The ministers begged me to ascend the throne
Chapter 391 Candidates for Prime Minister
Zhao Yao's palace was finally built before his birthday.
Zhao Yao didn't worry about the construction of the palace from beginning to end, but King Wei and King Chu worried a lot.
The kings of Wei and Chu did not care much about the construction of their own palaces, but they were very concerned about the construction of Zhao Yao's palace.They themselves could not monitor the construction of Zhao Yao's palace every day, so they sent people to supervise it every day. They would never let the craftsmen fish in troubled waters or cut corners.
The materials used to build Zhao Yao's palace were all excellent.Not only that, the kings of Wei and Chu also spent their own money to buy things for Zhao Yao to decorate the palace.
Zhao Yao felt that there was no need to build his palace in the capital too gorgeously because he could not live there for more than a few days.Besides, after he went to Lingnan, the palace in the capital would be empty. Wouldn't it be a waste to decorate it so well?
King Wei and King Chu did not think so.They all agreed that Zhao Yao would not stay in Lingnan for a long time. They would definitely let Zhao Yao return to the capital in a few years and would not let Zhao Yao leave the capital again.
Seeing that King Chu and King Wei insisted, Zhao Yao had no choice but to let them go.Besides, it was their money spent, not his.
"Your Highness, if His Royal Highnesses King Chu and King Wei hadn't been keeping an eye on it, I'm afraid your palace wouldn't have been built so well."
"Yes, thanks to Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother, it's a pity that I can't live there for a few days." Zhao Yao felt a little sorry for the money spent to build the palace.He thought to himself that it would be nice to give the money directly to him. It would be a waste to spend it on building his palace.
"Your Highness, this servant is looking at His Highness the King of Chu and His Highness the King of Wei. They want you to come back from Lingnan in the future."
"I won't come back." Beijing is nice, but he doesn't like it. "I don't want to feel too comfortable being my Xiaoyao King in Lingnan."
"Your Highness, can you let your temper go when the time comes?" Tong Xi felt that his Highness thought everything was too simple. "Whether His Royal Highness the King of Chu or His Highness the King of Wei takes that seat, they will need you to help them do things. Do you think you can escape?"
"We'll talk about it then." Zhao Yao thought that by then, he would act rogue and refuse to return to the capital, and the fourth brother would have nothing to do with him. "It's a pity that the mother-in-law can't leave the palace, otherwise I would let the mother-in-law see my palace in the capital."
"Your Highness, you can ask the Emperor. Maybe the Emperor will agree and then take the Queen to visit your palace."
"I begged the emperor, and the emperor agreed, but the concubine would never agree." Zhao Yao still knew Liang Concubine's temperament very well, "The concubine would never do anything that broke the rules." The concubine always followed the rules in the palace. , and will never do anything extraordinary that breaks the rules.
"Your Highness, when you return to the palace, you will have a good talk with the queen about the layout of the palace. I think the queen will be happy after hearing this."
"That's all we can do." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he took Tongxi to visit his palace again. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. The more he looked at it, the more he could feel the intentions of King Chu and King Wei.
Every part of his palace contained the love and care of Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother for him, which made him feel more and more sorry for Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother because he hid too many things from them.
If the Fourth Brother or the Eighth Brother really ask him to return to Beijing to help them, he is afraid that he will not refuse, because he owes them this.
Sigh... I don’t think about it anymore, let’s talk about it then.
"Go find Fourth Brother."
"Your Highness, you are going to Prince Chu's Mansion again to have some food."
"What does it mean to eat for free? I'm going to eat openly."
"Your Highness, you are thick-skinned."
As soon as Zhao Yao arrived at King Chu's Mansion, King Chu handed him a gift list.
"What is recorded here are the gifts given by others. Everything is recorded. Take a look."
"Fourth brother, I don't have to worry about the people in your house taking care of things. There's no need to read it." Zhao Yao took the gift list without opening it.
Seeing that Zhao Yao believed in him so much, King Chu raised his lips and smiled slightly: "You must keep this gift list and pay it back in the future."
Zhao Yao handed the gift list to Tong Xi, "Fourth brother, don't worry, when I have money in the future, I will definitely pay it back."
"Although the gifts on this gift list are not very expensive, they are also a sign of their affection for you."
