Chapter 371 No rush
Regardless, the crown prince was the legitimate heir apparent, a legitimate and legitimate one. Furthermore, there wasn't much to criticize about him, and he hadn't made any mistakes since becoming the crown prince.
Emperor Qianyuan might have been accused of being incompetent and inactive, but the Crown Prince was not. On the contrary, despite the constant wars in the past two years, the Crown Prince was able to ensure the supply of food and fodder, which was enough to be praised as capable.
Therefore, Lu Xueyin had no reason to destroy him. Lu Xueyin had the best reputation, and the words "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" were engraved on her. Her reputation had helped her a lot, but now she was also burdened by it.
How could a loyal and patriotic person depose the crown prince for no reason? And then replace him? This was the act of a traitor. This was inconsistent with the reputation Lu Xueyin had always maintained. If she did so, outsiders would only think that her previous actions were all for fame and reputation, all a pretense.
If she does so, she will suffer a huge backlash.
No one can say that reputation is not important, especially for Lu Xueyin.
Because of her good reputation, the people loved and trusted her, so wherever the Lu family army went, they could quickly gain the support of the people. They did not need to spend time to win the trust of the people, and the people were willing to cooperate and support the Lu family army.
Because of Lu Xueyin's good reputation, she was able to get Dou Ye to surrender without even having to sacrifice a single soldier. She didn't do anything, yet she gained the Yilin Army's 300,000-man army!
There is no one else in the whole world who can do this.
Therefore, Lu Xueyin could not openly deal with the Crown Prince. Even though, as a Crown Prince, not being able to rule the world was a mistake.
But the world would not think so. If the prince is incompetent, then Lu Xueyin can assist him. The king cannot be wrong, only the ministers are incompetent.
So, now the prince is Lu Xueyin's only obstacle.
Gao Ming knew this very well, so even if it cost him his life, he would remove this only obstacle for Lu Xueyin.
As long as the prince died, he would take all the blame and clear Lu Xueying of all charges. Even if he had to die, as long as Lu Xueying could successfully ascend the throne as emperor, he felt that it would all be worth it.
However, Lu Xueyin felt that this was a very bad idea.
Lu Xueyin came back to her senses. She looked at Wei Dong and said, "I'll write a letter. You send someone to deliver it to Gao Ming." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Hurry up."
If Gao Ming takes action any later, things will be troublesome.
Lu Chenyang had actually seen through Gao Ming's plan, though he had never met Gao Ming and didn't know him well. It was just that the Crown Prince was living alone, under the enemy's nose, and with the army still away, he felt uneasy.
So these two days, he no longer covered it up and went in and out with this face.
Lu Xueyin and Lu Chenyang look very similar. If one of them were dressed in women's clothing and the other in men's, you could still tell the difference. But if Lu Xueyin were dressed in men's clothing, the two of them would look even more alike.
This face represents his identity.
This was Lu Xueyin's twin brother. Although Lu Xueyin hadn't mentioned him much, Wang had been with her for a while, and everyone in the army knew about it. The two siblings had a very good relationship. Lu Xueyin disguised herself as a man to serve as an official in order to find her brother's whereabouts.
Therefore, Gao Ming had the courage to assassinate the prince, but he had to consider Lu Chenyang's life - he was the adults' biological brother!
Lu Chenyang went in and out with the prince, ate and drank together, and even slept together at night. Gao Ming had no chance to make a move at all!
Gao Ming felt a little sorry, then curious. Why was Lu Chenyang so close to the Crown Prince? He was even willing to use his body as a shield to protect him. Lu Xueyin and the Crown Prince were enemies, after all!
Gao Ming had an idea at this moment. Don't get me wrong, he didn't think Lu Chenyang had any ambiguous relationship with the prince. He was wondering if Lu Chenyang was just a loyal minister who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and devoted to the court.
You know, after Lu Chenyang passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, the Duke of Zhenguo was wrongly accused. Lu Chenyang wrote many articles to defend the Duke of Zhenguo. He also traveled around the capital hoping to clear the name of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Gao Ming later learned about this. He knew it was Lu Chenyang who did it, not Lu Xueyin. Because Gao Ming knew that with his master's intelligence, he would not do such a stupid thing.
Lu Xueying's style of doing things is so experienced. Ever since she arrived in Yanquan County, her behavior has not been like that of a rookie entering the officialdom.
What Lu Chenyang did at the time had no effect other than making Emperor Qianyuan more wary of the Duke of Zhenguo and making him even angrier.
Judging from Lu Chenyang's behavior, he is an upright, loyal and brave official.
So Gao Ming wondered, was it because Lu Chenyang was loyal to the emperor that he wanted to stop Lu Xueyin's rebellious heart?
This is troublesome. His family is now at the peak of their career and is just one step away from success. Will he encounter obstruction from his family and turn against his relatives?
Gao Ming was worried about his master, and then he received a letter from Lu Xueyin.
Gao Ming's eyes lit up: "Your Excellency has arrived? Great, great, how is your Excellency? What's the situation with the Yilin Army?"
The brief message from the messenger clearly explained the current situation in Lin'an Prefecture: "Originally, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to sow discord, but fortunately, Your Excellency arrived in time and quelled the chaos. Now, Your Excellency has sent for Peng Jiang to come for peace talks."
Gao Ming nodded slightly. With Lu Xueyin's arrival, he felt much more at ease.
He quickly said, "Okay, okay, okay. Go back quickly and report any situation immediately." After a pause, he said, "You must protect the adults."
The messenger nodded and turned to leave.
Gao Ming then opened Lu Xueyin's letter. Lu Xueyin wrote in it, "I know Mr. Gao is devoted to me, but your plan is truly a ruthless one. Peace is now imminent, and I cannot bear to see the people plunged into further conflict. If anything were to happen to the Crown Prince, his 100,000-strong army would be uncontrollable. They are all my best men, fighting and dying to defend our country. They deserved it. But I do not wish to see them die in a civil war. Furthermore, the Yilin Army is watching closely, and this could only exacerbate further trouble. Please put the people and peace first! We offer our sincere wishes, but there is no need to rush. We will make arrangements."
Gao Ming sat in his study for a long time after reading it. Lu Xueyin was worried about the 100,000 elite soldiers under the Crown Prince's command. If anything happened to the Crown Prince, these people would be out of control and would definitely seek revenge for him. And the Duke of Zhenguo would not tolerate this either.
The 100,000-strong army might not be able to defeat the Lu family army in the end, but they were still men of great descent, and Lu Xueyin didn't want them to die in civil strife.
The Yilin Army will also try to take advantage of the situation. This good situation that has been hard-earned will be destroyed in an instant.
What Lu Xueyin has always wanted is to quell the war and allow the people to live and work in peace.
As for the Crown Prince, she would deal with him, but not at the expense of the people. Now Lu Xueyin's goal was very clear, to quell the war first and let the people recuperate. As for the Crown Prince, she would find another way to deal with him.
The master is still the same master, and he has never forgotten his original intention. But he, in order to fight for power and profit, actually developed such thoughts.
Gao Ming was secretly alert, as he almost missed the important matter of the adults.
Gao Ming thought about this and no longer dared to act on his own. Instead, he began to send people to protect the Crown Prince. His life was very important now, and he couldn't make any mistakes. If anything happened to the Crown Prince, everyone in the world would think it was Lu Xueyin's fault.
The prince saved his life, and Lu Xueyin also met Peng Jiang.
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