"Second Prince?" Nie Tian was slightly taken aback. "Who is that?"
Gu Wuyou sighed and said, "His Highness the Second Prince is the second legitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor, and the only person in Great Chu who can compete with His Highness the Crown Prince. The Second Prince has a high position and is the commander of the Chu Royal Guards. He is very talented, skilled in politics, and very good at winning people's hearts. Many of the nobles of Great Chu are loyal to His Highness the Second Prince. "
"Oh?" Nie Tian smiled faintly. "According to what you said, the Second Prince should be much better than that bullshit Crown Prince. Then why didn't your Emperor let him be the Crown Prince, and instead let an arrogant fool be the Crown Prince. Your emperor shouldn't be that stupid to hand over an empire to an almost idiotic son, right? "
According to what Gu Wuyou said, the Second Prince should be hundreds or thousands of times better than the Crown Prince Weng Haorui.
Although these empires would consider choosing the eldest son when choosing a crown prince, if the eldest son was not outstanding enough and the other princes were outstanding, they would also consider choosing another prince as the heir apparent.
The situation of the Chu was like this. The Second Prince was obviously much better than the Crown Prince, and he was also the eldest son.
If the Chu Emperor had half a brain, he should have made the Second Prince the Crown Prince.
"Sigh!" Gu Wuyou sighed softly and said, "Three years ago, His Majesty was indeed considering making the Second Prince the Crown Prince. However, for some reason, His Majesty suddenly changed his mind and announced the First Prince as the Crown Prince."
"Did the other powers not object?" Nie Tian asked.
A Crown Prince of a Great Empire was definitely a matter that concerned the fate of the empire. It would definitely be interfered with by the various powers of the empire.
Just like in the Blue Cloud Empire, when Lan Bingchen and Lan Bingye fought over the Crown Prince, they had to consider the attitude of the Blue Cloud Merchant Association, the Alchemist Association, the Tyrant Cloud Academy, and other powers.
The Chu Empire was much stronger than the Blue Cloud Empire, and its internal power struggle was definitely more complicated.
If the Emperor suddenly made a useless and stupid prince the Crown Prince, the various powers would definitely not agree with such a suicidal decision.
"Sigh!" Gu Wuyou sighed again and said, "You don't know, but the Crown Prince three years ago wasn't like this. At that time, although the Crown Prince's talent was mediocre, he was very kind to the people and was very resourceful. He was even more popular than the Second Prince. However, after he became the Crown Prince, he seemed to have become a completely different person. He was arrogant and despotic, doing whatever he wanted. He indulged his subordinates in committing crimes. Anyone who opposed him was killed by him. "
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Nie Tian frowned and said, "This is too outrageous. He hasn't become the Emperor yet, just the Crown Prince, and his violent nature is already showing. If he were to become the emperor, wouldn't he be even more brutal and tyrannical? The Emperor is not stupid. Can't he change the Crown Prince? "
"Sigh!" Gu Wuyou sighed again and again. Wrinkles appeared on his small face. He said, "After His Majesty appointed the Crown Prince three years ago, he retired to the harem and let His Majesty the Crown Prince supervise the country. In the past year, His Majesty has rarely shown himself. Even I haven't seen His Majesty for a long time. "
Hearing this, Nie Tian frowned even more. Why did he faintly smell the scent of a conspiracy?
The Emperor suddenly appointed the Crown Prince and then suddenly retired to the harem. The Crown Prince's personality suddenly changed.
With so many things suddenly gathered together, it seemed a little strange.
Nie Tian asked again, "Even if the Emperor can't change the Crown Prince, with the Crown Prince's ability, the Second Prince can play him obediently. Will the Second Prince let him be the Crown Prince steadily? "
The Crown Prince was immoral and caused complaints everywhere. If the other princes were incompetent, it would be fine. However, the Second Prince that Gu Wuyou mentioned was obviously not simple. How could he allow the Crown Prince to be arrogant? He could just casually ally with a few big powers and directly force the Crown Prince to abdicate.
Nie Tian had dealt with Weng Haorui several times. He could clearly see that this guy was absolutely brainless. There was no way he could win against the Second Prince. He was not at all like the scheming Crown Prince that Gu Wuyou described.
Gu Wuyou shook his head slightly and said, "The Crown Prince is deeply supported by the Imperial Preceptor. With the Imperial Preceptor personally protecting him, the other princes cannot touch him."
"Imperial Preceptor?" Nie Tian was stunned and asked, "Who is that?"
Gu Wuyou said, "The Imperial Preceptor is the most mysterious person in the Chu. He came to the Chu three years ago. Other than His Majesty the Emperor, no one has seen the Imperial Preceptor's true appearance."
"Three years ago?" When Nie Tian heard this time, he couldn't help but become vigilant.
Because he remembered that the Emperor appointed the Crown Prince three years ago, and this Imperial Preceptor had also appeared three years ago. This couldn't be a coincidence, right?
Nie Tian never believed in coincidences. He believed that anything that seemed to be a coincidence had a hidden mystery.
From what Gu Wuyou said, Nie Tian felt that there was a thick scent of conspiracy.
Noble families were as numerous as the sea, and the kinship of the Imperial Family was the thinnest. Behind the layers of curtains in the Imperial Palace, who knew what kind of dirty transactions were hidden?
"General Gu, I want to ask you something." At this time, Nie Tian suddenly thought of something.
"City Lord Nie Tian, please speak." Gu Wuyou's attitude towards Nie Tian became more respectful.
"Have you heard of an organization called the Ling Xuantian Pavilion?" Nie Tian asked.
"Ling Xuantian Pavilion!" When Gu Wuyou heard this name, an uncontrollable anger appeared in his eyes. His entire body burned with anger.
Nie Tian, Duanmu Lu, and Goudan were all stunned. They didn't know what happened to Gu Wuyou.
Gu Wuyou didn't say anything. Instead, he took out a token.
"Death God's Token!" Nie Tian took a closer look. The token in Gu Wuyou's hand was actually the Ling Xuantian Pavilion's Death God's Token. Moreover, it was made of silver. Without a doubt, it was a silver grade Death God's Token.
"You are also someone chosen by the Death God?" Nie Tian's face sank. A token appeared in his hand. It was exactly the same as the token in Gu Wuyou's hand.
The token in Nie Tian's hand was issued by Wen Hao. However, the latter didn't expect that Nie Tian would actually block his sure-kill attack. Therefore, Nie Tian temporarily escaped death.
However, where did the Death God's Token in Gu Wuyou's hand come from?
Gu Wuyou's gaze towards Nie Tian became strange. He asked, "Where did you get your Death God's Token?"
Nie Tian was stunned. He reckoned that the other party thought he was an assassin from the Ling Xuantian Pavilion. He quickly explained, "I offended someone before. That person hired an assassin from the Ling Xuantian Pavilion. Previously, I killed a bronze grade assassin. Now, the Death God's Token has been upgraded to silver grade."
Gu Wuyou stared at Nie Tian's eyes. He finally confirmed that the latter wasn't lying.
A painful expression appeared on his face. He seemed to have thought of something. After a long time, he said, "The Death God's Token in my hand was obtained from my parents' corpses. They died in front of me, holding this token tightly in their hands. "
Nie Tian's expression changed slightly. He was quite surprised.
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