"To be honest, Fourth Brother, I really didn't expect that so many people would give me things." Zhao Yao said flattered, "I didn't expect that I am so popular." He dealt with many ministers in the DPRK and often talked to They ate well together and drank good tea together, but they did not have a deep friendship.He had always felt that they were casual acquaintances. If I had to say it, they were "good friends" who could eat and drink together.Unexpectedly, when they learned that he was going to Lingnan to become a prince, these people felt unfair for him.Knowing that he had no money or power, they were worried that he would have a hard time in Lingnan, so they all sent him things one after another.
"Many ministers in the court like you very much, and the people also like you very much." But my father didn't like my tenth brother.The tenth brother had done so many things, but his father turned a blind eye and even exiled the tenth brother to Lingnan.
Zhao Yao smiled honestly: "I don't feel it on weekdays."
King Chu smiled and said to Zhao Yao in a serious tone: "Tenth brother, you are very good. You deserve to be liked by so many people."
"Fourth brother, I see."
"I have asked people to pack up these things. You can take them with you when the time comes." King Chu didn't know how many people the emperor would send to escort Zhao Yao to Lingnan, but judging from the emperor's lack of attention to Zhao Yao, I'm afraid Not many people will be sent at that time, and the general who may escort the tenth brother is probably not that good either. "Tenth brother, I have something to discuss with you."
"Fourth brother, tell me."
"When you go to Lingnan, there will be many dangers along the way. I want to send some people to escort you to Lingnan. What do you think?" King Chu was completely disappointed with the emperor. He felt that the emperor would never send someone to escort Zhao Yao to Lingnan properly. .
Zhao Yao blinked blankly and said, "Fourth brother, my father should arrange for someone to escort me to Lingnan by then."
"My father is my father, and I am me." King Chu was worried about entrusting the safety of his tenth brother to the people sent by his father.I'm afraid something will happen to my tenth brother before we even get to Lingnan. "You also know Liu Du next to me. I will send him to take you to Lingnan when the time comes."
"Ah?" Zhao Yao said in shock, "Fourth brother, Liu Du is your personal bodyguard. He has always been by your side to protect you. You asked him to send me to Lingnan, what will you do?"
"He is not the only guard beside me, there are others. Besides, there is no danger in the capital." King Chu would not feel at ease if he did not send his most trusted person to send Zhao Yao away. "Liu Du is very skilled in martial arts, and he is thorough and careful in his work. I would be relieved to have him send you to Lingnan."
Zhao Yao knew that if he refused, it would only make King Chu think too much.Besides, this was the King of Chu's wish, and he couldn't refuse it.
"Fourth brother..."
King Chu interrupted Zhao Yao and said: "Listen to Fourth Brother and let Liu Du send you to Lingnan."
Zhao Yao looked moved: "Okay, listen to Fourth Brother."
"After Liu Du sends you to Lingnan, let him stay with you for a while. When you are completely safe in Lingnan, let him come back." King Chu had never been to Lingnan, but he knew about the people there They were all very dangerous, and he was worried that Zhao Yao would be bullied when he arrived in Lingnan.
"Okay." Fourth brother wanted to give Liu Du to him.However, there is no shortage of people around him and Liu Du does not need to protect him.When he arrived in Lingnan, he asked Liu Du to return to Beijing to continue protecting his fourth brother.
"I have asked my father to arrange for people to follow you to Lingnan." The King of Chu was worried that the ministers arranged by the emperor to follow Zhao Yao were useless people. Not only would they not be able to help Zhao Yao, but they would also cause trouble for Zhao Yao. .
"Father didn't agree, did he?"
King Chu nodded hesitantly: "Father said that I don't need to worry about this matter."
"Fourth brother, my father has said so, so just leave it alone so as not to make my father angry."
"I can't ignore it. The ministers who followed you to Lingnan will help you manage Lingnan in the future, and they must not be perfunctory." King Chu was worried about this matter. On the one hand, the emperor did not let him take care of it. The other side of the matter is that talented people are not willing to go to Lingnan to die. "It's still some time before you go to Lingnan. I can help you choose some more people."
"Fourth brother, no one wants to go to Lingnan with me." He had already arranged the configuration of his small court, but he could not tell his fourth brother.
King Chu did not speak.
