There is a trap hidden in the question Lu Yi asked.
However, Qin Bo looked troubled when he heard this question, hesitated for a long time, and then said hesitantly:
"This, such a major matter, should be decided by Zhongshu. How can I dare to comment on it if I am a person with little talent?"
Lv Yi was carefully observing Qin Bo's expression.
As long as he dared to mention the Seventh Prince, Lu Yi was sure that this guy was not only deceiving him, but also secretly having contacts with the Han Dynasty.
When I found out that he was not telling lies, I was secretly relieved.
After all, no matter how foresight Feng was, he could not have known in advance that Mrs. Pan would give birth to a prince.
There is actually nothing wrong with having contacts with the Han Dynasty.
But if the Han people actually discuss it with Qin Bo about such a big matter, it can only mean one thing:
The Han State has already had the idea of replacing the spokesperson of Dawu Trading.
For Lu Yi, this is absolutely not possible.
The channels of the Han Dynasty are the foundation of the school affairs office.
But equally, it is also the source of one’s own identity.
So even if he is a member of the school government, as long as Qin Bo has the ability to threaten his status, he will not be tolerated.
Fortunately, Qin Bo's answer did not disappoint him.
While secretly heaving a sigh of relief, Lu Yi pretended to ponder, and then asked tentatively:
“Then do you think that our school office can be our own power and support another prince?”
Qin Bo is much more confident than Lu Yi:
“Has Lu Zhongshu forgotten that in the past, all the officials at home and abroad were frightened when they heard the name of the school affairs office?”
“Although our school affairs office has been dormant for a long time over the years, the situation now is different from that in the past.”
Qin Bo emphasized his tone, "Zhongshu, the school affairs office has been silent for too long. It's time for the courtiers to remember our school affairs office."
It's okay if Qin Bo didn't say this. As soon as he said this, Lu Yi's heart suddenly became excited.
Some things have been gained and then lost, especially after being forced to lose them, before you understand how precious they are.
Time will not erase the longing in my heart, it will only make it more difficult to calm down.
Lv Yi did the same to the former powers.
Mi Shiyilang's reminder before and Qin Bo's persuasion later finally inspired Lu Yijiu's buried ambition in his heart again.
At present, the dispute between the two palaces of Wu and Dawu is becoming more and more fierce, and the situation in the court is becoming more and more chaotic.
It just so happens that under such circumstances, His Majesty is already old and his body has become weak and sickly.
As a school affairs office set up by His Majesty himself to monitor the government and the public, it can be said to be His Majesty’s trusted eyes and ears...
The more Lu Yi thought about it, the more he felt that his chance had really come.
He forcibly suppressed his excitement, helped Qin Bo up, asked him to sit down again, and then asked:
"If I really want to follow what you said and I intend to support the seventh prince, what do you think?"
Qin Bo was overjoyed and quickly replied:
“Mrs. Pan, the mother of the seventh prince, is the wife who is closest to our school. Zhongshu took great care of her two sisters in the past.”
At this point, Qin Bo seemed to have guessed something, his eyes flickered, his face was a little excited, and he lowered his voice and said:
“The Seventh Prince is young. If he can really succeed to the throne in the future, then Zhongshu will be the biggest contributor to Conglong. If we don’t rely on Zhongshu to assist in government affairs, who else can we rely on?”
“At that time, Zhongshu will be my assistant minister of Da Wu. Then won’t the power of the school affairs office be more powerful than before?”
“Zhongshu’s foresight, I admire him from all walks of life!”
Qin Bo cupped his hands, his face full of admiration.
Although he knew that this was a flattering statement, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel a little hot and excited when he imagined that he might become Wu's auxiliary minister.
However, when he thought of the problem that troubled him at the beginning, he quickly restrained his joy and sighed longly:
"It's just that at the moment, all the ministers in the court are either from the prince's party or from King Lu's party. The school administration is at odds with the ministers, and their power is too weak. What can we do?"
Qin Bo seemed to have expected this problem a long time ago, and immediately suggested:
"Zhongshu, no matter how much we think or talk here, it's useless. The first thing to do is to find out whether Mrs. Pan is interested or not."
"If she is like Mrs. Yuan (the daughter of Yuan Shu who once refused the position of queen) and has no intention of doing this, wouldn't it be that we have prepared so much in vain?"
“If Mrs. Pan is also interested, he is in the palace and is deeply favored by His Majesty. He must know His Majesty’s thoughts better than others. Is it possible that he can give advice to Zhongshu?”
Hearing this, Lu Yi immediately slapped his thigh:
“Wow! Why didn’t I think about this!”
Although I said I was looking for a way out, the ones who benefited the most from this matter were Mrs. Pan and her son.
They are the ones who should worry most.
Thinking of this, Lu Yi pondered for a moment and immediately had an idea:
"You go to the weaving room to find Mrs. Pan's sister, give her some gifts, and then give her a chance to send a message to Mrs. Pan. I want to see Mrs. Pan."
