Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 396: Taking sides
After Liu Changfeng's unremitting efforts, Yun'er finally brought good news.

"My dear, that's great. You are finally pregnant. That's great." Liu Changfeng said with a smile

"Yes, that's great. Fortunately, I have it now. Otherwise, I would have thought that there was something wrong with me." Yun'er also said with a smile on her face.

"Nonsense, how could you have a problem? Don't overthink it. Okay, Madam, you are pregnant now, don't think too much about some things, just rest assured and take care of the baby." Liu Changfeng said hurriedly

"Yes, yes, I know, husband. By the way, husband, I am pregnant now. Can you help Sister Yuru?" Yun'er asked

"Yun'er, please don't think too much about these things. When the time is right, I will naturally take care of it. You can rest assured and take care of the baby. You don't have to worry about other things." Liu Changfeng said with a smile

As soon as Yun'er heard it, she knew that her husband didn't want to say it, so she simply stopped asking and nodded obediently.

Seeing this, Liu Changfeng smiled again, then got up and left the room. After returning to the study, he began to think about Luo Zishang's matter.

Speaking of Luo Zishang, he was really cruel to the Jiang family. According to the information he knew, many members of the Jiang family had been arrested.

Because Liu Changfeng was paying close attention, he knew more about it. For him at this moment, many things were not going as smoothly as he had imagined.

According to his original idea, Jiang He's preparation should have played a big role, but now, it obviously didn't, so Liu Changfeng is a little unhappy now.

What he didn't know was that although Jiang He's preparation had some effect, it was obviously not a big effect. For Jiang He, many things were not that he didn't want to do, but that he didn't have time.

Luo Zishang acted too quickly, or it could be said that Luo Zishang had already made preparations. How could Jiang He's temporary arrangements compare to the long-planned ones?

So the situation finally became what it is now, and this is obviously disadvantageous to Liu Changfeng, after all, Luo Zishang is a fickle person.

Nothing he does is surprising, so it is obviously not enough to subdue him with the current means. Luo Zishang will definitely change his ways.

So he must find a way to take everything into his own hands. Thinking of this, Liu Changfeng directly let Liu Quan in and told him to do the job.

Soon after, Luo Zishang returned the money. When he wanted to ask the government offices in various places to send the Jiang family to the capital, he encountered obstacles. The prefects who had promised well before suddenly changed their minds.

Everyone's responses were similar, ranging from lack of staff to unclear cases, etc., but the final result was only one, which was that the person would not be handed over.

"Sir, the situation is not good. They had clearly agreed to it before, but now they all suddenly changed their minds. The key is that I asked around, but they all kept their mouths shut and refused to say anything."

"Our people have put in a lot of effort, and all they know is that the order came from the capital. As for who did it, they didn't ask," Ming said.

"It seems that I still underestimated Jiang He. He finally found a connection. But it doesn't matter. At this time, there are not many people who can help him. It's easy to guess."

"The ones who can take action at this time must be the princes, or the crown prince. Only their orders can make the local governors keep silent."

"But it's not so easy to guess which prince made the move. After all, Jiang He still has some abilities. I wouldn't be surprised no matter which one helped him."

"I'm just a little confused as to why these people didn't take action earlier. And since they helped, why didn't they help to the end? If you want to win people's hearts at a time like this, you should just release the people."

"Why is it dragging on like this? What does this mean?" Luo Zishang asked

"Sir, don't worry. I think we should send someone to keep an eye on Jiang He. Since that person has helped, Jiang He should go and thank him." Ming Yi said

"Well, yes, you are right. This is indeed a good idea. Then go quickly and make sure to keep a close eye on the people and don't let anything slip through." Luo Zishang said

Looking at Ming Yi's departing back, Luo Zishang frowned. He thought that this time the problem could be solved quickly, but he didn't expect that it would be deadlocked again. Who was the one who did it?
Luo Zishang couldn't understand it, and Jiang He was even more confused. After all, only family members knew their own business. He didn't ask anyone for help, so why would others help him?

