Chapter 272 (1/2)
But he said that soon after Gu Changyan returned to the house, he was secretly summoned by the fourth prince.
”I've heard everything about you.” the fourth prince was reprimanded by his majesty for the jade dragon city and didn't dare to meet Gu Changyan openly. In addition, his majesty sent someone to guard near King Rui's house in the name of protection. In order to avoid being found out, the fourth prince was pressed for time and had to make a long story short, ”It's said that your father summoned you. Why did your father come to you? It's not just about Yulong city. It's also your injury. Who wants to assassinate you? Does it have anything to do with Han Zhan?”
”It doesn't matter who assassinated you. What matters is that your highness, you should stay out of the limelight and don't attack Zhongyong Hou's house again.”
”Why?” the fourth Prince raised his voice and said excitedly, ”Now Han Zhishan has no military power, Han Zhan has been imprisoned, and you have been assassinated. As long as Han Zhan is involved in this matter, not only Han Zhan, but also Zhongyong Hou's house will be finished. What a good opportunity! You asked me to stop? Don't you know who is standing behind Zhongyong Hou? Even if he has no military power now, do you dare to ask him to support the crown prince? Do you dare Is it? Once he really stands on the side of the crown prince, it will be even more difficult for us to become king! Besides, the Chen family has already compensated Li Hongchang for Han Zhan this time, and more than that, the Chen family has been implicated. The empress mother washes her face in tears every day in the palace. If I retreat again, the Chen family will refuse. How can I explain to my uncles? ”
He grabbed Gu Changyan's sleeve: ”I finally took this opportunity. I will never let Han Zhan go. I heard from my mother that my father has the idea of making a posthumous edict. We must start before this, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain!”
The reason why han Zhishan is feared by his majesty is not just that he holds the military power. Han Zhishan has been guarding the border for decades, and the loyal and brave Hou has been a general for generations. The forces behind him have long been mixed and can not be shaken. It can be said that all the troops of Daliang stand behind Han Zhishan. Otherwise, his majesty will not recall Han Zhishan to Kyoto.
Aside from others, Princess Chenyuan, who had a deep friendship with the Zhongyong Marquis house in the previous dynasty, even if the former Emperor knew that Princess Chenyuan could stand in that position, the Zhongyong Marquis house made a lot of efforts behind, but in the end, the former Emperor could only fight against Princess Chenyuan, but did not fight against the Zhongyong Marquis house, which was enough to show its power.
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”What if it's your Majesty's intention? What if your majesty doesn't want to move the loyal and brave Marquis house?” Gu Changyan looked at the four princes and said in a warm voice, ”Your Highness, you just asked Wei Chen, why did your majesty summon him...”
Gu Changyan paused and smiled: ”it's just to ask Wei Chen not to investigate Han Zhan. Your highness, it doesn't matter whether Han Zhan has dereliction of duty. It doesn't matter whether the injury of Wei Chen is related to Han Zhan. The important thing is your majesty. He doesn't want Wei Chen to investigate. Don't you understand?”
The fourth Prince's eyes narrowed.
”Your Majesty knows everything. He knows that Weichen is your man. It seems that he is warning Weichen. In fact, he tells your highness to stop through the mouth of Weichen.”
What Gu Changyan didn't say was that he had heard his Majesty's meaning. His majesty had no plan to ask the fourth prince to succeed to the throne, otherwise he wouldn't ask him to become a knife and deal with Han Zhan.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he is bound to make some achievements in order to make the princes and the people submit. Han Zhan is a stepping stone raised by his majesty for the crown prince. When he was young, he was a dandy and ignorant. In a few years, he will be developed into an unforgivable cunning. At that time, Gu Changyan will kill Han Zhan himself, which will not only establish the reputation for the crown prince, but also make Gu Changyan extremely expensive, It can kill three birds with one stone, which is powerful and can get rid of the great trouble of Zhongyong Hou's house at the same time.
In that case, the six princes and the four princes he supports now are just the objects your majesty uses to train the crown prince.
Yes, the crown prince is not suitable for the current situation and government, but it doesn't matter. As long as his people can fight, his majesty will select the crown prince with excellent soldiers and valiant generals, loyal and good counsellors, and wholeheartedly assist the crown prince to become a Ming emperor.
Naturally, the fourth Prince couldn't think so deeply. He just thought: ”now that his father and Emperor are here, don't you give up the prince? You'd rather give the prince thousands of miles of rivers and mountains to make him lose, rather than give it to me? I'm also his son! Why is there only the prince in his eyes?!”