Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

Yu Yanlang was slightly startled when he heard this.

"Over the years, your majesty has been quietly taking power. However, there is a lot of resistance." Rong Yaozu took another sip of tea. "The old Duke of Zhenguo has accumulated power for many years, and has many followers. His power is huge. Every time your majesty makes a reform, whether it is hiring people or handling affairs, as long as it touches the interests of the Duke of Zhenguo, they will set up various obstacles to make your majesty unable to move forward. Fifteen years ago, the old Duke of Zhenguo passed away, and his son Shi Mu took over the position of Duke of Zhenguo. This Shi Mu's style of doing things is overbearing and domineering, even worse than his father. You can see that he named his eldest son Shi Potian. Brother Yu, you are a scholar, and your brain works better than me, a warrior. You should see it more clearly than me. Your majesty has had a hard time these years. King Jing's injury has not improved, and the crown prince is young and weak. In order to protect them, do you know how much thought and effort your majesty has spent?"

Yu Yanlang was deeply moved, his eyes widened and his expression was stunned.

After a long while, he said shyly: "I was blinded by one leaf."

"You can't be blamed for this." Rong Yaozu shook his head and sighed, "His Majesty promised the Imperial Concubine that he didn't want your Yu family to be too involved in court disputes, so he arranged for you to enter the Hanlin Academy. Your father only gave him a nominal title of Grand Tutor."

The main duties of the Hanlin Academy are to draft imperial edicts, compile historical books, and give lectures at imperial lectures. It has a strong academic atmosphere. To put it bluntly, it is a department for studying. The Taifu, like the Hanlin Academy scholars, sounds respected and noble, but in fact, neither of them holds real power.

He had always thought that His Majesty was afraid of and worried about the Duke of Zhenguo and Prince Chen, so he did not use the Yu family. But he did not expect that it was his aunt's wish before her death, and the purpose was just to protect the entire Yu family.

"Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't dare to get too close to you because he's concerned about your safety." Rong Yaozu patted him on the shoulder, his tone suddenly lighter, "Fortunately, the Crown Prince has grown up safely over the years. Brother Yu, I've said so much just because I hope your Yu family won't have any grudges with His Majesty. In His Majesty's heart, the Yu family has always been very important."

Yu Yanlang felt mixed emotions.

There is excitement, joy, uneasiness, guilt, and more importantly, a sense of relief.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He bowed in the direction of the palace, then looked at Rong Yaozu with a twinkling gaze and asked, "You asked me to come here today not just to tell me this, right?"

"So that's why you literati are so smart!" Rongyaozu laughed and took the opportunity to compliment Yu Yanlang.

"You are praising me so much, do you want something from me?"

"Haha, as expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Brother Yu." Rong Yaozu suddenly lowered his voice and whispered in Yu Yanlang's ear, "I heard that Fang Xingzheng, the county magistrate of Xilin County in Luzhou Prefecture, is from your Yu family?"

Yu Yanlang was curious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded and said, "He is my nominal disciple."

"How is this person?"

"Loyal to the emperor and patriotic, loving the people like his own children. Fair and strict, and righteous."

"Such a high evaluation. Then I feel relieved." Rong Yao Zu chuckled, "Brother Yu, please ask your disciple to help me keep an eye on someone. This person is likely to appear in Xilin County recently."

"who?"

"You must keep it a secret for me." Rong Yaozu's mysterious look made Yu Yanlang even more curious.

"You tell me, I promise not to tell anyone."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Rongyaozu spoke each word almost in a whisper.

"what?"

Jade-faced lady's starry eyes opened wide.

Did he hear it correctly?

"Isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recuperating in the mansion?" And he had been ill for three months. He went to the Crown Prince's mansion to visit him several times, but the guards refused to let him in, saying that the Crown Prince needed to rest and it was inconvenient to disturb him.

Rongyao Zu put on an expression as if he was about to gossip, and said with a chuckle, "You were shocked when you heard it, weren't you? Do you know what expression His Majesty had at that time?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is still hiding this from His Majesty?" Yu Yanlang had a dazed look on his face.

"Isn't it?" Rong Yaozu sighed, with a complex expression on his face, with both admiration and awe. "His Royal Highness is indeed a child raised by Your Majesty, and he has the same courage and determination as Your Majesty did. Three months ago, he left a letter for Your Majesty and left. Your Majesty was so angry..."

He paused, shook his head and sighed, "Although he was angry and worried, His Majesty was also very pleased with the Crown Prince. He said that the young eagle's wings have grown, and it will eventually soar into the sky."

"Did the Crown Prince go to Prince Chen's fiefdom?" A bold guess popped up in Yu Yanlang's mind.

Over the years, the impression that His Royal Highness left on him was that of a beautiful, intelligent and precocious boy. Over the years, he could see the Crown Prince every few months, and as he watched the boy grow up, his temperament became more and more noble and cold.

Gradually, he heard more and more rumors about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

It is said that he is gifted with extraordinary talent and has a photographic memory; it is said that he is extremely handsome and elegant; it is said that he knows how to use people and has a good command of his subordinates; it is said that he is resourceful and has no omissions in his plans...

Of course there are also many bad rumors.

They said he was weak and sick since childhood; they said he was vicious, cruel and ruthless; they said he was narrow-minded and vindictive, and he would not give up until he achieved his goal...

He thought of the strange situation in the court in recent days, and couldn't help asking, "Could it be that the recent incident with Prince Chen was not the work of Prince Jing, but the work of the Crown Prince?"

"Hehe, you finally reacted." Rong Yaozu seemed very happy to see Yu Yanlang's surprise, "Brother Yu, don't you know that His Royal Highness King Jing usually listens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yu Yanlang was stunned again: "That nursery rhyme was not written by His Royal Highness Prince Jing, but by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"The nursery rhyme was indeed spread by His Royal Highness Prince Jing." Rong Yaozu said with a smile, "It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's idea."

Yu Yanlang: ...

He always thought that it was His Royal Highness Prince Jing who took action, but he didn't expect that it was his son who was operating behind the scenes.

"What does your Majesty mean?"

It was well known to the court and the public that Rong Yaozu was a staunch monarchist. He would not allow the situation to develop without the permission of Emperor Zheng'an.

Sure enough, I heard Rongyaozu say, "When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. The emperor will naturally protect His Royal Highness. But..."

After a pause, Rongyaozu continued, "However, His Majesty believes that the Crown Prince is young and hot-tempered, and he may suffer losses if he acts too hastily. When the Crown Prince left a letter before leaving the capital, he gave the Crown Prince three months. If there is no progress within the three-month period, he will bring the Crown Prince back to the capital."

"Three months is too short a time." Yu Yanlang muttered softly.

"Three months is neither long nor short. If it is too long, the situation will become out of control and even Your Majesty will not be able to save it."

Yu Yanlang's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes were filled with horror. "Brother Rong, do you mean that King Chen will risk everything and take the risk?"

……

"Go for broke, take a risk?" Under the fiery red maple tree, a young man in a snow-white fur coat was sitting cross-legged facing the chessboard. His posture was elegant, and his voice was like a glass of aged wine, intoxicating. "No. This uncle of mine likes the feeling of being in control of everything the most. But I am a variable. Rather than hastily disrupting the original plan and launching a rebellion before being fully prepared, it is better to concentrate on getting rid of me, the variable."

"Snap!" A slender and graceful hand like jade picked up a black piece and placed it on the criss-cross chessboard.

The white of the fingers and the black of the chess pieces create a strong visual impact, making everyone who sees them exclaim in their hearts: How beautiful.