Chapter 8 Hounds and teeth
"Prince, our Prince Song's Mansion has never been as lively as it is today. This seems to be the second time that King Qiansui of Chu has arrived? The first time is when you moved to the Prince's Mansion to congratulate him!" Xiao Haizhong looked at the King of Chu's sedan chair and couldn't help but say sarcastically.
This is not the twelve-carrying sedan that the prince of the Tianming Dynasty should take, or the very common two-person carriage, and the means of transportation for the gentry class to go out is not at all eye-catching.
How do you say it is King Chu? Isn’t it King Zhao? Is it because Xiao Haizhong’s name is wrong?
That's right, it's the King of Chu. After King Zhao arrived at the palace, he stayed for half an hour. Unexpectedly, he had just left, and then the King of Chu came again, and he stayed for about half an hour.
The two people have completely opposite intentions, and their respective needs are different.
The purpose of King Zhao Zhu Ruiqian was to make trouble after Zhu Rui was promoted to the Ministry of Works, and to uncover the dark side from the account check and crack down on forces like Qingliu.
The first minister of the Cabinet of the Tianming Dynasty was Sun Dongqing, the Minister of Personnel, who was named the Grand Tutor, the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace, and the second assistant was Xu Shuo, the Minister of Revenue, who was named Shao Shi and the Grand Secretary of Jianji Palace.
The second is the Minister of War, Liang Daofang, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Hall, the Left Minister of Rites, Lu Xien, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall, and finally Liu Yuzhou, the Left Minister of Works and the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion.
Sun Dongqing's two students are both members of the cabinet, one is Lu Xien and the other is Liu Yuzhou. If the Ministry of Works is kicked out of corruption, it will first point to Liu Yuzhou, the left minister, and Sun Dongqing behind will be dragged down.
The opposite of the meaning of King Chu came was to keep his troops in motion, not get involved in the battle for the throne, and it would be best to maintain the original state. Even if he wanted to express his opinion, he would not make any big moves.
"It's quite lively, but the biggest fun hasn't begun yet!" Zhu Ruisheng sneered and turned around and walked into the palace.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Yi returned to the study room of the royal palace from outside. At noon, he received an order and took a group of royal palace guards to follow the traces of the censors.
He was a hereditary military post and had worked in the North Fusi Department and the East Factory of Jinyiwei. To be clearer, he was a spy, so doing such a thing is easy.
According to the regulations of the Tianming Dynasty, there were 600 guards in the Prince's Mansion in Beijing, who were carefully selected from the twelve guards. Their families lived in the capital. They arrived at the palace when they were at work and went home after the rotation.
Perhaps it is a professional habit. More than a hundred people in the royal palace guards trained by Luo Yi are similar to spies. In addition to being skilled in martial arts, they are also very good at tracking and concealing. In the era when there are no cars, it is very difficult to get rid of their surveillance.
"Prince, we found that the Censorate and the Sixth Department are busy contacting the officials of various yamen in the capital. It is probably going to be unfavorable to you!" Luo Yi said.
"You said they were in tandem? OK, it seems that if they don't drive me out of the capital, they will never give up. I knew that these mad dogs would definitely move!" Zhu Ruisheng was not surprised at all.
The censors are not afraid of death, and even the emperor and the cabinet master dare to criticize him. How could they be afraid of a prince without power? It is normal to act like this.
But Zhu Ruisheng knew that their methods would definitely work. The pressure from public opinion was not only the cabinet that was afraid, but the emperor was also afraid and had to make some kind of compromise. Even if it did not cause him to leave the capital immediately, his actions would be restricted, which is a precursor to bad things.
"Prince, the censors want to attack you, which is a huge trouble. You have to think of a way to solve it in advance!" Xiao Haizhong was shocked.
"Don't panic, there is still time. Luo Yi, you have worked hard these days, and take your subordinates to monitor the actions of these censors day and night to see if you can find any handle. Hai Zhong gives him more money. As long as he is a human, he has his own weaknesses and can be exploited, and the same is true for censors."
"Whether you can overcome the difficulties this time depends on how much you have learned in the Jinyiwei. The Censorate and the Sixth Department can't stop me from impeaching me, but I can add some ingredients to them, and the taste will be completely different." Zhu Ruisheng said calmly.
Zhou Xia was right. He had no foundation among all the civil and military officials of the Tianming Dynasty. Even if he was impeached, no one would stand up and support him. He was almost passively beaten.
But Zhu Ruisheng is not the dead ghost of the past, and being passively beaten is not his personality. He likes to take the initiative. Although the overall situation cannot be changed, he can take advantage of the situation and magnify the other party's plans infinitely.
"Brother Luo, I feel that after the last impeachment incident, the prince seemed to have completely changed his personalities and became very calm and independent." Xiao Haizhong said quietly to Luo Yi.
In the past, Zhu Ruisheng always discussed things with them, but now his temperament has changed drastically and he is particularly decisive in doing things. He follows one step at a time, and his strategy has changed drastically.
"I think this is a good thing. The prince has never experienced these turmoils in the court before and is always lacking in some training. The dragon species is a dragon species after all. It is inherently wise. Unfortunately, there are shortcomings in nature. Otherwise, they would definitely be able to compete with the two princes." Luo Yi sighed and said.
The officials of each royal palace naturally hope that their prince can become the 195th emperor, and the future will be infinitely bright and it is no problem to make a fortune. Unfortunately, King Song's winning odds are too small, and there is almost no hope.
The capital of the King of Chu.
The cabinet chief Sun Dongqing and King Chu Zhu Ruiyuan were drinking tea.
"Master Sun, I have already met my ninth brother and stated my interests. As for whether he can do so, it depends on his actual performance. You know my ninth brother's personality. He is reckless and impulsive and does nothing, and he always does whatever he wants. He doesn't necessarily listen to my sixth brother, nor does he listen to me."
"The prince cannot participate in the government affairs. This is the ancestral system. Why didn't you stop it? If the sixth brother gets power, it will inevitably lead to variables in the battle for the throne, which is very unfavorable to us." Zhu Ruiyuan's face suddenly became very ugly.
Since two older brothers died of illness in front of him, he is currently the oldest among the five sons of Emperor Shenglong. It can be said that he has a congenital advantage. According to the conditions of the eldest son system, no one can compete with him.
When the prince’s administration affairs were made, Zhu Ruiyuan was not worried about Lao Wu and Lao Jiu. These two people obviously had no chance, but Zhu Ruiqian increased his bargaining chips and greatly increased his threat.
Chapter completed!