Crush the Protagonist Into Slag

The courtiers immediately paid attention to the emperor's mood, but found that the emperor was so inscrutable that they couldn't see anything, not even his voice.

The emperor asked Tao Rui to list the charges and evidence of the Jiangnan prefect, and then said to the second prince: "Let this matter be handled by you, and the dynasty will be scattered!"

The emperor got up and left, which made all the ministers understand, and the emperor was angry.

The second prince's face was not very good-looking, he turned and walked in front of Tao Rui, looked at him, and said with a smile: "Master Tao is really dedicated to doing things for the court, and he is so busy with agricultural affairs that he has not forgotten to investigate corrupt officials."

Tao Rui also smiled and said, "Second Prince Xie praised that it is precisely because of the need to deal with agricultural affairs in various places that the ministers have the opportunity to understand the affairs of Jiangnan, and it is just a coincidence that the corrupt officials are discovered."

Only then did everyone realize that farming might just be a cover, and that touching the prince's purse might be Tao Rui's real purpose.

Many people admired his boldness, and now the harem belongs to Concubine Xiao with the highest status. The second prince is over 20 years old and already has three sons. His usual performance is not bad. No matter how he looks at it, he is the prince most likely to inherit the throne. Tao Rui dares to offend him.

Everyone couldn't help but think deeply, is this what Tao Rui meant or what the emperor meant? Was the emperor angry because he didn't know it beforehand or because he was angry at the second prince? Do you still want to support the second prince? Or abandon the second prince to support the third prince? Where is the fourth prince?

In just one morning, a pool of spring water was disturbed.

And the emperor they thought was angry, after dispersing the court, played a game of chess with Tao Rui, with a smile on his face, but he didn't see the anger in the court at all.

He also instructed Tao Rui, "Be careful with the Xiao family. Since ancient times, pure ministers have been difficult to end well, and it is rare to be cautious and fearless, and solve problems for me. I will never let you have any trouble in one day, but you Be careful yourself."

Tao Rui smiled, "I know what I have in mind. This time, the emperor's test for the second prince was quite severe. I hope the result will be as the emperor wishes."

The emperor walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked out, his expression was a little helpless, and he regretted again: why is it not my son?

He understands his child, and I'm afraid the second prince will disappoint him this time.

There are only a few of his sons, and none of them can let him pass the throne with confidence. With their mother clan mixed in, it is difficult for him to cultivate according to his own ideas. The only children he taught to grow up were the three princesses, who were restricted by men and women, unable to go to court and experience, and often made him sigh why his favorite child was not a boy.

At this time, Tao Rui talked to him about his plans for the next ten years, and the emperor suddenly laughed. Sometimes Tao Rui's calmness can really calm people's hearts, just like Tao Rui discussing the next ten years, or even the next twenty or thirty years with him as a matter of course, as if he will always be in power.

If it can really be like that, it seems that the position can be passed on to the grandson, and it is not bad to see if the little ones are good.

Tao Rui chatted with the emperor for a long time, and after confirming the emperor's intentions, he left. Family affection is very delicate. When robbing the throne, father and son can be enemies or relatives. He has to confirm the emperor's heart every once in a while, and make sure that the emperor is still the partner he likes.

Fortunately, the little friend has not dropped the line, and Tao Rui was quite happy when he left.

Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, I met the Fourth Princess head-on.

It stands to reason that he is a foreign minister, and he will not meet the female family members of the palace on this road. Tao Rui didn't think much, bowed his head and bowed his head and stepped aside, wanting the fourth princess to leave first.

The fourth princess walked in front of him and said innocently: "Master Tao, you have long admired your name. I heard that you are unselfish, from the royal family to the common people, you are all the same in your eyes. This palace is very curious, if the father is the emperor. If you make a mistake, do you dare to speak out and persuade directly?"

Tao Rui said calmly, "Excuse me, the fourth princess, will the emperor make mistakes?"

Of course the emperor would, but would the fourth princess dare to say it?

She didn't expect Tao Rui to kick the problem back with a straight ball, and she couldn't hold back her face. She forced a smile and said, "The royal father will never make mistakes, this palace is just using an analogy. What if your parents make mistakes? Will Master Tao kill your relatives righteously? ?"

Tao Rui showed a thoughtful expression and asked doubtfully, "Excuse me for being stupid. If the relatives of the fourth princess make a mistake, will the fourth princess kill their relatives righteously?"

The fourth princess almost immediately thought of the matter of the Jiangnan prefect, that was her cousin, wasn't that her relative? Tao Rui asked again, she even felt that Tao Rui was mocking her. She couldn't help being annoyed, and just as she was about to say something, a nice female voice interrupted her.

"Fourth sister, what are you doing here?" The third princess walked over slowly with someone and said with a smile, "Are you here to find the royal father too?"

The expression of the fourth princess froze, and in the entire palace, only the third princess could say the word "find" to the emperor. Can others find it? Seeking to see may not be able to see. There are only three princesses, and as long as the emperor does not discuss matters with the ministers, the third princesses can enter freely.

The fourth princess lowered her head in time, almost unable to hide her jealous eyes, and habitually mumbled coquettishly, "I'm just idle and bored, I just happened to meet the legendary Master Tao and had a chat."

