h2> "A better choice?" Wang Pin had already guessed who Wang Chengen meant by his words, but this was also a question he couldn't figure out.

"Zhu Ping'an is a clan! He is the eldest son of Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang, but because of various opportunities, he was concealed, and the saint already knew the reason, and he was included in the clan, but it was not announced to the public! ”

Wang Chengen's faint words were tantamount to a thunderclap in Wang Pin's ears.

Zhu Ping'an is Zhu Yujian's eldest son, but Wang Chengen wants to push himself into his command. It is true that Zhu Ping'an is indeed a prince and important minister on the side who controls heavy troops. But even so, the gap between him and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still a world apart, Wang Chengen tried his best to make himself obedient to him, could it be that he couldn't get up with the idea of establishing a new monarch again.

Thinking of this, Wang Pin's back was suddenly shrouded in a cold sweat.

Wang Chengen carefully observed Yoshiko's expression, and could infer his general thoughts from the changes in his expression. Wang Chengen sighed in his heart, Wang Pin still couldn't understand the deep meaning after all.

"What do you think of the Ming Dynasty today?" Wang Chengen asked instead.

Wang Pin wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Wind and rain!" ”

"Yes, you can still see this, it's been in vain to follow me for so many years. Let me ask you again, what is the intention of the Holy Lord to arrange for Zhao Liangdong to guard Tianjin and Zhu Ping'an to guard Denglai? ”

This sentence suddenly made Wang Pin suddenly realize, and he suddenly sounded what Lu Zhenfei, Huang Gongfu, Chen Zizhuang and others said when they were drinking before Zhu Ping'an got married. The hairs on Wang Pin's body stood on end in an instant, "Father-in-law means that the Holy Lord intends to move south!" ”

Wang Chengen nodded solemnly, "It's a move to the south, but the saint may not leave." If the ministers don't ask for a move south, even if the saint has made up his mind about it, he will definitely not move south, not to mention that he is still so stubborn. Therefore, it is very likely that the crown prince will go to Nanjing to supervise the country, of course, this must be carried out when the situation in the north is irreparable! ”

Wang Pin couldn't help but be a little confused, this was completely consistent with what Zhu Ping'an and they discussed, so why did Wang Chengen insist on letting himself take refuge in Zhu Ping'an?

"My father-in-law didn't know that Zhu Ping'an had already made relevant judgments with Lu Zhenfei and others in Denglai that day, and they had also sworn to the Heavenly Alliance that if there was a change in the society, they would do their best to assist the prince in supervising Nanjing, in order to plan for the Northern Expedition."

Wang Chengen nodded, "Do you think the crown prince can turn the tide?" ”

This sentence scared Wang Pin to death. But Wang Chengen's next words made him have to think deeply.

"Think about it, if you move south, you will know why I said such a rebellious thing. The saint was extremely disappointed in the courtiers, and once the prince moved south, the saint was likely to go to the national disaster with the courtiers and die together. Now that Nanjing's six departments are fully staffed, it seems that there is great hope. But in today's Jiangnan, the soldiers and horses are wasteful, they do not want to forge ahead, and the military generals of each town dominate one side. Does the prince have the ability to unify the military and political orders and be the master of Zhongxing? ”

Looking at Wang Pin's pale face, Wang Chengen sighed faintly, "Maybe you think I'm plotting against me, but I want to tell you that from now on, before I ascend the throne, my Wang Chengen's life has almost belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and if I want to die today, I should follow." But one thing must be made clear, I, Wang Chengen, am loyal to the Ming Dynasty, not to a certain person. Now I am as kind as a mountain, and I should repay it with all my might, but it is just my own life. But I want to choose someone who can inherit the Ming Dynasty, and tell you the truth, the prince is not my favorite candidate. ”

"Father-in-law......!" Wang Pin really didn't know how to answer.

"Zhu Ping'an was born in the royal family, but his mother's family has a deep relationship with me. Back then, in order to be able to ascend the throne smoothly, their entire family abandoned their family and business, and succeeded each other, in order to prosper the Ming Dynasty again, and today I have the same purpose, I can't watch the opportunity that the old people exchanged for blood and life waste in vain! ”

Wang Chengen patted the shoulder of Wang Pin, who was a little sluggish, "What I said, you go back and think about it." If the prince can be humble and humble as a valley, reuse capable ministers, integrate the major forces in the south of the Yangtze River, lie down and taste courage, and accumulate strength, then Zhu Ping'an will never have a chance. But once, the prince went perverse and did nothing, but this troubled era will inevitably transfer the opportunity to others. You might as well wait and see. ”

Wang Chengen's gaze gradually softened, "You and Huaide are my righteous sons, and I also know that people have their own ambitions, and troubled times are approaching, I always want to find the smoothest path for you to go." Zhu Ping'an's things, I didn't intend to sue you, but always hiding from you will inevitably make you have one less choice. The world is like chess, and people's hearts are not like this, think about it, choose the road you want in your heart, and go on! In the future, maybe I won't be able to accompany you anymore! ”

Wang Pin left Wang Chengen's mansion in despair. In his heart, he kept thinking about Wang Chengen's words. Nowadays, people with a little vision know that the Ming Dynasty is stormy, and the troubled times are really not far away. What Wang Chengen said today seems to be difficult, but it is full of deep friendship for his righteous son. The prince is weak, and has no outstanding talent, in the future, he can only rely on the assistance of capable ministers and cadres to achieve the important task of Zhongxing Daming, which is the prince's biggest concern, a careless, may become a pawn in the hands of the ministers. When the time comes, Wang Pin, who is the prince's confidant, can he still get any good results?

