Chapter 385 What Is a Prince?

After Xu Qiuyue's suggestion, Ji Changsheng quickly came to his senses. What he wanted was to make friends with Jiang Che and draw him into his camp, not to offend him.

Wouldn't this make Jiang Che dissatisfied?

His face suddenly became a little unsightly:

"What Qiuyue said makes sense, Mr. Guo, there is something wrong with your plan."

Guo Tu shook his feather fan, as if he had expected another objection, and continued:

"The words of His Highness are wrong. Guo's plan should not be so obvious. In fact, there is another mystery."

"What's the mystery?"

Ji Changsheng asked quickly.

"The purpose of His Highness the Third is to get Jiang Che to support His Highness, so he went to the Dengxian Pavilion to personally invite Jiang Che. I can only say that Your Highness is smart and decisive in his actions.

But Jiang Che is not a simple-minded person, and he can see what His Highness is up to, so he just politely declined. Fortunately, His Highness took the lead in booking the banquet before leaving.

According to Guo's inference, why Jiang Che refused was because he didn't want to get involved in the fight for the reserve too early, rather than because he didn't want to. Otherwise, he would not have gone to the banquet by default at that time.

As for what happened later, Guo didn't know what happened, but he thought something had happened. It was probably the other two His Highnesses who deliberately disrupted His Highness's arrangements. "

Guo Tu talked eloquently, and it seemed that he said a lot, but in fact, to Xu Qiuyue's ears, it was almost all nonsense.

However, Ji Changsheng listened with interest and motioned for Guo Tu to continue.

"And the reason why Guo asked His Highness to take the lead in letting the news out and hold Jiang Che back was to prevent the other two His Highnesses from succeeding. As for Jiang Che, he might have some complaints.

But Guo also has a way to relieve his dissatisfaction. "

"Sir, please tell me."

"Looking at Jiang Chezhi's resume, Guo discovered one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"This person is lustful and lustful by nature."

Guo Tuyan said in a serious voice.

"continue."

"Jiang Che comes from an ordinary background and is a member of the lower class. Although he has good luck and is famous all over the world, it is still difficult to get rid of the greed of the people at the bottom, so this person acts ruthlessly.

Therefore, this man is lustful. At the wedding in Beiling Mansion, Jiang Che directly married the two legitimate daughters of the Qi family. This alone can show Jiang Che's character. By then, His Highness will only need to prepare more beauties for him. , which can eliminate some dissatisfaction.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. As for the second, His Highness needs to sincerely explain that the reason why the news of his attendance at the banquet spread was completely arranged by the other two princes.

You tell him again that you originally wanted to cancel the banquet, but you were worried that it would damage the face of his champion, so you had to take advantage of the situation and promote the banquet. In this way, the trouble will be diverted to the east, and then big things will be settled! "

Guo Tu waved his folding fan with great grace.

Ji Changsheng was a little moved when he heard Guo Tu's opinions, but he still hesitated:

"Will Jiang Che believe these words?"

"Believe it or not is secondary. The main thing is to invite Jiang Che to the mansion. His Highness treats you with dignity and sincerity. Even if Jiang Che is still dissatisfied, he still has to worry about your status as a prince.

After that, if you slowly figure it out and win his support, it will be much smoother. "

Ji Changsheng listened to these words with some hesitation and excitement in his eyes. He held the cup in his hand and considered the feasibility of this matter. Although he was a little worse in dealing with others, he was a prince after all and had received an education from the royal family.

He wouldn't be completely brainless, but after Guo Tu's analysis, he felt that there was still some hope.

"Your Highness, this matter is unacceptable. Mr. Guo's plan will hardly force Jiang Che out. Instead, it will make him angry. The champion has become famous at a young age and is young and energetic. I'm afraid he won't have too many scruples.

If he really doesn't come by then, it will be your highness's face that will be damaged. "

"There is some truth in what Qiuyue said."

Ji Changsheng fell into a wavering state.

When Guo Tu saw this, his eyes moved and he bowed down and said:

"Your Highness, now that the eldest prince and the second prince have the support of the Buddhist and Taoist families, they are more likely to win the crown prince than you. If you don't use some means, the gap will only get wider and wider.

Inviting Jiang Che to the banquet is a bit impulsive, but it is also a helpless move. If you don't move, I think the other two princes will never give up this good opportunity.

You can definitely give it a try.”

"What Qiuyue said"

Ji Changsheng frowned, pondering the pros and cons.

"If you are worried, you can ask the Queen to issue an edict. I think you will be safe."

