Guidance

"Our Lord of the Kingdom is an extremely domineering lord."

"Although he seems to have no sense of presence in recent years, it is just because his interests have not been touched."

"In addition, I want to support His Highness to ascend to the throne. If I go too far, it will cause a lot of dissatisfaction, and it will also make the Emperor even more worried about him."

Prince Ning nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, compared to the time when his father ascended the throne, Duke Zhenguo has indeed become much more low-key in recent years.

He spends very little time speaking in court, and Dongzhou has never had any big events, so his sense of presence seems to have dropped a lot.

But it is undeniable that he is a very domineering person.

Not to mention the distant ones, just say that last year, during the severe drought, the court had no food. His father was so worried that he couldn't rest for several days. He wanted to let Duke Zhen Guo lead troops to scare those aristocratic families, but Duke Zhen Guo didn't.

I didn't go.

As for why he didn't go, wasn't it because Wang Yu was injured and disabled, and his father took the opportunity to take back the position of commander of the Left Imperial Guard?

Once interests are involved, Duke Zhen Guo will not keep a low profile.

And he always had a feeling in his heart that Lord Zhen Guo didn't seem to pay attention to his father at all.

This is not only his performance in certain matters, but also when talking in private, he doesn't show any respect for his father, the Duke of Huangzhen.

Now that I think about it carefully, Zhenguo Gong is more of a condescending person, just like a master looks at some of his subordinates.

He didn't pay much attention to it before, but now that he thinks about it, maybe in the heart of Duke Zhen, his father is nothing at all.

Thinking about it, his father was able to ascend to the throne thanks to the support of Duke Zhenguo.

Any one of the kings from the reign of the late Emperor could defeat Emperor Hongwen, who was still King Ning at that time, regardless of his personal ability or the power behind him.

As mentioned before, when Emperor Hongwen was still Prince Ning, his mother-in-law and concubine died long ago, and there was no support from the maternal clan behind him, so he was a relatively transparent person in the court.

Otherwise, why would he go to Jiangdong when other princes were fighting for their position in the capital?

To put it bluntly, his attitude at that time was that he couldn't afford to offend and could hide. Anyway, he was a little transparent and posed no threat.

No matter if he is the brother who takes the position, he will probably not take him as a transparent prince too seriously.

Although Emperor Hongwen had no intention of competing at that time, Duke Zhenguo and the Queen in the capital did not give up at all.

It is no exaggeration to say that Emperor Hongwen's ascension to the throne was all due to the efforts of Duke Zhenguo and the Queen.

And after he ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to kill the kings and the forces behind them. However, his mother had said that all of this was actually the suggestion of the Duke of Zhenguo.

It seems reasonable for him to look down on Emperor Hongwen.

"Why did Lord Zhen Guo, such a domineering person, leave without any objection even after knowing that His Majesty would take this opportunity to regain military power in the capital?"

"Are you saying that the Duke of Zhen Guo is rebellious?"

Mr. Zhou smiled faintly and continued, "He has always been there. He is a man of great ability and great ambition."

"It's just that I have no legitimate excuse and have to rely on the emperor."

"To tell you something that His Highness doesn't like to hear, even you are just a chess piece in his hands."

Hearing this, Prince Ning's expression immediately turned grim, and he stared at Mr. Zhou with cold eyes.

He is the legitimate eldest prince, how dare you say that he is just a chess piece?

But soon, the cold light in his eyes dissipated, leaving only helplessness and loneliness.

If anyone dared to say that to him before, he would definitely kill him.

But now that he has experienced this, how could he not know that Mr. Zhou's remarks were all the truth.

Thinking about it earlier, Duke Zhen Guo put a lot of effort into his position as the crown prince. However, as he became Prince Ning and the queen was placed under house arrest, Duke Zhen Guo's attitude also changed.

Perhaps he has already seen that he may not have many chances to get that position.

How can you try your best for a person who is of no use?

"However, it's one thing if he has a counter-intention, but it's another thing whether he has the opposite intention."

"Although he has a lot of troops in his hands, if he really rebels, he may not be able to succeed, so he will never take action unless it is absolutely necessary. At most, it will only be a shock."

"The emperor obviously knows this very well, but in order to control the capital, he has to do this."

"The final result will inevitably be a stalemate, and someone will be needed to break the deadlock."

"Your Highness, who are you talking about?"

Prince Ning pondered for a moment and asked slightly uncertainly, "Is it me?"

"Yes, you are the best choice. Of course, if you want to achieve this step, you don't have to wait. We need to do something secretly."

According to Mr. Zhou, when the two sides reach a stalemate, no one wants to give up, but they will not break up.

What they have to do is let both parties take a step back and benefit from it.

Although Duke Zhen Guo has given up on him, he is the queen's legitimate son after all. If there is no other choice, Duke Zhen Guo will still support him in the end.

As for the emperor? After spending so much effort, he will never admit defeat. If he really can't get it, he may really settle for the next best thing.

Anyway, as long as the military power is no longer in the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo.

If it were anyone else, I'm afraid neither party would agree. Since neither party wants to break up, there's a high chance that this thing will fall on him in the end.

After all, both parties have a deep relationship with him.

"Then what are you going to do, sir?"

Prince Ning thought clearly about the feasibility of this matter and felt a little hot in his heart.

What do you lack most? Isn’t it personal power and strength?

"I already have a plan, what I have to do now is to wait and see what happens."

"I am very confident about this matter, but Your Highness, this alone is not enough. You need to find some help."

"I remember that you have a good relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Jin, so we can start from this aspect."

Hearing this, Prince Ning frowned. He had a good relationship with this imperial uncle, but in fact, he didn't like him at all.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin in the future may become an important and powerful figure in the court."

Thinking about the changes in King Jin in recent months, King Ning nodded. Now he could see his father's support for King Jin.

Coupled with the support of a strange woman with outstanding abilities like Lu Yaoyao, King Jin will indeed become a very powerful figure in the future.

"In addition to Prince Jin, His Highness also needs to win over someone else."

"Are you talking about Princess Wanfu?"

Prince Ning was quite clever, but considering that among the capable people in the capital today, there were only a few who could bring him huge benefits.

"Yes, I know that Your Highness is still dissatisfied with Princess Wanfu over some of the things that happened in the past, but those who achieve great things must first have a broad mind."
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