Denglai, Sun Jian took the letter Zhang Zhiji brought to him, his face was pale and trembling all over.

His expression was not angry at Zhang Zhiji's arrogant behavior, but was really scared.

Originally, Zhang Zhiji took the two kings to the sea and wrote a letter to himself, proposing his own situation and situation with great care.

But Sun Jian at that time believed that it was just an alarmist statement from them.

As long as he takes the crown prince in his hands and has always been loyal to the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zhiji not only has no choice but to do anything to him, but also cannot leave. He can only help himself accomplish his own things.

He himself had the right estimate afterwards. For the sake of the prince, Zhang Zhiji did not leave the sea and just wandered there.

So Sun Jian ordered his son to block the coast immediately and not let a piece of wooden boards go into the sea.

His purpose was to trap Yu Minzhong's fleet and to surrender to him when he was short of food and water.

He thought of the first day of the New Year, but he did not expect the fifteenth day of the New Year.

Before he could reach Zhang Zhiji, he attacked the area under his jurisdiction with those broken ships, thousands of eight hundred people, and a group of stray dogs wandering on the sea.

With just one attack, in less than half an hour, they attacked their most important commercial area, the real money bag Yantai.

There were 3,000 soldiers who had expressed their absolute loyalty to him, but they dispersed without a fight.

What's even more annoying is that the people in Yantai City, the merchants and gentry who expressed their loyalty to them, surrendered to the Lai army in a blink of an eye.

Just as Zhang Zhiji brought him the letter, I really saw clearly this time, what kind of mobs are my so-called strong military force.

How incompetent the tribesmen I sent to various places are.

And how far the people in these three states are from their own hearts and virtues.

It is just a group of insignificant stray dogs that can be captured at will, and any town and prefecture that you are heavily guarded by heavy troops, so what about a more powerful force than this stray dog?

Can you handle it yourself?

The answer is obvious before my eyes - I can only have a dead end.

Faced with this bloody fact, I really need to make a decision.

When he appeared in front of the prince again, he was no longer the capable minister with high spirits and confidence.

But an old man with a haggard and decadent expression.

When the prince saw this situation, he was shocked and quickly stood up, while supporting him, while asking anxiously: "Old beloved, why did he change so much overnight? Did he suddenly get sick?"

Sun Jian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The old minister was originally sick and was already terminally ill. But yesterday I received a letter and heard a report that the illness was cured and he was completely cured. But the old minister's loyalty and the old minister's will completely collapse."

Hearing this explanation, the prince was shocked at the time: "What kind of letter is it? What kind of report can make the old beloved minister completely lose the belief in restoring the Ming Dynasty?"

Sun Jian took out Zhang Zhiji's letter from his sleeve and honestly reported the actual situation of the battle in Yantai to the prince.

Hearing this battle situation, the prince was stunned for a long time, and finally he also collapsed on the chair. His ambition to build the Ming Dynasty with his own hands was like a deflated ball, which was destroyed.

After a long time, his lips trembled and murmured to himself: "Can you really not be able to rebuild the Ming Dynasty alone? Is the Lone King destined to be a puppet?"

Sun Jian knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Highness, it's not that you lack abilities or your prestige, but that you are too young."

"Age, age, orphan-" I wanted to say something, but I really couldn't explain the reason.

Sun Jian could only kowtow again: "At this point, if you want to rely on the three states of Denglaiqing, such an army and a people like this can't realize the ambition of the prince. If you want to restore the Ming Dynasty, you can only rely on that Wang Xuejun. The prince will endure it for a few years and let that guy do whatever he wants. When the prince is 20 years old, you have the ability to be arbitrary, and then take the power to you."

The prince lowered his head and said nothing, shook his head slightly: "It's hard."

Sun Jian kowtowed again and suggested: "During this period of time, the prince must quietly cultivate his own strength, and then when he is 20 years old, he will take back the rights of the regent to rule. If he does not return the rights, you can immediately announce the will of the former emperor and martyr to the world, so that Wang Xuejun will no longer occupy Fali and be despised and attacked by benevolent people in the world. At that time, you will be afraid that Wang Xuejun will not submit by taking control of the strength in your hands and shouting at the high school."

As soon as such a suggestion was released, the prince's face immediately showed confidence again.

"But after our trouble, can Wang Xuejun still tolerate the Lone King?" Then he murmured in a low voice: "We have to find an excuse to explain, and we have to find someone to be responsible for this matter in exchange for the regent's understanding and his trust in loneliness."

Hearing such words, Sun Jian couldn't help feeling sad in his heart.

It’s true that one has the same father as one, one has the same son as one. He is mean and merciless, I’ve given it wrong.

But it was precisely after hearing this that Sun Jian felt relieved.

My own prince is mature too.

He kowtowed again: "The old minister served the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for generations and was loyal to the Ming Dynasty. I am willing to do whatever is beneficial to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Then I stood up: "I will bear all the sins and bear the blame for coercion of the prince because of my ambition. Because the prince puts the overall situation first, he will put the situation in a row and turn the tide and give me the death penalty."

The little prince suddenly stood up and looked at the old minister, his lips trembling and unable to do so. But he did not say a word to stop him.

Sun Jian bowed and bowed with a plain expression: "I hope that the prince will be able to rehabilitate the old minister after he takes power at the age of 20, and the old minister will be satisfied."

Then, without saying anything, he turned around and walked out with a lonely expression.

Zhang Zhiji finally received a letter from the prince that he had been looking forward to for a long time.

The letter informed him that he was taken hostage by Sun Jian, who was inflated by his ambition, was placed under house arrest in a secret room, and could not make any decision.

Fortunately, Sun Qiang was very wise and led the loyal and brave men to save himself.

Sun Jian knew that he was guilty and committed suicide by shame and anger, and he regained his freedom.

He ordered Zhang Zhi and the abandoned boat to land with Sun Qiang, to protect the carriage to Jinan, meet with the Regent, and share the major plans.
Chapter completed!