Emperor Qing has two bottom lines in his heart.

One is the military affairs of the court, and the other is the transfer of officials.

This referee allowed the princes under his knees to fight wits in the octagonal cage he specified, but for the most important military affairs and official affairs of Qingguo, the crown prince was not allowed to be contaminated with half a point with the second prince, of course, the eldest prince who led the army for Qingguo in Dongyi City was an exception.

Regarding Qian Zheng, Emperor Qing did not treat it as strictly as the first two.

It's just a pity that the household department has been in the hands of that Sinan Bofan Jian all these years, and the hands of the two princes can't reach in at all.

The only place where this can be done is the Royal Vault.

Therefore, the people in the court naturally regarded Emperor Qing's desire to take back the management of the treasury in the hands of the eldest princess as dissatisfied with the crown prince, because Fan Xian's marriage with the county lord of the royal palace had no intention of stopping it until now.

Li Yunrui was extremely anxious in his heart.

For Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, who has already tasted the poison of power, it is undoubtedly more uncomfortable to hand over the royal inner treasury that has been held in her hand for many years so easily than to kill her.

Nowadays, Fan Xian's reputation in Kyoto is so bad, but the palace's attitude towards this marriage has not changed.

Li Yunrui gritted his teeth, and even begged Emperor Qing in person, but the answer she got was not the one she wanted.

During this time, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess often went to the queen mother's bedroom, hoping that her mother would persuade the emperor to push this family business, but unfortunately Li Yunrui's constant crying did not impress the queen mother.

"I, a stupid daughter, still want me to persuade Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is in charge of state affairs, I am in charge of family affairs, and Wan'er's marriage to the Lin family boy is obviously just a cover."

"You old dog has been in the palace for so many years, and you probably understand Your Majesty's temper, why do you say Your Majesty has to let Fan Jian's son in Danzhou marry Wan'er?"

In the queen mother's bedroom, the kind old lady looked at her wrinkled face in the mirror with her eyebrows lowered.

And the one who bowed slightly behind the Queen Mother and waited was the eunuch Hong Sizhen, the chief administrator of Qingguo.

The latter looked a little hesitant, but still spoke: "The county lord has indeed reached the age to be married, and his life experience is similar to that Fan Gongzi, Your Majesty estimates the friendship between him and Si Nanbo, and it is naturally good to be close to him. As the Queen Mother said, this marriage is just a façade, what really matters is His Majesty's ambiguous dictation, which is why Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has come to the Queen Mother's bedroom so often these days."

Hong Sizhen felt that what he had just said was a bit much, and it was better to say less about these private matters between the royal family.

"You go on."

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and began to take a nap.

Hong Sizhen raised his head and looked at it, then said, "With such a large property as the Imperial Inner Treasury, it will be handed over to someone with a foreign surname to take care of... Does Your Majesty feel that the eldest princess is too close to the queen, and is dissatisfied with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so that's why..."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother whispered to herself, "Yes, the key to the problem is still with the prince."

"Recently, this kid Chengqian has become a lot more diligent and hardworking, but I don't know if it's too late."

"Forget it, this matter is a state affair after all, so I shouldn't be in charge."

......

Lu Ze received a special invitation.

"Chen Yuan..."

"This Dean Chen seems to be the first to finally take the lead, and he can't help it."

"It is said that this art song in Chen Yuan is a must, but it's a pity that few officials in the capital dare to visit this Dean of the Supervision Yuan, Dean Chen is full of sincerity, of course I have to go."

Lu Ze was very happy to go to the appointment.

He also wanted to meet the dean, who controlled all the dark power of Qingguo.

In the rising Kyoto, no one can avoid Chen Pingping in the dark, everyone knows that this is an old dog raised by His Majesty Emperor Qing who can't bark, but if he is really bitten by this old dog, it can only prove that he can't live in Qingguo.

This time, the post was delivered to Lu Ze's hands at night.

proved that Chen Pingping didn't want this meeting between the two to be exposed, so he specially sent a good groom.

"See Your Highness."

"Wang Qinian, a clerk of the Supervision Yuan, is responsible for arranging your trip this time."

The groom is a cheerful, middle-aged man.

Clerk Wang Qinian looks a little blessed, but fortunately the smile is gentle, Lu Ze got into the carriage on the agreed day, he went to the appointment very calmly, but the behavior of not bringing anyone around him made Wang Qinian's face more strange.

He muttered in his heart, "This highness the crown prince doesn't look like what is rumored."

