How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

On the couch, a person wearing a red robe with golden threads was as gorgeous as a red begonia in autumn, which made the skin of the person on the couch look as delicate and white as snow. His face was indistinguishable between male and female, with his brows slightly furrowed, revealing a bit of youthfulness. At first glance, he was breathtakingly beautiful, but this youthfulness was accompanied by some arrogance and arrogance, which made people dare not look directly at him.

He looks exactly like his biological mother, Concubine Hua. Everyone says that the Second Prince is so handsome that even the most beautiful woman in the capital would be eclipsed by him. This is indeed true.

But this beauty was actually a poisonous femme fatale. He was ruthless and disregarded human life. He killed his brothers and loyal people. In the end, he met a miserable end. He was pierced through the heart by a sword and nailed to death on the dragon throne by Shen Yuan, a powerful official from the prince's lineage.

This is the ending of the vicious villain Second Prince Xie Chengze in the book “The Powerful Minister”.

Xie Chengze held up the bronze mirror and repeatedly looked at his face, thinking to himself, it was probably because of his stunning appearance, plus the fact that the Heavenly Supervisor said he was a lucky star, that the original owner, even though he did not have legitimate royal blood, was still able to enjoy the privileges of a prince in the imperial court.

Even the emperor and others were extremely indulgent towards him. If he had not killed the eldest prince who was guarding the border, he would have lived a life of luxury.

But he was too greedy.

Thinking that he would be killed by Shen Yuan's sword through the heart, Xie Chengze trembled all over and thought to himself that he must not fight for the throne.

I don't know what's so good about the throne. Getting up early and staying up late every day to review memorials, what's the difference between him and 007? Anyway, since Xie Chengze has come here, he will never touch the throne of the emperor!!!

He wants to be a wealthy and idle person!

The next day, he went to court.

Xie Chengze was standing alone in the court, dressed in a scarlet robe. The wide and thin hem of his robe and the sleeves were embroidered with golden koi and crabapple flowers with extremely fine gold thread. They were so vivid that they seemed like living creatures swimming between his sleeves, making him look even more wanton, arrogant and domineering.

However, his drowsy look made him look a bit lazy like a cat. His little head hung in the air and he dozed off. He was so sleepy that a tear oozed out from the corner of his eye.

The early morning shift was really tiring. Just washing and dressing took quite a while. Even he, a prince living in the palace, felt that he was not getting enough sleep, let alone those ministers who lived far away.

Oh, I really want to find a place to take a nap.

Xie Chengze looked around the hall in a daze, but finally found that the only place he could sit was the dragon throne at the top.

Moreover, the dragon throne was large and wide, and was even carefully covered with golden cushions. He couldn't even imagine how comfortable it would be if he could lie down on it for a while...

Xie Chengze couldn't help but reveal a greedy look in his eyes.

As soon as Xie Jinyu entered the hall, he saw Xie Chengze staring at the dragon throne, his face full of covetousness and greed for the throne.

A sneer appeared in his eyes.

He, the second brother who is not from the royal family, is really obsessed with this position.

It was an unspoken secret among the royal family that the second prince was not the emperor's son. After all, Concubine Hua was abducted by the emperor when she was pregnant. Even though the emperor announced to the public that the child was his bloodline and even the ministers believed it, the harem and several princes knew the truth.

So they all knew that Xie Chengze had no chance of inheriting the throne.

Only Xie Chengze himself didn't know.

Xie Jinyu strode towards Xie Chengze. He was handsome and elegant, and the dark gold prince's robe he wore made his figure stand out tall and straight. His temperament was noble and elegant, worthy of the phrase "dragon appearance and phoenix posture, natural temperament". Even when he walked quickly, he moved as fast as the wind and clouds, without a trace of ugliness that would spoil the fun.

"Second brother." He stood beside Xie Chengze, his eyes fell on his face, and it was unclear whether his words were praise or ridicule, "You are still early as always."

Xie Chengze turned his head and met that handsome face. He immediately raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Oh~ Isn't this..."

"Prince..." "Little brother?"

Xie Jinyu's eyes flickered slightly, and his deep and deep eyes made it impossible to guess what he was thinking. However, the next moment he smiled gently, and his eyes as soft as the moonlight narrowed slightly, "Why are you so distant today, Second Brother? You used to call me Third Brother."

Xie Jinyu is used to treating people with a smile, and his every move is quite gentlemanly, making people feel that the prince is honest and kind. However, Xie Chengze, who has read the original book, knows that this person is the most scheming and cunning.

Especially when those moon-like eyes are narrowed, they look gentle and friendly, but they are secretly filled with suspicion and jealousy, as they calculate how to kill the enemy without making a sound. They are not to be provoked.

