The queen of the middle palace teamed up with her second brother and watched him with eager eyes; the noble concubine and her third brother were also waiting for the opportunity, and he felt like someone was pinching his throat.
After his father made inexplicable attacks for several days, Duke Lu Guo was the first to be unable to sit still. He came to the Prince's Mansion several times late at night, saying nothing clearly but hinting at everything.
He knew it.
The battle for the throne has always been bloody, and there is definitely not one person behind him. Those followers put their money and lives on him, and it is for these people that he must reach the pinnacle of power.
No one knows his pain and struggle. After all, he is his father, and they are his brothers and sisters.
Just when he was hesitating, he discovered something strange happened in the palace. Then, a secret message from Sheng Qing in the army arrived, just two words: There has been a change.
He looked at these two dark black words and was in a daze. Is it true, as the history books say, that in the battle for the throne, there are no fathers and sons, no brothers in the Tian family
He closed his eyes and suppressed the heavy blood that surged in his throat. His fingers trembled slightly as he clenched the secret letter tightly in his palm, and then calmly summoned his counselors and subordinates.
He would never give up the road that his mother had paved for him with more than ten years of hard work, otherwise it would be doomed.
However, just as he was painstakingly planning, he unexpectedly intercepted a message that someone was planning to attack his father.
Without any thought, he immediately summoned Qian Zongfang and ordered him to accompany you. He would handle all the decoctions and medicines.
At that time, in addition to the imperial guard army held by his father, the troops in the capital were also in the three major camps of the Beijing army. He held the Shenji Battalion, and the leader of the Shenji Battalion was Liu Ran. This man was brave, good at fighting, and loyal to him, but he died suddenly in the camp one winter night.
He didn't feel good.
However, what surprised him even more was that in the secret cabinet of Liu Ran's study, his secret guards found a letter from the Turks. The letter still contains a few words -
Commander Liu, be well!
He immediately thought of four words: the inside should be combined with the outside, but it was overturned in an instant. If Liu Ran wants to rebel, then no one around him can be trusted.
So, who is the person who really wants to rebel
Is it the growing power of the second child, or the ambitious third child? Or is it the old King Qi with great power, or the old King Su of Xianyun Yehe? Or maybe it's the other two unknown imperial brothers
What's ridiculous is that his well-trained secret guards couldn't find any clues. There was a thick fog between heaven and earth. He couldn't see clearly, couldn't see through, and there was no evidence.
The wind is roaring!
He thought hard all night and sent a secret guard to Sheng Qing with his private seal, ordering him to lead an army of 30,000 people and be on standby to guard the imperial city in case of emergencies.
However, he missed the final move by one move.
The palace change came as promised.
It was Qian Zongfang who offered a bowl of poison, and it was Sheng Qing who was supposed to be on standby who launched the military coup. It wasn't until his father threw the dragon robe taken from the prince's palace in front of him that he realized that he had been invited into a game.
The person who set up the trap used 30,000 Sheng family troops and the Qian family to teach him a bloody lesson. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. He has no excuses, but secretly swears in his heart that if he survives, he will fight to the death to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.
"Old Eight, life is a game of chess. When you are confused, you are mostly inside the game. When you realize it, you are already outside the game. My brother was fascinated by the world and implicated many people. It was too late to regret." Zhao Jingqiong's eyes flashed with regret. meaning.
Zhao Jingyan looked at him quietly, "Brother, you are also the one who set up the trap. You are too clever."
"It's not that you are clever, but that people who are worldly can no longer see clearly the chess game." It's because you can't see clearly that you're tempted, and that's why you have weaknesses.
"What do you mean, brother?" Zhao Jingyan was slightly surprised.
"I want to use the wealth of the Gu family to use the world as a chessboard to draw you into a trap."
The world is in turmoil, Zhao Jingyan's body trembled slightly, her heart was full of mixed feelings, and her thoughts were too chaotic to express.
The two brothers sat facing each other like this, one indifferent, the other with palpitations.
Qingguan stood in the courtyard with a slight pain in her head. She had not slept for two consecutive days and she felt exhausted mentally and physically.
For the first time, she felt a little powerless.
"Miss, King Shou will come as promised." Shi Minwei said.
"It should be possible." Qingguan felt sad for a long time.
Shi Minwei looked at her worriedly and hesitated: "Miss, would you like to sit down for a while?"
"No need. Standing will make you more awake."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Jingyan coming from a distance, with a smile on his handsome face.
Qingguan felt that smile was dazzling.
Zhao Jingyan walked to her side, looked at the green color in her eyes, and smiled lazily, "I'm sorry to have waited so long. Today, some stunning ladies came to my second brother's Fanhua Building, so I'm a little late."
The vague scent of sandalwood drifted into the tip of her nose, and Qingguan smiled half-heartedly, "It's indeed too late."
Zhao Jingyan casually glanced at her slightly drooped shoulders, took off her cloak and put it on her body.
Qingguan was stunned and subconsciously stepped back.
"Too thinly dressed."
Zhao Jingyan's eyes as soft as spring water rippled slightly, and then she walked away, leaving Gu Qingwan who was stunned.
There was still his warmth on the cloak, and there was a faint hint of sandalwood. Qingguan lowered his head and sniffed it silently, and frowned.
It seems that there are other flavors in this sandalwood.
