Chapter 7: The Emperor and His Ministers Have Already Met with the Current Time (7)

Yanling was bustling in the evening.

Fortunately, the Shen family was not far from the Rui Palace, otherwise Shen Minghuan would not be exhausted to death, but he might die of fullness.

As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he saw a figure standing in the courtyard.

Under the setting sun, Shen Changqing was fascinated by the Epiphyllum that had not yet bloomed in front of the door.

Shen Minghuan, who was fearless, suddenly felt guilty.

"Grandpa."

"I'm back." Shen Changqing moved his eyes from Epiphyllum to Shen Minghuan's face. The old man still smiled kindly: "If you don't come back for lunch at noon, why don't you let Shen An come back to tell me?"

The housekeeper reminded him quietly: "Young Master, the master has been waiting for you for a long time."

For the first time in his life, Shen Minghuan felt a little guilty, "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I forgot."

Shen Changqing shook his head, a little confused: "Minghuan, Grandpa is not blaming you, but you used to..." He paused and sighed: "It's hard for you, child, you haven't had a hard time these days?"

Shen Minghuan was so busy that he forgot about such things. It is expected that the second prince must be very difficult to get along with.

"Ah?" Shen Minghuan thought that his grandfather must have misunderstood something, but he had made a mistake first, so he had no confidence. He carefully tried: "I'm... pretty good?"

Shen Changqing looked at him distressedly and felt a headache.

What should I do if the child loves to show off too much?

In the struggle for the throne, the slightest mistake will lead to an abyss.

Shen Changqing did not interfere with the relationship between Shen Minghuan and the prince in the past. First, he knew that the relationship between the two children was mostly friendship rather than interests. Second, he was clear about the emperor's promise. The prince's position could not be shaken and the fight would not be too fierce.

"I heard that you went to the Lingwang Mansion first and then to the Ruiwang Mansion. Minghuan, what do you want to do?"

Shen Changqing has been struggling in the officialdom for half a lifetime. He is confident that he has a good eye for people. Ruiwang Luo Xiuqi is more cruel than the current emperor. He is not a good master.

But he is indeed the prince who has the most hope to inherit the throne now.

If Shen Minghuan wants to follow the dragon, Luo Xiuqi is undoubtedly the best choice. But he doesn't believe that his grandson will be a person who is blinded by interests and can't distinguish between right and wrong.

And Shen Minghuan's behavior of going to the Lingwang Mansion today also confirmed that he is not, at least not completely, supporting Ruiwang. Otherwise, the first thing he would do is to sever his relationship with Lingwang.

Shen Minghuan smiled flatteringly. He didn't want to hide it from the old man. What if Shen Changqing really believed that he supported Prince Rui, and this old man who loved his grandson like his life also boarded this pirate ship regardless of anything?

"Nothing can be hidden from Grandpa." Shen Minghuan said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't worry, I know it in my heart."

He said: "Luo Xiuqi can't be the emperor."

Shen Changqing breathed a sigh of relief, but there was no surprise on his face. He said meaningfully: "You really chose the prince."

Their names were a mess. The prince, the Lingwang, the Ruiwang, and the second prince were mixed together. Anyway, they understood each other, so they called each other whatever they wanted, without worrying about the political impact.

"This is a secret, Grandpa, don't tell it." Shen Minghuan's tone was relaxed and casual, without describing the seriousness of it at all.

Shen Changqing rolled his eyes at him in anger: "I'm not old and confused, why do you need to remind me."

Boykeeper and Shen An grew up in the Shen family since childhood, and their loyalty is beyond doubt.

"On the contrary, when you swaggered into the Lingwang Mansion, weren't you worried about being discovered?"

"I am just a commoner, powerless, with only a little reputation. Apart from grandpa, who would care who I met today?" Shen Minghuan supported the old man, looking nonchalant.

It's not that he didn't want to hide it, but the three layers outside the Lingwang Mansion were full of spies from major forces. Even a fly flying by could tell whether it was male or female.

It's better to go in openly and honestly. Anyway, those big shots don't take him seriously now. "Shen Minghuan" is too young after all. In the eyes of many people, the real decision-maker of the Shen family is still Shen Changqing, or at least Shen Duo.

"You." Shen Changqing shook his head lovingly, and after a while he said sadly: "Xiuyuan is also a good boy. If he was born in a peaceful and prosperous era, he would definitely be a wise monarch. It's a pity... With his personality, he will inevitably suffer."

