Chapter 186 The Butt Determines the Head
The Grand Prince’s Palace.
The eldest prince, who was drinking tea and reciting poetry in his palace, suddenly received an important task from his father.
The eldest prince: ...
These peaceful days are finally gone from me.
"Someone, go and invite King Yong here."
The eldest prince was very clear about his father's real intention of allowing him to enter the court.
Anyway, as a cripple, he had no intention of ascending to such a supreme position.
Then just be a dedicated tool.
The emperor threw the task to him, obviously intending to involve Prince Yong in the matter.
Of course, we have to wake up King Yong first.
However.
I think it went away in a hurry and then came back in a hurry.
"Master, Prince Yong said he is ill and cannot see guests."
The eldest prince: ...
He is truly an old fox.
I knew immediately that something bad was going to happen.
However, Prince Yong wanted to hide, and I couldn't let him do that.
"Xiao Dezi, go and prepare a generous gift for Grandpa. Bring some more medicinal herbs and the like."
"Master is going to visit Prince Yong."
If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will be the mountain.
If King Yong doesn't come to see me, then I will go to see him.
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Prince Yong's Palace.
I heard the news that the eldest prince came to visit me.
Prince Yong, who had just been listening to a tune and drinking tea, couldn't help but sigh.
"What a trouble!"
"Okay, take all this stuff away."
"Also, bring me the sickness kit."
So when the eldest prince came to Prince Yong's room with an eager look on his face, what he saw was Prince Yong lying on the bed with a pale face, his hands trembling slightly, as if he couldn't even sit up.
Seeing this scene, the eldest prince immediately limped towards Prince Yong.
Before I got close, he had already stretched out his hands with a look of worry and concern on his face.
"Uncle Wang, why are you so ill?"
"Hurry, hurry, lie down."
"Uncle Wang, why didn't you tell me earlier that you were sick? I could have called some good doctors over for you earlier."
"Quick, quick, Xiao Dezi, take my badge and go into the palace, and call the best doctors to come to me."
"Uncle Wang is already so seriously ill, he must be treated immediately."
"Uncle Wang, don't worry. You will definitely get better."
The eldest prince looks like a good young man who cares about his elders.
That eager look is so heartbreaking to see and makes anyone cry. When mice see it, they stand up and cluck their front paws.
Prince Yong was cursing in his heart.
What's the name of the doctor?
Call Yukata over here, and I’ll reveal my true colors.
"No, that's not necessary."
Prince Yong sat up tremblingly.
"Okay, nephew, no need."
"This is an old problem of mine. It looks scary, but it's actually not a big deal."
"Just rest for a few days."
So stop bothering me and go away.
The eldest prince looked sincere.
"Ah, it turns out it's not a big deal. I feel relieved now."
Prince Yong: ...Good boy, you are worthy of being Chu Yingrui’s son.
This ability of selective obedience is indeed inherited from Chu Yingrui.
The eldest prince sat at the head of Prince Yong's bed very warmly.
"Knowing that Uncle Wang is not seriously ill, I feel relieved. But does Uncle Wang still need to recuperate? I think it would be better to call Doctor Yu and let him get you some high-quality herbs."
King Yong: ... "No, no, no, that's not necessary."
"Actually, Uncle Wang, I was worried, but now that I see you, my nephew, I feel much better now."
"Look, I feel much better all of a sudden, and my body feels lighter."
The eldest prince couldn't believe it.
"Are you really feeling better? Are you okay?"
Prince Yong: ... "Well, it's all right. It's really all right."
The eldest prince: "Oh, then I'm so relieved."
"So I am so important to you, Uncle Wang. If that's the case, I will definitely come to visit you more often in the future. I will let you see me every day and be in a good mood every day. In this way, your health will get better day by day."
"Uncle Wang, what do you think of this?"
Prince Yong: ...
Good boy, do you still want to come here every day?
This is because they don't want me to live longer.
"My Lord, is there something that brings you to my house so suddenly?"
Prince Yong no longer wanted to beat around the bush with the eldest prince, so he decided to get straight to the point.
Get the job done quickly, okay, get rid of those people quickly.
The eldest prince then smiled shyly.
"I'm going to trouble Uncle Wang."
"Isn't this a job that my father has assigned to me..."
The eldest prince immediately recounted what had just happened in the Big Buddha Temple and in the palace.
"Uncle Wang, you see these two are my brothers."
"Let me see who wants to burn it. Father built the Ci Ma Temple for the Empress Dowager."
"I just can't do this."
"Uncle Wang, you are well-informed. You have said before that there are some young people in the Ministry that you have your eyes on, so I, your nephew, have come to you with a flattering face to ask for your help in figuring out what to do about this matter."
As the eldest prince spoke, he looked at Prince Yong with admiration.
"Uncle Wang, you are my senior. I have no experience, so I will listen to you in everything. You tell me how to handle this matter, and I will do it accordingly."
Prince Yong: ...
My goodness, this is a case of hitting the snake with a stick.
At first he said he had something to ask for, then he asked me for help, but now he just listens to me.
How does Chu Yingrui teach his son?
How could you turn your son into a little scoundrel?
Even though I was cursing in my heart.
But Prince Yong also knew that he had previously expressed his willingness to help the eldest prince.
As a result, the eldest prince backed off when he encountered the first incident, which is really unacceptable.
Since the eldest prince has already made enough gestures, he even took the initiative to come to the mansion to deliver medicine, visit the patient, and express his care.
It is indeed time to send out some dry goods.
"This matter...actually the truth is not important, what is important is what you want to get."
The eldest prince raised his eyebrows.
No matter what, I never expected that King Yong would say such a thing.
"I wonder what Uncle Wang means by this?"
Prince Yong smiled slightly.
"Today, Uncle Wang will teach you a truth. If you want to go far and long on the road to succession, you must reach the end."
"Right or wrong is not important. Many times, the butt determines the head."
"Every step you take is not to see whether this matter is meaningful to Da Chu, but to see whether this matter is meaningful to you."
"Do you understand?"
The eldest prince looked at Prince Yong deeply.
Of course he understood what Prince Yong meant.
But... he wasn't ready to take that position.
So it seems that there is no need to act according to this injustice, right?
But on the surface, the eldest prince nodded in conviction.
"I see. Thank you for your advice, Uncle Wang. I'll remember it."
"Then this matter..."
King Yong pointed to the top of his head.
"So you don't need to distinguish the truth from the falsehood. You just need to judge His Majesty's thoughts."
"He wants to hand over the negotiation with Beiliang to the Third Prince and maintain the Third Prince's position in the Ministry of Industry."
"Or do you want to protect the dignity of the Seventh Prince and return the right to negotiate with Beiliang to the Seventh Prince?"
"As long as you can figure out His Majesty's thoughts and act according to his ideas, you will definitely not make mistakes."