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Chapter 1420 Mughal's Battle for the Throne
The capital of the Mughal Empire, Agra.Since the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was defeated at the Battle of Plassey, he had been seriously ill since his return to Agra, and his health has been declining.

The second prince was captured by King Qasim of Bangladesh. Shah Jahan sent people to negotiate with Qasim, but Qasim paid tribute to the Mughal Empire on the surface, but actually did not want to release the second prince who was popular in Bangladesh. Prince.

Kasim's provocation against Shah Jahan made him furious. When he wanted to form an army to attack Bengal and the East India Company, he fell ill again.

A group of cavalry returned to Agra from Surat, and the third prince Aurangzeb, who was all in armor, dismounted from his horse and handed the helmet to his followers.

He had already heard the news that his father was defeated by the East India Company in advance.

He had to be shocked and disturbed by this news. You must know that what Shah Jahan brought with him was the elite of the Mughal Empire, heavy cavalry, heavy infantry, musketeers and gunners. Such an army could go to fight the Persian Empire. It's a huge war.

And such an army was easily destroyed in a single battle!
"How is my father's health?" Aurangzeb asked his trusted minister in the imperial capital to ask about Shah Jahan's condition.

"Although the illness is not allowed in the court, according to gossip, His Majesty's physical condition is not optimistic, and his life may be in danger. His Royal Highness is presiding over some internal affairs on his behalf, which can be seen." The minister replied.

"My weak brother is already handling some internal affairs? Hey, it seems that everyone regards him as the next emperor." Aurangzeb sneered.

"His Royal Highness is tolerant and open-minded in his beliefs, so he is followed by many people of other beliefs. In addition, he is the eldest son. In the eyes of everyone, succession to the throne is a sure thing. In order for those people to obtain more fiefdoms in the future, It is reasonable to follow His Highness the First Prince..." said the minister.

"Then you mean that you also support my elder brother to succeed my father as the next Mughal emperor?" Aurangzeb's tone became indifferent.

The confidant minister couldn't help sweating from his forehead, and said tremblingly: "Your Highness, Third Prince, I didn't mean that..."

"Darashiko always has a face that caters to everyone. It's disgusting! He has never been to the battlefield, so how can he know the cruelty of the battlefield! Now the governor of Bangladesh is on his own, from the eastern sea, The number of conquerors on the western seas is increasing day by day, and only I, Aurangzeb, can turn the tide!" Aurangzeb was somewhat unwilling.

He thinks he is the most talented prince, and he should inherit the throne under the external and internal troubles!

"Your Highness Third Prince, His Majesty the Emperor has called you into the palace."

The news of Aurangzeb's return to Agra reached the palace, and Shah Jahan still summoned the prince with the most military talent even when he was seriously ill.

Maybe just like Aurangzeb thinks himself, Shah Jahan also needs to consider who can assist him in blocking the enemy's attack from outside the sea in the critical situation of foreign enemy invasion.

Shah Jahan's bedroom in the palace smelled of pungent herbs, which made Aurangzeb frown slightly.

"How did you go about sending you to Surat to seize the East India Company?" Shah Jahan reluctantly stood up and asked.

"After receiving the news, I led the cavalry to Surat without stopping. Unexpectedly, the East India Company had already withdrawn in advance, and even ransacked the government office in Surat. I suspected that someone in the court was sending information to outsiders." Orang Zebu said.

"There is such a thing! It seems that the outsiders really have sinister intentions. A complete Mughal Empire has harmed their interests, so they try to make other princes independent and destroy them one by one." Shah Jahan knew that there was already information After the personnel infiltrated the imperial capital, the feeling in their hearts was unspeakable.

A good big empire, which was still on the rise, turned out to be a ripe peach in the eyes of others, and came to plunder without any effort.

"My son thinks that the most urgent task is to stabilize the princes of other provinces, to cease war and negotiate with the Persian Empire and several small countries on the Deccan Plateau, to stabilize the frontiers, and to form an iron plate within the empire, so that it is possible to deal with the invasion of the sea conquerors." Aurangzeb said.

"How to do it specifically? Cough..." Shah Jahan coughed violently while speaking.

Aurangzeb caught a glimpse of blood falling on the floor and couldn't help being startled.

It seems that Shah Jahan is not just suffering from heart disease because of being defeated, he may be suffering from some other disease.

"Contact the Arabs and Persians, allow them to trade within our territory, and exclude the Chinese and Europeans. Learn more advanced shipbuilding and cannon casting techniques from the Arabs, Persians, and Turks. Bronze cannons were transformed and upgraded to mass-produce artillery. At the same time, officials and scouts were sent to inspect the territory of the empire. If any princes were found to be illicit with the East India Company like Kassim, they would be assassinated and annexed. Only the use of iron and blood Only by means can we completely integrate the empire and resist the terrible outsiders!" Aurangzeb explained his countermeasures to Shah Jahan.

Of course, he didn't know that the Ottoman Empire he admired had been tortured to death by the Fourth Fleet in the Mediterranean, and even the provinces of Egypt had been occupied by Venetian merchants.

The eldest prince Darashiko learned that Shah Jahan had summoned his third brother into the palace, and he didn't know what to talk about secretly. He paced outside the palace, and behind him were his trusted ministers.

"The third prince led troops in the Deccan Plateau. He has made military exploits since he was a child, and there are also a group of princes and generals in the Deccan area who are loyal to him. This is the time when the empire is troubled. He should be eradicated immediately to avoid future troubles."

"The second prince has been captured by Kasim of Bengal. If the third prince is eradicated and the fourth prince is young, the throne must belong to you, the eldest prince. There is no accident."

Numerous trusted ministers persuaded Dalashiko to kill Aurangze.

"Father is only temporarily ill, how can I kill the third brother in front of him. Besides, the foreign enemy is in front of us, and if we break out of civil strife, isn't it an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of? What's more, the third brother's talent is needed to deal with the foreign enemy , this matter is absolutely impossible." Darashiko hesitated again and again, but gave up the idea of ​​killing Aurangzeb when he returned to the imperial capital.

His trusted ministers were very dissatisfied with this. After sending the eldest prince back to his residence, a group of trusted ministers complained to him in private: "The eldest prince is a woman's benevolence, and sooner or later he will lose his life. Why not?" We selected an assassin to help the eldest prince deal with the third prince, so that the eldest prince can ascend the throne smoothly..."

(End of this chapter)