Chapter 429, transfer
The emperor woke up again and passed the jade seal to the eldest prince in front of the courtiers and clan members. As soon as the news came out, the already nervous court officials became even more nervous.
In the court hall, the originally low-key eldest prince suddenly became high-profile. Before, he was in charge of court affairs with the fourth prince, but now he took the responsibility of taking an overview of the court.
Of course, the fourth prince and his followers could not accept this situation, so private actions became more frequent.
The most direct result of the fight between the eldest prince and the fourth prince is that the streets and alleys of the capital have lost their former liveliness and become solemn and depressing, with a feeling that a storm is about to come.
The families of officials with a keen sense of smell strictly restrained their clan members and did not go out easily.
“What, you want to leave Beijing?”
As soon as Chu Yao returned home, he asked Shi Fuxin to help him pack his things.
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "Why are you leaving the capital at this time?"
Chu Yao explained: "The Liu family has always controlled the salt administration in Jiangnan. The eldest prince is worried that the fourth prince will disrupt the people's livelihood in Jiangnan regardless of the consequences at a critical moment, so he asked me to go over in advance and take charge."
Shi Fuxin felt that this reason was a bit far-fetched: "Why is it you? Can't other officials do the same?"
Chu Yao paused for a moment and said uncertainly: "The eldest prince may not trust other people."
Shi Fuxin still felt that this decision was a bit strange: "You have always been protecting the eldest prince's safety. Isn't he afraid that you will be in danger if you leave? You know, for the current fourth prince, there is no scruple."
Chu Yao was silent. He didn't think deeply about some things before. Now that he thought about it, he felt that it was a bit unexpected for the eldest prince to send him south: "The eldest prince should have made other arrangements."
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "But he didn't tell you his arrangement."
Chu Yao: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable."
No matter what Shi Fuxin and Chu Yao thought, the eldest prince had given the order, and Chu Yao still had to go to Jiangnan.
Before leaving, Chu Yao told Shi Fuxin: "If nothing else happens, the eldest prince will be the next emperor. Although he is your nominal apprentice, you cannot really treat him as one."
Shi Fuxin nodded: "I know you should be more careful when you go to Jiangnan."
Once Chu Yao left, Prince Rong’s palace also closed its doors. Regardless of whether Prince Rong and others admitted it or not, Chu Yao was the backbone of the palace.
In the court, as the eldest prince intervened in more and more political affairs, the battle with the fourth prince became more and more intense. In late February, as the news that "the emperor is dying" spread in the palace, the fourth prince and his followers were completely unable to sit still.
The emperor has passed the jade seal to the eldest prince in front of the courtiers and relatives. Regardless of whether this is true or not, as long as the emperor dies, there will be no change, and the eldest prince can legitimately inherit the throne.
If the fourth prince had previously hoped that the emperor would wake up and regain the situation, now he has completely given up on this idea and began to focus on using force to bring down the eldest prince.
After Shi Fuxin learned the news that the emperor was dying, she knew that the eldest prince was forcing the fourth prince to take action.
As expected, the day after the news came out, Shi Fuxin received news from her elder brother Shi Dingxuan: ‘The Gyeonggi Camp has been mobilizing troops frequently in the past two days. ’
“The commander of the Gyeonggi camp actually took refuge with the fourth prince?”
Shi Fuxin felt a little strange. The Gyeonggi camp guarded the capital, and non-emperor confidants were not allowed to serve. It was almost impossible for the princes to recruit them for their own use.
There is only one possibility for the fourth prince to mobilize the troops of the Gyeonggi Camp, and that is with the permission of the emperor.
Perhaps the emperor felt that the eldest prince had a close relationship with the border army, so he handed over the Gyeonggi Camp to the fourth prince to maintain the so-called balance?
“The fourth prince is going to launch a mutiny. Did the eldest prince expect such a situation?”
Because the emperor was in a coma, this year's exhortation to Nong Sang was postponed until late February.
After discussion among the courtiers, it was decided that on February 22nd, the eldest prince would take the lead and lead all the princes to the imperial village to farm the land.
The Grand Prince's Mansion, the secret room.
The eldest prince’s advisers all looked at the eldest prince worriedly: “Your Highness, do you have to go to the Imperial Mansion tomorrow?”
The eldest prince: "I have to go. Every year, my father comes to teach people how to teach farmers and cultivate mulberry trees. How can I, your highness, not go?"
The corner of the eldest prince's mouth curled up: "What I'm afraid of is that he won't act." When the counselors saw that the eldest prince had already made up his mind, they couldn't continue to persuade him.
The eldest prince waved them away, then looked at Gao Changshou: "Have you notified Shi Dingxuan and Shi Dinghao?"
Gao Changshou nodded: "I have informed you, they will be with His Highness tomorrow."
The eldest prince was silent for a moment: "Master, please tell me, the princess will also go tomorrow."
Gao Changshou glanced at the eldest prince quickly: "I will inform Divine Doctor Liu immediately."
The eldest prince said ‘hmm’, got up and left the secret room, and came to the small courtyard in the northeast corner of the eldest prince.
As soon as he arrived, the two top masters Beidao and Xizhang appeared.
“I’ve met the eldest prince.”
Although Beidao and Xizhang maintained their status as supreme masters, they still showed due respect to the eldest prince.
The eldest prince nodded: "It will be hard for the two masters to protect each other tomorrow."
Beidao and Xizhang: "This is what we should do." In order to prevent the sect from being eliminated by the court, they had no choice but to seek refuge with the eldest prince.
The First Prince: "Unless your Highness' life is in danger tomorrow, neither Grandmaster will need to take action."
Beidao and Xizhang looked at each other: "Yes."
After the two people left, King Yu walked out of the house.
“Uncle Wang.”
The eldest prince felt grateful to this elder who had only supported him from beginning to end.
Yu Wang: "People in the world should not be fully trusted."
The eldest prince said that he knew: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, although Liangyi Palace has not made a clear statement yet, the Master of Tomorrow Yang Palace will be by my side."
King Yu looked at the eldest prince: "Why did you transfer Chu Yao away from you? Did he do something wrong?"
The eldest prince shook his head: "No, Chu Yao is very good, capable and loyal."
King Yu was puzzled: "Then why are you?"
The eldest prince did not answer, but smiled and said: "Uncle Wang, I have my own intention."
Hearing what the eldest prince said, King Yu did not continue, and just said: "A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, so there is no need for you to put yourself in danger."
The eldest prince smiled and said: "Uncle Wang, we need people to govern the country. I have to know who can be used. Tomorrow is an opportunity, isn't it?"
King Yu understood that the eldest prince wanted to use his fight with the fourth prince to select who could be used.
After that, the two chatted for a while. After King Yu left, the eldest prince also returned to the main courtyard.
When the eldest prince saw the eldest prince, he asked, "Your Highness, Gao Changshou just came to visit the Tianshi family. The master is coming, how should I treat him?"
The eldest prince paused: "She is an elder."
After hearing this, the eldest princess expressed that she understood.
The eldest prince was drinking tea, but his thoughts were a little far away.
Will the master be Bai Yueguang?
Recalling when he first learned from his father that his master might be Bai Yueguang, the eldest prince still remembered how surprised he was at that time.
The eldest prince's mood was very complicated for this master who could be said to have fallen from the sky.
If he is in danger, will Master risk his life to save him regardless of the danger?
Not only was Shi Fuxin insisting on the master-disciple relationship between her and the eldest prince, but the eldest prince was also very unsure about their master-disciple relationship.
(End of this chapter)