The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In the Xingde Palace, the Eighth Prince leaned on the bed and read a book.

Yu Hai walked in with a cup of hot tea, and immediately put it in front of the Eighth Prince with both hands: "Your Highness, take a sip of tea and rest."

The Eighth Prince put down the book in his hand, reached out to take the teacup, lifted the lid of the tea, lowered his head and blew gently, and then began to drink tea.

"What time is it?"

"It's almost noon." Yu Hai thought that the Eighth Prince was hungry, "Your Highness, do you want to bring in lunch?"

"I'm not hungry for the time being." The eighth prince handed the teacup to Yu Hai, "I don't know how the tenth brother is doing."

"Your Highness, so you are worried about His Highness the Tenth Highness."

"He's not in good health, he just got sick a while ago. Although it's April now and the weather has warmed up quite a bit, the water in the field is very cold. I'm worried that my tenth brother will get sick from the cold." The eighth prince remembered something. Regarding the matter, he asked Yu Haidao, "Have you found the genius doctor they were asked to find?"

"It is said that the divine doctor is very difficult to find because he can't see the beginning and the end." Yu Hai said respectfully, "Every time they rush to the place where the divine doctor is, the divine doctor leaves early."

"Let them find it as soon as possible."

"My lord, your body is weaker than your tenth highness, you should think about yourself." Seeing that the eighth prince has been concerned about Zhao Yao's body, but not his own, Yu Hai became a little anxious. "You can't get out of bed yet, you should be more concerned about your own body."

"I'm fine."

"Your health is not good." Yu Hai was about to be annoyed by his master's appearance of not caring about his body, "You were not in good health, but this time you walked through the gate of hell and hurt your vitality. You haven't had it for three years Five years is not enough. You need a miracle doctor more than the Tenth Highness." Yu Hai also hoped to find a miracle doctor quickly, so that the miracle doctor could take the eighth prince's pulse and take care of his body.

"I'm not as weak as you said." The Eighth Prince was more worried about Zhao Yao's body than his own.

"Your Highness..."

The Eighth Prince interrupted Yu Hai impatiently: "Okay, I'm fine."

Yu Hai could only shut his mouth resentfully, not daring to talk about it again.

"How is the matter in Yangzhou handled? Didn't it leave any tail?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, the matter in Yangzhou has been handled very cleanly, without leaving any clues," Yu Hai paused, hesitated, and said, "Your Highness, Dong Jin really won't betray you. ?"

"He doesn't dare." The Eighth Prince sneered, "If he betrays me, then his son will not be able to survive."

Only now did Yu Hai remember that Dong Jin's most precious illegitimate son was in their hands, and he felt relieved a lot.

"Your Highness, if we didn't inform Dong Jin to let him be arrested, what should he do if he finds out and harbors hatred for you and confesses you?"

"He didn't live long." The Eighth Prince said indifferently, "If it wasn't for me, he would have died long ago."

"Your Highness, this servant still thinks it's better to kill him." Yu Hai expressed his worries, "It's really too dangerous for him to live." Only the dead can keep secrets.

"He can't die, he has to live well."

"Why?" Yu Hai was puzzled, "He has no value, what are you keeping him for?" Yu Hai felt that keeping Dong Jin alive was a very dangerous thing.

"Who told you that he is useless." The Eighth Prince smiled meaningfully, "Only by continuing to live can he play his role."

Yu Hai was puzzled and asked, "What effect?"

"He can bring the assassination of the crown prince to a complete end if he is alive, and he can also destroy the people in Yangzhou." Thinking of the family in Yangzhou, the Eighth Prince's eyes became cold, "The purpose of the father's arrangement for so long is to deal with the people in Yangzhou." Qun family. Now my father sent Taishi Liu to collect the net, and Dong Jin is the key to collect the net."

"Your Highness, didn't you ask Dong Jin to cooperate with the family in Yangzhou? Why did you ask Dong Jin to betray them?" Moreover, in recent years, the family in Yangzhou has given His Highness a lot of money.If the emperor were to get rid of the aristocratic family in Yangzhou, then His Highness would lose a purse.

"Damn those people in Yangzhou!" Although those people in Yangzhou gave the Eighth Prince a lot of money, the Eighth Prince hated them very much. "That group of people think they can cover the sky with one hand, turn the clouds and rain, and don't pay attention to anyone."

"But aren't they still useful to you?"

"It's useless." The Eighth Prince said calmly, "Things that are useless should be discarded."

After hearing this, Yu Hai's heart tightened slightly, and he asked again immediately: "Your Highness, are you helping the Emperor?"

"Does Father still need my help?" The Eighth Prince said with a half-smile, "Father has been planning this situation for a long time to liquidate those families in Yangzhou. Even without Dong Jin, Father can still get rid of them."

"Then this time, is the emperor uprooting those families in Yangzhou?"

"Almost." The Eighth Prince said in a flat tone, "Father did this for the sake of the common people, and to deter all powerful families and make them fear the imperial power."

The powerful families in Yangzhou didn't pay attention to the imperial court at all.In Yangzhou, they were the local emperors.If they are left alone, the people in Yangzhou will rebel sooner or later.

Compared with the aristocratic families in the capital, the aristocratic families in Yangzhou are easier to deal with.

Although they are all powerful families, the powerful families in the capital look down on the families in other places.Although the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River are very rich, the aristocratic families in the north look down on them.

