From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 12 Aunt, there is no cure for stupid people

"Speaking of Lin Gong, I think of someone. Aunt, I heard that the newly appointed Prime Minister Lin Ruofu is very close to you."

"Ok?"

Li Yunrui narrowed her pink eyes slightly and couldn't help but sit up straight. A cold breath hit her face, with a hint of resentment.

To be honest, the relationship between her and Lin Ruofu could not be hidden from anyone with ulterior motives.

With Li Chengqian's current status and position, it is impossible for him not to know.

Now he asked this to my face, was he trying to humiliate me?
Although you are the crown prince, I am also the eldest princess, and you are still a child. How dare you humiliate me in front of me like this? What will happen when you grow up?
Li Chengqian seemed oblivious to Li Yunrui's resentment and said, stroking his chin, "From what I know, this Minister Lin seems to have come from a humble family and has worked his way up through his own abilities.

In just five years, he went from being a judge in Suzhou to the top of the government. That's quite a feat!"

"So what?" Li Yunrui's tone gradually turned colder, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Lin Ruofu is indeed very capable, but if I hadn't helped him behind the scenes, he wouldn't have been promoted so quickly.

Is this guy mocking me in front of me?

But you really don't know your place. Do you really think that just because you're the prince, I can't do anything to you?
Do you think your position as crown prince is really stable?
Li Chengqian then said, "The Prime Minister is the head of the civil service. He assists the emperor above and serves the people below, regulates yin and yang, follows the four seasons, controls all officials, and commands the whole world with his power.

For a scholar, this is already the highest position, there is no room for improvement. It can be said that his life has come to an end.

But Lin Xiang is not even 40 years old yet. What do you think he should do next?

Ok?
The tone of these words is not right. It doesn't sound like he is mocking me. Instead, it seems like he is saying something else. Could it be that he wants to get in touch with Lin Ruofu through me?
Are children nowadays so scheming?

Li Yunrui took a deep breath and spoke in a cold tone.

"How do I know what he should do next? Cheng Qian, what do you want to say?"

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "People are all greedy. Lin Ruofu has reached his current status and position, but he only has a few paths to go.

The first is to realize the ideals and ambitions in my heart, to assist my father with all my strength, to create a prosperous era, to leave my name in history, and to become a wise minister. This is perhaps the ultimate goal of most scholars. Does Aunt have any objection to this?

Hearing this, Li Yunrui felt relieved a little, and couldn't help looking down on Li Cheng. "You are so young, your hair hasn't even grown out yet, but you are talking big and criticizing the prime minister. Do you think you can recruit Lin Ruofu for your own use?"

So childish!

Li Chengqian was completely oblivious and continued, "If Lin Ruofu truly wants to leave his name in history, he must have sufficient talent and relatively good character. Otherwise, let alone leaving his name in history, if he makes a mistake, he'll probably be infamous for eternity."

I don't think Lin Ruofu has a very high moral character. He's become a prime minister, so he must be quite self-aware. So, he probably wouldn't think about leaving a name in history."

"You seem to know him very well." Li Yunrui's tone was filled with a hint of disdain.

"I can't say I understand them, but I do know the moral character of these civil servants."

"Cheng Qian is indeed the crown prince. He knows quite a lot at such a young age. So what do you think he will do next?"

"Of course, it's to win over people's hearts, build up influence, and cultivate power. Isn't this the routine used by civil servants?"

"You do have some insights." Although Li Chengqian's words were unpleasant to the ear, they made sense. At such an age, he had such insights. Li Yunrui was somewhat impressed by him.

"This has nothing to do with age, Auntie. I'm also a scholar. History books have all recorded this. These scholars are not saints. They can't escape this circle."

"From what you said, it seems that you are dissatisfied with this Minister Lin. What, you want to take it down?"

"This is something that the emperor should worry about. Aunt, you know I'm still a child and I don't care about state affairs."

"Then why are you telling me this?"

"I was just chatting with my aunt, but it has nothing to do with government affairs."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This prime minister comes from a poor family background, with no powerful family behind him. As things normally go, once his power in the court is consolidated, wouldn't he also want to leave a legacy for future generations and expand his family? For a family with such a small family, wouldn't they need to have more children to expand their family?"

"Do you want to win over Lin Ruofu by sending him a woman?"

Li Chengqian hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, no, no, aunt, I'm still a child, how can I do that kind of thing." After that, his face became serious, he sat up straight, and said to Li Yunrui word by word, "What I mean is, please ask Prime Minister Lin to send his stupid son who is as stupid as a pig back to his hometown as soon as possible, and find him more concubines so that he can have more children. In this way, at his age, he will have enough time to train his grandson and inherit his family business. It will also prevent Lin Gong, this waste, from dragging him down in the future." Lin Gong?

