Volume 1, Chapter 121: The Decision of the Eastern Ancestor, Team Fenghe
Half Moon Residence.
By the cold pond.
Dongfang Shuo was feeding the fish, and the koi would jump into the air from time to time, creating ripples like water waves.
Dongfang Yuan stood respectfully aside.
"Yuan'er, how is the investigation going?"
Seeing that his ancestor had finally opened his mouth to ask, Dongfang Yuan quickly and respectfully replied, "Grandfather, Third Uncle just sent me a letter this morning about the incident in Ye City. Now that Shangguan Yun is dead, the clues are naturally gone."
"Almost all the people who knew about it are dead. However, the one-armed man who was traveling with the young lady was involved in this matter. According to him, he only knew that there was someone behind Shangguan Yun, but he didn't know who it was. I think he didn't lie."
Dongfang Shuo remained calm and silent for a moment before saying, "Let's take care of Xiu'er's affairs."
"Grandpa, I've already taken care of Ninth Brother's affairs. I just wanted to ask you if you want to hold a funeral."
Dongfang Shuo said in a deep voice, "I don't think it's necessary. He has always been eyeing your position as the head of the family. He is inextricably linked to this matter. Considering that he is a descendant of the clan, allow him to enter the ancestral land. However, do not erect a monument."
Dongfang Yuan quickly agreed and said nothing more.
He naturally knew that this matter must be related to his ninth brother, but the person was dead, so it was really meaningless to pursue responsibility.
After a while, Dongfang Shuo asked again: "What do you think about Qingzhu's kidnapping?"
Dongfang Yuan frowned and said thoughtfully, "Grandpa, I think the other party did this not to harm Zhu'er's life, but for some other purpose?"
"Oh...what's your plan? Tell me about it."
Dongfang Yuan compiled: "It just so happened that the Third Prince came to discuss marriage, but Qingzhu was taken away from Beimang by the Ninth Prince, and then kidnapped. My grandson thought that the person behind this did not want our Dongfang family to have anything to do with the Third Prince, so I felt that what the one-armed man said was inappropriate. The person behind this must not be in Beimang, but..."
His voice stopped abruptly here, and he looked up at the sky.
Dongfang Shuo naturally knew what he wanted to express.
In fact, he also had such doubts.
In Beimang, only the Beimang King dares to touch the Dongfang family.
However, King Beimang is the third prince's grandfather. The third prince married into his own family more because he wanted to form an alliance with the Dongfang family.
To gain your own support.
Beimang has always been jointly governed by the Dongfang family and the Beimang King. As long as the third prince gets the support of the Dongfang family, the entire Beimang will be behind him.
The Northern Rogues' cavalry is the best in the nine provinces, so anyone who wants to touch the Third Prince will have to think twice.
Therefore, this person must not be the Northern Maniac King.
Then this person can only be from Kyoto.
Those who have conflicts of interest with the third prince are the eldest prince and the second prince.
The second prince was born stupid and could never do this.
But this eldest prince is not simple.
The first disciple of Tiandao Academy and the grandson of the master of Tingchao Pavilion, with such a background, it is indeed a headache.
"Well...let him be. You just need to be more careful from now on. What's the situation at Fengyue Tinghai Sect?"
"Replying to the ancestor, I heard that Feng Shanke is in seclusion, striving to reach the realm of saints. The entire clan is very arrogant. Third uncle asked me to ask you, do you want to take this opportunity to flatten it?"
Dongfang Shuo shook his head and sighed again when he heard this.
Now I can't go down the mountain for some reasons. If I take down Fengyue Tinghai Sect, I'm afraid it won't work without me.
"Let the third brother come back, something might happen to Beimang."
"Okay, Grandpa. I will write a letter to Uncle San. By the way, Uncle Er wrote to me a few days ago. He mentioned that His Majesty's old injury has relapsed and his condition has become more serious. I'm afraid he won't be able to live for a few more years. Uncle Er asked how our Dongfang family should stand this time."
