Ever since the Taishi's plan to propose the abdication of Emperor Wei and the failure of Chan's plan to locate the crown prince, the prince has been in the East Palace all day long. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info was worried that his father's wrath would be rained down before he died, and that his position would not be secured; He is also worried that other hostile forces will use this as an excuse to attack him, and his position as a prisoner of the country will also be shaken.

Although his father deprived Dingwang Yulin of the promotion of the army and was no longer in charge of the forbidden army, the Yasukuni Duke behind Dingwang was still a huge existence, and at this delicate juncture, it has always been the main strategy pursued by him to strike first.

As for the father, the emperor was silent like that, as if nothing had happened, he just replaced the forbidden army with Wei Chixiong, who was loyal to him, and firmly controlled the forbidden army in his own hands. This shows that his father's suspicion has risen, and he no longer trusts anyone, including himself, the crown prince.

Now that my father is sick, his ability to control the court situation has been reduced to a minimum, which is simply a godsend and should not be missed. But the most critical point is to pull out the nail of the forbidden army, which is the last obstacle to his success.

Although he has put a lot of thought into the forbidden army over the years, he has bought off several generals of the forbidden army. In particular, Zhang Ben, the deputy general of the forbidden army, as a high-ranking general in the forbidden army, he is loyal to himself. But Chi Xiong, the chief general of the forbidden army who has just ascended to the throne, is a hard bone that is difficult to gnaw, this person is a famous general in a hundred battles, not to mention strong martial arts, and thoughtful, and he is also loyal to his father.

Since Wen Zhi is not successful, there is only the road of forcing the palace by force, but the cards in his hand are indeed too few, in the capital Yanjing, various forces are intertwined, and he will be doomed if he is not careful.

After the prince sorted out his thoughts, he ordered his attendants to invite Zhan Shi Gouyun from the prince's mansion to come.

Gou Yun is the same age as the crown prince, and he is a talented person of the younger generation in the capital. Later, he was recruited by the prince and was awarded the post of Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, and was the confidant of the prince Wei Qin.

After a while, a young man in his twenties stood in front of the door of the study, wearing a milky white brocade robe with a jade belt and a gold hook around his waist. This person was born with a white face and willow eyes, a graceful demeanor, and a jade tree in the wind.

"The minister has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Gou Yun said.

"Gou Yun, let's sit down," the prince waved to the other chamberlains, telling them to close the door and retreat.

The two sat on the ground, and the prince said: "Last time, according to your suggestion, the prince asked his father to abdicate, but his father has not been noncommittal, neither agreeing, nor issuing a decree to condemn the crime. The more this happens, the more worried Hongu becomes. We don't know what my father was thinking. Besides, the mother concubine also brought news from the palace, so let's not act rashly. Now that my father has decreed again, even I, the crown prince, cannot easily enter the palace. What does this mean? This shows that we have been startled, and my father is vigilant, and he is trying to regain power! ”

Seeing the anxious appearance of the prince, Gou Yun smiled elegantly, unhurriedly lifted the porcelain pots on several cases, poured half a cup of green tea each, and said: "The prince doesn't have to be anxious, this Zen position has been said since ancient times." The emperor is seriously ill, and the crown prince is justified in supervising the country, even if the king is not convinced, he is not qualified to supervise the country.

The emperor did not blame the king heavily, let alone attack the crown prince, and thought that this was a manifestation of the emperor's self-preservation, or a delaying tactic. What the humble post is most worried about is that once the emperor's condition improves and he regains power, that is the time to settle old debts! ”

"That's right! After all, the Zen position is suspected of forcing the palace. Once the father becomes serious, this crime will be irreversible in the palace, and it will be difficult to protect his life, let alone inherit the throne. The prince nodded and sighed, "Are we too anxious?" ”

Gou Yun shook his head and said: "I don't think so, Your Highness, think about it, the concubine's side is the key!" As long as the emperor, -huh? Gou Yun made a motion to wipe his neck, "As long as the emperor is gone, the crown prince will succeed to the throne in the name of the prince, even if King Ding and Shu Pengju are not convinced, at that time, the wood is already in the boat, unless they rebel, can they still come to grab the throne?" ”

The crown prince nodded and said, "This palace understands, it's just how to implement our next plan?" The mother's quiet observation of the changes is what we are waiting for, and the palace has no clue. ”

Gou Yun raised his glass and took half a sip, looked at the empty cup, and said thoughtfully: "The meaning of the noble concubine is very simple, Princess Zhaoyang must have some kind of unpredictable secret when she enters the palace this time, before we figure it out, Niangniang asked us not to act rashly." Your Highness also knows that this imperial aunt of yours is not simple. ”

