To be honest, it would be a lie to say that the King of Liang was not moved by such temptation!
The King of Liang placed his hands behind his back and paced back and forth on the spot for a long time. His expression was uncertain.
"Is that true?" The King of Liang turned around and looked at Gongsun Gui with a fierce gaze.
"Your Majesty, I dare to use my head as a guarantee!”
Seeing Gongsun Gui's determined gaze, the King of Liang laughed out loud.
" Haha!"
Who wouldn't covet the throne?
What was the point of being the King of Liang? After all, there was an emperor above them.
Everything he did had to be done according to the emperor's wishes. Even if he had the power to rule the world, what was the use?
In the end, wasn't it just an imperial edict?
If not for Empress Dowager Dou, the King of Liang would have wanted to send troops to the capital after Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty passed away.
Speaking of which, it was still the word 'filial piety' that pressed down on the King of Liang's heart, causing him to be unable to let go of his hands and feet for a long time.
Now, with Empress Dowager Dou's words, the Prince of Liang felt his blood burning.
Supreme authority was waving at him.
Seeing the King of Liang's expression, Gongsun Gui knew that something big was about to happen and hurriedly continued to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, this lowly subject has also heard of another matter.”
"What is it?"
"I also heard that when the late emperor was alive, the reason why Chao Cuo was imprisoned was all because of the Empress Dowager!”
"Oh? There's such a thing?"
"Yes, this is the news I got from Lord Ji Changqing, the Right Fufeng. It was precisely because the Empress Dowager was personally overseeing the matter that the late Emperor was forced to throw Chao Cuo into the imperial prison and behead him after the autumn!”
The King of Liang pondered for a moment and said seriously,""Actually, Chao Cuo is still a very capable person. Moreover, he was loyal to the previous emperor. But Chao Cuo should have been beheaded by now, right? It's a pity that I can't use such a talent!”
"But King, have you thought about it? Why did the Empress Dowager force the late Emperor to kill Chao Cuo?”
"In your opinion?"
"With him by the former emperor's side, the former emperor would always ask him about major matters first! Then where was the Empress Dowager's opinion?”
Hearing this, the King of Liang roared with laughter.
"Hahaha!"
His wild laughter was filled with pride!
If Chao Cuo hadn't been thrown into the imperial prison back then, the previous emperor would have announced the decree to the world before his death!
The Empress Dowager's move had given him a loophole.
"So, the former emperor did a stupid thing!”The King of Liang said smugly.
"The late emperor's funeral is almost done! If Your Majesty can meet the Empress Dowager now, then the matter of choosing the Crown Prince will definitely be beneficial to Your Majesty!”
The King of Liang waved his sleeves, his face filled with anger.
"Humph! A few years ago, this matter was almost a foregone conclusion! He did not expect that Dou Ying, that old man, would interfere and end up failing at the last step!! What father and son? Bastard!"
"Your Majesty, that was then and that is now!" Gongsun Gui consoled.”
"Now that the previous emperor has passed away, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day!”
"I once heard from the harem that the late emperor seemed to have left behind a posthumous edict!”
"However, I'm not sure about the details. I believe that with Internal Secretary Han's methods, he should be able to find out!”
" But..." Gongsun Gui changed the topic and revealed a cunning expression.
"Your Majesty, even if the previous emperor really issued an edict to pass the throne to Crown Prince Liu Che! So what?"
The King of Liang's pupils contracted slightly, and his eyes revealed a trace of profoundness."What do you mean?"
"That Crown Prince Liu Che is only fourteen years old!" Gongsun Gui smiled mysteriously. What could he do? If Chao Cuo was still here, he could still deal with us!”
"Regardless of whether Chao Cuo is dead or not, among the ministers of the court, other than Dou Ying, who else is worthy of being on the stage?”
"It's not like your side, where there are many talents…Moreover, with the Empress Dowager around, Dou Ying can't do anything.”
"In addition to this lowly subject's persuasion and bribery in the capital, Your Majesty's fame and reputation in the capital has become second to none!”
"Your Majesty, you are the Empress Dowager's son, the late Emperor's younger brother! He had made great contributions to the Darkhan Dynasty!”
"May I ask who in the Darkhan Dynasty is more suitable to be the Emperor than you, Great King?”
Gongsun Gui's words had struck a chord in the King of Liang's heart.
"That's right. Liu Che is only fourteen years old. What does he know? What can he do?"
"Gongsun Gui, get ready immediately. Once Internal Affairs Minister Han returns, we will immediately prepare to return to the capital!”
At this moment, the King of Liang seemed to see himself stepping onto the throne step by step under the gazes of tens of thousands of people!
At this moment, a man outside Sui Yang Palace shouted,""Secretary Han, this is an urgent secret document.”
The King of Liang immediately shouted when he heard the commotion outside.
"Who are you, making a ruckus outside?”
"Reporting to Your Majesty, someone outside said that it was an urgent secret document from Han Neishi.”
"Han's secret document? Quick, let him in!"
After a while, a messenger ran in, panting.
"Greetings, King. Greetings, Lieutenant."
"Quick, hand over the secret document.”The King of Liang urged.
The King of Liang hurriedly opened it and took out the bamboo slips.
After a quick glance, the initial joy froze on his face.
Gongsun Gui knew that something was wrong and said carefully,""Your Majesty, has the situation in the capital changed?”
"Han Neishi said: Today, Liu Che risked universal condemnation…and personally went to court! He even released Chao Cuo from the imperial prison!!”
"Impossible!" Gongsun Gui's expression changed drastically.
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