Shunzhi heaved a deep sigh and said, "This is going to stump Zhen. Zhen also knows that right now the rumors outside are extremely serious. They are obviously groundless accusations, yet they are able to make it sound so methodical. But Zhen has never intended to change the edict, not only because I want to keep my promise with the Noble Consort Yun, but also because the Xuan Shuang is truly worthy of this throne. It's just that I gradually feel that he is very dissatisfied with being stuck in the Baylor Ling position for a long time. Zhen also feels that his personality is not at its best, and occasionally he goes to extremes. For the time being, I am not appointing a crown prince in order to give him more time to hone himself, but this position has always been reserved for him. Zhen also does not know how the initial rumors appeared, but in the Palace, one person spreads to ten, ten spreads to a hundred, unexpectedly … "
Prince Fu comforted him, "Your Majesty must think positively. If not for this, you would not have been able to see the true face of the Lord Baylor Ling. If you rashly pass the throne to him, I am afraid it will be too late for regrets in the future. "
Shunzhi's face was full of worry, "In the past, when I saw the Xuan Shuang, I never thought deeper about it. In fact, among Zhen's princes, if I carefully choose one, there is no one who can match him. In such a hurry, who should I appoint as the crown prince? "
Prince Fu smiled faintly and said, "Since we are going to do it, let's do it thoroughly. Your Majesty might as well choose the worst one. When the Lord Baylor Ling sees the disparity between them, he will definitely be dissatisfied. When the time comes, he will lose his patience and wholeheartedly rebel. There is another advantage to doing it this way. The Lord Baylor Ling is your own son. In the future, even if you do not appoint an heir apparent, you can still confer the title of Prince, and the power in your hands will not be small. As long as he has not given up on his evil intentions, he will still be a great danger to us. It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to use his rebellion as an excuse to remove his military power, remove his title, and then send him to the Imperial Clan Court to reflect on his mistakes. This will completely eliminate the disaster. At the same time, the Prince Regent has the intention to cultivate him, so that we can make use of him in the future. Doing this is tantamount to cutting off one of the Prince Regent's arms, which will greatly benefit Your Majesty in breaking away from his control. "
Shunzhi snorted. "There are some things that can't be done even if one thinks of them. But have you ever thought about it? A monarch's word is not a joke. If you randomly choose a mediocre person to take the position, in the future when you deal with the Xuan Shuang, you can't just turn your face and refuse to acknowledge it. When he becomes the emperor, he won't be able to do anything. Won't the Great Qing's rivers and mountains be destroyed in his hands? At that time, I will also be a sinner. "
Prince Fu smiled faintly; thinking that the situation was progressing as he had expected, his heart was at ease. From Shunzhi's tone, it was obvious that he had some thoughts about this matter and only needed a foolproof guarantee. Slowly, he advised, "There is no such thing as a muddle-headed and incompetent monarch. There are only incompetent subordinates. When His Majesty names another heir apparent, Chen and the rest of the old subordinates will definitely do our best to assist. The rivers and mountains of the Great Qing Dynasty were protected by the blessings of their ancestors, and would definitely flourish for a long time. As for the candidates … "
When persuading someone, one should emphasize technique. If one were to bombard them with words in rapid succession, the other party would at most be stunned for a moment. After that, they would have no recollection of what they had said. Especially when advising the monarch of a country, one must not do this. One must adopt an ambiguous attitude, speak slowly and deliberately, speak concisely and softly, leaving some leeway at all times, hinting that the final decision still lies with him. At this time, one's opinion would often be accepted, one must not try to persuade him forcefully.
Prince Fu had advised many times, and gradually he understood the pattern. Many times he was just acting on behalf of the Emperor, who was hesitant and unable to make a decision. For this reason, he had been in the officialdom for a long time, his life had been smooth sailing, and he was highly regarded by successive generations of Emperors.
Shunzhi frowned, and then he stood up and walked slowly around the room. In a moment of anger, he said a few words in anger, but he was still hoping that he would be able to teach him from the Xuan Shuang.
