The third prince is not a fool, and he looks more ruthless than the second prince.
It will definitely not be a simple matter for Chen Changfeng to obtain the military power of the Black Armored Guards from the third prince.
Even if Chen Changfeng used the excuse of leading the army on the expedition, the third prince would never hand over the black armor guard to Chen Changfeng easily.
Maybe when Chen Changfeng goes to ask for the power of the Black Armored Guards, someone will be preparing to deal with him in the dark.
And even if Chen Changfeng gets the military power of the Black Armored Guards and goes to the battlefield, will he be able to come back alive from Li Fengxian's hands?
Want to recapture the thirteen cities of Damingnan County?
Yao Xiaoren and Tang Mingren were extremely worried.
"His Royal Highness, Your Majesty has summoned you." Chen Changfeng was about to comfort the two of them when Liu Xi came over.
He was said to have been summoned by the emperor.
Everyone knew why the emperor summoned him.
Chen Changfeng was too trusting today, even the emperor could not stop him.
At this moment, the emperor asked him to go over, obviously because he wanted to ask Chen Changfeng what he thought.
"Prince, if possible, don't take such a risk." Yao Xiaoren warned again.
Chen Changfeng nodded and followed Liu Xi to the study.
"Alas, His Royal Highness is taking too many risks." Tang Mingren sighed as he looked at Chen Changfeng's back.
"It's because we can't help, otherwise why would His Highness be like this?" Yao Xiaoren sighed and patted Tang Mingren on the shoulder: "Let's go and do what we should do."
…
The emperor is in no mood now.
Sitting on the dragon chair in the study room, looking at the pile of foldable papers in front of him, his face looked a little gloomy.
Chen Changfeng was willing to lead the army on the expedition, which surprised the emperor and made him feel extremely pleasantly surprised.
I thought that someone like Chen Changfeng should be a descendant of the Ming Dynasty royal family.
Courageous and bloody.
But the emperor couldn't figure it out. In order to obtain the military power of the Black Armored Guards, was it necessary to make a promise to recapture the thirteen cities of Nanjun?
He also wanted to take back the Thirteen Cities of Nanjun, but the Great Chu Empire's Southern Army led by Li Fengxian had already advanced to the border.
With the strength of the Ming Dynasty, it may be able to fight against Chu's southern army, but let's say defeat Li Fengxian and recapture the thirteen cities of Ming Nan County.
It's nothing more than a fool's dream.
The emperor did not believe that Chen Changfeng was unaware of the dangers and consequences.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here." Liu Xi's voice interrupted the emperor's thoughts.
The emperor raised his head, his eyes fell on Chen Changfeng's face, and he said nothing.
"My son, I have met my father." Chen Changfeng bowed with the emperor.
There was a hint of worry and doubt in the emperor's eyes.
"Do you know why I asked you to come here?" After a short silence, the emperor slowly spoke.
"I know." Chen Changfeng nodded.
"Now that you know it, tell me why the Black Armored Guard is so important to you?"
"You have never been on the battlefield. It is still difficult to save your life. How can you win the thirteen cities of Nanjun?" The emperor stared at Chen Changfeng with a complicated expression.
Chen Changfeng raised his head and looked at the emperor. He knew that the emperor was worried about him.
But there are some things he can't admit.
For example, everyone knows that he, Chen Changfeng, just wants to get the military power of the Black Armored Guards, but he can never say this openly.
Otherwise, it will become a struggle for power and gain, and the emperor will definitely not let himself go.
"Father, as you saw just now, if I don't speak up, who among the civil and military officials will be willing to lead the army on an expedition?"
"My son, I have to do this for the sake of the great Ming Dynasty."
"As for the black-armored guards, my father also knows that Li Fengxian hates his son. Doesn't he have any power around him to protect his own safety?"
"The black-armored guard belongs to the third brother, but my son also said that he is borrowing the black-armored guard temporarily, and it is not that he will not return it." Chen Changfeng looked at the emperor with a calm expression.
