Chapter 312 End Countdown 2
The young emperor Jin Zeyu has already taken power. Not only did Xiao Yuan retire and return to his hometown, but Jin Zekang also began to delegate power.
No child likes to be told what to do when he or she grows up and has his or her own ideas.
Even if he was not mature enough in handling government affairs and might make mistakes, Jin Zekang would advise others and try not to interrupt.
The initial government affairs really made Jin Zeyu exhausted.
But after all, he was taught by Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan, and he was very talented, so he gradually got the hang of it after some setbacks.
Gradually he came to understand that the Marquis of Zhenguo did not retire and return to his hometown in order to give up his responsibilities and control him.
They were truly thinking about themselves. After all, after the Marquis of Zhenguo left his hometown, many officials in the court became more loyal in their work.
Some things are too difficult to back down from. Even if the Marquis of Zhenguo has no intention of rebelling and seizing power, there are still people who want to take advantage of him.
Only without this hope can they be more loyal to the emperor.
As for Ye Xiao.
Not only did he, the emperor, know this, but all the civil and military officials in the court also knew that the new Marquis of Zhenguo was far inferior to his father.
His methods are not ruthless enough and his abilities are not strong enough. He relies on the fact that everyone in Dongchang is his father's confidant to sit securely in this position. It is uncertain what will happen in the future.
The court officials would not be foolish enough to place their bets on him. Since he could not become a powerful emperor, there was naturally nothing to be afraid of him for.
Some people also gossiped to the emperor, saying that He Zhang was Xiao Yuan's confidant and that he should not be allowed to hold too much power.
But Xiao Yuan had already retired and left for another place, and He Zhang was very capable, so Jin Zeyu ignored those sour remarks and still kept him in the position.
The person who cursed Jin Zekang the most after Xiao Yuan ran away with his wife was Jin Zekang, after all, he was the only one left in the dark once Xiao Yuan ran away.
Their age makes retiring to their hometowns too difficult.
It would be fine if Xiao Yuan withdrew alone. If he also withdrew, not only would the government be in chaos, but Jin Zeyu would also think that the two of them were deliberately setting a trap for him.
Jin Zekang had no choice but to work without putting in any effort. He had to attend court every day while reducing his influence on the government.
This is a slow and extremely skilled job.
First of all, he must not be too negative, or people will say that he is doing nothing and is not devoted to Da Jin.
After all, he had been in power for more than ten years and had done a great job. As soon as the emperor took power, he pretended to be stupid and others thought he was dissatisfied with the emperor's rule.
Secondly, he couldn't act as wise as before, otherwise how could he show his ability as an emperor?
Now he is no longer the boss of this country. As a worker, it is an iron rule not to steal the boss's limelight.
This is easy to say but it is really hard to find the right balance. Jin Zekang was exhausted from acting and wanted to flip the table and say he quit every day.
Xie Zhuo is the simplest one among the few people. He thinks that Jin Zeyu was raised by Kang Ge and helped to ascend to the throne, so there is no difference between him and his own son.
There's really no need to think of the little emperor as being so heartless.
If Jin Zekang wanted to be emperor, he could have done it directly. But since he hadn't done it at that time and had no son to inherit the family business, there was no need for the emperor to be on guard against him.
Unfortunately, he was slapped in the face just over a year later.
When Jin Zeyu reached marriageable age, he started auditioning for beauty queens.
The Empress was from Qige's hometown.
The Qi family had many outstanding descendants among the three dynasties, and no less than 30 of them served as officials in the court.
Although he is only a first-rank official, he has everything from second-rank to ninth-rank, from the six ministries to local officials, and his comprehensive strength is remarkable.
Concubine Shu and Concubine De also came from aristocratic families, and even the two concubines held military power in their families.
We are not stupid.
Even though the Queen Mother said that daughters of aristocratic families were chosen to hold high positions because they were well-behaved, everyone knew that the young emperor was adding pressure on himself.
