Wang Gang and others didn't want to talk about the matter of seizing the heir, but King Yong and King Yan took the initiative to come to them.
Qi Heng suddenly came to Wang Gang the next day and brought an invitation from his father Qi Guogong.
King Yong held a banquet to invite Wang Gang, Duke Guo of Qi, Marquis Ningyuan, and Marquis Yongyi. The purpose was already obvious.
Wang Gang couldn't refuse because the other party was a prince. Although he was selected as the candidate, the status difference between him and the other party was too big.
Even his father Sheng Hong was unable to refuse King Yong.
Moreover, when Qi Guogong asked Qi Heng to come over, he showed his attitude that he did not want to offend King Yong.
Wang Gang had to go to the banquet.
The banquet was held in the highest room of Fan Tower, and Qi Heng was not qualified to enter. After bringing Wang Gang, he returned to the Duke's Mansion.
When Wang Gang entered the room, he found that no one had arrived.
He was not in a hurry and sat aside to wait.
The first person to come was Gu Tingye's father, Gu Yankai.
Wang Gang has met Gu Yankai several times and has a fairly good relationship with him.
As soon as Gu Yankai arrived, Wang Gang took the initiative to say hello and called him uncle.
The fact that he didn't call him Hou Ye also indicated his relationship with Gu Yankai.
"My dear nephew, this time King Yong holds a banquet, it will definitely not be a good one. You have to be careful." Gu Yankai kindly reminded.
"Thank you uncle for reminding me, I know what I know." Wang Gang said calmly.
Seeing Wang Gang's appearance, Gu Yankai stopped trying to persuade him. After a few years of contact, Gu Yankai also knew that the nephew in front of him was not a simple man.
Even if ordinary people have the support of the two major princes and the Duke, it is difficult for them to do business on such a large scale or even go overseas. This is not what ordinary people are capable of.
This is why even though Wang Gang is young, Gu Yankai treats him like a nephew.
After Gu Yankai came Marquis Yongyi.
This marquis has a closer relationship with the Sheng family, but has no blood relationship with Wang Gang.
Old Mrs. Sheng is only Sheng Hong's aunt, but Yongyihou Mansion is the old lady's natal family after all. This generation of Yongyihou has to call the old lady aunt in terms of seniority.
Like Gu Yankai, Marquis Yongyi was very friendly towards Wang Gang and said that he would protect Wang Gang so that he would not be afraid of King Yong.
But in fact, in this generation, Yongyihou has long lost his previous glory, and is far from being able to compare with the rising King Yong.
Wang Gang also knew in his heart that what Yong Yihou said was just polite words, and that if King Yong really attacked him, there was nothing he could do.
The last person to arrive was the Duke of Qi, who came with King Yong.
King Yong is a very charming middle-aged man. He has been in a high position all year round, which gives him a sense of nobility and arrogance.
When he saw Marquis Yongyi and Marquis Ningyuan, they just nodded and said hello. As for Wang Gang, the new Jie Yuan, he simply ignored them.
King Yong took the seat first, and others took their seats one after another. Wang Gang was the last to sit down.
"The king is hosting a banquet for you all today for one thing only. I want the business of glass bottles and toilet water."
King Yong went straight to the topic as soon as he came up, without even a word of nonsense, and his tone was extremely domineering.
The faces of Duke Qi and the two princes were not very good-looking.
Only Wang Gang remained calm. He had anticipated everything before coming here today.
"I am not a person who buys or sells by force. I will compensate you for your losses." King Yong glanced around coldly, and finally fixed his gaze on Wang Gang's face.
"Of course you can refuse, but if you refuse, you will become my enemy."
The Duke of Qi and the two princes were startled when they heard this. They didn't expect King Yong to be so domineering and unreasonable. After all, they are the top dignitaries in Bianjing City, don't they want to lose face?
King Yong felt extremely proud when he saw that no one farted, until Wang Gang suddenly burst into laughter.
"Haha, I thought King Yong was a hero, but I didn't expect that when I saw him today, I was really disappointed." Wang Gang said with an unbridled smile.
King Yong's face darkened, the air in the room began to get colder, and black shadows flashed outside the room, as if the guards brought by King Yong wanted to take action.
"You little bastard dares to speak nonsense in front of this king, who gave you the courage?" King Yong snorted coldly.
Wang Gang stopped laughing, a look of disdain appeared on his face, and his eyes when he looked at King Yong were full of disappointment.
"My lord, you know that you are close to death."
King Yong frowned, and his right hand slowly reached towards the tea cup on the table. As soon as the tea cup fell to the ground, a dozen royal masters from outside the house would rush in and cut Wang Gang into pieces.
Gu Yankai was already sweating profusely.
