One thousand one hundred and sixty-ninth chapter Gongjing alliance
"He is your junior brother, so you naturally speak for him. If one person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog will ascend to heaven!" Tong Shunmin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was also extremely unhappy and couldn't help but sneered.
"Everyone, since the emperor has given the order, we must obey it. I have important matters to attend to, so I have to go first!" Deng Wenshang, the Minister of Household Affairs, smiled slightly, bowed slightly to everyone, and walked out of the palace.
After Shen Shikang's rebellion, he, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was promoted to a higher level, and naturally became the current minister of the Ministry of household affairs.
He has just been promoted and his qualifications are still relatively low. Naturally, he cannot compare with those old people who have been sitting in the position of minister for a long time. He has no hope of being the chief minister, so it does not make any difference to him who takes the position.
Moreover, he had clearly stated his position before and would not agree with others. Therefore, when these people were openly and secretly competing with each other some time ago, he acted wisely and did not get involved in this dispute.
Someone took the lead, and other ministers also began to walk out of the palace one after another. They were not qualified to compete for the position of chief minister, so they were not so resistant to Gu Chengyu's entry into the cabinet.
In fact, there are only a few people who are overly resistant. They are all minions of various factions.
Most of the ministers in the hall were gone. Gu Chengyu saluted everyone and strode out of the hall. When he left the hall, he paused, glanced behind him, and sneered.
This has just begun, and these people are already accepting incompetence? It’s still early!
"Your Majesty! Our losses this time are not small. It seems that Prince Jing's foundation is also not shallow!" Li Changan looked solemn. They had indeed suffered heavy losses this time, and this period of time also stopped.
Prince Gong sneered, "The foundation is not shallow? It's just relying on his sharp tongue! This time, I underestimated him. I didn't expect that he had already prepared a backup plan."
"It's no good, Your Majesty, our weapons workshop has been looted again." A soldier ran in to report.
"What? The Fourth Brother has attacked again?" Prince Gong looked shocked. He had suffered a lot of losses last time, but the Fourth Brother did not take advantage. He made a comeback so quickly. Could it be that he wanted to declare war on him again?
"No, they are troops sent by the imperial court! This time the imperial court seems to be coming for us. They are recruiting troops at the border and seem to be expanding their army. Moreover, the imperial court has dispatched 100,000 elite troops to Fengqing Mansion and has successfully taken over Fengqing Mansion. .Now that Fengqing Mansion has become an iron wall and is heavily guarded, we can no longer get any news."
"What? The imperial court?" Prince Gong's expression darkened. This second-in-command either didn't take action, but once he did, he would do both!
"Are you saying that the imperial court is recruiting troops? Go find out the exact information quickly, and the spies from Fengqing Mansion should not act rashly for the past two days. The guards are very strict these days. If they are discovered, we will lose a few useful chess pieces. By then, It’s even more difficult to find out the information.”
"Your Majesty! Second Young Master Lu is here."
"Let him come in!" Prince Gong was about to discuss with Lu Chen, but it was unbelievable that the court took over the fourth Fengqing Mansion so smoothly.
"Your Majesty!" Lu Chen entered the study and saluted the two of them.
"Liangchen, have you heard about the imperial court sending troops?" Prince Gong turned around and walked towards his superiors. He believed that Lu Chen had heard the news.
"That's why I'm here, Your Majesty! The imperial court is acting vigorously this time, and I'm afraid that it will deal with us and Prince Jing at the same time. I just went to inquire about the recruitment of troops at the border. I heard that the imperial court will not hesitate to spend money to recruit soldiers this time. , just to deal with us and Prince Jing."
"It seems that the court has made up its mind this time!" Prince Gong felt that it was a bit tricky. He was first caught off guard by Prince Jing this time, and then the court looked at him covetously.
His foundation is still too shallow! Prince Gong sighed deeply.
"Your Majesty! I have an idea, Your Majesty, you might as well listen to it!" Lu Chen hesitated for a moment and told Prince Gong his purpose.
"You might as well speak up!" Lu Chen has always been quick-thinking and has often made suggestions for him before, so he was looking forward to what Lu Chen said.
"Your Majesty! Since the imperial court wants to deal with our two families, we might as well form an alliance to deal with the imperial court first. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Form an alliance?" Prince Gong leaned forward and looked at Lu Chen in surprise.
"You mean forming an alliance with the fourth child?" Prince Gong was not angry, but looked at Lu Chen up and down with inquiring eyes.
"My lord, no! Prince Jing is full of tricks. If we form an alliance with him, we have to prevent him from stabbing us in the back. I think this is absolutely impossible!" As soon as Li Changan heard Lu Chen's suggestion, he quickly objected.
Prince Jing is so good at calculations, so for them to form an alliance with Prince Jing is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger, which is really not a wise move.
"Your Majesty! The current situation is very unfavorable for us. If we don't form an alliance, it will only be a matter of time before we are defeated one by one by the imperial court. It is only a temporary alliance. After the imperial court is conquered, our two families will have a final showdown. Although Prince Jing has calculated well,
But Your Majesty, you are not inferior to him at all, you are even more courageous than him, and my subordinates have great confidence in you."
Lu Chen smiled slightly and said compliments, but his expression was very sincere.
"Then if Prince Jing grows in power later and threatens us, will we still have time to take action? Furthermore, Prince Jing may not be willing to form an alliance with us. After all, the two parties fought to the death before. Maybe he still holds a grudge against the prince in his heart.
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Li Changan was not optimistic about this matter. He always felt that this idea was too dangerous.
"I think this matter is feasible!" Prince Gong thought for a long time, but agreed with Lu Chen's words.
"Your Majesty!" Li Changan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Prince would agree in the end. He turned and looked at Lu Chen, his eyes full of inquiry and warning.
Perhaps it was because Lu Chen had been close to Prince Jing before and the two had a close relationship that made him doubt Lu Chen's loyalty. Although Lu Chen performed well during this period, he still couldn't let go, fearing that Lu Chen
Chen Hui turned against King Jing.
"This is indeed a good idea, but now he is trapped in Fengqing Mansion, and we don't know what the situation is like there. If he is really controlled by the court, then there is no need for us to form an alliance with him."
Prince Gong suddenly felt that this was a good idea, so he should work together to deal with the second child first, after all, the second child was the most threatening.
"Your Majesty! Talk to him." Seeing that the prince really had such a plan, Li Changan couldn't help but want to persuade him.
"Well, the alliance has not been decided yet! Liangchen, you go and find out the news. If the fourth child can still move, it is not impossible for us to form an alliance. How can there be eternal enemies in this world?"
Prince Gong interrupted Li Changan. If this matter was to be handled well, it really had to be Lu Chen. After all, the two of them had some feelings for each other before, so it was left to Lu Chen to lobby for this negotiation.
I believe that the fourth child will consider this matter carefully for Lu Chen's sake. In fact, this is the best way at present. The fourth child is not a fool and should agree to it.