Chapter 228: Joining Forces
After Jiang Zhan and Xue Yao learned that Ling Haoxuan was in trouble, they quickly came out of the courtyard.
"Sister!" After he saw Xue Yao, he directly got rid of the control of the Seven Princes and ran to Xue Yao's side.
In fact, the Seventh Prince didn't really want to make a move on Ling Haoxuan.
Now that he has seen the person he wants to see, he naturally will not continue to embarrass a child.
The first time the Seventh Prince saw Jiang Zhan, he recognized his identity.
His face is six or seven points similar to Jiang Yuchen, as long as anyone who has seen them at the same time, they can recognize them as father and son.
"You've actually returned to Beijing!" The eyes of the Seven Princes were full of surprise.
"His Highness the Seventh seems to be shocked?" Jiang Zhan also directly revealed his identity.
They had met back then, but at that time they were still young with each other, and they didn't have any interests or calculations.
However, Jiang Zhan and the Seven Princes have never been friends.
"I didn't expect to see you in the capital!" The Seventh Prince nodded.
He was indeed very surprised that Jiang Zhan came back.
When he was sent away by Jiang Yuchen, everyone in the capital knew about it, even if he was young at the time, he also heard about it.
However, he had never heard of Jiang Zhan in these years, and the Seventh Prince gradually forgot about him.
Who would have thought that more than ten years later, they would actually meet in such a situation.
"I don't know what the Seventh Prince suddenly came to the door, what is the matter?" Jiang Zhan said darkly.
In fact, when he saw the Seventh Prince, he guessed his intention.
The fact that he had a secret relationship with the prince should have been exposed, but Jiang Zhan was not worried about it at all.
Even if the Seventh Prince knew about it, he couldn't help it.
After all, since the couple came to the capital, they have never done anything against the laws of the imperial court.
"I haven't seen you for so many years, and you don't invite me in for a cup of tea to catch up?" The Seventh Prince opened the folding fan, looking like an elegant son.
Xue Yao frowned secretly, she felt that this person was coming because of the crown prince, so she didn't want to come in.
However, the other party is the prince in the end, and if they blatantly refuse, they are afraid that they will fall into the hands of others.
Now, their situation in the capital can be described as walking on thin ice.
The Han family and Jiang Yuchen both want to deal with them, and now there is one more Seven Princes, and if they are not careful, they will become a stepping stone for others.
"The Seventh Prince, please!" Jiang Zhan's eyes condensed slightly.
This is not the place to speak, he doesn't want to be seen by people who have a heart to see the scene of himself standing with the Seventh Prince, so as not to cause trouble.
After entering his courtyard, the Seventh Prince looked around, "Your courtyard is well arranged, quite meaningful!" ”
"The grass people and Uchiko have nothing to do, so they like to take care of the flowers and plants at home!" Jiang Zhan ordered his subordinates to serve tea, and then sent away all the maids.
"This time I came to make one thing clear to you, I have nothing to do with your father, and most of the rumors outside are false!" The Seventh Prince took the initiative to explain.
"Seventh prince, please be careful, I am the eldest son of the Jiang family in Linhe County!" Jiang Zhan said expressionlessly.
Hearing this, his eyes flashed slightly, he thought that Jiang Zhan and Jiang Yuchen's father and son were just a little estranged, but he didn't expect the resentment in his heart to be so deep.
Obviously, they can't work together in this life.
The Seventh Prince secretly groaned in his heart, "You should have come back this time to investigate the truth about your mother's death, right?" ”
He knew that Jiang Zhan loved his mother very much.
His mother died too suddenly, and Jiang Zhan, as a son, was afraid that he couldn't accept it.
However, more than ten years have passed before Jiang Zhan came to investigate, but I am afraid that it will be a little late.
The Seventh Prince complained in his heart, but his face continued to test Jiang Zhan without showing any water.
He felt that people with weaknesses could be better controlled, and those who had no desires and no desires were more difficult to deal with.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness Seven, the things of the year have already passed, and it's too late to mention it now!" Jiang Zhan neither admitted nor denied it.
After all, he did come for this matter, and Jiang Zhan didn't want to leave a handle for the Seventh Prince because of this.
"If you want to become an official in the court, this prince can help you, after all, if you have power, some things will be more convenient to do!" The Seventh Prince wanted to lure him.
He felt that Jiang Zhan was a manufacturable material, and the husband and wife had a hand in business, if he could stop being an enemy of himself, it would be easier for him to act in the future.
It's a pity that his relationship with Jiang Yuchen is extremely bad, and it is not easy to recruit him.
Even though he denied his relationship with Jiang Zhan's father, after this incident passed, he would know the truth sooner or later.
"His Royal Highness's intentions, the grass people have taken it to heart, but the grass people have no plans to enter the official career!" Jiang Zhan did not hesitate to reject the proposal of the Seventh Prince.
If he wants to be an official, the prince will naturally help him.
However, once they entered the imperial court, many things could not be done as they wanted, especially their business.
Official position and power are commensurate, and the more you gain, the more you lose.
Once people have ambition and hope, they will do many things that they can't help themselves.
Jiang Zhan has always seen these things very thoroughly.