Mrs. Pan lives in the deep palace. Even if Lu Yi gains Sun Quan's trust, he cannot go to see her at will.
Unless there is a summons in the palace.
Qin Bo understood and quickly agreed.
Even though Mrs. Pan entered the palace and gave birth to a prince, her elder sister was still left in the weaving room.
But fortunately, the school administration took special care of it.
In addition, Mrs. Pan sends people from the palace to visit her from time to time.
So life was pretty good.
Except not very free.
Of course, if Mrs. Pan asks His Majesty to let her sister come to the palace to visit her occasionally and reunite the sisters, it is also possible.
After all, Mrs. Pan is favored and has just given birth to a prince for Your Majesty.
There were rumors in the palace that fortunately, Mrs. Pan gave birth to a dragon son and was happy for His Majesty, so His Majesty's condition suddenly improved.
If not, how could the ancestors not be blamed for such a big mistake in the ancestral temple?
These words naturally reached the ears of Sun Quan, whose health was improving, through certain channels.
I don’t know if Emperor Sun believed this rumor, but Mrs. Pan has received extremely generous rewards these days, so it is true.
If not, how could it be possible for her sister to enter and leave the forbidden areas of the palace so easily based on her status as a sinner?
Over the years, Wu State’s internal government income has basically relied on the school affairs office, which can be guaranteed.
It can be said that with Sun Quan’s acquiescence, the school affairs office has taken over the inner government.
As for the weaving room under the jurisdiction of the inner government, it is natural that the school affairs office has the final say.
Mrs. Pan's sister is usually taken care of by the school affairs office. Now she is entrusted by the school affairs office, so she naturally does not dare to neglect her.
After Mrs. Pan got such news from her sister, she was suddenly surprised and happy:
"My two sisters have received a lot of care from Lu Zhongshu since I entered the palace, but they have never been able to repay them, and I feel quite uneasy."
"Now Lu Zhongshu asked my sister to ask for help. It seems that she finally came to me for help."
Seeing Mrs. Pan being so surprised and gloomy, her sister was a little confused and worried at the same time:
“Although the school affairs office has not been too public in recent years, it had a bad reputation in the early years, and it is not without real power now.”
"If it's something that they can't solve, how can you solve it for them as you are just a woman in the palace with no roots or foundation?" "You'd better be careful and don't get involved in right and wrong."
Mrs. Pan didn’t take it seriously. She waved her hand:
“Don’t worry, sister, I have my own plans.”
Want to ascend to the highest position in the harem.
First he slandered Mrs. Yuan, and then secretly joined forces with Princess Quan to force the death of Mrs. Wang, who was the most threatening to the queen's position.
But the problem is that when the two join forces, their ultimate goals are different.
Because Princess Quan supports Sun Ba, while Mrs. Pan wants to be the queen herself.
Sun Ba has his own mother. If he becomes the prince or even the emperor, what will happen to Mrs. Pan in the future?
Will you recognize Mrs. Pan as your legitimate mother?
Or will Mrs. Pan be the Queen Mother?
So after the death of Mrs. Wang, subtle changes occurred between Princess Quan and Mrs. Pan.
Mrs. Pan, who did not have much foundation in the palace, urgently needed to find foreign support again.
Lu Yi, the school official, asked to see him through his sister. It was obvious that he had something to ask for. To Mrs. Pan, this was like sending a pillow to Mrs. Pan.
Sister Pan was originally the daughter of a minor official.
Especially his sister, who has been staying in the weaving room for these years and has no great knowledge.
Hearing what his sister said, he could only let her go.
Without further ado, Mrs. Pan, who felt that the princess was already distant from her, urgently needed to find another ally. In her haste, she quickly thought of a reason.
She took the opportunity to visit Sun Quan and asked Sun Quan for the reason that the child was growing up quickly. She wanted to have some new fabrics sent from the weaving room so that she could make clothes for the child.
Mrs. Pan also once stayed in the weaving room. Even if her craftsmanship is not top-notch, it cannot be said to be bad.
Therefore, Sun Quan had no doubts about this request and agreed immediately.
With Mrs. Pan's sister as the mediator, Lu Yi quickly understood the edict coming from the palace.
He selected the cloth himself and then sent it to the palace himself.
Lv Yi and Mrs. Pan, it can be said that you have the same intention and I have the same intention.
After Lu Yi presented the cloth, Mrs. Pan listened to Lu Yi's introduction to the cloth absent-mindedly and pretentiously, then excused herself and retreated, leaving only her confidants.
Then he couldn’t wait to say:
“I was able to enter the palace thanks to a lot of help from Lu Zhongshu. I have long wanted to express my gratitude, but I have never had the chance.”
“I heard from my sister that she is well taken care of by the school administration over there in the weaving room.”