Xie Chengze was keenly aware of the subtle dangerous aura emanating from Xie Jinyu, and his hair stood on end. He immediately changed the subject with a smile, "Prince brother, you came so early, have you eaten?"

The prince's younger brother.

Hearing this name, Xie Jinyu's pupils shrank slightly.

The past years seemed to have opened the floodgates of memory, making Xie Jinyu feel uneasy, and the look she gave Xie Chengze became increasingly obscure.

He hasn't called him "younger brother" for a long time.

When Xie Jinyu was a child, he liked to go play with Xie Chengze very much, because compared with his older brother who was dull and cold, his second brother Xie Chengze was handsome and gentle. He always called him "Crown Prince" in a soft and friendly voice. He not only taught him how to write and read poetry, play with birds and catch fish, but also carefully applied medicine to his body when he was punished by his mother for poor academic performance and whipped.

He, who was injured, never cried, but Xie Chengze cried even more miserably than him because of the heartache.

He once said that he liked the prince's younger brother the most.

But since some time ago, he stopped calling him the Crown Prince's younger brother. He started to interfere in the imperial court, became cruel and ruthless, and started to call him the third brother in an extremely hypocritical way.

It seemed to emphasize that he, Xie Chengze, was also a royal descendant, and that Xie Chengze did not recognize him as the crown prince.

And today, Xie Chengze suddenly mentioned this nickname which was almost a taboo to him. Why?

Xie Jinyu stared at Xie Chengze without stopping, trying to figure out why he suddenly behaved differently. Xie Chengze was frightened by his stare and could not help but take a step back, "What's wrong?"

Seeing that Xie Chengze seemed to be a little afraid of him, Xie Jinyu's eyes flashed slightly, and he almost thought that he had misunderstood.

How could Xie Chengze be afraid of me?

He is the best at provoking and making himself angry. If we were to ask who in the world is most capable of irritating the prince, Xie Chengze would be the one.

He wanted to make some sarcastic remarks, but suddenly saw a few tears in the corners of Xie Chengze's eyes. He paused and added some awkward sarcasm to his words, "Is Second Brother crying? Who bullied you?"

"Hmm?" Xie Chengze touched his face, and his white fingertips flashed under the crimson sleeves of his court robe. "Oh, no, I'm sleepy."

困？

Xie Jinyu laughed in his heart. His second elder brother was always very energetic in order to perform well in front of the emperor every day during court sessions. He had never felt tired, and even rushed to answer when the emperor asked a question, fearing that others would steal the credit.

He tried to find an excuse, but he couldn't even find one that could at least convince himself. It was so perfunctory!

"Then second brother must wake up as soon as possible, otherwise there will be any mistakes when attending the court and displease father..." Xie Jinyu took a step forward calmly, and used her slender fingertips to wipe away the remaining water marks at the corners of Xie Chengze's eyes. Because she used too much force, a little blush was left, which was very eye-catching.

Xie Chengze was hurt and took another step back. Knowing that the prince did not get along with him, he did not want to talk to him anymore. At this time, the fourth prince Xie Zimiao arrived late and saluted the two of them obediently and kindly, "Second brother, third brother."

Xie Chengze quickly pulled Xie Zimiao over and placed him between himself and Xie Jinyu, and asked with concern, "Why did you come so late today, fourth brother? Are you feeling unwell? Come, stand next to me, I will feel your pulse."

After saying that, he pretended to touch Xie Zimiao's wrist.

The woman in red came closer, and with the wind from her clothes, a faint scent of crabapple incense wafted into the air. Xie Zimiao's ears turned red, and his wrist felt as if it was burned by a burning flame. He didn't know whether to retract it, nor did he not retract it.

He stretched out his arms flattered and stammered, "Second brother, I'm fine."

In the past he always came on time, but today he was delayed for a while because of a small matter. He didn't expect that his second brother, who had always been indifferent to him, would be so thoughtful and noticed it.

But my second brother hasn't cared about him for a long, long time.

For a moment, Xie Zimiao even forgot that Xie Chengze had pulled him to the wrong position, and he just stood there, letting Xie Chengze play with his wrist.

Xie Jinyu glanced at the two of them, and seeing their intimate posture, he inexplicably felt a little unhappy in his heart, and couldn't help but sneer, "How come I don't know when my second brother learned medical skills?"

Xie Chengze didn't even raise his head, looking like he was taking the pulse seriously, "I just learned it, let me practice on my fourth brother."

This statement was irrefutable. Xie Jinyu sneered and said no more, but his burning eyes were fixed on Xie Chengze's face, as if he wanted to see through something, without moving for a moment.

