The so-called "invitation from a distinguished person" is just that Duke Yizhong took advantage of Qin Keqing's affairs and secretly rushed to Ningguo Mansion, hoping to meet the eldest master.
"Isn't the prince afraid of His Majesty's suspicion?"
When I saw Prince Yizhong in the study room in the front yard of Ningguo Mansion, the eldest master asked directly without any politeness.
"Hey, I won't bother Mr. Jia with this, but the senior royal family members are all aware of what happened to you!"
Prince Yizhong said calmly: "It's just that I don't want to accept him. Master Jia's temperament is actually different from what it was twenty years ago. Even this king is a little afraid to recognize him!"
Naturally, he and the eldest master had known each other for a long time. It was just that more than 20 years ago, Prince Yi Zhong was just a young boy. He didn't have much contact with the eldest master who was the prince's companion, but he could still be considered acquaintance.
"Stop talking nonsense, I wonder what the prince wants to teach me?"
After waving his hand, the elder went straight to the topic and said with a smile: "Say in advance, don't make excessive demands!"
"How about joining my king?"
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Prince Yi Zhong's eyes. The eldest master's casual attitude made him feel that his majesty had been challenged. However, thinking about the other party's strong strength, he could bear down his anger.
"Not willing?"
The elder did not answer in a hurry. He glanced at Prince Yizhong lightly and asked.
"Would you be willing to change it for you?"
Prince Yizhong sneered: "That son should have been my father's, and now he should be mine!"
"So what if you don't want to give in?"
The eldest master said calmly: "The king becomes the king and the bandit loses. Now that Jin is getting stronger and stronger, what can the prince do to fight against Jin? Is it the favor of the Supreme Emperor?"
"Jia Enhou, don't think that because you are my father's companion, I don't dare to do anything to you!"
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, King Yizhong became angry and said: "You really want to piss me off. You can't bear the consequences, and the same goes for Rongguo Mansion!"
"Haha, the prince wants to fight to the death!"
But the elder didn't care much and said with a smile: "I have no interest at all in the fight for position!"
Prince Yizhong didn't believe such nonsense and sneered: "Jia Enhou, do you think you don't think highly of me?"
"You can also say that!"
Glancing at this guy lightly, the elder said without hesitation: "There is not much hope at all. Even Prince Zhongshun's chance of winning is better than that of the county prince!"
Before Prince Yizhong could get angry, he smiled and said, "That killer village in Tongzhou two years ago?"
"Why, are those loyal and obedient men?"
Suppressing the anger in his heart, King Yi Zhong became a little interested. This matter might be hidden from ordinary officials, but not from a powerful man like him.
There was a lot of commotion that time. The news that three thousand elite cavalry from the Beijing camp was dispatched to encircle and suppress a village quickly spread.
The details of the battle are astonishing. When attacking such a small village, three thousand cavalrymen were seriously wounded. If the big boss hadn't acted so brazenly, the battle damage would have been enough to cause the three thousand cavalrymen to collapse.
You don't need to think about it to know that such a village must be Zhongshun's handiwork.
"Exactly!"
The elder said calmly: "There should be at least ten killer villages like this in Prince Zhongshun's hands. Does the prince have such power?"
this……
Prince Yizhong was immediately speechless, but felt quite unhappy in his heart.
"Okay, it turns out that Marquis Jia En, you have already taken refuge in Zhongshun. No wonder this guy has been jumping up and down recently to help you out!"
Speaking of this, he said with cold eyes and dissatisfaction: "Aren't you afraid that I will ruin your good deeds?"
In terms of background, Prince Yi Zhong, as the legitimate son of the former crown prince, is indeed not as good as Prince Zhongshun, or even the powerful royal relatives in the clan.
Because of the former prince, he and his family had been kept in captivity. Although they had no worries about food and clothing, they were isolated from the outside world. How could they accumulate any power and wealth?
Prince Zhongshun has always been a strong contender for the throne. How can Prince Yi Zhong compare with his years of business experience?
The elder's words touched the scars in his heart. If he hadn't cared about some dignity, he might have turned against him and killed someone.
"Does the prince really think that I have taken refuge with Prince Zhongshun?"
The elder didn't take it seriously. He glanced at the corner of the room and said with a smile: "I just gave some advice to Prince Zhongshun. It was just an exchange!"
"Give some advice to Zhongshun?"
Prince Yizhong asked in confusion: "What kind of opinion can make him pay such a high price to speak for you?"
"A way out!"
The elder smiled and said: "In other words, out of the current unfavorable situation of the current struggle, it may be just a proposal to establish a vassal state and establish a country!"
"What, the suggestion of possibly sealing off a vassal state and establishing a country?"
Prince Yizhong's eyes lit up, his breathing became rapid, and he said urgently: "Tell me, what exactly is the suggestion?"
"It's nothing, just reminding Prince Zhongshun to find a big island in Southeast Asia as a way out!"'
The elder didn't hide anything, and said with a smile: "Maybe we can run it well as a place to establish a feudal vassal state in the future. When the business there produces results, we can directly abandon the foundation of Da Qi and go abroad to become a local emperor!"
