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Chapter 414, name vote
The government of the Ming Dynasty turned to the prince as a helpless move forced by the situation. The emperor's suppression became more and more obvious. If they did not find a backer, they would gradually decline under the emperor's suppression.

In the past, the emperor might have wanted to use the Ming Palace to check and balance the Wei family. Now that the Wei family has fallen, the Ming Palace has no role for the emperor.

As a result, the situation of the Duke of Ming Dynasty became even more difficult.

Before his death, the prince sold the Ming Palace to the fourth prince. Regarding this, Dongfang Changqing and other people in the Ming Palace were extremely angry, but there was nothing they could do.

Today, the Duke of Ming Dynasty no longer has the arrogance of the past, and feels that the merit of following the dragon is useless.

In supporting the fourth prince, the Duke of Ming was actually a little hesitant.

After the death of the prince, the situation in the court was very unclear. The princes came forward one after another, but the emperor's attitude has always been ambiguous. Although the fourth prince has always been the emperor's favorite prince, compared with the eldest prince who is both the legitimate and eldest son, he is not so Orthodox and justifiable.

As the mother-in-law of Queen Wende, the Duke of Ming Dynasty should support the eldest prince, both emotionally and from the perspective of monarch and ministers.

But the fourth prince took advantage of the fault of the Duke of Ming, forcing the Duke of Ming to compromise on the situation again.

Seeing the unwillingness and sorrow of the Duke of Ming Dynasty because he had to compromise, Dongfang Changqing comforted him: "Actually, the eldest prince only has the title of eldest son. In terms of power in the court, the fourth prince still has more power." Among the many princes, the fourth prince is also the most capable one."

Ming Guogong shook his head: "The power behind the eldest prince is not small. If nothing else, the relationship between Shennongtang and the border army is a force that cannot be ignored."

Dongfang Changqing has a different opinion: "Father, I don't think the relationship between Shennongtang and the border army will be the help of the First Prince, maybe the First Prince will be backlashed by him."

"Father, please don't forget that the emperor is a monarch who does not allow others to interfere with or challenge his power."

"Throughout the ages, all emperors have wanted to have absolute control over military power. Do you think he would like to see the First Prince get too involved with the frontier army?"

Duke Ming Guo nodded: "What you said makes sense, but tying our family to the Fourth Prince makes me a little uneasy."

Dongfang Changqing was silent: "Nothing can be guaranteed without loss. Judging from the current situation, the fourth prince's chance of winning is still higher than that of other princes."

"In any case, the fourth prince has the favor of the emperor, and the emperor is the most critical factor in determining the successor."

Duke Ming also knew that it was best for the Duke of Ming to seek refuge with the fourth prince. He sighed, suppressed the reluctance in his heart, and compromised with reality.

As the fourth prince wished, the Duke of Ming Dynasty took refuge with him, but when Dongfang Changqing came to see him, he paid little attention to him. He only reluctantly took the time to see Dongfang Changqing several times.

Dongfang Changqing felt a little heavy about the fourth prince's indifference.

When they first took refuge with the prince, the prince treated them with great courtesy and attention. Therefore, it also slightly eased their guilt for violating the family motto, making them feel less uncomfortable.

But now, the fourth prince acted like he was insignificant to the Duke of Ming Dynasty, which really made Dongfang Changqing feel extremely useless and depressed.

But this also made him realize soberly that the current Ming Dynasty Duke's Mansion is no longer what it used to be.

When seeking refuge with the crown prince, it was the crown prince who sought the protection of the Duke of Ming; while seeking refuge with the fourth prince, it was the Duke of Ming who sought the protection of the fourth prince.

When the fourth prince refused to summon him again, Dongfang Changqing knew that if he did not hand over a petition, the fourth prince might still give him a cold shoulder. He hesitated and caught up with the fourth prince's carriage: "Your Highness, I have something important to report to Your Highness."

In the carriage, the fourth prince's eyes flashed with a smile: "Let's talk in the carriage."

