From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 100: Princelings? Yes or No

The fourth year of the Qingli period, midsummer

During the spring and summer of this year, many major events took place in the Qing court, but they were mostly happy events.

The eldest prince won a great victory in the northwest, the crown prince got married, the Fan and Ye families became married, the commander of the Kyoto garrison division, the crown prince's father-in-law Ye Chong was promoted one level, given the title of Minister of War, transferred out of the capital, and commanded the northern front army to confront Northern Qi. The crown prince's other father-in-law Fan Jian was also promoted one level, replacing the minister who was on sick leave at home, and officially became the minister of revenue.

In addition, Emperor Qing conferred the title of Prince on the Second Prince because of his intelligence and ability, his meritorious service in handling government affairs, and his praise from both the upper and lower levels. He appointed him to the Council of State, and placed him on the same level as the Prime Minister and the Grand Secretary. He no longer participated in government affairs in the name of observing politics, but had a legitimate foothold in the court.

Of course, there was another change that caused heated discussion in the court.

The news that Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi had a concubine was also exposed, and the concubine's background was also exposed.

This case was handled by the Moral Review Department, but the person handling it was not Guo Baokun, as he wanted to avoid suspicion.

Emperor Qing was furious, and Guo Youzhi was moved to Dongping Prefecture and banished from the capital.

The series of changes is dazzling.

There were many interpretations of the decree to crown the Second Prince as a king, both inside and outside the court, but most believed that it was to balance the power of the Crown Prince.

Although the Crown Prince didn't participate much in government affairs, he was related to two families: one in the Ministry of War and the other in the Ministry of Revenue. One was in charge of the army, and the other was in charge of finances...

Guo Baokun is Guo Youzhi's only son, a die-hard princeling, and he heads the Ministry of Rites...

Everyone was shocked to find that the Crown Prince, who ignored the court, had unknowingly pulled several heavyweights in the court to his side.

If the second prince is not mentioned again, others will suspect whether Emperor Qing is going to pass on the throne directly.

"Father, does that mean our family is now considered a princeling?"

At the Fan Mansion, Fan Xian, whose injuries had all healed, looked at the empty yard, feeling a little down, and asked gloomily.

It's only been a short time since I arrived in Kyoto, and I've become a princeling inexplicably.

Of course, the most important thing is that my well-behaved and obedient sister was married off before they had even been together for a few days.

It is tolerable and unbearable.

Whenever he thought of this, he had the urge to beat Li Chengqian up.

In this matter, he felt for the first time what it meant to be powerless.

Even with the great master Wuzhu by his side, he was powerless.

Fan Jian glanced at him and said, "The prince has no faction. He never forms a faction."

"I know the Crown Prince doesn't really care about state affairs, but now that my family is married to the Crown Prince, in the eyes of others, we are the Prince's party!"

Fan Jian smiled and said, "The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne. It is His Majesty's will that the Fan family's daughter marry the Crown Prince. We are simply following His Majesty's will. There is no question of leaning towards the Crown Prince."

"You mean, we are the imperial party?"

Fan Jian nodded and said, "Remember, we will always stand on the side of His Majesty. Everything depends on His Majesty's decision. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."

"I understand." Fan Xian nodded, as if he understood. "By the way, Father, today Prince Jing's son, Li Hongcheng, sent me an invitation to attend a poetry gathering. Do you think I should go?"

"What do you think?" "I think Prince Jing is a good person, and everyone knows that our Fan Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion are on good terms, so I think I should go. However, I heard that Prince Jing is on good terms with the Second Prince, no, it's Prince Zhao. If I go..."

"Go ahead. It's just a poetry gathering, no big deal. You've been in Kyoto for a while, but you've been recovering from your injuries and aren't very familiar with the city yet. This is a good opportunity to get to know some people. After all, you're getting married soon, and some things are unavoidable."

"Okay, I understand." Fan Xian nodded.

"Remember, you're only going there to attend the poetry reading. Don't worry about anything else."

"What if Prince Jing arranges for me to meet with the Second Prince and the Prince of Zhao?"

"There's nothing wrong with meeting him. Over the past few years, Prince Zhao has become quite experienced. He always gives people a warm and welcoming feeling when dealing with people. The civil officials in the court are close to him and have high hopes for him. He's worth learning from." "But, won't this cause any misunderstandings, especially from the Crown Prince?"

"The prince won't care about such things." Thinking of the prince, Fan Jian shook his head, "He won't care either."

"why?"

"Why?" Fan Jian recalled the several times Li Chengqian had driven Emperor Qing to the brink of rage in the Linhu Palace, and he couldn't help but laugh. "You know, the other day, His Majesty suddenly asked me, 'What's the point of living this long and amassing such a large fortune? In the end, it's all going to be left to the son of that bastard who'll piss you off to death. Might as well just spend it all?'"

"Ah?" Fan Xian was stunned for a moment. Even his little head as a time traveler couldn't figure out what this meant.

"I think he's pissed off with the Crown Prince," Fan Jian said. "It seems like not long ago, he summoned the Crown Prince to Linhu Palace. I don't know what the Crown Prince said to him, but before they could even get a few words together, he was kicked out. It's said that His Majesty even kicked over the imperial desk and his favorite bronze crane lamp."

"Prince, are you so brave?" Fan Xian couldn't help but become curious.

In his understanding, although the position of crown prince is honorable, it is inherently restricted by imperial power. In history, which crown prince was not strictly controlled by the emperor? He could depose him or punish him at will. All of them were as obedient as turtles in front of the emperor. How could there be such a case of confronting the emperor face to face and making a scene known to everyone?
Doesn’t he want to be the crown prince anymore?

"The Crown Prince is always outspoken and straightforward," Fan Jian said. "Even though the Crown Prince treated Your Majesty in this way, Your Majesty still granted him the marriage, fulfilling his wishes. Can you tell?"

"Your Majesty, you are very favored by the prince."

"No, His Majesty is very satisfied with the Crown Prince. He just doesn't like the Crown Prince's attitude." At this point, Fan Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, "This is actually very abnormal. According to His Majesty's character, it shouldn't be like this." Fan Jian grew up with Emperor Qing and is a few years older than Emperor Qing. He is the person in the world who knows Emperor Qing best.

Over the years, he and Emperor Qing have supported each other all the way and laid the foundation for the great success of the Qing Kingdom today.

He also has a very good understanding of Emperor Qing's personality changes.

As Emperor Qing's achievements grew, his temperament naturally became more domineering, more self-centered, and more profound. This was a standard template of a wise and benevolent ruler in prosperous times.

Logically speaking, such a person would not be so tolerant of the prince.

However, not only did he tolerate it, but he tolerated it to the extreme and even agreed to the simultaneous marriage between the Prince and the Ye Fan families. Is he really so broad-minded?
He told Fan Xian that the Fan family was a princeling gang, but what was the reality?
Doesn’t Emperor Qing understand his own temperament?
If something really happened in the East Palace, wouldn’t Fan Jian take action?
Now it is for his daughter, and maybe for his grandson in the future, he will not stand idly by. In fact, after the marriage, he really became a princeling!

"It shouldn't be like this? Unless there is some secret between Your Majesty and the Crown Prince that can allow Your Majesty to be sure that the Crown Prince's position is unshakable." Fan Jian had his own judgment in his mind, but as for what the secret was, he didn't want to explore it for the time being.

"Bring more guards." He said to Fan Xian.

"That's not necessary. Just have Fujiko Kyo follow me." Fan Xian said with a smile, "There's no other great master in the world who would be so idle as to stare at me every day."

"It's better to be careful when getting married."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)