Tiandu, imperial palace, and the residence of the eldest prince.
In the splendid palace, at this moment, the eldest prince was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, waiting for his servants to bring him first-hand news about today's capital.
The more chaotic the world is, the eldest prince feels that it is a good thing for him.
He was even ready to send people out to spread rumors that the prince was immoral and incompetent, had a cowardly character, and was unable to govern the world like Emperor Xia.
In the eyes of the eldest prince Ji Nian, he is the most suitable emperor for Daxia. Prince Ji Yuan is timid and has low martial arts talent. How can he be worthy of the supreme position of human emperor?
Only a strong man like him who inherited his father's martial arts talent is worthy of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor.
The Human Emperor of Daxia has a low level of martial arts cultivation, and it would be a joke to say otherwise!
At this thought, the eldest prince couldn't help but snorted. Apparently, even now, he was dissatisfied with Emperor Xia's choice of Ji Yuan as the crown prince.
In terms of age, he is the eldest, and in terms of martial arts talent, he is also the best among the princes. He was born to the queen and is in the orthodox position. In the eyes of the eldest prince, the position of human emperor should be his.
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"Father, no matter how powerful you are, you will still make mistakes one day. Just wait and see, I will prove that I am more suitable to be this emperor than my fourth brother." The eldest prince's voice was low, and his fists suddenly clenched.
There was an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.
At this time, the eldest prince's confidant eunuch, the eunuch who had a relationship with Gu Chen, walked in.
"You're back?" When the eldest prince saw his confidant back, his eyes flickered and he said, "How is it? What's the situation in today's capital now?"
The great eunuch bowed respectfully and said in a high-pitched voice: "Back to Your Highness, after the news about Yanzhou came back, the prince went crazy with anxiety. His expression changed immediately in the Jinluan Palace. He asked Jingtiansi to send an order immediately.
People, go to Yanzhou to support."
Hearing this, the eldest prince smiled coldly and said: "My younger brother is so old, but he still can't calm down. As a prince, he should be able to keep his face calm even if the mountain collapses in front of him. I really don't know that my father is interested in him."
What's wrong with him!"
Hearing this, the eldest eunuch immediately smiled and flattered him, saying: "As for our family, only the eldest prince, you are the most like the Human Emperor, no matter in terms of appearance, personality, or talent.
That’s true.”
The eldest prince was obviously very impressed by these words. A smile appeared on his face and he said, "What did Prince Huai say?"
After recalling the information he had found out, the chief eunuch said: "In the morning, King Huai was as usual today and didn't talk much."
Hearing this, the eldest prince nodded slightly. In fact, the reason why the prince can sit in this seat so securely is inseparable from the support of Prince Huai.
Without King Huai, there would be no Prince Ji Yuan today. If King Huai had not protected him, the eldest prince would have had countless opportunities to regain the position of prince that should have belonged to him over the years!
After all, the prince was not born to the queen, his mother's family was not powerful, and he had no martial arts skills. In the eyes of the eldest prince, he was really not as good as him in everything.
But it happened that the Human Emperor chose him, and King Huai also protected him, which made the eldest prince very angry.
However, even if he is the eldest prince, there is nothing he can do against Prince Huai. Although Prince Huai is not in good health and has no martial arts skills, he is the only brother of Emperor Xia after all. With this relationship alone, no one dares to despise him.
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What's more, King Huai has countless capable people under his command. Not to mention anything else, Mr. Gongsun, the great master of martial arts in the Xiantian realm, is extremely difficult to deal with.
Moreover, King Huai was extremely respected in the court. No one would stand up to refute his words or decisions. He was much more prestigious than the prince.
Naturally, the eldest prince cannot move such a person.
At this time, the eldest prince's confidant, the eunuch, suddenly said: "Your Highness, now that your majesty is missing, if the prince ascends the throne..."
"Don't worry, he doesn't dare!"
The eldest prince sneered and said: "As long as the prince does not ascend the throne, the world will not know the specific situation of the father. On the contrary, if the prince ascends the throne, wouldn't it confirm the news of the death of the father? So, according to my four
With my brother’s temper, he would never dare to do this!”
Hearing this, the eldest eunuch also nodded, feeling that what the eldest prince said was very reasonable. Once the prince ascended the throne, the situation in the world might become more serious, but it would be better to be like it is now, so he spread suspicion and let the people of the world doubt for a while.
