noffsinger Chapter 109 Follow-up
Chapter 109 Follow-up
"It really doesn't suit your status as a major general." Li Xi said seriously.
"Hearing you say that, Xixi is indeed a little too intimate. It's harmless to call her that in private, but it's indeed a little inappropriate in front of others."
"Right, right." Li Xi nodded in agreement.
"Then I will call you Axi in front of others. It won't seem too intimate nor too unfamiliar. What do you think? Axi." Gu Jingzhi smiled gently.
Li Xi: "...I think it's okay."
He has already regressed, and if I insist on doing so, I will seem too much of a nobody.
"It's not important. Let's talk about the Third Prince first." Li Xi didn't want to continue this topic. "He wants the military power of the Zhenbei Army."
This was not difficult to guess. Although she did not know the current situation in the court, she knew why a prince could do this. It was nothing more than to increase his chances of winning the throne.
Gu Jingzhi was not surprised that Li Xi could guess the answer. He looked at her deeply, but these were not the answers analyzed by a peasant girl at the border. Who was she?
"His Majesty has only three adult princes. The third prince is the youngest. Given his biological mother's status and position, she has always followed the eldest prince's lead." Gu Jingzhi concealed the expression in his eyes and spoke.
Li Xi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, it seems that this third prince is a powerful person."
Playing the pig and eating the tiger sounds simple, but it is not easy to implement.
From Gu Jingzhi's brief words, one can probably guess that the Third Prince's status in the palace is probably not high because of his biological mother's identity and status. Court officials who want to follow the emperor's lead probably won't be willing to invest in this unpopular prince. Not only is the cost too high, but his future is also not bright.
To play the role of a pig, one must bend over, lower one's head, and endure what ordinary people cannot endure. Although he is an unpopular prince, he is a prince after all. How could he not have his own dignity?
"He is indeed a smart man." Gu Jingzhi nodded, "But he made a mistake."
Li Xi was curious, "What's wrong?"
"That is to think that everyone else is a fool." Gu Jingzhi smiled faintly, "Underestimating the opponent is his fatal mistake."
Li Xi: So is he saying that the third prince is stupid, or is he praising himself for being smart?
"How is the old emperor's health?" Li Xi asked with a frown.
The old emperor? The corner of Gu Jingzhi’s mouth twitched slightly, imperceptibly.
The Zhenbei Army had just won a victory, and the Third Prince couldn't wait to attack Jiayuguan. Could it be that there was something wrong with the old emperor's health, and the fight for the throne was about to reach a fever pitch?
If this is the case, the Zhenbei Army will probably not have peace in the future. After all, the other two princes are not fools. The Zhenbei Army is here, and they cannot be unaware of how important the military power of the Zhenbei Army is in the fight for the throne.
If this is true, Li Xi looked at her boyfriend who she had just been dating for two days, then she would have to plan her next steps carefully.
Gu Jingzhi could tell that there was irritation and worry in Li Xi's eyes when he was looking at him, as if he was a huge burden.
In Li Xi's mind, he is now a big burden.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life and in good health."
Li Xi nodded. Oh, it turned out that it was not the old emperor who was incapable, but the princes under him who wanted to fight for power.
"What is the relationship between the old emperor and the Zhenbei General's Mansion?"
One is her current golden thigh, and the other is her golden thigh's boss. Of course she has to figure out the relationship between them so that she can know what to do next.
Should I pack up and run? Or should I stay and wait and see?
"Your Majesty and my father are like brothers." Gu Jingzhi looked at Li Xi's calm face and always felt that she was thinking about something else.
"As close as brothers?" Ministers who are as close as brothers to the emperor may not necessarily have a good ending. Refer to the brothers who are as close as brothers to Emperor Hongwu in the Hongwu Battle Royale.
Among them were not only ministers who had accompanied him in conquering the world and made great military achievements for him, but also brothers who were from the same village and had been together with him since childhood, but in the end they all died under his knife.
So, it’s okay to just listen to the emperor’s brotherly love. Let alone brotherly love, for the sake of the supreme position, even biological brothers are just like that.
Gu Jingzhi noticed the subtle expression on her face and roughly guessed what she was thinking.
I couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Majesty trusts father very much, don't let your imagination run wild."
Li Xi gave him a look that said he was a fool and could not be taught, but he still trusted him very much. The emperor was the most suspicious person in the world, so his trust was not worth much.
There are many cases where people are chatting and laughing one second, and their homes are confiscated and their families are exterminated the next.
Talking about love with the emperor, haha.
It’s not that Li Xi has any prejudice against people who sit on the throne of the emperor. There are just too many examples in history that show the royal family being ruthless.
Just like the Hongwu Battle Royale, she didn't believe that Emperor Hongwu didn't hesitate when he swung his butcher knife, but his momentary hesitation was not as important as his world in his heart.
"Talking about love with the emperor? Are you so naive?" Li Xi said with a blink of her eyes.
Gu Jingzhi: “…”
Of course he was not that naive, but what he said was true. Ever since he could remember, His Majesty had always had a good relationship with his father. Perhaps because of his love for his father, His Majesty was also very generous to him.
When he was young, he lived in the palace for a period of time. At that time, His Majesty treated him better than the Crown Prince, and he could feel that His Majesty's love for him was sincere.
"What do you think, Axi?"
Li Xi pursed her lips. She didn't believe that he didn't come up with a solution, otherwise he wouldn't be standing here now.
"You obviously already have an idea in your mind, so why bother asking me?" Li Xi didn't intend to show off her skills in front of him.
She is just a doctor. Due to learning and the explosion of modern information, she does know a lot of things, but she doesn't think that she knows everything.
Gu Jingzhi is the major general of the Zhenbei Army, and he is much more sensitive to these things than himself.
She'd better not show off her skills in front of him.
Gu Jingzhi did not deny Li Xi's words, "I have sent people to do the follow-up work. I believe that in half a month, the Third Prince will be able to meet his confidant in the capital."
Li Xi: Haha, she just knew it.
Li Xi took a deep look at Gu Jingzhi. This guy looked like a decent human being and acted bright and cheerful all day long, but he was actually a black-hearted person.
Taking the man to the capital is obviously telling the old emperor about the trick his son had played. It would be strange if the old emperor was not angry.
He, as a father, is still alive and well, but his son has already started to worry about his position. It would be weird for him to be happy. The third prince will suffer this time.