Chen Garden is located southwest of Kyoto.

Lu Ze took the carriage of the Supervision Yuan, and after leaving the city from Xicheng, he joined the field road on the official road, and when he passed by Xicheng for review, Wang Qinian didn't know what method he used, and it was very smooth, and he went out of the city without any inspection.

After half an hour of carriage passing through the mountain road, after passing a large bamboo forest, a very large manor suddenly appeared.

Wang Qinian didn't say much along the way, it seemed that he had been specially reminded by the grooms, and it was not until he saw this manor that he breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly and said to Lu Ze in the carriage, "Your Highness, we have arrived."

After getting out of the car, Lu Ze looked at this manor that covered a large area.

I couldn't help but nod and praise: "Good place!"

The buildings in the manor are not tall, mixed with the dwarf wood and bluestone in the garden, and the details such as the eaves and corner door buckles are obviously revealing the noble atmosphere, and the black plaque at the door is vigorously written with the word "Chen Yuan", which is said to be the word inscribed by the emperor himself, what a honor.

The journey to Chen Yuan seemed very calm.

But Lu Ze knew that the security situation of this manor was definitely not inferior to that of Qingguo Palace, Chen Pingping's hatred in Qingguo was definitely higher than that of Emperor Qing, and there were many people inside and outside Qingguo who wanted the life of this old dog, and everyone knew that if they wanted to deal with Qingguo, the first person to deal with was not the two great masters of Qingguo, but Chen Pingping of the Supervision Yuan.

Unlike those civil and military officials in the Qingguo court, Chen Pingping, the dean, has an extremely special status in the Qingguo court.

In desperation, Emperor Qing could only allow it, so he had time to live in the Chen Garden outside the city for a long time.

Chen Pingping's legs were broken to save Emperor Qing.

Passing through the elegant and beautiful small bridge and flowing water, Lu Ze finally arrived at the main hall of Chen Pingping's hospitality under the leadership of the old housekeeper, Dean Chen's eyes were as cold as ever, and when he saw Lu Ze, a smile that was not like a smile appeared on his face, and he arched his thin hand: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince, the old minister's legs and feet are inconvenient to salute, and I ask His Royal Highness for forgiveness."

Lu Zeping looked at Chen Pingping with a flat gaze, and did not say anything polite.

There were only two of them in the main hall where Chen Yuan was entertaining, and there was no one serving around, and even Lu Ze had just walked here from the door, and there was no one on the road, and the orphan girls who wanted to come to Dean Chen's adoption would not show up.

Lu Ze smiled in his heart.

I can only say that my original reputation in Kyoto has not completely changed.

"Lord Dean, please invite this palace to come to your Chen Garden today, I haven't seen a beauty, and I haven't served tea."

"I don't know what it means?"

Lu Ze looked at Chen Pingping in front of him, without the slightest stage fright, his eyes casually glanced at Chen Pingping's wheelchair, in such a rich and magnificent Chen Garden, the dean did not sit on the soft couch, but he had a soft spot for wheelchairs, and he didn't seem to have forgotten that Ye Qingmei in his heart.

Chen Pingping had no children and no daughters, and her parents died early.

There are no relatives, no friends, although there are many beauties in Chen Yuan, but there is not a single beloved woman, like a lonely vine, such Chen Pingping is the dean of the Supervision Institute that the enemies fear, because he can't find his flaws and weaknesses at all.

It's just that Lu Ze knows everything that happened to Chen Pingping after all.

His only weakness is Ye Qingmei, or the heart that avenges Ye Qingmei.

Chen Pingping stroked the old blanket that had pilled and covered her legs, knowing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't seem to want to be polite, so he also got straight to the point: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must not have come here today for my Chen Yuan's song."

"I can help you completely defeat the second prince."

If it was the former prince who heard Chen Pingping's promise, he would definitely be overjoyed.

Qingguo's most powerful force is not above the court at all, the Supervision Yuan led by Chen Pingping is the most perverted place in Qingguo, from one to eight places with the top talents and technologies in all aspects, as well as the mysterious black horse with no tail of the dragon.

If there is a mountain of the Supervisory Yuan behind a certain prince, the supreme throne can be said to be close at hand.

[In view of the general environment,

Lu Ze smiled, then shook his head, and his smile quickly turned cold: "Is Lord Dean deliberately framing me? The Supervision Yuan is the Supervision Yuan of Qingguo, and although you are the president, if there is any sign of using your private power to help the prince, your father will invite you to tea the next day."