Among all the princes, he could not help but say that he had a preference. Over the years, the greatest amount of effort and cultivation was spent on the Xuan Shuang, and he often asked him to strictly discipline himself according to the rules of the monarch of a country. Let's not talk about his ordinary words and deeds, he often subtly hinted that he wanted to pass on the throne. For example, in front of him and the Noble Consort Yun, and even in the Shen Family's ancestral hall, he personally promised to pass on the throne.
Later on, there was a change of heart, coinciding with the increasing banditry in various places, the rebel army also rose up from the ground everywhere, weary from dealing with state affairs. Coincidentally, he used this opportunity to temporarily delay the appointment of the Crown Prince. If he really followed Prince Fu's suggestion, then all kinds of conventional matters would inevitably be changed. In the midst of chaos in the imperial court, there were also internal and external troubles, people with ulterior motives could fish in troubled waters. He really did not dare to rashly make such an important decision.
Moreover, even if he found out the truth, knowing that his own son regarded him as an enemy, it would not be a happy matter. The reason he was wandering around was, first, to organize his thoughts, second, to avoid having to face Prince Fu face to face, and to immediately answer his question.
After a long time, with great difficulty he finally came up with an excuse, saying, "Zhen is familiar with the Han history books, in the time of the Three Kingdoms war, even with Zhuge Kongming's world-shaking talent, he could not support a successor Liu A 'dou, what use would other people be? This matter is of great importance, Zhen must consider it carefully. Prince Fu, please go back first. "
Prince Fu said, "Your Majesty …" He also stood up from his chair and took a step forward, wanting to persuade him again. One must know that one must strike the iron while it's hot; he had already explained the matter to this point, if the Emperor was considering the overall situation, he would act according to what he said. If he was still hesitant, it would mean that in his heart he was still unwilling to part with the familial love between father and son. Later on, if he let him think about it, he was afraid his heart would soften and he would put it aside. His painstaking efforts to persuade him would inevitably be in vain.
Right this moment, a eunuch suddenly came in from outside the door to report that Lord Li was asking for an audience with the Emperor. Shunzhi was annoyed, he waved his hand and said, "I won't see him! Send him away, tell him that Zhen is busy. "And then from the corner of his eyes he caught a glimpse of Prince Fu behind him, and felt regret. If he drove away Li Yijie, there would be someone even more difficult to deal with waiting by the side. He would definitely change the imperial edict and put him in a difficult situation.
Although he could avoid it for a while, he could not avoid it forever. But if he could temporarily deal with today's situation, it would be good. Perhaps after a few days his mind would be a lot more open, and he would be able to come up with an idea. He was just about to turn around and enter when the eunuch reported with some panic, "But … Lord Li said that he finally has news about the Lord Baylor Ling, and is anxious to report the good news to Your Majesty." Shunzhi was delighted to hear this. "Then what are you waiting for?" Quickly invite him in! Quickly invite him in! "
A moment later, Li Yijie rushed into the Palace Hall, his whole body was covered in dust, he did not have time to tidy himself up. It was clear that he had just received the news and was rushing over; his loyalty was evident. When he arrived in front of Shunzhi, he was about to perform the etiquette of a ruler and his minister. Shunzhi anxiously said, "Dispense with the formalities. Minister Li's family, Xuan Shuang, how is he? "This time he did not conceal it, his concern was obvious. On the side, Prince Fu saw that the situation was not right, he could not help but frown slightly.
