"It's almost certain." Zhao Chenqi nodded and said, "Although I can't tell you the source of the news, it's basically confirmed. And if we want to do it, we can test the Ming Dynasty envoys first. As long as His Royal Highness Prince Fu speaks, we will have confidence."
After this was said, everyone fell silent, and no one asked Zhao Chenqi about his source of information. Because he said that he could ask His Royal Highness Prince Fu of the Ming Dynasty, this could not be faked.
Jin Zhengmin looked at Zhao Chenqi and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Zhao Chenqi didn't hide anything and said directly, "Now that Lord Fenglin is close to us, if we take this opportunity to bring down Zheng Xuhong as well, there will be no one left in the Young and Strong Faction. Even if there is, there will only be a few people, and it won't cause any trouble. Then we can jointly nominate the Second Prince to accomplish this. As long as the Second Prince becomes the First Prince, we will naturally benefit. I'm sure everyone here knows the benefits."
These people had lived through several dynasties, and their struggles were imaginable. They certainly understood the ultimate consequences of supporting a crown prince. After all, they had done it once before, and their power was precisely because they had pushed the current king to the throne. If they could do it again, it wouldn't be impossible.
Everyone's faces became serious.
If this thing can be done, then we must do it.
Jin Zhengmin pondered for a moment, looked at Zhao Chenqi and asked, "How is Prince Fenglin?"
The meaning of this sentence is very clear. If the Fenglin Great Lord is willing to listen to their side, then this matter will be easy to handle, and they are willing to do it; but if the Fenglin Great Lord is not obedient, then it will not work.
Even some of the people below them had begun to stir up trouble. After all, Prince Fenglin was already an adult and might be difficult to control. If a younger prince were chosen, perhaps things would be easier.
Is there any suitable candidate here?
Several people looked at each other, but they all had their own ulterior motives.
Zhao Chenqi certainly knew what they were thinking. They were all old foxes, and no one could play Liao Zhai.
Zhao Chenqi smiled and said, "I'm sure everyone here knows the character of Lord Fenglin, so I won't elaborate. There are many advantages to supporting Lord Fenglin. First of all, he is very close to us."
This point must be said first, and Zhao Chenqi brought it up directly.
Everyone present was concerned with profit and would not do anything without it, so the Crown Prince had to be close enough to them. Compared to the elders, the original Crown Prince was closer to the young and vigorous faction.
They've been willing to submit over the years, partly because of the current King of Joseon and partly because of the Crown Prince. If it doesn't work out, then of course they won't do it.
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
Zhao Chenqi smiled softly and continued, "Prince Fenglin is the king's second son. He has advantages in age and status. If the eldest son cannot return, it is only natural that Prince Fenglin inherits the throne. If we report this to the Ming Dynasty, they will also support us. So this is Prince Fenglin's advantage, and our operation will be much easier."
"Master Zhao, you don't need to say these things." Someone said, "We all know that you often follow Lord Fenglin and have a close relationship with him. Now, can you tell us something we don't know? This is what we want to hear."
"Don't worry." Zhao Chenqi said with a smile, "I'll tell you right away."
After saying this, Zhao Chenqi nodded to Jin Zhengmin and said, "Prince Fenglin has long been dissatisfied with the behavior of Zheng Xuhong and others, and he is relatively close to us. Prince Fenglin also said that North Korea still needs experienced and prudent ministers to lead the country to avoid accidents. Moreover, you all have descendants, and Prince Fenglin also loves reading. Naturally, your descendants are quite accomplished in reading, and Prince Fenglin is willing to communicate with them more."
This is a guarantee! When I ascend to power, I will make use of you; if you are no longer able to do so, I will also make use of your descendants.
However, those present were all experienced people, so they didn't really believe such a guarantee.
Kim Jong-min said, "The prince loves learning, and that's what we all want to see."
After that, he fell silent, meaning that these conditions were not enough.
Zhao Chenqi glanced at Jin Zhengmin and cursed in his heart: Old guy!
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