Chapter 526: True King's Revenge (3)
The official who spoke just now saw the third prince looking at him coldly, thinking that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly shut up, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his forehead.
The "Third Prince" Zhuge Cheng saw that the atmosphere became tense again, and reminded him.
The third prince, Zhao Hongli, was reminded by Zhuge Cheng, and the expression on his face changed from indifference to a smile: "What Lord He said is extremely true. That's really something we're continuing to figure out right now."
"Mr. Zhuge , you analyze it, who is most likely to instruct Jia Nidao to do this matter" The third prince will lose his temper with everyone, but to Zhuge Cheng, every time he asks, he is very polite.
Although Zhuge Cheng is only in his forties, he always learns the dress of his ancestor Zhuge Kongming, wearing a scarf, a crane fashion, and a hand-cranked feather fan, as if he is afraid that others will not know that he is a descendant of Zhuge .
However, Zhuge Cheng is not completely only able to imitate, there is still some content in his stomach, otherwise, he will not stand out in the camp of the three princes, let alone let the three princes fight steadily and steadily, and secretly develop and grow under the dazzling light of the crown prince and the second prince.
Zhuge Cheng stroked his black hair and long flowing beard under the attention of everyone, making him stroke very smoothly, obviously, he also put a lot of effort into it.
Under the attention of everyone, Zhuge Cheng's vanity was greatly satisfied. He thought that his ancestor Zhuge Kongming had also assisted Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, and the founding emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty. Everyone didn't understand why they chose to join the camp of the Three Princes. He didn't explain, in fact, deep down, he always had his own ambitions. I hope that I can emulate my ancestors and assist the prince who thinks he is a corporal of Lixian, but is not favored by everyone.
If you can make it go smoothly, this will be able to highlight your ability even more. The prince, who everyone is optimistic about, as long as he does not make fatal mistakes, it is only a matter of time before he ascends the throne. If you can let a prince who is not favored by anyone, fight his way out of the encirclement and ascend to the throne. His own name will also go down in history with the emperor.
Zhuge Cheng's mind is unknown to everyone, and he doesn't bother to explain it to others. After all, in Zhuge Cheng's heart, these people are just a group of rabble in the Jiji camp, all for profit, unlike him who has ambition and determination.
"Sir?" The third prince waited for a long time and didn't get an answer from Zhuge Cheng, so he asked again.
Zhuge Cheng was in a daze just now, but he didn't have any embarrassment, and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think, don't bother to say it, let's discuss it?" ”
Zhuge Cheng asked, but he didn't think anyone could answer this question. The reason why he asked this question was to show that he was not arbitrary, that he did not exclude dissidents. In fact, on a deeper level, he enjoys the pleasant feeling of everyone's attention and watching himself play.
Everyone also knows that this is also a lesson learned over the years. At this time, when Zhuge Cheng performed alone, he dared to speak, and in the end, Zhuge Cheng would refute it completely. Rather than not being able to get off the stage, it is better to let Zhuge Cheng play a one-man show by himself.
"Sir, don't be humble. Let me start with your thoughts. The third prince, Zhao Hongli, was also familiar with the road, and bluntly asked Zhuge Cheng to speak.
Zhuge Cheng glanced at it again, and there was a feeling of condescension. Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, which also greatly increased his pride.
After clearing his mouth, Zhuge Cheng finally spoke, "Jia Rudao is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, with an extraordinary status, and the emperor also trusts him very much. Usually, he is very low-key and never gets involved in the fight between the three princes. This time, he was able to come forward to participate in the Henan Water Conservancy Project, and I really didn't expect it."
"But compared with Jia Yidao's sudden attack, I was even more surprised by the emperor's attitude. It was eight years ago that the embankment in Henan burst. At that time, Henan, Anhui and other places encountered a once-in-a-century flood, and the river embankment collapsed, and everyone thought it was a natural disaster. Unexpectedly, after so many years, Jia Rudao suddenly became troubled, saying that the Hubu Shilang was corrupt back then, which led to the tofu slag project, which burst the embankment when it encountered a big flood, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of people being displaced in Henan, Anhui and other places. ”
"It is reasonable for the emperor to be angry, but it has been many years since this incident, and it may be difficult to search for the human and material evidence back then. The people finally forgot about this matter, but the emperor asked the officials to investigate, didn't it arouse the suspicion of the people again? ”
Zhuge Cheng's words made everyone aware of the abnormality.
"Mr. Nayi guessed that the emperor and Jia Yidao were singing a double reed? The purpose? This prince? As soon as the third prince thought that the emperor wanted to target him, he felt as if a sharp sword was hanging over his head.
Zhuge Cheng didn't speak immediately, but stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The third prince doesn't need to panic so much. Has the prince forgotten that eight years ago, the Tobe squire did not take refuge in the prince. At that time, he was just a member of the household department. If he is said to be corrupt and bribery, it leads to corruption in Henan Water Conservancy. The whole household can't get out of it. And the household department has always been controlled by the prince. Regardless of whether the Tobe squire is found guilty or not, as long as we expand the scope and implicate the crown prince, we will be completely safe."
"As for it, Jia Rudao? I don't think he's to be afraid. He is now close to his prime, and I am afraid that it will not be long before he returns to the field. This time, he came forward to participate, and I am afraid it will be his last fight. It's just that he is so deeply hidden, I didn't see it in the past. From his attack on the household, it is clear that he is not the prince's person. I guess that Jia Rudao should be the second prince's person. After all, this time, the second prince benefited the most from the thorough investigation of the water conservancy corruption case that year."
Zhuge Cheng told his analysis one by one. Although the three princes agreed, they were still a little skeptical.
"Everyone can see at a glance that the second prince has benefited the most. Is it that simple? What the second prince did would be so simple? Zhao Hongli was a little unconvinced. He had been dealing with the other two brothers for so many years, and if he could really see the other party's plan so easily, he wouldn't have worked so hard.
"Third prince, what do you think?" Zhuge Cheng was questioned and displeased, but the other party was the prince after all, and he did not refute it.
The third prince said, "Could it be that the prince did it on purpose, on the surface, he asked everyone to pay attention to the household department, but in fact, he was the one who purged the other forces in the household department." Or is it the true king? Originally, in the early dynasty today, the people of the crown prince and the second prince all concentrated their efforts to participate in the real king. But in the end, he suddenly popped up and transferred all the battles focused on the true king to the Tobe squire."
"Third Prince, are you thinking too much? Why does the true king deal with you? Zhuge Cheng didn't care, thinking that it was the third prince who complicated simple things.