MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 550 Choose someone

“Okay, let’s all do our own thing. I have something to say to Xing Zhao alone.”

 “Yes, General.”

Everyone filed out, not forgetting to look at Xing Zhao twice before leaving. After they all left, Xing Zhao shook off the shivers on his body and said.

"Are they crazy? They look at me as if they were an enemy. I won't be worn out, right?"

“Weren’t you making a lot of noise just now?”

"Aren't I afraid of losing face to you? After all, I am also your cousin. If I become weak, won't your reputation as General Gu be damaged?"

Gu Shaoyu smiled and was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and then said seriously.

"You came here this time not just to hide from the Xing family. Tell the truth, what happened?"

Xing Zhao was not polite and sat down next to him. He did not make any jokes at all, but said in a rather serious tone.

“My uncle is about to ascend to the throne, and he is determined to support the seventh prince, but I despise the seventh prince, so I don’t want to join in the trouble.”

“The Seventh Prince is only a three-year-old child now. How old is he that you can’t look down on him?”

"You look old at the age of three. You don't know that in front of others, you look harmless to humans and animals, but behind your back, you are extremely ridiculous. When the imperial concubine was at home, you were still a young lady. How come the son you gave birth to is so muddy that he can't hold up the wall? ?”

It would be Xing Zhao who would say such a thing. If it were anyone else, he would have to pay special attention to the title of Seventh Prince.

　　“Who do you prefer in your heart?”

"For the time being, the eldest prince seems to be pretty good. At least he is a conservative king. After all, he is someone who was taught by Prime Minister Guo himself. He is calm and polite. When we get married next year, he will also join the court and work. When the younger princes grow up, I'm afraid he already has real power in his hands."

The eldest prince is the son of Empress Yan. Xing Zhao thinks that he is good, so he will inevitably go against the Xing family, so he has seen through this early, and then "runs away". Otherwise, if he stays in Sui'an City, he will You are helping Zhou to do harm.

Hearing his words, Gu Shaoyu did not hide it, and then said.

“My wife just sent Liu Xun to send me the news that Guo Si has taken a liking to the second prince. What do I think?”

"The second prince? He has no reputation at all, and I have never paid much attention to him before."

Guo Silang didn't trust Xing Zhao very much, but Gu Shaoyu didn't. Xing Zhao and his younger brother had made it clear before he came that he would never support the seventh prince, so Gu Shaoyu would be less embarrassed. That's why he blurted out this matter.

"What do you mean, cousin? Do you think the eldest prince or the second prince is better?"

Although it is too early to talk about the next emperor, they all participated in the last battle for the throne, so many things are better to be planned early. If someone is really selected, they should be trained as soon as possible. .

 What a pity, Gu Shaoyu shook his head.

 “I choose neither.”

"Ah? Then you have your eye on other princes?"

Now there are princes under the emperor's knees, that is, the eldest, second, third, fourth, seventh and eighth princes. It is a matter of choosing one of the six. Apart from the seventh prince, there are still five.

 If you don't choose either Yamato or the other two, you can't possibly have your eye on one of the three, four, or eight, right?

Xing Zhao had a grimace on his face and looked at Gu Shaoyu with a hesitant expression, but this was a major matter and he still had to explain it early.

"The third and fourth princes, I look at them with cold eyes. They are just followers, unable to take on the important task. The eighth prince is too young, and he is also someone supported by the new ministers. You don't want to choose him, do you?" After hearing what he said, Shaoyu was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked confident and took him to the map. Then he pointed to a place name on it and said no more.

 “Have you taken a fancy to King Bin?”

　　“I am interested in the Crown Prince of King Bin.”

The prince of King Bin has not appeared in Sui'an City for many years. The last time Xing Zhao saw him was during the enthronement ceremony. All the vassal kings had to bring the prince to Sui'an City to worship. He was born in Qingfengji. Yue is quite prominent among the princes.

 But among the royal family, it is not a good thing if only appearance stands out.

Therefore, Xing Zhao has no impression of him, and he also believes that the nobles in Sui'an City cannot even remember such a famous person.

“Mr. Wen, do you still remember?”

"Of course, he is famous for his weird temper. At that time, Guo Xianghe and you spent several years trying to recruit him to join His Majesty in the East Palace. But later, it was not said that he offended Your Majesty, so he was sent to the East Palace while he was still there. Has he been shelved? I don’t know where he has been in the past few years, but there is no trace.”

What Xing Zhao knows is naturally known to everyone in Sui'an City.

 He is just a counselor. With Prime Minister Guo, Gu Shaoyu and other wise ministers around, no one will remember him.

But Gu Shaoyu was different. He had really dealt with Mr. Wen and knew what kind of temper he was, so anyone who could surrender to him must be a ruthless character.

 So, he opened his mouth and said to Xing Zhao.

 “Mr. Wen is in Fenzhou now.”

 “The prince recruited him?”

"Um."

Hearing this, even Xing Zhao felt that the prince was in trouble.

“Normally, I see him as someone who is very inconspicuous, but even Mr. Wen can recruit him. I’m curious, how does he do it?”

That's a hot potato.

He has the cunningness of counselors, the integrity of courtiers, and the least common sense in speaking and doing things. With him, even the worst situation can be turned around, so it is true that it is useful, but it requires him It is also difficult to use it sincerely for yourself.

"When Mr. Wen left the East Palace, the prince was afraid that such a person would fall into the hands of others, so he specially found someone to assassinate him. When I got the news and rushed over to rescue him, he had already fallen off the cliff and disappeared. Over the years, he There was no news, and everyone thought he was dead. It was not until two months ago that I found out that he was rescued by the crown prince and had been raised in Binzhou all these years."

“So he reciprocated the favor and wanted to help the prince seize the country in return for saving his life?”

 “This is just one of them. Take a look at the content of this message.”

After speaking, Gu Shaoyu handed over a letter, which contained dense records of the changes in Binzhou in the past few years.

  King Bin is the late emperor’s concubine, but he has always been a transparent existence.

Compared to Prince Fu, Princess Yuehua, who was a royal relative of the same mother as the late emperor, stood on the sidelines like an exiled clan relative.

Back then, when the crown prince and the fourth prince were fighting fiercely, no one thought of involving him in the fight. You can imagine how insignificant his existence was.

 But under such circumstances, Fenzhou has transformed from a somewhat remote and not wealthy prefecture and county into a prosperous and stable place. How can people not pay attention? (End of chapter)