Chapter 513: If you want to do it, do it big (Update 2)
The final result is that the little prince was scolded for an hour, and was forced to drink the tonic soup prescribed by the Imperial Hospital for a month. Of course, this soup is different from what Lu Chengtian drank, but they are both for nourishing the body.
This is not the worst. The worst is that Lu Chengtian believes that the prince is so naughty and has such a childish mentality because he is too idle. Therefore, he has brought him to the Wenhua Palace to help his old father read and review memorials every day.
Even if Lu Zexu is lazy again, he has the emperor Lu Chengtian watching him above and eight ministers watching him below. The little prince, who has already made some progress in the skill of laziness, has also suffered a lot of offenses this time.
The little prince had to find another way. From birth to now, the naughty boy is about to turn 14 years old. However, except for the annual hunting, he has hardly left the capital.
This time, taking advantage of being forced to review memorials, the little prince directly received a memorial from the Ministry of Justice, saying that the Jiangnan Salt Envoy was assassinated while on patrol, and the salt depot was robbed that night.
This is a big deal!
The Jiangnan Salt Envoy was a fourth-rank official. He was killed for no reason, and the salt depot was emptied. Isn't this provoking the majesty of the court? The little prince took his personal followers that night, left a handwritten letter, and went to Jiangnan to investigate the case. God knows, what kind of mood did Lu Chengtian feel when he saw the letter with only one line of words? Go
to Jiangnan to investigate the case , don't worry. It was followed by a picture of a face with its tongue sticking out. Lu Chengtian felt his temples throbbing, and finally he laughed out of anger. After being so angry, he still had to clean up the mess for his unlucky son. He found a crime, pinned it on him, and confined him to the East Palace to help him hide his whereabouts. The little prince was gone for three months. At first, Lu Chengtian was worried about whether he would encounter any accidents when he was away. After all, he was the prince, and it was okay if his identity was not exposed, and no one would deliberately target him. But if any news was leaked, he would most likely be ambushed repeatedly, just like the hunting in the enclosure. Lu Chengtian was on edge all day in the palace. The secret guards around him were also sent out, thinking of hiding in the dark to protect the prince at any time. Little did he know that he even threw away the personal guards who had been following him, and the other party did not find any trace of the prince. Is there anyone in this world that the royal guards cannot find? When Lu Chengtian received this news, he thought that his unlucky son had met with some accident when he was not aware of it, so there was no trace of him. However, just after he had not slept for three days, he received a small note from the eldest prince, which was obviously sent by pigeon messenger. This familiar handwriting was obviously written by the little prince. There were not many words on the note, mainly three points. First, Jiangnan was rich and there were delicious foods everywhere. He traveled around every day and had a great time, so he decided to delay his return to Beijing. Second, there were many corrupt officials in the rich Jiangnan. The rich ones were only the aristocratic families and officials in Jiangnan, as well as the local gentry. The lower-class people still lived in poverty. Therefore, he decided to rectify the administration of officials and deal with a few corrupt officials first. Third, because he was too wise and brave, with outstanding military achievements, and because his property was confiscated too thoroughly, he might have offended the local nobles and officials, and might be besieged. He also asked his eldest brother to bring troops to rescue his younger brother. God knows how complicated the eldest prince's mood was when he received the pigeon message. It is not known which one was more shocking or terrified. The prince's chaos in the officialdom of Jiangnan forced these corrupt officials to unite to deal with him. There are troops stationed near Jiangnan, but he chose to go far away instead of near. It is likely that the military generals there are no longer trustworthy. If he rashly asks for help, it is very likely that he will fall into a trap, so he can only send a pigeon message. If it weren't for this last item, the eldest prince would never have shown this small note to Lu Chengtian. Although he is now a prince and has his own guards, and he also has soldiers following him in the camp outside the capital, he still needs the emperor's approval to lead his troops out of the capital. When Lu Chengtian saw it, his heart was even heavier. No wonder even his secret guards couldn't find the person. It turned out that he was hiding. This hiding is quite clever. The secret guards around the unlucky son are quite capable to avoid the detection of the secret guards. He has always known that the late queen left people around the unlucky son, but he didn't expect that the other party is so powerful. However, as the saying goes, two fists cannot beat four hands. If there is no real danger, the little prince will not ask for help. Lu Chengtian waved his hand and immediately agreed to let the eldest prince lead the troops to rescue the people. Of course, he was still jealous in his heart. Such a big thing happened, and this poor child asked for help. Wouldn't it be more efficient to ask for help from his father? Why did he have to send a letter to the eldest prince by pigeon? If he had sent a letter to him by pigeon, the soldiers would have left the capital by now! While Lu Chengtian was secretly criticizing his poor son, he did not forget to let the secret guards go with him to see the situation. Protection, but also to know the real situation. He was the emperor, and his son was making a mess in the officialdom of Jiangnan, but he didn't even receive a single memorial. What did this mean? Lu Chengtian's face turned black. Those officials in Jiangnan directly controlled the information coming in and out of Jiangnan. What's more, the big fish behind it was hiding in the court, and he was a high-ranking official. Because there was an insider in the court, he couldn't get any information. When he thought of this possibility, Lu Chengtian's face became even uglier. He was the king of a country, but he was mocked by officials like this! Lu Chengtian was originally a very capable king, otherwise he would not have ascended the throne when Daliang was worried about internal and external troubles, but he kept the peace of Daliang and prevented internal unrest in Daliang. Over the years, he has been concerned about the stability of the court and the border wars, and tried to balance the court. Now, he doesn't have to be too tolerant of the safety of the border! He doesn't have to show mercy to these aristocratic families and these factions! It is said that when the emperor gets angry, millions of people die. This is not just talk. When the eldest prince led his troops to the south of the Yangtze River, Lu Chengtian directly rectified the court. When he ascended the throne, he had no one to use, and the important positions in the court were all held by aristocratic families. He could only try his best to balance and support people.
But now, apart from other things, the adult princes have already entered the court. Although, there are many ministers with ulterior motives who choose to stand behind their favorite princes, wanting to seek the merit of following the dragon, and trying to cause a fight among the princes.
However, his sons see it more clearly.
At the beginning, he was also very worried.
The fight for the throne is a river of blood.
Every fight for the throne is an internal consumption of the royal family and the court!
Daliang can't afford it now, and such consumption is meaningless. Therefore, no matter what the prince is like, he is the legitimate son of the East Palace and his status is as stable as Mount Tai.