Chapter 96096 The arm cannot twist the thigh.
Since you, Uncle Lin, said you want to "tell it in detail", then tell me in detail.
Neither Xianyu, Wang Ziteng nor Wang Yao had any objection to this.
Especially Xianyu, she felt that this opportunity was very rare, because this was the first time she heard Lin Ruhai analyze the court situation in person.
Although it started with the topic of whether she should participate in the talent show, after analyzing it layer by layer, he actually understood why Master Kang did this and the current situation in the court - she finally understood what it meant to "see the big picture from the small" and "see the big picture from the subtle."
This can also explain why the same thing will be interpreted differently by different people, and ultimately give different answers, leading different people to different situations.
For example, when a mediocre person sees a flower, he will at most sigh whether the flower is beautiful or not. However, in the eyes of an expert, he can even directly infer when the emperor will die from this flower - this is not an exaggeration, but an extreme assumption of observation and analytical ability.
Once these two abilities are pushed to the limit, it is not surprising to come to such a conclusion. Anyway, after seeing Lin Ruhai's reasoning and analysis, Xianyu felt that if it was Lin Ruhai, he would definitely be able to do it.
This is the strength of the third place in the country, you can’t deny it.
The key is that the explanation given by Uncle Lin, a top student, is very simple and easy to understand.
This was probably also to take care of Wang Ziteng - it didn't mean that Wang Ziteng's IQ was not high enough, but the IQs of the people present, including the newly-minted Jinshi Wang Yao and Xianyu from the future, were obviously not as high as Lin Ruhai's.
Just kidding, he is ranked third in the country, which means he is not just a top student, but a genius.
The most rare thing is that even so, Lin Ruhai did not look down on those who were not as smart as him.
With such a high IQ and such a humble personality, there is really nothing to say about the character of this Uncle Lin. He deserves to rise to the top of the country and become a high-ranking official - as long as his health is not bad and he can live a little longer.
[In the original novel, it was because of Uncle Lin's untimely death that not only did his career in officialdom come to an abrupt end, but also made Sister Lin an orphan with both her parents dead. She suffered all kinds of grievances in the Jia family and died of tears.]
[I hope Uncle Lin can turn danger into safety this time. If the medical center is built, who knows, maybe the Lin family can escape the fate of the whole family being sick and dying early.]
[So Uncle Lin, keep going, I’m rooting for you! ]
As Xianyu listened to Lin Ruhai's analysis of how to judge the situation in the imperial court from the selection of concubines, she secretly muttered these nonsense in her heart, and Lin Ruhai heard it all as expected...
Sometimes, it's really helpless to hear my niece's voice.
After all, there was a mechanism that would "hard control" when hearing the inner voice, and Xianyu was doing two things at once, which made Lin Ruhai's analysis and description intermittent, which made him very miserable - how to say it, if someone who didn't know the situation heard what he said, they would think that he, the Deputy Censor Lin, was a stutterer, otherwise why would he speak so intermittently and as if he was out of breath, it was really embarrassing...
Fortunately, this was the Wang family's small study room at the moment, with only Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao present, without even a servant - Wang Ziteng always did this when discussing important matters, so from such small matters it could be seen that the Wang family's rules were still very good, and the internal management was very good, which was much better than the situation in the Jia family where the servants colluded with each other, acted lawless, and even controlled their masters.
And this little difficulty was not a problem for Lin Ruhai. He quickly captured Xianyu's heart with his exquisite reasoning and profound analysis, leaving her no time to think about other things.
The main thing is that most people really can't analyze and interpret so many things from such a small thing as a talent show.
In fact, this matter is mysterious, but if you think about it carefully, it is still very simple and easy to understand.
The Imperial Household Department's selection of girls was actually a custom in the Qing Dynasty. Since the time of Emperor Shunzhi, girls aged 13 to 17 from the Eight Banners families were selected to enter the palace as candidates, mainly to select wives or concubines for the emperor or princes.
