PFC Chapter 399 Transformation!
Chapter 399 Transformation!
To gamble or not to gamble?
This became a difficult decision for the prince.
It’s a gamble, there are risks, and without reaching that position, nothing is certain for him.
But if he didn't gamble, not only would his reputation be severely damaged, he might even miss the opportunity to make a significant mark in history books.
He is conflicted!
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi sighed in his heart.
The prince seems to have become less courageous...
However, he could understand this. When he went to Central Plains to handle the Kongyin case, he had to go because it was Emperor Xia's last test of him.
But now?
That position is right in front of him, and he can take it as long as he returns to the capital. Asking him to take the risk at this time... there is indeed more to consider.
The prince thought for a moment and sighed, "Jingzhi, how do you want me to decide?"
"Your Highness, when it comes to making a decision... the key lies in what kind of emperor Your Highness wants to be!"
Gu Jingzhi said silently, "However, I would like to remind Your Highness that once ambition is nurtured, it is not so easy to eliminate. The King of Wu made peace with Your Highness and requested to be granted the title of King because all his hopes were strangled in the cradle!"
"But what about King Heng?"
"Even at this moment, I'm afraid no one knows his hidden card except himself! He might just be hiding in the shadows, waiting for his chance!"
"But how many troops does he have? Are there any people he has planted in the army..."
“I know nothing about this!”
"Besides, after hybrid rice is widely promoted, Daxia may no longer suffer from food shortages! This is good news for the imperial court, but it is also good news for ambitious vassal kings!"
"Although there has never been a successful case of a vassal king rebelling in ancient history, once unrest breaks out in the country, it will shake the foundation of our Great Xia!"
The prince laughed dumbly. "So, you still decided to use the method of luring the snake out of its hole to lure out this venomous snake, the Third Brother, and get rid of it in one fell swoop?"
"Not bad!"
Gu Jingzhi said calmly, "Prince Heng is a descendant of the royal family. During this period of national mourning... the late emperor's spirit in heaven would surely not want to see brothers fighting each other! But this does not mean that the princes can hold on to things that do not belong to them!"
"..."
Things that don't belong to them...
The prince smiled slightly.
What Gu Jingzhi said actually meant that King Heng could live, but he could not hold power in his hands.
"This matter is of great importance and requires consultation with the three ministers of the cabinet. Jingzhi... you are so thoughtful about this matter!"
The prince thought about it for a while, but he still couldn't make up his mind!
"Your Highness, this matter needs to be decided soon!"
Gu Jingzhi just bowed slightly, and then he left the camp! He seemed not to care about the prince's change from being obedient in the past to now.
In fact, Gu Jingzhi had been prepared for this for a long time. With the change of identity, his attitude towards things and people will inevitably change. As an emperor who is about to rule the world, the way of balance is a compulsory course for an emperor.
What's more, the court is not the only one who can do things, so it is not a good thing to be too biased towards him.
As a new monarch, it is necessary to show favor to other court officials, especially ministers like Gu Jingzhi who hold important positions of the previous emperor. This is actually a constraint for him!
Gu Jingzhi came to talk about something today. In the final analysis, his most fundamental idea was that he didn't want to die together. His current interests were still tied to the interests of the prince.
……
After returning to the base, Lin Feng immediately came forward and asked, "Cousin, what did the Crown Prince say? Did he agree?"
Gu Jingzhi shook his head slightly. Seeing this, Lin Feng was immediately disappointed, and an inexplicable feeling lingered in his heart.
After Gu Jingzhi left, he thought carefully about Gu Jingzhi's words. He still agreed with his cousin's idea, but the current prince obviously considered more.
"Although the Crown Prince has not agreed, we still have to make preparations. We still have to send the letter back, at least so that our family can be prepared!"
"But... cousin, if you use the Great Xia Dragon Bird without the Crown Prince's approval, it would be tantamount to slapping the Crown Prince in the face! Although he can claim that this was done with his permission, we all know the truth!"
Lin Feng said worriedly, "If we do this, my cousin will probably be suspected in the future! In my opinion, we should just ignore it. It's the Zhou family's business anyway!"
"My cousin is well-known now. Even if something happens, he won't be held accountable, right?"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi glanced at Lin Feng unhappily: "What are you thinking about?"
He could hear the resentment in Lin Feng's tone, but if he really let it go, if anything happened to the prince, he would definitely be pushed out as a scapegoat.
By then, the venomous third brother would only need to use Gu Jingzhi's life to settle the matter, and he could also win over those court officials who had opinions about Gu Jingzhi!
How could the fame of the third brother... compare to that supreme and supreme position?
Even if the prince is fine, Lin Feng will be in trouble if a rebellion breaks out. Whether for the prince or for their own interests, he has to do this!
Although doing so would go against the prince's wishes, it involves the lives of so many people... He is responsible for the defense, and if there is any mistake, he and Lin Feng will be the ones who suffer in the end.
Perhaps the prince considered using Gu Jingzhi, but Lin Feng seemed dispensable. If this defense problem occurred, Lin Feng would definitely be the one to take the blame!
After all, once the prince sits on that chair, he will not allow the Lin brothers to be in charge of the imperial guards and the city defense camp respectively!
Gu Jingzhi saw this matter very clearly, but he would not allow Lin Feng to bear such a stain. Lin Feng could change his job, but he must not be exiled for the crime of failing to provide adequate protection.
"But... cousin, if this continues, I'm afraid the Crown Prince will become unreasonably wary and suspicious of you after he ascends the throne. This..."
Lin Feng understood Gu Jingzhi's meaning and felt even more indignant. He even felt that the current prince had completely failed his cousin.
"It's just a matter of time, why worry about it?"
Gu Jingzhi just said lightly!
Not to mention the existence of the Great Xia Dragon Bird, just talking about age, Gu Jingzhi is already a third-rank minister at his age, and he has two equally young cousins who command heavy troops in the capital. It would be strange if he was not wary of him.
Moreover, Gu Jingzhi did not think that the prince would completely forget what happened in Ningzhou before.
If he had always been the crown prince, perhaps he would have been able to control himself and not think about those things, but once he sat in this position, all the previous things would have been magnified infinitely!
This is why he has not chosen to break off the improper relationship with the Crown Princess until now, and it is also the reason why he later vigorously established the secret guards.
He assisted the prince simply because that was the system of the time, but that didn't mean he would be blindly loyal.
Gu Jingzhi can do something for the people of the world, but he will never disregard his own safety just to be loyal to someone!
After hearing this, Lin Feng understood what Gu Jingzhi was thinking. He nodded and said, "Then I will have someone send the letter back to the capital..."