Quick Wear: After Binding the Boss

[Alright, host, stop acting. If you continue, you will be exposed. Now, find an excuse and leave here. If my existence is discovered, you will completely lose the hope of rising.]

The pirated system said anxiously.

It didn't know why, but as soon as it entered the room, it felt a chill all over its body, as if it was being stared at by something scary. If it continued to stay here, it was afraid that something would be in trouble.

It's better to leave quickly.

"Ah? Okay? I think I acted very well. Father must have been fooled by my acting. He shouldn't suspect that I was behind it. And looking at the evidence, I have nothing to do with it. Immortal, you can rest assured now."

Yuan Xingheng was showing off to the pirated system in his heart.

Then she pretended to cry in front of Emperor Yongchang, and then found an excuse to comfort her mother and left the Shangshufang.

After he left, Emperor Yongchang pinched his eyebrows and sighed.

"Announce it and try Ning'an Marquis properly. His family assets will be directly transferred to the East Palace."

After saying this, Emperor Yongchang waved his hand and asked the Dali Temple Minister to leave.

Emperor Yongchang did not intend to take Ning'an Marquis's property. Instead, he gave it directly to Xingzhou, which could be considered a kind of compensation.

Regarding this, Xingzhou did not say anything to refuse.

Emperor Yongchang finally spoke when only the father and son were left.

"Xingzhou, tell me, did your father do anything wrong? How could you give birth to such an evil creature?"

"Father, there is something I have to say." Xingzhou looked at the sad look of Emperor Yongchang and had to speak.

"what's up?"

"My second brother was invaded by an evil spirit. The mysterious death of Ning'an Hou must have been caused by the evil spirit..."

Afterwards, Xingzhou briefly talked about some evil things, but did not reveal his rebirth.

"What? What should I do?"

Emperor Yongchang still believed in Xingzhou. After all, he had been the crown prince for so many years, it was impossible for him not to believe in him.

The main reason is that Yuan Xingheng has changed too much from the past. The former Yuan Xingheng would not have so many tricks. Or, even if he did, he could not do it because he had no ability, and could only be an idle prince.

But now, it was obvious that Yuan Xingheng had started to use tricks, and even wanted to make himself feel that Yuan Xingheng had nothing to do with the affairs of Ning Anhou.

It’s a pity that Yuan Xingheng’s performance was a bit too fake, otherwise Emperor Yongchang would really believe it.

"This is easy to handle. Father, you just need to confine my second brother to Prince Ning's mansion. Then, I will cooperate with you to develop Dayan. As long as Dayan rises and the country prospers, the evil spirit possessing my second brother will naturally be suppressed by the country's destiny. At that time, everything will return to its original state."

Xingzhou's move was to control Yuan Xingheng's steps, to prevent Yuan Xingheng from coming into contact with too many people with high luck, and then to snatch their luck and cause trouble.

"Are you sure this method will work?"

Emperor Yongchang frowned.

To be honest, he naturally didn't want to do anything to Yuan Xingheng. After all, Yuan Xingheng was still his son. Even if he was not as good as Crown Prince Xingzhou, he was still the bloodline of Emperor Yongchang. It would be fine if Emperor Yongchang had many sons, but he only had two sons.

Any less is not good.

Xingzhou naturally understood what Emperor Yongchang was thinking, so he did not suggest severe punishment for Yuan Xingheng.

There is no need for that. We just need to confine Yuan Xingheng to his room until the evil demon is eliminated. Even if Yuan Xingheng is still alive, he will become half-stupid.

After all, being parasitized by evil demons from outside the domain would definitely have its drawbacks, right?

"Of course, father, don't worry. I can definitely get rid of the evil spirit. Father, you may not know this, look, this is the world map I drew roughly."

Xingzhou took out a simple world map.

This map is what Xingzhou saw with his own eyes in his previous life. However, the specific details are slightly different, but the general appearance is similar.

"world map?"

This world also has seven continents and four oceans, and the structures are not much different.

Then, Emperor Yongchang discovered that his Great Yan was no longer the center of the world.

“There’s such a large territory out there?”

A surge of pride suddenly surged in Emperor Yongchang's heart.

In fact, Dayan’s territory is already very large.

To the west is a huge mountain range, and it is not easy to cross it, so the best you can do is here.

Going south, we reached Lingnan.

There was still miasma in Lingnan at that time. To put it bluntly, it was too hot and there were threats of various viruses and pests.

In this era, there are no air conditioners, fans, or antibiotics, so it is naturally difficult for such a place to develop.

There is a wasteland to the north where crops cannot be grown. In addition, there are various Dirong tribes in it. Dayan does not have the strength to destroy the other side, so the situation is in a stalemate.

Then, although Dayan’s homeland seems to be a whole country, its control over the border areas is actually not that great.

There is no way. This is the era. Communication is limited and the territory is large. Some things have already become big by the time we know about them.

Isn't that how local tyrants come to be?

"Father, of course, territory is good, but with Dayan's current national strength, what's the point of conquering so much territory? In the end, we will only face the self-independence of marginal areas. Now we just need to focus on developing Dayan's national strength, and when all nations come to pay tribute, it will make sense."

Xingzhou took out the map just to let Emperor Yongchang look further ahead and have a higher vision, so that he could act better.

"If all these territories were occupied by Dayan..." Emperor Yongchang was indeed caught up in his imagination.

Not to mention anything else, just using it for farming would be a lot.

"Father, with Dayan's current capabilities, we cannot occupy such a far place."

