Roujia responded with a smile: "It seems that today I have saved food for my grandfather's family." After saying that, she smiled again: "Mother Concubine, it has only been a long time since my brother came back, and my daughter has gained a lot of weight.

The waist of the clothes must be given two inches..."

The Crown Princess promised, "It's a blessing to be able to eat, and you'll look better when you're fat," but she knew in her heart that Tong'er told her to eat something first just to tell herself that she might not have a good feast today.

Roujia had a smile on her face, but her eating movements slowed down. She couldn't see her mother's carelessness. She always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know where it came from... This feeling still made her feel like an outsider.

The Chen family is the hometown of the pavilion and the natal family of the crown prince. The location of the mansion is naturally good.

Speaking of which, it is actually on par with the Yin family.

However, compared with the Yin family, the Chen family is much more lively. Not to mention the immediate branches of the Chen family, there are some distant branches, either living in the alley near the Chen family, or simply staying in the Chen family.

Therefore, as soon as we arrived at Chen's house, a warm atmosphere hit us.

It is said that it is not easy to do, but there is no way to stop this formation.

As soon as Lin Yutong's carriage entered the alley, the noise stopped abruptly.

Chen Qingcang took the lead and stood outside the alley to greet him. When he saw Lin Yutong, he had to salute. Lin Yutong personally helped him up: "You are the birthday boy, so you don't need so many gifts."

The others knelt down, but Lin Yutong did not stop them.

She looked at it with a smile and saw that Chen Shengxuan's movements were obviously slower than others.

This is because I don’t want to kneel to myself.

After sending the Crown Princess to the door of the inner house, all the complicated etiquette was completed.

Lin Yutong was invited to Chen Qingcang's study. After entering the study, the guests and hosts were seated. They were very polite, but they did not have the attitude that a minister should have towards a king.

Chen Qingcang slowly brewed tea and said to Lin Yutong: "What are your plans for the future?"

"Go to Liangzhou and herd horses and sheep." Lin Yutong leaned back on the chair casually, "To be honest, I grew up in Beikang, so I'm not very used to the capital."

Chen Qingcang raised his eyebrows: "I thought you..."

"I don't dare." Lin Yutong took over, "It hasn't happened yet. There are already so many people thinking about taking my life. How can you dare to have more evil thoughts?"

Chen Qingcang knew that he was deeply worried about the assassination in Liangzhou.

He didn't care about it and just smiled: "That's my order. Your Highness should understand that this is for the good of the East Palace..."

"It's for the good of the Chen family." Lin Yutong refused to give in and brought a cup of tea brewed by the other party, "Tell me something that Mr. Chen Ge doesn't like to hear. Do you know the reason why you have never been able to surpass Yin Bofang and become the chief assistant?

?”

Chen Qingcang paused with his hand holding the teapot, and then started to share the tea again. He smiled like an elder who was unwilling to argue with ignorant juniors, and his tone was a bit careless to coax a child: "I would like to hear the details.

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"You're not bad at running the country, you're just better at running your own life." After saying that, he sniffed the tea under his nose and put it back.

Chen Qingcang was stunned for a moment while holding the tea, and then slowly nodded: "Master Yin will be pleased to hear your words. It has not been easy for him these years."

"It's just a little stupid." Lin Yutong's words brought out a bit of disapproval.

Chen Qingcang couldn't help but laugh, and looked Lin Yutong up and down: "To be honest, if you weren't... in my opinion, you are a qualified grandson."

Lin Yutong raised his eyebrows and skipped this meaningless topic: "You made such a big fight just to see me and talk to me in private. Isn't that just for the sake of talking about this?"

of course not?

Chen Qingcang asked again: "What are your highness's plans from now on?"

To others, this sentence seems to sound similar to the sentence at the beginning.

In fact, the two are quite different.

What he said was 'Your Highness', which meant asking himself, as the grandson, what would he do next?

Lin Yutong picked up the cup again and took a sip: "In Mr. Chen Ge's opinion, what should we do?"

Chen Qingcang looked directly at Lin Yutong: "As a minister, I should cut off the situation, otherwise I will be disturbed."

oh?

Unexpectedly, he was the most decisive person.

Quite interesting.

Lin Yutong was not in a hurry to speak, and only asked Chen Qingcang: "Why didn't you say this to the prince?"

Chen Qingcang lowered his eyelids and sighed leisurely: "Whether your Highness believes it or not, I and the prince have never been compatible. When the prince succeeds to the throne, I may not be the hero. But once the matter fails, or let the East Palace

If the Chen family falls, the Chen family will inevitably be implicated. When His Highness evaluated the minister before, he said that the minister is 'good at planning for one's own life'. This... I admit it. Precisely because I am good at planning for one's own life, when he saw the people in the East Palace,

In times of crisis, I was afraid... I was afraid that the Chen family would be buried with the East Palace. Since they were tied to a boat and could not be untied, naturally, to save the East Palace was to save the Chen family. Planning for the East Palace was planning for the Chen family. In this matter,

The interests of the Chen family and the East Palace are consistent. There should be no conflict with your interests. If you are still worried about the assassination, I will be willing to die to apologize after the matter is over. However, this time

The old minister must talk to the grandson about the matter. I am an old minister, and I am very familiar with His Highness the Crown Prince. If it is a peaceful event, and Haiyan Qingping is peaceful, then the wise, tolerant and honest prince can be a wise king. But now the current situation

, I believe that only those with great courage cannot achieve anything..."

