Chapter 198 Progress
Jiang Xinyu had no respect for the imperial power, Jin Zekang hated his family, and Xiao Yuan was a broken jar.
To say that the contents of the conversations of these three are outrageous is an understatement; under normal circumstances, they are worthy of being included in a family tree.
Jiang Xinyu really didn't understand the emperor's sons.
Finally, Xiao Yuan and Jin Zekang discussed and decided on the eighth prince born to He Cairen and the ninth prince born to Concubine Yu.
The eighth prince is 7 years old, a very smart child, but his mother is a palace maid and is not very favored.
The mother and son had a hard time in the palace, and Jin Zekang helped him once, which was considered a good thing.
The Ninth Prince is 6 years old, in layman's terms, he is a little idiot.
His mother is not a very smart person, she is just a stupid beauty from a good family.
This mother and son are relatively easy to control. If you think there are too many relatives of Concubine Yu, you can clean them out during the palace coup.
Jin Zekang was more inclined towards the seventh prince.
He and Xiao Yuan just wanted to be rich but had no ambition to be emperor. When the Eighth Prince was older, they could lay their cards on the table and reach a consensus with him.
The eighth prince is smart and will definitely become a good emperor. As long as he is well educated, they can retire and enjoy their old age with peace of mind.
The biggest conflict between the young emperor and the powerful regent was government affairs.
They never intended to hold on to power and work hard all their lives.
As long as the emperor handed over power readily after his wedding, the young emperor would not kill them all for the sake of public opinion.
Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, was more inclined towards the Ninth Prince.
In his words, he has no expectations of the humanity of you, the Jin family.
The worse one's background and the suffering one has endured in childhood, the more important they value power.
Now that they have pushed the poor little Eighth Prince onto the throne he might be grateful, but that may not be the case as he has been emperor for a long time.
Emperors are always very suspicious, and even if they happily return power to the young emperor, he may not be trusted.
Any emperor with a little bit of intelligence would not tolerate people like them who were powerful ministers and regents.
If you want to play politics, don't be afraid of being tired. Instead of working hard to assist a good emperor, you might as well adopt a few smart children to develop your own power.
If the emperor is mediocre, he will have to rely on these powerful ministers all the time. Even if he doesn't want to work hard himself, he can pass it on to the next generation.
When the little emperor grows up and their own children are able to take care of themselves, they can let their godsons take power and they can still retire and enjoy their old age.
Even if Jin Zekang could have had several biological children, it would be less troublesome for the powerful official to keep him in his own family.
Jiang Xinyu didn't say anything for fear of disturbing Xiao Yuan's judgment, but she actually agreed with Jin Zekang.
The old emperor slept with a stupid beauty and gave birth to a stupid son. If the young emperor marries a few more idiots in the future, who knows what will happen.
Wasn’t there a family of mentally ill people in the Northern Qi royal family in the past? This hidden danger is really too terrifying.
Politics is a game for powerful officials, but incompetent rulers affect the people of the world.
A weak ruler and strong ministers, with constant factional disputes and disunity, is definitely a sign of the country's demise.
The people chosen by Jin Zekang are more friendly to the country, and the people chosen by Xiao Yuan are more friendly to him and Jin Zekang.
Neither of them is very obsessed with their choices, and they are in a state of thinking that this one is fine and that one is also good.
Jiang Xinyu found it a little funny.
It's really strange that the two treacherous ministers were so peaceful when they had different opinions on choosing the emperor.
Although the candidate has been confirmed, it is just talk. For now, the old emperor is still sitting firmly on the throne, and it is not certain how much uncertainty there will be in the future.
Xiao Yuan also confessed his plan. He deliberately allowed himself to be captured in order to retreat in order to advance. His tactics were exactly the same as Zhang Zhongyi's.
The two of them have always been restraining each other. If Zhang Zhongyi is about to die, the old emperor will put him in prison, but if he has any problems, Zhang Zhongyi will inevitably be suspected.
No one who was injured and nearly died could survive for more than ten days or half a month. Now he is in a difficult situation.
