"What about the second step?" Lin Shuhan asked after Zheng Nuo paused.
"Secondly, when the imperial court selected Zheng Nuo to study in Beijing, it was nominally to cultivate heirs for the Lingnan Palace. The succession of the vassal kings must be confirmed by the imperial court. Since the imperial court had this statement, the Lingnan Prince would not be able to violate it at will. Thirdly, Zheng Nuo was chosen to study in Beijing. Nuo and I also have some contact, and his talents and knowledge are both superior to Zheng Yu's. Therefore, in terms of emotion, reason, and selection of talents, the eldest son Zheng Nuo should succeed."
"Then what can the second prince Zheng Yu do if he wants to replace him?" Lin Shuhan asked again.
As His Royal Highness Zheng Miao, of course he could not answer this kind of question, and he remained calm for a long time without saying anything.
Lin Shuhan looked at Zheng Miao's embarrassed expression, and then smiled again: "His Royal Highness has a different status. Although he knew it, he couldn't tell me. I wonder if Master Qiu is willing to give me some advice?"
Qiu Yizhi glanced at Lin Shuhan and thought: "Although the emperor has revealed more than once the idea of deposing the eldest son and establishing a younger brother, and making his third brother Zheng Miao the crown prince; however, the current emperor is not right in his position, and he is more particular about ethics, so he may not be willing to do this. Determination. Therefore, if I talk nonsense here, it is really harmful but not beneficial. "
So Qiu Yizhi pursed his lips and smiled bitterly, then shook his head and remained silent.
But I heard Lin Shuhan laugh and say: "Both of you are nobles, so naturally you can't talk nonsense. It seems that only a penniless and arrogant scholar like me can speak freely. But these words are just small talk. , in the worst case, it’s a serious crime of treason, please, please, please don’t report Han Sheng.”
Zheng Miao and Qiu Yizhi looked at each other, then turned to look at Lin Shuhan and nodded vigorously.
Lin Shuhan smiled again and turned to the topic: "If the second prince Zheng Yu wants to succeed, he must meet two conditions at the same time. The first is that the imperial court should abandon his dead son Zheng Nuo and instead support his succession. With the title of King of Lingnan, with this chicken feather as a command arrow, he can command these proud and powerful generals of Lingnan Road."
"Is this the second condition..." When Lin Shuhan said this, he paused deliberately. Seeing Zheng Miao and Qiu Yizhi continuing to look at him with wide eyes, he continued, "The second condition is that the Lingnan Prince's Palace Continue to exist.”
Qiu Yizhi and Zheng Miao were both stunned after hearing this, thinking: Isn't this nonsense? What Zheng Yu wants to inherit is the throne of the King of Lingnan. If the King of Lingnan's palace is gone, what will he inherit
But then I thought about it, now the imperial court is plotting to withdraw the vassal vassal. Although the outcome is between two ends, but with one corner covering the whole country, the Lingnan Palace will be at a disadvantage no matter what. Maybe after a few years, the withdrawal of the vassal vassal will be confirmed, and Zheng Yu really will not have the throne. Acceptable.
Realizing this, Qiu Yizhi and Zheng Miao suddenly realized: If Lingnan King Zheng Gui is "invited" to the capital city of Luoyang, then the prince Zheng Nuo is thousands of miles away, and there will be no other person except him who can lead the Lingnan Prince's Palace. -Under this situation, as long as he agrees to surrender to the imperial court, or gradually implements measures to withdraw from the vassal state, and then speaks well in front of His Highness the Third Highness, the imperial court will most likely allow him to inherit the throne of King of Lingnan.