The prince stood up, walked around in the room, and said for a long time: "Yes, this imperial aunt of this palace has a lot of power whether she is in the court or in the rivers and lakes, but unfortunately she can't be used by me." Between the palace and the king, the imperial aunt has always maintained neutrality. If it weren't for that, how could Hongu have come to such an embarrassing situation. ”

Gou Yun's tone was still calm and light, "Although Princess Zhaoyang has a respected status, she is a female generation after all, and her influence on the overall situation of the court and politics is limited. Now that His Highness has come to this point, the majestic throne is close at hand. There are two things we have to do: one is to ask Niangniang to continue to strengthen the control of the emperor's illness in the palace, and it is of course best to be able to carry out the final blow. Second, we must be prepared to force the palace by force, and in the event of an accident, we have to take risks. Only in this way can we advance and retreat with evidence and win. ”

"Finish the final blow? Every late at night, I can't sleep at night when I think about it. After all, we are father and son, not enemies. The prince looked out the window at the white patch, watching the misty snowflakes, falling silently, blending into the vast expanse of the earth, and disappearing in an instant.

The two were relatively close for a long time, Gou Yun broke the silence and persuaded: "The emperor has always believed in the art of balance, and the emperor cannot escape the blame for today's situation, and His Royal Highness has no choice but to do so." Your Highness thinks about it, if it is the king who ascends the throne, what will be the best outcome we can get? Thinking about it this way, His Royal Highness will naturally understand the truth of becoming a king and defeating a villain. ”

The prince pondered for a long time, pressed the frowning brow with the thumb of his right hand, and then said, "There is another thorny problem, that is, Xu Jiang. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Great Wei has set up a secret spy department. The secret spy department is not subordinate to any department, and is only loyal to the emperor. Bengong has been kind enough to accept it many times, but Xu Jiang has no clear reply. You also know that the secret spy department has many eyes and ears, and this palace is worried that once Xu Jiang discovers something, we will waste all our efforts. ”

Gou Yun smiled coldly, "His Royal Highness was originally the prince, and he was the future Emperor of Great Wei. Is Xu Jiang stupid to go against His Highness? Chen believes that in this matter, Xu Jiang will most likely turn a blind eye. Besides, the current secret spy department is not as powerful as imagined. Ten years ago, the emperor used the secret spy department to clear the Guigu Gate, and after this battle, most of the casualties of the secret spy department were killed, although in the end it was Princess Zhaoyang and Murong Horse who asked for it. In fact, the secret spy department is no longer able to clean up the essence. ”

The prince nodded slightly, "You don't say that the palace almost forgot." I remember that Guiguyang left Yanjing in a negative mood because of the failure of his relationship with Princess Zhaoyang, lived in the rivers and lakes, and went to Ganzhou to establish Guigumen. Father Emperor Long Yan was furious and ordered Xu Jiang's secret spy department to secretly carry out a purge. But there are many wizards in Guigumen, and they actually survived this cleanup. However, the secret spy department did not get any bargain, and the soldiers were defeated. ”

"Guigu Yang and the emperor are both very strong people, and they are unwilling to bow their heads easily. Originally, it was a monarch and a minister, but then it got to such a point, isn't it because of character? Therefore, the minister thought that the emperor seemed to be lying on the bed and doing nothing, but in fact, the emperor had a strong heart and would not admit defeat easily. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is merciful today, he may suffer a catastrophe in the future. ”

"Okay, Hongu will follow the plan." The prince clenched his fists, and his smooth face showed a hideous look.

The prince and Gou Yun discussed properly and said goodbye to each other. The prince went out of the study, passed the winding corridor, and just arrived at the wooden bridge in the back garden, and saw that opposite the flowing water bridge, the princess led a few maids to hold a small urn and bow their heads to sweep the snow on the plum branches with a brush.

The prince did not alarm everyone with his light feet, stood outside the flower garden with his hands in his hands, and said with a smile: "Concubine Ai can be regarded as idle and elegant, what are you doing with all this residual snow?" ”

The crown princess raised her head, and her red face was about to break. Seeing that it was the crown prince, he bowed slightly and said with a smile: "The imperial doctor said that it is difficult for the emperor to sleep after his father is sick, and he can sleep peacefully by boiling lotus seeds after boiling it with clean winter snow, and the concubines are going to collect some and bring them to His Majesty when His Royal Highness enters the palace." ”

When the prince heard this, he felt very prickly, and he was stunned for a while, and he didn't say anything, so he left the garden with a complicated mood and went back to the study.