Life is the best teacher, and tribulation is the most valuable asset.

Because of the first half of his life when he lost his father at a young age, sent people under the fence, and fell into the rivers and lakes, Yang Shiqi, who only entered the officialdom in middle age, will be more old and serious than other officials, cautious in words and deeds, and can always avoid the crisis before it comes, turning the unfavorable situation into an advantage - in the Yongle Dynasty, he was not implicated by Fang Xiaoru, and was appointed as one of the seven scholars in the first cabinet of the Ming Dynasty together with Xie Jin and others, and became an important minister of the imperial court!

Although he was called the smartest person in the Ming Dynasty after Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and Xie Jin were completely different, just like this protracted battle for the throne, he and Xie Jin both supported Zhu Gaochi, but Xie Jin was very high-profile, lest the world not know that he was the crown prince, and eventually caused death. Yang Shiqi is much more cautious, he is a loyal supporter of the crown prince, but he is cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays, and he does not show it at all. Although he is good at scheming and trickery, he never goes out of the limelight, leaves all the opportunities for others to show his face, and never interacts with the prince in ordinary times, so he will gain the trust of the emperor......

is like last year's East Palace Welcoming Incident, the East Palace Auxiliary Ministers were imprisoned and imprisoned until now, but Yang Shiqi only slept in the edict prison for one night, and was specially released and reinstated. In the following years, the emperor toured the north, and he was once again appointed as a left-behind minister and assistant to the crown prince, and he was still deeply trusted by the emperor.

Although Yang Shiqi is a fake ******, he knows the truth that speed is not enough. While other civil officials were vying to show their loyalty to the prince, he kept his distance from the prince and served the emperor wholeheartedly. In this way, after the emperor trusted him very much, he would naturally hand over the task of assisting and monitoring the crown prince to his shoulders when he went on patrol. At this time, he can justifiably contact the crown prince, and because he is deeply trusted by the emperor, his value and role to the prince are far greater than those high-ranking officials in the ministry, and the prince naturally attaches great importance to him. This is the so-called last-mover first-come.

Generally speaking, the result of flattering both sides is that neither side can please either, but in a bull like Yang Shiqi, he can be left and right, and both sides regard him as a good person. is much smarter than Wang Xian's way of offending people everywhere.

And Yang Shiqi is not blindly left and right, he will always give the prince clever and hidden help at critical moments, and many times when the emperor is about to attack the prince, he has spoken out for Zhu Gaochi to eliminate the disaster invisibly, so that the prince will feel invisible, extremely respectful, and extremely trusted......

"Why is Your Highness so worried?" Yang Shiqi asked.

At this moment, there were only two monarchs and ministers in the study, Zhu Gaochi naturally no longer concealed it, and said with a bitter face: "Fang Cai went to visit his aunt alone, but he ran into King Han. ”

"Oh......" Yang Shiqi asked softly, "What does King Han look like?" ”

"I'm more angry than I thought." Zhu Gaochi said: "It's almost eight pieces of Gu Da on the spot." Said with a worried face: "He finally threatened to take revenge tenfold, I don't think it's just angry words." ”

"Yes......" Yang Shiqi nodded and said in a deep voice: "From the moment the emperor saw Zhu Zhanqi and Princess Zhao, the two sides had no choice but to die. ”

"Hey, Zhongde's people are really bold," Zhu Gaochi sighed: "Although they were unrighteous first, how can I say that Zhan Qi and the Mu family are also from the heavenly family, so they shouldn't be so ruined...... After speaking, he felt that these words were a bit of a bitch to set up the archway, and he hurriedly added: "Of course, the lonely aunt can't be ruined...... Hey, in order to fight for power and profit, what is the face of the heavenly family? ”

Although the prince said it upside down, Yang Shiqi could understand his complicated feelings, first, he hated the other party for making a fuss about Xu Miaojin, and then harmed himself, and felt very relieved that he could return a tooth for a tooth; But secondly, the prince felt that Wang Xian's subordinates had gone too far and hurt the royal face, and his mood was very conflicted.

Keen to grasp the contradiction, Yang Shiqi said softly: "Can this matter be handled more appropriately?" ”

"I can't." The crown prince shook his head and said: "If there was no one on the ship at that time, or some unrelated person, the emperor would definitely know that it was our people who rescued Wang Xian and my aunt, and there would still be bad associations." ”

"Isn't this over, there is power in the matter, he is unkind to me, and there is nothing to say." Yang Shiqi said: "It's just that Beizhen Fusi is really evil, and he is just dealing with Ji Gang and them right now, and when the overall situation is decided in the future, it is still necessary to strictly discipline them." Yang Shiqi's intentions are quite unkind, he knows that the current situation must be dealt with by Wang Xian's people, but he also buried the foreshadowing of the birds, the good bow hidden, the cunning rabbit died, and the lackeys cooked.

