Inside and outside the capital, a solemn atmosphere was spreading.
The restaurant was filled with guests. People gathered together to discuss the latest news.
"Stupid, stupid! Extremely fatuous! Everyone knew that King Zhennan's mercenary had self-respect and probably had the idea of replacing him!”
"I have a relative who is a centurion among the guards of the Imperial Residence. His Highness's shrewdness was unfathomable, and he definitely wasn't as gentle as he usually was!”
"King Zhennan was originally a strong contender for the throne. It was just that something happened back then that caused him to lose the Battle of the Dragon. If it were to happen again, it's still unknown who would win.”
Back then, when they fought for the dragon, King Zhennan missed by one move.
However, the one who lost was not him, but the power behind him.
Who could have predicted it? Emperor Li had not yet succeeded to the throne, but he had already received the support of the ancestors in Dali Palace.
Until now, this matter had been shrouded in a fog.
However, things were different now. Emperor Li was fatuous and incompetent.
On the other hand, King Zhennan had always been working hard.
The fief under his jurisdiction and the southern border had always been as stable as Mount Tai.
Comparing the two, the ancestors of the Dali Imperial Palace might have other thoughts.
Perhaps it would be better for King Zhennan to replace him?
"Prime Minister, His Majesty shouldn't be like this, at least not now!”
In the Prime Minister's residence, a subordinate official sat at the table and spoke.
What he really wanted to say was that His Majesty should not be so muddle-headed!
However, considering that the Prime Minister was a loyal supporter of the Emperor, even if the Emperor made a foolish decision, the Prime Minister would silently accept it.
"Today, our conversation will not be spread. If you have anything to say, just say it.”
His Majesty's decision today had really messed with the Prime Minister!
In the past, he had repeatedly taught his subordinates that no matter how muddle-headed the Emperor was, they were not to speak nonsense.
At this moment, this taboo was broken!
The civil official was slightly stunned. It seemed that the Prime Minister was too disappointed.
"Foolish! He's really muddle-headed!"
"It is understandable that His Majesty sent King Zhennan to suppress the Third Prince's rebellion.”
"But promising to release the hostages of the capital after suppressing the Third Prince is really a lousy move! It stinks!"
Even the prime minister said that it was fine to speak bluntly, so the civil officials simply let themselves go.
Actually, he wasn't the only one who thought this way. All the officials in the court had the same thought.
How dare His Majesty!
If King Zhennan returned victorious after suppressing the Third Prince and then brought back the Crown Prince, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain.
This move of driving the wolf to swallow the tiger was a brilliant plan.
However, because of the reward promised by His Majesty, this brilliant plan immediately became a dirty trick!
"Isn't that so? The prerequisite for driving a wolf to swallow a tiger was that he could control the wolf.”
"But King Zhennan!"
The Prime Minister was speechless.
He did not say the words that were hidden in his heart. King Zhennan had the ambition of a wolf, but he was not a wolf that could be ordered around. He was a hidden dragon!
A hidden dragon that had been trapped in the water for a long time, waiting for a storm or a heavy rain to break free!
This storm had already started from the north and was about to shake the situation in Dali.
Now that His Majesty had promised King Zhennan such conditions, it would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire, and the flames would only burn more and more fiercely.
"Once King Zhennan takes back the prince, His Majesty will no longer have anything to restrain you. At that time,"
There was no need to say anything else. The two of them already understood.
Once the prince returned, King Zhennan would immediately turn his horse around and attack the capital. No one would be too surprised.
"Sigh! Not just King Zhennan."
"Dali is a vast land with abundant resources, which has led to a situation where wolves covet it.”
"The Li Dynasty is not only facing the Barbarians, but also the Da Qian Dynasty!”
The south that King Zhennan was guarding was facing Great Qian!
If it was before, when King Zhennan withdrew his troops to suppress the Third Prince, Great Gan might not have made any moves.
The reason was simple. Emperor Li's attitude towards the Great Qian Empress was obvious.
It was obvious that the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty was planning to start with Emperor Li and slowly disintegrate Dali.
Without expending a single soldier, he could easily take down Dali and even treat Emperor Li like a doll.
He only needed to stand behind them and he could influence the situation in Dali. Why would he need to raise an army?
However, Emperor Li had previously killed the Great Qian Special Envoy, and when he heard that the Great Qian had sent a messenger to deliver a letter, he had also run into a wall.
The Great Qian Dynasty had cut off all trade with the Li Dynasty. This was a warning.
If it was any other time, the Prime Minister would have praised the Emperor for his ambiguous attitude towards the Empress of Great Qian.
His Majesty had finally thought it through and stopped flattering the Empress.
But now, this had become a form of mockery, causing Great Gan's attitude to be unclear. There might be hidden dangers.
The Prime Minister sighed and looked at the gloomy sky and the dark clouds.
"The wind is rising. The sky is about to change."
After King Zhennan received His Majesty's promise, he immediately rode back to his fief.
It could be said that he was proud of his horse's speed and arrived at the fief in half a day.
At this moment, he stood in front of the gathered soldiers and gave them a lecture.
"The Third Prince is resisting the rebellion of the northern cavalry. Should he be killed?”
"Kill them!"
"The prince has been trapped in the capital for a long time. Should we save him?”
"Save him!"
"Why are you all gathered here today?”
"Kill the traitor! Welcome back the prince!"
If the courtiers saw this scene, they would have long accused King Zhennan of being disrespectful.
Mobilizing the army to suppress the Sang family was clearly an order from His Majesty.
Why did it become an excuse for you to welcome the prince back?
Didn't that mean that your heir was more important than the Emperor's decree?
In your eyes, His Majesty's decree is just a reason for you to bring back the prince?
The generals under King Zhennan were even more excited. They had told King Zhennan more than once that His Majesty was incompetent.
She had expressed her loyalty to wangye more than once and was willing to die for wangye!
How could his highness not understand what he meant?
If there were no hostages in the capital, King Zhennan would have led his men to rebel long ago.
It was good to follow his highness, but his future was limited!
If His Highness became the Emperor, their status would naturally rise as well.
It was normal for those with outstanding battle achievements to be conferred the title of Marquis.
"Your Highness, it's naturally a joyous occasion to be able to welcome the prince back, but the Third Prince isn't that easy to get along with.”
A more thoughtful subordinate said.
The corners of King Zhennan's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile.
"You're just a child. Your hair hasn't even grown. What do you have to fight with this king?”
"Barbarians are just simple-minded boorish men with well-developed limbs. Does he really think that he has the great ability to overturn the sky of Dali?”
The difference between the Barbarian Race and the Great Gan that he was fighting against was not just a little bit.
However, he had neglected the fact that Da Qian had never sent out any troops when he was guarding it.
"Of course! How can the Third Prince compare to you, Your Highness!"
His subordinate had only mentioned it once, but if they were to really talk about it, the Third Prince was naturally not a match for His Highness.
In terms of cultivation alone, the Third Prince couldn't even catch up to His Highness.
So what if he stepped into the Grandmaster Realm? He knew very well that his highness was only one step away from the Grandmaster Realm!
"Your Majesty, if King Zhennan suppresses the Third Prince, are you really going to release the prince?”
Eunuch Wei stood in front of the Emperor with a worried expression and asked.
"Let go, why not?"
"But…"
Su Mo did not say anything else, and a mocking smile appeared on his face as he waved his hand to signal for Eunuch Wei to leave.
His son was a hot shot. How could he be so easy to deal with?
If you successfully suppress it, I will naturally release it.
but
I'm afraid you won't be able to come back alive.
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