Chapter 1665: On the corner of the snail in the Renzi scroll
"There are more than one family." Wu Yaoqing smiled, and the smile was intriguing, "I also met Mr. Chai, who I know from my subordinates. He came to ask about it and heard that it was you who came to meet the emperor. He was a little surprised, but I'm also very happy and asked you to come over and sit down when you have time. He should be somewhere in this circle."
"Master Chai, Master Chai Kechai? Is he here too?" Feng Ziying was very happy. It would be great to meet an acquaintance here. She was just talking about how to spend the past two days. If she could meet a few of them, she would come. Meeting the emperor's friends and elders can also pass the time.
"He should have just arrived, but it seems that he did not get the opportunity to see the emperor immediately, unlike you,..." Wu Yaoqing said flatteringly.
"Haha, that's different. Mr. Chai is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Things to be discussed cannot be settled in a short while. They need to be discussed. Unlike me, a local official, I am straightforward and leave after I finish speaking." Feng Ziying waved her hand. .
It was a pity for Chai Ke. When he was Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, he had the opportunity to be a minister in a certain ministry, but there were too many monks in the court. Guan Yingzhen became the minister of the Ministry of Commerce, so the position of minister was not enough. As one of the leaders of Huguang scholars , he had no choice but to work as a minister in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
But Chai Ke seemed to take it indifferently, and he readily accepted the position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which was a good thing for Feng Ziying.
Gao Panlong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was a leader among the Jiangnan scholars. He had an arrogant personality and was very difficult to deal with. With the help of Chai Ke, Zuo Shilang, some of the things he had to do would be easier to do, especially the next step he hoped to promote. Without the support of the official department, it would be impossible to even think about adjusting the officials of so many prefectures and counties in Shuntian Prefecture.
“Yao Qing, from your tone, besides Mr. Chai, is there anyone else?” Feng Ziying asked again. He had not yet figured out who would come to him so quickly.
"Sir, from the moment you entered the hunting garden, you were probably stared at by countless people. My subordinate asked, in addition to the officers and soldiers of the Third Army, there are at least hundreds of officials and relatives in this palace. , of course, it does not mean that these hundreds of people are coming to see the emperor, and there are not that many people who are qualified to see the emperor. Many of them come with their families to make friends, get closer, and make connections, and there are also people in the inner palace. All the nobles came after hearing that, and I just saw His Highness Prince Lu,..."
"Prince Lu?" Feng Ziying thought of Princess Yong'an and Concubine Xi who she had just met at the palace gate, and her heart moved, "Concubine Li is here too?"
Concubine Mei is the imperial concubine. In addition to Xu Junru, who is the imperial concubine, concubine Lu, Su Lingyao, concubine Mei Yuexi, and concubine Xi, Guo Qinjun, are all single-character concubines. Double-character concubines are Jia Yuanchun and Zhou Wu. Zheng is the third noble concubine.
"Sir, can you not come?" Wu Yaoqing laughed, "Who dares not to come? Prince Gong is the most favored, how can Concubine Li not come?"
"Well, isn't King Lu here to send the post?" Feng Ziying didn't want to see King Lu, because King Lu studied at Qingtan Academy, and she was too famous in Qingtan Academy. She met King Lu at this time, and she had just met the emperor. , will undoubtedly spread rumors to the outside world.
"Well, Prince Lu doesn't know his subordinates. It was Prince Gong's people who sent the message, and Concubine Xiande also sent someone to greet him." Wu Yaoqing said quickly.
"Prince Gong? Concubine Xiande?" Feng Ziying immediately thought of the Concubine Xi she just met. This woman is quite agile, and Princess Yong'an is probably there to help. As for Concubine Xiande, Jia Yuanchun would not be very smart to contact her at this time. , I don’t want to get involved, but she is jumping so happily, okay?
"Well, Prince Gong's message came first, and then Concubine Xiande sent a servant to greet her. The subordinate didn't know him, so he had to respond first." Wu Yaoqing explained.
"This is really fast enough." Feng Ziying smiled and shook her head: "But it doesn't matter, they want to send posts, and I can't stop them, but if they expect me to do something for them, I'm afraid they just want to too much."
"Sir, are you talking about the discussion of selecting the heir apparent?" Wu Yaoqing pondered: "Your Excellency does not want to get involved here, but I feel that your Excellency may not be able to avoid it. Since the Emperor has specially summoned you to discuss it, naturally he has given it some consideration. , outsiders must have been watching for a long time. Even if the adults want to stay out of the matter, the subordinates feel that they cannot avoid it. Instead of doing that, it is better to prepare in advance or respond proactively. There is no need to be so timid, which will not be conducive to the establishment of the adults' prestige. "
I have to say that Wu Yaoqing's point of view is quite reasonable. The kind of person who is timid and unwilling to show up may not offend others, but looking at it from another perspective, it means that this kind of person is not worth taking seriously, because you can't even express your opinion. If you don’t have the courage and courage to hold your true views, what else can make you stick to it?
