Crown Prince's Counterattack

"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince is here to visit you"

Chen Gui stood outside the door with a cautious and tentative tone.

Sima Yi's eyes lit up, it seemed that he finally got his good fourth brother.

"Take him to the Breeze Pavilion in the garden"

Chen Gui's footsteps slowly walked away, Sima Yi stood up, he had to change his clothes, and went to have a good look at the future Emperor Yongzheng.

The exquisite small pavilion is located by the lake, if it is in spring and summer, it really has a different view.

When Sima Yi arrived, Yinzhen had already brewed tea in the pavilion, looking very contented.

Seeing Sima Yi stepping forward, Yinzhen quickly stood up and saluted, respectful as always.Sima Yi staggered his salute, but waved at him helplessly.

"Why be so polite? Now Gu is no longer the prince, do you want to see Gu's jokes by doing this?"

"Second brother is serious, even if second brother is not the prince today, he is still my elder brother, and he should salute."

"Sure enough, you are worthy of Gu's good fourth brother, and Gu's trust in you is not in vain."

A cup of thick fragrant tea was handed to him, Sima Yi stretched out his hand to take it, lowered his head and sniffed it lightly, hiding the ironic smile from the corner of his mouth.

As expected of an emperor known for his deep scheming, even in front of himself who seems to have no hope of ascending the throne, he is still impeccable and courteous. Behavior will only make people more defensive.

"These days, the fourth brother is the first person to visit Gu. It's really touching. It's really been a long time to see people's hearts."

Sima Yi's face was full of emotion, his eyes were very melancholy.

"Second brother is serious, but didn't you hear that eldest brother and the others were blocked from the gate of the palace?"

"Those people just want to see a joke, huh!!! Even if you are so lonely, not everyone can step on it."

Sima Yi looked angry, and Yin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief calmly.

"I don't know why the fourth brother is here today?"

Seeing Yinzhen's hesitant to speak, he pretended to be very interested and asked.

Both of them knew it well, but they had to say it in a roundabout way.

"Second brother may not know. In the court recently, the ministers jointly signed a letter, requesting the father to re-establish the crown prince. Second brother, what do you think should be done?"

Yinzhen looked at Sima Yi worriedly, and looked quite worried for him.

Sima Yi lowered his head to play with the cup, his lowered head made it difficult to see his expression at this moment.

"What should I do? Gu is just a waste prince, and the court affairs can't be controlled so much. However, since the court is talking about establishing a crown prince, in Yigu's opinion, the fourth brother might as well fight for it."

Sima Yi raised his head with a smile on his face, seeing that Yinzhen was flustered, was this intentional or unintentional?

"Second brother, don't get me wrong. Fourth brother doesn't have such thoughts. In the eyes of fourth brother, second brother is the most suitable candidate. I have secretly contacted the ministers in the court. Tomorrow morning, I will bring up the matter of restoring the crown prince. I am here today for this purpose.”

Yinzhen's expression was earnest, and he looked at Sima Yi intently, with a determined expression, faintly excited, and it was very touching to watch.

"Hahaha---"

Sima Yi raised his head and laughed, then patted Yinzhen on the shoulder.

"Fourth brother's heart is accepted, but from ancient times to the present, who is the crown prince who has been abolished and restored? I'm afraid he will anger the emperor, and it will be bad for you if you are involved."

Sima Yi's expression was sad, with tears in the corners of his eyes, Yinzhen's heart was in shock and doubt, did he finally give up? !

"The fourth brother's biological mother is now Concubine De, and his adoptive mother is also the long-dead Empress Tong. In terms of status, you are the only one besides the orphan, so you should be the crown prince. The second brother will support it." your"

Sima Yi had an encouraging expression on his face.

"Second brother is really willing to help me?"

Yinzhen couldn't help but be moved, the possibility of the crown prince's restoration is too small, but he is not favored by his father, if he can get Yinreng's support, then his chances of winning will be much greater.He and his second brother have always had the best relationship, so no matter what aspect is considered, this seat is more suitable for him than anyone else.

"certainly--"

Sima Yi opened his mouth and laughed, sure enough, he still couldn't hold it back?However, he will definitely help him...

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After leaving the palace gate, Yinzhen hurried back to the palace and summoned Wu Sidao in the study.

"This king just went to Xian'an Palace to meet the deposed prince"

"Abandon the prince? The prince is because of the things that have happened in the court in recent days?"

"There has been a lot of movement on the Eighth King's side in recent days. This king thinks that if he can get the support of the abolished prince, then he will be more confident about re-establishing the prince."

"I'm afraid--things are not that simple, my lord, you are too impatient"

"Sir, do you mean—?"

Yinzhen's face slowly sank, his eyes fell on Wu Sidao, his tone was a bit heavy.

Wu Sidao is talented, far-sighted, and he is his right-hand man, so he believes that his words are not aimless.

