I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 172 Old Zhu's real intention?conspiracy!

"Mr. Qi, don't panic, His Royal Highness King Heng asked me to come to you."

The person who came was none other than Chang Mao, the son of King Kaiping who was severely beaten by Zhu Yunxi in the court that day, and the Duke was cut off and reduced to Marquis.

"Bullshit!"

Qitai scolded sharply.

"After you became the king of Kaiping, you are an honorable general, and you are also a general in charge of the army. You know what serious crime it is to secretly make friends with the court ministers?"

"Don't leave quickly, I just pretend that I haven't seen you."

Chang Mao giggled.

"Mr. Qi, as the left minister of the Ministry of War, why should you be afraid?"

"Don't worry, Chang acted very cautiously. Just now he specially disguised himself as a servant, mingled with the convoy, and then quietly got into the car without anyone noticing."

Qi Tai looked up and down, only to find that his attire was completely different from usual.

She doesn't have fancy clothes, but she is dressed in commoner clothes, which is extremely ordinary.

Qi Tai's face softened slightly.

Huang Zicheng is currently in prison. As his best friend, he has been worried that he will be targeted long ago.

In Jinling City, Jin Yiwei almost penetrated every hole.

If Jin Yiwei focused on him, it would be hard to say that there were no Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears around him, and that's why he was so nervous.

"Why did His Highness Prince Heng ask you to come here?"

Qi Tai asked in a deep voice.

Although Zhu Yunqi was King Heng, since the last time he was poisoned, His Royal Highness Taisun replaced all the eunuchs and maids around him on the grounds of safety, which was actually equivalent to placing him under house arrest.

That is to say, after that, it was difficult for Qi Tai to discuss matters with Zhu Yunqi again.

This time Zhu Yunqi didn't come to him directly, but asked Chang Mao, a general named Xungui, to pass on the message, obviously because it was inconvenient.

"Your Majesty left Beijing and went to Yangshan to recuperate. Now is our chance to bring down the grandson."

Chang Mao's eyes flickered, and a stern look flashed across his eyes.

As the son of Kaiping King Chang Yuchun, he was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, and all the young masters around him flattered him to the utmost. How could he have suffered such a great humiliation?

Chang Mao has always remembered the slap he received in the court that day.

Especially after that, because he begged for mercy, he became the laughing stock in the eyes of Jingzhong Xungui's children.

The sons and brothers who used to fawn on and flatter him were all ashamed to be with him.

The new army became famous in the first battle, wiped out the Japanese pirates, and gained a great reputation, which made his doubts on that day even more ridiculous.

But Chang Mao not only did not reflect on his own mistakes, but also hated Zhu Yunzhen even more.

Qi Tai said: "Your Majesty has left the capital and entrusted all major affairs of government to His Highness the Grand Sun. His authority is even greater. Where is the chance?"

Chang Mao didn't think so, smiled deeply, and said: "Since ancient times, the Tian family has no selfishness, but all the princes are careful in their actions, and they are cautious in every way, lest they will be suspected, why?"

"Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, how many princes have been abolished, and why?"

Qi Tai remained silent.

The Crown Prince is the sole legal heir to the throne.

In other words, even if the prince kills the emperor, he can still legally inherit the throne, and no one can hold him accountable for his crimes.

Because of this, throughout the dynasties, the emperors were very wary of the prince.

Ordinarily, the prince should be the closest person to the emperor, but the affairs of the heavenly family don't care about the closest relatives of flesh and blood.

"The current sage is different from the ancient kings, and he trusts the prince very much."

After a while, Qitai spoke.

Chang Mao sneered and said, "Although this is the case, it cannot be generalized."

"In terms of closeness, isn't my brother-in-law not close to His Majesty?"

"But in the past, when my brother-in-law was alive, he was always cautious, lest he arouse His Majesty's suspicion."

His brother-in-law was the original prince Zhu Biao.

The corners of Chang Mao's lips raised slightly, and he continued: "Since ancient times, the prince has acted with no taboos like him. I have read through the history books and I have never seen him."

"Your Majesty loves him and is willing to support him, so he protects him in every way."

"Secondly, he is only seven years old, has no foundation in the court, and is not the slightest threat to the imperial power. It is appropriate to trust him."

"But now times have changed, and it is completely different from before. He has a new army in his hand, and he has the authority of conferring gods among the people. His power is no longer comparable. Mr. Qi thought that His Majesty took it seriously and did not doubt it. Doesn't he guard against him?"

Qi Tai pondered and said: "Your Majesty did not stop him from conferring gods, but pushed the boat along the way, conferred him the title of Yousheng and Zhenjun, and announced the sweet potato in public to boost his momentum. He even went out of the city to recuperate and entrusted him with government affairs. There is no sign of doubting him against him."

Chang Mao sneered: "I told Zuo Shilang with all my heart and soul, why should Zuo Shilang pretend to be confused when he understands?"

He had always called Qi Tai Mr. Qi before, but now he called him Zuo Shilang. It was obvious that he was a little dissatisfied with Qi Tai's words.

"If you want to take it, you must give it first. You and I both understand this truth. How can your majesty not know the truth?"

"He led the army and made great military achievements. If His Majesty doesn't reward him, can he still be punished?"

"But from my point of view, I'm afraid His Majesty has a suspicion in his heart."

"This time your majesty left the palace to recuperate outside the city. You all know that your majesty intends to attract those who oppose the grandson in the court, and kill him while he is still alive, so as to prevent his death in the future. The ministers bully him when he is young. To make it impossible to control the power of the government."