But can he really give up His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Thinking of this question, Wang Pin could only shake his head painfully.

Walking out for more than 100 steps, Wang Pin suddenly grabbed the reins of the horse, turned over and jumped off the horse, and in this thick night, on this empty street, facing Wang Chengen's mansion, he turned over and knelt down: "Father-in-law, son is not filial." If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that day, I am afraid that his son would have been abused to death by Tian Guifei, and his son did not explain all this to you. It is precisely because of this that the son must not abandon His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Please rest assured. Zhu Ping'an and others have sworn to support His Royal Highness the Prince, if he can be consistent, his son will definitely ensure that he is rich and prosperous for a lifetime, and his life is worry-free. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fights against each other, his son can save his life. But if he has the heart of rebellion and usurpation, he will forgive his son for having to kill his relatives in righteousness, and he will go underground and ask his father-in-law for his guilt! ”

Wang Pin muttered to himself.

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Zhou Kui and Gong Yonggu picked up the wind and washed the dust for Zhu Ping'an, maybe it was a tiring ride, but half an hour later, Zhu Ping'an was drunk, Zhou Kui and Gong Yonggu had no choice but to end the banquet hastily, Cao Wushu prepared a carriage, put Zhu Ping'an in the carriage, and hurried to the mansion.

Halfway through, the carriage stopped at a street corner, Ah Da ran out of the alley, hugged Cao Wuxian's fist, jumped straight into the carriage, lifted the curtain, and revealed Zhu Ping'an's energetic face.

"Dashuai, the palace has sent someone to contact, and now you can enter the palace!"

Zhu Ping'an nodded, got out of the car with Ah Da, the two of them hid along the streets of Jingshi, and soon came to Wang Chengen's mansion, Ah Da knocked twice on a corner door, and immediately someone opened the door and welcomed the two in.

Ah Da was waiting in the outer hall, and Zhu Ping'an followed Wang Chengen's old housekeeper straight to Wang Chengen's study.

The old housekeeper closed the door with his backhand and left, leaving only Wang Chengen and Zhu Ping'an in the house. Without waiting for Wang Chengen to speak, Zhu Ping'an was already kneeling on the ground, but he didn't know how to call it, but the title of "prince" was obviously inappropriate, so Zhu Ping'an could only call him "Shibo".

As soon as he heard this nondescript title, Wang Chengen smiled. Without waiting for Zhu Ping'an to speak again, Wang Chengen took the lead and said, "Listening to your words, I think I have heard something from Guo Chai and Shen Mingxian. However, you don't have to ask about my relationship with the Shen family, even if it is the word 'Shen family', don't mention it again in the future. I will always give you an explanation at the right time. Your father-in-law went to Guangdong to give a lecture in order to avoid you, don't you know the mystery of this? These past events are useless now, and will only bring disaster to you! ”

Wang Chengen's words blocked a series of questions that Zhu Ping'an had prepared, and he could only nod helplessly in agreement.

"Wang Pin just left, and I told him about you. I had planned for both Huaide and Wang Pin to follow you in the future. But tonight, I speculate that Wang Pin may not let go of the prince's side. However, you can also rest assured that although Wang Pin already knows your identity and other things, he will never say a word, he was raised by me, and I know his temperament and personality. ”

"He is a man who admits death, one day in the future, I hope you can help him, and it is best to leave the vortex of right and wrong of the prince."

Zhu Ping'an happily agreed.

"You have already received everything you sent from Tianjin, and you will make a decision in the next few days. It's just that there is one thing about Maoyang Boliu Zhongshu and the internal official supervisor He Youling, and the saint is still a little hesitant, it's really too unbelievable......! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an took out a stack of documents from his arms and handed them to Wang Chengen's hands, "This is the relevant evidence compiled by the little nephew, including ironclad evidence of He Youling and Liu Zhongshu's collusion with Fan's family. ”

Wang Chengen waved his hand, "Don't hand it over to me, and then you will directly submit it to the Holy One." Remember, don't go through the cabinet and celebrant to prevent leaks. After the Holy Imperial Tour, I will build yì and hand over the envoy to Jinyiwei to do it. Although Luo Yangxing was cautious, he still didn't dare to be sloppy about the things that the saint had explained. The case involves multiple state capitals, and only when Jinyiwei participates can it be possible to act at the same time and hit with one blow. ”

"Shi Bo has thought it through!" Zhu Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Chengen thought about it very comprehensively, there was only one chance to deal with the Fan family this time, in case there was a mistake, after the Shanyou families retreated into the territory of Mongolia and the Manchu Dynasty, it would be difficult to catch them again.

Just as he was saying this, the voice of the old butler suddenly sounded outside, "Master, the royal driver is here, and he has arrived at the corner of the street!" ”R1152