Of course, if it were a prince with a tougher personality, such as the eldest prince, he would definitely choose to ascend the throne immediately. After all, he has been coveting the position of Human Emperor for too long.
However, the prince is timid in character, hesitant and hesitant in doing things, and he may not really have the courage to do so.
"Is there any news from Jingtiansi about who they are planning to send to Yanzhou for support?" the eldest prince asked.
The chief eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, "It's Gu Chen."
"Gu Chen?"
Hearing Gu Chen's name, the eldest prince's brows immediately furrowed and his narrow eyes narrowed slightly.
"snort!"
The eldest prince snorted coldly and said: "This ignorant bastard should have died in the battle with Dayuan. Ananda is also a waste!"
"What Your Highness said is absolutely true. Gu Chen dared to refuse even if you went out to the palace to recruit him. His character is really arrogant to the extreme. But now after defeating Dayuan, Gu Chen's momentum is at its peak. It's really not easy for us to take action.
However, there is no rush to deal with him. After all, he is a member of Jingtiansi. Even if he is a commander, when you come to the throne in the future, no matter how arrogant he is, he will still bow his head in front of you. When the time comes, you can do whatever you want, Your Highness.
, he has no room for resistance." The great eunuch said.
Hearing this, the eldest prince's eyes were stern and he said: "After I ascend the throne, I will definitely make these two unscrupulous bitches, Gu Chen and Chen Yu, pay the price! As a subject of Daxia, relying on my rights and talents, I actually
You dare to turn a blind eye to my orders, huh!"
"This time, when Gu Chen goes to Yanzhou, he will never come back!"
When the great eunuch heard this, his expression changed slightly. Just as he said, Gu Chen is now at the height of his popularity in Daxia and even in the entire Kyushu. Now is not the best time to deal with Gu Chen.
But at this time, the eldest prince only heard a sinister smile and said: "Don't worry, I won't take action myself, nor will I use the power under my command. You can draft a letter later, send it to the border, and tell Ping Xihou, just say
Gu Chen, who killed his legitimate son, is going to Yanzhou, so remember to do it secretly and don't let others find out."
After hearing this, the great eunuch looked excited and said: "Wonderful, Your Highness, what a trick to kill someone with a borrowed sword!"
A sneer appeared on the face of the eldest prince, and he said: "Yanzhou is the territory of Pingxihou. Now that Gu Chen has gone to Yanzhou, how can he come back alive?"
"I have already set the stage for Ping Xihou. He himself must understand exactly how to operate it."
"Slave, just do it now!"
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After chatting with Qin Wu, the deputy commander of Jingtian Division, Gu Chen returned to Gu Mansion.
For this mission, Qin Wu asked him to leave tomorrow. In addition to him, there were also a group of inspectors accompanying Gu Chen.
Nowadays, the world is undergoing great changes, and chaos is beginning to appear everywhere, even in China. The manpower in the Tiandu Jingtiansi headquarters is almost empty, leaving only some minor officials.
At this time, something like this happened again in Yanzhou. Qin Wu was also in a dilemma. He couldn't spare any manpower, so he had to ask Gu Chen to lead people there to support Yanzhou.
Qin Wu also promised that after the Jingtian Division's manpower returns, additional manpower will be sent to Yanzhou.
Gu Chen was just the first wave of support from Tiandu Jingtiansi to Yanzhou.
As for Qin Wu himself, he must not move and must guard the capital of Daxia at all times.
After returning to the Gu Mansion, Gu Chen informed his second uncle Gu Chengfeng and his family that he was going to Yanzhou tomorrow.
Yanzhou is located in the west of Kyushu and is not very close to China. It takes a full month just to travel there.
Moreover, Gu Chengfeng is naturally aware of the current situation in Yanzhou. Even the great master of martial arts in the Xiantian realm has been injured. Although Gu Chen is now very powerful and ranks as the commander of Jingtian Division, he is still far away from the Xiantian realm.
The ranks of martial arts great masters in this realm are still extremely far apart.
Although mother and daughter Xu Qing'e and Gu Qingyan didn't know what happened in Yanzhou, they also knew that the current situation in the world was turbulent. When they heard that Gu Chen was leaving China and heading to the distant Yanzhou, the mother and daughter also had a look on their faces.
A hint of worry.
"Da Lang, you have just come out of seclusion and have only been at home for two days. Are you going to go on a mission again now?" Xu Qing'e couldn't help but ask.