The emperor looked slightly startled.
Chen Changfeng had a really tough mouth and refused to admit that he was plotting against the Heijiawei.
Temporarily borrowing the black armor guard?
Not to mention that the third prince didn't believe it, the emperor himself didn't believe it either.
Master Xu said the same thing when I borrowed it from him before, but he hasn't returned it yet and even kidnapped his apprentice with him.
Now that he is borrowing the black armored guard, the emperor absolutely does not believe that Chen Changfeng will return it.
But these are not what the emperor cares about.
What the emperor cares about is how Chen Changfeng has the courage to say that if he doesn't take back the thirteen cities of Nanjun, he will have his head chopped off!
"I want to know why you are so sure that you can take back the thirteen cities of Nanjun?"
"You have to know that if you fail to fulfill the promise you made, I won't be able to protect you."
"Besides, you know very well that no one will speak for you if you offend officials regarding the imperial examination." The emperor's tone was a little low, and he looked at Chen Changfeng.
As an emperor, he shouldn't talk so much to a minister.
There are ministers who are willing to lead the army on an expedition. This is what the emperor wants to see.
But as a father, he doesn't want his child to die on the battlefield.
"My son knows." Chen Changfeng only replied.
The emperor was so full of words to persuade Chen Changfeng that he didn't know where to start.
Since Chen Changfeng knows this, it means that he has his own plan.
What’s the point of trying to persuade yourself?
"Thank you, Father." Chen Changfeng bowed respectfully to the emperor again.
Chen Changfeng knew in his heart that the emperor was really worried about him.
Otherwise he wouldn't have said this to himself.
He also persuaded himself several times to give up the idea of leading an army on an expedition.
"Hey, go back and get ready." The emperor sighed and waved Chen Changfeng to leave.
Chen Changfeng left, and the emperor sighed deeply again.
Liu Xi did not dare to speak, secretly thinking that if Chen Changfeng left the capital this time, it would be difficult for him to come back again.
…
The third prince returned to his house.
Chen Changfeng's idea of attacking his black-armored guard made the third prince feel extremely uncomfortable.
His father-in-law Liu Zhuguo died because of Chen Changfeng's imperial examination.
Although the wife didn't say anything, the third prince clearly felt her indifference towards him.
These third princes don't care.
Chen Changfeng's idea of attacking his black armored guard really made the third prince want to kill Chen Changfeng.
"Your Highness, since Chen Changfeng wants to command the Black Armor Guards, he must go to the Black Armor Guards camp. If Your Highness wants to take action, this is an excellent opportunity." The person who spoke was a middle-aged scribe.
He is a staff member of the third prince, and he advises the third prince. He is also known as Little Zhuge.
It was Liu Zhuguo's idea to force the emperor to die, but it was because of Tang Mingren's suicide that it did not have much effect.
Instead, the third prince suffered heavy losses.
However, the third prince still trusted this little Zhuge.
After all, when he fought with the second prince before, it was Xiao Zhuge who helped him and won many victories at the hands of the second prince.
Xiao Zhuge was not in the capital before and only came back more than ten days ago.
"What do you mean?" The third prince looked at little Zhuge.
"Why did the Third Prince forget that the commander of the Black Armored Guards is your confidant? If the Third Prince ordered him to kill Chen Changfeng when Chen Changfeng took over the Black Armored Guards..."
"Kill Lao Liu?" The third prince's expression changed.
He remembered that he and the second prince had hired Seven Killers to assassinate Chen Changfeng.
Although his third prince was not implicated, even the fourth and fifth princes who hired Qisha didn't suffer any losses.
But afterwards, Chen Changfeng was not only okay, but he also openly took away the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Qisha was even recruited by Chen Changfeng.
The third prince was worried that the same thing would happen again.
If the commander of the black armored guards was recruited by Chen Changfeng, and the commander of the black armored guards told the emperor that he asked him to kill Chen Changfeng, wouldn't he be finished on the spot?