After Chen Yunque summoned Ji Gang and others, he said straight to the point: "Get ready, we will leave the city through the secret passage in the mansion overnight, notify Murong Sizhu, and break through with 50,000 troops. We will meet at Liuyun Mountain outside the city." "Cheng Yu, let the private army corps raised by the nobles move, move closer to the capital, and meet us." Cheng Yu and You Hong were puzzled and said: "Your Highness, why are you so eager to withdraw from the capital? The situation is unclear now. Is it really necessary to withdraw from the capital? This is the worst possible strategy. "

Chen Yunque shook his head and sneered, "My eldest brother is a very decisive person. If he fails to win over, he will definitely reconcile with the third brother temporarily and unite to get rid of me, the unstable factor. If we delay any longer, they will definitely take action within two days. By then, we will be trapped and unable to escape."

As for Chen Yunfeng, as Chen Yunque expected, he sent someone to contact Chen Yunxuan and Qian Zhen that night.

In the imperial study room of the palace, Chen Yunxuan said coldly: "I didn't come here to listen to your nonsense. If you don't give in, we will go to war!"

Chen Yunfeng said without any concern: "Sooner or later, we will have to decide the winner between the two brothers, but before that, should we kill the annoying flies first?"

Without waiting for Chen Yunxuan to reply, Chen Yunfeng said firmly: "Since the old man Murong doesn't give us face, there is no need to win him over. Let's unite for the time being and get rid of the prison first to avoid trouble!"

Chen Yunxuan's heart moved, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Qian Zhen. Qian Zhen pondered and said: "That's good, kick the Sixth Prince out first, and then discuss the winner!"

The two sides quickly reached a consensus. The difference is that in the camp of the eldest prince Chen Yunfeng, his opinions are dominant, while on the side of the third prince Chen Yunxuan, Qian Zhen is obviously in power.

It can be seen that there is still a big gap between Chen Yunxuan and Chen Yunfeng. Whether in terms of intelligence, scheming, or courage, he is not as good as the eldest and the sixth. But it is precisely because of this that Qian Zhen supports him.

Chen Yunxuan and Qian Zhen had just returned to their mansion when they received an urgent report.

"Lord Sikong, it's bad. Murong Junwu personally led 50,000 people from the Prison Control Department and rushed out from the west gate. The brothers tried their best to stop them, but they couldn't stop them!"

Qian Zhen was furious and kicked the captain who reported the news more than two meters away. He said with bulging veins: "What's the point of raising you trash! The actions of 50,000 people from the Prison Control Department can be seen even by a blind man. Didn't you get any information in advance?"

The captain lowered his head, trembling all over, and dared not look directly into Qian Zhen's red eyes.

Murong Junwu secretly contacted the major commanders and suddenly gathered people to attack from the west gate. The 50,000 troops of the Rising Sun Legion guarding the west gate were defeated before they could react.

The 50,000 troops of the Prison Control Division were elite troops that were no less than the Imperial Guards. With sufficient preparation, it took less than half an hour to kill their way out.

After calming down, Qian Zhen pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I underestimated Chen Yunque. He probably expected that the eldest prince would join us to strangle him, so he made a decisive decision and immediately rushed out of Tingjing."

Chen Yunxuan hurriedly said, "Qian Sikong, once this old six ran away, it means that he is completely out of the matter. We can't easily start a war with our eldest brother, otherwise he will reap the benefits."

Qian Zhen looked at Chen Yunxuan with relief and said, "Yes, in this way, the situation in Tingjing City seems clear, but we can't act rashly."

In the palace, Chen Yunfeng, who got the news, gritted his teeth and said, "Are you sure there are 100,000 troops outside the city to support them?"

"Your Highness, it is absolutely true. After the 50,000 soldiers of the Prison Guard left the city, they immediately They joined forces with an army of 100,000 unidentified soldiers and set up camps in Liuyun Mountain 50 miles away. "

Cai Yong wondered, "Where did this army of 100,000 soldiers come from? Why was there no news beforehand?"

Chen Yunfeng pondered, "The last thing the southern nobles lack is money. As long as there is a lot of money and materials, training an army is nothing. The only thing that surprised me was how Lao Liu quietly transferred this army to Tingjing."

"News came from old man Qian Zhen, asking if we should go out of the city together and take down the Sixth Prince first."

Chen Yunfeng shook his head and said, "In the current situation, no one can trust it easily. It is the best policy to keep the troops in place. If we go out of the city, we will join forces with Qian Zhen to eliminate Lao Liu.

Or will Lao Liu join forces with Qian Zhen to wipe us out? It's hard to say..."

"Let's not act rashly for the time being. Let's wait for news from Luzhou. Tell King Qing to come and see me!"

Half an hour later, Chen Qing, who looked pale, appeared in the imperial study.

Chen Yunfeng greeted him politely, helped Chen Qing sit down, and said with a smile: "Uncle, how are you after coming in? Don't worry, no matter how much it costs, I will definitely find a way to remove the strange poison in your body."

After a moment of silence, Chen Qing said: "Feng'er, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. "

Chen Yunfeng pondered and said, "The emperor's uncle has been in charge of the Zhenbei Army for many years. Although his status is lower than that of Wei Dongsheng and others, the emperor's uncle has a high prestige in the Zhenbei Army. Now Qian Zhen is trying to control my third brother and support him as a puppet. How can the kingdom of our Chen family fall into the hands of others? I also ask the emperor's uncle to use his prestige in the Zhenbei Army to contain Qian Zhen so that he can't control the Zhenbei Army to stand on their side. "

Chen Qing shook his head with a gloomy face and said, "Now I am a useless person. How can I have any prestige in the Zhenbei Army?"

Chen Yunfeng approached Chen Qing without surprise and whispered a few words in his ear.

After listening to Chen Yunfeng's words, Chen Qing showed a complicated look on his face and slowly said, "Okay, for the sake of the Chen family's kingdom, I can give it a try."

On Chen Yunxuan's side, an urgent report came from Luzhou. Chen Yunxuan said to the messenger anxiously, "What is the attitude of King Lu? ”

“After receiving the letter from His Royal Highness the Third Prince, the Prince of Lu did not express his opinion, but asked his subordinates to send the letter back and let His Royal Highness the Third Prince open it in person.”

Prince of Lu Chen Su, Chen Li’s third brother, was named Prince of Lu in his early years, and was given Luzhou and Qingzhou as his fiefdoms.

When he was young, Prince of Lu Chen Su was an unlearned and unskilled prince. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Luzhou, he turned over a new leaf, devoted himself to developing the people’s livelihood economy, and took control of the East Palace Army, one of the four major border armies.

The entire Luzhou is famous for its wealth in Beiting. When Chen Li was in office, someone once reported that the Prince of Lu had become too powerful to be removed in Luzhou, and he had With hundreds of thousands of troops under his control, if he has any evil intentions, he will definitely be a major concern for the court.

However, Chen Li turned a deaf ear to Chen Su's actions.

Now that Chen Li has passed away, the powerful Lu Wang Chen Su has become the key to the fight for the throne. As long as he is willing to support Chen Yunxuan, then Chen Yunxuan can immediately enter the imperial city and ascend to the throne with the support of Qian Zhen and Chen Su.

On the contrary, if he supports the eldest prince Chen Yunfeng, then others will have no room for struggle.

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