Chapter 252: Attacking the Heart First
However, Chu Xuanyi did not expect that the fifth prince being injured by a shadow guard did not arouse much reaction from the emperor. Instead, the eldest princess became the protagonist of the two people's chat.
When the emperor finally felt that he had raised enough points and let him go, Chu Xuanyi quickly walked out of Yuqian Palace and met the second prince Chu Tiankuo who came with steady steps.
"Xuan Yi." Chu Tiankuo spoke first, with a bit of a smile on his face, "Have you just met your father?"
Chu Xuanyi saluted and then nodded: "Yes, I just said a few words to the emperor."
Chu Tiankuo smiled and said, "What did you say?"
"It's nothing." Chu Xuanyi said with a humble expression, "The fifth prince and the eldest princess had a conflict. I'm here to report it to the emperor."
This is not a secret, everyone in the palace who needs to know will know it later, there is nothing to hide.
"It just so happens that I have something to ask my father for advice. Please wait for me outside." Chu Tiankuo patted his shoulder and said, "If you have time tonight, go to my mansion to get together. We two brothers haven't sat down for a drink for a long time. ”
Chu Xuanyi declined politely: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I have official duties and I don't dare to be greedy."
"What's this..."
"Your Highness, please go in first." Chu Xuanyi interrupted him, "When you are free another day, Xuan Yi will definitely come to bother you."
Chu Tiankuo didn't force him. He smiled lightly and said, "Okay, I'm waiting for you to come."
With that said, he passed by him and walked towards Yuqian Palace.
Chu Xuanyi watched him go away, frowning slightly, then turned and left without expression for a moment.
"Your Highness!" Hong Yu stepped out of the door, looked at Chu Qinghuang who got off the carriage, and said as if he was taking credit, "I have important information to report to Your Highness."
Chu Qinghuang paused slightly as he got out of the car, then stood slowly on the ground and raised his eyes to look at him: "What urgent information makes you not even have the patience to wait for me to enter the house?"
Hong Yu sneered: "I just came out to greet His Highness and report the news by the way."
Chu Qinghuang hummed and walked towards the house: "What's the news?"
"I have been conducting secret investigations for two days, and finally found out the information related to Prince Xuan's Mansion." Hong Yu followed Chu Qinghuang and walked to the mansion together, lowering his voice as he walked, "Isn't Qiu Wei coming soon? Prince Xuan plans to take care of the students. Make a fuss.”
Chu Qinghuang said calmly: "How to make a fuss?"
"After the Autumn Festival, students from all over the country rushing to take exams will arrive in the imperial capital one after another after the New Year to participate in the Spring Festival at the beginning of the next spring. King Xuan plans to bribe students from all over the world, especially those from poor families, and provide free education to these learned people in the name of Prince Xuan's Mansion They will also be provided with pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other reading supplies to buy people's hearts."
Chu Qinghuang frowned: "I remember that the imperial court has regulations that for students who come to Beijing to attend the Spring Festival, the local government offices should provide them with enough expenses for their journey."
"That's true, but the Xiqi treasury has not been rich in the past few years, and His Highness also knows it." Hong Yu curled his lips, "What King Xuan means is that the treasury is not rich, and the local government offices are not rich either. This money comes from Qin Come home."
"The Qin family?" Chu Qinghuang walked across the corridor, her voice a little more interesting, "That's not bad. Killing two birds with one stone, you can not only show your merits in front of the emperor, but also win the gratitude and respect of the students all over the world. With Xian Ming out, the chances of winning will naturally increase."
Qin Guojiu's wife came from a merchant's family, so she could still afford a small amount of money. Although the merchant's family could not claim to have an inexhaustible supply of gold and silver, there were officials in the court to protect them, so the business would naturally go smoothly. , Compared with officials who are secretive and dare not reveal their wealth, Mrs. Qin's family has such a small amount of money, but she has no fear of being regarded as corruption by the emperor.
"Go and call Chu Lingchuan over." Chu Qinghuang ordered, "Since King Xuan wants to earn a reputation as a virtuous man by smashing money, I will help him do it. It happens that what I am most in need of is silver."
Compared with wealth, who can compare with Jiuxiao Pavilion, which has great power across all nine states?
Chu Qinghuang walked to the hall and sat down, relaxed her body and leaned on the brocade couch, holding her chin and thinking: "The students who can pass the exam in Chunwei will become the new nobles in the court. In the future, Xi Qi's humerus will be among them. I really deserve it." Work hard on them.”
After all, everyone knows that a scholar’s pen can kill people.
Although she is not afraid of trouble, if she wants to sit in that position, she should not be an enemy of the scholar. The best way to deal with it is to nip trouble in the bud in advance.
Sitting in that position is just the beginning, not the end. She also wants to govern the world and make Xiqi strong and prosperous. Today's students will be loyal and capable ministers in the future. You can't just kill your ministers if you disagree with them, so The focus should be on the heart.