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The more he thought like this, the more unwilling Prince Ning became.

As the eldest prince, people around him have been saying since childhood that that seat must be his, but now it has turned out like this.

But now, he can only look at people's faces everywhere, not even his father. Why should he even look at officials like Duke Zhen?

As expected, I don’t have enough power and strength to say anything is false.

"What I lack now is personal power."

"I wonder if Mr. Zhou has any good ideas?"

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked at Mr. Zhou, the staff member opposite him. This was the capable person specially invited by his mother for him when he was crowned king.

Now that his mother is under house arrest, his uncle has changed, and the only person he can trust and use is probably the one in front of him.

"military power."

"Are you asking me to seize the military power?"

He naturally knows that military power is a good thing, but now most of the military power in Dongzhou is in the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo, followed by his father.

Although the former's attitude towards him has changed somewhat, there is no denying that he is still the biggest supporter for him and his mother.

He was still thinking of waiting for the Duke of Zhen to come back and have a good talk with him to free his mother from confinement first.

Now Mr. Zhou actually asked him to seize military power?

As for his father, that is something he definitely doesn't dare to think about. Are you kidding me? Now his father's attitude is so obvious. If he makes a mistake at this time, I am afraid he will only get further and further away from that position.

"If you want military power, you may not be able to take it."

"Sir, what do you mean by this? Could it be that the military power can still be transferred to my own hands?"

Prince Ning frowned more and more, his tone filled with anger and displeasure.

"Your Highness, please calm down and listen carefully."

"Your Highness must be very clear about the current situation, so there is no need to elaborate further."

"The Duke of Zhen Guo was originally a border gate, and the emperor will never let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain military power in the capital."

Prince Ning opposite him nodded repeatedly, of course he knew this.

"News came back from the south today. I believe it won't be long before Duke Zhen Guo comes back. Therefore, if the emperor wants to take action, it will definitely be in the next few days."

Prince Ning nodded again. The reason why Duke Zhen Guo was originally sent out was to prevent sudden trouble in southern Xinjiang. Now that the matter in Southern Xinjiang has been properly resolved, Duke Zhen Guo's return is not far away.

"Even if it is true, as Mr. said, that my father wants to take action, no matter whether it is successful or not, the military power is still in the hands of the two of them, isn't it? How could it fall on me?"

"The emperor wants to take action, will the Zhenguo Association agree?"

It is impossible to agree that military power is the only support of the Zhenguo government.

Judging from the emperor's current performance, once the Zhenguo Palace loses its military power, the only thing waiting for them is destruction.

"Your Highness, please think about it again. Duke Zhen Guo is still at the border with a large number of troops. Even if the emperor has this intention, he will not be too violent. What will happen if the emperor is really pressed for help and Duke Zhen Guo does not return to the capital?"

As soon as Mr. Zhou said these words, Prince Ning took a deep breath.

If it really comes to this, I'm afraid Dongzhou will be in chaos.

"No, the Zhenguo Palace is still in the capital, how can he not come back?"

There are still many family members in the Zhen Guo Gong's mansion. The Zhen Guo Gong's sons and grandsons are all still there. Is it possible that they won't come back?

"But one person is not here."

"Is there someone?"

Prince Ning frowned, and soon he remembered.

Yes, that guy has left the capital for a long time.

Wang Yu, the eldest son of the former Duke of Zhenguo, was his cousin, a person that made him hate him with itch when he thought about it.

If this bastard hadn't given him random advice, he wouldn't have lost his friendship with Lu Yaoyao. If he hadn't tempted him to continue to secretly target him, his relationship with Lu Yaoyao wouldn't have reached the point where it is now impossible.

The point of turning back.

Without his random command, it is not certain that Lu Yaoyao would have been used by him.

Thinking about the things in Lu Yaoyao's hands and the favor shown to her by her father, if they come together, can that woman escape from his grasp?

"When Wang Yu was disabled, it didn't take long for the Duke of Zhen Guo to write a letter to deprive him of his crown prince position. Then Wang Yu left the capital."

"I remember this. It is said that I returned to my ancestral home."

Mr. Zhou opposite him shook his head.

"He did not return to his ancestral home."

"Oh? Then where did he go?"

"I don't know exactly where I went, but I had someone go to Zhen Guogong's ancestral home some time ago and found that Wang Yu was not there."

Now Prince Ning frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

"And the time when Wang Yu disappeared happened to be right after the Empress was placed under house arrest. Couldn't His Highness think of something?"

"You mean, Duke Zhen Guo has already begun to make plans for the last step?"

Mr. Zhou didn't reply and asked.

"In your heart, what kind of person is Duke Zhen Guo?"

"What kind of person?"

Prince Ning frowned again and began to recall past contacts in his mind.

But he didn't know what to say.

He said that he was kind to him, but in recent times, Zhenguo Gong has become very strange to him.

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Mr. Zhou knew that His Highness in front of him might not have found the key point.

But I feel quite happy.

After all, sometimes the master is too smart, and life as a subordinate will not be easy for a long time.

The reason why he came out to help Prince Ning was firstly because the Queen was kind to him, and secondly because Prince Ning was the eldest prince and not very smart.

In this way, he will have more reliance on himself, and his life will be much easier. If he decides on big things in the future, he will be able to soar to the sky.

"Your Highness, please think about the methods used by the Emperor to suppress the Duke when he first ascended the throne."

Being reminded by him, Prince Ning's heart immediately tightened.

He is not very smart, but it can't be blamed on him. After all, he used to have a queen and a man of extraordinary ability like the Duke of Zhen by his side.

If something happened, they would take care of it, so there was no need for him to do it at all.

As for the queen, she wanted to teach her, but she was a womanly person. Although she was the queen, her situation was almost the same as that of Prince Ning.

You must know that when she first entered the palace, the Duke of Zhen Guo had already been established, and at that time the emperor relied heavily on Duke Zhen Guo, so she did not experience much overt and covert fighting in the palace.

She has always been the one to beat others, so under such circumstances, how much more ability can she gain over time?

From the fact that she put herself under house arrest, it can be seen that the queen may have some abilities, but these abilities have been almost wiped out in the pampered and bossy environment over the years.

As for Duke Zhen Guo? He is naturally unlikely to teach King Ning. After all, it can be seen from the previous analysis of Emperor Hongwen and King Jin that Duke Zhen Guo wants to steal the country. If he teaches Prince Ning too much wisdom, it does not mean that he is too smart.

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