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Chapter 93 What is the Overall Situation
Wu Sidao said with a serious expression: "The last and most important point is that the Ninth Prince is dead. Such a big thing must be explained. The emperor is the supreme ruler, the Son of Heaven, but he can't find the murderer. If the news gets out, it will really shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty."

"People in the world will see from this incident that someone dared to kill the prince and escaped unscathed, and the court was helpless. What does this represent? It represents the weakening of the royal majesty and the incompetence of the court. This will make people in the world look down on the court and despise the emperor, and even make the foundation of the Qing Dynasty's rule unstable."

Li Yan was shocked. Old Wu was standing at a very high angle and looking at the overall situation. It was impossible for ordinary people to think of this.

"Compared to this terrible result, it doesn't matter who the murderer is. The most important thing is whether we can catch the murderer!" Wu Sidao smiled and shook his head.

"But the murderer cannot be one of those ministers or ordinary people. This will destroy the majesty of the royal family. If this is the result, even if the murderer is chopped into pieces, it will not make up for the loss of image. So the emperor wiped out the Fourth Master's mansion and killed more than 600 people in one night. This is to indirectly tell everyone that the Fourth Master is the murderer and has been punished."

Wu Sidao showed a resolute expression on his face: "Even if the emperor knows that the Fourth Master is innocent, for the stability of the Qing Dynasty, he has to take the blame. This will turn it into an internal struggle within the royal family and has nothing to do with outsiders. This is the only way to preserve the face of the royal family."

"Now, except for the murderer in secret, everyone thinks that the murderer who killed Jiu Beile has been punished, the emperor's majesty has not been lost, the hearts of all officials have been settled, and the court situation has returned to normal."

"Isn't this great? As for the murderer in the dark, we can just search for him slowly."

"Your Majesty is indeed a wise emperor, so wise!"

Wu Sidao looked at Li Yan seriously and said solemnly: "This is the overall situation and the emperor's mindset. Sometimes the truth of a matter is not important. What is most important is to stabilize the country and the world. Your Majesty, do you understand this?"

Li Yan was completely convinced and bowed down to him.

These people are outstanding talents with extraordinary wisdom. Compared with myself who can only rely on force and stir up trouble in secret, they are the real pillars of the sky.

Li Yan stood up formally and bowed to Wu Sidao, thanking him for his teaching and answering his questions.

Wu Sidao stroked his beard, and with a smile on his face, he calmly accepted Li Yan's salute, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please be careful of the Fourth Master!"

Li Yan originally thought that after the blow from this incident, the threats from the Fourth Brother were no longer too serious, but he did not expect that Wu Sidao looked so worried instead.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Originally, I thought that the emperor had not yet decided on the candidate to succeed the crown prince. But now, judging from the way the emperor handled the Fourth Master, I can infer that the candidate the emperor has in mind is most likely the Fourth Master." Wu Sidao said worriedly.

Li Yan asked anxiously: "Sir, what is the basis for your saying this?"

"Your Majesty, although the Emperor has temporarily imprisoned the Fourth Master and cleared out all the servants and assassins in Prince Yong's mansion, he did not make things difficult for his family. Instead, he invited him to the palace in advance under the pretext of attending a banquet. The Fourth Master committed a serious crime, and just because he secretly raised assassins, there is no need to be so considerate of his relatives and give him such respect."

"The Fourth Master's title of prince has not been changed, and he has not been charged with any crime. The Thirteenth Master is solely responsible for the Jiangxia Town incident. The burning of the official records was done with the unanimous consent of all the princes and the ministers who stayed in the upper study room. It is not a big crime." "And the assassination of the Ninth Prince was not made clear, and everyone was tacitly aware of it, but the two are worlds apart. As long as this crime is not fixed on the Fourth Master, the Ninth Prince's incident has nothing to do with the Fourth Master. When the storm is over, the Fourth Master may be released at any time."

When Li Yan heard this, his heart sank. What a powerful historical inertia!

Still feeling unconvinced, he asked, "Then Hongli was sent back to the palace, wasn't he? Didn't you just say that the emperor was quite disappointed with Fourth Brother?"

"Yes, that's true!"

Wu Sidao explained with a serious face: "But there may be another meaning behind it. The people in the dark have guessed the emperor's true intentions through his various actions. He intends for the Fourth Master to be the crown prince, so he took such a crazy approach. He killed the Ninth Prince to frame the Fourth Prince. If the emperor continues to protect him, what if that person dares to go too far and directly attack the Fourth Master? What should we do then!"

"The emperor couldn't find the man for a while, and under the pressure of the people in the dark, he took advantage of the situation and made a series of actions to attack the Fourth Master and appease the people in the dark. Isn't this protecting the Fourth Master?"

"This may not be a bad thing for the Fourth Master. He stood out from the crowd and was the target of public criticism. He was being closely followed by the Eighth Master's party, and there were also plots by people in the dark. It was inevitable that he would make mistakes when dealing with them frequently. Hundreds of people died in the Jiangxia Town case, and that was an incident! This time, the Thirteenth Master took the blame. If we leave the Fourth Master alone, and if the Eighth Master's party finds evidence against him and gives him a fatal blow, he will not have any chance to turn the tables."

"The Emperor used the Ninth Prince case to wipe out the Fourth Prince's power and remove him from the chaos. The Eighth Prince's party will then turn their attention to other princes."

"The Fourth Master is hiding in the clan residence, learning from his mistakes. Without interference from the outside world, he can sharpen his mind and promote his growth. When the outside world is in chaos, the Fourth Master will come out to calmly clean up the situation and smoothly take over. It is not impossible!"

'hiss'

Li Yan took a breath and stood up suddenly. Wu Sidao's statement was not unreasonable, but it was very likely!
The emperor saw that I was good at micro-management but weak at the overall situation, so he gave me obvious comfort in specific actions, and calculated me to death in the overall situation. If there was no Wu Sidao in the mansion who was also good at general planning, when the throne was passed on, there might be some unexpected troubles.

Maybe before that time comes, they will design a plan to catch me.

An emperor of all ages, he really should not be underestimated!
Li Yan thought about how after he had clearly expressed his support for the Fourth Brother in Rehe, Kangxi conferred him the title of Prince, and later when he returned to Beijing, he asked him to supervise the Plain Yellow Banner. On the one hand, it was because he valued him, and on the other hand, there was a possibility that he favored the Fourth Brother and did this to increase his support.

After thinking of this possibility, Li Yan's heart sank again!
"Sir, how do you think I should deal with this situation?"

Wu Sidao said sternly, "It is better to be still than to move. Fortunately, the Tenth Master's previous casual style of not caring about government affairs and indulging in fun has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Now that everyone's eyes are not on the Tenth Master, and the Tenth Master is still the same as before, you must not act rashly again."

"The Fourth Master is hiding in the clan residence, and the Tenth Master has quietly left. This way, the Fourteenth Master will be unable to resist jumping out and start a secret contest with the Eighth Master. The Emperor will not give up easily on the matter of the Ninth Prince. He will definitely keep a close eye on the person in the dark, waiting for him to make another move."

"Perhaps the emperor has secretly prepared many means, waiting for that person to jump out. How can a king who is dignified and powerful give up easily when someone grabs his neck?"

(End of this chapter)