Chapter 1451 - 350: Boiling! (Part 4)

Chapter 1451: Chapter 350: Boiling! (Part 4)

At that time, Prince Jingnan locked himself inside the Southern Marquis’ residence.

If the Eldest Prince wins the Battle of Wang River, finally expelling the wild people and incorporating Jin land.

Next, reclaiming local governance rights and even reclaiming forces including the Jingnan Army would be a natural progression.

The premise is that Prince Jingnan doesn’t rebel.

But Prince Jingnan is not going to rebel.

With him not rebelling, the court can calmly absorb the Jingnan Army.

Don’t you see, the Northern Army has already been dismantled?

But who else could be as capable as Gou Moli?

That Battle of Wang River, Gou Moli not only defeated the Yan Army, but also disrupted the Yan court’s involvement in military power.

Finally, Prince Jingnan once again took command, achieving a brilliant victory, reaching the peak of his reputation, completely unshakeable.

This is absolutely not what the court wanted to see.

However, Gou Moli was also in a miserable state, he never expected to fight a small one only for a big one to come, then getting beaten badly by Tian Wujing and Zheng Fan together.

Look at the Eldest Prince now, he’s still leading troops, but the troops he leads are in Yinlang County, dealing with the Qian people.

What, the Qian people can bite?

"To speak frankly, Your Highness, if that were truly the case, I..."

The Fifth Prince shook his head and said, "No, I understand my father."

Lord Zheng smiled,

and said,

"Let’s not talk about this, it’s already crossed too many boundaries."

"I’m just letting go; actually when I left the capital, I already had no thoughts about that. These days working on river projects, have given me more insights into the common people, no, it has given me more insights into my own worth.

That position,

let the Crown Prince and Chengjue vie for it, the fourth prince can try too, and when Ji Chengsu grows up, he can think about it as well.

I’m not interested anymore.

After this battle ends, I will ask to stay and replan and govern Wang River, the water can be released, the river’s course can be altered, but eventually, someone still needs to wrap it up.

Let me do it."

"Your Highness, today you’ve truly made me see you differently."

"As long as you don’t think I’m acting."

"If the act is so convincing, then surely one can’t escape the play."

The Fifth Prince closed his eyes, savoring the phrase, then nodded,

and said,

"I’ve learned."

The Fifth Prince stood up, dusted off the dirt from his body, and said,

"Lord Zheng, are you going across the river?"

"I need to go to Ying Capital City, is Your Highness coming?"

The Fifth Prince shook his head, smiled, and said, "Other than the first time I accompanied you here to Ying Capital City, afterward, I haven’t been there again.

I’m not going, I’ll stay here, wishing Lord Zheng success!"

As he spoke,

The Fifth Prince respectfully gestured,

"The Ji Family scion bids farewell to Lord Pingye!"

Lord Zheng took two steps back, returned the courtesy, and said,

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The Fifth Prince left, leaving Jade Plate City.

After he left,

Gou Moli silently approached,

and said,

"What did you and that prince talk about? From afar, it seemed like a good chat."

"Actually, there wasn’t much discussion."

Gou Moli heard this, feeling a bit taken aback.

Clearly they talked for so long, how could they dismiss it like that?

It seems he still isn’t considered a close confidant.

Lord Zheng’s fingers tapped the parapet,

and said,

"I’ve always had a bad habit, I’m accustomed to seeing people and things in this world from the most beautiful perspective."

Gou Moli’s mouth twitched,

These words,

How could you have the audacity to say them?

"Lord Zheng, your heart is kind, compassionate, with a bodhi heart to save the world, like the shining stars selflessly illuminating the earth."

"I genuinely believed, I trusted the words the Fifth Prince said just now, he truly moved me and earned my admiration."

"Yes, that prince truly has a tan."

Gou Moli had seen the Fifth Prince before, after all, on the road leaving the capital, they were in the same convoy.

Originally, that Fifth Prince was quite pale and chubby;

Gou Moli had heard the blind man make jokes like calling him a tech nerd, or Gundam.

But now,

He’s thinner, darker, like a completely different person.

"But my life experiences tell me, sometimes, some people prefer to put what they really want to say behind the scenes. I don’t quite like such people, talking with such people is exhausting."

"Indeed, I too have always disliked such people, always feeling they’re quite...»

"Because I am precisely that kind of person."

"..." Gou Moli.

Lord Zheng gazed forward,

and slowly said,

"He just said something, if viewed from the backside, it has two layers of meaning."

Lord Zheng held up one finger:

"One layer, he’s relatively simple and obedient, he’s very well-behaved, he is grounded, unlike Ji Chengjue and the Crown Prince, he’s easier to control."

Lord Zheng held up a second finger:

"The second layer, he will always stay here, remain in Eastern Jin, and if necessary, wanting a legitimate reason, one can come and fetch him."

Gou Moli laughed and said, "A dragon’s nine offspring, none are simple."

Clearly, Gou Moli had already accepted this explanation, because in the wild people king’s world, the sky was originally black.

Lord Zheng took a deep breath,

and said,

"If what he wanted to convey was indeed this backside meaning, I’m somewhat, haha, overwhelmed."

Gou Moli then said,

"Lord Zheng, that Fifth Prince wasn’t speaking to you."