Chapter 448: Prime Minister Yun, the Big Liar
Yun Qingrui spoke slowly after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, what I am about to say may be disrespectful."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan looked up at him and continued in a deep voice.
"If you have anything to say, just say it boldly. I forgive you and there are no outsiders here."
Yun Qingrui continued speaking only after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, even families will have conflicts of interest, let alone the royal family. Facing the position of the Nine-Five Supreme Being, I think it is perfectly normal for the princes and heirs of the Jun family to have a desire to compete. No matter what happened between you and the King of Qin in the past, now that the matter has become a foregone conclusion, the winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit. The existing princes and relatives should all assist Your Majesty with sincerity.
It's widely known that only by working together and working together can a family flourish. This is also true in the imperial family. No matter how much internal strife there is, when it comes to the interests of the nation, they should be united in facing the outside world. Young Master Jun spent a lot of time with the late emperor, so I think he understands this principle."
Emperor Tianyuan frowned slightly when he heard this, and he held a chess piece, turning it in his hand before speaking.
"If he truly understood, he would not have refused my enthronement as King of Qin during the family banquet."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingrui continued to hold the chess piece and spoke.
"Your Majesty, may I have the audacity to ask you a question?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan spoke in a deep voice.
"Ask?"
Yun Qingrui looked towards Emperor Tianyuan.
"Your Majesty understands your previous concerns, but now all the doctors in the imperial city have diagnosed that Young Master Jun will not live past thirty. With a body that could die at any time, is Your Majesty still worried?"
Emperor Tianyuan placed a chess piece, and at this time Yun Qingrui was already at a disadvantage on the chessboard.
"Lord Yun, as you just said, everything is now a foregone conclusion. Before I ascended the throne, I was the legitimate crown prince. Now I am firmly on the throne, and the court is stable. Even if Ah Ye is not well, I will only consider it a good thing and will make use of him. There is no reason to worry."
Yun Qingrui dropped a chess piece.
"I understand what Your Majesty means. Your Majesty, Young Master Jun refused Your Majesty's offer of the title of king because he was concerned about the feelings of the Lord of Baise City. Secondly, I think he was afraid that he would lose his footing after returning to Tianyuan. After all, he has a special status. I heard that he was stopped by Prince Duan before he even entered the city, and was assassinated when he went out to eat the next day. If I had this experience, I would also feel that it would be safer to stay in Baise City.
Furthermore, although Your Majesty has treated Young Master Jun and the Lord of Baise City with great courtesy, many people in this Imperial City are wary of their status. They don't even have a single friend or acquaintance here, and even those they do know are not very friendly to them. Under such circumstances, it is understandable that they are unwilling to stay in the Imperial City. After all, continuing to be the Lord of Baise City, commanding 200,000 troops, wouldn't that be happier than being looked down upon in the Imperial City?"
Emperor Tianyuan made another move, the game was decided, there was no room for error, Emperor Tianyuan won.
"Then what do you think, Lord Yun?"
Yun Qingrui spoke while cleaning up the chessboard.
"In my humble opinion, this matter needs to be done urgently, but we cannot rush it."
Emperor Tianyuan took the tea handed to him by the eunuch.
"How can you say that, my dear Yun?"
Yun Qingrui continued to speak.
"We are in a hurry because Baise City is a very attractive place. We can see the advantage of Baise City's 200,000-strong army, and others can see it too. The Emperor's birthday is approaching, and Dayan and Jiang Kingdom are also connected to Baise City. They are not stupid. We must have a closer relationship with Baise City before the envoys from these two countries come to Tianyuan, at least on the surface.
We can't act too hastily because our purpose can't be too obvious, or it will scare the Lord of Baise City."
Emperor Tianyuan put down the teacup in his hand.
"Go on."
Yun Qingrui also picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. Naturally, you don't need to personally cultivate a closer relationship with the Lord of Baise City. You can let a few princes or ministers do this. If the Lord of Baise City has friends or relatives in the Imperial City, I think they will also think it's not bad to stay in the Imperial City. When the time is right, find a suitable opportunity to bring up the matter of reward. I think they will not be so opposed to it."
Emperor Tianyuan nodded upon hearing this.
"Then who do you think is suitable to go, Lord Yun?"
Yun Qingrui looked as if he was deep in thought for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I think it would be better if everyone could go. The princes are of noble status, and we don't know who would be willing to lower their dignity and truly befriend Master Jun. It would be better to let all the princes go. No matter who accomplishes this in the end, it will be a success anyway. Even the ladies in the imperial city can befriend Madam Jun. It's just a matter of a word from Your Majesty."
Emperor Tianyuan spoke with some concern after hearing this.
"It's okay for people to interact closely, but if we send a few princes, my dear Lord Yun, if Jun Moye takes sides..."
Yun Qingrui had already put away the chessboard and picked up a white piece and handed it to Tianyuan Emperor.
"Your Majesty, water flows to the lowest places, and people strive for higher places. If Young Master Jun truly wishes to return to the Imperial City and establish himself here, it is natural for him to choose someone he is close to. But no matter who he chooses, he is still your son, isn't he? In the future, won't he, his wife, and his children still be subject to your son?"
Emperor Tianyuan took the chess piece and held it in his hand in silence.
"Indeed, as long as they return and my people gain a foothold in Baise City, I will have added a new chapter to Tianyuan's map. As for subsequent issues, I will leave them to the next emperor to deal with."
The deal was done.
The next morning court session.
Emperor Tianyuan gave instructions to his ministers in the court.
"Prince Duan, I heard that Aqi stopped the carriage from Baise City on the day Aye entered the city."
Of course, Prince Duan had heard about this matter. He didn't know why the emperor suddenly brought it up after a few days, so he hurriedly bowed when he heard it.
"Your Majesty, Ah Qi was just saying hello to an acquaintance who had returned, but he didn't expect this to cause a misunderstanding."
Emperor Tianyuan spoke with a somewhat displeased expression upon hearing this.
"Prince Duan, Aye's father is no longer with us, and you are his uncle. Now that he has returned to the imperial city, you should take better care of him. Aqi has been acting a bit recklessly. After all, Aye is his cousin, and he should protect him. When you return, confine Aqi to house arrest for half a month. This will be your way of giving Aye an explanation as the uncle."
The ministers were surprised when they heard this, wondering why the emperor suddenly paid attention to Jun Moye. Then they realized that it seemed that the emperor was persuaded by the prime minister.
The third prince bowed hurriedly.
"Father, Prince Duan was just playing a joke on Jun Moye. Is this half-month confinement..."
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