Chapter 340 Let the eldest and second brothers bear the consequences of the prince’s suffering (revised)

In fact, on the way back, the third prince was still very sad. His father was so calculating and didn’t care about his life at all.

Was it because the person sitting in this carriage was him, not the prince?

The third prince had no doubt that his father knew that it was him, not the prince, who would preside over the Spring Festival this time.

After all, how could someone who could calculate all this ignore the candidates for the Spring Festival?

Realizing this, the third prince was still very sad.

If he hadn’t been wearing the protective clothing sent by the prince, he would have died long ago.

Is his life so light and unimportant?

Does he have no status at all in his father’s heart?

On the way back, his mind was occupied by these messy thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the sadder he felt.

But at this moment, when he heard that the prince was actually going to vent his anger for him, the sadness in his heart suddenly dissipated.

"Forget about venting your anger, but there is one thing I hope you can promise me."

"Just tell me what it is, I will definitely find a way to help you." The little prince said.

"It's not difficult for you. The position of the prince is too dangerous. I almost lost my life this time. Don't push this position to me in the future. I still want to live."

Although the third prince was weak and his voice was very light, his attitude was very serious.

The little prince sighed heavily. It's over. The best candidate is gone.

It's so sad.

However, the little prince still felt very guilty because his third brother almost lost his life this time.

"Okay."

He frowned and thought, "Third brother, tell me, among the remaining brothers, who is more suitable to be the crown prince?"

The third prince also thought about it, "From the perspective of safety, in fact, the eldest brother and the second brother are both suitable. Both of them are skilled in martial arts. As for the assassination, not only will the eldest brother and the second brother not be injured, but they may even kill the assassin. "

The little prince nodded repeatedly, "Third brother is right. In the past, the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother were all the best candidates in my mind. Since the third brother does not want to be the prince, then only the eldest brother and the second brother are left. When the time comes, the third brother must help me!"

The third prince agreed very readily, "No problem! According to my observation, the possibility of letting the second brother take the throne is greater!"

The little prince smiled, "Heroes think alike."

The second prince, who was studying the Yutu in the tent, suddenly felt a chill in his heart and shivered. He tightened his coat and continued to look at the Yutu.

Lu Chengtian really did not move, but if he moved, it would be a big move. The prison of the Ministry of Justice was almost full.

The capital was full of rumors.

Lu Chengtian's face was even more gloomy. After investigating, he found out that it was the remnants of the previous dynasty who wanted to overthrow the rule of the Daliang Dynasty.

There were so many traitors in the capital!

This time, after so much effort, he still couldn't find the mastermind, which made Lu Chengtian feel very bad.

At this time, the little prince went on strike. When

Dequan learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not attend the morning court, he was completely numb.

He felt that if he continued like this, he would not be able to leave the palace for honor, and he would not live to see that day!

If he sticks his head out, he will be cut by a knife. If he shrinks his head, he will also be cut by a knife. Dequan took a deep breath outside the palace and walked straight in.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ill. He did not attend the morning court today. The ministers are still waiting for him in the front court."

When Lu Chengtian heard the word "Crown Prince", he subconsciously felt a headache, "Why did he fall ill? Did you summon the imperial physician? What did the imperial physician say?"

Dequan carefully glanced at the emperor's expression, "The East Palace reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed up all night taking care of the third prince and fell ill."

Lu Chengtian: "..."

Is this a hint to him?

"Is the Crown Prince really ill?" Lu Chengtian asked with a frown.

Dequan wanted to say that when he was there, the Crown Prince ate two layers of steamed buns and drank a bowl of medicine.

Can a patient have such a good appetite?

I dare not say it, I dare not ask it.

Dequan made a bitter face, "When I went there, the prince's bedroom was full of the smell of medicine. The prince drank a big bowl of black bitter medicine. His face was very pale and he kept coughing."

"How is the third prince's injury? Why hasn't the imperial physician come to report yet?" Lu Chengtian asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the doctors you sent have all gone to the third prince's house. They are all good doctors who treat external injuries. Everyone is ready, but we waited for a whole day and didn't see the third prince."

Dequan carefully looked at Lu Chengtian's expression and lowered his voice, "It turns out that the prince had people waiting at the city gate. As soon as the third prince's carriage entered the city, it was directly pulled into the East Palace."