A flash of disapproval flashed in Lin Yutong's eyes: "Mr. Chen Ge, we don't talk secretly. Some things don't look good if they are made clear."

On the one hand, he felt that it was absurd and inappropriate for him to occupy the position of grandson, and on the other hand, he said that the world needed a grandson like himself.

He said everything.

Rearranging this order means that now you still need to charge into battle. But what happens after? Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, a bridge that can be easily demolished is not only easy to use, but also simple to deal with. The reasons are all ready-made, Li Daitao

The dove occupies the magpie's nest.

Besides, she still hasn't figured out the reason why Emperor Xuanping asked people to stare at Mr. Chen Ge.

Therefore, although some of Chen Qingcang's words actually coincide with Lin Yutong's, it does not mean that she is willing to be a weapon for others.

Chen Qingcang's eyes were a bit sharp: "His Highness's words... I call this veteran... how can I be embarrassed?"

Lin Yutong held the tea cup in his hand and slowly turned it around: "Mr. Ge, if you were more honest, we still need to continue talking."

"I didn't want to hide it from His Majesty." Chen Qingcang chuckled: "I did offend Your Majesty. But this matter is really a mistake."

Lin Yutong was speechless and listened to him quietly.

"...I am relatively familiar with the Ministry of Industry," he said.

Lin Yutong understood what this meant. The Ministry of Industry was the minister and Chen Qingcang's disciple. The elders of the cabinet had been in charge of government affairs for so many years, so they each had some ability. At least the Ministry of Industry was Chen Qingcang's sphere of influence.

.

When it comes to the Ministry of Works, something must have happened to the Ministry of Works.

"Yes! Something happened to the Ministry of Industry, but I have been keeping this matter under wraps before." Chen Qingcang sighed, "The matter lies with the Ordnance Bureau, the Annihilation Bureau... and the Baoyuan Department..."

Lin Yutong's expression suddenly changed, "You are brave!"

Do you dare to hide such a thing?

The Ministry of Industry has such institutions as the Battalion and Repair Office, the Wensi Institute, the Leather Making Bureau, the Saddle and Bridle Bureau, the Baoyuan Department, the Pigment Bureau, the Ordnance Bureau, the Dyeing and Weaving Institute, the Firewood and Carbon Department, etc.

Not to mention anything else, as soon as you hear the name of this Armory Bureau, you can tell that all the military equipment comes from here. And this Saddle and Bridle Bureau is not just an ordinary yamen. It is also called the Armor Bureau. In other words, it

The main function is to make armor for the army and provide harnesses with the Jingguo logo for war horses. From horseshoes to bridles, everything is marked and numbered.

And what does Baoyuansi do? It mints coins. It not only mints copper coins circulating in the world, but also re-melts gold and silver before entering the national treasury.

It was either silver or weapons and armor, and both had problems at the same time.

Is this a trivial matter?

But according to Chen Qingcang's words, he actually kept this huge matter under the tip of his tongue. Not to mention informing other pavilion elders, he even hid it from the emperor.

What does he want to do?

It doesn't matter if you don't hide it. Once you hide it, you will habitually associate this matter with Dong Gong.

After all, he is the prince's father-in-law. If this was not done by Dong Gong, it would be Dong Gong's doing.

Lin Yutong sneered: "You are coercing the East Palace to act." His intentions are to be punished!

Chen Qingcang sighed: "I want to say that I was really kind-hearted at that time. Even your Highness doesn't believe it."

Of course I don’t believe what your good intentions are!

Lin Yutong slowly sat down again, and when he opened his mouth, he said, "Then I really want to hear Mr. Chen Ge's kindness?"

"My grandson is very sharp in his actions. The Jiangnan group is even more prosperous and powerful." Chen Qingcang shook his head, "I don't really know my grandson well. I asked Yunhe to speak to me more than once.

I wanted to see my grandson. But you are busy with things and have never taken the time. I thought it was you, your grandson... As a result, before I could ask you to confirm whether this matter has something to do with you or the East Palace... Unexpectedly, the emperor

I understand. Your Majesty asked people to keep an eye on me. Since I didn’t know whether it was related to the grandson, I naturally thought that I was going to the East Palace. But looking at His Highness’s reaction, this matter must have nothing to do with the East Palace and you. But

This is also not a good thing." He said and shook his head: "The Ordnance Bureau and the Animation and Bridle Bureau lost all the drawings. As for the Baoyuan Department... I can only say that someone must have tampered with it. I suspect that it is the silver coins that were put into the warehouse.

There is a problem, but unfortunately, I do not have the right to enter the treasury to inspect. What is worse is that I have been paying attention to the actions of the household department, but the household department has always been calm. Even if the emperor knew about this matter, he did not seem to take too many actions."

This is either indifference and not thinking about the country or the country. Or he is well aware of the matter but does not want to pursue it. If it is the latter, then it means that the matter has something to do with the emperor. Then the problem is again, the emperor secretly raises

What is the purpose of a group of soldiers that can be called "private soldiers"? Who is he guarding against? Who is he going to use this group of people to deal with?

Lin Yutong understood what he meant. What he wanted to say was: You don't want to kill others, but someone is already sharpening the knife.
To be continued...