Chapter 1276 - 1112: The Outbreak of War
Chapter 1276: Chapter 1112: The Outbreak of War
Gu Chengyu thought for a moment and asked, "What is General Chang’s opinion of General Qi? Can you tell me?"
"He’s a good general, but somewhat jealous. With my injury this time, perhaps he will take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents, and might even sideline me." Chang Yuan pondered.
Gu Chengyu nodded and didn’t ask more. When he heard footsteps outside, he jumped out the window.
"Prince! When will we act?" Tang Canling looked at Prince Jing with urgency. Prince Gong had already captured a Prefecture, while they still remained inactive. If they waited any longer, Prince Gong’s power would grow, how would they resist Prince Gong then?
"No rush, let’s wait a bit longer!" Prince Jing placed the cloth he used to wipe his hands into the basin, his expression leisurely, cool and calm.
"Prince, if we don’t act now, it will be even harder to deal with Prince Gong once he matures." Tang Canling couldn’t stand his Prince’s always calm demeanor, you have a grand strategy, but we don’t!
"Why do we need to act ourselves? As long as we occasionally push from behind, how could they not oppose each other? You also know our foundation is weak, this period is good for accumulating strength, getting involved too early will only turn us into their stepping stone."
Prince Jing had his own plans, understanding his strengths, he would never act impulsively.
"Considering the days, the Emperor should already be experiencing hardship, right?" Prince Jing slightly curled his lips, his pale face showing more color than usual.
"You’re talking about that poison, right? But I’m still worried, just afraid the Emperor will send someone to the Divine Doctor Family to ask for antidote." Tang Canling frowned, feeling it was hard to control from being so far from the Capital.
"Antidote? How could there be an antidote? That family only had one antidote pill left, which was used a month ago by their clansman. Even if the Emperor sends someone to beg, the Divine Doctor Family won’t be able to present an antidote."
Prince Jing laughed softly, would he do something he’s not confident in? Last month, a clansman from the family also got poisoned, the antidote was of course used, who would watch their own clansman die?
"Indeed the Prince is wise, using Prince Gong’s hand to accomplish this matter. Prince Gong surely never thought where his poison came from."
Speaking of this, Tang Canling admired the Prince. Using the knife to kill people was really brilliant. Prince Gong formed a relationship with a disciple from the Divine Doctor Family through the adviser Sun Yao, and that poison was obtained from the disciple.
But Prince Gong would never have guessed, that disciple from the Divine Doctor Family was exactly the person arranged by their Prince.
"Keep a close eye on Sun Yao, if necessary, make him disappear from this world!" Prince Jing thought for a moment, feeling Sun Yao was indeed worrying.
"But this person is now deeply trusted by Prince Gong, many of our messages rely on him. If we remove him, it would be our loss too."
"Don’t worry, I’ve already planted many Hidden Guards at Prince Gong’s place, this person is just one of them!"
Prince Jing smiled slightly, without Gu Chengyu’s interference, he remained calm and composed.
"Let the eldest enjoy some time of glory, drawing all attention from the Capital over there, otherwise how will we execute our plans silently?"
"However, don’t let those people relax on the Capital side, especially keep a close watch on the third prince’s movements. People often say temperament changes, but nature doesn’t, but that’s because they haven’t suffered great loss. Only when truly hurt, will one realize any nature can be changed."
Currently, Prince Jing is most concerned not about Prince Gong, nor the Emperor, but rather the third prince.
The Emperor won’t last many days, at most two to three years, if not paying attention to health, not even that long.
However, the third prince is right in the Capital, which is a great advantage. Moreover, he has the support of Duke Qin Mansion and Huo Huai Zhong and others. If not careful, he might exploit their weaknesses.
"Is the Third Prince truly coveting the throne? But last time you saw him in the palace, he was very well-behaved?" Tang Canling was a bit puzzled, he couldn’t believe it.
It’s not that he thinks the Third Prince lacks ambition, but he believed the Third Prince had already been abandoned by everyone before. After he became a monk, those who supported him in the court had already turned to other wings. Even if the Third Prince had ambition, without support, wouldn’t it be powerless courage?
"Nowadays, in the Capital, the Imperial Family’s external relatives are standing out among the aristocratic families, enjoying infinite glory. Do you think the aristocratic families in the Capital would be willing? Someone will eventually act, how could those people bear losing power? Just like Duke Qin Mansion..."
Prince Jing sat at the table, picked up the tea bowl in front of him, his posture leisurely, against the snowy mountain scenery outside, like a Hermit who secluded himself in the mountains, with a demeanor of idle clouds and wild cranes.
"Prince, how can you be sure Duke Qin Mansion has truly pledged allegiance to the Third Prince? The Eldest Princess and the Emperor are siblings sharing the same mother, this is simply unbelievable."
This was all figured out by the Prince, yet he thought it quite incredible.
"The Eldest Princess naturally has feelings for this brother, but it’s overshadowed by her husband, the Duke of Qin’s dislike for the Emperor and the Imperial Family!"
Prince Jing smiled meaningfully, don’t think he doesn’t know the small movements behind Duke Qin Mansion. Rong Jia goes to Bao En Temple for incense every once in a while, is it truly to eat vegetarian and chant Buddha, and play chess with the third prince?
Not only he doesn’t believe it, but even the Emperor wouldn’t believe it, right?
"Back in the day, the Duke of Qin was also quite talented in both civil and military affairs, had some abilities. But after being arranged a marriage, his future was ruined. For someone with ambitions, this is simply torture. And you’ve also heard about the Eldest Princess’s temperament, aloof and arrogant, difficult to get along with, not allowing the Duke of Qin to take concubines. It’s said back then the Duke of Qin had a distant cousin, charming and kind, temperament gentle and respectful, but unfortunately in the end she died."
Tang Canling didn’t know there were so many reasons behind this, a face filled with gossip listening expression.
"The unattainable is always the best, that cousin became a thorn in their hearts, never dissolving. That’s how men are! It’s not entirely due to these reasons though! The main thing is Duke Qin knows the Emperor won’t live long, isn’t it necessary to plan early?"
Tang Canling was surprised, "How did Duke Qin find out?"
"How did he find out? Haha! Naturally, it was our Prince who found a way to tell him, or do you think he found out himself?"
Prince Jing’s cool brows and eyes were blurred in the steaming tea, like distant mountain mist, not easy to see clearly.
Tang Canling was momentarily speechless. Even without the depth of Prince Gong’s foundation, their Prince still calculated human hearts to the extreme with his strategy.
He couldn’t help but sigh again, if their Prince could switch identity with the current one, perhaps the late Emperor wouldn’t have had such difficulties in making decisions.
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"It’s bad! Da Xing’s army is attacking again!" Commander Yang rushed in front of Gu Chengyu’s courtyard, shouting towards the courtyard.