Jin Zekang knew that the person he had chosen didn't say anything, but just went back and drank alone.
There is an unspoken consensus about the prince's marriage.
If someone is interested in the throne, he will definitely look for the powerful Yue family to increase his own weight.
If one wants to withdraw from the race for the throne and live a peaceful life, he will take the initiative to marry a girl with a good-looking status but no real power in his family to show that he has no ambition.
If the emperor was dissatisfied with a prince's attempt to ascend to the throne, he would also marry him to a family that was not satisfactory as a warning.
This is known to all the royal children.
Jin Zeyu is already the emperor.
If he really trusted his brother, the Regent Prince, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to marry five daughters of powerful officials in a row.
In the final analysis, he still didn't trust him and was on guard, wanting to ensure the stability of his throne through the harem.
It would be a lie to say that he was not disappointed with the child he had personally taught for ten years, even though he had anticipated this situation.
Xie Zhuo was not worthy of Jin Zekang.
He was not that cunning, and he showed some of his dissatisfaction with the emperor.
But he forgot that Jin Zeyu is now an emperor who holds the power of life and death, and is no longer the little brat he used to be.
Once, when he spoke disrespectfully, someone used this as an excuse to force Jin Zeyu to pay a year's salary and to reflect on his mistakes for three months.
Although the punishment is light, it is also a signal.
The court officials seemed to sense something unusual, and gradually a number of royalists and on-the-sidelines emerged.
Jin Zekang said nothing, but appeased Xie Zhuo and asked him to quietly leave the capital with a large amount of property and go to the Quanrong.
As for the capital, they found a corpse that somewhat resembled Xie Zhuo and reported that he had fallen into the water while drunk and died.
After Jin Zeyu found out, he smashed the teacup in his bedroom. He knew that this was the Regent expressing his dissatisfaction with him.
Not to mention that Xie Zhuo was young and strong and had great martial arts skills, it was impossible for him to just fall into the lotus pond and drown.
Even though he is a marquis, isn't it possible that he doesn't have people following him?
If he didn't die sooner or later, he would have been punished by being locked up and reflecting on his mistakes, and then died. Anyone with a brain would know that there was something wrong.
What does the emperor mean by doing this?
Is he implying that he, as an emperor, cannot tolerate others and needs to purge his power?
As the emperor, can't I punish Xie Zhuo?
What does my brother want to do?
Jin Zekang didn't want to do anything, he was just tired and found it boring.
He doesn't want to stay in the capital anymore, so isn't it only right for him to send his weak spot out and clean up his own house first?
The fact that he was able to make a fake corpse and come up with a passable excuse was already a great favor to the emperor. I hope this kid won't push his luck further.
Jin Zeyu was smart since childhood and of course knew how to weigh the pros and cons. Xie Zhuo's fake death was both his brother's protest and his concession.
At this point, he had no one to blame and could not hold on to this matter. Although he felt aggrieved, he also gave Xie Zhuo posthumous honors.
However, there was a barrier between the two brothers in their hearts, and they seemed much more distant and polite when they met again.
After Xie Zhuo faked his death, Jin Zekang began to frequently take sick leave, and even when he attended court he no longer expressed his opinions.
Although he seemed to be obeying the emperor's orders, Jin Zeyu felt that he was deliberately embarrassing him.
The young and energetic emperor, who had just come to power, was determined to make a difference. Seeing that the regent no longer interfered with his decision-making, he became bolder and bolder.
There are always mistakes in the complicated affairs of state, and this is not uncommon.
Both Jin Ze Kang Xiao Yuan and the previous emperors made many mistakes.
But the little emperor was in a sensitive state at the time, and some court officials privately said that if the decision was made by the regent, it would not be wrong, which severely stimulated his sensitive nerves.
The minister who made the mistake was thrown into prison, and the emperor took the opportunity to punish many of Jin Zekang's confidants.
Things have become a bit tense at this point, and Jin Zekang only has two choices.
Either advance or retreat.
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