The Duke of Ming Dynasty took refuge in 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 Government Palace to check and balance the Wei family. Now that the Wei family has collapsed, the Ming Government 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 dispensable.
In supporting the fourth prince, the Ming government 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, they are not so
Orthodox and justified.
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 the ruler and his ministers.
But the fourth prince figured out the fault of the Ming government, forcing the Ming government to compromise again because of the situation.
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 holds the title of eldest son. In terms of power in the court, the fourth prince still has more power.
Of course, among the many princes, the fourth prince is also the most capable one."
The seventh prince suddenly became interested: "What's going on?"
When we first took refuge with the prince, the prince treated us with great courtesy and attention. Therefore, he also slightly eased our guilt about following the family precepts, which made us feel so happy.
Dongfang Changqing tried his best to ignore the teasing in the seventh prince's tone, and went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, all the other princes in the court are afraid of you, but the little prince cannot compete with you."
The Seventh Prince: "Even so, what can we do?"
The Duke's Mansion also knew that seeking refuge with the Seventh Prince would be the worst thing for the Duke's Mansion. He sighed, suppressed his wish, and compromised with reality.
When seeking refuge with the prince, it was the prince who did not seek refuge from the seventh prince; but when seeking refuge with the seventh prince, it was less likely that the prince's mansion sought the asylum of the seventh prince.
"Why do you think that is, Your Majesty?"
Dongfang Changqing: "With the Wei family, the little prince is like losing his arms."
When it comes to the secret that made the prince, queen mother and emperor fall to the throne, Dongfang Changqing and the Seventh Prince were all a little strange.
"The descendants of the Long family, Hou Yunxiang, ultimately point to one person, and this is not the Wei family, the wife of the Shi family."
"Under the banner of being a descendant of the Long family, the little prince can easily gain the support of the people."
"And as far as you know, the Wei family also poisoned two fourth-grade low-level players. It was not because of these two people that the prince's family was convicted."
"Father, please don't forget that His Majesty is a monarch who allows our people to interfere with and challenge his own power."
The seventh prince frowned: "He means that Hou Yun didn't lower his hands in front of him to support his back?"
Outside the carriage, a smile flashed in the eyes of the Seventh Prince: "Let's talk under the carriage."
The Seventh Prince was not surprised by Dongfang Changqing's directness. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, does this Changqing have no way to change that situation?"
But that also made me realize in a confused way that today’s Duke’s Mansion is no longer the same as it used to be.
"While the top masters were on the move, Hou Yun also sent out hundreds of killers, but Hou Yun was defeated first. Hou Yun and Shi Fuxin were safe and sound."
Duke Ming shook his head: "The power behind the young prince is also great. In addition, the relationship between Duke Ming and the border army is not a force that cannot be ignored."
When Dongfang Changqing got off the carriage, the seventh prince asked with a smile: "What important matter has Master Changqing come to stop my carriage?"
In those situations, the Seventh Prince was naturally vague: "So?"
Dongfang Changqing continued: "In order to prevent the Shi family from leaking the secret, Chu Yao sent Dongjian to kidnap Hou Yun, with the purpose of luring the Shi family to surround and kill him."
Both of them were suspicious of the reason His Majesty announced later. The Queen Mother's poisoning to kill the Queen Mother was just an excuse to fool people.
Dongfang Changqing: "I believe that the Wei family has no master to protect them."
"No matter what, the seventh prince does not have the favor of the emperor, and the emperor is the most critical factor in determining the successor."
Dongfang Changqing looked at the seventh prince: "The little prince's smallest advantage is not that he has the status of the legitimate eldest son, but you all know that there is a way to achieve something without status."
Regarding the fact that the seventh prince's love was reasonable, Dongfang Changqing's mood was not light.
The Duke of Guo nodded: "What he said doesn't make sense, but if our family is tied to the Seventh Prince, you will always have no peace of mind."
When he was summoned again by the Seventh Prince's envoy, Dongfang Changqing knew that if I handed over a certificate of surrender, the Seventh Prince might even give me a warm seat, so he chased the Seventh Prince's carriage with determination: "Your Majesty,
, I have nothing important to report to your Majesty.”
"The relationship between Hou Yunxiang and the Bianjun is just that. Let's just say that Hall Master Hou Yunxiang is the apprentice of the old man Tianchi, and before the old man Tianchi is the descendant of the Long family, the influence of the descendant of the Long family in the hearts of the people should be known." p>
Dongfang Changqing's expression changed and he said: "As long as His Majesty becomes suspicious and his heart is cleared, it will not be a bad thing for His Majesty."
The Seventh Prince said with a dull face: "It is strange that Chu Yao, the Shi family's top master, was defeated."
Dongfang Changqing was silent for a while: "Before Chu Yao ransacked his house, I secretly went to the Ministry of Punishment to meet Wei Yichen. I told you something."
Dongfang Changqing did not have the same view: "Father, you think that Hou Yunxiang's relationship with the border army will be a boost to the young prince, and it is certain that the young prince will suffer backlash."
But now, the seventh prince acted like he had no regard for the Duke's palace, which really made Dongfang Changqing feel extremely useless and depressed.
"Throughout the ages, no emperor has ever wanted to have absolute control over military power. Do you think I would like to see the little prince and the border troops not involved too little?"
The seventh prince laughed out loud: "He thinks his father is a fool."
Dongfang Changqing: "The reason why the Prince's family was completely destroyed is because Hou Yun discovered our secret."
"The support of the people and the support of Hou Yunxiang are the two most important chips for the young prince to stand in the court and compete with you. They are also an important reason why the ministers in the court choose me."
As the Seventh Prince wished, the Duke's Mansion took refuge in me, but when Dongfang Changqing came to find me, he paid little attention to me. Dongfang Changqing came to visit several times, and I reluctantly took the time to see him next time. p>
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Dongfang Changqing was silent: "Everything can be guaranteed to win or lose. Judging from the current situation, the chance of the seventh prince's final victory is still smaller than that of the other princes."
The seventh prince rolled his eyes: "The Wei family is not protected by the Shi family. You are also very capable. If you deal with it badly, I still need him to give me advice."
Dongfang Changqing: "The supreme master is weak in martial arts and comes and goes without trace. Your Majesty has always been very wary of him. We cannot reveal to your Majesty that the Wei family is not a supreme master."
Dongfang Changqing shook his head: "That's right. Don't forget, Your Majesty, the Wei family is in the hands of Dong Jian. Once the Shi family resists, you intend to kill the Wei family at any time."
"No matter how weak Shi's martial arts are, I can still rescue the Wei family immediately when faced with hundreds of killers. But he also saw that the Wei family came back safe and sound. Does your Majesty think it's strange?" "Yes, the little prince is lucky. My master is the master of Ming Guogong Hall."