In the south of Gusu, on the banks of the Five Lakes, the ancient kings of all dynasties have set up institutions similar to the academy here, which are mainly the homes of the royal family and ministers for young people to receive education.
This is where Gongzi Yin’s young fame began.
"How to reply to Gusu Ling?"
During the spring rain season, you can see the Five Lakes from the high platform. The scenery is beautiful, and the hazy feeling is very popular among the nobles.
Although he was famous for his warlike nature, as Gong Ziyin got older, he became more and more fond of this softer scenery.
The peaks, green mountains and strange rocks are all the yearning of teenagers. The more they see and go, the more they become boring.
The wind picked up, and his beautiful beard moved slightly. Young Master Yin, who had already passed his thirties, looked more and more like his father in appearance.
"Master, Chunyu Xi refused."
"Well……"
Young Master Yin, who was sitting in front of the balcony and tasting the fine wine, turned his head slightly and frowned slightly, as if he remembered something, "This wine is very good, who gave it to me?"
"Tazai gave birth to his youngest son Boji."
"Boji...oh, it's Zijizi."
"Exactly."
"I heard that Ziqi fled to Yue Kingdom?"
"There are such rumors inside and outside Gusu."
Both parties in the question and answer seemed to have forgotten about Gusu Ling. For a moment, Gong Ziyin's eyes returned to the hazy mist and rain above the five lakes, and then he slowly stood up. At this time, it was discovered that he was extremely tall.
Not only his arms are thick and powerful, but there seems to be a piece of leather wrapped around his ankles.
Boom, boom, boom...
When you step on the cattail carpet, the raised wooden floor makes an echoing sound.
At the door, two warriors who were also sitting, with some drops of water on their bodies, were looking at Young Master Yin intently.
Gong Ziyin's steps were extremely steady, but when he walked, he swayed a little from left to right. His two legs seemed to be different lengths, and he felt a bit lame.
"Why do you think your father ordered me to secretly return to Gusu?"
At this moment, many people inside and outside Gusu City knew that Young Master Yin was on the banks of the Five Lakes, and the military generals were very excited.
In their opinion, the king has made a decision and is preparing to pass the Wu Sheji to Young Master Yin.
With Gong Ziyin's style, as long as he comes to power, no matter whether he is the king's division, the frontier army, or even the county magistrate, prime minister, and county lieutenant, he will not have to worry about not having military merit.
However, Gongzi Yin did not look overjoyed.
"Young Master, I personally thought that...the king was using the Young Master as bait."
"good."
Young Master Yin nodded, "Sincerity is the art of war."
After saying that, he sighed and patted his right leg, which was wrapped in leather around the ankle. "How can I take on such a big responsibility with just this broken leg?"
If Wu King Gouchen was a conservative king, then that would be fine and he would not be too picky.
However, King Gouchen of Wu has been determined to make progress since he came to power, and the territory and population of Wu have greatly increased. Even when he was almost sixty years old, he could promote a random barbarian to become a powerful person in the Central Plains!
For such a monarch, his successor may not be as talented and bold as he is, but it is also unlikely to be disabled.
Because of arrogance and pickiness, in the eyes of a king like Gouchen, flaws are considered waste.
But even so, Gouchen took great care of Gongzi Yin and allowed him to develop his talents for decades.
From the outside, it seems that this is a kind of training for the prince, but he knows his own affairs, and Gongzi Yin knows very well that his father values Ji Yin's military talents, not Ji Yin's status as a prince.
"Master!"
Seeing Young Master Yin patting his thigh and laughing at himself, the two warriors suddenly stared wide-eyed and shouted in unison.
"I know I was wrong."
Holding the wine glass, Young Master Yin saluted the two warriors very solemnly.
After the warriors returned the courtesy, one of them said sternly: "Since the king has used the young master as bait, he must have a big plan. However, the young master should also make a decision early!"
"The young master has been banned from entering the royal city."
Gongzi Yin's eyes were solemn, he was talking about his elder brother Gongzi Chou. The fact that Gongzi Chou was banned has been spread for a long time, but Gongzi Yin knew more about it, and Gongzi Chou had gone astray from the beginning.
The sons of Yiyangjun Jixuan are plotting against me, and the sons of King Gouchen of Wu are also plotting against me.
The only difference is that Ji Xuan's son can still have a retreat abroad, but what retreat does King Wu's son have?
If you fail, you will die. It doesn't even need to fail, just a suspicion. As long as the king of Wu thinks that his son has crossed the line, then he will cross the line.
There are no fathers or sons in the royal family. This truth is very clear to Prince Yin and is also known to all the brothers.
"The king wants to pass the throne to the emperor, but the Wu dominates the southeast and peeks into China. From the officials to the barbarians, they are all willing to advance and sing loudly! Now Jiang Yinzi rises in the desert, with a powerful force that threatens the sun, and everyone at that time is shocked and envious...
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A warrior dressed in commoner clothes made a long speech to Young Master Yin. The meaning behind his words was the same. Although the King of Wu wanted to make the capital of Wu safe and secure, the people in the Wu Kingdom did not want to keep themselves in peace like this!
The generals want credit, the nobles want land, and even the savages want to change their identities.
Then, only if your Majesty leads them to launch wars abroad, will they get more credit, more land, and more status.
This is a simple truth that everyone can see.
Young Master Yin sighed inwardly, he was indeed a veteran general, but managing the country and managing military affairs were two different things, and he knew it well.
His talent is belligerence; his character is belligerence; his philosophy is belligerence.
Only by fighting can he, a disabled man, be favored by the generals.
Even though he knew that his father had no intention of passing the throne to him, he was still confident and acted as if his father wanted him to become the prince at any time.
For decades, all actions combined have led to the current results.
He lied to himself and to those who were willing to follow him.
There are very few senior officials who can truly be influenced by him.
The fine wine in his hand has reached the bottom, and Gong Ziyin is very happy when he looks at his subordinates who are in high spirits. Unfortunately, they are all low-level officers. What can they do when facing the capital of Gusu?
"Throne..."
After reciting two words, Young Master Yin threw the wine glass in his hand vigorously, "Yin, I would like to share wealth and honor with you all!"
"Master!"
The two civilian warriors were immediately overjoyed and said quickly: "Young Master has made your decision, and we are willing to sacrifice our lives for him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mist above the five lakes suddenly became thicker and thicker from far to near. After a while, the drizzle turned into a drizzle, and after a while, the drizzle turned into a heavy rain.
When there was a muffled thunder, frogs croaked all around the five lakes.
At this moment, even the people of Gusu, who do not understand the weather, know that when the spring thunder arrives, everything will naturally revive.
In the palace, the old King Gou Chen of Wu looked calm, looking at the wind and rain outside the hall, and suddenly said: "Bo Qi has arrived in Chen Kingdom?"
"We have arrived at Chen State. We will stay briefly and then head to Wei State."