"Huh, what's your idea?"
Prince Yizhong sneered: "It's strange that Zhongshun would listen!"
"Haha, didn't the prince say that Prince Zhongshun is helping me with my activities?"
The elder smiled and said: "Obviously, he is very interested in this physical examination!"
"Loyalty and obedience are short-sighted!"
"I don't think so. Prince Zhongshun should be self-aware. There is basically no chance of winning in today's fight. If there is no escape route, he will either be imprisoned or have to pretend to be crazy and act stupid for the rest of his life. As long as there is an escape route, no one is willing to live such a life!
"
"To put it nicely, if you don't have the courage to burn the boat, the chances of winning are slim, and I'm afraid there's no hope at all!"
"So what, despite the foundation of Da Qi, Prince Zhongshun will still be his master in the South China Sea!"
"In a barbarian land overseas, why would Zhongshun be willing to be a local emperor?"
Seeing the resolute attitude of Prince Yizhong, the elder was too lazy to continue persuading him and said with a smile: "Prince, I really have no intention of getting involved in the royal family fight!"
"Okay, okay, Marquis Jia En, you are so ignorant!"
Prince Yizhong sneered repeatedly, but did not shout directly. He waved his hand and said disdainfully: "Let's go. I hope nothing will fall into my hands, otherwise I will not be polite!"
"Haha, the prince can do whatever he wants!"
The old man laughed, bowed his hands and turned around to leave without any sloppiness at all.
snort!
Watching the eldest master's figure disappear from sight, Prince Yi Zhong slapped his palm on the table, his face filled with coldness and anger.
It's so ignorant. Does Jia Enhou really think he can't trick people?
At this time, several staff members walked out of the study room, approached Prince Yizhong, and carefully asked if they wanted to teach the eldest master a profound lesson?
"The prince cannot!"
Without waiting for Prince Yizhong to speak, a powerful man walked out of the hiding place of the house and dissuaded him; "Jia Enhou is very powerful, I am afraid ordinary people will not be able to defeat him!"
"How do you say this?"
Prince Yizhong felt a chill in his heart, waved his hand to stop his staff from speaking, and looked directly at the leader of the guard in front of him.
"While he was talking just now, Jia Enhou intentionally or unintentionally scanned the hiding place of his subordinates and several brothers. Apparently he has discovered the existence of his subordinates and others!"
The majestic man said with a serious face: "Such a master is not easy to deal with!"
"If you had just launched an attack, how sure would you be that you would capture someone?"
Prince Yizhong's face became serious and he said in a deep voice: "Tell the truth!"
"Not sure at all!"
The majestic man smiled bitterly and said: "This guy's hard work is quite impressive. No one of his subordinates can do it alone. Even if a group of relatives attacks him, it will be difficult to kill him directly!"
"Is that guy really that strong?"
Prince Yizhong was shocked and didn't believe it: "If that were true, he wouldn't have been dormant for such a long time. There must be some reason for this!"
The majestic man did not speak. He only answered the questions he could answer.
"What do you gentlemen think?"
Prince Yizhong didn't take it seriously and asked a group of staff, "Is it necessary to spend too much effort on Marquis Jia En?"
Several staff members discussed it quietly for a while, and finally replied that it was not necessary.
No matter how powerful Jia Enhou is, he is only one person, unless he can defeat ten thousand with one, but this is impossible.
However, the information he provided is worthy of attention. If this guy did not hide anything, it is obvious that Prince Zhongshun has lost the idea of continuing to fight for the dragon. This is a good thing for Prince Yi Zhong, as he loses a strong competitor.
It cannot be said that it is not good for him to want to establish a vassal and a country in the outer seas, but for Prince Yizhong and his staff, how can the barbarian lands overseas compare to the beautiful land of Daqi?
Without Prince Zhongshun as a formidable enemy, Prince Yi Zhong can spend all his energy and thoughts on dealing with the current situation, which will at least be much better than the current situation.
They could even consider joining forces with Prince Zhongshun. After that, what if they could fulfill Prince Zhongshun's wish and grant him a vassal and a country?
As for Jia She, it's better to be a favor and ask him to leave the capital directly. Isn't Prince Zhongshun doing this? They just need to push him secretly.
Seriously, after Jia She left the capital, they had to plan carefully to take over the position left behind. Shuntian Mansion also controlled thousands of officials. This was definitely a big force in the capital. If they could take it and completely control it,
The strength of their line will be even stronger.
Prince Yizhong heard this, and although he was very dissatisfied with the result, he had to admit it for the sake of the so-called overall situation, and secretly added fuel to the flames, so that Jia Enhou, an eyesore, could get out of the house early.
So, not long after, the elder received an order from the imperial court to transfer him to Su Province to serve as an inspector and historian, a serious local official of the third grade!
At the same time as he received the appointment, the elder also heard some rumors. It is said that his new official position was the result of the joint promotion of Prince Zhongshun and Prince Yi Zhong. I just don't know how Prince Yi Zhong would do such a thing?
No matter what, the elder was very satisfied with being able to leave the capital and advance two levels, and quickly left the capital, a place of right and wrong, with all his airs.