Of course, the empress does not need to participate in the election. Generally speaking, this is directly canonized by the emperor's legitimate wife when he is still a prince. But at this time, there is no such precedent. After all, both Shunzhi and Master Kang were still children when they ascended the throne, and they did not have a legitimate wife at all... So their empresses were both arranged by the empress dowager or the grand empress dowager Xiaozhuang after consultation with several regent ministers and weighing the pros and cons.
However, this was only limited to the two young emperors, Shunzhi and Kang Shifu, who ascended the throne before their wedding. For the fourth uncle, his wife was directly promoted to the position of legitimate wife. His legitimate wife was Ulanara, the daughter of the infantry commander Fei Yanggu, who later became Empress Xiaojingxian.
As for how these princes' legitimate wives were chosen, there are two situations.
Some were arranged to marry without participating in the selection, while others were arranged to marry after participating in the selection of the Imperial Household Department.
But considering the royal rules and etiquette, in general, it is still necessary to go through the motions. Anyway, that's what Master Kong did.
He followed this path when he arranged marriages for the two wives and several concubines of the eldest prince Yinzhen and the crown prince Yinreng. Of course, it was no exception when it came to the third prince and the fourth prince.
However, at this point, how to choose the family background of the wives for the princes requires extra careful consideration.
This can be seen from the fact that Master Kong started planning so long in advance.
Obviously, Master Kang had begun to feel the pressure from the princes who were forming their own cliques and plotting to seize the throne - mainly because the eldest prince Yinzhen and the crown prince Yinreng were too obvious in their actions.
In addition to the open and secret struggles between the two princes, Mingzhu and Soetu behind them also made great contributions.
Not to mention that Mingzhu and Suo'etu also gathered a group of ministers each, which turned into a clear factional struggle.
Master Kang is only in his forties, in the prime of his life. Not to mention that his physical strength, intelligence, and energy are at their peak, even in another ten or twenty years, when he is old and confused, he will definitely be able to see the hidden agenda of these people - they just can't wait to support a new emperor and make him a puppet to maximize their own interests.
My goodness, no matter whether it is the eldest prince or the crown prince, their abilities are actually far inferior to that of his father. For the people of the world, it is definitely a good thing to have a wise ruler like Master Kang in power, but for those ambitious ministers, it is not a good thing.
If the emperor is so capable, what would he need ministers like him for?
"Adding icing on the cake" is not as good as "providing timely assistance". Anyway, if they can successfully help a new emperor to ascend the throne, they will be the veterans who have "followed the dragon". At that time, the various forces in the court will surely usher in a major reshuffle, and the final winners will definitely be the first group of people who followed the new emperor.
There is nothing wrong with this idea, but the problem is that it is too radical - if the current emperor is old or incompetent, it would be a good idea to do so, but Master Kong is obviously not one of these two situations.
He is only in his forties, in good health and with a quick mind. Not only are his peers far inferior to him, even his sons are not better than him.
Under such circumstances, only one must be crazy to think of supporting a new emperor, right?
Yes, the crazy ones were referring to Mingzhu and Suo'etu. Regarding this, Lin Ruhai said that he didn't want to say anything. Just one word - stupid.
Two words, very stupid...
Anyway, he would never do such a thing even if he was beaten to death. Wang Ziteng thought the same way.
This is also one of the reasons why the two brothers hit it off right away and got along so well - mainly because they shared the same political views, so nothing else was a big deal.
Then the problem arises.
With Master Kang's ability and temperament, he would not allow Mingzhu and Soetu to each gather a group of people to support different princes to compete with each other - such a battle for the throne would not only harm the interests of him as the emperor, but also the interests of the entire court, and would also cause panic among the people and harm innocent people.
Not to mention people far away, just take Lin Ruhai’s family as an example. Weren’t they one of the “fish in the pond” that were affected by the disaster?
And their family is not the only victim, there are victims all over the country. If no intervention is made, it will become a disaster.
So this matter must be dealt with quickly and effectively.
