PDLP Chapter 172 A couple of dogs and men
Chapter 172 A couple of dogs and men
It's just going around in circles.
Dongfang Wang simply said bluntly: "Tell me, Sixth Prince, what will it take for you to bypass my Dongfang family?"
"You want money? You want something?"
"As long as you can ask, we in the Dongfang family will give you everything we have without any problem."
As long as this matter can be resolved safely, Dongfang Wang doesn't care about any other costs.
Ning Yi smiled and poured wine for Dongfang Wang again: "My Lord, this prince also prefers simplicity."
"The Dongfang family doesn't need to spend a tael of silver. All they need is for the Dongfang family to stop supporting Second Brother and cut off all contact with him."
"That's impossible." Dongfang Wang refused directly.
He knew before he came that Ning Yi would definitely make this request.
After all, everyone in the court knows that the Sixth Prince and the Second Prince are competing for the throne.
But everyone knows that he is the second prince's uncle.
If he doesn’t help his own nephew, why would he help you, a stranger?
Once the second prince successfully ascends the throne, Dongfang Wang, as the emperor's uncle, can lead the Dongfang family to continue its glory for decades.
Dongfang Wang does not want to and cannot give up such huge benefits.
Ning Yi said with a tut of his tongue, "There's nothing I can do. I'll have to go and tell my father myself that my cousin is not only reselling military supplies, but that I've also been assassinated."
"You..." Dongfang Wang glared at him fiercely, gritting his teeth and angrily said, "Sixth Prince, don't push me too far."
"You've angered me and forced the Dongfang family into a corner. With no way out, I will perish with you."
"Whatever." Ning Yi held his wine glass and said calmly, "I don't care how your Dongfang family and I perish together."
"This prince stays in the capital every day and mostly doesn't go out. What can you do to me?"
"But your Dongfang family, even though you are so prosperous now and dominate the entire Qizhou, if the 100,000 elite soldiers of the Great Wu Kingdom were dispatched, your family would be shattered in an instant. Do you think the emperor would care about Empress Dongfang?"
"Haha..." Ning Yi tilted his head and chuckled, "Uncle, I'll be honest with you. The Great Wu Kingdom is suffering from a lot of disasters right now. The northern barbarians are eyeing us covetously, and the hundreds of thousands of troops on the border are waiting for their pay. Moreover, after the fourth brother caused trouble last time and was dealt with by the emperor, we transferred troops from all over the country to supplement the Beijing camp. But these 200,000 elite troops coming to the capital will require money and food, and the national treasury is empty."
"Tell me, if the Emperor heard that the Dongfang family was as wealthy as a nation, coupled with the two things I mentioned, what would he do?"
Dongfang Wang shuddered with fear. The more he thought about the Sixth Prince's words, the more frightened he became.
How could he, who only knew how to enjoy himself in Qizhou, know what the situation of the entire Dawu Kingdom was like?
But he still heard about the actions of the northern barbarians. After all, the Dongfang family did a lot of smuggling and business on the grassland.
Everyone in the world knew that the Fourth Prince was rebelling, and many people also knew that Emperor Wu was mobilizing troops.
Even the second prince, as the crown prince, had many of his troops taken away from him.
I believe that the old emperor, who is short of money, will definitely not miss such a good opportunity to confiscate the Dongfang family.
Ning Yi saw that he had lowered his head and remained silent, so he placed another letter in front of him: "Uncle, if you are still worried, you can take a look at this."
After reading the letter with confusion, the uncle was shocked: "This is a letter from the Prime Minister, how is it possible?"
In the letter from the Prime Minister, Ning Yi was addressed with various respectful titles and was told to follow the Sixth Prince's arrangements.
"Hasn't the Prime Minister already defected to the Second Prince?"
The uncle of the king was a little confused. How did the prime minister become the sixth prince's man?
Ning Yi laughed heartily. "My Lord, is it possible that the Prime Minister had already pledged allegiance to me a long time ago, but I asked him to approach the Second Prince? Also, do you know why Empress Dongfang was willing to persuade you to give up the Second Prince's support?"
Dongfang Wang suddenly looked up: "My sister, why is this happening?"
He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. They were clearly starting to prepare for him to take action to deal with the Sixth Prince.
How come in just a few days, his sister suddenly changed her tone and asked him to give up supporting the second prince?
She is the second prince's biological mother. If he even gave up his own mother, how much more so his uncle.
Ning Yi glanced at Zeng Rou and his bodyguard Qin Haifeng who were standing beside him without any concern.
The two of them also learned it and left on their own initiative.
After the door was closed, Ning Yi whispered, "Uncle of the State, this prince promises the Queen that if I ascend the throne, I will ensure that the Dongfang family continues to prosper, and you will continue to be the uncle of the state."
Dongfang Wang was a little stunned, not understanding: "Are you so kind?"
Only when the second prince ascends the throne can I become the real uncle of the emperor, the emperor's biological uncle. This is a close enough relative, a true royal relative.
But would you, the Sixth Prince, be so kind?
Ning Yi silently took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Dongfang Wang.
Dongfang Wang was puzzled, but when he took it and looked at it, he saw the word "Qing" (clear) on it.
He almost fell down. "This, this is my sister's thing? How, how did it get into your hands?"
"Of course it was given to this prince by Dongfang Qing personally." Ning Yi said with a confident smile.
"You, you mean, you guys..." Dongfang Wang's eyes widened: "You guys, it's impossible."
No matter what, he would never believe that the bastard Sixth Prince had an affair with his sister who had become the queen.
This is so shocking and so unorthodox.
Besides, their ages are not a good match, there is a difference of more than ten years between them.
"If you don't believe me, my Lord, you can take a look at this..."
Ning Yi took out another item. This time, Dongfang Wang looked at this extremely elite, high-quality clothing and almost spit out blood: "How dare you do this, Wu Lingyun, you are courting death, how dare you slander my Dongfang family like this..."
The old prince grabbed Ning Yi's clothes fiercely. He now wished he could eat the bastard in front of him.
Dongfang Wangdu was so angry that his face turned black and smoke came out of his nostrils when the Sixth Prince dared to have such a relationship with the Empress.
Dongfang Qing is the pride of their Dongfang family. She is the queen of the Dawu Kingdom and has even given birth to a prince.
Wherever he went, Dongfang Wang was always proud when talking about his sister. Moreover, because his sister was the queen, the Dongfang family had gained a lot of benefits.
But now, it was this bastard in front of him who completely destroyed the glory of their Dongfang family. How could he have the face to see others in the future?
Looking at the furious old uncle, Ning Yi clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "Uncle, I advise you to keep your voice down. Do you want everyone to know?"
"You beast." Dongfang Wang gnashed his teeth, wishing he could bite Ning Yi to death right now: "You've done such a thing, what else is there that you dare not let others know about? Do you have any sense of dignity?"
"I will tell the emperor and have your father cut you into pieces."
"Go ahead." Ning Yi didn't care: "Go ahead, my uncle."
"Even if the emperor kills me, what will be Dongfang Qing's fate? Have you ever thought about it? Will she be strangled to death by a three-foot white silk or a pot of poisoned wine? Or will she be ordered by him to be strangled to death?"