In the Gusu Palace, King Wu Gouchen was sitting with a face as deep as water. The depressing atmosphere had been going on for a long time. In the center of the main hall, there were two coffins and bottles.
One of them contains his son, and the other one also contains his own son.
On both sides of the coffin, there were seven or eight teenagers prostrate, holding the coffin in their hands and looking sad.
There were several other girls kneeling further back, but they did not hold the coffin in their hands.
Looking at these young people, Gou Chen's eyes softened slightly. These are his grandchildren.
"Where is Ji Mao?"
In the seemingly deserted hall, Gouchen's voice finally sounded.
"My minister Yao Qian reported to the Ming Dynasty that Prince Mao built a house in Hengshan for his own farming and his own use."
"Hengshan..."
Recalling something, Gou Chen remembered that his Wu Jia army had fought through Hengshan on the southern route and then established the county of Jiuzi.
Jiuzi is the western front line of Wu State in Jiangnan, and the front line entering and exiting Pengli is here.
And Hengshan is just east of Jiuzi. Gou Chen closed his eyes slightly and recalled many things. At that time, the man who followed him was Gongzi Yin.
At that time, everything was not so complicated.
Now, things are also not complicated, but they are extremely complicated!
Gongzi Mao is the last living son. He and Gongzi Chou were born from the same mother, and the Yao family is their maternal clan.
Seeing Dr. Yao Qian speaking, Gou Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Even in such a sad and serious atmosphere, he smiled.
Seeing the king's smile, Yao Qian suddenly broke out in cold sweat. To be honest, Yao was very nervous now. Although he might still have fun behind closed doors, now that all the princes are dead, only one young master is left. If he follows the rules
According to common sense, if the young master Mao becomes the prince, it will naturally be a great benefit to the Yao family.
But if you don't follow common sense, then all the kings and grandsons will have a chance.
But there is no doubt that no matter how talented and strategist he is, Wu King Gouchen will make one of the few compromises in his life for the sake of the country of Wu and for the sake of his future affairs.
It may be his first compromise and also his last compromise, for the sake of the crown prince.
Yao Qian dared to speak at this time, not only because he held a high position, but also because only Yao could protect the future King of Wu at this moment!
Yao family has this confidence, and the doctor Yao Qian also has this confidence!
But no matter how confident you are, when you see Gou Chen's smile, all your confidence is wiped out.
Having served as Gou Chen's minister for many years, Yao Qian knew very well how powerful his king was.
Looking at the doctor who was dripping with cold sweat and shaking all over, King Wu's eyes showed ridicule and disdain. This kind of dog-like figure may have been a great husband among mortals, but in front of him, Gouchen was just a humble dog.
It is only worthy of crawling and rolling in front of a tiger, exposing its belly.
"Ah……"
The sitting King Wu Gouchen slowly stood up and walked towards the two coffins. He stretched out his hands and brushed them gently.
After standing still, the old Gou Chen was stunned for a moment. A silver thread flew past his eyes. Before the silver thread hit the ground, Gou Chen stretched out his hand to intercept it.
This is a white hair.
My own white hair.
Staring at this white hair, the corners of Gou Chen's eyes shrank slightly. After a while, he stretched out his hand and the silver hair fell to the ground.
With a slight sigh, he turned around with his hands behind his hands. After waiting for the reaction of the officials, he walked away on his own and left the hall.
"this……"
All the ministers were stunned and looked around. An old minister slightly opened his mouth: "Your Majesty!"
However, Gou Chen didn't stop, as if he hadn't heard anything. He walked steadily, just like before.
"King?!"
From beginning to end, Gou Chen did not respond to the ministers, and finally left the hall. The ministers then stood up with lingering fear, almost unable to hold the ivory wat tablets in their hands.
"Sir... what does your Majesty mean by this?"
There is also no shortage of speculators around Yao Qian.
At this moment, the most promising person to inherit the throne is actually the young master Mao who has been hiding!
It's a pity that after hearing the news about Gusu, Gongzi Mao immediately ran to build a thatched cottage, as if he was about to be born.
It's not that no one tried to test it, but it's a pity that this kind of temptation is in vain. Young Master Mao is really afraid. Even if he is the only one among the brothers who is still alive, he is really afraid. He doesn't want to get involved, let alone
throne.
Whoever wants it, go get it.
But no matter what Gongzi Mao thinks, for Yao, Gongzi Mao's existence is the greatest guarantee.
And even if Gongzi Mao really doesn't want the throne, among the princes and grandchildren, it is obvious that the descendants of Gongzi Chou have a better future.
Mr. Chou and Mr. Mao were born to the same mother. That’s how confident Yao is!
"What does the king mean? Who can know?"
Without Gou Chen present, Yao Qian's aura has obviously increased a lot. Facing his colleagues in the hall, he has a strong sense of superiority.
"Come in, doctor."
One person came closer and said in a low voice, "Doctor, please don't forget Jiang Yinzi..."
When the three words "Jiangyinzi" were mentioned, Yao Qian's face visibly trembled.
In the past, the people in the mountains of Wu Kingdom just thought that the king had a whim, so they supported a barbarian leader for fun.
But I never expected that this savage would be invincible and conquer a huge territory.
"Opening borders with words and words," "strengthening the Yang with power," "walking leisurely in the courtyard," "loyalty and courage,"... all kinds of allusions are now treasured both inside and outside Gusu.
It is this savage leader who has become the biggest threat to the Yao family.
This is because your Majesty has added a new armed force in addition to Gusu Wangji, and it is also a field force, which is not in the same order as Wu Jia.
Perhaps with a little bit of a mercenary nature, if someone needs to be "loyal to the king", then this army can run unimpeded with the "king's order".
Before the young master died, the powerful people in Gusu knew very well that this was the person the young master would rely on in the future.
Now that the young master is dead, it is very likely that the new king will still rely on this savage leader.
This is true even for the new king who is related to the Yao family!
"Jiangyinzi is a loyal minister of the country. What do you mean by his words?"
Yao Qian asked back with an ugly expression, then he said "hum" and walked away.
But when he passed two coffins, his eyes became obviously complicated. Lying in one of the coffins was his nephew after all.
"well……"
The same sigh came out, but Yao Qian left even more resolutely than Gou Chen. The nephew was as good as this one. There were many nephews, but in the family, there was only one.
"Why...why did the doctor just leave?"
No one answered this question, but the young men kneeling on the left and right sides of the coffin began to cry bitterly.
They were originally extremely noble princes and princesses, but at this moment, they looked like the cattle and horses being picked by merchants in the market...