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Chapter 156 Palace Change!Murder the First Prince!
Emperor Tianfu was seriously ill, and the two dragons took over the heir apparent.

But Li Qing didn't intend to participate in this battle for the heir apparent, because he was originally a neutral stance.

It doesn't matter whether the first prince or the second prince succeeds him, so why should he get involved in it?
In addition, there is another reason for Princess Changning.

The two princes are both the elder brothers of Princess Changning, and it's not very good for him to help either one against the other.

So he chose to wait and see.

"Changning, which one do you think is more likely to succeed the eldest prince or the second prince?"

After thinking for a while, Li Qing asked Princess Changning.

Princess Changning was still worried about Emperor Tianfu's serious illness, she shook her head when she heard the words, and said, "I don't know, the elder brother and the second elder brother are both excellent."

"No matter which one of them becomes the emperor, they will definitely become a wise king and lead Zhou to prosperity."

"But father may... like elder brother more."

Princess Changning cast her eyes on Li Qing, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to stand in line too?"

"But having said that, why didn't the eldest brother and the second brother come to ask you for help and win you over?"

When Li Qing asked this question suddenly, she would inevitably think too much, thinking that he wanted to choose someone to support.

At the same time, she also realized a strange point.

That is, neither the First Prince nor the Second Prince came to win over Li Qing, who was neutral. This is very abnormal.

Li Qing's current status in the state of Zhou and his influence among scholars are absolutely unparalleled.

If he can win Li Qing over, it means he has the support of the vast majority of scholars.

But neither of them did so.

"Who knows? Maybe your father doesn't allow it. After all, I directly made the royal family lose face."

Li Qing smiled and didn't care about it.

Princess Changning felt the same when she thought about it. After all, with her father's character, she probably hated Li Qing to death now.

If the two elder brothers dared to win over Li Qing, they might directly cut off the possibility of becoming emperor.

"I plan to enter the palace in a few days to meet my father."

After hesitating for a while, Princess Changning said to Li Qing that the last time she entered the palace to meet Emperor Tianfu was rejected.

But now she felt that if she didn't hurry up to meet her, she might never have another chance in the future.

No matter what outsiders think or evaluate Emperor Tianfu, in her heart, Emperor Tianfu is a loving father who gave her the care that other brothers and sisters did not have.

"Well, I'll take you there then."

"Don't worry, everything is mine."

Li Qing spoke softly, comforting Princess Changning, and gently took her into his arms.

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The pitch-black night shrouded the entire Shengjing like a curtain.

It was already late at night, but the second prince's mansion and the study room were still lit with lights.

The second prince stood in front of the candle on the desk, and the candlelight reflected his figure on the wall, making him look very tall.

"Squeak-"

There was a soft knock on the door, and the door opened.

The second prince turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed in white with an elegant appearance entering the room.

If it wasn't King Huaixin, who could it be?

"Fourth uncle."

The second prince nodded in greeting, and then asked him directly: "How is the situation in the palace today?"

"My nephew heard that the emperor left you alone, but did he tell you who he wants to choose as the crown prince?"

Today, Emperor Tianfu summoned a group of ministers to meet in the palace to discuss the candidate for the crown prince, and left King Huaixin alone afterwards.

No one knows what the two talked about.

King Huaixin looked at the second prince, and slowly said: "Your Majesty is more interested in the eldest prince, but he also doesn't want to see you two as enemies."

"He intends to call you into the palace tomorrow and announce to you the candidate for the crown prince in person."

"He hopes that you two brothers can help each other like me and him, and govern the Zhou Kingdom together."

King Huaixin told the truth without reservation.

Hearing this news, the second prince's face darkened instantly, and he clenched his fists tightly.

Even if you are mentally prepared.

But when he really heard the news, he still felt extremely unwilling and angry!
Father... didn't choose him.

For a moment, it seemed that all the efforts made before, the life and death experienced on the battlefield, all the pain and tiredness suffered, seemed meaningless.

King Huaixin saw the change in the second prince's expression, and then asked, "What are you going to do now?"

The second prince didn't speak, just kept silent.

Seeing his appearance, King Huaixin's face darkened, and he waved his hand and slapped him.

"Snapped--!"

This slap hit the second prince's face heavily, leaving a clear palm mark on his face.

King Huaixin cursed bitterly: "Tomorrow is the day to decide the ownership of the throne, and you are still hesitating here. Where did the decision to command thousands of troops go?!"