When Dongfang Changqing got into the carriage, the fourth prince asked with a smile: "What's so important that Mr. Changqing came to stop my prince's carriage?"

Dongfang Changqing tried his best to ignore the teasing in the fourth prince's tone, and went straight to the point: "Your Highness, in the court today, the other princes are not afraid. Only the eldest prince can compete with you."

The fourth prince was a little surprised by Dongfang Changqing's directness, raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh, Changqing, do you have any way to change this situation?"

Dongfang Changqing looked at the fourth prince: "The biggest advantage of the eldest prince is that he has the identity of the eldest son, but we all know that you can't achieve anything in vain." "However, the eldest prince is lucky. His master is Shennong Tangtang. host."

"I won't talk about the relationship between Shennong Hall and the border army. Let's just say that the master of Shennong Hall is the apprentice of the old man Tianchi, and since the old man Tianchi is a descendant of the Long family, His Highness should know the influence of the descendants of the Long family in the hearts of the people."

"Under the banner of being a descendant of the Long family, the eldest prince can easily gain the support of the people."

"The support of the people and the support of Shennongtang are the two most important chips for the eldest prince to gain a foothold in the court and compete with you. They are also an important reason why the ministers of the court chose him."

"The descendants of the Long family and the Shennong Hall ultimately point to one person, and that is Chu Yao's wife, the Shi family."

The fourth prince is naturally clear about these situations: "So?"

Dongfang Changqing: "Without the Shi clan, the eldest prince is like losing his arms."

The fourth prince rolled his eyes: "The Shi family is protected by Chu Yao, and she is also very capable. If she is easy to deal with, I still need your advice."

Dongfang Changqing was silent for a moment: "After the Wei family was ransacked, I secretly went to the Criminal Department to meet Wei Yichen, and he told me something."

The fourth prince suddenly became interested: "What's the matter?"

Dongfang Changqing: "The reason why the Prince's family was completely destroyed was because Chu Yao discovered their secret."

Speaking of the secret that brought down the prince, queen mother and queen, Dongfang Changqing and the fourth prince looked a little strange.

Neither of them believed the reason announced by the emperor before. The reason why the Queen Mother poisoned the Queen Mother was just an excuse to fool people.

Dongfang Changqing continued: "In order to prevent Chu Yao from leaking the secret, the Wei family sent Dong Jian to kidnap the Shi family. The purpose was to lure Chu Yao to besieged and killed."

"All the top masters took action. During this period, the Wei family also sent hundreds of killers, but in the end, the Wei family was defeated. Chu Yao and Shi Fuxin were safe and sound."

"Why do you think this is happening, Your Highness?"

The fourth prince said with a sullen face: "Chu Yao is also a great master, it is not surprising that the Wei family lost."

Dongfang Changqing shook his head: "No, Your Highness, don't forget that Shi Shi is in the hands of Dong Jian. Once Chu Yao resists, she can kill Shi Shi at any time."

"No matter how powerful Chu Yao was in martial arts, he could not rescue the Shi family immediately when faced with hundreds of killers. But you also saw that the Shi family came back safe and sound. Doesn't His Highness find it strange?"

"Furthermore, as far as I know, the Shi Shi returned the medicine and defeated two ninth-rank masters. It was because of those two people that the crown prince was convicted."

The fourth prince frowned: "You mean, there are masters behind the Shi family?"

Dongfang Changqing: "I suspect that the Shi family is protected by a supreme master."

Fourth Prince: "What can we do even if this is the case?"

Dongfang Changqing: "The emperor has always been very wary of the supreme master who is highly skilled in martial arts and comes and goes without a trace. We can reveal to the emperor that Shi is a supreme master."

The fourth prince laughed out loud: "You think your father is a fool."

Dongfang Changqing said without changing his expression: "As long as the Emperor becomes suspicious and has doubts in his heart, it will be a good thing for His Highness."

(End of this chapter)