My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 68 What a coincidence
Weiyang Palace, Changning Hall.

In the courtyard in early spring, flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is in the air. It seems that the delicate and boneless Li Ji is leaning lazily on the railing, playing with two objects in her hands.

"lady."

The female official who was massaging her shoulders advised: "You are pregnant now, so you'd better stay out in the wind less."

"It's okay. It's just too stuffy in the palace." When Li Ji said this, her eyes were still fixed on the things in her hands: a piece of paper and a coin with a dragon shape printed on it.

She shook the paper in her left hand, "Is this something the prince made?"

"Correct."

The female official said with half envy and half jealousy: "The Crown Prince's Palace has made a lot of money by borrowing paper. A few days ago, the Crown Prince also sent a lot of jewelry and jade to the Pepper Palace."

"The queen is delighted, hum."

She had been keeping an eye on the Pepper Palace for her master, and any movement of Queen Wei was known clearly to the Changning Palace.

Li Ji curled her lips when she heard this. What's the use of the prince's gift? Can it compare to the reward from His Majesty? Without the emperor's favor, everything is just empty talk.

Since she became pregnant, Li Ji has deeply understood the true meaning of this.

before.

She is His Majesty's favorite concubine, but just a favorite concubine.

But after she became pregnant, she became a golden nugget who could get whatever she wanted. The court could get anything she wanted, whether it was flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the sea.

The next day, he will appear in front of me!

Li Ji couldn't even remember how much jewelry, jade, silk and cloth His Majesty had given her as rewards these days.

"Don't mind that yellow-faced woman."

Li Ji threw away the things in her hand and snorted, "I have figured it out. If you want to win the favor of His Majesty, you have to rely on offspring."

As soon as she finished speaking, the female official raised her lips and flattered: "That's right, Madam will definitely give birth to a prince this time, and then I can follow you and share in the glory!"

"You're the only one who can say..."

Li Ji's scolding voice was heard in the corridor. The master and servant laughed for a while, and the sound gradually dissipated in the spring breeze.

The servant rubbed his shoulders gently while his master closed his eyes.

When the breeze blew a rustling sound of paper, Li Ji suddenly thought of something, opened her eyes, and wondered, "White paper money, white gold coins, how could the names be so similar?"

The female official laughed at the right moment and said, "Madam, you are mistaken. They just have similar names, not the same person..."

"Wait a minute!"

Li Ji suddenly sat up and interrupted the other person.

The slaves didn't know that their masters' thoughts had already flown thousands of miles away. "You said before that the court and the people were complaining about the two kinds of coins?"

"Yes."

The female official blinked and stopped what she was doing. "The nobles have a lot of complaints. A few days ago, a noble lady ran to the Pepper Room and cried."

"It's been a lot of noise!"

Hear this.

Li Ji's eyes sparkled. She picked up the white paper beside her and said meaningfully, "This white paper was made by the prince. You said..."

"Was the white paper currency the idea that the prince proposed to Your Majesty? And the three platinum coins were also instigated by the prince!"

As she spoke later, Li Ji's tone was no longer one of doubt, but of affirmation.

There were indeed people who instigated it.

Recently, although there have been heated quarrels in the court and among the people, all the complaints were directed at the two treacherous ministers, Sang Hongyang and Zhang Tang.

Amid the curses of outsiders, it was they who instigated His Majesty...

Your Majesty is absolutely right!

absolute!
If there was any mistake, it was because I was misled by my ministers!

Regardless of whether people think so in their hearts, what they say must be so. Everyone agrees on this matter. Li Ji also abides by this unspoken rule, but while she abides by it, she also has some self-extensions.

That is-

She felt that the villain tacitly accepted by the outside world and the treacherous minister hiding behind His Majesty was not Zhang Tang, nor Sang Hongyang, but the prince!

"kindness?"

The female official hadn't figured it out yet, and was still thinking about the problem with normal logic, "Madam, I haven't heard the prince give any advice on coinage?"

Li Ji rolled her eyes at her, "Stupid!"

"The Crown Prince often comes in and out of Weiyang Palace, so why can't he give advice to His Majesty in private? When they are alone, the Crown Prince cannot offer suggestions?"

The female official was stunned for a moment, then looked at her master's beautiful face and suddenly realized, "Madam, what do you mean, to frame someone?"

Ah.

Li Ji smiled, "The prince has the ability to deceive your majesty, and the best part is, he is still a big suspect!"

"The Crown Prince's Palace is using paper to make money, and the court is also using it. It's such a coincidence, who dares to say there is no connection between them? If you ask me, there must be a connection!"

"As long as the rumor spreads, three people can make a tiger, don't you understand?"

talking.

Li Ji herself became excited, her face flushed, "If rumors are spread too much, then something that didn't exist will become true, and something that was fake will become true!"

Skillful.

Li Ji was like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and she was half right.

The "white paper currency" was indeed decided upon by the emperor and the prince when they were alone. It was originally the "white deer currency", and because the prince presented an auspicious sign, the emperor was blessed with good fortune.

How can deerskin be as abundant as tree bark?
I slapped my head and decided to change it to white paper money.

If there is any connection, that’s it, there’s nothing else. But for the rumormongers, this is enough!

From white paper, we think of white paper money, and from white paper money, we think of platinum coins which have similar names and functions.

Hey!
Isn’t this another coincidence!
The female official's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she couldn't help but say, "Yes!"

The prince is making money from paper, so if he spreads rumors, it is not just hearsay, it is obviously based on facts.

Once the rumor is released, it will arouse the recent public sentiment and direct it onto the prince. As long as the dirty water is thrown on him, he will have no way to defend himself!
"If you cause the anger of all officials, the nobles will also bear a grudge. Even if they dare not say it openly, they must have a grudge in their hearts."

The female official's tone suddenly became excited when she said this, "By then, whether among the people or in the court, the prince's reputation will plummet!"

"If a crown prince's reputation is ruined..."

Under the promenade.

The master and servant looked at each other. Li Ji didn't say much, but just stroked her belly and smiled, "My son's chance has come."

A sensible servant would not question whether the baby in his master's belly is a boy or a girl, but would say, "Madam, I'll do it right away!"

"Eh!"

Before the female official turned around, Li Ji called her back, "No, you don't want to go, and no one from Changning Palace should get involved."

"Tell the Prime Minister to arrange for someone to spread the news."

Right now, nurturing the fetus and giving birth to the dragon heir safely are what Li Ji cares about most, and she will not tolerate any risks!

And framed the prince.

It is precisely a very risky move.

To be on the safe side, it is better to let someone else do it. Li Ji actually has some thoughts on this.

"Although I have reached a tacit understanding with the Prime Minister and have decided to join forces, how can I know how far they are willing to go if I don't give it a try?"

"When fighting for the throne, one must not look ahead or behind."

"We will do whatever it takes!"

(End of this chapter)