Either he pretended to be dead and removed from the imperial court, or he could only take the risk and attempt to usurp the throne.
There is a saying that goes, "When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."
If Zhang Zhongyi were still alive, all the court officials would stand on the side of the Third Prince and obey his orders because of his reputation.
If this left prime minister dies, the forces gathered on their side will probably find their next home soon.
Even if he faked his death, as long as he didn't dare let others know it would be no different from real death.
Jiang Xinyu was not interested in what Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan were talking about, which was quite profound. Watching the two of them playing chess back and forth, she suddenly wanted to laugh.
It is true that everyone has many faces.
Now, His Royal Highness Prince An was waving his folding fan with a confident look on his face, quite like Zhuge Liang. Who would have thought that he would be so angry at a few words from me that he would jump up and down and even swear?
Xiao Yuan is even more interesting.
Her eyes were slightly narrowed and she tapped her fingers lightly, and the vicious schemes she mentioned in her conversation and laughter were chilling.
But in fact, he was actually completely naked, with his buttocks bare under the thin cloth, and he was not wearing anything at all.
Jin Zekang noticed Jiang Xinyu's smirk and shuddered. Thinking that she might have delayed the couple's time, he quickly left.
When he was almost at the door, he suddenly turned back and gave a dry laugh with an apologetic look on his face.
"Well, I almost forgot, I came here to inform you of a piece of news.
The Governor's Mansion has been sealed off, and the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court are working together to investigate the case. It is estimated that everyone in the mansion will be interrogated.
He Zhang has been suspended and your godson has been arrested. There is no other news at the moment.
Do you need me to rescue Ye Xiao?
I guess the supervision on him is not as strict as on you."
Xiao Yuan shook his head and said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Let him stay in there for a few days.
They are all cunning people. As long as they don't see my corpse for one day, they won't dare to do anything extreme. "
Jin Zekang imitated Jiang Xinyu and made an OK gesture.
“As long as you have the idea in mind, it’s fine.
I also told my people to be more careful. It would be a pity to break it after raising it so hard."
Jiang Xinyu poked Xiao Yuan's shoulder worriedly.
"How long do you think the old emperor can keep them going?"
That cell is not a place for humans to stay, and Ye Xiao's legs just can't be used properly."
"Twelve is not that fragile."
Xiao Yuan held Jiang Xinyu's hand and put it against his face, "That kid is tough and can take a beating, you don't have to feel sorry for him.
Madam, please just feel sorry for me, okay?"
Okay, why not?
Xiao Yuan, who was begging for attention pitifully, was both innocent and lustful. Jiang Xinyu's mind was immediately occupied by him and she had already forgotten who Ye Twelve was.
Fortunately, Ye Xiao is already an adult.
Fortunately, Ye Xiao is not his biological son.
Fortunately, Ye Xiao didn't know that his stepfather and stepmother only remembered Bu Wai even though they knew he was in prison.
As expected, if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. Ye Xiao’s initial worries were not unreasonable.
Ever since Xiao Yuan got a wife, his status as his adopted son has plummeted. It is estimated that if he is away from home for half a year, the governor will not even remember to look for him.
Fortunately, He Zhang never gave up on him and mobilized all his connections just to make Xiaoye's life better in prison.
Xiao Yuan’s guess was correct.
The old emperor became suspicious of Zhang Zhongyi's lineage, and he imprisoned Ye Xiao and had someone investigate the Governor's Mansion just to see if there was any clue about Xiao Yuan.
He never wanted to kill Xiao Yuan, at least he didn't have this idea before Zhang Zhongyi's death.
Although the doctors who were sent over said that Lord Zuo Xiang had injured his lungs and would not live long.
But the old emperor has always been suspicious. Not to mention that he didn't see the body, even if he saw the body, he would check it three times to be sure.
Currently, the only person he trusts the most is his dragon guard.
They said that the group of men in black were indeed aiming to kill Xiao Yuan, so there must be some hidden story behind this matter.
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