"Nephew Shengxian, don't talk nonsense."
Gu Yankai wanted to apologize to King Yong on behalf of Wang Gang, but Wang Gang laughed again.
"My lord, do you know that your old rival has bribed the commander of the Imperial Army?"
King Yong exclaimed: "What did you say?"
Wang Gang took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and threw it in front of King Yong.
King Yong picked up the paper and looked at it in confusion, and a strange expression appeared on his face the next moment.
There were a lot of words written on the paper. It was about King Yan's appointment with the commander of the imperial army, the time and place of the secret meeting between the two, and even the content of the conversation between the two was recorded word for word.
King Yong did not know whether what was written on the paper was true or false.
"You think you can deceive me with this piece of paper." King Yong slammed the table and said angrily.
Wang Gang sneered: "Of course the prince will not believe this kid, but do you know this thing?"
I saw Wang Gang throwing another thing on the table.
This time King Yong stood up directly.
"How dare you threaten me!"
There was a silver bracelet on the table. The Duke of Qi and the others did not recognize it, but King Yong knew clearly that it was the bracelet he gave to his illegitimate son born outside his wife.
King Yong hid a woman and an illegitimate son outside Bianjing City. Only a few people knew about this, not even the princess knew about it.
Wang Gang said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, your illegitimate son is safe now. I just let someone steal this silver bracelet."
King Yong's face was gloomy and terrifying. The palace guards outside the house had already rushed in, but the next moment, a group of men in black suddenly appeared from behind the guards, and then a shining steel knife passed through the body of the guards.
Everyone was shocked and hid in the corner. King Yong was indeed a hero. He remained calm in the face of such changes and did not take a step back.
After all the guards died, the group of men in black saluted Wang Gang and then left the room directly without harming King Yong.
Wang Gang sat there and poured himself a cup of tea.
King Yong slowly sat down and stared at Wang Gang's face.
"I have to admit that I underestimated you."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "If I don't have any ability, how can I dare to come to see the prince!"
King Yong said viciously: "You killed my own people."
Wang Gang said indifferently: "I just want to prove my strength to the prince."
King Yong had a sullen face, and Wang Gang continued: "My lord, do you know that King Yong has colluded with the commander of the imperial army and Concubine Rong, and will only be able to control the entire capital when the time comes?"
"King Yan doesn't have the guts to rebel." King Yong said firmly.
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "Prince Yan had no choice but to rebel. He has no chance of taking the throne. There is still a chance for rebellion. What choice would he make if he were replaced by the prince?"
King Yong was surprised and said: "What do you mean by this? The official family has not yet established a prince, so why does King Yan not have a chance?"
Wang Gang explained: "The only son of the official family has recently lost his son. He is already childless. In addition, he is old and frail. It is impossible to have any more heirs. However, he has not changed the name of you or Prince Yan. Doesn't the prince understand the thoughts of the official family?"
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King Yong said disdainfully: "You are a little bastard, but you dare to discuss the important matter of establishing a heir to the imperial court. How brave you are."
Wang Gang raised the corner of his mouth and said with an evil smile: "Not only am I bold, I am also more capable.
I also know that the current official family has established a legacy, and the crown prince is not you or King Yan."
"Impossible." King Yong could no longer sit still.
"Your Majesty, think about it carefully. If the officials really want to choose you or Prince Yan as their crown prince, why have they delayed it for more than ten years and still haven't established a crown prince? Why have you and Prince Yan been fighting for so many years, and why have the officials tolerated it until now?"
King Yong's expression changed uncertainly, as if Wang Gang was talking about the central issue.
In fact, King Yong and King Yan had been fighting for the crown prince for so many years, and they had more or less realized that they were not the ideal prince candidates for the official family.
That's why King Yong and King Yan have been recruiting troops, winning over courtiers, and even stealing the business from Wang Gang regardless of their face in recent years.
But until the last moment, King Yong still had some illusions.
"Now that King Yan has taken control of the imperial army, do you still want to sit back and wait for death?" Wang Gang stood up and said loudly to King Yong.
"Shut up, I won't believe your words." King Yong shouted loudly.
Wang Gang shook his head and sighed: "It seems that the prince is not the Mingzhu I am looking for. Do I want to meet Prince Yan?"
King Yong narrowed his eyes and said in disbelief: "You want to take refuge with me."
Wang Gang nodded and said: "Yes, I originally wanted to cooperate with the prince to stop Prince Yan's conspiracy, but now it seems that the prince does not have the courage."
King Yong frowned and said, "You are a bastard. Although you are good at doing business, what can you do to help me?"
Wang Gang said: "I can give the prince a white hat."
King Yong suddenly thought that King Baijia had the title of emperor.
