Chapter 57 Always be so direct [Thanks to my brother
After the voice fell, Dugu Wudu and Dugu Ji looked at each other, and the former said: "Master, can you tell me your thoughts first."
Dugu Sheng nodded and said: "When the old patriarch passed away, he told me that there would be trouble between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin. Now that the King of Qin has died in Bingzhou, I'm afraid he has something to do with the Prince. In addition, the old Patriarch also said that no
Doing something is better than doing something wrong. My idea is not to get involved."
"Don't get involved?" Dugu Wudu frowned and lectured: "You either support the prince or you oppose the prince. As the head of the Dugu family, you must have an attitude. You are so ambiguous, so that those of the Guanlong family who follow the Dugu family will
What do you think?
Furthermore, when a new king ascends the throne, the court will inevitably be in turmoil, and the old will be discarded and the new will be welcomed. Your position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was fought for by the head of the old family. If you do nothing at this time, when the new king ascends the throne in the future, won't it be a complete defeat?
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Dugu Sheng pursed his lips and resisted the urge to argue with Dugu Wudu. He had always known that Dugu Wudu had strong opinions on his succession as the head of the Dugu family, and would even teach him a lesson from the old head of the family from time to time.
"Then brother means to support the prince?"
"No." Dugu Wudu shook his head and said, "Don't forget, when we supported the King of Qin, we offended Li Jiancheng a lot. Now that we support Li Jiancheng, we just stick our heads out and let Li Jiancheng decide whether to behead him or not."
"If you don't support the prince, who are you going to support, brother?" Dugu Sheng asked in confusion.
Dugu Wudu asked: "How is King Qi?"
King of Qi?
Your special code is not a joke, how can that kind of person support it?
Seeing the shocked looks on the faces of Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ji, Dugu Wu understood what they were thinking, so he explained: "King Qi is indeed stupid, but he is his legitimate son. And King Qi has always been extremely ruthless. If
It is not impossible for him to attack the prince and forcefully ascend the throne. Having said that, King Qi is stupid. If he becomes emperor, we can manipulate him at will."
It was a good idea, but there were too many problems. Dugu Sheng thought to himself and said: "Brother, now that the military power belongs to the King of Chu, and the Shandong family supports the prince, how can the King of Qi ascend the throne?"
"Didn't I tell you to attack the prince? Just like the prince attacked the King of Qin, what's wrong with that?" Dugu Wudu asked in return.
Although no one has evidence to prove that the prince murdered King Qin, everyone agrees that the death of King Qin is closely related to the prince.
Duguji said: "Brother, calm down. If we want to mutiny, we still have to say whether it will happen or not."
Dugu Wu was not even happy anymore, so he directly said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Duguji thought for a while and said, "Perhaps, we can make two preparations."
"What do you mean?" Dugu Sheng asked.
Duguji said: "On the surface, we don't support anyone, but secretly, we can choose to support others. In this way, no matter who takes the throne in the future, the Dugu family will not be squeezed by the new dynasty."
"Who are the others?" Dugu Sheng asked again.
"King of Chu." Duguji said: "Now the King of Chu is the general of Shence and controls the army of the Tang Dynasty. He has obviously replaced the King of Qin."
Dugu Wudu sneered, "The King of Chu is a concubine and there is no way he can ascend the throne. If you do this, you might as well support the prince openly and support the King of Qi secretly."
Duguji explained: "Although the King of Chu is a concubine, who can guarantee that the King of Chu will attack the Crown Prince and the King of Qi in the future as his brother said? He has more soldiers and horses than the Crown Prince and the King of Qi.
Much more."
Hearing this, both Dugu Sheng and Dugu Wu fell silent for a moment.
In their view, mutiny to seize power is not uncommon.
Dugu Sheng said: "What my brother means is that we secretly support the King of Chu and remain neutral on the surface. In this way, we will neither offend the prince nor let the King of Chu think that we are people with two ends."
"Not bad!" Duguji said with a smile.
Dugu Sheng thought for a moment and said, "This is feasible."
At this moment, Dugu Wudu said coldly: "Don't forget, you still don't know what King Chu is thinking. What if he hasn't thought about this at all?"
Dugu Sheng smiled and said: "Dugu Ying is an official in Shence Mansion. We can ask Dugu Ying to inquire about it."
"But I heard that he holds a low position in the Shence Mansion. I'm afraid Dugu Ying won't be able to find out about this kind of thing." Dugu Wu said with disdain.
Duguji stroked his beard and smiled: "Actually, you all seem to have forgotten one thing. My niece Wei Shi is currently Li Zhiyun's woman."
"Wei Gui?" Dugu Sheng thought of this person instantly.
When Dugu Zhen was about to die, he was asked to pay more attention to the King of Chu and the King of Qi. He was well aware of the news exposed by the King of Chu.
"That's right." Dugu Ji said, "Let Dugu Ying inquire secretly, and I'll ask Xiude to invite the King of Chu in the name of my son's full moon to test it out personally."
Dugu Sheng asked: "How to test?"
"It's very simple." Duguji smiled and said, "You can see when the time comes."
"Are you planning to let Xiude enter the Shence Mansion?" Dugu Wudu said.
Duguji shook his head, "Of course not. If we do this, wouldn't it cause the prince to doubt us?"
Dugu Sheng thought to himself: "That's fine, we can try both ways to have greater hope. In this way, I'll be able to help you, brother."
"It should be." Duguji nodded.
Dugu Wu was uncomfortable with Dugu Sheng and Dugu Ji not adopting his opinions, but he did not refute.
If they fail, then it will be their chance.
The next day.
When Dugu Ying was accompanying her daughter, she received news from Dugu Sheng and invited him to talk. Dugu Ying did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went to meet Dugu Sheng.
"Master of the house."
"You're here, sit down." Dugu Sheng asked Dugu Ying to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.
Duguying asked: "Does the master of the house have something to do with me?"
"Yes." Dugu Sheng nodded and said, "You are from my own family, and I won't hide it from you. You know that the Dugu family once supported the King of Qin and was tabooed by the prince. Now that the King of Qin is dead, the Dugu family has to find a way out. "
Dugu Ying was stunned and said cautiously: "I wonder what the master is going to ask me to do?"
He really didn't understand. He had an average status in the Dugu family. It seemed that he couldn't intervene in such a big matter.
Dugu Sheng lowered his voice and said, "We want you to find out if the King of Chu has any ambition to seize the throne."
Hearing this, Dugu Ying wondered: "Master, you also know that I am not taken seriously by King Chu in Shence Mansion. How can I find out about this kind of thing?"
He was really embarrassed in Shence Mansion, and his work was uncomfortable. King Chu seemed to dislike him from the beginning, and only asked him to do chores.
After the establishment of Shence Mansion, his position did not change much.
"Just try your best." Dugu Sheng encouraged.
Dugu Ying bit her lip and said hesitantly: "Master, from my point of view, King Chu's ambition is not that big."
"That was before." Dugu Sheng said: "Now the King of Chu is a great general, and he has an overview of the Tang Dynasty's troops. He is just like the King of Qin. How can he be compared with the previous King of Chu?"
Duguying sighed: "Okay, I'll try my best."
Dugu Sheng nodded with a smile and said: "Be careful, this may be your chance, don't give up."
"Yes." Dugu Ying secretly thought, even if this is an opportunity, he must be able to seize it.
Looking at the talents of the Shence Mansion, he may not be the lowest in ability, but he is definitely the most embarrassing one. Sometimes, he can clearly feel that the King of Chu is giving him a cold shoulder and guarding him.
When it comes to the important matter of seizing the direct descendant, Dugu Ying doesn't think she can find out.