"Fourth brother, if they don't want to go, don't force them for me." Zhao Yao didn't seem to care about this matter. "When I get to Lingnan, maybe I can find talented people."
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, King Chu felt sad, "Tenth brother..."
Zhao Yao interrupted King Chu's words and looked more serious than ever before: "Fourth brother, if people are not willing to go to Lingnan with me and force them to go with me, they will only be resentful and will never be loyal to me. This will be harmful to me." It’s disadvantageous, don’t you think?”
The King of Chu naturally understood, but he was worried that when Zhao Yao went to Lingnan, his small court would not have enough officials.
"Fourth brother, let father arrange it."
King Chu felt guilty: "Fourth brother is useless. I can't help you in this matter."
"Fourth brother, you have helped me so much." Zhao Yao comforted King Chu, "Besides, I can't blame you for this. If my father doesn't agree, there's nothing you can do about it, right?"
"Father, he..." King Chu didn't understand why the emperor was so cruel to Zhao Yao.
"Fourth brother, I don't blame father." When Zhao Yao said this, he felt a little guilty. "Fourth brother, don't think too much. My father must have his reasons for doing this."
The King of Chu thought to himself: What reason can my father have?He just doesn't like his tenth brother.
"Fourth brother, let me tell you..." Zhao Yao deliberately changed the subject and talked about his palace.
At this time, the emperor in the imperial study sneezed one after another.
"Who is scolding me?"
Sun Kui, who was standing aside, said silently in his heart: Your Majesty, there are too many people scolding you.After the emperor rubbed his itchy nose, he continued to read the list in front of him.He was considering who to send as Zhao Yao's prime minister.
"Let's discuss it with Fangfang tonight."
When he heard the name "Fangfang", the corner of Sun Kui's mouth twitched.
The emperor did not dare to call him "Fangfang" in front of that person, only when the person was not around.
Waiting until night, He Lianfang gave the uninvited emperor a cold look.
"Fangfang..." As soon as the emperor spoke, a book flew towards his face.The emperor dodged quickly.
"I haven't seen you for a while, why are you so angry?" The emperor looked at He Lianfang with concern, "What did you eat to make you so angry?"
He Lianfang said coldly: "When I see you, I get very angry."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn't expect you to be so passionate about me."
He Lianfang was disgusted by the emperor's words, and ordered her guests to leave with a cold face: "Get out!"
"You haven't seen me for a while, don't you want to see me?" the emperor said affectionately, "I haven't seen you for a day, but it feels like three autumns..." Another book flew towards me, and the emperor grabbed it.
He Lianfang threw several books at the emperor, but the emperor dodged them all.
"Lao He, you still can't take a joke, it's boring." The emperor stopped teasing He Lianfang with words, "I came to you tonight for business."
Hearing this, He Lianfang put away the disgust on her face.
"what's up?"
"Do you have any recommendations for Xiao Shi's candidate for prime minister?" The emperor took out a list from his arms and handed it to He Lianfang, "I have some candidates, but I can't make up my mind at the moment. Take a look."
He Lianfang took the list and looked at it carefully.Through this list, we can see the emperor's intentions for Zhao Yao.
The emperor asked: "Who on this list do you think is suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?"
"The people on your list are all good, but they are not suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister." After He Lianfang finished speaking, he returned the list to the emperor.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said in disbelief: "Not one?"
"Your youngest son is eclectic in doing things and doesn't like people who are too rigid and follow the rules. And the people on your list all regard Confucianism as their standard, so they are not suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister."
Hearing what He Lianfang said, the emperor was immediately disgusted and said with a sour tone: "You really understand Xiao Shi."
He Lianfang glanced at the emperor provocatively: "I know better than you."
The emperor was so angry that he glared at He Lianfang fiercely, "Since you said that the person I selected is not suitable for Xiao Shi, do you have a suitable person to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?" The people on the list are not only very talented, but also Also very experienced, most of them have done things in small places.However, the emperor did not expect that his younger son did not like to enshrine Confucianism as a standard.
"My people are not suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister, but I think of a person who is very suitable."
The emperor asked hurriedly: "Who?"
"Wen Daoji, he should still be in prison now."
"Who are you talking about, Wen Daoji?" the emperor said with disbelief, "You actually think that bastard Wen Daoji is suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?"
