Chapter 65 Checkmate

After Chu Yi returned to Beijing, Jinshang planned to let his only son Chu Yi enter the imperial court, but the family headed by the Yuan family opposed it on the grounds that "Chu Yi lived in Yue for a long time, but his studies were not completed". Candidates for Taifu.

Thus, the court and the middle court started arguing over who should be the eldest prince and tutor, and the quarrel has not yet come to fruition.

Ever since Chu You went to the palace to meet the emperor and Chu Yi three days ago, Chu You had thought about it. Now the only condition for the emperor to come forward to fulfill this marriage is to let go of this matter.

Chu You knew that if he did this, it would disrupt the current balance in the court, and even damage the situation that his father carefully planned for him when he was alive.

He has been thinking about this matter these days, but before he could think it over, he was caught off guard by the British government's move today.

He can't wait any longer!

Chu You's heart constricted, his eyes darkened, and he repeated in a firm tone: "I want Chu Yi to enter the court."

"..." Yuan Zhe calmed down after being shocked for a short time, and knew in his heart: Chu You's move was probably for the girl of the Gu family.

Yuan Zhe tightened his lips and turned the wine glass in his hand noncommittally, showing obvious disapproval in his expression.

Even if he is unhappy, his expression is still calm and self-possessed.

The Yuan family is an aristocratic family that has lasted for more than three hundred years. It is at the bottom of the four families of Wang, Xie, Xiao, and Yuan. It was not until the past twenty years that the situation changed.

When the late emperor was alive, the Empress Dowager Yuan and Kang Wang's mother and son were favored, and the late emperor gave great support to the Yuan family, making the Yuan family faintly overwhelm the other three great families.

Emperor Taizu and Jinshang both intend to suppress the family, so the family including the Yuan family have twisted together over the years, placing bets on King Kang and placing high hopes on him.

King Kang has half of the blood of the family, which is the most noble in their eyes. Only when King Kang succeeds to the throne, can these families regain their glory and return to the glorious era of "the leader of the dynasty".

This time Yuan Zhe came to the capital from Yuzhou all the way under the order of his father and grandfather, just to assist Kang Wang and make Kang Wang a higher level.

Now they managed to suppress Jinshang with great difficulty. If Kang Wang took the initiative to give in to Jinshang at this critical moment for the sake of a woman and a little personal relationship, wouldn't it ruin the current good situation! !

Even if Yuan Zhe didn't say anything, Chu You understood what he was thinking, and calmly uttered amazing words: "Chu Yi's life is not long."

Yuan Zhe was shocked again, and asked: "What's going on?"

Chu You personally filled Yuan Zhe's wine, and then continued: "Chu Yi was born under a month old, and has been weak and sick since he was a child. According to the news from Yue State, he has been in Yue State for the past eight years. It’s not getting better, it’s like growing up in a medicine jar.”

"After he returned to the country last month, my imperial brother has declared him a doctor several times, and the palace is always filled with the fragrance of medicine."

While talking, Chu You closed the window to block the hustle and bustle of the lobby downstairs, and the private seat became much quieter.

Yuan Zhe sipped his wine while listening, his eyes were calm, and he cautiously questioned: "Your Highness, is the eldest prince pretending to be sick?"

"No." There was a determined smile on the corner of Chu You's mouth, sharp eyes, and he said in a low voice, "After Chu Yi returned to Beijing, the imperial physician ordered him to diagnose his pulse and prescribe prescriptions in person. He suffered from a heart disease, so five days ago, Imperial Physician Yan entered the palace to give Chu Yi a pulse."

"Physician Yan said that Chu Yi's lifespan is not long, and it is likely that he will not survive the weak crown... He is afraid that he will die earlier than my imperial brother."

When he said the last sentence, Chu You's smile deepened by three points.

Sometimes, he had to admit that he still underestimated his imperial brother, his only son died soon, but Chu Qi was still so calm, without showing any signs of expression, let alone seeing any flaws.

Chu You's slender fingers lightly fiddled with the rim of the wine glass a few times, his eyes gradually darkened.

Yuan Zhe has also met the saint three times since he entered Beijing, and he also thought of going with Chu You. He thought for a while, then said heavily: "Your Highness, this matter is not trivial, can you confirm whether it is reliable?"

"Reliable." Chu You nodded slightly and narrowed his narrow eagle eyes.

What he didn't say was that the Yan family had something in his hands, which meant that he was controlling the lives of the whole family, and Imperial Physician Yan would never dare to play tricks with him.

In the private seat, it fell silent.

Yuan Zhe drank the wine in silence, and after drinking two glasses in a row, he relaxed slightly: "If this is the case, it's not impossible..."

Chu You was overjoyed when he heard the words.

In this matter, he must get the support of the Yuan family and let the Yuan family deal with it.

Chu You straightened out his thoughts, and continued to encourage him: "Cousin, now the world is divided into three parts: aristocratic families, noble families, and poor families. This balance has been maintained for decades. It seems stable, and it will be broken at any time."

As Chu You said, the current forces in the court are mainly divided into aristocratic families, nobles and power officials from humble families. Those nobles represented by the Fang family and the Li family are in charge of military power. The ancestor emperor conquered the world, they only obeyed the Taizu emperor, and the present emperor was personally selected by the Taizu emperor, so most of them were partial to the father and son of the present emperor.

As for those powerful ministers from poor families, these people are all scholars, most of them are from ordinary backgrounds, because Emperor Taizu vigorously promoted the imperial examination system, these talents were able to leap the dragon's gate and enter the imperial court. These literati and scholars are full of Confucianism and Mencius, and they pay attention to the eldest son inheritance system, which is extremely pedantic.

"The aristocratic family has been in a stalemate with the humble family and nobles, but it can't be stalemate forever. Taking a step back is to let them know that the king is tolerant."

In the past few years, due to the deliberate actions of the late emperor, the status of the Yuan family and other aristocratic families continued to rise. However, the long-term growth and the disappearance harmed the interests of the poor and noble families, and also made the profitable families stand on the opposite side of the poor and noble families. .

"Cousin, the father is gone, and Chu Qi is sitting on the throne now. We can't just be stiff with nobles and poor families like this. It is an excellent time for Chu Yi to enter the court now." Chu You looked at Yuan Zhe who was across the table from him without blinking.

The gazes of the two cousins ​​met in mid-air, one was strong and the other gentle.

Chu You made no secret of the ambition in his eyes, like an aggressive wild leopard.

Yuan Zhe stared at Chu You quietly for a moment with an expressionless face. Gradually, a little light appeared in the bottom of his eyes.

As a king, Kang Wang's strength and ambition are both necessary. If he is obsessive, he is just a docile sheep, how can he compete with the emperor for the world!

Moreover, as Kang Wang just said, now is indeed an opportunity, an opportunity to break the deadlock between him and the honorable and poor families.

Left and right Chu Yi is a dying person, and there is no major hindrance to them. They can even sell the emperor for a favor, and make Kang Wang happy.

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