The devil is coming

Chapter 684 No
After Xiao Qi finished speaking,
The second floor of the roast duck restaurant was silent for a moment.
present,
No one is a fool; no one is a fool;
It is obviously unrealistic to say that generals who fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood do not understand politics or human relations.
[-]. A brief introduction to the temple and Tian Wujing?
Second, the accumulation of hundreds of years in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, this kind of educational inheritance, is not much different from the imperial family. The Zhenbei Hou Mansion, in Beifeng County, was originally a local emperor.
Several princes present,
The prince had been very stable, being knocked to the ground again and again by Ji Laoliu, and then steadily waiting to be pulled up by his own father.
Not to mention Ji Laoliu, he would have become Dayan's Situ Lei a long time ago without his father's death, and he even mocked Situ Lei for leaving the two brothers alive. It was really a woman's kindness and a failure in her life.
The fourth prince gave up the fight for the throne and officially stated his intention to withdraw from the throne. To be honest, being able to take the initiative to extinguish the small flame at this time is a kind of wisdom in itself;
The other two,
One is Eunuch Wei, the old man in the palace and the chief of etiquette, who has long since become a human spirit;
One is Mr. Zheng.
The fact that Marquis Zheng dared not take Gou Moli and the blind man with him when he came to Beijing this time was a sign of confidence in his political ability.
Therefore,
everyone present,
No one would be naive enough to think that
Xiao Qiji Chengsu’s speech,
It's really just the timid childishness of a young boy.
He didn't say he wanted to compete for that position;
He pretended that he just wanted to speak in order,
He said he had no opinion,
He said that he just listens to everyone,
Listen to the prince's brother, listen to Xiao Liu's brother, listen to the princes, listen to the marquis, listen to everyone.
In other words,
He is the mascot sitting on the dragon chair.
If other people want to compete for this position, they will fight to the death. If I sit in that position, everyone can stand next to me and make suggestions.
He doesn't know if someone taught him, or if it was really his own idea.
What I thought was not impossible. After all, how could a child from the Tian family really be such a simple and cute person?
You know, growing up in the palace, a eunuch, a palace maid, a look, or a gust of wind can alert people;
Not to mention the general quality of these sons of Emperor Yan.
perhaps,
In Xiao Qi’s heart,
Some things have long since changed.
On that night, the third brother was released from the Huxin Pavilion, and he took the fruit drink with his brothers to take care of the third brother;
Then at the banquet,
The third brother died tragically at the hands of assassins.
Xiao Qi will never forget that scene in his life.
If there is an opportunity, we must fight for it.
Marquis Zheng shook his head slightly in his heart, thinking about what he said when he had tea and chatted with the blind man, Dorgon and Hauge competed for the throne, and finally got the advantage of Fulin;
Unexpectedly, similar dramas seem to be re-enacted in Dayan.
What the prince wants is to rule by doing nothing;
What Ji Laoliu wants is to continue to centralize power and reintegrate the legacies of the Big Three, including Zheng Fan and his eldest brother Ji Wujiang;
And Xiaoqi,
He doesn't want to,
But what he represents itself is a kind of shelving of controversy.
I'm still young,
I still have to grow up,
Even if I become emperor, I won't be able to take charge soon. Even if I take charge, it will be difficult for me to truly take control of the power.
It is inevitable that the young master will be suspicious of the country. It is also inevitable that the contradiction will be covered up and delayed, but it has to be said that it is a feasible method.
The prince was still kneeling there with a calm expression;
Ji Chengjue turned his head and glanced at Xiao Qi who was kneeling behind him.
Xiao Qi looked at his sixth brother a little shyly and childishly.
They are all human beings,
Ji Laoliu naturally saw something in Xiao Qi's eyes that transcended his age group;
how to say,
When he, Ji Laoliu, was at this age, he was also good at pretending to be innocent;
But the problem is that he is older now, and he already has a large group of people like the Sixth Master Party around him.
In comparison,
When he and the prince were facing each other, Xiao Qi, who was so light, showed his advantage.
But Ji Laoliu didn't say anything, turned around and continued to kneel.
"how?"
Emperor Yan asked.
Li Liangting pointed at Xiaoqi and smiled,
road;
"I'm jealous."
