Chapter 183: Hooking up with the Prince

The young man is extremely protective of his own shortcomings, always taking the prince's side, and hates anyone who bullies him.

This was true for Luo Jingfeng and the other princes as well.

The prince was very happy, but he couldn't help but teach: "It is natural for men to want power. It is also human nature. The difference lies in whether these brothers have the intention to harm others because of the struggle for power. If they don't have this bad intention, they shouldn't kill them all..."

He lowered his eyelashes, and his voice was full of tenderness and generosity.

Zong Jincheng thought that maybe it was because His Highness was so kind that he was harmed by others and became ill. Otherwise, he should have been as powerful as his father.

The little devil didn't quite agree with him. Even if those people didn't have bad intentions at the moment, as long as they wanted that position, they could change their minds at any time, and they couldn't just let it go. But he changed his mind and thought that he didn't need it anyway, and it would only make His Highness unhappy if he said it, so he nodded obediently.

The prince then taught him: "The third type of official is not as extreme as the first two, but is the most common. After many years in the officialdom, they no longer have the ambitions they had when they first became officials, and just want to get by one day at a time. They do not work for the people, do not relieve the worries of the court, and procrastinate and postpone everything. Their work style will also assimilate the newly appointed officials, and the court will cultivate countless such officials."

Zong Jincheng listened blankly: "After so many years, wouldn't the imperial court be emptied out by people like this?"

The prince nodded. "That's right. There are so many officials in the court that it's inevitable that there will be poor supervision. So there will always be such officials. The difference is how many there are."

"Then how should we employ officials like this? Should we let them all go?" The little devil asked curiously, sticking his head out.

The prince smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's what Prime Minister Yan did. He wanted to deal with too many people in a short period of time, but you saw the outcome. When there were too many people, they would band together to resist. Even the Prime Minister, who was second only to the Prime Minister, would die in their hands."

The little devil shrank his head in fear.

It’s so scary! It’s so hard to be a high-ranking official.

The prince patted his shoulder and said, "When there are many people, you can try to persuade them first. If they can correct themselves, that's the best. If not... you can try to resolve their relationship first, split them into multiple parties, and defeat them one by one. And the way of attack should not be too obvious, and don't kill them all. Some can be demoted directly, some can be promoted openly but demoted secretly, some can be transferred, some can be let go and return home, and there are more serious methods... I will teach you when you grow up."

The little devil nodded, and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, have you been dealing with these people quietly for so many years?"

The prince was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, I have been taking action all along, but not as radical as Yan Xiang."

The little devil tilted his head and said, "Your Highness is indeed the best Highness. Under your management, the court will definitely get better and better..."

The advanced private lessons on the second floor lasted the whole day. When the sunset gradually set in the evening, the prince got up and said that he would come to see him again next month.

The little devil quickly stood up to see him off: "Thank you, Your Highness, I learned a lot of great things today!"

The prince smiled and stretched out his little finger towards him: "We have already agreed that the contents of these lessons are a little secret between you and me. You are not to tell anyone."

The little devil also reached out his hand and hooked with him: "Okay, I promise that no third person will know."

A big and a small hook were hanged, and a secret agreement was made.

After seeing the prince off, He Zheng and Zong Wenxiu came over and asked, "Jin Cheng, what did the prince tell you? You could talk for a whole day!"

The little devil started to talk nonsense: "Of course it's because I can chat, and His Highness likes me, so I talked to him about a lot of interesting things."

"What's interesting?" Zong Wenxiu asked curiously, and the three personal trainers behind him also pricked up their ears quietly.

But the little devil coughed and boasted in a louder voice, "It's about how I dominated the Qingbo Academy, won first place one after another, and trampled all the geniuses in the Hanlin North Academy under my feet. Genius, hahahaha, what genius, genius is just the threshold to meet me! And I, Zong Jincheng, will definitely be the strongest prodigy in the imperial examinations and the most powerful official in the court in the future!"

“…”

The three personal trainers wanted to poke their ears out. They shouldn't be curious about what the little devil said to His Highness. Is this audible? It's ear-irritating!

The corner of Zong Wenxiu's mouth twitched, and he silently felt sorry for the prince.

He Zheng was a breath of fresh air. He asked curiously, "What did the prince say? Does he think you are right?"

Zong Jincheng immediately raised his head proudly and said, "Of course, the prince is the one who trusts me the most!"

Everyone thought he was bragging, only His Highness thought he could become a second-rank official in the future, so he taught him the methods that only second-rank officials use, one more advanced and more practical than the other. And he only treats him like this, doesn't this show how unique and powerful he is in the prince's heart! !

The best supporting actor He Zheng immediately applauded him: "Jin Cheng is so awesome!!!"

Three private trainers: “…”

The little devil was so proud that he couldn't even close his eyes.

Xu Wan's mouth twitched as she listened at the door. She thought to herself, how could the prince listen to such nonsense from you for a whole day? Please don't be too outrageous.

"Jincheng, come to my courtyard for dinner today." Xu Wan's voice came from outside.

The little devil, who was immersed in He Zheng's praise, quickly turned around and became even more proud when he saw that it was her: "Now you know how powerful I am. It's too late to compete with the prince now. I like your highness the most."

As he said this, he really walked towards Xu Wan, with an expression that looked like he wanted to show her off to death.

Xu Wan reached out and patted him lightly on the back, leading him to follow her. The little devil turned his head to look at the hand on his shoulder, feeling happy in his heart, and tried to suppress the corners of his mouth but couldn't.

Xu Wan beside him asked caringly, "You've been talking all day, aren't you thirsty? The tea in the room got cold, why didn't you ask someone to add some new water?"

The little devil was about to say that it was the princess who talked too much, but then he changed his mind and thought that everyone was curious about what the princess said to him, but she didn't ask and even invited him to dinner alone. What was she planning?

The little devil silently put himself in her perspective. She must have been thinking: I can't ask the question, but I can try to ask it...

Zong Jincheng was about to ask, but then he thought about the hand behind him... forget it, he wouldn't ask. If he exposed her, she would definitely get mad and wouldn't touch him anymore.

He coughed and said, "It's hot, so drinking cool tea is just right. Besides, Your Highness doesn't want anyone to disturb you."