At first, he thought it was the prince who took action. He was prepared for the prince to send someone and was thinking about how to express his gratitude when the time came.

But the strange thing is that he waited and waited, but no one came, so he was confused at this time. What was the purpose of this person not coming?

At this time, Liu Changfeng, the instigator of all this, had just finished listening to Liu Quan's report.

"Not bad, not bad, you did a great job. Now it's your turn. Find a way to spread this news. Remember, spread some fake news."

"But be careful. Don't involve too many people. Let's not involve the Crown Prince, but involve my other three brothers." Liu Changfeng said

Liu Quan didn't say anything after hearing this. He was very puzzled. If he did this, wouldn't that be... But since his own prince had ordered him to do so, he could only do as he was told.

The information that Luo Zishang and Jiang He got from their investigation became all kinds of strange and bizarre. However, they found one thing in common, which was that there was no prince in the rumors.

Faced with this situation, the person who was most surprised would naturally be Luo Zishang. After all, the prince was a good person, so why would he go against him?

Not to mention him, Jiang He at this moment didn't understand why the prince would help him.

In fact, the prince was also confused at this time. The rumor was quite strange. Several of his brothers were involved in it, but he was the only one missing.

Just when he was puzzled, Liu Changfeng came. After learning that his fifth brother had come, the prince was very surprised. Wasn't he accompanying his wife in the mansion? Why did he come to see him?
Although he was confused, he still met Liu Changfeng in the study. Who knew that what his brother said next would shock him.

"What did you say? Are you saying that you did this? And you spread the rumor?" the prince said.
"Yes, big brother, I did do it, but I also have my reasons for doing so. The Gu family found me privately a few days ago and asked me to help without telling Jiang He." "Big brother, you also know that I owed the Gu family a big favor back then, so I could only help, but the Gu family didn't want Jiang He to know that it was me who helped, so I..." Liu Changfeng said

"I see. But if you do this, won't all the consequences fall on me?" the prince said.
"Brother, I'm actually doing this for your own good. I think Jiang He is a talented person. You can take advantage of this opportunity to recruit him to help you." Liu Changfeng said

"Hmm? Fifth brother, you, I said you shouldn't, why are you thinking about me?" The prince said seriously
"Brother, you know that I have no chance, so I naturally have to consider the future. It is not easy to be the Prince Xiaoyao. I am not afraid of you laughing at me if I tell you this."

"If it was before, I would never do this, but now, my wife is already pregnant, so I naturally have to consider them."

"Brother, I am relying on you for everything. You must be careful. Don't let me capsize with you. Otherwise, I will lose everything." Liu Changfeng said embarrassedly.

"You, you really make me at a loss for words. Forget it, forget it this time. It won't happen again. Go back." The prince said with a smile

After hearing this, Liu Changfeng naturally bowed and turned to leave. The prince looked at his departing back and was very confused. That's right, he did not believe his fifth brother.

After all, it’s too early to place a bet now. It doesn’t go against his temper no matter how you look at it. But since he has done this, I’ll just make it a reality.

In this way, no matter what tricks he has up his sleeve, he won't have to be afraid. At this moment, Liu Changfeng doesn't know what his elder brother is thinking. If he knew, he would definitely laugh out loud.

In fact, what he said just now was not entirely false. After all, some things do need to be prepared in advance. As for why he chose this big brother?

That's of course because this big brother is easy to deal with. Although some things can only be fished in muddy waters, if you just want to hide until the end, then you will inevitably be attacked from both sides.

His position seems safe, but in fact it is the most dangerous. Once the two sides officially go to war, he will definitely be the first to be eliminated, and this is something he cannot accept.

So from now on, he must take the lead in choosing a side. This is the reason why he did this time, and besides him, only the prince knows about these things.

