Chapter 717 Intrigue
Gu Chan looked at the two maids standing in the lobby, ordered them to leave, then looked at the three of them with a solemn face and said.
"Father-in-law, you three are all my elders, so I can only ask you about this matter today, and I hope you will tell me the truth, otherwise I am afraid it will harm the people in Jiangnan."
"Why is it so serious?" Zuo Wangfeng asked doubtfully.
Gu Chan said in a deep voice, "Have you ever heard of the Five Elements Sect?"
"This..." Zuo Wangfeng was speechless.
The expressions of King Cheng and King Qin instantly became extremely solemn.
Zuo Xin was surprised and said, "Dad, seeing how serious you and the two princes are, could it be that the Five Elements Sect is some kind of heinous sect?"
"You are young and don't know. When we were young, the Five Elements Sect was the state religion of the Tiancang Kingdom. The leader at that time was the national teacher of the Tiancang Kingdom. It was only after the death of Emperor Qian that the Five Elements Sect was eliminated." Zuo Wangfeng Said with a long sigh.
Gu Chan asked, "Father-in-law, after the late emperor succeeded to the throne, why didn't he continue to respect the Five Elements Sect?"
"It's very simple. This sect uses human flesh and blood as a way of cultivation. At that time, Five Elements Sect followers were all over the country, but many people died inexplicably because of this. It was not until the late emperor succeeded to the throne that the truth was discovered and destroyed. "Zuo Wangfeng explained.
Gu Chan nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
King Cheng asked, "Gu Chan, why do you suddenly think of asking this?"
"Prince Cheng, to be honest, since I left the Jiangnan area, the Five Elements Sect has resurfaced in Jiangnan, and in just one month, it has developed hundreds of thousands of followers." Gu Chan said solemnly.
"That's it. If we continue to allow this religion to develop in the Jiangnan area, one day the people in the Jiangnan area will suffer heavy casualties." King Cheng said coldly.
The King of Qin roared angrily, "Why are you talking so much? This vicious sect should be eliminated directly. Report it to the prince immediately and ask him to send an order to the lords of Jiangnan to send troops to suppress it and kill one to serve as a warning to others."
"Now the problem is here. The leader who admires this religion is hiding behind the scenes. No matter how the Jiangnan lords send people to investigate, they can't find out his true identity. If they simply send troops to suppress it, there will definitely be a bloody storm. At that time, the situation in Jiangnan will be in chaos." Gu Chan spread his hands and said.
As the former lord of Jiangnan, she least wanted to see chaos in Jiangnan, and most importantly, it was now the time for the prince to succeed to the throne. Once chaos broke out in Jiangnan, it would be a disaster for the entire Tiancang Kingdom. It will definitely be a huge disaster.
Zuo Wangfeng said soberly, "Gu Chan, in my opinion, it's useless for you to just discuss it with us here. You still have to go to the palace and report the matter to Prince Bing first. Now the Cang Kingdom is in full swing." At a time of internal and external troubles, if another chaos breaks out in the richest place in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that the entire Tiancang Kingdom will be severely damaged. ”
"What my father-in-law said is true, but with the intrigue between me and the prince, I really don't want to count on him, so today I thought of asking you first to hear your opinions." Gu Chan said frankly.
King Cheng sneered and said, "Listen to General Zuo and tell the prince and let him make the decision. You don't need to worry about it."
"That's right, his prince's job is too easy. If he is not allowed to worry about it, how can there be room for breathing when there are so many people in Kyoto?" King Qin said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chan suddenly froze and stared at him with wide eyes.
King Qin was dumbfounded when he saw Gu Chan's eyes, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"Prince Qin, I suddenly felt that you only look rough on the outside, but in fact you are very delicate on the inside!" Gu Chan said in surprise.
"Ah? Really? What did I say just now? To make you feel like this?" King Qin said dumbfounded.
Gu Chan chuckled and said, "Is it possible that the Five Elements Sect has resurfaced in the Jiangnan area at this juncture, and it is really used to contain the Crown Prince?" "Could it be that those who promote the Five Elements Sect don't want the Crown Prince to sit on the dragon throne? ?" Zuo Xin shouted.
Gu Chan nodded affirmatively and said, "I think it should be like this, otherwise there is no reason why the Five Elements Sect would appear at this time! There must be a problem behind this."
"Gu Chan, tell us honestly, have you ever seen the late emperor in the Jiangnan area?" King Cheng suddenly asked.
Gu Chan laughed deliberately and said, "Prince Cheng, what are you talking about! Didn't the late emperor pass away long ago? How could I have seen him in the Jiangnan area?"
"That shouldn't be the case. According to your speculation, the only person who can do such a thing is the late emperor."
"Yes, based on our understanding of him, he can come up with such a strange trick."
King Cheng and King Qin said one after another.
Gu Chan secretly clicked her tongue after hearing this, thinking that these two people were indeed worthy of being the people who had accompanied the late emperor to conquer the vast country of Tiancang. They knew Xuanyuan Wu too well.
And now she has a basic judgment on the sudden emergence of the Five Elements Sect in the Jiangnan area.
That is, this matter may have been secretly done by Xuanyuan Wu. His purpose was to use this matter to contain the prince and gain some breathing time for all the non-princelings in Kyoto.
Especially for all the princes and princesses imprisoned in Wanhuang Garden, as long as the prince transfers all his attention to the Jiangnan area, their lives will definitely not be in danger in a short time.
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After thinking about this, Gu Chan said with a sigh of relief, "Okay! That's all for tonight. I also thank you for your valuable advice. I know what to do."
"Then what are you going to do?" Zuo Wangfeng asked.
"Of course I will go to the palace soon and tell the prince about this! I don't care about the Jiangnan area now, so naturally it is not something I can control." Gu Chan spread his hands and said.
Zuo Wangfeng and the two princes looked at each other, and all three of them chose to remain silent.
Gu Chan stood up and said, "Father-in-law, you two princes, I will leave first. Thirty jars of wine are left outside. You will each have ten jars in a while. You can divide them and take them away."
"Then you go first. I'll stay with the two princes to chat." Zuo Wangfeng nodded.
Gu Chan said no more and left immediately with Zuo Xin.
As soon as they left Prince Qin's palace, Zuo Wangfeng said in a deep voice, "You two princes, based on my understanding of Gu Chan, he must not have told the truth just now. The late emperor must still be alive. It seems that it is time for you to go to Jiangnan."< br>
"General Zuo, you really hired a good son-in-law!"
"Yes! No one who can gain the late emperor's trust is mediocre and incompetent."
King Cheng and King Qin sneered one after another.
Zuo Wangfeng was sitting where he was. A sudden chill came up his back, and he suddenly felt restless.
It was only then that he realized that the little brat Gu Chan was really not as simple as he thought.