And if you dare not express your attitude, you actually think that you are not qualified to express opinions on these issues. In fact, it is a manifestation of self-dwarfing and insufficient foundation. This is not detrimental to Feng Ziying's self-growth and improvement. .
Wu Yaoqing smiled slyly, "Haha, sir, you are joking. How can you not understand this kind of thing? No matter who you choose, it is actually just the emperor's own will. They are all the emperor's heirs. It is nothing more than looking at it from different angles, such as The reason why King Shou was selected was because King Shou was older and it was customary to have a long life; King Lu was chosen because King Lu was willing to learn and had a good reputation among the scholars; King Gong was chosen because although his age was good, if the emperor was physically If not, Prince Gong’s uncle and in-laws can play a stronger supporting role..."
"Isn't it appropriate that Yao Qing means to directly exclude Prince Fu and Prince Li?" Feng Ziying laughed loudly, "Isn't this appropriate?"
"Prince Fu and Li Wang also have advantages. Brothers are united and powerful, and they are all adults. On the plane, Concubine Su's maternal family is also a powerful family of martial arts. She and the enemy of Shenshu camp are related by marriage. If we want to look at it from a stable perspective, In fact, King Fu and King Li are the most reliable and stable."
As Feng Ziying's intelligence chief, Wu Yaoqing has already been familiar with these situations, so he can explain them thoroughly at once.
Feng Ziying was noncommittal about Wu Yaoqing's analysis.
If the emperor asks, he can use this excuse to explain his point of view, but it will definitely not satisfy the emperor.
In fact, he could also see that the emperor was more inclined to establish King Lu. This may be somewhat contrary to the wishes of the princes in the court, but the opposition attitude of the princes in the court was not too firm. In other words, as long as the emperor insisted, then the princes in the court would not be too determined. The Duke will also accept it. After all, whoever becomes the emperor will ultimately rely on them to govern, and neither King Shou nor King Lu has much special attitude at present.
"Okay, I understand, I will consider it, but how to deal with Prince Gong and Concubine Xiande?" Feng Ziying asked with a smile.
"It's enough to have normal contact with Prince Gong, and it doesn't hurt to reveal a few things. As for Concubine Xiande, my subordinates don't quite understand. I'm afraid you have to ask yourself to understand." Wu Yaoqing also couldn't figure out this and What is the purpose of the Xiande Concubine of the Jia family who has a very close relationship with you? After all, there is no heir to get involved in it.
While the two were discussing, the guards from outside came to report that someone else had come to deliver a post. Feng Ziying asked someone to come in, but he didn't recognize him. When he saw the post, he found that it was from King Lu.
It seemed that Concubine Mei and Prince Lu did not dare to be careless. They probably noticed that Prince Gong sent the post, so they came quickly. Even if there was a slight risk, they wanted to avoid it.
“Well, I understand.” Feng Ziying nodded, indicating that the other party could leave.
But the man refused to leave immediately, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty hopes to come and visit you. If possible, I don't know if you are free in the evening. Your Majesty said that he is a junior of Qingtan, so he should have come to visit you long ago. It’s just that you are very busy with official duties, and the prince has been studying in the academy, so I have always been very sorry that I didn’t meet you. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet you at the Tiewan Mountain Palace today..."
Feng Ziying did not expect that the other party would be so persistent, and this person was also extremely polite in his words. King Nalu came to visit him as a descendant of Qingtan. It was really difficult to refuse before he was confirmed to be the heir apparent.
“Your prince is not afraid of melon fields and plum blossoms?” When Feng Ziying said this, she also wondered if she should also consider melon fields and plum blossoms? But then he thought about it, he was just a Shuntian Prime Minister. Even if he could be summoned in front of the emperor, he knew how much power he had to speak. These princes were too cautious.
"My lord is joking. It's just the younger generation paying homage to their elders. There's nothing else to say. If other people want to think wildly, it's just something they have in their minds."
This man is a smart person, and his words are impeccable. Feng Ziying nodded, "That's fine, His Royal Highness King Lu is coming, and I naturally can't refuse."
"Sir, do you really want to see King Lu?" After the visitor left, Wu Yaoqing asked, "I thought you would decline politely."
"Yao Qing, we need to understand that it doesn't mean anything for me to meet His Royal Highness Prince Lu. The selection of the heir apparent has nothing to do with us. No matter whether Prince Lu, Prince Shou or Prince Gong, I think It doesn't mean much, maybe I'm unfounded." Feng Ziying shook his head, looking at the "enthusiasm" of these concubines and princes, the ominous premonition in his heart became heavier.
Wu Yaoqing was dumbfounded. It was obvious that his boss, Dong Weng, had no interest in selecting the heir apparent. He was more concerned or worried about Prince Yi Zhong. If Prince Yi Zhong's affairs were uncertain, this man would probably be unstable. , but is it really that dangerous?
(End of this chapter)