"There is only one chance! After tomorrow, the identity of the next crown prince will be announced, and everything will fall to the ground!"

"Are you willing to live under Wu Gan? Can you really coexist peacefully with him and prosper the Great Zhou?"

King Huaixin scolded the second prince mercilessly, then took a step forward and stared at him closely, asking questions word by word.

"Now, tell me your choice!"

At this time, the second prince hesitated in his heart, took a step back, bowed deeply to King Huaixin, and said in a deep voice:
"Please fourth uncle help my nephew win the throne!"

"very good!!!"

King Huaixin laughed out loud, the sharpness in his eyes was fully revealed, and his whole body exuded a sky-high spirit.

He bent down, put his hand on the second prince's shoulder, and said with fiery eyes: "From today on, all the intelligence network, army, contacts, power, and influence of this king will be used by you!"

"This king will help you ascend to the throne and grasp the supreme power in this Great Zhou!"

"Then we will wipe out the family together with you! Let me, Da Zhou, completely get rid of the constraints and soar into the sky!"

"In this world of great strife, you should have the heart to fight for hegemony!"

"Don't fight, how can you become stronger!"

These words of King Huaixin are full of boundless ambition and desire, as well as hidden fighting spirit!

In the early years, he supported Emperor Tianfu and was willing to be a pawn to check and balance the family, waiting for the opportunity to wipe out the family.

But decades have passed, Emperor Tianfu has long lost his original courage and determination, fighting wits with courtiers all day long, hesitant to use thunder to wipe out the family.

Over the decades, his patience has been exhausted.

There is only complete disappointment with Emperor Tianfu.

After he heard in the palace yesterday that Emperor Tianfu was more inclined to choose the eldest prince, he couldn't help it anymore.

Because once the eldest prince ascends the throne, it means that there will hardly be any changes in the future court!

The eldest prince will inherit the will of Emperor Tianfu, and wait for that unattainable opportunity to wipe out the family.

King Huaixin has been waiting for so many years, he is not young anymore, he has no time to wait for decades.

Sweeping the family, centralizing power, and freeing the imperial power from constraints, this is his life's goal and greatest ideal!

He must do it all!
That's why he chose the second prince!

"Tomorrow His Majesty will summon you to enter the palace with the First Prince. This is our opportunity to act."

"The commander of the Beiya imperial army was favored by the king in the early years. He belongs to the king. Even His Majesty doesn't know about it."

"The King of the Royal Forest Army has also been secretly operating for many years."

"You just need to lead two hundred warriors from the palace, go to the palace before dawn, lie in ambush inside the Taixuan gate, wait for the eldest prince to enter, then seal the palace gate and capture him!"

"Afterwards, go to the palace to obtain the Tiger Talisman token from your father, transfer the infantry battalion outside the city into the city to guard against martial law, and obtain an edict to absolve all those who participated in the palace change from guilt."

"So, big things can be decided!"

King Huaixin revealed the whole plan.

The second prince held his breath and concentrated, not daring to make any mistakes.

And when he heard the whole plan of King Huaixin, he really realized what kind of terrifying power this unobtrusive fourth uncle in front of him has!

For decades, outsiders thought that King Huaixin had the idea of ​​rebellion, but he didn't have the ability to rebel.

But now it seems that it is a big mistake!
The Beiya Forbidden Army and the Yulin Army have already been secretly infiltrated by him, coupled with King Huaixin's prestige and reputation in the ruling and opposition parties, if he wants to rebel, he will succeed in an instant!

The most frightening thing is that all of this was actually carried out under the eyes of Emperor Tianfu.

I'm afraid Emperor Tianfu himself didn't expect that when he was concentrating on the court, his younger brother had already controlled such a huge power without telling him.

"Everything is arranged by the fourth uncle!"

The second prince took a deep breath, and bowed deeply to King Huaixin, sincerely convinced.

At this moment, he no longer doubted the purpose of King Huaixin's helping him, because with the opponent's ability, the throne was at his fingertips!
And with the identity of Emperor Tianfu's younger brother, even if he ascended the throne, there would not be many people who would oppose him, and the feudal princes from all over the world would even strongly support him, but King Huaixin just didn't want to.

His fourth uncle is a real country seeker!

King Huaixin said to the second prince in a deep voice: "I help you because I see that you have the same goals as this king."

"Imperial power needs to be suppressed to a certain extent, otherwise it will be of no benefit to the country; but the one who suppresses imperial power must not be the aristocratic family! Because the aristocratic family will only focus on their own interests!"