"Don't you still have me?"

Shen Minghuan said: "I will do what he can't do for him; I will walk the road he can't finish for him. If he needs a peaceful and prosperous era, I will clear the obstacles for him and give him a peaceful and clear sea and river."

The setting sun gradually passed the horizon, leaving only a blood-red line on the horizon, and the orange-yellow afterglow spread to the earth, dragging the shadow of the young man very long.

Shen Minghuan's face was indifferent, and there was a slight smile in his words: "With me here, he can be soft-hearted, affectionate, and pure... I will help him become a monarch, and he only needs to be responsible for being wise."

The leaves of the early autumn have begun to turn yellow, falling down one after another, like a golden rain.

Shen An stood aside with his head down, but his face was actually flushed with excitement.

He wanted to announce to the whole world: The friendship between the master and the crown prince is unparalleled in the world! It will last forever!

*

Shen Minghuan only asked Luo Xiuqi to ask the emperor for the position of military supervisor, and the emperor generously appointed him as the Grand Marshal of the Army, with power even higher than that of General Zhuo.

As soon as this order was issued, the whole court was in an uproar.

The Qi Dynasty had never had a Grand Marshal of the Army. In history, only the Li Dynasty had established this position, and it was almost a standard for the crown prince.

The Li Dynasty was strong, with many talents, and the requirements for the heir were also high. No matter how outstanding the prince was, he could only be qualified to become the crown prince if he had led troops and fought in wars.

Especially during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Li, the princes under his knees who had not destroyed a country were embarrassed to come out and see people.

The emperor gave Luo Xiuqi this position, of course, not to really let him lead the army, after all, he knew his son's weight.

The symbolic significance of this position was greater than power. The emperor was almost clearly expressing "This is the crown prince I favor, and I advise you not to be ungrateful."

Luo Dan wanted to directly appoint Luo Xiuqi as the crown prince of Daqi, but the abolition of Luo Xiuyuan, who was popular among the people, had already aroused public anger. If he was so tough, there might be traitors who would rebel because of this.

Of course, the tyrant is not afraid of rebellion. At present, he still has a strong control over the army. Small uprisings can be suppressed within three days.

But as a father, he hopes that Luo Xiuqi's road can be smoother.

If someone knew Luo Dan's thoughts, they would probably be very surprised, right? Such a tyrannical emperor would actually have such warm and soft worries.

The older generation may be in a trance and think of a long time ago when he also loved the little crown prince so unreservedly. Now that time has passed, he has regarded him as an enemy since I don't know when.

It can be seen that human hearts are really strange.

Blatant favoritism always touches people. Luo Xiuqi actually felt a little guilty for a moment.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, your Highness, you are a bit pitiful." Shen Minghuan waved his folding fan, saying with pity and gloating.

Luo Xiuqi: "..."

I always feel that asking the reason will make him look stupid.

Luo Xiuqi did not answer, as if he agreed to it.

Lu Ren's eyes wandered between the two of them, and he keenly noticed Luo Xiuqi's doubts. He half-bent over and said to Shen Minghuan in a flattering manner: "I am stupid, I wonder what Master Shen meant by this?"

"You are indeed stupid." Shen Minghuan was not polite at all, but still explained kindly: "The border is dangerous, it is a place where lives are lost. If it were you, would you be willing to let your child go?"

He half-raised his head and said proudly: "My father was reluctant to let me go even to Xi Qiu."

"Yes, Lord Shen's love for Master Shen is obvious to all. But His Majesty just wants His Highness to make achievements, this..." Lu Ren is no longer the Lu Ren who was angry at Shen Minghuan at the beginning. Now he never forgets to flatter before expressing his opinions.

"I have always seen children take the initiative to serve their country, but have parents forced their children to go to the battlefield?" Shen Minghuan said sympathetically: "Even I only asked Your Highness to ask for a military supervisor to watch the battle, and this Majesty... Alas."

"Do your job well, otherwise it will be a celibate position. It will not be good for Your Highness to bear the title of the Grand Marshal, but he has never seen blood. It will not be good for Your Highness to spread it out."

"In the final analysis, His Majesty just wants a tool to win face for him. Who would worry about the safety of the tool? Qi The position of the crown prince is vacant, and His Majesty keeps saying that he loves you, but there is no expression, right? "

"This is the emperor's check and balance technique. He wants you to compete with the deposed crown prince, while he is in a high position, sitting in peace."

