Yu Jin's words were so powerful that they made a loud noise when they hit the ground, but Jiang Si didn't give him any face and smiled.
"What are you laughing at? Do you think I'm only good at talking?" Yu Jin was unhappy about being looked down upon by his wife.
Jiang Si stopped laughing and said, "We are a couple and we have one mind. We are not afraid of competing with those people. But you said that you want to become the crown prince as quickly as possible. Aren't you a little hasty?"
Prince Jin was exiled to guard the imperial mausoleum, the former crown prince committed treason and was sentenced to death, and now the throne of the crown prince is vacant and is being closely watched by those with ulterior motives. Emperor Jingming will probably not make a decision easily.
Seizing the throne is usually a long and brutal process.
Yu Jin sneered, "Asi, you underestimate me. Look at the fourth and sixth brothers, they are staring at the throne and their mouths are watering, but they dare not act rashly and think they are cautious. Haha, is that cautious? That's stupid! If you really want to win, it's useless to make too many calculations. The most important thing is to grasp the key."
Jiang seemed to be infected by the other party's confident look and smiled: "Ah, then what do you think is the key?"
Yu Jin narrowed his eyes and took a sip of tea, his expression relaxed, not as if he was talking about the thrilling matter of seizing the throne: "The key is of course the empress."
Jiang Si's expression straightened up: "Empress?"
It is interesting to say that the things the two of them talked about today each had a key figure. In her case, it was the Queen Mother, while A-Jian said it was the Empress.
Yu Jin came over and asked calmly, "Asi, what do you think is the most important thing for the emperor in the matter of crowning the emperor?"
Jiang Siwei groaned for a moment and said, "Prince Chu is of great importance. Father will pay attention to many aspects, such as the prince's virtue and ability... But I think what he values most is orthodoxy."
Yu Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at Jiang Si with admiration, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, it is orthodoxy. In terms of inheritance, my father is a person who attaches great importance to orthodoxy, which can be seen from his treatment of the former crown prince. Even though the former crown prince was such a scumbag, he was clearly not suitable for the wall, but he was still pasted on the wall again and again, pasted on and fell off, pasted on and fell off again... In the end, he was so rotten that he couldn't be pasted, but in his heart he was reluctant to replace him. After all, isn't it because the former crown prince was born to the Empress?"
Jiang Sishen agreed with this.
To be honest, it is a good thing for an emperor to attach importance to orthodoxy, especially when it comes to the important matter of establishing a crown prince, it is irresponsible to act solely based on personal preferences. Unfortunately, Emperor Jingming was unlucky and had a legitimate son who was a real hindrance.
If the former crown prince had an ordinary person's brain, the current situation would not have happened.
She vaguely guessed what Yu Jin meant: "Ah Jin, are you trying to use the Queen to gain the qualifications to compete for the throne?"
Yu Jin shook his head: "I don't want to be qualified to compete, I want to be the most legitimate one, so that the drooling Old Four and Old Six can only continue to drool."
He wiped his face and laughed at himself, "I didn't have this thought before. I was happy and free, but later I found that there were so many mountains pressing on my head. Freedom is just a fake freedom, and freedom is even more fake. Sitting at the top is the real one. But once the fight for the heir begins, there is no turning back. I can't take you into risk."
Yu Jin reached out and held Jiang Si's hand.
His hands were broad, warm, and soothing.
Jiang Si looked gentle and listened attentively.
Yu Jin's self-mockery deepened: "Asi, I'm not afraid of your laugh. Since I've decided to fight for that position, I won't save my face. A person who really has moral integrity won't fight to the point of bloodshed."
"What are you going to do?" Jiang Siping asked calmly.
As long as you stick to certain bottom lines, it's okay to be shameless. Just as A-Jian said, a true gentleman will not fight for the throne, but should wait patiently for the emperor's decision.
And this is a joke.
Since they have decided to wade into the muddy water, they will not use any excuses to cover up their innocence. Are they waiting for the throne to fall to them without resorting to some tricks? Then A-Jian is not the biological son of the emperor, but the biological son of God.
Yu Jin turned his gaze and looked out the window.
The plum blossoms are in full bloom outside the window, and the fragrance is wafting in the air. In another month, it will be the time when all things come back to life.
Yu Jin said softly, "Concubine Xian has never had a son like me in her heart, and the Queen is still in need of a son, isn't she?"
It has been said before that with Yu Jin's upbringing, he doesn't care about secular ethics at all. In his opinion, people who are good to him are worthy of his kindness, instead of taking advantage of the fact that he was born to wantonly hurt the people he cares about.
From the moment he knew that Concubine Xian was plotting to take Jiang Si's life, he no longer had this biological mother in his heart.
Recognizing someone else as your mother may seem a bit pathetic, but it is indeed the best way to cut the Gordian knot and will not bring unknown dangers to your wife due to a long-running battle for succession.
"This matter is beneficial to both me and the Queen." Yu Jin said, looking at Jiang Si eagerly, "Ah Si, do you think I am unscrupulous?"
“A little bit.”
Yu Jin's expression changed slightly, and Jiang Si smiled and said, "Ah Jin, I'm not the kind of person who would pretend to be noble after getting an advantage. If you think it's appropriate, then do it."
If it weren't for her, with Ah Zhen's personality, he would have been a carefree and unrestrained prince, the kind who would hit anyone he wanted with his fists.
But now he was willing to fight for her, even to the point of bloodshed. If she looked down on him for this, she must be seriously ill.
Yu Jin curled her lips, and her eyes became brighter.
"But the Queen has kept aloof from the matter for so many years and has no intention of adopting a child," Jiang Si reminded.
Yu Jin smiled and said, "The Queen is indeed a smart person. She has been childless for many years and she can see that the Emperor values legitimacy, so she doesn't engage in meaningless competition."
"Yes, Father respects the Empress. Even if the Empress does not fight for anything, her position in the harem is unshakable."
"But in the future, a queen mother who is only superficially respected by concubines will not have a son registered under her name and will become the emperor's queen mother. Her position will be stable, right?" Yu Jin's eyes moved away from the red plum blossoms outside the window and fell back on Jiang Si's face. "It's easy for the queen to have thoughts."
The one who truly does not fight or compete is a clay figure, definitely not the person who has lived peacefully in the palace for so many years.
"So you already have a solution?" Jiang Si couldn't hide his curiosity. "Tell me about it."
Yu Jin suddenly blinked and changed his serious tone: "Come, I'll tell you after I've taken good care of you."
Jiang Si raised his eyebrows and uttered only one word: "Ha."
Although it was common for Yu Jin to be dominated by his wife, he could not stop himself from becoming more and more courageous. He shamelessly pestered her and said, "Hurry up, or I won't tell you."
"Really not?"
"I really don't want to tell you."
"Okay then." Jiang Si suddenly reached out and put down the brocade tent, and pushed someone down neatly.
After a long while, the man's hoarse voice sounded, with a slight gasp: "And then?"
Then the woman smiled and said, "Then? Of course there is no then. Since you won't tell me, I'll go and coax Ah Huan."
Yu Jin: “…”
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