The Duke's Office.
Ever since the incident with Gong Shilin, the relationship in the court had been very tense. Two forces were fighting for supremacy, forming an obvious confrontation.
The forces that originally followed Gong Shilin had all left and formed a single force. Then, they once again leaned on the Third Wangye. This meant that Gong Shilin had lost his wings. He only had the title of Prince of Xiang, but his position in the court was in jeopardy!
In order not to be implicated by this incident, Tuo had asked to personally supervise the execution of Gong Shilin. This was a clear indication of his attitude. This was a move that completely drew a line between him and the Gong family.
Gong Shilin was isolated and helpless. The Third Wangye didn't want him, and the Second Wangye wouldn't take over his "mess." Then, in order to avenge his son, he only had one choice — to abandon these two forces and choose a third party.
Then, who was the third party?
What he regretted the most was that he had helped the current King of Huyi to kill the King for his own benefit. If he hadn't done that, perhaps … the one sitting on the throne today would still be the late king.
Therefore, the most important thing for him to do now was to make up for the mistakes he had made in the past and avenge his son.
At this time, the most suitable third party in his mind was …
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom!
Only by cooperating with the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom could he have a chance to avenge his son.
…
The Duke's Office.
The Duke, Zhao Bing, was also very anxious these days. The Second Wangye had been repeatedly suppressed by the Third Wangye, and his power was limited!
So, as someone who worked for the Second Wangye, he was naturally very worried. He was thinking about how to win in this dangerous situation.
As a matter of fact, the Second Wangye also came in person!
The Duke ordered people to prepare good tea.
They discussed this matter together.
Na Yan said, "I really didn't expect that Tuo would sacrifice Gong Shilin, a valuable chess piece, to protect himself. This is really an eye-opener."
His words were full of sarcasm.
The Duke was also very surprised. Gong Shilin and Tuo had grown up together, but in the face of benefits, he became so weak and vulnerable.
He said, "In fact, if it were a prince, you would have done the same."
Na Yan thought for a moment, then picked up the cup of tea in front of him and took a sip. "Indeed. If this Prince were to encounter such a thing, I would definitely sacrifice the rook to protect the general. Only then can I avoid future troubles."
The Duke said, "Yes."
At this moment, Na Yan suddenly had an idea. He said, "Why don't we …"
However, before he could say anything, he was immediately interrupted by the High Duke.
"Your Highness, please give up on this idea."
"What does High Duke mean?" Wang Guogong said directly, "Although the Third Prince has abandoned Gong Zuo Xiang, and Gong Zuo Xiang is isolated and helpless in the court, it is indeed the best time to recruit him. However, even the Third Prince doesn't want this chess piece anymore, the pros and cons are obvious. Once Gong Zuo Xiang
If the King is disloyal, then at that time, no matter who is on the same side as Gong Zuo, they will lose everything. This is a risk that the Third Marquis can't afford. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to ask to supervise the execution of Gong Shilin to wash away this matter. "
The Second Prince finally came to his senses. He sighed and said, "I was too impatient! I almost messed up the plan. "
State Duke Wang suggested, "Your Highness, the most important thing now is to recruit new talents."
"Recruiting new talents?"
The Duke picked up the teapot and refilled the tea in front of him, saying, "Now that the power in the court has been divided into two, it is impossible to change sides. Therefore, if we want to attract talents, we can only recruit new talents who are about to enter the court." "New talents?" Na Yan understood very quickly, his face solemn as he drank the tea in one gulp. Then he narrowed his eyes.
After thinking for a while, he said, "At present, there is less than a month before the examination. In the future, the top three will be born. If we can recruit one or two of them, it will be of great help to me in the future.
It will be of great help. "
"Didn't Your Highness recruit Xue He for convenience in the future? Now that Xue He is dead, Your Highness can't just let it go. You have to recruit a follower before the Third Wangye. "
"Yes, it should be so."
At this time —
The servant outside the door hurried in and said, "Master."
He called out anxiously.
The High Duke's expression changed instantly. He stared at the servant. "Don't you know that Your Highness is here?"
The servant trembled and bowed his head. "Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Na Yan didn't care. He asked, "Is there something urgent in the mansion?"
"Yes …"
"Could it be that I am here? It's hard to say."
"No, it's just …"
Before the servant could finish his words, he heard a voice coming from the courtyard in the distance.
"Father."
Zhao 'er's voice was soft.
It was mixed with anxiety.
Hearing the commotion, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze over and saw Zhao 'er running over with tears streaming down her cheeks.
The servant wanted to reach out to stop her, but Zhao 'er ran so fast that he couldn't stop her at all.
The little figure had already rushed into the room.
Seeing this, High Duke Wang's face was full of anger. He slapped the table with one hand.
"What a scandal!"
Even though he loved his little daughter very much, it was against the rules for the little girl to rush in so recklessly.
Zhao 'er's eyes were full of tears. She raised her sleeve and wiped her face. She immediately knelt down and said, "Father, please save my mother."
The Jiang family?
High Duke Wang's face changed!
However, because the Second Prince was still here, he couldn't lose his temper. He restrained himself and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhao 'er said, "Mother is dying. Father, they said that if you don't want to ask, no one can call for a doctor. But mother is really sick. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on any longer. Father, please save mother."
Zhao 'er burst into tears.
He didn't know how long it had been since someone mentioned the Jiang family in front of him.
That woman was the bane of his life!
If it wasn't for what the fortune teller had said, he wouldn't have married that woman. Ever since Zhao 'er was born, he had placed her in a remote courtyard. Without his orders, Madam Jiang was not allowed to leave the courtyard. Even her movements and words were restricted.
Her life was even worse than a maid's!
Moreover, High Duke Wang also ordered that Zhao 'er was not allowed to see Jiang.
Now that he heard the news that Zhao 'er's mother was sick, it was obvious that Zhao' er often visited her mother's place.
In other words, the people in the mansion didn't completely obey his orders.
How could High Duke Wang, who had always followed the rules, ignore this?
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