Because since ancient times, most of the famous families were born in the north.The most important famous families in the north hold a lot of power, and even many families once controlled the fate of the court.The most important thing is that many royal families also came from famous families in the north.However, the powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River seldom produce emperors, and they rarely produce powerful officials who can call the wind and rain in the court.

The famous families in Jiangnan only have influence in Jiangnan, and it is not so good outside of Jiangnan.Therefore, the powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River are easier to deal with than the famous families in the capital.

The most important thing is that the aristocratic families in the capital are under the nose of Emperor Wu of Zhou.Emperor Wu of Zhou could detect any movement they made.However, Yangzhou was too far away from the capital, and Emperor Wu of Zhou could not know their actions all the time.

"In a few days, Taishi Liu should arrive in Yangzhou." Just a few days ago, Taishi Liu suddenly fell ill and needed to rest at home for a while.The ministers did not have any doubts about this, because Grand Master Liu was in poor health and needed to recuperate at home from time to time, and the ministers were used to it.

"From the fact that Emperor Father secretly sent Grand Master Liu to Yangzhou, we can see Emperor Father's attitude towards Yangzhou." The Eighth Prince laughed, "In terms of conspiracy and trickery, those people in Yangzhou are no match for Grand Master Liu. "

Yu Hai couldn't help feeling apprehensive when he thought of Taishi Liu's usually cold appearance.

"I also heard that Grand Master Liu is very ruthless." He suddenly thought of that incident and asked curiously, "Your Highness, was that incident true?"

The Eighth Prince asked: "What matter?"

"The matter of Tongcheng. I heard that when the emperor was unable to attack Tongcheng for a long time, Taishi Liu gave the emperor an idea, and then the people in Tongcheng died." Yu Hai asked, "Is this true? "

"Also, every time Taishi Liu makes a plan, he will kill many people on the other side."

"The thing about Tongcheng may be true." This is also the Eighth Prince's guess.

Yu Hai said with a look full of horror: "I heard that Tongcheng died at that time 10,000+, this... Grand Master Liu is also vicious." He continued, "Grand Master Liu is so ruthless, why does the emperor keep him by his side for reuse? "

"The matter in Tongcheng should be more complicated than we imagined. If it is a normal situation, Father Liu will not agree to the plan of Taishi Liu to poison and poison the people of Tongcheng." Loved him, but like other princes, he also worshiped Emperor Zhou Wu, his father. "Father is not the kind of person who would sacrifice a city of people just to win."

"That's right." Yu Hai sighed, "However, Taishi Liu is a terrifying person. When he looks at him, he always feels that what he thinks in his heart can be seen through at a glance."

"That's because you are afraid of him, that's why you think so." The Eighth Prince laughed, "Although Grand Master Liu is good at using tricks and tricks, he is not as clever as you say."

"There should be no one who is not afraid of Grand Master Liu." After Yu Hai finished talking about this matter, he thought of another matter, and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, Miss Kong's family has returned to Bodhi Temple. In the past two days, someone has been secretly watching Miss Kong's family." .”

"Whose?"

"I don't know."

"Just staring, no other actions?"

"No other actions for now."

The Eighth Prince frowned slightly and said, "Send someone to watch them."

"Your Highness, if those people want to take action against Miss Kong, shall we care or not?"

"Never mind." Whether Miss Kong's life or death has nothing to do with him. "However, we have to figure out what their real purpose is. If there is value to use, then make good use of it."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The eighth prince didn't speak any more, and continued to read the book in his hand with his head down.

Yu Hai didn't dare to disturb the Eighth Prince's reading anymore, and retreated quietly.

At this time, Zhao Yao, who was far away in the southern suburbs of the capital, was sitting on the ridge of the field, eating coarse grain noodles with the fourth prince to make pancakes and steamed buns.

The pancakes and steamed buns are very hard, and they are very unpalatable, and they cut your throat a bit if you swallow them.

This is the lunch specially arranged by Emperor Wu of Zhou.

Now, there are still many people in Dazhou who eat this kind of food.

When Zhao Yao ate such cakes and steamed buns, he didn't show any disgust, nor did he say that they were not good.He ate very seriously, eating slowly mouthful by mouthful.

The fourth prince originally thought that Zhao Yao would not want to eat it, or would ask them why they wanted to eat such food, but Zhao Yao didn't say a word, and ate obediently.

"Fourth brother, do many people also eat what we eat now?"

"Well, a lot." The fourth prince said with a serious expression, "There are still many people who can't even eat this kind of food." Now, in Dazhou, there are still many people in many places who don't have enough to eat.

"Then they are too pitiful." I must find the potatoes and sweet potatoes in my dreams as soon as possible, so that everyone can have a full stomach in the future.

"So we have to cherish food." The fourth prince said to Zhao Yao in a gentle voice.

"Fourth brother, I have never wasted food." Every time he eats, he eats everything without leaving a single grain of rice or a single dish. "I eat clean every time."

"Well, you did a good job at that."

"Mother and concubine often tell me not to waste food." Liang Zhaoyi experienced famine when she was a child, and knows what it feels like to have no food.

While talking to the fourth prince, Zhao Yao gulped down the hard corn bread in his hand.

The fourth prince quickly handed him the water bag.

Zhao Yao took the water bag, gulped down the water, and washed down the Wowotou that was choked in his throat.

Although this bun is not delicious, it is very filling.

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