Dajin royal family

Chapter 100 Who Gains
The scorching heat wave rose from the brazier and smoked on the prince's face. Drops of sweat, like oil stains, slowly flowed down the gap where the fat was squeezed out, and there was a "click" in the brazier, making a "chichi" sound. sound.The prince calmed down a little, and said with a sneer: "My lord, hasn't the father and emperor closed the case, why are you talking about that again?"

What kind of person is Gao Xun, seeing the prince like this, he roughly understood that his guess was correct, he didn't point it out directly, but instead said: "Although your majesty is slightly displeased with his health, your majesty will never abolish your majesty easily. The position of the crown prince, does Your Highness know why?"

"Because Gu is the eldest son of the emperor?" the prince asked tentatively.

"That's right." Gao Xun replied, before the crown prince could breathe a sigh of relief because he had guessed right, he went on to narrate: "This is the second son succeeding to the throne. There are actually flaws in the promotion."

It is not what a courtier should do to talk about the emperor's affairs without authorization, but what is the relationship between the prince and Gao Xunnai here, so the prince did not interrupt, but said: "But remember, the father is also the prince who was appointed by the emperor himself. What's wrong with that?"

"Your Highness really doesn't know?" Gao Xun's tone was inexplicable, a pair of cloudy eyes seemed to penetrate the prince's fat and reach his heart.

The prince shook his head, expressing that he did not know.Gao Xun was a little disappointed, the prince still had some reservations about himself, he sighed: "Because the present King used to do what the King of Qi does now, the difference is that the King of Qi does not have the wisdom of the present King."

Speaking of this, it would be too fake to pretend to be stupid.The prince couldn't help swallowing, "My lord, be careful, don't talk nonsense outside."

Gao Xun said: "His Royal Highness, although he favors the King of Qi today, in order to correct the system of heirs, he will not abolish the position of Prince. The succession system of the throne is related to the succession of the Jin family, and His Royal Highness will never be easily moved today. The position of prince."

"However, if His Highness still behaves like this, it will be hard to say."

The prince was silent for a while, and after a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "I have some doubts, and I hope my lord can clarify."

"Please speak, Your Highness."

"If it's according to my lord, why did my father indulge King Qi in such a way in order to prevent the things of the previous generation from happening to our brothers?" It’s not that I don’t know that the lonely crowned prince has not been allowed to interfere in the government affairs, and has been studying books in the East Palace every day. On the other hand, King Qi has the right to run the six departments, open a mansion and recruit officials. Although he does not have the name of a prince, he has the power of a prince.”

"If things go on like this, the six departments are all confidantes of King Qi. If that's the case, it's fine. I have the confidence to win people's hearts." The prince wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and his voice became sharp in vain, "But the father asked King Qi to reward the army. Isn’t it for the king of Qi to recruit the lieutenant soldiers, he has the support of the court officials and the support of the three armies, so the prince Gu can still be regarded as a prince, even in case of emergency, I’m afraid Gu won’t be able to sit firmly in that seat.”

Seeing the prince's angry face, Gao Xun said sadly: "Your Highness, how can you think like this. Although the king of Qi is walking in the six departments, which of the officials of the six departments can stand on the side of the king of Qi, and all the people in power in the six departments are from aristocratic families. A family member, does Your Highness think that the aptitude of King Qi can win the favor of those old foxes?"

Hearing that Gao Xun looked down on King Qi's qualifications, he was overjoyed, and immediately said: "It's always true to reward the army. It's always true that he has more soldiers than Gu, these are all facts."

Gao Xun wished he could get up and hit the crown prince on the head twice, he said earnestly, "Your Highness, don't you know why His Majesty asked King Zhao to return to the imperial court to make Shang Shuling? Has Your Highness forgotten everything about the King of Han?"

The prince opened his mouth, and suddenly his mind became brighter, as if he understood.