"Wen Daoji is talented, and no one on your list is as good as him."
"Do you know what kind of virtue Wen Daoji is?"
"I know, but you can't deny that he has talent."
The emperor was silent.
He Lianfang continued: "Wen Daoji single-handedly protected the people of Chao'an from the suffering of war for 20 years. This is not something ordinary people can do."
During the war in the previous dynasty, almost all places in the Central Plains turned into hell on earth, but only Chao'an was like a paradise.
At that time, the people had no food to eat and were often in danger of death, but the people of Chao'an did not have to endure this.Because they have strong walls, brave soldiers, enough food, and Wendaoji.
With Wen Daoji around, they are not afraid of anything.
The emperor frowned and said, "Wen Daoji does have outstanding talents, but his character is not good."
"What man doesn't want to be lustful? Lustfulness is not a heinous shortcoming for men."
"Is he simply lustful? He molested other people's wives and kidnapped other people's concubines." The emperor said with a dark face, "In order to take away other people's concubines, he directly beat someone to death. Do you think this is a small matter? ?"
"As far as I know, the person he beat to death was a bully, and the concubine was also snatched by the bully, and she was a good woman. The bully beat the concubine's family to death, and Wen Daoji's beating him to death can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people. "
"This is not the first time he has robbed other people's concubines. As far as I know, he has robbed several. Not only that, he also blatantly molested officials' wives. He also molested widows." The emperor's face grew darker as he spoke, "Let this happen If someone becomes Xiao Shi’s prime minister, Xiao Shi will definitely be led astray by him. Also, this is not a good thing for other officials under Xiao Shi.”
"The people he teases are all unclean people." He Lianfang added, "Didn't you notice that he never teases women from good families?"
The emperor did not think of this.Now that I hear what He Lianfang said, it really is true if I think about it carefully.
"According to you, he was doing harm to the people?"
"You could say the same."
The emperor felt it was very ridiculous and sneered twice: "Haha!"
"I think he is suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister. You should consider it carefully."
"I'm thinking nothing of it." The emperor couldn't help but swore, "I won't let such a person assist Xiao Shi."
He Lianfang glanced at the emperor and said nothing.
"This matter is non-negotiable. You can find someone else." The emperor said in a tone that there was no need to refuse.
"I don't have anyone here. If you think Wen Daoji is not good, you can choose one yourself."
"Leaving aside the things Wen Daoji did, have you forgotten that Wen Daoji is a member of the Wen family?" Only then did the emperor remember Wen Daoji's identity.
"He is indeed a member of the Wen family, and he is also an outlier in the Wen family, but what's the matter?" He Lianfang felt that the fact that Wen Daoji was a Wen family member was not important. "The Wen family had long been in seclusion, teaching in the mountains and fields, and had not entered the court. As an official."
The emperor asked angrily: "Do you really think the Wen family will stay in the mountains for generations?"
"The Wen family is taking a wait-and-see attitude and will not join the court as officials for the time being. However, when your youngest son takes your seat, the Wen family may have to leave the country."
"Wen Daoji will be the introduction of the Wen family." The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that Wen Daoji could not be allowed to become Zhao Yao's prime minister.
"Zhao Zheng, are you afraid of the Wen family?"
"Of course I didn't."
"Then why don't you want the Wen family to serve as officials in the court?" He Lianfang looked at the emperor with disdain, "You are just afraid of them."
"Old He, it's useless for you to provoke me with your words." The emperor would not be fooled by He Lianfang, "I don't want the Wen family to become the second Xie family."
"The Wen family will never become the second Xie family." He Lianfang understood clearly, "The Wen family is smarter than the Xie family."
"Smartness is one thing, ambition is another." The emperor said with a mocking look on his face, "Don't forget, the Wen family does not come out easily. Once they do, they will inevitably become powerful."
"Zhao Zheng, do you think your youngest son will let the Wen family dominate the court?" He Lianfang was very confident in Zhao Yao, "Your youngest son is no worse than you in playing power. He will not let the Wen family manipulate him. For the court.”
"Lao He, what kind of magic soup did Wen Daoji fill you with?"
"You can let your youngest son choose by himself and see if he wants Wen Daoji."
"Okay, let Xiao Shi choose."
