Chapter 418: Four Kinds of People
Seeing Zhu Youxiao wake up, the entire Qianqing Palace was suddenly thunderous, Zhang Yan and several concubines were even more so, in the era when the husband was the wife, Zhu Youxiao was their everything, if Zhu Youxiao died, it would mean that the sky above their heads was about to fall, and after the new emperor succeeded to the throne, their best outcome was to be assigned to a remote small courtyard but survived.
Of course, if you are unlucky, it is not impossible for the new emperor to let those concubines who have no heirs bury the dead Zhu Youxiao, and now Yang Feng has snatched Zhu Youxiao back from the hands of the Lord of Yama, which is undoubtedly giving them a new life.
Looking at the pair of thin hands that grabbed his arms, Yang Feng shook his head helplessly: "Your Majesty, you have just woken up, you still have to recuperate in peace, but now let's do something first." Queen Mother, I have to trouble you to send someone to call Gonggong Wei over, and then let the other unrelated people in the house wait outside. β
"Wei Zhongxian?" As soon as Zhang Yan heard this name, the good-looking willow eyebrows wrinkled, she really didn't want to hear this name.
"Yes, it's Grandpa Wei." Yang Feng said helplessly, Wei Zhongxian has been in charge of your inner court for many years, and there is no way to bypass this person in some things in the palace.
"Zitong, listen to Jiang Ningbo." Zhu Youzhen, who was lying on the bed, also said: "I know that you don't like this person, but there are some things that have to be done by him." β
"Yes...... The concubine knew. Zhang Yan nodded helplessly, and then sent someone out.
Soon, with a rush of footsteps, Wei Zhongxian appeared at the door, when Wei Zhongxian saw Zhu Youxiao, who was half-lying on the bed and talking to Zhang Yan, the whole person immediately showed an ecstatic look after a moment, and then crawled to the bed of the apocalypse and knelt down Tao Tao cried.
"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty...... You're finally awake...... Slaves...... The slave thinks she'll never see you again! β
Looking at Wei Zhongxian, who was crying a handful of snot and tears in front of him, the Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help but be a little moved, and a smile appeared on his emaciated face, "Companion, I've been unwell these days, but I've worked hard for you." β
Hearing the condolences of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian cried even more, "Your Majesty...... Slaves and maids are not bitter, Your Majesty is really bitter, slaves and maids only hate to suffer for Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty has suffered so much, slaves and maids are really damned! β
"Okay, don't cry." Although seeing Wei Zhongxian crying so much, Zhu Youxiao was really moved in his heart, but a fifty or sixty-year-old man was crying in front of him, and the appearance of tears and snot flowing out was really unsightly, Zhu Youxiao pointed at Yang Feng: "This time it is Jiang Ningbo who is looking for you to come over, you just listen to his orders." β
"Uh......"
Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but glance at Yang Feng in surprise, with a little doubt and incomprehension in his eyes, is there any mistake, he is the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch, known as the existence of the inner minister, the emperor actually let himself listen to the orders of an earl.
Seeing Wei Zhongxian's somewhat hesitant appearance, Zhu Youxiao frowned and reprimanded unhappily: "What do you see, didn't you hear my words clearly?" β
"Whew...... The slave obeys. Seeing that his boss was angry, Wei Zhongxian didn't dare to hesitate any longer, quickly lowered his head, and then said to Yang Feng with a smile: "Jiang Ningbo, dare to ask what you command?" β
"Don't dare to do it." Yang Feng smiled slightly: "Father-in-law Wei, you are His Majesty's right-hand man, and Uncle Ben doesn't dare to tell you, but there are some things that need Father-in-law Wei's help." β
"Since Your Majesty has already ordered it, Jiang Ningbo, even if you give it, our family dares not to do our best!" Being able to be nine thousand years old and in charge of the inner court for so many years, Wei Zhongxian's eyesight is naturally not bad, as soon as he saw that Zhu Youxiao's body was already very good, he didn't understand that it must be inseparable from Yang Feng. is the so-called merit is nothing more than saving the driver, Yang Feng just saved Zhu Youxiao, and now in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, Yang Feng is the reborn parent, how can he have the right to refuse.
Seeing this guy so good, Yang Feng couldn't help but secretly sigh, this guy's beauty for so many years is not all due to Zhu Youxiao's favor, and he is also a little capable.