What I envy is the quality of my son.
Tian Wujing said nothing.
Emperor Yan spread his left hand and placed it on the table.
He said to the two of them:
"Okay, you guys have to give me an explanation."
Li Liangting shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, after all, this is a matter of the Tian family. As for me, I won't get involved. Your Majesty, just make your choice. Anyway, there will be peace for the next 30 years in Great Yan."
Emperor Yan looked at Tian Wujing, he must make a statement from King Jingnan;
Tian Wujing put down his tea cup.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Whether it is to rule by inaction or to forge ahead with determination, it doesn't matter. Whether it is to destroy or to establish, no one can really know what will happen in the future.
Cheng Su is too young to hold his own. "
Li Liangting kicked the ball back.
Tian Wujing, on the other hand, rejected Xiao Qi in front of everyone.
Xiao Qi's breathing stagnated, her face turned red, her small fists clenched immediately, but she didn't dare to make a sound, so she could only lower her head.
How he hoped that King Jingnan could return it with a smile like King Zhenbei. In this way, he felt that he still had great hope.
"Wu Jing, which one do you think is more suitable?"
Emperor Yan asked specifically.
In fact, the three of you here may not speak, but once you speak, it is impossible to ignore it.
For Emperor Yan,
Tian Wujing's words are even heavier than Li Liangting's to a certain extent.
Because even at this moment, I have to comfort him first.
Tian Wujing shook his head,
Road:
“Your Majesty, I just think the seventh prince is inappropriate;
I, the officers and soldiers of Dayan, fought through thorns and thorns, stained the battlefield with blood, and have just created the current territory and military might of Dayan;
No matter what you do, you won’t learn to be a cadre.
Now he suddenly started to play some trick to lead the young country to suspect.
If we go back further and further, what’s the point? "
Ji Chengsu had already put his head on the floor. He knew that he had almost no chance.
King Jingnan has already spoken so openly, unless his father uses thunderous means to forcibly capture King Jingnan at this time, and at the same time eliminate King Jingnan's influence in the army, such as the Marquis of Pingxi;
otherwise,
He, Ji Chengsu, has nothing to do with that dragon chair.
In fact, Ji Chengsu also knew that it was impossible for his father to do that kind of thing now. Firstly, he was unwilling, and secondly... he might not be able to do it.
The father returned to the palace in a grand style, but he did not interfere with the court. This meant that the father wanted to make the situation in Dayan a smooth transition.
Although his father, who once stepped on the throne, is still the true supreme leader of Dayan, he no longer has the grandeur and age he had when he stepped on the throne.
And over there, with his head lowered, Lord Zheng was studying the mystery of the table's texture.
I also felt a little surprised in my heart.
Lao Tian would reject Xiao Qi so directly, which is really inconsistent with Lao Tian's usual style.
Earlier, he was still drinking tea and talking casually.
In fact, from Lord Zheng's own point of view, the best situation when Xiao Qi ascends the throne is for the second prince and the sixth prince to help govern the country together as auxiliary princes.
The two of them will inevitably continue to compete with each other, and it is impossible for them to assist their younger brother closely.
Because at this point, it is no longer a matter between the two brothers. You must know that behind each of them, there is a group of forces that support them.
Just like Dorgon later relied on means to defeat Hauge and make his uncle the emperor regent, if it weren't for the fact that Dorgon himself had no son, he might have usurped it long ago.
Taking it to a higher level, this is no longer a struggle between two factions, but a collision between two concepts of governing the country.
Governance by inaction and continued centralization of power are inherently contradictory, and naturally there is no room for integration.
And once the center is divided and cannot make a unified voice, life will not be too comfortable for the feudal town.
A cohesive center will inevitably cut down the vassals and collect local power, while a divided center will need to win over the vassals and towns to support itself.
Xiao Qi’s words,
Although it made Mr. Zheng sigh with emotion that he was the son of Emperor Yan, and indeed everyone should not underestimate him;
But at the same time,
What I was thinking about was,
Well,
Xiaoqi's promotion is very good for me.
If the blind man and Gou Moli knew this, they would definitely be very happy.
However, Lao Tian rejected it.