"Now Li Qing is creating Confucianism and Taoism. Confucianism and Taoism scholars only seek moral justice and peace in the world. They can't act beyond the rules, so there is no need to be afraid of them."

"They will not seek their own interests and disregard the country like the family, so they can be the best shackles to limit the imperial power, and they can always make the emperor reflect on himself."

"Your father wants to kill Li Qing because he wants unlimited imperial power, but he doesn't know that if the imperial power is unlimited, once the emperor is stupid, the country can be destroyed!"

"Nowadays Confucianism and Taoism are in the world, and the right time, place and people are all in place. Breaking the monopoly of the aristocratic family is an inevitable move."

"Don't be indecisive like your father!"

King Huaixin taught the second prince earnestly, and he believed that the other prince could understand what he said.

After the second prince heard these words, he suddenly smiled and said: "My nephew knew these truths when he was in the army, and the children of the aristocratic family came to the army to be gilded every time."

"The aristocratic family monopolizes the path of advancement from the bottom to the top, and controls the interests of the country, so that talents can't get ahead."

"In the long run, the vitality of a country will slowly wither and become like stagnant water."

"Li Qing dared to challenge the authority of the emperor. This move is certainly a rebellious move, but there must be such people."

"Fourth Uncle, please rest assured that my nephew is definitely not an ignorant and pedantic person. My nephew really wants to make my Great Zhou strong, make my Great Zhou iron-shoeed, and flatten the kingdoms!"

"Dominate the world!"

The second prince said brazenly, with a sonorous tone, and a flame called ambition was burning in his eyes.

After experiencing the war of Liguo's attack, he wants to change Zhou Guo and make Zhou Guo stronger than anyone else!
He didn't want to endure the humiliation that the army was inferior to human beings.

He wants the Great Zhou Empire to stand on the top of the kingdoms!

In the study room, two pairs of equally bright eyes looked at each other, full of fighting spirit.

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The Great Prince's Mansion.

Early this morning, the eldest prince woke up early, he didn't get much rest all night.

As early as last night, the news came from the palace.

Emperor Tianfu ordered him and the second prince to enter the palace to have an audience.

The eldest prince knew very well what this meant.

Representing the ownership of the throne, there will be an answer!

After asking the butler to make himself a cup of ambergris tea to refresh himself, the eldest prince bathed and burned incense, changed into neat clothes, and then bid farewell to his wife.

"I've gone to the palace, wait at home for my return."

The First Prince said to his wife Zheng who sent him to the door, took the cloak from him and put it on his body.

Now is the time of the cold spring, and the weather is a bit cold.

"Your Highness, be careful on the road."

Mrs. Zheng nodded slightly, went forward to give the eldest prince a hug, and then tied the cloak belt for him personally.

The eldest prince then turned around and boarded the carriage.

Zheng Shi watched the carriage go away slowly, and for some reason, she always felt uneasy and very uneasy.

At this moment, a young man came over. This young man was almost like the eldest prince, and he was his son.

"Mother, what's the matter with you?"

The young man saw Zheng Shi looking a little lost, so he went up to support her and asked with concern.

Zheng looked away from the First Prince's carriage, shook her head and said, "I don't know, I always feel uncomfortable, flustered and bored."

After hearing his mother's words, the young man smiled and said, "It's normal. Today, the emperor's grandfather called his father into the palace to announce the appointment of the crown prince. Mother, it's normal for you to be worried."

"However, there is no need to worry about it too much. Now that my father has the support of many ministers in the Manchu Dynasty, and the voice of the people is also very high. It is a sure thing to be appointed as the crown prince."

"Soon you will be the emperor...the crown princess."

The young man wanted to say that he would be the queen soon, but thinking that Emperor Tianfu had not died yet, it was too disrespectful to say so.

So he changed his mouth and said it was the princess.

At the same time, he was also very emotional. His father had been a prince for 50 to [-] years, and now he finally wanted to go one step further.

And as the eldest son, he will definitely be the prince of the Great Zhou in the future, and becoming the emperor is a certainty!
Thinking of this, the young man's heart became hot.

But he quickly suppressed his excitement and said to Mrs. Zheng: "It's cold outside, mother should go home first, breakfast is ready."

Mrs. Zheng nodded, and then returned to the mansion with the support of the young man, and the door was closed tightly.

The vermilion lacquer on the vermilion door was as deep red as blood.

(End of this chapter)