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Chapter 786 The Necessary Forbearance

On the fifth day of April in the 60th year of Kangxi, Qingming, the third master offered sacrifices to heaven and earth. On April [-]th, he also presided over the palace examination ceremony. Three hundred scholars were selected. Cheng Yuanzhang, a Cairen, came to visit the flowers; the emperor ordered the third master to meet the new scholars on his behalf, and presided over the banquet. Once these three things happened, the third master became famous, and all the ruling and opposition parties regarded him as the prince.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is already the middle of May, and Changchun Garden is still under full martial law, and the inside and outside have always been isolated. Rumors between the government and the public have begun to spread, and they are all speculating about the old man's life and death, but no one knows the root cause, and they can freely enter and exit Changchun. Both Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi in the garden were silent about this, which further encouraged the spread of rumors, but they never thought that on May [-], the inner ban suddenly sent out a decree, saying that His Majesty's dragon body has gradually healed. At that time, the governors from all over the country came to Beijing to meet in batches, and ordered all places not to spread rumors without permission. Anyone who violated the order would be punished as a crime of treason and immorality. At this point, the rumors gradually faded away.

At the beginning of June, all the governors from Shandong, Shanxi and other surrounding areas rushed to the capital. The old man really met all the governors in Changchun Garden. Although they didn't talk much, they had already shown their faces, and rumors spread wildly in secret There was also no market, and the already increasingly chaotic court situation calmed down, and everything seemed to be back to normal, but the old man did not open the ban on Changchun Garden, and the elder brothers and important ministers were still not allowed to enter the garden. , even the third master is no exception.

In mid-June, the condition of Fengtai Daying Admiral Lang Yu, who had been bedridden for many months, suddenly became acute and he died on the night of the [-]th. Then the Jiumen Admiral Wu Dan fell down after drinking alcohol and was seriously injured. He died on the night of the [-]th. Died, so far, none of Buku's personal guards who followed the old man to capture Oboi was left alive. As soon as the news spread to Changchun Garden, the old man was deeply mourned for it. Regardless of his illness, he went to the Wu and Lang mansions to express his condolences , but the time of appearance was not very long, generally it was just a stick of incense, and said a few words of comfort to the princes of the two houses, and then hurriedly returned to the Changchun Garden, and did not meet the people who had heard the news. Brother and courtiers.

Both Fengtai Daying and Jiumen Admiral's Mansion are dangerous positions, and obviously they cannot be vacant for too long. For this reason, Song Zhu, a university scholar who is also in charge of the Ministry of War, entered the book and recommended Cheng Wenyun, the servant of the Ministry of War, to take over as Admiral of Fengtai Daying. He also recommended Long Kedo, who was at home, to take over the post of Admiral of the Nine Gates again. As soon as the news came out, the third master immediately panicked, and hurriedly summoned Hong Qing, Chen, and Li, the two advisers, in order to Agree on countermeasures.

"Let's talk about it, how about this matter?"

The third master is feeling a little frustrated, nothing else, those two positions are too critical, if they are really controlled by the eighth master and the fourth master, even if the old man passes the position to him, the third master, I'm afraid he won't be able to sit still The golden chair had to be knocked off the stage, and the third master didn't dare to take it indifferently. Just as everyone sat down, the third master asked a question impatiently.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that these two positions must not be neglected. Song Zhu must have been entrusted by the fourth and eighth masters to do this. You should mobilize all the forces of my Prince Cheng's family to fight against it." In the end, if not, there may be danger of the Tai Ah holding back!"

Ever since the third master's status as the crown prince became prominent, Li Minquan was ready to follow the third master to eat and drink, but he never thought that there would be such old stubbornes as Song Zhu who would jump out to make trouble, and he was really angry. As soon as the third master's voice fell, he suggested indignantly.

"Well, this king also has the same opinion. Song Zhu bullies me too much, this matter will never be tolerated!"

The third master was already annoyed, and being provoked by Li Minquan made him even more angry, especially when he thought of the fraud case in the examination room last time, Song Zhu dared to assume his status as the minister of the guards and brazenly ordered him to be sent to prison The master won it on the spot, and the anger of the third master was uncontrollably ignited, but when he saw the copywriting, he roared.

"Father calm down, the child thinks that there is no need to react in a hurry, and with the wisdom of Huang Mafa, I will not let Song Zhu succeed."

Seeing that the third master was so angry, Hong Qing didn't dare to keep silent anymore. Although he was also very annoyed by Song Zhu's actions in his heart, he would not lose his sense of control because of this. After all, at this moment The situation is delicate, a movement is actually better than a stillness, there is no other way, if the movement is too big, maybe you will suffer a holy taboo, then the gain is not worth the loss, because of this, Hong Qing dare not let the third master mess around After it was done, he hurriedly said something to persuade him.

"Young Lord's words are wrong. The so-called don't be afraid of [-], just in case. If His Majesty really approves this chapter of Song Zhu Laoer, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Li Minquan is becoming more and more presumptuous now. In the past, when discussing matters, whenever Hongqing had something to say, Li Minquan always followed closely. He sang the opposite tune with Hong Qing.

