The county magistrate has no time to save the world

Chapter 181 Master's Teachings

Zheng Nian has walked the road of Dali Temple many times, and every time he comes with various moods, he seldom has time to seriously appreciate the appearance of this place.

There are many pear trees planted in the courtyard, and now green spikes are emerging from the branches, like newborns ready to break out of the ground.

The surrounding flowers and plants are also covered with a layer of emerald green, and everything is alive. It seems that the cold winter is about to pass and spring is coming.

"What's your idea?" Wu Siyan asked suddenly.

Zheng Nian walked very slowly, following Wu Siyan's side. At this moment, he was thinking about a lot of things, and then he said slowly, "I just want to be a good county magistrate."

"How to be a good county magistrate?" Wu Siyan asked.

"Enforce the law impartially, and don't bully the common people." Zheng Nian said with distracted eyes.

"The matter of Jin Yiwei is not over yet," Wu Siyan said.

"I know that Liu Yushan has become the new commander of Jinyiwei." Zheng Nian said.

"Do you think he will enforce the law impartially and not bully the common people?" Wu Siyan asked.

Zheng Nian hesitated for a moment before saying: "I have met Liu Yushan more than once. At that time, he seemed to be carrying a huge struggle to live in this world. It seemed that he didn't want to do everything Jiang Ye assigned. Do it, but in the end it’s still a last resort.”

"Then what now?" Wu Siyan asked.

"Power can change a person." Zheng Nian still understands this truth, "Although I don't know what he went through, but this kind of thing is uncertain."

"Since you can't say for sure, you should be prepared." Wu Siyan said, "There is nothing wrong with you wanting to be your county magistrate, but you have to understand that if you choose to stand in the same direction as the people in this position, then you will always be the magistrate." As the passive side, you have to be vigilant and alert, otherwise, you can only be beaten first."

Wu Siyan sighed, "No one in the world likes to take revenge over and over again."

Zheng Nian nodded, "I understand."

"You don't have to worry about the matter of Broken Silver Valley and Golden Rain Building. If you don't choose to join, then stay away." Wu Siyan said, "They are very dangerous to you."

"Thank you, master, for your reminder." Zheng Nian said, "Master, what happened to the Mo family...what is it?"

"Do you know how many of the sixteen princes want to fight for the throne?" Wu Siyan asked.

"Competing for the throne?" Zheng Nian was taken aback.

"Prince Li Qingqian, although he holds the Mohist family, he is not the most likely person." Wu Siyan said, "The third prince, Li Qingxuan, is the one who is most vocal."

Zheng Nian was at a loss, this was the first time he had come into contact with the royal family's infighting.

"Behind Li Qingxuan is An Wenyue." Wu Siyan said.

"I see." Zheng Nian nodded, it was indeed expected that An Wenyue would find a puppet among the princes to be the next emperor.

"The second prince, Li Yuanzhou, fought in Dali in the first year of his campaign. Now that the governor has finished, he is already on his way back to Beijing. He is also a person who is very likely to seize power, because behind him is Liu Zhishan."

"Sure enough..." Zheng Qingnian said.

"These two are the strongest opponents, and in the dark is the Seventh Prince Li Jingyou, who has a force called Wuyin in his hands. Although he lives in the Jianghu, his strength is supernatural. He once had a battle with the Habayashi Army in Beijiang. In this battle, the Habayashi Army, which has never been defeated, was seriously injured, and more than half of them were killed or injured."

"The last one is the thirteenth prince. Although he is only eight years old, he is extremely resourceful and proficient in everything from culture to martial arts. I don't know who is behind him. Received by the great Confucianism in person, the popularity is very high."

Zheng Nian breathed a sigh of relief.

After understanding this line, I actually feel how terrifying the real royal infighting is. The prince here is extremely cautious, and he will never show his feet to let others take the lead, but the strength of others should not be underestimated.

Raising his head, Zheng Nian looked at Wu Siyan, "The meaning of what Master told me, is the prince's meaning?"

"It's what the prince means, but not mine." Wu Siyan smiled warmly, with dimples floating on her soft face, "It's up to you what you want to do, and you understand why it's good to enjoy the shade under a big tree, but after all It's a battle between kings, if you lose, your life... will be gone."

Wu Siyan patted Zheng Nian on the shoulder, "The matter of suppressing the bandits is just the beginning. You have given all the credit to Jin Yiwei, but the crown prince will definitely not treat you badly. And everyone else will know that you are the crown prince's right-hand man."

"A ninth-rank county magistrate, even if he is a right-hand man, how can he occupy a place in the eyes of others? I have nothing to fear, and they have nothing to fear." Zheng Nian said.

"Indeed, if only a Jiupin county magistrate is singled out, no one will take you seriously, but you have to know that if the crown prince clearly likes a Jiupin county magistrate, many people will want to find out whether it is Why?" Wu Siyan said.

Zheng Nian suddenly realized that when the prince entered the game, the first thing he did was to pretend to cover himself on the bright side, and used the hand of the magistrate of Chang'an County to get rid of Jiang Ye, but then he would throw himself on the table, attracting everyone's attention put it all on him.

In this way, if he insists on not standing in line, then he will not be far from death.

The prince didn't even need to do anything to get rid of himself easily.

This is also an exchange.

Exchange the prince's confidants with the commander of Jinyiwei.

No matter who makes this exchange, there is no loss.

Can't get rid of the prince, get rid of a person who everyone thinks is the prince's confidant, it's a deal that everyone thinks is acceptable.

Power is a transaction.

This confidant is confirmed, from today onwards, Zheng Nian's life will not be stable.

"So, what do you want to do?" Wu Siyan asked.

"The last question, why did the crown prince choose me?" Zheng Nian asked.

"Because...the Wu family chose you." Wu Siyan said, "Although I have no relationship with the Wu family, and I don't know why they chose you, but if the prince owns the Wu family, it will definitely be a very good help."

"Even you, can't let the Wu family really stand on the prince's side?" Zheng Nian was a little shocked.

"When it comes to the relationship between father and daughter, I have never doubted my father's feelings for me, but under the power and above the court, how can you act emotionally?" Wu Siyan sighed, "Father has been an official for decades. emotion."

Zheng Nian cupped his hands, "Thank you, Master, for your reminder."

"It's good for you to understand, think it over as soon as possible, time waits for no one." Wu Siyan said, "The two characters of imperial edict can block you from officials and bandits, but it is impossible to stop the prince."

Mr. Zheng let out a sigh of relief, turned around and walked out of Dali Temple.

The sky in the capital is very low, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Zheng Nian was tall, so he planned to lie on the ground when the sky fell.

(End of this chapter)