Western Capital, Imperial City, Eastern Palace
Autumn had passed, and winter was getting colder. Although Western Capital was located in the Central Plains, the first snow fell very early today, which was beyond everyone's expectation.
Last night, the first snow had already fallen. However, the snow was not heavy. It was only a thin layer on the ground, on the roofs, and on the trees. When the cold wind blew, the fine snow was blown everywhere. When it touched the skin, it was cool and refreshing, and it felt very comfortable.
Of course, those who felt comfortable were those who could eat their fill and wear warm clothes. Those who could not eat enough and wear warm clothes hoped that it would never snow in their lives.
The Eastern Palace occupied an important position in the imperial city. It was also very large, with all the buildings and gardens. Standing at a high place and looking at the Eastern Palace from afar, one could vaguely see the cornices, pavilions, ponds, and rockery inside. However, one could only look at them from a distance.
"Brother Crown Prince, what do you want me to do for you today?" In the South Moon Hall of the Eastern Palace, a pretty girl named Yan 'er, dressed in a pink dress, stood in front of the hall and looked at the young man beside the wintersweet tree in the thin layer of snow. Her clear eyes were full of tears.
"Yan 'er, I heard that Father once mentioned Zhou Bao of Yunzhou to you?" The young man turned around with a very gentle smile on his handsome face. His face was 60% similar to Yan Yuntian's, but compared to Yan Yuntian, the lines on his face were softer, which might have been inherited from his mother, the current Empress. This man was the crown prince of the dynasty, the legitimate son of Yan Yuntian, Great Jin's Emperor, Yan Jinting.
Yan Yuntian was a strong man. He was determined to be an eternal emperor, and now he had achieved half of it. In terms of affairs and governance, he had proved that he was better than the previous emperors. But in another aspect, he was better than all the previous emperors, and that was, having children. Before he was an emperor, he had children. Almost every year, there would be new children, and sometimes there would be more than one. Therefore, in the decades since he ascended the throne, his sons and grandsons could form a battalion.
The most important thing was that some of them had grown up, and most of them had become useful people.
In other people's families, it was definitely something worth celebrating if a son could become a useful person. But in this family, it wasn't the case. Moreover, if you had several sons who became useful at the same time, it would be a disaster!
These disasters were originally just hidden dangers. But now, everyone in the Jin could see that the emperor was in the prime of his life. He was healthy, and it was said that his cultivation was also good. It would not be a problem for him to live for another 100 or 80 years. Many princes had grown up, and all of them were eyeing the throne. Who had the patience to wait for 100 or 80 years? Moreover, the emperor was healthy, and the princes and princesses were born one after another. After 100 or 80 years, who knew how many people would fight for the throne?
Originally, it was an excellent opportunity to conquer Northern Yuan. Such a large piece of land had become ownerless. If the Emperor did not enfeoff the land to outsiders but to his own children, perhaps the hidden danger in the future would not be so big. However, no one knew what the Emperor had done to him. He did not enfeoff any children of the royal family. On the contrary, he gave the large piece of land to outsiders. This was really something to be worried about. However, Yan Yuntian's prestige and control were at the ruling level at this time, so no one dared to doubt him.
The only person that this action did not affect was Yan Jinting. He was the Crown Prince, the legitimate son of the emperor and the empress. When he was born, he was destined to be the most distinguished person in the Jin. Even if Yan Yuntian enfeoffed the princes, it was impossible for him to be enfeoffed. There was no precedent of enfeoffing the Crown Prince, unless the Crown Prince was deposed.
Considering the emperor's physical condition and the continuous birth of younger brothers, Yan Jinting could only smile bitterly and shake his head. Even if the emperor enfeoffed his current brothers, so what? After 10 or 20 years, there would be a new batch of younger brothers. At that time, it would be the same as now, with endless troubles.
Moreover, as early as a few years ago, he had already figured everything out. It could be said that his heart was as still as water.
In another hundred and eighty years, his great-grandchildren would have children, and he would be so old that he wouldn't even have a gender. Would he still care about that chair?
But now?
He did not have that ability. To put it bluntly, he was destined to be a Crown Prince in this life, or even a deposed Crown Prince.
Because he was aware of this, the Crown Prince Yan Jinting lived a very cautious life. He was very gentle in dealing with people and never offended anyone. He would not do anything excessive in his identity as a Crown Prince. In general, the whole Jin only had one evaluation of the Crown Prince: a loyal and honest man!
This loyalty and honesty was not a pretense to buy people's hearts, but a real one. Such a person was not suitable to be an emperor.