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Zhao Yao didn't worry about the construction of the palace from beginning to end, but King Wei and King Chu worried a lot.
The kings of Wei and Chu did not care much about the construction of their own palaces, but they were very concerned about the construction of Zhao Yao's palace.They themselves could not monitor the construction of Zhao Yao's palace every day, so they sent people to supervise it every day. They would never let the craftsmen fish in troubled waters or cut corners.
The materials used to build Zhao Yao's palace were all excellent.Not only that, the kings of Wei and Chu also spent their own money to buy things for Zhao Yao to decorate the palace.
Zhao Yao felt that there was no need to build his palace in the capital too gorgeously because he could not live there for more than a few days.Besides, after he went to Lingnan, the palace in the capital would be empty. Wouldn't it be a waste to decorate it so well?
King Wei and King Chu did not think so.They all agreed that Zhao Yao would not stay in Lingnan for a long time. They would definitely let Zhao Yao return to the capital in a few years and would not let Zhao Yao leave the capital again.
Seeing that King Chu and King Wei insisted, Zhao Yao had no choice but to let them go.Besides, it was their money spent, not his.
"Your Highness, if His Royal Highnesses King Chu and King Wei hadn't been keeping an eye on it, I'm afraid your palace wouldn't have been built so well."
"Yes, thanks to Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother, it's a pity that I can't live there for a few days." Zhao Yao felt a little sorry for the money spent to build the palace.He thought to himself that it would be nice to give the money directly to him. It would be a waste to spend it on building his palace.
"Your Highness, this servant is looking at His Highness the King of Chu and His Highness the King of Wei. They want you to come back from Lingnan in the future."
"I won't come back." Beijing is nice, but he doesn't like it. "I don't want to feel too comfortable being my Xiaoyao King in Lingnan."
"Your Highness, can you let your temper go when the time comes?" Tong Xi felt that his Highness thought everything was too simple. "Whether His Royal Highness the King of Chu or His Highness the King of Wei takes that seat, they will need you to help them do things. Do you think you can escape?"
"We'll talk about it then." Zhao Yao thought that by then, he would act rogue and refuse to return to the capital, and the fourth brother would have nothing to do with him. "It's a pity that the mother-in-law can't leave the palace, otherwise I would let the mother-in-law see my palace in the capital."
"Your Highness, you can ask the Emperor. Maybe the Emperor will agree and then take the Queen to visit your palace."
"I begged the emperor, and the emperor agreed, but the concubine would never agree." Zhao Yao still knew Liang Concubine's temperament very well, "The concubine would never do anything that broke the rules." The concubine always followed the rules in the palace. , and will never do anything extraordinary that breaks the rules.
"Your Highness, when you return to the palace, you will have a good talk with the queen about the layout of the palace. I think the queen will be happy after hearing this."
"That's all we can do." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he took Tongxi to visit his palace again. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. The more he looked at it, the more he could feel the intentions of King Chu and King Wei.
Every part of his palace contained the love and care of Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother for him, which made him feel more and more sorry for Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother because he hid too many things from them.
If the Fourth Brother or the Eighth Brother really ask him to return to Beijing to help them, he is afraid that he will not refuse, because he owes them this.
Sigh... I don’t think about it anymore, let’s talk about it then.
"Go find Fourth Brother."
"Your Highness, you are going to Prince Chu's Mansion again to have some food."
"What does it mean to eat for free? I'm going to eat openly."
"Your Highness, you are thick-skinned."
As soon as Zhao Yao arrived at King Chu's Mansion, King Chu handed him a gift list.
"What is recorded here are the gifts given by others. Everything is recorded. Take a look."
"Fourth brother, I don't have to worry about the people in your house taking care of things. There's no need to read it." Zhao Yao took the gift list without opening it.
Seeing that Zhao Yao believed in him so much, King Chu raised his lips and smiled slightly: "You must keep this gift list and pay it back in the future."
Zhao Yao handed the gift list to Tong Xi, "Fourth brother, don't worry, when I have money in the future, I will definitely pay it back."
"Although the gifts on this gift list are not very expensive, they are also a sign of their affection for you."
