Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 176 We can take one path

The experiences and wishes of the past life are still vivid in my mind.

She has seen too many people fall apart because of interests.

Even if two people have a very close relationship at first, they may still betray each other in the end.

Human nature cannot afford to take risks.

The only person you can trust when making a wish is yourself.

As for Shen Yichuan.

Those were the people God had already selected for her, so she was not afraid.

But Shen Renyao...

She really couldn't tell.

He was a very nice man and was nice to her.

But if one day he changes, she will be the stepping stone for his promotion.

Xu Yuan couldn't believe him wholeheartedly.

Bei Yao was silent for a long time. Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't speak, he said, "I believe that we can walk a path without hurting each other or affecting each other."

Bei Yao said, then turned around and said, "There are only two princes in the court who can be crown princes. One is the crown prince, and the other is the third prince. Originally, the throne was set in stone, but the crown prince committed suicide. It is still unknown who will be the crown prince in the end."

Even though he knew that the Third Prince would eventually overthrow the Crown Prince, Xu Yuan couldn't help but say, "The fight for the throne is not that simple. The Crown Prince has been in this position for more than ten years. He has a good reputation. Who doesn't know that he is the crown prince of Tianqi?"

"The prince is afraid of being too arrogant and too complacent. Do you think he can hold on to that position?" Bei Yao asked back.

"But now he has the Queen and the ministers behind him. If nothing unexpected happens, they should all support him, right?"

"So, we can go the same way." Bei Yao turned around and looked at Xu Yuan and said, "The Prime Minister is neutral and supports the Crown Prince because of his marriage, but have you ever heard the reason for this marriage? If he was determined to help the Crown Prince, he would not let Xie Xiaocheng return to Beijing."

Xu Yuan didn't say anything, but she naturally understood.

If it weren't for the Crown Princess, I'm afraid the Prime Minister wouldn't be kind to the Crown Prince.

It was probably just as Bei Yao said, the prince brought his own death upon himself.

"As for the Song family, the evidence I have now is enough to kill them a thousand times. I didn't show it because you took Song Xiujing into consideration and waited for a chance to win. When Xie Xiaocheng returns to Beijing and divides the power of the Taiwei Mansion, the Song family will be useless."

Bei Yao finished speaking, and seeing that Xu Yuan still didn't speak, he spoke again: "As for the Wei family, I don't believe you will let them have an easy time. In this case, do you think the prince still has any advantages?"

"But he is a wise prince in the hearts of the people. Even if the rumors are false, in the eyes of the lower class, this prince is a good prince."

"Everything is a double-edged sword. Do you think the Third Master can allow the Crown Prince to slander and spread rumors?"

Xu Yuan was stunned. "Could it be that the Third Prince has been planning this from the beginning?"

"It's not a plot, it's just going with the flow. It's not entirely true that the prince asked for his own death. If he didn't, he wouldn't have survived until now."

Bei Yao smiled faintly and explained, "You watch. You may think that the prince is too stupid to indulge the magistrate of Sishui County to support war, but there are only a few ways to make money quickly."

"It's true that the royal family has money, but that belongs to Tianqi, not the emperor himself. The emperor rewards people with money from his own private treasury. The prince works hard to govern the country, but he doesn't get many rewards. His monthly salary is just that little. How can he afford to open the warehouses and release grain every month, and how can he manage relationships? He has no money, so he naturally has to find a way to make money."

"I understand. It's not that he wants to do this, but he has to do this to protect his reputation."

The idea of ​​making a wish suddenly became clear.

I couldn't help but feel that the Third Prince was a very scheming person.

Even she thought that the Third Prince was now at a disadvantage, but she never imagined that all that was just part of his plan.

Today, Qi has no war to fight, and the prince cannot make any money from this area. I think he will reach out to other places to make money.

It’s not that the third prince lost, but that he retreated to advance, forcing the crown prince to do even more stupid things for “money”.

Just as Bei Yao said, all the ministers in the court supported the prince, but after careful analysis, there were actually not many people...

She finally understood why the third prince in his previous life had turned the tide and become the crown prince.

He is a chess master. No matter what difficulties he encounters, there are opportunities in front of him.

"That's right. The higher the prince praises me now, the more miserable his fall will be in the future." Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, smiled, and said, "So, in fact, we can go the same way."

Xu Yuan was stunned. "You said so much and analyzed the situation so much, just for this last sentence?"

“This is not a simple statement. If you are willing, then the Third Master will have one more counselor. If you are not willing... then..." Bei Yao did not finish his words.

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "What do you want to do?"

"What I want to do depends on your choice. You have to give me a definite answer so that I know where to make the next move." Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, with a smile in his eyes. He said, "Xu Yuan, this is a deal that will not lose money. You might as well think about it seriously."

"I've thought about it." Xu Yuan nodded. "As long as it doesn't interfere with me, I can be a pawn in the hands of the Third Master, but my life must be my own."

"So fast?"

Beiyao suddenly couldn't understand Xu Yuan, as he had clearly said before that he would not cooperate.

But in the blink of an eye, the subject changed and the wish was granted.

The speed made him think that Xu Yuan's previous behavior was to play it safe.

"What else?" Xu Yuan asked back.

She fiddled with the wick and said slowly, "People change. Their behavior, thoughts, and goals change. If you don't know how to adapt, you haven't suffered enough."

I have thought a lot about Xuyuan in the past two or three days.

Just because she doesn't want to get involved in those fights doesn't mean those fights will stay away from her.

Now she is just a scholar, and apart from some things she knew in her previous life, she has no ability to protect herself.

Just as Shen Yichuan said, being too rigid will easily break.

She only has one life, and she can't afford to gamble.

But if she could use this life to bet on the innocence of the entire Xu family, she would be willing to take the risk.

She will help the Third Prince to succeed, and can also be a knife in his hand.

Although she didn't want to get involved in this game of chess, she was willing to do so if it could help the Xu family clear themselves of the charge of treason.

"Then what do you want?" Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan and changed his words: "Or what do you want? A high position with a high salary, or a life of plenty?"

Seeing Beiyao trying to guide him to tell his purpose, Xu Yuan smiled and said, "Man proposes, God disposes. It's too early to talk about what you want to do before things are determined."

"But if you don't tell me, how can I help you?"

"Just help the Third Prince to accomplish his mission. I will find a way to handle my own affairs."

Bei Yao smiled, his words somewhat ambiguous: "The Third Master really got a great bargain, getting a good general for nothing."