Xie Chengze felt a little guilty when being stared at. He turned his head to the other side, pretending to think, pinching Xie Zimiao's wrist and moaning, "Hmm... Hmm~ Hmm... Hmm!"

Old Emperor, why haven't you come yet?

If you don't come soon, I'll be stared at!

Fortunately, the emperor finally came out after his long wait. Xie Chengze breathed a sigh of relief, let go of Xie Zimiao's wrist, and looked at Emperor Jian on the dragon throne.

He certainly does not look like Emperor Jian; it can even be said that there is no similarity at all between them. No wonder everyone in the palace was convinced that he was not the emperor's son.

But one thing that can be confirmed is that no matter how despicable the original owner was in private, as long as he did not harm other princes, Emperor Jian turned a blind eye and was very indulgent to the original owner, even doting on him.

In other words, under this premise, no matter what Xie Chengze does, he has Emperor Jian's support. It is also for this reason that Xie Chengze relaxed after coming here and decided to do whatever he wanted and not do whatever he didn't want.

However, in the end, one still has to proceed step by step and slowly soften the original owner's competitive and aggressive image in front of everyone, so that it will be easier to give up in the future.

Let’s start today!

Following Emperor Jian's solemn call of "court", all the ministers came out one after another to present their reports.

"Your Majesty, Yizhou was hit by mountain floods this year, the river embankment collapsed, and tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland were destroyed. According to convention, we should allocate silver for disaster relief and rebuild the river embankment to reassure the people of Yizhou!" Prime Minister Li Ren was the first to step forward and make a memorial.

"Your Majesty, floods in Yizhou are becoming more frequent. If we allocate money for disaster relief every time, it will be a great burden on the national treasury. We need to solve the problem completely!" The Minister of Revenue immediately stepped forward and said, "I think it is best to improve the river embankment to prevent future problems."

"How can it be that simple to improve the river embankment? All dynasties have tried hard, but many embankments have collapsed?" The Minister of Works immediately retorted, "Or have you, the Ministry of Revenue, already figured out how to improve it?"

"I have been in the court for a long time, so I naturally cannot think of it. Therefore, I think we should gather the thoughts of the world and discuss the method of flood control in Yizhou." The Minister of Revenue said loudly.

"Gathering the wisdom of the world, isn't that just admitting to the people that the officials of the court can't even do this? Where is the face of the civil and military officials?" The Minister of Rites immediately stepped forward to protest.

"Isn't it because the Ministry of Works is too useless?" The Minister of Revenue retorted, "The Ministry of Revenue's money didn't come from the wind. Yizhou's accounts are always in deficit every year, and the fertile land that was washed away has all become wasteland. It would be better for them to retreat to Lincheng and save some money for the court!"

"Ridiculous! You are destroying the city! If this precedent is set, students all over the world will criticize your majesty!" The Minister of Works was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at the Minister of Revenue's nose and cursed, "I don't believe that the Ministry of Revenue has no money. You didn't take all the money, did you?"

"Lord Jiang, please be careful with your words! You have to have evidence when speaking!" The Minister of Revenue immediately shouted harshly and looked at the Minister of Works fiercely.

"That's enough!" Emperor Jian said impatiently on the dragon throne, and then glanced in the direction of the princes, "Chengze, what do you think?"

It was common knowledge among his ministers that Emperor Jian particularly favored the Second Prince, and whenever there was such a memorial, he would specifically ask the Second Prince, as if he was intentionally polishing it and giving him a chance to perform.

It is no wonder that many ministers think that the Second Prince is the successor chosen by Emperor Jian, and the current Crown Prince is just a polishing tool for His Royal Highness the Second Prince. After all, in the history of the Jian'an Dynasty, there were too many deposed Crown Princes, and once deposed, it would be difficult to reinstate them.

But Xie Chengze, who had read the original novel, knew that these ideas were bullshit.

Although Emperor Jian doted on him, the position of Crown Prince firmly belonged to Xie Jinyu. The reason why he always let him answer first was because he knew that the Crown Prince would answer better. Comparing the two, the Crown Prince was naturally better!

This will also make the royalist officials more loyal to the prince and stand up for him, commonly known as fan abuse and purification!

Although Emperor Jian was not a wise ruler and did not make any outstanding contributions to the benefit of the people, fortunately he was very good at being an emperor. He kept the officials in the court under very stable checks and balances, and he also polished a qualified successor for the people. And that polishing stone was Xie Chengze, wasn't it?

Want to use him as a stepping stone and paving brick for the crown prince?

The grinding stone means going on strike!

Xie Chengze immediately turned his head and said innocently, "No, ask the prince! He must know!"

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