Gao Xun continued: "Don't say that the king of Qi is going to make friends with the soldiers in the army. Even if he really wins the support of the soldiers, His Highness doesn't have to worry. Because at that time, the person who is worried is not His Highness, but Jin Shang."

After finishing his speech, the prince seemed to have a deeper understanding of the words "Mao Sai suddenly opened", he straightened his face, and bowed to Gao Xun.How could Gao Xun dare to trust him, he hastily stretched out his hands to help the prince up, and said: "Your Highness, this is the birthday of the old official, don't do that, don't do that."

"Your Majesty deserves Zhao's obeisance." The crown prince straightened his back and said solemnly: "Zhao shouldn't have concealed something from Your Majesty, it's Zhao's fault."

Listening to his words, Gao Xun knew that the crown prince should have really opened his heart this time, he persuaded with comfort: "Don't mention the past, if the crown prince has any thoughts in the future, you can let me know, this prime minister is not for nothing. Your Highness must not do anything personally, lest the matter be exposed and cause fire."

The prince was a little embarrassed. He understood what Gao Xun was talking about, so he explained: "There was actually a mistake in that incident. It was safe at first, but I never thought that the little Chang'an county captain would be able to find out the evidence. Things fell apart."

Gao Xun nodded and said: "Your Highness, you know why His Majesty doubts His Highness."

The prince pondered for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Father should have guessed the dissatisfaction in Gu's heart. In addition, the case itself has too many doubts. Although the Yu family has made a scapegoat, after all, the Yu family has never done it."

"Does Your Highness know why His Majesty closed the case after just beating?"

The prince smiled slightly, and said: "The reason why Gu asked people to hide the corpse in the shop at home is to prevent things from being exposed. Gu knows that the father has been looking for opportunities to attack the nobles in Guanzhong."

Gao Xun was very satisfied with what he heard this time, and he used this trick to divert the disaster well. He said: "Yes, it is precisely because of this that His Majesty did not continue to investigate. But His Majesty is the Son of Heaven after all, and he cannot just let the real The murderer is at large, so there must be a secret investigation. In Chang'an City, the only one who has the most reason to deal with King Qi is His Highness."

"This matter is a matter of solitary care, and there will never be a next time."

"Your Highness, that murderer must be dealt with, and there must be no witnesses left." Gao Xun's eyes flashed a trace of coldness.

"I understand, don't worry, my lord."

Gao Xun stroked his beard, and said slowly: "Although His Majesty beat His Highness this time with the matter of the assistant priest, he did not expect it to become like this. His Highness performed very well in front of His Majesty this time, and temporarily received the title of Minister of Rites. The position is not important, the important thing is that His Highness won the emperor's heart."

Speaking of this, Gao Xun sneered and said: "It seems that there is more than one person in the court who wants to deal with His Highness. His Majesty did not tell anyone about the assistant priest this time. After King Qi, His Highness still has blessings to protect him."

"Yes, Gu also thinks this time is very dangerous." The prince said silently, his eyes became complicated.

"Your Highness guesses who did this?"

The crown prince shook his head, "Gu really doesn't know this time, the man originally wanted to murder Gu, but by chance, he became the king of Qi, and the king of Qi knew that he was the assistant priest in advance, so it is unlikely that it will be the king of Qi." king."

Gao Xun said "Yes", and said: "Forget it, King Zhao will investigate this matter, Your Highness don't need to worry about it."

The prince paused, still unwilling, and said: "My lord, although I know that I can't extend my hand to the army, but if there is an emergency, King Qi jumps over the wall in a hurry, and I become a real loner. I'm afraid that the lives of the people in the whole family are in danger. Boss, is there a solution?"

Gao Xun remained silent for a while, although he used the rule of the eldest son to appease the prince, but the emperor's attitude has indeed become ambiguous at present, so we must guard against it.

After thinking for a while, Gao Xun uttered two words: "King Zhao."

(End of this chapter)