Almighty Nongmen Phoenix

"Then what do you say?"

"It's simple, it won't be a while, is it your birthday?"

"At that time, the capital and all the dignitaries will come to congratulate you on your birthday. You are asking the Wanfu county master to come over and let her get in touch with the younger generation first."

Emperor Hongwen nodded again.

"That's right, that's a good idea. That girl has been nestling in her Chengyuan Villa all day long, and there are no peers around her."

"We have to let her come out and have more contact with people, otherwise how can I touch the hearts of my daughter's family?"

He is very satisfied with Wang De's proposal, and is thinking about how to create opportunities when the time comes.

However, he suddenly paused, turned his head and said, "What if she doesn't like any of them when the time comes?"

"This"

"The old slave has something to do."

"You old man, if you have something to say, there is no outsider here."

Emperor Hongwen had a straight face.

Wang De bowed quickly, thought for a while, and then said, "Some time ago, the Eldest Princess visited His Majesty and said something, do you still remember?"

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Hongwen frowned immediately, and the original ease and smile in his eyes also subsided at this moment.

He fixed his eyes on Wang De, as if he wanted to see something malicious from him.

After a long time, he calmed down and said, "You mean, match her with King Jin?"

Some time ago, when the Lin family was cleaned up, the eldest princess stayed in the palace for a while after finishing the Lin family.

I said that Jin Wang is not young now, and it is time to choose the princess.

Moreover, according to the wishes of the eldest princess, Lu Yaoyao intends to let Lu Yaoyao enter the Prince Jin Mansion to take charge of the back house of the Prince Jin Mansion.

At that time, Emperor Hongwen didn't directly refuse because of the face of the emperor's sister, but he had already labeled it negative in his heart.

If Lu Yaoyao wanted to marry the prince, even if he married the prince as the crown prince, he would agree with it, but if he wanted to be the princess of Jin, he would definitely not do it.

He was still very wary of King Jin, the younger brother.

Lu Yaoyao is also a genius. If she becomes the concubine of Jin, she must assist the King of Jin. If the time comes, the King of Jin will have other thoughts.

Then he would be in big trouble.

"The worry in His Majesty's heart, the old slave knows."

"However, you are very clear about how King Jin has been these years. The character of the Lord Wanfu, as seen by this old slave, is also a master who likes to live a peaceful life."

"You know the current situation of the imperial court best. The position of the crown prince is pending. Aren't you just worried that the future crown prince will not be able to restrain the courtiers of the family?"

Emperor Hongwen remained silent.

It was Wang De who dared to say such things in front of him without any scruples.

If it were someone else, even if the queen said these words, he would scold her.

But Wang De is one of the people he trusts the most. In recent years, whenever he hesitated about something, he would discuss it with Wang De.

The two grew up together, master and servant at any time, but their friendship is better than that of some brothers.

"You keep talking."

"I won't talk about the first prince, but what about the second prince and other princes?"

"If you appoint princes other than the eldest prince in the future, who is behind them who can hold back Duke Zhen who is already full of important ministers?"

"King Jin has kept himself safe these years. Although you are worried, one thing is undeniable. His surname is Xiao, and he is also from the royal family of Dongzhou."

Having said that, Emperor Hongwen already understood what Wang De meant.

He has always been hesitant about the position of crown prince, and outsiders say that the eldest prince will definitely become the crown prince.

But he knew very well that the First Prince would not be destined for this position in his life, unless Duke Zhen was destroyed.

Otherwise, he is determined not to let the eldest prince take over.

After all, he still wants to live a few more years. If the eldest prince comes to power, he will have the help of Duke Zhen and the support of the queen in the harem.

I'm afraid it won't be long before he, the emperor, will be dismissed, or even killed.

Then you can only consider the other princes, the second prince, the third prince, and the sixth prince.

He has already seen the ability of the second prince, so he is not too suitable.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not choose the second prince.

The only ones left are the third prince and the sixth prince. Behind the third is the Dong family. Although the Dong family has quietly withdrawn from the Dongzhou court in recent months, there are some things that he knows very well.

Once the third prince ascends to power, the Dong family will definitely support him with all his strength. At that time, this will be another force not weaker than the eldest prince.

And what about the sixth prince?
He is still young, and his mother clan is also very weak, so it is very good for him to let him take the position, but what about the future?

Without the support of the forces behind him, how could he hold down the courtiers of Dongzhou?

Then it is necessary to support a trustworthy minister.

Wen Songtao is the prime candidate, but he is old now, and by that time, he doesn't know if he will still be there.

The meaning of Wang De's words just now was to let him support King Jin and make him an important minister to shock the courtiers.

But he knew what he was worried about, that's why he said that King Jin is also surnamed Xiao.

To put it simply, if King Jin really intends to rebel and replace him after he is gone, then the world will still belong to his Xiao family, and it is better to let someone with a foreign surname go.

Why do you have to go with a foreign surname, let’s say the eldest prince, he has some ability, but he is too dependent on the queen and Duke Zhen. If he comes to power, although the emperor is him, the real decision maker will become the royal family.

Maybe the Wang family can replace him by then.

In the same way, the same is true for the third prince. If the third prince wants to sit firmly after taking office, he will definitely need the full support of the Dong family, and he will gradually become a puppet of the Dong family.

"I have to think about this matter."

As soon as these words came out, Wang De had a plan in his heart.

Emperor Hongwen said that he had to think about it, which proved that he was already a little tempted.

"Will King Jin be on duty today? Go and send him over. I have something to do and let him do it."

Wang De nodded and retreated.

After he left, Emperor Hongwen stared at the door of the imperial study.

His complexion kept changing, and after a long time, he sighed heavily in his heart.

Not long after, King Jin followed Wang De to the Imperial Study Room.

"Emperor brother, you go to Chengyuan Villa for me, and tell Wanfu that I have prepared everything she needs, and let her hurry up to make iron."

"Yes, my brother is going here."

King Jin responded and was about to retreat, but was stopped by Emperor Hongwen.

"Emperor brother, you are not young anymore, it's time to choose a princess. In the past, the emperor was negligent. Do you have a favorite woman in your heart?"

Hearing this, King Jin's heart skipped a beat, did he want to arrange an eyeliner to monitor him by his side?
"I don't have anyone I like in my heart. I don't have any thoughts about the selection of the princess for the time being. Please forgive me."

"How can we have no idea? In this generation, we are just two brothers. You see, as a brother, you have several children now, but you are still alone."

"That's not okay, why don't Brother Huang choose for you?"