"To be honest, Fourth Brother, I really didn't expect that so many people would give me things." Zhao Yao said flattered, "I didn't expect that I am so popular." He dealt with many ministers in the DPRK and often talked to They ate well together and drank good tea together, but they did not have a deep friendship.He had always felt that they were casual acquaintances. If I had to say it, they were "good friends" who could eat and drink together.Unexpectedly, when they learned that he was going to Lingnan to become a prince, these people felt unfair for him.Knowing that he had no money or power, they were worried that he would have a hard time in Lingnan, so they all sent him things one after another.
"Many ministers in the court like you very much, and the people also like you very much." But my father didn't like my tenth brother.The tenth brother had done so many things, but his father turned a blind eye and even exiled the tenth brother to Lingnan.
Zhao Yao smiled honestly: "I don't feel it on weekdays."
King Chu smiled and said to Zhao Yao in a serious tone: "Tenth brother, you are very good. You deserve to be liked by so many people."
"Fourth brother, I see."
"I have asked people to pack up these things. You can take them with you when the time comes." King Chu didn't know how many people the emperor would send to escort Zhao Yao to Lingnan, but judging from the emperor's lack of attention to Zhao Yao, I'm afraid Not many people will be sent at that time, and the general who may escort the tenth brother is probably not that good either. "Tenth brother, I have something to discuss with you."
"Fourth brother, tell me."
"When you go to Lingnan, there will be many dangers along the way. I want to send some people to escort you to Lingnan. What do you think?" King Chu was completely disappointed with the emperor. He felt that the emperor would never send someone to escort Zhao Yao to Lingnan properly. .
Zhao Yao blinked blankly and said, "Fourth brother, my father should arrange for someone to escort me to Lingnan by then."
"My father is my father, and I am me." King Chu was worried about entrusting the safety of his tenth brother to the people sent by his father.I'm afraid something will happen to my tenth brother before we even get to Lingnan. "You also know Liu Du next to me. I will send him to take you to Lingnan when the time comes."
"Ah?" Zhao Yao said in shock, "Fourth brother, Liu Du is your personal bodyguard. He has always been by your side to protect you. You asked him to send me to Lingnan, what will you do?"
"He is not the only guard beside me, there are others. Besides, there is no danger in the capital." King Chu would not feel at ease if he did not send his most trusted person to send Zhao Yao away. "Liu Du is very skilled in martial arts, and he is thorough and careful in his work. I would be relieved to have him send you to Lingnan."
Zhao Yao knew that if he refused, it would only make King Chu think too much.Besides, this was the King of Chu's wish, and he couldn't refuse it.
"Fourth brother..."
King Chu interrupted Zhao Yao and said: "Listen to Fourth Brother and let Liu Du send you to Lingnan."
Zhao Yao looked moved: "Okay, listen to Fourth Brother."
"After Liu Du sends you to Lingnan, let him stay with you for a while. When you are completely safe in Lingnan, let him come back." King Chu had never been to Lingnan, but he knew about the people there They were all very dangerous, and he was worried that Zhao Yao would be bullied when he arrived in Lingnan.
"Okay." Fourth brother wanted to give Liu Du to him.However, there is no shortage of people around him and Liu Du does not need to protect him.When he arrived in Lingnan, he asked Liu Du to return to Beijing to continue protecting his fourth brother.
"I have asked my father to arrange for people to follow you to Lingnan." The King of Chu was worried that the ministers arranged by the emperor to follow Zhao Yao were useless people. Not only would they not be able to help Zhao Yao, but they would also cause trouble for Zhao Yao. .
"Father didn't agree, did he?"
King Chu nodded hesitantly: "Father said that I don't need to worry about this matter."
"Fourth brother, my father has said so, so just leave it alone so as not to make my father angry."
"I can't ignore it. The ministers who followed you to Lingnan will help you manage Lingnan in the future, and they must not be perfunctory." King Chu was worried about this matter. On the one hand, the emperor did not let him take care of it. The other side of the matter is that talented people are not willing to go to Lingnan to die. "It's still some time before you go to Lingnan. I can help you choose some more people."
"Fourth brother, no one wants to go to Lingnan with me." He had already arranged the configuration of his small court, but he could not tell his fourth brother.
King Chu did not speak.
"Fourth brother, if they don't want to go, don't force them for me." Zhao Yao didn't seem to care about this matter. "When I get to Lingnan, maybe I can find talented people."
