"Master Gao, I receive your salary and share your worries. Are you planning a rebellion?"
Duke Rong is a veteran on the battlefield, and when he said this, his aura did not diminish at all.
It seemed that if Gao Qian said anything wrong again, he would personally order the arrest of Gao Qian and send him to the Tianwei's Pacification Division.
But obviously, since Gao Qian chose to come in person, it proved that he was fully confident.
"My Lord, be careful with your words. I am not planning a rebellion."
"What I mean is that the current royal family does not lack an emperor like Your Majesty, and there are people more worthy of trust who can be the emperor. The reason I met with you, the Duke, is that I hope you can consider it carefully and work with me to reassure the people and rectify the country!"
After hearing this answer, Duke Rong fell into another long silence.
Then, he suddenly laughed. "Even if I disappoint Lord Gao, you civil officials have rules of propriety and morality, but this Duke doesn't care about them. Now that His Majesty trusts the Duke of Rong's Mansion, if this Duke were to do something so outrageous with you, and fail, wouldn't that be like losing more than gaining?"
Duke Rong looked at Gao Qian as if he was watching a show, and after thinking about it, he had no idea at all.
He is old, not confused. He knows clearly the current situation of Anguo. As long as Duke Rong follows the current emperor with peace of mind, he will have reached a level that satisfies him.
What's more, Qingxue is favored by the emperor and is still young, with a very bright future waiting for her.
If nothing unexpected happens in the future and the anti-Qi war is successful, his lovely granddaughter will have done a great deed.
In this way, it is possible that the Shi family will produce two sons during his lifetime!
If he really couldn't bear such an honor, he would be a fool.
"No, no, no, my Lord, I believe you will think it through."
Faced with such a righteous rejection, Gao Qian still smiled.
"Don't think that some things are unknown to others, but I remember that when Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Duke initially did not want Your Majesty to ascend the throne. Is there something wrong with what I said?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Rong's expression suddenly changed.
Immediately afterwards, a murderous aura rose up, "Lord Gao, I do not approve of wrongly accusing my own duke for no reason!"
"Is it really all for no reason? Even if I don't say it, Your Majesty knows it in your heart." Gao Qian sneered, "I'm sure Your Majesty is also aware of the sincerity of my coming here in person. Besides, the royal family member I support is His Royal Highness Prince Huai, the late emperor's brother!"
"After this is accomplished, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that your family, Duke, will be the number one dukedom and the number one military family in An State!"
Faced with such a strategy of first using courtesy and then using force, Duke Rong was helpless.
The fact that he privately wanted to support other members of the royal family to ascend the throne instead of the current emperor three years ago was not groundless. However, after thinking it over again and again, he finally chose to give up and keep his troops in place.
It is no exaggeration to say that this secret is the biggest vulnerability in his heart.
Perhaps His Majesty would not make things difficult for the Shi family after this matter was exposed, but Duke Rong did not dare to gamble.
Now Qingxue's career is on the rise. If the thing he did back then is exposed at this time, he can be sure that it will become a thorn in the heart of His Majesty.
Duke Rong never dared to imagine what the fate of the Shi family would be.
After a long silence, he finally sighed.
"It is indeed as Lord Gao said, but now that this duke is idle at home, he has no military power. How can he dethrone the emperor, and how can he welcome His Royal Highness Prince Huai?"
Things had come to this point, and after hearing what Duke Rong said, Gao Qian understood that the matter was finally settled.
"I've heard for a long time that the Duke's granddaughter is a valiant general. This is because the Duke taught by example, and the grandfather and grandson are always together, very close. Given the Duke's prestige in the court, I believe it wouldn't be difficult for him to win over some of the court's military commanders and persuade your granddaughter to become a general or a Grand Marshal, right?"
The smile on Gao Qian's face was very gentle, as if he was explaining step by step how Duke Rong should do things.
It cannot be denied that his words were genuine flattery, praising both the grandfather and the grandson to the utmost.
Even at the end, he deliberately addressed Shi Qingxue as Marshal, which made the Duke of Rong, who was a military general, extremely excited.
Even though Duke Rong had seen a lot of politeness, his face still turned red at this moment.
These civil servants really feel comfortable when they flatter others.
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Gao Qian had a smile on his face when he hurriedly left the Duke of Rong's Mansion. After he left, the Duke of Rong quickly gave instructions to the housekeeper.
"Mr. Chen, my duke has something to tell you."
Hearing this, Butler Chen's expression also became serious. Then he approached respectfully and said, "Please give your instructions, Master."
Duke Rong thought for a moment and whispered, "Go to the city and meet... and tell him that the Duke has something important to discuss."
Butler Chen nodded repeatedly and finally took a deep breath.
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely take care of this matter!"
After saying that, Butler Chen prepared his things and hurried to the front yard.
As soon as I pushed open the gate of the mansion, I saw a very tall figure standing outside the door.
It turned out to be a Dutch soldier, and judging by his attire, he was also a thousand-householder level soldier!
Butler Chen subconsciously raised his head, and when he saw the face of the person in front of him clearly, his expression changed.
"…you……"
The soldier didn't show any displeasure and waved his hand casually, "Take him down!"
Then, two more guards rushed out from behind him and grabbed Butler Chen.
Just as Butler Chen was about to say something, a man who came in from outside completely shut him up.
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