fake prince

Chapter 691 Ceiling

Standing at the door, watching them get into the bullock cart and go away, Su Ziji, accompanied by wild Taoists, greeted the guests who did not leave.

On the surface, his attitude was calm and friendly, as if he was not affected by the imperial decree, but in his heart, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

Taking a close look at the words of the great eunuch Yu Han just now, Su Ziji said with emotion: "The emperor's move is powerful, and he immediately forced out people who might support me."

But even if you know the emperor's strategy, it is difficult to avoid it.

Just like the queen empress, who is her own grandmother in name, may not be ignorant of the emperor's calculations, but she still had to send someone over to express her support.

Because if you don't support it, others may misunderstand it - if the empress (Shangguan) does not support it, it may be misunderstood that the empress (Shangguan) does not like it, and if the subordinates do not support it, they may be misunderstood that the subordinates have different intentions.

Therefore, we all have to celebrate and support.

"Thinking about it this way, the emperor's attitude towards me is more like the attitude of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty towards the eighth elder brother."

"Didn't Kangxi use this trick against Eighth Brother back then?"

"Hold it up first, and then see who supports it."

"Or canonize several princes at the same time, and observe which one the officials go to celebrate."

This kind of method is indeed the emperor's mind, and it can be known at a glance which prince has the most support and who the specific supporters are.

"But I still can't figure it out. Obviously, for the emperor, the biggest threat right now is the king of Qi, followed by the king of Shu, and then the king of Lu. The three kings are all there. If they want to check and balance them, use me as a chess piece. It’s not surprising, but I’m still a bit puzzled by making me the commander of Habayashi Guard.”

Thinking of this, Su Ziji checked his own experience.

"The way of governing has reached the fourteenth level, and it is about to reach the fifteenth level."

As soon as each skill reaches level [-], it becomes a master. It is the same for the previous few skills, but I don't know if the same is true for "The Way of Politics".

"Now that there are so many guests, I might ask for advice. As long as I have to answer a few words for the sake of face, I can dig out some treasures, and at the same time, I can discern the wishes of the people who come to my house to congratulate. "

"I must have reached level 15, and I will have a deeper understanding of the current situation."

Su Ziji saw that Fang Zhen was walking towards him after talking with several officials, so he planned to "cut" him.

"Congratulations Dai Guogong, you have the Commander of Habayashi Guard, this is the emperor's trust." Fang Zhen congratulated him as soon as he came over.

Su Ziji listened with a smile and looked at Fang Zhen.

Fang Zhen passed the New Year and seemed to feel a year older. He had grown a beard, and he seemed to be more capable when he spoke. Su Ziji smiled: "Congratulations, I'm still so anxious that I don't know what to do."

"I've never led a soldier before, and the emperor gave me a heavy burden, so I'm terrified."

"Little Marquis, you used to be in charge of the army. There are some things that I would like to ask you for advice." There was no one around the two of them, so Su Ziji asked directly, "How much does Little Marquis know about Habayashi Guard?"

Fang Zhen was stunned for a moment, and smiled, probably because he didn't expect Su Ziji to ask him such a question suddenly, but it's not good to refuse, so he could only cautiously say: "I don't know what kind of question Dai Guogong wants to ask? "

Then he continued: "To tell you the truth, I actually don't know much about Habayashi Wei, so I'm afraid I can't help you."

"Young Master is humble." Su Ziji said: "Compared to you, I don't know anything. After all, before being an official, I only went out of Beijing once or twice, and I have done low-quality work in the local area." Civil servants and military officials are the ones who really don’t know anything about it.”

"Especially this Habayashi Guard, which belongs to the Beijing camp. The young master who has been in Beijing for a long time should have heard of this kind of thing. It may be true or not, just tell me."

"Also, how to manage Habayashi Guard, I really don't know where to start, so I ask the young master to enlighten me."

What he said really made Fang Zhen unable to cry out.

If you don't answer well, won't you immediately offend Dai Guogong?
Even if Dai Guogong is now cooking oil, but he has not fallen yet, and he is the grandson of the emperor, how can he compare with himself?

But answer carefully, isn't this the same as standing in line?

He already knew that there might be something wrong with Dai Guogong's appointment this time, so how dare he stand in line at this time?
"Hey! I thought I came here this time just to congratulate. So many people came, and it's okay to come by myself. I didn't expect to be asked about military affairs by the Duke of Dai. How can I be satisfied with the Duke of Dai? Wouldn't it arouse suspicion?"

With the intimacy he showed with Dai Guogong, if he didn't say anything, it would definitely fail.

"Duke Dai, since that's the case, let me talk about some of Habayashi's situation. I've heard about it in the past. As for management... I'm not familiar with Habayashi, so I'll just talk about it."

Fang Zhen said that he was "talking about it casually", and he was really "talking about it casually".

He told Su Ziji about the fact that the people in Habayashi Guard are basically the children of Xungui.

"In a noble family, the eldest son and grandson will inherit the title, and will not enter the Habayashi Guard, but after all, there are only one or two who inherit the title, and most of the sons and youngest sons have to fight for a future."

"According to the court rules, most of them are sent to the pro-army for training, and Habayashi Wei is one of them."

"That's all for the concubine, I usually live with my tail between my legs, and I don't dare to offend you, but people like the second son are even more difficult to manage, and they are all favored and loved at home."

"Most of them are arrogant and extravagant, all of them are bold and rebellious. Many things in the capital are committed by these young masters, but because their ancestors have basically contributed to the society, and their father and brothers are also high-ranking officials, they just know that they did it. It’s not easy to handle either.”

"You should be careful."

Fang Zhen also talked a few words about his management methods when he was in charge of the army, but because what Fang Zhen was in charge of was completely different from that of Habayashi Guard, he couldn't help Su Ziji after talking about it.

Su Ziji sighed inwardly. Although most of what he told himself was for wild Taoists to inquire about, he would not be disappointed if he had no expectations. Fang is really a smooth person, and Su Ziji didn't expect much. Stand in line directly.

Although Fang Zhen was talking about commonplace, for some reason, he was still a little uneasy, as if he had leaked a lot of secrets hidden in his heart, he couldn't continue talking, stood up and said, "I've been here for a long time, I have to go back."

"Come back later."

Su Ziji stood up straight, thanked Fang Zhen, lowered his eyes, and saw half a phantom of rosewood wood floating in his vision: "[The Way of Politics] +1300, level 14 (11100/14000)"

"This person has been with me. I have always felt that this person is frank and straightforward. I don't want to find out today. This person has read history books and is well versed in the art of keeping a low profile. It is too much to say that he has the dangers of mountains and rivers and the strictness of the city." Some, but it is not an exaggeration to say that they are caring people.”

"It's just that Fang Zhen has no way out."

Laymen always think that they can do whatever they want if they are talented, but unfortunately, in officialdom, family background and faction are the most important things.

Fang Zhen is a hereditary Marquis. Now the imperial court does not allow him to lead the army, nor allow him to join the cabinet. His ceiling is already doomed.

(End of this chapter)