North City, Yongning Fang.

A man in his thirties, dressed simply, walked unhurriedly into an alley with his usual leisurely steps, and then entered a very ordinary-looking dwelling.

After closing the door, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he walked quickly into the room.

"Got it?"

A man slightly older than him stood up to greet him, his tone slightly hurried.

The man nodded, took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over, and said in a low voice: "This is the prescription that Emperor Qi used recently, our people have been secretly staring at Tan Dongping, including the process of Bian Yin sending people to Xinglin Pavilion today, and our people are also watching outside." ”

Li Duan's tone was gentle, and then he said, "Come, talk to me." ”

"Yes, Father."

At this moment, Li Zongben saw a deep exhaustion in the eyes of his father.

Although they are from Jinglian, and they are also the children of the Alihe clan of the royal family, they are now at least superficially indistinguishable from the Qi people.

"Xuan."

Li Zongben hurriedly shook his head and said, "Erchen is not tired. ”

In the silence, the respectful voice of the great eunuch Lu Shizhou sounded outside: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Shanyang and the warp weaver Qin Tiju ask to see you." ”

Li Zongben said with a little embarrassment: "Father, the son did not snub her. The mother concubine just cares too much about her sons, and the so-called concern is chaotic, but in fact, the sons know it. ”

Li Zongben can appreciate his good intentions and prove that his choice is not wrong, not to mention Li Zongben's true feelings at the moment.

Li Duan sighed with relief.

Chi Youzhi did not hesitate: "Okay, please brother." ”

It's about authority.

"Distinguish between right and wrong, and kill decisively. Although the emperor needs the art of mastering people the most, you can't leave everything to the officials below. Power is a very interesting thing, and if you snub it, it will stay away from you. Listen more and watch more, don't listen and believe partially, see clearly the rights and wrongs of the people below, don't be stingy when you should be appeased, and don't hesitate when you should kill. Only by making them fearful will the power in your hands not slip away. ”

These two are the leaders of the fine work arranged by Emperor Jing in Yongjia City.

"I'm telling you now how you can secure this position and make a difference."

"That's all there is to it."

If you are too introverted and humble, do not do well in everything, and advocate the golden mean, you are likely to be looked down upon by the Son of Heaven.

The two immediately divided the labor, Ji Youzhi went to find Bian Yin and asked him to do whatever it took to get the secrets in the Tai Hospital, while Liu Zhao took the risk of collecting all kinds of bits and pieces of information outside, trying to piece together a clear answer.

Harem, Wenhe Palace.

Qin Zheng briefly described what happened in Xinglin Pavilion, and then said, "Your Majesty, Bian Yin has already given that recipe to the fine work in the north. ”

Liu Zhao looked at the prescription on the paper, frowned slightly, and said, "This prescription is not quite right. ”

Li Zongben nodded solemnly and said, "Erchen understands. ”

Li Zongben listened attentively and engraved every word in his mind.

"Yes, Father."

"Be diligent in political affairs and set an example. I don't worry much about this, you are a square character on the outside and inside, and your heart is very high, and you will not accept being looked down upon, so I will choose you to succeed you. But don't learn from me, the longer an emperor lives, the more stable the situation will be. ”

Li Zongben was silent for a moment.

Li Zongben thought for a while and replied: "Father's quelling of the rebellion of the Beijing army is to weaken the power of the Jiangnan gate lords and avoid a situation where the gate lords control the court in the future. The father asked Lu Shen to stay in the capital after solving the Shazhou problem, in order to use the strength of the border army to deter the Beijing army, and at the same time to let the Beijing army and the border army reach a balance. On the one hand, the implementation of the meridian law is to continue to pry the foundation of the Jiangnan Gate Valve, and on the other hand, it is also to enrich the national treasury. And now the father...... The plan made by my father was to defeat the Jing army in a war, so that they would not dare to go south for a few years, so that they would not threaten their sons-"

Li Duan smiled and said earnestly: "It's naturally great that you have this heart, but things in this world can't be done quickly. I know that you are worried that you will not fail to live up to my expectations of you, and the more you do, the more you need to be calm and not rush. ”

This is actually a very rare scenario.

But if you behave too well and win unanimous praise from the government and the opposition, then you will not be far from being abolished.

Li Duan said: "The reason is very simple. Jiangnan Gate Lords are indeed a threat to the imperial power, but they are very important to the stability of all parts of Jiangnan, and they can also play a great role in the court, so I will continue to use some of them. I want to use them, but I will not dispel the idea of implementing the meridian law, which is the original intention of the rule of all ways. No matter who you are, what kind of forces, or what kind of methods, as long as it is beneficial to Daqi, you, as the emperor, must have the strength to embrace all rivers. ”

Li Zongben took the round stool from the palace maid's hand, and then sat respectfully on the edge of the couch.

When Li Zongben heard this, he felt sad in his heart, and it was really difficult to restrain him.

Li Zongben reacted, looked at the Son of Heaven leaning on the couch, and said in fear: "Father, the son is distracted. ”

Li Duan exhaled slowly and said with a smile: "In the final analysis, the emperor seems to be the most noble in the world, but in fact he is just a pastemaker. ”

Li Zongben lowered his head and said: "Erchen must keep it in mind. ”

They came here very early, ten years ago, and not only did they marry and have children, but they also had a regular livelihood in the city.

