After returning from Mu Mansion, Dongfang Ye went to the Marquis's study. Unexpectedly, Dongfang Lin and Dongfang Jing were both in the room. They were a little surprised to see Dongfang Ye arriving in a hurry.
"I received news from the capital today. Prince An is ready to take action these days. Many of the emperor's closest ministers have been attacked. The situation... is not optimistic." Lord Hou Dongfang Yuan said with a sullen face as he handed over the secret report in his hand.
Dongfang Lin reached out and took it first, then his face darkened after looking at it.
"Lin'er, what do you think?" Dongfang Yuan first asked Dongfang Lin, who was in the court. His son was calm-minded, most like Dongfang Yuan, but he was also extremely upright. If he hadn't had some problems when he first entered the court,
With the power of the Dongfang family, he would never be able to reach his current position.
"When the emperor succeeded to the throne, King An was very dissatisfied, but his people were restrained at that time, and his dormancy for the past few years should be over." Dongfang Lin has always been upright and does not like the intrigues and intrigues in the court, so he
Only then did I go to the Ministry of Industry, wanting to do something real for the people instead of just talking on paper in the main hall.
Dongfang Yuan nodded: "Our Dongfang family has stayed away from the capital. On the one hand, my father really does not want to participate in these court affairs anymore, and on the other hand, it is also to eliminate the emperor's wariness of our Dongfang family. But after all, we are the Hou family.
There are still many of my father's old subordinates in the imperial court, and someone sent a secret report to them a while ago saying that King An had contacted them."
"What do you mean, dad?" Dongfang Jing had lost his look of a romantic young man at this time, and had a serious look on his face. He was running the Dongfang family's industry, but it didn't mean that he was unclear about the dynamics of the court.
He had also heard about the various disputes and civil strife in the imperial court in the past two years.
"The tree is still but the wind is not stopping. I'm afraid Prince An's patience is coming to an end." Dongfang Yuan murmured, "When my father left the capital, he promised that as long as the emperor needs our Dongfang family, our family will do our best. I understand this sentence.
It remains like this to this day.”
This is Dongfang Yuan’s attitude, and has always been his attitude.
"Ye'er, what do you say?" Dongfang Yuan suddenly turned to look at his eldest son. The atmosphere in the room was solemn. Only Dongfang Ye was sitting leisurely drinking tea, not being affected at all.
"Father already knows who his son is, so why bother to ask knowingly?" Dongfang Ye pursed his lips and smiled. He had always been the emperor's confidant, so naturally he was on the emperor's side.
Dongfang Lin frowned. He was rarely at home these years, and he didn't meet his eldest brother much. Occasionally he came back to the Hou Mansion and only said a few words in a hurry before leaving. Now listening to his father's words, he suddenly felt a sense of gratitude towards his eldest brother.
Identity becomes sensitive.
"In the past few years that King An has been dormant, the emperor has never been patient. King An's power is intricate and intricate, and it affects the whole body. That's why the emperor has always been patient, just to find the best opportunity." Dongfang Ye finally opened his mouth.
He opened his mouth and propped his head and said calmly, "In the past two years, King An has been recruiting troops and horses, and Haer's people have long been among them. As for his other forces, they also have Haer's connections. They should have touched him a long time ago, but the emperor thought
The grace of saving his life back then will give him opportunities again and again."
This is the real Dongfang Ye. He is the most powerful weapon in the hands of the emperor. He is sober, calm and ruthless. He has long anticipated what King An is thinking, so he would insert someone into his side early. If the emperor hadn't been hesitant, where would King An be now?
Still safe and sound.
"Brother, you..." Dongfang Lin was greatly shocked. He had always known about the emperor's admiration for his eldest brother, but he only knew about his eldest brother's joining the army back then, and also about Dongfang Ye's high reputation in the army.
, but he didn't expect that the biggest card in the emperor's hand was actually his eldest brother.
"Our Dongfang family should not attract too much attention. It is enough to have you as the minister of the Ministry of Industry. And I am not in good health, so naturally I am the best choice to be a shadow." Dongfang Ye's explanation was very simple. He originally did not
He doesn't want his identity to be exposed. After all, as long as the court is stable, he can return to his original life. But now that the chaos is coming, and King An is very deep in the city, he doesn't want anyone in the Dongfang family to be used by him, let alone himself.
While dealing with King An, he also has to deal with his own family.
Dongfang Lin glanced at his third brother: "You already knew that, right?"
"I don't know." Dongfang Jing answered quickly, but immediately added, "But I know that the eldest brother often leaves the Hou Mansion to go to the capital."
Dongfang Jing is the most cunning of the three sons. Although he wanders around among the flowers and can't find him, he is actually very smart. His confidantes are all over the world, and the same is true for his intelligence. Everyone thinks that the three of the Dongfang family
The young master only knows how to spend money and have fun, and many dandy boys found out after clinging to him that this guy is simply invulnerable, and no one can get anything out of his mouth.
They all have their own masks, Dongfang Ye or Dongfang Jing are both the same.
"Well, since you all understand the serious situation now, I won't say anything more. My father will never get involved in Ye'er's affairs. As for Lin'er, you are the only one of our Dongfang family who is still in the court.
Yes, there is only one thing that my father asks of you, try to remain neutral as much as possible. Only the support hidden in the darkness is the biggest bargaining chip." Dongfang Yuan has followed the late emperor for many years, and he has always learned a little bit about the late emperor's imperial skills.
Now the Dongfang family can only do more things secretly by remaining neutral on the surface.
He knew that his three sons were all outstanding, and he believed that they could handle the upcoming chaos, but as a father, he still wanted to remind them not to let anyone or anything get lost in their minds.
"Tomorrow I will go back to the capital with Lin. Jing, please stay in Linyang. In the near future, Mu Mansion will propose to establish a chamber of commerce. Then you can respond, so that even if something happens in the capital, it will not affect Linyang."
After saying these business matters, Dongfang Ye turned to look at his father, "Also, Yun'er has an impatient temperament, so if... I ask dad to be more considerate."
"Ye'er, do you really like that girl?" Dongfang Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at his son carefully. He did have a good impression of Liu Yun, but he still didn't think that such a girl was worthy of Dongfang Ye.
"Yes." Dongfang Ye nodded, "I have already promised her that I will only marry one wife. I hope dad will fulfill her promise."
"What?" Dongfang Yuan stared in shock, and even Dongfang Lin and Dongfang Jing frowned.
"I have been waiting for her to grow up for many years. Now that she has finally grown up, my son... just wants to be with her for the rest of his life." This is probably the most sensational thing Dongfang Ye has said to his father since he was a child.
After he finished, he also opened his eyes slightly, feeling embarrassed.
Dongfang Yuan narrowed his eyes, he seemed to understand something, and then nodded heavily: "You are a measured person, you can take care of your own affairs."
Here the father and son are enjoying themselves, but over there Dongfang Jing has to cooperate with his eldest brother to the extreme, and he takes down his father with one move. He is really a god with weapons. He knows the principle of capturing the thief first and capture the king very well. This way, even in the future
There is nothing we can do about Aunt Lan's fuss, but the eldest brother has his father's guarantee.