"But thinking about it the other way around, who would dare to treat him as a seven-year-old child and bully him?"

"Perhaps the person your Majesty really wants to test is actually Zhu Yunzhen?"

At the end of Chang Mao's speech, he no longer called Taisun, but called him by his first name.

Qi Tai's pupils shrank slightly.

What Chang Mao said, I have to say, is very reasonable.

In the past, His Majesty's departure from the city could be understood as "leading the snake out of its hole" to see if the young Zhu Yunxuan could control the government after he left.

If there is a problem, it can be solved while it is alive, leaving no hidden dangers.

But after experiencing so many things, Zhu Yunxuan has completely established a firm foothold in the court.

The common people regard him as a god, they hold the new army in their hands, and all civil and military officials are played by him.

Who dares to bully him when he is young?
Why does His Majesty need to do this again?
If the purpose of going out of the city to recuperate was to test Zhu Yunxi, it would make sense...

Qitai's breathing suddenly became heavier.

"What can you do?"

A murderous look flashed across the corner of Chang Mao's eyes, and he said: "He is like a fish in water in the court, although it is because of his talent and intelligence, but the most important thing is His Majesty's trust and support for him."

"Now that His Majesty suspects him and guards against him, this is our chance."

Having said that, Chang Mao's voice lowered a lot.

"Before the eradication of the Japanese pirates in Songjiang, all the armies in the capital made excuses to deliberately delay. Mr. Qi is a member of the Ministry of War, so he should know about it."

Qi Tai nodded slightly.

Zhu Yunxuan attacked Chang Mao, killed Li Jinglong, and raised business taxes. The general Xungui was dissatisfied with him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the conquest, delaying the time, intentionally embarrassing him.

It's just that Zhu Yunxi did not expect that with only a few hundred new troops, he wiped out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop.

Their delay, on the contrary, made his new army famous.

But the matter did not end there.

After Zhu Yunxi returned from victory, Lao Zhu still killed Xu Dongjiang who refused to open the Jiaxing city gate, which is the best example.

Huang Zicheng is still in prison.

Taisun may not investigate the previous crime of delay.

The generals were inevitably uneasy.

Chang Mao said: "The Japanese pirates' stronghold on the sea was burned down by him. However, the Japanese pirate leader Luqian Inukai also had a younger brother named Luqian Shushan. He hated his grandson deeply."

Qi Tai's eyes changed drastically, and he said sharply: "Collaborating with Japanese pirates, complicity in rebellion, Chang Mao, what do you want to do?"

"Why should Mr. Qi be so excited? I don't know any Japanese pirates. It wasn't my good nephew His Highness Prince Heng's idea."

"He...he...he..." Qi Tai looked in disbelief and shook his head: "The emperor's eldest grandson has always been honest, honest, benevolent and kind. There is no way he could collude with the Japanese pirates."

"Honest? Benevolent and righteous?" Chang Mao showed a trace of disdain and sarcasm on his face: "If I don't do this, how can I please His Majesty?"

"Now that the dagger has appeared, he has no choice but to fight to the death."

Qi Tai said coldly: "What do you want to do? Qi has been studying since he was a child, and he still has a sense of propriety, integrity and shame. It is absolutely impossible to collude with Japanese pirates and do outrageous things. You should leave quickly, if not, don't blame Qi Turn your face and be merciless."

"Good intentions have gone assholes." Chang Mao said: "Now that Huang Zicheng's whole family is in jail, he has committed a lot of crimes. You are his best friend, do you think you can stay out of it? If you don't give it a try, are you really going to kill him?"

Qi Tai was upright and awe-inspiring: "Qi would rather die by a thousand swords than do something rebellious."

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Chang Mao clapped his hands and praised, saying: "Mr. Qi has such a strong character, Chang Mou admires him very much. However, if Mr. Qi doesn't think about himself, shouldn't he also think about your family? I heard that Mr. Qi just gave birth to his youngest son this year... …”

"You don't need to say too much!" Qi Tai said coldly: "The Qi family is full of loyalty, so why be afraid of death?"

"Pedantry, ridiculous!" Chang Mao sighed leisurely: "We don't want to rebel, so where does Mr. Qi want to go?"

"I am the Queen of Kaiping. How much contribution did my father make to conquering the Ming Dynasty?"

"The Chang family is a member of the imperial family and is close to the country. How can they rebel?"

Qi Tai's tone softened slightly, and he said, "Then what do you want to do?"

Chang Mao said with a smile: "Of course it is to charge our highly talented and mighty grandson with a charge of rebellion."

"As long as Lu Qianshushan is allowed to attack His Majesty's royal driver in Yangshan...with the cooperation of the troops near the capital..."

His voice is getting lower and lower.

Qi Tai listened, the expression on his face changing again and again.

"If this plan is successful, the position of the crown prince will be abolished."

"Mr. Qi only needs to cooperate a little bit, and Chang will deal with other things in secret."

Qi Tai didn't reply immediately, but just sat there, thinking.

Chang Mao was not in a hurry, and sat quietly, letting the carriage rattle forward.

"That's it."

After a long time, Qi Taifang said: "Qi will do it this time. However, you have to promise me that the Japanese pirates will not harm His Majesty."

Chang Mao laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Qi. If your Majesty really makes a mistake, wouldn't it be an advantage to Zhu Yunzhen?"

"He is the crown prince now. If something happens to His Majesty, he can ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor logically. How could Chang do such a stupid thing?"

Qi Tai nodded slightly, his expression returning to normal.

"Then let's do it, Qi will make it easier for me."

Murderous intent flashed in Chang Mao's eyes: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)