Wu Sidao touched the sleeve on his left hand, his gaze was serious.

"Of course the Eight Princes need to pay attention, but there is one more person, the prince may ignore it"

"Sir, what he said was..."

"Scrap Prince"

"The waste prince!!!"

Yinzhen's expression was a little more solemn, what kind of disturbance could a deposed prince cause.

"That's right, the crown prince was abolished. The crown prince was brought up by the Holy Majesty himself since he was a child. It is unimaginable how much the Holy Majesty spent on the prince. It can be said that the crown prince is the successor that the Holy Majesty considers. He is deeply loved and responsible. The abolished crown prince is nothing more than a piece of work by the Holy Majesty." The anger of time, the actions of the prince are far from reaching the limit that the Holy Majesty cannot bear, so..."

Wu Sidao's tone was filled with indescribable determination.

"Sir means to say--"

Yinzhen was thoughtful, and quickly shook his head in disbelief.

"No-impossible, the prince has been abolished, how could he be reinstated, this is impossible--"

"The prince is blinded by one leaf, etiquette and rules in the royal family have always been just a word from the Holy One"

"Hehe--this king is confused, I didn't expect that now, the emperor still only sees him in his eyes"

Yinzhen put away the wry smile on the corner of his mouth, and regained his former composure.

"Sir, what shall we do now?"

"Only one word, Shinobu"

"Now that you are in good health, the princes have grown up, the imperial power has been dispersed, and the threat your majesty feels is getting bigger and bigger. Therefore, in order to consolidate authority, the princes must restrain each other. The position of the prince is not so good. I did it. How unwise and generous the deposed prince was in the past, and why he has fallen to where he is today is all due to this. Therefore, compared to the former prince, you know what kind of decision to make today, my lord."

"The Eighth Prince is known as a virtuous king, and his prestige in the court is also very high. I am afraid that the establishment of the crown prince this time will not be possible without the promotion of the Eight Kings Party. However, in my opinion, everything is too late. The Eighth King's biological mother is in a low status. However, the Eighth Prince is extremely good at winning people's hearts and has huge ambitions. I'm afraid the Holy One has already regarded them as a gangrene. The more they quarreled, the fate is really unpredictable."

Wu Sidao stroked the mustache on his chin and sighed inexplicably. The Eighth Prince is a smart man and knows how to behave. From a certain point of view, he admires him very much.

"Sir, great virtue, if it wasn't for the reminder from the sir, I am afraid that this king would also be fascinated by this great temptation."

"My lord is serious, but I'm just a fan of the authorities."

Wu Sidao hastily declined, with a look of shame on his face.No matter how courteous and virtuous these princes look, they are still arrogant in their bones.There is no shortage of powerful people in the world for a mere counselor, so if you are a lowly person, you have to follow through on others giving you face, and you have to endure it when others don't want to give you face.

"If the father really wants to restore the crown prince, then what this king did today is really stupid."

Yinzhen frowned, his face was gloomy, and he slapped his palm on the table, so frightened that the servant who served him silently lowered his head.

He has been a good brother in front of the prince for so many years. It seems that today's impulse and years of hard work have completely ruined him. People are not reconciled...

Wu Sidao sat quietly on the side, he knew that Yinzhen would calm down soon, once many things were done, there was no room for turning back, the most urgent thing was not to think about how to regret, but to think about how to solve this problem .

"My lord, don't worry too much. There are gains and losses in everything. Now that the matter has been spread out, the battle between you and the prince will be on the plane. You have lost the trust of the prince, but you have done a lot less, lord. Handicapped"

Yinzhen's face looked much better.

"The current situation has changed. If the crown prince is restored this time, I'm afraid it will not be the same as before, so you don't have to worry too much, my lord."

Wu Sidao smiled.

"The restoration of the crown prince by the Holy Majesty is not only out of a loving father's heart, but also to balance the situation in the court. After the abolition of the crown prince, the Holy Majesty's favor is no longer what it used to be, and the power in his hand has also been weakened a lot. The power of the kings is increasing day by day. Rising, being evenly matched with the crown prince is probably not the result that the Holy Majesty wants, so no one knows the final result, why should you be discouraged, my lord?"

"You are right. Compared with the time when the father only saw the crown prince in his eyes, the current situation is already better. The king can have today without the help of the master. If one day-- I will never forget the great kindness of Mr.

"Your Highness's ambition is also my Wu's ambition, and it must be the prince's death."

Yinzhen quickly helped Wu Sidao up, with more satisfaction in his eyes.He appreciates this person, besides offering suggestions for himself, more importantly, he knows how to read people's faces. Without the self-righteousness of smart people, only those who understand their position can live for a long time.

"Then tomorrow morning, let's send a good gift to our prince, and let my father take a good look at the brotherhood of this prince to the prince."

"Prince Shengming"

Yinzhen and Wu Sidao looked at each other and smiled, with a tacit understanding.