Almighty Nongmen Phoenix

Chapter 457;

"Our Lord Zhen is an extremely domineering lord."

"Don't look at him as if he has no sense of presence in recent years, it's just because his interests have not been touched."

"Plus, I want to support Your Highness to ascend the position. If you behave too much, it will cause a lot of dissatisfaction, and at the same time, it will make the emperor even more worried about him."

King Ning nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, compared to when his father had just ascended the throne, Duke Zhen has indeed become much more low-key in recent years.

There was very little time to speak in the court, and Dongzhou had never had any major incidents, so his sense of presence seemed to be much lower.

But it is undeniable that he is a very domineering person.

Not to mention far away, let’s just say that last year, during the severe drought, the court had no food, and his father was so worried that he couldn’t rest for a few days. I just didn't go.

As for why he didn't go, isn't it because Wang Yu was injured and disabled, and his father took the opportunity to regain the position of commander of the Left Imperial Guard?

Once interests are involved, Duke Zhen will not keep a low profile.

And he always had a feeling in his heart that Duke Zhen didn't seem to have taken his father seriously.

This is not only the performance in some matters, but also when chatting in private, he doesn't even have the slightest respect for his father, Duke of Huangzhen.

Now that I think about it carefully, Lord Zhen is more of a superior person, as if the master looked at some of his subordinates.

He didn't pay much attention before, but now that he thinks about it, perhaps in Duke Zhen's heart, his father is nothing at all.

Thinking about it, the reason why his father was able to rise to the throne was also thanks to the support of Lord Zhen Guo.

All the kings in the period of the first emperor, if they pick one at random, whether it is their personal ability or the forces behind them, they can beat Emperor Hongwen, who was still King Ning at that time.

As I said before, when Emperor Hongwen was still King Ning, his mother and concubine disappeared early, and there was no support from the mother clan behind him, so he was a relatively transparent person in the court.

Otherwise, why did he go to Jiangdong when other princes were fighting for their seats in the capital?
To put it bluntly, his attitude at that time was that he couldn't afford to be provoked and could hide, anyway, he was a little transparent and didn't pose any threat.

Even if he is the brother who takes the seat, he probably won't take him as a transparent prince too seriously.

At that time, although Emperor Hongwen had no intention of fighting, the Duke of Zhenguo and the Queen in the capital did not give up at all.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Emperor Hongwen's ascension to the throne is all due to the Duke of Zhenguo and the queen.

And after he ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to kill the kings and the forces behind them, and all of this, as his mother said, was actually the suggestion of Lord Zhen Guo.

It seems reasonable for him to look down on Emperor Hongwen.

"Duke Zhen is so domineering, why would he leave without any objection after knowing that His Majesty will take this opportunity to regain the military power in Gyeonggi?"

"You mean Lord Zhen Guo has rebellion?"

Mr. Zhou smiled lightly and continued; "He has always been. He is a person with great ability and great ambition."

"It's just that I have no choice but to attach myself to the emperor because I don't have a legitimate excuse."

"To say something His Highness doesn't like to hear, even you are just a pawn in his hands."

Hearing this, King Ning's complexion immediately turned ugly, and he stared at Mr. Zhou with cold eyes.

He is the dignified eldest son, how dare he say that he is just a pawn?
But soon, the cold light in his eyes dissipated, leaving only helplessness and loneliness.

If anyone dared to say that about him in the past, he would definitely kill him.

But now that he has gone through all this, how could he not know that Mr. Zhou is telling the truth.

Thinking about it earlier, Duke Zhen spent a lot of thought for his crown prince, but as he became King Ning and the queen was imprisoned, Duke Zhen's attitude changed accordingly.

Perhaps he has already seen that, if he wants to get that seat, he may not have many chances.

How can you do your best for a person who is useless?

"However, it's one thing for him to be rebellious, but it's another thing whether he will rebel."

"Although he has heavy soldiers in his hands, if he really rebels, he may not be able to succeed, so he will never do it unless it is absolutely necessary. At most, it is just a deterrent."

"And the emperor is clearly aware of this, but in order to control the capital, he has to do so."

"The final result will inevitably be a stalemate. At that time, a person will be needed to break the deadlock."

"Who are you absolutely talking about, Your Highness?"

King Ning pondered for a moment, then asked a little uncertainly, "Could it be this king?"

"Yes, you are the best choice. Of course, if you want to achieve this step, you don't have to wait. We need to do something secretly."

According to Mr. Zhou, the two sides will be in a stalemate at that time, and no one wants to give up, but they will not tear themselves apart.

All they have to do is let both parties take a step back and benefit from it.

Although Duke Zhen has already given up on him a little bit, but he is the Queen's son after all. If there is no other choice, Duke Zhen will support him in the end.

And what about the emperor?After spending so much effort, he will never admit defeat. If he really can't get it, he may really settle for the next best thing.

Anyway, the military power is no longer in the hands of Lord Zhen Guo.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid that both parties would not agree. If both parties don't want to tear their faces apart, there is a great chance that this thing will fall on him in the end.

After all, both parties have a deep relationship with him.

"Then what is the master going to do?"

King Ning thought about the feasibility of this matter, and felt a little hot in his heart.

What do you lack the most?Isn't it just personal power and strength?

"I already have a plan, what I have to do now is to wait and see."

"I am very confident in this matter, but Your Highness, this is not enough, you need to find some help."

"I remember that you have a good relationship with His Royal Highness King Jin, but we can start from this aspect."

Hearing this, King Ning frowned, he had a good relationship with this uncle, but in fact he didn't like this uncle at all in his heart.

"The future His Royal Highness King Jin may become an important figure in power in the court."

Thinking about the changes in King Jin in the past few months, King Ning nodded, and now he sees his father's support for King Jin.

Coupled with Lu Yaoyao's support from a strange woman with outstanding abilities, King Jin will indeed become a very powerful figure in the future.

"In addition to King Jin, His Highness has to win someone over."

"You mean Princess Wanfu?"

King Ning was smart for a while, but think about it, among the capable people in the capital today, there are only a few who can bring him great benefits.

"Yes, I know that His Highness is still worried about some of the things at the beginning, and is dissatisfied with Princess Wanfu, but those who achieve great things must first have a broad mind."

(End of this chapter)