EBE Chapter 459: Strange things to live in
Chapter 459: Strange things to live in
"My Gu family is also a veteran of three dynasties. We assisted Taizu in establishing the Linguo Dynasty and made great contributions to the Linguo." Gu Yan was indignant and waved his arms excitedly, but his right arm was powerless and slammed on the table. "Although the royal family does not respect relatives, Rui'er is my nephew after all. He has been smart and wise since he was a child, with lofty ambitions. He is determined to govern the country and bring peace and prosperity to the people. Unfortunately, the sky does not follow people's wishes..."
"Uh..." Does this person have something important to do?
Zhou Chang was about to start talking about the main point, but Gu Yan complained back.
Why make it sound so lofty? Didn't Prince Duan want to be the crown prince and emperor since he was a child?
Gu Yan vented for a while, and finally cast his eagle eyes at Zhou Chang, his voice suddenly became low and solemn: "Your Highness Prince Yi, we are both princes, you should also have expectations for that position, right?
"What is the 'position' that the Duke is talking about?" Zhou Chang's face remained unchanged, but his heart couldn't help but tremble.
Before this, it could be known from Prince Yi Fengming's consciousness that he dared not even think about that position, and Zhou Chang's mind had never been on that.
But speaking of the throne...
If you say you don't want it when you have the chance, that would be a lie.
Gu Yan stared with eagle eyes, and there was no ambiguity in his tone: "Of course it is the position of the crown prince, or even the position of the future emperor."
Zhou Chang took a deep breath secretly.
How could Gu Yan, Duke of Xi, Prince Duan's uncle, ask Prince Yi such a question?
What's the intention?
Gu Yan's sharp eyes swept across Zhou Chang's face, and he spoke word by word: "If Your Highness has this intention, my Gu family is willing to serve you."
With a "boom", something in Zhou Chang's heart collapsed.
Curious items to live in.
Do you think Prince Yi is a rare commodity?
But wasn’t Prince Duan the one who got along the most with Prince Yi in the past?
Gu Yan stood up again, walked in front of Zhou Chang, and bowed as a courtesy: "Your Highness may not have thought of it for a while, after all, this old minister's move was too sudden, but Your Highness, please believe in the sincerity of my Gu family."
Zhou Chang had no choice but to stand up and pretend to support him, still confused: "Why me?"
"Why can't it be Your Highness?" Gu Yan stood up and asked back.
Zhou Chang still couldn't believe it: "Isn't this a daydream?"
In the past, everyone regarded Prince Yi as a piece of trash, whether he was from Prince Duan's party or not. How come now, the trash has become a treasure?
Gu Yan was not anxious even though he could not wait for Zhou Chang's answer. Instead, Zhou Chang's reaction seemed to be within his expectations. "Your Highness needs to think carefully about this important matter. I invited Your Highness here today just to show my sincerity. As for other things, we have a long way to go."
The question that Zhou Chang couldn't get out of his mind was still: "Why me?"
"If it's not His Highness, could it be King Xian?" Gu Yan's hawk-like eyes turned cold, "Humph, Rui'er was harmed to this point today, all because of him. Sooner or later, the Gu family will take revenge for this."
"Brother Prince Xian? What does he have to do with Brother Prince Duan's leg?" Zhou Chang was really gossiping.
Originally, one could only speculate that the arson and assassination attempt at the Hunting Palace was a conspiracy between Prince Duan and Prince Xian, but Prince Duan later got into trouble again, and only they themselves knew the secret behind this.
Gu Yan obviously didn't want to talk more, and Zhou Chang hadn't entered the circle of trust yet: "Nothing, this is not something to discuss now."
"Since you don't want to say it, forget it." Zhou Chang also refused, "Duke, don't joke with me. You know what kind of person I am. That position can't be used to make a living. I'm not interested."
Gu Yan was not in a hurry: "Your Highness, you don't have to rush to refuse, but let me ask you a question. Since Your Highness has no interest in that position, then who do you prefer between Prince Rong and Prince Xian?"
At this time, Zhou Chang had to be careful in what he said and continued to pretend to be confused: "My inclination is not important, but judging from the past, I think the Duke would rather have Brother Xian take the throne."
"Since I want to cooperate, I should show my sincerity first." Gu Yan tried to straighten his chest, but only his slightly fat belly was exposed. "To be honest with you, Your Highness, even if my Gu family can let anyone ascend to that position, it will not be the Xian Wang."
"Oh?" Zhou Chang was exaggeratedly surprised. "Brother Duan Wang and Brother Xian Wang have always been the closest to each other, aren't they?"
Just now, Gu Yan did express his attitude towards Prince Xian, but it was not so obvious. He was mainly hiding it from Prince Yi.
Gu Yan's anger has reached the point where he can't hide it: "Rui'er's leg is thanks to Feng Zheng. He usually looks honest with a big head, but I didn't expect him to be so scheming. I just can't find evidence now, otherwise I won't let him continue to be so proud."
Zhou Chang had long known that King Xian's brain was not born in vain, but Gu Yan refused to tell him the details no matter how much he talked about it.
"How could this happen?" Zhou Chang tried to get some information.
What Gu Yan couldn't say the most was the details: "One day, I will never let him go."
"Tsk, it's the same as saying nothing." Zhou Chang failed to get the question out of him and immediately lost interest.
Gu Yan turned around and returned to his seat: "What are you thinking about, Your Highness?"
"Why me?" Zhou Chang asked again perfunctorily.
This time is different from before.
The Gu family lost their only support after the death of Prince Duan, so it is understandable that they want to support other princes. Logically, the best candidate should be Prince Xian, who has always been on good terms with Prince Duan.
At least that's the case on the surface.
But Gu Yan had already made his attitude towards King Xian clear, so Zhou Chang's further questioning was to rule out King Xian's pretending to be stupid.
Gu Yan didn't know if he saw that Zhou Chang was playing dumb, but he put on a friendly smile: "Your Highness, don't you know that Prince Rong and Prince Duan have been in opposition for many years, and there is no need to mention Prince Xian. The twelfth prince Feng Suo is from the barbarian tribe of Southern Qing, not ours. So among the princes of your majesty, your Highness is the best candidate."
This is indeed the case. Gu Yan really showed great sincerity today.
Among the several princes of Emperor Lin, if we talk about who is easier to control and utilize, Prince Rong and Prince Xian are of course not to be considered. Originally, the twelfth prince Feng Suo is still young, but on the one hand, he has the support of Concubine Qin and the commander of the imperial guards, and on the other hand, his bloodline is not pure, so the ministers will also oppose it.
Prince Yi Fengming has no one to rely on and has obvious weaknesses, so in their eyes he should be the easiest to manipulate.
Zhou Chang didn't dare to believe in something that would fall from the sky.
It is said that there is no free pie. If it is free, it is poisonous.
Now that you understand the pros and cons, the only option is to refuse.
Zhou Chang clasped his fists towards Gu Yan and said, "Thank you, Duke, for being so straightforward, but I am not interested in that position."
"Your Highness, I know what you are interested in." Gu Yan's expression did not change, and he even understood everything. "Your Highness, you must have thought about it. If you can sit on the supreme throne, the emperor will be rich and powerful, and all the wealth in the world will belong to yours. Isn't it much more cost-effective than working hard to earn a little money now?"