“Lü Zhongshu has shown so much kindness to my two sisters! Today I can finally express my gratitude in person.”
After a pause, he said with profound meaning:
“If Lu Zhongshu needs my help in the future, I will do my best.”
Although Lu Yi had already guessed Mrs. Pan's attitude from her sister, before meeting her in person, Lu Yi was still a little worried.
At this time, when I heard Mrs. Pan say these words with my own ears, I was immediately overjoyed and greeted her repeatedly:
"I am just acting on His Majesty's orders, how dare I covet the merits of God? This is because my wife has the appearance of a goddess, and His Majesty has a unique vision."
“Otherwise, how could Madam become His Majesty’s immortal companion? And how could a dragon’s head fall on Madam’s lap when His Highness was born?”
When Mrs. Pan gave birth to Sun Liang, she once dreamed that a dragon's head fell on her knees (see Chapter 1334). This is an open matter.
At this time, Lu Yi specifically mentioned it with a special meaning:
“And when Your Majesty came to this world, His Majesty was blessed, and Your Majesty’s health is getting better day by day. Isn’t it God’s will?”
Although Mrs. Pan was quite ambitious, she was ultimately the daughter of a minor official.
Hearing what Lu Yi said, he couldn't hide the joy on his face:
“As Lu Zhongshu said, this is a great blessing from Your Majesty, and I dare not be greedy for credit.”
“However,” Mrs. Pan paused for a moment before continuing:
“Speaking of His Majesty the Seventh Prince, he is His Majesty’s son after all. It is his blessing to have the opportunity to celebrate His Majesty.”
"What if His Majesty Seventh Prince had a vision when he was born?" Lu Yi said, "It is really rare to know how to be filial to Your Majesty when you are still in your infancy!"
"Isn't that right?" Mrs. Pan said proudly, "It's not like some people who, for their own selfish interests, don't even pay attention to His Majesty's edict..."
At this point, she suddenly stopped talking and looked at Lu Yi with a twinkling look.
I don’t know if what I said just now was a slip of the tongue, or if it was intentional.
When Lu Yi heard this, his face did not change. Instead, he nodded in agreement:
“Indeed, compared with those who ignore the king’s orders, His Majesty the Seventh Highness is really rare!”
“That’s the truth!” Mrs. Pan couldn’t help but slapped her palms and said with a smile:
“If all the ministers in the court are as knowledgeable as Lu Zhongshu, why would your majesty be angry all day long and unable to rest in peace and recover from illness?”
At this point, the two of them were almost certain of each other's intentions.
Lu Yi sighed a little:
“That’s because His Highness Seventh Prince is still young and his reputation has not yet spread outside the palace. Unlike those two, who are famous in the world, all the ministers in the court support those two.”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Pan also sighed:
"Is there any mother in the world who doesn't want her son to have a good reputation? But I live in a deep palace and cannot tell outsiders about my son's virtue."
“I am willing to help my wife achieve her goals, but unfortunately I am weak and have little power. It is difficult to rely on my own strength!”
Mrs. Pan was overjoyed:
“I am extremely grateful to Lu Zhongshu for having such a heart!”
After thinking for a moment, she added:
“Actually, if Lu Zhongshu is really serious, I do have a candidate who can help Lu Zhongshu.”
When Lu Yi heard this, he was greatly surprised:
This time when I entered the palace, I didn’t expect to get an unexpected bonus!
Facing Lu Yi’s eager gaze, Mrs. Pan whispered a person’s name:
“All princesses!”
Lu Yi was very surprised when he heard the person mentioned by Mrs. Pan:
“Princess Quan? Doesn’t she support King Lu?”
Mrs. Pan shook her head:
“Princess Quan supports King Lu because she and the prince are hostile to each other. As long as she can bring down the prince, she does not have to cooperate with King Lu..."
Together with Princess Quan, she forced Mrs. Wang to death. Mrs. Pan knew that this woman, like herself, was also extremely ambitious.
As she said this, Mrs. Pan frowned slightly, "As long as we can provide more benefits than King Lu, Princess Quan may not cooperate with us."
How can this persuade Princess Quan to cooperate with him again?
This is a question that Mrs. Pan has been thinking about for the past few days but cannot solve.
After all, she lives deep in the palace and has no foundation. What benefits can she use to convince the whole princess?
He does not mean that.
Lu Yi suddenly remembered what Mi Shiyilang said to him.
King Lu is already an adult and has a reputation as a virtuous person. No matter how much support he and others give him, it will be difficult for him to die a good death in the end.
But the seventh prince is different. The seventh prince is young!
Lv Yi's mind was racing, and he remembered an old incident from the Han Dynasty.
He could only hear him asking Mrs. Pan:
“Does Madam know Princess Tao of the Former Han Dynasty?”
“Princess Guantao?”
Mrs. Pan repeated it, and her eyes suddenly lit up!