The third princess came over and smiled at Tao Rui: "Lord Tao, long time no see, how are you doing?"

It's been a few months since we hadn't seen each other. Tao Rui lowered his eyes and cupped his hands.

His eyes fell on the skirt and shoes of the third princess, and the fleeting voice also sounded at the same time, [Brother Rui, the third princess came in a hurry, and only pretended to meet by chance when she got here, is she here for you? Freed? 】

It's really like, but did the third princess know the news so soon?

As if to confirm the speculation of fleeting years, the third princess followed up and said: "Master Tao must have important things to do, our sisters will not bother. I hope Master Tao takes care of your health and serves the father and emperor."

"Yes, I retire." Tao Rui saluted the two of them again, took two steps back and turned to leave.

The fourth princess looked at his back unwillingly, and was so angry that she could not let out her breath.

The third princess turned her head to look at her, smiled and said, "Didn't the fourth sister shout that she's bored? It just so happens that the hairball lacks a company. Can you trouble the fourth sister to go to the cat and dog room to help me choose a puppy?"

The fourth princess smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go."

The third princess apologized: "I came to find the emperor, so I won't go."

"Okay, then I'll find the right one to find you." The fourth princess pretended to be happy and went to help the third princess choose a dog.

The cats and dogs that are sent to the nobles on weekdays are washed and washed, and they are delivered without any peculiar smell. But the cat and dog room is different. Even if you take care of it diligently, there will still be an unpleasant smell. The Fourth Princess went there once, but she avoided it when she smelled it from a distance, and never went in at all.

Now she has to help the third princess go to the cat and dog room to pick a dog. In order to pick the right one, in order to prevent the gossip from spreading to the ears of the third princess, she has to pick it herself. The scene was suffocating just thinking about it, but she couldn't complain. The third princess let her go because she was afraid that she would be bored.

The fourth princess turned her back to the third princess with a distorted expression. The palace maid next to her clenched her teeth tightly, only to feel the pain in the places where the needles were pierced, and I am afraid that she will be injured again.

And after they walked away, the smile on the third princess's face also disappeared, and she instructed lightly: "Fourth sister is bored, presumably Xiao Guifei is also very bored, find something to do for them."

The taciturn palace maid Mo Ju, who was following her side, responded in a low voice and quickly left.

The third princess stood there for a while before looking for the emperor. She guessed that the emperor must be in a bad mood. With her around, the emperor would be much happier.

Liu Nian reported the situation here to Tao Rui in time, Tao Rui was a little surprised. He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but he didn't expect that the two princesses who were always hanging out together would actually be at odds, and it was obvious that the two were not in the same rank. The three princesses seemed to be at ease in the harem, which was different from what he thought.

However, he thought about it on behalf of the emperor. If it was the daughter he raised with his own hands, it would be impossible to teach her a naive personality. It's not surprising that the third princess is so, the emperor can't always protect her for a lifetime, she must have enough ability to protect herself, the emperor will rest assured to favor her, not afraid of her being jealous.

Tao Rui unexpectedly thought of the scene in the hunting ground two years ago, when the third princess lifted the curtain and saw him, and slammed back like a frightened rabbit. It is quite interesting to compare the calmness of the three princesses just now. But would such a princess be willing to be just a leisurely princess? I don't know if she will be involved in the struggle for succession.

Tao Rui thought a lot more when he was not careful. When he got home, he even thought of the blood of the future descendants of the third princess.

If the prince who wins the heirloom has a heart, he will let a young talent marry the third princess by beating around the bush, and waiting for the third princess to give birth to a child will be a constant implication. The emperor loves the third princess so much, and making a decision at that time may not be as calm as he is with the second prince today.

Tao Rui suddenly understood why the third princess hadn't married yet. Is it too difficult for the emperor to choose a concubine? One wrong choice will pit the most beloved daughter. However, the third princess is only one year younger than him, and now she is eighteen years old, and she may not stay for long.

Should he pay attention to making a list of good candidates for the emperor? If he checked with Liu Nian, it might be much more accurate than what the emperor checked.

As a result, Tao Rui didn't make this list when he thought of finishing the meal. Because he has always felt that the emperor and his character are similar, if according to his standards, this person should be better, the elder should be better, there should be no concubines in the family, but also have the ability, good looks, and can not be bad in many aspects, that is really Too hard to find.

Tao Rui simply put this matter aside, it would be a headache for the emperor himself. He now has to pay attention to the movements of the second prince and the Xiao family, to see how the second prince deals with the uncle and prefect, and secondly to see how the second prince's private forces change and arrange.

Thanks to the original owner's foreknowledge of the future, he knew many secret forces of the second prince, more than the emperor knew, and it became much easier to observe the second prince.

It's a pity that the second prince didn't know, of course he didn't want the money bag to fall into the hands of outsiders, and almost as soon as the court was over, he began to prepare his own people to take over the seat of the prefect of Jiangnan. He also didn't want to punish Uncle Biao too harshly, otherwise what would those who follow him think? Will you still serve him faithfully?

He felt that the superficial punishment was enough, and that he would give substantial benefits in private, which would not only calm the emperor's anger, but would not chill the hearts of his subordinates. Of course, he still had to find an opportunity to make Tao Rui fall for it, otherwise, he would not be able to explain to his subordinates.