Cao Tiancheng sat cross-legged on the huge white jade. Although it was under the shade of the tree, the temperature on the white jade would naturally not be low in this weather. This white jade was originally where Cao Tiancheng often found Hu Tian, ​​but he was no longer able to play this tune here. Now everything is complicated and there is still this idea.

Looking at Tian Fen who was walking towards him in plain clothes, Cao Tiancheng pointed to the opposite side and signaled Tian Fen to sit down. Tian Fen smiled, but bent down and pinched a lotus leaf from the pond, put it on the stone before sitting down: "The old minister is no more powerful than His Majesty, and he is rude."

Cao Tiancheng looked at Tian Fen who was smiling and said angrily: "Now you are so angry, can you still laugh? Why, are you still addicted to squatting in prison?"

"Your Majesty makes the cell more comfortable than the old minister's house. Isn't this addiction?" Tian Fen smiled and said, "I really don't want to go home and live for a long time."

Cao Tiancheng snorted, "You old guy, you can make fun of your hardships. Have you read all the memorials written by Cao Yun? Do you have any ideas?"

Tian Fen glanced at the emperor deeply and said without any concealment: "Your Majesty is suspicious of His Highness the Prince?"

If someone else was speaking out in front of Cao Tiancheng like this, Cao Tiancheng would be angry and embarrassed. However, in front of Tian Fen, he had no temper at all, but his face still became gloomy.

"I am not afraid of him spending money or doing things, but I am afraid of him worrying about the country and the people, and taking the world as my responsibility!" Cao Tiancheng said slowly: "I, my clan brother, really want to talk about talent, I am not as good as him. What he shows in front of you is just his military talent. In fact, he is not ignorant of politics."

Tian Fen smiled: "Your Majesty, if His Highness the Prince is intent to rebel, then I will never believe it. If His Highness the Prince really has the intention of being unjust, he would not have taken the initiative to retreat from the rank of marshal back then. Moreover, over the years, he has not only not reached out to the army, but also actively alienated the generals in the army. His Majesty has been in the army for several years. Do you still have no confidence?"

Cao Tiancheng thought for a while and said, "It was naturally like this before. At that time, Daqi was developing in a good direction. The actions of removing wealthy families from the country were smooth. Although the war against Ming State was setbacks, it used this to eliminate the main force of Chu State in one fell swoop, and the country's situation was thriving. At this time, he naturally would not have any other ideas. But now it is different! The Bozhou rebellion made the situation turn sharply, and the remaining wealthy forces were ready to move, intending to trap beasts and fight. The Ming State's wings gradually became, and the threats were increasing day by day. From Cao Yun's recent memorial, he had a deep doubt about my strategy and intended to persuade me to change my course, but he didn't know that in this way, Daqi would probably fall into greater chaos!"

"Your Majesty is worried that if His Majesty finds out that His Majesty cannot persuade His Majesty, he will go alone and part ways with His Majesty?" Tian Fen said.

"I have to worry." Cao Tiancheng said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. When His Highness went to Ming Kingdom this time, he saw the situation of Ming Kingdom and had some such thoughts. The path we took was indeed different from ours, but the environment in Ming Kingdom was completely different from ours. There is no comparison between the two. His Highness only saw the prosperity of the Ming people now, but did not consider the actual situation of our two countries. When he came back, the old minister would talk to him and his Highness would naturally wake up." Tian Fen said distractedly: "The Ming people took great pains to arrange for His Highness to see these things. The intention of being alienated is undoubtedly obvious! Your Majesty should not be fooled."

"You mean these were deliberately designed by Ming people?" Cao Tiancheng frowned and said.

"If Qin Feng knew about your current thoughts, it would be revealed to him. It would be the only one who could be right!" Tian Fen said: "The Ming people are so kind? Showing all their strengths to His Highness one by one is nothing more than to make His Highness think that the path they are taking is correct and that His Highness the Prince will be imitated. His Highness was shocked to see the Ming people's current situation. Compared with our current situation, we would naturally lack some thoughts. But what kind of person is His Highness? After returning to the country, we will naturally wake up."

"But the situation of his meeting with Zhou Shuguang did not report it to me in the memorial!" Cao Tiancheng said.

"These comments were sent from the Ming Realm. Who knew that Ming Ren had never tried any trouble? Besides, how confidential the private meeting between Zhou Shuguang and His Highness of the Prince was, how could we easily find the news? The most suspicious thing is that they actually reported the same situation from different channels. Humph, this is a superfluous way. If Ming Ren's Eagle Nest is so unbearable, will Cao Hui be forced into a mess over the years?"

"This is reasonable!" Cao Tiancheng was excited.