However, they were all smart people. Not many people really thought of him as the future emperor.
Although no one really regarded him as the future emperor, as the crown prince, he still had a lot of power. Compared with his brothers and other ministers, his power was astounding and also special. Moreover, when Yan Yuntian was not in Xijing, he also served as the regent several times. Although there was nothing too outstanding, he was steady in his work, and no one could find any fault with him.
Therefore, no one in this world dared to look down on the Crown Prince.
"Yes, Crown Prince, my father did mention this Zhou Bao to me!" Yan 'er said with a smile. "Why? Are you also interested in this Zhou Bao?"
"I heard that I've read Zhou Bao's information. Although he is a martial arts genius, he is reckless and overbearing. I'm afraid he is not a good match!" Yan Jinting said gently, with deep concern in his tone. However, no one knew what else was revealed in his concern.
"Thank you for your concern, Eldest Brother. I also think so, so …!"
"But you didn't refuse my father's proposal!"
"I dare not refuse. You know my father's temper. He doesn't allow anyone to go against his will. If I refused directly, maybe I would have been married now!"
"Haha, that's reasonable!" Hearing her words, Yan Jinting smiled. "Do you want me to help you deal with this Zhou Bao?"
"Crown Prince, you seem to care too much about this Zhou Bao!"
"I have to care about him. You must know what he has done recently. Even Wang Yuebai was seriously injured by him. Now the whole Wang Family is in a mess. This man is too bold. If we leave him in the northwest, he will become a big trouble in a few decades!" Yan Jinting said word by word.
"No way. The northwest is a bitter and cold place. It's not easy to develop. And no matter how powerful he is, he is just an expert!" Yan 'er didn't believe it. Experts were strong, but they were only strong in themselves. An expert's biggest function in a school or a well-known family was to act as a hatchet man. Whether he was an ordinary hatchet man or a deterrent level hatchet man, he was a hatchet man. And the controller of each school was rarely the strongest, because it was not enough to manage a school or a well-known family with strength. It required a lot of energy. It was well known that an expert's main energy was on cultivation, and it was impossible to waste too much time on management.
"The whole north is in a period of strength vacuum. At this time, acting recklessly is the best choice. Besides, Zhou Bao is not alone. He has the Anyuan Store, the Wu Family and Tian Long Taoism as his subordinates, and his relationship with Wang She of Tian Long Taoism is unclear. If Tian Long Taoism wants to support a force in the north, Zhou Bao is the best choice. Once he gets the full support of Tian Long Taoism, I believe that no one can control him in the northwest!"
"It can't be so serious, can it? Besides, in this northern enfeoffment, many people belong to the forces of Tian Long Taoism, and several well-known families have dealings with Tian Long Taoism. Anyway, Zhou Bao won't have a chance! "
First, Zhou Bao has the combat capability close to Level Nine. Second, he has a very close relationship with Wang She. Even if Tian Long Taoism doesn't strongly support him, he can still develop in the northwest with Wang She behind him. You know, there is really no decent influence around him. Within a radius of 3,000 miles, his fief is the largest and his strength is the strongest. The only one who can pose a threat to him is the collateral descendant of the Wang family. But now, he is so obviously against the Wang family that even Wang Yuebai was almost disabled by him. As long as that descendant of the Wang family is not stupid, he will not provoke Zhou Bao. Tell me, who else can control him in the northwest! " Yan Jinting sighed softly. "Once he controls the area of 3,000 miles in the northwest, the territory he controls will be no less than that of those well-known families. In 30 years, at most 30 years, he will be able to control all the northwest area of the Dragon-pressing River, which is equivalent to three-quarters of our Jin. At that time, he will be the strongest vassal state in the northwest. Maybe he can't pose a threat to our Jin within a hundred years, but what about a hundred years later?"
"The reason why my father enfeoffed the north is to keep the north in a state of chaos and war. If Zhou Bao really has this ability, it is exactly what my father wants. Even if he becomes the strongest vassal state in the northwest, so what? The Dragon-pressing River is more than 10,000 miles away from the Central Plains, and there is a large grassland in between. He can't threaten the Central Plains! " Yan 'er laughed. "What's more, even if he really becomes the strongest vassal state in the northwest, he will have to wait for a hundred years. Who can tell what will happen a hundred years later? Brother Crown Prince, don't you think so? "
"Yes, no one can tell what will happen a hundred years later!" Hearing this, Yan Jinting shook his head with a wry smile. "But, I don't know why, every time I hear someone mention Zhou Bao, I always have a bad feeling!"
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