"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately!"
After he left, Emperor Liang slowly said, "Prince Yu, I hope you can stop in time."
.
Yuwangfu.
Ever since the operation last night, I've been distracted.
In his view, having dealt with such a big traitor for his father, the position of crown prince was practically his for the taking.
All he needs to do now is wait quietly for the outcome.
"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"
Looking at the dancing songstresses in front of him, Prince Yu shouted loudly.
"Your Highness, that's enough."
Qi Min, who was standing to the side, wanted to offer some advice, but Prince Yu waved his hand to stop her: "What do you mean? I have been fighting with the Crown Prince for so many years, and now the victory is in the bag. Can't I enjoy myself?"
"Your Highness, that's not what I meant."
"Instead, it means that such a grand celebration would surely displease His Majesty if he found out."
Qi Min said earnestly.
However, when Prince Yu heard this, he waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's alright. I am now deeply favored by the Emperor, and besides, I have won over most of the officials in the court."
"There won't be any major problems, and..."
At this point, a fiery glint flashed in Prince Yu's eyes: "I have made contact with the commander of the Qingli Army, who said he firmly supports me, as well as the two deputy commanders of the Imperial Guard."
"Furthermore, I have made contact with two other local military commanders, who together command 80,000 troops."
"Do you understand?"
This is also Prince Yu's biggest gain recently: he has gained the support of military generals.
He had just won over the two deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards and the commander of the Qingli Army.
"hiss!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Min gasped in shock. He never expected that Prince Yu would have such a trump card.
They even control the military!
It should be noted that the two deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards could mobilize at least 10,000 to 20,000 men, and with the 50,000 men of the Qingli Army, the total number here would be 60,000 to 70,000.
Adding the two other commanders mentioned by Prince Yu, the total number was over 100,000.
That's absolutely terrifying!
"So, Qi Min, don't worry. The Crown Prince is mine, and the throne will be mine sooner or later."
Prince Yu's ambitions have now swelled to an unprecedented level, which is quite different from the one depicted in the story.
Ultimately, this was because it gave him a taste of what it's like to wield great power.
In the original storyline, Prince Yu's men fell one by one in the later stages, and he had no army to support him, so he was hesitant and helpless before he rebelled.
But things are different now; he not only has men, but also an army!
He even had a feeling that the throne was within his grasp if he wanted it.
This is the confidence that comes with his strength!
"Your Highness! Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, a servant rushed in, looking flustered.
"What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and disrespectful!"
Prince Yu gave a rebuke.
But the servant dared not hesitate and quickly took out the letter and handed it to Prince Yu: "Your Highness, this is a secret letter from the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards!"
"Zhang Zhen?"
Upon hearing the name, Prince Yu frowned slightly, but still got up and took the letter.
But as soon as he opened it to check, he immediately sobered up.
"How could this be!"
"How could Father Emperor have known!"
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Seeing his worried expression, Qi Min immediately went up to him and asked what was wrong.
Prince Yu glanced at him, then, remembering the boast he had just made, coughed lightly, and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "It's alright, I have some matters to attend to!"
After saying this, Prince Yu walked outside.
Just then, Qin Banruo arrived.
“Prajna, you’ve come at just the right time. Come and see this letter.”
Qin Banruo took it, her face showing some anxiety, and replied, "Your Highness, that's why I came here too."
The letter reported that Prince Yu had secretly threatened the officials and colluded with the army, and that Emperor Liang had sent men to kill them.
"No, how... how could Father Emperor have found out? We were so discreet!"
Prince Yu was somewhat flustered at this moment, but that was all he was flustered about.
If this were the original storyline, he would probably be so scared he'd wet his pants.
But not now, because he has people on his side and isn't afraid of these things.
"Your Highness, now is not the time to talk about these things. The most urgent matter now is that you need to leave immediately and head to the Qingli Army."
Qin Banruo said.
"Why...why go to the Qingli Army?"
"Does Your Highness really think that His Majesty will let you off the hook if these things are exposed?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Yu stood there dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long time.
At that moment, he suddenly realized the truth.
Yes.
Once his father finds out what he's done, he'll definitely be in big trouble.
even...
Thinking about the case of Prince Qi back then, he felt his scalp tingle.
However, there was one thing he still didn't understand: why Emperor Liang knew about it.
He looked at Qin Banruo, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Banruo, our affair wasn't discovered before, so why is it known now?"