"Well, Ben will be straight to the point." Yang Feng said unceremoniously: "Although Your Majesty is recovering from his illness now, his body is still a little weak, so His Majesty has to recuperate for a few days, and the news must be blocked in these days, and the people in the inner court cannot be allowed to spread the news, which depends on Gonggong Wei, this should not be difficult to do, right?" β
"No problem." Wei Zhongxian gritted his teeth and said: "Uncle, don't worry, if someone can spread the news, our family's Wei character will be written upside down." β
"Good!"
Yang Feng turned his head to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, since you are awake, can you tell Wei Chen about the fall into the water in the inner lake that day?" β
Hearing Yang Feng mention the sunset, a trace of anger flashed in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, and he said slowly: "The weather was hot that day, and after I finished commenting on the music, Xiao Chunzi told me that since the weather is so hot, why don't you go boating on the inner lake behind you and escape the heat by the way?" I agreed at that time, and when I arrived at the inner lake, I didn't know who pushed me when I stood on the boat and enjoyed the scenery of the lake, and I fell into the water, and I struggled desperately in the water for a long time, but no one came down to save me, and then I lost consciousness, and you all know what happened next. β
After listening to Zhu Youxiao's narration, Wei Zhongxian's face showed a trace of murderous intent, and he said fiercely: "This little Chunzi...... It is a shame that His Majesty trusts him so much, and he dares to do such a heart-wrenching thing, and he deserves to be punished by the Nine Clans! β
Yang Feng didn't speak, but his face was also awe-inspiring, if he came a day or two late, Zhu Youxiao would really die, Zhu Youxiao died, unless he really made up his mind to rebel, otherwise it would be really difficult for him to stay in this time and space. Moreover, after a few years of getting along, his friendship with Zhu Youxiao has also become deeper, and the two sides can be described as both gentlemen and friends, so he naturally can't watch Zhu Youxiao die.
After a while, Yang Feng said slowly: "Your Majesty, this matter is by no means that simple, there must be a shocking conspiracy brewing behind it. β
"I know." Zhu Youxiao shook his head, which was still a little dizzy, with some distress: "But what I can't imagine is who wants to harm me, and what good is it for them to kill me?" Could it be that if I die, the Ming Dynasty will fall into their hands? Besides, now that the eldest companion has also said that Xiao Chunzi and several eunuchs and palace maids who accompanied me on the lake that day have committed suicide, and the behind-the-scenes commander can no longer be found. β
"Why should the people behind the scenes be searched?" Yang Feng sneered: "Your Majesty, just think about it, if you are gone, you will understand who will benefit the most." β
"What? You mean Deyo? Zhu Youxiao shook his head again and again: "Impossible, Deyo will never do such a thing, his temperament is very clear, he is not that kind of person!" β
"Your Majesty, don't worry, His Royal Highness King Xin naturally can't frame Your Majesty." Yang Feng nodded, agreeing with Zhu Youxiao's opinion, "But don't forget, if you are not there, and the position of Dabao falls into the hands of King Xin, then who is the biggest beneficiary?" β
Zhu Youxiao's face slowly darkened, and he gritted his teeth word by word for a long time and said: "Gentry, taxes, open the sea!" β
As Zhu Youxiao's words fell, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little cold. Although people in this era have never heard of the phrase "whoever benefits the most will be the most suspicious", but this does not mean that they don't know this truth, and then think about the ban on opening the sea that Zhu Youxiao has implemented in the past half a year and the policy of integrating the gentry and paying for food as an errand and one as a messenger, if Zhu Youxiao dies, these policies will definitely be abolished at the first time without asking, and who will benefit the most at that time?
Thinking of this, even Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but shudder, there were so many people involved in this, so many that even Gonggong Wei, who had always felt that with the protection of the Heavenly Family, he was afraid of everything.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao's blackened face, Yang Feng suddenly said slowly: "Your Majesty, when Weichen was about to enter the palace today, he found that more than 200 officials, including Gao Panlong, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, the magnificent Shangfang of the Ministry of Officials, and Guo Yunhou, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, gathered at the noon gate and asked the queen to make an edict to let King Xin supervise the country, and His Royal Highness King Xin himself also came to the noon gate. β
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's body trembled with anger, and after coughing a few times, he said in a cruel voice: "This group of chaotic ministers and thieves, I haven't died yet, I want to force the palace, if I really die, then I can pay it back?" β
Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was very angry, Wei Zhongxian not only did not comfort him, but added fuel and vinegar to the side: "Your Majesty, these chaotic ministers and thieves have every good thing. You must know that now that the queen mother and the other two mothers are pregnant at the same time, it stands to reason that at least one prince will be born, no matter what, the Ming dynasty will not fall into the hands of others, but these people have pushed His Royal Highness the King of Faith out, who will believe it if there is no greasy here! β
Yang Feng glanced at Wei Zhongxian meaningfully, this old man really had two strokes, and he nailed Gao Panlong to death with such a fluttering sentence, and also hacked Zhu Youzhen by the way, this ability to make a small report is very good.
