It's just that Yun Chen didn't expect that as soon as he returned to the General's Mansion, a group of ministers came to visit one after another, and they all sent congratulatory gifts to flatter him.
He wanted to politely refuse, but Wen Chaojun immediately stopped him.
"Master Zhang's arrival this time is really a blessing to the great general. Please come inside. Please don't be offended if the reception is not good!"
After Yun Chen and the others entered the house, Zhang Xuecong, the Minister of Household Affairs, discovered that many people had come, and they all sat inside and started chatting with each other.
Liu Qianling was very unhappy when Chongming stayed outside to greet the guests. Why were her senior brothers and sisters outside when this was Yun Chen's general's residence.
As a senior brother, Chongming smiled instead of getting angry. This was his master's wish for his junior sister, but don't forget that Yun Chen will be the young sect master from now on, and he can't offend his master's face.
Yun Chen had just sent away a group of bureaucrats when the third prince came to visit him not long after, forcing him to go out to greet him.
"I have met the third prince."
"General Zhenwei is not very polite. Let's go into the palace and talk again. In the future, we can get more help from General Zhenwei. You have also seen how much my father loves this prince. As long as I sit on the throne of the eldest son, he will become the king." I will appoint you as the Great Imperial Master, one person below ten thousand people." The third prince Gongsun Xiao got straight to the point and spoke out his ambitions without hesitation.
"Thank you, Third Prince, for your kindness. I only want to serve as a third-grade general for a few years and do not want to get involved in political disputes." Yun Chen had no intention of rejecting Gongsun Xiao's kindness on the spot. Besides, he was not optimistic about the Third Prince.
"You are such a shameless person. I am so shameless to you. I want to see what will happen to you in the court in the future and return to the palace." The third prince Gongsun Xiao left angrily and walked on the way back to the clan. Instruct people to secretly pay attention to every move in the general's mansion, and report back immediately if there is any discovery.
Wen Chaojun shook his head and just walked out of the mansion when he heard the arrival of His Highness the Third Prince and entered the mansion again.
"I have met His Highness the Third Highness."
The third prince looked gentle and gentle. He personally stretched out his hand to support Yun Chen and motioned for them to talk to each other in the house.
Yun Chen naturally understood what the third prince meant, and he probably had the same intention as the second prince. This time he might offend both of their highnesses.
Gongsun Zhen walked into the hall of the General's Mansion and sat down directly. He stretched out his hand to signal Yun Chen to sit down as well. He knew that perhaps only through friendship could he win General Zhenwei to his side.
He was unwilling to come over in the first place, but his mother and queen repeatedly warned him that every person who sat on the throne in the Wu Dynasty would have the shadow of Xuanjia Nanzong behind them.
His mother originally wanted her nephew to take the position of the young head of the Southern Xuan Jia Sect. Then she would be the king of Wu in the future.
But everything was broken by Yun Chen's appearance. Now he couldn't count on his cousin, so he had to force himself to come over. With his mother's intention, he had to endure even a low tone.
"Why does General Zhenwei only see Senior Brother Zhong and Junior Sister Liu? I wonder where Uncle Huang and his people are now."
Yun Chen was stunned when he heard that the emperor's uncle meant that he meant Wen Chaojun, the leader of the Xuanjia South Sect. It's no wonder that during the palace banquet tonight, the second princess Qiluo Guild danced to the master's song.
All of this is probably the princess that King Wu personally selected for him, so that he can become King Wu's vassal. From then on, the future sect leader of Xuanjia South Sect can only become the real helper of King Wu in the future.
But no matter whether he becomes the leader of the Xuanjia South Sect in the future, he does not want his destiny to be controlled by others. He can only be himself, and the person who wants to control him has not yet been born.
Since the sect master doesn't want to appear, he must have his reasons, and it's hard for him to say them out.
"I don't recognize the imperial uncle mentioned by the third prince at all. As for the sect leader, he is not in the palace. If there is anything your Highness has to do, it doesn't matter."
"General Zhenwei is so quick to speak, so there is no need for me to hide it. Do you know that the current queen is the mother-in-law of this palace. I come here this time in the hope that the general can help me in the future, and I will take the throne of the crown prince."
The third prince has already stated his purpose of coming here, and now it depends on what Yun Chen means. I hope he can make a wise choice.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, Third Prince. I may have to say what I said to the Second Prince before. I just want to fulfill my duty as a third-grade general for a few years. I don't want to get involved in the political disputes. I ask the Second Prince for your understanding." Yun Chen still said. No matter how hard it is, he still knows that he and Ye Zhifan may have irresolvable conflicts.
Besides, the King of Wu doesn’t like the Ye family at all. He still has the ability to distinguish between the two. The court is most taboo about forming cliques and does not want a situation where one party is the dominant one. What’s more, the King is in his prime, so whoever he can make the crown prince must be. The king has his own considerations in mind.
After hearing this, the third prince's face fell completely. He is really a ungrateful person. This prince came over in a low voice. He had already given him enough face and didn't know how to move forward or retreat.