Gu Chengfeng's face was solemn. Of course he knew that the situation in Yanzhou was urgent now. Not only were there barbarians knocking at the gate, eyeing the territory of Daxia, but there were also demons from the Demon Cult and a greatly increased number of demons. It could be said that it was the most dangerous and turbulent place in Kyushu today.
place.
In Gu Chengfeng's heart, he naturally did not want Gu Chen to be so far away from home, but after all, Gu Chen also said that this was an order from Qin Wu, the deputy commander of Jingtian Division. Of course, Gu Chen could not refuse, and there was nothing he could do about it.
reject.
Gu Chengfeng said solemnly: "Da Lang's status is different now. He plays an important role in the whole Daxia, so he should be busy. Besides, Da Lang, you haven't been out of China yet, right? Kyushu is a vast land with rich resources. It would be great to go out and see more."
Well, with your current strength, no matter where you are, you must be able to protect yourself."
Gu Chen naturally also saw the worry in the eyes of his second uncle Gu Chengfeng. He smiled and said: "Of course, my current strength is not to say that I can dominate the world, but at least I can protect myself. Second uncle, don't worry."
Immediately, Gu Chen turned his head and looked at his aunt Xu Qing'e and his sister Gu Qingyan. He smiled slightly and said: "Aunt and Qingyan, you two don't need to worry. This time I am not going alone, there is also Jingtiansi."
A group of people followed, and later, Commander Qin also said that he would continue to send more reinforcements, so you don’t have to worry too much. When we get to Yanzhou, I will look for the local characteristics, and when the mission is over, I will bring them back to you."
Gu Qingyan frowned slightly and said: "Brother, you won't stay in Yanzhou forever and won't be able to come back, right?"
Hearing this, Gu Chengfeng and perhaps Qing'e also felt a jump in their hearts and hurriedly looked at Gu Chen.
Nowadays, Yanzhou is in urgent need of manpower. With Gu Chen's talent and strength, there is no guarantee that he will stay in Yanzhou for a long time, or even sit there directly.
Gu Chengfeng knew that after reaching the Gangqi realm and becoming the commander of Jingtiansi, he would have the authority to sit in one place. And based on the current situation at Yanzhou Jingtiansi, this possibility is not impossible. It can even be said that
Very big.
If this happens, they will be in trouble if they want to see Gu Chen again.
When Gu Chen heard this, he was also silent for a while. Qin Wu also expressed this implicitly to Gu Chen at that time. The situation in Yanzhou is very bad now. He hopes that Gu Chen can grow up as soon as possible and then take charge of Yanzhou.
However, Gu Chen did not answer the call, because after all, his home was still in China. If possible, Gu Chen certainly did not want to stay in Yanzhou.
But if it really comes to that point and he has to stay, there is nothing Gu Chen can do.
Gu Chengfeng did not want to embarrass Gu Chen, so he did not continue the topic, but said: "I have been to Yanzhou once when I was young. Because of its special geographical location, the weather is changeable. It is very hot during the day, but at night
, but it is extremely cold, and the alternation of hot and cold is extremely weird, and the more you go deeper, the more so. Rumor has it that the environment and climate inside Shiwanda Mountain is several times worse than this."
Although Gu Chengfeng knew that with Gu Chen's indestructible physical strength, the weather changes could not affect him at all, but he still couldn't help but worry and wanted to tell Gu Chen everything he knew.
Immediately, Gu Chengfeng frowned, looked at Gu Chen, hesitated, and said: "Dalang, Yanzhou, belongs to the border..."
When Gu Chen heard this, his expression was gentle, he looked at Gu Chengfeng and said, "Second uncle, don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Seeing that Gu Chen understood what he meant, Gu Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
Yanzhou is Pingxihou's territory, especially when it comes to the border. With the grudge between Gu Chen and Pingxihou, no one can guarantee whether Pingxihou will take action against Gu Chen.
Although Gu Chengfeng and his family were worried, they all knew that this was Jingtiansi's mission and there was nothing they could do.
In the end, Gu Chengfeng and his family looked at each other, and a thousand words were condensed into just four words. They said: "Return safely!"
Gu Chen nodded. After having dinner with his family, he set out from the Gu Mansion early the next morning and came to Jingtiansi to meet up with a group of inspectors and took them to Yanzhou.
The journey to Yanzhou is long, and the local area of Yanzhou is full of crises and has fallen into chaos. Gu Chen knows that this trip will never be peaceful.
But Gu Chen already knew all of this and was prepared to face the storm.