Shen Minghuan whispered like a devil: "Your Highness, do you think your enemy is the deposed crown prince? Luo Xiuyuan is nothing to worry about. The person you really need to guard against is His Majesty."

Lu Ren was sweating profusely, and he wanted to close his ears. Help, is this something he can hear?

"Master Shen, Shen, don't say anything careless..."

Shen Minghuan ignored him, his face was more serious than ever before: "Your Highness, I know you want to be the emperor, but how determined are you? After defeating the eldest prince, there will be the third and fourth princes. As long as His Majesty is here, you will have to be worried. Are you really willing to endure that long?"

"How dare you! Shen Che, you are a traitor!" Luo Xiuqi felt as if a huge hammer had hit his head, and his heart even felt uncomfortable because of the rapid beating. He shouted to stop him.

Shen Minghuan admired his cowardice with interest, but did not comment.

Luo Xiuqi quickly realized that the man in front of him was a brilliant strategist, and he was also a strategist who would throw a tantrum and quit if he disagreed with someone. There was no other way except to hold him.

So he forced a smile, his face still pale with fear, "Minghuan, just now..."

He sighed, helplessly: "You scared me."

Shen Minghuan snorted, sarcastically: "I know, His Highness blames me for not getting the position of military supervisor for you. Shen Che is not talented enough and has delayed His Highness's business."

After being reminded, Luo Xiuqi suddenly remembered that Shen Minghuan had said that the Shen family would help him before, and now he has indeed become the Grand Marshal of the Army.

The centipede is still alive even after death. Although the Shen family has not been involved in the court for a long time, its influence on Daqi is still so great.

We can't give up this help, nor can we let Shen Minghuan go. He is definitely a rare talent in the world!

"It's my fault. I let Minghuan misunderstand me." Luo Xiuqi restrained his emotions and smiled more naturally, "Minghuan, please don't say such things again. How can I not know your talent?"

"Ah, don't call me Minghuan, it's disgusting." Shen Minghuan pouted with disdain, and looked at Luo Xiuqi with satisfaction. His expression froze.

Luo Xiuqi took a deep breath, but still smiled and said, "I thought it would be more intimate to call him by his name. Since Mr. Ming... doesn't like it, I will pay attention next time."

Damn Shen Minghuan! Sooner or later, I will grind you to ashes!

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the lackey hurriedly changed the subject to share the worries of the master, "Master Shen, you have to think of a way. Our prince has never killed a chicken since he was a child. If this..."

"It's a small matter." Shen Minghuan smiled slightly.

He suddenly pulled out a half-golden mask from his sleeve, put it on with his backhand, and covered the upper half of his face, so that his already extraordinary temperament became more mysterious.

The system was stunned for a long time, but couldn't help it: [Host, why do you put everything into your sleeves? ]

Luo Xiuqi looked at his movements strangely: "Sir, what are you doing?"

"The border is far away from Yanling, and the soldiers stationed there haven't returned to Beijing for many years. I don't think they can recognize you and me."

Shen Minghuan said slowly: "Your Highness, how about I go to the front line for you?"

"!!!"

Luo Xiuqi was shocked and almost cried with emotion.

Shen Minghuan, when this king ascends the throne, I will treat you well and be the most suitable monarch and minister with you!

"Master Shen, why did you choose this king?" Luo Xiuqi quickly added, fearing that Shen Minghuan would think that he didn't trust him, "After all, you and the emperor..."

With Shen Minghuan's ability, it doesn't matter even if Luo Xiuyuan is abolished.

"Oh, you're asking about this." Shen Minghuan waved his folding fan nonchalantly, "Maybe he feels more fulfilled by supporting a useless person."

Luo Xiuqi: "..."

Damn Shen Minghuan! You won't live to see me ascend the throne!

Shen Minghuan said with a smile: "Your Highness won't believe it, will you? This is of course a joke. Your Highness is wise and powerful, how can he be a useless person?"

Luo Xiuqi smiled politely.

"Who told King Ling not to listen to me? I hate people questioning me the most." Shen Minghuan snorted coldly, "Shen Che can't stand the slightest grievance in his life!"

Luo Xiuqi's hair stood up.

Got it, from now on, if Shen Minghuan says to go east, he will never go west.

I promise to worship him as a Buddha!