She can't tell!
Yueniang served the tea, and Zhao Jingyan took the tea, but did not bring it to her mouth, staring at the face fiercely.
She was as fair and beautiful as no one could match, but she had a tired look. After looking deeply for a while, he said, "Wan Wan, I have a plan for the Gu family."
Coming straight to the point, Qingguan was pulled back from his slightly annoyed thoughts, looked at Shi Minwei and said, "You say it."
"But still remember, I promised you something?"
Gu Qingguan smiled, "You promise me to uproot the Gu family."
Zhao Jingyan stroked her forehead and said, "It's time to fulfill the promise."
"Then what?"
"Then… "
Zhao Jingyan raised her eyebrows, "Then force Mr. Gu to hand over his wealth."
"Want to use it, Your Majesty?" Shi Minwei was surprised.
"wrong!"
Zhao Jingyan held the tea in one hand, picked up the tea cover with the other, and plucked it, "Let the old King Qing take this wealth."
Qingguan was shocked, and understood in an instant, praising with his eyes: "What a good idea."
Zhao Jingyan felt extremely melancholy when she saw that she understood immediately. She understands him, she is the only one in the world who understands his every word and action.
He lowered his head and smiled solemnly, "Not only can I avenge you Wan Wan, but I can also remove an arm from my second brother. No matter how you look at it, we all take advantage."
"Not necessarily."
Qingguan said: "What if the old King Qing and King Rui have the same heart and hand over the money?"
"Then he doesn't have to let Wu Yanling marry into the Jiang family and leave a way out for himself. The person he handed over is a fool. Obviously, my old Uncle Wang is no fool."
"Then let's see if King Rui dares to cut off his own arm for the sake of money, or whether he will fight like a tiger." Qingguan's eyes flashed with light.
Zhao Jingyan smiled, with a look of pride on her brows, "If it were me, I would settle the accounts later, but that's not necessarily the case with my good second brother. He has always been very suspicious."
Qingguan stood up and said, "The Gu family will start on the ninth day of October. The eighth day is my second sister's big day."
"It will be January, there's still time."
Qingguan frowned, "We have to be on guard against Prince Qing's palace making the first move."
Zhao Jingyan smiled gently, "I will make him so busy that he has no time."
Shi Minwei sighed slightly when he saw the two people answering each other and couldn't get in a single sentence.
Late at night.
Prince Shou's Mansion.
Zhao Jingyan wrote a letter and handed it to A Li.
Ah Li took the letter, stuffed it in his arms, tapped his feet, and the person flew away.
After half a cup of tea, they landed in King Xian's study.
The Xian Wang took the letter, his eyes shimmered, he looked at A Li deeply, and then asked, "What does your prince mean?"
A Li lowered his head and said, "My father hopes that the prince will cooperate with him in a play."
"Leave the sacrifice matter to the old King Qing. In this way, the second brother will be one step closer to the throne. What is your prince's plan?"
"My lord, don't worry, my master has his own plans."
The wise king pondered for a long time and then said, "Tell your father, I believe it for the time being. It's just that the Gu family..."
"My prince said that the two ends of the Gu family's head and rat were once Prince Rui's spies in the south. We need to pull out these dog teeth first."
The wise king stood up, walked to the window, looked at the deep night outside, and sneered: "Don't worry, I have long wanted to pull out this dog tooth."
A Li left, and Xu Chao, the counselor in the inner room, quietly came out. The Xian Wang glanced at him and said, "What do you think?"
Xu Chao stroked his beard and muttered, "Your Majesty, this series of actions by King Shou is indeed what he said. This matter is credible. We will be there to help."
The wise king sighed softly, "There is no way to retreat from the current situation. We will do whatever the old man says."
Xu Chao frowned deeply, "Why did the prince sigh, pull down Prince Rui, and leave behind the plan? This country must belong to you, the prince."
The wise king glanced at him lightly, his heart filled with pride, "You can arrange this."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The next day.
A small incident happened in Beijing.
King Xian and King Shou exchanged evil words over the matter of building a road to worship heaven. Both parties wanted to win this rich piece of fat, and no one was willing to give in.
The emperor was so noisy that he had a headache. Finally, he opened his mouth and the fat fell into the pocket of King Qing.
Due to time constraints, the next day, King Lao Qing, together with the Minister of Rites, left the capital according to the order. That night, King Lao Qing called his daughter Zhao Huayang to his side, dismissed everyone, and chatted privately for a long time.
Prince Rui personally sent them outside the city, and they had a glass of water and wine, and both of them had a proud look on their faces.
As soon as Prince Qing came out of the capital, several autumn rains fell in succession, and the Gu Mansion, which had fallen into decline, was still lifeless.
The two masters in the house had nothing to do. They walked around the master's study every day. The father and son stayed there all day long, without even a servant.
The princess and her daughter still live in the old Prince Qing's Mansion. They are like kites with broken strings, and there is no news at all. The Gu Mansion didn't send anyone to pick him up, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.
It was also on this day that Qingguan performed acupuncture on Mrs. Ye for the last time.
Halfway through the carriage, it started to rain heavily, and the raindrops fell with thunderbolts, and it started pouring in a moment. The smell of earth and grass in the air are mixed together, which is quite refreshing. Qingguan frowned.