Li Xiao was shocked. The Dayue ruled that the emperor's son would be a prince as soon as he was born, and then he could be promoted to the prince. The prince would be promoted from the top. When his daughter was born, he would be appointed as the county lord, and then the prince would be the princess. Today, Emperor Yongle Li Jia had twelve sons, and only five of them were promoted to the prince, including the eldest and the fourth. As for the others, if they wanted to go further, they would probably have to wait until the next emperor ascends the throne before they would be promoted. Generally, when I was in power, I would not promote my son to the prince, unless this person was about to become the prince.

The joy of being named General of the Assistant Kingdom was instantly poured from the head to the feet by a basin of cold water. Has the father of the Dabao position been decided to pass it to the eldest brother?

"Come here, please come to the lobby to discuss matters!" Li Xiao's face was in a deep state and ordered. Cui Yifu, Li Xiao's chief aide, was in charge of Shangjing for more than half a year after Li Xiao left Shangjing. Cui Yifu, who was 50 and 5 years old, was in a poor imperial examination and failed many times, and finally had to defect to his fellow villager. At that time, Deputy Prime Minister Wang Lin was a guest at the mansion of the mansion. Later, he was recommended by Wang Lin to enter the mansion of the Fourth Prince. He worked in the Mansion of the Fourth Prince for more than ten years. He gradually became the chief aide of Li Xiao. Li Xiao relied on him very much.

Cui Yifu's eight-legged articles are not good at writing any rust articles or shocking poems, but this person has amazing judgment on the current situation and is ruthless and decisive in doing things. It was with his assistance that Li Xiao slowly stood out from more than a dozen princes and became the boss's powerful competitor. More than ten years ago, the boss's position was unshakable.

"Fourth Master!" Cui Yifu hurried over. He was obviously just getting up, with a look of sleepiness.

"Mr. Yifu, let's have breakfast together!" During the waiting period, Li Xiao had calmed down. On the small round table in front of him, there were four small plates. The girl was waiting to bring a bowl of steaming rice porridge.

He picked up the bowl with his own hands, served a bowl of rice porridge for Cui Yifu, and placed it in front of him.

"The Fourth Master has ruined Cui!" Cui Yifu's thin face was filled with emotion and bowed deeply to Li Xiao. The person in front of him was his benefactor. He had gained a position in front of him from a poor scholar, and he had given him all the best he could to send his benefactor to the chair at the highest point. Of course, Li Xiao's success is his own success, and Li Xiao climbed onto the chair. His future is also limitless.

Cui Yifu sat down and smiled and said, "On the way here, I heard from Shiwei that the Fourth Master has been named General of the Fuguo State. This is a great joy. Looking at Da Chu, there are only two generals of the Fuguo State. From today on, Fourth Master, you can legitimately purify the army." The so-called purging of the army is naturally to arrange your confidants into the army.

Li Xiao smiled bitterly, "Mr. Yifu. Where does the joy come from? I am the general of the Fuguo State, but my elder brother has been promoted to Prince. Do you think I am happy?"

Cui Yifu was shocked: "Prince?"

Li Xiao nodded, "Yes, Prince, who has been throughout the entire history of Dayue for hundreds of years, any prince who was appointed as a prince by the emperor will succeed in the end. Mr. Yifu, do you think I have no chance?"

Cui Yifu's face was grim and fell into deep thought. He grabbed a hand of his goatee with his left hand and held chopsticks in his right hand, but he unknowingly pulled the small plate in front of him, and didn't feel it.

Li Xiao looked at him quietly. He had encountered many difficulties before. He had this person to give him guidance, which made him suddenly realize. I hope this time will be the same.

With a sound, Cui Yifu poked the small plate in front of him. The plate turned over and made a crisp sound. Cui Yifu suddenly woke up from his thoughts, with a smile on his face.

"Fourth Master, it's okay!"

A light flashed in Li Xiao's eyes, "It's okay, sir, please make it clear."

Cui Yifu sighed a long sigh, "Second Master, you have been going well in the past two years, and your strength has been chasing the uncle. After the border village slaughter case and this méng invasion, His Majesty the Emperor must be quite disappointed with the uncle, which also made your power suddenly explode. Among the six ministries, you already have the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Justice, and the border village slaughter case, you have mastered the Ministry of Works. When the méng invasion, you have gained actual control of the Ministry of War. The six ministries of Dayue, you have four ministries in your hand, and in the local area, the rich south is also under your control. Think about it, can Your Majesty the Emperor not worry?"

Li Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

"And now, the old man deliberately was injured and avoided the war. I believe that the Emperor is very clear about this. Although His Majesty is old, his wise and powerful skills are not as good as those of him back then. Your initiative to seek war surprised His Majesty the Emperor. Without other suitable candidates, His Majesty the Emperor can only choose to let you go out to Beijing to supervise the war. You must be named the general of the auxiliary country, and put your hand into the army, which makes His Majesty the Emperor even more alert." Cui Yifu continued to analyze.