"That's what the master said." The prince thought deeply and said: "It's useless to talk about this matter, so I won't mention it." It's just that in this way, my two younger brothers and I have no room to turn around. ”

"With all due respect, I'm afraid this is exactly what Wang Zhongde wants to see." Yang Shiqi said faintly: "Last time, His Royal Highness stopped their actions, and his people were very unwilling, and later he and Xu Zhenren were captured. ”

Hearing this, the prince was stunned for a moment, and said for a while: "No, right?" ”

"Maybe the minister is too careful, but it's just that Beizhen Fusi's actions make the minister feel no different from Ji Gang, so he is worried." Yang Shiqi said slowly: "In short, Your Highness should not indulge them too much, lest one Ji Gang fall and the other Ji Gang will rise again." ”

"Lonely...... I know that Master Yang is thinking about the community. Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said, "But Zhongde won't be Ji Gang's, he knows what he's doing." ”

"Yes." Yang Shiqi knew that with the prince's trust in Wang Xian, he wanted to give him eye medicine, but it would not work once or twice, so he accepted it when he saw it: "It is best for Your Highness to have a good idea." ”

"Hmm." Zhu Gaochi stopped this topic, closed his eyes for a while before he spoke: "The lonely prince, the situation is actually very embarrassing, how my two younger brothers toss, my father and the emperor turn a blind eye, if I do anything, I can't tolerate them, and I will be severely punished......"

"That's what Your Highness said." Yang Shiqi nodded and said, "But the King of Han is really making too much trouble now, and the emperor will not tolerate it forever." ”

"If the father really wants to move them, there will always be a will. If you don't have a will, you haven't made up your mind. Zhu Gaochi groaned: "At this time, we should not act rashly. ”

"What Your Highness said is very true." Yang Shiqi followed the prince's words and said: "The minister always has a feeling that in the past few months, the emperor will not know that the emperor will not know that with the emperor's temperament, he will not really ignore it, it may just be that the time has not come, and when the time comes, there will definitely be a number of heads on the ground." After a pause, he said: "With the minister's understanding of the emperor, His Majesty is watching from the sidelines, looking at His Royal Highness and the brothers, as well as Ji Gang Wang Xian, what kind of trouble can be made." When the cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods all appear, they will be all caught. ”

"That's how it should be." The prince nodded, convinced.

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the current situation is still 'the last to control others, and the first to strike is likely to be controlled by others'." Yang Shiqi said in a deep voice.

"And we're going to stay put?" The prince looked at Yang Shiqi.

"It's not that the troops don't move, it's the last strike, and the second strike is also going to be launched...... Yang Shiqi said slowly: "Your Highness forgot what we said earlier?" ”

"You mean...... Zheng Boke section? The prince said suddenly.

"Yes, does Zheng Zhuang want to kill Uncle Duan's younger brother? Apparently thinking. Yang Shiqi said: "But he can't kill him, because it is his own brother, and their mothers are still alive." Zhuang Gong's passivity that day was the same as His Royal Highness, so what did Zhuang Gong do? He is only passive on the surface, but in fact, he has been secretly creating the conditions for Zào to get rid of Uncle Duan. He sealed his uncle Duan in Jingyi, making him even more arrogant. He also sat back and watched his uncle Duan secretly control the western and northern borders of Zheng Guo, so that his uncle Duan felt that he could be on an equal footing with him, and bred the ambition of usurping the throne. He then extended his territory to Liyan, completely strengthening his determination to rebel. ”

Because of Duke Zhuang's weakness, Uncle Duan unscrupulously repaired the city walls, drilled soldiers and horses, gathered grain and grass, and built armor, and at this time the whole Zheng people knew that he was going to rebel. At this time, everyone in the world thought that Zhuang Gong had to fight back, and the time he was waiting for was finally ripe, so he decisively sent troops to attack Uncle Duan, Uncle Duan was caught off guard, the people turned against him, and the rebellion was quickly quelled. Yang Shiqi continued: "Zhuang Gong's superficial weakness is actually to create conditions that can crusade against Gong Shu Duan, and he has been secretly making strong troops, making plans, and planting spies, so that he can succeed in one fell swoop when the time is ripe." The minister thought that the ancients could be lawful. ”

"Well...... "Since the mention of 'Zheng Boke Duan' that time, Zhu Gaochi is about to turn over this "Spring and Autumn Period", and he has long known this story, and sighed: "Duke Zhuang is still too anxious, if he waits for Uncle Duan to send troops to the capital, I am afraid that there will not be so much infamy." ”

"How can everything be as expected," Yang Shiqi said: "Once the other party launches, the situation is not under the control of his side, so Zhuang Gong's approach is desirable." ”

"Duke Zhuang is the lord of a country, but he still has a father." Zhu Gao said quietly: "It is advisable for him, but it is not advisable for loneliness." ”

"Hehe, Your Highness is too worried." Yang Shiqi said with a smile: "We just follow the method of Duke Zhuang to induce Uncle Duan to rebel, and the possibility of a real war meeting is very small, as you said, there is still an emperor in the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Hey, that's the only way," Zhu Gaochi sighed: "Lone really doesn't want a tragedy of fratricide......"

"But...... You still have to prepare for the worst......" Yang Shiqi said in a deep voice: "What if the emperor doesn't rush back to the capital in time?" Or what if the king of Han jumps off the wall in a hurry before the emperor returns? In any case, at present, we should try to induce the Han King to think that the time is ripe, on the other hand, let the whole capital know that the Han King is going to rebel, and at the same time, we must be prepared, even if we want the Han King to fire the first shot, we must fire it at the time and place we choose, and ensure that we can win the battle! ”