"I understand. I will have people fully cooperate with you. If anyone dares to resist, they will be captured directly."

Emperor Yongchang spoke to Xingzhou with some excitement.

"My dear father, thank you very much."

Xingzhou curled the corner of his mouth, and then drew a big round pie for Emperor Yongchang.

It was not until midnight that Xingzhou left Taiji Palace and returned to his own East Palace.

Early the next morning, the imperial edict from Emperor Yongchang arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion.

"I have received the favor of Heaven and inherited the great cause of my ancestors. I work day and night to ensure the safety of the country. The second son of the Emperor, Prince Ning, has always been accustomed to etiquette and law, and should be a role model for the royal family. However, I recently heard that his behavior was inappropriate and violated the teachings of the emperor, and I am very worried.

"Father and son, ruler and subject, are the great defense of etiquette; self-cultivation and family harmony are the foundation of virtue. Now I have issued a special decree, ordering Prince Ning to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors in his palace. From now on, he is not allowed to leave the palace without an imperial decree. All the comings and goings of guests and foreign affairs shall be strictly inspected by the Left Guard, and no one shall disobey. The officials and servants in his palace shall also strictly abide by their duties and not discuss state affairs recklessly, which will cause trouble.

"It is advisable to order the Zongzheng Temple and the Zuojianmen Guard to jointly receive this order and supervise its implementation without negligence. Prince Ning should reflect deeply on himself, restrain himself and return to propriety, so as to demonstrate the meaning of my teachings. If he continues to make the same mistakes, he will be punished more severely.

"The announcement was made to the whole nation and abroad, and all were informed. It was on the ninth day of the twelfth month of the tenth year of Yongchang."

He simply put Prince Ning under house arrest, but did not mention the assassination attempt on the crown prince. After all, if the assassination attempt on the crown prince was really revealed, the court officials would be dissatisfied.

In order to prevent this from happening, and in order not to make a big deal out of the Ning'an Marquis incident, it would be enough to just talk about it from the perspective of etiquette and law. Anyway, the ministers probably all knew it in their hearts, and as long as they didn't point it out, everything would be fine.

It's rare to be confused.

"What?" Yuan Xingheng was stunned for a moment, and even forgot the etiquette of the imperial edict.

It was only with the angel's reminder that Yuan Xingheng seemed to have just woken up and quickly saluted to receive the order.

"How could this be?"

After the angel announced the decree left, Yuan Xingheng collapsed to the ground instantly, not understanding why he was confined to his room when he was fine.

It was obviously not like this last night.

The servants and officials in Prince Ning's Mansion were also in a mess. They were naturally confined to the Mansion. Perhaps only the servants who were doing shopping were allowed to go out.

Although the emperor's decree did not explicitly state it, even if they wanted to go out, they couldn't do it now. Moreover, even if they really left, they would definitely leave through the back door, not even the side door.

"My Immortal, I am now under house arrest. Father is not going to lock me up for life, is he? Could it be that he already knows that I was the one who ordered the assassination of the prince?"

Yuan Xingheng was a guy without rules to begin with, and the officials and literati he kept were even more so. After all, anyone with real ambition and brains would not follow Prince Ning.

Therefore, there was really no one on Yuan Xingheng's side who could think of a solution for him, except for the pirated system.

There is no way, it's because the pirated system is bound to such a thing.

[Even a fool can see it. Who told you to act so poorly? Otherwise, how could the emperor have discovered you? Now, you are still alive, which means the old emperor is soft-hearted.]

The pirated system rolled its eyes.

"Then Immortal, what should I do?" Yuan Xingheng was at a loss.

[Wait a few days, wait until things calm down a little, then you can hand over the things I gave you to the emperor, and then he will naturally release you.]

"But if it is handed over to Father, then won't there be any share for me?"

Yuan Xingheng still dreams of making a lot of money.

[If you don't want to, you will be locked up in Prince Ning's mansion for the rest of your life.]

The pirated system snorted coldly.

"No, no, no, I'm willing. I'll listen to you."

Yuan Xingheng didn't argue with anyone at this time. After all, this was a matter of life and death, and he was afraid that he would get himself killed if he continued to argue.

Let's not talk about Yuan Xingheng's side, just talking about Xingzhou, because of the emperor's order and his status as the prince, he has completely started the road of reform.

His status is clear, and he is different from ordinary court officials.

If you are a court official, you will have to take sides. Party strife is something that will never go out of style.

But Xingzhou is different. He is the emperor of the next generation and represents the future emperor. The contemporary emperor behind him fully supports him.

The ministers in the court will naturally not object as long as it does not harm their own foundation.

Xingzhou also knew this, so his reforms were all carried out step by step. He never tried to directly shake up these old ministers, as that would cause too much resistance.

In addition, Xingzhou also fully supervises the imperial examinations.

The imperial examination system has not been around for long, as it already existed during the previous dynasty. However, the imperial examination system was not taken too seriously in the previous dynasty, and more official positions were still in the hands of the aristocratic families.

Although a group of aristocratic families had been dealt with during the previous dynasty, it was still unrealistic to completely eradicate this thing in a short period of time.

At most, most of them will be dealt with, but there will still be some left.

After all, it is impossible to kill all the nobles in the country. Who will work for you then?

Even if they wanted to pass the imperial examination, common people had to have money to learn to read.

These days, the cost of learning to read and write and taking the imperial examinations is not something that ordinary farmers can afford.

Therefore, the imperial examination system in this world has just developed, so Xingzhou naturally has to do it himself.