Chapter 54: The Knowledgeable Yu

What an honor.

Yu knew that in this life, he would never have imagined that he would compete with the prince for a daughter-in-law, and he was in front of his marriage contract. Da Chuli's etiquette naturally does not have the truth of one daughter and two fathers, and besides, this is still the prince's daughter-in-law and the future queen.

"According to what Grandpa Qiu said, Li Xiuyuan will not admit this marriage, and if he does, he will have a falling out with the royal family." Yu Zhi said.

Autumn Wind holds a small stove in both hands, and the stove is covered with a layer of flannel to prevent the stove from overheating. "I need to tell you about the affairs of the court, so that you don't offend others in the future."

Seeing this, Yu Zhi sat upright. Since he wants to establish himself in Kyoto, he must always pay attention to these things. Kyoto is no better than Mt. Tendo, and you may have to worry about your life if you make a mistake.

Qiu Jinfeng propped up the two ends of the chaise longue, sat up, and then got up and walked to the desk. On the table are the four treasures of the study. Qiu An has already laid out rice paper for the autumn wind, grinding ink and adding water.

Qiu Jinfeng said: "In all dynasties, the change of imperial power is indispensable for open and secret battles between princes. Today's emperor also stepped on the bones of countless people to ascend to the throne. Therefore, in order to avoid any more fratricidal incidents, the emperor set up a candidate for the crown prince of the East Palace early, so that the faction of those ministers stabilized some minds, and also reminded other princes not to think about it. ”

As he spoke, the autumn wind began to write on the paper. The word "East Palace" jumped on the paper, and the cursive script would be meaningful. And the cursive writing of the autumn wind is not realized, so Yu Zhi has recognized it for a long time.

"Xiao Jingyao, the prince of the East Palace, is the queen of his mother, so he has won the position of the prince of the East Palace since birth. After the old man told the old man, the emperor asked me to teach the prince. This man is polite and humble, gentle and approachable, and has the air of a man. Resourcefulness is also good, just a little carving will be a generation of benevolent monarchs. And in the eyes of the emperor, the crown prince is also an excellent choice for the prince. The pen in Qiu Jinfeng's hand did not stop, but listed the relationships between the characters around the prince under the East Palace.

Names, official positions, and so on, are all available. The names written down on the paper are all famous people in Kyoto.

However, the prince's temperament was too gentle, and he wrote poetry and paintings, and was extremely elegant. This is like His Majesty, who was still a prince back then. If you are too soft, if you are an emperor, a little bit of gentleness is the icing on the cake, and too much gentleness will make people feel that the majesty is not there. Over the years, the prince has lived in the East Palace for a long time, and he has not yet made friends with ministers or raised diners. Only Li Xiuyuan still connected the emperor. Compared with the three princes, this is a disadvantage. ”

When Yu Zhi heard this, he said: "Since Li Xiuyuan wants to become the prince's in-laws, I want to go against the prince, so do you want me to follow the three princes?" ”

At this time, the pen in Qiu Jinfeng's hand stopped, and then looked up at Yu Zhi. There seems to be a glimmer of light in the vicissitudes of life, which is destined to be a different secret. It's a pity that Yu Zhi didn't catch it.

Qiu Jinfeng continued: "Although the crown prince is in the East Palace, he is indifferent to the growing threat of the third prince, but he is not a person who will be willing to give up the throne. Being in the royal family and holding the position of the crown prince is both a blessing and a curse. If he doesn't fight or not, once the other princes get the throne, the former crown prince will only fall to the neck and wait to be killed. ”

"Wouldn't it be a fulfillment for the other princes, why should it be so miserable?" Yu was puzzled. According to his thoughts, take a step back, hello me, hello everyone. If someone wants these powers, and I give them away, and everyone is happy, why should I use a knife or a gun?

Qiu Jinfeng glared at Yu Zhi with a serious expression. He was able to survive in the ups and downs of the court by being cautious again and again. Then Qiu Jinfeng sighed: "You are still too young to know the sinister hearts of people. When I was young, I was on the northern frontier, and there were many small animals on the grassland, and the most impressive one was the wolf. ”

Yu Zhi had also encountered these wolves on the grassland, and he was only eight or nine years old that year.

"Anyone who lives on the prairie knows that a pack of wolves is not scary, but it is the lone wolves that have been expelled from the pack that are feared. These lone wolves may have been abandoned from the pack because of old age or cripples. So in order to survive, they are more ferocious and desperate than those hordes of vicious wolves. Even if they are crippled and old, they will bite their enemies regardless of life and death in the desire to survive. Often, the result is that the enemy is injured by 1,000 and self-inflicted by 800. There is also a special situation here - the abandoned old wolf king, who has difficulty fitting in with the other wolves, so he will try to kill the wolf king and become the wolf king again. ”

Yu knew that if the throne was taken away, the crown prince would become the lone wolf who was abandoned, and if it was not eradicated as soon as possible, this lone wolf would always be a fierce hidden danger.

"If you want to lean on the third prince's side, it doesn't seem to be easy." Qiu Jinfeng's smile was ill-intentioned. "The biological mother of the third prince is the righteous sister of the king of Chu, and the prince of Chu is not on good terms with you."

