My Cousin is So Weak.

Chapter 242: Father and son fight, civil strife always arises

The Royal Palace of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, the emperor seemed to have aged more than ten years. Although he hated his son for getting drunk and getting into trouble, after all, he was his most beloved son and one of his most powerful successors. A whole body of infamy.

He wanted to rectify his son's reputation, but how could he explain that the body was in the hands of the Dasui people?

Sighing, the eldest prince happened to come to pay his respects.

"Father, I have come to pay you respects."

"You still want to ask for an encore? Your brother is gone, what else can I ask for?"

The poisoning of the eldest prince was of course a lie, but the intention to squeeze out the third prince was true. The two were not of the same mother, so now that his greatest enemy was dead, he couldn't be happier.

But he still had to pretend to be hurt, otherwise he would make his father angry and it would be another troublesome matter.

"Father, please calm down. My third brother died unjustly. Now that Xuancheng has been lost, we must come up with a strategy to deal with the enemy as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we let Da Sui's people attack them all the way, wouldn't our Southern Tang be in danger?"

Everyone can tell the truth, but in the face of the powerful Pei family army, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty was helpless.

Xun City is the easiest to defend and difficult to attack among the nine cities on their border.

It only took Pei's army just half a month to conquer the entire front. Such an achievement was like a nail to the other soldiers defending the city. Everyone would be afraid, fearing who Da Sui's butcher knife would swing next. Own.

While the two were talking, they suddenly saw the **** outside running in with a hurried expression and weak footsteps.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is an urgent report just sent from the front line."

When they heard the word "urgent report", both father and son looked solemn. This was not good news, so the eldest prince quickly took the urgent report and handed it to his father. When the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty opened the letter, he saw that he was already stooped. The body is even more bent.

The letter in his hand also fell to the ground, and the eldest prince hurriedly stepped forward to read it.

"Bian City and Wang City have fallen one after another. The Pei family's army is in turmoil. They are attacking Fei City at the moment. The city is in danger. Your Majesty, please send troops to support quickly!"

Compared with Xun City, the guards of these two cities are much laxer.

Because there is nothing of value in the city that deserves to be heavily guarded, but Fei City behind these two cities is different. Fei City is the economic lifeline of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and more than 50% of the merchants do business here. If this place is breached, it means that Southern Tang's economy will be in big trouble.

All the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty did not expect that Da Sui would come with such force, so they were still enjoying the reunion and relaxation during the New Year. Because what Da Sui wanted to attack most was Xun City, which was far away from them, so the guards in Fei City also He relaxed his vigilance a little.

Unexpectedly, with one backhand, they took over the two barriers blocking the road. Suddenly, the city of Fei turned into a toothless fat pig waiting to be slaughtered. Naturally, it attracted the Da Sui army, and everyone's eyes were bloodshot.

"Father, please send troops quickly. Use half of the troops from the four inner cities to push them over. Otherwise, if Fei City is gone, our royal capital won't be able to protect it for long."

For Nan Tang, Fei City was their lifeblood. If the supply of money was cut off, everything in the royal capital would be in jeopardy.

Therefore, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty was also panicked and said immediately.

"Send, send, you must send! We don't have enough troops in the four inner cities. We need to draw them from other border cities. We must protect the city of Fei. We must not let the people of Da Sui easily break through!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The **** rushed to report the news, but the eldest prince had a plan in mind.

"Father, why don't you take charge of the expedition yourself? This way, Da Sui's momentum can be suppressed. Maybe the soldiers in Fei City will be inspired to resist even more vigorously!"

When he said this, it was inevitably mixed with selfishness. He wished he could take this opportunity to unseat his father and ascend the throne himself. However, Sima Zhao's intention was really obvious. No matter how angry the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty was, he would You can hear the meaning behind his words!

Thinking of this, he sneered, looking at the eldest prince, his eyes lost all traces of his father's friendship, only the emperor's calculations remained.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Your third brother is gone. Now, in the whole court, you are the one I rely on the most. I am getting older and I am powerless in many things. Otherwise, I can make you the crown prince immediately and you can take my place. How about a personal expedition? The day of your victory will be the moment when I will abdicate and give way to others. How about it?"

The calculations and calculations are just for the sake of the supreme power.

The eldest prince is not a smart person at all. He can take a share of the imperial affairs because he is old enough and his mother-in-law is also a noble concubine, so he has a distinguished status. Now that he hears the emperor's words, all he can think about is that he ascended the throne. Emperor's excitement.

"Father, do you really mean what you said?"

"Look at your remaining brothers. Do you have anything left to rely on?"

The second prince died of illness, the fourth prince fell off his horse and broke his leg, the fifth prince's mother's family had a low status, and the sixth and seventh princes were still young. After all this calculation, he was indeed the best candidate for the crown prince's position.

Thinking of this, the desire in the eldest prince's heart swelled a lot, and his whole person exudes a sense of confidence that he belongs to me.

"What my father is saying is that I am your eldest son, so I should help you at this time. Don't worry, father, I will go back and pack things up. When your imperial edict arrives, I will immediately rush to Fei City to fight on your behalf!" "

His words were so passionate that he probably even tricked himself into it.

On the contrary, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty looked happy on the surface, but in his heart he was completely disappointed with his son. After sending him away with a smile, he immediately wrote an imperial edict to confer the crown prince.

At the same time, there was a secret order sent out.

If the city of Fei dies, the prince will die for his country; if the city of Fei survives, the prince will support his troops and behead him on the spot.

The eldest prince was taking bold steps at this moment. He never expected that his father, who had trusted him so much just now, would suddenly plot his life. He was so complacent that he thought he was going to gain the imperial power of Southern Tang Dynasty.

The internal fighting is still going on, but it has just turned from bright to dark.

After the news of the crown prince and the crown prince's personal expedition on behalf of the emperor spread from the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Pei Zifeng had already led 50,000 soldiers and horses, detouring to Feicheng, the farthest border city, Wengcheng.

Looking at the map of Wengcheng, Ge Huzi, who was standing next to Pei Zisu, made a joke.

"It really looks like a turtle with its head shrunk."

His words made everyone laugh, and 50,000 people would detour to Wengcheng. This was because Fang Jie, the lord of Wengcheng, was originally a spy of the Pei family. Over the years, he had devoted himself to the intelligence of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Although Wengcheng is not as conspicuous as other border cities, it has a special feature, that is, it is the only way between the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Feicheng.