The Absurd Prince and the Old Man Becoming a Demon
Prince Ning Yue Wuji, this is a name that is familiar yet very unfamiliar to Liu Buqi!
The reason for his familiarity is that before Yue Lingxi emerged as a star, he would have been strangled in the cradle by Prince Ning if he had not had Wang Changling as his staunch backer.
From then on, whether it was when Liu Buqi went to Jinan alone, or when Youzhou was facing internal and external troubles a few days ago, the shadow of Yue Wuzhi appeared more or less, either explicitly or implicitly!
The reason for the unfamiliarity is that, apart from Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi, few other people can truly feel the presence and influence of King Ning!
To the common people of the world, the lineage of Prince Ning is more of a laughing stock.
The title of "the laziest man in the world" has been passed down for hundreds of years to the only remaining "iron hat" king in the Taiyue Empire!
But after Yue Lingxi took control of Youzhou, Liu Buqi had an in-depth understanding and investigation of King Ning!
As one of the six founding kings, Prince Ning guarded Jingzhou for generations. It was originally used as a bridgehead to resist the remnant forces of the previous dynasty's Taiqing Jiangdong!
Later, with the unification of the empire, Jingzhou's location changed from the front line to the hinterland!
From then on, Prince Ning's family lost all their previous bravery and wisdom, and acted more and more absurdly and ridiculously!
At first, the emperor of the empire was skeptical about the Ning Wang family's low profile. He also constantly attacked this king with the same surname during many rebellions and power purges.
But as time goes by, Prince Ning's lineage continues to go further and further down the absurd path!
A person might be able to hide their ambitions and true nature for a lifetime, but it is difficult for a family to maintain this inherited "hiding one's strength and biding one's time" for a century!
Therefore, the emperor of the empire gradually relaxed his guard against the lineage of Prince Ning. The other six founding princes, whether of the same surname or different gender, had long been submerged in the struggle for imperial power!
Only it can become the true "Evergreen" prince of the empire!
Yue Wuji is of the same generation as Yue Wuji and Yue Beiqiu, and the "amazing" legends about him have only been imitated but never surpassed!
Such a ridiculous prince was prepared enough to even spare no one, such as Yue Lingxi, a little-known figure at the time!
Liu Buqi knew clearly that several members of the remote royal family who were granted the titles of kings and dukes at the same time as Yue Lingxi had died inexplicably in accidents before they took up their posts!
Judging from his own experience, Liu Buqi believed that King Ning must have been involved in these deaths!
Yue Wuzhi is like a poisonous snake that is always spitting out its tongue, hiding in a dark corner, ready to bite unexpectedly at any time!
But this person who is used to hiding behind the scenes and making scheming moves actually came to Beijing in such a high-profile manner at the height of the struggle between the emperor and the prince!
This made Liu Buqi extremely alert!
"Yue Wuji is ready and needs to change his identity to appear!"
"I just wonder if his ally in the capital is the emperor or the crown prince?"
The reason why Liu Buqi was so sure that Prince Ning must have allies in Beijing was because the timing of his appearance was too subtle!
If there had been no prior discussion, Yue Wuji would never have put himself in the vortex at this time, breaking the Ning Wang Mansion's century-old "stigma" and becoming the target of public criticism!
Anything that is out of the ordinary is a demon. This capital city is becoming more and more interesting!
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After briefly understanding the current situation in the capital, Liu Buqi hurriedly changed into his unconventional casual clothes, and under the protection of Zhang Xiruo, he and Bai Jinjing returned to the Hou Mansion!
After about a month of adjustment, the Hou Mansion is now managed in an orderly manner by several old maids.
When Liu Buqi left the capital, he had already instructed the rescued Taiyue women to change their names and register again, replacing their slave status with an employment relationship.
Changing their names meant completely breaking away from their unbearable past. For these poor women, it was like a rebirth! Naturally, they were grateful to Liu Buqi.
Those grassland women would probably find it difficult to make a living in Taiyue City, except for the Anguo Marquis Mansion, where they could be accommodated. Liu Buqi also clearly instructed the old nanny to respect their national customs.
Although he is a bit clumsy at work, he is hardworking and capable, and at least he is very loyal in Taiyue City.
An experienced old maid would inevitably pick up some bad habits of taking bribes from other mansions.
However, since the maids under their command were still grateful to Liu Buqi, they did not dare to act recklessly.
Yue Lingxi and Lu Ren were discussing Prince Ning's intention of coming to Beijing in the study.
Over the past month, he has been busy making friends with the candidates in the capital. Although these officials have little influence, they basically have no chance to attend the grand court meetings.
But the huge number of them means that there is a lot of hope for the future. On the other hand, Youzhou is currently in serious shortage of officials, except for soldiers and generals!
Especially after Liu Buqi took advantage of the situation and controlled the entire Youzhou without bloodshed, this problem became very serious, although now we can still barely deal with it by making do here and there!
But for the long term, it is a good idea to have good dealings with these officials waiting to be transferred out of the province.
More importantly, Yue Lingxi is now in an awkward position, stranded in the capital. He cannot make friends with people from the Tiance Mansion or the Royalist Party! Even those in the middle must be approached with caution!
Although the positions of these alternative officials are unclear, they are actually mostly teachers and students of the court officials. They can reflect some of their own situations indirectly, which can be regarded as indirect momentum building.
Of course, this idea is somewhat inconsistent with the strategy of keeping a low profile that Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi had discussed before!
However, after Lu Ren arrived, he pointed out that Yue Lingxi now controls Youzhou and his power is already established. In fact, he is one of the most powerful vassal states in the world!
The fifth place ranking on the World Heroes List has fully demonstrated this point!
No matter how low-key and secretive you are, others will still look at you differently, be cautious and wary of you, and you will still be plotted against by people with ulterior motives.
In this way, keeping a low profile loses its meaning, and it will also make people feel that Yue Lingxi is timid and nothing special.
It would be better to go out with confidence, make friends when you should, and gather people when you should!
As long as he sticks to the bottom line between the Crown Prince and the Emperor, and doesn't deliberately make friends with the royal family, and avoids court disputes, he will show his attitude of not helping either side.
Instead, he targeted these lower-level officials for winning over. This would neither usurp the power and cause dissatisfaction in the court, but would also benefit Youzhou and demonstrate his attitude of respecting the wise and humble.
What is more important is to show that Yue Lingxi, who dominates a region, should do something and dares to make a difference.
In the letter to Yue Lingxi, Liu Buqi has explained in detail the purpose of requesting Lu Ren to come to Beijing!
The so-called strengths make up for weaknesses! Regarding the hearts of the people in Beijing and the thick black tactics of officialdom, it is obvious that the current weaknesses of the two are here, and Lu Ren is here to make up for this shortcoming!
So he immediately adjusted his strategy and took the initiative. In this month, he had already won over many alternative officials who were willing to go to Youzhou.
What’s more important is that Yue Lingxi’s previous hesitant and hesitant attitude has changed!
On the contrary, because of his experience of growing up in the "market", he has gained a good reputation among middle and lower-level officials for his approachable, well-spoken and calm image!
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