Guo Tu continued to make suggestions.

"This is absolutely not allowed."

Ji Changsheng immediately refused.

If Jiang Che is just framed, there may be room for change and explanation, but once Yi Zhi is used, it will be a bit of a bullying attitude, and even a clay figure will get angry.

Not to mention a peerless genius like Jiang Che.

Guo Tu raised his eyebrows, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up and continued:

"I have little talent and little knowledge. I am in a hurry and this is the only plan. If Your Highness does not adopt Guo, there is no other plan. If the princess has any ideas about how to invite Jiang Che, you can also tell her."

Xu Qiuyue narrowed her eyes:

"In my opinion, this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term manner, and it should be planned slowly and not pushed too hard."

"Only by pressing harder can we win over Jiang Che as soon as possible."

Guo Tu retorted.

Ji Changsheng listened to the suggestions from both sides. They all made sense. He didn't know how to make a choice for a while. After a moment of silence, he looked at Yan Zhou and Hu Yang again.

"What do you think should be done?"

Yan and Hu looked at each other with expressions of contemplation. After a long time, Yan Zhou stepped forward and said:

"Although what the princess said is safe, it is uncertain. If it is delayed for too long, accidents will inevitably happen. Although Mr. Guo's words are a bit radical, if he follows his ideas to appease Jiang Che.

Maybe it works instead. "

"In that case, let's let the news out first. If Jiang Che acquiesces to this matter, we will follow the trend. If Jiang Che still sends someone to refuse, then I will clarify it. What do you think?"

Ji Changsheng looked at several people and asked.

Xu Qiuyue frowned, always feeling that this matter was inappropriate. All this was based on Jiang Che giving Ji Changsheng face, but what if Jiang Che didn't give face?

From what he saw today, Jiang Che was obviously arrogant. Even when he faced the prince, he treated him indifferently. Apparently he didn't take the prince's identity too seriously.

But before she could speak, Guo Tu immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Best regards, Your Highness!"

"Best regards, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness."

"Hahaha, this Ji Changsheng is such an idiot. Why is he so eager for quick success? Hahaha." In the eldest prince's house, Ji Changqian burst into laughter after learning about this incident.

"But it is the Third Prince's eagerness for quick success that gives His Highness the opportunity to take action." Next to Ji Changqian, a young man in brocade robes echoed.

"Mr. Sima is right. It is precisely because Ji Changsheng has no brains that he can be guided by me at will." The smile on Ji Changqian's face gradually faded.

Back to normal.

Yes, everything Ji Changsheng did this time was actually under his guidance.

In fact, he was the first to get the news about Jiang Che and Lu Jieyun's gathering at the Immortal Tower, because the Immortal Tower was his property, but after learning about it, he did not take action immediately.

Instead, it was judged that Jiang Che had no intention of participating in the seizure of the heir for the time being, and going there rashly would only lower his status, and at the same time, there would be no good results.

However, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

So he used some chess pieces to tell Ji Changsheng the news. As expected, Ji Changsheng fell into the trap after learning that there was a chance to meet Jiang Che.

Without hesitation, he went to Dengxian Tower in person to invite.

All expectations did not go beyond his guess. Jiang Che indeed rejected the invitation. But the problem was that Jiang Che did not refuse in person, but declined politely.

In this way, his opportunity came again.

To be precise, Guo Tu, who he arranged to serve as an aide next to Ji Changsheng, seized the opportunity very accurately, understood his intention, and immediately began to lay a trap for Ji Changsheng.

Just pick Jiang Che up.

If he were an ordinary official, there would naturally be no flaws in doing so, but the question is, is Jiang Che an ordinary person? He was a ruthless man who crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

A peerless genius who has defeated all the heroes in the world, a new noble in the court who is able to govern a place and guard the borders, and is valued by both his patron king and his father. Such a person has his own set of rules for doing things.

It is difficult to be guided in this way. Not only will it not lead to compromise, it will be counterproductive.

And he only did this for one thing, that is to make Ji Changsheng completely disqualified from seizing the throne.

As the legitimate son of the former queen and the eldest son of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, it was natural for him to become the prince, but it was because Ji Changsheng's mother sat on the throne of the queen.

This started the nearly twenty-year battle for the right to inherit the throne.

It was originally his thing, but he had to compete with others. Of course he had resentment in his heart, but he didn't dare to express this resentment to the emperor, or even think about it.

This can only be imposed on Ji Changsheng.