"Over the past year, you have been stepping forward step by step, and the old man has retreated one after another. His Majesty the Emperor is in poor health, so he can only maintain a situation of checks and balances between the great master and the fourth master to ensure the stability of the government. If either side has too much advantage, it may cause trouble, and the other party may take risks. Fourth Master, your strength has exceeded that of the old master, but the old man has been in charge of the Ministry of War for many years and has a far-reaching influence in the army, especially the Imperial Guard. From this time, it can be seen that although His Majesty has changed several major generals and has firmly controlled the Jinwu Guard and the Gateguard in his own hands, and the Wu Guard will accompany him to fight with him, he can also be regarded as the Fourth Master's person, but the other nine guards and the eldest prince still have control."

"What do you mean?" Li Xiao asked.

"What if the old man feels there is no hope, what if he takes the risk? Even if he cannot succeed, can Dayue withstand such shock?"

Li Xiao said excitedly: "You mean, is your father trying to stabilize your elder brother?"

"This is just one of them. Another point is probably also alert. The meaning of restraining the Fourth Master is in it. The great master will be promoted to Prince and his influence on the government will greatly increase. Other people in the court who cannot understand the form will also pounce on the Great Master. In this way, you will be restrained against the Fourth Master and prevent you from doing whatever you want. After all, four of the six ministries are in the hands of our people now!"

Li Xiao was in a good mood, "My father, hahaha!"

Cui Yifu smiled and said, "The Fourth Master does not have to worry about this matter. Those who can get promoted have never been determined by a name. In the end, it depends on the strength in their hands. Moreover, from this matter, His Majesty the Emperor still has considerable confidence in his body. In the last few years, there should be no major problems. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have made such arrangements. Instead, he would use a thunder blow to support the heir he likes and completely marginalize the heir's competitors. In this way, Dayue can be oversold smoothly and avoid internal friction. This arrangement is what Your Majesty wants to take a look again. So Fourth Master, the next few years are the key!"

Li Xiao stood up excitedly and turned around in the room for several circles. "Mr. Yifu's words made me feel like I was clearing the clouds and seeing the sun. I could get accurate information on how my father's health was. As long as I proved that my father was in good health, Mr. Yifu's speculation was completely valid."

Cui Yifu smiled and said, "The Fourth Master has been too rewarded, but the Fourth Master suddenly heard about this and was in a mess. He could not think about the key points carefully. As long as the Fourth Master calmed down, he could naturally think through it. However, the Fourth Master invited Doctor Wen to treat His Majesty. It was really a stroke of magic. With Wen Zhaolun's method, even if His Majesty is not in good health, he could drag the Fourth Master for a few years."

Li Xiao laughed, "Come on, ask the housekeeper to send ten pieces of brocade to Miss Nianyun. Well, I will also send the pearl bracelet sent by the Barbarian King from the south two years ago to Miss Nianyun."

The excited Li Xiao sat down and said, "I have replaced all the things on the table. I want to have a good drink with Mr. Yifu."

Cui Yifu smiled and said, "No need, Fourth Master, you still have important things to do today, but it's not appropriate to drink."

Li Xiaoqi said: "What important things are there to do today?"

Cui Yifu picked up the porridge bowl, "Second Master, you are now the General of the Assistant Kingdom. General Feng Congyi, who will be with you in the next year, is now the commander of the Wuwei. Therefore, the first thing you do today is to inspect Wuwei, and then take Feng Congyi to visit General Guan!"

"General Guan is behind closed doors to thank guests, no one is seen, and the eldest brother is turned away. How can I be an exception?" Li Xiaoqi said.

"You are very different from the old man. When you meet General Guan, it is a matter of si. It is a matter of winning over. General Guan will naturally not see him. You are now the general of the auxiliary country. General Guan can be said to be your immediate superior. Moreover, General Guan had fought several battles with the Méng army twenty years ago and had a lot of experience in fighting with the Méng people. In order to resist the invasion of the Méng people, you go and ask for advice. That is a matter of official business and a matter of national affairs. How can General Guan stay away from him? Although General Guan is a mature man, he will not be vague about national affairs. The Fourth Master went on an expedition this time to represent the face of Dayue and the military. If the Fourth Master is defeated, General Guan will be faceless. Therefore, General Guan will definitely meet you when he goes here."

Li Xiao suddenly realized, "No wonder he had to bring Feng Congyi with him."

He gently knocked on the edge of the plate, "That's right!" Cui Yifu smiled. "Today's schedule is very tight, the Fourth Master must go out quickly."

Li Xiao smiled and picked up the porridge in front of him, and ate it clean in a few bites. Then he stood up and left with his head held high. Behind him, Cui Yifu watched Li Xiao leave with a smile. This benefactor is not greedy for money, does not love sè, and has great ambitions. Compared with the great prince Li Jian, he is indeed better than the great prince. If Da Yue really falls into his hands, he will definitely have a chance to revive again.

As a few people standing at the peak of this era, Cui Yifu certainly knew that Dayue is now sick and is very ill...
Chapter completed!