Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 533: Suffering a Heavy Blow
Even though Emperor Zhizheng compared the crown prince and Zhao Guangyuan in his heart and felt that the crown prince was slightly inferior to Zhao Guangyuan, he never thought of deposing the crown prince.

When he first ascended the throne, there was a sea of ​​blood and corpses. In the middle of his reign, he cleansed the Lu family and other aristocratic families, which led to the suicide of the former crown prince. The ministers had a lot of opinions about him. Now that he is old, he just wants a peaceful and stable life.

Looking at the crown prince, he knew that he was not really asking him to depose him. People would not dream of power before they have it, but once they have it, they will not let it go easily.

He is like this, and so is the prince.

"Crown Prince, I know that you feel threatened by Guangyuan's actions these days, but I have never thought of deposing him."

The prince felt relieved after hearing this.

Emperor Zhizheng looked at him and saw that it was true. The prince did not want to lose his position as crown prince. He comforted him, "Be a good prince. With me here, no one can surpass you. As for Guangyuan..."

When mentioning his seventh son, Emperor Zhizheng felt a headache.

I knew he had something to ask for, but I didn't know he was so bold. He actually detained hundreds of thousands of troops in the suburbs of Beijing and took control of the troops in Hangu Pass.

"Father," the prince was afraid that Emperor Zhizheng would be soft-hearted.

"Father, Zhao Guangyuan controls nearly 500,000 soldiers and horses, and now there is no one to control him. I request you to replace the guards of Ningwu Pass, Dasan Pass, and Long Pass. Otherwise, when the four passes in the northwest are all in the hands of the King of Yue, I am afraid that I, the crown prince, will only be a puppet in the future. By then, I am afraid that the Great Qi will fall apart."

How could Emperor Zhizheng allow Da Qi to fall apart in his hands?

How will he face his ancestors after a hundred years? He will not even be worthy of being worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Thinking about the prince's idea.

The prince continued, "Shao Liang, the commander of Ningwu Pass, was Duke Lu's right-hand man. I'm afraid he has already sided with the King of Yue. Sun Yu of Hangu Pass is the eldest son of Sun Lu, another capable subordinate of Duke Lu. I learned that the King of Yue gave him the command of the cavalry at Hangu Pass. I'm afraid the King of Yue had made arrangements many years ago."

Emperor Zhizheng was stunned when he heard this.

Did Lao Qi play this game of chess many years ago?

Thinking about what the crown prince said, Emperor Zhizheng was shocked. If the Seventh Prince had been planning this many years ago, then perhaps what they knew now was just the tip of the iceberg.

"I will discuss the garrisons of the other three fortresses in the northwest with my ministers."

The prince was somewhat dissatisfied. What he wanted was not discussion, but a decisive decision to replace the general immediately.

Emperor Zhizheng frowned, "Prince, the defense of the border is related to the survival of the country. Changing generals is no joke. It is of great importance. It is not like other guard camps. Do you know?"

The tone of Emperor Zhizheng's voice contained earnest teachings and reminders for the next monarch. Even though the prince was unwilling, he did not dare to refute. "It is my son who is superficial."

The prince wanted to replace the generals at Ningwu Pass and the other two passes in the northwest, but he was upset when he did not receive an accurate response.

Whenever he heard any news about the King of Yue or saw anything related to the King of Yue, he would want to destroy it.

Jiang Li soon discovered that Huixian Tower had become deserted.

The merchants who used to provide them with meat, vegetables and other supplies also avoided them. They had been begging to do business with Huixianlou, but now they couldn't find anyone.

No matter how new the show is, few people will come to watch it.

He ran over to tell Jiang Changshi about the situation, but Jiang Changshi just told him to keep a low profile. I heard that Wangfu Opera Club hadn't received any invitations for a long time. Not only did they not receive any invitations, but even the live performances of the Opera Club every morning and afternoon were not watched by anyone.

Mo Xiaobei, Xiao Guozi and Xiao Douzi sat on the steps of the theater's main entrance, their chins supported by their hands, staring blankly at the deserted streets.

There used to be a constant flow of cars and horses outside the theater, and many vendors came here to do business on their own initiative, making a lot of money every day. Many people who couldn't afford theater tickets also came here and stood outside the courtyard wall to listen to the music. The theater was very lively every day.

But now, there is not a single person outside the theater all day. "I used to complain that there were too many people here and it was too noisy. But now I miss that time so much."

Xiao Guozi nodded repeatedly. He also missed those days when there were so many people and it was so lively. At that time, after receiving his monthly salary, he would go out to find vendors to buy all kinds of delicious food, and he didn't have to go to the streets. But now, there is not even a vendor to be seen.

Xiao Douzi also sighed, "I want to save money to buy a house on North Street..."

Before he could finish his words, his two good friends looked at him.

"what?"

"I didn't know you were so ambitious." He also wanted to buy a house. Although he wanted to buy one in North Street, this is the capital!

"Can't I just think about it?" Can't he have an ambition? Xiao Douzi glared at his two friends.

"And if it's still like before, our troupe will be so busy that we can't even handle it. We'll have several shows a day, and we'll have plays every day. In a few years, I'll be able to save enough money to buy a house! You all have homes and places to live, but after my cousin gets married, I'll have nowhere to go."

When the two heard this, they felt sympathy again.

They all tried to comfort her, "How could you have nowhere to go? You signed a contract with the theater company, and they won't leave you without a place to stay. Besides, the prince and princess are very kind people, so how could they leave us without a place to go?"

"But the princess is missing. Besides, no one wants to hire us to perform in our theater company. If the princess loses money, she might not want us anymore."

"No." Mo Xiaobei said firmly, "I heard that the princess was taken to the northwest by the prince! And the princess will not abandon us!"

"really?"

Xiao Guozi also nodded repeatedly, "Really. The princess will not abandon us!" The princess is such a good person, she will not abandon them.

"And I'm telling you something in secret. I heard from the squad leader and the steward that the princess asked them to take people to the northwest to perform a play for the foreigners!"

"real?!"

"When did you hear about it?"

Xiao Guozi is more introvert than Mo Xiaobei and Xiao Douzi. He usually doesn't like to join in the fun or hang out in the crowd.

He was also grateful to the troupe leader and the steward for giving him such a good life, never beating or scolding him, and making his life a hundred times better than in his previous troupe! So he usually helped the troupe leader and the steward with small things and errands, and kept his mouth shut and didn't like to cause trouble. The troupe leader and the steward liked him very much, and they didn't avoid him when talking to him.

Little Pot nodded repeatedly, "Really? I overheard it. I'm only telling you guys, don't tell anyone."

Seeing the two of them nod, he felt relieved. Then he asked, "I want to go to the northwest with you, what about you?"

Xiao Douzi responded immediately. His cousin was married to a family member of the imperial mausoleum, and she had no freedom. He had no home to return to, and the palace was his home! Mo Xiaobei was a little hesitant, because his family was in the capital. He couldn't bear to leave his family.

The prince and princess are not returning to the capital?

The two properties of the Yuewang Mansion were both severely damaged. Fortunately, the hidden property was not affected.

The prince also wanted to intervene in the library, but for some reason the number of people did not decrease, but increased instead. Every day, students from all over the country who came to Beijing to admire the library lined up in front of the library.

Most of the officials and servants in the Prince of Yue's mansion stayed indoors because their two masters were not at home. If they went out, they kept a low profile, for fear of attracting anyone's attention.

Another person who stayed indoors was Ma.

But on this day, Ma was called over by Lin Lanzhen, the concubine of the King of Chu.