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Chapter 195 Maybe You Should Deal With Jing Qishan First

The ministers were discussing the matter. Some said that the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple should be sent, since it involved investigating the case. Some said that Jing Qishan should be sent, but some said that sending Jing Qishan would be a waste of his talent, since Jing Qishan was the Minister of War after all. If he was sent, it would be too much of a favor to the bandits.

Jing Qishan said nothing at first and let them talk.

In a group, the quieter you are, the more likely you will be called to speak alone.

It’s like a group of class leaders are having a meeting. Everyone is talking excitedly, but the study committee member remains silent. He will definitely be called out by the head teacher.

The old emperor spoke up: "What do you think, Lord Jing?"

Jing Qishan paused and said, "I don't know what's going on in the northwest. I've never been there. If I were to go there now, I'd have to spend time studying the maps there, which would be a waste of time. It would be better to send someone who is familiar with the terrain there."

When he said that, everyone would think of who had just returned from the northwest.

Of course it’s the eldest prince!

The old emperor looked at the eldest prince: "Yuzhe, what do you think?"

Xiao Yuzhe immediately put forward a few of his own opinions: "Bandits in the northwest have existed for a long time, but they did not form a large scale before. I think..."

The old emperor was somewhat surprised to find that his opinions were all good. He always thought that Xiao Yuzhe was dull before, but now it seems that he actually has a very clear mind.

It would be good to let him exercise.

"Yuzhe, I will send you to the northwest. You must get this done."

If it is done well, it means accumulating political achievements.

Xiao Yuzhe thanked him and said, "I will never let you down!"

Xiao Yuzhe accepted the order without looking at Jing Qishan behind him.

But he knew that Jing Qishan had invisibly contributed to this result.

In the past, Xiao Yuzhe was timid. Although some people were optimistic about him, he was always thinking about his mother in the deep palace and never dared to make any big moves.

But now that Jing Qishan has clearly stated that he wants to help him, he actually feels that there is power behind him.

Maybe I shouldn't be so cowardly!

……

Before Xiao Yuzhe went to the northwest, he went to the palace to see his mother.

He was registered under the name of Concubine Shu, so he had to pay his respects to Concubine Shu first.

He followed Concubine Shu after he was five years old. His biological mother pushed him out at that time, and he held a grudge against her for a long time. It was not until he saw what happened to his sister in the cold palace that he realized that his biological mother was doing it for his own good.

Children in the cold palace may not grow up.

Only with Concubine Shu can he be the eldest prince.

Otherwise, he would have died in the well or pond in the harem, or perhaps fallen from a tree and never woke up again.

Although the people in the harem had no worries about food and clothing, the child mortality rate was much higher than that of ordinary people.

If ordinary people gave birth to ten children, at least half of them would survive, but in the harem, less than half would survive. Many children were alive and kicking one moment and dead the next.

Concubine Shu gave birth to only one princess, who had already married, and had only one prince, Xiao Yuzhe, under her name.

But because Xiao Yuzhe was already five years old when he came to her palace, he was shy and didn't like being close to her. She tried hard for a while, but seeing that the child didn't get close to her, she just left him to the nanny to take care of. After all, he would be hers when he grew up.

Until Xiao Yuzhe turned eighteen and moved out, Concubine Shu and she were not very close.

However, according to etiquette, Xiao Yuzhe still has to go to Concubine Shu first.

Concubine Shu had already prepared tea and snacks, waiting for Xiao Yuzhe to arrive.

After meeting, there was a set of greetings, and then we sat down to chat.

"How are you lately?" asked Concubine Shu.

Xiao Yuzhe said: "Thank you for your concern, mother. I am fine."

"You are going to the northwest again. This time it is an important mission. You have to do it well. At the same time, you must be more careful, send more people, and be on guard." Concubine Shu said it tactfully, asking him to be wary of the Queen's people.

After all, the Northwest Army was once under the command of Marquis Ding'an, who was the Queen's biological father.

Xiao Yuzhe said: "I know."

After exchanging pleasantries and explaining what needed to be explained, the two had nothing to say.

Concubine Shu took the initiative to ask: "Do you want to go and see your biological mother?"

Xiao Yuzhe shook his head: "No need."

If he wants to seize the throne, it is best for him to keep a distance from his biological mother, so that he can truly protect her.

His biological mother's status was too low. If he went to meet her, it would be equivalent to summoning the harem. He still cared about his biological mother, so in this way, his biological mother became his weak point.

Concubine Shu could not tell what was on Xiao Yuzhe's mind from his expression.

I remember when he first came to her palace, he made a fuss every day about wanting to see his biological mother. Later he became quiet, his emotions became more and more stable, he stopped fighting or competing, and everyone who saw him said that this child was stupid.

"Since you are not going, then you should go back and pack your things. It's too cold in the northwest, so your mother has prepared a cloak for you." Concubine Shu had the cloak brought out. It had sable fur inside and looked very warm.

Xiao Yuzhe thanked Concubine Shu and then said goodbye.

……

The queen was lying on a chaise longue with a stove beside her.

The third prince ran back and forth in front of her, holding a tiger stool and shouting, "Mother, hurry up and accompany me with this!"

After a while, he took a pair of scissors and fiddled with the candle on the table, "Mother, let me help you light the lamp."

The queen couldn't stand it anymore and finally lost her temper: "Yujing, can you be quiet? Have you memorized the Three Character Classic? Have you done your homework?"

Xiao Yujing was yelled at by his mother who usually doted on him. He was stunned for a moment, and then he got angry: "Mother, you are too fierce. I don't want to pay attention to you anymore!"

The queen said impatiently: "Go find whoever you want to deal with!"

The maids quickly coaxed the third prince away.

The queen couldn't help getting angry.

Xiao Yuzhe went to the northwest. If he really completed the task, the situation in the court would change again. I am afraid that more people would stand on his side.

Why not just let his father, Marquis Ding'an, send someone to kill Xiao Yuzhe midway?

……

Before Xiao Yuzhe set off, he went to the Ministry of War to select a group of people and weapons. At that time, he was received by Jing Qishan.

Jing Qishan introduced the weapons to Xiao Yuzhe, "...It is said that it is easy to dodge a gun, but difficult to defend against a hidden arrow. When you go there this time, you must be prepared for all kinds of situations. Weapons can protect you, but they cannot protect you from people's hearts..."

Jing Qishan felt that since he had said this much, Xiao Yuzhe should understand.

If he still doesn't understand, then there is no need to support him.

In fact, Xiao Yuzhe understood it all.

He nodded and said, "Thank you, Minister Jing, for your advice. I will definitely get out of this unscathed."

……

When her mother entered the palace, the queen mentioned to her mother that the eldest prince was going to the northwest. Her mother said, "I came here for this matter."

"Your father said that the reason why the eldest prince dared to take the case in the northwest was probably because Jing Qishan was behind it. Someone saw them playing chess in private and going to the armory to pick weapons together. Jing Qishan had just arrived in Beijing, and he might also want to become the next emperor's confidant, so he chose the eldest prince to assist him."

"Maybe you should try to deal with Jing Qishan first."

"..."