"We've already considered this issue before, so there's no need to discuss it again," Ye Jingchen waved his hand dismissively.

He has no interest in getting bogged down in the same problem over and over again.

"Mr. Guzhu is just like his self-proclaimed name, both solitary and straightforward. With a personality like his, I'm afraid he'll easily clash with my father." Ye Jingchen was somewhat worried about this.

“Truly capable people naturally have a bit of a temper,” Xie Chang’an said.

However, his father was intolerant of others.

We managed to invite a capable minister, but if his father angers him and he runs away, it will be difficult to invite him again later.

We can't let his dad ruin his plans!

"Well... since you invited Yan Xu, then you should handle the contact with him. I won't show myself," Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an.

Besides not wanting to expose himself in front of Yan Xu, he also disliked dealing with stubborn people; it was too tiring.

"Are you sure you want me, the young master of a Duke's mansion who holds considerable military power, to deal with him? Wouldn't that be tantamount to telling him I have treacherous ambitions? Do you think the Emperor isn't suspicious of our Duke's mansion enough, and you want to add fuel to the fire?!" Xie Chang'an asked irritably, tearing Ye Jingchen off him.

If Xie Chang'an weren't so aware of Ye Jingchen's secretive nature, he would have thought Ye Jingchen was deliberately trying to frame the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!

And what's wrong with this guy? He's such a spineless coward. Can't he just stand up and talk properly? He has no dignity as a crown prince at all. What kind of person is he?

Have I wasted all those years of etiquette lessons?

"That's not what I meant!" Ye Jingchen quickly explained.

He thought for a moment and then changed his question, "If you don't make any contact with him, and I don't make any contact with him either, and we only communicate with him through letters, can we get him to willingly become the Minister of Personnel?"

He knew it!

Xie Chang'an sneered, "He doesn't like beating around the bush, so naturally he doesn't like dishonest people. If you want him to leave, go ahead and try!"

"What a hassle!" Ye Jingchen complained.

Xie Chang'an glared at him, "If you dislike him, then you might as well not have let him come out of seclusion in the first place, so as to avoid a bad ending!"

Although they haven't met in this life, they worked together for several years in their previous life, and he's someone Xie Chang'an admires. He can't stand seeing Ye Jingchen like this.

"It's not that I dislike him, I just don't want to expose myself too early," Ye Jingchen quickly said.

It's that reason again!

In recent years, this is the sentence Xie Chang'an has heard the most.

Whenever Ye Jingchen said this, he had the illusion that 'the identity of the crown prince is something that cannot be seen in public'.

In his view, with Ye Jingchen's abilities, if he openly and honestly displayed his abilities, many people would be willing to follow him and offer him advice. His situation would definitely be much better than his current state of hiding and sneaking around!

Although Xie Chang'an didn't say anything, Ye Jingchen could see the look of disgust on his face.

He patted Xie Chang'an on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Brother Chang'an, today I'll teach you a profound saying from my dream world: Play it safe and don't be reckless!"

Xie Chang'an: ......

"You really do look quite sleazy right now!"

If Ye Jingchen hadn't mentioned the word 'sleazy,' he wouldn't have realized how well Ye Jingchen's behavior matched that word!

"Thank you for the compliment!" Ye Jingchen was not angry at all and accepted Xie Chang'an's praise with a smile.

Xie Chang'an felt once again that he was sick, and definitely seriously so!

Although he found it troublesome, Ye Jingchen trusted Xie Chang'an's judgment; anyone who could make him a prime minister must be exceptional!

After Yan Xu enters the capital, he still needs to find a way to keep Yan Xu in check and make him willingly stay in the court.

Therefore, his father's attitude is also crucial.

On this day, Qin Feng was giving them a lesson on history, and he happened to be talking about the principle of primogeniture followed by various dynasties.

"Do you know the story of 'Yi and Qi yielding the throne'?" Ye Jingchen asked him deliberately.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Guzhu was a small vassal state in a remote area of ​​the Zhou Dynasty.

The ruler at that time had three sons: the eldest son Boyi, the second son Fengzhong, and the third son Shuqi.

The king favored his youngest son and wanted to pass the throne to Shuqi, but Shuqi felt that the throne should belong to his elder brother Boyi, so he refused. Boyi also gave up his right of succession, and the two fled the state of Guzhu. In the end, the throne fell into the hands of Feng Zhong.

After Bo Yi and Shu Qi fled the state of Guzhu, they heard of King Wen of Zhou's wisdom and decided to join him. However, King Wen died, and King Wu ascended the throne and launched a campaign against King Zhou of Shang.

Bo Yi and Shu Qi knelt down on the horse to dissuade them, arguing that subjects should not attack their ruler. King Wu considered their actions to be disloyal and unfilial.

After the Zhou Dynasty was established, they fled to Shouyang Mountain because they were ashamed to eat Zhou grains, and lived by gathering wild herbs.

Later, they encountered a woman in the mountains. The woman said to them: "Ziyi does not eat Zhou millet, for this is also Zhou grass and trees."

The two were filled with shame and indignation upon hearing this, and ultimately starved themselves to death.

Later generations regarded these two as moral exemplars.

They pursued benevolence and justice, and opposed tyranny and unjust wars; they were the sages of old.

Kong Rong became famous throughout history simply by giving away a pear.

These two sages, however, relinquished the throne of a nation. Not only did they willingly give up their positions, but they also starved themselves to death to resist the new dynasty!

Their noble character is beyond doubt.

However, just as there is light and shadow, good and evil in this world, if something has a positive impact, there must also be aspects worth reflecting on.

As is customary, once this part of history is told, it's time for the kids to share their thoughts.

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