"According to the difference between the legitimate son and the youngest, I am the legitimate son, the eldest brother is the eldest son, and the second brother is neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son. Among our three brothers, I should be the eldest son. The general helping me is just a matter of smooth flow, so why not do it. "The second prince knew that forcing Yun Chen would be counterproductive and he could only analyze it for him.
It's just that Yun Chen felt ridiculous in his heart. He didn't know if he was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. Could it be that he didn't know that all this was because of the Ye family and the lack of restraint that kept him from becoming the heir apparent.
As the son of the queen, as long as the Ye family is committed to serving the country and keeping a low profile, it will be a matter of time for the king to make him the heir apparent. How could he have such calculations about the position of heir apparent.
Now that Ye Zhifan is so high-profile, he wants to be the heir apparent, but it may be difficult to achieve his wish today, so why should he wade through this muddy water.
In addition, he and Ye Zhifan have such a deep friendship that it is impossible to meet each other without fighting. Even if you help him, you are not asking for death.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, with all due respect, if you want to be crowned prince, you still have to keep a low profile. I can only say this much. Please return to the palace and think more about it." Yun Chen didn't want to help see off the guests.
The third prince Gongsun Zhen pondered for a long time, and it still sounded reasonable, so he changed his previous attitude and said.
"Thank you, General, for your advice. I will return to the palace first. I wish you a triumphant return after the expedition."
After Gongsun Zhen left, Yun Chen smiled at the corner of his mouth. He understood that maybe Ye Zhifan was not someone he could command. He would have to rely on his mother. As for how things would develop, it was not his concern.
Tomorrow, the Miao tribe will set out to conquer the wild mountains. This Miao tribe is also suffering from the disaster of not having a concubine. Everything happened because of the Nuwa tribe, and he can't escape the relationship.
We have to think of some way to notify the Miao people, but if this is the case, people may be caught. This matter needs to be considered in the long term.
Wen Chaojun walked out of the inner palace. Looking at Yun Chen's frown, he thought he was upset about the two highnesses.
"Why are you so upset?" Wen Chaojun's words startled Yun Chen.
Yun Chen didn't want anyone to know his secret yet, so he could only nod, "It's true that I don't think highly of the two Highnesses. The Second Highness is very happy with his achievements, and the Third Highness is even less popular with the King. Besides, I don't want to get involved in the disputes within the imperial court." go."
Wen Chaojun was also a little helpless, "It's not that you don't want to get involved, but you are already involved. As the Xuanjia Nanzong is an external force of the court, it must also protect the next generation of kings, so you have to choose one of them even if you don't choose yourself. , as long as Xuanjia Nanzong is selected, we will fully assist you.”
Yun Chen finally understood why so many officials came to congratulate him. It turned out that he was the future king of Wu.
"If you really have to choose, it would be His Highness the Great Prince."
Wen Chaojun frowned and pondered for a long time, "If you choose His Highness, the road ahead will be very difficult and full of hardships and obstacles. After all, His Highness does not have any power behind you."
"It's okay, there is no force. It's not that there is Xuanjia Nanzong. Maybe there will be other forces in the future. I don't know."
"Maybe."
Wen Chaojun told him that he must learn how to be an official. There is also a lot of knowledge in accepting gifts and not accepting gifts. He can just pay a visit back in the future.
The way he dealt with His Highness the Third Prince today was very good, but for His Highness the Second Prince, it was simply to offend others to death, and to leave a way for others to deal with others, which was to leave a way for himself to live.
Cultivation and being an official are two different knowledges. Cultivation is to respect the strong, while being an official is to plan to conquer the world. As for the king, he who wins the hearts of the people conquers the world.
After Wen Chaojun said so much, how much Yun Chen can understand depends on his personal understanding. He told Yun Chen to have a good rest and go on an expedition tomorrow. He still has something to do.
Yun Chen also understood what Wen Chaojun meant. In practice, the strong must be respected. Those who serve as officials should make decisions and then mobilize their troops quickly. The king not only wins the people but also wins the world. He also needs to be able to distinguish between loyal and traitor, so as to take advantage of the situation. A way to put your money where your mouth is.
In the dead of night, the bright moon hung upside down in the quiet pond. Looking at the water lilies in that pond, their buds were ready to bloom at dawn. For an instant, Yun Chen stood still and motionless, with his spiritual energy restrained, like a commoner who had returned to his original nature.
On the other side of the lotus pond, Liu Hualing was nestling in Chongming's arms. The moon suddenly made her face turn red, but she didn't expect that the guy was not asleep yet.
Liu Hualing pointed in the direction of Yun Chen in a low voice, "Brother, look at that guy."
Chongming followed the direction of Liu Hualing's finger and saw Yun Chen motionless. He was immediately startled. He was enlightening.
He just couldn't figure out what could make him realize something while standing next to the lotus pond at night. Could it be that it was facing a pond full of water lilies?
Chongming, who was curious, couldn't figure out the reason no matter how he looked at the water lilies, so he had no choice but to leave with Liu Hualing.
"Chaojun and my two sons must have all been to General Zhenwei's Mansion tonight. I wonder which one of them, your young sect leader, is most optimistic about."
"It is true that as the king said, the second prince and the third prince went there one after the other, but the boy didn't take any fancy to either of them."
