Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 359; Ambition

Where is the prince?
Originally, Shen Huan, a powerful man, and the Guanzhong Group were already in his hands.

What's more, Huo Jingzhi, his uncle, has two trump cards in his hand.

As a result, he first eliminated Huo Jingzhi's trump card, and then the empress gave Shen Huan's trump card to him.

He still didn't need to say anything, and even continued to act coquettishly, making the other party have other thoughts.

Isn't the fundamental reason that Huo Jingzhi, a minister of the Ministry of Industry, has little say in the court and does not have much real power?

The same goes for Shen Huan. Until now, Shen Huan has no clear position in the court. He only holds the position of Crown Prince and Grand Master in the East Palace.

It is also in name only.

In the eyes of the prince, such a person may not be as good as a fifth-grade official who can speak well in the court, or even some low-grade officials.

Because he felt that if he couldn't help speak in the court, then he couldn't stand up and help when he was targeted by King Qi and King Chu.

Little did they know that these two people were both people who could directly go to heaven to hear. Even if they could no longer go to court, they would be greeted by the emperor immediately as long as they stopped at the entrance of the imperial study room.

A small fight in the court is nothing more than a verbal spat. The emperor would often choose to be at odds because he had the overall situation in mind and did not want to get angry.

But if an important minister goes to the emperor in private to say something, isn't this lethality more effective than those who jump eight feet high in the court?

"Second sister-in-law, you have already guessed what happened, but this matter cannot be told outside, not even to Uncle Fang."

"Although Uncle Fang may have guessed it, knowing is one thing. Until the emperor makes it clear, we all have to pretend not to know, so as not to let anyone know about it and spoil the matter."

Fang Zhilan nodded solemnly and said, "Yao Yao, don't worry, second sister-in-law will save you."

"But, since you already knew about this, why did you let Prince Wenruo learn business things from me?"

"Of course, let him understand business. It is impossible for the emperor not to know what Prince Wenruo is doing here. If he has no objection, it is acquiescence."

There is no objection here or there. Now Emperor Zhaowu has also developed a lot of interest in business.

Especially during the recent period, as he watched the internal funds and the treasury continue to fill up, he deeply realized the benefits of business.

Moreover, the rise of commerce not only did not affect the agriculture of the Yu Dynasty, it even had a trend of booming development.

Are you kidding me, are Huo Junyao’s high-yielding seeds a joke?
In the past, one acre of land was only three to four hundred kilograms at most, but now it has suddenly increased to more than one thousand kilograms, and even potatoes are as high as three to four thousand kilograms.

How many times has this doubled? How could it not be flourishing?
Many people now don't have to worry about food and drink, and workshops are popping up everywhere, which gives many people who already don't have to worry about food and drink more money.

When you don't have to worry about food and drink, and you still have money, why don't you improve your living standards?
Buying things costs money, businessmen can make profits, and the country can collect more business taxes.

"Yes, then should I put more effort into cultivating Prince Wenruo from now on?"

"It's not necessary to put too much thought into it. Just how it was in the past is how it is now. Sometimes putting too much thought into something is not a good thing. Instead, it will make people feel that they have ulterior motives."

Fang Zhilan nodded understandingly.

She felt that what her sister-in-law said was very reasonable, but she still secretly decided in her heart that although she couldn't pay special attention to it, it should be okay to increase the friendship appropriately. Maybe because of this incense, if he can go up in the future, Duke Ji's Mansion will be more stable. Not to mention, at least it will ensure that in the next few decades, or even hundreds of years, as long as Duke Ji's Mansion does not dare to do anything treasonous , can be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Second sister-in-law, you just need to know about this. Uncle Fang, dad and second brother, you don't need to say anything more. Just remind them to be more cautious in the capital recently."

Fang Zhilan nodded again.

She personally wrote three letters that day. She didn't mention a word about what Huo Junyao said about Prince Wenruo. Even when Huo Junyao asked her to remind her, she used a very tactful method, but she also added in the end. This is what Huo Junyao said.

It's like reminding them in disguise.

Sure enough, Huo Jingzhi and his son, who received the letter in Beijing, went directly to the study.

"Dad, little sister, what do you mean? Why do you suddenly remind us of such a thing?"

Huo Jingzhi's eyes flashed. Not only did he have a better brain than Huo Jinyan now, but also because of his position, he was much higher than Huo Jinyan. He definitely knew more things than Huo Jinyan.

Therefore, the moment he saw the letter, he already had some guesses in his mind.

"Your little sister must have received some news, and the emperor asked Prince Wenruo to stay with your little sister to study from now on. He will not come back without his summons."

"Is this still happening? Why?"

Huo Jinyan was still a little confused.

But soon after Huo Jingzhi told some things he knew about Qingshi Lane and the fire, as well as some speculations, Huo Jinyan's expression immediately became serious.

"You mean the prince and the others?"

"I'm afraid so, and the Emperor has been silent. I'm afraid he wants to take this opportunity to clear the way for Prince Wenruo."

Huo Jinyan was even more shocked now.

"The Emperor really intends to change."

Huo Jingzhi sneered and said, "If you can't see what kind of virtue this person has now, will he be qualified for that position in the future?"

"The emperor has great ambitions. Now that the Yu Dynasty is getting better and better, he will not let the situation in the country become chaotic, so he must want to take this opportunity to achieve multiple goals with one stone. Not only does he want to change the prince, but he also wants to Take this opportunity to calm down the internal situation and facilitate external development.”

"The Turks are a problem in the emperor's heart. When our Yu Dynasty was first established, these ambitious guys suppressed us a lot."

"At that time, our Yu Dynasty was weak and could only endure it. People over there had their dignity trampled on and they could only endure it."

"Do you think the emperor will forget this? How good is the situation in the Yu Dynasty now? Can the emperor let the Turks go?"

Thinking of what happened to the Yu Dynasty when it was first established, Huo Jingzhi, a minister, felt humiliated, let alone the royal family. Especially since Emperor Zhaowu was a man with strong self-esteem, he had not done anything extraordinary in the years since he came to power. Brilliant results.

He won't stay like this forever. If so, wouldn't he be too mediocre?

As for corn, potatoes, and even business, although the achievements were outstanding, those were all the achievements of Princess Zhaode. Emperor Zhaowu was just taking advantage of them and did not count as his own achievements.

Therefore, Emperor Zhaowu was eager to prove himself, so not only the Turks, but also Tubo, Tuyuhun, and even Goguryeo would become tools for him to accumulate merit.