Chapter 272: The Second Bet
The two henchmen of King Wu in the hall also changed their faces after reading the note.
"How ...... it is"
"I really didn't expect it, I thought that Yin Zhaoxian was the most unlikely person to be drawn into the royal struggle, but I didn't expect it......"
"Hehe, this is true under normal circumstances, but before Yin Zhaoxian was still white, King Jin had already wooed him, and this was the key. ”
King Wu looked at the gloomy sky outside the hall door, and his mood was even more indescribable, in addition to anger and uneasiness, there was also an inexplicable sense of humiliation.
At the beginning, he was full of sincerity several times to win over Yin Zhaoxian, but now that he thinks about it, it is estimated that Yin Zhaoxian has seen all this as a joke, and he must have also seen a joke by his third brother, and he must have also seen a joke by his father.
'Hmph...... It is estimated that this king is about to become a laughing stock. ’
King Wu could imagine how his third brother was mocking him behind his back, and even could imagine how his father had an indifferent look behind the table in the imperial study when he saw his ridiculous behavior.
Wu Wang Yang Qing knows very well what kind of person his father is and what kind of character he is, because he is also the same character, and this kind of thing that is ridiculed and looked down upon by others is definitely a very deductive point in the dragon case.
It's no wonder that the third child has been so quiet recently...... I'm afraid I'm just waiting for Yin Zhao to enter Beijing!'
"Yin Zhaoxian is indeed hiding deeply, and this king didn't think of ......"
When he said this, King Wu had already clenched his fists and took a deep breath before continuing.
"But, it is still unknown who will kill the deer, this king admits that the third child does have a hand, but just with a Yin Zhaoxian, it can't affect the father much, the character of the father is clear to the king......"
"What His Highness said is extremely true! A small Zhizhou, even if he wins the emperor's favor again, can he still influence the saint?" "Yes, we can't mess with ourselves at this moment!"
King Wu turned around and nodded with a smile.
"The ministers of the court and the central government support the king far more than the support of the third child, I believe that in the eyes of most people, supporting the king is the best chance of winning, and several auxiliary ministers also support the succession of the elder, no matter what, the king has a greater chance of winning. ”
Speaking of this, King Wu smiled and looked at the two henchmen.
"However, many ministers in the court support this king, although it is an affirmation of this king, it is also a risk, with the insidiousness of the third child, if he really uses any means to bewitch his father's mind, and really sets up an edict to pass on the throne to him, my status as a prince can protect me from harm, but the ministers who support me will be liquidated in the future. ”
King Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at a sword hanging in the hall.
"You have to be prepared just in case...... What do you say?"
King Wu lowered his voice, his gaze swept back to the Minister of War and the official of Shangshu Province, Hou Liang's back was hot, and he glanced at each other, no one dared to speak.
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Although Emperor Yuande's health has become worse and worse, in the next seven or eight days, he rarely went to court three times.
Although Yin Zhaoxian is the governor of Wanzhou, he also went to the court together.
Many of the civil and military officials in the government and the opposition can clearly feel that the emperor is arranging some future affairs, such as some related matters that have never been delegated in the past, and have begun to let the ministers take over some things that should have been taken care of by them.
For another example, some felons whose names the emperor can remember in the dungeons are either beheaded or released to return to the court, which may be amnesty to the world in the future, and some people who are unhappy with him may be reduced or exempted.
Another example is to deliberately remind Shangshu Province and the Ministry of Officials to evaluate Yin Zhaoxian's merits, and prepare to transfer him to the capital and be promoted.
But during this period, he didn't mention the details of the prince, and he didn't even ask the name of a prince, and he ignored the princes in the early dynasty, unless someone jumped out and handed over the music or something, he would pay attention to it.
This situation is a kind of torment for the two princes of King Jin and King Wu.
Ji Yuan is not a voyeur, although he originally came to see this scene, but during this period, he naturally went to the Jin Palace, the Wu Palace, and had a rough look, without peeping into the details, and never entered the palace.
Interestingly, since Yin Zhaoxian entered Beijing, the two princes have a pessimistic attitude towards the results of the old emperor's establishment of the prince, and even aggravated to a certain extent, and each of them has left some back-up, but some are too much and some are combined, I have to say that although they are not born by a mother, they are really brothers.
In order to avoid suspicion, Yin Zhaoxian during this period, in addition to going to the court or going to the various ministries of the court to deal with official business, basically did not go out in the post house, and the king of Wu and the king of Jin sent people to contact him during the period, but they were all closed.
On the ninth day of the ninth month of September, the night of Chongyang.
In the largest post house in Gyeonggi Province, Yin Zhaoxian has a single house, guarded by soldiers and guards outside, and served by servants inside.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
"Who is it. ”
A calm voice sounded outside the door.
"It's me. ”
Yin Zhaoxian in the room heard the sound and hurriedly put down the pen, walked around the bookcase, came to the door in person and opened the door, and sure enough, he saw Ji Yuan standing outside, giving up his hand with a smile.
"Master Yin, how are you doing lately?"
"Mr. Ji, are you in Gyeonggi Prefecture, please come in!"
Yin Zhao returned the salute first, let go of his body, turned sideways to invite, and looked outside, but thinking that Ji Yuan was not an ordinary person, and it was normal for the guards and subordinates to have no reaction, he stopped thinking about it.
