Chapter 801: Chapter 11: Shouzhe Assesses Quasi-crown Prince! Turmoil Looms

However, although it is said this way, in fact, within those plans, Prince Anjun also contributed a lot of ideas. Back in those days, they would often argue over different opinions.

"Elder Brother Prince Hao? Prince Hao?"

Wang Shouzhe slightly furrowed his brows; he had never heard of this name.

Although the Daqian Kingdom does have many princes, and even quite a few hidden ones, he had previously understood the situation of the Imperial Family. Even though not deeply, he knew the basic information of the existing princes. But he had never heard of this person, Prince Hao.

"Mingyuan, be cautious with your words." Wu Dianshan, standing next to them, said with a frown, "Your Majesty has long ordered not to mention Prince Hao again."

"Yes, Uncle-Grandfather, Mingyuan was reckless." Prince Anjun quickly realized his slip and hastily bowed to apologize.

Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe felt suspicious in his heart.

However, seeing the reactions of Wu Dianshan and Prince Anjun, he suppressed his urge to ask more questions.

With his current intelligence network, finding out about this Prince Hao should not be difficult. There was no need to investigate further at this time. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

At this point.

Wang Shouzhe was generally quite satisfied with Prince Anjun’s performance.

In fact, ever since Wang Shouzhe felt the threat of the struggle of the imperial sons, he had already begun secretly gathering all kinds of information related to the quasi-crown prince.

Whether it was Prince Kang or Prince Anjun, he had already collected half a room full of information on them.

It could be said that Wang Shouzhe spent decades studying these two quasi-crown princes, naturally having a detailed understanding of their pasts, personalities, and some aspects of their private lives.

There’s no choice.

The struggle of the imperial sons is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly by Wang Shouzhe and the entire Wang Family.

If the Wang Family were to get caught up in the struggle of the imperial sons, they would certainly need to take sides. And if they chose the wrong side, although it couldn’t be said for sure that the Wang Family would be destroyed, they would undoubtedly be suppressed for a long time.

If a great emperor rules over three thousand years, the Wang Family might be suppressed for that long, and even the greatest family could not withstand that ~

And Wang Shouzhe’s view of these two quasi-crown princes differs somewhat from the ordinary.

Prince Kang.

On the surface, Prince Kang seems like a perfect quasi-crown prince, hardworking and caring for the people, with numerous military achievements, prestigious reputation, and even quite attentive to his own small family. The children he educated are all remarkable, with many already becoming pillars of talent.

Moreover, the great celestial pride of the Saint Land, the Gongyang Strategy, provides unreserved support, which is a huge asset for Prince Kang.

The court and the Imperial Family, as well as various regions, mostly favor Prince Kang as the Emperor’s Son and have given him various supports.

Long Wuji of the Jiaolong Gang is one of Prince Kang’s strong supporters.

However, Prince Anjun is the complete opposite; he is low-key and introverted, rarely socializing, focusing entirely on the Anbei Guard, engaged in establishing protective forests and basic constructions.

If it weren’t for the quasi-crown prince title on his head, many might forget the existence of Prince Anjun as a prince...

It’s imaginable that Prince Anjun has very few supporters, with momentum not even reaching a third of Prince Kang’s.

If it were another Noble Family Head, most would probably choose to join Prince Kang’s side, as that seems to have a greater chance of winning.

However, after several interactions with people from that side, Wang Shouzhe clearly felt that choosing Prince Kang might not be a good idea.

Whether it was the initial Qiaan Family direct lineage struggle, Long Wuji’s army pressing the border, or the subsequent commercial strife, they all indicate the decision-makers on Prince Kang’s side are too eager for quick success and profits, or rather, unscrupulous in their methods.

Maybe Prince Kang can shift the responsibility to Cao Youqing, or Gongyang Strategy.

But as they say, "The upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will go crooked."

If Prince Kang himself didn’t stop them, or even allowed it, or simply had this style of doing things, how could his subordinates act like this?

In Wang Shouzhe’s view, Prince Kang’s style of doing things and behavior logic are very clear, which is that everything aligns with the goal of becoming the Emperor’s Son, to the extent of being unscrupulous.

His accumulation of military merit is for the Emperor’s Son position, making political achievements is for the Emperor’s Son position, playing political tricks is also for the Emperor’s Son position.

Among these, many political achievements are only superficial, looking and sounding good, but actually hold little substantive meaning for the people of the entire Daqian Kingdom.

To sum it up using a phrase from Wang Shouzhe’s previous life, it’s "the way of doing things is unsightly."

Additionally, there’s another critical point.

Under the current circumstances, Prince Kang already has a wealth of talent under him, with numerous supporters. Even if the Wang Family is willing to join Prince Kang’s camp, it’s hard to say how much importance they would receive.

If it were only this, it wouldn’t matter, as Wang Shouzhe only seeks to live through the times in peace and tranquility, regardless of whether or not they are valued.

The biggest fear is that, given this person’s nature, it’s possible for him to abandon any pieces on his chessboard for larger interests. Perhaps someday, the Wang Family might become a sacrificial pawn.

This risk is simply too great.

Thus, Wang Shouzhe has always been plotting and calculating, weighing and comparing between the two princes.

In fact, up until now, Wang Shouzhe is still observing. However, his heart has already vaguely leaned towards... Prince Anjun.

Related various plans and schemes are also brewing in the dark.

Until this occurred, the unexpected incident with Wang Anye and Wu Yiluo.

...

Subsequently, Wang Shouzhe began to chat leisurely with Prince Anjun, while Liu Ruolan accompanied Gongye Qingrui in varied discussions, talking from beauty and hair to child education, then to cultivation techniques, and so on.