"The prince kept Jiang Yuanzheng in the East Palace and refused to let him leave in case of emergency."

I understand. The imperial physicians have been detained. Who would come to him for orders?

Lu Chengtian rubbed his temples, feeling helpless. The prince had given up, so he had to take over.

Lu Chengtian, who had not attended court for almost two months, suddenly appeared in the court, shocking many officials.

Some dishonest officials were very nervous. The prison of the Ministry of Justice was almost full, and no one could guarantee that they would not be the next.

This morning court was their only chance.

They must perform well and salvage as much as they can!

Then, Lu Chengtian experienced the pleasure of encountering problems, raising questions, discussing problems, and solving problems.

When did these officials become so capable, so self-conscious, so eloquent, and so courageous? When

did a fifth-rank official dare to confront a third-rank official?

Moreover, his argument was passionate, full of righteous indignation, clear and logical.

He had only not attended court for two months, but the changes in the civil and military officials were too great, weren't they?

Lu Chengtian squinted his eyes and watched the debates in the court, but his heart was like an earthquake. There were a few officials who hid their intentions deeply. He used to think that these people were staunch royalists, but now it seems that they also have their own little thoughts.

These can be easily analyzed through this series of debates.

Lu Chengtian truly realized that when the ministers' brains began to turn and began to think about various solutions to the problems, the progress of the morning court was really fast.

In the past, it was fast to solve three or four political affairs in the morning court, but now, in just two quarters of an hour, four political affairs have been finalized.

After a morning court, Lu Chengtian was really more relaxed than ever before.

Really, this was the most relaxed morning court he had attended since he ascended the throne more than 20 years ago.

Why didn't he think of scolding these officials before, letting them raise questions and come up with three or four solutions?

The prince is really gifted. Just letting him govern the country for two months has brought about such new changes in the court!

After the morning court, when he returned to Yu's study and prepared to review memorials, Lu Chengtian discovered that the desk in Yu's study was empty. Before, there were piles of memorials, piled up like a mountain.

But now, there is not a single memorial.

He turned to look at Dequan, "What's going on?"

Dequan's brain was working rapidly, and then he remembered that the prince had distributed the memorials to the cabinet and the six ministers for review some time ago.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't like reviewing memorials in the Yu Study, so he has switched to the Wenhua Hall."

Lu Chengtian thought about it, and his unfortunate son did mention this matter, so he immediately walked towards the Wenhua Hall.

Lu Chengtian was shocked by the scene again.

In the past, he was the one who worked day and night to review memorials, and the piles were like mountains. No matter how hard he reviewed, there were still a lot of memorials, and he would forget to eat and sleep every day.

He would spend half of his day reviewing memorials, but now, the piles of memorials were distributed among the ministers. In the past, he had to work hard and spend all his energy to review memorials.

In contrast, now it is like a god's life!

Lu Chengtian sat in the first seat, and he didn't know what was under the chair, it was soft and comfortable.

The cushion on the waist is also soft. It is so comfortable to lean on it. It is simply a pleasure.

Needless to say, these must have been made by the prince. When it comes to enjoyment, he is always full of such good things.

Now that the prince has quit, these all belong to him. No problem!

Lu Chengtian confiscated the pillows and sofa cushions with peace of mind.

While he was reading the summary of the memorials written by the ministers on the desk, he was eating the egg yolk pie left by the little prince. Sweet food makes people happy, and the depressed mood that had been accumulated for two days was immediately dissipated.

The prince is still very filial. He left so many delicious snacks for him. It seems that he is still very important in the prince's heart.

At least he didn't hear that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's younger brother had any delicious snacks. These were definitely reserved for his father alone.

Lu Chengtian was very happy. Looking at the ministers' concise summaries, he immediately understood the main contents of these memorials and understood the main things that happened in various places.

Just by looking at the summary, Lu Chengtian could basically judge which ministers were a little selfish and which memorials might have some problems.

After all, as an emperor, the source of information in his hands is much stronger than the little prince's orphanage.

The emperors of Daliang in all dynasties have a mysterious army to protect the safety of the emperor and collect information from all over the world. This is the most basic.

