Chapter 603: Coercion is not as good as kindness and affection

The eldest son of the King of Han, Zhu Zhantan, died of illness, and the second son, Zhu Zhanqi, was imprisoned in Xiyuan. He had only one breath left after he was scolded by the staff for taking the lead. This matter was just a trivial matter for the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, but for everyone in the Han Dynasty,

official staff

For those who are interested, this means that even if the King of Han can overcome all difficulties to aspire to the great treasure, his successor is unknown. When he has nothing to do, even Mei Qing has to wonder who among those bastards is most likely to be the future

Crown Prince.

Due to the inherent disadvantage of his position, there were a few brave generals in the bodyguards of King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty, but not many literati. Therefore, although Mei Qing prided himself on his intelligence and resourcefulness, he was even more proud of the fact that he had become an official with his commanding colleagues, and his martial arts were highly praised.

Zhu Gaoxu appreciated it. Since he came to the capital to take charge of affairs, all the people left in the capital by the King of Han followed his lead, and no one dared to offend Zhu Gaoxu's confidant.

Although Mei Qing can be regarded as the number one confidant of King Zhu Gaochi of Han Dynasty, the goal of traveling in the capital is too big after all. Considering that Jinyiwei and Dongchang are now almost unable to place people in, to avoid accidents, except for things that have to be done personally

, he naturally did not show up in the palace of the King of Han, and everything was handled by the four guards assigned to him by Zhu Gaoxu. When something happened to Princess Yongping, he had to be even more careful and hid in a private house east of Shichahai.

However, he had not seen any outsiders for several days, but now he saw someone in the study. After staring at the submissive Han eunuch for a long time, he sneered: "Right now, Princess Yongping is locked up in the palace and is not allowed to go out.

As the lieutenant of the princess's palace, you are able to find me at this time, which is quite a trick! As soon as something happens to the old master, do you plan to find another supporter? "

Eunuch Han worked hard to get leniency by making use of his past connections, but even if he would not be implicated because he was an envoy to the princess's palace, his future prospects would be ruined. As an eunuch, if he has no backers, he will be left to his own devices in the future.

How could he be willing to be trampled on? At this moment, he knew that this was his last chance. Although Mei Qing's attitude was extremely cold, he was still respectful.

"As long as the princess listens to the little one's advice, the little one will never come to see the adults at this time. It's not that the little one is treasonous and accuses the old master behind his back. This Fuyang Marquis is obviously Liu Adou who can't help him, but the princess does it for him.

He took the risk to deliver a message to the palace, but in the end he didn't even want to suffer the slightest pain, and finally lost his life in the trouble. The first Duke Jing also had several concubines.

Here, if the princess is a person who does great things, she can just find someone as her heir, and she will be able to rely on her the next day. Let’s not talk about these for now, but haven’t you thought about it, the princess has such a close relationship with the king of Han and Zhao, and now she values ​​​​it so much

My sons are all dead, and I may never see the light of day. If I really become crazy and do something irreversible..."

The expression on Mei Qing's face was motionless, but her heart was filled with fear. King Zhu Gaoxu of Han and Princess Yongping were only half-brothers and sisters. In terms of closeness, they were far inferior to the other two princesses born to Queen Xu, but those two princesses

After all, she is a law-abiding person and is close to the prince. In addition, she is too young and cannot compare to Princess Yongping's scheming, so she handles many affairs in the capital. It didn't matter before, but now it's really

It is an extremely worrying problem.

"Princess Yongping is the thousand-year-old sister of the King of Han. How could she do something stupid at this moment? Don't be alarmist!"

After scolding him like this, when he saw Eunuch Han still lowering his head, he knew that although this eunuch was a villain, he was far from being as simple as an ordinary eunuch. After pondering for a long time, he said lightly: "I think you are still a good person."

I have some thoughts, so I won’t argue with you about today’s matter. Go back and serve the princess. The emperor blamed many people when he was angry. How can there be less forgiveness afterwards? Besides, the princess has a different status after all..."

Listening to Mei Qing's nonchalant remarks, Eunuch Han knew that what he had just said finally had an effect. However, he knew better that this reminder was only a trivial contribution at most. As long as the other party was willing, he could even solve Princess Yongping.

After the incident, he wanted to kill everyone and avoid future troubles, so he gritted his teeth and immediately knelt down.

"Sir, I have some secret reports. Except for the wet nurse Zhao Mama and the other two confidant mothers, the secret affairs of the princess are all handled by the little one that involves the outside world. For example, a few days ago, because of the emperor,

The imperial palace attendant Fang Ling was deposed for some reason, and the princess specially asked the young one to see him, promising a lot of benefits. After all, as long as he works hard, his matter can be settled, and when he comes back again

By the side of the emperor's grandson, one can know everything going on in the East Palace. This man is a concubine from a famous family, and he naturally aspires to a successful career, and he and Zhang Yue are old friends..."

"Are you saying that this person is already attracted to you?"

Mei Qing originally thought that Eunuch Han was just nagging for some benefits, but when he heard the next few words, he suddenly came back to his senses. What he cared about was not the relationship between Faang Ling and Zhang Yue, what he cared about was that person.