Sure enough, Zhu Youxiao almost jumped up after hearing this, don't look at Zhu Youxiao, who also loves his younger brother very much on weekdays, in another time and space, he even personally handed over the throne to his younger brother Zhu Youzhen, but that was a last resort under the premise that he had no heirs, now the three mothers, including Zhang Yan, are pregnant, and no matter how bad it is, a prince will be born, in this case, Zhu Youxiao will not be able to hand over the throne to him even if he loves his younger brother again, but now those people ignore these facts, Desperately wants the throne to be snatched away from his son, how can Zhu Youxiao be happy?
Zhu Youxiao was silent for a long time before he said in a deep voice: "Deyo, he really participated in this matter?" β
"This ......" Wei Zhongxian wanted to say "yes", but when he saw Yang Feng with an expressionless face, he swallowed his saliva before saying, "Your Majesty, this slave doesn't know." β
Yang Feng said slowly: "Your Majesty, according to Weichen, it seems that His Royal Highness King Xin has nothing to do with this matter, and the reason why he came outside the noon gate today is purely because he was deceived. β
"Oh...... Is it true? Zhu Youxiao's eyes showed a look of surprise, as an elder brother Zhu Youxiao is actually very competent, he doesn't want his younger brother to be involved in this matter, otherwise even if he loves Zhu Youzhen again, he can't tolerate his son's throne being threatened.
"That's true." Yang Feng said unceremoniously: "In Weichen's opinion, His Royal Highness King Xin is too naΓ―ve and naΓ―ve, if he is allowed to inherit the great treasure, it will not be the blessing of the Ming Dynasty." β
"Oh...... Why is that? Although Zhu Youxiao didn't like his younger brother to be involved in this matter, he naturally couldn't be happy when he heard others say this about his younger brother.
Yang Feng said: "Our officials in the Ming Dynasty can be described in four words: smart, stupid, diligent, and lazy. The first type of people are intelligent and industrious; The second type of people are smart but lazy; The third type of person is stupid and lazy; The fourth type of person is stupid but hardworking. In Weichen's view, His Royal Highness King Xin is undoubtedly the fourth type of person. β
"Bold!" Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was so angry that he scolded on the edge of the bed.
Wei Zhongxian on the side was also dumbfounded, on weekdays, our father-in-law Wei boasted that he was bold enough, but today he realized that compared to Yang Feng, his courage was nothing at all. Look at the person in front of you, you just said in front of the emperor that your brother is a stupid but hardworking person, where is his boldness, it's so big that it's boundless, okay.
Because Zhu Youxiao's voice was too loud, even the people outside the house heard it, and the queen Zhang Yan ran in for fear that something would happen, while others could only wait and see outside because of their lack of identity.
As soon as Zhang Yan entered the house, she heard Zhu Youxiao say unhappily: "Yang Aiqing, although you just saved me, you are not allowed to slander King Xin like this, he is my younger brother after all." β
"Slandering the King of Letters?" Zhang Yan was also stunned when she heard this, could it be that Yang Feng said something bad about King Xin just now?
At this time, I saw Yang Feng shaking his head and saying: "Your Majesty, what Weichen said is the truth, don't be angry first, and listen to Weichen tell you." β
Zhu Youxiao snorted: "Okay...... You say, if you can't say that you are ugly, I will punish you. β
"Your Majesty, the minister just divided the officials into four types. Then the minister will talk about the difference between these four kinds of people. Needless to say, smart and diligent people are the best and most scarce, such as Zhuge Liang, Guan Zhong, and Liu Bowen. There are also many wise and lazy officials, such as ministers. β
Hearing this, even Zhu Youxiao, who was in a bad mood, was amused, pointed at Yang Feng and said, "You...... I've never seen anyone so thick-skinned. β
Yang Feng continued: "The third type of officials is stupid and lazy, don't look at them as stupid, but they will not cause too much harm to the people around them, only those stupid and diligent officials are the most dangerous, once such people become officials, it will bring great harm to the court and even the Ming Dynasty, do you understand what the ministers mean?" β