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, King Chu felt sad, "Tenth brother..."
Zhao Yao interrupted King Chu's words and looked more serious than ever before: "Fourth brother, if people are not willing to go to Lingnan with me and force them to go with me, they will only be resentful and will never be loyal to me. This will be harmful to me." It’s disadvantageous, don’t you think?”
The King of Chu naturally understood, but he was worried that when Zhao Yao went to Lingnan, his small court would not have enough officials.
"Fourth brother, let father arrange it."
King Chu felt guilty: "Fourth brother is useless. I can't help you in this matter."
"Fourth brother, you have helped me so much." Zhao Yao comforted King Chu, "Besides, I can't blame you for this. If my father doesn't agree, there's nothing you can do about it, right?"
"Father, he..." King Chu didn't understand why the emperor was so cruel to Zhao Yao.
"Fourth brother, I don't blame father." When Zhao Yao said this, he felt a little guilty. "Fourth brother, don't think too much. My father must have his reasons for doing this."
The King of Chu thought to himself: What reason can my father have?He just doesn't like his tenth brother.
"Fourth brother, let me tell you..." Zhao Yao deliberately changed the subject and talked about his palace.
At this time, the emperor in the imperial study sneezed one after another.
"Who is scolding me?"
Sun Kui, who was standing aside, said silently in his heart: Your Majesty, there are too many people scolding you.After the emperor rubbed his itchy nose, he continued to read the list in front of him.He was considering who to send as Zhao Yao's prime minister.
"Let's discuss it with Fangfang tonight."
When he heard the name "Fangfang", the corner of Sun Kui's mouth twitched.
The emperor did not dare to call him "Fangfang" in front of that person, only when the person was not around.
Waiting until night, He Lianfang gave the uninvited emperor a cold look.
"Fangfang..." As soon as the emperor spoke, a book flew towards his face.The emperor dodged quickly.
"I haven't seen you for a while, why are you so angry?" The emperor looked at He Lianfang with concern, "What did you eat to make you so angry?"
He Lianfang said coldly: "When I see you, I get very angry."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn't expect you to be so passionate about me."
He Lianfang was disgusted by the emperor's words, and ordered her guests to leave with a cold face: "Get out!"
"You haven't seen me for a while, don't you want to see me?" the emperor said affectionately, "I haven't seen you for a day, but it feels like three autumns..." Another book flew towards me, and the emperor grabbed it.
He Lianfang threw several books at the emperor, but the emperor dodged them all.
"Lao He, you still can't take a joke, it's boring." The emperor stopped teasing He Lianfang with words, "I came to you tonight for business."
Hearing this, He Lianfang put away the disgust on her face.
"what's up?"
"Do you have any recommendations for Xiao Shi's candidate for prime minister?" The emperor took out a list from his arms and handed it to He Lianfang, "I have some candidates, but I can't make up my mind at the moment. Take a look."
He Lianfang took the list and looked at it carefully.Through this list, we can see the emperor's intentions for Zhao Yao.
The emperor asked: "Who on this list do you think is suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?"
"The people on your list are all good, but they are not suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister." After He Lianfang finished speaking, he returned the list to the emperor.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said in disbelief: "Not one?"
"Your youngest son is eclectic in doing things and doesn't like people who are too rigid and follow the rules. And the people on your list all regard Confucianism as their standard, so they are not suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister."
Hearing what He Lianfang said, the emperor was immediately disgusted and said with a sour tone: "You really understand Xiao Shi."
He Lianfang glanced at the emperor provocatively: "I know better than you."
The emperor was so angry that he glared at He Lianfang fiercely, "Since you said that the person I selected is not suitable for Xiao Shi, do you have a suitable person to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?" The people on the list are not only very talented, but also Also very experienced, most of them have done things in small places.However, the emperor did not expect that his younger son did not like to enshrine Confucianism as a standard.
"My people are not suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister, but I think of a person who is very suitable."
The emperor asked hurriedly: "Who?"
"Wen Daoji, he should still be in prison now."
"Who are you talking about, Wen Daoji?" the emperor said with disbelief, "You actually think that bastard Wen Daoji is suitable to be Xiao Shi's prime minister?"
"Wen Daoji is talented, and no one on your list is as good as him."
