Sword God Wine Ancestor

Chapter 551 It's Time To Leave

Even though he said so, early the next morning, the Seventh Prince's mansion began secret preparations, packing up things, and it could be predicted that the Seventh Prince was already planning to leave.

Another day later, the Seventh Prince left Shangjing suddenly, and all the people in his house who had to be taken away were also taken away.

In the evening, in the palace, Prime Minister Li Chengji hurried to Zao Wou-ki's bedroom to meet Empress Shangguan. Seeing Li Chengji's eager look, Empress Shangguan's face changed slightly. It seemed that something happened again?

"Lord Li, you are in a hurry to see me, do you have anything to report?" Empress Shangguan asked lightly.

Li Chengji hesitated to speak, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Mother, the Seventh Prince left Shangjing this morning and has not returned yet!"

Empress Shangguan frowned, leaned her upper body slightly forward, and said in a deep voice, "Lord Li, what do you mean?"

Li Chengji had a bit of bitterness in his mouth, but he still bite the bullet and said: "Not only the Seventh Prince left, but also the counselors in his house, the people who took refuge in him, and the two concubines whom the Seventh Prince loved, all left together, look... It seems that there is no plan to return to Beijing in a short time."

"You...what did you say!" Empress Shangguan stood up suddenly, her face full of disbelief.

In fact, she had already guessed what was going on. At this time, it could be said that the court was already in turmoil, and the Seventh Prince had left Shangjing!Isn't it obvious what this means?The other party wants to learn from the second child!
There was a thick layer of cold sweat on Li Chengji's forehead, and he didn't dare to look up at Queen Shangguan, and said in a low voice: "From the information, the Seventh Prince should have gone to Huizhou, I think... things are not as expected Too bad, why don't you send someone over to ask?"

Empress Shangguan sat on the chair weakly, and she was still in a trance. Things happened too fast and too suddenly, so she was not prepared at all!It was fine not long ago, why did it become like this in less than a month?Zhao Wuji fell, and the power of the second prince in the south became more and more powerful. Even in Shangjing, the seventh prince rebelled without warning!
After a long time, Empress Shangguan said: "Then ask someone to find out what the Seventh Prince's plan is, why did he leave Shangjing suddenly? What is he doing in Huizhou?"

Li Chengji nodded and said: "Okay, the old minister will send people to Huizhou now!"

In fact, both of them knew that there was not much difference between asking or not asking, it was just that the two of them were unwilling to give up after all.

Seeing Li Chengji leave, Empress Shangguan suddenly said: "Lord Li, what do you think His Majesty did back then, was it right or wrong?"

Li Chengji paused, stood still on the spot, then turned around slowly, and said: "The old minister shouldn't speak arbitrarily about what His Majesty did, it's just... From the old minister's own point of view, for the stability of the Wu Dynasty, the crown prince should have been established earlier."

Seeing that Empress Shangguan said nothing more, Li Chengji saluted and left in a hurry.

What the two of them said just now was naturally about the fact that Zhao Wuji watched his son vying for the throne, but did not establish a crown prince. In the past, Empress Shangguan thought it was okay to do so. After all, her own son might inherit the throne, but Looking at it now, what Li Chengji said seems to be right, at least if the crown prince had been established earlier, the Wu Dynasty would not be what it is now, would it?

The people sent to Huizhou quickly brought back the news. The Seventh Prince answered several questions from the Empress Shangguan. The Seventh Prince said that the reason why he suddenly left Shangjing was because he felt that staying in Shangguan would be a waste of time. It didn't have any effect, after all, firstly, he couldn't cure Zhao Wuji's poison, and secondly, he would be talked about in Shangjing.

As for why he went to Huizhou, it was because if the war in the south was unfavorable, he would be able to respond early. Whether it was going to the front line or building a new line of defense in the south of Shangjing, generally speaking, he would not return to Shangjing for the time being. , stay there in Huizhou.

Judging from these answers, there seems to be no problem, but Empress Shangguan and Li Chengji both got news that many officials in Huizhou had quietly replaced the Seventh Prince. What is the plan, as long as you are not stupid, you can see it clearly!
Empress Shangguan's face was gloomy. Of course, she knew that everything the Seventh Prince said was just an excuse. In the final analysis, it was to develop her own power and prepare to take advantage of the situation!

It's just that what the seventh prince did was not as decisive as the second prince. The second prince directly declared himself self-reliant, and there was no way out at all!The Seventh Prince did not publicly express that. In this way, when Zao Wou-ki wakes up and the war in the south subsides, he may still turn around. Of course, whether Zao Wou-ki believes it or not, and how he thinks about him, that is up to you. Can't tell.

