Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 699 Action, Calculation

"Your Highness, are you sure you want to take action at this time?"

Emperor Ming Kang had many princes, but at this time, not many of them still had power in their hands.

Among them, the second prince Chu Qian, the third prince Chu Ye, and the fifth prince Chu Xuan are considered to be the best.

Originally, the second prince was implicated in the affairs of the Zhen family, which displeased Emperor Ming Kang, and he was almost imprisoned.

But later, as time passed, this prince was released.

Since then, he has been much more low-key, always making plans before taking action, and gradually, many people have gathered around him.

The third prince, Chu Ye, is gentle, generous and sincere. Among all the princes, he gives the best impression.

Therefore, this prince gained the support of most of the civil servants in the court. After all, a master who is easy to talk to is always better than a tyrant who would drag people out and beat them to death if they said the wrong thing.

As for the last one, the fifth prince Chu Xuan, it is a pity to talk about him. He and the third prince Chu Ye were born of the same mother and they had a very good relationship. However, some things happened later, which led to the breakdown of their relationship, and finally led to the current situation.

This time, the person who spoke was an aide to the Fifth Prince Chu Xuan.

Not long ago, the lame Taoist priest brought back a person, a person that no one could believe for a moment.

Prince Dongping, the vassal king who started a rebellion, never expected that he would fall into their hands in the end.

They were not clear about the lame old Taoist's plan, but at this moment, if someone found out that Prince Dongping was with them, it would be a disaster.

No one would believe that this vassal king had nothing to do with them unless they could bring the head of King Dongping to the palace to meet the emperor.

But how could the lame old Taoist fulfill their wish? So now they are as anxious as ants on a hot pan, but there is nothing they can do.

Chu Xuan shook the glass cup in his hand. The blood in the cup looked a bit seductive under the light. No one knew what was in the mind of this young prince.

"Of course, now that the war is over and the rebellion has been quelled, I believe many people will relax their vigilance. Tonight must be a good day!!"

After hearing this explanation, the visitor stopped talking, shook his head, and left in a hurry.

"Old Immortal, I have already made all the arrangements. If anything goes wrong with what you promised me before, don't blame me for turning my back on you!!"

After a while, Chu Xuan spoke again, but this time, his tone was a little threatening.

In the room, a lame old Taoist slowly walked out. He said in a hoarse voice: "Haha, don't worry, I won't let Your Highness down."

Chu Xuan did not move, but glanced at the other person from the corner of his eye. He raised his eyebrows and continued, "The Champion Marquis' Mansion is not a good place. In the past few years, many good people have gone there to gather intelligence, but all of them have gone unanswered and never returned."

"This time the old immortal sneaked in with a person, and he had to ensure that he was alive and well before the Royal Guards found him. This is not easy."

The lame old Taoist smiled again.

"That place is indeed a dangerous place for ordinary people like you, but for me, it is no different from the back mountain. Just like when I came here, Your Highness, those people outside didn't find anything, right?"

Chu Xuan's heart sank. The old Taoist's words seemed to answer his previous question, but there was a strong warning in his words.

Although he was not sure whether the old Taoist priest could successfully sneak into the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion, hide the Prince of Dongping, and ensure that he was alive and kicking when the Imperial Guards arrived, when he came to him, just as he said, none of the people he arranged outside found him. In other words, if the other party was unhappy and wanted to kill him, it would not take too much effort.

"That old bastard Prince Dongping is willing to cooperate with us?"

  Logically speaking, the Prince of Dongping is their mortal enemy, and now he is planning to use his name to frame them. Will this ambitious prince agree to this?

The old Taoist stroked his goatee and chuckled.

"His enemies have never been us, and we were not the ones who defeated him. The Champion Marquis killed his son, and the Snow Dragon Riders crushed his ambitions. Now he has nothing. If it were Your Highness, would you be willing to wait for death at this time, or would you be willing to drag your real enemy into the water?"

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes subconsciously when he heard this. He had to admit that this old Taoist priest in front of him was an expert at manipulating people's hearts.

If he were the King of Dongping, at this moment, he might, no, he would definitely agree with the suggestion of the old Taoist priest.

During this period, this person deliberately gained the trust of King Dongping step by step. If he, the prince, or anyone else was asked to be a lobbyist in this matter, it is estimated that the prince would not agree. After all, as a prince, it is easy for him to guess their intentions.

"The old immortal has great tricks!"

The lame old Taoist bowed his head and called out "Wulian Tianzun!"

Chu Xuan was silent for a moment before he spoke again, "Old Immortal, the Prince of Dongping and Jia Hong have always had a life-and-death feud. Now you are just making empty promises. I'm afraid those people in the court won't believe you, right?"

The old Taoist priest was planning to fabricate a charge against the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion of colluding with foreign enemies and intending to rebel. Chu Xuan would then report it and the Imperial Guards would investigate. By then, the man would be caught red-handed, and the King of Dongping would then turn around and bite back, thus confirming the matter.

However, what Chu Xuan reminded at this moment was correct. As for the relationship between Prince Dongping and Jia Hong, if it was just empty talk, it would be hard for people to believe that this matter was true. After all, those people in the court were not fools.

The old Taoist priest was silent for a while.

"Your Highness, many times, is it really that important whether something is true or false?"

Chu Xuan was stunned and let out a light exclamation.

"Why did the old immortal teach me?"

"In the past few years since returning to Beijing, the Marquis of Guanjun has acted in a domineering manner, and I don't know how many people he has offended, openly or covertly. I believe you know this better than a person from the outside world like me. Now that there is such an opportunity, how many people do you think will believe that this Marquis is innocent?"

"Besides, he has been missing for almost half a year and we don't know whether he is alive or dead. If he were still alive, our plan would be impossible to implement. But the reality is that this famous marquis is gone."

"I believe that not only does His Highness have a problem with the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion, but even His Highness's two brothers probably have a problem with the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion. You know, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan's eyes began to flicker wildly, because the old Taoist priest had hit the nail on the head again.

"Has the old immortal ever considered my father's opinion?"

After saying this, Chu Xuan asked the last and most crucial question.

The old Taoist priest chuckled and then uttered three words.

"Thunderbolt."

(End of this chapter)