When Ji Yuan entered the house, Yin Zhaoxian was slightly surprised to talk to Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, when I said goodbye to Wanzhou, it will be almost three years in the blink of an eye! Did you come to the capital to find me this time? Or did you come to find Qing'er, although his results in the imperial examination were only secondary, but he must have been clumsy, so it's okay, it's not a good thing for me to be too popular, after all, it's not a good thing......
Yin Zhaoxian, who didn't talk a lot in the impression of the government and the opposition, was chattering endlessly at the moment, so that Ji Yuan couldn't interject.
'Okay, whatever you say, it's what you say. ’
Ji Yuan sighed helplessly in his heart, he actually understood the excitement of his friend, he listened to Yin Zhaoxian, walked to the bookcase, and saw what Yin Zhaoxian was writing before.
It is not a court recital, not an urgent matter of official business, nor the content of a poem written by the wind and snow, but a teaching article.
"Oh, this is the "Wuxue" that Yin has been drafting recently, and if it can be implemented in the future, it will definitely be beneficial to students all over the world. ”
Ji Yuan looked at Yin Zhaoxian and said.
"Is it convenient for Ji to flip through it?"
"Mr. Ji, please!"
Ji Yuan nodded, walked to the end of the bookcase, picked up a few pages and flipped through them.
Yin Zhaoxian has a heroic and righteous aura, and the words are full of energy, and it looks like the words written by the immortal cultivators, which are extremely clear in Ji Yuan's eyes.
This content has not yet been bound into a book.,It's a draft of the first draft.,The content of which is also a scene for Ji Yuan.,Although there are all kinds of content in it.,But fundamentally I still hope to improve some literacy.,And restart some content like "Gentleman's Six Arts".,It seems simple but full of deep meaning.。
In the words of Ji Yuan's previous life, Yin Zhaoxian wanted to slowly establish the "spirit" of a scholar, and make the so-called "style and bones" closer to the people and more clear.
"Write articles at the desk, and go into battle with a sword to punish thieves, not bad!"
As soon as Ji Yuan spoke, Yin Zhaoxian's eyes lit up, and he solemnly waved at him again.
"In the end, Mr. Ji, good words and good sentences, express Yin's thoughts so appropriately!"
Ji Yuan turned a few more pages and returned the paper to its original place, and his mood was much better than when he came.
This friend of mine, in the final analysis, pays more attention to education than being an official, just like his original intention of choosing to step into the official career, it has not changed over the years, so over the years, the title of Yin Zhaoxian has always been the same.
"Master Yin, let it go far and wide!"
"Hehe, a journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step. ”
Ji Yuan naturally sat down on the side, and Yin Zhaoxian naturally poured tea for Ji Yuan and then sat on another chair.
"Master Yin, do you think the battle for imperial power in Dazhen, who will win the battle between King Jin and King Wu?"
Yin Zhaoxian was stunned for a moment, and laughed dumbly.
"Mr. Ji also asked this question, but although you are not ordinary, but this time Yin is clearer than you, as early as the day I entered Beijing, I already know who the prince is. ”
"Oh...... If you feel itchy for a while, why don't you make a bet with Master Yin?"
Ji Yuan laughed.
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In the palace and in the imperial study, Emperor Yuande was lying on his side.
The light of the lamp illuminates the imperial study brightly, and the old emperor is still reading a miscellaneous book at this time, although his face is not good, his spirit is okay.
After a while, one of the old eunuchs, who had followed Emperor Yuande's longest-time confidants, walked into the imperial study, carrying a roll of paper letters in his hand.
"Your Majesty, Commander Qian sent it. ”
The old emperor glanced at the old eunuch, who stepped forward in a broken step of understanding, and slowly pulled open the paper to show the content in front of the old emperor's eyes.
The latter read it expressionlessly before rubbing his temples.
"Heh... Hehe...... Hehehehehe......"
Emperor Yuan De laughed nervously.
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More than a quarter of an hour later, the old eunuch who delivered the secret letter was leading a few little eunuchs and a few guards in a hurry in the palace.
Somewhere in the palace, an old eunuch was sitting on a soft floor and eating candied fruit and drinking tea, while watching "Spring Palace Relief".
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Who. ”
"It's me. ”
The old eunuch outside answered, and after a look at the others, the little eunuch opened the door for him.
"Yo, Gonggong Li, why are you here......
The old eunuch in the room inside saw the person coming, and hurriedly got down to greet him, all of them were old eunuchs who had followed Emperor Yuande for many years, but the other party was more favored than himself.
"Father-in-law Han, Your Majesty has been serving Father-in-law for many years, and specially ordered me to bring some rewards, you also know that Your Majesty has a temporary idea, I don't dare to delay, just run an errand. ”
"Oh, Your Majesty is still thinking of the old slave, Gonggong Li, please come in, I don't know what the reward is?"
The old eunuch smiled, and saw a wooden plate dragged by a little eunuch next to Gonggong Li, which was covered with a red cloth, and I don't know what it was bulging inside.
Gonggong Li smiled and stepped out of the way.
"Your Majesty is very loved, Grandpa Han will see for himself. ”
The old eunuch surnamed Han looked at him, frowned slightly, and still took two steps forward with a smile.
The moment he gently lifted the red cloth, his right hand shook, and what was revealed under the red cloth was a white silk and a wine jug......