The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 552: King Dai Decides to Rebellion

After three days of careful consideration, the King of Dai decided to take the risk. However, this matter was of great importance, so the King of Dai and the Marquis of Xuanping had to discuss carefully and arrange everything. Moreover, this matter could only succeed, not fail, and there was only one chance, so there could be no negligence.

The King of Dai sent his confidant to secretly go to Bingzhou to find the King of Yue and report their plan to him. After all, they needed the King of Yue's cooperation from outside.

Over the years, the prestige of the King of Dai in the army has grown. There are many people in the army who support him. When they learned that he was about to start a rebellion, they all supported him.

During these two days, the King of Dai did not show up in person, but Marquis Xuanping and the Crown Prince secretly discussed the arrangements for raising troops with these generals.

The King of Dai also sent people to discuss with the King of Han. Not only that, he continued to pretend to cooperate with Zhao Yao.

His plan with Marquis Xuanping was to assist the King of Han in his rebellion on the surface, and to cooperate with Zhao Yao on the surface, but in fact to use the King of Han's rebellion to achieve his own goals.

A plan within a plan!
The King of Dai thought that he and the Marquis of Xuanping had planned the plan perfectly, but in fact the Emperor and Zhao Yao had already anticipated it.

Tomorrow night is the day to start the war. King Dai is so excited, nervous, uneasy and anxious that he can't sleep. At this moment, he is sitting in the yard, enjoying the moon and drinking.

Xuanping Hou sat opposite him. The uncle and nephew did not speak, but drank quietly.

Fu Zhong squatted on the ground, stirring the charcoal fire in the brazier from time to time to make it burn more vigorously.

Although it was already February, the capital was still cold, especially at night, when it was bone-chillingly cold. However, the King of Dai and the Marquis of Xuanping were not afraid of the cold, and sat in the yard enjoying the cold wind and drinking.

Soon, the stone table was piled with empty wine bottles.

The King of Dai's face was red from drinking, but his eyes were clear without a trace of haziness or confusion.

"Uncle, are you really not going to tell mother about this?" They did not tell Concubine Rong about their uprising.

"Your mother will definitely object, and she might even tell the emperor." Marquis Xuanping was a little drunk. "In your mother's heart, the emperor is the most important. She will never allow us to betray him."

"Wouldn't it be bad to hide such an important matter from mother?"

"There's nothing wrong with it." Marquis Xuanping knew clearly that in his sister's heart, the Yu family could not compare to the emperor, not even his own son.

"I'm afraid that my mother will be angry and won't recognize me." Prince Dai also knew about Concubine Rong's feelings for the emperor.

"By then, you will be the emperor and she will be the queen mother. She will not disown you." Xuanping Hou burped, with an excited look on his face. "Besides, we have not done anything to harm the emperor. The emperor has only become the emperor emeritus."

"I hope my mother won't be too angry by then." Prince Dai has experienced the consequences of Concubine Rong's anger.

"When the time comes, everyone will say it's my fault and make the Imperial Concubine angry with me."

"Uncle, you might be beaten by mother." Concubine Rong had a whip that was given to her by the emperor. At first, she used it for self-defense. Later, she used it to beat the disobedient King Dai and King Yue. King Dai was often beaten.

"It would be good to let her vent her anger by giving her a few whippings."

"I'm afraid my father will hate me." From childhood to adulthood, the person that the King of Dai admired and respected the most was the emperor. He had always taken the emperor as his role model. Now that he was going to take the path of treason, he was afraid that his father would be completely disappointed in him.

"When you sit on that throne and do better than the emperor, the emperor won't hate you anymore." Xuanping Hou said with a smile, "I think you will do better than the emperor."

"I will definitely satisfy my father!" The King of Dai thought to himself. He was no worse than the fourth son. He wanted to let his father know that he was the most suitable to be the emperor. Neither the fourth son nor the seventh son was as good as him.

"Come on, drink more."

"Okay, I won't come home until I get drunk tonight."

The uncle and nephew braved the cold wind and drank wine in the yard. They sang songs while drinking, and their expressions were very carefree and happy.

At this time, in the imperial study, the emperor was talking to the King of Wei.

Sun Kui lowered his head and stood guard at the door of the imperial study.

Sun Doudou put his hands in his sleeves and stamped his feet from time to time.

"Master, why is the King of Wei here in the Imperial Study at this time? The Emperor actually summoned him?" It's no wonder Sun Doudou was so surprised. It was rare for the Emperor to summon the King of Wei. Even if he did, he wouldn't choose this time. "Doesn't the Emperor dislike the King of Wei?"

Sun Kui took out a wine bag from his sleeve and took a few sips. This was a strong liquor brewed by Zhao Yao, called Siguotou, which was very strong. After a few sips, his body immediately became warm.

"Master, give me two sips."

Seeing that his apprentice looked greedy, Sun Kui handed him the wine bag.

"Don't drink too much."

"Master, don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Sun Doudou was afraid that Sun Kui would go back on his word, so he drank a few sips hastily. The hot liquor instantly warmed up his cold body.

Sun Kui quickly snatched the wine bag from his apprentice and put it into his sleeve.

"Master, the wine brewed by His Royal Highness the King of Han is really strong."

"His Royal Highness the King of Han said that this is the strongest wine and told me to drink a few sips while it's cold so I won't feel cold anymore." Sun Kui sighed, "His Royal Highness the King of Han is the most considerate of us."

Sun Doudou said with a sullen look: "His Royal Highness the King of Han sent you the wine, but not me."

When Sun Kui heard this, he said proudly, "This shows that His Royal Highness the King of Han thinks highly of me. You are still far from that."

