In the hands of the government, the court's profits cannot be maximized because there are too many moths in it.

"The third prince paid the money himself, 280,000 taels, but the third prince was not willing to part with it."

He Jisheng looked away from Gu Chengyu, shook his head and sighed.

As soon as the two hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver came out, it would certainly arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Now the emperor is struggling for money. The tea introduction has just been formulated and is ready to be implemented. Where will the court get the money?

The third prince took out so much at once, what did the emperor think?

He Jisheng felt that the third prince had really made a foolish move. Even if he had confessed to the emperor earlier, things would not have become so bad.

"How could he be reluctant to part with it? Didn't I hear before that he got a lot of benefits from having a foot in Yanyin's business?"

Wu An also chimed in. It was no big secret that the third prince had made a fortune in Yanyin.

The emperor probably knew this well, and just wanted to compensate the third prince for the unnecessary disaster he had suffered due to fraud in the imperial examination.

It's a pity that the third prince is too greedy. The emperor didn't expect him to be so bold. So Yan Yin must have been greedy for more than 280,000 taels of silver, right?

If Huo Huaizhong hadn't stepped forward today and changed the previous topic, the emperor would have been furious and would have definitely gotten to the bottom of it.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Huo has been extremely benevolent and righteous to the Third Prince. He is worthy of the Third Prince by stepping forward at this time. It's a pity that the Third Prince"

Yin Kun felt emotional when talking about this matter. He felt a little unworthy of Huo Huaizhong.

At the beginning, he also wanted to ask his brother-in-law to help him bridge the gap and join the third prince's family because the concubine Xian, the biological mother of the third prince, was favored.

Fortunately, my mother tried her best to stop him when she found out. At that time, she said that the third prince was cruel and ruthless, but he also had a high self-esteem and was not worthy of much use.

He still thought his mother was an alarmist. Before, he thought that among these princes, only the eldest prince and the third prince were more capable. However, his mother had always been far-sighted and had given him guidance many times, and she was able to avoid trouble every time.

So he decided to wait and see first. Anyway, after waiting for so many years, he was not in a hurry.

Fortunately, I didn't surrender in a hurry. Who would have thought that the third prince has become more and more eager to do things in the past two years, and is always caught by other princes?

First there was the case of Wan Xuenian's house being ransacked, and then there was the failure of the Arms Bureau. Nowadays, there are absolutely very few ministers in the court who are optimistic about the third prince.

Except for those who are related by marriage and those who first surrendered, there probably aren't many talented people under the Third Prince's command.

"Teacher, which prince do you think has a better chance?"

He Jisheng turned his attention to Liang Zhirui. He was a little curious about who the teacher thought was the most suitable candidate for the prince.

The other two also turned their attention to Liang Zhirui, and Gu Chengyu was also very curious. But since He Jisheng was here today, he felt that the teacher would have reservations about what he said.

Who would have thought that Liang Zhirui didn't hide it this time, "I think that the eldest prince and the second prince are equally capable. The eldest prince is indeed very talented and very decisive in doing things. But the second prince is the son of the middle palace.

, and has a pure character, maybe he has a better chance than the eldest prince!"

Gu Chengyu was a little surprised. He didn't expect the teacher to express his true thoughts so easily.

That's right! Although He Jisheng had some disagreements with the teacher, the relationship between the two was teacher-student after all. The teacher may have been afraid that He Jisheng would take a detour, so he expressed his true thoughts so as to serve as a reference for everyone.

After Liang Zhirui finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of the four disciples below.

Yin Kun frowned and thought hard, and Wu An was a little surprised. Gu Chengyu looked calm, as if he was not surprised by his opinion.

However, He Jisheng's expression was quite intriguing. He was surprised at first, then frowned, and finally the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

But it only took a moment, and it immediately returned to normal.

Liang Zhirui's heart sank after looking at it. Does this mean he is disdainful?

He knew this disciple somewhat. Although the two had different temperaments, they had lived together for many years. According to this, it seemed that He Jisheng had taken sides.

Moreover, the person who should stand in line should be the eldest prince. He Jisheng is a shrewd man. The third prince will definitely look down on him. Prince Jing naturally does not need to consider it, so the only one left is the eldest prince.

After all, he had just said that the second prince had a better chance, and He Jisheng's attitude proved that he was not optimistic about the second prince.

Liang Zhirui sighed slightly. It would be better if the eldest prince became the prince in the end, and He Jisheng made the right choice. But what if the emperor chose the second prince in the end?

"What the teacher means is that the second prince has a greater chance? But the second prince is still inferior to the first prince in terms of talent."

Wu An was surprised by the teacher's favorite candidate. The second prince was indeed kind-hearted. If he was lucky enough to become a king, he would be considered a benevolent king.

But the second prince's temperament has become softer. Now Daxing is eyeing him. If the second prince becomes the monarch, can he still suppress Daxing?

After so many years, the emperor's tolerance and respect for the eldest prince have always been noticed by them, and he still felt that the eldest prince had more opportunities.

"Yes! The second senior brother is right. Teacher, you don't know how much the emperor values ​​the eldest prince. The student still thinks that the eldest prince has more opportunities. What's more, the late emperor said when he was still there, only the virtuous should be established, not the heirs.

"

He Jisheng put the tea bowl on the table and expressed his opinion.

Liang Zhirui's face suddenly darkened, "Although there are no outsiders here, you should be more cautious when speaking. Be careful that walls have ears!"

It is not surprising that He Jisheng has such thoughts. In fact, when the late emperor was still alive, he was not optimistic about the current man and he also said this.

At that time, the late emperor had five sons, but the current emperor was born from the main palace, so he should be named the prince.

However, the late emperor loved Concubine Xiao, the mother-concubine of his fourth son, King Xiang, very much. Concubine Xiao had a pretty face and was famous in the capital for her beauty when she was still in the boudoir. Naturally, the late emperor loved Concubine Xiao.

She also loved Concubine Xiao's son, King Xiang, and wanted to make him the crown prince, but was blocked by the ministers, which made the emperor often feel sad as his legitimate son.

But at that time, the family was so powerful that they had no choice but to choose Emperor Huiming as the crown prince.

The current emperor is very talented, and even the late emperor had to admit it. The late emperor saw that Emperor Huiming was indeed suitable to be a king, and he would also teach him seriously in the future.

However, it was indeed not easy for Emperor Huiming to ascend the throne. Those princes were not easy-going, so he suffered a lot.

Ordinarily, Emperor Huiming suffered so much back then, so he should have established his legitimate son as the crown prince as early as possible.

However, the emperor actually learned the style of the late emperor, and was even more stubborn than the late emperor. He was still unwilling to establish a prince, which is hard to understand.

"If we were to judge talents, I'm afraid the eldest prince would not be able to compare with the second prince, right?"
Chapter completed!