kingnovel Chapter 1059: Unpleasant to the ear, sinister tone
Chapter 1059: Unpleasant to the ear, sinister tone
As Jiang Ciche listened to the ugly Crown Prince of Dongwei shamelessly recounting his ambitions and describing his beautiful dreams, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Your Highness, are you describing to me a beautiful dream you had while you were sleeping?"
But let's look at reality first!
Everything His Highness the Crown Prince said was nothing but a plan, a pipe dream.
In reality, Jingyue remains Jingyue, and Dongwei remains Dongwei.
When Emperor Jingyue celebrates his birthday, shouldn't the Eastern Wei Kingdom send an envoy from afar to offer their congratulations?
Besides, who can predict what the future holds?
I would like to offer this advice to the Crown Prince: whether it is a plan or a dream, if you want to realize it, you have to take it one step at a time!
At least for now, the plans...the dreams...haven't come true yet, have they?
"You...don't you believe that my East Venezuela's plan to change countries will one day be successfully realized?"
The Crown Prince of Dongwei glared fiercely at Jiang Ciche, awaiting his answer.
Jiang Ciche shrugged and said, "What difference does it make whether I believe it or not?"
His Highness the Crown Prince's plan to change the country is far too distant for me!
Nowadays, we're just taking what we need!
Our Prince Yi wishes to inherit the legacy of his late father—the former Crown Prince of Jingyue—and ascend to the supreme throne of Jingyue!
And you, while assisting His Highness Prince Yi, will naturally receive some practical benefits.
As I just said—we each get what we need!
As for the rest, there's no point in saying more.
As for the matter of marriage alliances...
I advise Your Highness the Crown Prince to give up hope; it's impossible!
"Your Excellency, please don't speak so absolutely!"
Anything is possible if you do your best.
Of course, to make this happen, the Vice Minister needs to do his best to mediate and contribute!
I advise the Vice Minister not to refuse!
"Princess Chengxian, this Crown Prince is determined to have you!"
The short, stout crown prince adopted a rogue and scoundrel-like tone.
"I am powerless to arrange a marriage!"
Jiang Ciche shook his head.
"If I, the Crown Prince, were to say... that the Vice Minister must do everything in his power to make this happen, otherwise... the Vice Minister will definitely regret it!"
Will the Vice Minister... refuse outright again?
"What does His Highness the Crown Prince mean by that?"
Upon hearing the short, stout Crown Prince's words, Jiang Ciche couldn't help but feel suspicious... Could it be that he wanted to use his weakness to blackmail him?
"What's the meaning?
It means exactly what it says!
Furthermore, I, the Crown Prince, have come tonight to issue orders, not to discuss matters with you!
You need to understand this!
The short, stout Crown Prince had lost his patience. He stared at Jiang Ciche opposite him and said through gritted teeth, "Now listen to me carefully. What you need to do next is to facilitate the marriage between me and Princess Chengxian, and between Princess Yin of Dongwei and Prince Xiao Jingyu!"
There is another matter: we need to get Emperor Jingyue to agree to open up Haining Prefecture, a major coastal town, so that Jingyue can freely travel and trade with the two countries of Dongwei!
First, let my Eastern Wei Kingdom occupy a piece of land in Jingyue territory. Then, with you court officials as inside agents, we will fully infiltrate Jingyue Kingdom's court, military, medicine, education, agriculture and forestry, salt industry, mining, and so on!
If the opening of Haining Prefecture and the two marriage alliances are successful, do you think the plan to change the country is still just a dream?
The short, stout crown prince spoke more and more, and faster and faster...
In the end, it turned into countless wasps buzzing around Jiang Ciche's ear.
Jiang Ciche broke out in a cold sweat!
Before this, whether it was Jiang Ciche or Prince Yi Xiao Jingyi, they only wanted to contact foreign countries and seize the throne of Jingyue with the help of foreign forces.
They only wanted the throne of Jingyue, but they never thought... never thought of handing Jingyue over to someone else!
This is like opening the door to invite a thief in, letting a wolf into the house!
If what the short, goose-like Crown Prince said is true, then they don't actually want to help Prince Yi ascend the throne in Jingyue Kingdom. Instead, their Eastern Wei Kingdom wants to directly change countries and invade Jingyue!
He was, after all, an official of Jingyue.
If the masters of this land of Jingyue were to become people from the Eastern Wei Kingdom...
He, the second-highest-ranking minister of the Jingyue Kingdom, had also become a subject of a fallen nation…
that……
What's the point of my service in following the emperor?
What hope is there of being ennobled or appointed prime minister?
The reason why the Crown Prince of Dongwei dared to speak so recklessly in front of me today is because he was sure that both I and His Highness Prince Yi were afraid that the evidence of their collusion with Dongwei would be revealed to Emperor Hongde of Jingyue!
They have leverage over you, so you have to be coerced by it.
Now, can I still resist its coercion and threats?
Jiang Ciche felt his hands and feet turn cold and his heart trembled.
"Your Highness, I am but a lowly official, and I fear that my words carry little weight in relation to Your Highness's grand plan, and I am unable to help Your Highness achieve your goal!"
Jiang Ciche struggled in vain.
"is it?
Is the Second Grand Secretary so modest because he doesn't want to contribute to my grand ambitions as Crown Prince, or to my wish to win the heart of my beloved?
The Crown Prince of East Venezuela spoke in a sinister tone.