"Prince Yu?"
Feng Wu nodded, "Husband, be careful of this prince. He is the de facto Crown Prince, and contrary to the common belief of being weak and timorous, in reality, the Minister of Revenue Wang Gong is his man. He has considerable influence over the Ministry of Revenue. Additionally, he controls key aspects of the maritime trade business. All this was uncovered by my master before he passed away."
Xu Qing: "He is also doing this to protect himself and to ensure a smooth accession to the throne, which is not surprising."
Xu Qing himself was such a person and could understand very well.
However, it may not be a good thing to engage in such activities after becoming Emperor.
To govern a state.
He personally believed that scheming and cunning might be beneficial for consolidating power but did no good for the world.
For instance, among the Emperors following the three dynasties, why is Emperor Wen of Han hailed as a sage?
