Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Why does Your Highness think General Long Zhengguang will be on your side?"
The Yong'an Empire was divided into two factions: civil servants and military generals.
The civil servants, headed by the prime minister, heard about it!
The military commanders are headed by General Long Zhengguang!
Originally the two factions were equally matched, but before Emperor Qingwu died, he began to ignore government affairs and handed over power to the prime minister.
As a result, the General's Palace has been repeatedly suppressed, and I'm afraid it has long been inferior to the Prime Minister's Palace.
Even if he obtains the support of the General's Office, he may not be able to compete head-on with the prince supported by the Prime Minister's Office.
However, something is better than nothing.
"To be honest, it was General Long Zhengguang who suggested that I go to the border of the Western Region to join the army!"
Nangong Kaige smiled proudly, "He said that with my character, I would definitely suffer in the imperial capital, so he suggested that I join the army and cultivate an army that is loyal to myself. In the future battle for the throne, the role of civil servants will be very weak, and only the army that can control the force will be weak."
That’s the highest bargaining chip!”
"So General Long Zhengguang supported you at the beginning?"
Ye Chen asked.
"This...he didn't say it!"
Nangong Kaige shook his head, but whether it was to convince Ye Chen and others, or to deceive himself, he immediately added: "But since he was the one who suggested that I join the army, he must support me!"
Ye Chen stopped talking.
The expressions on the faces of Nangong Qin and others around him were not very good either.
At this time, Nangong Kaige said again: "Don't worry, I will go to the general's mansion right away and ask General Long Zhengguang personally if he is willing to support me!"
After a pause, he added: "The general commands the 100,000 imperial guards in the capital, as well as the troops stationed in other areas. They are also his cronies. As long as we get his support, the throne will be stable!"
Without any explanation, he immediately said impatiently: "Without further delay, I will go to the General's Mansion right now!"
"Then do you need me to accompany you?"
Ye Chen asked.
"Need not!"
Nangong Kaige shook his head, "Although my father has passed away, this is the imperial capital after all. Even if my brothers want me to die, they will not dare to assassinate me in the imperial capital, otherwise once they find out who it is
, will be reviled by the whole people, and will completely lose public support!"
"in addition……"
He glanced at Ye Chen and then said: "The general doesn't like to deal with people in the world. Although Mr. Ye is both wise and brave, going to the general's mansion with me will only disgust General Long!"
"Since His Highness has made up his mind, it is inconvenient for me to say anything more!"
Ye Chen smiled bitterly.
Nangong Kaige has already said this, what else can he say?
"I'm leaving!"
Nangong Kaige didn't stay and immediately strode out.
Not long after, he disappeared from the sight of Ye Chen and others.
"Brother Ye, can we talk alone?"
As soon as Nangong Kaige left, Nangong Qin immediately cast a pleading look at Ye Chen.
"Can!"
Ye Chen only hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Brother Ye, please!"
Making a "please" gesture to Ye Chen, Nangong Qin immediately walked towards a side door not far away.
Others were aware of the situation and did not follow suit.
Since Nangong Qin said he wanted to talk to Ye Chen alone, he definitely didn't want them to hear it.
Soon, the two came to a dark secret room.
As if he was afraid that the walls had ears, Nangong Qin also arranged a formation to prevent eavesdropping, and then turned to look at Ye Chen, "Brother Ye, did you have something to say to my second brother just now?"
"Did you see it?"
Ye Chen asked back.
"That's right!"
Nangong Qin nodded, "Brother Ye, I saw you were hesitant to speak just now. You probably wanted to dissuade my second brother, right?"
"good!"
Ye Chen did not deny it.
"Does Brother Ye think it's inappropriate for my second brother to go to the General's Mansion alone?"
Nangong Qin asked.
"It's very inappropriate!"
"How can I see it?"
"When His Majesty was still alive, the princes might still have some fears. Now that His Majesty has passed away, the princes have no scruples at all. As long as they can achieve their goals, they will definitely do whatever it takes!"
"You mean, my second brother might be assassinated on the street?"
When he said this, not only did Nangong Qin not have a trace of worry, but there was also a faint flash of inexplicable expectation in his eyes.
Ye Chen also caught it, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded, "Whether he will be assassinated, of course I can't be sure. I just said that the possibility is quite high.
And with His Highness’s cultivation, once he encounters a powerful assassin, I don’t need to say more about the consequences, right?”
"besides……"
After a pause, he added with a wry smile: "Even if His Royal Highness arrives at the General's Mansion safely, it will probably be a wasted trip!"
"oh?
Why is Brother Ye so sure?"
Nangong Qin said in surprise.
Ye Chenyi pointed out: "Since His Majesty passed away half a month ago, the General's Mansion should have been involved in the struggle for the throne long ago!"
"Brother Ye means that the General Mansion has already chosen a camp?"
Nangong Qin was not stupid, and he immediately guessed what Ye Chen wanted to express.
"good!"
Ye Chen nodded, "If the General's Palace supports His Highness the Second Highness, he would have sent a letter to inform you long ago, but until now, His Highness has not received any news. This proves that the General's Palace has chosen a prince other than you."
!”
After some analysis, Nangong Qin's expression changed drastically.
"So, if my second brother goes to the General's Mansion, not only will he not get any support, but he may also be a sheep in a tiger's mouth?"
Ye Chen stopped talking, which was regarded as acquiescence.
He originally wanted to explain these stakes clearly just now, but Nangong Kaige's words blocked his words.
Nangong Kaige is not only headstrong, but also seems to look down on so-called people like him, and feels that having him around will affect his image.
Since Nangong Kaige thinks so, he will definitely not be hot-faced and cold-hearted.
"Oh, my second brother is confused!"
Nangong Qin shook his head and said with a look of dismay on his face: "If he could listen more to your opinion, Brother Ye, he wouldn't be so reckless!"
"Then what are the Fifth Highnesses going to do next?"
Ye Chen tentatively said.
He really wanted to see if Nangong Qin immediately chased him out and called Nangong Kaige back, or if he just watched the other party fall into crisis and ignored him.
After all, Nangong Kaige shouldn't have gone far yet. If he catches up immediately, it should still be too late.
However……
"It's not like you don't know the character of my second brother. Once he decides something, even ten cows can't bring him back. Even if I chase him out now, he won't listen to anything, let alone come back with me!"
Nangong Qin shrugged, with a look of helplessness on his face, "And this is just your guess, Brother Ye, and it may not be true, so we don't need to worry too much!"