Next,
Li Liangting answered:
"Isn't that right? I'm too small-minded to be a little angry. If I choose a little kid to go up, I can only make Ganchu and the others laugh at us. There is no one in Yan. The good thing about us old Yan people is that we have the same face, right?"
What a great King of Zhenbei,
This was after King Jingnan clearly stated his attitude.
He took the initiative to pick up the ball that he had kicked back before, and at the same time, he threw it at the Seventh Prince's face.
With the status of the King of Zhenbei, it is impossible for him to be like this.
Therefore,
The only explanation is that,
He was deliberately waiting for King Jingnan to speak, and then took advantage of the situation to make an assist.
The two princes working together would have eliminated the possibility of Xiao Qi ascending to the throne.
This is very interesting.
to be honest,
The three of them are sitting here,
Whoever is Guoben has nothing to do with the princes. This was also the most helpless point for Xiao Liuzi before. His power is actually much stronger than that of the prince, and his layout is more thorough and thorough;
But in front of these few people, he knew that even if his own power and layout were really activated, it would be useless.
Just like the regent of the Chu State worked hard, but still couldn't resist the King of Jingnan, he attacked thousands of miles and directly burned your capital.
Emperor Yan asked, who do you like to be the foundation of the country?
King Jingnan and King Zhenbei were both casual at first, but then they lost Xiao Qi.
It's equivalent to a move in chess. I ask you to play it. If you take half a step, it doesn't comply with the rules. Then, you can only clean up the chessboard and start over.
Emperor Yan was not angry. To be precise, this emperor, at this time, was the most powerful and the weakest at the same time.
He needs the existence of this iron triangle more than ever before, because he can no longer stand the torment.
"In that case, let's keep things as usual."
Emperor Yan said this.
The prince continued to remain calm. He had been in charge of the country for so long, and nothing else. This skill of cultivating Qi had reached the state of enlightenment.
Everything remains as usual, which is equivalent to the prince being the prince. Since he is allowed to be the prince, he will definitely ascend the throne in the future;
However, combined with the scene that just happened in this roast duck restaurant today, there is a high probability that it has another meaning.
That is,
Put it aside first,
You two, continue to fight for the heir.
Anyway,
The determination of the country's foundation has not been as clear as chopping melons and vegetables as imagined.
Even if you choose a very casual place, it is not something you can just go to casually.
"Tomorrow, Wujiang will be back. There will be a banquet in the palace."
King Jingnan and King Zhenbei left the table together.
"The minister obeys the order."
"The minister obeys the order."
"Cheng Su, help me back to the palace."
"Yes, Father."
With red eyes, Ji Chengsu stood up, ran over, and helped his father downstairs.
Then,
The prince stood up unsteadily, walked to the two princes, saluted in turn, and then went downstairs.
The fourth prince, Ji Chengfeng, fell directly to the ground, gasping for air.
Ji Chengjue stretched out his hands towards Zheng Fan,
"My legs are numb, come on, give me a hand."
This is not pretending,
In the past, when he needed to kneel for a long time, Ji Chengjue would tie cushions on his knees. But today, he was busy making roast duck in the kitchen, and he was very tired. After kneeling for a long time like this, he was still nervous. Well, now I suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and the fatigue and numbness of my body immediately hit me.
"Are your legs numb?"
"Correct."
Lord Zheng bent down and slapped Ji Chengjue's thighs hard several times with both hands.
"hiss………"
Ji Laoliu immediately showed an extremely sore expression.
"You can, you can cut the feudal clan, you can cut it."
"You surnamed Zheng, avenge your personal vengeance!"
"Hey, I really like this tone. Why should I take a public job if it's not for personal vendetta?"
Ji Chengjue slowly got up.
At this moment, King Jingnan and King Zhenbei over there also walked down the stairs.
The two princes came to the door of the roast duck restaurant on the first floor.
King Zhenbei stretched himself first.
Watching the sunset in the sky,
With emotion:
"The sunset is beautiful."
Tian Wujing said nothing.
King Zhenbei smiled again and said:
"He has a beautiful idea."
……
On the second floor, facing the window, the sword master flew back again and nodded at the same time, indicating that all the masters outside had withdrawn.
Zheng Fan looked at Ji Chengjue and said:
"Your move is too risky."
"You don't want to see how far I have been pushed." Ji Chengjue's face also darkened.