Originally belonged to the East Palace! The King of Han once had some spies in the East Palace, but due to being banned from entering the capital for many years, most of those people are now useless, and the few remaining ones are no longer trustworthy. If there is really one more person in Zhu Zhanji's

For the people around me, this is naturally a huge improvement.

After weighing the pros and cons, he immediately put aside his earlier plans. He promised to keep Eunuch Han alive and get a better job for him, so he ordered people to send him out. As soon as they left, he returned to his desk.

He sat down on the chair at the back. Although he was holding a pen in his hand, his left hand was playing with the inkstone thoughtfully.

Although the Wanshou Festival this time was held in a lively and lively manner, with hundreds of officials from all over the barbarians meeting to celebrate their birthdays, which was by no means inferior to Zhu Di's 60th birthday back then, there were reports from those who had some connections with the Han Palace that:

The emperor's body is not as good as before. When the emperor is alive, the king of Han has no chance, but if the emperor dies... isn't this the moment that the king of Han has been waiting for?

"Sir, Master Fang is here!"

An unexpected voice outside the door interrupted Mei Qing's thoughts. He frowned dissatisfied and sneered contemptuously: "It's just that the late prince found him a royal official, what do you call him sir!" He wanted to say no directly.

, but after pondering for a moment, he decided to take the time to meet this person, listen to what this person had to say, and then give this guy a thumbs up. So he raised his voice and gave an order, and then he picked up his pen and wrote on his own.

There were a few words written on the paper.

After a moment, the door to the study room was pushed open.

Because the room was airtight, Fang Rui felt a wave of heat rushing towards his face as soon as he stepped across the threshold. His forehead, which was originally shiny, became even more moist. Seeing that Mei Qing didn't even raise his head, he had to cover it with his backhand.

He opened the door, resisting the heat in his heart, and walked forward a few steps to salute. But even so, he still didn't wait for any sign from the other party, so he had to cough dryly.

"Sir, now that Princess Yongping has gone bad, there is no guarantee that it will not have any impact. It is better to prepare in advance. In the early years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once said that Princess Yongping is a person who does not care about the importance of people. She can be used but must be on guard. Now, not only must she be killed with a sharp knife,

Ranma, and can also take the opportunity to take over her forces..."

"That's enough, you don't need to teach me these things!"

Hearing Fang Rui repeatedly carrying Zhu Zhantan out to fight with him, Mei Qing couldn't help but feel more and more bored. He immediately ignored any pretense, dropped his pen and raised his head, his face full of disgust.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went astray all day long and spent too much energy on these calculations, which led to his untimely death. Even His Highness the Crown Prince was not as good as you in those twists and turns, so don't show off these conspiracies in front of me! The royal palace official is

His Highness the Crown Prince is begging for you, but now if I just say a word, you have to go back and be your common people! Go back and stay there honestly, if your recklessness exposes my whereabouts... Huh, don't blame me for being rude!"

Ever since Zhu Zhanqi seized the title, was imprisoned and punished, and Mei Qing entered the capital, Fang Rui had felt a deep crisis. When he heard these unkind words, he felt extremely angry in his heart. However, let alone Mei Qing.

He had followed the Han King Zhu Gaoxu for many years and was a close confidant, but he had lost his support. He said that the manpower and material resources in Mei Qing's hands were beyond what he, a rootless duckweed, could match. After enduring more and more patience, he had no choice but to hang his head.

"It is true that conspiracy is not as good as conspiracy, but what the King of Han lacks now is the general trend, and the conspiracy trail is indispensable! Because the situation outside the Great Wall is still unclear, the emperor still has no intention of conquering the north. Previously, our palace only focused on the military service.

Of course, this is appropriate, but I think that the emperor was always accompanied by two bachelors, Yang Rong and Jin Youzi, during all his northern expeditions. They even took care of all military affairs. In terms of favor and trust, they almost surpassed the British princes, so he should be considered.

We must control them both at the critical moment, and the emperor’s personal servants must also work hard.”

"I have already said it once, and I don't want to say it a second time!" Mei Qing was extremely impatient at this time, so he simply said bluntly, "I am very busy and have no time to listen to your opinion. Of course, the major policy decisions will be made by King Qiantose of Han Dynasty.

, there is no need for you to interrupt!"

Seeing Mei Qing's attitude of not listening at all, Fang Rui felt so resentful that he turned around and walked out without even being polite. The moment he opened the door, Mei Qing's cold voice came from behind.

"I don't care whether His Highness the Crown Prince really trusted you in the past or whether he thought your background was useful, but His Highness the Crown Prince is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I am me! You are a relative of the British Duke, and your younger brother is still being raised and cared for by others for you. You

But you don't listen, don't care, don't care, just rely on this character, why do you have people trust you!

Your younger brother is about to take the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination. What he has today is thanks to the favor of the British government and the Zhang family. If you really want to contribute to the thousand years of the Han Dynasty, you might as well think about how to ease the relationship between you and the Zhang family. His Royal Highness

There were so many arrangements before leaving, but they were all calculated and did not take into account people's hearts. How could this heroic British man be trapped in a conspiracy? Those who do great things must move them with emotion, convince them with reason, attract them with benefits, and threaten them.
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