"Yes, yes, I can't compare with you." Sun Doudou said, and then glanced at the closed door of the imperial study, and lowered his voice and said, "Why hasn't His Royal Highness Prince Wei come out yet?" His Royal Highness Prince Wei had been in there for more than half an hour, which had never happened before. "Doesn't the emperor dislike His Royal Highness Prince Wei?"

Sun Kui kicked his apprentice's calf and warned him, "Shut up, this is not your business!"

Sun Doudou was frightened by his master's fierce look. He shrank his head, quickly shut his mouth, and dared not say anything.

Sun Kui looked up at the night sky and found that the moon was covered by dark clouds, with no light shining through. Then he saw a star falling in the night sky.

He didn't understand the stars, but thinking about what would happen tomorrow night, he roughly guessed what star would fall.

Sun Doudou also saw this scene and said in amazement: "Master, that star just now..."

Sun Kui didn't say anything. Sun Doudou whispered, "Master, there are stars falling suddenly. Is someone going to die?"

Sun Kui said cryptically, "Who knows?"

"Hiss..." A gust of cold wind blew, making Sun Doudou gasp for air. He jumped a few times to warm himself up. "Master, do you feel that the weather has become colder since the New Year?"

"It's a late spring cold snap."

Sun Doudou shook his head and said, "I don't think so. I feel like something is wrong today..." Before he could finish his words, he was hit hard on the head.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Sun Doudou smiled at Sun Kui in a flattering way: "I won't say anything. I won't say anything."

Another half an hour passed before the King of Wei came out of the imperial study.

Sun Kui and Sun Doudou hurriedly bowed, "Your Highness, take care."

The King of Wei stopped in front of them and his eyes fell on the master and disciple seemingly inadvertently.

"Eunuch Sun, our father is ill, please be more careful."

Sun Kui bowed his waist and said in a very respectful tone: "Yes, Your Highness."

The King of Wei said again, "Your disciple is not bad." After saying that, he strode away.

After King Wei walked away, Sun Kui and Sun Doudou stood up.

Sun Doudou looked at the back of the King of Wei who was walking away, then looked at Sun Kui who had a thoughtful expression, and asked in confusion: "Master, what did His Royal Highness the King of Wei mean by what he said just now? Why did he suddenly praise me?" Normally, His Royal Highness the King of Wei would not even look at him.

"Is it bad to praise you?"

Sun Doudou was so scared that he quickly shook his head: "No, not at all. If it was another prince who praised me, I would be happy, but I feel scared when it comes to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei." His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is the most handsome among all the princes, and he usually has a gentle smile, but he always feels scared when he sees His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. "Master, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is too scary."

Sun Kui said: "You are quite perceptive."

Sun Doudou smiled smugly and said, "Master, if I am not sharp, how can I serve the emperor?" He thought of the fact that the King of Wei praised him, and he became frightened and said, "Master, is His Highness the King of Wei going to harm me?" He was really scared.

"What are you doing that is worthy of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei?" Sun Kui consoled Sun Doudou, "Perhaps His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei was in a good mood just now, and when he saw you, he just casually praised you, and you actually took it seriously."

After hearing what Sun Kui said, Sun Doudou was no longer afraid. He raised his hand and patted his chest, and said with a long sigh of relief: "That's good."

"What a success! I'm going in."

"Master, walk slowly."

Sun Kui entered the imperial study and felt a warm feeling coming over him, which made him relax.

"What did you say at the door?"

Sun Kui reported truthfully: "Just now, His Royal Highness the King of Wei told me to take good care of you and praised Sun Doudou. Sun Doudou was frightened."

"Scared? Because Lao Ba praised him?"

"Sun Doudou has always been afraid of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. When His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei suddenly praised him, he didn't feel scared." Sun Kui just comforted Sun Doudou and said that he was overthinking. In fact, as a master, he also felt that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei would not praise him for no reason. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei suddenly praised him abnormally, and there must be something fishy about it.

"Let your apprentice be braver, otherwise how will he face Lao Ba in the future?"

The emperor said it casually, but it was like a bolt from the blue to Sun Kui. He widened his eyes and looked horrified: "Your Majesty, this..."

Seeing Sun Kui's horrified look, the emperor knew what he had guessed.

"Don't worry, your good disciple will be fine. I will let him serve Xiao Shi in the future."

“Your Majesty, what are you doing…” Sun Kui’s heart was in turmoil. What exactly are you going to do, Your Majesty?

"I have no plans to abdicate for the time being." The emperor said with a smile, "I am in good health and will be fine for the time being. Please put aside your worries."

Upon hearing this, Sun Kui felt relieved immediately.

"That's good." The emperor's words just now really scared him.

"Have you arranged things in the palace?"

"In reply to the emperor, everything has been arranged."

The emperor nodded, then asked, "What about Concubine Rong?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine doesn't know anything yet."

Thinking of Concubine Rong, the emperor sighed softly: "She is my cousin. She has always had me in her heart since she was a child. I have always known her feelings for me, but..."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is unaware of the situation. As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime..."

The emperor interrupted Sun Kui and said, "I will not blame her, but she will blame herself."

"Then please persuade the Imperial Concubine more."

"The second son really disappoints me." Although the emperor never considered the King of Dai as his successor, he did not lie about his previous respect and love for the King of Dai. "What's so good about being an emperor? Everyone wants to be the emperor, and they will rebel if you don't give him the title."

"Your Majesty, only you and His Royal Highness the King of Han dislike being an emperor."

The emperor snorted coldly, "With the brains of the second son, even if I give him the throne, he can still completely destroy the country that I and the late emperor fought so hard to build."

"Your Highness the Prince of Dai is possessed by a ghost."

"I want to see what kind of trouble he can cause tomorrow night."