Phi-Fic Chapter 603: No Matter What, I Lost to Her
Chapter 603: No Matter What, I Lost to Her
"Prime Minister Qin, you have made very thoughtful arrangements for the surrender of the Hu bandits. You are worthy of being my prime minister." The emperor praised with a smile on his face.
"As the prime minister, the head of all officials, it is my duty to share the worries of the emperor!" Prime Minister Qin immediately stood up and pretended to salute the emperor.
"The third prince is seriously injured, and I have been worried about this matter recently." The emperor suddenly changed the subject, took the initiative to mention the third prince, and secretly observed Prime Minister Qin's reaction.
Prime Minister Qin sighed, his face full of helplessness.
"Your Majesty, no one wants to see such a result after such a thing happened. Your Majesty has already killed the culprit Luo. Next, I only hope that the third prince can recover soon." Prime Minister Qin's answer was flawless.
"Hasn't there been voices in the court recently calling for the establishment of a crown prince? What does Qin Xiang think about this?" the emperor asked again.
Prime Minister Qin looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He had already started to wonder why the emperor suddenly asked this question.
Did you discover anything?
In fact, this method was not very clever, but the queen insisted on doing so. In his opinion, it would be better to use some ruthless means to kill the fourth prince and put an end to it once and for all!
"Don't worry about it. I'm just asking. Just tell me what you heard."
"Your Majesty, I will speak frankly. In private, many people have been discussing the issue of appointing a crown prince. They also said that the third prince was seriously injured and became disabled, and the position of crown prince has nothing to do with the third prince. It seems..." Prime Minister Qin hesitated.
"What? Why are you so hesitant?" The emperor sounded a little impatient.
"It seems that they all think that the position of crown prince must belong to the fourth prince." After Qin Xiang finished speaking, he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not make irresponsible remarks about the crown prince. These words are just what I heard."
"Get up. The gossip you heard was not yours. What are you afraid of?"
Prime Minister Qin stood up immediately.
"Prime Minister Qin, what do you think of the national conditions of Daxia after so many years since I ascended the throne?" The emperor asked another question.
Prime Minister Qin raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor quietly. Based on his understanding of the emperor, he had already guessed what answer the emperor wanted to hear.
"Your Majesty, back then, Daxia was falling apart, and it was you who turned the tide and saved Daxia's country! Since you ascended the throne, you have worked hard to govern Daxia into what it is today, which is not easy. However, when it comes to national conditions, there are still many shortcomings. Your Majesty clearly has the style of the ancestor, and Daxia should also have the appearance of a founding country! I believe that Daxia will be more prosperous under your Majesty's governance!"
"How can I compare with the first ancestor? Prime Minister Qin, you think too highly of me."
"Your Majesty is too modest! In my heart, Your Majesty has always been like this!" Qin Lian quickly added a few compliments.
"What you said is not satisfactory, but it hits the nail on the head. Although the reform of the court has initially achieved results, it has not yet reached my original idea. It can be said that it is still far from it. If the court is unstable, how can the country be prosperous and the people strong? These court officials do not think about how to share my worries and govern the country of Daxia well, but instead they are eyeing the position of the crown prince every day. What use do I have for such officials?"
"Or do they think that I won't live long, so they are eager to surrender to the next monarch?"
Prime Minister Qin immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, as bright as the sun. How dare they have such thoughts? If they really do, it is a capital crime!"
At this moment, Prime Minister Qin was sweating profusely.
Could it be that the emperor discovered something?
He still tried his best to drag the Cao family into the water!
Unfortunately, the Cao family hasn’t taken the bait yet!
"Your Majesty, as the head of all officials, I should also have the responsibility to supervise all officials. This matter is my dereliction of duty. I will definitely handle this matter well and will never let Your Majesty worry about it again."
"Since Prime Minister Qin thinks this way, I am relieved. Please leave."
"Yes." Prime Minister Qin immediately stepped out.
The emperor looked at Prime Minister Qin's departing back, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Chao Sihai poured a cup of tea and handed it to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, drink some tea to moisten your throat."
"Chao Sihai, where do you think I failed in the matter of Prince Huaiyang?" the emperor suddenly asked.
Chao Sihai's mind was working rapidly, and he replied: "Your Majesty, how can this matter be determined by success or failure?"
"Why can't we use success or failure to determine it? I have been planning for so long, and Shen Chengjing and Ji Qingyuan both said that in my previous life, I executed the entire family of the King of Huaiyang. Why did the plan fail?"
Chao Sihai didn't dare to respond.
At this time, the emperor did not need anyone to give him an answer. The emperor just needed to vent, and all he had to do was listen quietly.
"I have always wondered what my past life was like. However, I have not been able to come back again, so I don't know. Those results were just revealed by others. Now, I don't want to be entangled between my past life and this life. I only care about the present."
"Your Majesty is wise." Chao Sihai immediately replied.
But at that moment, he was very dissatisfied!
"Chao Sihai, let me ask you a question. Do you think Ji Chuhe's heart is with the Huaiyang Palace or with me?"
"Your Majesty, didn't the Crown Prince's wife make her position clear in public?"
"My plan has failed in her hands. Do you think I will believe her if she just expresses her attitude in public? What if she is stubborn and doesn't care about the chance I give her, and even wants to change the outcome?"
"This... Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me. I really can't figure it out."
"It's right that you haven't thought it through. I haven't thought it through either." After saying this, the emperor stood up.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Chao Sihai hurriedly followed.
"Go to the Queen and see the Third Prince."
……
Ji Chuhe got the news that the emperor summoned Qin Xianghe to visit the third prince.
Summoning the Prime Minister of Qin was to give him a warning.
Going to see the Third Prince was to let people know that he had not given up on the Third Prince.
Ji Chuhe also guessed the Queen's intentions, but could only say that she had not yet pushed the Queen to a certain extent. The counterattack adopted by the Queen could not hurt the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince.
From this, it can be seen that the emperor still has no intention of appointing a crown prince.
If this matter was suppressed, her plan would fail.
The emperor's intentions towards her were so obvious that she didn't have much time to deal with them.
When Xiao Yan'an walked in, he saw Ji Chuhe walking around the room.
"Ma'am, what are you thinking about?"
"Nothing, Prince, why did you come back so early today?"
"I received news that the emperor asked us to stay until the surrender of the Hu bandits was dealt with before leaving the imperial capital."
"Well, that means there's still about a month left."