But I heard Lin Shuhan say as expected: "If you want to meet these two conditions, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky with just Zheng Yu, who has only a small ambition. But in the hands of two outstanding people, it is not out of reach." , I wonder if you two are interested in helping him? "
At this point, Lin Shuhan's plan has been fully revealed, that is -
As long as Zheng Miao made up his mind, he would first send Yuchi Jiming to sneak into the private residence of Lingnan King Zheng Gui, wait for an opportunity to restrain him, and then send a secret signal to call the two hundred elite soldiers in the city, who would come out to control the situation, in exchange for the exchange of money with the second prince Zheng Yu. The time and opportunity to discuss the transaction convinced Zheng Yu to temporarily stabilize the Lingnan Prince's Palace, and then he could escort the Lingnan Prince Zheng Gui back to the capital. As long as we leave Lingnan Road safely, then whether the King of Lingnan will be killed or beheaded depends entirely on the emperor's will, and the plan to withdraw the feudal vassal will have been mostly successful. Zheng Yu, who was in charge of Lingnan Road, was far inferior to his father in terms of popularity and talent. It was too reluctant to suppress these veterans, so how could he fight against the imperial court? At this time, if the court exerts more pressure, Lingnan Road will be able to defeat itself.
Zheng Miao thought about it: Lin Shuhan's plan is dangerous, but as long as it is implemented carefully, there may not be no chance of success. However, the risk here is still very high. One careless move will give the King of Lingnan an excuse to rebel. Moreover, the emperor's son is captured by his enemies, and the court and the royal family will lose face.
Lin Shuhan is a counselor, and it is his duty to tell everything he knows, but Zheng Miao is the one who has to make decisions and be responsible. For such risky actions, he has to be cautious and cautious.
In this way, Zheng Miao put the piece of cooked meat in his hand on the charcoal fire and roasted it over and over again, until the piece of meat burned and smelled. Finally, he raised his head and said: "This matter is too big, I can't do it myself." . Besides, as long as we return safely and report the truth about Lingnan Road to my father, it will be a great achievement."
Qiu Yizhi knew that his third brother wanted to be cautious when doing things. He would definitely not take risks without more than 70% certainty of success, let alone such a big event that could affect the whole body.
So Qiu Yizhi stopped trying to persuade him and said with a smile: "It's no wonder Third Brother. Even a bold man like my younger brother doesn't dare to decide on such a big matter. However, I have sent Yuchi Jiming to Lingnan. It doesn’t matter if you go to Wang’s private residence to get some news, right?”
Zheng Miao was shocked when he heard this. He was afraid that the little girl sent by Qiu Yizhi would show off and be caught by the people of the Lingnan Palace. However, he also thought that Yuchi Jiming's lightness skills were better than his father's, and he was afraid that there was no one in the world. People can discover her whereabouts...
Zheng Miao was about to speak when he saw the tent curtain tremble, and a small figure stepped out from behind the curtain. Looking closely, it was Yuchi Jiming whom he mentioned just now.
When Qiu Yizhi saw that Yuchi Jiming was in a panic when he came in, he joked: "What's wrong with Jiming? It's normal to enter and leave the palace on weekdays, but how could he be so panicked when he ran to a vassal king to inquire about the news?" Like this?"
Yuchi Jiming seemed to have not heard what Qiu Yizhi said. He stood beside the charcoal basin dumbfounded, and the sweat left on both sides of his cheeks had actually formed two small streams.
Qiu Yi's general Yu Chi Ji Ming was so lost. He thought that she must have heard some great news, so he quickly raised his voice: "Ji Ming, what's wrong with you? If anything happens, tell us quickly, don't scare your little uncle. ”
Yuchi Jiming turned his head and looked at Qiu Yizhi with a haunted look, and said quietly: "I saw the woman in black on the boat that day, in the house of King Lingnan."
"What day? Which boat? Which woman?" Qiu Yizhi's eyes were as wide as two big copper coins, and she asked three questions in a row.
Yuchi Jiming's answer seemed to come from the abyss: "It was the old aunt of my Yuchi family on the boat of Master Tianzun that day at Yanziji Pier. It was her, she was in the Lingnan Prince's house."
"What!" Qiu Yizhi almost screamed, "Didn't she sink to the bottom of the Yangtze River with that boat that day? Didn't we also pick up him and the body of Tianzun leader Wen Honghui later? How could she? Just come back from the dead?"