Li Yijie said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Your humble servant has searched everywhere inside and outside the Forbidden City, but there was no news about the Lord Baylor Ling. The Imperial Bodyguards in the Palace also said that they did not see him. Your humble servant was anxious, while comforting the Noble Consort Yun, your humble servant even planned to post an imperial notice outside the Palace looking for him, or perhaps ask a friend in the Wulin world to inquire on my behalf. Your humble servant is still their Alliance Head, even if they are unwilling, they will still give me this face. Afterwards, before I could leave the Palace, I heard that the Lord Baylor Ling had returned to the Snow Song Palace by himself, and he is safe and sound. It is truly fortunate! "
Shunzhi said in his heart, "Wouldn't it be fine if you only said the last sentence? You have caused Zhen to worry for half a day in vain. " Prince Fu also followed with insincere words, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty," before he finally opened his mouth to ask, "Your Majesty, what is the matter? Lord Baylor Ling's side … is there something wrong? "
Shunzhi said, "Oh, you still don't know. Did Yao Hua ever mention to you that when he was exorcising the ghost yesterday, the Xuan Shuang's expression was strange, he suddenly got up and laughed loudly, and then ran out? Zhen was angry that he spoke rudely, those shamans and sorcerers also took the opportunity to frighten me, it was really infuriating. For the time being, I did not send anyone to look for him, I only thought that the Palace was peaceful and he would not encounter any danger. When a child throws a tantrum, it will be over after venting. Who would have thought that as soon as he ran, he would disappear without a trace, and that night he did not return. At that time, Noble Consort Yun took Xiao Xuan to look for him in the vicinity. It was not until daybreak that she came to report to Zhen. Ay, she was really muddle-headed, why didn't she say it earlier? If she delayed for one night, I don't know how many unforeseen events would have happened. At that time, there were quite a few ministers who were sent to look for him, Li Qingjia was among them, and he was the one who was most concerned. Very well, Li Qingjia, although you were not the one who found the Xuan Shuang, this meritorious service is still very important, Zhen will definitely not forget to reward you. "
Prince Fu was neither servile nor overbearing, he said, "Being able to find the Lord Baylor Ling is indeed worthy of celebration, but it is all thanks to Your Majesty's flood of good fortune. However, this child is too insensible, he is not a three-year-old child, how can he throw a tantrum so casually? I don't know how worried he will make Your Majesty and Niangniang. "
Shunzhi said, "He is a child, how can he not make mistakes? When Zhen was young, he also did not make big mistakes, but unceasingly made small mistakes … in short, as long as he is alright, as long as he is alright, as long as he is alright. "And then he turned to Li Yijie and asked," Have you seen the Xuan Shuang? He … what is his situation now? "
This question was asked vaguely, but Li Yijie clearly understood Shunzhi's intention; he replied, "That is worthy of celebration! The Lord Baylor Ling has returned to normal. He still had some recollection of what happened several days ago. Thinking that he had caused a lot of trouble for everybody, he felt very apologetic. At first he wanted to immediately go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to kowtow and apologize, but he was afraid that Your Majesty would not forgive him. Moreover, these past few days he has been tossing and turning too much, his body is very weak right now, so Noble Consort Yun told him to lie down and rest first. Lowly officer only saw him briefly, but thinking that Your Majesty is still waiting for news, lowly officer did not wait long before hastily coming to report to Your Majesty. "
Hearing that the Xuan Shuang was fine, Shunzhi was very happy. To his ears, everything seemed to be extremely good. "That's right," he said, "His health is very important. In a moment, Zhen will arrange an imperial carriage to the Snow Song Palace and personally visit him. Yun 'er has also been tired all night, Zhen will also go to see her. "
Prince Fu saw that a good matter was originally going to happen when the conditions were right, but now Li Yijie had messed it up, he was really angry and did not know where to vent his anger. "Your Majesty," he said in a low voice, "You must not. The Lord Baylor Ling ran away from home, it is clear that he wants to win Your Majesty's attention again. He has done something wrong, he ought to visit Your Majesty to apologize, how can Your Majesty go to visit him first? Isn't that the same as compromising with him, so that he can get away with his crafty scheme? "
Shunzhi was slightly displeased, he said, "Prince Fu's use of words is rather heavy. A child throwing a tantrum with his elders is nothing more than an ordinary display of emotion, how can it be called 'crafty scheme'? "
Prince Fu said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, you must remember this old minister's words. You must not forget Lord Baylor Ling's ulterior motive just because of his momentary kindness. How do you know that it is not one of his new tactics? The matter of the Crown Prince must not be delayed, it is a matter of national importance! Once the Crown Prince is established, the court will be settled, the four seas will be at peace … "
Shunzhi coldly said, "Zhen has asked Prince Fu to be my advisor, what is it, now you want to interfere with Zhen's decision? Aren't you going too far? "
Prince Fu modestly said, "This old minister does not dare." But he was so angry that his teeth were itching, he asked Li Yijie, "Lord Li, I heard that Lord Baylor Ling has always been pampered and spoiled since he was young, he must have had a very difficult night, right? Don't tell me he spent the night in some corner of the street? That would be really unfair to this grand elder brother of his. I wonder if he told you where he spent the night? "
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