Chi Youzhi also had a headache when he heard this.

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, the crown prince Li Zongben was reviewing the chapters.

"You can't finish reading the pieces, even if you don't sleep all day long, more pieces will be sent to the palace the next day."

Li Duan responded, and soon saw Lu Shen and Qin Zheng entering together.

Ji Yuzhi nodded.

Li Duan looked at his self-reproachful expression and smiled: "I've been watching the music for most of the day, are you tired?" Take a break. ”

Of course, he knew why his father was sick, it was completely because he was tired.

Li Duan said slowly: "I know that you are under a lot of pressure during this time. You haven't had much contact with government politics before, and you have to learn from scratch in the past six months, and the burden on your shoulders is very heavy. You are reckless on the surface, but in fact you are extremely proud in your heart, and you are not willing to let anyone underestimate you, so you never complain in front of me, and desperately want to master the art of governance as soon as possible. I heard my mother say, you have been so devoted to political affairs for half a year, and even the crown princess has been snubbed by you? ”

He raised his eyes to look at the Son of Heaven, and said sadly and guiltily: "Erchen knows in his heart that his father has done a lot of things to help Erchen pave the way, how dare Erchen let his father's hard work be in vain?" ”

A few soft coughs rang in my ears.

He said softly: "Prince, I don't know if this position is a help or a burden to you, but I want to tell you that this position is not easy to sit on, and I hope you can remember this sentence." ”

"Your mother has always had an indifferent temperament, and in the past twenty years, she has deliberately mentioned you very few times in front of me."

As soon as he thought of this, Li Zongben couldn't help but lose his mind.

This is obviously a very kind kind examination school.

His father chose him as the prince from the beginning, and for this almost caused turmoil in the court.

The older one is now called Liu Zhao, and the other is named Ji Yuyuki.

Liu Zhao said: "You have been walking around a lot outside recently, pay attention to protect yourself, I will arrange to deliver the letter immediately." ”

The two deliberated for a moment, and then parted.

Li Duan smiled and continued: "The last one, ten thousand ways to govern the country, eclectic. I will give you the simplest example, before the rebellion of the Beijing army, I did not kill the Jiangnan Gate Lord, but also promoted the eldest son of the two prime ministers, because I was afraid of them so I didn't dare to attack? ”

In a way, the Son of Heaven and the Crown Prince are both inheritors and rivals.

"Yes, please show me."

Li Zongben had already stood aside, and he clearly sensed that the tired and heavy aura on his father's body disappeared, and was replaced by a sharp meaning.

Now the power is gradually placed in his hands because he can't bear to think about it.

Li Duan then slowly sat up straight.

However, at the moment, two diametrically opposed pieces of information are placed in front of them, if they are sent back to Dadu like this, who knows if His Majesty will be angry?

Liu Zhao was silent for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "Your Majesty is now anxiously waiting for a reply, so you can only send all the news back as quickly as possible, and then respectfully ask the Holy Judge." ”

Even those palace maids know that the heavenly family has no family affection, especially the prince is difficult to be.

The corners of Li Duan's mouth hooked slightly: "Then tell me, what did I do?" ”

Chi Youzhi knew that he was quite familiar with pharmacology, so he asked, "Why?" ”

Like this dynasty, the subordinate officials of the East Palace are all elites in the court, and the prince can even approve the recital in the Wenhe Palace, which is indeed an unbelievable situation.

Li Zongben shook his head without hesitation.

At this point, he could no longer continue, and the grief on his face was unmistakable.

……

Li Duan was full of expectations, and said meticulously and gently: "Controlling the power and holding the handle, knowing that people can do anything, this is the means you need to master the most." As an emperor, you don't need to do everything yourself, after all, the situation you will face in the future will be different from the situation I was in the beginning, and your starting point will be higher. Put each officer in the right position, and hold their fate up or down, and you're halfway there. You must understand the truth that no one is perfect, and you must know how to tolerate some defects of your courtiers that have nothing to do with the bottom line, but you cannot ignore these defects. Give them the power to exert their ambitions, and it will be enough to beat them one or two from time to time. ”

Li Zongben knew why it was like this.

They had received a secret order from Emperor Jing before, and they must find out Emperor Qi's health condition, and they could even use Bian Yin, an internal response hidden in the other party's heart.

He looked at the rare look of excitement on Qin Zheng's face, and then asked with a smile, "It's done?" ”

Liu Zhao muttered: "From the news we have heard during this time, we know that Emperor Qi was indeed in poor health before, but he has improved as before, and there is no problem on the surface. In fact, this is also normal, after all, Emperor Qi is only in his forties, and he has not yet reached the time of old age. But this recipe is for terminally ill people, if Tan Dongping did not cheat, and this medicine was indeed used by Emperor Qi, wouldn't it be a contradiction? ”

Li Duan looked at Lu Shen, who had a calm face, and said word for word: "Tell Li Tianrun the news." ”

Lu Shen comprehended and said, "The minister obeys the order!" ”

(End of chapter)