The best ring

The old emperor's words made the second prince Zhao Ke slightly stunned, and he was a little confused:

My father asked me to be the crown prince and inherit his throne in the future. Isn't it because he has high hopes for me? Shouldn't he tell me now to lead Yanfeng Kingdom to regain its former glory?

Why is it that he seems to be afraid of doing something big now?

This shouldn't be the case.

Soon, Zhao Ke reacted:

His father didn't trust his ability! He was afraid that he would make a big move and destroy Yanfeng Kingdom!

After thinking it through, Zhao Ke felt a little unhappy.

Like other princes, Zhao Ke was also very confident in his ability. This was also the reason why he had always had ideas about the throne. He believed that as long as he could become the emperor of Yanfeng Kingdom, he would definitely be able to do better than his father, and make Yanfeng Kingdom the leader of the four superpowers, or even annex the other three superpowers!

But now, his father didn't seem to believe him, which made Zhao Ke a little unacceptable.

The more the old emperor said this, the more rebellious Zhao Ke became:

He must do better than his father, and let his father know that his ability is not as bad as he thought.

So, Zhao Ke did not take the old emperor's kind advice to heart.

How good is the old emperor's vision?

He saw through Zhao Ke's thoughts at a glance.

The old emperor was instantly annoyed and wanted to scold Zhao Ke, but after thinking about it, the old emperor held back.

He could indeed scold Zhao Ke now, and believe that Zhao Ke would agree obediently, but would Zhao Ke really listen to him willingly?

Impossible!

If he had always been there, it would be fine, or if he had given him more time, he could slowly train Zhao Ke, and Zhao Ke would not dare to disobey him, but he now had very little time left. Once he died, would Zhao Ke still do what he said?

Impossible!

The harder he scolded now, the more rebellious Zhao Ke would be!

Alas!

The old emperor sighed secretly in his heart, gave up the idea of ​​scolding, and said: "I know you have your own ideas, but remember, think twice before doing anything, understand?"

"I understand." Zhao Ke nodded honestly.

"Let me ask you, which ministers in the court are you close to now?" the old emperor asked.

"I am not too close to any minister." Faced with the old emperor's question, Zhao Ke was stunned at first, and then hurriedly clarified.

The old emperor had always been very taboo about the princes getting too close to the ministers in the court. Zhao Ke thought the old emperor was blaming him and denied it immediately.

"At this time, you still want to hide it from me?" The old emperor's face was a little serious: "I am not blaming you, I just want to know who are around you."

Zhao Ke looked at his father carefully and found that he was indeed not angry, so he hesitated and said: "There are Li Yun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Li Yun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works..."

Zhao Ke did not hide it from the old emperor, and mentioned a lot of people in bits and pieces.

"And the Minister of Personnel Yuanji, and..."

"Wait!"

The old emperor stopped Zhao Ke, and Zhao Ke looked at his father in confusion.

"You said, you have been very close to Yuanji recently?" the old emperor asked.

"Yes." Zhao Ke nodded and said, "Father, it was not Yuanji who contacted me, but Yuanji who took the initiative to find me."

Zhao Ke knew very well what the position of the Minister of Personnel was in the court. He was afraid that his father would blame him, so he hurriedly distanced himself from the relationship.

If someone with a deeper mind came, he might not mention Yuanji's name in front of the old emperor. After all, this name represents too many things.

But Zhao Ke didn't think so much. In his opinion, the old emperor let him be the prince, which was a trust in him, so he naturally had to trust the old emperor. Otherwise, if the old emperor found out that he lied, he would change his mind in anger and no longer enthrone him as the prince. What should I do?

Zhao Ke really wants to be the prince!

"Did Yuanji take the initiative to find you?"

"Yes, father."

The old emperor's face was a little ugly, and Zhao Ke also understood that something seemed wrong, so he asked carefully: "Father, is there any problem? I just interacted with Lord Yuan more, and I didn't have any other thoughts."

"After you become the crown prince, you must stay away from Yuanji!" The old emperor said in a deep voice: "If possible, you must dismiss Yuanji, or even kill him!"

"Ah!" Zhao Ke was shocked when he heard the old emperor's words.

Yuanji was the Minister of Personnel, and he had been an official for many years. He had a deep network of people in the court and had a great influence. For such a person, his father actually asked him to dismiss him, or even kill him!

This was something Zhao Ke had not expected. He thought his father wanted him to rely more on old ministers like Yuanji to stabilize the court.

"Father, why is this?" Zhao Ke asked hurriedly.

Zhao Ke really did not expect the old emperor's instructions, and he was very puzzled.

"Because he is not a good person, let alone a good official!" The old emperor said in a deep voice. He was not surprised by Zhao Ke's shock.

In fact, the old emperor had long wanted to move Yuanji, but Yuanji had a high status and reputation in the court and a wide network of contacts. If there was no suitable reason to move Yuanji, it would definitely cause many people to oppose.

If the old emperor was in good health, he would not oppose the ministers. No matter how many people stood up to speak for Yuanji, he could directly dismiss him.

But the fact is that his body is not good and he may die at any time. If there is turmoil in the court at this time, it will definitely give the other three superpowers a chance.

Therefore, the old emperor has been patient with Yuanji, and Yuanji is also very smart, and can even be said to be an old fox. He is cautious and does not give the old emperor any chance. The old emperor can only sigh helplessly.

But he does not want Zhao Ke to continue to trust Yuanji. He knows very well who Yuanji is. When he is there, he can still suppress the other party. If he is not there, Zhao Ke may not be able to fight Yuanji. At that time, it is hard to say who has the final say in Yanfeng Country.

However, the old emperor did not expect that Yuanji actually approached Zhao Ke quietly, and it seemed that he had a good relationship with Zhao Ke. This made the old emperor feel very bad, and even wondered whether the candidate for the crown prince should be changed.

However, no matter who is replaced, it is not easy to fight Yuanji. As long as you continue to rely on Yuanji, the final result will be the same.

"But Minister Yuan is a good person." Zhao Ke didn't know what the old emperor was thinking. "He is very good to me, and taught me a lot of things. He even helped me to plan for the position of crown prince. Father, do you have any misunderstandings about Minister Yuan?"