Yu Zhi was speechless and said, "According to what you said, I had an awkward relationship with the prince on the one hand, and offended the people of the Three Princes' faction on the other. I've tormented two of the best in Kyoto, and I feel like I'm dead. ”

After listening to Qiu Jinfeng, he stopped the pen in his hand. The paper was full of handwriting. On one side is the crown prince Xiao Jingyao, and on the other side is the third prince Xiao Jingyu. And the power on the side of the third prince seems to be much stronger than the crown prince.

"Which side of the Autumn Mansion is from?" Yu Zhi asked curiously.

Qiu Jinfeng opened his mouth and replied: "The Qiu Mansion is naturally on His Majesty's side."

Yu Zhi secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart when he heard this, the old fox was really an old fox, and what he said was really airtight.

"Your Majesty is upright and in the prime of life, and it will take more than ten years to pass on the throne. Qiufu is the courtier of Da Chu, not the courtier of the crown prince or the third prince. Qiu Jinfeng said, "It's not difficult to get that jade pendant back, but it's difficult for you to get it back." I know Li Xiuyuan's temper, he is a person who refuses to admit defeat. And there is only such a girl in Loei, and there is no one else under his knees. regards Li Chuchen, the girl, as the most important, and will not let her suffer the slightest grievance. ”

"What about her parents? I mean Li Chuchen's parents? Yu Zhi asked.

"Killed. Eighteen years ago, that year was chaotic, the battlefield dragon dominated Bintian, a country had no owner, the border was endless, and the Kyoto was not calm. Enemy spies continued to pour into Kyoto to assassinate the ministers of the DPRK, and Li Chuchen's father and mother died under the assassination of those spies. Qiu Jinfeng remembered the situation of that year, and his heart was still quite emotional. At that time, he was still a court prince and a close confidant of the first emperor. If it weren't for his timely support for His Majesty to ascend the throne, the chaos in Dachu would certainly not end in just one year.

Yu Zhi said with emotion: "It's almost the same as me." has also lost her father and mother since she was a child, but fortunately, she still has a grandfather, and I also have an aunt. ”

Qiu Jinfeng let out a hoarse laugh, feeling that Yu Zhi was in a good mood. "You didn't want to see your loved ones?"

Yu Zhi thought for a while and said, "I thought about it before. When I grew up, I didn't think like that. That's all too far, and I just want to know how I can do it. Li Xiuyuan snatched what my father and mother left me, and this matter can't just be settled. ”

"Li Xiuyuan has been a minister for more than ten years, and he is a man of good money. If you do too many things, you will be left with eyebrows. It's just that His Majesty turned a blind eye, and no one came up to impeach him. But Your Majesty's heart is like a mirror, and before you touch Your Majesty's bottom line, Your Majesty will not take Li Xiuyuan seriously. Qiu Jinfeng said. Although he was old at home, and the prince rarely went to the palace to teach the prince when he became an adult, he controlled every move in the whole of Kyoto. As long as there is the sound of wind and grass, it cannot escape the eyes of the autumn wind.

Yu Zhi also learned from Qiu Ruoruo the power of Qiu Mansion's intelligence.

"You can ask Ruo Ruo to help you with these things, but the information you have now is not enough for Your Majesty to abolish Li Xiuyuan."

Yu Zhi had an intuition that Qiu Jinfeng seemed to have guessed that he would come, and he had already prepared all these methods. The information of so many officials and ministers, and all kinds of relationships, cannot be written down with a pen.

Feeling Yu Zhi's gaze, Qiu Jinfeng asked, "Is there any more questions?"

At this moment, Yu Zhi wondered if his next question was also expected by Qiu Jinfeng. "Why are you helping me so much?" Yu Zhi asked, "Li Xiuyuan is the helper that the emperor found for the crown prince. Everyone knows this, in order to compete with the growing Three Princes. Since then, the prince's side has still been insufficient. If I really pull Li Xiuyuan off the horse, will Your Majesty be angry with me? ”

Qiu Jinfeng laughed, "Pull off the horse? Little fish, you still know how to talk big. ”

Yu Zhi's face was embarrassed, and he scratched his head embarrassedly. He has both the courage and the heart, and now he lacks that strength.

"Imperial power is not a matter of grasping one thing. When the water is clear, there are no fish, and your majesty must always leave some freedom to your courtiers. Qiu Jinfeng said nostalgically.

Li Xiuyuan had already understood His Majesty's thoughts today, and he knew all these things very clearly in terms of timing and moderation.

Yu Zhi rolled his eyes, smiled at Qiu Jinfeng and asked, "Have you ever done these secret businesses?" Yu Zhi bet that this question must have been unexpected by Qiu Jinfeng.

Qiu Jinfeng was stunned, and he naturally knew how to answer. "Do you think so?"

Qiu Jinfeng threw this question to Yu Zhi. This made Yu Zhi scold the old fox again in his heart.

Yu Zhi's eyes made another round and said, "If not, how can we let go of this opportunity to get money." Find a few corrupt officials and corrupt officials, hint at what should be hinted, and say what should be said clearly. Eliminate these moths for Dachu and benefit the people. ”

Yu Zhi rubbed his hands, his eyes were full of stars, and he looked like a fan of money.

"If so, please teach me. It shouldn't be hard to learn, and I'm pretty easy to learn. Yu Zhi looked like he was eager to learn.