What the current emperor said to his ministers at the cabinet meeting in the court was heard by this middle-aged man in plain clothes in a short while.
Later, even when the emperor's secret agency, Longchasi, reported some important situations to the emperor, the middle-aged man in plain clothes could easily obtain relevant information.
Either this middle-aged man in plain clothes has the ability to see and hear from afar, but these are things only gods have.
He eats grains and has emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, so he is obviously not a god.
The only explanation is that he has placed his own people around the emperor, and the emperor's every move and every word is under his surveillance.
After the man in black reported in a low voice, he thought the man in plain clothes would immediately stand up and come out to ask him some further questions.
Unexpectedly, the man in plain clothes stopped his spinning wheel, picked up the yarn he had just spun, examined it himself, and then beckoned the man in black to come and see:
"Chen Xiong, come and take a look at the yarn Gu Gang spun today. How is the quality?"
"Your Highness, the yarn you spin now is so fine that even the weavers at the Jiangnan Weaving House can't match yours, let alone those from ordinary families."
This man named Chen Xiong was obviously no longer surprised by His Highness's actions and the fact that there was such a small farmyard in the magnificent hall.
His words were emotionless, as if he was answering something that had nothing to do with him.
"Haha, you all always think I'm pretentious, but you don't know that at first I thought it was just a formality, but now I've grown to love this experience of coming here for an hour every day!"
"This Kejian House constantly reminds me of the suffering of the people of the world. When I inherit the throne, I must prioritize the people, the country, and the emperor, not the country, right?"
The middle-aged man in plain clothes knew what Chen Xiong said, even the punctuation marks were full of compliments and flattery.
But who made him the legal heir of the Dayin Empire, the current Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Yin Zhao?
He was appointed Crown Prince at the age of ten, and after thirty years of ups and downs, he is now forty years old and has no doubts about his future.
It is impossible for a person to sit in such a dangerous position for thirty years without some patience and strength.
As long as the old emperor does not abdicate, he, the crown prince, will always be the crown prince, and will always be one step away from the supreme ruler.
The situation and pressure that the prince was in at this time were beyond the understanding and comprehension of others.
Some princes cannot wait and will choose to take risks and force their way to the throne.
Some princes could not wait that long, and as a result, some of their words and actions were inadvertently caught by other princes and their supporters, who used various means to make the emperor depose the prince.
The prince was very cautious and careful in what he said and did.
You cannot surpass the emperor in fame, nor can you appear to be eager to get to the top.
Just how to strike this balance requires strong political wisdom.
Yin Zhao also faced the danger of being deposed, but he finally survived.
Kejian House was proposed by Wei Qian, an official of the Eastern Palace, after the storm of dethronement and enthronement.
At first, Yin Zhao scoffed at it, thinking it was just a show. Not only was it unnecessary, but it would also disgust the old emperor, making it not worth the effort.
However, when Emperor Yongchang learned that the prince had actually built such a farmhouse in his own East Palace and changed into cloth clothes every day to experience various farm work, Emperor Yongchang praised Yin Zhao endlessly.
Emperor Yongchang also personally came to Kejian's house to experience it, and enjoyed the family happiness of fatherly love and filial piety with Yinzhao.
From then on, coming to this house to experience life every day became a compulsory course for Prince Yinzhao.
Facing the Crown Prince's question, Chen Xiong remained expressionless and replied, "Your Highness, what you said is of course good advice. There's nothing wrong with it!"
"Tell me about these two pieces of news!"
Yin Zhao looked at Chen Xiong deeply and asked, "What did you find out?"
Chen Xiong closed the door of the farmhouse and stood aside respectfully with his hands lowered.
Whenever there was something important to discuss, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would do it in this small farmyard.
Over time, this place actually became the secret place where Yin Zhao met with his subordinates.
As one of the prince's subordinates who works on the dark side, it is even more inconvenient for Chen Xiong to report in the main hall of the East Palace.
"Your Majesty left the six ministers in the Imperial Study and only went up to the top of the Imperial City with Lu Chunfang. I have no way of knowing what they talked about."
"However, after His Majesty returned, he did not discuss the tax revenue for the first half of this year with Minister Cui. Instead, he asked the adults present about their opinions on the rebellion in the northwest and the Tartar invasions."
Chen Xiong said slowly.
If other officials heard what Chen Xiong said, their faces would probably change drastically and they would look horrified.
The prince was not a young wife at that time. Over the years, he had been secretly developing his power and extending his tentacles into the palace.
I don’t know how many spies have already infiltrated the emperor’s side.
Perhaps it was for self-protection at the beginning, but later it became a proactive effort to find out the old emperor's every move, so that he would feel safe and have a clear control over everything.
"What can I say about the rebellion in the northwest and the Tartar invasions? They're all just people with no money!"
"If it weren't for the spending cuts, how could Li Jingang lose his job and rise up in rebellion? The Tartars keep invading the border. Is it because the border troops are owed wages and their armaments are lax?"
Yin Zhao sneered, "Who is he going to put the blame on this time?"
He had been the crown prince for thirty years and had participated in politics in the last five years. He knew very well what had gone wrong in the Dayin Empire.
But his headstrong father was always so stubborn and pushed all the problems onto others, never realizing that most of the problems were his own.
What the superiors like, the subordinates will like even more!
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
