Chapter 498

Wang Ben believed this event was a great opportunity to persuade his father.

Although he did possess forces under his command, the majority of the power was still held in Wang Jian's hands.

Wang Ben had already promised Prince Hu Hai

that he would choose him to be the next successor.

Therefore, what he needed to do now was to persuade Wang Jian to also choose Hu Hai.

But he understood his father's character; if he were to speak plainly, he feared he would receive his father's reprimand.

Therefore, he could only influence Wang Jian's choice by beating around the bush through certain events.

Wang Ben had originally been having a headache over how to make Wang Jian choose Hu Hai,

but he did not expect such an event to happen in the palace immediately.

Upon learning the news, he rushed here at the first opportunity.

"I heard it was because His Majesty intended to send Meng Tian to lead an expedition against the Xiongnu, but Prince Fusu believed that troops should not be dispatched."

Wang Jian took a sip of the tea in his cup and said slowly.

Those turbid eyes seemed to hide all the emotions in his heart.

Yet no one dared to underestimate this old man who was already nearing the end of his days.

Even Wang Ben did not dare to ignore the wise glint in his father's eyes.

"His Majesty has never reprimanded the two princes in public before."

"Do you think His Majesty has already grown weary of Prince Fusu?"

Wang Ben said with some hesitation.

When he said this, Wang Jian looked up at his son.

A look of natural suspicion appeared on Wang Ben's face.

It seemed as if he were discussing the matter objectively, trying to judge Ying Zheng's inner thoughts.

Seeing this, Wang Jian withdrew his gaze.

"His Majesty's thoughts are not something you or I can grasp."

"Do not speak of these things again; walls have ears, and if this were to spread, I fear..."

Wang Jian said.

"Father, there is only you and me, father and son, here; how could there be anyone else?"

"Do you not trust the guards of our Wang Fu?"

"I fear that even His Majesty's own people could not get close to us within the Wang Fu."

Wang Ben said confidently.

After saying this, he was immediately glared at by Wang Jian beside him.

"Shut up, and do not say such things again in the future."

Wang Jian reprimanded him once again.

How dare he speak such reckless words?

If these words were to spread and fall into the ears of those with ulterior motives,

I fear it would bring a catastrophic disaster upon our Wang Fu.

For a subject to possess power greater than his master,

how could it not invite the master's suspicion?

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