"Tell me, who taught Xiaoqi these words?"
"After my father returned to the palace, he hadn't summoned the foreign ministers yet. The prince was not allowed to enter the palace to say hello. And Xiao Qi lives in the palace. What do you think?"
Things seem to be getting more and more interesting.
"At this time, whoever dares to teach Xiao Qi how to speak must have the courage." Ji Chengjue added.
"But, nothing happened, but it was still rejected."
"It's true that I was denied, but to be honest, when Xiao Qi said this, I really thought that I was going to be overturned by my youngest brother.
The surname is Zheng,
Is that the position you most want Xiaoqi to take? "
"Yes." Mr. Zheng was very honest.
"What's the point? Playing chess with a stinky chess basket becomes less and less interesting as you play. You should play chess with me. Wouldn't it be fun for us to fight each other in the future?"
Zheng Fan pointed at his face,
Looking at Ji Chengjue with curiosity,
Road:
"Ji Laoliu?"
"Ok?"
"Do you think I'm sick?"
"Not yet."
"Yes, so why should I choose you?"
"Seriously, bro..."
"Come on, don't do this to me."
"The two princes and my father don't seem to be on the same side."
Ji Chengjue stretched out his hand, poured himself a cup of tea, and continued:
"Why do I think the two princes want to watch a show? They just want to watch the prince and I fight to the death. They just want to watch us brothers killing each other."
"Then what?" Zheng Fan looked at Ji Chengjue with a smile, "You, Ji Laoliu, want to show off your style and give up your position, right?"
Ji Chengjue shook his head and said, "I won't be the hand that was mutilated."
finished,
Ji Chengjue put the tea cup back on the table.
At this time,
Zheng Fan picked up another teacup and placed it on top of Ji Chengjue's teacup.
Ji Chengjue looked at Zheng Fan with some surprise and said in shock: "Are you crazy?"
Zheng Fan shook his head slightly.
"No, you must be crazy. This is not your style. This is my father's chessboard."
Zheng Fan took a deep breath,
And spit it out slowly,
Road:
"They do theirs, we do ours."
……
inside the carriage;
Ji Chengsu sat aside in a dignified manner. Opposite him, Emperor Yan, covered with a blanket, lay there with his eyes closed.
Xiao Qi sobbed from time to time, but did not dare to make the sound louder.
Looking at his father's face,
What he felt was not relief, but a kind of sincere fear.
last night,
Father called him to his side.
He said he was old.
He immediately knelt down and said, "Long live my father for eternity."
He said that no one in this world can live long.
He also said,
Later,
You should listen to your brothers and listen to everyone.
Therefore,
It was only today that Ji Chengsu dared to summon up the courage to make his own voice on the second floor of the roast duck restaurant.
but,
He let his father down.
Simultaneously,
A feeling of anger began to rise from the bottom of his heart.
Children of this age have long had the concept of "my family, your family", not to mention that the seventh prince of Dayan is also born with precocious wisdom.
This is obviously my Ji family's business.
Why should you two say no?
Although the young prince is smart, he is still young after all, and he has just passed by the most fascinating chair in the world. It is inevitable that he is a little out of shape.
Emperor Yan slowly opened his eyes at this time,
Looking at the young son sitting there,
corner of mouth,
Showing a smile.
When he noticed his father's gaze, Ji Chengsu immediately stood up and knelt down in front of his father.
"My son, I have let my father down."
In Ji Chengsu's opinion, his father wanted to give him a push to ascend to the throne.
My own father,
It’s about loving yourself.
It was him, it was him who was not good enough that prevented his father from stepping down.
"My son, my son has made my father unhappy, wuwuwu..."
Emperor Yan shook his head and looked at the dead leaves falling outside the car window. There was a chilling atmosphere flowing in the air;
today,
Just hors d’oeuvres;
At this time,
It seems that he is tired of the crying of his youngest son,
Emperor Yan said:
"do not Cry."
Ji Chengsu stopped immediately.
But he still continued to plead guilty, trying to redeem himself by being a good boy.
"Father, son and minister..."
"You did well."
"I am ashamed, I am not worthy of being a father..."
"As long as you make them happy."
"..." Ji Chengsu.
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(End of this chapter)