The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Lin's backyard.

Gu Jingzhi was peeling grapes for his wife, while Chen Yu sat beside him with her bulging belly.

Seeing her man's caring look, she said, "I heard that he is going to bring his concubine home today, why don't you go and take a look?"

"What are you looking at? She's just a concubine..."

Gu Jingzhi smiled faintly. Although the person who took the concubine was of unusual status, he did not plan to go this time. Firstly, the prince's behavior this time was really embarrassing.

How could a marquis like him happily go to congratulate a concubine from a humble family?

Even in a place like the capital, few people would hold a banquet for taking a concubine. I don't know what the prince is obsessed with.

Moreover, even if Qiao Shuwan was not there, given his current relationship with the Qiao family, if he really went to celebrate, it would not be good for the Qiao family.

If Gu Jingzhi doesn't go, it's even less likely that the officials from Ningzhou Prefecture will go. After all, the identity of the prince has been kept secret until now, and everyone just thinks he is Gu Jingzhi's good friend.

As for Mr. Cong...his daughter became someone's concubine, so how could he have the nerve to publicize this matter?

Chen Yu looked at her husband's indifferent face, reached out and picked a grape, put it to Gu Jingzhi's mouth, and said, "He is the master after all, and he has held a family banquet. If I don't go, will he be offended?"

"As the lord, you should set an example for your subjects. He's acting so recklessly. If we go, it would be like saying he's doing nothing wrong!"

"Besides, he is now trapped in Ningzhou. If he still wants to return to the capital to be his crown prince, he won't turn against us!"

Gu Jingzhi said lightly.

In fact, there was no need for him to confront the prince like this, but Gu Jingzhi didn't care.

When Gu Jingzhi caught him doing those things yesterday, he could tell that the prince was very upset, but he just didn't express it in front of Gu Jingzhi.

Later, Qiao Shuwan told him all these things.

This guy thinks that my protection of him is an investigation of him. There is nothing much to say about it.

In fact, Gu Jingzhi could still understand his self-destructive mentality. He was demoted from the crown prince to a commoner. He originally listened to Gu Jingzhi's words and did something for the people in Ningzhou. The emperor would see it.

But in the following period, whether it was bandit suppression, land reclamation, spring plowing... or even various things in Ningzhou, except for the autumn harvest when he did not go to the fields, he behaved very diligently for more than half a year.

Both hands are covered with calluses.

But Emperor Xia still didn't say a word, as if he had forgotten him.

Even though Gu Jingzhi submitted memorials many times, he would write about the prince's performance in Ningzhou, but Emperor Xia never responded once.

It was as if he had forgotten his eldest son.

As time went on, coupled with a romantic encounter and the whispers in her ear, she became a little blinded by lust!

Gu Jingzhi could understand this feeling, mainly because he knew very well that if he left the court for too long, the forces and officials he had gathered before would gradually become scattered, or even join the camp of other princes.

This is why the prince is anxious but helpless.

However, Gu Jingzhi had actually hinted to him long ago that as long as he could work here with peace of mind, the loyal ministers headed by Wei Xuan would definitely choose to support Emperor Xia's decision.

As a crown prince, he cannot do without his own confidants, but as long as he has the support of loyal officials in the court, his position will remain stable.

Moreover, the officials who are currently in charge of the six northern prefectures of Daxia will be transferred to the capital in large numbers within a few years. Although these people do not hold high positions, they are almost all fourth or fifth rank officials.

If one has outstanding political achievements, it is possible to be promoted to become a vice minister in one of the six ministries.

These people were originally appointed by the Crown Prince according to the wishes of Emperor Xia, so they would be more or less grateful for the Crown Prince's kindness.

In this way, the prince left the capital and seemed to have lost control of the capital, but his power was not damaged at all. Instead, he lay dormant here for a few years, waiting for those outside the court to come up, and his power became more stable.

I don’t know whether this prince is unable to understand the situation or he is not qualified enough, and he keeps thinking about the trivial things in the capital.

The capital is the base camp of the aristocratic families.

Emperor Xia took the Crown Prince out for the purpose of protecting him. He would wait until he had further weakened the aristocratic family and then make the broken aristocratic family his final whetstone.

A situation where a trapped dragon could ascend to heaven...but this trapped dragon is giving up on itself.

If I don't pour some cold water on him, I'm afraid he will continue to indulge in that gentle land.

……

Chen Yu never doubted her husband's decision, but she worried, "What if one day you support him to take the throne, and he thinks back on what happened today..."

"Are you worried that he will take revenge on you later?" Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly.

"Ok!"

Chen Yu nodded and said with some emotion: "Only after coming to Ningzhou did I realize how difficult it is to live a peaceful life. But I also know that my husband is unwilling to lose his power!"

"First, I have indeed seen my husband's determination to do something for the people of the world!"

"Besides, if my husband loses power now, I'm afraid that our family and my grandparents' family will not have peace!"

As she spoke, she touched her belly. She was due to give birth in a few months. Although she hoped that her child with Gu Jingzhi would not be involved in the power struggle in the court, she hoped even more that her child could live a good life.

Since there is no way to avoid it, instead of letting your children live in danger and be powerless to resist, it is better to let others do the same!

"It's okay, I'm here to protect you!"

Gu Jingzhi embraced his wife and said softly, "Don't worry, what you said will not happen. At least, I, your husband, will not let such a thing happen!"

What Chen Yu said was correct, but not entirely correct.

At present, Gu Jingzhi and the prince are indeed in the same camp. If the prince is destined to become the emperor one day, he will indeed become a meritorious official.

But this does not mean that the relationship between the two is unchanging.

What Emperor Xia feared about Song Pu will certainly happen to Gu Jingzhi as well, as he is still a fledgling.

If Gu Jingzhi holds a high position in the future, the situation will be different.

In the future, Gu Jingzhi and the prince will perform together. The two are originally in opposition and unity. Therefore, there is no need for him to make the Qiao family unhappy because of the prince taking a concubine!

After all, with the friendship we have now in Ningzhou, even if we can’t have more friends in the court in the future, at least we won’t have more enemies!

Besides, it is impossible for them to become enemies. After all, Qiao Shuwan's two sons are the eldest and second sons of the prince. They are the two with the most inheritance rights. They are also Gu Jingzhi's students.

Just because of this friendship, he and the Qiao family will not become enemies.

Of course, even if they don’t become enemies, if the relationship deteriorates, who knows what will happen in the future?

For Gu Jingzhi, as long as there is no power like the aristocratic family, other forces in the court can be allowed to exist. As long as they do not become his enemy, everything will be fine.

The couple rarely enjoys time together, but Prince...

I'm in a very bad mood!