Even if Empress Shangguan and Li Chengji knew that the Seventh Prince was up to no good, just as Sima Wuyan guessed, there was no way for the imperial court to send troops to encircle them!It's not that the entire Wu Dynasty only had millions of troops sent to the south, the number of troops in the imperial court was more than tens of millions!
It's a pity that these troops can't be mobilized casually. The Wu Dynasty has a vast territory. Although there is a wasteland and desert in the north, and even the frozen soil in the north, the space for human activities is very small and there is no population, but it also needs troops to be stationed. There is a vast ocean to the south, and the sea is not safe. Apart from the Taixuan Mountains, there is an endless desert to the west. In the desert, there is nothing to know.

These borders required troops to be garrisoned, and there were also garrisons in various places, so although the total number of troops in the Wu Dynasty was quite a lot, it didn't look like much when divided up like this.

In addition, the Wu Dynasty has been established for more than 400 years, and the peaceful days are too long. The combat effectiveness of the army in some places can be said to be vulnerable!Coupled with the fact that the wind and rain are precarious now, if the local troops are mobilized rashly, it may lead to more variables. Just a word, the army should not move lightly!
On May 24th, at night, Su Bai arrived at the other courtyard where the Fifth Prince Zhao Yan was. In the gazebo, the food and drink had already been set up. The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "Brother Su is here? Come, come, have a drink with me!"

Of course Su Bai would not refuse to drink, although he knew that it was not as simple as drinking for the Fifth Prince, he said with a smile: "Brother wants to drink, of course I have no reason to refuse."

Both of them are heroes of wine, once they came and went, a jar of good wine went into their stomachs, although Su Bai knew that the other party had something to say, but since the other party didn't speak, he didn't mention it.

Putting down the wine glass, the Fifth Prince stood up, stood by the gazebo, looked up at the waning moon in the sky, Su Bai knew that he was going to speak, and asked, "Brother, why did you come to me today? "

The fifth prince, Zhao Yan, did not answer Su Bai's question, but said: "Two days ago, Lao Qi left and went to Huizhou!"

Su Bai raised his eyebrows, he didn't understand what the other party was talking about, but he didn't open his mouth, he knew that the other party would explain to him.

The fifth prince didn't turn his head back, and continued, "The news came back said that he stayed in Shangjing, and was stationed in Huizhou, so he could respond to the south in time. Hmph! Actually, everyone knows what's going on!"

Su Bai's complexion changed, he thought of a possibility, and asked tentatively: "Brother, what do you mean, the Seventh Prince is also planning to stand on his own?"

The Fifth Prince nodded slowly and said: "That's right, now the officials in Huizhou have been replaced by Lao Qi. Isn't it clear at a glance what the other party wants to do, but Lao Qi still lacks some of the courage of the second brother. It’s just that I dare not really publicize it!”

Su Bai's face changed for a while, he didn't expect that such a thing happened in Shangjing in a short period of time, and the Seventh Prince also left Shangjing and went to Huizhou to stand on his own!It has only been a few months, and the two princes in the imperial court have conspired to rebel one after another!I don't know how Zao Wou-ki would feel if he woke up at this time?
The two were silent for a moment, and Su Bai said, "What is your elder brother going to do?"

The fifth prince looked up at the sky, and after a while, he said, "Brother Su, it's time for us to leave too!"

Su Bai's heart skipped a beat. Although he had such a guess, he was still a little surprised when he heard the fifth prince say that. The fifth prince is going to betray!
He let out a breath slowly, and said, "Brother, have you really thought about it? After leaving, I'm afraid it will be difficult to turn back!"

In fact, as long as you can see what the seventh prince has done, you will understand that even if the other party does not expressly stand up for himself now, the consequences will be the same. Either he will take advantage of the chaos and become king on his own, or after the court flattened the south, he will come back and kill him. He removed!
Even if he argues that he did not rebel, no one will know whether Zhao Wuji will listen or not. The most likely possibility is that Zhao Wuji will not believe what the Seventh Prince said.

Now if the Fifth Prince Zhao Yan also rebelled, the consequences would be the same as that of the Seventh Prince, that's why Su Bai asked this question.

The fifth prince didn't stay silent for a long time this time, obviously he had already made a decision, he said: "I can't worry so much about this kind of thing now, my strength is not strong in the first place, and now there is no chaos, once there is chaos From now on, whether it is thinking about leaving or integrating one's own strength, it will be too late! So we must make plans early!"

This reason is similar to what Sima Wuyan said. I don't know if this is the fifth prince's own thought, or there are many counselors behind him who are giving him advice.

Hearing what the other party said, Su Bai knew that the other party's decision to leave had been made, so he didn't say anything more, but asked: "Then where is the eldest brother going?"

The fifth prince turned around, looked at him and said, "North, Liaozhou and further north!"

Su Bai was taken aback when he heard the words, north?Shouldn't it be Tongzhou in the southwest?
(End of this chapter)