Almighty Nongmen Phoenix

Chapter 455;
As for how Southern Xinjiang will ask Northern Chu for an explanation, King Jin doesn't care at all.

Because he is very clear about the character of the ruler of Southern Border, and at the same time, he is also very clear about the idea that Southern Border has been eager to set foot in the Central Plains after so many years of development.

After all, in the past few years, Dongzhou and Northern Chu have been conquering continuously, and Xirong is also taking advantage of the fire to loot, but Southern Xinjiang has been keeping a low profile and conducting friendly exchanges with the surrounding countries.

Under the situation of ebb and flow, Southern Xinjiang is stable domestically, with strong soldiers and strong horses, while the other three countries have become increasingly disadvantaged in terms of national strength.

From this time, after he learned that the envoy was killed, he didn't write a letter to question him immediately, but waited until the army came under pressure, and then wrote a threatening letter in a fake manner.

He just wanted an excuse.

When he learned that the southern border army was pressing down on the border, King Jin had already guessed what the southern border monarch was thinking.

I also know that Nanjiang wants to expand urgently, but the current situation in Dongzhou is not very good, and it is absolutely impossible to start a war.

So when Lord Zhen Guo asked him to go on an envoy, he agreed to the job almost without hesitation.

Since he wants an excuse, give him an excuse.

Now Northern Chu is fighting with Xirong, the fight is fierce, the power in the country is empty, the monarch of Southern Border is a smart man, he knows very well who is more beneficial to fight Dongzhou or Northern Chu.

Let's talk about Dongzhou capital, Wen Songtao and King Jin's letters were delivered one after another.

The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were overjoyed, but Emperor Hongwen was a little worried while he was happy.

Why did he get Duke Zhen out of the capital earlier?
Isn't it just to take this opportunity to seize the military power in the capital?
In the past period of time, he has been making arrangements, and it will take some time to launch the attack. Now that there is nothing on the border, does that mean that Lord Zhen is about to return?

If he returns, I'm afraid his plan will be complicated by then.

He is worried, and his son Ning Wang is also worried recently.

Now he no longer has the confidence he had at the beginning, thinking that the crown prince is in his pocket.

Especially what happened last time in Tiefang and Yanfang made him understand his position in Emperor Hongwen's heart.

Now, the queen is under house arrest, and the Duke of Zhen has no enthusiasm for him. He immediately realized that there are some things that cannot be relied on by others, and he has to become stronger himself.

No, during this period of time, he has been discussing with his staff in the palace how to improve his power.

"Your Highness, the current situation is very pessimistic for you."

"This time in southern Xinjiang, His Majesty asked Lord Zhen Guo to go there in person. There must be something wrong with it."

When King Ning heard this, he frowned and asked in surprise; "Couriers, don't they all say that Lord Zhen is the Grand Marshal of the Army and Horses? He used to deter the opponent so that the opponent would not dare to act rashly."

"Even if the other party really wants to attack at that time, with him in Dongzhou, he won't be too passive."

"You also said that this was what the courtiers said. Does your majesty think so too?"

The man dressed as a middle-aged literati on the opposite side touched the beard on his chin and looked at King Ning with a half-smile.

Today's King Ning is no longer the prince who was a little naive at the beginning.

The change in the situation made his thoughts change accordingly.

"You mean, father wanted Duke Zhen to leave the capital on purpose?"

"But he is like this"

He was just about to say, what was his purpose for doing this, but a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind the next moment.

"military power."

To put it bluntly, the main reason why he is in the current situation is because the power behind him is so great that even Emperor Hongwen is afraid.

And the queen is now under confinement, leaving only Zhen Guogong.

He has too much military power in his hands, and because of the confinement of the empress, his relationship with Emperor Hongwen is no longer what it used to be.

"Your Highness has a good idea. His Majesty's move may be to win the military power around Gyeonggi from Duke Zhen."

King Ning nodded, he didn't doubt it at all.

In fact, he had also thought about it before, if one day he ascended to that position, he would definitely not be like his father who foolishly handed over most of the military power to one person.

Even if this person is Zhen Guogong, it won't work, because family affection is very fragile in front of the imperial power.

Now my father has finally enlightened.

However, he was a little unhappy.

Because now his situation is also very worrying.

"Your Highness, this may be your chance."

"Opportunity? What does Mr. Zhou mean by that?"

"Your Highness, think about why you are back to where you are today, and think about what you lack now?"

King Ning immediately frowned and pondered.

Why did he come to this point today? He felt that his mother and uncle Zhen Guogong had pushed him too anxiously.

He wanted to push him to the position of prince.

It is true that he also wanted this seat very much, but the fall of his status during this period made him think about some things that he hadn't thought about in the past.

When the father is in the spirit of Longma, he will have at least twenty or thirty years to live in the future.

And him?Now at the age of nineteen, if he ascends to the crown prince, he will have to wait at least twenty or thirty years before ascending to the crown. What if his father lived longer?

Does he have the patience to wait forever?
He thinks he won't have this kind of patience, especially when he has the queen behind him and Duke Zhen fully supports him, he will never be willing to be the second child forever.

Will definitely find a way to go further.

He could think of it, and his father could also think of it, so he kept suppressing him and not making him the crown prince, because he was also afraid that once he took the position of crown prince, he would replace him in a few years, or ten years.

That's why he was named King Ning, and Mr. Zhou also told him before that he was named King Ning, just to appease him, not at all like what the empress said, that seat must be his.

If it's really his, why give it to King Ning first?
King Ning's position seems to bring him one step closer to the crown prince's position, but it is not.

If the eldest prince had been sitting all the time, it meant that His Majesty was still hesitating, but the conferment of King Ning meant that the emperor's father had lost his mind about making him a prince.

Deliberately waiting for the other princes to grow up, and then choose from them.

And this can be seen from his mother's confinement in front of him, he is most aware of his mother's control over the harem.

It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as Emperor Hongwen shows any intention of caring for another prince, then that prince will die unexpectedly in all likelihood.

The second prince in front was actually very dangerous, but this guy was so useless, his mother hadn't even had time to make a move, but he blocked his own way first.

Now that the empress is banned, the control over the palace and the harem may be completely wiped out. His father is probably paving the way for the subsequent support of other princes.

(End of this chapter)