Li Yunrui was obviously troubled by Li Chengqian's train of thought. It took him a while to adjust his thoughts before returning to normal. "Did Lin Gong offend you?"

"Offend me? Do you think he has the guts to do that?"

"But from what I hear in your words, it seems that you are very dissatisfied with him!"

"Auntie, there is no cure for stupidity.

You recommended him here. I don't know what your relationship is, but I advise you to stay away from him. I'm afraid he'll get hacked to death and you'll be covered in blood."

"I know Lin Gong well. Although he's young, he's a smart kid. He's not as bad as you say!"

"Do you really think so? Auntie, if that's the case, then I really doubt your judgment of people."

"I have always had a good eye for people."

Li Yunrui raised his chin slightly and stared at Li Chengqian.

"Then you must have made a mistake this time." Li Chengqian met Li Yunrui's aggressive gaze, smiled and put down the teacup in his hand, "I just said that the Lin family is small. Even if he is now the prime minister, second only to the emperor, it does not mean that the Lin family will grow stronger. The Lin family can only rely on the prime minister. If you want to expand a family and maintain it, it is obviously impossible to sustain it.

And in Lin Xiang's family, it seems that the only one who is useful now is Lin Gong.

In this situation, what do you think Lin Gong should do? "

Without waiting for Li Yunrui's answer, Li Chengqian continued, "Prime Minister Lin has put a lot of effort into this son. He used your connections to send him to my side as a tutor. This is a good thing. If Lin Gong can be at ease as a tutor and study seriously with the Hanlin scholars and important officials in the court, he will be able to pass the imperial examinations in the future and at least become a Jinshi, and enter the officialdom. In this way, the Lin family can continue normally. This is the right path.

But what did he do?

He became my tutor, but I never saw him study seriously, nor did I see him listen carefully to the teachers' instructions. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity to be around me, to run around, to build relationships, to build connections, and turned my East Palace into his social place. He even used my name and identity as a tutor to make friends with all kinds of people.

Who does he think he is?
The most unbearable thing is that he actually came to me last night and said that the eldest son of the Cui family wanted to meet me. Instead of being a good son of the prime minister, he ran off to be a broker!

Is he very familiar with the eldest son of the Cui family?
Does he know him well?

As far as I know, he and the eldest son of the Cui family have only met twice.

The reason for this connection was that the eldest son of the Cui family gave him two thousand taels of silver.

Two thousand taels of silver.

For two thousand taels of silver, he dared to recommend someone he was not familiar with to me.

Is there shit in his head?"

Li Chengqian's voice became louder and louder, more and more intense. When he said the last sentence, he even slammed the chair handle heavily, stood up suddenly, and looked angry.

Li Yunrui was silent.

After a long while, he finally managed a smile. "Perhaps, he wants to help you. He is your tutor and he always has your best interests at heart. You know, Cui is now helping the inner treasury manage the business in the north. He helps you connect with Cui and let Cui get in touch with you. It will benefit both of you."

"How will it benefit me?" Li Chengqian asked. "The inner treasury is my father's money bag, and now it's managed by my aunt. If I need anything, I will definitely come to you. Just like today, I came to you to ask for help in getting me a set of gold silk soft armor. Would you not agree?"

"That...that won't happen." Li Yunrui took a deep breath, his smile becoming increasingly forced. "But this is different. The Cui family is helping the inner treasury with business, so their future growth is inevitable. If you establish good relations with the Cui family, you will also gain a great boost in the future."

"Then he deserves to die.

"It's only been a few years since our father ascended the throne. It's the prime of his life. How old are we? Is it possible to do something like spreading our wings now? Look at the high-ranking officials in the court, the important officials of the court. Which one would dare to do such a thing? His father, the prime minister, didn't dare to do it. How old is he, and he dares to get involved in such things? I told them a long time ago that my tutor only needs to do one thing, to accompany me in reading and practicing martial arts. Without my consent, he must not use the name of the Eastern Palace in any external affairs, nor must he stir up trouble under the banner of the Eastern Palace. But he is so good, he recommended me to others for money. Aunt, tell me, can I keep such a person by my side? Do I dare to keep him by my side?"

"This ignorant, reckless fool dared to contact the Cui family for two thousand taels of silver today. Will he dare to raise an army and rebel in my name tomorrow?"

Li Yunrui was speechless after hearing these words, and Lin Gong, who was eavesdropping in the inner room, turned pale and weak all over, almost collapsing to the ground.

At this moment, Li Chengqian took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down. He stared at Li Yunrui with a burning gaze and said, "It's only for your sake. If it wasn't because you recommended him, I would have beaten him to death last night. So, aunt, from today on, I don't want to see him in the East Palace anymore. I don't keep fools around me."

(End of this chapter)