But I heard Yuchi Jiming sigh: "This aunt's martial arts skills are unfathomable. Why did the 'Iron-headed Jiao' and the 'Alligator' take her life? The situation was chaotic that day. I grabbed a woman of similar stature and put on clothes to replace her." Drowning myself in the river... With this old aunt's ability, it's actually not that difficult... "
"Slow...slow...slow..." Qiu Yizhi interrupted Yuchi Jiming's guess, "Since this woman is alive, does it mean that the Tianzun leader is not really dead?"
Then I heard Yuchi Jiming say: "Oh, there is another man in the room. Judging from his figure and demeanor, he seems to be the Tianzun leader in the boat that day. When I saw the old aunt, I was afraid that she would find out who I was, so I hurried back. I saw It’s not very real either…”
Although Yuchi Jiming's words were quite reasonable, Qiu Yi was already very sure in his heart: Wen Honghui, the revered leader of the cult, was alive in the world that day and did not die in the Yangtze River - and the person fished out of the river a few days later must be Wen Honghui's stand-in who had been preparing to die for a long time must have been very similar in body and appearance to Wen Honghui himself. After being soaked in the water for a few days, he even deceived his own sister.
Lin Shuhan on the side was so surprised that he opened his mouth after hearing this remark.
Although Zheng Miao didn't know the details, he guessed that there must be a big change, and quickly asked: "Brother Xian, did something big happen to the King of Lingnan?"
"Yes! Something big has happened!" Qiu Yizhi said as he pulled Zheng Miao to him and said, "Tianzun leader Wen Honghui drowned last year. Does Third Brother remember this?"
Zheng Miao frowned and said, "I remember. My father and Master Zhongli personally took care of the affairs of Tianzun Sect. Although I helped with government affairs in the center, I didn't know much about it in detail. I only remember that he was forced to drown in Nanjing by his wise brother. Outside the city, next to Yanziji Pier, my father was so happy that he praised his virtuous brother several times... "
Qiu Yizhi sighed: "Oh! I'm afraid I have failed the Holy Hope! This Tianzun leader is not dead! He is even colluding with King Lingnan! He is here now, in the side hall of King Lingnan!"
"What!" Zheng Miao couldn't believe her ears. "Although my virtuous brother is very open in his work, he has never made a mistake. This Tianzun leader actually has such an ability to deceive his brother's eyes and ears?"
Qiu Yizhi said hurriedly: "It's all my fault that I was so proud of my achievements and was careless for a while. I will apologize to my father in the future. But now the Tianzun leader, who has always been against the imperial court, has colluded with the rebellious Prince of Lingnan. How can he What a good thing? There must be changes in the world. We are in the center of the vortex and must take action. "
Zheng Miao nodded and was about to speak when Qiu Yizhi continued: "The situation is dark and unclear now. Please leave here immediately, Third Brother!" Although he used the word "please", his tone was extremely firm and did not allow any tolerance. Refute discussions.
Ordinary people would be impressed by Qiu Yizhi's tone and demeanor, including eminent general Bai Wenbo, governor of Jiangnan Province Yin Chengliang, Tianzun leader Wen Honghui, pseudo-emperor Zheng Yao, and many other great figures.
But Zheng Miao shook his head: "Brother Xian, are you looking down on me? In such a situation, how can Brother Yu leave only Brother Xian here? If Brother Yu just runs back and Brother Xian is trapped in enemy territory, then Brother Yu will be in the enemy's territory in the future. I no longer have any face left in the world.”
After hearing this, Qiu Yizhi felt moved in his heart. He quickly suppressed his excitement and said, "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. What kind of identity is the third brother? If he is caught by the King of Lingnan, the court will be embarrassed. In the future, there will be a big move When the rebellion begins, the emperor will inevitably throw in the towel. Wouldn't it be a big deal..." (To be continued)