Chapter 539 Meeting
While eating slices of meat, they chatted about this important event.
Prince Hao was demoted to a commoner. This matter that ordinary people did not pay much attention to was actually a great event.
This incident will plunge the entire Mongolian court into turmoil.
Xiao Ruoling frowned lightly: "Under such circumstances, can we still negotiate?"
"You don't want to talk to us, do you?" Shen Hanyue said.
Xu Yingying said: "This has nothing to do with our negotiations, right? Those are the ones responsible for the negotiations. No matter how noisy the court is, we can't delay the business, right?"
Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently: "This kind of matter is extremely sensitive. Once the court is in turmoil, the officials will be panicked and have no intention of doing business. They may be ministers of the Ministry of Rites today, but they will be demoted out of the capital tomorrow."
Shen Hanyue tilted her head and said, "What should we do? Isn't this trip in vain?"
Xiao Ruoling said: "Let's see, the situation will become very complicated."
She looked at Chu Zhiyuan.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "We can only wait and see what happens. This may not be our opportunity."
As for how to do it, it depends on the progress of the matter, either adding fuel to the flames or drawing chestnuts from the fire.
The current turmoil in Dameng is actually in Dajing's interests.
The more turbulent Da Meng is, the more stable Da Jing is.
When Da Jing's strength changes qualitatively and he is no longer afraid of Da Meng, then the situation will be different when we negotiate again.
While the four of them were eating, there was another knock on the door.
Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.
Zou Fang stepped forward to open the door, and standing outside was the demure and gentle Grand Master Su Qiuyan.
Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice and said: "Mr. Su, please come in quickly."
Su Qiuyan smiled and said: "Don't go in yet, I have a few words to say to the prince."
Chu Zhiyuan put down his chopsticks, came to the door, and said with a smile: "Does His Highness Ninth Prince have any instructions?"
Su Qiuyan transmitted the message into the secret, still keeping her voice extremely low: "The Emperor wants to meet with the Crown Prince in private."
"Now?"
"Better now."
"...Okay, let's go." Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and nodded slowly.
He turned around and spoke: "Ruoling, I'll come as soon as I go."
"Be careful." Xiao Ruoling said softly.
She saw the look in Chu Zhiyuan's eyes and indicated that she didn't need to inquire further.
Then Chu Zhiyuan's voice came to her ears, telling her that Li Hongzhao was secretly looking for her.
"Well, let's go."
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand and stepped out of the hospital.
Zou Fang followed closely and closed the courtyard door.
Shen Hanyue tilted her head and looked at the courtyard door, puzzled and said: "Who is it?"
She felt that Su Qiuyan was sneaky and mysterious.
Xiao Ruoling whispered: "Li Hongzhao."
Shen Hanyue and Xu Yingying immediately widened their eyes and said in surprise: "Is it her?"
Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly.
Shen Hanyue said: "It is said that Li Hongzhao has a close relationship with the prince. Is it true?"
She nodded immediately: "It seems true."
Xu Yingying said: "Isn't the relationship very bad? Are they mortal enemies?"
Xiao Ruoling chuckled and said: "Their relationship is very complicated. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad. They fight fiercely, but they are also very familiar... It's right to say that they have a close relationship."
"As soon as the prince came over, she couldn't wait to meet in secret. They must be very close." Shen Hanyue curled her red lips.
Xu Yingying said with a smile: "Do they still have an affair?"
Xiao Ruoling smiled and said: "You... think of His Highness Ninth Prince too vulgarly. There is no love between men and women in her eyes."
What she pursues is to control the world, the avenue of heaven and earth, and the ultimate state of practice.
The relationship between a man and a woman will only be considered inferior and worthless by her.
Shen Hanyue curled her red lips: "No matter how much you look down on the personal relationships between children, people are always flesh and blood, with emotions and desires."
She disagreed.
She felt that no matter how powerful a woman was, she was still a woman, and she would still be intoxicated when meeting a powerful man.
Just like Xiao Ruoling, she is just like a real fairy in her eyes.
In the end, he didn't fall in love with Chu Zhiyuan. No matter how powerful Li Hongzhao is, she is still a woman and will still be won over by a man.
Xiao Ruoling said: "It's different."
She cast her gaze in the direction Chu Zhiyuan left.
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Chu Zhiyuan and Su Qiuyan walked side by side, fluttering like the wind beneath their feet.
Zou Fang followed closely behind.
Chu Zhiyuan didn't say much, left the inn and came to the foot of a mountain.
……
The sun is about to set.
The sunset fills the sky.
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The woods at the foot of the mountain are shrouded in thin dusk, quiet and desolate.
Outside the woods, a woman in red stood by a small river with her hands folded.
The river gurgled, making a crisp sound when hitting the stones, and the clear waves sparkled.
The woman in red is slender and graceful, looking down at the fish swimming in the river.
The charming and beautiful face was cold.
The sparkling light reflected in her narrow phoenix eyes, like thousands of jewels shining together.
She suddenly raised her head and looked across.
Chu Zhiyuan was slowly passing over the woods, like a cloud falling in front of her.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Your Highness, long time no see. How are you?"
Li Hongzhao's beautiful face suddenly burst into smiles, like thousands of pear trees in bloom.
The whole world seemed to become three points brighter in an instant.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "It seems that His Highness is living a good life, and the throne is still very supportive."
"You can give it a try." Li Hongzhao opened his red lips and chuckled: "Let's see if this throne can support people."
Although the two hadn't seen each other for a while, they felt familiar after just two words.
"It seems that it is not easy to take the throne." Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Have you ever regretted it?"
"To be honest,... I regret it a bit." Li Hongzhao nodded lightly.
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.
Zou Fang took a few steps back.
Su Qiuyan had disappeared a long time ago, and there were only two of them at the foot of the mountain next to the woods.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Is it because there are so many opponents that it is difficult to secure the throne?"
"Yes." Li Hongzhao said: "My father passed on the throne too hastily, and I was unprepared."
"Even if you are prepared, the result will be the same, right?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "The opponents today will still oppose it, and they won't change their position because you are strong, right?"
"...Same." Li Hongzhao sighed.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Some can easily do it, and some can't do it, right?... You will find that when you become an emperor, you can't be free, you can't take life and death, but you are even more constrained, just like becoming a great master, right?"< br>
"That's right." Li Hongzhao nodded slowly.
That's what it feels like to be tied up.
Some opponents are motivated by interests and factionalism, which is fine.
But there are also some opponents who are devoted to public affairs and feel that a woman is the emperor, the world is upside down, and the impact is too great, not only affecting the court, but also affecting the entire people.
It completely rejected some traditional concepts and caused trouble that was difficult to eliminate.
And these people often act fairly, have a clear reputation, and have great influence.
For the former, they can be divided, co-opted, suppressed, or even directly expelled from the country.
But for the latter, there is no way to use these crude methods.
But once she becomes soft, it will become a serious constraint, which will tie her up and the imperial edict will even lose its authority.
She can be ruthless, but once she is ruthless, the impact will be extremely bad and the trouble will be endless.
Either choose the immediate trouble, or solve the immediate trouble and leave the trouble behind.
She has been thinking about what to choose.
Li Hongzhao said: "If it were you, what would you do?"
(End of chapter)