people?"

Li Guang: "......"

He didn't bother to say anything.

"I don't know what His Highness wants to do?"

"It's up to you." Zhu Houzhao pointed at him and said.

After saying this, he gave Zhang Yong a color, and he walked away directly.

Li Guang didn't understand what it meant, and wanted to chase it, but Zhang Yongheng was in front of him.

Grandpa Li...... His Highness has already explained. ”

"However, His Highness didn't say anything."

"Your Highness said, Your Highness said not to hand it over to the Cabinet Ministry. But if you don't pay it, the court won't allocate the silver taels, how can you do it without money? Gonggong Li, I also want to ask, do you really think that Your Highness doesn't know about your greed for ink? ”

Li Guang's face was straight, "What does Gonggong Zhang mean by this?" You can't talk nonsense. ”

Zhang Yong felt that this former high-ranking and powerful eunuch was indeed ridiculous in front of His Royal Highness.

"The ministers have given advice to His Highness one by one, why didn't His Highness go to the Emperor? Your Highness, this is to save your life. Of course, silver is also important, but you must know that there is a large amount of silver in the house after the fact. But why didn't the prince listen to it, and still spend so much time with you? Father-in-law Li, you have to think about it. ”

Li Guang's scalp was numb, it turned out that this was the case! The prince's purpose is money!

This time, the prince just convicted him, so he forced him to take the money.

He and Changqing thought about it for a long time, but they never thought that in the matter of [silver], how could the prince be short of money in their opinion?!

But just take the money out, isn't this just admitting that you are greedy for ink?

The prince really had a good calculation, and giving him both options was a dead end.

It's all a dead end, so let's talk about it!

"Humph! Now it's the emperor who is in charge, not those ministers! How can they take my life if they want?! Li Guang patted his knee and got up.

Zhang Yong also looked at him with an unkind face, "Gonggong Li said that he was a Wenchen, so he shouldn't be alluding to His Highness in his heart, right?!" ”