What is the most effective method? Of course, it is to help other brothers stand up and compete with them - yes, you read it right, Master Kang's method is to stir the water to make the storm more violent.
How should I put it? This method is very unconventional, but you can't say there is anything wrong with it.
After all, people who deal with water management say that it is better to drain water than to block it.
Are the two of you, the eldest prince and the crown prince, making trouble?
Okay, I'll let you guys have enough fun, how about bringing the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince and the others to play together?
Yes, poor Fifth Prince was skipped again, because even Master Kang, the biological father of the emperor, thought that Fifth Prince was incompetent at everything...
If you want to compete with someone else, you must have the corresponding strength.
The Third Prince is okay. His mother's family is pretty good and he is also capable. He should be arranged to marry a legitimate wife with a similar family background according to normal procedures.
In fact, the candidate, Master Kang, had already been chosen. She was Dong E, the daughter of Dong E Pengchun, the deputy governor of the Zhenghong Banner Mongolian Banner and the first-class duke. Pengchun was the fourth-generation grandson of He Heli and Dong Guogege. His daughter had a little royal blood, so it was not a disgrace to the third prince.
But the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince are quite different.
Especially for the Eighth Prince, since he is so far behind, we may have to find a very powerful Yue family for him.
In this regard, Master Kong has also made a choice, that is, Prince An Yue Le’s granddaughter, Guo Luoluo.
In comparison, the Fourth Prince does not have such obvious shortcomings. He has a practical Yue Family and can get involved, but not too out of control.
Master Kang already knew all the details of his sons, so he was very targeted when doing things.
The entry point he chose was the draft.
Arranging some suitable marriages for the princes would directly change the entire situation.
As for why they had to give the Wang family a boost, it was probably because of this idea.
Originally, according to historical records, it would have been a good idea to choose Ulanara, the daughter of the infantry commander Fei Yanggu, as the Fourth Prince's first wife. However, because of the appearance of Xianyu, Master Kang had a new idea.
The Wang family became the new in-laws he chose for the Fourth Prince, so naturally he had to prepare everything to perfection.
The reason why we raise the flag and raise it as the White Flag is because of this.
Moreover, as long as Xianyu participates in the talent show, she will definitely be selected and will definitely be the legitimate wife.
As for why this happened, Lin Ruhai also gave his explanation.
His original words were still very tactful, but the meaning can be interpreted as "Because His Majesty likes you, his niece, and mainly because the Fourth Prince also likes you. Don't say you don't know, just look at his eyes, what that means, no one can fail to see."
In response to this, Xianyu said that it was true that one was sitting at home and the pot was thrown from the sky.
"But why did Uncle Lin want me to participate in the election when the situation is so chaotic? Shouldn't I avoid the spotlight and find a suitable reason to avoid this talent show?"
The question that Xianyu asked was actually what Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao wanted to ask.
Of course, Lin Ruhai had already figured it out. Since Xianyu asked so directly, he did not keep her in suspense, but directly said:
"Because 'the arm cannot twist the thigh', since His Majesty has made up his mind, it is better to go along with him than to go against him. This way, you can take the lead in gaining an advantageous position and plan for yourself."
Lin Ruhai's words can be said to be very direct.
Although it sounds uncomfortable at first, you can figure it out if you think about it for a while.
Yes, Master Kang is the emperor. Who can stop him from doing what he wants? Anyway, Xianyu feels that she can't do it, and Wang Ziteng should not be able to do it either.
This can be seen from the fact that he had been arguing with Lin Ruhai for a long time but failed to come to any conclusion.
He loves Xianyu, but he can't do anything about it.
As for Wang Yao, there is no need to mention him. He is still confused and has not figured out the situation, let alone offering any constructive suggestions.
In the end, only Uncle Lin is reliable.
Thinking of this, Xianyu bowed deeply to Lin Ruhai and said, "Please give me some advice, uncle, on how I can seize the opportunity and plan for a good future."
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