Seeing that Cao Tiancheng finally understood the knot of happiness, Tian Fen breathed a sigh of relief, "What is the truth? When His Highness the Prince returns to the country, will His Majesty know clearly? His Highness is his clan brother. Over the years, he has also been His Majesty's most loyal minister. How can he ask in person? A gentleman is open and honest. Only in this way can his Majesty show his emperor's spirit and relieve His Highness's worries."

"You mean Cao Yun is also worried that I doubt him?"

"How can you not worry?" Tian Fen smiled, "What the Ming people want is that Your Majesty is suspicious of the prince. The prince is worried that Your Majesty will doubt him. I forgive me for saying that Your Majesty is the mind of the Great Qi. Even if Your Majesty does not take power, he is still the city of the Great Qi. It seems that the Ming people dream of being apart from Your Majesty, the king and ministers."

"The chief assistant said it well." Cao Tiancheng straightened his body, "Sure enough, Jiang is still so old. I have been bothering this matter for a while."

"Your Majesty is just in the game." Tian Fen smiled and said, "If Your Majesty can free himself from the game, he will naturally see Qin Feng's trick. I have to say that his plan is very clever, and he can see thunder in silence. It is a test of the people's hearts."

"It seems that both I and the Prince fell into the game without knowing it!" Cao Tiancheng laughed: "Prime Minister, don't live in the cell anymore. Come out to help me with your work. Staying in the cell is always inconvenient."

"It's not a good opportunity now!" Tian Fen said with a smile: "Some people are just at the right time to think they are better. They need to be more arrogant. If they come out, they will inevitably be alert. Let's talk about it after His Highness the Prince comes back."

Cao Tiancheng thought about it and nodded: "That's right, since that's the case, I'll work hard for the Prime Minister. By the way, you can tell me the main counsel in a separate way. Is it possible for us to understand this path of the Ming people in the future? To be honest, after reading the things mentioned in the prince's memorial, I must not be moved!"

"If we want to go this road, it will be a future matter. If we don't solve the current danger, it will never work." Tian Fen said: "Your Majesty, the situation Qin Feng was facing at that time was completely different from ours. In the more chaotic past, most of the old wealthy families were destroyed. The remaining people were facing Qin Feng's aggressive military attack and were unable to resist, either obey or die. After Qin Feng gave them another road, they naturally hurriedly leaned forward. These people at that time

, How low is the requirement, just to survive. Qin Feng is very smart. Not only did they survive, but they also retained their property, but they took away something as important as their land, that is, control of the land. Then there was the reform of the administration, depriving them of their ability to control politics. Now the wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty were not considered wealthy families, but just a group of rich merchants. To put it bluntly, they were like a group of fat and fat pigs raised by the Ming Dynasty. Qin Feng slaughtered them whenever he wanted!"

"I want to do this too!" Cao Tiancheng laughed loudly.

"On the other hand, our Daqi has been established for more than 100 years, with classes solidified and wealthy families mixed in line. Even though His Majesty used An Ruhai, Jiang Tao and others to cut off a considerable number of them a few years ago, because of our domestic political forms, the court did not accept them in time. Instead, the Zhou family and Wu family took the opportunity to pick up a lot of advantages. Their power was too great, and some were hidden too deeply, just like Coptis chinensis. Before this, who would have thought that he was from the Zhou family of Bozhou."

"This is exactly what I'm worried about!"

"So I said that His Highness the Prince is wishful thinking! Working with those wealthy families, depriving them of their political power, and allowing them to make money with peace of mind. What do they do? They are not the trembling guys in the Ming Dynasty at the time. They have the ability to shake the foundation of Daqi. They dare to threaten His Majesty. They not only want money, but also want power. Therefore, His Highness's idea is destined to be impossible to succeed."

"But what His Highness the Prince is worried about is also reasonable. Once the conflict intensifies, it is likely to lead to chaos in the country. If we cannot quell the chaos quickly, how could the Ming people not take the opportunity to attack?"

"Don't look at the arrogant Ming people now, in fact, they themselves have a mess of money. They have been fighting for wars for years, and their wealth will become thinner and thinner. They also need to rest and recuperate. Therefore, Ming people do not want to have a big conflict with us at this time. The lean camel is bigger than a horse. What they want most is to make us chaotic, and the longer the chaos, the better. Our situation looks bad, but there is a lot of room for operation here. Long-term chaotic is just one of the options. That is based on our poor work. Why don't we think about it on the better side?"

"Before you want to win, you want to lose first. This is the prince's way of thinking, but it is exactly the opposite of what I think!" Cao Tiancheng said: "The prince always considers all kinds of possibilities and arranges a way out for failure. This is the sequelae of his long-term leadership of troops."
Chapter completed!