20demayo Chapter 351 My dear, I want...
Chapter 351 My dear, I want...
"Ugh!"
The Crown Princess sighed, "You've been coming back late these days, but after careful consideration, I realized the Empty Seal case has little to do with you. So, after thinking about it, I think you've been busy with something else!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "Indeed!"
The Crown Princess asked, "Is that dangerous?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "It's not dangerous at all. It's just a matter of cleaning up the mess. This aristocratic family has caused such a big mess, and it mainly involves the taxation of Daxia. As the Minister of Revenue, I can't shirk my responsibilities in these matters!"
"Furthermore, the reason the aristocratic families are causing trouble this time is simply because their power is deeply entrenched. After being eradicated twice, we have to come up with some new measures to prevent them from resurfacing!"
As he spoke, he looked down at the Crown Princess. Seeing her leaning on his shoulder with her eyes closed peacefully, he asked, "You never asked about these things before. What happened this time?"
"without!"
The Crown Princess moved her head and whispered, "It's just that after hearing today that he's coming back, I'm feeling a little uneasy about the current situation in the court. Somehow, I feel like all of this... seems like someone is deliberately pushing something. I feel like the capital will soon face a storm!"
"..."
When Gu Jingzhi heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.
He stared blankly at the Crown Princess's face. Is this... the so-called woman's sixth sense?
As if she had noticed Gu Jingzhi's gaze, she opened her eyes slightly and saw the man staring at her in a daze. She couldn't help but ask, "What? Do you know something?"
"Uh……"
Gu Jingzhi hesitated slightly, but after thinking about it, he lowered his head and whispered in the Crown Princess's ear: "Your Majesty's body can't hold on any longer!"
"what?"
The Crown Princess suddenly looked up and glanced around the room warily. Seeing no one else was there, she asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true! Lin Feng frequently saw Imperial Physician Xia secretly treating His Majesty! However, there's never been any record of him seeing a doctor in the Imperial Hospital. This is enough to explain a lot of problems!"
"Before I went to Ningzhou, I checked your Majesty's health. He can live another ten years without any problem!"
"But the last time I looked at him, I found that His Majesty was in a very bad state!"
As a martial artist and a master of the realm of transformation, Gu Jingzhi's vision would not be wrong. Even if he did not understand medicine, he could still see some clues.
However, this matter was too big, so the Crown Princess asked, "Is it possible that His Majesty is simply ill and difficult to treat, and he doesn't want others to know? In fact..."
What the Crown Princess feared most was that Gu Jingzhi would make the wrong judgment.
If Emperor Xia really just had a serious illness, but it was not as Gu Jingzhi said, then there would be big problems.
Who would have thought? Gu Jingzhi shook his head and whispered, "Have you ever thought about why His Majesty let the Crown Prince handle the empty seal case this time? If this kind of thing were to happen under normal circumstances, the end result would only be a thankless task, but at a critical moment, it can establish authority!"
"If His Majesty's health doesn't affect his lifespan, then although the Crown Prince can establish a high level of authority in the short term by carrying out this task now, this authority will slowly turn into hatred over time!"
"There's no conflict between the Crown Prince and His Majesty, so after much thought and considering all the factors involved, there's only one answer!"
"Your Majesty wants to help the Crown Prince establish his authority before he ascends the throne. By then, with the help of the veteran officials in the court, the Crown Prince will be able to stabilize the court as quickly as possible!"
"This……"
The Crown Princess was speechless for a moment.
Although this is a great thing for her, after all, she will never have to worry again.
But when I heard it suddenly, I still felt a chill in my heart.
"Who attacked His Majesty?"
She murmured unconsciously.
Gu Jingzhi showed disdain: "This kind of thing can only be done by tampering with the food! But there are eunuchs in the palace who test poisons, so I think it must be somewhere else. As for what it is, I'm not sure."
"But the only people who can access this are probably the nobles in the palace!"
"Your Majesty now has only three adult princes, and the only ones he can contact in the palace are Empress Yin and Consort Li. These two are the most suspicious at the moment!"
As soon as the names of these two people came out, the Crown Princess nodded silently.
"I never thought that a founding emperor would be ruined by such despicable means..."
The Crown Princess sighed softly.
Emperor Xia treated her very well. Firstly, she was the eldest daughter-in-law, and secondly, their Qiao family had conquered the world together. Emperor Xia was sometimes even more tolerant of her than her father.
She had thought of the worst outcome, but she had never imagined it would be this kind of situation. She first met Emperor Xia when she was a child. At that time, Great Xia had not yet been established. In her young heart, Emperor Xia was a hero.
In fact, Emperor Xia can indeed be called a hero. Although Emperor Xia was not as good as the founding monarchs of previous dynasties in governing the country, he was not narrow-minded, and almost none of the meritorious officials who followed him to start his career were harmed.
Now that she heard that her childhood hero was about to pass away, and with such an ending, she couldn't help feeling a little melancholy!
Seeing her like this, Gu Jingzhi could only comfort her, "Don't think too much about it. This kind of thing has always been common in imperial families. If it weren't for the fact that they are from aristocratic families, I think your Majesty's sons and daughters would definitely be able to get along with ordinary people in a close and harmonious way!"
The Crown Princess just nodded woodenly after hearing this.
In fact, Gu Jingzhi himself did not dare to think of what he said. Looking back at the history he was familiar with, Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Xia had similar experiences, but when it came to teaching his sons, no one could compare to Zhu Yuanzhang.
At least the other people's sons are relatively harmonious with each other.
The origin of Emperor Xia was similar to that of Emperor Hongwu, but the structure of the Great Xia Dynasty was different. With the aristocratic families who were obsessed with profit, how could Emperor Xia's sons not fight among themselves?
As for saying that if there were no interference from the aristocratic families, perhaps it would be much better!
The Crown Princess leaned on Gu Jingzhi's shoulder for a long time, then she said softly, "Jingzhi, you will protect me, right?"
"Yes! I will protect you for the rest of my life and won't let anyone hurt you!"
Feeling the woman's deep trust, Gu Jingzhi agreed without hesitation.
After all, compared to the Crown Prince, he is indeed more capable of protecting the Crown Princess at the moment.
No matter who ascends the throne in the future, unless he is crazy, no one will dare to attack Gu Jingzhi easily. Besides, his cousin Lin Feng still controls the imperial guards. Facing the open and secret attacks in the court, he really has nothing to fear.
As for other times, Qiao Shuwan is the Crown Princess after all, so no one would dare to disregard the rules, right?
As for the future, the power in his hands will only become greater and greater. As long as he doesn't think about taking a chair, it is only a matter of time before he dominates the court.
"very nice!"
Hearing the man's firm tone, the Crown Princess held Gu Jingzhi's hand tightly, and then spoke in an extremely seductive tone!
"My dear, I want..."