"If you have merit, you should be rewarded."

Zhu Di spoke slowly, attracting everyone's attention.

They were also wondering in their hearts, could Zhu Di mention the merit at this time?

King Qi has merit, everyone knows it, not only meritorious, but also very meritorious.

Destroy two countries, open two provinces, and fight thousands of miles, where they have passed, they have prospered and prospered, and they have made great achievements.

But it's because the credit is too great, so you shouldn't be in a hurry to mention the credit.

Zhu Gaoxian is already a prince, and there are only two positions if he rises further, one is the prince and the other is the emperor. The emperor doesn't have to think about it, Zhu Di hasn't thought about retirement yet, but anyone sitting in this position shouldn't think about retirement, let alone a hero like Zhu Di.

The position of the crown prince, give it now?

The power of the Qi Wangfu is getting bigger and bigger, and the current ministers don't think that the king of Qi can be awarded the crown prince. Now that he is only a prince, King Qi is already so powerful, if he is crowned prince again, won't he threaten the position of the emperor?

But it is impossible to ignore the merits of King Qi, it would be too straightforward. According to common sense, it should be to take off the matter of rewarding meritorious deeds and slowly divide and digest it, for example, today Lu Chaoyang of King Qi's Mansion was promoted to the position of commander of Jinyiwei, and tomorrow Yang Rong of King Qi's Mansion was promoted to the position of head of the cabinet, so as to transform King Qi's merits.

The words of the crown prince are not realistic.

Zhu Di said: "I want to make King Qi the crown prince, what do you think?" ”

Rumble!

The ministers in the palace were shaken, shocked, and looked at each other and did not know how to respond.

Do you Zhu Di really dare to do this?

This is not for the ministers.

Zhu Gaoxian arched his hand slightly, and said: "The sons and daughters are only shallow in learning, and they are thin and virtuous, and they can never afford the heavy responsibility of the prince, please take back your majesty's life!" ”

"I said you can do it, and you can do it."

Zhu Di said in a deep voice, "Since you were in charge of the country, you have won many wars outside the Guan, and the governance of the country inside the Guanxi has been thriving, and it is deeply trusted by the courtiers. If you are not the prince, who should be the prince? ”

Zhu Gaoxian said humbly: "What my father said is reasonable, but the prince is a big matter, and the sons and daughters are afraid and dare not be greedy for merit." ”

The two of you come and go, you praise you, I resign, no one delays anyone, there are back and forth, and I don't understand what the rest means.

The emperor and King Qi were obviously in collusion, and they might not have made a deal in private, but now they put the words on the bright side, saying that they were discussing, but in fact, they have already made a conclusion.

Zhang Fu, Yang Rong and others didn't say a word, just watched the play calmly.

They don't speak, and they embarrass the rest.

The core personnel of the Qiwang Party did not stand up, obviously forcing the rest of the people to stand in line, stabilize this matter, and let all the voices come together.

Helplessly, someone took the lead in speaking: "King Qi is only virtuous and virtuous, can serve others, is the most suitable person for the prince, Your Majesty has a holy order, and King Qi should be established as the crown prince!" ”

Someone started to talk, and the rest of the people started to talk, and they all started playing.

"The minister thinks that the prince is the foundation of the country, and if there is no prince, the country will be uncertain and the people's hearts will be shaken. Since ancient times, the emperor succeeded the heavens and established the pole, and the Yuhuan District will establish the Yuan Prince, Maolong Guoben, and the Mianzong Society will have no borders. The three kings of Jiangxi, Han and Zhao have all been in the domain, but the king of Qi is very talented, and if the king of Qi is the prince, the people will be determined. ”

This is what the civil servant said.

"I'm the same!"

This is what the military general said.

Seeing that the more he talked, the more lively it became, and finally Zhu Gaoxian interrupted: "You don't have to say it anymore, I think Lichu is too anxious at this time, and I will discuss it on a certain day, and we will discuss it on another day." ”

Zhu Di bowed slightly: "Okay, since you insist on doing so, then let's discuss it another day." King Qi made a heavy contribution to the court this time, and tonight I set up a big banquet in the Fengtian Palace, and Zhu Qing should go back to rest early now, and retreat from the court. ”

……

After retiring from the dynasty, Zhu Gaoxian and Xia Yuanji talked while walking, looking very relaxed.

But the rest of the people were not so relaxed, Lu Chaoyang couldn't help but come over: "Lord Wang, just now His Majesty appointed you as the crown prince, and the ministers have already expressed their approval, as long as you agree, the position of the prince will be decided, why have you been opposing?" ”

Zhu Gaoxian and Xia Yuanji looked at each other and smiled, and said, "Either you don't understand the government and politics, but Xia Laoshangshu can see it much more clearly than you." ”

Lu Chaoyang was confused, looked at Xia Yuanji, and asked, "Lu is ignorant, can you explain it to me?" ”

He really doesn't understand, just the group of people at the court, any person can have 800 hearts, but Lu Chaoyang is a political idiot, where can he understand so many truths.

Xia Yuanji couldn't help laughing and said: "Lu Chaoyang, Lu Chaoyang, you are famous, you are a good hand at killing people, but if it is about politics, you are really a blind man walking at night, and your eyes are black." ”

If you let Lu Chaoyang kill people, he can kill them cleanly and neatly than anyone else, but if you let him guess these governments and let him play with his heart, it will be really embarrassing.

