Chapter 48: Jin Rong’s Plan

The man was slightly embarrassed, but not afraid, and then said in a low voice: "Please invite the prefect to come to the court. I just said that because of the reduced grain production this year, I asked for some rewards. But you can go to see Jin Bin, or you can have other plans."

Jin Rong frowned at first, then squinted his eyes and started thinking. Although his daughter Jin Bin was by the little emperor's side, Liu Hui seemed not to like this girl who was too scheming and even had unknown ambitions.

Jin Rong naturally felt embarrassed and even angry that his daughter was not favored by the emperor: rather than being treated so coldly by the emperor, it would be better to marry his daughter to a nearby prince. In that case, we might be able to rebel together in the future and have more momentum.

The words of this counselor now made Jin Rong ignite the fire of hope for his original decision.

Although the emperor did not favor Jin Concubine, Jin Rong knew that the struggle for power had not stopped in the palace at this time. Even with the deaths of Liu Yuan, Zhao Teng and their accomplices, the dispute between the Queen Mother and the Emperor became more obvious.

As the young emperor grew older, he had an increasingly clear sense of pro-government; while the Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen, who was still in her prime, wanted to seize the right to listen to and decide on government affairs.

No one knew about the dispute between the two, but Jin Rong thought of one more person, and sneered in his heart and mouth.

That person is the deposed prince Liu Zixing. Although he was obviously deposed, this man was not executed or exiled. Instead, he continued to lie in the East Palace with a disabled body.

This was naturally the mistake of King Xiao Nanchen and King Qin, and it was something that Queen Mother Qi Zhen could really arrange. With Liu Zixing as a bargaining chip, Qi Zhenzhen can use this to scare the emperor: If you are disobedient, the deposed prince can correct you at any time.

After thinking a lot, Jin Rong could not confirm Liu Zixing's attitude. Thinking about the hidden meaning of what the counselor said, Jin Rong gradually came to a clear idea: Let his daughter Jin Bin secretly show her favor to Liu Zixing! In this way, when Jin Rong finds the right opportunity to rebel, he will make Liu Zixing the emperor! And Jin Bin will be Liu Zixing’s queen!

Liu Zixing and Jin Bin are both people with extremely strong desire for power, so they will definitely agree with this suggestion! First of all, Liu Zixing was deposed and seriously injured; Jin Bin had not been favored by the emperor for several years, and her resentment was very obvious.

After making up his mind, Jin Rong sneered first, then ordered to prepare his entourage and gifts immediately and go to Zhongzhou to meet him.

Not long after he arrived in Zhongzhou, he first met with the emperor and stated his difficulties. The young emperor Liu Hui was unable to make a decision for a while, so he had to leave the matter to the chief minister Xie Chong, prime minister Liu Wei and others.

Liu Wei has always played both sides, and dared not express a clear attitude. And Xie Chong naturally knows that Jin Rong is ambitious and needs to be more careful.

After several days of debate in the court, the matter was temporarily shelved. Jin Rong took many gold treasures with him and secretly visited the Queen Mother.

Qi Zhenzhen doesn't like anything about power, men's sex, and gold and silk. Seeing that Jin Rong was both respectful and rich, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to bear it anymore and would directly commit herself to him.

Even though she kept thinking about pretending to be the Queen Mother, the look on her face was hard to deceive.

With a sweet smile on her brows and eyes, she said slowly: "Prefect Jin has come a long way to work hard, and he also said that the area under his jurisdiction was affected by disaster. I am an orphan who wants to pity you, so how can I accept your gift?"

"I know that the Queen Mother has to deal with many things every day, so she must be extremely hard-working. Moreover, the fields under my jurisdiction are affected by disasters, and most of these gifts are accumulated in previous years. As long as the Queen Mother does not despise them as vulgar, I will be extremely happy." Jin Rong replied respectfully.

Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen was even more fond of this courteous minister who had a rough appearance but a delicate heart. She nodded and said, "Prefect Jin has worked hard all the way, and I understand. I have made many contributions, so I gave a banquet to Prefect Jin."

Jin Rong knew that the Queen Mother had numerous male favorites, but he did not dare to accept it, lest other courtiers would find out and be criticized. In that case, you will only hinder your own plans, but you will not be able to get what you really want - centralization of power, and even the ultimate throne!

"Thank you Queen Mother for the reward! But I have other things to do, so I don't dare to disturb the Queen Mother." Jin Rong replied quickly.

Naturally, Qi Zhenzhen had no shortage of male favorites. She was worried that the emperor would be more wary of her if she made friends with foreign ministers so much, so she gave up when he saw that he was not getting along with her.

"That's fine. But what's the important matter for Governor Jin?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.

"I would like to pay a visit to Liu Zixing, and I would like to ask the Queen Mother for her kindness." Jin Rong summoned up the courage to say.

Qi Zhenzhen was silent for a while and did not answer.

Jin Rong became nervous in his heart: If Qi Zhenzhen did not agree, it would mean that she did not establish Liu Zi as emperor, even if it was to contain the little emperor Liu Hui's thoughts. If this is the case, it is already a matter of great joy that the gifts he gave can ensure that he can return to Taiyuan County safely.

"Yun." Queen Mother Qi Zhenzhen said indifferently, "Liu Zixing is indeed lonely over there. When Governor Jin passed by, he also conveyed his condolences to him."

Jin Rong breathed a sigh of relief: Qi Zhenzhen really had a strong desire to suppress the little emperor Liu Hui!

"Thank you, Queen Mother." After Jin Rong saluted, he stood up and said goodbye and went out.

Qi Zhenzhen looked at his back and thought to himself: His daughter must be quite lonely if she is not favored by the emperor. It can be seen from making friends with Liu Zixing that this person will be of great use in the future.

Jin Rong, led by the chamberlain, went to the East Palace. This is the residence of successive princes, but at this time, a very sick royal boy is under house arrest.

Entering the palace, he was led by the chamberlain, walked through a long corridor, and entered a living room on the side.

There were incense birds in the room. Jin Rong wrinkled his nose and looked up. I saw a young man with a pale face and suspicious eyes, who was also looking at him.

"Meet His Highness Prince Guangling." Jin Rong called him this because Liu Zixing lost his position as crown prince, but still managed to keep his position as Prince Guangling.

The downcast phoenix was worse than a chicken. Liu Zixing knew who the visitor was, but he didn't dare to make excuses. He quickly said: "Prefect Jin, please take a seat."

Jin Rong sat nearby, and when he saw a beautiful woman, she also lowered her head and sat nearby.

"Oh, this is Princess Xinghua, the adopted daughter of the Queen Mother." Liu Zixing introduced on his behalf.

Jin Rong frowned slightly and thought to himself: I heard that this girl loves Liu Zixing. At this time, he is still ill and she is still with him. It seems true.

After exchanging greetings with Xinghua, he looked at her coldly a few more times. Xinghua felt uncomfortable sitting in front of foreign ministers. After saluting Liu Zixing and Jin Rong respectively, he got up and went back to his residence in the harem.

Liu Zixing saw Jin Rong's uncertain eyes again and guessed that he had something secret to say, so he sent several chamberlains out of the room.

The room became quiet, and Jin Rong began to test: "I also heard that King Guangling was tortured, but I didn't expect it to be so serious."

Liu Zixing, who lost half of his arms and legs, not only did not show sadness after hearing these words, but appeared calm and composed.

"For Beichen, I don't care." He said calmly.

Jin Rong couldn't help but praise: "Beichen has King Guangling, so why should the world be worried!"