"Do you know what kind of virtue Wen Daoji is?"
"I know, but you can't deny that he has talent."
The emperor was silent.
He Lianfang continued: "Wen Daoji single-handedly protected the people of Chao'an from the suffering of war for 20 years. This is not something ordinary people can do."
During the war in the previous dynasty, almost all places in the Central Plains turned into hell on earth, but only Chao'an was like a paradise.
At that time, the people had no food to eat and were often in danger of death, but the people of Chao'an did not have to endure this.Because they have strong walls, brave soldiers, enough food, and Wendaoji.
With Wen Daoji around, they are not afraid of anything.
The emperor frowned and said, "Wen Daoji does have outstanding talents, but his character is not good."
"What man doesn't want to be lustful? Lustfulness is not a heinous shortcoming for men."
"Is he simply lustful? He molested other people's wives and kidnapped other people's concubines." The emperor said with a dark face, "In order to take away other people's concubines, he directly beat someone to death. Do you think this is a small matter? ?"
"As far as I know, the person he beat to death was a bully, and the concubine was also snatched by the bully, and she was a good woman. The bully beat the concubine's family to death, and Wen Daoji's beating him to death can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people. "
"This is not the first time he has robbed other people's concubines. As far as I know, he has robbed several. Not only that, he also blatantly molested officials' wives. He also molested widows." The emperor's face grew darker as he spoke, "Let this happen If someone becomes Xiao Shi’s prime minister, Xiao Shi will definitely be led astray by him. Also, this is not a good thing for other officials under Xiao Shi.”
"The people he teases are all unclean people." He Lianfang added, "Didn't you notice that he never teases women from good families?"
The emperor did not think of this.Now that I hear what He Lianfang said, it really is true if I think about it carefully.
"According to you, he was doing harm to the people?"
"You could say the same."
The emperor felt it was very ridiculous and sneered twice: "Haha!"
"I think he is suitable to be your youngest son's prime minister. You should consider it carefully."
"I'm thinking nothing of it." The emperor couldn't help but swore, "I won't let such a person assist Xiao Shi."
He Lianfang glanced at the emperor and said nothing.
"This matter is non-negotiable. You can find someone else." The emperor said in a tone that there was no need to refuse.
"I don't have anyone here. If you think Wen Daoji is not good, you can choose one yourself."
"Leaving aside the things Wen Daoji did, have you forgotten that Wen Daoji is a member of the Wen family?" Only then did the emperor remember Wen Daoji's identity.
"He is indeed a member of the Wen family, and he is also an outlier in the Wen family, but what's the matter?" He Lianfang felt that the fact that Wen Daoji was a Wen family member was not important. "The Wen family had long been in seclusion, teaching in the mountains and fields, and had not entered the court. As an official."
The emperor asked angrily: "Do you really think the Wen family will stay in the mountains for generations?"
"The Wen family is taking a wait-and-see attitude and will not join the court as officials for the time being. However, when your youngest son takes your seat, the Wen family may have to leave the country."
"Wen Daoji will be the introduction of the Wen family." The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that Wen Daoji could not be allowed to become Zhao Yao's prime minister.
"Zhao Zheng, are you afraid of the Wen family?"
"Of course I didn't."
"Then why don't you want the Wen family to serve as officials in the court?" He Lianfang looked at the emperor with disdain, "You are just afraid of them."
"Old He, it's useless for you to provoke me with your words." The emperor would not be fooled by He Lianfang, "I don't want the Wen family to become the second Xie family."
"The Wen family will never become the second Xie family." He Lianfang understood clearly, "The Wen family is smarter than the Xie family."
"Smartness is one thing, ambition is another." The emperor said with a mocking look on his face, "Don't forget, the Wen family does not come out easily. Once they do, they will inevitably become powerful."
"Zhao Zheng, do you think your youngest son will let the Wen family dominate the court?" He Lianfang was very confident in Zhao Yao, "Your youngest son is no worse than you in playing power. He will not let the Wen family manipulate him. For the court.”
"Lao He, what kind of magic soup did Wen Daoji fill you with?"
"You can let your youngest son choose by himself and see if he wants Wen Daoji."
"Okay, let Xiao Shi choose."
There are only a few days left at the end of the month, so I’ll continue to beg you veterans for your monthly passes!
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