The beginning of the counterattack! The time-traveling boss is famous in Beijing

In the imperial study, Emperor Jing Zhao, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, put down the memorial and sat at the desk with his eyelids lowered.

The fingers of his left hand were casually turning the jade ring on his right thumb.

Eunuch De stood beside Emperor Jingzhao, holding a whisk in his hand, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, his body motionless.

Having served Emperor Jing Zhao for decades, she had a thorough understanding of the emperor's moods and emotions.

At the court this morning, the emperor openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of those ministers in conferring the title of Princess Ning'an.

In fact, he was furious about the intrigues among the princes who stood behind the ministers.

Those princes were testing Your Majesty's attitude through the mouths of court officials.

It is nothing more than using this to gain more bargaining chips for one's own forces.

Seeing that Emperor Jing Zhao frowned, Eunuch De stepped forward and asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you tired? Do you need me to prepare some refreshments to relieve your fatigue?"

Emperor Jing Zhao said nothing, but just shook his head.

Eunuch De bowed slightly and respectfully stepped aside, waiting for the emperor's instructions at any time.

The current emperor, Emperor Jing Zhao, has nine sons.

Except for the second prince and the eighth prince who died young, the crown prince was deposed after a palace coup more than ten years ago and has been under house arrest in a mansion in the capital.

During the palace coup, the third prince, who was connected with the crown prince, disappeared after the coup.

The missing third prince has also become a source of worry for Emperor Jing Zhao over the years.

He sent out countless shadow guards, but still found no clues.

The seventh prince has been a sickly child since he was young and has always lived in seclusion.

When the princes came of age, they set up their own homes, left the palace, and lived in the mansions given by the emperor.

Because the Seventh Prince was frail and sickly, the Emperor granted him permission to continue living in the palace, but he seldom appeared in public.

Si Heng was the first to be crowned king. He moved out of the palace and lived in his own palace before he even reached adulthood.

Currently, there are only three princes still active in the court: the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Sixth Prince.

She is also the person with the greatest hope of ascending to the throne in the eyes of all court officials.

These princes seemed to be in harmony on the surface, but in fact there were undercurrents and they were all competing against each other secretly.

These princes who have the greatest hope of competing for the throne are evenly matched in strength, and all of them are eyeing the supreme throne.

After the former crown prince was deposed, the emperor never mentioned the issue of appointing a crown prince again.

In order to avoid one party dominating the market, Emperor Jing Zhao always turned a blind eye to the fights among the princes, as long as they were not excessive.

Over the years, the court has been maintained in a strange state of balance.

In the court today, the first Censor who jumped out to speak was the father of the Sixth Prince's wife.

Among those behind are the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince's men.

The Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince have always been at odds with each other.

The fact that Si Heng delivered a letter to the palace to request a title on behalf of Qin Ruo was no secret at all.

There is no wall that is impenetrable, not to mention that Si Heng did not deliberately conceal his actions at that time, and many people in the court knew it well.

The Ninth Prince has always behaved in an absurd manner, and the ministers in the court have long been accustomed to it.

The imperial physician had predicted that the Ninth Prince would live to be 23 years old because of the strange poison he had been suffering from. The Emperor, perhaps out of guilt, had always been somewhat indulgent towards him.

After Si Heng secretly returned to the capital last time, the princes began to use more and more tricks.

Now, the people representing the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince are standing on the same front, which is very interesting.

With the previous experience of the crown prince as a lesson, the emperor hated the princes who secretly made friends with ministers and did things that disrupted the order of the court the most.

Now, the two princes who usually fought each other have joined forces because of the canonization of Princess Ning'an.

This undoubtedly touched the bottom line of Emperor Jing Zhao and touched the most sensitive nerve in his heart.

"I just gave that civilian county a little bit of honor, and they are so upset? Lao Jiu is their brother! Why can't they tolerate Lao Jiu?"

"I have already let them off the hook for what happened in the past. Now, this little trick has been caught under my eyes. They can't hold back! Do they really think I'm dead?"

Emperor Jing Zhao suddenly stood up and swept all the items on the table to the ground.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Please take care of your health." Eunuch De was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.

Eunuch De naturally knew who the emperor was talking about when he mentioned "them". At this moment he could only listen and not say anything more.

After a moment, Emperor Jing Zhao sat back dejectedly, a trace of fatigue flashing in his eyes. He raised his hand to signal Eunuch De to stand up.

Suddenly, Emperor Jing Zhao changed the subject: "Xiao Dezi, do you think that I have been suppressing Old Nine and being too cruel to him?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I would never dare to do that. Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and your life is tied to the country of Dasheng. Naturally, you have your reasons for making such arrangements..."

How could Eunuch De dare to comment on the faults between the emperor and his son? His body trembled and he pretended to kneel down again.

"Enough! You old thing kneel down all the time, it makes me annoyed." Emperor Zhao Jing stopped Eunuch De in a bad mood.

Eunuch De dared not breathe a word. Serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. He knew clearly what he could say and what he could not say.

"Old Nine is just too stubborn. If I don't let him suffer some setbacks, how can he understand my painstaking efforts?"

"He would rather stay with my sister and stay in Ganzhou than in the capital. In the end, he still blames me. Didn't I confine Old Six to house arrest for half a year? Could it be that he will only be satisfied if I kill Old Six?"

The anger that Emperor Jing Zhao had just calmed down seemed to be ignited again when he mentioned Si Heng.

Eunuch De didn't dare to say anything at this time.

Emperor Jing Zhao did not seem to intend to let him go, and he suddenly went straight to the point with Eunuch De.

"Xiao Dezi, which of my princes do you think is more suitable for the position of crown prince? I forgive you, just tell me what you think."

"Your Majesty..." Eunuch De was shaking even more violently. Whom the Emperor wanted to appoint as the heir, was this something he could say?

Eunuch De wanted to cry but had no tears. He had to bite the bullet and bowed again and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, I am stupid. All the princes of Dasheng are gifted with their own strengths. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and I believe you have made up your mind..."

Eunuch De secretly looked at Emperor Jing Zhao's expression, unaware that his clothes were already soaked with sweat.

"Hmph, look at how little courage you have. Well, you will be scared to death soon, it's really boring." Emperor Jing Zhao kicked Eunuch De lightly and scolded with a smile.

"Your Majesty is wise. I only want to serve you wholeheartedly. I dare not think too much about other things." Eunuch De's tone was full of humility and fear.

After Eunuch De said this, he bent down and picked up the things that Emperor Jing Zhao had just knocked to the ground.

Emperor Jing Zhao looked at Eunuch De's frightened appearance and burst out laughing.

"Go down, so as not to bother me. And don't bother packing up. You are old and you are afraid of hurting your waist."

Eunuch De felt a little relieved, bowed to the emperor, and left the imperial study.

Until Eunuch De disappeared from view, Emperor Jing Zhao raised his hand, and a shadow guard flew out from the darkness, knelt on one knee and saluted him respectfully.

"Go check whether Eunuch De has contacted the Ninth Prince recently? And my concubines in the harem have any private relationship with Eunuch De."

"Also check the recent movements of the Fourth and Sixth Princes."

"Minister Shen of Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, who has he met in the past few months? Let's check them all."

Emperor Jing Zhao issued several orders in succession, with no expression of joy or anger on his face.

The shadow guard took the order and disappeared into the shadow of the imperial study like a ghost.