In other words, compared to the risks caused by exposing his identity, showing a certain strength will bring more benefits to the current King Cheng.
The golden eyes in the full moon gradually disappeared, and Di Xin withdrew his gaze and focused his thoughts on Cheng Wang, the suspected world master.
There is no doubt that if King Cheng is a realm lord, he must be a realm lord who focuses on developing his power like Di Xin. In other words, compared to his own strength, the growth of his own power is what this kind of realm lord values most.
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Therefore, if it comes to the time when this kind of world lord needs to show his strength, it is either at the last moment, such as the final battle of this world lord battle.
Or, showing off one's strength can help the Realm Master grow his power better.
If Di Xin's conjecture is correct, King Cheng's power in the capital has developed to a very critical point, and the civil policy strategy is of little use to the forces he wants to win over, or it cannot completely regain that force.
The forces that need to be subdued by force are undoubtedly those on the side of military commanders.
A series of information about Cheng Wang flashed in Di Xin's mind.
The eldest prince has always been courteous and kind to scholars, so he has always been supported by the civil servants in the court. Some civil servants have even called him the future Holy Lord and Mingjun.
On the contrary, his prestige among military generals has always been insufficient, which is consistent with Di Xin's speculation.
Although I don’t know which side of the martial arts nobles it is, there is no doubt that since King Cheng dared to risk exposing his identity and show off his strength for so long, it means that he has the confidence to convince these people.
If the news sent from the capital did not go through the expedited channel, it would take almost half a month to reach the border areas. And half a month was enough for King Cheng to win over the martial nobles who wanted to win over after showing his strength.
Emperor Xin even guessed that the sudden visit of the second prince, Prince Jing, had something to do with Prince Cheng.
If you are successful in rescuing him, you can not only gain a sense of presence in front of the civil and military officials, but also leave a good impression on the old emperor. You must know that it is the old emperor himself who ultimately decides on the candidate for the future prince, and increasing his favor can also increase the number of people competing for the throne.
winning rate.
King Cheng's sudden action also gave Di Xin a signal.
Di Xin's time is running out.
With King Cheng's current power, if the old emperor suddenly dies suddenly, he will basically be the most powerful contender for the throne, and even other princes may not be able to hold on until Emperor Xin leads his army back to the capital.
And even if the old emperor did not die suddenly, with King Cheng's current power and reputation, he would probably be the best candidate to establish a crown prince. And with the speed at which he is developing his power, I am afraid that this time will continue to shorten.
Emperor Xin had no control over when the old emperor suddenly died. However, according to what Emperor Xin knew before he left, although his injuries were serious and difficult to treat, he was not in danger of death. Moreover, he lived deep in the palace and was protected by many royal guards and offerings.
No one can succeed in assassination.
In other words, if a king wants to compete for the throne, the most convenient and effective way is to become a prince.
The prince is the legitimate heir to the throne. After being established, as long as he does not die or commit suicide, he is destined to be the next emperor.
In this kind of family-dominated society, whether he becomes king, becomes emperor, or is established as prince, the consequences for Emperor Xin are the same. It means that if he fights for the throne again, he will be a traitor and a traitor.
Will be blocked by the entire Dali.
Di Xin was confident that he would take over the world with his own hands, and that he would also be able to quell the opposition and some rebellions among the people in the future, but he now knew that other countries also had realm lords coming.
After ascending the throne, if you waste time on the internal strife of the country, it will easily be an opportunity for other realm lords to take advantage of. And even if there is no opportunity to take advantage of, the huge amount of time wasted will greatly open up the gap between Di Xin and other realm lords.
distance.
The arrival of Emperor Xin was already late, and the progress was already lagging behind other realm masters. If we waste more time, then there is no need to think about the position of realm master of the Ancient Moon Realm.
Therefore, Emperor Xin had to prevent King Cheng from being established as the crown prince because of his high voice among the people and the court before other princes completely lost their competitiveness.
If he were in the capital again, Di Xin wouldn't be able to do anything, but this was a borderland.
It is not difficult to achieve meritorious service in the border areas, but what achievement can be greater than successfully defeating the Turks and completely incorporating the grassland into the territory of Dali?
Opening up frontiers and expanding territory is a feat worthy of being recorded in history.
If it were another general, he might have been feared by the emperor because of his great achievements after conquering the grassland, but Di Xin was a prince and one of the future heirs to the throne, and there was no crown prince yet.
Therefore, the emperor would only be happy if Di Xin could expand his territory for the great empire.
Similarly, his achievements in opening up new territories will make Emperor Xin regarded as one of the best candidates to establish a crown prince by the civil and military officials in the capital and the people of Dali, even if he is far away in the border areas.
Even if Di Xin stopped pretending and revealed the fact that his foundation was not destroyed, his voice might be louder than the call for becoming king.
Of course, this speed must be fast. If we wait until King Cheng is established as the prince before attacking the grassland, then everything will be too late.
This is another reason why Di Xin wants to counterattack the grassland in the beginning of next spring.
It is also the most important reason.
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The next day, the day after Song Qianwei left.
It was also the second day that Zeng Hongshen was not in the General's Mansion.
Anjunshan came to protect Emperor Xin in name, but in the final analysis he was a guest. Although he was under the jurisdiction of Emperor Xin in terms of responsibilities, he held the official position of Commander-in-Chief of the Second Rank, and his rank was no lower than that of Emperor Xin's General Zhenguan.
Therefore, although Song Qianwei is missing, there are still three people for breakfast today.
Unlike Di Xin, who eats elegantly, and Wang Ruoqing, who chews slowly and carefully, An Junshan, who has a meaty face, is a military general and is used to eating informally.
After a while, most of the dishes on the table ended up in Anjunshan's stomach.
Putting the bowls and chopsticks on the table where the cups and plates were littered, An Junshan wiped his mouth casually and rubbed his belly with a look of enjoyment on his face: "The cook in His Highness's house is indeed from the capital, and the food he cooks is better than those in the military camp."
The big pot of rice smells delicious.”
Di Xin:......
Looking at the only dish in the bowl that he picked up with chopsticks, he felt a little dumbfounded.
The most important thing about the big pot rice in the military camp is that it allows a large number of soldiers to eat hot food and hot rice in a very short period of time. The emphasis is on large quantities and filling, but other than that, the requirements on taste are not high.
Of course, you can't do anything too unpleasant, otherwise the angry soldiers will be more than a few fire-headed soldiers can handle.
But in the final analysis, the purpose of cooking for the fire-headed soldiers in the military camp and the cooks in the general's mansion who pay attention to all colors, flavors and tastes are different and there is no comparison at all.
However, he was too lazy to discuss these unimportant matters with An Junshan. After putting down the bowl, he said casually: "On behalf of the chef in the palace, I would like to thank Mr. An for your praise."