Reborn to marry ex-husband's nemesis

Chapter 272 Gu Changyan's Cruelty
However, Gu Changyan was secretly summoned by the fourth prince not long after he returned to the mansion.

"I've heard all about you." The fourth prince was reprimanded by His Majesty because of the Jade Dragon City incident, and he did not dare to meet Gu Changyan blatantly. In addition, His Majesty sent people to guard the vicinity of Prince Rui's Mansion in the name of protection, in order to avoid being caught. Realizing that the fourth prince was short of time, he could only make a long story short, "I heard that the father summoned you, why did the father ask you? It's not just about the Jade Dragon City, right? There is also your injury, who is going to assassinate you?" You? Do you have anything to do with Han Zhan?"

"It doesn't matter who assassinates, what's important is that you should temporarily avoid the limelight, Your Highness, and don't attack the Zhongyonghou Mansion again."

"Why?" The fourth prince raised his voice when he heard this, and said excitedly, "Now that Han Zhishan has no military power, Han Zhan is in prison, and you are assassinated again, as long as this matter has anything to do with Han Zhan, Needless to say, Han Zhan, even Zhongyonghou's mansion is about to end, what a great opportunity, you actually told me to stop? Don't you know who is standing behind Zhongyonghou? Even if he has no military power now , but do you dare to ask him to support the prince? Do you dare? Once he is really on the side of the prince, it will be even more difficult for us to become king! What's more, the Chen family has already put Li Hongchang on the throne because of Han Zhan. The compensation went in, not only that, even the Chen family was implicated, the queen mother shed tears every day in the palace, if I retreat again, the Chen family will not agree, how do you ask me to explain to my uncles? "

He grabbed Gu Changyan's sleeve: "It took me a long time to seize this opportunity. I will never let Han Zhan go. I heard from my mother that my father already has the intention of making a will, and we must hurry here." Do it before, otherwise all the previous efforts will be in vain!"

The reason why Han Zhishan is feared by His Majesty is not simply because he holds the military power in his hands. Han Zhishan has been guarding the border for decades, and he has been a loyal and brave general for generations. The forces behind him have long been intertwined and cannot be shaken. Stand behind Han Zhishan, otherwise His Majesty would not have called Han Zhishan back to the capital.

Not to mention, Princess Chenyuan, who had a deep friendship with the Zhongyonghou Mansion in the previous dynasty, even if the late emperor knew that Princess Chen Yuan could stand in that position, the Zhongyonghou Mansion put in a lot of effort in the back, but in the end the late emperor could only treat Chen Yuan The princess made a move, but did not move against Zhongyonghou's mansion, which is enough to show her strength.

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"What if it's His Majesty's intention? What if His Majesty doesn't want to touch the Zhongyonghou Mansion?" Gu Changyan looked at the fourth prince and said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, you just asked me why Your Majesty summoned me..."

Gu Changyan paused for a moment, then chuckled: "It is precisely for this minister not to pursue Han Zhan. Your Highness, it doesn't matter whether Han Zhan committed dereliction of duty. It doesn't matter whether the minister's injury is related to Han Zhan. What matters is Your Majesty." , he doesn't want my minister to pursue it, don't you understand?"

The fourth prince's eyes narrowed.

"Your Majesty knows everything. He knows that I belong to you. He seems to be warning me, but in fact he is telling His Highness through the mouth of I to tell you to stop."

What Gu Changyan didn't say was that he had heard His Majesty's intentions. His Majesty had no intention of letting the fourth prince succeed him, otherwise he wouldn't have made him a knife to deal with Han Zhan in the future.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, he must make some achievements in order to make the courtiers and the people submit. Han Zhan is a stepping stone raised by His Majesty for the prince himself. Cultivate a heinous treacherous sycophant, then Gu Changyan will kill Han Zhan with his own hands, which will firstly establish the prestige of the prince, and secondly, Gu Changyan will be extremely powerful and powerful, and at the same time get rid of the Zhongyonghou Mansion This confidant's serious trouble can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

That being the case, then the sixth prince and the fourth prince he is supporting now are just objects that His Majesty uses to train the prince.

Yes, the prince is not suitable for the current situation and government, but it doesn't matter, as long as the people under him can fight, that's why His Majesty will choose elite soldiers for the prince, loyal advisers, and wholeheartedly assist the prince to become a Ming emperor, which is enough.

The fourth prince naturally couldn't think so deeply, he just thought: "Father and the emperor have not given up on the prince yet? Would you rather give the prince thousands of miles of land and let him lose without seeing it, than hand it over to me? I am also his son. ! Why does he only have eyes for the prince?!"

The fourth prince roared with red eyes, his hair was crooked, his clothes were messy, and he looked quite embarrassed.

Seeing the fourth prince's loss of composure, Gu Changyan sighed softly, patted the fourth prince's shoulder, and comforted him softly: "Your Highness, what nonsense are you talking about! Naturally, you are His Majesty's son, but you are the emperor and minister first, and then father and son. The Tian family has always been like this." , Your Highness should understand better than I do. Besides, His Highness is someone who is going to achieve great things in the future, how can he be fettered by this? Now that he sits in this position, he is bound to lose his relationship with the common people."

The fourth prince met Gu Changyan's eyes. Although those warm eyes were smiling, they were cold and terribly calm. He said slowly, "You can only gain what you give, Your Highness!"

The fourth prince was speechless for a while.

Seeing that he had calmed down, Gu Changyan said: "Your Highness, please be calm and don't be impatient. It's just to avoid the limelight for the time being. Now, let's do what His Majesty wants us to do, so that we can protect ourselves wisely. Don't worry, this minister will definitely arrest you." Helping you to that position will make you the top of ten thousand people."

Emperor Xiao is a cold-blooded person, selfish, and will do anything to achieve his goals. Because of this, he was able to fight for power and usurp the throne from a little-known little prince back then, and kill him to that position. Sitting for years.

How he came to the throne, he knows better than anyone else, because he is afraid and defensive, and he will never ask his sons to do the same thing as him.

Therefore, no matter how much the courtier objected, even if he himself knew that the crown prince would not be able to take on the important position, he still wanted to support the crown prince.

It's a pity that Gu Changyan is also a cold-blooded person.

How gentle and considerate his appearance is, how spring breeze is on his face when he smiles, and how cold-blooded and cruel his heart is. From a certain point of view, he is the same person as Emperor Xiao.

Therefore, he would not believe Emperor Xiao's promise.

Since Emperor Xiao could tell him to kill Han Zhan himself, he naturally arranged a way out and asked someone to kill him.

Besides, he has many disagreements with the prince's party, even if Huang Xiao didn't lie to him, then there will be many people who will target him, and life will not be much easier.

Only when the fourth prince came to power, the whole girder was the real one who had the final say.

That's why Gu Changyan had to spend all his time planning for the fourth prince, because he was not for the fourth prince, but for himself.

(End of this chapter)