Dongfang Shuo put down the bait in his hand, walked to the stone bench and sat down gracefully.
"You are the head of the family, what do you think should be done?"
Dongfang Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Dongfang Shuo.
Then he stepped aside and said solemnly, "My grandson thinks that the eldest prince has a greater chance of winning, but the rewards are relatively small. After all, in addition to the two major clans, there is also the Imperial Mirror, and most of the civil and military officials in the court have also taken sides. If they support the eldest prince, it would be better for them to just not help him and watch the fire from the other side."
"If it's the Third Prince, there are risks. Although our Dongfang family is not weak, it is still much inferior to the six major clans. However, if he wins, the Dongfang family can also gain a foothold in Jiuzhou. It's hard to say whether the family can get a king of the opposite sex. However, the Third Prince still has a few supporters. Apart from the Northern Rogue King, there are probably only a few old guys in the Royal Temple."
"Weighing the pros and cons, my grandson feels that it's better for both parties not to want to help. This way, my Dongfang family can still gain a foothold in Beimang."
Dongfang Shuo nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
With a smile on his face, he said, "Yes, you have made some progress in the past few years. You have a very clear view of things." He paused for a moment, then changed the tone and continued with a pair of sharp eyes, "But I think there is a better choice."
"I don't know what grandpa means......"
"The fourth prince, Chao Yi."
Dongfang Yuan was shocked. There were rumors that the Fourth Prince was dead, so where would the support come from? He didn't know what the ancestor meant.
Naturally, I was confused.
"Ancestor, the Fourth Prince is not..." When he said this, the scene at the city gate yesterday suddenly flashed in his mind, and he suddenly realized it.
"Ancestor, could it be that Ye Fenghe is the Fourth Prince?"
Dongfang Shuo smiled, his eyes were deep.
"I took a look and it's almost certain based on bloodline alone. Moreover, Lin Xu was also a northern gangster who came here fifteen years ago. At that time, he brought a child with him and placed him in Yejia Village..."
Dongfang Yuan was stunned and couldn't recover from the shock for a long time. The young man who drew his sword against the prince was actually the fourth prince who mysteriously disappeared fifteen years ago.
How could he not be surprised? Moreover, the Fourth Prince was now living in his own home, and his brother had even saved his daughter.
However, he doesn't know what his chances of winning are since he is on the side of the Fourth Prince?
Having disappeared for so many years and having no background, he might be even worse than the third prince.
"Ancestor, even if he is really the Fourth Prince, isn't it a bit risky... He has no one behind him."
Regardless of whether it is true or not, who else could support him? Although the Jiuzhou Empire has always said that the youngest son will succeed to the throne, every time the brothers kill each other, the one who survives ascends the throne to become the emperor, and the one who dies is buried in the dust.
When Dongfang Shuo saw his grandson like this, he laughed loudly and his gray beard danced in the wind.
"Yuan'er, don't forget who the Fourth Prince's mother is. She's the princess of the fox demon clan, the savior of the current commander of the Imperial Guards, and there's also Xu Ping'an from the Star-Picking Tower. These are two saints. If you add me to the mix, what do you think the chances of winning are?"
Dongfang Yuan was silent, and then said: "It can account for 20%."
"What if we add the Royal Temple?"
Dongfang Yuan suddenly realized, yes, those old guys in the Royal Temple have always only supported the youngest son. They used to support the third prince because he was the youngest son, but now that the fourth prince has appeared, the youngest son is the fourth prince.
In this case, it is the third prince who has completely lost the ability to compete.
The fourth prince Feng He's chances of winning are
Dongfang Yuan looked solemn and said seriously, "My grandson thinks that the chances of winning can reach 40%, so there is a lot of potential."
"Hahaha... That's right, Grandpa is worried that the Northern Rogue King might be having bad thoughts and have some evil intentions."
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