If he understood these hearts, then the Guangxi Lu family would not be the only one left to die.

Lu Chaoyang said helplessly: "Xia Laoshangshu, don't make fun of Lu." ”

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you." Xia Yuanji said seriously, "The position of the prince is very important, do you really think that such a major event can be decided by a simple court meeting?" ”

Lu Chaoyang was puzzled: "In that case, why did Your Majesty bring up this matter at the court meeting?" ”

"Of course, it's just foreplay."

Xia Yuanji said lightly, "This time, Your Majesty mentioned the matter of establishing a prince at the court meeting, firstly, to see what the attitude of the ministers was, and secondly, to warm up in advance and prepare for the real establishment of the prince." At present, it seems that it will not be long before the prince is really appointed as the prince, at most a year and a half, at least a month or two, anyway, it will not be delayed for too long, the longer it is delayed, the more accidents will occur, His Majesty is free to conclude in his heart, he will naturally not let the matter of the prince be delayed for too long. ”

Zhu Gaoxian said: "Now you understand, if I agreed to it in one bite at the court meeting just now, it would seem that the utilitarianism is too strong, and the eating appearance is too embarrassing, I don't care if people criticize me, there are more people who criticize me, and if there are more mosquito bites, it won't hurt, and the wind and waves will never be peaceful in my position." But if anyone criticizes His Majesty, it will be self-defeating. ”

After hearing this, Lu Chaoyang suddenly realized: "I see, it seems like a simple thing, but there are so many doorways behind it." Alas, Lu is a muddy person, and he has never read any books, if it weren't for the blessing of the prince, Lu would have died and wouldn't know how to die. ”

When he was young, Lu Chaoyang didn't understand the world, he had no blood, and when he saw injustice, he drew a sword to help, and in the end, the Lu family was destroyed by the enemy. After the collapse of the Lu family, Lu Chaoyang seemed to be a different person, from a righteous and awe-inspiring hero to an executioner who kills people and drinks blood like drinking water.

His hands are full of blood debts, and his bones are cold and dark, but he is still very good.

King Qi is kind to him, and he is willing to give up his life for King Qi.

"Lord Wang, then you and Xia Laoshangshu continue to chat, and the minister will retire first."

"Hmm."

Xia Yuanji looked at Lu Chaoyang's back and couldn't help sighing: "Lu Chaoyang's brain is a real axis." ”

"The shaft has the benefit of the shaft, if he is the kind of transparent person who is delicate and dexterous, I will not let him sit in this position." Zhu Gaoxian said lightly, "There are many ruthless people in the court, why do you think I value him Lu Chaoyang." Lu Chaoyang is a first-class talent in terms of ability and fierceness, although he is lacking in human sophistication, I don't think it is appropriate for me to change Jinyiwei to anyone, but he is the only one in my heart. ”

"yes, sometimes it's not a good thing for people to live too transparently." Xia Yuanji said with emotion, "The people who have controlled Jinyiwei are all shrewd and cunning smart people, and it is much more reassuring for a dull person like Lu Chaoyang to control Jinyiwei." ”

Zhu Gaoxian raised his eyebrows and said, "Xia Laoshangshu, you have made a mistake." ”

Xia Yuanji was a little puzzled: "Oh, where did I say something wrong?" ”

"Lu Chaoyang is not a dull person, if he is a dull person, he can't control Jinyiwei."

The corners of Zhu Gaoxian's mouth rose slightly, "He just doesn't want to put his mind on calculations, there are many people in the court who can't read, but they are more capable of calculating than the other, is it possible that these people are born to calculate others?" ”

Natsuhara Yoshichi was thoughtful.

Zhu Gaoxian said: "Don't think about Lao Lu, talk about your own business." ”

Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment: "Me? What can I do? ”

He has been in the position of the head of the household department for fourteen years, and he has long adapted to this kind of life, and nothing has happened during this time, the only thing that has changed is probably that King Qi sent a lot of silver from the Yingzhou silver mine to the capital division, and the finances of the household department are much more abundant.

Zhu Gaoxian had a gentle smile on his face: "Why, don't you Xia Laoshangshu even care about your career?" ”

"Lord Wang, you're joking, my Lao Xia is already a household secretary, what else can I go up again? Three males and three orphans? Xia Yuanji thought that King Qi was joking.

Zhu Gaoxian coughed lightly and said, "Xia Laoshangshu, do you remember what I said to you on the Qinhuai River Painting Boat at that time?" ”

Xia Yuanji's heart moved, and memories rolled like a tide.

At that time, King Qi said to him: It is necessary to reform the rule of the Ming Dynasty, but changing the law requires bloodshed, and someone must stand up.

It was also that night's conversation that made Xia Yuanji determined to join the Qi Wang Party.

Xia Laoshangshu chuckled: "Mr. Hengqu of the Northern Song Dynasty once said that he established his heart for heaven and earth, established his life for the people, continued his studies for the saints, and opened peace for all generations. Mr. Hengqu has four sentences, and I, Xia, only have one sentence, so why be afraid of death? ”

Zhu Gaoxian bowed slightly: "Xia Laoshangshu, when I am the prince, it is the time to rectify the rule of officials, at that time, I will be the master, and you will be the slaughter!" ”

Xia Yuanji looked up at the sky: "The sky is almost clear." ”