Chen Pingping was deliberately probing.

Over the years, he has lived in the capital for a long time, and he has an extremely deep understanding of the prince of the East Palace, so he is extremely sensitive to some changes in the recent body of His Royal Highness the prince, so there is a meeting today, and the dean wants to see something for himself.

Chen Pingping's smile appeared on her face: "Your Highness is a little different from before."

"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has been in trouble recently, and you haven't paid much attention to it."

Lu Ze laughed.

This old dog is deliberately hinting that he actually knows the deformed relationship between Lu Ze and Li Yunrui.

But Lu Ze didn't care at the moment.

Because he was sure to handle it cleanly.

"Lord Dean."

"Should this palace call you Chen Pingping, or Chen Wuchang?"

A bit of cold light flashed in Chen Pingping's eyes, Chen Pingping, who was used to grasping everything, never thought that Lu Ze would know his true name, which was only known to a few people in Qingguo.

"Brother Lu Ze!"

"Detected hostility 43 meters to the northwest."

Lu Ze listened to the voice of the silly girl in his head, the corners of his mouth raised, in fact, he was also keenly aware of the change in qi, thinking that it should be Chen Pingping's personal bodyguard and the shadow of the six departments of the Supervision Yuan.

"Dean Chen."

"You can invite this palace to come to Chen Yuan as a guest, this palace is very happy, but I don't like your hospitality attitude."

In fact, Lu Ze admired the dean in a wheelchair in front of him.

Chen Pingping in the original book of Qing Yu Nian is ostensibly a bloody and unscrupulous king of darkness, but in fact, he attaches great importance to love and righteousness, which is very pleasing, otherwise he would not have been looking for the truth of Ye Qingmei's death for so many years.

But if the two of them completely go to the opposite side, Lu Ze will also choose to send this dean down to his good friend Ye Qingmei without the slightest hesitation, appreciate and appreciate, and position to stand.

It's just that Lu Ze feels that if he sits on the throne later, he really needs a professional assistance.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lu Ze agreed to come to Chen Yuan today, he needs to judge how likely it is that Chen Lao Dog will change owners.

It's just a pity that Chen Pingping seems to have fought with Fan Xian in advance, so he is a little hostile, after all, Ye Qingmei had an accident back then, and the queen's party contributed the most.

Chen Pingping hurriedly smiled and apologized.

Not long after, there was a singing sound mixed with the sound of silk and bamboo outside Chen Yuan, and the tune was soft and rippling in the air of Chen Yuan, Lu Ze and Chen Pingping changed the position of communication, and there were more than a dozen beauties in gorgeous costumes singing and dancing not far away, but they were all facing away from the two.

Lu Ze sat beside Chen Pingping with a calm expression, looking at the beautiful scenery and beauties of Chen Garden.

"The water in Kyoto has been stirring for too long."

"Everyone in the world thinks that the battle between the palace and the second prince has not been more than ten years

There will be a winner or loser, because His Majesty is in the prime of life at the moment, so it is difficult for a family to dominate."

"The appearance of Fan Xian is also an important part of breaking the balance in Kyoto."

Lu Ze spoke softly.

During this time, Lu Ze really didn't have anyone who could communicate, and those people in the prince's mansion were not suitable people to talk to, and Li Yunrui, the crazy woman, only thought about power, and even talked about conditions for intimate exchanges.

And Chen Pingping is a very good conversation partner.

Chen Pingping turned her head and glanced at Lu Ze, and gave Lu Ze's rating in her heart to increase again.

Just now in the main hall, he was still aggressive, and he could talk to himself softly in the blink of an eye, such a gesture made Chen Pingping feel very familiar, which was something he could often feel in Emperor Qing.

"Your Highness... You're a smart man."

Lu Ze asked rhetorically, "What kind of person is Lord Dean? Is it a loyal servant?"

Chen Pingping was very cautious about this question, and after thinking for a long time, she replied, "I am loyal to Your Majesty, loyal to Qingguo... No matter what we do, His Majesty watches us do it, and what He allows us to do, we can do. To be loyal to Your Majesty is to be true to yourself."

Lu Ze's face was filled with a smile, he slowly got up, stared at Chen Pingping beside him, his eyes were sincere, and he said word by word: "Then if... Your Majesty betrayed you? Will the Dean still be a loyal servant?"

The breeze outside was warm, but Chen Pingping's legs were still a little cold, and he pulled the old woolen blanket up.

Chen Pingping closed her eyes and didn't answer for a long time.