I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 533: Parties (Part )

Jiang Bin showed surprise on his face after hearing this. In the Ming Dynasty, all the princes except those with the surname Zhu were conferred the title posthumously, not when they were alive. To confer him the title of prince now was a great reward, and this title also surprised him, because Jiang Bin was from Xuanhua Prefecture, and this title was very considerate.

Jiang Bin's attitude suddenly became much kinder, and a smile appeared on his face. He talked enthusiastically with Gu Yishan for a while.
Seeing that the conversation was getting more and more heated, Gu Yishan could not help but say, "Duke, the Queen Mother, Prince Heng, Prince Yutian, Prince Xinle, and all the officials in the court are very concerned about your Majesty's health, so I have an unwelcome request. Can I go to see your Majesty? This will also put the Queen Mother and Prince Heng at ease."

The smile on Jiang Bin's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes returned to being cold again. "Since you know this is an unreasonable request, then don't mention it again. I'm here in the Leopard Room. Please rest assured, Queen Mother and Prince Heng."

When Gu Yishan heard this, he immediately put on a harmless smile and said, "Oh, look at my mouth. I just said it casually. Don't take it to heart, Duke."

Then he quickly changed the subject to avoid causing Jiang Bin's continued displeasure.
"It has been more than half a month. According to the time, King Wu should have returned from Dalian. Duke, where do you think King Wu is now?" Gu Yishan said softly.

This topic successfully aroused Jiang Bin's interest. "Yes, King Wu must have received the news. This amount of time is enough for him to return from Dalian. He is probably in Tangshan right now, and he is in a state of panic."

Jiang Bin imagined in his mind that Zhu Houxuan, who usually had a calm expression, had changed into a look of fear, and he felt happy.
"Then we really can't send a detachment to attack Tangshan?" Gu Yishan asked carefully.

"Didn't we talk about this a few days ago? You make it sound so easy. It's not that easy." Jiang Bin said impatiently.

"Duke, please calm down, calm down. It's all my fault for talking too much," Gu Yishan said hurriedly.

Jiang Bin's expression improved a little. "King Wu has a high reputation among the people. Tangshan is his base camp. Tangshan is also the location of the largest military factory in the Ming Dynasty. There is no shortage of weapons. If too few people go, it will be useless. If too many people go, the logistics will not be able to supply, so it is better not to go."

"The best way now is to hold on to the capital and wait for everything to settle down."

"Your Excellency, your opinion is brilliant! Your Excellency, your opinion is brilliant!" Gu Yishan said with a smile on his face.

In fact, there was something in Jiang Bin's heart that he hadn't said. He had never thought that there would be such a day. He controlled the imperial guards in the capital in this way. Although he had always been the second in command of the imperial guards, he had never thought about it before.
When he took control of the Imperial Guards, he began to become suspicious because he had betrayed Zhu Houzhao, so he was even more afraid of being betrayed.
Moreover, he has been very clear about the Royal Group's pervasive propaganda capabilities for so many years. He is also afraid that the Royal Group will use various propaganda to shake the morale of the guards sent out of the capital, and then recruit them.
So he wanted his most important support, the Imperial Guards, to stay in the capital, under his watch, so that he could feel at ease.
The towering walls of the capital city are the best barrier to isolate information, blocking all news that is unfavorable to him, allowing him to firmly control the morale of the army.

So he now doesn't allow any guards to leave the city.

Moreover, he had thought carefully that Zhu Houxuan did not have the strength to break through the capital. As long as he could hold the capital steadily, he would be able to win the final victory. Therefore, he did not want to create unnecessary trouble and take unnecessary risks.
"In fact, the best choice for King Wu now is to flee overseas," Jiang Bin suddenly said.

Gu Yishan nodded silently, thinking: Yes, he has no chance of winning if he stays, and his popularity is too high, so it is very troublesome to deal with him. Fleeing overseas is the best outcome for him. And as long as he escapes, all the blame will be put on him.
"Then when will the dust settle?" Gu Yishan asked softly.

Jiang Bin paused for a moment, leaned his head against the carriage, a trace of sadness flashed across his face, and he closed his eyes and said softly: "It will be soon." "The emperor's condition is getting worse and worse"

Northern Zhili, Shunde Prefecture, Neiqiu County, Guanjia Village.

There has been a lot of noise in the ancestral hall for a long time.
Along with Guan Dali's conscription order came a letter requesting the people of Guanjia Village to go to the capital to support the front.
It was this letter that caused the young and old men in Guanjia Village to argue for a long time.
"You can't go!" Guan Gui said with saliva flying, "It's spread all over the county. The King of Wu won't live long."

"Why can't the King of Wu live longer?"

"The King of Wu has lost even his old nest, the capital. I heard that even his wife and children are trapped in the capital. He is already meat on the chopping board. Recruiting us to support the front at this time must be no good thing. Moreover, he also asked us to use our own food to support the front. He definitely has no good intentions. He said it was an IOU, but it is still unclear whether it can be repaid in the end," Guan Gui continued.

"The Royal Group is a big company, how could it lack such a small thing from us? The Royal Group has always been honest and fair to everyone. They have never shortchanged anyone in terms of wages. Guan Dali from the village receives money every month. Uncle Guan Wu followed the Guards to the Western Regions as a laborer for two years, and when he came back, the Royal Group arranged a job for him as a postman. The Royal Group has never cheated anyone," a villager retorted.

"This is a different time! The King of Wu is like a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to jump for a few more days. The King of Wu is a good man, but in this world good people don't get rewarded! Moreover, he has to go to the front in the ice and snow to support the front, where the fighting is dangerous and fierce. If he doesn't die, he will at least suffer from a chronic illness." Guan Gui continued.

"How can you talk like that? The King of Wu is so nice! How can you say that about him?" another villager accused Guan Gui.

"What's the matter?" Guan Gui glared and said jokingly, "The King of Wu is your father? Can't you tell me? Don't you look at yourself? Does your father, the King of Wu, recognize you as his son?"

"You" the villager was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"If you ask me, this is all the business of the nobles. What does their fight to the death have to do with us? We are just ordinary people. We should just live our own lives instead of meddling in the affairs of the nobles," Guan Gui said disdainfully.

"Cough cough!" A cough suddenly came from the door of the ancestral hall.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was an old man with white hair and beard, and they all made way for him.
"Grandpa, why are you here in such a cold weather?" All the men in Guanjia Village in the ancestral hall came to greet him.
"How could I not come for such a big event?" Old Man Guan was supported and walked into the ancestral hall.

The villagers quickly made him sit on the chair.
"I heard everything you just talked about." Grandpa Guan said slowly.

"What you said makes sense, but Guan Gui is wrong in one respect. The King of Wu's affairs are not unrelated to us. They are related to each and every one of us, and they are very important to us."

(End of this chapter)