Noticing the look in Prince Yu's eyes, Qin Banruo knew that he suspected her.
Thinking of this, she sighed: "Your Highness, it seems it's time to tell you something."
As she spoke, Qin Banruo took out a brocade pouch and handed it to Prince Yu: "Your Highness, you will understand after you read it."
"Then I'd like to see what's written inside."
Upon hearing this, Prince Yu took the brocade pouch, but after examining it, he froze on the spot: "So... so my birth mother was actually a princess of the Hua tribe."
"Does this mean that I am destined to have no connection with the throne...?"
"Even...even the favor he showed me was just to use me as a pawn?"
"Even if nothing is exposed, Father will likely find other ways to suppress me..."
Suddenly, Prince Yu's mind was in turmoil.
He couldn't accept his true identity, nor could he accept falling from grace.
"Father...were you...were you just using me?"
If Prince Yu used to respect Emperor Liang, after receiving this letter, that respect slowly turned into hatred.
In his view, given Emperor Liang's suppression of the Hua tribe, he would never allow a prince of Hua ethnicity to inherit the throne.
So all these years of favoring and pampering me were all part of his premeditated scheme.
Even if he hadn't been discovered threatening the officials this time, there would have been another pretext to deal with him.
It must be said that what Prince Qi said back then was very true.
The son does not know his father, and the father does not know his son.
In fact, this is not only a reflection of Prince Qi and Emperor Liang, but also a reflection of every prince of the Great Liang and Emperor Liang.
Prince Yu's eyes were filled with tears as he looked towards the palace: "If you won't give me anything, why give me hope!"
"Now 537 is going to completely rob us of hope!"
"I'm no longer willing to be your pawn. If you won't give it to me, I'll take it myself!"
Having made up his mind, Prince Yu said with a gloomy expression, "Let's go to the Qingli Army!"
.....
Shortly after Prince Yu left, Meng Zhi arrived with the Imperial Guards, only to find that they had come to nothing.
Seeing the gravity of the situation, Meng Zhi immediately ordered his men to block the city gates.
But it was all over in the end; Prince Yu had already left.
Meanwhile, on the city wall, Xiao Jingyi stood with Dian Wei behind him.
Mei Changsu, standing to the side, said, "Your Highness, are you just going to let Prince Yu leave like this?"
"This was Prince Yu's own choice. Of the two paths I had laid out for him, if he had been able to set aside his ambitions and obediently accept His Majesty's punishment, this would never have happened."
Xiao Jingyi shook his head and said.
He then looked at the group of people walking away and added, "But his ambition has already swelled."
Mei Changsu curled his lip upon hearing this, knowing full well that Prince Yu's ambition was cultivated by Xiao Jingyi.
But he didn't say anything, after all, he was involved in these matters.
Moreover, Prince Yu deserved his fate.
"So what's your plan next?"
"Let Prince Yu rebel, and the world will be shocked?" Mei Changsu looked at Xiao Jingyi.
"Don't worry, he can't rebel."
Xiao Jingyi paused, then said, "No, it's not that he can't rebel, it's that he can't stir up any trouble. My men are already waiting for him there."
"Let's take a good rest these few days and sit and watch the show."
"Don't speak when trouble arises; just watch the dogs fight it out."
In fact, Xiao Jingyi knew long before that Prince Yu had made contact with the Qingli Army.
So he had his men infiltrate the Qingli army, so that as soon as the news of Prince Yu's rebellion was released, he would be captured the next second.
Not only Prince Yu, but also all the high-ranking officials of the Qingli Army were not spared.
However, he straightened his clothes and looked at Mei Changsu, saying, "After this, it's time for me to step forward."
Now, what needed to be cleaned up has been cleared, and what needed to fall has fallen.
Xiao Jingyi knew that he could no longer be a behind-the-scenes manipulator.
Upon hearing his words, Mei Changsu's expression shifted slightly, and he bowed respectfully to him: "Regarding the old case of Chiyan, I will rely on Your Highness in the future."
"Don't worry, it will turn over. You'd better be prepared to work for me long-term."
071 A Conversation with Lord Yan: Ruler and Minister, Teacher and Student (Bonus chapter for accumulating 2000 donations, please subscribe, please do everything)
Prince Yu has rebelled!
Ten days after Prince Yu fled the capital, news of his rebellion finally broke.
In an instant, the court and the public were shaken.
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