But this is only temporary. I believe that after today, my other brothers should also know about it, right?

In fact, he was absolutely right. Liu Changyuan and the others knew it on the same day. Although they were shocked by Liu Changfeng's choice, they didn't say much.

He just became more alert in his heart, and then the atmosphere in the entire court changed. Originally, all parties were in harmony, but now everything changed.

It can be said that because Liu Changfeng chose to take sides, the fight for the throne started ahead of time, and all this naturally could not be concealed from Emperor Xining, so at this time Emperor Xining directly found the culprit.

"Chang Feng, tell me, why did you do this so suddenly? Wasn't everything fine before? Why did you make such a rash decision? Don't you know my painstaking efforts?" Emperor Xining said

"Father, I have no choice but to make this choice. I didn't intend to get involved, but my wife is pregnant now."

"Father, I have never had any complaints about your decision, but I cannot help but consider my future children."

"Father, father, when brothers from ordinary families fight over family property, they all know to get rid of the onlookers first, let alone the royal family? It's even more so."

"So I have no choice but to do this. I hope that the emperor will forgive me." Liu Changfeng bowed and said

After hearing this, Emperor Xining suddenly didn't know what to say. Should he tell him not to worry? He couldn't even guarantee this, so he naturally couldn't say it.

"Forget it, Changfeng, child, you chose this path yourself, and I hope you won't regret it in the future. Okay, get out, I'm tired." Emperor Xining waved his hand.

After hearing this, Liu Changfeng bowed hurriedly and left the imperial study. Emperor Xining looked at his son's departing back and shook his head helplessly.

After coming out of the imperial study, he went directly to Funing Palace and saw his mother who looked anxious.

"Tell me quickly, what happened? Why are you so anxious all of a sudden? Also, did your father blame you?" Liang Wan asked
"Mother, don't worry. Nothing has happened to me. Father didn't blame me. He just told me to take care of myself and not regret my choice today." Liu Changfeng said

"Oh, that's good, that's good. But my son, why did you do this suddenly? Can't you wait a little longer?" The queen said worriedly
"Mother, now is the most appropriate time. If I want to participate in the future, I must make a choice now."

"After all, my brothers would never do such a stupid thing as letting the fisherman benefit from the fight between the cranes and the clams. If I don't make a choice quickly, I will definitely be the first one to be eliminated in the future." Liu Changfeng said

"Well, what you said makes sense. Well, since you have already made up your mind, then you can make your own decision. If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know." Liang Wan said directly.
"I understand, mother. Okay, mother. It's getting late. I should go back." After Liu Changfeng finished speaking, he stood up, bowed, and walked out.

If we were to say who is the happiest person at this moment, it would naturally be the deposed crown prince. After all, he hasn't even started yet, but the thing has already been confirmed. How could he not be happy?
However, he was not in a hurry to summon his fifth brother. After all, it was better to be careful at a time like this. But, if he couldn't summon his fifth brother, could he summon others?
But Liu Changfeng at this moment did not have such worries, because this itself was part of his plan, just like Luo Zishang who was sitting opposite him at this moment.

"Your Majesty, why? Didn't you say you wouldn't help? Why are you doing it again now?" Luo Zishang asked

"Mr. Luo, I am powerless to do anything about this matter. After all, this matter was ordered by the Crown Prince, and I am just following his orders."

"The only thing I can do now is to ask the local government to detain the people and not release them. I really can't do anything else." Liu Changfeng said with a somewhat grim expression.
"Your Majesty, I don't understand why you are so eager to place a bet. I want to hear your true thoughts, because this determines whether our agreement is still valid." Luo Zishang said with a serious face.

"The reason is very simple. My eldest brother is not capable enough. If I don't care about him, he will definitely not be a match for my brothers. He will be defeated within ten years."

"And my father obviously has at least 20 years left, so time is not enough. I must help my elder brother buy time." Liu Changfeng said directly

(End of this chapter)