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

The prince hesitated again and again, and Jin Lehuang beside him thought that some things would be difficult to say with her around.

So she stood up and said, "Brother Crown Prince and Sister Qiao have something important to discuss, so I'll take my leave now, Jiu!"

"Jiu'er..."

The Crown Princess held her back and said, "You are not a stranger. Come back after dinner. It has been a while since we last met, right, Your Highness?"

"Not bad!"

The prince nodded: "Ajiu, there is no need to avoid suspicion on this matter!"

As he spoke, he told what happened in the imperial study today.

Although women shouldn't interfere in politics, he and Qiao Shuwan have always supported each other. Qiao Shuwan has also been instrumental in helping him, the crown prince, achieve what he has today. As for Ah Jiu...

Thanks to the legacy of Empress Wende, this sister from another family has always been on his side.

After hearing what the Crown Prince said, the Crown Princess was also surprised and asked, "Father asked you to be the chief envoy, but in reality, the chief is Gu Jingzhi?"

"Not bad!"

The prince sighed, "Over the years, my father and I have had different political views, and he is very displeased with me. I really didn't understand what he said today!"

As he spoke, he also mentioned what Emperor Xia had said about 'majesty'.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess frowned slightly. She didn't quite understand what Emperor Xia meant. She said, "Even if that secretary is trusted by our father, he shouldn't have to give you this advice, right?"

The couple was confused for a moment. Jiu, who was sitting beside them, was silently drinking tea with a cup of water, but there was an occasional gleam in his eyes.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Seeing this, Ah Jiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Crown Prince, I'm afraid you are confused by the situation!"

Ok?

The prince was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "Ajiu has always been smart, but has he figured out the key points?"

"Yes, Jiuer! You might as well tell your brother the Crown Prince about the key points, so that we don't have to keep guessing!" The Crown Princess seemed to have found a savior.

"Ajiu doesn't know whether it's right or wrong, but in my opinion, Prince Brother doesn't need to worry too much!"

Ah Jiu pursed his lips and said, "Since that young Master Gu won the first place in the imperial examination, he has been taken care of by His Majesty. This shows that his talent must have won His Majesty's favor, otherwise he would not have been promoted to the position of Secretary!"

"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and vision. That secretary has been able to serve you for so long. He must have a good grasp of the rules of conduct. Your Majesty must have given this a lot of careful consideration since he has appointed him to lead the negotiations!"

"As for the dignity Your Majesty mentioned, it's actually quite simple. If the Crown Prince shows respect and humility, it won't only not damage his dignity, but will actually demonstrate the grace of our Crown Prince in employing people!"

"I guess this is what Your Majesty meant by 'The Crown Prince has his own dignity'!"

"???"

The Crown Prince and his wife were stunned, and the Crown Princess said in disbelief, "It's actually that simple?"

"if not?"

Ah Jiu smiled and said, "Crown Prince, you've been under a lot of pressure lately, so you tend to overinterpret your Majesty's words. Actually, how can the relationship between father and son be so complicated?"

"This……"

The prince's eyes lit up and his mind suddenly became clear.

He originally thought that Emperor Xia placing a sixth-rank official above him was a sign that he would fall out of favor.

But now that Ah Jiu said this, he felt that he seemed to have thought too much.

As the crown prince and the chief envoy, he delegates power to the deputy envoy to do some specific things. Doesn't this show that the crown prince is humble and values talents?

But his eyes were fixed on the word "grade", which led him into a misunderstanding.

After thinking it through, the Crown Prince asked curiously, "Ajiu, if you say that my brother and Wan'er are confused by the situation, how did you perceive our father's intentions?"

"Brother Crown Prince, how old is that young Master Gu now?"

"what?"

The prince was stunned for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "You're just coming of age, why are you asking this?"

The Crown Princess jokingly asked, "Could it be that Jiuer heard that the secretary was a man of good character and amazing literary talent... and she's really admired him?"

Although this is meant as a joke, it is not impossible.

Although Gu Jingzhi is only a sixth-rank official now, his official position is a secretary. Moreover, in such an important matter as receiving the diplomatic envoys, even the crown prince has to be surpassed in order to support him.

The future ahead...

To put it bluntly, as long as this person doesn't make any mistakes, he will definitely be ranked among the third rank in the future, or even higher.

The third rank of the dynasty...

It’s enough to match a princess!

After all, given Ajiu's status, it is unlikely that he will be paired with a military general or nobleman.

When Ah Jiu heard the Crown Princess teasing her, her face turned slightly red and she said coquettishly, "Ah Jiu sincerely helps the Crown Prince and his sister, but you are teasing me..."

"..."

The Crown Prince and his wife immediately stopped laughing. The Crown Princess walked up to her and took her hand: "It's not that I'm joking, sister. Jiuer is already in her twenties now. It's time for her to choose a good family!"

The prince nodded after hearing this.

Seeing this, Ah Jiu immediately frowned and said, "Sister, if you keep saying that, I'll go back!"

"Okay, okay! I won't say any more, I won't say any more..."

Although she said this, she couldn't stop smiling. After a while, she said, "Jiu'er, let's talk about what happened just now!"

Ah Jiu glanced at the couple with a look of reproach, then whispered softly, "It's not hard to imagine. That secretary is only in his early twenties. If he truly possesses great talent, Your Majesty must be cultivating him for the future ruler!"

"what?"

The prince was stunned: "Give it to me... to the future king?"

"if not?"

Ah Jiu said: "Although Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, he still has to consider the future of Daxia!"

"From my perspective, His Majesty sent the Crown Prince and that young Master Gu together on this mission, presumably to allow you to meet each other sooner. Besides..."

She frowned slightly, and the Crown Princess noticed this and asked, "Is there any other reason?"

Ah Jiu glanced at the Crown Prince and said, "Perhaps he is testing you, Brother Crown Prince!"

"Testing me?"

Is it a test of my tolerance for others?

Thinking about what Emperor Xia said in the imperial study, now that I think about it, this is indeed possible.

If the talent that my father had painstakingly cultivated could not work with me, the crown prince and future monarch, then...

Ah Jiu glanced at the Crown Prince who was lost in thought and said, "Just now, the Crown Prince said that during the earlier discussion before the Emperor, that young Master Gu completely rejected Song Pu's strategy, but actually quite agreed with the Crown Prince's idea!"

"Not bad!"

The prince nodded and said, "He does agree with my strategy, but he also said it's too conservative!"

Ah Jiu nodded and said, "That's right. I guess he hasn't revealed all his plans. I'm afraid only His Majesty knows about this!"

"This……"

The Crown Prince frowned and said, "Since this was a speech before the Emperor, why did he do this? Could it be that he had a reason not to speak?"