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

The fifth prince and two aides were in the mansion, planning and arranging for the supreme dragon throne.

After returning to the palace, Emperor Jing Zhao stayed alone in the imperial study for a long time.

A face that was intimidating without even being angry appeared even more gloomy under the candlelight.

A moment later, Emperor Jing Zhao suddenly stood up and walked to the candlestick, picked up a pair of scissors and gently cut off the wick of the candle that was about to burn out, and the candlelight instantly lit up again.

Through the flickering firelight, Emperor Jing Zhao seemed to see again the Fifth Prince's calm face when they were talking at the Fifth Prince's mansion tonight.

Emperor Jing Zhao suddenly revealed a strange smile and said to himself: "Old Fifth, I really underestimated you..."

What a good move of retreating to advance!

These were all the little tricks he had played when he was still a prince.

But I didn't expect that today, my own son would be able to play it so well.

Do you really think you can't tell who instigated those two idiots, the fourth and sixth brothers?

The Fifth Prince, who was conspiring with his staff to pursue the victory, never imagined that his ambition had already been exposed.

In the past, he always appeared in front of people as a man with a calm temperament and no interest in power.

After completing the inspection task assigned by Emperor Jing Zhao, he retired from the court and lived in his own residence to read and write, as if he never coveted the glory of the court.

It gives people the illusion that he was pushed to the forefront just because of the situation.

In fact, if he had not been so cautious in the past, how could he, a prince who was not even qualified to attend court meetings, have risen so quickly?

Emperor Jing Zhao visited the Fifth Prince's residence at night and gave him rewards and promoted his mother.

The fifth prince, who had never participated in court affairs before, began to attend court affairs.

In the eyes of court officials, the fifth prince, who is currently in the limelight, is fully qualified to compete with the fourth prince and the sixth prince for the position of crown prince.

All of a sudden, the capital city became even more lively.

Emperor Jing Zhao openly promoted the fifth prince's mother, which was tantamount to announcing his choice of the crown prince to the whole court and the country, and it also sounded a wake-up call to those forces that were ready to make moves.

In the past, the Fifth Prince was only in the dark, and the only ones truly competing for the position of Crown Prince were the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince.

Now, it is equivalent to Emperor Jing Zhao personally pushing the fifth prince to the front.

Moreover, in the court, Emperor Jing Zhao praised the Fifth Prince's calmness and wisdom in front of all the ministers more than once.

His words revealed the high hopes he had for it.

This move undoubtedly dropped a bombshell on the court, making the already undercurrent of the battle for the crown prince even more intense.

For a time, the Fifth Prince's Palace was packed with people. Whether they were truly loyal or just pretending to be loyal, they all sent visiting cards to the Fifth Prince's Palace.

The intention is to seek a place for himself or his family in this time of change.

The brief alliance between the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince broke down again because of a revealing letter that suddenly appeared in their study.

The two sides fought fiercely, and the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince's people in the court began to bite each other.

The two princes' past scandals were also brought to light one by one. They abused their power to oppress others, took bribes, formed cliques for personal gain, and many other crimes, all of which were proven to be irrefutable.

The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince, these two temporary allies in the past, have now become mortal enemies.

Emperor Jing Zhao was furious and took back some of their power and ordered them to reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors as a warning to others.

The two men fought to the death, and both suffered heavy casualties.

The fifth prince stood in the court silently, and his mother was promoted from Zhaoyi to Shufei, and she was the most popular person for a while.

By the time the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince realized what they had done to the Fifth Prince, it was already too late.

The fifth prince’s momentum in the court is growing stronger and stronger.

The fifth prince suddenly seemed like a different person, from a mediocre person to a brilliant one.

He began to actively offer suggestions in the court and showed unprecedented insights into state affairs.

Every memorial he made hit the nail on the head and was highly appreciated by Emperor Jingzhao.

The ministers who were originally on the sidelines in the court gradually began to move closer to the Fifth Prince after seeing that he was deeply favored by the emperor and acted steadily.

Undercurrents are surging, and various forces are secretly observing and waiting for the opportunity to act.

The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince, who had suffered repeated losses since the Qin Ruo's enthronement ceremony, had no choice but to join forces again.

They began to turn their attention to the fifth prince, who was in the prime of his life.

The Fifth Prince has been targeted by the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince during this period, and he has been overwhelmed and unable to take care of himself.

Inside and outside the mansions of the princes, undercurrents were surging, and spies from all sides were everywhere. The princes were on high alert, after all, every slight movement could become a fatal handle.

Only Si Heng, who has returned to the capital, still eats and drinks as usual.

If he wasn't racing horses and fighting cocks with a bunch of idle young men, he would be hanging out in the capital's major teahouses and taverns.

He went wherever there was excitement, and treated the turmoil in the court as if it had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Jing Zhao seemed to be afraid that the court was not lively enough and couldn't stand Si Heng being so carefree.

Just order Si Heng to attend the morning court with the ministers.

The reason was that his brothers were working day and night for the country and people of Dasheng.

As a royal descendant, how could Si Heng stay out of trouble?

They should share state affairs so that they can serve the country in the future, which can demonstrate the commitment and responsibility of the royal children.

Si Heng refused outright, saying that he couldn't get up.

Emperor Jing Zhao seemed to have anticipated that he would do this, and simply sent palace servants to the palace every day to "invite" the Ninth Prince to court.

Si Heng, who was forced to attend the court, seemed to be in conflict with Emperor Jingzhao.

Not only did he enter the palace on time every day, but he also yawned continuously in the court, and his attitude was as perfunctory as it could be.

This immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding officials, who thought that the Ninth Prince was a piece of mud that could not be used to paste on the wall.

Afterwards, Si Heng was even more disgusted with the ministers in the court for being so long-winded and boring, so he just closed his eyes and rested in the court, and even snored.

Several old ministers in the court were so angry that they trembled all over and kept saying that it was "inappropriate."

Ever since Si Heng came to court, he has made every court meeting a mess.

Compared to the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince who returned to the court after reflecting on their mistakes.

As for the five princes who had just officially appeared in the court not long ago, they all acted respectfully and cautiously in front of Emperor Jing Zhao. Si Heng's actions undoubtedly became a "clear stream" in the court.

Faced with this scene, Emperor Jing Zhao reprimanded a few words but was not really angry.

Anyway, the point is, I don’t care whether you are here to listen to government affairs or to sleep, as long as you are in the court, it’s fine.

He was even considerate enough to give Si Heng a seat during court sessions, saying that he sympathized with Si Heng's poor health and was not comfortable standing for long periods of time.

Emperor Jing Zhao's move once again caused a subtle wave in the court.

Just a while ago, the Fifth Prince was publicly promoted to the court, and now the Ninth Prince Si Heng, who openly defied the court, was so indulged. The thoughts in the ministers' minds suddenly became subtle.