According to legend, these people come and go without a trace, and no one has ever discovered them. Therefore, many people think that this is just a legend and not true.

However, the reality is that this army does exist.

Lu Chengtian has a more detailed control over information. Even if there are things he does not understand, he can secretly send people to investigate.

In just one morning, Lu Chengtian has a clear understanding of the major events in the court in the past two months.

What shocked him even more was that the prince was very smart in distributing memorials to the ministers.

Which memorials from which places, what types of memorials, and even which officials' memorials should be distributed to which ministers, and through the other party's approval, reverse inferences about the complex relationships involved.

The more Lu Chengtian read, the more shocked he was, the more delighted he was, and the more satisfied he was.

At a young age, the prince already knew how to control all officials and court officials. When he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will definitely not be manipulated by important officials.

Lu Chengtian was very satisfied with this, and then he saw a list of names to be confiscated.

There were distinctions on the list.

The extremely greedy, the big greedy, and the small greedy.

The three officials following the extremely greedy had already drawn a big X with a red pen, and marked the names of the people whose houses had been confiscated, and even briefly marked how much silver, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, antiques, etc. were seized from each family.

The time of the confiscation marked after the big greedy, that's right, this time is a bit strange.

If the army has not returned victorious in two months, the property will be confiscated to pay for the military expenses.

If the army has not returned in three months, the property will be confiscated to pay for the military expenses. For example

, if the Yellow River floods,

the property will be confiscated to pay for disaster relief. If there is a drought or locust plague, the property will be confiscated to pay for disaster relief.

...

Lu Chengtian was really confused. He always had a feeling that the fate of these corrupt officials depended entirely on whether Daliang had good weather and peace.

He looked through the list of corrupt officials in the memorials, and the future of these people had been clearly arranged.

He always felt like he was raising pigs, and when they were fat, he would slaughter them when something happened.

Lu Chengtian felt that he should have a good talk with the prince. Confiscating property is not a hobby.

Moreover, wasn't this family's property confiscated too thoroughly?

In addition, the third brother was injured this time, and he was not very relieved.

The most important thing is that since the Crown Prince is doing such a good job as the regent, he should also change his position and take on more tasks to help him worry less.

Without the huge task of reviewing memorials, Lu Chengtian suddenly felt that he had more time in the day.

When he arrived at the East Palace, he saw Mai with a pale face, coughing from time to time, and looking so weak that he would be blown away by a gust of wind.

"How could he be so seriously ill? Where is the imperial physician?" Lu Chengtian's expression changed immediately. Dean

Jiang was really wronged. He had just changed the medicine for the third prince when he was summoned.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is weak. The last beating left him with a chronic illness. He cannot stand fatigue and needs rest. Yesterday, he took care of the Third Prince all night long. He is tired and afraid, so his old illness recurred."

Lu Chengtian frowned, and his body exuded a stern and cold aura. "The third prince only has superficial injuries. I have asked a genius doctor to check him. His life is not in danger! Are all the servants in your East Palace dead? You actually let you, the Crown Prince, take care of them all night long?"

The little prince was not afraid of him at all now, and began to dance wildly on Lu Chengtian's bottom line.

"Third brother was injured on behalf of me, so naturally I have to take care of him myself. What happened to third brother is purely an unprovoked disaster! In this trap set by father, I was the bait to attract the mastermind, wasn't I?"

The little prince stared at the majestic and cold Lu Chengtian, "When father set up the trap, did he care about the safety of my life?"

"Or in father's eyes, I and several brothers can all become chess pieces on your chessboard. To achieve the goal, anyone can be sacrificed and anyone can risk their lives?"

"Father only asks for the stability of the throne?"

"How dare you! What crime should you be charged for speculating about the monarch?" Lu Chengtian's eyes radiated a terrifying light.

The little prince sneered, "Father, what crime should be committed, who told you that you are the emperor?"

With a bang, Lu Chengtian threw the teacup, "From now on, the prince will reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, and you are not allowed to leave without permission!"

Lu Chengtian was furious and left the East Palace in a rage.

The little prince sighed helplessly, "Father, this is not okay, this does not depose the prince!"

Jiang Yuanzheng, who heard the whole process, said: "..."