In the past, he had also thought about using his power to seek justice for his mother.
However, Jiang Dingju's analysis suddenly made him dispel his thoughts.
Jiang Yuchen has been secretly operating in the capital for many years, even if he successfully enters the court, his official position is impossible to compare with him.
When Jiang Yuchen wants to suppress him, it will be easy, let alone revenge, even if he wants to gain a foothold in the court.
Jiang Zhan felt that it was good for them to do business together, and he could secretly establish his own organization and power.
"You really don't want to be an official?" The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows and said.
He was very shocked by this, after all, so many students studied hard for ten years just to become an official in the imperial examination, and he gave him the most convenient way, but he refused.
"The grass people don't like to be restrained!" Being an official seems to have power, but in fact, he is constrained by others everywhere, and he has no freedom to be a businessman at all.
Although they have no official position, they are not controlled to do something.
Jiang Zhan saw through the filth in the officialdom and was unwilling to go along with those people.
"Since you don't want this prince to be reluctant, if you change your mind in the future, you can tell this prince at any time!" He smiled indifferently.
He replied coldly, his attitude was both detached but impossible to fault with him.
Even if the Seven Princes were dissatisfied, they were helpless.
After all, Jiang Zhan advanced and retreated to a certain extent, and he did not exceed it at all, and even if the Seventh Prince had the intention to find fault, he did not have the slightest way.
"A few days ago, I saw the imperial brother coming, I don't know what he is talking about?" After greeting them, the Seventh Prince finally said his intentions.
"I don't know which prince the royal brother in the mouth of the Seventh Highness refers to!" Jiang Zhan directly pretended to be stupid.
He had long known that the Seventh Prince had deliberately come to the door to test him, but for this matter, he had told the prince that he would definitely keep his mouth shut.
Now is not a good time to expose their relationship, the crown prince is in the light, and he is in the dark, so they complement each other so well that they can secretly observe the actions of the Seven Princes and Jiang Yuchen.
If the Seven Princes knew about their relationship, it would be even more difficult to do something in the future.
When the Seventh Prince saw that they refused to admit it, he was very unhappy, but it was not good to force them to tell the truth directly.
After all, he is only speculating at the moment, and there is no substantial evidence.
"This prince is talking about the current His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, a few days ago I accidentally saw the royal brother, you came out of your courtyard!" The Seventh Prince saw that Jiang Zhan deliberately didn't say it, so he directly revealed the identity of the other party.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has indeed been here, but he came to us for calligraphy and painting!" Jiang Zhan directly used calligraphy and painting as an excuse to block the mouth of the Seven Princes.
"Calligraphy and painting?" The Seventh Prince didn't expect Jiang Zhan to prevaricate himself with this, but he couldn't find a flaw yet.
After all, the prince likes calligraphy and painting, and everyone in the capital knows it.
"Uchiko and I were lucky enough to get a famous painting a few days ago, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince learned about it, he wanted to buy that painting from us!" Jiang Zhan's face was no different from making the Seventh Prince touch a soft top.
He knew that everything could be fake, but there was no room for argument, and he couldn't wait to directly arrest Jiang Zhan and his wife and interrogate them fiercely.
In the end, the Seventh Prince directly dropped a sentence and asked them to continue to consider their proposal, and left directly.
Jiang Zhan and Xue Yao seem to be powerless, but they know a lot of people behind their backs.
Now, the best thing to do is to let them voluntarily submit to themselves, otherwise they are likely to lose both.
His forces could easily win over Jiang Zhan and Xue Yao.
However, if they really took refuge in the prince, once he made a move, it was very likely that the prince would benefit.
The prince hid behind his back and watched what happened, no matter what he did, the one who could win in the end could be him.
After the Seven Princes figured it out, they didn't continue to force them, but gave them time, not to mention space, for them to think.
If they really have joined forces with the crown prince, then they will definitely not be able to stay.
At present, the power of the crown prince has gradually surpassed him.
If he wants to get the throne, he must get rid of the crown prince.
If the crown prince does not die, he may have committed an unpardonable sin, and it is impossible for the emperor to abolish him.
Therefore, the more talented people around the prince, the slimmer his hope.
When the Seventh Prince just turned around to leave, Xue Yao pretended to look at the piece of jade on his body unintentionally, "The shape of the jade pendant on the waist of His Royal Highness is very special!" "Yes
The first time Xue Yao saw the jade pendant, she guessed that this piece of jade was worth a lot of money, but there were not no precious jade in the mall, and she couldn't figure out why the system only wanted the jade of the Seventh Prince.
If the system wanted other jade pendants, she and Jiang Zhan would get them by all means, but the system selected the things of the Seven Princes.
The Seven Princes are bent on winning them over, and if they know their thoughts, they are afraid that they will be even more vigilant.
After all, such jade is extremely difficult to obtain, and the Seven Princes are too lucky.
After listening to Xue Yao's words, he stopped, "Are you interested in this prince's jade pendant?" ”
"The things of His Royal Highness the Seventh, how dare the women of the people think about it!" Xue Yao's eyes looked directly at Yu Pei.
His eyes flashed, "This jade pendant is the beloved thing of this prince, even if people who are idle take a look, this prince doesn't want it!" ”