Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Gu Chan looked at the two maids standing in the hall and told them to leave. Then she looked at the three people with a serious expression and said.

"Father-in-law, you three are my elders, so today I can only ask you about this matter, and I hope you tell me the truth, otherwise it may bring disaster to the people in the Jiangnan area."

"Why do you say it's so serious?" Zuo Wangfeng asked doubtfully.

Gu Chan said in a deep voice, "Have you ever heard of the Five Elements Sect?"

“This…” Zuo Wangfeng was speechless.

The expressions of King Cheng and King Qin also became extremely solemn in an instant.

Zuo Xin was surprised and said, "Dad, seeing how solemn you and the two princes are, could it be that the Five Elements Sect is some kind of unforgivable sect?"

“You are too young to know that when we were young, the Five Elements Sect was the state religion of Tiancang Kingdom, and the leader at that time was the state teacher of Tiancang Kingdom. It was only after Emperor Qian passed away that the Five Elements Sect was eliminated.” Zuo Wangfeng sighed.

Gu Chan asked in doubt, "Father-in-law, why didn't the late emperor continue to promote the Five Elements Sect after he ascended the throne?"

"It's very simple. This sect practices by sucking human flesh and blood. At that time, the Five Elements Sect's followers were spread all over the country, but many people died inexplicably because of it. It was not until the late emperor ascended the throne that the truth was discovered and the sect was destroyed," Zuo Wangfeng explained.

Gu Chan nodded repeatedly after listening.

King Cheng asked, "Gu Chan, why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

"Prince Cheng, to be honest, ever since I left Jiangnan, the Five Elements Sect has re-emerged in Jiangnan, and in just one month, it has developed hundreds of thousands of followers." Gu Chan said solemnly.

"It's over. If we continue to allow this religion to develop in the Jiangnan area, one day, the people in the Jiangnan area will suffer heavy casualties." King Cheng said coldly.

The King of Qin roared, "Why waste so much time talking? This vicious sect should be eliminated directly. Report it to the Crown Prince immediately and ask him to inform the lords of Jiangnan to send troops to suppress it and kill one to warn the rest."

"The problem lies here now. The leader of this religion is hiding behind the scenes. No matter how the Jiangnan lord sends people to investigate, he can't find out his true identity. If we simply send troops to suppress it, it will inevitably cause a bloody storm. By then, the situation in the entire Jiangnan will be in chaos." Gu Chan said with his hands spread out.

As the former Lord of Jiangnan, she was the last person to see any chaos in the Jiangnan area. And most importantly, now was the critical moment when the Crown Prince was about to succeed to the throne. Once a major chaos broke out in Jiangnan, it would inevitably be a huge disaster for the entire Tiancang Kingdom.

Zuo Wangfeng said soberly, "Gu Chan, in my opinion, it is useless for you to discuss this with us here. You still have to go to the palace and report this matter to the crown prince first. Tiancang is facing internal and external troubles right now. If there is another chaos in the richest place in Jiangnan, I am afraid that the entire Tiancang will be severely damaged."

"My father-in-law is right, but given the intrigues between me and the prince, I really don't want to count on him, so today I thought of asking you first and listening to your opinions." Gu Chan said frankly.

King Cheng sneered and said, "Listen to General Zuo, tell the Crown Prince and let him decide. You don't need to worry about these things."

"That's right. His life as the crown prince is too easy. If he is not allowed to worry about something, how can he have room to breathe with so many people in Kyoto?" said the King of Qin coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chan was suddenly stunned and stared at him with wide eyes.

When King Qin saw Gu Chan's gaze, he was also dumbfounded, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Prince Qin, I suddenly feel that you only look rough on the surface, but actually you are very delicate in your heart!" Gu Chan said in surprise.

"Ah? Really? What did I say just now? Why did you feel that way?" King Qin said dumbfounded.

Gu Chan laughed and said, "Is it possible that the Five Elements Sect has reappeared in the Jiangnan area at this critical juncture, and it is really used to contain the Crown Prince?"

“Don’t the people who promote the Five Elements Religion want the Crown Prince to sit on the throne?” Zuo Xin shouted.

Gu Chan nodded affirmatively and said, "I think this should be the case. Otherwise, there is no reason why the Five Elements Sect would appear at this time! There must be something wrong behind this."

"Gu Chan, tell us honestly, have you ever seen the late emperor in the Jiangnan area?" King Cheng suddenly asked.

Gu Chan laughed deliberately and said, "Prince Cheng, what are you talking about! Didn't the late emperor die a long time ago? How could I have seen him in the Jiangnan area?"

"That shouldn't be the case. If your speculation is correct, the person most likely to do such a thing is the late emperor."

"Yes, given what we know about him, he could have come up with such a trick."

King Cheng and King Qin said in succession.

Gu Chan was secretly amazed when she heard this, thinking that these two were indeed worthy of being the ones who had accompanied the late emperor in building the vast empire of Tiancang Kingdom. They knew Xuanyuan Wu too well.

And now she has a basic understanding of the sudden emergence of the Five Elements Sect in the Jiangnan area.

That is, this matter might really have been secretly orchestrated by Xuanyuan Wu. His purpose was to use this matter to restrain the prince and buy some breathing time for all those who are not members of the prince's party in Kyoto.

Especially for all the princes and princesses imprisoned in Wanhuang Garden, as long as the prince shifts all his attention to the Jiangnan area, their lives will definitely not be in danger in the short term.

After figuring this out, Gu Chan said in a relaxed tone, "Okay! Let's stop here for tonight. I also thank you for your valuable advice. I know what to do now."

"So what are you going to do?" Zuo Wangfeng asked.

"Of course I will go to the palace soon and tell the prince about this! I am not in charge of the Jiangnan area now, so it is naturally not something I can take care of." Gu Chan said with his hands spread out.

Zuo Wangfeng looked at the two princes, and all three chose to remain silent.

Gu Chan stood up and said, "Father-in-law, two princes, I will leave first. The thirty jars of wine are outside. You can each take ten jars and take them away."

"Then you go first. I will stay and chat with the two princes." Zuo Wangfeng nodded.

Gu Chan said nothing more and left immediately with Zuo Xin.

As soon as they left the Prince Qin's Mansion, Zuo Wangfeng said in a deep voice, "My two princes, based on my understanding of Gu Chan, he definitely didn't tell the truth just now. The late emperor must still be alive. It seems that it is time for you to go to Jiangnan."

"General Zuo, you really found a good son-in-law!"

"Yes! Anyone who can gain the trust of the late emperor is not incompetent."

King Cheng and King Qin sneered in succession.

Zuo Wangfeng sat there, and suddenly he felt a chill on his back, and he immediately felt uneasy.

It was not until then that he realized that this little kid Gu Chan was not as simple as he had imagined.