This time, as long as Ji Changsheng has a grudge against Jiang Che, it will not only give Ji Changsheng another enemy, but also damage the reputation that Ji Changsheng has finally built up.

Using this method to win over officials is extremely naive in the eyes of real big shots, and it will also lower their opinion of Ji Changsheng.

In this way, he was naturally given a chance.

Winning over Jiang Che is also his goal, but it is not the only goal. After all, he also has the support of Xuantian Wuji Palace. Even without Jiang Che, he still has great hope of competing for the throne.

Therefore, this time he did not hesitate to pull the opponent directly into the chess game. It would be best if he could be used by him. If not, he should also play some role.

This is the way to be an emperor.

"Now that the third prince has begun to spread the news, should we spread the news?" Sima Zhang continued to ask.

Ji Changqian shook his head:

"The third person in planning and planning can't be too obvious. You don't really think others won't be able to tell it later, do you?"

"Then we just wait like this?"

"Just wait. If we don't move, others will move. This is a good opportunity. Second, fourth, fifth and sixth, they can also see some problems in this matter.

Will follow the trend and push forward! "

"We just need to wait and see what happens and reap the benefits."

As Ji Changqian expected, just after Ji Changsheng broke the news that Jiang Che would go to his residence for a banquet the day after tomorrow, it quickly spread among some small circles in the capital.

It immediately caused quite a stir.

Who is Jiang Che?

Number one in the world!

Number one on the martial arts list!

First in the martial arts realm!

The peerless genius who is expected to become a martial sage, the new noble of the court who is favored by the patron king, and the champion who is personally proclaimed by the emperor are the real confidence for the court to face the visit of the Northern Barbarian envoys to ask for war.

And what about the third prince Ji Changsheng?

He is one of the strong contenders for the position of the crown prince.

They suddenly came together. Does it mean that Jiang Che supports Ji Changsheng?

At the beginning, some people felt that Ji Changsheng had extraordinary means. He won over Jiang Che, the new noble of the court, so quickly, which made the other princes feel a sense of urgency.

But then, the princes investigated some of the truth.

It turned out that Jiang Che was not completely sure to attend the banquet, but Ji Changsheng used a trick to set up Jiang Che in order to achieve the purpose of inviting Jiang Che.

Faced with such a good opportunity, the other princes would naturally not miss this good opportunity. They secretly spread the news while blocking the news.

To spread means to spread it in the capital.

And to block means to block the channels around Jiang Che so that he could not find out about this in a short time.

For a while, undercurrents surged in the capital.

Half a day later, Jiang Che got the news.

It was not that the princes did not block the news thoroughly enough, but after Lu Jieyun learned about this, in order to avoid being involved, he sent someone to send a letter to Jiang Che.

At the same time, Chen Qingfang also sent someone to deliver a letter.

Looking at the two letters with roughly the same content, Jiang Che's face was a little gloomy.

He really didn't expect that Ji Changsheng was so brainless. After he declined, he still wanted to use this method to force him to go to the banquet.

Who is he? !

Not to mention that Jiang Che originally had no feelings for Ji Changsheng, even if he had a good impression of him, it was completely defeated at this moment.

He hated this feeling of being arranged.

What was he trying to climb up step by step?

Wasn't it just to control his own destiny?

In the end, someone still used this despicable method to make him compromise.

This is absolutely impossible.

Wasn't Ji Changsheng sure that he would definitely go to his mansion for the banquet under pressure?

Jiang Che decided not to go.

He is just a prince who has not gained power yet, and he is not qualified to compromise.

No, to be precise, even if Ji Changsheng is the prince, he is not qualified to compromise. The one who can make him compromise is either the emperor or a strong man like Ji Chengdao who is far superior to him.

While thinking, Jiang Che was stunned for a moment, and read the contents of the letter between Lu Jieyun and Chen Qingfang carefully again, with a trace of suspicion in his eyes.

Ji Changsheng is a prince after all. Is he really useless for being so brainless, or is someone deliberately guiding him? Treating him as a chess piece that can be used?

It is no wonder that Jiang Che is so suspicious. In fact, this matter seems simple, but it is not so simple when you think about it carefully. He is a suspicious person and will naturally think about it from all aspects.

Obviously, the possibility of him compromising is extremely small, so why does Ji Changsheng do that?

If he does not go, Ji Changsheng will definitely lose face and have a grudge with him. In this case, who will really benefit?

Who can benefit from it?

Officials?

The emperor?

Or a few princes who want to suppress their brothers?

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The first few chapters are a bit dragged out, not just water writing, but laying the groundwork for the subsequent plot.