This bastard is really gutsy!

Being made such a fuss by Li Minquan, Hong Qing was really upset to the extreme, but she didn't intend to argue with him on such occasions, so she just frowned slightly, and then shut her mouth tightly.

"If the prince wants to waste all his previous efforts, then he can just make trouble."

If it's difficult for Hong Qing to say, Old Master Chen will naturally come forward and explain clearly. No, just as Li Minquan finished speaking, Old Master Chen raised his eyebrows and interrupted coldly.

"Eh, this..."

The third master just wanted to open his mouth to agree with Li Minquan's words, when he was suddenly hit by Old Master Chen, Dang even choked hard, blushing and unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Hey, it's hard for the prince to think about it. With your majesty's wisdom, how can you not see things that you can see? Even if your majesty can't see clearly, there are still Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi. Even if these two People are also confused, but Fang Linggao is definitely not confused, if that is the case, why does the prince need to do such useless work?"

Even though the third master's status as the heir apparent had been determined, Old Master Chen still didn't show much mercy to him, and taught the third master a lesson without being polite.

"This, um, this, that's all, maybe Xiao Wang is worrying too much, since Song Zhu's proposal won't go through, so just don't care about it."

Although the third master was blushing from the training, he really didn't have the guts to turn his face against Mr. Chen, a strict teacher, and after hesitating a few times, he stopped mentioning the matter of gathering people together.

"My lord's words are wrong again. If the old man's predictions are not bad, although His Majesty knows that Song Zhu's motives are impure, he will definitely agree to his request!"

The third master stopped making trouble, but old master Chen didn't give up. After giving a cold smile, he gave the third master a heavy sap, which made the third master's hair stand on end.

"Ah, this... why did Master say such a thing?"

Hearing old master Chen's conclusion, the third master's pupils shrank involuntarily, he let out a pale face, and then hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty's time is running out, and I don't want to see any twists and turns in the court situation. If there is another turmoil, it may be difficult for Your Majesty to have peace in this last time. Therefore, even if you know that something is wrong, Your Majesty will bear it." Come down, on the surface, I agreed with Song Zhu's recommendation, but in fact, I have done a good job of corresponding restraint measures, but I am not afraid that Cheng and Long will turn the world around. If the prince is really filial, he should let His Majesty be quiet Enjoy your last days."

Old Master Chen really knew the third master's character very well, and he was afraid that he would act recklessly, so he tried his best to explain it to him.

"Well……"

Even though Old Master Chen had explained the truth so clearly, the third master still felt at ease, hesitating and refusing to make a decision, obviously he was still thinking about how to secretly instigate his confidants to come to the capital.

"Father, Wang Mingjian, my son thinks what the master said is true. These two positions seem to be important, but they are not. There is a new army at the Fengtai camp. Even if Cheng Wenyun becomes an admiral, it will be difficult to command the new army. In fact, neither the boy nor the thirteenth master can mobilize the new army alone. Only the Holy One has this ability. The power is intertwined, there are both the eighth uncle's men and the fourth uncle's direct line, and the power of the Prince Cheng's family is not bad, and Geng Sanbiao is the deputy general. For many years, but it is far from being able to use his arms and fingers. The possibility of his claiming that the soldiers will rebel is actually not very high. In the future, when the father and king take advantage of the wind, he can be relieved of his post with an edict, let alone the emperor's law. There must be arrangements for this difference between the two of them, so there is nothing wrong with my father's forbearance at this time."

Even though the third master never said it clearly, just by looking at it, Hong Qing knew what was going on in the third master's heart. Apart from being angry and funny, she really didn't dare to let the third master do it recklessly, so she cupped her hands and said nothing. Sincerely said something.

"Hmm... Maybe Qing'er can guarantee that the thirteenth brother won't get involved with the fourth child again?"

Hong Qing explained the truth so clearly that the third master would not fail to understand, but he was not completely relieved, after pondering for a while, he suddenly changed the topic.

"Father, don't worry, at the Thirteenth Uncle's place, the boy has already arranged a lot of manpower, not to mention that he has already broken off his friendship with the fourth uncle, even if he really has a heart to move, he will definitely be able to hide it from the boy."

It would be an absolute lie to say that she is completely at ease with the old thirteen. Hong Qing has never been a credulous person. As early as when the old thirteen was used, she had already made relevant arrangements, and she was really not afraid of the old ten. The three dared to disagree, of course, the secret of the "sharp knife" was involved, but Hong Qing didn't want to go into too much detail, so she just mentioned it in general.

"Well, no matter what, Qing'er can talk to the old thirteen good student more when she has time. As long as she is willing to remain neutral, once Ama becomes big, she will definitely not treat him badly."

The third master still had confidence in Hong Qing's ability, and after hearing what Hong Qing said, he didn't insist on his own opinion anymore, so he gave an order in a deep voice.

"Yes, the child obeys the father's order."

Seeing that the third master finally calmed down, Hong Qing's tense heartstrings immediately loosened, but she didn't dare to bring it to her face, so she just respectfully agreed...

(End of this chapter)